No matter how many times we say it in this space, the majority of fantasy managers don't seem to absorb the advice, as a quick glance at this year's average draft position on ESPN shows that two defenses have ADPs within the first nine rounds -- and four going in the first 100 picks -- which would mark the fourth consecutive season a defense/special teams (D/ST) was picked that early.
No matter how many times we say it in this space, the majority of fantasy managers don't seem to absorb the advice, as a quick glance at this year's average draft position on ESPN shows that two defenses have ADPs within the first nine rounds -- and four going in the first 100 picks -- which would mark the fourth consecutive season a defense/special teams (D/ST) was picked that early. To reaffirm the lesson, here are three basic facts from 2023 that summarize why defenses are neither predictable nor do they deliver lofty enough fantasy point totals to warrant selection before the final two rounds.