There might be a seemingly better option available, a more familiar name, or you don't want to go with someone who shares time on the field. There may be a reason why you are on the fence about a certain player. Players like wide receivers Kenny Britt and Jeremy Maclin filled these gaps on teams when players faltered or left with injury. Picking those sleeper picks late in the draft are what fill in the gaps of your team or prepare your bench for when a player goes down (like Jamaal Charles above). What is even more key to your team's success is how well you pick you deeper round picks. If you went with the Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles instead of Rice, you took a critical blow to your team when Charles tore his ACL in the second game of the season. If you chose Ravens running back Ray Rice high in your draft in 2011, you reaped the benefits of a guy who not only ran all over defenses, but also was a favorite target of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Whatever your method is, the first few rounds can make or break your team. Or others, and every draft has one, who go into draft time without any preparations in front of them.
Some people prepare with making lists per position, ranking players from 1-50, while others buy the yearly published book and have the work done for them. Preparing for your fantasy football draft can be a tricky task to undertake.
