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Selecting your RB2 (1 Viewer)

OnTheReg

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I'm having difficulty determining which RB2 that I want to target. Assuming you get a top flight RB, I have done several mocks where I am faced with picking from these RBs:

Felix Jones

Ryan Mathews

DeAngelo Williams

Mark Ingram

Knowshon Moreno

Anyone else having the same dilemma? If not, any other RBs that you would add to the mix here? If you are, how are you ranking these guys, and why?

For what it is worth, I rank them as I listed them above.

 
What are you looking at in round 3? I'm assuming you are taking a RB in round 1 followed by a WR in round 2. You going QB in round 3 which prevents you from getting guys like Bradshaw, Best, Blount or any of the other second round guys who could have slipped to round 3?

I'd like for those guys you list to be my RB3 ideally, but if you must use one for RB2 then I think Jones would work from day 1. The rest have questions about how much playing time they will get and their role in the offense for me to trust them to solidify my starting RB2.

 
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I like DWill and Felix best on that list. I'm low on the other 3 for now, though Moreno is growing on me.

I think, while flawed, Cam Newton will absolutely allow the Panthers to open the offense and prevent teams from simply stacking the box. DWill's a proven guy and the Panthers look like they're planning lots of 2 TE sets with Olsen and Shockey, so they'll be able to run or pass from that set.

Felix is Jerry's boy. 'nuff said. lol

Plenty of talent but has the dreaded 'injury prone' label. I'll take the risk for the breakaway talent he possesses and a Garrett offense that runs screens like it's 2001 in New England.

 
I'm having difficulty determining which RB2 that I want to target. Assuming you get a top flight RB, I have done several mocks where I am faced with picking from these RBs:Felix JonesRyan MathewsDeAngelo WilliamsMark IngramKnowshon MorenoAnyone else having the same dilemma? If not, any other RBs that you would add to the mix here? If you are, how are you ranking these guys, and why?For what it is worth, I rank them as I listed them above.
I Jones then Ingram ( as does so many ) Now I'm hoping to be in this situation to an extent. 12 team PPR league there are 7RBs I like as my #1RB and would most likely need a top 8 pick to land one, if not i'll go WR/WR and hope Felix Jones/Mark Ingram are there on the swing back along with a surprise or 2. I think its a perfect year to land any 2 top 5 WR Fitz/AJ/Roddy/Megatron/Nicks then target your RB's such as Felix,Ingram,Blount,Best as your 1 & 2 then guys I would like to then target RBs such as Marshawn Lynch/Reggie Bush/Joseph Addai cuffed with Delone Carter/Brandon Jacobs to name a few for depth after Rd 7. Try to add a WR3/QB depending who is available in Rds 5/6. Of course no plan is set in stone till draft day comes & names are flying off the board. I'll adapt to the flow as need be.
 
I'm going to assume you're taking your RB2 in round 5 based on these players. If so, that means you have a stud RB1 in round 1, two solid WR's in rounds 2 and 3 and then a BPA in round 4 out of QB/WR/TE. Anyways, I like Felix as well, he can do it all (run, catch, goal-line, etc). All of the other guys have more ?marks imo.

Felix Jones - When the owner says you are having the best training camp of anyone on the team the whole shark pool sees blood in the water. Every year there are a few breakout players (Peterson, CJ2, Gore, Rice, Charles, Bradshaw, Foster, DMac, etc). I think Felix is that guy with the stars aligning for him.

Ryan Mathews - RBBC and losing 3rd-downs and probably half the TDs

DeAngelo Williams - Who knows how this offense will look when the season starts. Could be good and surprise, or could be a train wreck. He's going to share with Stewy and Goodson "could" steal the 3rd-down carries after his performance last year. I'm not touching this situation unless it's insane value. Honestly, if I had to choose between he and Stewy, I would take Stewy 3-5 rounds later expecting similar production.

Mark Ingram - I like Ingram, he'll get a ton of TD's in this offense since they'll have a lot of scoring drives. PT is looking good though, so it could be 50/50 with Ingram the 1st/2nd down back with goal-line while PT getting every 3rd series and all 3rd down work.

Knowshon Moreno - I live in Denver, and I just don't think Moreno is going to be able to hold McGahee out of the starting lineup. He's not big enough. He weighs 200 lbs like a lot of other elite backs, but the difference is that he doesn't have their elite skills. My opinion is that McGahee rushes for just over 1,000yds and double digit TD's leaving Moreno for 3rd down duty and few extra carries between the 20's.

I'd throw Wells into the mix here, and I'd probably take him over all of these guys except for Felix.

