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.
Joseph Randle ADP: Why Yahoo! fantasy football ranks him higher than ESPN
The Cowboys running game is something special, but who is going to get the carries? Here’s a look at how fantasy football owners should approach their drafts regarding Joseph Randle.
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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.
Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle is in high demand these days.
ESPN rank: 50Yahoo! rank: 33Fantasy Football Calculator (FFC) ADP: 32
To take it a step further, here’s a look at his ADP trend on FFC:
Hey look! It’s finally starting to trend down! Randle had an ADP in the ninth round back in May, but it continued to climb due to some injuries to fellow running back Darren McFadden. However, the recent buzz in the last couple days of McFadden still being in the mix has changed things. Still, it’s really tough to assume McFadden will be able to stay healthy throughout the course of the season.
That ESPN ranking is extremely low and there’s no way he’s going to make it past 42 in competitive leagues. In fact, some of the ESPN analysts have him in the 20s. The Cowboys have arguably the best offensive line, so Randle could wind up being a very strong RB1.
There’s risk, but it’s worth it to take him in the later half of the third round regardless of format.
