Fantasy Football Q & A (7/17)

In eighth edition of Bruno Boys Mailbag I will be tackling two separate email questions that are centered around keeper leagues and draft strategy . Last but not least we will provide you with some valuable information on how everyone should use a Commish Kit Draft Board at their fantasy football draft.

As always, if you have a question about a player or draft strategy send an email to [e-mail] and we will give you all the advice needed to make you successful. With that being said. lets get started on the July 17tth, 2009 edition of Bruno Boys Mailbag: Fantasy Football Q & A.

QUESTION: Hey guys – I am in a PPR (.5 point, 12 team) keeper league and I am keeping Matt Forte (as my 4th round pick this year), Matt Ryan, and Lendale White in later rounds..so I am set on my keepers. My real question revolves around my draft strategy in the first 3 rounds this year, which I have the 5th pick in the first round. I am not sure where to go with my 1st – 3rd round picks. Would it be a stretch to draft Larry Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson at a number 5 overall pick in a PPR league and pass up on an LT or Westbrook?? I feel like if I don’t draft a stud WR in the first round that most of them will be gone by the second round or 17th overall pick. Could I go WR, RB, WR or would that just be foolish with the 5th pick? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys! — Jesse (Washington, DC)

ANSWER: Jesse… Thanks for the question and now let’s get down to business. Keeping Forte and only losing a 4th round pick because of it is great value. Forte trails only Adrian Peterson and Michael Turner in our 2009 Fantasy Football Top 150 Rankings and he should produce at the same level of a year ago. White is a TD machine and should have no trouble reaching double-digits again in 2009 while the addition of Tony Gonzalez in the Atlanta passing game should only help Ryan progress.

Assuming you start two running backs, two wide receivers and a Flex there are many different approaches you can take with the 5th overall pick but if I was in your shoes I’d shy away from the likes of Tomlinson and Westbrook and snag Larry Fitzgerald. With you already keeping two solid running backs and plenty of question marks surrounding Westbrook and Tomlinson, the choice of Fitzgerald (or even Johnson) will give you one of the games elite wide outs and a solid foundation to build off of. Plus, with it being a a point-per-reception league no one can combine yardage, touchdowns and receptions totals better than these two guys (sorry Randy Moss & Calvin Johnson). 

Finally, after snagging one of Fitzgerland or Johnson I would take the best available player on the board over the next two rounds. Assuming your league starts a Flex it probably wouldn’t hurt to target the likes of Pierre Thomas, Ronnie Brown, Darren McFadden when your draft pick at No. 17, but remember you don’t have to be married to drafting a RB if there is a WR available that ranks higher in a PPR format.  Keep the questions coming!

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