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This advice is so good! I did some dealing from the 1.1 to get to 1.6 AND 2.7 giving up my 6.12! So I’m liking this as a potential start to my draft next weekend: 1.6 - Diggs (obvious downgrade from JJ) 2.7 - Best RB (Saquon, JT?) 2.12 - Best WR (Higgins, Ridley?) 3.1 - Allen stack! 4.12 - Best WR 5.1 - Best TE 7.1 - Best WR 8.12+ - Start hammering RBs Basically converts a 6th round RB dead zone pick into a 2nd round RB while only giving up the difference from JJ (21.7 PPR ppg) to Diggs (18.9 PPR ppg). 🤓
Also if you are in a home league, learn you league members. I know a few guys that love to go RB heavy, I know others that follow the ADP to the book. Always get “your guy” if you feel he will be gone cuz ADP is a good guide but if you are confident on a guy don’t risk him saying I hope he will be there in 9 more picks.
Very true. I’m in a league with a bunch of guys I went to high school with (fantasy football has kept us together) and we do auction draft and it’s fascinating how each guy has such a different strategy. Some guys spend big on studs early, some guys are balanced, some guys just wait and get absolute steals, and my Jewish friend always saves his money so much he has extra😂
Counter point on def/k, If you know your favorite late rounders are undrafted on most platforms then you can push up those tertiary positions if there's no one you like on the board that couldn't be gotten in the last round or two
So don't draft a second qb to cover bye? If you have top tier qb? But then to pick up another qb I would have to drop one of my extra RBs or wrs anyway tho right ?
Should I go bijan cupp/hill or kelce at the 1.06 in a 10 man league. I’m leaning bijan so I can go hero rb since if I go hill my rb depth usually isn’t great
For late round high upside options You also want someone who you can find out about early (if possible). Example might be the bears backfield break down or the number of snaps Rashad penny gets
What you think of taking fields in 1 qb 5 man keeper league with 2nd pic? Got lot upside im kinda set at wrs and rbs..ekler,cupp, cooper, Javonte,a st brown could keep pitts also but im not high on him..
I know you guys are pretty high on bijan would you take him 4th overall in a 10 man league knowing guys like Tony pollard and derick Henry Stevenson will fall to you in the 2nd and 3rd round?
Also understand some leagues have roster requirements and limitations where teams can only carry a certain amount of RBs/WRs. So a second QB or third TE is all you can draft unless you load up on two defenses. Still a good video for typical leagues that don’t have those type of roster restrictions.
Glad you enjoyed! That’s definitely fair considering some platforms do have that in place, same rule though where if you invest in a QB early i’d wait til the final rounds to get your 2nd
I feel like the RB deadzone stat you can't take at face value especially as the pre-season wraps up. In rounds 4-5 there are RBs such as Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, and Javonte Williams. Some of these players have been slowly creeping from round 6 and up to 4/5 as we approach the season. Javonte is not on PUP and he will play the next preseason game. If he looks good I can't see how a Sean Payton RB is not attractive. Especially for late draft pickers (like someone 11/12 in a 12 man league). If you are in a situation where your leaguemates go heavy RB in the first round and are basically forced to draft BAP and go WR/WR I don't think the value at RB in those rounds is bad this year.
Dude, these nerdy numbers supporting the idea to draft other teams’ handcuffs are why I’m subscribed to your channel. I won my league two seasons back precisely because I had my handcuffs and I’ve been pretty stubborn about it ever since. You’ve switched my way of thinking because until those players get hurt, you’re just eating a roster spot. If your bets on other handcuffs pay off, it’s time to cash in.
Hey! great video! Question - Should i draft a worse QB just to stack? For example i am often getting Jamar Chase, and where i am in the draft, i basically have a choice between lemar, and Burrow. I obviously want lemar, but is it benifical to stack instead?
For your Ceedee comment , you were probably just using bijan as a example but every mock draft ive seen so far, bijan is being drafted 1st round earlier than ceedee
What about taking a guy like Rodgers or Geno late as your second qb betting on their upside and using them as a trade chip w a league mate who has an injured qb
I don’t view those guys as “upside plays” they are more stable low end QB1/2 types, if they fell at a value I don’t mind taking them but not going out my way
one of my favorite kicker strategies is to take a guy whose home games are in a dome, takes out a lot of weather games, lions/vikings kickers are great as they play each other and play in domes at home
I don't mind both guys but I wouldn't draft both to the same team, if you take Javonte don't draft Samaje also, take a different shot on an another backfield - with these guys it's more palpable because we don't know the split there
Thanks for the quick response, my logic was if Javonte is healthy then he's def good value at his cost, if hes not, then he may end up sitting in the IR. In which I think Samaje would be a fine back til Javonte returns. @@FantasyStockExchange
ngl i made the mistake of taking JH an Fields picks 1.1 and 2.10 buh superflex... draft turned out crap i wish i would have just set it all as normal buh at the end of the day i finished 10th last season why not make it 2 in a row😮💨
I think Najee is going to be fine this year. I would not be scared to draft him as an RB2. He played the first half of the season last year injured and his numbers through the second half were solid.
I don't draft RB2s in round 3-4, what's the difference in round 3 Najee vs round 8 James Conner or Brian Robinson? for me it's an opportunity cost thing
@@FantasyStockExchange I know Najee had a major decrease in receptions last year, do you see him having a bounce back year similar to his rookie season? My league is half ppr and almost everyone drafts RB heavy the first 3 rounds.
