QB Friendly League? (1 Viewer)

[by23856]

Hi all, I'm new to the site, but have been doing fantasy Football for a few years now. I'm not a shark by any means, so I was hoping you guys could help me.

I'm in a 10 team league, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 flex, 1 K, and 1 Def. Pretty common, I think. The part that I am not sure about is that the QB's in this league get 6 points for a TD pass, and -2 for Int's and 1 point for every 20 yards passed. All the other scoring is pretty much normal and it is NOT a PPR.

How does this change the value of QB's in this league? Last year I followed Dodds' advice about waiting on a QB until the 7th round and stock piling WR's and RB's. I got Rodgers and I came in second. But I was wondering if I should maybe target one of the big 3 this year in the late first to middle of the second round, if I get a late draft position (6-10), or is that still too early, even with 6 pt TD passes?

Thanks.

Brad

 

[ronb10]

Look at the final stats from your league last year. Did the top QB's rule the league? If so, was there a major difference between the best and the 10th best QB? Your league is shallow enough that you should still get a great starter even if you're the last person to grab one off the board.

 

[puckalicious]

This is a very QB friendly league. Does the flex include QB? If it does, you should be hitting a QB in round 1. If not, I would still target a QB that you think is highly likely to finish top 3.

In a way you made the Shark move last season and got a top 3 QB in the 7th round (even though his ADP was 10th or later in a 12 teamer), but in a way maybe you got lucky too.

In your format, the difference between a top QB and an average QB is much bigger than 'normal' so it makes sense to take a top QB earlier than what you see in typical ADP lists. Unless you are a Shark and think you can find this year's Rodgers.

 

[fsufan]

Hi all, I'm new to the site, but have been doing fantasy Football for a few years now. I'm not a shark by any means, so I was hoping you guys could help me.

I'm in a 10 team league, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 flex, 1 K, and 1 Def. Pretty common, I think. The part that I am not sure about is that the QB's in this league get 6 points for a TD pass, and -2 for Int's and 1 point for every 20 yards passed. All the other scoring is pretty much normal and it is NOT a PPR.

How does this change the value of QB's in this league? Last year I followed Dodds' advice about waiting on a QB until the 7th round and stock piling WR's and RB's. I got Rodgers and I came in second. But I was wondering if I should maybe target one of the big 3 this year in the late first to middle of the second round, if I get a late draft position (6-10), or is that still too early, even with 6 pt TD passes?

Thanks.

Brad

i have been playing in this type of league for 10 years. nohting changes, it is about value. get a solid QB in rounds 3,4 or 5.

 

[benm3218]

Hi all, I'm new to the site, but have been doing fantasy Football for a few years now. I'm not a shark by any means, so I was hoping you guys could help me.

I'm in a 10 team league, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 flex, 1 K, and 1 Def. Pretty common, I think. The part that I am not sure about is that the QB's in this league get 6 points for a TD pass, and -2 for Int's and 1 point for every 20 yards passed. All the other scoring is pretty much normal and it is NOT a PPR.

How does this change the value of QB's in this league? Last year I followed Dodds' advice about waiting on a QB until the 7th round and stock piling WR's and RB's. I got Rodgers and I came in second. But I was wondering if I should maybe target one of the big 3 this year in the late first to middle of the second round, if I get a late draft position (6-10), or is that still too early, even with 6 pt TD passes?

Thanks.

Brad

i have been playing in this type of league for 10 years. nohting changes, it is about value. get a solid QB in rounds 3,4 or 5.

bingo. my league is like this for 9 years. i thought it was standard. treat as normal.

 

[whodeywhodey]

treat as normal.

I don't do this. To me I think you need to get a QB that is a lock for the top 6. Last year I took a gamble by waiting and ended up getting Schaub. When he went down it just about killed my playoff chances as the other teams were hard to catch when their QBs were putting up 40 points.I would move all of your QBs up 1 round in your ADP predictions.

 

[ft_ball_fn]

treat as normal.

I don't do this. To me I think you need to get a QB that is a lock for the top 6. Last year I took a gamble by waiting and ended up getting Schaub. When he went down it just about killed my playoff chances as the other teams were hard to catch when their QBs were putting up 40 points.I would move all of your QBs up 1 round in your ADP predictions.

