2 QB league draft strategy (1 Viewer)

[JoeMoney]

I'm in a league that allows for the option to start a second QB as a flex spot. Typically I just wait on QBs and have had good success doing so, however I'm starting to believe that if you get the opportunity to select a top QB it's as good as taking a stud RB. What strategy would you take in this type of league? How would you approach the draft based on your draft position? In previous drafts QBs have begun to go earlier and earlier, and I think this year there could be a lot of players slipping because of this option. Anyone out there in this type of league? What have you seen in your drafts? Thanks

 

[Crazy Tony]

Aside from my 10 Team dynasty league with 2QBs.

I'm in a 12 Team Redraft league that is like the one you described where we start:

QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB TE superflex: QB/WR/RB/TE

I've been 3rd, 1st, 4th in three years. I focus on the high 2 QB draft method.

When I got 1st it was important that I snagged up the top FAs. BLOUNT/HILLIS and others.

When you do 2 QB category. Get some RB sleepers/next in line guys.

After season 1 people caught on to what I was doing and started copying making it harder to execute in draft.

I've drafted from some later spots. #10 etc.

Grabbing QBs like Rivers, Romo Roethlesberger, Brady (we was a little lower one year) depends on the year.

Draft strategy that I use

RD1. QB

RD2. QB

RD3. Top WR/RB which ever higher in top 12.

RD4. Top WR/RB/TE WR/RB Top 12 positionally or TE top 6.

It depends on how deep talent is at the position and when I pick.

I'm going Best Available Talent here on out and filling up my starting positions.

I will also look to get a 3rd QB in the later rounds. Like Big Ben in 2010 with his suspension.

but not usually until my starters are filled. It depends on best available talent.

Rd 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 , 10 etc

3rd QB does a few things for you.

It keeps the QB off another team.

It allows you to stick with 2QB strategy if a starter gets hurt or during bye week.

It could be used as Trade bait for a team that went with 1 QB but that player is hurt etc.

would you want to start Gabbert or Schaub? Matt Moore or Andy Dalton?

Utlimately, you want to grab the most Top 100 players as possible.

Then watch the waiver wires.

You end up with guys that you have to roll the dice on a bit.

Reggie Bush, Javid Best, Fred Jackson,

Demarco Murray paid off.

I lost my playoff game. I got 0 points from my QBs in the game.

Thye didn't play or something and or got hurt. It was horrible. My strategy totaly failed on a fluke so I got 4th.

Oh well. It put me in position to make a run. I'm in or near the top.

The better your QB1 QB2 doesn't have to be quite as good. QB3 a notch down but could be plugged in.

Research the talent create a list according to your scoring rules etc.

You'll be fine.

 

[JoeMoney]

That sounds like a pretty good strategy right there. One of the reasons I usually waited on QBs was that this league was only 8 teams and there were suitable ones for the taking in the mid-rounds, as I felt the cutoff was around 16 most seasons, which happened to line up with starting requirements. We decided to FINALLY expand to 10 teams this year and I think that's going to change it all making the QBs more valuable. The league is also is a PPR, and WR/TE are one position. Since I'm usually a stud RB drafter, and I landed the 2nd overall pick, I've considered passing on the non-Arian Foster RB for Aaron Rodgers or maybe Tom Brady. My theory is that if we start 2 QB and 2 RB, the value to your starting lineup is the same, so take the one that will score higher, more consistently, and has less chance to get injured. Then fill in the RBs by bulk.

Being a ppr, I've also give thought to a strategy to get 2-QBs and 3 WR/TE before even taking a RB, figuring that after a few rounds, the RBs are pretty much lumped in the same basket and I can just play matchups all year from maybe 7 different options which I collect beginning in round 6. It's a bit extreme however.