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WR Gabriel Davis, Free Agent (8 Viewers)
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Deamon
Footballguy
my god those main events are wild. Just all hype players going so high. I get it, you really have to swing for the fences and hit big to make the bucks there. Quite a different strategy than a home league.
efactor
Footballguy
It's fun too.
I found I have taken my tournament strategy to my home league too. Not to a stupidity level, but will definitely take a player on a team that I enjoy watching over a player I have rated somewhat higher that plays on a team that I don't go out of my way to watch. I have McLaurin rated higer than Mike Williams, but I took Williams just because I enjoy watching the Chargers play and fun having one of their guys.
I want to win my home league really bad for bragging rights but want the football enjoyment as well
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Totally fair for those guys in the same tier. Nobody really knows who has a better year between Williams and McLaurin, it's probably a 50-50 proposition.
efactor
Footballguy
True, which is where the "I not going full stupidity" point came in. I have McLaurin 3 spots above Williams in my WR rankings and normally, would grab the higher ranked player, but Williams is more fun for me to have.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah, 3 spots is nothing. At that range we are basically guessing anyway. Which is at that small level it's ok to "reach" for stack a QB and pass catcher or for roster construction purposes. I do wonder though if Gabe Davis at 3.3 is stretching that too far. I get that it might be the only chance the person has to snag him. There is a high chance that Davis doesn't make it to 4.10 but going Davis over Moore, Pittman, Evans, Sutton, etc. seems too cute.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
You’ve basically eliminated any advantage he was going to give you by taking him at 3.03.
smbkrypt24
Footballguy
Officially in on this hype train. Bought him for $8 of $200 auction budget as my WR4.
Deamon
Footballguy
$8! That's incredible value, nice work.
(In before all the "everyone in your league is an idiot for not spending over $50 on him" posts)
ffmail4me
Footballguy
That is THEFT. well done!
smbkrypt24
Footballguy
Haha, it was my last player I could bid on and max I could go was $9 so I would say I didn’t plan to pay much for him.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Dear god. What a steal.
barackdhouse
Footballguy
I have my home league auction redraft tomorrow night which has a $200 auction budget as well. We carry over one keeper from the previous season for +$10 whatever we paid last year. I didn't have good other options I liked so I am keeping Davis for $10. He was a waiver pickup for $0 last year.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Nice. In my $250 cap auction, he went for $23. He was called late and the two guys who had lots of money left got in a bidding war.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
If he has a big game on Thursday, his placement is gonna be nuts in my league that drafts on Saturday. (We often draft on the Fri or Sat on the opening game, and when we do, if you take a guy from week 1, you have to immediately declare whether you are starting him in week 1.)
Guys with major hype often go high in this league because some owners also play in stuff like FFPC and draft with that mentality. CEH went 1.3 in his rookie year. So he’ll likely go above ADP anyway, and if he has a huge week 1, it’s gonna be way above it.
Guys with major hype often go high in this league because some owners also play in stuff like FFPC and draft with that mentality. CEH went 1.3 in his rookie year. So he’ll likely go above ADP anyway, and if he has a huge week 1, it’s gonna be way above it.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
We’ve done this in my league when no other date worked.
I have fond memories of starting out the week with 45 points from Kareem Hunt.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I was tempted to take Hunt in the first round that year. I didn’t and that turned out to be the wrong decision.We’ve done this in my league when no other date worked.
I have fond memories of starting out the week with 45 points from Kareem Hunt.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I believe I took him seventh overall. my week one opponent was less than pleased.I was tempted to take Hunt in the first round that year. I didn’t and that turned out to be the wrong decision.We’ve done this in my league when no other date worked.
I have fond memories of starting out the week with 45 points from Kareem Hunt.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I had 1.4 and took Zeke, who later got suspended. I believe Hunt went at 1.7.I believe I took him seventh overall. my week one opponent was less than pleased.I was tempted to take Hunt in the first round that year. I didn’t and that turned out to be the wrong decision.We’ve done this in my league when no other date worked.
I have fond memories of starting out the week with 45 points from Kareem Hunt.
DropKick
Footballguy
or vice versa...
barackdhouse
Footballguy
4.06 and 3.10 today
Deamon
Footballguy
Tournament style or home league?
candian fantasy guy
Footballguy
3 drafts this weekend, all 3 he went in the 4th.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Wow - I’d take just about all those guys ahead of Davis. The hype is real.
Chaka
Footballguy
In redraft I would probably only take Robinson ahead of him. Dionte & AJ are better players but have very shaky situations around them that would make me favor the guy in one of the top offenses in the league.
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
For me it’s AJB & Robinson.
I’d avoid Dionte for his QB, but IMO they’re gonna feed AJB.
That said, I’m probably not taking Davis over Robinson, but taking someone else there and hoping Davis makes it back. Later and later in draft season it seems like he won’t be making it back though.
Glad I drafted last weekend.
Chaka
Footballguy
I think the Philly QB situation is at least as shaky as Pitt's but for different reasons. I also see both offenses wanting to be heavily run centric.For me it’s AJB & Robinson.
I’d avoid Dionte for his QB, but IMO they’re gonna feed AJB.
That said, I’m probably not taking Davis over Robinson, but taking someone else there and hoping Davis makes it back. Later and later in draft season it seems like he won’t be making it back though.
