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Video: Your Draft Strategy is Broken Without These Fantasy Tiers

If you're just drafting off rankings, then you're doing it wrong. Fantasy football tiers add context to your rankings -- and boost your advantage over the competition.
By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, Jun 10 2025 5:44 PM UTC
Draft Strategy

In this episode, we break down Fantasy Football Tiers like you've never heard before. We’re not just ranking players — we’re grouping them by VALUE, STRATEGY, and UPSIDE to help you make smarter picks every round.

  • Get our must-know tier breaks.
  • Learn why tiers > straight rankings.
  • Draft with confidence and flexibility.

0:00 Intro

3:23 Fantasy Football QB Tiers

7:20 Fantasy Football RB Tiers

11:36 Fantasy Football WR Tiers

15:32 Fantasy Football Tight End Tiers

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Matt Schauf, Editor
Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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