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Fantasy Football Draft Strategies: Upside vs. Risk By Round - Christian McCaffrey Concerns

"Upside" is defined as "the positive or favorable aspect of something." On the flip side, "risk" is defined as "a situation involving exposure to danger." Fantasy fans will encounter both during drafts, and deciding to either go with the upside or take a risk can be the difference between a team that contends for a title or is a cellar dweller.

With that in mind, here’s my look at the players with the biggest risk or biggest upside in each of the first 10 rounds based on the ADP data from Fantasy Football Calculator.

ROUND 1

Biggest upside: Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings (1.