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.
Rashad Jennings ADP: Why Yahoo! fantasy football ranks him lower than ESPN
Jennings is getting some pressure for his touches. Should fantasy owners worry about taking him in the middle rounds?
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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, for instance, 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.
Let's take a look at New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings.
ESPN rank: 54Yahoo! rank: 67Fantasy Football Calculator (FFC) ADP: 61
Here’s a look at his ADP trend thanks to FFC:
Jennings has been climbing for some time, but there's a little buzz around running back Shane Vereen these days. Jennings is still expected to get the vast majority of the early down work, so his ADP shouldn't be sliding too much. As always, people see decreased workload, and they panic.
He’s going in the sixth round, which is pretty much spot on for where he should. Jennings could have some big games mixed in there and the Giants offense could be one of the better ones in the league.
