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If you're using a generic cheatsheet instead of custom cheatsheets generated by the Draft Dominator, you're doing Fantasy Football wrong.
Read on and we'll show you why.
Think back a few years ago. To the days when guys drafted from a magazine with a dated, generic non-specific cheatsheet. As the shark of your league, you ate those fish alive.
Today, the Fish in your league are the guys who draft with a generic non-specific cheatsheet they've downloaded "from the internet". The only difference is it's not as dated.
But because it's a one size fits all solution to a very specific problem, the advice and the results are just as bad.
Here's the hard truth. Once you project the stats, a player's value is largely determined by three things:
- Your specific scoring system.
- Your specific starting lineup requirements.
- Your specific number of teams in your league.
Those factors determine a player's value factoring the projected points scored against the supply and demand in the market. It's Economics 101. It's why diamonds and Travis Kelce are both so valuable.
Consider Keenan Allen.
As of the end of July, we have Allen projected for 99 receptions, 1,218 yards, and 6.7 touchdowns. That's pretty much in line with what most people are projecting for him.
It's common knowledge Allen is a great option early in the third round. Most all the internet rankings say so. Sometimes, he's drafted late in the second round. In other drafts, he falls deeper into Round 3.
But listen up - and this is important - a stat line of 99 receptions, 1,218 yards, and 6.7 touchdowns for a wide receiver does not necessarily mean he's worth a third-round pick.
10 Teams/TD-Only Scoring
Start 1 QB/2 RB/2 WR/1 TE/0 flex |
12 Teams/Standard Scoring
Start 1 QB/2 RB/3 WR/1 TE/0 flex |
16 Teams/PPR Scoring w/6pt Passing TDs
Start 2 QB/2 RB/3 WR/1 TE/1 flex |
not in Top 50
|
#25 overall
|
#18 overall
|
So DEPENDING ON YOUR LEAGUE, Allen posting 99 receptions, 1,218 yards, and 6.7 touchdowns could mean you shouldn't take him in the first four rounds. Or you should take him at the top of Round 3. Or you should take him half-way through the second.
It's simple economics.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? You need a custom cheatsheet that takes into account the crucial components that can accurately value players for YOUR league. Not a generic one-size-fits-all type solution.
And stuff like this doesn't just happen with Allen. Look at a couple of players from every position. And again, this shows how the same projected stats can have a radically different value based on the specific situation.
Pos
|
Player
|
10 Teams/TD-Only Scoring
Start 1 QB/2 RB/2 WR/1 TE/0 flex |
12 Teams/Standard Scoring
Start 1 QB/2 RB/3 WR/1 TE/0 flex |
16 Teams/PPR Scoring w/6pt Passing TDs
Start 2 QB/2 RB/3 WR/1 TE/1 flex |
QB
|
Andrew Luck
|
#42 overall
|
#45 overall
|
#19 overall
|
QB
|
Ben Roethlisberger
|
not in Top 50
|
not in Top 60
|
#38 overall
|
RB
|
Sony Michel
|
#15 overall
|
#36 overall
|
#59 overall
|
RB
|
Derrick Henry
|
#12 overall
|
#28 overall
|
#48 overall
|
WR
|
T.Y. Hilton
|
#45 overall
|
#18 overall
|
#21 overall
|
WR
|
Michael Thomas
|
#20 overall
|
#14 overall
|
#7 overall
|
TE
|
George Kittle
|
#36 overall
|
#22 overall
|
#31 overall
|
TE
|
Eric Ebron
|
#28 overall
|
not in Top 60
|
not in Top 80
|
The bottom line is the scoring system, the starting lineup requirements, and the number of teams matter. A LOT.
Especially in the overall rankings. And unless your league drafts all the quarterbacks, then all the running backs, then all the wide receivers, and then tight ends, overall rankings matter.
A lot.
But the differences are clearly a huge factor even among players from the same position.
