2024 Fantasy Football Thread
Welcome to the 2024 fantasy season, where I'm officially addicted to best ball. I've been drafting since the end of January. Through 95 drafts, my exposures are below. The player order is based on current ADP. Some of these ADPs have been quite fluid over the last 3 months, with FAs and rookies moving the most. Most of my exposures are structurally driven, rather than player take driven. Especially at this point in the game, pre-draft.
But there are some players I simply couldn't avoid going heavy on, like McBride and Andrews in the 5th round. I'm actually quite heavy all of the top TEs, minus LaPorta and Kincaid. I also tried to make sure I had at least 1 TE by the end of round 8, with Ferguson being the last of the group.
Also took approaches like attacking Nabers and Odunze harder than MHJ, at their relative prices.
What do we like and not like?
Rookie season is also upon us. Redraft is still 3.5 months away from heating up, but there will be rookie drafts, dynasty startups, and best ball drafts leading up until then.
Good luck to all, and may injuries and variance be kind.
I love these drafts on Drafters. I'm absolutely maxing this out next year. I love the cumulative scoring format. I feel like I actually have a realistic chance to make good money. There is less chaos that can make or break your team. The drafts seem much softer than BBM. I like the price point and obviously the overlay. They have nice ticket giveaways after drafting a certain amount of teams. You don't have to worry about POD luck. It will
I go back and forth on which contest style I think is easier to beat.
On the one hand, cumulative scoring rewards player takes, attacking market inefficiencies, building high quality rosters where you're maximizing scoring at each spot, etc. With that said, you're still up against 100k+ plus drafters to win solid money.
On the other hand, while pod luck and chaos can be tilting and go against you, it can also go in your favor. The variance is higher, but in theory, it should be easier to beat 11 teams, then 12 teams, then 15 teams, then 538 teams, than 100k+ teams.
You know how people were talking about Goedert falling a lot?
Just saw him drafted at 88
Lol. I keep taking him in the 120s.
One thing I need to be more aware of next season is adjusting to how teams are being drafted as we get closer to Week 1.
For the longest time my optimal build in the first half of any draft was 1-3-5-1, but with QBs being pushed up more these days I'm pretty sure it's best to go 2-2-5-1 now.
I'm not even against going 2-1-5-2 if I take a RB in the first 2 rounds.
CEH out min 4 games due to illness I wouldn’t be surprised if he missed this entire year due to mental health . If you ain’t got perine by now you’re slipping
I don’t like to post back to back but another note be caution of all niners especially if Trent Williams isn’t signed
Drafted my 8 man league. Meh. Wanted Kincaid, then ended up with Pitts/London together lol.
Had the 3 spot. Start QB/2RB/3WR/TE/Flex
Mahomes
Breece, Achane, Pollard, Chase Brown, Javonte, Brooks, Dowdle
London, Kupp, Nico, Rashee, BTJ
Pitts
Yeah, everyone looks good since only the top 100 players are drafted haha. But it’s a soft league with college friends.
Cut 1 for a kicker
Ray Davis, Benson, perine, mason, Polk
Starting RB situation is a disaster so leaning Polk
Drafted my 8 man league. Meh. Wanted Kincaid, then ended up with Pitts/London together lol.
Had the 3 spot. Start QB/2RB/3WR/TE/Flex
Mahomes
Breece, Achane, Pollard, Chase Brown, Javonte, Brooks, Dowdle
London, Kupp, Nico, Rashee, BTJ
Pitts
Cut 1 for a kicker
Ray Davis, Benson, perine, mason, Polk
Starting RB situation is a disaster so leaning Polk
Polk could end up being really good. I think I go benson or perine.
my draft starts at 7:30(about 2 hours from now)
I'm so nervous!
lol at this start
at least he got tyreek right
DK
who are the defenses that have the easiest schedules to start the season?
