In a 12-team, 16-round fantasy draft, there are 192 players selected. In most leagues, you start a quarterback, two-to-three running backs, two-to-four wide receivers, a tight end, a kicker and a team defense, depending on the format. In my 2017 draft guide, I spoke briefly about taking rookies and sleepers (or undervalued players) in the later rounds of a draft. In this article, I will give you either-or-choices and talk value picks.
With fantasy sports, you will see a bunch of ADP (Average Draft Position) articles. "Is a player's ADP moving up or down?" "Is there value in a player's current ADP?" and so on. All fantasy players should look for value in their picks. Drafting a player below their current ADP is considered a value pick, while drafting above their current ADP is considered a reach.
For example, a player such as wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, whose ADP rose after signing with the Baltimore Ravens, is being drafted in the eighth or ninth rounds with an ADP of 107. If you drafted Maclin in the 11th round, you are getting value, but if you took him in the seventh round or sooner, it is perceived you reached on him.
