I play in 10 and 12 team PPRs and the past years I've been dominating by stacking RB and TE with a stud or value QB and then working all season to find value WRs. This year in particular I've noticed you can get incredible value at WR in the 6th, 7th 8th 9th and 10th rounds...
WRs I love currently have ADPs in this range:
How do you guys feel about this strategy of Zero-WR in the first 4, 5, or 6 rounds?
Specifically this year I am drafting in an auction and I can consistently get this for about 60-70% of my budget in mocks...
[These are all just Mocks but if I get just 90% of these teams they will be hits]
Many of my drafts look something like this...
I know these are all mocks but I truly believe for all of you in auction leagues can pull something like this off and how does this not instantly be the favorite for the title...
1.(7)Devonta Freeman (Atl - RB)
2.(14)Ezekiel Elliott (Dal - RB)
3.(27)Travis Kelce (KC - TE)
4.(34)Tom Brady (NE - QB)
5.(47)Spencer Ware (KC - RB)
6.(54)Sammy Watkins (LAR - WR)
7.(67)Golden Tate (Det - WR)
8.(74)DeVante Parker (Mia - WR)
9.(87)Derrick Henry (Ten - RB)
10.(94)Corey Davis (Ten - WR)
11.(107)Cameron Meredith (Chi - WR)
12.(114)Minnesota (Min - DEF)
13.(127)Zay Jones (Buf - WR)
14.(134)Adam Thielen (Min - WR)
15.(147)Wil Lutz (NO - K)
Ideally I would've liked to get Demarco instead of Zeke but he went the pick before me. Also I decided on Devante over Doug Martin in the 8th, (so super RB heavy was there)
I reached a little on Kelce in the third but Gronk, TY, and Baldwin went each of the picks right before me... I would've taken one of them ideally but this 7th spot is an example of one of the ####tier situations for this strategy. Obviously if you get picks 3-5 I do not advise against one of the top 3 receivers ( I would go RB 2nd and third in that sitch, unless you're into gronk which I am)
Nonetheless, my squad will be rocking
All in all my squad appears to be competitive on paper to the rest of the teams while Zeke serves his suspension. In addition, I drafted 7 receivers with most of them being 'High Upside/Risk guys' hoping one will hit. My guess is that playing the odds that one of those bench guys will emerge if not more... At that point I will be able to really maximize leverage with strong RBs and potential options at WR in terms of trade and opportunity.
WRs I love currently have ADPs in this range:
- 64 Kelvin Benjamin
- 65 Emmanuel Sanders
- 67 Brandon Marshall
- 68 Willie Snead
- 71 Jamison Crowder
- 81 Donte Moncrief
- 89 DeVante Parker
- 91 Randall Cobb
- 92 Pierre Garcon
- 93 DeSean Jackson
- 96 Jeremy Maclin
How do you guys feel about this strategy of Zero-WR in the first 4, 5, or 6 rounds?
Specifically this year I am drafting in an auction and I can consistently get this for about 60-70% of my budget in mocks...
- BELL
- Zeke(value with suspension)
- Gronk
- Brady
[These are all just Mocks but if I get just 90% of these teams they will be hits]
Many of my drafts look something like this...
- QB Tom Brady...........$20
- RB Le'Veon Bell........$60
- RB Dalvin Cook.........$15
- WR Tyreek Hill...........$15
- WR Pierre Garcon.....$8
- Flex Spencer Ware....$10
- TE Rob Gronkowski...$30
- BE Ezekiel Elliot.........$30
- BE DeSean Jackson...$3
- BE Doug Martin..........$5
- BE Jaquizz Rodgers...$1
- BE .... $1 from here on D/K/BE fodder
I know these are all mocks but I truly believe for all of you in auction leagues can pull something like this off and how does this not instantly be the favorite for the title...
UPDATE: COMPETITIVE 10-TEAM SNAKE DRAFT (.5 ppr)
I am in a high buy-in league with competent fantasy players that drafted Aug. 22nd.
I am in a high buy-in league with competent fantasy players that drafted Aug. 22nd.
Results of Early RB Strategy from the 7th slot below:
1.(7)Devonta Freeman (Atl - RB)
2.(14)Ezekiel Elliott (Dal - RB)
3.(27)Travis Kelce (KC - TE)
4.(34)Tom Brady (NE - QB)
5.(47)Spencer Ware (KC - RB)
6.(54)Sammy Watkins (LAR - WR)
7.(67)Golden Tate (Det - WR)
8.(74)DeVante Parker (Mia - WR)
9.(87)Derrick Henry (Ten - RB)
10.(94)Corey Davis (Ten - WR)
11.(107)Cameron Meredith (Chi - WR)
12.(114)Minnesota (Min - DEF)
13.(127)Zay Jones (Buf - WR)
14.(134)Adam Thielen (Min - WR)
15.(147)Wil Lutz (NO - K)
Ideally I would've liked to get Demarco instead of Zeke but he went the pick before me. Also I decided on Devante over Doug Martin in the 8th, (so super RB heavy was there)
I reached a little on Kelce in the third but Gronk, TY, and Baldwin went each of the picks right before me... I would've taken one of them ideally but this 7th spot is an example of one of the ####tier situations for this strategy. Obviously if you get picks 3-5 I do not advise against one of the top 3 receivers ( I would go RB 2nd and third in that sitch, unless you're into gronk which I am)
Nonetheless, my squad will be rocking
- QB Brady
- RB1 Freeman (Until Zeke Returns)
- RB2 Ware
- WR1 Watkins
- WR2 Golden
- TE Kelce
- Flex Parker
- D/ST Minnesota
- K Lutz
All in all my squad appears to be competitive on paper to the rest of the teams while Zeke serves his suspension. In addition, I drafted 7 receivers with most of them being 'High Upside/Risk guys' hoping one will hit. My guess is that playing the odds that one of those bench guys will emerge if not more... At that point I will be able to really maximize leverage with strong RBs and potential options at WR in terms of trade and opportunity.
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