But it's not always easy to achieve in 12-team leagues and larger. In those formats, you're likely going to have some holes on your roster, at least on Draft Day. That shouldn't be the case in 10-team leagues or smaller -- if you do it right.
In a shallow league, where every manager has an all-star roster, you want to find a way to stand out. And there are a few ways to make that happen. We held a 10-team, half-PPR mock draft Friday on our Fantasy Football Today podcast.
I had the No. 6 overall pick, and I tried to make my roster elite. My approach was to be aggressive at quarterback and tight end, and I did that with Brock Bowers in Round 2 and Josh Allen in Round 4. I probably wouldn't draft those positions so close together in a 12-team league, but I knew I could pass on running backs and receivers there and still recover with quality talent.
By drafting Bowers and Allen, I have what should be a positional advantage. And I still built a standout receiving corps (Amon-Ra St. Brown, Drake London, Garrett Wilson, Matthew Golden and Jalen Coker) with quality running backs (Cam Skattebo, David Montgomery, Jonathon Brooks, Jaylen Warren, Mike Washington Jr., Kaelon Black and Emmett Johnson).
Now, you can argue that my running backs are weak, which is fair in a 10-team league. But if Allen, Bowers and my top three receivers perform as expected, I should be fairly successful in this format. Keep in mind that not everyone will be able to land the best quarterback and tight end on the same roster, and I would prefer to target the top tight ends since quarterback is so deep.
For example, I like the build from Clinton Derouen, who had the No. 3 overall pick. His quarterback is Lamar Jackson, and the tight end is Colston Loveland (he also drafted Mark Andrews). At running back, Derouen has Saquon Barkley, Travis Etienne, Tony Pollard, Woody Marks and Jonah Coleman.
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