I’m much more willing to reach on a 2nd QB on underdog since there is no waiver wire + gives you more outs to an elite ceiling since you don’t have to choose when to start them
If youre someone that likes to trade and in a league where trades are easy to get done i disagree with not taking a flier on a high upside QB2. Reason is if it hits its an extremely useful and easy to use trade chip to a team with either a QB injury or underperforming QB. Its very easy to make those deals compared to others in my experience as well.
You can say that about any bench player for any role. QB is usually the hardest to trade unless you are willing to trade your top tier QB because you are comfortable with your late round/waiver QB. Most people rather just take a wavier QB or hope that you drop your backup QB when you are hit by the bye week.
Only thing I don’t agree with is the defense thing, defense can easily lose you points you want a good defense. Don’t waste an early pick on one. But grabbing one around 10-15 is not a bad move. I’ll take a team that will be played every week averaging around 10 points a week vs someone that will probably be on my bench majority of the season. Other then a flex play or if someone is hurt/bye week
Defensive turnover year to year is so high, just gimme the cheapest good option - obviously I’m not saying pick a shit defense, just pick one that’s cheaper than the top ones
I agree... and often times when a defense goes.. other guys follow suit and you dont lose much by doing so... many say to stream a defense but when 5 or 6 guys in the league are also tryin to do that... it doesnt work out too well.. most of the time a defense scoring 10pts a week is better than that 13th round handcuff
If you’re in a home league, you can just spend your last two picks on the best week 1 and week 2 DST matchups left on the board. Then you swap your week 1 DST for the best week 3 matchup on Sunday morning headed into week 2 and you just rinse and repeat this strategy all season. You’re always one step ahead of your league this way and getting the best streaming DST each week - and getting them for cheap FAAB if you play that format - or not burning your waiver priority to get that DST.
@@andrewbracht7939 well this depends on waivers and whether half your league is trying to do it too... id just rather have a good defense say 13th round rather than draft a number 3 handcuff.. i wouldnt say draft them early but with 12 teams holding at least 1 defense... your options every week may be slim
I agree with most of these points. But I'm in a 16 team league, and there's nothing better then RB insurance/ handcuff. In a 16 team league, if using the no handcuffs and you lose your top RB. Your season is essentially over. Especially the later in the year it happens. I know the 16 team league is rare, but I've been doing it for years and the strategy is quite different.
I never understood why people would want to Draft their own handcuff at RB especially in a league that trades both players and future draft picks. Yeah, it sucks if your #1 RB goes down, but I don't think it really helps all that much to have his backup. Great Point made.
I drafted Deshaun Watson in the 9th round of a 10 man league then took Cousins at the end of the draft in case Watson has a repeat down year. While I do believe Watson has a chance to be a top 5 QB this year and I'm betting on that, I want that safety blanket of a solid consistent player like Cousins. In another league I took Mark Andrews at the end of the 3rd and got Njoku at a good value in the 11th round. If Andrews goes down with an injury again then I don't have to worry about streaming crap TE off waivers. In both these leagues I already had strong depth at RB and WR.
I disagree on the correlating bets part. Not the stacking. If I pass over Bijan for CD, I'm not saying he won't be good, I'm just saying I think CD will score more points. So taking Allegier doesn't correlate to passing Bijan.
A guy in one of my leagues take josh Allen in the 2nd , Darren waller in the 4th, Aaron Rodgers in the 7th, the bills and dolphins def in rounds 9 & 10 , with kicker Evan McPherson in round 11 😂
Drafting your own handcuff is ok imho if they are an elite handcuff and the value is there, but if its say Mitchell for Cmc and Warren is there take Warren
@@pauljimerson8218 Mitchell is barely a handcuff considering he’s a always injured himself. The real handcuff on San Fran is whoever their 3rd string RB is
Not drafting a 2nd qb early should be made with the caveat that folks aren’t playing in 2 qb or super flex leagues. That’s even more important than waiting for the position in a traditional 1 qb league
I disagree about handcuffs. I'm confident I'll improve my team throughout the year w FA's. So I'd rather have my studs handcuff, if i believe in the cuffs ability (i.e. Algier) and not have my team blown up due to 1st pick injury. We got a guy that drafted Mattison every yr without Cook. Now that's a wasted bench spot
In my home league a guy last year picked with the 3rd, 4th and 9th round Mahomes, Kyler Murray and Cousins 😂 he made it to the semifinals somehow but I beat him cuz he wasn’t beating Hurts, AJ Brown, Walker and Ekeler
Couldn't disagree more on the 2 QBs, ESPECIALLY with the running QBs Last year I drafted Lamar and hurts glad I did It's happen many many times. Cam was my backup his rookie year when I took Mike Vick
It can work if you hit on the player & taking two later round guys is totally fine but if you draft someone early they should be your anchor and you should just stream if they miss
I drafted mahomes and burrow 😎 Everyone in my league called me stupid (10 man PPR), and they’re right, BUT I can set up a trade package with mahomes for great value, while stacking burrow and jamarr chase. (my team is still projected 1st place somehow)
Correct, some of these principles apply to dynasty like correlation, deadzone Rb archetypes and overinvesting if you have an elite onesie but yes mainly a redraft video
Ive been playing FF for almost 20 years and have won way more leagues than I can count. Some of this advice i totally agree with, but some of it I beg to differ. I'm guessing that this video is targeted more towards bestball format than redraft leagues. .
