Perfect Draft: 1st in a 12-Team Yahoo Half-PPR League
Selecting at the very top of the 1st round gives fantasy managers their pick of the litter, though the legitimate options are rather limited. In a Half-PPR format like Yahoo, whether you select a running back or wide receiver to kick things off is going to set in motion the rest of your draft.
With such a vast amount of picks between your first two selections, you're going to have to play a little catch-up on the rest of the league, who have already locked in two players, likely one or both of the RB or WR positions.
In this article, I walk through my favorite likely available targets each round based on Yahoo ADP via 4for4’s Multi-Site ADP tool with a discussion on strategy from the 1-spot.
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My Plan of Attack from the 1st Position
Roster Settings: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (WR/RB/TE), 1 Kicker, 1 DEF, 7 bench spots
The good thing about a half-PPR league is the fact that you can begin your draft basically any way you want to. You won't be completely dug into a hole if you don't have a high-volume pass-catcher right off the bat (like in PPR) or if you miss out on a more RB-heavy approach (like in Standard).
I don't often go into drafts with hard and fast rules on who I'm willing to take, but it's imperative that you do your best not to overreact during the ebbs and flows of drafts. Our ability to select who we think is the most valuable fantasy commodity at the No. 1 spot should give us an immediate idea of what positions we need to attack throughout.
The lack of extraneous rules (full PPR, points per first down, TE premium, etc.) in default Yahoo settings allows us the ability to attack Best Player Available (BPA) at a much easier clip.
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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