Has anyone actually tried the following strategy (1 Viewer)

[Hear-the-Footsteps]

Looking for opinions from those of you that have actually tried the following strategy.

Let's say you are the 9th or 10th pick in a 10 team draft; or the 11th or 12th in a 12 team draft.

Sure, it is hard to pass up on those mid-tier RBs (now that Tomlinson, Peterson, Westbrook, Jackson, etc) are all gone, b/c of the RBs that will be available later in the draft. Lynch, Portis, LJ, etc are just more attractive and offer more upside than Parker, Edge, L.White, etc.

But if you do go RB-RB in 1/2, then you are not only behind the ball with RBs (missing out on a true stud), but you are also letting Fitz, Owens, Wayne, Edwards, etc fall to those guys with the stud RBs.

So every year we get threads on here about what if you go WR-WR to mix things up.

Well, I would like to hear from those that have actually done it. But not from those that have done it in guppy leagues. If you went WR-WR, but still managed to get Portis or MJD in the 4th - that was from luck, not b/c you are skillful (unless you knew you were in a guppy league).

What about really mixing it up? What about something like:

Rnd1 - Wayne

Rnd2 - Owens

Rnd3 - Brees or Romo (we're already playing with fire by not having a top RB, may as well take a top 4 QB)

Rnd4 - M.Turner (or Edge, or McFadden, or Graham, etc - but some RB in that tier)

Then spending picks 5 through 8 all on RB wherever you perceive there to be value. For instance, taking shots at Ricky Williams, Matt Forte, Kevin Smith, etc. Or trying to pick the one that emerges out of Lendale White & Chris Johnson; likewise on Jonathan Stewart & DeAngelo Williams. Or going with Rudi Johnson and handcuffing him in a double-digit round.

Has anyone really tried this? To what level of success or failure?

I would only consider it in a PPR league. In a non-PPR league, I'd have even a harder time justifying WR-WR to start off rounds 1/2.

For those of you that tried it, will you be trying it again? Or avoiding it at all costs?

You could end up with:

QB - Romo or Brees (projected to be top 4 QBs) (4th rnd)

RB - M.Turner (3rd rnd)

- Forte (5th rnd)

- Ricky Williams (6th rnd)

- Rudi Johnson (7th rnd)

- Kevin Smith (8th rnd)

WR - Owens (1st rnd)

- Wayne (2nd rnd)

And you'd still be in a good position to get value at TEs and DSTs since afterall, it has only been 8 rounds through this point.

(If you disagree with the players chosen, that is fine. I am going more for thoughts on the idea of this approach. If you think L.White will be there in the 5th, but not Forte, that's fine. Just going for strategy comments here.)

 

[Moniker]

The best "strategy" is to take the best available player. Always. Your team will be much better because of it.

 

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This has worked for me in the past. It's one of the core principles of VBD. Don't chase runs just because you're scared about not getting a RB. If you're having to overpay for a guy you're not comfortable with, then build a strong team at other positions and then take a few shots at RB later on.

 

[Rocketjohn]

The best "strategy" is to take the best available player. Always. Your team will be much better because of it.

Yeah, you gotta go Best Player early. Use the VBD sheets or Draft Dominator program.I'm drafting 11th in a 12 team league (non PPR), and have tried a number of strategies in mock drafts, then added up my "starters" projected points to compare the results of various strategies. I get the highest scores going Best Available.With that said, the strategy that has consistently resulted in the weakest teams is WR/WR. I've done best with WR/QB (I've found that Romo and Brees are always gone by the time it gets back to me in Round 3, overall pick #35), or RB/QB. The QB is usually Manning, but if Brady drops down to you at the end of the first round, you have to snatch him up and try not to giggle like a schoolgirl.Go get some pepperoni pizza, and it will all make sense.

 

[Buckeyedawgs]

I do it every draft almost! haha

And they will be playoff teams too like they always are. The trick is they are 1 rb 2 flex leagues so I only have to play 1 rb.

RB'S ARE OVER STATED EVERY DRAFT. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!

Your have a better team!

 

[FantasyTrader]

I've have quite a bit of success with WR/WR in many mocks I've done from late position this year. Some decent RB's are making down into the 3rd and 4th rounds. That being said, the mocks where I've went RB/WR are the drafts where I've ending up liking my team the most.

