CSC Fantasy Football advice.

My advice would be not to worry. You’re gonna finish ahead of me. Other than that:

When the draft gets close I intend to to note down a vague ‘big board’ of players I’d like to draft based on the scoring system for the league plus my expectations of performances next season. Maybe it’s a good idea, maybe it’s a little OTT.

I’d also suggest taking into account the next available player in a given position when drafting. If you take Drew Brees with your first pick but end up with Willie Parker as your star running back, you’re not going to win the league. Or maybe you will, I don’t have a clue what I’m talking about.

By drafting last you get to stack above average talent. i.e. the 2nd best reciever with the 2nd best QB, or the 5th best RB with the 2nd best QB. My problem is this: After the last position drafts there is a really looooooooooooooong time before you get to pick again. At least by drafting 1st or second you get one of the top notch RB. IDK

I have seen people not drafting kickers until the very last round. Is that like a cardinal rule or something?

I don’t see draft positions anywhere on the site. Am I not looking in the right place? I figured the draft order would be randomly generated when the draft starts.

I think you’re overestimating our FF skill. It’s mostly luck anyway.

with a kicker in Round 1

If I was picking last or near last, I would grab rb, & qb 1st and 2nd round, if Brees or Rodgers were still around, if not, go with rb, & rb if both Brees and Rogers gone, Jackson & Turner should be around. Brees/Turner or Jackson/Rodgers make a nice 1,2 pick. Wr talent is plenty, I’ve seen Welker being taken in late rounds, T.O will be available, Meachem is a nice pick up.

For round 3 and 4, I would target Colston(or Jennings) and Gates(or Clark) here, it is kind of early for te but time round 5 or 6 comes around they will be gone. But if you don’t have a qb here yet, I would think about getting one, Schaub, Rivers and Romo will be available here.

If by round 5 and 6, and no qb yet , now is not the time to panic and waste a pick on a qb. You can take a gamble on Favre here but not much else here for the money. So you shouldn’t waste the pick on qb. Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Percy Harvin, and Steve Smith(nyg) should be available, any of those combos would be ok.

it kinda depends on what kind of scoring your league has…

does it give points per reception? If so, RB’s who can catch are at a premium… you NEED to get one with one of your first two picks.

I’d say you should probably get a WR with the other pick…. unless the top two are already off the board… then pick a top QB.

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I guess the key if there are ANY ‘top 1 or 2’ guys available, take them rather than chasing after a position… like picking the fifth RB when a top QB and near top RB are available.

There will still be good guys at those picks.

And, most importantly of all, there’s A LOT of luck that goes into it, so it’s not as scientific as you might think.

In standard snake leagues, which I’m assuming this is, the prime spots are 1@2 and the final 2 spots. Traditionally 11, and 12, but looks like you’re in a 10 man league. One of the most important things you can do is set up early. Draft out your top 15 QBs, 30 RBs, 30 WR, 10 TEs. After you set up your initial top lists you need to put these guys into tiers.

For example, Tier 1 QBs are going to be your 4500 yds 30 TD candidates. Manning, Brady, Brees, and Rogers are most likely the sole Tier 1 QBs. Your Tier 2 consist of Rivers, Schaub etc. etc. you get the idea.

Now tradition used to state RB/RB in round one. However, there’s no way you’re going to get a tier 1 RB at your position and considering the propensity of running back by committee there’s a good chance that you may or may not get a solid tier 2 back considering how things fall. Don’t be fazed by this. You’re in a good place for one of the top 2 QBs, and you’ll have your pick of the top wideout. No matter what though, i’d recommend trying to get at least 1 RB with your first 2 picks.

I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH DON’T BE A HOMER

What i mean by that is simple, Marques Colston is NOT a top 5 wideout and most likely a fringe 10. Pierre Thomas should NOT be considered a top 10 RB. You gotta think with your head, not your heart.

Don’t reach and stay in your pattern. Only 2 QBs are worthy of a top 10 pick, Brees and Rogers and most likely not in that order. Now considering you’re picking last in a CSC league most likely someone will snag Brees before you. If Rogers is there at 10 take him, if not, trust me you can wait on QB. I snagged up Schaub last year in round 7. You want to pepper your roster with as many Tier 1 and Tier 2 players as possible. If you need help figuring out Tiers, check various Fantasy publications, most qualify players in these categories. Don’t be afraid to break the mold on what publications tell you.

Do not, and i mean DO NOT take a kicker until the last round. Unless you have a shot at a top 1 or 2 Defense, don’t take one until the next to last round. Over stock yourself with RBs and WRs. You don’t usually need a backup QB as by the time you get to your bye week you should by then be able to schluff off an obvious poor or under-performing choice for a backup and then ditch the backup after the bye (assuming you don’t manage to stumble on someone good and can use them as trade bait). The same obviously holds true for backup kicker, and backup defenses. The difference between a top kicker and a waiver wire kicker is easily negligible on a given week.

Most importantly, HAVE FUN, TALK TRASH, AND DON’T LET STU GIVE YA CRAP!