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Running backs - get 'em. Trust me. (1 Viewer)
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DWI
Footballguy
I had the second pick in a serious league start qb,2rb,3wr,1te,1flex(rb,wr,te),1def,1k. 4pts per passing td, and 1pt per reception.
My first pick I took Charles, there were 2-3 rbs I wanted in the second, none made it to me the big 5wrs were gone also, so I took te Grahm best player available imo. We do 3rd round reversal in this draft. I would have took Gore but he was gone took wr V. Jackson. Since my draft was blown up I went with it.
1.2 Charles
2.11 Grahm
3.11 V.Jackson
4.2 wr A.Brown
5.11 Vereen
6.2 J.Gordon
7.11 K.Thompkins
8.2 R.Hillman
9.11 C.Ivory
10.2 D.Woodhead
11.11 K.Moreno
12.2 R.Helu
13.11 Knile Davis
14.2 Julius Thomas
15.11 B.Roethlisberger
16.2 A.Smith
17.11 Arizona
18.2 N.Burleson
19.11 R.Bullock
20.2 J.Avant
I hate this team I got in a grove in rounds 8-13 taking rbs. I love taking rbs early and just couldnt reach. I kind of hope this team bombs I would hate to have to start drafting this way every year.
My first pick I took Charles, there were 2-3 rbs I wanted in the second, none made it to me the big 5wrs were gone also, so I took te Grahm best player available imo. We do 3rd round reversal in this draft. I would have took Gore but he was gone took wr V. Jackson. Since my draft was blown up I went with it.
1.2 Charles
2.11 Grahm
3.11 V.Jackson
4.2 wr A.Brown
5.11 Vereen
6.2 J.Gordon
7.11 K.Thompkins
8.2 R.Hillman
9.11 C.Ivory
10.2 D.Woodhead
11.11 K.Moreno
12.2 R.Helu
13.11 Knile Davis
14.2 Julius Thomas
15.11 B.Roethlisberger
16.2 A.Smith
17.11 Arizona
18.2 N.Burleson
19.11 R.Bullock
20.2 J.Avant
I hate this team I got in a grove in rounds 8-13 taking rbs. I love taking rbs early and just couldnt reach. I kind of hope this team bombs I would hate to have to start drafting this way every year.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Only a little bit. Ryan was the 7th or 8th QB off (Kaepernick, Brady, Griffin all went in the 2nd/3rd) - they went a little bit earlier but not nearly as early as they should have, given the format.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Junior McSpiffy
Footballguy
Parsing through this whole thread, it seems the intensity of the RB frenzy this year hinges on the lineup and scoring rules. I did a 12-team draft last night with 1/2/3/1/1/1 lineups and 0.5PPR, and the RB run quite simply never materialized. I took 3 RB's in the first 4 picks and yet there were plenty of third-tier backs still on the board in Round 5, while the WR cupboard emptied out fast.
If I had to speculate I'd guess that there's more "almost sure things" in the RB2 ranks than in years past, which drives up their perceived value and drives down the values of other RBs lower down the ranks (flex plays, committee types, etc.). The RB13-18 contingent last year was guys like F-Jax, Turner, Mathews, T-Rich - old, unproven, and/or injury risks that I generally avoided in favor of (and which were largely outperformed by) the mid-20s RBs like Bush, Ridley, Martin. By contrast this year's 13-18 tier is S-Jax, Gore, CJ2K, MJD, Wilson, Bush ... not one of which I'd hate having to trot out as my RB2.
I've got an auction draft tonight and I've already mentally budgeted at least $150 of my $200 for RBs. I guess we'll see if everyone's as willing to follow the herd when there's no herd to follow.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
This team is ridiculous considering the starting format. With how strong you are at QB and WR, I wouldnt worry about your RBs. Fact of the matter is you still have 4 clear starting RBs and a guy who should get plenty of touches in Vereen.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
It could be viable, but you could get a TD monster like Trent or Morris with your first pick, or Ridley with your 2nd pick. Id probably go RB/WR or WR/RB in this format then go for WRs in rounds 3 and 4.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
When I first saw this thread, I was skeptical of the OP's warning. I had a draft about a week ago and was able to snag Gore in the 5th round.
Last night had my second draft & I was very nervous that I could get caught up in the RB run. So I passed on Calvin at the #5 spot and took Charles, then Murray in the 3rd. And round after round I watched all the RB value fly off the board in front of me. I didn't take another back until the 13th round, but loaded up on WR's instead, which were dirt cheap. Ideally, I like to emerge from every draft with at least 3 solid backs, but I was fairly warned by the OP.
