Fantasy football drafting order? Which positions are the best to pick first and in which rounds?

Question

...based on 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 WR or RB flex position, 1 K, 1 DEFENSE.

This is for a 10 round, serpentine draft where I am drafting 5th. Please share as much as you would like. I am a fantasy football clean slate ready to learn the best possible strategy.

Answer 1

I rank my players according to how the league is set up to score... If the QB's are valued high..I'll look there. If RB's are valued high, go there. In a normal Yahoo setp I would go for RB's first, then WR's and/ or QB's, FLEX, TE, DEF, K

Answer 2

if your drafting 5th..hope that westbrook will fall to you..

if hes not there than maybe go with Tom Brady..

if you decide to select brady make sure your next to picks are running backs...

if you get westbrook or any other running back then take a running back 2nd round..maybe willie parker? and then 3rd round draft a good qb like ben rothlisberger or drew brees

Answer 3

Regardless of drafting order I pick RB, RB, QB, RB, WR, WR, WR, RB, WR, QB, TE, then complete my roster with the best remaining players with K and DEF my last picks.

Answer 4

i prefer to pick up front in a 2 rb draft, cause i can snag a stud in round 1 and then grab two top flight wrs in the 2nd and third round, and grab my sleeper rb in the 4th

Answer 5

Without knowing your scoring system I can't be entirely accurate but I'll assume standard scoring.

Absolutely go RB in the first round.  RBs are a scarce commodity in fantasy football and you have a chance to get a great one.  Likely Addai, Jackson, or Westbrook.  All solid guys to have.

I'd actually consider RB in the next round as well.  By the time you get to the 3rd round you'll have very little chance to get a quality RB but there will still be solid WRs left.  Plus with a flex spot you'll need AT LEAST 2 solid running backs to be a good team.

In the 3rd round if for some reason Peyton Manning or Tom Brady are still available, take them.  They probably won't be and you should wait on a QB.  Take the best WR available unless there is a surprising RB still there so you can take advantage of your flex spot.

In the 4th round take the best WR if you took a 3rd RB last round.  Otherwise take the highest rated player either WR or RB.  Same thing in the 5th.

6th round you'll probably need a WR for sure by now and if you've got good WR/RB balance you should still have a good choice for the large pack of middle level QBs to take one.

Start filling out your team for the next few rounds.  

Don't take a defense until the 10th round (someone will have already taken the best 3 way too early).  And draft your kicker last - they're all the same.  If your fantasy football team is dependent on your kicker you've got bigger problems.

Answer 6

Drafting 5th position this year is ok if you like Joseph Addai and Steven Jackson. If Steven Jackson holds out it is a c**p position. The best positions this year are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 9th, and 10th in a standard 10 person draft. In a 12 person draft 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position are the best I can't explain why, but this year 12 people drafting the top RB seem to be the best option.  This year the talent 1-10 is unfairly balanced.

Answer 7

you should always try and get a good QB first, after your QB choose your defense, then go with your RBs, after that you should choose your TE, then your WRs, next you should choose a kicker, then finally your flex position      i personally have never done a FF draft, but this is from my expirience on madden 08, where i chose the raiders, and chose in mostly that order