Yes, you're trying to pick players who will give you the most points. Take a look at the league settings (under the league tab, something like "Scoring & Settings") for the roster positions we use (QB, 3 WR, 2 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR/RB/TE flex, 1 Kicker, 1 Defense), as well as what we give points for (6 pts for any TD, 1 pt for every 25 yards passing, 1 pt for every 10 yards rushing/receiving, 0.5 pts per reception, etc.).Originally Posted by Jiro
Anybody want to give me a quick explanation of the way the draft works. I assume I'm trying to populate my team as I would if it were actually being fielded, right?
I promise I will try and be competitive
You do not have to be at the live draft. If you're not there, the auto-draft that Del pointed out kicks in. That uses Yahoo's default rankings to automatically select your picks on your behalf. You can edit those rankings yourself if you want to auto-draft but still have some control over it, under the Draft tab -> Pre-Draft Rankings.
Yahoo usually does auto-draft a decent team. It's certainly not a bad option for new players trying to get the hang of things. But you don't need to miss the draft if you don't want to. IIRC (and who knows how Yahoo changed up their program this year), I believe you can view the player Yahoo would select for you at the live draft (or just let 90 seconds pass and let Yahoo pick automatically). And we're not playing for money or anything, while the draft is good experience even if you want to follow Yahoo's recommendations. As long as you have a basic knowledge of the current NFL players and you're not stupid and generally select higher-ranked players, and don't something silly like draft a kicker or defense in the first rounds, then you'll probably be fine.
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