Crazy's Draft Strategy

Well, it was close, but once again we are all "lucky" enough to experience another season with Crazy Iwert. I caught up with Iwert last weekend when I was back in Chicago and got a peek under the tent to see what his draft strategy will be this weekend.

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And there you have it. Crazy is coming into the draft as prepared as ever. Crazy- here is some fantasy advice for you being the novice you are:

1) Draft kickers early and often. Kickers are amongst the most consistent scorers on your fantasy team, so it is important to draft the best kicker you can. Also, ensure you get a backup kicker just in case your #1 has a down year.

2) Wait on getting a RB. Almost every team uses multiple RBs in a running back by committee approach these days so there is plenty of value out there later. All you need is someone who gets carries- carries lead to TDs.

3) The pre-season is indicative of what the regular season will be like. Both teams have countless players trying to make the team, so you know everyone is trying their hardest- why do you think people get hurt in the pre-season- because they aren't trying their ass off? Hopefully you saw the Bears-Seahawks because Justin Forsett could be a top tier RB this year.

4) Always trust the pre-season rankings by gurus. As you've heard from Vance, Yahoo! is by far and away the best fantasy football site on the net. Luckily, they publish their player rankings for free, so it is a great opportunity to use these rankings in your drafts.

5) Forget bye weeks- if your players can't play, they can't score. Bye weeks are meaningless in fantasy football.

6) Take a QB and RB on the same team. That way, when the team scores a lot of points, you are guaranteed to score a lot too.

7) Draft a back-up TE. There is no such thing as too much depth.

8) There is no such thing as injury prone players. All players start out the seasons as healthy as Steven's nose pre-Marci Powers right hook, so all injuries are independent of one another.

There you have it. Crazy, you are primed for first place.