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Draft Strategy

Forget about the holidays. We know that fantasy football draft season is “the most wonderful time of the year.” Ssssh, don’t tell the family.

You get to put your stamp on your roster with the players you select. Your draft strategy will tell the story. So many people are talking about going RB-heavy in the early rounds to lock in their studs. Well, that’s going to leave some sweet options at wide receiver like Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and Amon-Ra St. Brown who are too hard to pass up. If you’re into tight ends, but don’t want to pay the Round 2 price tag on Brock Bowers and Trey McBride, can we talk you into George Kittle almost 90 picks later? And don’t get us started on elite quarterback strategy when we can wait to get Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff well after pick 100. They’re both projected for well over 4,000 passing yards and 30 TDs. Not bad consolations late in drafts.

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The latest fantasy and NFL gossip, news, memes and more from your favorite football nerds …

❓ Answering the 10 biggest fantasy football questions. With an NFL insider.

🤔 Why not draft the best player in the game? Especially in Round 3.

😉 When you draft Brock Bowers in Round 2 … it changes the rest of the draft.

🏈 Remembering the fantasy football artifacts we collected along the way. Four jerseys?

🔒 Who’s winning the NFC East? This one is a lock.

🔪 When you join a Guillotine League, you’ll know the cruelest cut.

🤢 Travis Etienne fans need to read this. Alvin Kamara could be a problem.

🤑 Bijan wasn’t the only one who got paid yesterday. Congrats, Zay.

🚑️ Is there a substation in Carolina? C’mon man.

💪 Should you pass on these QBs at their ADP? Tough calls.

👂 This TE is moving as well as he has in years. Heard that before.

Drafting From The 1.07: Targeting an RB1

Thanks to our community over on Reddit, Chris Allen got a request to do one of the mock drafts in his fantastic draft-postion series using standard scoring. People still play standard? Yes, and more than the PPR hive mind would have you believe. And the standard bearers don’t want change. Trust us, we’ve tried. And what our Draft Champion reaffirmed is that standard scoring just drives up the need/desperation for running backs early and often.

An added bonus is that this feature includes a further breakdown on what makes up an RB1 beyond fantasy points. What factors are so important? And how did they converge to come to the conclusion of the draft pick he ended up making at 1.07? ⤵️

Jaxson Dart vs. Trevor Lawrence: Who’s Your Starter?

Two of the QBs who are getting a fair amount of attention in the lead-up to fantasy football draft season are Jaxson Dart and Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence is the former No. 1 overall pick who has flashed some seasons, and had forgettable moments in others. Dart is the first-round pick out of Ole Miss who won the starting job during his rookie season. He experienced a few highs of his own, though one too many trips to the medical tent put his reckless running style under scrutiny. Our ADP and fantasy football rankings have them nearby each other.

John Supowitz took on this debate, focusing on the two quarterbacks’ different playing styles and what would make him pick one over the other. Does Dart’s dual-threat ability supersede Lawrence’s prowess in the pocket with just enough rushing upside? You be the judge. ⤵️

Who’s Rising and Falling in Guillotine Leagues^TM?

The Hall of Fame Game is almost here, and it’s time to see if any of the action can have an impact on your upcoming Guillotine Leagues^TM drafts. Marcas Grant and Tipp Major are back to talk about the players they’re keeping an eye on in the game. More importantly, they check in on current ADP and if there are players they’re targeting over others because of the 18-team Guillotine format. Make sure to subscribe to the CHOP Podcast YouTube channel to catch every episode. ⤵️