Draft tips for the 2009 fantasy football season

The new fantasy football season is upon us, and now is the time to contemplate your 2009 fantasy football rankings.

From rookies to guys you may have your eye on with a late round pick, there are various resources to help you. One that I like is a free fantasy football cheat sheet. You can’t beat free!

Looking at the upcoming season, this year could be the year of the wide receiver going in the early rounds. There seem to be many talented RB’s that will fall into the middle rounds, and it is likely that you can pick up a number one in the second round.

The QB position seems to be over flowing with talent too. Depending on your points system, quarterbacks were likely taking between five and seven of the top ten point getters. Putting off your pick of a quarterback can allow you to stock up on higher quality running backs and wide receivers.

That takes us to a very interesting position this year. The tight end position is one where you may see many early picks. I can see the TE’s starting to go off the board in late round two or round three. Going into the draft knowing this can give you a leg up on your competition. I will likely be grabbing one of the best tight ends early this year, as there will be a large fall off between the top five to seven and the rest of the pack.

Kickers and Defenses are very low down my list when planning my draft. You can typically get a starting quality defense or kicker in the very late rounds. Also, I like to look ahead to the bye weeks at these two positions. By choosing someone with a late season bye, you can free your roster up to add more players with big upsides. It makes no sense to carry more than one kicker or defense, and having a late season bye will really help you keep just the one on your roster.

Well, that’s our quick look at the upcoming season, best of luck to you!