My last draft is tonight. No way I am not getting at least a pair of RB's by the start of the 4th round.
Last night had my second draft & I was very nervous that I could get caught up in the RB run. So I passed on Calvin at the #5 spot and took Charles, then Murray in the 3rd. And round after round I watched all the RB value fly off the board in front of me. I didn't take another back until the 13th round, but loaded up on WR's instead, which were dirt cheap. Ideally, I like to emerge from every draft with at least 3 solid backs, but I was fairly warned by the OP.
My last draft is tonight. No way I am not getting at least a pair of RB's by the start of the 4th round.
shadyridr
Footballguy
Same thing happened on my draft last night. RBs flew off the board. 25 of the first 36 picks were RBs. Thankfully i decided to go RB, RB, RB and ended up with peterson, gore, wilson. The only problem with going 3 rbs early is you spend the rest of your draft trying to fill your other positions and by the time your draft is over youre looking at zero rb depth. My RB4 is dwyer
ponchsox
Footballguy
Wadsworth
Footballguy
The one draft this year that I went with a modified upside method produced a pretty mediocre team. RBs were flying off the board and I got stuck with a group of meh RB4s as my RB2. I suppose the upside is that if I hit on one or two of the sleeper RBs my team will be stacked at other positions, but counting on injury or dumb luck to win is not a very good method. I think the OP was spot on and wish I had bought in early.
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
I was all set to go RB, RB, RB from the first pick. Thinking maybe MJD and Wilson at the 2/3 turn.
Ended up with
Peterson, Julio Jones, and Brandon Marshall because everyone went RBs so early.
Ended up with
Peterson, Julio Jones, and Brandon Marshall because everyone went RBs so early.
ponchsox
Footballguy
Agreed. I think he's the clear favorite to win the league due to the QB value. 3 QB1s in a 2QB+Superflex?! Wow.
shadyridr
Footballguy
of course. Just lucky
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
Its an FPC league. Starts 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 2Flex, TEponchsox said:
QB: Peyton Manning, Vick
RB: Peterson, Mathews, Bradshaw, Christine Michael, Felix Jones
WR: Julio Jones, Brandon Marshall, Mike Wallace, Golden Tate, Malcom Floyd, C. Patterson, Percy Harvin
TE: Fred Davis, Julius Thomas, Fasano
(HULK)
(Smash)
I had my draft last night and wanted to report back.
Remember this is 12 teams, NOT ppr, and its 2 RBs / 2 WRs/ and 1 Flex. Anyone with a similar format should pay attention.
RBs did go hot and heavy to start off. 10 in round 1. Only 5 in round 2. 6 in round 3. From there is trailed WAY off. Only 1 in round 4.
What caught me a bit off guard was the MASSIVE run on WRs that started just as the RB well was drying up. I ended up going away from that run and as a result, I have pretty terrible WRs. Overall though, I love my team:
From the 11th spot:
1 - Trent Richardson
2 - Chris Johnson
3 - Eddie Lacy (David Wilson went 2 picks in front of me... the injury hadn't happened yet but I was upset I just missed him. Lacy was my consolation prize).
4 - Peyton Manning (best WR was probably Colston. Manning is my #1 ranked QB so I went for it. Had planned on WR, but none of my top choices fell).
5 - Steve Smith (ugh, not many good options at this point).
6 - Giovanni Bernard (decided to go against the WR run again. Figure he is solid trade bait with how weak at RB a couple of teams are).
7 - Miles Austin (can't believe this guy is falling this far. Very happy with this one.)
8 - Josh Gordon (love him. Very happy with this one too.)
9 - Jermichael Finley (suprised he fell this far. Probably should went WR again as the well was really drying up at this point).
10 - Kenny Britt (a wild card imo. Don't have a lot of faith, but all Blackmon, Thompkins type players were long gone).
11 - Andy Dalton (not sure why I did this. Probably shouldn't have).
12 - DHB (yuck. Nothing left at WR).
13 - Tyler Eifert (sleeper TE I guess).
14 - Shonn Greene (there is really nothing left at RB late, so might as well take the only clear handcuff I can).
15 - Garret Hartley (being criminally underated this season imo).
16 - Tampa D (JETS JETS JETS... then cut).
Remember this is 12 teams, NOT ppr, and its 2 RBs / 2 WRs/ and 1 Flex. Anyone with a similar format should pay attention.
