Auction Keeper: Gordon vs Thomas (1 Viewer)

[Volleydog]

Keep going back and forth on this one so thought I'd throw it out for opinion.  Thanks in advance to all who take time to answer!

Melvin Gordon for $10 or Michael Thomas for $2?  

14 team, PPR auction league.  Start 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 Flex.  $225 budget for 22 roster spots (but only 3 bench spots - complicated overall lineup).  

Current thoughts: 

Projected top 5 RB at a relatively scares position and Gordon probably goes for $50+, but greater injury risk and generally underwhelming YPC. 

Projected top 8 WR for only $2 - should go for at least $35-40 and maybe more, but asking a lot for a 2nd year WR to take on #1 CBs with other real threats to draw coverage.  

Today I'm leaning Gordon ... but in about 5 min I'll probably flip back.  

Other known keepers thus far:  2 RB (Bell, Crowell); 3 WR (Diggs, Fitz, Pryor)

 

[beerbuff]

Cooks all the way. Gordon has way too much injury risk and with RB year to year variance Cooks is a screaming better value.

 

[Volleydog]

Assuming you meant Thomas

Thanks for the answer!

 

[beerbuff]

Assuming you meant Thomas

Thanks for the answer!

yup

 

[afranchina88]

I would go Gordon, 14 teams means good rbs are going to be hard to come by cheap. I would still probably go Gordon in a 12 team, the $8 difference I don't think will make or break your draft