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2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Overall Drafting Strategy and Cheat Sheet
- Updated: August 28, 2016
Running backs no longer dominate the top of draft boards in fantasy football as they did for most of the past decade. That doesn’t mean players at the position won’t have a significant impact on which teams capture championships during the 2016 season.
In fact, the fantasy owners who are best able to find value in the backfield during the middle rounds are going to own a sizable advantage over the competition. That’s because the sheer unpredictably of the position leaves the door open for some major steals.
Let’s check out some useful tools heading into the busiest part of drafting season, including a mock draft of the opening round and some various outlets’ rankings. That’s followed by some tips to help build a successful roster, with an emphasis on the aforementioned running backs.
First-Round Mock Draft
Cheat Sheet Options
Drafting Strategy Tips
Beat The Running Back Wave
As the fantasy outlook changes, pushing more wide receivers into the first round and creating a more balanced draft overall, the way to attack running backs changes. Now the focus becomes beating the run on RBs to prevent getting stuck without any reliable reserves.
It appears that starts around pick No. 75. Nearly half the selections between that spot and pick No. 100 are running backs, according to ESPN’s tracker of average draft position. So in a 12-team league, things start to trend toward bulking up the backfield in Round 6.
In turn, it’s likely wise to grab a rusher in the fifth round, after laying the foundation of your team in the first four. Then, when a majority of the league is grabbing those mid-level backs, flip your attention to grabbing great value at the other positions.
Grabbing a handcuff is one thing that’s generally overrated in fantasy, though. It’s hard to know exactly how the backfield work will be dished out if a starter goes down. Matt Harmon of …
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