Normally, if you can get a really good car at a reasonable price, you’re not going to pay a significant higher cost for a minor upgrade. Heated seats might be nice, but if it raises the expense by 30 percent, it probably isn’t worth it.

This is sort of how the Madman often addresses the wide receiver position in this year’s fantasy drafts. The position is deep, so though you would like to grab at least one near the top tier, you don’t have to make an early run on the position.

This depth opens up the freedom to potentially target a quarterback or tight end early instead. In a COVID season with limited preparation time, we are emphasizing player floors more than we are their ceilings. So we are open to jumping early on QBs or TEs, who we don’t normally target that quickly.

This pushes wide receivers down our draft board. Mainly because we think we can get good ones in the early-ish rounds. For example, you get your anchor running back in the first round, then opt for either one of the top two quarterbacks (Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson) or the top tight end (Travis Kelce), the third round remains a comfortable spot to grab your first wide receiver.

Depending on availability of startable running backs, you could opt to go with Kenny Golladay, Mike Evans or Allen Robinson in the third round — when they often are available in 12-team leagues. Or, we’re even OK waiting one more round then grabbing one of our two favorite wide receiver targets this season, based on value: JuJu Smith-Schuster or Odell Beckham Jr.

Smith-Schuster gets Ben Roethlisberger back this season. Barring yet another Big Ben injury, JuJu should go-go wild. And because we think Browns QB Baker Mayfield will progress forward toward a mean between his impressive rookie season and last year’s disaster, we also believe that will buoy a Beckham rebound.

Then it could be possible to nab Amari Cooper, Adam Thielen, Cooper Kupp or A.J. Brown in the fifth round. So imagine at that point you have some combination of those listed as your top two WRs. It might not be the most dominating fleet, but it probably allowed you to build a strong RB core and land an elite QB or TE.

Worried about depth? Don’t be. There are plenty of playable names that routinely remain available in the rounds ahead: D.J. Chark, DeVante Parker, Stefon Diggs, Marquise Brown, Julian Edelman.

And don’t forget about Deebo Samuel. He broke his foot in June, driving his price point into the ground. But there is chatter he could be ready for Week 1. You shouldn’t count on that, but it does hint that he won’t be out deep into the season, giving him much better value than his current draft status as an eight- or ninth-rounder.

Reminder: Others will read that news, too, so be aware his value is likely already rising. We would pay as high as a seventh-rounder if our other preferred options are off the table or we have multiple bye-week conflicts.

The receiver positions gives you plenty of options this season. So don’t panic and think you have to load up early.

Fantasy football wide-receiver rankings

1. Michael Thomas | New Orleans Saints

2. Davante Adams | Green Bay Packers

3. Julio Jones | Atlanta Falcons

4. Tyreek Hill | Kansas City Chiefs

5. DeAndre Hopkins | Arizona Cardinals

6. Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

7. Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

8. Kenny Golladay | Detroit Lions

9. Amari Cooper | Dallas Cowboys

10. JuJu Smith-Schuster | Pittsburgh Steelers

11. Adam Thielen | Minnesota Vikings

12. Allen Robinson | Chicago Bears

13. Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams

14. Odell Beckham Jr. | Cleveland Browns

15. A.J. Brown | Tennessee Titans

16. D.J. Moore | Carolina Panthers

17. Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos

18. Robert Woods | Los Angeles Rams

19. Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks

20. T.Y. Hilton | Indianapolis Colts

21. Terry McLaurin | Washington Football Team

22. DeVante Parker | Miami Dolphins

23. DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks

24. Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills

25. D.J. Chark | Jacksonville Jaguars

26. Julian Edelman | New England Patriots

27. Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers

28. Calvin Ridley | Cleveland Browns

29. Jarvis Landry | Cleveland Browns

30. Brandin Cooks | Houston Texans

31. Marquise Brown | Baltimore Ravens

32. Tyler Boyd | Cincinnati Bengals

33. Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers

34. Michael Gallup | Dallas Cowboys

35. A.J. Green | Cincinnati Bengals

36. Darius Slayton | New York Giants

37. Emmanuel Sanders | New Orleans Saints

38. Diontae Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers

39. Marvin Jones | Detroit Lions

40. Jamison Crowder | New York Jets

41. John Brown | Buffalo Bills

42. Henry Ruggs | Las Vegas Raiders

43. Preston Williams | Miami Dolphins

44. Sterling Shepard | New York Giants

45. Allen Lazard | Green Bay Packers

46. Anthony Miller | Chicago Bears

47. Golden Tate |  New York Giants

48. Christian Kirk | Arizona Cardinals

49. Hunter Renfrow | Las Vegas Raiders

50. CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys