12 team yahoo - fantasy football - A primer

[swampdragon]

I have been roped into playing in 2 yahoo football head to head leagues.

I have been playing single league or draft or mixed or keeper Baseball for 20 twenty years
if haven't done football and dont really follow it.

Can I get a few newbie suggestions on drafting?
and maybe even a few player suggestions?

What type needs to be drafted first? Who?

Where is it the deepest? or players 2-8 at the same spot don't matter too much?

What spot can be filled very late?

What to look for in a bench?

Any other good advice would be helpful

thanks

[griswold]

I have been roped into playing in 2 yahoo football head to head leagues.

I have been playing single league or draft or mixed or keeper Baseball for 20 twenty years
if haven't done football and dont really follow it.

Can I get a few newbie suggestions on drafting?
and maybe even a few player suggestions?

What type needs to be drafted first? Who?

Where is it the deepest? or players 2-8 at the same spot don't matter too much?

What spot can be filled very late?

What to look for in a bench?

Any other good advice would be helpful

thanks

Finally, you're joining the best Fantasy sport around....lol

You can check out my site for some info (www.ffconsistency.com) and of course, you know I'm your personal FF assistant.

Email is [email protected].

Give me your scoring method, number of teams in your league, starting lineup set-up, etc. and I can help guide you.

Good luck!

Gris

[Piney Boy]

I have been roped into playing in 2 yahoo football head to head leagues.

I have been playing single league or draft or mixed or keeper Baseball for 20 twenty years
if haven't done football and dont really follow it.

Can I get a few newbie suggestions on drafting?
and maybe even a few player suggestions?

What type needs to be drafted first? Who?

Where is it the deepest? or players 2-8 at the same spot don't matter too much?

What spot can be filled very late?

What to look for in a bench?

Any other good advice would be helpful

thanks

QB and TE are very deep this year so you can wait on those. If you know where you are picking we can give you a better idea of who to target in the first couple of rounds.

[Erik]

Listen to Gris.

But here are a few general things:

If you only start 1 QB, then draft only RB and WR in the early rounds. Wait on a QB until at least Round 5. Wait on a TE until at least Round 7 unless it's Jimmy Graham. Wait on kicker and defense until the very end. Defenses are virtually interchangeable in this era and kickers are entirely interchangeable.

RB is the most scarce and most valuable position. In the first round, get one of these guys: RBs Adrian Peterson, Doug Martin, Jamaal Charles, CJ Spiller, Ray Rice, leSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch, Trent Richardson, Arian Foster or WR Calvin Johnson.

[swampdragon]

1 QB, 2-RB, 2-WR, 1-TE, 1-W,RB,TE, 1 QB,WR,RB,TE, 1-K, 1-DEF, 7 BENCH

draft is monday morning and I dont know order yet

I also have been asked to do a second - so why not

[Erik]

If you can start 2 QB, then QB become much more scarce/valuable and you should probably take your first one early. You want one of these guys: Rodgers, Brees, P. Manning, Ryan, Brady, Griffin III, Newton, Stafford, Kaepernick, R. Wilson, Luck, Romo.

[swampdragon]

10 team espn - 1 QB - I am in 2 leagues

Am I starting the right people this week

QB Brees,Dree
RB Richardson, Trent
RB Lacy, Eddie
WR Bryant, Dez
WR Shorts, Cecil
TE Olsen, Greg
RB/TE/WR Tate, Golden
D/ST Patriots
K Bullock

bench Ball. Montee
bench Jennings, Greg
bench Vick, Michael
bench Finley, Jermichael
bench McFadden, Darren
bench Brown,Bryce
bench Allen, Dwayne

[james33]

Probably a coin flip, but I'd go McFadden over Lacy; both have lousy matchups. Main knock on McFadden is his durability so that's why Lacy may have been picked in front of him. But when he is active on his team's roster, I'd generally go McFadden. But it is a close call.

Tate/Shorts over Jennings - I think you're making the right call here as we're not sure what Jennings will do. No bad choices here.

Looks like you've got a nice team!

[Trautdiggity]

If definitely start McFadden over Tate.

[Roto Rooter]

10 team espn - 1 QB - I am in 2 leagues

Am I starting the right people this week

QB Brees,Dree
RB Richardson, Trent
RB Lacy, Eddie
WR Bryant, Dez
WR Shorts, Cecil
TE Olsen, Greg
RB/TE/WR Tate, Golden
D/ST Patriots
K Bullock

bench Ball. Montee
bench Jennings, Greg
bench Vick, Michael
bench Finley, Jermichael
bench McFadden, Darren
bench Brown,Bryce
bench Allen, Dwayne

That's a sorry looking squad for a 10 team league broseph.

[swampdragon]

That's a sorry looking squad for a 10 team league broseph.

that is why I only do baseball - I don't have a care or knowledge about pro footgame - I could probably do better in fantasy bass fishing

[swampdragon]

in a 2 qb league - draft the first one when?

in a 1 qb league - wait how long?

[Pauly]

in my 12-tm 2-QB league: 7 QBs went in the first round, including the first 3 picks. I dont think you can win without a top-tier QB.

1 Peyton Manning, Den QB
2 Drew Brees, NO QB
3 Aaron Rodgers, GB QB
4 Jamaal Charles, KC RB
5 Andrew Luck, Ind QB
6 LeSean McCoy, Phi RB
7 Adrian Peterson, Min RB
8 Matthew Stafford, Det QB
9 Matt Forte, Chi RB
10 Marshawn Lynch, Sea RB
11 Nick Foles, Phi QB
12 Matt Ryan, Atl QB