Espn Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet.Pdf (2024)

FAQs

Who should I pick with the first pick in fantasy football? ›

Round 1, Picks 1-3: Draft a wide receiver

Anyone with the top overall pick should take McCaffrey with little hesitation. He scored over 100 more PPR points than any other running back last season and has the perfect combination of talent, opportunity and situation.

You select your own team of players, setting a lineup every week. Then, you watch as they run, pass, catch and score touchdowns, all of which are worth fantasy points. Every week, you are matched up with someone else in your league, and whoever has the most fantasy points that week, wins!

Once your league has been created, the League Manager can edit the number of divisions in the league on the "Teams and Divisions" page. This means the League Manager can change the league from two 6-team divisions to one 12-team single division league, and vice-versa.

In the ESPN Fantasy app only, you can tap "Practice Draft" to conduct a mock draft with computer managers, using your specific league settings.

For example, QB is the highest-scoring position in most leagues. But elite RBs and WRs typically get drafted first because you need more starters at those positions and their scoring drops off more sharply. That's why the best way to draft is generally to prioritize RBs and WRs while waiting on QBs and TEs.

There are myriad ways to win a fantasy football league, and while it might start with the draft, it rarely ends there. Take a QB early. You might love the pick when you make it, but then, an hour later, you might stress about depth at running back and flex.

Whether you're a fantasy veteran or you're gearing up for your rookie season, ESPN Fantasy Games is the service we recommend. It's a robust, full-featured fantasy-sports platform with an easy-to-use interface and plenty of customization options. It's the most widely used platform, by far.

Lock at First Game of the Day/Week: All roster moves will lock at the first game of the day/week, even if the first game falls on a Thursday. Once the first game starts for the scoring period, the entire roster is locked for the rest of the period and cannot be changed until the next scoring period.

The benefit of not using divisions is that the top overall records will earn playoff spots and seeds. Often in leagues that use divisions, a potential wild-card team misses the playoffs because a team with a worse record won the other division.

How many leagues can you be in on ESPN fantasy? ›

Individuals can join a maximum of 25 leagues; this includes ESPN Free Standard Leagues and League Manager Leagues.

Each roster position will lock once the game of the player slotted has started. Team managers are still able to make moves to other roster positions until the game starts for the player slotted. The entire lineup will then be locked for the rest of the period and cannot be modified until the following match.

Set the minimum and maximum number of players you want the system to draft for each position. You can also draft by stat in any round. Select "receptions" from a list of standard stats and the system will select the best available player by all statistics but prioritize receptions.

Set Draft Order on the Web

Click on the "Randomize Order button or Drag-and-Drop each team into the desired order. Click on the "Save" button.

Draft Rankings

Once again, Christian McCaffrey is the consensus No. 1-ranked player for fantasy drafts this season.

Simply put, the NFL Draft sees each of the 32 NFL teams take turns selecting the best college football prospects. The draft consists of seven rounds of picks, with each round containing 32 selections, meaning each team has one pick per round - although that can, and frequently does, change.