How to Draft an NFL Fantasy Football Team

NFL Fantasy Football has been growing in popularity for years. It is a game in which individuals select real NFL football players and form a team consisting of a quarterback, running backs, wide receivers, a tight end, a kicker and a team defense. These player’s weekly statistical performances are then compared to an opponent’s team for that week and a winner is declared. The draft is held before the actual pro football season begins and is a great determining factor in how well a fantasy team will perform. This draft method will ensure a good starting lineup and add depth to your fantasy football team as well.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access or fantasy football magazines
• Knowledge of NFL football and its players

1. Study internet sites or magazines specializing in NFL fantasy football and gather statistics for players from the previous three years.

2. Using these statistics, write a down a priority list of players from best to worst for each position.

3. Use the priority lists as a cross off sheet for players already selected. When your turn to draft arrives, choose the remaining player highest on the list.

4. Draft running backs in rounds one and two.

5. Draft a quarterback in round three.

6. Draft wide receivers in rounds four and five.

7. Draft a running back in round six.

8. Draft a quarterback in round seven.

9. Draft a tight end in round eight.

10. Alternate drafting wide receivers and running backs for the remaining rounds.

11. Wait until the last two rounds to pick a kicker and team defense.

Tips & Warnings

• This strategy works for both rotisserie leagues and scoring leagues.
• Make sure you have backup players for all positions except kicker and defense. You will have players injured.
• Stick to the order of the priority lists. Many bad decisions come from winging it on draft day.
• This draft is not applicable to keeper leagues.

Resources

• Rotoworld is a leading resource for fantasy sports.
• ESPN offers expert fantasy analysis.