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Experts debate Fantasy Football draft strategy

Draft strategy has changed as the game has become more pass heavy.
Draft strategy has changed as the game has become more pass heavy.

Fantasy experts Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski handed out free advice during the fifth of six-straight days of Q&As on Facebook Live on the Yahoo Sports page. They kicked things off by talking overall draft strategy and then took your questions.

Scott, who has completed a mind-boggling 55 drafts, is going receiver heavy early. Andy doesn’t want to lock into a particular strategy going into a draft and would rather see how things unfold and react accordingly. He does admit the “swing for the fences” way to go is still sticking with a running back.

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Here are the other highlights:

3rd minute: Strategy in a PPR league with the 12th overall pick.

5:45 mark: What sleeper is a good stash for your bench?

9:10 mark: Amari Cooper or Brandon Marshall?

11:30 mark: Who are your top 3 RBs in PPR?

13:40 mark: Fifth pick in PPR league. Who would you pick?

14:55 mark: In a 12-team league, is Rob Gronkowski a definite keeper?

15:55 mark: Thoughts on Thomas Rawls.

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18:21 mark: Examining the Denver QB situation and how it could impact other key fantasy assets.

21:30 mark: Best discount defense?

23rd minute: Where do you see Marvin Jones going in the draft in a standard league?

24:45 mark: Andy and Scott are both high on Philip Rivers

27:30 mark: Keenan Allen or Mike Evans in PPR?

30th minute: Will Ben Roethlisberger be hurt by the injuries and suspensions to teammates?

32:20 mark: Jeremy Langford or Arian Foster?

34:35 mark: Prospects for Jaguars various assets.

38:55 mark: Will Marcus Mariota take a step forward?

41:23: Breakout WR candidates? Any of the second-year guys jump in production?

44th minute: Is there any reason to stress about Antonio Brown as the top pick?

45:50 mark: Advice for an auction draft

46: 45 mark: Carlos Hyde getting overlooked?

48:30 mark: ZeroRB strategy

50th minute: If you have Le’Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams, when do you drop Williams or do you keep both?

51:10: Is Devonta Freeman worth a first-round pick off a big 2015?

Be sure to watch Brad Evans, Brandon Funston and Liz Loza for more advice on Facebook Live on the Yahoo Fantasy page at 4:30 p.m. ET for National Draft Day on August 28.