Michael Vick Should Be Taken No. 1 Overall in Fantasy Football Drafts

July 9, 2011   ·   Todd Salem   ·   Jump to comments

Playing fantasy football is all about maximizing value. This is a common theme and widely understood. However, unlike fantasy baseball, where a solid, well-performing team of no stars can work its way through a season and finish in first place, fantasy football is more about maximizing potential than actual value. Owners want upside and high-caliber players because those are the athletes who swing championships.
The reason for the difference lies in the uncertainty of fantasy football. Any player, no matter how unbreakable, can be out for the season any given week, on any given play. Just ask anyone who owned Tom Brady a few years ago. Because of unpredictability of injuries and missed time, the smartest option is to aim for the stars as it were.
Consequently, the smartest and best option for the No. 1 overall selection in fantasy drafts is Michael Vick.
No other player in the league, at any position, has the upside that Vick does coming into this season. He has the abil...

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