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One area of the draft that is more easily prepared for is the first pick. Sure, there are always first-round surprises, especially in home leagues, but you can go into that first pick with a pretty good idea of what you will do. We’re here to help you prepare. We have a range of content around different draft slots you can find below. And we’ll also have you break down different players currently being considered in the first round based on expert rankings and average draft position (ADP).
First-Round Draft Pick Advice & Strategy
Round-By-Round Draft Strategy
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- How to Approach Middle Rounds
- How to Approach Late Rounds
- Strategy for Early Snake Draft Picks
- Strategy for Middle Snake Draft Picks
- Strategy for Late Snake Draft Picks
Round 1 Draft Pick Advice & Strategy
Austin Ekeler 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
Austin Ekeler isn’t used as a true three-down workhorse, but it’s hard to tell based on the actual amount of touches he sees in the Los Angeles Chargers offense. At 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds, Ekeler finished 8th in the NFL in total touches (276) and 14th in touches per game (17.2).
But the raw touches hardly showcase the fantasy value Ekeler possesses, because he often commands an extremely high-share of high-value targets ie. targets and red-zone opportunities.
His 13.9% target share and 70 receptions ranked second behind only Najee Harris. Ekeler’s 18 red-zone touchdowns and 63 red-zone touches ranked first and second respectively.
With such a secure role as a receiver out of the backfield and as a featured red-zone weapon in a high-powered offense, it’s hard to imagine a healthy Ekeler not returning at least top-5 fantasy status in 2022. He wrapped a bow on the 2021 season as the RB3 in points per game and RB2 overall in half-point scoring.
FantasyPros Staff Consensus 2022 Redraft Fantasy Football Rankings
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