 
What are you looking at in round 3? I'm assuming you are taking a RB in round 1 followed by a WR in round 2. You going QB in round 3 which prevents you from getting guys like Bradshaw, Best, Blount or any of the other second round guys who could have slipped to round 3? I'd like for those guys you list to be my RB3 ideally, but if you must use one for RB2 then I think Jones would work from day 1. The rest have questions about how much playing time they will get and their role in the offense for me to trust them to solidify my starting RB2.
I don't want to turn this just about my team since it is the Shark Pool, but since you asked, I am in a league where we each get two keepers. I have CJ and Mike Williams (TB), so am prob going QB, WR, then these will be my choices at RB in the third. Best, Blount, Bradshaw will more than likely be gone.
 
Out of those 5, I like Jones and Ingram the best. DWill is intriguing though, but CAR is going to struggle. Mathews and Moreno aren't bad options but I like them the least of the 5 listed.

 
Round 5 for these guys? I've seen these guys going in rounds 3-5 easy in a PPR league.
It's just one source but Antsports has their ADPs in real drafts during the last week at (12 team PPR):Felix Jones RB DAL 4.07 Ryan Mathews RB SDC 4.07Mark Ingram RB NOS 5.02Shonn Greene RB NYJ 5.04DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 5.05Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 5.08Beanie Wells RB ARI 7.08
 
Round 5 for these guys? I've seen these guys going in rounds 3-5 easy in a PPR league.
YikesRound 5 is the earliest I would take any of them except Felix. I'd consider Felix in round 4 depending on who's still on the board. If you're taking these guys in the 3rd or 4th in PPR then you are leaving some serious value/talent on board which is a BIG mistake. You shouldn't grab a serious RBBC guy w/question marks when there are still WR2's on the board imo.
 
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Love me some Felix and DWill. IMHO both have top-10 upside potential. Little leary of Matthews and Ingram.

DWill was paid as a feature back, and this is not Fox's 2-headed monster anymore. Plus JStew has a hard time staying healthy (guess the same could be said of DWill too)

Felix looked great in the last preseason game. I would take him ahead of DWill but if it's Williams I take as my 2nd after a stud RB and a couple great WR's I would be thrilled with my early rounds.

 
Good thread that identifies the situation that many of us will face in our drafts. I agree with drafting Jones first of the OP's list. The rest look like a crapshoot to me. Based on opportunity alone though, Wells may come in 2nd for me.

 
Round 5 for these guys? I've seen these guys going in rounds 3-5 easy in a PPR league.
It's just one source but Antsports has their ADPs in real drafts during the last week at (12 team PPR):Felix Jones RB DAL 4.07

Ryan Mathews RB SDC 4.07

Mark Ingram RB NOS 5.02

Shonn Greene RB NYJ 5.04

DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 5.05

Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 5.08

Beanie Wells RB ARI 7.08
There are, at most, 3 guys on this list who are definately NOT splitting time - the bolded 3. If it's PPR, I'd give the nod to Felix over the other two. If not, Wells seems to have the most upside. Honestly, if there was even a decent chance Wells would stay healthy he'd be ahead of Felix even in PPR, imho (given his talent).
 
Round 5 for these guys? I've seen these guys going in rounds 3-5 easy in a PPR league.
YikesRound 5 is the earliest I would take any of them except Felix. I'd consider Felix in round 4 depending on who's still on the board. If you're taking these guys in the 3rd or 4th in PPR then you are leaving some serious value/talent on board which is a BIG mistake. You shouldn't grab a serious RBBC guy w/question marks when there are still WR2's on the board imo.
Three words: Know your league. In mine, Felix more than likely will go at the top of the third round. I don't think its a big mistake to take him there. How many PPR guys have the upside he does as a #2RB? Guys got the green light, no RBBC, PPR gem, yeah.....I know there's risk but with ever RB there is risk but not every RB has the surrounding enviornment/cast like Felix does.If you want him you're gonna have to reach for him at least in my league. Nothing wrong with that, because I think there's a lot more value at WR than RB in PPR this year.
 
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the panther's D may be historically bad and they're in a division with explosive offenses. So not only does D.Williams have to compete with Stewart/Goodson and a mobile QB but a lack of touches due to CAR abandoning the run. Also his floor isn't as high compared to other backs in his tier.

I'd go Felix or Ingram as a high upside RB2

 
From that list, I like Matthews then Williams then Jones. I actually own all 3 of them (In different leagues) and Felix is my #1 in 1 league. No, not by choice. Keeper league & everyone kept all the good RBs.

 
I'm glad I started this thread, wow there are some varying opinions here. As I said, I have Felix ranked as the first of that group, but as for the others, it really is a crap shoot, as one poster said. I draft 9th in 10 teams in the third, and the kid behind me could very well take two of these guys and make my decision a lot easier.