RBs did go hot and heavy to start off. 10 in round 1. Only 5 in round 2. 6 in round 3. From there is trailed WAY off. Only 1 in round 4.
What caught me a bit off guard was the MASSIVE run on WRs that started just as the RB well was drying up. I ended up going away from that run and as a result, I have pretty terrible WRs. Overall though, I love my team:
From the 11th spot:
1 - Trent Richardson
2 - Chris Johnson
3 - Eddie Lacy (David Wilson went 2 picks in front of me... the injury hadn't happened yet but I was upset I just missed him. Lacy was my consolation prize).
4 - Peyton Manning (best WR was probably Colston. Manning is my #1 ranked QB so I went for it. Had planned on WR, but none of my top choices fell).
5 - Steve Smith (ugh, not many good options at this point).
6 - Giovanni Bernard (decided to go against the WR run again. Figure he is solid trade bait with how weak at RB a couple of teams are).
7 - Miles Austin (can't believe this guy is falling this far. Very happy with this one.)
8 - Josh Gordon (love him. Very happy with this one too.)
9 - Jermichael Finley (suprised he fell this far. Probably should went WR again as the well was really drying up at this point).
10 - Kenny Britt (a wild card imo. Don't have a lot of faith, but all Blackmon, Thompkins type players were long gone).
11 - Andy Dalton (not sure why I did this. Probably shouldn't have).
12 - DHB (yuck. Nothing left at WR).
13 - Tyler Eifert (sleeper TE I guess).
14 - Shonn Greene (there is really nothing left at RB late, so might as well take the only clear handcuff I can).
15 - Garret Hartley (being criminally underated this season imo).
16 - Tampa D (JETS JETS JETS... then cut).
pantherclub
Footballguy
thats a pretty ####ty team
(HULK)
(Smash)
Lol, I like it. But that said, I have Lacy top 15, and Gordon top 15 once he's back. I can understand other people hating it though. Yahoo rated me as the worst draft and says I'm headed for a 2 - 12 season. We'll see. The only think I don't love about it is the WRs. Pretty damn certain I'll be able to send Smith + Giovanni to someone for a top 8 WR though.
Starts aren't bad (TRich at 1.11, seriously? He's top 6 in all my drafts and well worth it.).
Your roudn 10-15 picks were terrible, though. There had to be some better sleepers available and you could have waited 3-4 rounds on a backup QB.
(HULK)
(Smash)
All my targeted sleepers were drafted already. Damn internet. I wish this draft had been 2 weeks ago.In all seriousness, I rarely keep players from the last 5 picks of my team anyways. They're waiver fodder.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
This is essentially what i feel is going to happen to me this Sunday. It looks like both Marshall and Julio fell to 2.12/3.01 and you chose to role with them over the likes of Murray,Miller, Wilson, Gore, DMC and etc. correct. Was MJD available?
*I'm assuming this was before the A. Brown news, in which case Wilson wouldn't have been there either.
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ImTheScientist
Footballguy
I didn't even have that selection at RB. The RBs in the 3rd round taken were.... Murray, Vereen, Lacy, Miller. 4th round on the way back to me was Gore, Bernard. MJD and Wilson were taken mid second, both I thought would fall to 2/3 turn.
I wasn't about to chase a questionable RB when Julio and Marshall were still on the board. The OP was correct in that RBs are flying off the board, no reason to panic about it though.
Class Dismissed
Footballguy
I hope your right, I'm just not convinced that I have 4 good ones. I was anticipating the run and I was determined to get 3RB's in my first 4 picks. I may have went overboard.
I was picking 11th and there was a mad RB run proceeding my pick, but Arian Foster was the one who fell to me. So I took him.
Ended up with the following in a 2RB, 3 WR, 1 Flex Format.
RB- Foster, Lamar Miller, Lacy, Ryan Mathews, Tate, Levon Bell.
WR- DEZ, T.Y. Hilton, Mike Wallace, Vincent Brown.
What killed me was the Tom Brady owner who took Tony Romo in the 6th.
So I ended up with Big Ben and Cutler@ QB. Eifert @ TE.
I got the Matt Millen Award for worst draft from CBS Fantasy Journalist, so I changed the name of my team to Matt Millen's Revenge and changed my logo to that classic photo of Raider Matt Millen decking Patriots GM Patrick Sullivan on the field with a wicked right cross and a hand full of helmet.
FU Fantasy Journalist!
