ESPN and Yahoo fantasy: How to exploit their rankings using ADP and ‘hack’ the draft room to your advantage – The Athletic

Life hacks have become a big deal over the past decade or so, as we all learn some great little shortcuts that can make our lives simpler. Think about that box of tangled cords in your closet use toilet paper/paper towel rolls to organize them! Save your thumbs by using a clothespin to hold a small nail while hammering. My favorite fat guy hack is putting a donut on your cup of coffee for a minute before eating to warm it up perfectly and give you a flavored coffee cup rim!

The question today is how can we hack Average Draft Position resources to help us during our drafts? We assembled a super team of international scientists, 12-year-old boys who take things apart, and failed assistant football coaches, and we figured out how you can use the Average ADP on FantasyPros.com to improve your chances of getting the players you want at discounts, while also avoiding overpaying for other players.

ADP is pretty self-explanatory its where specific players are being drafted. Unfortunately, we all dont draft from the same website, with the same scoring systems and roster settings. While looking at the Average ADP on FantasyPros is helpful because it gives you a general idea of where players are being drafted across the industry, it doesnt help you on your specific draft site as much as youd think. It actually might hurt you a bit!

How Do ADP Draft Hacks Work?

Most fantasy managers are drafting online these days, which means theyre looking at an Available Players pool that is sorted by best available at each position. That often affects the draft order because some managers realize that site is saying this player is the best available, even though their own personal rankings might have him lower.

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ESPN and Yahoo fantasy: How to exploit their rankings using ADP and 'hack' the draft room to your advantage - The Athletic