How does starting field position affect fantasy stock?

The 2018 NFL Draft is less than a month away, and us fantasy fiends will be analyzing every last detail regarding where the new rookies end up playing next year.

Let’s start with a simple one: Which teams start their drives closest to the end zone?

Where each team’s average drive started in 2017

For this study, we went through every play of the 2017 season and calculated each team’s starting distance from the end zone on every drive. The below chart shows you the averages for each team:

2017: Average Drive — Starting Distance From End Zone
Team	Distance (yds)	Team	Distance (yds)	Team	Distance (yds)	Team	Distance (yds)
BAL	67.6	NO	71.0	NE	72.3	IND	73.3
LAR	68.0	WAS	71.0	OAK	72.5	DEN	73.4
MIN	70.2	PIT	71.1	NYJ	72.7	CLV	73.5
DET	70.3	TEN	71.3	MIA	72.8	GB	73.5
CAR	70.4	KC	71.6	SEA	72.9	LAC	73.8
ARZ	70.4	JAX	71.8	NYG	73.0	CHI	74.0
PHI	70.6	CIN	72.1	SF	73.0	ATL	74.5
DAL	70.8	BUF	72.1	TB	73.1	HOU	75.0

The Ravens had the best starting field position in the NFL last year, with their average drive starting 67.6 yards away from the end zone (about the opponent’s 32- or 33-yard line).