Fantasy Football Drafting For Freedom

Author hasn't seen AJ Brown go at the turn very often in drafts.

Author hasn't seen AJ Brown fall to the turn very often in drafts, suggesting he typically goes earlier.

Mitchell is being faded in favor of Omar Cooper Jr., indicating the analyst is betting against him.

The analyst decides to take AJ Barner as part of a double stack with quarterbacks, indicating confidence in his role.

Pierce was described as a 'huge follower' who will likely be autodrafted, suggesting disappointment in his performance or draft capital allocation.

Author doesn't draft St. Brown as often and believes he is a tier below JSN, though he likes St. Brown fine.

Author doesn't draft St. Brown as often and believes he is a tier below JSN in the draft hierarchy.

St. Brown averaged 19 points per game last year, demonstrating strong fantasy production that validates his tight end eligibility as a valuable asset.

Mayfield's shoulder injury limited Irving's opportunities, as Irving was thrust into a wide receiver one role he didn't play in camp.

Mayfield hurt his shoulder during the season, adding to the Buccaneers' offensive woes.

Author finds Blake Corum a tough click as an expensive handcuff, citing Sean McVay's strong preference for Kairen Williams in all situations.

Author views Blake Corum as a tough click among expensive handcuff RBs, citing Sean McVay's strong preference for Kairen Williams in all situations.

Breece Hall is selected as a running back in a fantasy draft team, indicating she is being considered as a viable option.

Irving showed top-five receiver production in the final six games of his rookie year, and if that performance had been his full season, he would be drafted where Drake London goes.

Author notes uncertainty about top-tier WR rankings, suggesting CeeDee Lamb could be outscored by other receivers like St. Brown or Jamar Chase.

Author notes uncertainty about top-tier WR rankings, suggesting CeeDee Lamb could be outscored by other receivers like Jamar Chase.

Lamb averaged 14 points per game last year as the WR12, used as a comparison point for evaluating other tight end performances.

Lamb averaged 14 points per game last year while finishing as the wide receiver 12, providing context for comparing tight end production.

Chase Brown has risen to a second-round pick despite the analyst being a huge advocate for him previously, indicating potential overvaluation.

Godwin's efficiency cratered last year, raising concerns about his fantasy value going forward.

Godwin missed time during the season, contributing to the Buccaneers' offensive instability.

Author doesn't really like taking Christian McCaffrey despite thinking he'll score well, citing age concerns.

McCaffrey's rushing efficiency shows massive on-off splits with Kittle, indicating Kittle's blocking impact on the 49ers' running game.

Author doesn't like taking Christian McCaffrey despite believing he will score well, citing age concerns as the primary reason to avoid him.

Watson is mentioned as a tier marker after which a whole tier of running backs went in the draft.

Loveland is preferred over Burden in a vacuum, suggesting he offers better value or upside at his draft position.

Swift is viewed as 'just a guy' at this stage of his career with limited upside, and players in that category can be benched or play less for various reasons, including injury situations where backup competition could take over.

Author is not a huge talent believer in DeAndre Swift, viewing him as 'just a guy' at this stage of his career with limited upside.

D'Andre Swift is included in the analyst's Jets double stack, indicating confidence in his role.

DeAndre Swift is selected as a running back in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Author is not a huge talent believer in DeAndre Swift, viewing him as just a guy who can be benched or play less due to his limited upside.

Removing David Montgomery from the Lions offense tilts them slightly more pass-heavy, potentially shifting approximately 70 rush attempts to passes.

Removing David Montgomery from the Lions offense probably tilts them slightly more pass-heavy, potentially shifting approximately 70 rush attempts into passes.

Montgomery's removal from the Lions tilts the offense slightly more pass-heavy, potentially shifting approximately 70 rush attempts into passes.

Author notes that Derrick Henry was already drafted before he could select him.

Henry is considered a reasonable pick in the middle rounds, though the source notes he was burned last year with no single finals team having him on their roster.

Analyst notes that Derrick Henry got burned last year with no finals teams featuring him, suggesting caution about his recent performance.

Author expresses interest in taking Derrick Henry but notes he was already selected before his turn.

Metcalf is passed over in favor of Rhamondre Stevenson as a draft pick, indicating a preference for the running back at that draft position.

London is used as a comparison point for Irving's potential draft position if Irving's final six-game performance had been his full season.

The analyst really likes Drake May and believes if he takes another step as a great quarterback, the Patriots offense with AJ Brown will be significantly better and repeatable.

Wilson is selected as a preferred pick in the draft, indicating he is viewed favorably as a draft target.

Garrett Wilson is included in the analyst's Jets double stack, indicating confidence in his role.

Garrett Wilson is selected as a wide receiver in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Wilson is mentioned in context of comparing receiver options, with the source noting concerns about other receivers in his tier like Tedro McMillan and Lad McConi.

