With the first two picks going exactly how I expected them to, I’ll go ahead and take 4for4’s third-highest projected PPR running back in Alvin Kamara. I’ll explain why I like these specific targets in their respective draft rounds, assuming I am able to land them. Targets: Keenan Allen and Robert Tonyan.Limit 1 TE, K, DEF: Limiting these less important positions to just one makes the draft a lot more realistic and challenging.With this being said, I’ll almost definitely only take a defense and kicker in the last few rounds. No restrictions on when to draft positional players: Even though it’s often recommended to wait on drafting some positions, I’ll remove restrictions in case any values present themselves.Roster Settings: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (WR/RB/TE), 1 Kicker, 1 DEF, seven bench spots.Each pick was optimized using projections and value-based rankings from the 4for4 Draft Hero tool.įor a comprehensive tutorial on setting up Draft Hero for your league, read our Draft Hero Walkthrough. In this edition of the series, I'll be walking through a perfect draft from the third slot in a 10-team ESPN PPR league. More Perfect Drafts: 2nd in a 12-Team ESPN | 10th in a 12-Team Yahoo | 4th in a 12-Team Yahoo | 7th in a 12-Team ESPN | 1st in a 12-Team Yahoo | 12th in a 12-Team ESPN | 8th in a 12-Team ESPN
On the flip side, it might be a bit frustrating to wait through the long turns in between your picks. One big advantage of selecting third overall is that you can lock in an elite running back in the first round, which is always important. After the consensus top-2 running backs– Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook–go off the board, fantasy managers are left to make a key decision very early on in their drafts regarding which running back they take. The third spot in fantasy drafts this year could be an inflection point of sorts.