Kevin Szafraniec details the strategies that fantasy managers who draw an early draft slot in their redraft leagues should implement in order to bring home championships in 2025.
Each passing year brings fantasy managers a new ADP landscape to navigate in their redraft leagues. While there are generally some tactics that carry over year-over-year, an ever-evolving player pool guarantees that no two seasons will ever be the same.
It can also be said that the strategies that fantasy managers deploy largely depend on the draft slot they draw. How we attack the early rounds can send ripple effects throughout the rest of our drafts. With this in mind, let’s look at the optimal redraft strategy for someone who is drafting from an early (picks 1-4), middle (picks 5-8), and late (9-12) draft slot.
While the early round strategies will feature some specific player targets, ADP variance as the draft progresses leads me to include more general statements as I work deeper through the draft landscape. If you are looking for specific player targets, Shawn Siegele has you covered with his updated breakdown of the FFPC’s Big Gorilla. Additionally, I have recently put out my 2025 Do Not Draft List, as well as my favorite final-round targets to help along the way.
For this exercise, I am using ADP data from the FFPC’s Main Event and Big Gorilla, as well as the roster and scoring settings from both contests, to populate the Win the Flex tool. For those who are not familiar, these contests use TE-premium scoring with starting lineups consisting of: 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 TE, 2 Flex, 1 K, and 1 D. While the TE-premium aspect may throw some fantasy managers for a loop, I would argue that it is a worthwhile addition for those who are looking to kick their league up a notch.
When looking at the charts from the Win the Flex tool, all images use data from 2020-2024 unless otherwise noted.
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