Less Than 1% of Drafters Follow These 2 Guidelines to Turn a WR-WR Start into a Roster That Can Beat Christian McCaffrey Teams

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet
August 17, 2021

Bjorn Yang-Vaernet explores how two structural guidelines can turn a late-round draft pick into a roster that can rival any Christian McCaffrey team.

During the past two months, Shawn Siegele put out a number of articles detailing how to make the best of a late-round draft pick in best ball. One of the key tenets of his argument is picking the elite wide receivers. It doesn’t make sense to compete with Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook teams by picking an inferior (at least on paper) running back in Round 1 or even Round 2. Starting with back-to-back WRs is the best way to zig when others zag.

However, based on historical data from the past six years, this start has earned drafters some of the worst win rates.

Not all is lost though. It is possible to turn a below baseline win rate into one that is double the baseline win rate and that can be competitive against early draft pick teams. In this article, I will focus on how to draft the WR position after a WR-WR start and outline how to tackle the tight end spot after missing out on the elite three (Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, and George Kittle).

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Bjorn Yang-Vaernet

Writer at RotoViz. Best ball enthusiast. Happy to interact more on Twitter @GoldenGate_FF

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