LC512
Footballguy
I play in a local league that's a mix of good and bad players. Up until last year we started 2RB and 3WR. For some reason, the league voted to change it to 2RB, 2WR, and 1 WR/RB flex.
The couple of people I've talked to are basically viewing the flex slot as a 3rd RB slot. I seem to always get an early draft spot, and have had very good success going RB/WR/WR (last year was LT, Smith, Owens, Chester Taylor) with those first three spots, then picking up my 2nd RB in the next couple of picks. These guys know just enough to be dangerous and seem to be big time on the "draft RBs early" train of thought. The value always seems to be in the tier 1 and 2 WRs early.
I realize that the value will be there at WR, QB, and even TE fairly early, especially from my early (#2) spot. I'd love to grab two stud WRs and lock those two positions down, then take a couple of mid-tier RBs later. My problem/concern is that by the time I'm picking again, I'll be left with the Brandon Jacksons and Lamont Jordans of the world. I'll have stud WRs, but I'll have serious, serious issues at RB, and since the flex spot is basically a 3rd RB spot, I'll be in trouble. In more than one spot (RB2, Flex1).
So I guess what I'm asking is:
- What is your general strategy in a 2WR, 2RB, 1 flex league?
- What are your experiences? I'm expecting a hard fast run on RBs. Is this what you've experienced in the past?
- Any other general info, since I've never played in this type of league before.
I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. I tried to make it a general/strategy question rather than a "who should I draft at 2.9" type question.
The couple of people I've talked to are basically viewing the flex slot as a 3rd RB slot. I seem to always get an early draft spot, and have had very good success going RB/WR/WR (last year was LT, Smith, Owens, Chester Taylor) with those first three spots, then picking up my 2nd RB in the next couple of picks. These guys know just enough to be dangerous and seem to be big time on the "draft RBs early" train of thought. The value always seems to be in the tier 1 and 2 WRs early.
I realize that the value will be there at WR, QB, and even TE fairly early, especially from my early (#2) spot. I'd love to grab two stud WRs and lock those two positions down, then take a couple of mid-tier RBs later. My problem/concern is that by the time I'm picking again, I'll be left with the Brandon Jacksons and Lamont Jordans of the world. I'll have stud WRs, but I'll have serious, serious issues at RB, and since the flex spot is basically a 3rd RB spot, I'll be in trouble. In more than one spot (RB2, Flex1).
So I guess what I'm asking is:
- What is your general strategy in a 2WR, 2RB, 1 flex league?
- What are your experiences? I'm expecting a hard fast run on RBs. Is this what you've experienced in the past?
- Any other general info, since I've never played in this type of league before.
I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. I tried to make it a general/strategy question rather than a "who should I draft at 2.9" type question.
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