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Perfect 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round for 12-team leagues: Picks 1-3

2WB0HTG Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) warms up before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

• Don’t stress about the first overall pick: Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill have clearly been the top three options all offseason, and that hasn’t changed.

Josh Allen is the top option in Round 3: Anyone picking a quarterback at the end of Round 2 last season was happy with their selection, and they will be even happier this year landing one in Round 3.

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Estimated reading time: 13 minutes

The perfect draft series combines current ADPs from expert and casual drafts to see who should be available at each pick and make the best picks given that information. This draft is designed for 12-team PPR leagues for anyone picking first, second or third.

Last updated: 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3

Round 1, Picks 1-3: Draft a wide receiver or Christian McCaffrey

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