No it’s targeted towards redraft leagues, I just pulled some rationale from bestball because it’s the only paid data source we have - not an apples to apples comparison but it works to some degree
Ive been playing Fantasy for 25 yrs, and while I agree about not drafting a TE2. I disagree about QB2. Many of these QBs have rushing upside, but that exposes them to hits and injuries. Even pocket QBs get injured. If you drafted one of those top QBs and they get injured, your season is over. I always take a serviceable QB2 just in case
I get what you mean, even though pocket QBs like Dak & Stafford just last year can get injured as well - imo you should just stream off the waiver wire/trade for a QB in that doomsday scenario
Always be careful playing QB 🐥 with newer players and home leagues round 7 or 8 they will run out of players they know and start drafting backup QBs even if they have elite ones so don't get caught without a QB you will have to overdraft the Cousins of the world
Really don’t understand the hate for Najee. Fully healthy coming into this season. Offensive line and offense as a whole will be improved. Year 2 for Pickett. Even if Warren gets a little more of the workload, Najee should be able to make up for it being in a more efficient offense. I actually see the RB14 finish he had last year as his floor.
I disagree, Warren worked in more last year & najee is a middling talent who's completely reliant on workload - this video wasn't even about Najee he just happens to be on the thumbnail
i have more hate for the Steeler offense, as a whole, than I do Najee... i feel the same about Aaron Jones and GB this year. I'd need a massive discount to draft either.
I know this video wasn’t about him as a whole but you have mentioned not liking him in previous videos and also said you would put him in the RB dead zone. You say he’s completely reliant on workload, and in previous years I would agree. But wouldn’t it be fair to say the only reason that was the case was because of the poor oline play and having next to no consistent passing game? It’s hard to be efficient when the offense as a whole is inefficient. I feel like things can really only get better efficiency wise
@FantasyStockExchange Mannnnn....My leagues are weird. They didn't do this my first year then they switched up their draft strategy last year. It's so frustrating, man. QBs last year was Sam Darnold and Trey Lance. Lol 🤦🏾♂️
@@jonathanalverna6540 Were you in a super flex league last year?? I don’t see any other way that many QBs would be taken off the board that soon unless it was super flex
Overall I think there's some decent advice here but overall have 2 major disagreements. Disagree with waiting on defense, optimal position is middle of bench. Get a top rated one before anyone else. At this point the likelihood of anyone you're picking being all that great is low anyway. Also I do not agree with the handcuff thoughts. You have no idea who's going to be hurt, might as well have some insurance, can always drop them if need be. The logic you're using would be the same as saying do not pair a qb and wr of the same team because you want to stop your opponents from doing that. A strategy to screw someone else limits your upside, and is a dart throw.
It’s not a strategy to screw someone else at all, you completely missed the point - the point was to not second guess or play it safe with your own early round RB and instead take an upside swing
Your not gaining anything by holding a handcuff to one of your elite rbs. If your top pick rb goes down, that handcuff will not replace the points you just lost. If they don't go down, you waste a bench spot for the majority of the year for a guy you will literally never start. However, if you draft someone else's handcuff with a late pick and it hits, you're instantly adding value to your team. It's not a hard concept to grasp. Playing safe will never give you a winning edge.
I’ve been in leagues for a few years now , drafted Priest Holmes RB KC in the first round ! Picked up Larry Johnson as the handcuff in later rounds knowing Priest had a tendency for injury . Sure enough Priest went down and Larry Johnson carried me to a Championship ! Grab the handcuff to the injury prone STUD RB’s like CMC etc.. whether that RB is on your team or someone else’s !
I disagree. I have been playing FFB for many years. I am usually in the championship. I try to take a very good QB to stash on my bench to trade later to a team that is desperate after injury or another reason. Then I turn that pick into a player that was drafted in the first 5 rounds. It has usually worked in my favor.
I could never advocate NOT TAKING a rb in the 1st 3 rounds. Pick after round 4 or 5?? You will cry every week with Damion pierce/tyler Algier as starters I promise
I like how the guy that doesn't play in leagues with Kickers and Defenses tries to tell you to wait until the last round to pick one. Losing Strategy for sure. Kickers that you want aren't just the good offenses. You want the team that will move the ball but have trouble actually scoring the TD. Dallas last year. 49ers when they had Alex Smith at QB is one of the best examples. Defense, you want good units with an easy schedule. Cowboys last year had a very easy schedule last year and they were a good unit. In most scoring setups they were 4th scoring Defense. Patriots are usually a good pick but them finishing as the #1 Defense last year was on large burst points against bad teams or teams missing their starting QB. The Defense I like the most at their ADP this year is the Saints. Play in a bad division and have a pretty good defensive unit. Tired of hearing all these Underdog Fantasy shills talk about how playing without Defense and Kicker is somehow better. No if you wait to stream a Defense and are having to spend 10 FAB a week to get the top streaming option you are promoting a losing strategy. If you don't play with a FA budget wavier wire then maybe it isn't a horrible option. Although that definitely sound like a league that isn't serious or isn't playing for money. I've played Fantasy Football since the 2003 and Good Defensive scoring isn't the standard setting on any site I've seen. To summarize, I don't agree with these fantasy "pros" saying to ditch Defense and Kickers. They aren't putting in the time to study who are the best options and are probably losing to people that do. Saying that they got lucky with their Defense pick. I had 49ers or Cowboys Defense in every league I played in last year. I was not the first to pick a Defense or second for that matter. I picked the best Defense at their ADP, just like you should in your drafts. Don't wait until the last round or stream defenses.
I disagree about the rb handcuff. Yur theory doesn't apply to Best Ball. I took D'Andre Swift last season along with Jaamal Williams late in draft. This move saved my season and I won my Draft kings 12 man league because of moves like this. Other teams in that 12 man didn't have the opportunity to snag my handcuff and I laughed all the way to the bank. Sorry but yur negative handcuff theory doesn't hold water.