Author takes Garrett Wilson at his next pick.

Author takes Garrett Wilson at his next pick, indicating he is a target at that draft position.

Wilson is selected as a preferred pick in the draft, indicating confidence in his value at his draft position.

The analyst locks in Gino Smith as the quarterback for their Jets double stack strategy.

Gino Smith is selected as a starting quarterback in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

George Karlaftis (George KD) is included in the analyst's Jets double stack, indicating confidence in his role.

George Kittle is expected to be back for week one, though possibly not at full speed, making him a reasonable pick at pick 116.

Kittle is being paired with Dalton Concaid in an unusual combination that the analyst has never used before in 930 teams.

Kittle is priced well coming off an Achilles tear; if he plays Week 1, he could be one of the better-priced tight ends despite uncertainty around his full recovery.

Mike Quant projects George Kittle for 74 receptions, 812 yards, and 6 touchdowns.

The analyst believes Hunter Henry is on the downslope of his career and doesn't love him as a tight end option.

McMillan is not favored by the source, who prefers other receiver options at similar draft positions.

Author suggests James Cook could easily outscore Jonathan Taylor, indicating potential upside relative to draft positioning.

Author suggests James Cook could pretty easily outscore Jonathan Taylor, indicating uncertainty in tier rankings.

The analyst is more of a Jameson Williams guy than a Sam LaPorta guy, suggesting preference for Williams' value.

The analyst is more of a Jameson Williams guy than a Sam LaPorta guy personally, suggesting Williams offers better value.

Goff has four consecutive seasons over 4,100 passing yards, indicating money to be made in the Lions offense.

Jared Goff has had four consecutive seasons over 4,100 passing yards, indicating money to be made in the Lions offense.

Javon Baker is positioned as a potential breakout candidate similar to Sammy Watkins' 2020 season with Mahomes, with the market not fully pricing in his upside as a beneficiary of Drake May's potential improvement.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba (JSN) is included in the analyst's Jets double stack, indicating confidence in his role.

Jaden Higgins is not considered to be of value at this point in the draft.

Jaden Higgins is not even really of value at this point in the draft.

Higgins is not considered to have value in this draft context.

Both analysts are described as 'big Waddle guys,' indicating they favor him as a draft pick at his current ADP.

The analyst would take Waddle in this draft spot and mentions taking a bunch of Waddle in their stream drafts.

The analyst takes a bunch of Waddle in their stream drafts as part of their preferred draft strategy.

Author disagrees with having Dowel ahead of Warren, stating he thinks Jaylen Warren is definitely the better option.

Warren is viewed as the better player and more likely to be the goal-line back compared to Jaylen Warren, with strong disagreement that ETR has doubt ahead of him.

Warren has been limited by running back competition throughout his career, being 'cucked basically by every running back he's ever played with.'

Author strongly disagrees with having Dowel ahead of Warren, indicating he prefers Jaylen Warren in the draft hierarchy.

Warren is viewed as the better player compared to ETR and more likely to be the goal line back between the two, despite ETR being draftable.

Author doesn't really like taking Jonathan Taylor, citing uncertainty about tier rankings and preferring to take 8% of everyone.

Jonathan Taylor is selected as a running back in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Author doesn't really like taking Jonathan Taylor, citing uncertainty about tier rankings and preferring to diversify rather than concentrate on him.

Addison was a wide receiver 2 in both his first two seasons and showed sophomore improvement; despite poor QB play last year (9.65 PPG, 1.52 yards per route run), he's being drafted as WR40 when league-average QB play should make him easily a WR2.

Jacobs is described as an easy pick in the fourth round, indicating strong value at that draft position.

Kenneth Walker is selected as a running back in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Author drafts Kenneth Walker and is excited about the pairing with JSN, calling it 'the absolute jam.'

Author pairs Kenneth Walker with JSN as an ideal combination, noting they were old teammates reunited on his draft team.

Kyle Pitts has a higher ceiling both season-long and weekly compared to Sam LaPorta, despite recent ADP movement favoring LaPorta.

Willis was drafted before the analyst could decide whether to take him, suggesting he was available but not a priority target.

The analyst does not think Marcus Jones is draftable in standard formats, though he could be considered in Superflex contests.

Mims was an 11th-12th round pick last year due to a strong performance in a high-scoring game, but is now undrafted, indicating his value has collapsed.

The analyst is a believer in Michael Pitman Jr. with Aaron Rodgers, selecting him at pick 101 over other options.

Michael Pitman Jr. is included in the analyst's Jets double stack, indicating confidence in his role.

Michael Pitman Jr. is selected as an offensive lineman in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Evans is gone from the Buccaneers, which opens up more opportunity for other receivers like Irving in the offense.

