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Haven’t seen anything posted about this yet, so figured I’d start one. Wasn’t planning on getting a subscription this year as I am just crazy busy, but this was a no brainer. Threw in 50$ and made 2 lineups in the best ball championship and got a free subscription, plus a chance to win some money :). This thread is to discuss strategy for those who haven’t entered yet, those entering multiple lineups or for those who have entered and just want to see how their team stacks up against other fbg members. 

 So I went into both of these with a year long mentality. Wanted depth at all positions this early in the year Incase if any injury in TC. Took some tips from the FBG staff from my free subscription :), and mixed it with my own research. Since there is a flex spot, my main draft strategy was to get 2 very solid RB and a 1-2 high upside back with rb1/2 potential in the first 6 rounds. RB market dries up QUICK. Wanted 3 WR by the 9th and fill out depth later while others scramble for RBs.  Looking at Gronk at the end of the second or no TE until the 8th round at the earliest. Really had no intentions of taking a QB before the 10th. I’m a go with the flow drafter, so it’s all subject to change. 

Draft 1 : Pick 11

QB : Watson 6, Goff 11, Rosen 18

RB : Melvin Gordon 1, McCaffrey 2, Royce Freeman 4, K Johnson 5, Riddick 13, J. Allen 17

WR : T. Hill 3, Funchess 7, Agholor 9, R. Matthews 10, Lockett 12, M Wallace 16

TE : Burton 8, Vance McDonald 14, B Watson 15

Draft 1 

QB - Watson in the 6th just seemed like a steal for what else was available. Usually going in the 4th or 5th, right after Rodgers. Mobile QBs are the way to go in this format. Goff is in a high powered offense and can run, and Rosen is just a dart. My favorite rookie QB to produce well this year. I have 0 faith in Bradford. I think Rosen starts week 1. 

RB - Gordon and McCaffrey, both solid. Being ppr, I don’t fear C.J. Anderson that much. I think freeman has a chance to win the starting job through preseason and worst case it’s a split backfield to start. Wish I grabbed a WR at pick 5 instead of Johnson out of Det. But he was the right pick at the time. Harder path to the starting job, but will be in the mix week 1. RB just goes so fast. Need him or freeman to take the lead in their respective backfields at some point. If/when either does, I have hands down the best RB group. Got Riddick as insurance to Johnson and Allen for ppr appeal. 

WR - I like hill and Funchess to contribute each week. The group Leaves a bit to be desired though. Matthews has a decent floor. I like either Agholor or Wallace to have a solid game each week, so I got both. Hopefully Works out, and I love Lockett this year to take the next step, not much behind Baldwin and I think he has the best shot to step up. Worst case is he is a big play dependent WR5, which is great for best ball. 

TE - I like to get 1 High upside (burton) 1 reliable (Watson) and one wildcard (McDonald). Is burton the Kelce of the Bears? I hope so. Watson should have a solid floor and I dunno what to expect out of McDonald but he is the 1TE in a high powered offense that used to use Heath miller pretty regularly. 

Draft 2 : Pick 2

QB : Mahomes 10, Trubisky 13, Tyrod Taylor 17

RB : Bell 1, Guice 3, J Williams 7, A Jones 9, D Foreman 11, S Ware 15

WR : A.J. Green 2, JuJu 4, J Gordon 5, Fuller 6, Ginn 14, Ryan Grant 18

TE : J. Reed 8, Clay 12, Hurst 16

Draft 2

QB - Couldnt be happier at QB. Mahomes, Trubisky and Tyrod check all the boxes for this format. Young, hungry, mobile and in high powered offenses. Tyrod was the late qb i wanted that i missed in the first draft. 

RB - Any of the top 4 RB are good to have, I went bell. Picked him because he always finishes strong and is gonna be playing angry. (Gurley went first). Wanted Jordan Howard, but he was picked right before me. Guice is the 1 and I think he has a solid year as a high end rb2. Paired Williams and jones, TY is the 3rd down back, this way I have the main RB in that offense and if one runs away with the job, I’m set. Foreman is a high upside that doesnt need an injury to take the lead. Miller has been pedestrian for years. Ware is an injury insurance play with one of the highest ceilings and Hunt is currently nursing an injury(minor). 

