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Fantasy Question

Posted on 8/11/09 at 1:44 am
Posted by saintsvolsfan
Shreveport, LA
Member since Jun 2009
106 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 1:44 am
All these experts think its just crazy to get a qb high, and ive always wondered why. Looking at my league's 2008 totals, the top is filled with qbs, some hardly above average, while the top rusher, DeAngelo Williams, is #11. I don't know what the standard league rules are, but i usually play: all TD's=6, 20 pass yds=1, 10 rushing/rec yds=1

In that system the qb gets more points a pretty good majority of the time. In my opinion, a good running game would be about 100 yds, a TD or two. A good passing game would be about 250 yds, 2 or three TDs. Of course it depends on the player, but they had Drew Brees (#1 qb) ranked 15, while rbs like Matt Forte are in the top 10.

Can anyone help me understand this or give some other insight? I appreciate it

(Also, interesting side note, they had Pierre Thomas #24 and Reggie in the 40s. I thought that was weird as high as pierre was and low as reggie was. They also had Matt Ryan #83, which i thought was ridiculously low.)
This post was edited on 8/11/09 at 1:48 am
Posted by jdawg
Cecilia, LA
Member since Mar 2006
553 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 7:50 am to
If you can't get one of the top 3 or 4 QBs early, your best bet is to wait. Why would you draft a QB in the 3rd rd when you can get the same caliber QB 5-6 rds later? By doing that you can stock up on RBs and WRs in the first half of the draft. You only start 1QB, while most leagues start at least 2RBs and at least 2Wrs.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64355 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 8:11 am to
+1. It's all about seeing where the drop-offs are in value for each group i.e. QB's RB's etc. Go to Antsports.com to look at as many mock drafts as possible. They are usually dead on.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24573 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 8:30 am to
quote:

You only start 1QB, while most leagues start at least 2RBs and at least 2Wrs.


this is the main reason

but the way that your league scores, I wouldn't have a problem drafting Brees, Manning or Brady above some of those 2nd tier RB's in the bottom of first or second round. It's so tricky now, because with so many RB by committees out there, you can now wait to draft RB's as well. My philosophy is prioritize the top RB's that don't share time, next are those QB's I mentioned and then the top WR's. In a PPR league, I put some of those WR's in the mix of round 1 as well (Johnson and Fitzgerald mainly)
Posted by TexasTiger6777
Surrounded by Longhorns and Aggies
Member since Jan 2008
3079 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 8:42 am to
quote:

I don't know what the standard league rules are, but i usually play: all TD's=6, 20 pass yds=1, 10 rushing/rec yds=1


In most leagues that I play in, passing tds will only get you 4 points. If you were to get 6 points for passing tds then it makes much more sense to draft a stud qb early (Brady, Brees, Manning)
Posted by saintsvolsfan
Shreveport, LA
Member since Jun 2009
106 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 10:45 pm to
Thanks for the help guys. I'm seeing it clearly now, although i found out my league also starts 2 QBs, so that would make it the most important position, it seems.
Posted by el tigre
your heart
Member since Sep 2003
49712 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 10:50 pm to
quote:

all TD's=6, 20 pass yds=1, 10 rushing/rec yds=1


jesus....in that system you do what it takes to get Manning, Brees, or Brady.

300 yards and 2tds, 1int could be an average game for one of those guys. Good for 25 points.

120 total yards and a TD could be average for a great RB. good for 18 points.

your league is VERY QB friendly, and a great QB will prob put you in the playoffs.

Posted by AllsGroovn
Metairie, LA
Member since Jun 2005
1947 posts
Posted on 8/11/09 at 11:00 pm to
Fantasy QBs - there are a select few at the top, and then a whole bunch who are average.

RBs & WRs there is a greater difference between Top tier RB/WR and average ones.

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