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Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Pretty similar to my team that I posted in here the other night where I took Rice, CJ, Lacy with my first 3 picks. I was actually targetting the exact same guys you got 6-8, Gio, Miles, and Gordon. Gio went the pick before me in the 6th though, Austin a few picks before me in the 7th, passed on Gordon in the 8th because I thought Vereen was too good to pass up, and Gordon the pick before mine in the 9th. So instead of Gio, Miles, Gordon, I ended up with DJax, Romo, Vereen (Luck in the 9th). My projections have Gio/Vereen within a point of each other, and DJax a few points ahead of Gordon and Austin so its pretty much a wash for me. Looks like I can probably trade Luck for Blackmon.
I agree with the poster who didnt like your picks from the 11th round on, but I do like all of the first 10 picks though.
I have a question why is everyone ok with settling for mediocre Wr but won't settle for mediocre Rb? I see most of u start 2rb 2wr 1 flex. Am I wrong in thinking it does not matter where ya points come from as long as you get them?
I mean really is having Miles Austin better than having Darryl Richardson?
That's why I love that we only start 1Rb and 1Wr and 3flex Rb/Wr gives more flexibility
I mean really is having Miles Austin better than having Darryl Richardson?
That's why I love that we only start 1Rb and 1Wr and 3flex Rb/Wr gives more flexibility
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shadyridr
Footballguy
lol ouch
Had my draft Wednesday so was before the Ander Brown injury.
Had 3rd pick in redraft standard league 2 RB, 2Wr 1 flex 12 team league with 16 man rosters starting 9.
My Draft:
1. Jamaal Charles
2. Chris Johnson
3.V.Jax
4.Lamar Miller
5.Amendola
6. Romo (first 11 ranked QBs gone and if I waited one more round the one guy who hadnt picked QB would have snagged him)
7.D. Will
8.Miles Austin
9. Andre Brown
10.Justin Blackmon
11.Ryan Broyles
12. Jordan Cameron
13. Shonn Greene
14. Pettigrew
15 Defense
16 Zuerlein
Overall happy with my team. Have 3 solid RB with D.Will as depth, Greene as a handcuff.
Though Brown would have been a good bye week flex. Not sure if I should hang onto him.
I am an ER doctor and I know about his type of fracture. Fibula is non weight bearing bone. Hairline fracture he likely will be practicing by week 3 and ready for action by week 5. Question is, is it worth hanging onto him. Assuming all goes well I miss him for 4 games but if Wilson blows up he may have a significantly reduced role when he gets back.
I know this is the wrong thread but on topic. Would you guys hang onto Brown or grab someone like Christine Michael Kniles Davis (Charles Handcuff) or Bilal Powell in his place?
Had 3rd pick in redraft standard league 2 RB, 2Wr 1 flex 12 team league with 16 man rosters starting 9.
My Draft:
1. Jamaal Charles
2. Chris Johnson
3.V.Jax
4.Lamar Miller
5.Amendola
6. Romo (first 11 ranked QBs gone and if I waited one more round the one guy who hadnt picked QB would have snagged him)
7.D. Will
8.Miles Austin
9. Andre Brown
10.Justin Blackmon
11.Ryan Broyles
12. Jordan Cameron
13. Shonn Greene
14. Pettigrew
15 Defense
16 Zuerlein
Overall happy with my team. Have 3 solid RB with D.Will as depth, Greene as a handcuff.
Though Brown would have been a good bye week flex. Not sure if I should hang onto him.
I am an ER doctor and I know about his type of fracture. Fibula is non weight bearing bone. Hairline fracture he likely will be practicing by week 3 and ready for action by week 5. Question is, is it worth hanging onto him. Assuming all goes well I miss him for 4 games but if Wilson blows up he may have a significantly reduced role when he gets back.
I know this is the wrong thread but on topic. Would you guys hang onto Brown or grab someone like Christine Michael Kniles Davis (Charles Handcuff) or Bilal Powell in his place?