WR - Lovin my WR. AJ fell right into my lap. JuJu is prime for a good year and it means I got both aspects of the pitt offense. Wanted Ben, but he was sniped 4 picks before I grabbed Mahomes. Gordon seems risky, but too good to pass up in the 5th. He has his issues, but if he plays.. Need to take a couple risks to win this thing. Fuller as my 4 I was ecstatic with. Ginn was a game breaker pick from a high powered offense and Grant was a dart. They paid for him in FA, is the 2WR currently and will see single coverage a lot. Hoping he gives me a solid floor each week. 

TE - Reed is a high upside pick. Can be a monster when healthy and smith loves his TE. Took clay for safety. Reliable and in an offense void of pass catchers. Pure volume pick. Hurst is the wild card. TE don’t usually break out their rookie years, but situation is everything and he is in a good one to produce. 

I prefer my second team to my first, but that’s just the way each draft went. I think they are both in the top end of their respective 12 man leagues. 

Can’t change anything because it’s locked for the year, but if the discussion helps someone else going into this before the year starts, then that’s what it’s all about. I can show a couple of the other better rosters in each league too for comparisons sake if anyone would like. Just lemme know.

 
Only 18 rounds is pretty burtal.  You would think they would have done at least 20 rounds for a best ball/no waiver league.  No kickers or DF's but still 18 is skimming it.  You pretty much have to have 3 QB's and 3 TE's because of byes and injury potential that leaves 12 total for RB's/WRs.

Most best balls have 26 or 28 rounds (except MFL 10s that go only 20 that have K and D's I believe which is way too few if that is the case).  Those do have K's and DF's so take 4-6 spots out for that leaves you 20-22 spots.

 
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I thought there would be more discussions about this contest and about best ball at draft, similar to the MFL 10 thread - maybe it will pick up as the season approaches.

I've mostly been fooling around with $5 entry best ball drafts to get a feel for the software, how the drafts unfold, and trying some different strategies.  I plan to enter the Best Ball Championship with a total of 4 entries between now and the start of the regular season, and I entered the first of those last night:

C. Wentz, J. Winston 

T. Gurley, M. Ingram, L. Miller, T. Cohen, T. Riddick, B. Powell

AJ. Green, M. Evans, W. Fuller, R. Anderson, K. Benjamin, R. Mathews, M. Gallup

J. Butt, J. Samuels, L. Willson

I think the ideal roster construction is 2 QB, 6 RB, 7 WR, and 3 TE (or maybe 2/6/8/2 if I get 2 good TE but they usually go off the board before I want to select them so most of my teams will end up with the 2/6/7/3 configuration.  There is no reason to play it safe because you have to win the 12 team league to make the playoffs so taking some risks is reasonable.  And to win it all you probably need some unexpected production from unexpected places.

I'm pretty happy with this team for this contest.  I usually wait on QB and grab one of Ben/Stafford/Rivers as late as possible for my #1 but Wentz fell a bit so I grabbed him.  Winston is suspended for the first 3 games obviously which is baked into his ADP so I've been happy to grab him when available after his ADP - he finished last season pretty strong.  Pairing these guys is risky for sure in case Wentz isn't ready for the start of the season, but if he's available I like the pair.

I had the 2nd pick, Bell went first, Gurley is the no-brainer choice.  Ingram, Miller and Cohen were all drafted pretty much at their ADP and that's good enough for me when RBs fly off the board in these drafts.  I don't like Miller but he should be OK for this year and his numbers where much better with Watson under center.  Cohen is perfect for this contest IMO on what should be an improved Bear's offense.  I'm happy with Riddick and Powell as my 5 and 6 RBs - both receiving backs, one on a good team and the other on a team that should be trailing a lot this year.

