What determines depth at a position?
You always hear about this position is deep. What does it mean? I am not sure, but one way is to look at the points scored by the position leader and use a percentage to determine depth at that position.
So I am going to do that and arbitrarily chose 75%. Remember, each league scoring is different, so it is important to see what the scoring system is and how many players at that position are going to be drafted.
Using ESPN for example, this is what I found based on last year’s actual score and using that number times 75% to see how deep is deep.
Let’s start with QBs. A. Rodgers was the leader with 327 points and the threshold therefore was 245. Including Rodgers, there were 9 QBs who were within range. Pretty good depth. Running back had C.Johnson as its leader at 329, the leagues overall high. and only three RBs had 246 points or more. Pretty sparse, I would say. WR’s leader was A. Johnson @ 205 points and there were 12 receivers that had 153 or more. The deepest of all positions.
V. Davis led TEs with 168 points. Only four TEs made the required 126 or more. The second sparest of all positions. D/ST leader was the 49′ers at 167. 10 teams had the required 125 or more. Deep compared to TEs and RBs. Finally, Kaeding of the Chargers led the kickers with 155 points. 11 kickers had the necessary 116 points or more, the second deepest position.
What does this all mean? Well, it is based on last year and can Chris Johnson repeat his great year? Who knows, (not counting the Shadow) but one thing is for sure the running backs had a tough year in 2009. Some injuries, some poor performance and some because the rules now favor the quarterback.
How do you use this information in preparing for this years drafts? Use Live Cheat Sheet from Fantasy Sports Optimizer for sure. Handling multiple conflicting possiblitilies is their speciality. Also do mock drafts for practice and see what others are doing with the new reality of king QB.
2010’s fantasy football season is rapidly approaching, just a few months away. Player selection, drafting tools and aids and good old intuition are getting closer to being back in vogue. I look forward to this season and know that my rejuvinated Bears are going to kick the Vikes and Packs butt!!!!!
Go Bears!!!