Perfect Fantasy Football Draft: 1st in a 10-Team Yahoo Half-PPR League
The 1st overall pick allows you to pick from the entire catalog of skill players in the NFL. Most years, there is one cast-iron player that you know you will take as soon as your draft gets underway. In other years, you have a choice of several studs to hang your hat against. The ability to bask in this glow keeps you warm as you wait, and wait, and wait for your next pick. But then, with back-to-back selections, you get the chance to start a run on a position, giving yourself a potential edge to exploit in your later rounds. It truly is a wonderful place to pick from...providing you draft properly.
My plan here is to show you how to dominate your draft on Yahoo platforms should you find yourself blessed—and you should count yourself blessed—with the first overall pick position in your 10-team leagues.
In this article, I will walk through my favorite players in each round that should be available to me based on Yahoo ADP and discuss my overall draft strategy from this draft spot.
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My Plan of Attack
Roster Settings: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (WR/RB/TE), 1 Kicker, 1 DEF, 5 bench spots
- Land one of the true studs straight off the bat - This is fairly obvious, I admit, as there are only a few players with the upside appeal that warrant selecting above all others. But it's important to realize this, and not overthink things
- Look for pass-catching running backs if possible - Even in a Half PPR format, I want to focus on backs with a role on their teams as a pass-catcher. Although this is not as nearly important as in full PPR leagues, it can still give you a weekly edge.
- Ignore DST and Kickers until the very end - In a 10-team league, the player pool is much deeper, and there is no value to spending premium draft capital on these positions until you have to.
- Look to create at least one stack with my quarterback and a pass catcher on his real team. This allows me to double-tap the fantasy production in a given week.
Continue reading for a breakdown of my favorite picks through Round 10 and a list of the best late-round targets at each position.
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