Fantasy football Ultimate Draft Board - Perfect picks for every round - ESPN
Fantasy football drafts are all about collecting the best possible values, but we all know there are special players we badly want on our squad.
Whether it's the young, up-and-coming wide receiver on our favorite team, a sleeper running back no one is talking about or this year's big breakout at tight end, these players add an extra level of excitement to the roster construction process.
This round-by-round analysis will give you an idea of what's going through my head on draft day, headlined by those players I have circled on my cheat sheet. Note that I used Average Draft Position (ADP) data from Draft Sharks' terrific Market Index Tool in order to ensure this road map would be useful for as many of you as possible.
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Here it is — my personal recipe for a fantasy football championship this season:
When making my selections in fantasy football, I often ask myself: «Am I drafting this player at his ceiling?» If the answer is «yes,» I generally aim for someone with more upside. Of course, all of the players available in the first round or so are likely at or near their ceilings, so this is an opportunity to not overthink it and simply take the best available player on the board.
Round 1 — Bijan Robinson
Who I choose in the first round will primarily depend on where I pick (duh), but Robinson is a player we can generally get our hands on in the early or middle portion of the round.
Robinson's rookie season felt a bit underwhelming, but despite all the roadblocks to success, he still finished sixth among RBs in