 

[Glatty]

I play in a 12-team league with the same guys for over about 8 years now.. i wouldn't consider anyone in there a 'guppy' and we probably have 5 'sharks'.

Last years I went WR/WR/WR. Chad Johnson/Steve Smith/Reggie Wayne

4th - Clinton Portis (he was coming off a bad/injured 2006 so he fell - i originally planned on WR/WR, but saw almost everyone else went RB/RB and figured he would come back to me in the 4th whereas i didn't see Wayne coming back around.. so little bit of luck)

5th - Deuce McAllister (would've been good had he not been injured)

6th - Jerious Norwood (i believed the hype)

7th - Kellen Winslow (stud)

then went with a QB by committee.. after Deuce went down i actually traded away Wayne for a RB, but then was able to snag Earnest Graham off waivers.. i still managed to go to the playoffs but lost first round without Wayne...

ETA: everyone at the draft was laughing their arses off when i picked my 3rd WR, but after the draft was over everyone actually agreed my team 'looked' the most solid... I think the Draft, although important, is overhyped if you're a waiver hawk and know how to wheel'n'deal...

 

[Interseptopus]

The best "strategy" is to take the best available player. Always. Your team will be much better because of it.

You're over thinking it. Just take the best player availible. Depending on your scoring system, the best RB availible at pick 10 may be the best overall player in your league. Sure, top WRs are falling to teams with top RBs, but it all depends on scoring system.My advice is to plug your scoring system into draft dominator and look at the rankings. Sure, picking between a guy like LJ or Reggie Wayne is pretty simple if everyone's equal, but they're not.Just take the best player availible- whoever will score the most fantasy points that season regardless of position

 

[Interseptopus]

Go get some pepperoni pizza, and it will all make sense.

ooooohhh that sounds good

 

[stevegamer]

Looking for opinions from those of you that have actually tried the following strategy.Let's say you are the 9th or 10th pick in a 10 team draft; or the 11th or 12th in a 12 team draft.Sure, it is hard to pass up on those mid-tier RBs (now that Tomlinson, Peterson, Westbrook, Jackson, etc) are all gone, b/c of the RBs that will be available later in the draft. Lynch, Portis, LJ, etc are just more attractive and offer more upside than Parker, Edge, L.White, etc.But if you do go RB-RB in 1/2, then you are not only behind the ball with RBs (missing out on a true stud), but you are also letting Fitz, Owens, Wayne, Edwards, etc fall to those guys with the stud RBs.So every year we get threads on here about what if you go WR-WR to mix things up.Well, I would like to hear from those that have actually done it. But not from those that have done it in guppy leagues. If you went WR-WR, but still managed to get Portis or MJD in the 4th - that was from luck, not b/c you are skillful (unless you knew you were in a guppy league).Has anyone really tried this? To what level of success or failure?I would only consider it in a PPR league. In a non-PPR league, I'd have even a harder time justifying WR-WR to start off rounds 1/2.For those of you that tried it, will you be trying it again? Or avoiding it at all costs?(If you disagree with the players chosen, that is fine. I am going more for thoughts on the idea of this approach. If you think L.White will be there in the 5th, but not Forte, that's fine. Just going for strategy comments here.)

I've done it succesfully with the following caveats:1. Often I've gone stud TE early rather than QB. In my main redraft league, my rep is "first TE off the board guy". Once Gates joined Gonzo, things were wonderful - the year after that, people waited for me to blink in round 3, and I didn't. Took the 2nd one in round 4.2. I like getting both halves of an unsettled RB situation so you know you've got a starter. Rather than taking the one that emerges, take both that haven't emerged. They are both discounted due to being unsettled.I've also gone Manning-WR to start off one year when there were a decent number of values I liked later.

 

[renesauz]

Just take the best player availible- whoever will score the most fantasy points that season regardless of position

Those two things are NOT compatible. In most systems, borderline starting caliber QB's start outstripping WR's by the end of the second round...that doesn't make them more valuable. Actually, this is the whole basis for the VBD system.Although the system has flaws, it is enormously helpful in the earlier rounds. Draft Dominator can be your best friend if you'll let it!

