Playoff Strategy - Starting Wrs from the same team as your opponents Q (1 Viewer)

[Rounders]

So this week starts our playoffs and I have a strategy question concerning your lineups. In my game this week I have noticed that my opponent is starting P.Crayton against me. My starting QB is Romo. Do you think that this is a smart move?

On the flip side his QB is Warner (or Bulger). I could start Fitz (or B.Johnson) or Bruce to counter.

All of this got me thinking is this a smart strategy for a game? Has anyone encountered something similar?

PS-I'm not interested in opinions about the players involved, more interested to hear the thoughts behind the moves.

 

[daveandken]

So this week starts our playoffs and I have a strategy question concerning your lineups. In my game this week I have noticed that my opponent is starting P.Crayton against me. My starting QB is Romo. Do you think that this is a smart move?

On the flip side his QB is Warner (or Bulger). I could start Fitz (or B.Johnson) or Bruce to counter.

All of this got me thinking is this a smart strategy for a game? Has anyone encountered something similar?

PS-I'm not interested in opinions about the players involved, more interested to hear the thoughts behind the moves.

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[BassNBrew]

So this week starts our playoffs and I have a strategy question concerning your lineups. In my game this week I have noticed that my opponent is starting P.Crayton against me. My starting QB is Romo. Do you think that this is a smart move? On the flip side his QB is Warner (or Bulger). I could start Fitz (or B.Johnson) or Bruce to counter.All of this got me thinking is this a smart strategy for a game? Has anyone encountered something similar?PS-I'm not interested in opinions about the players involved, more interested to hear the thoughts behind the moves.

Do a search on the word "blocking" and you'll find a detailed thread on this. Basically you want to start your best players and ingore the hookups unless your a decided favorite or underdog v. your opponent. In that situation hedging becomes an important and sound strategy. If you're a dog then you want to start dissimilair players, if you're the favorite you want to tie performances together.

 

[daveandken]

So this week starts our playoffs and I have a strategy question concerning your lineups. In my game this week I have noticed that my opponent is starting P.Crayton against me. My starting QB is Romo. Do you think that this is a smart move? On the flip side his QB is Warner (or Bulger). I could start Fitz (or B.Johnson) or Bruce to counter.All of this got me thinking is this a smart strategy for a game? Has anyone encountered something similar?PS-I'm not interested in opinions about the players involved, more interested to hear the thoughts behind the moves.

Do a search on the word "blocking" and you'll find a detailed thread on this. Basically you want to start your best players and ingore the hookups unless your a decided favorite or underdog v. your opponent. In that situation hedging becomes an important and sound strategy. If you're a dog then you want to start dissimilair players, if you're the favorite you want to tie performances together.

Agreed, I posted the link above. Good summary though.

 

[Rounders]

Thanks for the links, some good reading there.

So taking this a step farther. If you are being hedged against (which is the case I'm in), do you counter a hedge with a hedge?

Example (from above): Team A has Warner and is starting Crayton to offset Team B QB (Romo). Does Team B start B.Johnson (assuming Fitz doesn't play) as a counter move?

Thoughts?

 

[daveandken]

Thanks for the links, some good reading there. So taking this a step farther. If you are being hedged against (which is the case I'm in), do you counter a hedge with a hedge?Example (from above): Team A has Warner and is starting Crayton to offset Team B QB (Romo). Does Team B start B.Johnson (assuming Fitz doesn't play) as a counter move?Thoughts?

It still depends on whether you are a favorite or underdog.Underdog- you want to start players that are not tied to his team because you need both his players to do poorly and your player to do well. If they are tied together, this is less likely.Favorite- you want to start players that are tied together b/c you believe they will effectively cancel out (to some degree), and the REST of your team is far superior to the REST of his team.Overall though, start your best players unless its a close decision.

 

[ready5]

next year, i'm going to take bets on the over/under of how many times this subject is brought up over the course of the season.

my usual contribution: FBG needs to write the definitive article on this strategy so that people can stop "discovering" it.

 

[NatronIsMean]

Thanks for the links, some good reading there. So taking this a step farther. If you are being hedged against (which is the case I'm in), do you counter a hedge with a hedge?Example (from above): Team A has Warner and is starting Crayton to offset Team B QB (Romo). Does Team B start B.Johnson (assuming Fitz doesn't play) as a counter move?Thoughts?

For the most part, just start your best players. If, for example, your options at WR2 or WR3 are Kevin Curtis or Crayton and the opponent is starting Romo, go for Crayton. In other words, for similar upside guys, go with the conservative (blocking) route as long as you're equal or a favorite. As said above, if you're a big underdog, you could actually go with Curtis potentially praying for a total Romo letdown. Don't overthink this, though! Go with your best guys.

 

[Pskov1420]

The more points you score the better your chance of winning, so just start the players you think will score the most points. Easy.

 

[BassNBrew]

The more points you score the better your chance of winning, so just start the players you think will score the most points. Easy.

Your teamBrees or BradyLTMossGatesHis teamTestaverdeFosterColstenHeapWho do you start at QB?

 

[daveandken]

The more points you score the better your chance of winning, so just start the players you think will score the most points. Easy.

Not exactly. But if it makes it simpler for you, go for it.

 

[J R]

So this week starts our playoffs and I have a strategy question concerning your lineups. In my game this week I have noticed that my opponent is starting P.Crayton against me. My starting QB is Romo. Do you think that this is a smart move? On the flip side his QB is Warner (or Bulger). I could start Fitz (or B.Johnson) or Bruce to counter.All of this got me thinking is this a smart strategy for a game? Has anyone encountered something similar?PS-I'm not interested in opinions about the players involved, more interested to hear the thoughts behind the moves.

Do a search on the word "blocking" and you'll find a detailed thread on this. Basically you want to start your best players and ingore the hookups unless your a decided favorite or underdog v. your opponent. In that situation hedging becomes an important and sound strategy. If you're a dog then you want to start dissimilair players, if you're the favorite you want to tie performances together.

Agreed, I posted the link above. Good summary though.

Thanks for posting the link. I was reading through it and got to post 67 and burst out laughing. Well, maybe I'm easily entertained.

 

[J R]

So this week starts our playoffs and I have a strategy question concerning your lineups. In my game this week I have noticed that my opponent is starting P.Crayton against me. My starting QB is Romo. Do you think that this is a smart move? On the flip side his QB is Warner (or Bulger). I could start Fitz (or B.Johnson) or Bruce to counter.All of this got me thinking is this a smart strategy for a game? Has anyone encountered something similar?PS-I'm not interested in opinions about the players involved, more interested to hear the thoughts behind the moves.

Do a search on the word "blocking" and you'll find a detailed thread on this. Basically you want to start your best players and ingore the hookups unless your a decided favorite or underdog v. your opponent. In that situation hedging becomes an important and sound strategy. If you're a dog then you want to start dissimilair players, if you're the favorite you want to tie performances together.

Here's a question that seems appropriate this year: What if you think you're an underdog only because the other guy has Brady or Romo? In a 6pt/TD league, those 2 are blowing up the league. This might be a bad example, though, because the guys involved in the hookups are generally must-starts anyway. But let's say for sake of argument you have a Moss or Owens but then also lesser starters like Welker or Crayton. It seems to me it could be a good strategy to use up 2 players just to avoid getting beat by Brady or Romo alone in these cases.