My hypothesis is drafting later in the order will lead to a better final standing at the end of the season—but let me explain why I might be wrong.

• This is a very small sample size from the Revolution’s league between 2013-2017.
• The size of the league has teetered between six and ten over the years. This means finishing in sixth place could either mean 1. You came in dead last in a six person league, or 2. Just below average in a ten person league.
• With a small sample size, luck (and remembering to set your lineup) plays a much bigger part of the game. For example, Andrew’s team was screwed in the 2016-2017 season after David Johnson broke his leg.

But even if you know drafting later is better, you can’t change the draft order. So what’s the point?