Fantasy Football Draft Advice by Round - Drafting 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th

The fantasy football draft advice by round explained in this article is based on the following:

12 team league
Drafting 5th or drafting 6th or drafting 7th or drafting 8th
Serpentine fantasy football draft order(owner that drafts last in round 1 picks first in round 2)
Typical scoring system that includes TDs and yardage.
        Rushing/Receiving TD - 6 pts
        Passing TD - 4 pts
        Rushing/Receiving yardage - 1 pt every 10 yards
        Passing yardage - 1 pt every 25 yards
        Starting lineup requirement of 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1
        team D, and 1 K.

Keep in mind that even with this fantasy football draft advice, you
should follow your fantasy draft value sheets that are driven by how many teams are in your fantasy football league, your weekly starting lineup requirements, and your league's scoring system. Your main goal in reading this fantasy football drafting advice is to understand the thought process that I go through each round. You will then be able to develop a thought process geared towards your fantasy league's rules and scoring system. Notice I weigh my options each round, and then I consider the effect each option will have on the rest of the fantasy draft.

Fantasy draft advice - Round 1
Draft a stud RB if available.

If stud RBs are gone, take stud WR or 2nd tier RB.

Fantasy football draft advice - Round 2
If you took a WR in the first round, take a RB in rounds 2 & 3.

If you took a RB in the first round, take either a stud WR or 2nd tier RB in round 2. Use your fantasy football value rankings to guide you.

Fantasy draft advice by round - Round 3
If you took a stud WR in the first or second round, take a RB in round 3.

If you took RBs in the first and second rounds, take a WR or stud QB in round 3.

Fantasy football draft advice by round - Rounds 4 & 5
If you took a QB in the third round, you must take 2 WRs at this point.Otherwise you have two options:

Draft a WR and either a 2nd tier QB or a stud TE. Use your fantasy football value rankings to guide you. Pay attention to how many WRs on your fantasy football value rankings have similar value before making your 4th pick.

Take 2 WRs. If that gives you 3 WR, then you must take 2 QBs in the sixth & seventh rounds and platoon them.

Fantasy draft advice - Rounds 6 & 7
If you don't have a QB at this point, take 2 of them and use a platoon system. Otherwise you need to take a WR and either a stud TE or a reserve RB. Use your fantasy football value rankings to guide you.

Fantasy football draft advice - Rounds 8 & higher
If you still need a starting WR or platoon QB, take one in round 8.

Follow your tiered fantasy football value rankings and the fantasy draft advice in the article "Fantasy football draft strategy by position" which you can get to by following the link below about fantasy draft strategy.

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