Getting Green and Evans at the turn was outstanding - very happy with the start of Gurley, Green and Evans.  Fuller is another player perfect for this contest (boom/bust from week to week), R. Anderson - love him at his ADP, K. Benjamin - #1 WR on a team that will be trailing a lot, R. Mathews - TEN expects to pass the ball more this year so love him as my #6, M. Gallup - a dart throw in the 15th round -- M. Bryant went right before this pick or I would LOVE these WR if he was my 7th.

I picked these TE in the 16, 17, and 18th rounds - this is my strategy for TE - wait as long as possible (unless I can get J. Reed in the 9th round).  This is another position where I am accepting some risks but if it works out I have the DEN and DET starting TE for free.  J. Samuels being listed as a TE is really intriguing to me - it will be an extreme long shot for him to get meaningful RB carries in any games this season but if he does it would be such a huge advantage to get "RB Points" in the TE slot.  He's a better receiver out of the backfield than Conner so there is a chance Samuels might eventually be the #2 RB (haven't heard that anywhere, pure speculation by me).  He won't be on all of my teams, but he'll certainly be on a few.

 
I plan to do a few of these but haven't yet. Will probably spread them out from now until kickoff.   As far as strategy, I'm going to keep in mind starting lineup is 3 WR. That will probably make me go with 7-8 WR. For QB and TE, I may only go 2 on some of my teams if the first of the position is a top 6-8 type pick for that position. I probably would be similar to Jersey's team in getting 2 RB in first 3-4 rounds, which then leads to having like 5-6 RBs. And of course byes do come into play as you pick in 2nd half of the draft. I think SOS is too hard to really get right so will probably ignore.

I think, with having a handful of teams, I will mix it up a little.  And haven't really decied on stacking, probably won't go out of my way for that but may be a consideration. 

I'll share a couple of my teams after draft.

Good luck 

 
I’m waiting until as late as possible to put in some entries. If it’s a normal league everyone is on level footing with injuries, changes, etc. But in this tournament the teams that get drafted closest to the deadline have a significant advantage. 

However, the temptation to jump in now before ADP starts to get settled and a few of my “sneaky” picks start to go earlier and earlier. I’ve already seen a couple of my late guys going in higher in drafts. Like Vernon Davis and Ryan Grant. Yeah I will probably end up putting in a team this weekend. 

 
I’m waiting until as late as possible to put in some entries. If it’s a normal league everyone is on level footing with injuries, changes, etc. But in this tournament the teams that get drafted closest to the deadline have a significant advantage. 

However, the temptation to jump in now before ADP starts to get settled and a few of my “sneaky” picks start to go earlier and earlier. I’ve already seen a couple of my late guys going in higher in drafts. Like Vernon Davis and Ryan Grant. Yeah I will probably end up putting in a team this weekend. 
I was thinking about this as well and decided to stagger my entries between now and the start of the season.   I'm not sure it's a significant advantage to draft closer to the season because everyone will have the benefit of the seeing preseason games and knowing who was injured or whatever.  Drafting early lets you take advantage of the flaws in the ADP market as you alluded to (assuming you can spot them). Using the team I listed above, I could see L. Miller and T. Cohen having higher ADPs by the time the season starts (not predicting it, just saying it's possible) and I got them at the 5/6 turn.  If Watson looks like his old self in the preseason and Foreman isn't ready Miller will certainly be gone by the 5th round.  Similarly if the Bears new offense looks good out of the gate Cohen will rise.  If J. Butt looks good he won't be available in the 15th round.... you get the point.

I'm not saying it is definitely an advantage to draft early because you still have to pick the right guys, I just don't think it's that big of an advantage to wait until closer to the season.

 
Borden said:
I’m waiting until as late as possible to put in some entries. If it’s a normal league everyone is on level footing with injuries, changes, etc. But in this tournament the teams that get drafted closest to the deadline have a significant advantage. 

