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Where should Caleb Williams go in 1 QB leagues? (1 Viewer)
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TripItUp
Footballguy
A lot of well known FF analysts have Jayden ranked higher in redrafts so you have company in your assessment.
Winning IS Everything
Footballguy
In my 1 QB league (10 team) I have sent feelers around and think he goes no later than 1.6 or 1.7. I have 1.10, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 and am set at all positions but woud gladly grab Caleb with one of those picks if he drops, and will likely take Daniels with one of them if Caleb is gone. I will grab best avaiable WR and RB with those other 3 picks.
jm192
Footballguy
Dynasty: I think he's "fine" from 1.06 on if you NEED a QB. MHJ, Nabers, Odunze, Bowers, Worthy being 1-5.
Not needing a QB: I'd go Thomas, McConkey, Brooks, Benson, maybe Legette over him. I'm really concerned about Keon Coleman burning people with his landing spot, but I could certainly understand taking the Bills X receiver before taking a QB. All said and done, I'm probably personally taking him around 11 or 12.
I do think there's a reasonable argument to take Jayden Daniels over him. In 1 QB, I may be more inclined to lean towards Daniels and the rushing upside. You want someone more likely to stand out, and if he busts, it's easy enough to find a replacement.
In Superflex, I'm probably more apt to take the "Generational talent" in Caleb and feel good about him being at least a solid fantasy QB.
Not needing a QB: I'd go Thomas, McConkey, Brooks, Benson, maybe Legette over him. I'm really concerned about Keon Coleman burning people with his landing spot, but I could certainly understand taking the Bills X receiver before taking a QB. All said and done, I'm probably personally taking him around 11 or 12.
I do think there's a reasonable argument to take Jayden Daniels over him. In 1 QB, I may be more inclined to lean towards Daniels and the rushing upside. You want someone more likely to stand out, and if he busts, it's easy enough to find a replacement.
In Superflex, I'm probably more apt to take the "Generational talent" in Caleb and feel good about him being at least a solid fantasy QB.
jm192
Footballguy
Re-Draft: I put him at 16 right after the draft. Just behind Goff and Tua.
Re-draft wise, I'm usually not a big fan of relying on a rookie at the QB spot. The position is deep enough, you can get a solid starter in the later rounds. I've got Jayden Daniels higher for redraft just for the rushing upside year 1.
Re-draft wise, I'm usually not a big fan of relying on a rookie at the QB spot. The position is deep enough, you can get a solid starter in the later rounds. I've got Jayden Daniels higher for redraft just for the rushing upside year 1.
-OZ-
Footballguy
I think that makes perfect sense. And yeah, Lamar or Joe should definitely be worth more than the 10
JohnnyU
Footballguy
No way in hell I take Legette over Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels in any format. I can see bust written on his forehead.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Excellent post. And maybe my start 1QB league is built a bit different - BUT, getting a generational type QB is worth more than all of Coleman, Worthy or Thomas.
I feel like “those guys” come around every year. Maybe I’m too high on Caleb? But I think he’s the real deal.
I’d honestly feel fine taking Caleb at the 4/5 spot. To me it’s the 3 sure fire WR’s, and then after that it’s Caleb or Bowers.
The rest of the guys an all be replaced by next years crop, IMO.
Love brooks, but I love Benson just as much.
It’s a strange draft class. Therefore, I want the players that o believe are safest to “hit”.
RGIII will lead the way
Footballguy
On a different note, in a SF league I adopted and have the 1.01, I'm really considering taking MHJ over Caleb because the team sucks bad! I have Will Levis as my only QB. I have Bijan & Brian Robinson, Najee Harris and Chubb. Jahan Dotson is my best wr.
I do have the 2.01, 2.03, 2.04 and 2.10 and 3.01 picks as well. My thought is if I pass on Caleb, I can get one of the other QBs later.
I do have the 2.01, 2.03, 2.04 and 2.10 and 3.01 picks as well. My thought is if I pass on Caleb, I can get one of the other QBs later.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
On a different note, in a SF league I adopted and have the 1.01, I'm really considering taking MHJ over Caleb because the team sucks bad! I have Will Levis as my only QB. I have Bijan & Brian Robinson, Najee Harris and Chubb. Jahan Dotson is my best wr.
That pick should have been put up for auction the second you got the login information
Just started our 16 team, 1 QB, full PPR rookie draft today and Williams went #2 overall.
Pretty surprised, but that guy also has pick 4 and apparently didn't care who he got between Nabors and Onduze, so grabbed Williams. I would have taken one of the 2 WRs and hoped the guy picking 3rd went rouge and didn't take the other WR, then you get both Nabors and Odunze. Doubt that would have happened, but nothing to lose.
Pretty surprised, but that guy also has pick 4 and apparently didn't care who he got between Nabors and Onduze, so grabbed Williams. I would have taken one of the 2 WRs and hoped the guy picking 3rd went rouge and didn't take the other WR, then you get both Nabors and Odunze. Doubt that would have happened, but nothing to lose.
candian fantasy guy
Footballguy
Ok, so our 12 team start 1QB FFPC league is now onto round 2. Benson and Brooks went 1.05 and 1.06 which left Worthy for me at 1.07. No way I thought this guy would be available. Easy pick over Thomas who went next pick @ 1.08. Ladd and Coleman went 9 & 10. So, there he is @ 1.11, but he does have the same week 13 bye as Lamar(who is my other QB). Had one of the last 3 WR had fallen, I likely take them over Caleb. But that’s just not how it fell.
