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re: Brees or Forte Keeper

Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:53 pm to
Posted by LSU999
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:53 pm to
When I compare points, I always talk myself out of getting rid of him based off of the points he scores over an average QB.

If he averages say 10 points more than the average Qb, I usually say that makes up for having a mediocre RB.

I understand most don't consider Brees a 1st rounder this season, but how do you say Brees and say Zac Stacy or Demarco Murray is not just as good or better than as Matt Forte and Brady.

I know my drafting is suspect at times. You can never plan for other people's stupidity like over reaching for a certain player or someone taking 3 wrs with their first three picks leaving you scrambling for a decent wr.

You guys have me definitely leaning toward keeping Forte. I hope he can repeat last years success, because we know Brees will do his thing.
Posted by Louie T
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 1:07 pm to
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I understand most don't consider Brees a 1st rounder this season, but how do you say Brees and say Zac Stacy or Demarco Murray is not just as good or better than as Matt Forte and Brady.

Not really an apt comparison; Stacy/Murray are each going significantly higher than Brady.

Unless you're set on grabbing a RB in the 1st 2 rounds, I'd much prefer one of Marshall/Green/Bryant/Jones to Murray/Stacy (PPR)
Posted by PurpleDrank18
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 7:20 pm to
quote:

When I compare points, I always talk myself out of getting rid of him based off of the points he scores over an average QB. 

If he averages say 10 points more than the average Qb, I usually say that makes up for having a mediocre RB. 

I understand most don't consider Brees a 1st rounder this season, but how do you say Brees and say Zac Stacy or Demarco Murray is not just as good or better than as Matt Forte and Brady. 

I know my drafting is suspect at times. You can never plan for other people's stupidity like over reaching for a certain player or someone taking 3 wrs with their first three picks leaving you scrambling for a decent wr. 

You guys have me definitely leaning toward keeping Forte. I hope he can repeat last years success, because we know Brees will do his thing.


The problem with this theory is that

A) Its not all about total points between the two players. Obviously a QB would score more than an RB. It's about the relative value at each position. The 'elite' QBs aren't going to score that many more points per week that QBs 7-12. Maybe like an average of 5 points a week. (The difference between Peyton's RECORD SETTING YEAR and the number 10 QB, Romo, was about 9 points per week.)

B) With the Brees/Stacy combo you're "loosing" your 1st and 2nd round pick. Whereas with the Forte/Brady combo your loosing your 1st and about 7/8th round pick for very similar value (I actually like the Forte/Brady combo more) With this you can use your second rounder that you didn't loose because of an early QB selection on a solid RB2, really good WR1
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