Why get in a bidding war during the season when you can just take a guy in your draft. If you see them playing and helping you win a week take him and don’t overthink it. Wr are the easiest position to stream
Doesn't mean they won't ever, it's just uncommon and it's baked into their pricetags Recently we've seen more promising rookie seasons - Pitts had 1000 yards, Freiermuth scored 7 TDs, Dulcich was good in spurts and commanded all the routes, pretty soon one of these rookie TEs may do it
All good, but the handcuff thing is stupid as fuck. "Losers mentality" nah, it's called insurance. Take the best available player for your team. If I draft Stevenson, Ill be trying to get Zeke later on because the Patriots will, in fact, continue as if nothing has changed and pound zeke.
@@FantasyStockExchange you make content for normies, and your research isn't based upon anything other than general conjecture. Enjoy your $25 in ad revenue, only money you're getting this season
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I say thank you and good job!!!
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Been playing fantasy and following this channel for about 2 years now and I’m still learning things about the game. Great video 👍🏼
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This advice is so good! I did some dealing from the 1.1 to get to 1.6 AND 2.7 giving up my 6.12! So I’m liking this as a potential start to my draft next weekend:
1.6 - Diggs (obvious downgrade from JJ)
2.7 - Best RB (Saquon, JT?)
2.12 - Best WR (Higgins, Ridley?)
3.1 - Allen stack!
4.12 - Best WR
5.1 - Best TE
7.1 - Best WR
8.12+ - Start hammering RBs
Basically converts a 6th round RB dead zone pick into a 2nd round RB while only giving up the difference from JJ (21.7 PPR ppg) to Diggs (18.9 PPR ppg). 🤓
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I’ve been playing fantasy for years, but bruh….This video is GOLD, the information is pertinent, concise, and rapid fire. Well done 👏
I appreciate that!
I think the tip of not drafting your own handcuff is absolutely amazing. I’ve drafted my own last year and I will never do it again.
Also if you are in a home league, learn you league members. I know a few guys that love to go RB heavy, I know others that follow the ADP to the book. Always get “your guy” if you feel he will be gone cuz ADP is a good guide but if you are confident on a guy don’t risk him saying I hope he will be there in 9 more picks.
Very good advice! Knowing your league market will be crucial for forming your strategy + understanding potential trade opportunities during the year 🤝
Very true. I’m in a league with a bunch of guys I went to high school with (fantasy football has kept us together) and we do auction draft and it’s fascinating how each guy has such a different strategy. Some guys spend big on studs early, some guys are balanced, some guys just wait and get absolute steals, and my Jewish friend always saves his money so much he has extra😂
When are y’all going to do mock drafts from the later picks? 10,11,12 and talk about what strategies to use
Picks 1-4, 5-8 & 9-12 strategy videos coming thursday, friday and saturday!
Great video dude. I'll be following you all season.
Glad you enjoyed
Counter point on def/k, If you know your favorite late rounders are undrafted on most platforms then you can push up those tertiary positions if there's no one you like on the board that couldn't be gotten in the last round or two
Forsure!
Love that logic about handcuffs 👍
Drafting 1st round RB handcuffs is a winning strategy.
It's a "not-losing" strategy tbh but not a winning strategy
So don't draft a second qb to cover bye? If you have top tier qb? But then to pick up another qb I would have to drop one of my extra RBs or wrs anyway tho right ?
Pure gold. One of the best videos you've put out this year. :)
Wow, thanks!
Best advice Ive seen ,so far!!!
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Would your opinion change on bench construction in a 12 team single flex 8 bench league? Extremely thin waiver wire in this home league.
Forsure, maybe allocate a bench spot or two for depth and then upside swings at the remaining spots of my bench
Great one
If I drafted Kelce & Mahomes, would you draft your first RB Isaiah Pacheco in the deadzone? Making that bet on the Chiefs offense
Even hearing if Robinson gets hurt makes my heart stop lol love this video. Many thanks guys.
Should I go bijan cupp/hill or kelce at the 1.06 in a 10 man league. I’m leaning bijan so I can go hero rb since if I go hill my rb depth usually isn’t great
For late round high upside options You also want someone who you can find out about early (if possible). Example might be the bears backfield break down or the number of snaps Rashad penny gets
Been struggling on who to take, I have the number one pick I’m stuck between CMC or Jefferson/chase
what kind of league is it
Take jefferson
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What you think of taking fields in 1 qb 5 man keeper league with 2nd pic? Got lot upside im kinda set at wrs and rbs..ekler,cupp, cooper, Javonte,a st brown could keep pitts also but im not high on him..
I know you guys are pretty high on bijan would you take him 4th overall in a 10 man league knowing guys like Tony pollard and derick Henry Stevenson will fall to you in the 2nd and 3rd round?
If you know Pollard is coming back specifically I'd take someone like Hill or Kelce 4 overall
It’s crazy how smart you are 😂 Can’t wait to use the tips and get called dumb by the league
I’m just a guy with wifi
Also understand some leagues have roster requirements and limitations where teams can only carry a certain amount of RBs/WRs. So a second QB or third TE is all you can draft unless you load up on two defenses.
Still a good video for typical leagues that don’t have those type of roster restrictions.
Glad you enjoyed! That’s definitely fair considering some platforms do have that in place, same rule though where if you invest in a QB early i’d wait til the final rounds to get your 2nd
Great info … my league drafts RB heavy if I wait I could have K Herbert as my #2 RB normally 16 RBs goes first 2 rounds suggestions thanks sir
Jeeez definitely stack those elite WRs early if your leaguemates are doing that. Herbert is a very nice target after the deadzone 👌
@@FantasyStockExchange thank you sir great work
Good stuff
I feel like the RB deadzone stat you can't take at face value especially as the pre-season wraps up. In rounds 4-5 there are RBs such as Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, and Javonte Williams. Some of these players have been slowly creeping from round 6 and up to 4/5 as we approach the season. Javonte is not on PUP and he will play the next preseason game. If he looks good I can't see how a Sean Payton RB is not attractive. Especially for late draft pickers (like someone 11/12 in a 12 man league). If you are in a situation where your leaguemates go heavy RB in the first round and are basically forced to draft BAP and go WR/WR I don't think the value at RB in those rounds is bad this year.