Evans missed time during the season, contributing to the Buccaneers' offensive instability.

Cooper Jr. is selected as a big bet against Adnai Mitchell, suggesting the analyst prefers him as a value pick.

Washington is selected as a draft pick, with the analyst joking about the selection while acknowledging it as a legitimate choice.

Parker Washington is included in the analyst's Jets double stack, indicating confidence in his role.

Parker Washington is selected as a wide receiver in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

The analyst has taken Parker Washington twice in the last three days, suggesting they like the player at his current ADP.

Author mentions he would take Parker Washington at his next pick if the questioner joined his community.

Author indicates he would take Parker Washington at his next pick if circumstances were different, suggesting he views him favorably.

Washington is selected as a next pick in the draft, with the analyst expressing intent to target him.

White is mentioned as a player the source will take in the fourth round if available, indicating value at that position.

Stevenson is preferred over DK Metcalf as a draft pick, with the analyst stating they would rather take Stevenson.

Rhamondre Stevenson is selected as a running back in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Stevenson is preferred over DK Metcalf in draft selection, with the analyst choosing to take him to round out their running back group.

RJ Harvey in the 90s is a player the analyst is very into, though acknowledging Reandre is clearly a better pick right now.

Harvey at pick 78 is viewed as 'not great,' though the analyst is open to considering him in the 90s range, indicating limited enthusiasm for his draft value.

Harvey at pick 78 is not great, but the analyst is very interested in Harvey in the 90s, though acknowledges Rhamondre Stevenson is clearly the better pick right now.

Romeo Doubs doesn't excite the analyst, though he acknowledges Doubs as a potential beneficiary if Drake May improves as the Patriots' quarterback.

Sam Darnold is selected as a starting quarterback in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Sam LaPorta has risen in ADP over the last month compared to Kyle Pitts, and there is significant upside in the Lions offense with Jared Goff's consistent passing yards.

Sam LaPorta has risen in ADP over the last month and never falls anymore like Pitts does, with significant yardage opportunity in the Lions offense.

LaPorta has significant yardage upside in the Lions offense, which has money to be made given Jared Goff's consistent 4,100+ passing yard seasons.

The analyst would not draft Saquon Barkley in the second round of a 12-team draft, indicating they believe he should not be taken there.

Author mentions Saquon Barkley as part of potential fun draft combinations with AJ Brown.

The analyst would not draft Stefon Diggs in the second round of a 12-team draft, indicating they believe he should not be taken there.

Stefon Diggs was a 1,000-yard receiver last year and is being drafted in the 17th round, with potential to reach 50-70% route share depending on whether he displaces other receivers.

Diggs played 57% of the snaps last year with 85 receptions, which appeared to be a deliberate effort by the Patriots to keep him healthy for the postseason.

Higgins is a strong bet to score 14 touchdowns and has shown late-season upside with 28-point potential in weeks 15-17, including a week 17 hero performance against the Broncos.

The analyst had 55% Terrence Berguson on an autodrafted team, indicating strong exposure to the player.

Terrence Ferguson is preferred as a tight end pairing with Bowers because he offers ceiling upside as a potential swing play rather than a floor-based option.

The analyst has taken Tez Johnson six times in approximately 1,000 drafts, indicating a preference for the player in late-round selections.

The analyst has taken Tez Johnson six times in approximately 1,000 drafts, indicating a preference for the player in certain draft contexts.

If Tez Johnson weighed a little bit more and ran a little bit faster, he could have been a Davis Maddox-styled player.

ETN Jr. is considered inefficient in early rounds if Alvin Kamara plays the full season for the Saints, and should be valued more in the Scatabo Montgomery range based on expected offensive baseline.

The analyst takes Tory Horton as their final wide receiver, expressing confidence in the Seattle Seahawks passing offense.

Analyst is "all in on the Seattle Seahawks passing offense" and drafts Tory Horton as a final wide receiver, indicating confidence in his role within the offense.

Trevor Lawrence is being taken after ADP, which the analyst notes feels pretty rare these days.

Trevor Lawrence is selected as a starting quarterback in a fantasy draft team, indicating he is being considered as a viable option.

Author is definitely going to take Trey McBride, indicating strong conviction in his value.

Author indicates strong interest in Trey McBride, referring to him as 'the Trey McBride Arena' and stating he will definitely take him.

Trey Tucker has a small to big ADP value at pick 157, and the analyst is fine taking him at that spot.

Tucker represents a big ADP value and the analyst doesn't mind taking him at pick 157.

Analyst indicates that Jaden Blue will be drafted ahead of Woody Marks, suggesting Marks is falling in draft priority relative to Blue.

Flowers at pick 26 is less attractive than Irving at pick 35, with the source preferring Irving's value at the later position.