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What is the best draft slot for fantasy football 2021

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That was such a savage burn. So to the recent pieces written by Jeff Ratcliffe and Eliot Crist — 15 players to target in fantasy and 10 players to draft in the first five rounds — I add this piece: Five must-draft players for Why five?

Just keeping it proportional. One note: At the onesie positions — quarterback and tight end — I tend to have more of a flexible approach and am less dogmatic about needing to take particular players. But at running back and wide receiver, where I need to load up on both positions, I want to take a stand on specific players and have overweight exposure. Antonio Gibson has a sky-high fantasy ceiling ADP: More of a receiver than runner in college, Gibson has the requisite pass-catching ability to be a read article three-down lead back in the NFL, and with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrickthe Washington Football Team should have a significantly better offense this year.

Nonetheless, Fields looked fantastic on Sunday. He ran 10 times—whether as a designed carry or on a crazy broken play—for yards.

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Not many quarterbacks see that type of production. Again, it was only one game, so no need to rush him into your lineups just yet. He even saw one additional target last week en route to a point performance… all without scoring a touchdown. Side note: I write my columns with PPR formats in mind. I was mostly right as Scott, Gainwell, and Jordan Howard saw a similar number of carries. Gainwell: 13 carries, 0 targets, 20 snaps Scott: 12 carries, 1 target, 29 snaps Howard: 12 carries, 0 targets, 16 snaps Take all of this with a grain of salt, though. The Eagles were dominating the entire game, so naturally, they abandoned the passing game. Simply put, Gainwell gets more work when the Eagles play from behind or in a close game.

Still, you should definitely pick him up if you need a running back. Even if Robinson is ruled healthy enough to play by Wednesday, Hyde could be worth a stash if you have a spot to give. There is no one set way to make effective Fantasy football picks. Before beginning the search for the top Fantasy football sleepers, breakouts and busts, be sure to see what the team at SportsLine has to say.

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