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Video: Dynasty Startup Draft Strategy

Shane, Jared, and Matt have tons of collective dynasty fantasy football experience. They're pulling from that to talk key startup draft tips and mistakes in this show.
By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sat, May 17 2025 1:59 PM UTC
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Getting ready for a startup draft in your dynasty fantasy football league? Then it's time to lock in. You can either set your dynasty fantasy football team up to dominate ... or leave yourself playing catchup for YEARS. We've got loads of collective dynasty league experience. And today, we're passing along the strategies and lessons we've learned. Plus, we'll point out the biggest mistakes you need to avoid ...

0:00 Intro

1:20 What’s your favorite part of dynasty fantasy football?

5:18 Win now or build for future?

10:06 How to draft the first 3 rounds

15:02 How to treat rookie draft picks

24:50 Dynasty superflex draft strategy

30:33 Biggest mistakes that dynasty drafters make

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Dynasty fantasy football trade analyzer

Dynasty fantasy football trade value chart

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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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