Who's your first round pick?

In the quest for the best. fantasy team. EVAHHHHHH. There is a question that every fantasy team manager must ask themselves: do I draft a QB or a RB first?

Both positions are pretty solid choices. Both quarterbacks and running backs are solid points-horses. Unless you happen to draft Tim Tebow or Johnny Manziel, your QB is going to be playing every game and is going to get you points either in yardage or scoring plays all game. On the other hand, if you pick a superstar running back such as Eddie Lacy, Adrian Peterson, or Arian Foster you've got a good shot of a player working hard to help you win. So who do you go with?

On the quarterback side, there are a limited number of great QBs in the league. There are those that are suffering from the sophomore slump (you may remember my post about Cam and RGIII last year) Plus, not every QB is going to throw a bomb down the field every single game like Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning. Some may have a receiver who couldn't catch a fish in a barrel, let alone a football hurtling down the field. If that's the case, they're handing it off to the running back. Which means a lot fewer yards and for you, fewer points. So it may behoove you to grab the QB you want early. But, depending on how many teams are in your league, and the number of QBs you truly like, perhaps you've got enough QBs to spare so you can wait until another round to get the guy you want.

On the side of the running back, just like with QBs, there's a limited number. I'd even suggest that the number of running backs who are likely to score big for you are even less than QBs. The beauty about running backs is they have the potential to grab a ton of yardage, as well as make a way into the end zone. Furthermore, the RB doesn't have to rely on another person to grab that yardage*....unlike a QB who generally needs a receiver to catch the ball.**

So, if it's my team, I'm probably choosing the RB in my first round, and the QB in the second. But your absolute best bet is to keep track of who has been picked and who is left, and make a game time decision as your turn comes. You've got to read what everyone else is doing and pay attention, so you can make the best pick for your team.

Good luck and happy drafting!




*blockers notwithstanding

**Yes, I know. Michael Vick, RGIII, Colin Kaepernick, blah blah blah.