Fantasy Football's False Promise: The Empty Ritual of Rankings and Mock Drafts As summer descends into full blown NFL draft season fever, the fantasy football community is abuzz with mock drafts, rankings, and player projections.
This annual ritual promises to separate the wheat from the chaff, revealing which players will shine and which will disappoint in the upcoming season.
However, scratch beneath the surface of this exercise, and you'll find an industry built on hype and speculation rather than concrete analysis.