Where would you draft rhamondre and breece hall after zeke and cook got picked up?
Mid to late 3rd round likely, we'll see where his ADP settles in
#2 in 12 team PPR - Best stack to attack? Kelce/Mahomes/Skyy, Chase/Burrow/Higgins, Allen/Davis
Dude, these nerdy numbers supporting the idea to draft other teams’ handcuffs are why I’m subscribed to your channel. I won my league two seasons back precisely because I had my handcuffs and I’ve been pretty stubborn about it ever since. You’ve switched my way of thinking because until those players get hurt, you’re just eating a roster spot. If your bets on other handcuffs pay off, it’s time to cash in.
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Hey! great video! Question - Should i draft a worse QB just to stack? For example i am often getting Jamar Chase, and where i am in the draft, i basically have a choice between lemar, and Burrow. I obviously want lemar, but is it benifical to stack instead?
For your Ceedee comment , you were probably just using bijan as a example but every mock draft ive seen so far, bijan is being drafted 1st round earlier than ceedee
I was, and I’m drafting him over Lamb - it was just a hypothetical as everyone’s opinions are sometimes different
What’s up brotha! Can we expect any Superflex content soon?
Stay tuned tomorrow👀👀
What about taking a guy like Rodgers or Geno late as your second qb betting on their upside and using them as a trade chip w a league mate who has an injured qb
I don’t view those guys as “upside plays” they are more stable low end QB1/2 types, if they fell at a value I don’t mind taking them but not going out my way
Does your strategy work on open flex leagues where qbs are super valuable?
No, mistake #1 would be strictly in relation to 1QB leagues
Definitely want multiple QBs in SF or 2QB formats
Great advice, you got a new sub from me
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one of my favorite kicker strategies is to take a guy whose home games are in a dome, takes out a lot of weather games, lions/vikings kickers are great as they play each other and play in domes at home
10 man full ppr league pick 2
Jamaar chase or CMC?
Chase
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This is easily the highest signal strategy video I've ever seen.
I do like drafting Javonte Williams and Samaje tho! What do you think about those two?
I don't mind both guys but I wouldn't draft both to the same team, if you take Javonte don't draft Samaje also, take a different shot on an another backfield - with these guys it's more palpable because we don't know the split there
I could be completely wrong, but the safety blanket is tough to pass up when I go Hero RB.
Thanks for the quick response, my logic was if Javonte is healthy then he's def good value at his cost, if hes not, then he may end up sitting in the IR. In which I think Samaje would be a fine back til Javonte returns. @@FantasyStockExchange
ngl i made the mistake of taking JH an Fields picks 1.1 and 2.10 buh superflex... draft turned out crap i wish i would have just set it all as normal buh at the end of the day i finished 10th last season why not make it 2 in a row😮💨
I think Najee is going to be fine this year. I would not be scared to draft him as an RB2. He played the first half of the season last year injured and his numbers through the second half were solid.
I don't draft RB2s in round 3-4, what's the difference in round 3 Najee vs round 8 James Conner or Brian Robinson? for me it's an opportunity cost thing
@@FantasyStockExchange I know Najee had a major decrease in receptions last year, do you see him having a bounce back year similar to his rookie season? My league is half ppr and almost everyone drafts RB heavy the first 3 rounds.
@@FantasyStockExchangewhat about round 3 Etienne, Gibbs, Breece, or Rhamondre?
Gibbs is the only name in this group that I would even consider.
Is it the same idea about quarterbacks with bestball?
I’m much more willing to reach on a 2nd QB on underdog since there is no waiver wire + gives you more outs to an elite ceiling since you don’t have to choose when to start them
@@FantasyStockExchange thanks for the response. A assumed it was mostly a suggestion for re-draft purposes. Great video
Appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed 👌
I'd love to see the stats for drafting D Cook and A mattison last year.
The answer would’ve been probably decent cause mattison had some stand-alone games I believe
@@FantasyStockExchange I feel like that situation last year was the only one that went against what you are saying. I do agree with your thoughts.
If youre someone that likes to trade and in a league where trades are easy to get done i disagree with not taking a flier on a high upside QB2. Reason is if it hits its an extremely useful and easy to use trade chip to a team with either a QB injury or underperforming QB. Its very easy to make those deals compared to others in my experience as well.
High upside QB2s weren’t really the archetypes I was referring to, probably should’ve specified that I meant like taking a “backup QB”
You can say that about any bench player for any role. QB is usually the hardest to trade unless you are willing to trade your top tier QB because you are comfortable with your late round/waiver QB. Most people rather just take a wavier QB or hope that you drop your backup QB when you are hit by the bye week.
Only thing I don’t agree with is the defense thing, defense can easily lose you points you want a good defense. Don’t waste an early pick on one. But grabbing one around 10-15 is not a bad move. I’ll take a team that will be played every week averaging around 10 points a week vs someone that will probably be on my bench majority of the season. Other then a flex play or if someone is hurt/bye week
Defensive turnover year to year is so high, just gimme the cheapest good option - obviously I’m not saying pick a shit defense, just pick one that’s cheaper than the top ones
I agree... and often times when a defense goes.. other guys follow suit and you dont lose much by doing so... many say to stream a defense but when 5 or 6 guys in the league are also tryin to do that... it doesnt work out too well.. most of the time a defense scoring 10pts a week is better than that 13th round handcuff
If you’re in a home league, you can just spend your last two picks on the best week 1 and week 2 DST matchups left on the board. Then you swap your week 1 DST for the best week 3 matchup on Sunday morning headed into week 2 and you just rinse and repeat this strategy all season. You’re always one step ahead of your league this way and getting the best streaming DST each week - and getting them for cheap FAAB if you play that format - or not burning your waiver priority to get that DST.