However, the temptation to jump in now before ADP starts to get settled and a few of my “sneaky” picks start to go earlier and earlier. I’ve already seen a couple of my late guys going in higher in drafts. Like Vernon Davis and Ryan Grant. Yeah I will probably end up putting in a team this weekend. 


Steeler said:
I was thinking about this as well and decided to stagger my entries between now and the start of the season.   I'm not sure it's a significant advantage to draft closer to the season because everyone will have the benefit of the seeing preseason games and knowing who was injured or whatever.  Drafting early lets you take advantage of the flaws in the ADP market as you alluded to (assuming you can spot them). Using the team I listed above, I could see L. Miller and T. Cohen having higher ADPs by the time the season starts (not predicting it, just saying it's possible) and I got them at the 5/6 turn.  If Watson looks like his old self in the preseason and Foreman isn't ready Miller will certainly be gone by the 5th round.  Similarly if the Bears new offense looks good out of the gate Cohen will rise.  If J. Butt looks good he won't be available in the 15th round.... you get the point.

I'm not saying it is definitely an advantage to draft early because you still have to pick the right guys, I just don't think it's that big of an advantage to wait until closer to the season.
This is the reason i put 2 entries in already. If these early drafts I did make it through preseason, without injury, I think I got some really good value in the middle rounds on players that could be moving up draft lists come the end of August. If the speculative(research based) picks I made do what I hope they are primed to do, I could be sitting pretty. I went with more depth at QB than i will probably do at the end of august, but that was incase of injury in the preseason. 

I plan on doing 1-2 more as we get closer to the start of the regular season as well for the same reasons you mentioned before. Incase of injury or something. Hedging by bets and getting entries in at both points. 

 
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I've done some $5 ones as well and here is what I am mostly seeing. 

QB - rodgers in the 4th. Watson in the 6th. Otherwise waiting until round 9-10 seems like the optimal approach. (2-3 total)

RB - You need to have 3-4 RB by the 6th round. Anything after that is pretty much a backup player who needs something significant to happen to really be worth having. Having a 3rd and/or 4th RB who can be a weekly flex start is paramount. (6 total)

WR - Trying to come out of the first 6 rounds with 2-3 WR. There is a lot of depth at WR this year, getting 2-3 stable weekly producers with 3-5 WR2/3 with boom/bust potential in the mid to late rounds. (6-8 total)

TE - There is a case to be made for Gronk in the late 2nd, and Kelce in the 3rd. If they fell to the 3rd for gronk or 4th for kelce, Ill snag one, but thats probably the only way. I like having a dominant player at TE, but it just doesn't scream value to me in this format. Plenty of mid-late round TE's that can be viable starters. (2-3 total)

It really all boils down to me as take the draft as it comes. Take some risks and reach for the player (a little bit) you believe in. First concern is building a team to win through the first league in weeks 1-12. Then its just hope i have the right combination of players to take it the distance. There are some risky picks that will need to be made over the "smart pick" to build variation from the norm and give your team a chance at the end of the year to make some noise. Playing it smart/safe may win you the first league, but gives you no shot to win the big money. This is the reason i did 2 drafts before preseason (adp hasn't settled yet and lots of potential late round steals currently) and ill do 2 more either throughout or at the end of preseason (more solidified adp, but no fear of injury or overtaking of a position)

 
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How many players at each position do you typically target?  Care to share an insights into your strategy?
Target is still 2/5/7/3 + one floater. The half ppr shifts things significantly to RBs, so I try to avoid getting fancy. Get a couple of them early then value draft the rest of the way. I'm not a stud TE subscriber, so I'm usually waiting until the end to grab 3. I'd rather be safe than sorry at QB, although I've seen some drafts where I'm kicking myself late for not holding out.

Every draft is different, you never know what the board is going to look like in the last 3 rounds.

