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Drafting WR's from the same team (1 Viewer)
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dirtywaters20
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Yep, but it has been awhile. Carter + Jake Reed, turned out well. Herman Moore + Brent Perriman, turned out well. The difference between those scenarios and the one you are suggesting is that I paid very little for the second receivers in both of those pairs. You'll have alot more invested in TJ. An injury to either Johnson, TJ or Palmer would hurt you big time. A lot of upside but alot of risk. I think I'd pass given the price tag.
Dexter Manley
Footballguy
In my 16 team league (non-ppr, start 3 wr/te) last year I drafted both Driver and Jennings from GB. These guys were supposed to be my WR2 and potential WR3, but I made the horrendous mistake of drafting Randy Moss as my WR1, so basically Driver and Jennings became my WR1 and WR2. It actually worked out great until Jennings got injured.
Obviously drafting 2 wr's from the same team who you project as starters is only feasible if you know the team is going to air it out during the season.
I'm not a big fan of drafting 2 wr's from the same team when both guys are high draft picks, and thus they would be your WR1 and WR2. To get CJ and Housh you're looking at drafting these guys with your 2nd and 3rd round picks in most leagues. This carries way too much risk for my liking, because if Palmer goes down, you're basically hosed. If you get CJ in the 2nd round and Housh is still available in the 4th, it's more palatable, but you still have alot of risk, and you're likely going to be in a tough spot during the Bengals bye week. Also remember that when Palmer has bad games where he throws for 0 td's, you're not getting much production out of your top 2 wr's.
Last year I got Driver at the top of the 5th round (incredible value) and then picked Jennings like 5 rounds later. If you're going to do it, like the poster above, I advise you to only take 1 wr high, and get the other one in the later rounds. This way either your WR1 or WR2 will be on a different team.
Obviously drafting 2 wr's from the same team who you project as starters is only feasible if you know the team is going to air it out during the season.
I'm not a big fan of drafting 2 wr's from the same team when both guys are high draft picks, and thus they would be your WR1 and WR2. To get CJ and Housh you're looking at drafting these guys with your 2nd and 3rd round picks in most leagues. This carries way too much risk for my liking, because if Palmer goes down, you're basically hosed. If you get CJ in the 2nd round and Housh is still available in the 4th, it's more palatable, but you still have alot of risk, and you're likely going to be in a tough spot during the Bengals bye week. Also remember that when Palmer has bad games where he throws for 0 td's, you're not getting much production out of your top 2 wr's.
Last year I got Driver at the top of the 5th round (incredible value) and then picked Jennings like 5 rounds later. If you're going to do it, like the poster above, I advise you to only take 1 wr high, and get the other one in the later rounds. This way either your WR1 or WR2 will be on a different team.
Warhogs
Footballguy
Over the course of a season you will be just fine doing this. The issue that has to be looked at is that there will probably be 2 or 3 games during the season where the passing game could be shut down due to weather or just a bad passing week. Those weeks will be tough to win. If one of those weeks are during the playoffs you could really be hurting.
Resident A
Footballguy
I would not recommend using your 2nd & 3rd Round picks on 2 stud WRs from the same team. They are mutually exclusive, and that makes it hard to get balanced scoring. If you get CJ, I would take another WR on Housh's level like ROY or somebody, just to diversify. Imagine if Palmer went down, then you lose 2 of your studs.
I was in a 14 team league a few years ago (Greatest show on turf days) & the guy with the last pick Bruce & Holt in the 1st/2nd. Those guys had great years, but he ended up w/ the worst record in the league because the rest of his team was not very good after going WR/WR to start the draft.
If you get 1 stud WR early & then take his WR2 teammate later in the draft, then you really can't go wrong. Such as drafting Coles as a WR2, then getting Cotchery a few rounds later as a WR3 or WR4.
I was in a 14 team league a few years ago (Greatest show on turf days) & the guy with the last pick Bruce & Holt in the 1st/2nd. Those guys had great years, but he ended up w/ the worst record in the league because the rest of his team was not very good after going WR/WR to start the draft.
If you get 1 stud WR early & then take his WR2 teammate later in the draft, then you really can't go wrong. Such as drafting Coles as a WR2, then getting Cotchery a few rounds later as a WR3 or WR4.
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I have to disagree. WR is the most inconsistent position in football. Last year I had Harrison and Wayne to go along with Larry Johnson and won my championship easily.
Taking 2 WR's from the same team gives you consistent production.
I recommend it and would 100% do it again if I am able to.
Taking 2 WR's from the same team gives you consistent production.
I recommend it and would 100% do it again if I am able to.