 

[I Am Rick James]

In a big $$$, 10 teamer I drafted late twice and won the championship both years.

In '04, I went Culpepper, WR,WR,RB and got Tiki in the 6th (ended up RB2) Set a record for most league points in a 10 year league. Killed everbody!

In '06, I went Manning, WR, WR, Westy(31st). Made some solid moves and was the 2nd or 3rd highest scoring team that year. Got hot in the playoffs to seal the deal.

I am convinced that you can win with this logic IF YOU FIND A STUD RB IN THE MIDDLE ROUNDS! If not for Tiki in '04 and Westy in '06, I would have been middle of the road.

 

[sholditch]

I am about to draft from the ninth spot in a 14-teamer. If Portis or Lynch fall to me I will take one of them just because I consider them both safe RBs, and will probably take Lynch over Portis. After that, I probably won't draft a RB until round five or so. I'm just going to play it by ear.

 

[faux_bear]

a lot of you are pimping Draft Dominator, which is fine, but I've found that when I use DD for my 12 team PPR league, the DD ends up suggesting pretty much the type of strategy that the OP is asking about...in fact, a much more extreme one. I'm picking 10th and when I run a "My Team Mock Draft", it recommends Reggie Wayne in the first, TO in the 2nd, oddly enough Kellen Winslow in the 3rd, (Tony Romo is my keeper which costs me my 4th round pick), Jerricho Cotchery in the 5th, Roddy White in the 6th, and my FIRST RB in the 7th in Ricky Williams...

now you tell me, should I really rely on DD as my best friend??? 4 WR's and a TE in the first 6 rounds?

 

[I Am Rick James]

a lot of you are pimping Draft Dominator, which is fine, but I've found that when I use DD for my 12 team PPR league, the DD ends up suggesting pretty much the type of strategy that the OP is asking about...in fact, a much more extreme one. I'm picking 10th and when I run a "My Team Mock Draft", it recommends Reggie Wayne in the first, TO in the 2nd, oddly enough Kellen Winslow in the 3rd, (Tony Romo is my keeper which costs me my 4th round pick), Jerricho Cotchery in the 5th, Roddy White in the 6th, and my FIRST RB in the 7th in Ricky Williams...now you tell me, should I really rely on DD as my best friend??? 4 WR's and a TE in the first 6 rounds?

Sounds like you need to weight the RB's heavier in the setup.

 

[faux_bear]

a lot of you are pimping Draft Dominator, which is fine, but I've found that when I use DD for my 12 team PPR league, the DD ends up suggesting pretty much the type of strategy that the OP is asking about...in fact, a much more extreme one. I'm picking 10th and when I run a "My Team Mock Draft", it recommends Reggie Wayne in the first, TO in the 2nd, oddly enough Kellen Winslow in the 3rd, (Tony Romo is my keeper which costs me my 4th round pick), Jerricho Cotchery in the 5th, Roddy White in the 6th, and my FIRST RB in the 7th in Ricky Williams...now you tell me, should I really rely on DD as my best friend??? 4 WR's and a TE in the first 6 rounds?

Sounds like you need to weight the RB's heavier in the setup.

I'm using "Joe's Secret Formula". Is this not wise? When I use "Worst Starter Method" it gives me the same results.

 

[yinzer]

Well, heres what I did in a 12 teamer yesterday. I had the 9th pick, and didnt even think about taking a WR in the 1st. Moss and Brady were the only 2 non RBs taken in the first

1.9 - Portis (sholditch - im interested to know why youd take lynch over CP?)

2.4 - Wayne

3.9 - Lewis

4.4 - Holt

5.9 - Megatron

6.4 - Cotchery

I think I got a little lucky with Lewis falling to me in the 3rd, but picking at 9 and ending up with a formidable duo of CP&Jamal, im happy. Im happy even moreso because with them, IMO I have the best WR corps in the league. I didnt plan on taking anyone where I did, but I took the guy who def had the most value.

Also though, with 2 flex positions, I can start all of my Top 6 picks each week if I wanted. In a lot of leagues, taking a 4th WR in the 6th may mean youre drafting a bench position.