 
What are you looking at in round 3? I'm assuming you are taking a RB in round 1 followed by a WR in round 2. You going QB in round 3 which prevents you from getting guys like Bradshaw, Best, Blount or any of the other second round guys who could have slipped to round 3? I'd like for those guys you list to be my RB3 ideally, but if you must use one for RB2 then I think Jones would work from day 1. The rest have questions about how much playing time they will get and their role in the offense for me to trust them to solidify my starting RB2.
All those guys are going to have to be someones RB2 in a 12 team league. In PPR leagues where WR go earlier you always have a couple guys load up on RBs and they end up with trash at WR and then you end up with RB3s as your RB2. Theres been a lot of talk about taking your WRs ealy becasue the RB pool is so deep but there are serious time share issues and injury issues with the RBs available rounds 3 and up. I ended up with Mathews as my RB2 in one league and wanted to handcuff Tolbert but he was gone before I was able.
 
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I think enough sharks are on Felix.....and I think enough novice FF players have seen the preseason games and it means a lot to them....with that said:

Felix is going in the 3rd to someone in most drafts this weekend.

Also take into account that at the 3rd to 4th turn we have those guys that didn't get a stud RB in the 1st and will be looking for upside.

If you have to have him, you better pick him in the 3rd.

 
I have my big money draft tommorrow morning...unless something unforeseen happens I'm going WR-WR-Felix...unless something that shouldn't fall to that 3rd round slot falls farther than it should.

I REALLY like Jones this year. I feel the exact same way about Jones this year as I felt about Foster and Charles last year when I had them both targeted as mid and late round picks, respectively.

Alot of QB's tend to go early in that draft so I have delusions of grandeur of securing a Best/Jones backfield in rounds 3 and 4.

 
I have my big money draft tommorrow morning...unless something unforeseen happens I'm going WR-WR-Felix...unless something that shouldn't fall to that 3rd round slot falls farther than it should.I REALLY like Jones this year. I feel the exact same way about Jones this year as I felt about Foster and Charles last year when I had them both targeted as mid and late round picks, respectively.Alot of QB's tend to go early in that draft so I have delusions of grandeur of securing a Best/Jones backfield in rounds 3 and 4.
It depends how things shake up but FYI in my big money PPR from 1.06 I went AJ/VJax then Bradshaw and Felix (someone traded up) in front of me. It was too early for Ingram and I didn't like the value elsewhere so I ended up going Brady and getting Turner in Round 4 (Ingram went right in front of me). Like my team but SOO close to having a totally different look. I shoulda done Mike Williams in the 3rd in hindsight when that happened.
 
I have my big money draft tommorrow morning...unless something unforeseen happens I'm going WR-WR-Felix...unless something that shouldn't fall to that 3rd round slot falls farther than it should.I REALLY like Jones this year. I feel the exact same way about Jones this year as I felt about Foster and Charles last year when I had them both targeted as mid and late round picks, respectively.Alot of QB's tend to go early in that draft so I have delusions of grandeur of securing a Best/Jones backfield in rounds 3 and 4.
It depends how things shake up but FYI in my big money PPR from 1.06 I went AJ/VJax then Bradshaw and Felix (someone traded up) in front of me. It was too early for Ingram and I didn't like the value elsewhere so I ended up going Brady and getting Turner in Round 4 (Ingram went right in front of me). Like my team but SOO close to having a totally different look. I shoulda done Mike Williams in the 3rd in hindsight when that happened.
I hear you..and it's a dilemma that anyone who goes with the "upside down" drafting method will hope NOT to see this year. Thing is you have to know your enemy...and I'm pretty confident that AT LEAST 1 of Jones or Best will be there in the 3rd in my league...the trick will be which one do OTHER people view higher? Since most of the guys in that league are your classic bring-a-magazine-to-the-draft kinda guys I might just take Best first since he has been rated higher in most of the magazines I've skimmed through. Hopefully I'll get lucky and Felix gets back to me in the early 4th.Back to the point...in a ppr I think getting a Best/Jones combo would more than justify passing on a RB with my first 2 picks. It's the best case scenario and it's what I'm praying for tommorrow. I'm going AJ in the 1st and then Roddy/Calvin/Fitz/Nicks in the 2nd.I'm very high on Reggie Bush this year as well...I'll likely target him in the 6th.
 
Local league against your classic magazine or Yahoo ranking drafters ... PPR and milestone bonuses 2WR/2RB/1UTIL and 6 for passing TD 12x15 (shallow bench) ... from 1.11 got AJ then Megatron (passing on DMC was tough). Got Bradshaw in the 3rd (Felix went earlier) but could have had Best but the QB's were flying and even Schaub and Roeths were gone so I took Romo in the 4th. Got a platoon of Hightower/FJax later plus Santonio at UTIL and VDavis to round out...Pretty happy. Got some nice upside guys late of course at RB.

 

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