Shawn Siegele breaks down the key middle rounds of his Never-Too-Early Best Ball draft, looking at the best and most controversial picks.
I’m loving the FFPC’s new best ball contest that runs through April 28 and concludes with the NFL draft. For RotoViz readers familiar with the lessons from the last three years of Best Ball Workshops, this is a perfect chance to take down the $25,000 grand prize.
In Part 1, I looked at the best early picks from a real draft with Blair Andrews. We’re looking at big picture trends, player evaluations, and format tactics.
Today’s exercise is even more fun. While it always helps to hit on a late-round sleeper or two, your approach to the remaining single-digit rounds will determine your win rates across seasons. It’s difficult to truly destroy your draft with all of the stars coming off the board in the first four rounds – although possible if your structure is too far off – but executing from a structural perspective is increasingly key as we move into a range where the picks are no longer no-brainers.
- Will you win the Race to Fill the Flex?
- Are you targeting the right RB profile if you deviate from structure to make a pick in the Dead Zone?
- Do you set yourself up to make two selections in the QB Window?
- How are you managing the important pockets of TE value?
And just as importantly, are you willing to exploit uncertainty and select players with the right balance of upside to risk?
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Want something else to whet your appetite? Ben Gretch and I debated the best picks in this range for our most recent episode of Stealing Bananas and discussed why making uncomfortable picks is the key to a title.