@@andrewbracht7939 well this depends on waivers and whether half your league is trying to do it too... id just rather have a good defense say 13th round rather than draft a number 3 handcuff.. i wouldnt say draft them early but with 12 teams holding at least 1 defense... your options every week may be slim
@@18jeepsrt74 For sure. Definitely more of a home league strategy. Most managers are not doing this - thinking a week or two ahead.
I agree with most of these points. But I'm in a 16 team league, and there's nothing better then RB insurance/ handcuff. In a 16 team league, if using the no handcuffs and you lose your top RB. Your season is essentially over. Especially the later in the year it happens. I know the 16 team league is rare, but I've been doing it for years and the strategy is quite different.
I never understood why people would want to Draft their own handcuff at RB especially in a league that trades both players and future draft picks. Yeah, it sucks if your #1 RB goes down, but I don't think it really helps all that much to have his backup. Great Point made.
The “poor bench construction” advice is gold
Thanks boss!
I drafted Deshaun Watson in the 9th round of a 10 man league then took Cousins at the end of the draft in case Watson has a repeat down year. While I do believe Watson has a chance to be a top 5 QB this year and I'm betting on that, I want that safety blanket of a solid consistent player like Cousins. In another league I took Mark Andrews at the end of the 3rd and got Njoku at a good value in the 11th round. If Andrews goes down with an injury again then I don't have to worry about streaming crap TE off waivers. In both these leagues I already had strong depth at RB and WR.
What about drafting Kelce and mark Andrews back to back??
I probably wouldn't do that lol
This should be fun. Let’s see if I’m the buffoon. We drafted Monday night
Hopefully your leaguemates are the buffoons instead ;)
@@FantasyStockExchange well I did get Jahmyr Gibbs in the 5th round but I couldn’t pass it up. Other than that I don’t think I’m the buffoon lol
I disagree on the correlating bets part. Not the stacking. If I pass over Bijan for CD, I'm not saying he won't be good, I'm just saying I think CD will score more points. So taking Allegier doesn't correlate to passing Bijan.
It’s not a requirement it’s just a way to make yourself right twice in case it does happen
My thoughts exactly when he walked through that 😆 why take Allegier if you think Robinson's a bust... contrary to his own thesis 🧐
A guy in one of my leagues take josh Allen in the 2nd , Darren waller in the 4th, Aaron Rodgers in the 7th, the bills and dolphins def in rounds 9 & 10 , with kicker Evan McPherson in round 11 😂
Drafting your own handcuff is ok imho if they are an elite handcuff and the value is there, but if its say Mitchell for Cmc and Warren is there take Warren
Like I said I understand the rationale, but unless it's a huge value I'm probably avoiding it
@@FantasyStockExchange Moar darts is better agree 💯
@@pauljimerson8218 Mitchell is barely a handcuff considering he’s a always injured himself. The real handcuff on San Fran is whoever their 3rd string RB is
Not drafting a 2nd qb early should be made with the caveat that folks aren’t playing in 2 qb or super flex leagues. That’s even more important than waiting for the position in a traditional 1 qb league
Very good advice as well, a lot of newer players will do that quite often
If anyone is playing in a 2 starting qb leagues they should find a new league ASAP! 😅 Such blasphemy
@@ragethevictorious3060superFlex pretty fun. I thought it was stupid at first Too
I’ve been rocking Hero RB, and in ESPN, Javonte Monty and Dobbins are all available after pick 90. How do u rank those 3 in full ppr?
Dobbins (mini tier break) Javonte, Montgomery
In what world do you get Hurts in round 5-6
Last year
@@FantasyStockExchange o ok I thought this was for this year , my mistake
I disagree about handcuffs. I'm confident I'll improve my team throughout the year w FA's. So I'd rather have my studs handcuff, if i believe in the cuffs ability (i.e. Algier) and not have my team blown up due to 1st pick injury. We got a guy that drafted Mattison every yr without Cook. Now that's a wasted bench spot
I picked up Burrow in 6th and Dak in 13th ;-)
In my home league a guy last year picked with the 3rd, 4th and 9th round Mahomes, Kyler Murray and Cousins 😂 he made it to the semifinals somehow but I beat him cuz he wasn’t beating Hurts, AJ Brown, Walker and Ekeler
Well sometimes you just draft Patrick Mahomes and he carries you lol
Dead zone just looks so good this year ha...
Or looking to trade QB later.
absolutely!
Couldn't disagree more on the 2 QBs, ESPECIALLY with the running QBs
Last year I drafted Lamar and hurts glad I did
It's happen many many times.
Cam was my backup his rookie year when I took Mike Vick
Agree. I had hurts last year and limped into playoffs and barely finished 2nd w/ a dope roster. Having a decent 2nd would’ve been nice
It can work if you hit on the player & taking two later round guys is totally fine but if you draft someone early they should be your anchor and you should just stream if they miss
I drafted mahomes and burrow 😎
Everyone in my league called me stupid (10 man PPR), and they’re right, BUT I can set up a trade package with mahomes for great value, while stacking burrow and jamarr chase. (my team is still projected 1st place somehow)
My star RBs were breece Hall and swift last season and I still won my$400 league. Waiver madness!
