NFBC: The best starting position—An early risk analysis
Jan 29 2014
Each National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) Draft begins with the strategic element of selecting your draft slot. Which spots should you prioritize and how do you win from a poor draft spot? Based on early Average Draft Positions (ADPs) from 50-round Draft Champions slow drafts, let us show you how to pick your spot and develop your core.
KDS
NFBC uses the Kentucky Derby System (KDS) to determine your draft position. Each manager ranks his spots in order of priority. A computer randomly draws manager names and awards them their top remaining spot. So you can prioritize but you cannot completely control your destiny. For that reason, you need to have enough flexibility to win from any draft slot. For this article’s purposes, we...
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