Original poster Rbs did come off the board with a run of about 4 QBS in the 2nd rd
I drafted 10th in 12 team 6pt Td Ppr. Start 1 Rb 1 Wr 3 flex Rb/Wr I had every intent on going Wr/Wr but I stay true to my board
1. Jamaal Charles
2. Dez
3. MJD
4. Bowe
5. Stafford
6. Gronk
7. Ty Hilton
8. Steve Johnson
9. Pierce
10. Cordarelle Patterson
11. Sudfeld
12. Patton
13. Hartley
14. Cowboys
Once the big Rb thing happened I kinda kept one eye to my division mates to see how I need my te constructed. But I have to admit had I went WR/WR I would have been Sol at Running back ESP once Wilson went in 2nd rd and Lacy early 4th I love getting MJD in the 3rd rd I think I have good balance. Still don't believe u can chase the Rb run tho because u gonna be short or weaker in 2 areas instead of 1
I drafted 10th in 12 team 6pt Td Ppr. Start 1 Rb 1 Wr 3 flex Rb/Wr I had every intent on going Wr/Wr but I stay true to my board
1. Jamaal Charles
2. Dez
3. MJD
4. Bowe
5. Stafford
6. Gronk
7. Ty Hilton
8. Steve Johnson
9. Pierce
10. Cordarelle Patterson
11. Sudfeld
12. Patton
13. Hartley
14. Cowboys
Once the big Rb thing happened I kinda kept one eye to my division mates to see how I need my te constructed. But I have to admit had I went WR/WR I would have been Sol at Running back ESP once Wilson went in 2nd rd and Lacy early 4th I love getting MJD in the 3rd rd I think I have good balance. Still don't believe u can chase the Rb run tho because u gonna be short or weaker in 2 areas instead of 1
shadyridr
Footballguy
Just had a draft... 26 of first 28 picks was RB. HOLY SCHNEIKES! Calvin slipped to early second, graham to mid 2nd. I went RB, RB, RB again and even a RB in the fifth but the rest of my team looks awful...
Qb: kap
Rb: rice, sjax, lacy, bradshaw
Wr: johnson, gordon, austin
Te: gates
Doing it over i wouldve taken graham in the 2nd or a wr over bradshaw
Qb: kap
Rb: rice, sjax, lacy, bradshaw
Wr: johnson, gordon, austin
Te: gates
Doing it over i wouldve taken graham in the 2nd or a wr over bradshaw
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pantherclub
Footballguy
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
Just completed a FGB draft and didn't go into the draft with the intent of an Upside down draft, but that is how it unfolded. I passed on Spiller in round 1 because I was uncomfortable with the QB situation and his week 12 bye (first week of playoffs). I thought that either Sjax or Lynch would fall to me in RD2 (Yes, I know Lynch has a week 12 bye too, but I like his situation). Both were snapped up before my next pick, so I went strictly by VDB which was AJ Green. Now I am hoping that Miller slips to me in round 3 but he goes off the pick before. So again I look at the VDB say AJo is screaming value at me. So my first three picks are WR-WR-WR. So now I have to scramble for RBs.
I will say this was one of the weirdest FGB drafts I been a part of. Two different teams took TWO QBs in the first 8 rounds, and one of said teams took TWO defenses in the first 11 rounds. Wild stuff.
My roster:
QB: Vic, Flacco
RB: Mathews, Ingram, Tate, Hillman, Ballard, PT, A. Brown, Zac Stacy
WR: Dez, AJGreen, AJo, Hopkins, Avery, Gibson
TE: Cook, Rudolph
K: Hartley
D: Bengals
I admit RBs are a mess but I plan to play match ups at the position and hope I can make up points from my WR/TE position.
I will say this was one of the weirdest FGB drafts I been a part of. Two different teams took TWO QBs in the first 8 rounds, and one of said teams took TWO defenses in the first 11 rounds. Wild stuff.
My roster:
QB: Vic, Flacco
RB: Mathews, Ingram, Tate, Hillman, Ballard, PT, A. Brown, Zac Stacy
WR: Dez, AJGreen, AJo, Hopkins, Avery, Gibson
TE: Cook, Rudolph
K: Hartley
D: Bengals
I admit RBs are a mess but I plan to play match ups at the position and hope I can make up points from my WR/TE position.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Had my first 10 team draft ever for a money league tonight (Ive always been in 12 teamers), and I heeded the advice of people here and in the RBs being scarfed up in drafts thread and didnt go RB/RB, and it worked out perfectly it seems: took Dez in the 2nd - Green, Graham, Julio, Demaryius, Marshall all gone by my 3rd round pick - and I landed Wilson in the 3rd. Since there are 3 flexes (2 WR/RB, 1 WR/TE), I still leaned on RB though after that.