My team ended up like this:

QB - Eli, Rodgers

RB - Portis, Lewis, Kevin Smith, Fargas, Ray Rice, B Jackson

WR - Wayne, Holt, Megatron, Cotchery, Sidney Rice

TE - Cooley

K - Melgheff? (NO k)

DEF - Buffalo

I dont think I have cleary the best team, but I think Im certainly among the Top 3-4, and that was with drafting late. My RB depth is someone question, but I thikn Smith, Fargas, and Rice all have upside based on where I got them. My WRs should give me a chance to win each week though

 

[faux_bear]

Well, heres what I did in a 12 teamer yesterday. I had the 9th pick, and didnt even think about taking a WR in the 1st. Moss and Brady were the only 2 non RBs taken in the first1.9 - Portis (sholditch - im interested to know why youd take lynch over CP?)2.4 - Wayne3.9 - Lewis4.4 - Holt5.9 - Megatron6.4 - CotcheryI think I got a little lucky with Lewis falling to me in the 3rd, but picking at 9 and ending up with a formidable duo of CP&Jamal, im happy. Im happy even moreso because with them, IMO I have the best WR corps in the league. I didnt plan on taking anyone where I did, but I took the guy who def had the most value.Also though, with 2 flex positions, I can start all of my Top 6 picks each week if I wanted. In a lot of leagues, taking a 4th WR in the 6th may mean youre drafting a bench position. My team ended up like this:QB - Eli, RodgersRB - Portis, Lewis, Kevin Smith, Fargas, Ray Rice, B JacksonWR - Wayne, Holt, Megatron, Cotchery, Sidney RiceTE - CooleyK - Melgheff? (NO k)DEF - BuffaloI dont think I have cleary the best team, but I think Im certainly among the Top 3-4, and that was with drafting late. My RB depth is someone question, but I thikn Smith, Fargas, and Rice all have upside based on where I got them. My WRs should give me a chance to win each week though

no offense, but in most of our leagues (PPR especially), neither Wayne, Lewis, or Holt will be available where you drafted them. I agree that you did well for your draft slot though.

 

[Arnold. S]

Looking for opinions from those of you that have actually tried the following strategy.Let's say you are the 9th or 10th pick in a 10 team draft; or the 11th or 12th in a 12 team draft.Sure, it is hard to pass up on those mid-tier RBs (now that Tomlinson, Peterson, Westbrook, Jackson, etc) are all gone, b/c of the RBs that will be available later in the draft. Lynch, Portis, LJ, etc are just more attractive and offer more upside than Parker, Edge, L.White, etc.But if you do go RB-RB in 1/2, then you are not only behind the ball with RBs (missing out on a true stud), but you are also letting Fitz, Owens, Wayne, Edwards, etc fall to those guys with the stud RBs.So every year we get threads on here about what if you go WR-WR to mix things up.Well, I would like to hear from those that have actually done it. But not from those that have done it in guppy leagues. If you went WR-WR, but still managed to get Portis or MJD in the 4th - that was from luck, not b/c you are skillful (unless you knew you were in a guppy league).What about really mixing it up? What about something like:Rnd1 - WayneRnd2 - OwensRnd3 - Brees or Romo (we're already playing with fire by not having a top RB, may as well take a top 4 QB)Rnd4 - M.Turner (or Edge, or McFadden, or Graham, etc - but some RB in that tier)Then spending picks 5 through 8 all on RB wherever you perceive there to be value. For instance, taking shots at Ricky Williams, Matt Forte, Kevin Smith, etc. Or trying to pick the one that emerges out of Lendale White & Chris Johnson; likewise on Jonathan Stewart & DeAngelo Williams. Or going with Rudi Johnson and handcuffing him in a double-digit round.Has anyone really tried this? To what level of success or failure?I would only consider it in a PPR league. In a non-PPR league, I'd have even a harder time justifying WR-WR to start off rounds 1/2.For those of you that tried it, will you be trying it again? Or avoiding it at all costs?You could end up with:QB - Romo or Brees (projected to be top 4 QBs) (4th rnd)RB - M.Turner (3rd rnd) - Forte (5th rnd) - Ricky Williams (6th rnd) - Rudi Johnson (7th rnd) - Kevin Smith (8th rnd)WR - Owens (1st rnd) - Wayne (2nd rnd)And you'd still be in a good position to get value at TEs and DSTs since afterall, it has only been 8 rounds through this point.(If you disagree with the players chosen, that is fine. I am going more for thoughts on the idea of this approach. If you think L.White will be there in the 5th, but not Forte, that's fine. Just going for strategy comments here.)