 
Only 18 rounds is pretty burtal.  You would think they would have done at least 20 rounds for a best ball/no waiver league.  No kickers or DF's but still 18 is skimming it.  You pretty much have to have 3 QB's and 3 TE's because of byes and injury potential that leaves 12 total for RB's/WRs.

Most best balls have 26 or 28 rounds (except MFL 10s that go only 20 that have K and D's I believe which is way too few if that is the case).  Those do have K's and DF's so take 4-6 spots out for that leaves you 20-22 spots.
I completely agree. There seems to be this ground swell of support to cling to "randomness" to the hobby which doesn't make any sense to me at all.

People should really look at a list of the number of different players that they roster in a traditional FF league to get a better idea of how many players makes sense in these draft-and-go leagues. In best ball formats getting late gems is big part of the skill component imo. That's what takes the place of grinding the waiver wire in a traditional league.

Guessing which all-pro players have a slightly better than average year or doesn't get hurt is just less fun to me. Maybe we are in the minority.

 
I completely agree. There seems to be this ground swell of support to cling to "randomness" to the hobby which doesn't make any sense to me at all.

People should really look at a list of the number of different players that they roster in a traditional FF league to get a better idea of how many players makes sense in these draft-and-go leagues. In best ball formats getting late gems is big part of the skill component imo. That's what takes the place of grinding the waiver wire in a traditional league.

Guessing which all-pro players have a slightly better than average year or doesn't get hurt is just less fun to me. Maybe we are in the minority.
I love looking for the late-round sleepers as well, so get where you're coming from here.

But I think the reason for 18 vs. 20+ is mainly about the actual draft experience more than it is about trying to introduce randomness. Most of these drafts (especially closer to the season) are fast drafts and it's easier to devote 45 minutes (ballpark) to one of these than it is to try to block out an hour or more of time. Just my opinion, but the 18 rounds hits the mark pretty well in terms of getting the most bang for your buck in terms of time commitment. 

 
Also, I wrote a few thousand words about strategy for this tournament (https://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/article.php?article=2018-draft-best-ball-championship) so most of my thoughts are already out there. 

I have 8 entries in this tourney so far and will probably end up doing another 7-8 more this month. My personal strategy is pretty similar to what has already been mentioned in this thread. 

Mostly going RB in the 1st (have a lot of Fournette). Unless I'm right at the 1/2 turn, I'm going WR or Gronk in the 2nd. 3rd round is toughest call for me. If Mixon/Howard don't slide, it's a really tough choice between rolling the dice on a risky RB vs. taking a good WR2. Mostly splitting the difference and targeting guys like TY Hilton at WR and Guice at RB in round 3. 

I have pretty high ownership in most the rookie RBs (all except RoJo and Freeman). Will reach a half round or more on Sony Michel and Kerryon Johnson and really focused in on those rookie RBs in rounds 4-6.

Love getting 4 RBs in the first 6 and then pounding away at WR with guys like Robby Anderson, Sanders, Cobb, Golladay, Lockett, Benjamin, etc. 

Sweet spot for QB in rounds 10-12. Have a ton of Luck and Mahomes. 

 
I love looking for the late-round sleepers as well, so get where you're coming from here.

But I think the reason for 18 vs. 20+ is mainly about the actual draft experience more than it is about trying to introduce randomness. Most of these drafts (especially closer to the season) are fast drafts and it's easier to devote 45 minutes (ballpark) to one of these than it is to try to block out an hour or more of time. Just my opinion, but the 18 rounds hits the mark pretty well in terms of getting the most bang for your buck in terms of time commitment. 
The time consideration does make sense. I typically do slow-drafts so I don't really think about that as much.

If time is a consideration it's odd how they are run. Typically there are 2-3 people that can't get their #### together and hold up an entire draft by being inconsiderate to the group..... and there really isn't any penalty for doing so. Maybe they end up with the player with the highest ADP? Then they pre-draft ONCE and go back to slowing up the entire draft again. Rinse. Repeat.

If time was a legitimate concern I wish the people that ran these things would be consistent about it's importance. Anyway, rant over.