QB: RG3, Dalton
RB: Spiller, Wilson, Gore, Mathews, Gio, Pierce
WR: Dez, Jordy, Miles Austin, Blackmon, Kenbrell Thompkins, Harvin, Randle
TE: FDavis
While I like my team, I also just feel like 12 teams is the perfect league size. I see guys in 14 (or larger) leagues post rosters and such, and you just basically have no shot to field a starting lineup that you'd be comfortable with. With the theme of this thread, you certainly cant ignore RBs in leagues that big. On the other hand, in a 10 team league, its hard to not come away with a good looking starting lineup it seems, depth/later round drafting is really key. Hell, this draft above is a pretty deep league for a 10 teamer and there's no one I see myself dropping barring injury anytime soon. Other people can get the flavor of the week AFAIC.
QB: RG3, Dalton
RB: Spiller, Wilson, Gore, Mathews, Gio, Pierce
WR: Dez, Jordy, Miles Austin, Blackmon, Kenbrell Thompkins, Harvin, Randle
TE: FDavis
While I like my team, I also just feel like 12 teams is the perfect league size. I see guys in 14 (or larger) leagues post rosters and such, and you just basically have no shot to field a starting lineup that you'd be comfortable with. With the theme of this thread, you certainly cant ignore RBs in leagues that big. On the other hand, in a 10 team league, its hard to not come away with a good looking starting lineup it seems, depth/later round drafting is really key. Hell, this draft above is a pretty deep league for a 10 teamer and there's no one I see myself dropping barring injury anytime soon. Other people can get the flavor of the week AFAIC.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Wait - you have a bye week the first week of your playoffs? You're kidding right?
massraider
Footballguy
The FBG contest has 'league' playoffs then, big money playoffs are weeks 14-16.
Buf/CIn/Phi/Sea. Those are the teams affected. McCoy fell in quite a few drafts because of that. Scary to draft a guy in round 1, and even 2, and KNOW he ain't playing that week.
LawFitz
Footballguy
Went upside down with Brees, Calvin, Roddy, Gronk
My RBs ended up being Lacy, Murray, DRich, Bryce Brown, Hillman. I'm actually feeling good about this menagerie, tho I'm sure others will disagree.
Ten teams, start 1/2/3 no flex, 6 pt pass TDs, 0.5 ppr. Got Hilton and Gordon as my WR3.
My RBs ended up being Lacy, Murray, DRich, Bryce Brown, Hillman. I'm actually feeling good about this menagerie, tho I'm sure others will disagree.
Ten teams, start 1/2/3 no flex, 6 pt pass TDs, 0.5 ppr. Got Hilton and Gordon as my WR3.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Youre top shelf everywhere but RB. I also came to the conclusion a couple weeks ago Murray is being more undervalued than he probably should be. Also like Gordon/Hilton a lot.
Like I said earlier, I think its easier to forego RB in smaller leagues and definitely believe it now. On the other hand, it totally depends on the roster, but based on yours if you have have an injury to Lacy or Murray, youre not in a good situation.
pghrob
Footballguy
12 team PPR. 1qb, 2rb, 2wr, 1te, flex(r,w,t) 1d/st, k.
I "won" a lottery to pick from #1 slot. Did not want to draft ADP, thinking I could do better from mid to late slot. Ended up swapping first slot for the 6th spot, I wanted to select Trent Richardson. Damn if he was not selected at #4 overall. At that point, I rolled the dice - and chose Megatron and I did not end up getting a rb until round 4! I am going to have to have a TON of luck at RB and work my tail off to grab any RB's that might emerge. But I do like all other positions.
Incidentally, as the draft got to the 3rd round, I about crapped my pants at what the guy was able to get at the #1 overall slot that I gave up to move to slot #6 (see below). In all my mocks, I never was able to get a team like that. I guess it goes to show that I don't know the draft tendencies of my league mates after 15 years!
Regarding my round 13 pick: I actually had drafted Lance Dunbar at 13.06, as I was trying to do some payback to the guy that just drafted Bilal Powell at 12.11. I fully intended to draft Powell there. The guy that took Powell is the DeMarco Murray owner. Anyway, when the draft ended, I decide that since nobody took the Packers, I would grab them for now and see what happens.