that would be a pretty good strategy for a 10 teamer, especially with the RB value later in the draft this year. However, I haven't been in a league where Romo or Brees are available at end of round 3 yet... that's what makes the late draft pick frustrating to me

 

[sentr]

Well, heres what I did in a 12 teamer yesterday. I had the 9th pick, and didnt even think about taking a WR in the 1st. Moss and Brady were the only 2 non RBs taken in the first1.9 - Portis (sholditch - im interested to know why youd take lynch over CP?)2.4 - Wayne3.9 - Lewis4.4 - Holt5.9 - Megatron6.4 - CotcheryI think I got a little lucky with Lewis falling to me in the 3rd, but picking at 9 and ending up with a formidable duo of CP&Jamal, im happy. Im happy even moreso because with them, IMO I have the best WR corps in the league. I didnt plan on taking anyone where I did, but I took the guy who def had the most value.Also though, with 2 flex positions, I can start all of my Top 6 picks each week if I wanted. In a lot of leagues, taking a 4th WR in the 6th may mean youre drafting a bench position. My team ended up like this:QB - Eli, RodgersRB - Portis, Lewis, Kevin Smith, Fargas, Ray Rice, B JacksonWR - Wayne, Holt, Megatron, Cotchery, Sidney RiceTE - CooleyK - Melgheff? (NO k)DEF - BuffaloI dont think I have cleary the best team, but I think Im certainly among the Top 3-4, and that was with drafting late. My RB depth is someone question, but I thikn Smith, Fargas, and Rice all have upside based on where I got them. My WRs should give me a chance to win each week though

To get Jamal at 3.9 it seems a ton of WR's flew off the board between 2.4 and 3.9 (basically 17 picks). Can you post the # of receivers or the actual draft picks?TIA

 

[mchaps55]

A league member in my 12 team(ppr) local league among friends did the following with his 11th pick in the 1st round.

1st-Randy Moss

then

2nd-B. Edwards

3rd-S. Smith

4th-D. Mcfadden

5th-T. Jones

This league has beeing going strong for years(for me 14 years) and I have never seen anyone go 3 wr with his first three picks and I think it turned out quite well with him. His qb is Schuab and his Te is Shockey.

I did the old rb in the 1st wr/wr in the 2nd and the 3rd:

I nabbed

1st-Barber

2nd-Cholston

3rd-Marshall

4th-Winslow

5th-Turner

my qb's end of being a qbbc of garrard, rodgers, cutler..............

 

[Zow]

I am about to draft from the ninth spot in a 14-teamer. If Portis or Lynch fall to me I will take one of them just because I consider them both safe RBs, and will probably take Lynch over Portis. After that, I probably won't draft a RB until round five or so. I'm just going to play it by ear.

how can you say something like this? What if Jamal Lewis is there in round 3? Take the best value you can at your spot. I don't get the whole pre-determined position thing at all.

 

[Black]

I've have quite a bit of success with WR/WR in many mocks I've done from late position this year. Some decent RB's are making down into the 3rd and 4th rounds. That being said, the mocks where I've went RB/WR are the drafts where I've ending up liking my team the most.

I had everyone laughing at me when I went QB, WR, WR, then about 5 RBs in a row. A couple of the RBs hit (or became starters) and I found RGrant on waivers. Ended up trading a bench WR+RB for Westbrook late in the year.

 

[Eraser]

I applied this strategy 2 weeks ago while drafting in League 6 of the Footballguys Survivor Leagues. My results are below:

1.12 Owens, Terrell DAL WR

2.01 Johnson, Andre HOU WR

3.12 Brees, Drew NOS QB

4.01 McFadden, Darren OAK RB ®

5.12 Jones, Julius SEA RB

6.01 Taylor, Fred JAC RB

7.12 Berrian, Bernard MIN WR

8.01 Jones, Felix DAL RB ®

9.12 Johnson, Chris TEN RB ®

10.01 Schaub, Matt HOU QB

11.12 Patriots, New England NEP

12.01 Olsen, Greg CHI TE

13.12 Robinson, Laurent ATL WR

14.01 Meachem, Robert NOS WR

15.12 McMichael, Randy STL TE

16.01 Booker, Marty CHI WR

17.12 Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def

18.01 Webb, Jeff KCC WR Sat

19.12 Rackers, Neil ARI PK Sun

20.01 Raiders, Oakland OAK Def

21.12 Garcia, Jeff TBB QB

22.01 Tynes, Lawrence NYG PK

 

