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RB-RB-RB strategery (6 Viewers)

skol asylum

skol asylum

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I went RB-RB with my first two picks:

1.2 Bijan Robinson
2.11 Chase Brown

Top 9 WR are gone. Am I crazy to consider James Cook here instead of a McConkey/AJ Brown/JSN/Adams?

PPR QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR with 2 RB/WR flex.

Had Cook last year and just loved his usage plus the TDs. Waiting on a WR too risky or nah? Maybe belongs in the other forum as too specific or maybe here as a general 3RB start strategy.
 
skol asylum said:
I went RB-RB with my first two picks:

1.2 Bijan Robinson
2.11 Chase Brown

Top 9 WR are gone. One more pick ahead of me. Am I crazy to consider James Cook here instead of a McConkey/AJ Brown/JSN/Adams?

PPR QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR with 2 RB/WR flex.

Had Cook last year and just loved his usage plus the TDs. Waiting on a WR too risky or nah? Maybe belongs in the other forum as too specific or maybe here as a general 3RB start strategy.
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Not crazy at all - my latest philosophy is that in the early rounds I try to take BPA regardless of BYE or position.

The name of the game is putting points on the board. If there’s a massive WR/TE/QB run that pushes a value like Cook past ADP it’s a sharp move to capitalize on that.

Better to take the value pick than the WR at the end of a run, when the next ~10 WR are all in roughly the same tier.
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
skol asylum said:
I went RB-RB with my first two picks:

1.2 Bijan Robinson
2.11 Chase Brown

Top 9 WR are gone. One more pick ahead of me. Am I crazy to consider James Cook here instead of a McConkey/AJ Brown/JSN/Adams?

PPR QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR with 2 RB/WR flex.

Had Cook last year and just loved his usage plus the TDs. Waiting on a WR too risky or nah? Maybe belongs in the other forum as too specific or maybe here as a general 3RB start strategy.
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Not crazy at all - my latest philosophy is that in the early rounds I try to take BPA regardless of BYE or position.

The name of the game is putting points on the board. If there’s a massive WR/TE/QB run that pushes a value like Cook past ADP it’s a sharp move to capitalize on that.

Better to take the value pick than the WR at the end of a run, when the next ~10 WR are all in roughly the same tier.
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This has been my approach the last couple of years. It always seems like there's a WR or two that show up on WW that can help fill in the gap.
 
Peak said:
Hot Sauce Guy said:
skol asylum said:
I went RB-RB with my first two picks:

1.2 Bijan Robinson
2.11 Chase Brown

Top 9 WR are gone. One more pick ahead of me. Am I crazy to consider James Cook here instead of a McConkey/AJ Brown/JSN/Adams?

PPR QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR with 2 RB/WR flex.

Had Cook last year and just loved his usage plus the TDs. Waiting on a WR too risky or nah? Maybe belongs in the other forum as too specific or maybe here as a general 3RB start strategy.
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Not crazy at all - my latest philosophy is that in the early rounds I try to take BPA regardless of BYE or position.

The name of the game is putting points on the board. If there’s a massive WR/TE/QB run that pushes a value like Cook past ADP it’s a sharp move to capitalize on that.

Better to take the value pick than the WR at the end of a run, when the next ~10 WR are all in roughly the same tier.
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This has been my approach the last couple of years. It always seems like there's a WR or two that show up on WW that can help fill in the gap.
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That, or scout the injury/suspension discounts (Addison, Aiyuk) or the perceived over the hill guys (Allen, Deebo) - and while you’re set at RB your leaguemates are scrambling after the Tracy, Charbs, Ford, Eleler types.

Lots of depth at WR. Enough that I’m probably not passing up a top tier RB in the early rounds.
 
Not crazy since you can start all 3 RBs. Assuming they finish roughly where drafted, those RBs will likely score similarly to the WRs you took. I am not so high on Cook and think Ladd and AJ Brown have higher ceilings so that part I don't love but that's just my view of it. I think the argument against this strategy would be that it's easier to find midseason RB replacements than WR replacements. If say Josh Jacobs is hurt, it's much more likely that whoever backs him up will step in and get most of his role than it is to think if Nabers is hurt that another Giants WR will just step in and just play that same role for them. The other problem is it starts to limit your flexibility later in the draft because you get kind of locked into needing WRs.
 
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My main redraft leagues have scoring format that favors RBs more than traditional PPR scoring so I often go RB heavy in both snake and auction formats. Some years it's worked out great and others I've had to scramble for WRs or TEs on the wire all year.

My $0.02 with this approach is somewhat counter to my initial train of thought. When drafting WRs later, I used to feel the need to target WRs with high floors to be "guaranteed" some production at the position. But I've had better success going completely upside.

For example, if I was deciding between players like Jeudy and Odunze or Diggs and Pearsall, I'm taking the Odunze/Pearsall types every time. Not perfect examples and folks may have differing opinions on the examples I used. But hopefully that makes sense.
 
Funny thing is the other redraft I'm in with the exact same set up I also avoided WRs the first 3 rounds except I drafted at 1.9 and not 1.2.

1.9 RB CMC
2.5 TE Bowers
3.9 QB Jackson

My next 3 picks were WRs Adams, Worthy, and Flowers followed by RB Judkins.

My 4th in this one will a few picks later than the other though which is more challenging.
 
Yes, you're crazy. Take one of those WRs.

Otherwise, while Cook may indeed pan out, you'll spend the rest of your draft FORCED to reach for WRs and bypass all RB values that fall to you. Zach Charbonnet sitting there in the 8th? CAN'T DO IT, have to take WR67.
 
skol asylum said:
Funny thing is the other redraft I'm in with the exact same set up I also avoided WRs the first 3 rounds except I drafted at 1.9 and not 1.2.

