timschochet
Footballguy
I'm sure that compared to many of you, I'm still a newcomer at fantasy football. This is my 6th year. In the past, I've never bothered drafting handcuffs, and it's never hurt me. This year is an exception- because I drafted Chris Johnson and knew about his holdout, I also took Javon Ringer later on the draft.
But here's the thing- unless my team suffers multiple injuries, I can't see myself really starting Javon Ringer. Instead, in CJ isn't there I'll end up starting one of my other bench RBs that I drafted instead of Ringer, because they're bound to be ranked higher- currently I have Beanie Wells and Reggie Bush on my bench. (My starters are CJ, Ahmed Bradshaw, and Mark Ingram, though this may switch around.) Or I could start 2 RBs, and go with 3 wide receivers. My point is that a lot would have to happen before Ringer would ever get into a game for me, no matter how long Johnson is out.
So this made me wonder- what is the real value of drafting handcuffs? If you are someone that does this, has it saved your season in the past? Or was it irrelevant?
But here's the thing- unless my team suffers multiple injuries, I can't see myself really starting Javon Ringer. Instead, in CJ isn't there I'll end up starting one of my other bench RBs that I drafted instead of Ringer, because they're bound to be ranked higher- currently I have Beanie Wells and Reggie Bush on my bench. (My starters are CJ, Ahmed Bradshaw, and Mark Ingram, though this may switch around.) Or I could start 2 RBs, and go with 3 wide receivers. My point is that a lot would have to happen before Ringer would ever get into a game for me, no matter how long Johnson is out.
So this made me wonder- what is the real value of drafting handcuffs? If you are someone that does this, has it saved your season in the past? Or was it irrelevant?