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Here is the Ultimate Draft article from a free website:

2010 Ultimate Fantasy Football Draft Strategy - SummaryOur article “Draft Strategy Based on Historical Data” was a huge hit and, as promised in that article, we will now apply our findings to the 2010 season. It is difficult to write an article like this with so many different scoring systems. For the majority of this article, we’ll use the WCOFF Scoring (4 pts per TD pass and 1 pt per reception) but we’ll discuss how the strategy changes for other scoring systems at the end of the article.Recommended strategies by position:Quarterbacks:-Draft two QBs in the 11 to 18 range which is the equivalent of round 8 through 11 in a 12-team league.Running Backs:-Draft three of the top 25 RBs which is the equivalent of the first 6 rounds in a 12-team league.-Draft four of the top 42 RBs which is the equivalent of the first 10 rounds in a 12-team league.-Favor the top 6 RBs (early 1st round) and the 13 to 20 group (early 3rd to early 5th round).Wide Receivers:-Draft two or three of the top 25 WRs which is the equivalent of the first 6 rounds in a 12-team league.-Draft four of the top 43 WRs which is the equivalent of the first 11 rounds in a 12-team league.-Favor the top 7 WRs (first 2 rounds) and the 17 to 25 group (rounds 5 and 6).Tight Ends:-Draft any of the top 12 TEs which is the equivalent of the first 9 rounds in a 12-team league; we call this a flex pick which means that you draft your TE whenever you don’t have value at the other positions.Defenses and Kickers-Wait as long as you can but draft one of the top 16 kickers.-Wait as long as you can but draft two of the top 16 defenses.If we put all that together, in the first 11 rounds of a 12-team league, you should have: 2 QBs, 4 RBs, 4 WRs and 1 TE. This is a basic rule that applies to pretty much all 12-team leagues and all scoring systems unless strange things happen during your draft. The breakdown is pretty simple:Rounds 1-6: 3 RBs and either 3 WRs or 2 WRs and 1 TE.Rounds 7-9: 1 QB, 1 WR and 1 RB or TE (depending on rounds 1-6).Rounds 10-11: 1 QB and 1 RB or WR.These are obviously flexible by one round or so because a lot of things change during a draft but they are excellent guidelines to follow and that will give any team an edge over their opponents in terms of strategy.These guidelines don’t change much even in non-PPR leagues that give 6 pts per TD pass. The only change we would make is that we would probably favor RBs over WRs in the first few rounds but that always depends on who’s available. The QB tandem strategy is still the right one, good RBs are always rare, the TE position is always flexible and you still need one of the top 12 TEs no matter the scoring system. The only thing that really changes in a non-PPR league is that WRs lose a little value compared to RBs.Our 2010 Ultimate Draft Tool will generally follow these guidelines but will make automatic adjustments based on how others owners draft in your league. The expert league we are currently drafting right now is a very good example. Don’t worry too much about the players we take, because you can use your own projections, but the Ultimate Draft Tool is following our strategies to perfection.As an incentive, anyone who signs up for our forums and makes a valuable post (start an interesting discussion or add an opinion on something) before Friday August 13th, will receive 20% off the 2010 Ultimate Draft Tool. The discount will be given as a refund once you purchase the draft tool.
Go compare this to the two extremely well written articles released earlier this week by the FBG's and you get yet another reason to subscribe to FBG's.
 
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No doubt a site like that is hazardous to your fantasy football health: they're telling you what to think instead of how to approach your drafting strategy. Reckless generalities like "These guidelines don't change much in non-PPR leagues" are written by folks who are just trying to sell you their product. Stay far, far away.

On the other hand, I don't really pay for anything except Football Outsiders year after year, and mostly because I just enjoy the quality of writing. You're challenged to think at the macro level versus most free sites that proffer soundbites like "Take player X over player Y because I think X will be better this year." I get most of my information from this site's daily emails, plus a healthy dose of Yahoo's roto arcade, ESPN, and CBS. I also love the todayinfantasy site; now I've combined it with fantasy football librarian to see what sites off the beaten track are writing. I still read FFToday even though Matt Waldman is here behind the pay wall. And if I'm looking for weekly lineup help I head to fantasy football nerd to see what the "wisdom of the crowd" theory is signaling.

In the end it's about correct analysis of the same information that almost everyone has access to. You need to form your own opinions and apply them to your league's unique rules independent of what other self-branded experts are saying.

 
people that post on this board and are not subscribers are just silly. the Draft Dominator is worth the price of the sub alone.

go mow an extra lawn and get the money for the subscription.

 
people that post on this board and are not subscribers are just silly. the Draft Dominator is worth the price of the sub alone.go mow an extra lawn and get the money for the subscription.
:wall: And DD is mostly a tracking tool for me. DD and Waldman's portfolio easily justify the price.
 
I only use this site. I really don't see a need as between the multiple staff members and non-staff posters in the forums, I have plenty of diversity of opinion.

The only other FF sites I ever go to are my league sites and occasionally NFL.com for return yardage stats. Otherwise I get it all from FBG.

 
people that post on this board and are not subscribers are just silly. the Draft Dominator is worth the price of the sub alone.go mow an extra lawn and get the money for the subscription.
Non-paying hits count as well, besides the board wouldnt be what it is today if it weren't free.
 
people that post on this board and are not subscribers are just silly. the Draft Dominator is worth the price of the sub alone.go mow an extra lawn and get the money for the subscription.
:) And DD is mostly a tracking tool for me. DD and Waldman's portfolio easily justify the price.
I have to agree and slightly disagree to these sentiments. While a lot of posters on the board who are not subscribers really are silly, there are plenty more who offer a ton of insight and unique points-of-view that in some way help me to make decisions each and every year. It was the Chris Johnson hype train thread from 2008 and the many opinions and data sets which led me to pull the trigger early on him his rookie year. Not a single regret there. In the end, it always comes down to sifting through the white noise and finding the truly relevant info. Subscriber articles, to me, are just icing on the cake, as I get most of my useful information right here.renesauz is spot-on though, DD and the RSP totally justify whatever Joe and David want to charge for a subscription. They are easily the most anticipated products for me each year. I literally drool while waiting for them.
 

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