Everyone's got opinions on sleepers and breakout players before the season starts. But in this article, DraftLad will attempt to take a more numbers-based, hopefully objective approach to determining value picks for every round of your upcoming drafts. For more analysis check out our 24/25 Draft Kit and our Pricing Plans.
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Fantrax Draft Day Value Picks Per Round by the Numbers
Using Average Draft Position (ADP) , Season Projections, Consensus Ranks, Sportsbooks Goals and Assists Spreads, and Expert Mock Results, DraftLad will attempt to highlight 1 player to draft per round that he thinks should out-perform their draft position. WAR is short for Wins Above Replacement, a metric meant to calculate how valuable each fantasy player is to winning your team matchups over the course of the year. The below is intended to reflect a standard scoring, Fantrax, 12 team-league stat, but adjust accordingly for your league size (round multiplied by 12 to get pick approximate pick number).
Round 1: Kevin De Bruyne, MCI, Midfielder
ADP: 14
Consensus Rank: 6