My team at slot #6
Pick Pos Player Team Points VBD ADP
01.06 WR1 Calvin Johnson Det/9 307.7 121 01.04
02.07 WR3 Demaryius ThomasDen/9 270.9 84 02.05
03.06 WR7 Andre Johnson Hou/8 257.7 71 03.01
04.07 RB19 Darren McFadden Oak/7 199.1 50 04.03
05.06 TE3 Rob Gronkowski NE/10 191.9 30 03.10
06.07 QB8 RGIII Was/5 322.2 15 05.09
07.06 RB29 Chris Ivory NYJ/10 149.3 0 06.08
08.07 WR28 Greg Jennings Min/5 191.2 4 06.05
09.06 RB42 LeVeon Bell Pit/5 104.5 -45 11.05
10.07 RB33 Danny Woodhead SD/8 134.1 -15 10.06
11.06 WR32 Vincent Brown SD/8 185.7 -1 10.05
12.07 DEF4 Houston Hou/8 183.1 -2 12.01
13.06 DEF7 Green Bay GB/4 177.7 -7 13.03
14.07 QB20 Philip Rivers SD/8 255 -53 13.09
15.06 PK1 Randy Bullock Hou/8 149.1 4 16.08
16.07 TE15 Brandon Myers NYG/9 126.2 -36 14.02
Slot #1 guy's team
Pick Pos Player Team Points VBD ADP
01.01 RB1 Adrian Peterson Min/5 290.8 141 01.01
02.12 WR6 Julio Jones Atl/6 261.3 74 02.04
03.01 QB2 Drew Brees NO/7 357.5 50 02.07
04.12 WR11 Vincent Jackson TB/5 229.7 43 03.03
05.01 RB24 Shane Vereen NE/10 174.1 25 08.05
06.12 RB30 Rashard Mendenh Ari/9 146.5 -3 06.09
07.01 TE7 Jermichael Fin GB/4 157.9 -4 07.12
08.12 WR30 Steve Johnson Buf/12 190.5 4 06.12
09.01 TE8 Kyle Rudolph Min/5 149.9 -12 07.08
10.12 RB50 Isaac Redman Pit/5 88.5 -61 15.03
11.01 RB40 Jacquizz Rodger Atl/6 111.5 -38 13.01
12.12 QB15 Joe Flacco Bal/8 261.8 -46 12.11
13.01 DEF6 Baltimore Bal/8 180.9 -4 13.05
14.12 WR49 Greg Little Cle/10 151.8 -35 13.04
15.01 RB49 Marcel Reece Oak/7 89.7 -60 18.01
16.12 PK10 David Akers Det/9 134 -8 18.12
I "won" a lottery to pick from #1 slot. Did not want to draft ADP, thinking I could do better from mid to late slot. Ended up swapping first slot for the 6th spot, I wanted to select Trent Richardson. Damn if he was not selected at #4 overall. At that point, I rolled the dice - and chose Megatron and I did not end up getting a rb until round 4! I am going to have to have a TON of luck at RB and work my tail off to grab any RB's that might emerge. But I do like all other positions.
Incidentally, as the draft got to the 3rd round, I about crapped my pants at what the guy was able to get at the #1 overall slot that I gave up to move to slot #6 (see below). In all my mocks, I never was able to get a team like that. I guess it goes to show that I don't know the draft tendencies of my league mates after 15 years!
Regarding my round 13 pick: I actually had drafted Lance Dunbar at 13.06, as I was trying to do some payback to the guy that just drafted Bilal Powell at 12.11. I fully intended to draft Powell there. The guy that took Powell is the DeMarco Murray owner. Anyway, when the draft ended, I decide that since nobody took the Packers, I would grab them for now and see what happens.
