Fantasy Draft: Why you shouldn’t take Wide Receivers early

07/05/2018
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I’m not buying the ‘draft receivers early and running backs in the middle’ notion that has spread like wildfire in recent seasons. Every time you turn on any type of social media platform, it’s highlights of ‘zero RB’ rosters, and look at all these running back sleepers I got late — a squad filled with running backs that will likely not be on their team in a few weeks. But flipping this strategy around, there is a ton of potential to pick superstars who can carry your team for an entire season. Do yourself a favor and pick some of the stud running backs in the early rounds (e.g. Melvin Gordon, Leonard Fournette, LeSean McCoy, or Christian McCaffrey), all of whom will be available in the first two rounds, past the first couple of picks. Stack your team with those running backs early and set yourself up for success. Wide receivers are very deep this year while running backs are comparatively shallow. In the fourth round or later, there’s a slew of receivers that could end up as WR1s. Again, in comparison, running backs in the fourth round or later are surrounded by much more uncertainty. In this article, I’ll bring…

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