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The lineup requirements for this money league I'm in are 1 Qb, 1Rb, 2WR, 2 Flex (RB/WR/TE), K, DEF, and it is a 12-man league. Scoring is fairly standard, with ppr (1 pt for receivers, 0.5 pts for RB). In this type of scoring system do you prefer RB or WR for the flex positions? Given the relative flexibility of the lineup, would you lean more towards getting studs at each position (e.g., taking one of the elite RBs in the first round, then getting two WRs in 2/3 and maybe even an early QB (5pts per passing TD), and then getting depth the rest of the draft. Or because of the flexibility would you just target value in every round (e.g., everyone else is drafting WRs so I take RBs first two rounds and then a QB like Brees in the third?). Basically, I'm just wondering how this kind of format would change your draft strategy, if at all?

 
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You can go 1 RB-4WR up to 3RB-2WR...personally if you can get the right mix I like a 2-3 RB system much better than running 4 wide at WR. Because of the flexibility of the starting requirements I would try to grab 6RB/WR in some order inside of 7 rounds unless incredible value falls at QB/TE, and that might happen.

I would go deep deep deep at the RB/WR positions as you can start several from each pool of players.

 
go best player available rounds 1-4 regardless of if its a wr or rb. 2 of each is good, but if a top 15 wr is there in the 3rd...

 
My leagues that have 2 flexes (start 2rb, 2wr, 2 rb/wr flex) are 12 teamers, but theyre non-PPR. I generally just draft BPA, in fact my draft just this week I had the 11th pick, and went Mendenhall-Megatron-Felix-DeAngelo-Ingram-Hightower because 7 QBs went in the first 3 rounds, and there was no WR value from my slot (Holmes went 1 pick before Ingram, and after that, no one stood out). Your flexes are a little bit different, but I dont regret picking 5 rbs in the first 6 picks when I can start 4 every week.

Since you dont have to start a TE, that also decreases their value, but keep in mind once you get past the top TE's, the Winslow/Gronk/Hernandez/Pettigrew are more valuable than your typical WR4's, Ford/Braylon/Meachem/Green/Crabtree.

Even though your league is 5pt pass TDs, I dont recommend picking one in the first 5 rounds, it kills your flex. Target Ben, Ryan, Freeman, Stafford in rounds 6-8.

 
I'm guessing this is a Phenoms league given the scoring lineups. Last year I was in a 2-3 (no flex) with the same scoring, and won the league on the strength of my WRs. This year, I also drafted a league exactly like you are describing and heavily targeted WRs and sacrificed RBs given that I'll only start one.

Last year, I dominated the league because I had 3 decent RBs (Bradshaw, Tomlinson, and Mendenhall). All I needed for their production was 10-15 PPG (which I typically got), because at WR I had Calvin, Nicks, Lloyd, and M.Williams. Playing match-ups to select 3 out of these 4 each week generally produced 20 PPG each, and when they each hit, I was pretty much unbeatable. Won the high score for the regular season and the playoffs.

There were certainly teams in the league with better RBs. For example, the second place team had Foster, Hillis, and BJGE, but I outscored him by about 18 points per game (140 vs. 122).

For the team that I drafted this year in the format exactly as you described, I ended up with:

QB - Romo

RB - P.Thomas, J.Stew, CJ Spiller, Hardesty, Steven Ridley, and LaRod Stephens-Howling.

WR - Jennings, B. Marshall, B. Lloyd, Dez Bryant, SSmith Carolina, and Branch

TE - Daniels and Cook.

I know this is a bit of an absurd strategy, but given the QB-RB-4WR-TE lineup that I plan on starting + the fact that TEs and WRs get full PPR, I basically consider RBs the least important position. I sort of took this strategy to the extreme, but I felt like the risk was worth it.

Also, Don't forget to target a defense relatively early. Phenoms has some weird scoring where a good defense will put up 20 points per week, because total yards allowed are a scoring category. I'm currently in a different slow draft, and the Steelers went in the late 7th. That's crazy, but try to grab a top 6 Def, and feel free to play match-ups each week with another defense whenever an average defense is playing the Bengals/Seahawks/49ers/Jaguars etc.

 
I think I'll draft a RB in the first round no matter what just to get one of those top tier guys to fill that 1 RB spot, and then after that I'll just go after best available player (focusing on getting depth at RB and WR for first six rounds or seven rounds), then hope to get a QB like Big Ben, Stafford, or Bradford, pick up a TE around the 9th, and get a nice backup QB in the 10th or 11th like Kolb. I don't know my draft slot yet, but I hope to get a top 5 spot, so that I can get a A.Peterson or C. Johnson type RB.

 
I think I'll draft a RB in the first round no matter what just to get one of those top tier guys to fill that 1 RB spot, and then after that I'll just go after best available player (focusing on getting depth at RB and WR for first six rounds or seven rounds), then hope to get a QB like Big Ben, Stafford, or Bradford, pick up a TE around the 9th, and get a nice backup QB in the 10th or 11th like Kolb. I don't know my draft slot yet, but I hope to get a top 5 spot, so that I can get a A.Peterson or C. Johnson type RB.
OP said you didnt need to start a TE
 
This scoring format and 2-flex lineup is actually the perfect league to try Waldman's upside down draft strategy:http://subscribers.footballguys.com/2011/11waldman_gutcheck226.php
I agree in your guys 2-flex leagues that are PPR its a good idea, but if its non-PPR, its a terrible idea IMO. Your week to week scoring will be very up and down if you are consistently starting 4 WRs.This is the first time I actually skimmed thru his article. What I dont get is how he says its significantly easier to draft a Top 12 or 24 WR than RB when the percentages he puts out there are:Top 12 RB Turnover 64%Top 24 RB Turnover 43% Top 12 WR Turnover 61% Top 24 WR Turnover 47% Those are essentially the same and the Top 24 WR turnover is even higher than the RBs. I dont get how he's proving his point.
 

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