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Ultimate Draft Board: Perfect picks for every round
Things rarely go exactly as planned in fantasy football drafts, but Mike Clay provides a realistic blueprint to follow, including his ideal selections in each round and overall draft strategy for 2022.

Draft kit: Rankings, cheat sheets, mock drafts, sleepers and analysis
Get everything you need for your drafts, including rankings and analysis from ESPN's team of experts.

FANTASY FOOTBALL NEWS

KEEP THESE PLAYERS IN MIND
Favorite late-round targets
Eric Moody highlights players available in the latter stages of drafts who can be difference-makers for your fantasy squad.

BREAKOUT CANDIDATES AND MORE
12 players who could be this season's breakout stars
Who will be this year's biggest breakouts? Mike Clay compares this year's top candidates to those who did it in 2021.
Fantasy football sleepers, busts and breakouts for 2022
All fantasy managers want to know which players will surprise, disappoint or make a big jump. Our analysts offer their favorites to do so.

DRAFT-DAY MUST-HAVES

NEW TO THE GAME?
Fantasy football for beginners: It's easy to get started
Fantasy football is easy, fun and free with ESPN. In this guide for beginners, we'll give you quick and easy steps to be drafting in no time, so you too can get in on the fun and take your football fandom to the next level.
Cheat Sheet for Beginners
The fantasy football cheat sheet for beginners is an easy-to-follow, round-by-round one sheet based on the same PPR rankings that power all of our cheat sheets, but streamlined for beginners and minimalists alike.,

FANTASY FOOTBALL INTEL
Daily notes: Rhamondre Stevenson, Melvin Gordon updates
Your one-stop shop to get caught up on fantasy football news, preview what's coming from ESPN's fantasy analysts and make sure you never miss an article.
Believe the buzz on Saquon Barkley, Brandon Aiyuk, George Pickens?
NFL Nation answers the most important fantasy questions following the first full week of preseason action.

BOUNCE BACKS AND BREAKOUTS
We picked NFL bounce-back candidates: These 32 players could rebound from down seasons
Will Alvin Kamara, Khalil Mack and Baker Mayfield recover after lost seasons? Here's how 32 players could return to form in 2022.
Barnwell picks 25 NFL breakout candidates: Five tiers, from new superstars to small sample all-stars
Could Trey Lance have a Patrick Mahomes-like second season? Could Rashan Gary become a star edge rusher? These 25 players should level up.

IT'S DRAFT SZN, BABY 🔥
TOP MARATHON MOMENTS
Who are this year's fantasy football league winners?

FANTASY FOOTBALL
Field Yates' essential rules for drafting
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