
Touchdowns are the easiest stat to overreact to and the hardest one to draft cleanly. One receiver scores four times and looks boring. Another scores eight times on a thinner role and suddenly gets treated like the better bet. That is how fantasy managers end…

By Glenn Dalbey · ScrimmageLab Research
ScrimmageLab's 2005-2021 draft ROI file puts Pittsburgh first at 0.93 and Cleveland last at 0.29, but the real lesson is how quickly the cost curve punishes missed premium picks.
ScrimmageLab ranked fantasy-position draft classes from 2000-2021. The 2008 class leads the sample with 36,577.3 total PPR fantasy points, 63 fantasy picks, 22 starters, and 7 stars.
The 2026 NFL Draft starts Thursday, April 23 in Pittsburgh. ScrimmageLab data says the Steelers board points to EDGE, DB, and OL before fantasy managers force a skill-player story.
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