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5 Draft Strategies to Win Your Fantasy League

Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch #24 in action during NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)

Draft season is in full swing as we approach the midway point of the NFL’s preseason, and as such it is important to understand current trends and average draft positions in order to capitalize on inefficiencies. While things could certainly change between now and the start of the season, the board pretty much is what it is at this point for redraft leagues.

There have been a few distinct strategies that I have found myself employing as I gain a better understanding of how 2015 drafts are playing out. Below are some of those methods, along with general observations from drafts I’ve participated in. I am excluding superflex (two quarterback) leagues from this analysis.

All ADP data is from the last month of PPR/FLEX league mock drafts at FantasyFootballCalculator.com

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