Pretty happy with how this went down.
Don’t think we know anything about bye weeks yet
candian fantasy guy
Footballguy
I thought so, thanks!
Birdie048
Footballguy
I like his situation and in 1QB format, I agree 1.07 is a fair target but roster needs need to be part of the equation
My 1QB league voted to go SF in 2026 so I can wager he will go 1.05 when we draft next week. Limited starting QB play will drive them up for us this year due to the perceived quality. I am hoping 1.12 will yield Daniels or maybe Maye/JJMc
MAC_32
Footballguy
I used Caleb as a tracker for when to trade for Jayden. Trades happen, but assess who has QB needs in mid rd 1. If you can position yourself behind them, great, but regardless need to be ready with offers whenever he goes.
I figured he'd go 8 in one league (he did), but I also know those behind him didn't need QB's and aren't the types that move off their #1's. So I sat tight at 12 and took Daniels. I should've been more aggressive in the other, but getting cute still paid off. I was 11 and 10 was going to pick a QB, so I knew I needed to get in front of him if Caleb went before 9. He went 8 again. I probably should've offered 9 more than pick 11 and a 3rd, but it's IDP and he doesn't have a QB need so I sat patiently and he accepted my offer when nothing else came in. Pick 10 went JJ.
My strategy was much less fading Caleb as much as it was being comfortable enough with the risks associated with Daniels to use #1 to get #2.
I figured he'd go 8 in one league (he did), but I also know those behind him didn't need QB's and aren't the types that move off their #1's. So I sat tight at 12 and took Daniels. I should've been more aggressive in the other, but getting cute still paid off. I was 11 and 10 was going to pick a QB, so I knew I needed to get in front of him if Caleb went before 9. He went 8 again. I probably should've offered 9 more than pick 11 and a 3rd, but it's IDP and he doesn't have a QB need so I sat patiently and he accepted my offer when nothing else came in. Pick 10 went JJ.
My strategy was much less fading Caleb as much as it was being comfortable enough with the risks associated with Daniels to use #1 to get #2.
sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
Currently have him 7th on my draft board for my 1QB, but think I need to move him up a spot to supplant Thomas. Could see taking him as early as 1.4, but that would take a lot of good buzz in camp.
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
1 QB .5 ppr salary contract keeper league just wrapped up this morning. 1.11 C. Williams (has T. Law), 1.12 J. Daniels (needed QB only had Fields) did trade for D. Watson later in the draft. Watson has one year left on his contract for a middle-tier price—not cheap but not overly expensive. The trade was made with the team that drafted D. Mayes and was acquired for the 3.11, which turned into D. Walker, a wide receiver out of North Carolina.
2.4 JJ McCarthy (also needed a quarterback. No one was on the roster due to Tua's contract expiring and not franchising him.) 3.2 Michael Penix Jr. (Has D. Prescott on his roster.) 3.5 Drake Maye ( Has J. Hurts and J. Love on the roster.) All players drafted in the third round get league minimum contracts against your cap, and you can sign a player to a contract length of one to four years. The last quarterback went at 3.08 Bo Nix (had J. Burrow and Geno).
Quarterbacks have gained more value in the last few years in all my 1QB leagues.
The rookie draft is three rounds. We have a veteran draft at the end of July. There will be proven QBs available then, but you can not be sure who. You can speculate but don't know each team gets a franchise tag to place on a player, and you can give that player a contract for one to four years, but you will not know the contract's price till right before the draft.
2.4 JJ McCarthy (also needed a quarterback. No one was on the roster due to Tua's contract expiring and not franchising him.) 3.2 Michael Penix Jr. (Has D. Prescott on his roster.) 3.5 Drake Maye ( Has J. Hurts and J. Love on the roster.) All players drafted in the third round get league minimum contracts against your cap, and you can sign a player to a contract length of one to four years. The last quarterback went at 3.08 Bo Nix (had J. Burrow and Geno).
Quarterbacks have gained more value in the last few years in all my 1QB leagues.
The rookie draft is three rounds. We have a veteran draft at the end of July. There will be proven QBs available then, but you can not be sure who. You can speculate but don't know each team gets a franchise tag to place on a player, and you can give that player a contract for one to four years, but you will not know the contract's price till right before the draft.
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nirad3
Footballguy
I moved up to pick him at 1.05 in a 16-team TE-premium, 1 QB league.
Overpaid/overdrafted? Maybe, but my starting QB was going to be Aidan O'Connell, who may not even start with Minshew Magic in town. I am in the final stages of a massive rebuild and now have a formidable team, so I absolutely needed QB.
Also a big Bears fan, so that came into play.
I had 1.10 but was pretty certain he wasn't going to last. The guy at 1.07 has Derek Carr as his QB1. So paid a little bit to move from 1.10 to 1.05 and took him there. Feel great about it.
Overpaid/overdrafted? Maybe, but my starting QB was going to be Aidan O'Connell, who may not even start with Minshew Magic in town. I am in the final stages of a massive rebuild and now have a formidable team, so I absolutely needed QB.
Also a big Bears fan, so that came into play.
I had 1.10 but was pretty certain he wasn't going to last. The guy at 1.07 has Derek Carr as his QB1. So paid a little bit to move from 1.10 to 1.05 and took him there. Feel great about it.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
I feel so dirty. I took Caleb over Coleman this morning in this league. I've recently started leaning into the "generational" concept, and if he hits that it's worth the roll.