My team at slot #6
Pick Pos Player Team Points VBD ADP
01.06 WR1 Calvin Johnson Det/9 307.7 121 01.04
02.07 WR3 Demaryius ThomasDen/9 270.9 84 02.05
03.06 WR7 Andre Johnson Hou/8 257.7 71 03.01
04.07 RB19 Darren McFadden Oak/7 199.1 50 04.03
05.06 TE3 Rob Gronkowski NE/10 191.9 30 03.10
06.07 QB8 RGIII Was/5 322.2 15 05.09
07.06 RB29 Chris Ivory NYJ/10 149.3 0 06.08
08.07 WR28 Greg Jennings Min/5 191.2 4 06.05
09.06 RB42 LeVeon Bell Pit/5 104.5 -45 11.05
10.07 RB33 Danny Woodhead SD/8 134.1 -15 10.06
11.06 WR32 Vincent Brown SD/8 185.7 -1 10.05
12.07 DEF4 Houston Hou/8 183.1 -2 12.01
13.06 DEF7 Green Bay GB/4 177.7 -7 13.03
14.07 QB20 Philip Rivers SD/8 255 -53 13.09
15.06 PK1 Randy Bullock Hou/8 149.1 4 16.08
16.07 TE15 Brandon Myers NYG/9 126.2 -36 14.02
Slot #1 guy's team
Pick Pos Player Team Points VBD ADP
01.01 RB1 Adrian Peterson Min/5 290.8 141 01.01
02.12 WR6 Julio Jones Atl/6 261.3 74 02.04
03.01 QB2 Drew Brees NO/7 357.5 50 02.07
04.12 WR11 Vincent Jackson TB/5 229.7 43 03.03
05.01 RB24 Shane Vereen NE/10 174.1 25 08.05
06.12 RB30 Rashard Mendenh Ari/9 146.5 -3 06.09
07.01 TE7 Jermichael Fin GB/4 157.9 -4 07.12
08.12 WR30 Steve Johnson Buf/12 190.5 4 06.12
09.01 TE8 Kyle Rudolph Min/5 149.9 -12 07.08
10.12 RB50 Isaac Redman Pit/5 88.5 -61 15.03
11.01 RB40 Jacquizz Rodger Atl/6 111.5 -38 13.01
12.12 QB15 Joe Flacco Bal/8 261.8 -46 12.11
13.01 DEF6 Baltimore Bal/8 180.9 -4 13.05
14.12 WR49 Greg Little Cle/10 151.8 -35 13.04
15.01 RB49 Marcel Reece Oak/7 89.7 -60 18.01
16.12 PK10 David Akers Det/9 134 -8 18.12
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
You swapped from first to 6th and didn't pick up an extra 4th round pick? That was a swindle. Sorry but that team #1 looks stout. ADP is the cherry on top, and you got no value for him. Good luck!
I typically draft best rated player at need position and have had success but we have rules that allow that. I have never drafted a QB before the 4th round as the point spread between 1 and 10 is minimal. 12 team, 1rb/1wr, 3 flex maximum 2 TE, TE is ppr only. Going best player available and don't particularly like my team but was not willing to take a lesser rb from the 8th position.
1. Rodgers
2. D. Thomas (from watching him last year I think I became a fan and think he is a stud esp. with Welker there)
3. Gore
4. Gonzalez
5. Bowe
6. R. Mathews
7. Cameron
8. Davis
9. Ingram
10. B. Brown
11. Vick
I think I have a lot of high ceiling players but no guarantees. I just couldn't see taking Bernard, Sjax, Sproles in the 2nd so unless Mathews lives up to his potential I will spend a lot of weeks with 1 rb and 2 TE
1. Rodgers
2. D. Thomas (from watching him last year I think I became a fan and think he is a stud esp. with Welker there)
3. Gore
4. Gonzalez
5. Bowe
6. R. Mathews
7. Cameron
8. Davis
9. Ingram
10. B. Brown
11. Vick
I think I have a lot of high ceiling players but no guarantees. I just couldn't see taking Bernard, Sjax, Sproles in the 2nd so unless Mathews lives up to his potential I will spend a lot of weeks with 1 rb and 2 TE
pghrob
Footballguy
No takers who wanted to give an extra pick. In mocks, I didn't see drop off from ADP to others as big as drop off in second round. ADP is no LT2 or Priest or Shaun Alexander. I tried, I failed. We'll see what happens. Thx for replying.
Correct. ADP is better than those guys.
You are getting way too fancy trading out of the 1.01. I offered a lot to get up to the 1.01 in every draft this year and could never get it. AP has been a top 5 fantasy RB every one of the last 5 seasons, I believe. He was top 3 in 2011 before going down with the injury late in the year.
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LawFitz
Footballguy
I was saying all along that in ten-team leagues that start 2 RBs with no flex, that there would be enough depth to get by with an upside-down strategy. Well that it is if one believes in the likes of Lacy, Murray, DRich, etc to be serviceable.Kenny Powers said:
Honestly, I'm most excited by Bryce Brown. If Shady gets concussed again, Brown will be an instant top 5ish RB IMO. And until then he may even be a serviceable RB2 if the Iggles really do play the up tempo, lots of plays offense. Add a top 5 RB to my team and a productive Gronk and I have a legit competitor this season IMO, despite going upside down on draft day.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
I don't think that you are so bad off. Calvin/DT/Andre/DMC/RB2 is respectable as compared to ADP/RB2/Julio/VJax/??
Only thing is that I think that I would have preferred best QB available in the 4th and then best RB in the 6th. True Upside Down and you'd have better advantage at QB and maybe no worse at RB, given DMC injuries. I'm a little skittish on RGIII and running QB's in general, though, this year. He could definitely be a steal and if DMC's actually healthy, you are probably better off.
