Position yourself for success

You’ve researched all the players, surveyed your opponents, compiled lists of sleepers, and shined up your horseshoe. You’re all ready for drafting, right? Not quite.

Here’s a question: How will you manage your positions? Where will you spend your money or focus your early picks? What positions will you fill in the endgame?

These are not inconsequential questions. While there’s a lot of flexibility in how you build your roster, understanding how the positions flesh out and how to manage them during the draft can give you an edge. For example, if you’re looking to add stolen bases late in the draft, you’d better keep an OF slot open; in the bottom 50 (based on a 15-team 5x5 league), only two non-OF are projected for 15+...

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