What size are your rosters? (1 Viewer)

[howo5]

My league only has a 14 man roster (12 teams, leaves 168 players on rosters), we start 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1K 1D (8 total)

I'm always seeing posts around here telling people to draft Wali Lundy, Cedric Cobbs, Bernard Berrian, etc.

I'm not sure how these ppl get drafted with our leagues requirements. I'm assuming the rest of you have 20 man rosters or so.

I personally like the 14 man roster, it makes add/drops more strategic, there's always a gem out there, yet there's always a risk of dropping anyone.

Is my league the only one with such a short bench? I'd like to hear the pros and cons of different bench sizes.

 

[shredhead]

How big are your rosters?

I was told that size didn't matter. It's how well you utilize the players you got that matters.

 

[Mario Kart]

Smaller rosters increase luck. In redrafts there is little dependency on the draft with small rosters because, like you said, there is always a gem on the waiver wire.

Larger rosters decrease luck. They do because those gems are not floating around and depending on the starting requirements the draft becomes a larger tool for the season.

 

[redman]

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[The Mechanic]

12 team league

19 man roster

Start

1QB

1RB

3WR&TE

1K

1DEF

2FLEX for RB or WR

We used to have a 21 man roster but lowered it to 19 so as to have players of some worth

for free agency. It seems to be better blanced now.

 

[The Mechanic]

12 team league redraft

19 man roster

Start

1QB

1RB

3WR&TE

1K

1DEF

2FLEX for RB or WR

We used to have a 21 man roster but lowered it to 19 so as to have players of some worth

for free agency. It seems to be better blanced now.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

IDP dynasty league- 8 teams

53-man roster + 7 taxi squad = 60 PLAYERS LARGE!

 

[howo5]

I know it involves luck when there's gems on the waiver wire, but it also involves skill to pick up these gems when they're out there. I feel like it takes some skill out of the late draft and adds it to during the season, also it makes for good consolation as the worst team gets the best waiver position.

Usually with 14 man rosters (12 teams) there's not a plethora of great talent, though there have been good finds out there. (Galloway, Muhammad, Jurevicius, etc.)

I think it takes skill to when when a good game is a breakout game of a fluke and jump on those players, than having a bunch of guys stashed on your bench. Also makes bye weeks much more interesting.

I'm not convinced that our setup is wrong, please feel free to comment otherwise.

 

[cheeseypoof]

League #1: 10 team Auction/Keeper (Entering 3rd year)

Variable rosters: min 16-max 20, start 8 players.

We start 1 qb, 1 rb, 2 wr, 1 te, 1 k, 2 flex (1-qb/rb/wr; 1- rb/wr/te)

League #2: 10 team redraft (1st year after transitioning from 5 player keeper)

17 max, start 8 (same as above - 60% commonality in owners)

League #3: 10 team redraft (entering 10th year)

16 max, start 8

1 qb, 1 rb, 2 wr, 1 k, 1 def 2 flex (RB/Wr) no TE's (TE's are lumped with WR's)

 

[mantle's liver]

That's a personal question

5 dynasty leagues - 24, 22, 26, 20, 20

 

[crimsonrebel]

16 team league 15 man roster

 

[Routilla]

10 team league, 21 man roster

start 1QB, 1-3RB, 2-4WR, 1TE, 1K, 1DEF

 

[coolnerd]

I know it involves luck when there's gems on the waiver wire, but it also involves skill to pick up these gems when they're out there. I feel like it takes some skill out of the late draft and adds it to during the season, also it makes for good consolation as the worst team gets the best waiver position.Usually with 14 man rosters (12 teams) there's not a plethora of great talent, though there have been good finds out there. (Galloway, Muhammad, Jurevicius, etc.)I think it takes skill to when when a good game is a breakout game of a fluke and jump on those players, than having a bunch of guys stashed on your bench. Also makes bye weeks much more interesting.I'm not convinced that our setup is wrong, please feel free to comment otherwise.

You are defining skill as assessing whether or not a person has had a lucky game...see Frisman Jackson or Kevin Walter last year versus being in a good situation say Joe Jurevicius last year. There is skill to that, but is there more picking Joe J. before the season started. The argument for the larger league is to use the same skill to identify that same player before the season and before he has a great game. Two years ago, I identified Moose as a solid player to fill-in bye weeks for me and drafted him in the last round. In 2004, because of an injury he turned out to be more than I expected and was the primary difference between in my winning the league. While I was lucky, it would have taken more luck for me to get the same player in a smaller league. I would not only had to identify the player as not just having a good game, but depending on your waiver system either be in position claim him or out bid the competition who now has the same benefit of watchng him play. BTW, with six bench spots your league is not unreasonably small. I would bet that there are owners in your league who take at lest one spot for a speculative type players.

 

[Guru]

14 team, start 11, Qb, RB, 3 WR, TE, 3 Flex, K, D/ST. We draft 20 rounds.

 

[spacepimp]

12 team league - 20 man rosters (Play with IDPs...so would a few less spots with Team D).

 

[The Kansas Comet]

12 teams, 21 roster spots. Start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF, 1 Coach