[fantasyfred]

your grade: B
"wide receivers assemble!"

In a competitive league, almost every team has a weakness. It's almost impossible to build a team that is strong at all three core positions (quarterback, running back and wide receiver). As you probably suspect, we perceive your weakness to be at the quarterback position. Of all the deficiencies to have though, this is usually the easiest one to mask.

Footballguys even recommends you go into your draft with the goal of landing the top RBs and WRs while waiting to grab QBs late. Value-Based Drafting principles also suggest that teams constructed in this manner end up being strong. But for this team to reach it's full potential, you might need to have a quick trigger finger at the QB position and stay on the look out for good quarterback help. Last year Justin Herbert could be had very cheap in August, but ended up contributing to a lot of fantasy championships. In 2019 it was Lamar Jackson; 2017 it was Jared Goff; in 2014 it was Ben Roethlisberger. Quarterbacks like these can be found every year, and that could be the key to your team's success.

So although this team isn't perfect (few are), it's one that should be in the mix with good inseason management.

Players we particularly like on this team include Joe Burrow, Robby Anderson, Tyler Higbee, Ryan Succop, Kareem Hunt, and Marvin Jones. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they're typically being drafted.

With great inseason management, we think you have about a 70 percent chance of making the playoffs.

With good inseason management, we think you have about a 55 percent chance of making the playoffs.

With average inseason management, we think you have a 37 percent chance of making the playoffs.