Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The Gambler

This article was originally published in August of 2009. It included player names from that year that when looking back proved to be a foolproof recipe for a championship that team

Fantasy Football: Keeper Targets and Trash

Keeper Targets and Trash There’s a certain science to winning a keeper pool, not only do you have to be able to recognize fresh talent early on, you also have to be able to tell when your players are over the hill and just wasting a roster spot in your line-up. The 09-10 campaign has almost come to a conclusion and by now you pretty much know the production rate of each player in the fantasy realm. Here’s a look at some young players that you might want to take a look at entering your next year’s keeper draft, and some older guys you may want to get rid of. While most Keeper pools have…

Fantasy Football Draft Position Strategy

Draft Position Strategy Where you draft can be as important as who you draft in fantasy football. With a “snake” draft order (1 to 12 then 12 to 1) patience for drafting a player is the biggest gamble yet also the biggest payoff there is. With many fantasy football leagues made up of friends and co-workers, some think there is a small advantage in knowing your opponents, but unless your opponents are completely clueless there is no way to sneak a player past anyone these days. That makes things even harder when you’re hoping a sleeper running back will be there for you the following round. Positioning is key for strategies in the waiting game,…

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: “The Old School Patriot”

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: “The Old School Patriot”- DC There are probably a dozen names for this particular fantasy football draft strategy; Gridiron Experts has dubbed it The Old School Patriot. One reason is because it was used in a fantasy pool for a championship win back before the New England Patriots were loaded with big name players like Moss and Welker, and before Brady was well, Tom Terrific. But mainly this strategy was named after Bill Belichick and his recruiting process: find players who are hard working, blue collar guys. This draft strategy might not be for everyone, but we thought it would still raise a few eyebrows for those who have given up…