Is that redraft strategy?
Correct, some of these principles apply to dynasty like correlation, deadzone Rb archetypes and overinvesting if you have an elite onesie but yes mainly a redraft video
In dynasty with big benches I supposed you wanna have handcuffs…
Ive been playing FF for almost 20 years and have won way more leagues than I can count. Some of this advice i totally agree with, but some of it I beg to differ. I'm guessing that this video is targeted more towards bestball format than redraft leagues.
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No it’s targeted towards redraft leagues, I just pulled some rationale from bestball because it’s the only paid data source we have - not an apples to apples comparison but it works to some degree
I had Brown, Kittle and Hurts. I won the league because I also had Fields, Aaron Jones, Mixon and Jamaar Chase.
Helluva squad
Superflex my man I need 2qbs and I have the number 1 pick MAHOMES!
This dudes brain synapses work very well. Seamless thought transitions.
By far the most interesting compliment I’ve received lol
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If you had to pick two Tee higgins, waddle, andrews or calvin ridley
Waddle and Ridley are my highest two in my rankings but Andrews would be close by
@@FantasyStockExchange i also did download the underdog app and deposited $$. How can i get your rankings
I'm in yahoo league 2qb you can have 2 def but i go 1 def n stream weekly and pick up 5th wr
After Mixon and najee. Still have walker and Pierce 😅
I drafted Mahomes, Burrow in the 9th round as my back up and then Fields from the waviers last year... yeah I won the league.
Cool that just means your starters in your other positions were good. You can't play all 3 of those QBs (unless u were 2QB)
You’re leaguemates are sand eaters who allowed you to get Burrow in Round 9 & Fields off waivers 😂
Ive been playing Fantasy for 25 yrs, and while I agree about not drafting a TE2. I disagree about QB2. Many of these QBs have rushing upside, but that exposes them to hits and injuries. Even pocket QBs get injured. If you drafted one of those top QBs and they get injured, your season is over. I always take a serviceable QB2 just in case
I get what you mean, even though pocket QBs like Dak & Stafford just last year can get injured as well - imo you should just stream off the waiver wire/trade for a QB in that doomsday scenario
I say draft a backup QB if you get good value. I got Tua in a bottom barrel late round
Always be careful playing QB 🐥 with newer players and home leagues round 7 or 8 they will run out of players they know and start drafting backup QBs even if they have elite ones so don't get caught without a QB you will have to overdraft the Cousins of the world
That's why I typically like to get or start a run at QB in those leagues, get an elite one let my leaguemates draft 2 or 3
@@FantasyStockExchange Agreed 💯
Really don’t understand the hate for Najee. Fully healthy coming into this season. Offensive line and offense as a whole will be improved. Year 2 for Pickett. Even if Warren gets a little more of the workload, Najee should be able to make up for it being in a more efficient offense. I actually see the RB14 finish he had last year as his floor.
I disagree, Warren worked in more last year & najee is a middling talent who's completely reliant on workload - this video wasn't even about Najee he just happens to be on the thumbnail
i have more hate for the Steeler offense, as a whole, than I do Najee... i feel the same about Aaron Jones and GB this year. I'd need a massive discount to draft either.
I know this video wasn’t about him as a whole but you have mentioned not liking him in previous videos and also said you would put him in the RB dead zone. You say he’s completely reliant on workload, and in previous years I would agree. But wouldn’t it be fair to say the only reason that was the case was because of the poor oline play and having next to no consistent passing game? It’s hard to be efficient when the offense as a whole is inefficient. I feel like things can really only get better efficiency wise
Najee basically won me my league last year in a trade as my RB3 😅
take everything with a grain of salt from this channel
Everybody Gangsta til half of your league-mates draft a 2nd QB and you start staring at the bottom of the barrel...😭😭😭
People in my home league behave this way and my attitude is usually to get a QB early so I don't have to worry or stream worst case scenario
@FantasyStockExchange Mannnnn....My leagues are weird. They didn't do this my first year then they switched up their draft strategy last year. It's so frustrating, man. QBs last year was Sam Darnold and Trey Lance. Lol 🤦🏾♂️
@@jonathanalverna6540 Were you in a super flex league last year?? I don’t see any other way that many QBs would be taken off the board that soon unless it was super flex
@whatwhat9004 Nope. When you play with idiots.. they tend to overthink themselves. For example...Drafting a 2nd QB for the bye week.....Smh...
Unless you’re in a 2 x an league with an ultimate flex position 😂
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Im definitely taking Kamara if he's there in round 5-6.
Hell yeah 💯
Overall I think there's some decent advice here but overall have 2 major disagreements. Disagree with waiting on defense, optimal position is middle of bench. Get a top rated one before anyone else. At this point the likelihood of anyone you're picking being all that great is low anyway. Also I do not agree with the handcuff thoughts. You have no idea who's going to be hurt, might as well have some insurance, can always drop them if need be. The logic you're using would be the same as saying do not pair a qb and wr of the same team because you want to stop your opponents from doing that. A strategy to screw someone else limits your upside, and is a dart throw.
It’s not a strategy to screw someone else at all, you completely missed the point - the point was to not second guess or play it safe with your own early round RB and instead take an upside swing
Your not gaining anything by holding a handcuff to one of your elite rbs. If your top pick rb goes down, that handcuff will not replace the points you just lost. If they don't go down, you waste a bench spot for the majority of the year for a guy you will literally never start. However, if you draft someone else's handcuff with a late pick and it hits, you're instantly adding value to your team. It's not a hard concept to grasp. Playing safe will never give you a winning edge.