1.9 RB CMC
2.5 TE Bowers
3.9 QB Jackson

My next 3 picks were WRs Adams, Worthy, and Flowers followed by RB Judkins.

My 4th in this one will a few picks later than the other though which is more challenging.
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I love the CMC, Bowers, Jackson combo. And I think Adams, Worthy, and Flowers all have relatively good value there. But I'd be panicking if Judkins was my RB2....
 
Aside from the fact that Cook has 99.99% chance for significant td regression, Ladd has the chance of becoming the next Kupp, and AJ Brown has been a mainstay as a top wr since he was drafted... I can't disagree with the theory.
 
I would love to take a shot at it, because from where I sit, there's a lot of mid round WR I like, and then there comes a spot it dries up quick.

i just did a draft, and right around Shakir/Pittman, it feels like a big drop. One minute you drafting the #1 WR from the Colts or the Bills, and 6 picks later, it's Shaheed/Mooney/Burden/Palmer.

Right around WR50, you have to start picking question marks you like. I usually have plenty of later round WRs I like, this year I think after round 10, nothing excited me.

I think my plan would be to get those three RBs, and also have 5 WR before round 10/11. So you gotta be cool with QBBC and probably TEBC.
 
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I essentially did this in a 12-team auction draft over the weekend. WR's were going too high and I was getting better values for RB's I like. It's a keep 1 league with 2 flexes, only starting 2 WR's.

Paid $48 for CMC, basically the 4th RB (same price as 3rd WR)
Paid $39 for Achane, basically the 9th RB ($1 less than the 9th WR)
Paid $33 for Cook, basically the 13th RB ($1 less than the 12th WR)

I say "basically" because of keepers factored in.

I kept McConkey and paid $23 for Adams, basically the 18th WR (same price as 20th RB).

I got Aaron Jones as my 4th RB for $16 as basically the 26th RB (same price as 29th WR).

My starting lineup:

QB - Dak
RB1 - CMC
RB2 - Achane
Flex1 - Cook
Flex2 -A Jones
WR1 - McConkey
WR2 - Adams
TE - Njoku

With the ability to start 4 RB's, and RB scarcity, I thought that was a good strategic move. I should have an advantage over other teams with my RB's and 2 flexes if everyone stays healthy. I'm higher than most on Jones and Adams, as well as Cook. We'll see how things turn out.
 
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VaTerp said:
skol asylum said:
Funny thing is the other redraft I'm in with the exact same set up I also avoided WRs the first 3 rounds except I drafted at 1.9 and not 1.2.

1.9 RB CMC
2.5 TE Bowers
3.9 QB Jackson

My next 3 picks were WRs Adams, Worthy, and Flowers followed by RB Judkins.

My 4th in this one will a few picks later than the other though which is more challenging.
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I love the CMC, Bowers, Jackson combo. And I think Adams, Worthy, and Flowers all have relatively good value there. But I'd be panicking if Judkins was my RB2....
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I also took Raachad White at 10.4 and JCM/Rodriguez at 13.9/14.4. Yeah light at RB and will be watching the wire closely. Hopefully one of the WAS guys excels.
 
tommyGunZ said:
Yes, you're crazy. Take one of those WRs.

Otherwise, while Cook may indeed pan out, you'll spend the rest of your draft FORCED to reach for WRs and bypass all RB values that fall to you. Zach Charbonnet sitting there in the 8th? CAN'T DO IT, have to take WR67.
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Or take Charbonnet and takes WR78 later.
 
I threw minor trade offers out there to the two people who drafted after me who took AJ and then Ladd and offered them Cook for each with a swap of picks in rounds 4 and 6, so just 1 or 2 spots. Both rejected.
 
I would not go rb-rb-rb in a ppr league where passing td’s are 6pts. PPR format is effectively a way that WR values are inflated and RB’s values are capped. Six point passing TD’s increases the values of qbs. You are in a draft spot where you have already dominated the position that is the least beneficial (in regards to your scoring system) with your two picks. I myself would personally consider going for an elite qb, or a stud WR with your next two picks. A guy like Mike Evans could make a lot of sense.
 
skol asylum said:
I went RB-RB with my first two picks:

1.2 Bijan Robinson
2.11 Chase Brown

Top 9 WR are gone. Am I crazy to consider James Cook here instead of a McConkey/AJ Brown/JSN/Adams?

PPR QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/WR with 2 RB/WR flex.

Had Cook last year and just loved his usage plus the TDs. Waiting on a WR too risky or nah? Maybe belongs in the other forum as too specific or maybe here as a general 3RB start strategy.
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if you're ever going to do that, this is the year to do it. However, I'm not as high on Cook as you are and wouldn't ever take him as early as 3.02.

Grab a QB or TE, that's the play when you start rb rb and don't love the WRs there. Similar WRs will still be there next round, and grabbing one of the top 5 QBs or top 3 TEs is huge this year. Especially if you're playing in a 6 point per td league. Burrow/Lamar/Allen definitely over cook in that format if you went RB RB I'd say.
 
I did this with Bijan/Jacobs/Cook to start but AJB, Davante, JSN, Tyreek, and McConkey were all gone by the time it got to me in the 3rd and we have two FLEX spots so I feel like the QB/TE is devalued. I passed on Burrow, Daniels, McBride, and Bowers. Lamar and Allen gone of course.

Feel like my season basically rides on MHJR. in the 4th breaking out.
 
I don't like losing your flexibility in the draft in general, and especially near one of the ends. Everyone knows you still need 3 starting WR's and the guys picking 3rd and 4th know if they're on the fence to take the WR before it gets to you and then take the other guy on the way back.
 
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