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.
Jonathan Stewart ADP: Why Yahoo! fantasy football ranks him lower than ESPN
Jonathan Stewart is going to be awfully busy this season. Where should fantasy football owners look to grab him based on some ADP info?
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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!.
One other thing worth addressing is that ESPN uses two receivers and one flex while Yahoo! uses three receivers and no flex. This has very little impact on the rankings, but it’s just something to think about.
Jonathan Stewart has become a hot topic in fantasy leagues.
ESPN rank: 39Yahoo! rank: 47Fantasy Football Calculator (FFC) ADP: 44
Things have changed for the Panthers. Receiver Kelvin Benjamin (ACL) is out for the season and the Panthers are basically receiver-less with Devin Funchess as their top guy. That means we should be getting a heavy dose of the Daily Show -- can we still call him the Daily Show with Jon Stewart retiring? But I digress.
Interestingly, Stewart’s ADP has dropped two picks in the last day, so people may be shying away from him. That makes sense to a degree because his floor is a little lower, but his ceiling is now higher. He should be involved in the passing game more and may get more chances to score.
Ideally, you’re looking to get J-Stew in the mid-40s. He could be a very strong RB2, so there is value there. Of course, we all know about the injuries.