 
The time consideration does make sense. I typically do slow-drafts so I don't really think about that as much.

If time is a consideration it's odd how they are run. Typically there are 2-3 people that can't get their #### together and hold up an entire draft by being inconsiderate to the group..... and there really isn't any penalty for doing so. Maybe they end up with the player with the highest ADP? Then they pre-draft ONCE and go back to slowing up the entire draft again. Rinse. Repeat.

If time was a legitimate concern I wish the people that ran these things would be consistent about it's importance. Anyway, rant over.
Yeah, I hear you. I usually will enter a handful of slow drafts at a time so I don't notice the speed or when people are taking long. Just go in and make a pick whenever a notice pops up on my phone. 

I don't know the exact figures but I think they do more volume on the fast drafts than the slow. This Best Ball Championship is 100% fast drafts for example. I really like the fast drafts but I already have trouble fitting them in time wise and have had to leave a few early (I do at least have my rankings saved) when something comes up with my kids or a work phone call. Would be even tougher if it was 24 rounds or whatever. 

 
Just deposited in Draft for the heck of it after having done MFL last year and this year.  Had insane outlier non repeatable level success in MFL last year so I should probably quit while Im ahead but you know how that goes.

Question.. Are there really 3 and 6 team drafts?  Like in a 3 team draft you are only drafting versus 2 other people?  I gotta be missing something.

Thanks..will also look into throwing a few entries into the big one.

 
Just deposited in Draft for the heck of it after having done MFL last year and this year.  Had insane outlier non repeatable level success in MFL last year so I should probably quit while Im ahead but you know how that goes.

Question.. Are there really 3 and 6 team drafts?  Like in a 3 team draft you are only drafting versus 2 other people?  I gotta be missing something.

Thanks..will also look into throwing a few entries into the big one.
Yes, they have head-to-head, 3 team, 6 team, 10 team and 12 team. So you can jump into whatever you prefer.

I really like the 6-team. The drafts go fast and I think there's a bit of an edge to be had just based upon the change in positional value that not everyone catches on to. I always try to lock up 1 or even 2 of the top TEs, since they give you a significant edge and the opportunity cost is a lot less since the other positions end up being pretty deep with only 6 teams. My numbers have Gronk as a top-10 value in 6-team for example and you can usually get him closer to his ADP in the 15-20 range.

 
Yes, they have head-to-head, 3 team, 6 team, 10 team and 12 team. So you can jump into whatever you prefer.

I really like the 6-team. The drafts go fast and I think there's a bit of an edge to be had just based upon the change in positional value that not everyone catches on to. I always try to lock up 1 or even 2 of the top TEs, since they give you a significant edge and the opportunity cost is a lot less since the other positions end up being pretty deep with only 6 teams. My numbers have Gronk as a top-10 value in 6-team for example and you can usually get him closer to his ADP in the 15-20 range.
Thanks for the reply.  That would definitely take some adjustment from the standard 12 teamers.

 
The time consideration does make sense. I typically do slow-drafts so I don't really think about that as much.

If time is a consideration it's odd how they are run. Typically there are 2-3 people that can't get their #### together and hold up an entire draft by being inconsiderate to the group..... and there really isn't any penalty for doing so. Maybe they end up with the player with the highest ADP? Then they pre-draft ONCE and go back to slowing up the entire draft again. Rinse. Repeat.

If time was a legitimate concern I wish the people that ran these things would be consistent about it's importance. Anyway, rant over.
I thought the $1000000 Best Ball tourneys were all fast drafts, but maybe there are some that are slow drafts as well too.  I've done some $5 slow drafts just for fun.  I agree, there are some players that take the entire time, but who knows what is going on in their lives.  They could be sleeping, work, etc.  Or they just want to take maximum use to do research and wait to see if there is any breaking news of the day.  It is frustrating for sure, but part of the game.  I wish there was a chat box on these drafts so you could make comments telling people to hurry up.  Or talk some smack about how bad a pick somebody made.

