You no longer have to listen to fantasy football experts insist you take a wide receiver in the first round (a few years ago, these same people were telling us to take a quarterback with our first pick) and you no longer have to endure talk of “average draft position.’’

Thankfully, at least for another year, you won’t have anyone ask you how your draft went, even though they’re asking so they can tell you about their draft.

As long as you didn’t completely miss in your draft, what happens now, in both season-long fantasy and daily fantasy, is the fun part.

I’m in three season-long leagues (I usually keep it to just two, but my nephews formed a league and asked me to join — how could I say no?) and a weekly DraftKings league with friends, which is a terrific way to experience Daily Fantasy.

More invested than ever, I’ll be delivering weekly “three up’’ and “three down’’ advice, but for now let’s look at a season-long fantasy topic that I previously alluded to.

Wide receivers were first-round draft picks more than ever in this year’s fantasy drafts, a strategy that I understand but don’t think is necessary to build a winning team.

As I mentioned, it wasn’t too long ago that quarterbacks were supposedly worthy of first-round selections, but that trend lasted one year and everyone seemed to go back to taking running backs in the first round.

The running back position has evolved in such a way that you cannot count on a team’s top runner to receive the majority of touches, and fantasy scoring has evolved with points per reception rules (my leagues use a half-point per reception) that enhance the value of receivers and pass-catching backs. So, logically, top receivers such as Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham Jr., and Julio Jones were being drafted this year within the first 5-8 picks.

When those three receivers went off the board, however, it would have been illogical to keep taking wide receivers with the top picks. Certainly, it is a hard position to fill, but running back is just as difficult. And just as important.

If you built your team around receivers and running backs and you waited until later in the draft to select a decent quarterback — waiting to take a quarterback is the one draft trend I’m completely on board with — you’ve most likely given yourself a chance to remain competitive throughout the season.

Ed Ryan can be reached at edward.ryaniii@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @EdzoRyan.