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Question #1: Does Michael Vick have any value in this year’s fantasy draft? – Merrill, Montreal, Canada

Merrill: Dr. Roto warns everyone to stay away from the hype with Michael Vick. He should be considered a top backup QB at this time with some upside because of his Wildcat QB potential. Dr. Roto suggests looking at Vick somewhere in the later rounds. Obviously he should be taken earlier if you already have McNabb.

Question #2: What rookie will have the biggest Fantasy impact? – Patrick, Los Angeles, CA

Patrick: Dr. Roto is glad that you added the word fantasy next to the word impact. There is such a big difference. Mark Sanchez is the perfect example of a player that will have a huge football impact on his new team, but not the biggest fantasy impact. Dr. Roto is going to say Donald Brown will have the biggest impact. He plays on a great team with a stud QB, and Addai seems to be on the downswing.

Question #3: What’s harder to win, a head to head league, or one with points? – Dennis, Blauvelt, NY

Dennis: Both leagues that you mentioned are tough. Head to head is a challenge because you can have a great team and still end up with a losing season if you run into the best team each week. Points leagues are tough because if you have one bad week, it can set you back and ruin your season. The key is to manage your team closely and make sure you are making the right pickups on the waiver wire each week.

Question #4: In fantasy what do you look for when picking a kicker, a good kicker or a bad offense? - Marion, Red Bank, NJ

Marion: Picking a kicker is harder than it appears. First of all, you can't pick a kicker on a team that is too good because if you do, he'll end up with about 6 points a week (one FG and 3 XP). If you pick a kicker on a bad team, then you might get a guy who is good for 3 points. Dr. Roto prefers kickers on relatively good teams whose teams tend to stall in the red zone. Guys that fit that profile are kickers like: Robbie Gould, Jason Elam, and Josh Scobee.

Question #5: Is it worth it to use my first round pick to get a defense if I think I can get the best one out their? – Marcus, Chicago, IL

Marcus: Please, please don't even think of doing that Marcus. In most 20 round drafts, defenses go somewhere from Round 14-20. Dr. Roto likes to wait until Round 16-17 and get the 4th or 5th best defense. By that time, I have loaded up elsewhere (but yet avoid taking a bad defense).

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Mark Bloom (aka Dr. Roto) is the former owner of Roto-Rx, a fantasy website featured in a UPN newscast. He has been an active competitor and commissioner in baseball and football fantasy leagues for close to 20 years winning numerous league titles.