[I Love Your Fantasy Team]

I applied this strategy 2 weeks ago while drafting in League 6 of the Footballguys Survivor Leagues. My results are below:1.12 Owens, Terrell DAL WR 2.01 Johnson, Andre HOU WR3.12 Brees, Drew NOS QB 4.01 McFadden, Darren OAK RB ® 5.12 Jones, Julius SEA RB 6.01 Taylor, Fred JAC RB 7.12 Berrian, Bernard MIN WR 8.01 Jones, Felix DAL RB ® 9.12 Johnson, Chris TEN RB ® 10.01 Schaub, Matt HOU QB 11.12 Patriots, New England NEP 12.01 Olsen, Greg CHI TE 13.12 Robinson, Laurent ATL WR 14.01 Meachem, Robert NOS WR 15.12 McMichael, Randy STL TE 16.01 Booker, Marty CHI WR 17.12 Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def 18.01 Webb, Jeff KCC WR Sat 19.12 Rackers, Neil ARI PK Sun 20.01 Raiders, Oakland OAK Def 21.12 Garcia, Jeff TBB QB 22.01 Tynes, Lawrence NYG PK

It looks good.

 

[gregjcross]

Looking for opinions from those of you that have actually tried the following strategy.Let's say you are the 9th or 10th pick in a 10 team draft; or the 11th or 12th in a 12 team draft.Sure, it is hard to pass up on those mid-tier RBs (now that Tomlinson, Peterson, Westbrook, Jackson, etc) are all gone, b/c of the RBs that will be available later in the draft. Lynch, Portis, LJ, etc are just more attractive and offer more upside than Parker, Edge, L.White, etc.But if you do go RB-RB in 1/2, then you are not only behind the ball with RBs (missing out on a true stud), but you are also letting Fitz, Owens, Wayne, Edwards, etc fall to those guys with the stud RBs.So every year we get threads on here about what if you go WR-WR to mix things up.Well, I would like to hear from those that have actually done it. But not from those that have done it in guppy leagues. If you went WR-WR, but still managed to get Portis or MJD in the 4th - that was from luck, not b/c you are skillful (unless you knew you were in a guppy league).What about really mixing it up? What about something like:Rnd1 - WayneRnd2 - OwensRnd3 - Brees or Romo (we're already playing with fire by not having a top RB, may as well take a top 4 QB)Rnd4 - M.Turner (or Edge, or McFadden, or Graham, etc - but some RB in that tier)Then spending picks 5 through 8 all on RB wherever you perceive there to be value. For instance, taking shots at Ricky Williams, Matt Forte, Kevin Smith, etc. Or trying to pick the one that emerges out of Lendale White & Chris Johnson; likewise on Jonathan Stewart & DeAngelo Williams. Or going with Rudi Johnson and handcuffing him in a double-digit round.Has anyone really tried this? To what level of success or failure?I would only consider it in a PPR league. In a non-PPR league, I'd have even a harder time justifying WR-WR to start off rounds 1/2.For those of you that tried it, will you be trying it again? Or avoiding it at all costs?You could end up with:QB - Romo or Brees (projected to be top 4 QBs) (4th rnd)RB - M.Turner (3rd rnd) - Forte (5th rnd) - Ricky Williams (6th rnd) - Rudi Johnson (7th rnd) - Kevin Smith (8th rnd)WR - Owens (1st rnd) - Wayne (2nd rnd)And you'd still be in a good position to get value at TEs and DSTs since afterall, it has only been 8 rounds through this point.(If you disagree with the players chosen, that is fine. I am going more for thoughts on the idea of this approach. If you think L.White will be there in the 5th, but not Forte, that's fine. Just going for strategy comments here.)

