2025 FBG Subscriber Contest (5 Viewers)

[joey]

I keep staring at Hopkins and KAllen value seems like a freebie once the season starts these two cagey vets at a dirt cheap price

KAllen is in my latest iteration.

 

[On Waldman Pond]

I keep staring at Hopkins and KAllen value seems like a freebie once the season starts these two cagey vets at a dirt cheap price

KAllen is in my latest iteration.

Pretty hard to pass him up at $5.

 

[tigerz]

First iteration. Hoping to make it past week 9. Think that was as far as I’ve gotten… can’t recall.

QB - Caleb Williams - CHI/5 - $17
QB - Justin Fields - NYJ/9 - $15
QB - Tua Tagovailoa - MIA/12 - $10
RB - Alvin Kamara - NO/11 - $24
RB - Kenneth Walker III - SEA/8 - $23
RB - TreVeyon Henderson - NE/14 - $18
RB - Jordan Mason - MIN/6 - $11
RB - Kyle Monangai - CHI/5 - $4
WR - Jerry Jeudy - CLE/9 - $18
WR - Josh Downs - IND/11 - $12
WR - Jayden Reed - GB/5 - $12
WR - Luther Burden III - CHI/5 - $10
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5
WR - DeAndre Hopkins - BAL/7 - $5
TE - Tyler Warren - IND/11 - $14
TE - Colston Loveland - CHI/5 - $14
TE - Dalton Kincaid - BUF/7 - $11
PK - Jake Moody - SF/14 - $4
PK - Evan McPherson - CIN/10 - $4
PK - Jason Sanders - MIA/12 - $4
TD - Pittsburgh Steelers - PIT/5 - $6
TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/14 - $5
TD - Los Angeles Rams - LAR/8 - $4

 

[joey]

@TheWinz is too busy obsessing over the SharkPool Home League drafts to be posting here 10 times a day

 

[TheWinz]

After looking at a bunch of submissions from folks, I've got a question - at what point are the cheap options useless?

 

[TheWinz]

@TheWinz is too busy obsessing over the SharkPool Home League drafts to be posting here 10 times a day

Ask and you shall receive. I was just typing up an entry

 

[joey]

@TheWinz is too busy obsessing over the SharkPool Home League drafts to be posting here 10 times a day

Ask and you shall receive. I was just typing up an entry

Translation: the Sleeper slow draft timer is on over night pause, so now I’m moving back to my other obsession.

 

[TheWinz]

My question above is legit. We started a decent discussion about it. If a scrub $2 or $3 option scores 6 points each week, are they worth it, or just a waste of money and a roster spot?

 

[TheWinz]

Who is going to be more common this year - Diggs for $13 or Allen for $5?

 

[joey]

My question above is legit. We started a decent discussion about it. If a scrub $2 or $3 option scores 6 points each week, are they worth it, or just a waste of money and a roster spot?

I’m with you on this one. Sure it’s injury insurance but I’d rather pay for a handcuff for my starter that will actually put up very good numbers if the starter goes down (Mason, Charbs) but then I don’t want to spend that much $$$ on that combo of RBs in the first place.

So I end up usually with 5 starters at RB and spend money elsewhere.

ETa: sorry I focused on RBs when that wasn’t specifically your question. It’s just that I was LITERALLY messing with my line up, trading in a $11 RB for a couple of cheaper RBs…and switched it back immediately. so I had RBs in the brain.

 

[joey]

Who is going to be more common this year - Diggs for $13 or Allen for $5?

Allen.

 

[joey]

My question above is legit. We started a decent discussion about it. If a scrub $2 or $3 option scores 6 points each week, are they worth it, or just a waste of money and a roster spot?

To answer your question with WRs in mind, I imagine that’s where most of us go bargain hunting. Seems much easier/more likely for a random $3 WR to have a great week, or move from #4 WR to #3 WR on his team, and in best ball format it seems like the place to make some cheap bets

 

[TheWinz]

My question above is legit. We started a decent discussion about it. If a scrub $2 or $3 option scores 6 points each week, are they worth it, or just a waste of money and a roster spot?

I’m with you on this one. Sure it’s injury insurance but I’d rather pay for a handcuff for my starter that will actually put up very good numbers if the starter goes down (Mason, Charbs) but then I don’t want to spend that much $$$ on that combo of RBs in the first place.

So I end up usually with 5 starters at RB and spend money elsewhere.

ETa: sorry I focused on RBs when that wasn’t specifically your question. It’s just that I was LITERALLY messing with my line up, trading in a $11 RB for a couple of cheaper RBs…and switched it back immediately. so I had RBs in the brain.

One of the suggestions was a RB who gets 1 carry for 1 yard and a TD every single week. He leads the league in TD's and is useless in this contest. Your scrubs need the capability to have some monster weeks, or become starters. If not, what good is a guy who is your 3rd highest flex every week?

 

[tigerz]

My question above is legit. We started a decent discussion about it. If a scrub $2 or $3 option scores 6 points each week, are they worth it, or just a waste of money and a roster spot?

Honestly, in prior years there was always a really good 2 or 3 dollar option at rb who was already a starter and everyone had him.

Other than that, it’s a lottery ticket and lotto tickets are almost always a waste of money.