Quarterback Rankings from Late July
Quarterback
|
Team
|
TD-Only
|
Standard
|
||
4-Pt TDs
|
6-Pt TDs
|
4-Pt TDs
|
6-Pt TDs
|
||
Patrick Mahomes
|
KC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Andrew Luck
|
Ind
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Deshaun Watson
|
Hou
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
Drew Brees
|
NO
|
4
|
3
|
12
|
10
|
Aaron Rodgers
|
GB
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
Russell Wilson
|
Sea
|
6
|
5
|
9
|
8
|
Carson Wentz
|
Phi
|
7
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
Matt Ryan
|
Atl
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
Baker Mayfield
|
Cle
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
Ben Roethlisberger
|
Pit
|
10
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
Kirk Cousins
|
Min
|
11
|
12
|
18
|
14
|
Dak Prescott
|
Dal
|
12
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
Cam Newton
|
Car
|
13
|
16
|
8
|
13
|
Jared Goff
|
LAR
|
14
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
Jameis Winston
|
TB
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
11
|
Running Back Rankings from Late July
Running Back
|
Team
|
Non-PPR
|
PPR
|
||
TD-Only
|
Standard
|
Half-Pt
|
Full-Pt
|
||
Alvin Kamara
|
NO
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
Saquon Barkley
|
NYG
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Christian McCaffrey
|
Car
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
Ezekiel Elliott
|
Dal
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Todd Gurley
|
LAR
|
5
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
Nick Chubb
|
Cle
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
James Conner
|
Pit
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
Derrick Henry
|
Ten
|
8
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
Sony Michel
|
NE
|
9
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
Melvin Gordon
|
LAC
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
David Johnson
|
Ari
|
11
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Damien Williams
|
KC
|
12
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
Marlon Mack
|
Ind
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
19
|
Le'Veon Bell
|
NYJ
|
14
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
Joe Mixon
|
Cin
|
15
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
Aaron Jones
|
GB
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
Leonard Fournette
|
Jac
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
Devonta Freeman
|
Atl
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
Dalvin Cook
|
Min
|
19
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
Mark Ingram
|
Bal
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
Kerryon Johnson
|
Det
|
21
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
Chris Carson
|
Sea
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
Josh Jacobs
|
Oak
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
Latavius Murray
|
NO
|
24
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
Tevin Coleman
|
SF
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
Wide Receiver Rankings from Late July
Wide Receiver
|
Team
|
Non-PPR
|
PPR
|
||
TD-Only
|
Standard
|
Half-Pt
|
Full-Pt
|
||
Tyreek Hill
|
KC
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Davante Adams
|
GB
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
DeAndre Hopkins
|
Hou
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Odell Beckham Jr
|
Cle
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
Antonio Brown
|
Oak
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
Michael Thomas
|
NO
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
JuJu Smith-Schuster
|
Pit
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
Mike Evans
|
TB
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
Julio Jones
|
Atl
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
Stefon Diggs
|
Min
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
Tyler Lockett
|
Sea
|
11
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
Amari Cooper
|
Dal
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
Calvin Ridley
|
Atl
|
13
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
T.Y. Hilton
|
Ind
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
Mike Williams
|
LAC
|
15
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
Adam Thielen
|
Min
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
Brandin Cooks
|
LAR
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
Alshon Jeffery
|
Phi
|
18
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
A.J. Green
|
Cin
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
27
|
Dante Pettis
|
SF
|
20
|
29
|
34
|
36
|
Cooper Kupp
|
LAR
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
22
|
Robert Woods
|
LAR
|
22
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
Julian Edelman
|
NE
|
23
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
Sammy Watkins
|
KC
|
24
|
30
|
30
|
37
|
Tyler Boyd
|
Cin
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
Kenny Golladay
|
Det
|
26
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
Robby Anderson
|
NYJ
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
Keenan Allen
|
LAC
|
28
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
Will Fuller
|
Hou
|
29
|
37
|
38
|
41
|
Marvin Jones
|
Det
|
30
|
32
|
35
|
35
|
Tight End Rankings from Late July
Tight End
|
Team
|
Non-PPR
|
PPR
|
||
TD-Only
|
Standard
|
Half-Pt
|
Full-Pt
|
||
Travis Kelce
|
KC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Zach Ertz
|
Phi
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
O.J. Howard
|
TB
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
Eric Ebron
|
Ind
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
George Kittle
|
SF
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Hunter Henry
|
LAC
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Evan Engram
|
NYG
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
Jared Cook
|
NO
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
David Njoku
|
Cle
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
Kyle Rudolph
|
Min
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
Trey Burton
|
Chi
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
Jack Doyle
|
Ind
|
12
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
Austin Hooper
|
Atl
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
Vance McDonald
|
Pit
|
14
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
Delanie Walker
|
Ten
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
Here's the bottom line. The days of picking up a magazine on the way to your draft went away 20 years ago. But drafting with a generic cheatsheet is just as bad. The Footballguys custom cheatsheets are generated by the Draft Dominator and they're custom tailored to reflect YOUR specific situation.
They're the key to your Perfect Draft.