I don't quite understand how DRAFT guards against say 12 friends all entering at the same time into a league, then let one guy load up his team so he is stacked.  Theoretically it could happen, right?  And then that stacked team would likely have a great odds to make it to the championship.  Why haven't they thought of this?

 
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Yes, they have head-to-head, 3 team, 6 team, 10 team and 12 team. So you can jump into whatever you prefer.

I really like the 6-team. The drafts go fast and I think there's a bit of an edge to be had just based upon the change in positional value that not everyone catches on to. I always try to lock up 1 or even 2 of the top TEs, since they give you a significant edge and the opportunity cost is a lot less since the other positions end up being pretty deep with only 6 teams. My numbers have Gronk as a top-10 value in 6-team for example and you can usually get him closer to his ADP in the 15-20 range.
Grad to hear I’m not the only doing this. I know all 6 team leagues look amazing but I’m really happy with my start of Brown/Nuk/Gronk/Howard/Kelce.

Would you agree that the 6 team league doesn’t really do the same thing to QB? 

 
I’m waiting until as late as possible to put in some entries. If it’s a normal league everyone is on level footing with injuries, changes, etc. But in this tournament the teams that get drafted closest to the deadline have a significant advantage. 

However, the temptation to jump in now before ADP starts to get settled and a few of my “sneaky” picks start to go earlier and earlier. I’ve already seen a couple of my late guys going in higher in drafts. Like Vernon Davis and Ryan Grant. Yeah I will probably end up putting in a team this weekend. 
Yeah I’m having a hard time deciding whether it’s better to get in early or late.

 
Gotta love waiting 16 hours for a pick when the guy on the turn doesn't show. :wall:   I think I'm done with slow drafts.  Have done Live on both MFL and Draft and its pretty smooth.  30 second timer on Draft so gotta be ready for sure..but 18 rounds took less than an hour.

I did have it glitch on me early and couldn't get a pick in on my turn.  Luckily they gave me who I was going to draft anyways. 

 
Couple of glitches I've had, on a PC, in Chrome, in three drafts so far: There were players drafted, that remained in the pool, so it looked like they were still available. Also, I've had a few instances of trying to draft someone on my turn, and get a message that says "It's not your turn". Refreshing the browser fixed the glitches every time, but that 30 second timer could bite you, if you don't notice it until you're trying to draft with a second or two on the clock. Pay attention to who's being drafted ahead of you, and if they don't come off the board, refresh. I'm pretty sure it's a precursor to the second glitch. 

 
Couple of glitches I've had, on a PC, in Chrome, in three drafts so far: There were players drafted, that remained in the pool, so it looked like they were still available. Also, I've had a few instances of trying to draft someone on my turn, and get a message that says "It's not your turn". Refreshing the browser fixed the glitches every time, but that 30 second timer could bite you, if you don't notice it until you're trying to draft with a second or two on the clock. Pay attention to who's being drafted ahead of you, and if they don't come off the board, refresh. I'm pretty sure it's a precursor to the second glitch. 
Good advice here.  Think this is exactly what happened to me.  Was my first Live draft and only the second round, so I was tilting pretty hard.

 
I would also try to keep one or 2 guys on the queue at all times if possible because if you timeout it is supposed to pick from your queue first, then the full draft list.  Better than getting stuck with someone you don't want

 
Hey peeps! I just discovered DRAFT this year and it's pretty fun but PAINFULLY slow when you do choose the "slow" draft. I can take a vacation and come back and it might be my turn! LOL!

However, it is fun because I like the concept and drafting players is one of the best things in fantasy football. I completed one "fast" draft for like a $1 and that was pretty cool. The largest slow draft I am in cost me $25 and wouldn't you know...I got picked in the 12th spot. Ugh. Oh well, so far I really have some solid picks so we'll see what happens.

I'm really looking forward to the start of the season to see how my teams perform. I'm hoping to at least break even! 

 

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