Underdog ADP It is now officially July, which means that best ball summer is in full swing. For those unfamiliar, the best ball format affords players all the excitement and intrigue of drafting a fantasy team without the burden of having to make weekly roster decisions; as the system gives you your highest-scoring lineup automatically. […]

There’s an old adage in many different forms that states that while you cannot win your league on draft day, you can certainly put yourself at a significant disadvantage by mishandling your picks. 

The last thing anyone wants to do is bury themselves before the first games of the NFL season even get played.

So, how can we avoid this massive pitfall? It starts with a few actions on the part of the manager.

Each year, fantasy football leagues are won by a savvy manager able to cull significant value from their drafts while opposing managers swing and miss. As we embark on draft season for most fantasy football leagues, equipping you with the knowledge to be that shrewd dude or cagey lady, so you can befuddle your league mates. Sifting through the running back average draft position (ADP), I was able to unearth some RB values for you to target in drafts.

When heading into drafts, most managers come to the table with a strategy. There are many different approaches, all with fancy names to indicate the heart of the plan. As an analyst and fanatic, I’ve tried them all a few times. Zero-RB, Zero-QB, Robust-WR, and the list goes on. However, there’s one that I keep going back to repeatedly: Hero-RB.