One thing fantasy experts do that most people skip

Smart drafters do this every year...

Hey!

Quick tip for you today - one that took me years to learn:

Don’t fill your starting lineup just because it “looks nice” on draft day.

I know it’s tempting:

  • QB by Round 5

  • TE by Round 6

  • Defense by Round 13

It feels like checking boxes off a list. But that’s how you leave value on the board.

The truth:

The best fantasy teams often double or triple up at one position early.

Instead of “filling every slot,” they load up on talent - even if it means leaving QB or TE for later.

Why? Because value wins drafts, not balance.

A better move:

Let’s say you grab Joe Burrow in Round 5. Cool.

But what if instead you took another WR - like Courtland Sutton or Tetairoa McMillan?

Now you’ve built positional leverage:

  • You’ve got trade chips

  • You’re stacked at WR in a start 3 WR league

  • And you can grab a QB later who’s 90% of Burrow’s production

Bottom line:

Don’t draft for “symmetry.”

Draft for maximum value - even if your roster looks lopsided for a few rounds.

That’s how you end up with the team everyone else wishes they’d drafted.

See you tomorrow with another tip!

- Sal

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