For a cheap rb handcuff, I either want a goal line specialist on a good offense or a pass catcher. That way they have a shot at having a playable week even if their starter doesn’t go down.

If you need to get 6 3 dollar options to hit one, is it really better than having 1 18 dollar guy? Especially if the upside is the 18 dollar guy? You’d have to hit multiple guys which seems low odds given how much of a long shot those cheap guys are.

For wide receivers, I think passing games are so random that you always have no names week 1 who blow up and become a false positive. They are great for best ball so I really like 2 or 3 dollar guys cause the third or fourth wide receivers on teams can boost big games in any given week.

 

[joey]

I’ve had this grouping of WRs for a while now and I think only a major injury or other major news will move me off of them:

WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Mike Evans - TB/9 - $18
WR - Jakobi Meyers - LV/8 - $16
WR - Matthew Golden - GB/5 - $12
WR - Joshua Palmer - BUF/7 - $7
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5

I guess some folks who don’t believe in Golden would say he’s the first one to swap out, but I like him.

 

[TheWinz]

I’ve had this grouping of WRs for a while now and I think only a major injury or other major news will move me off of them:

WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Mike Evans - TB/9 - $18
WR - Jakobi Meyers - LV/8 - $16
WR - Matthew Golden - GB/5 - $12
WR - Joshua Palmer - BUF/7 - $7
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5

I guess some folks who don’t believe in Golden would say he’s the first one to swap out, but I like him.

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[SeniorVBDStudent]

With Allen I would question if you have confidence in FBG projections because for one dollar more there are at least 3 options for WRs 3-5 years younger with buy weeks earlier in the year on teams that rely more on the passing game. For two dollars more there's at least one wr projected to crush Allen's numbers. But Allen is the sexy brand (I've always admired his game) so have at it.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

I’ve had this grouping of WRs for a while now and I think only a major injury or other major news will move me off of them:

WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Mike Evans - TB/9 - $18
WR - Jakobi Meyers - LV/8 - $16
WR - Matthew Golden - GB/5 - $12
WR - Joshua Palmer - BUF/7 - $7
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5

I guess some folks who don’t believe in Golden would say he’s the first one to swap out, but I like him.

this is a quality group. at the moment I only have Evans pencilled in but I think Sutton is a clear discount. there's an argument to be made that staff is undervaluing Palmer.

 

[apalmer]

Who is going to be more common this year - Diggs for $13 or Allen for $5?

Diggs is attractive at that price, BUT he has the dreaded Week 14 bye.

 

[Shaunz33]

My question above is legit. We started a decent discussion about it. If a scrub $2 or $3 option scores 6 points each week, are they worth it, or just a waste of money and a roster spot?

Agree. I think picking one in that range is fine but I don’t think taking a bunch of them is a good strategy since there are many “cheap” & much better options in the $5-$7 range. Would I take 1 of those vs 2-3 of the super cheap guys. Yeah, likely.

 

[MikesVikes]

All I want to know is how many points do you get if your kicker hits three 70 yard field goals?

 

[Birdie048]

Finally getting into it for 2025
Completed about 3 dozen variations like all of us have ….
I think this is a roster I am happy with for the long run

QB - Patrick Mahomes - KC/10 - $20
QB - Sam Darnold - SEA/8 - $10
QB - Tua Tagovailoa - MIA/12 - $10
RB - Kenneth Walker III - SEA/8 - $23
RB - Jaylen Warren - PIT/5 - $17
RB - Jordan Mason - MIN/6 - $11
RB - Braelon Allen - NYJ/9 - $10
RB - Keaton Mitchell - BAL/7 - $4
WR - Xavier Worthy - KC/10 - $25
WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba - SEA/8 - $23
WR - Rome Odunze - CHI/5 - $15
WR - Josh Downs - IND/11 - $12
WR - Emeka Egbuka - TB/9 - $10
WR - Jalen Nailor - MIN/6 - $4
TE - David Njoku - CLE/9 - $20
TE - Jake Ferguson - DAL/10 - $15
TE - Dalton Kincaid - BUF/7 - $11
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
TD - Washington Commanders - WAS/12 - $5

 

[scottybo]

QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Jared Goff - DET/8 - $16
QB - Russell Wilson - NYG/14 - $9
RB - Bucky Irving - TB/9 - $29
RB - David Montgomery - DET/8 - $18
RB - Tyjae Spears - TEN/10 - $14
RB - Tank Bigsby - JAX/8 - $12
RB - Jordan Mason - MIN/6 - $11
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Mike Evans - TB/9 - $18
WR - DJ Moore - CHI/5 - $16
WR - Brandon Aiyuk - SF/14 - $6
WR - Michael Wilson - ARI/8 - $6
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5
TE - Jake Ferguson - DAL/10 - $15
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/9 - $11
TE - Chig Okonkwo - TEN/10 - $8
TE - Dawson Knox - BUF/7 - $3
PK - Jake Moody - SF/14 - $4
PK - Jason Sanders - MIA/12 - $4
TD - Los Angeles Chargers - LAC/12 - $4
TD - New York Jets - NYJ/9 - $4

It's tough to find RB value this year.

 

[MikesVikes]

Who is going to be more common this year - Diggs for $13 or Allen for $5?

Yes it’s a good question. I can’t imagine having a team with no studs. If your team doesn’t include some $15-$29 players then I don’t see a point.