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Perfect 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round for 12-team leagues: Picks 7-9

2WCX2H5 Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during player introductions against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

• A top-five wide receiver is likely to fall: With three running backs typically getting selected among the top six picks, there should be at least two elite wide receivers available in this range.

• It’s not too early to pick a quarterback in Round 3: Round 2 quarterbacks were league winners last year, and Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts fit that description again this year but can be drafted a round later.

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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 seventh, eighth or ninth.

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

Round 1, Picks 7-9: Draft a wide receiver

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