I would bet many drafters with the 8th pick or later in a 12 team draft are considering going M. Lynch if its a 2 WR starters or , if 3 WR starters mandatory, to go even 3 WRs and a QB to start the draft (rounds 1-4) because of a large group of committee backs such as Selvin Young, Fred Taylor, Matt Forte and Jonathan Stewart who can be had later on.

 

[Bills_Fan11]

I hope I'm not falling into the "nitpicking on specific players available" category - but is Romo really available with the 3/4 wrap-around picks in 12 teamers?

 

[buster c]

5.9 - Megatron

 

[kstockwell]

While you can think of using a particular strategy, if you pick at the end of your draft you just have to take what the other teams offer. Be prepared to react to the other owners. I just completed my draft (picked 12th in a 12 team, ppr) and was thinking WR/RB/WR/RB. However, when Portis and Lynch were both sitting there I had to take them. Luckily in the 3rd/4th I was able to pick up Chad Johnson and Calvin Johnson (OK, I probably reached for Calvin -- I could have taken Holt or Welker). I'm happy with my lineup. I also believe that you have to be able to 'reach' for players given the long time between picks. The other benefit is that you might be able to start a position run if you are lucky.

 

[xenon]

I hope I'm not falling into the "nitpicking on specific players available" category - but is Romo really available with the 3/4 wrap-around picks in 12 teamers?

Doubt it

 

[Hear-the-Footsteps]

I hope I'm not falling into the "nitpicking on specific players available" category - but is Romo really available with the 3/4 wrap-around picks in 12 teamers?

To be fair, I am not sure.But I just looked back at one of my 10 team leagues. I checked our draft out from both last year and from 06.Last year, only 2 QBs were gone by 3.10. Ditto that on only 2 QBs gone by 3.10 in 2006.For many, Romo is the 3rd ranked QB this year, so there is a very good chance he could be available at the end of round 3 in a 10-teamer. Regardless though, out of Brady, Manning, Romo, and Brees - do you not agree that one of them likely will be available there?

 

[fasteddie_21]

It's funny...I was going to write nearly the same question as OP about 30 hours ago, but I really thought I'd get ridiculed by the majority here. Every mock that I've run (picking 10 in 12-team PPR league) that I've started WR-WR has turned our pretty damn fantastic. I wanted to ask if this was just an abberation or that I might be onto something there and this thread validated it.

Thanks to OP and everyone to putting my fears to rest if I end up having to go WR-WR.

 

[eric rymer]

I hope I'm not falling into the "nitpicking on specific players available" category - but is Romo really available with the 3/4 wrap-around picks in 12 teamers?

Doubt it

Agreed. For reference in my survivor draft he went at the 1.12. I thought this was a bit soon, but he sure would not have made it back to the 3.12 turn. QB's went pretty quick for us with Brady, Manning and Romo all gone in the first 12 picks.

 

[Bills_Fan11]

I hope I'm not falling into the "nitpicking on specific players available" category - but is Romo really available with the 3/4 wrap-around picks in 12 teamers?

To be fair, I am not sure.But I just looked back at one of my 10 team leagues. I checked our draft out from both last year and from 06.Last year, only 2 QBs were gone by 3.10. Ditto that on only 2 QBs gone by 3.10 in 2006.For many, Romo is the 3rd ranked QB this year, so there is a very good chance he could be available at the end of round 3 in a 10-teamer. Regardless though, out of Brady, Manning, Romo, and Brees - do you not agree that one of them likely will be available there?

I definitely think there's a perception among non-geeks like us that there's more of a gap than there really is between Romo & Brees. So it's possible Brees will be there, but if you don't like Palmer (or whoever you have ranked at #5) nearly as much, it's a gamble.

 

[capmeo]

Here the team I drafted this year from the 12 spot going WR/WR 1&2:

Wayne, Reggie 1.12

Owens, Terrell 2.01

McFadden, Darren 3.12

Jones, Thomas 4.01

Parker, Willie 5.12

Bowe, Dwayne 6.01

McNabb, Donovan 7.12

Johnson, Chris 8.01

Cooley, Chris 9.12

Jackson, Vincent 10.01

Cowboys, Dallas 11.12

Delhomme, Jake 12.01

Thomas, Pierre 13.12

Miller, Zach 14.01

Eagles, Philadelphia 15.12

Brown, Josh 16.01