Doing my first 12 team draft...

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Sandard scoring on ESPN. I have done a ton of ten team drafts, but was wondering if there is that big of a difference between planning for a 12 team then a 10 team. I am guessing that rbs are even more valuable?

 

[TREFF]

You guess correct. Position scarcity comes into play much more. And depth on the bench is often very thin. You'll be looking at guys you wouldn't even consider before

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I've participated in one so far and watched another and I can let you know, if you don't take an RB in the first round you absolutely have to take 1 in the second because the drop is insanely severe. To the point where I started stockpiling receivers with the hopes of trading for an RB because there was nothing left.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I'll learn what pick I have in two hours, but I'm hoping for a mid round pick so I can grab Calvin in the first and ball in the second. Does anyone think ball may go much sooner because everyone in the league will want a top rb?

 

[SoShady]

I've participated in one so far and watched another and I can let you know, if you don't take an RB in the first round you absolutely have to take 1 in the second because the drop is insanely severe. To the point where I started stockpiling receivers with the hopes of trading for an RB because there was nothing left.

Have to agree with this. I did one start up this year and it really falls off a cliff. I decided to setup my QB's in the league due to superflex rules. But now I wish I would have taken a RB earlier than I did. Now i'm looking at the likes of Vereen, Mathews, Moreno, Michael with Sims stashed as my RB core. Scary stuff lol.

 

[SteelersPride]

sims eh? hes done

 

[TREFF]

I'll learn what pick I have in two hours, but I'm hoping for a mid round pick so I can grab Calvin in the first and ball in the second. Does anyone think ball may go much sooner because everyone in the league will want a top rb?

He will if there's a savvy player anywhere past 5 or six., or in the case of the MBBRL, anywhere after #1.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Well I got pick 6. If one of the top 4 slip to me, I'm taking them, if not I'm taking Calvin. If he's not there, lacy. Good strategy?

 

[TREFF]

I'm taking Ball personally, but Lacy over Calvin for me, especially with 12 teams. RB's thin out awfully fast

 

[SoShady]

sims eh? hes done

Taxi

 

[beantownmaniac]

Have to agree with this. I did one start up this year and it really falls off a cliff. I decided to setup my QB's in the league due to superflex rules. But now I wish I would have taken a RB earlier than I did. Now i'm looking at the likes of Vereen, Mathews, Moreno, Michael with Sims stashed as my RB core. Scary stuff lol.

Same situation here but I think Vereen will surprise people this year if he doesn't get hurt. If he hadn't broken his wrist in week 1 he most likely have been the Pats starter for most of the year.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Well, I ended up with a pretty solid team. Here is what I got....

QB Brady, Rivers
RB Forte, Ball, Rice, Fred Jackson
WR Nelson, White, Welker, Evans, Britt, randle, Hawkins
TE Gates
D/ST Rams
K Novak

 

[TKOSpikes]

Rivers has the same bye as Brady (week 10), and you don't really need a back up until then anyway. Ball in the middle second ... well, you know how I feel about that. Not sure if I'd have so many WR, and not as many stabs at a late RB... Gates is a question, but can certainly be a TE1. Jordy and Rowdy Roddy are excellent choices!

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Rivers has the same bye as Brady (week 10), and you don't really need a back up until then anyway. Ball in the middle second ... well, you know how I feel about that. Not sure if I'd have so many WR, and not as many stabs at a late RB... Gates is a question, but can certainly be a TE1. Jordy and Rowdy Roddy are excellent choices!

Ill just get someone else to play in the by. I like taking two of Cutler, Brady, Rivers, Ryan, and Romo and choose match ups. If Brady returns to one of the elite qbs, I can use Rivers as trade bait.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Rivers has the same bye as Brady (week 10), and you don't really need a back up until then anyway. Ball in the middle second ... well, you know how I feel about that. Not sure if I'd have so many WR, and not as many stabs at a late RB... Gates is a question, but can certainly be a TE1. Jordy and Rowdy Roddy are excellent choices!

Do you think James White would be a good pick up?

 

[TKOSpikes]

Nope. I've said elsewhere, I don't know where the hype comes with that guy. I'd rather stab at JStew, Bradshaw, or even Alfred Blue.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Nope. I've said elsewhere, I don't know where the hype comes with that guy. I'd rather stab at JStew, Bradshaw, or even Alfred Blue.

All are taken. Grimes is still available though.

 

[Chef99]

All are taken. Grimes is still available though.

Grimes is worth keeping an eye on, although if Arian goes down, it might be a timeshare with Blue. Another guy worth watching, imo, is Lance Dunbar. Needs a little more work on pass-blocking, but has potential to be a factor if anything happens to Murray.