There are many ways to go about building a team in fantasy football. This creates a wide range of team-building ideas, but it can also lead to groupthink where some ideas become popular despite the facts not backing them up.
Here are five of those fantasy football myths & misconceptions. If you avoid these common errors while perusing your fantasy football rankings, you will greatly increase your odds of fielding a powerful fantasy squad.
Myth: You Can Wait on Drafting a Quarterback
Take a look at any fantasy football cheat sheet and it's easy to see that there is a lot of quality depth at quarterback. That makes some managers think they can wait until later rounds to pick their starting QB.
The issue with this is that upper-tier quarterbacks score more points than any other players. That's an upside element worth pursuing, especially if you are in a non-PPR league or a league with 10 or 12 teams. To best navigate the early round QB selections, get some practice time in the RotoWire mock draft simulator.
Myth: Always Wait Until Last Rounds to Draft D/STs and Kickers
Many fantasy managers view D/STs and kickers as picks to make at the close of a draft. That can be somewhat justified due to ADP, but the reality is you don't want to leave points on the board at these positions.
The better path is to use the RotoWire draft kit to identify high-end D/ST candidates and consider selecting one right around the time the draft hits double-digit rounds. For kickers, the optimal idea is to draft a top-end option in the next to the last round.
Myth: You Can't Rebuild During a Fantasy Season
It happens every year. Managers have a team that gets out to a slow start and then throw in the towel because they figure a bad early record (say 1-4) knocks their team out of the playoff hunt.
The reality is that managers who outwork their foes can and will find ample team rebuilding paths. It may take a week-to-week approach and keeping a keen eye on NFL news and the injury report to spot opportunities, but that can lead to a bounce back (say three wins in four weeks) that places your team right back into playoff contention. If you subscribe to RotoWire, you will also have access to insight and analysis to help you turn the ship around.
Myth: Late-Round Draft Picks are All Dart Board Throws
"There's nothing left on the board." Look at any fantasy draft chat room starting in Round 8 or 9 and you will see some variation of this type of comment from multiple managers.
The reality is that there are always solid percentage ways to improve a team in any round if you know what you are looking for, es. You can improve your odds of team improvement in the later rounds with the RotoWire draft assistant. This tool provides many avenues to identify these bench builders and thus is invaluable in stocking a deep bench that can survive and thrive during bye weeks and injuries.
Myth: You Must Have Two Strong QBs to Succeed in a Superflex League
Don't misunderstand this. The ideal method for success in a superflex league is to have two strong quarterbacks. It just isn't the only way.
Another way is to go against the grain and stockpile multiple upper-tier players at another position. For example, if you end with three strong WR1 or high-end WR2 candidates in a PPR league with two starting WR positions, that third WR may be enough to offset some of the second-tier QBs who other managers will end up starting.
