I am in 5 Leagues, 3 of them are dynasty leagues (two in year one) and two redraft leagues.
so 3 of them don't refer to this post at all?
I made it to the super bowl in 4 out of 5 of the leagues
kudos
(The 5th league is a non traditional lineup, stsarting 2qb's, 3 rb's 3 wr's, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D - with a 16 man roster).
3 RBs times 12 teams is 36 RBs yet 32 teams in NFL. I don't like that folks would have to start a backup RB. In my experience you're stuck starting a backup to cover a bye or somesuch but...you're stuck. Mandatory in your league, I wouldn't like that I don't think. Anyhow I would guess this is the reason you go RB heavy and anyone who doesn't in your league is drafting quite risky with that lineup requirement.
The stragegy you may ask. Draft All RB's, ALL the time. Any time there was a Running back available .... I Drafted him.
well cmon, there's always a RB available. You didn't draft 16 RBs did you?
MY logic was that all other positions are more expendable and less difficult to fill. So .....
you'd get eaten up in many leagues I've played in. (I'll get back to this)
RBS- I said that I wanted to draft 4-5 STUD rbs. and worry about other positions after. This position is the most valuable position, such a shallow pool of talent and so hard to trade (cheaply) for after the season starts, so I started drafting RB's in round 1, round 2, round 3.
read first sentence, read contradiction to follow:
I would try to use round 4 for Gates, but if he was not available I would draft another RB and do the same for round 5, look for RB's first. Then I converted to a VBD and would then look for the best value.
--WR's - there are always 15-20 good WR's to be had off of the waiver wire by week three that emerge or produce unexpectdly - So I worried little about grabbing WR's Early. Thinking that good WR's would still be in the draft late and tradable and this is the deepest position, and I figured it would be easy to play matchups, work the waiver wire to get production from my WR's. I was right!
See right here, to me you said "my leaguemates don't draft so well so there will be WRs available." To each his own but I'd bet alot of guys around here interpret this similarly.
TE's: Started off in the draft saying I would take Gates in Round 4, gonzo in round 5, and Witten in 7. Other then that ... I would wait. IN my opinion Gates is a must have. He can never be picked up too early and I do not mind spending a 4th round pick on him, at all ... ever. I grabbed him in 2 leagues and Witten in one, missed out on Gonzo (luckily) and both have produced well for me. THIS IS THE SECOND MOST VALUABLE POSITION. Especially considering that there are only 3-4 TE's that produce good and consistent #'s .... and they are must haves.
you're beating up your draft 4-5 RBs in a row theory here as Gates breaks the streak AGAIN Also your earlier statement about other positions not mattering so much as RBs well again, TE is more important than 4th RB to you(true but....not what ya said)
QB's - This has not been a good year for QB's. McNabb, Culpepper, Manning, the top three disappointed all over and I am glad that I waited till rounds 7 and later to grab guys like Hasselbeck, Palmer, or Eli Manning, Bledsoe.
This is common. For whatever reason there seems to be guys that like to take QBs early and guys that don't. Not many FFers seem to switch year to year.
Now dont get me wrong, the draft alone are not going to get you anywhere, but it is with understanding of how to manage my teams via the WW and Trading that I was able to Draft Heavy on RB's comfortably.
you said you couldn't trade easily in this league above. Regardless, I took this as "I know I should have drafted more at other positions but I thought I'd compensate for that with the WW after the draft." What a luxury! Most drafts I've been in depletes the WW "supply" temporarily.
This was my draft strategy and it worked well .... and I thought that I would share it with you. Injuries were less of a concern becuase RBs are the only position that is truly hard to fill, all other positions can be filled off of the WW (typically).
Thanks for sharing, I appreciate when folks here do.
I'm gonna skip elaborating on WRs as I said earlier. Lemme just say I just think it's not right to ignore any positions. Quickly, if you went 5 RBs in a row and played with guys adopting your theory and then me. I'd have my 2 RBs and Holt and Steve Smith and probably Boldin and Fitz too. I mean a pro bowl, no chance you can match me type WR corps. RB matchup well I got my two, I'd be fine matching up. Does that make sense?