It’s not just who you draft, it’s when you draft them. You’ve probably heard this or some variation 100 times, but it’s definitely true. Fantasy owners really need to be on their toes to guess when their competitors will take a certain player. There are a lot of things that can affect the general perception of a specific player. For instance, if every single “expert” is raving about the same guy as a great target in the middle round, you’re going to have to be very aggressive to pick him up.
Frank Gore ADP: Why Yahoo! fantasy football ranks him higher than ESPN
The Colts are going to score a lot of points. What kind of price should fantasy owners expect to pay for Frank Gore in drafts this year?
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Additionally, the platform for your draft is going to affect the average draft position. Not all sites feel exactly the same, so there will be some discrepancy on the ADP. For instance, if Yahoo! ranks Player X at 25 and ESPN ranks him at 75, his ADP on Yahoo! will be much higher than on ESPN. If some sneaky commish wanted to, he could choose his platform based on the rankings alone. If ESPN has his favorite guys higher than Yahoo!, he would want to do it on Yahoo!.
Frank Gore is always an interesting case and now he's on a new team. Let's take a look at where he's ranked.
ESPN rank: 42Yahoo! rank: 28Fantasy Football Calculator (FFC) ADP: 27
The Indianapolis Colts are definitely a pass-first team, but keep in mind they haven't exactly had a back capable of being the bell cow. Plus, being in a past-first offense is actually a positive, assuming that offensive will put up points. For years, guys like running back Joseph Addai would be taken in the first round of drafts because quarterback Peyton Manning put up awesome numbers. Gore is a three-down back and he will have no competition for goal-line work either. His ceiling is definitely a top-10 back even if he just gets 12-15 touches per game.
The risk? He’s a 32-year-old back with a ton of miles on his tires. Older backs tend to have the wheels fall off, but Gore hasn’t missed a game since 2010. That’s very impressive considering he’s had over 260 touches in each of his previous four years.
For ESPN, the thought of getting Gore in the fourth round is awfully attractive. If you can snag him at pick 32-38, you’re golden. For Y!, 28 is a bit early, but Gore could definitely prove worthy of that lofty price tag. Depending on who else is there, he’s worth a look in that spot.
