How to Draft a Winning Fantasy Football Team

How To Draft a Winning Fantasy Football Team

I have been playing fantasy football since 1994 and have taken part in many fantasy football drafts. I do not win every fantasy football league that I play but more often than not I am in contention. I have listed some draft strategies that I use to be consistantley successful.

Make Your First Round Pick Count

The key to having a successful fantasy football team is to have players who can consistantly produce points for your team each week. Most of these players are only available in the first or second round. It is important to use your first pick to provide a cornerstone for your team, a player that will generate a good base of points that the rest of your team can build on. Look particularly at how many fantasy points each player has scored in each of the past three seasons and look for consistancy.

Study the Details of Your League's Scoring

Take a close look at the details of your leagues scoring. You may find that it favors some positions over others. For example in some leagues quarterbacks get the same amount of points for a touchdown as a wide receiver. This favors the quarterback as the quarterback will generally have more touchdowns than wide receivers or running back. Adjust your draft strategy if you find any loop holes.

Avoid Players that Share Time

The recent trend in the NFL is for teams to feature two running backs. Avoid these players if possible because there is some uncertainty around these players. Many times the team will use player to gain yards between the 20 yard lines and the other in goal line situations which reduces the chance that either player will have a monster game.

Avoid Risky Players

Try to avoid players who are often injured or involved in off field troubles. These players could cost you if they are unavailable to you half way through the season. Remember consistancy.

You will also want to avoid players that were successful with a good team in the past and are now on a bad team. Football is a team sport and players who are successful with a good team will more than likely struggle with a bad team. There is less risk drafting a player who has been established with a team and has produced consistant numbers over the last few years.
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