Brees in Fantasy League

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I have the second pick in one of my leagues and was thinking about taking Brees. He put up 184 more points than Michael Turner last year, and more than 230 points than A. Peterson. Why does everyone get hung up on picking running backs first?

Thoughts???

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The dropoff of elite rb's is probably bigger than the dropoff of the qb's.

If you have the 2nd pick you are going to select Peterson MJD or Turner.

The difference between Brees and David Garrard year (who you can select with your last pick if you want) was 100pts

The difference between Deangelo Williams and the number 15 back that would probably be your most likely pick in the 2nd round was 100 pts.

So you can use your 1st rounder and 15th rounder or you can use your 1st rounder and 2nd rounder and have the same relative performance. Your choice.

Depends on the league. If your league scores QBs 1 point per 10 yds and 6 for tds, like my league, then taking a QB early is actually a very good idea. Last year, Brees went first and average over 45 points a game, where garrard probably only averaged close to twenty, maybe. I dont have the exact numbers, but I would think it would not even be close. The problem at number two is the running backs that will be available in round two. Williams will not be there. If you get lucky and Jacobs falls, or in early round three, go after Westbrook or Portis if they fall.

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This year, I think it is very important to go after receivers early. The "dropoff" after the second tier of receivers is huge and you can still get capable backs to start in the 6, 7, or 8 round

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You read that article and are repeating what you read today!

It depends how the scoring is set up in your league. I am in a leauge where rb td are 6 and passing is 4; therfore having an elite RB weighs more. Another league im in has passing and rushing td's at 6, so Im taking Brees with the first overall pick, and get a top 10 RB on the way back...... to me the scoring should be the first question to ask yourself

What article are you talking about? That was no article, just a few years of fantasy football experience and a lot of research done this year. My wife and I just had our first child, so I have had a lot of time to look at players and teams and the way drafts have been falling this year.

Please reference the article you are talking about, I actually would like to read it.

I fully agree with Alley. I am picking 2 in a ten team league and I AM looking at the option of taking Brees at 2, if he doesn't go 1.

Common sense is not so common.

12 team draft... NO. But you can still get good value in the second and third rounds in a ten team draft.

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