Got a draft in a couple of hours...
starting lineup for an 8 team league.
1 qb / 1 rb / 2 wr/ 1 te / 2 flex (wr/te/rb) / 1 D / K
I have the 5th pick...
I am wondering if it would be wise to try to corner the market on TE's in earlier rounds to try to get the cream of the crop
OR
Just load up on RB's since you can start three.
Standard scoring / Non-PPR
Thanks
Lee
I'm a fan of taking Graham early, but in your shoes I'd prob go RB at least first. I was able to score Gronk in the third (I drafted third overall, snake draft), and that seems average for him. Assuming he stays healthy, he'll be a monster.
If the four guys ahead of you have any sense, then they'll take McCoy, Charles, AP, and Forte. If they leave ANY of those guys, snatch them up.
EDIT: I should add, if the four RB's I mentioned are gone by the time you get to your 5th pick, then I could easily make the case to take Graham of Megatron with my first pick if I were you.
Thanks for making the thread. I too was wondering if there'd be one.
Question: Would you trade Brandin Cooks for Josh Gordon?
ESPN 12 team, standard scoring
My WR corps consists of:
Julio
Emmanuel Sanders
DeSean Jackson
Brandin Cooks
I have proposed giving Cooks for Gordon, and there is interest, though the party is thinking on it.
I have my thoughts on this idea, but wanna hold em back to see what you guys think first??
I would think the cliff on the TE's is much greater than that on the WR's side...so if I was left to that decision...I would probably go Graham and look for a remaining RB like lacy...or if for some reason a stud QB like Manning is available do I go for him at 5 in the first round?
Lacy shouldn't last to your next pick.. I'd probably go Lacy at 5 if the prior 4 RBs were taken.
2WR + Flex? I may do the trade as Julio+Sanders are the obvious starters. 3WR + Flex and I probably wouldn't. No one really knows what the suspension will get dropped down to if at all.
Well just got done...8 team league and I drafted 5th. First time doing an 8 man league...normally do a 12.
First 8 picks in order were as follows:
Charles
Forte
J. Jones
Gronk
L. Bell
Patterson
Foles
Cruz
Got Rice in the 10th
Got Gordon in the 15th
And since he was still there...Romo...
Nick Foles Phi - QB
Julio Jones Atl - WR
Cordarrelle Patterson Min - WR
Jamaal Charles KC - RB
Rob Gronkowski NE - TE
Matt Forte Chi - RB
Le'Veon Bell Pit - RB
Victor Cruz NYG - WR
Matt Ryan Atl - QB
Ray Rice Bal - RB
Emmanuel Sanders Den - WR
Jordan Reed Was - TE
Mike Wallace Mia - WR
Josh Gordon Cle - WR
Tony Romo Dal - QB
Player
Steven Hauschka Sea - K
Player
San Francisco DEF
You're pretty stacked, man. Maybe not super strong at QB, but you're certainly not hurting either.
Thanks for the comment...once the top QB's all came down in the first round it was a no brainer where to go as far as I was concerned. I will kind of laugh if Manning has an off year in comparison to last year.
Side question...I haven't seen much news on Gordon...
Is it even worth drafting him? I drafted him simply because I was in an 8 team league and could afford it. In a 12 team would anyone consider drafting him still and if so where would you see him going?
With the QB situation in CLE, I'm not sure Gordon even warrants a roster spot for this season.
Cooks could be a star, quickly in that offense.
I would definitely take him and stash him because his upside is too great. If anyone I'd get rid of Romo and Reed and try to take a flier on a couple sleeper RBs or WRs. Really no need for a 2nd TE or 3rd QB. Honestly you barely even need a backup QB.
I got a draft tonight, new league. I am looking forward to it.
I am hoping for pick 5 or 6 for a shot at Lacy or Calvin.
How many teams? You don't know your spot yet?