The Two Worst Ways to Draft

These are the worst ideas for fantasy drafting. Next post will cover a better idea for drafting, then I'll talk about the way I do things.

The Homer Draft: This is probably the worst way to draft. The owner starts picking his favorite team's players. This might be his favorite college or pro team. If it's an NFL team, he's screwed when he gets to a bye week. If it's a college team it could be a good idea, if the team is Miami. Pros; You will be a source of great enjoyment for the other owners. Cons; You will likely be viewed as the village idiot.

The Cheatsheet Draft: You likely don't spend all your leisure time thinking about fantasy football, and you probably aren't a professional sports reporter. This draft style involves purchasing a professional magazine and drafting the top player left on their cheatsheet. Pros; The pro fantasy magazines usually do a good job of picking top players.(it's their job after all) You don't need to think about a lot. Very enjoyable most of the time. Cons; Not thinking about player values is not the way to win. What happens if the pros are wrong?