I agree--I've been playing in this format for a long time and QB's go earlier than 'normal'... every year the 'top 2' QBs at least disappear in rnd 1 (12 teamer). This year I expect Brees/Brady to be gone in rnd 1 and Manning in 1 or 2... and typically the top QB's lead the league in pts.

 

[whodeywhodey]

Just picked McNabb in round 5 in a 6pt passing league. I would never pick a QB that early normally.

 

[Liquid Tension]

I have to say that I don't agree with Dodds on this one in leagues that have 6 pts per TD. BTW, I think all leagues should have this as RB's are overrated anyway. The RB's have been much more of a crap shoot than Brady and Manning and now Brees. Even in a bad year for Manning finished 6th in scoring. Those who took AP/LT first had him finish 5th and 6th in scoring (for RB's), however the differential below them was much greater in QB's than RB's. Draft Dominator says to take Brady, Brees and even Manning in the 1st round this year.

I wouldn't force my picks for the QB's and would not take one of them 1st overall, but usually at around 5 or 6 I would be fine taking Manning or this year Brady/Brees.

With RBBC more prevalent, you can get more decent RB's later on. To each is own, but you can have success both ways, the key is not to adhere too much to one strategy and if the value is there...take it.

I am more comfortable with a top QB on my team than Chris Jonson, Frank Gore or Slaton as an example.

 

[by23856]

This is a very QB friendly league. Does the flex include QB? If it does, you should be hitting a QB in round 1. If not, I would still target a QB that you think is highly likely to finish top 3. In a way you made the Shark move last season and got a top 3 QB in the 7th round (even though his ADP was 10th or later in a 12 teamer), but in a way maybe you got lucky too. In your format, the difference between a top QB and an average QB is much bigger than 'normal' so it makes sense to take a top QB earlier than what you see in typical ADP lists. Unless you are a Shark and think you can find this year's Rodgers.

Getting Rodgers last year was a result of reading Footballguys.com more than anything else. I know enough about football that I thought he would be good, but it was Dodd's article about the perfect draft that sealed it for me. Actually, last year was an interesting year following his advice. I also picked up Warner late in the draft and later traded him for Forte. My downfall was actually my first three picks, although all were solid looking at the time: SJax, TJ Hous, and Braylon Edwards. Boy they looked so good on paper. It was my 4-7th picks that got me to the Championship: Roddy White, Thomas Jones, and Rodgers (can't remember my other pick), and then my trade of Warner for Forte in the third week.Thanks for the advice. I think if Brees/Brady/Manning is available in the second round, I'll pull the trigger. I agree with the other responder that the games I lost were usually when the other team had one of the big three QB's and they dropped 40 points on me.

 

[TLEF316]

my main league goes even further than this. We give 1 point per completion in addditon to 6 pt TD's and 1 pt per 20 passing yards (1 per 10 rushing/ recieving and ppr).

It makes QB scoring absurd (if your qb goes down in the first quarter, you're all but dead for the week) and makes mediocre qbs that throw 50 times a game viable top tier starters. I've been the last guy to pick a qb and i've always been competitive. I actually won the title with Favre last year.

I request we eliminate the point per completion every year, but nobody goes along with it. Dont ask me why. Either way, I'll once again target a QB on a bad them that will throw the entire 2nd half of every game. I'm confident i'll get mid-league QB performance, which should be enough given how strong my 5 keepers are. (DeAngelo, Jones-Drew, Megatron, Steve Smith and Felix Jones as my rookie).

 

[Tong Po]

I've been playing in a 6 point TD pass keeper league for about 13 years now. And the one common denominator between all the champs throughout that time span is almost always a dominant QB. The guy who wins usually has one of the Top 5 scoring QBs on his team at the end of the year. I used to use the draft a QB late strategy, but after spending the past 3 years plugging in guys like Rothleisberger and Kitna, I decided to trade for Drew Brees this offseason. There's nothing more frustrating than playing in a 6 point per TD pass scoring system, and watching your QB throw for 180 yards and 1 TD week after week.