I’ve been in leagues for a few years now , drafted Priest Holmes RB KC in the first round ! Picked up Larry Johnson as the handcuff in later rounds knowing Priest had a tendency for injury . Sure enough Priest went down and Larry Johnson carried me to a Championship ! Grab the handcuff to the injury prone STUD RB’s like CMC etc.. whether that RB is on your team or someone else’s !
I disagree. I have been playing FFB for many years. I am usually in the championship. I try to take a very good QB to stash on my bench to trade later to a team that is desperate after injury or another reason. Then I turn that pick into a player that was drafted in the first 5 rounds. It has usually worked in my favor.
Yeah same here
Wish the content creators would take in consideration the bigger leagues. Not everyone likes 10 team leagues
Majority of our content centres around 2 WR 2 flex or 3 WR 2 flex in our mock drafts
@@FantasyStockExchange gotcha. Appreciate the replies
I drafted Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon. Is it dumb? haha
I could never advocate NOT TAKING a rb in the 1st 3 rounds. Pick after round 4 or 5?? You will cry every week with Damion pierce/tyler Algier as starters I promise
If you do a zero RB correctly, your leaguemates will be crying because of how good your WRs and onesie positions dominate
I like how the guy that doesn't play in leagues with Kickers and Defenses tries to tell you to wait until the last round to pick one. Losing Strategy for sure. Kickers that you want aren't just the good offenses. You want the team that will move the ball but have trouble actually scoring the TD. Dallas last year. 49ers when they had Alex Smith at QB is one of the best examples. Defense, you want good units with an easy schedule. Cowboys last year had a very easy schedule last year and they were a good unit. In most scoring setups they were 4th scoring Defense. Patriots are usually a good pick but them finishing as the #1 Defense last year was on large burst points against bad teams or teams missing their starting QB. The Defense I like the most at their ADP this year is the Saints. Play in a bad division and have a pretty good defensive unit. Tired of hearing all these Underdog Fantasy shills talk about how playing without Defense and Kicker is somehow better. No if you wait to stream a Defense and are having to spend 10 FAB a week to get the top streaming option you are promoting a losing strategy. If you don't play with a FA budget wavier wire then maybe it isn't a horrible option. Although that definitely sound like a league that isn't serious or isn't playing for money. I've played Fantasy Football since the 2003 and Good Defensive scoring isn't the standard setting on any site I've seen. To summarize, I don't agree with these fantasy "pros" saying to ditch Defense and Kickers. They aren't putting in the time to study who are the best options and are probably losing to people that do. Saying that they got lucky with their Defense pick. I had 49ers or Cowboys Defense in every league I played in last year. I was not the first to pick a Defense or second for that matter. I picked the best Defense at their ADP, just like you should in your drafts. Don't wait until the last round or stream defenses.
If anyone is interested in trying a different D/ST scoring this year. This is the scoring settings I use in a couple ESPN leagues.
Team Defense / Special Teams Scoring
Kickoff Return Yards (KR): 0.05 per 1 yard
Punt Return Yards (PR): 0.05 per 1 yard
Kickoff Return TD (KRTD): 6
Punt Return TD (PRTD): 6
Interception Return TD (INTTD): 6
Fumble Return TD (FRTD): 6
Blocked Punt or FG return for TD (BLKKRTD): 6
2pt Return (2PTRET): 2
1pt Safety (1PSF): 1
Each Sack (SK): 1
Blocked Punt, PAT or FG (BLKK): 2
Each Interception (INT): 2
Each Fumble Recovered (FR): 2
Each Safety (SF): 2
0 points allowed (PA0): 10
1-6 points allowed (PA1): 8
7-13 points allowed (PA7): 6
14-17 points allowed (PA14): 4
18-21 points allowed (PA18): 2
22-27 points allowed (PA22): 0
28-34 points allowed (PA28): -2
35-45 points allowed (PA35): -4
46+ points allowed (PA46): -6
Yards Allowed (YA): -0.01 per 1 yard
i would love to be in leagues where teams don’t have a RB thru 6 rds lol
I disagree about the rb handcuff. Yur theory doesn't apply to Best Ball. I took D'Andre Swift last season along with Jaamal Williams late in draft. This move saved my season and I won my Draft kings 12 man league because of moves like this. Other teams in that 12 man didn't have the opportunity to snag my handcuff and I laughed all the way to the bank. Sorry but yur negative handcuff theory doesn't hold water.
It can work Forsure, this advice was more so for home leagues
Why get in a bidding war during the season when you can just take a guy in your draft. If you see them playing and helping you win a week take him and don’t overthink it. Wr are the easiest position to stream
Give me jk Dobbins and David montgomery... I will take the bet in a ten man!
Never draft a rookie tight end. Statistically they never produce.
Doesn't mean they won't ever, it's just uncommon and it's baked into their pricetags
Recently we've seen more promising rookie seasons - Pitts had 1000 yards, Freiermuth scored 7 TDs, Dulcich was good in spurts and commanded all the routes, pretty soon one of these rookie TEs may do it
Naw I drafted Allen in the 3rd … and still took A Rodgers in 12 rd … i call it TRADE BAIT
All good, but the handcuff thing is stupid as fuck. "Losers mentality" nah, it's called insurance. Take the best available player for your team. If I draft Stevenson, Ill be trying to get Zeke later on because the Patriots will, in fact, continue as if nothing has changed and pound zeke.
Enjoy 7th place
@@FantasyStockExchange you make content for normies, and your research isn't based upon anything other than general conjecture. Enjoy your $25 in ad revenue, only money you're getting this season
You pick up a backup qb as trade bait my boy. Don’t tell people to not pick up extra QBs