Glad I drafted last weekend.
BigJim®
Footballguy
I reached for Gabriel in the 4th, and was able to get Robinson in the 6th.
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Your draft may vary! I took a-rob early 4th due to my ratings. Davis went mid 5th- prefer a-rob in that system but see why people are hyped for Davis
VikingFrog
Footballguy
I wish I took A Rob in the 4th. He was available and I panic picked someone else as time was expiring.
Chaka
Footballguy
I hate trying to compare drafts because they are all so different, which is why I said he was the 22nd receiver off the board. That is a number that can be more easily translated to other drafts than saying he went round X/pick Y
Although I should have noted my league is PPR, because I imagine Davis may be even more covered in TD heavy formats.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
If nothing else, I feel like this is why mock drafting, or playing in lesser leagues (even a free yahoo league or two before your main draft) has value. That timer is a nightmare if you’re not comfortable with it.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
What does this mean?
The Duff Man
Footballguy
1000 and 10TDs. Book it
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’m with ya there.
I did predict that he’d climb up to unrealistic draft slots. 3rd round is just crazy. Drafting him at his absolute ceiling leaves no room for profit.
And drafting a team’s WR2 over some solid WR1s is a bold move.
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shadrap
Footballguy
FFPC main event draft(PPR-12 teams) from the 10 spot I took him in the 3rd over Arob, DJ Moore, M. Williams.
Young, great QB, great team & it appears to be NOT injury prone.
We will see. sometimes you just have a feeling & not a bunch of numbers & a few too many beers. It's all good!!!!!
Young, great QB, great team & it appears to be NOT injury prone.
We will see. sometimes you just have a feeling & not a bunch of numbers & a few too many beers. It's all good!!!!!
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I sincerely hope he pays off. DJM is hard to pass up there, but Allen certainly >>> Mayfield.
As a Davis multi-shareholder, go Gabe go!
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
Just curious... has anyone planted a flag on where Gabriel Davis is going to finish this year? Top 5, 10, 15? I neglected the hype and every day I come to this board and see this thread at the top of the charts and I'm just wondering.
He is currently being drafted in the 25-ish range... what output are we seeing from him to justify ADP over guys like Amon-Ra, JuJu, Devonta Smith, Elijah Moore (all WR1 on their respective teams). In fact, some of you are even suggesting taking him over Brandin Cooks, DK Metcalf, A. Rob, Sutton, Jeudy and Waddle... which puts him inside the top 20.
I think we need a "Gabe Davis finishes..." thread.
He is currently being drafted in the 25-ish range... what output are we seeing from him to justify ADP over guys like Amon-Ra, JuJu, Devonta Smith, Elijah Moore (all WR1 on their respective teams). In fact, some of you are even suggesting taking him over Brandin Cooks, DK Metcalf, A. Rob, Sutton, Jeudy and Waddle... which puts him inside the top 20.
I think we need a "Gabe Davis finishes..." thread.
I actually don't think bolded is that crazy, but everyone and their mom has AJ Brown way ahead of Devonta.
facook
Footballguy
I will answer for me: in my main "home" league, it is non-ppr, and the longer the td, the higher the points. In that league, my co-owner and I took him as WR 18 to pair with Josh Allen, and I think he finishes top 20 no problem assuming health. If I'm wrong, we're screwed (no flex, minimal benches).
Chaka
Footballguy
Are we confident any of those guys locked in as the #1 WR on their team?
For the others:
Metcalf is a beast but he has, without question, a bottom tier QB and a top WR pulling value from him. Russell could support two WR1s, Geno Lock cannot.
Waddle was the best of a bunch of bad options and the team changed systems and brought in one of the top WRs in the league.
Sutton & Jeudy will probably be Diggs & Davis we just don't know which is which ATM.
Cooks will probably eat all the pie.
A.Rob is a safer bet.
Yeah, Davis should be valued among these guys, where is up to you, but he belongs.
For me, in redraft I take Sutton, Amon, Cooks & A.Rob before him and the others after him. Love DK, but not with Geno Lock.
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
Amon-Ra's last 5-6 games looked pretty good, which is why he is going ahead of Davis in most drafts but I just don't see the Davis hype. If you're telling me, "I took him 20 expecting him to be top 20" that isn't value. That's reaching. I don't see the separation between Sutton and Jeudy (Sutton made your list and Jeudy didn't). Jeudy is a juiced version of Lockett and Russ loved Lockett.
I think you really have to love Gabe to take him over DK, Waddle or Moore... I just don't see it and I don't see the separation from a guy like Amon-Ra and a guy like DK. I respect what you're saying but the teams are virtually playing with the same goal. DK is going to eat and Waddle is a higher level version of Gabriel Davis?
metoo
Footballguy
I would rather draft Shakir in dynasty and McKenzie in redraft. I'm not drafting him in the 3rd or 4th because I don't see the value.
candian fantasy guy
Footballguy
I agree, it’s a tough pick in the 4th and I have not been able to pull the trigger at that price. But don’t fool yourself into thinking that McKenzie or Shakir have near or equal value. They are dart throws and Davis is a WR2 with TD upside.
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
McKenzie is going to split time with Crowder in the slot. I don’t mind the “not drafting Davis in the 4th” part - I wouldn’t either.
But let’s not pretend you’re going to get that level of production out of McKenzie.
