Draft Strategy for 10th/11th pick?
Posted: Sat Sep 3, 2011 7:36 am
So I have the 10th pick in a non-ppr, standard scoring 10 team league, with a QB/WR/WR/FLX/RB/RB/TE roster. I've always espoused the idea of taking the best available RBs with my first two picks, but the thing is I really don't like any of the RBs that will be available at 10 and 11.
Mendenhall, Gore, MJD, Turner, and McFadden will probably all be there, but I dont like any of them. I'm opposed to using the 10 or 11 on any of them because i'd much rather have a couple high upside RB2's like Blount, Bradshaw, or Felix Jones at 30/31 than use my first and second rounders on a RB that I dont believe in. I really don't want to take a RB at 10/11, and that goes directly against my general philosophy, so obviously it's tough for me to brainstorm a strategy going into this year's draft.
If I'm not going RB/RB with the 10/11, what would you guys recommend? Obviously it will depend a lot on who I'm targeting at at 30/31, but I'm curious who your targets would be for the 10/11 and 30/31 picks assuming no RBs with the 10/11.
I was hoping for something like this:
10/11- Roddy White and Andre Johnson (He will probably fall in my league, we use NFL.com rankings and I'm playing with a couple newbs)
30/31- LaGarette Blount and Felix Jones/Ahmad Bradshaw/Beanie Wells
50/51- Roethlisberger and Mario Manningham/Anquan Boldin/TIm Hightower
70/71- BenJarvus G-E/Marshawn Lynch
OR
10/11- Roddy and Andre J
30/31- Blount and Felix Jones/Ahmad Bradshaw/Beanie Wells
50/51- Hightower/Ingram/Bush/Manningham
70/71- Josh Freeman/benJarvus
So obviously it looks like I want to go WR/WR, but I will take Vick or Rodgers if they fall (they probably won't). I've never done WR/WR with my first two, so this is new territory for me. I just wanted to get a little more feedback from fantasy freaks like yourselves before I commit to it.
What are your thoughts on 10/11/30/31? What guys would you target with 10/11 assuming I go after RBs with 30/31? Should I go QB/WR instead of WR/WR even if Rodgers or Vick don't fall? And if you really really really think I should take an RB at 10/11, which one (or two) would they be?
Thanks for your help. Again, we use NFL.com rankings and a couple guys are new to the game, so Im confident that the guys listed above will fall to those positions. These are the default rankings:
1.Adrian PetersonRB - MIN239.90295.60
2.Chris JohnsonRB - TENNWT228.90269.40
3.Arian FosterRB - HOU326.00273.20
4.Ray RiceRB - BAL213.60279.70
5.Jamaal CharlesRB - KC237.50289.10
6.Aaron RodgersQB - GB304.48311.78
7.LeSean McCoyRB - PHI219.20214.80
8.Rashard MendenhallRB - PIT218.00239.30
9.Michael VickQB - PHI310.32326.18
10.Darren McFaddenRB - OAK220.40225.60
11.Maurice Jones-DrewRB - JAC200.10265.70
12.Andre JohnsonWR - HOU170.60214.50
13.Frank GoreRB - SF156.50223.50
14.Roddy WhiteWR - ATL201.20175.20
15.Tom BradyQB - NE299.00281.56
16.Michael TurnerRB - ATL213.60208.90
17.Calvin JohnsonWR - DET189.20200.50
18.Drew BreesQB - NO269.20297.58
19.Hakeem NicksWR - NYG171.20161.60
20.Matt ForteRB - CHI213.60199.00
21.Steven JacksonRB - STL196.40204.40
22.Larry FitzgeraldWR - ARI151.70178.70
23.Greg JenningsWR - GB198.40190.70
24.Philip RiversQB - SD281.60289.86
25.Vincent JacksonWR - SD44.20157.20
26.Reggie WayneWR - IND169.50187.30
27.Mike WallaceWR - PIT189.60132.80
28.Peyton ManningQB - IND285.80290.38
29.Tony RomoQB - DAL99.10247.48
30.Peyton HillisRB - CLE233.92170.10
31.Miles AustinWR - DAL159.40170.10
32.DeSean JacksonWR - PHI156.00183.10
33.Ahmad BradshawRB - NYG192.90218.50
34.Dwayne BoweWR - KC206.60117.40
35.Antonio GatesTE - SD138.20145.00
36.LeGarrette BlountRB - TB132.10160.00
37.Felix JonesRB - DAL135.00261.50
38.Brandon MarshallWR - MIA117.70105.40
39.Santonio HolmesWR - NYJ108.30167.70
40.Wes WelkerWR - NE127.80139.40
41.Jahvid BestRB - DET138.20155.70
42.Shonn GreeneRB - NYJ96.60135.50
43.Percy HarvinWR - MIN133.50154.80
44.Dallas ClarkTE - IND52.70132.40
45.Knowshon MorenoRB - DEN159.10177.00
46.DeAngelo WilliamsRB - CAR46.20266.30
47.Beanie WellsRB - ARI59.10152.90
48.Jeremy MaclinWR - PHI158.00129.00
49.Marques ColstonWR - NO144.40145.50
50.Kenny BrittWR - TEN131.50145.60
51.Tim HightowerRB - WAS109.20177.60
52.Mark IngramRB - NO0.00139.20
53.Dez BryantWR - DAL90.10136.10
54.Steve JohnsonWR - BUF165.30164.70
55.Brandon LloydWR - DEN209.00181.30
56.Ben RoethlisbergerQB - PIT209.60244.76
57.Jason WittenTE - DAL154.20129.60
58.Mike WilliamsWR - TB158.40160.90
59.Jermichael FinleyTE - GB36.10106.70
60.Reggie BushRB - MIA39.8087.50
61.Mario ManninghamWR - NYG146.6057.60
62.Anquan BoldinWR - BAL123.66191.20
63.Matt RyanQB - ATL252.40238.22
64.Vernon DavisTE - SF135.40104.00
65.Ryan GrantRB - GB4.50160.30
66.Austin CollieWR - IND109.7073.80
67.Cedric BensonRB - CIN168.90158.40
68.Ryan MathewsRB - SD118.00197.50
69.Sidney RiceWR - SEA40.00132.40
70.Joseph AddaiRB - IND83.90160.50
71.Fred JacksonRB - BUF152.20190.10
72.Matt SchaubQB - HOU245.60229.56
73.Jonathan StewartRB - CAR97.3056.50
74.Matthew StaffordQB - DET50.50189.88
75.BenJarvus Green-EllisRB - NE187.30136.10
76.Josh FreemanQB - TB258.44281.66
77.Chad OchocincoWR - NE107.10120.10
78.Joe FlaccoQB - BAL231.28242.26
79.Marshawn LynchRB - SEA116.2095.30
80.Mike ThomasWR - JAC111.40139.40
81.Mike TolbertRB - SD157.1084.80
82.Mike Sims-WalkerWR - STL96.20134.80
83.Daniel ThomasRB - MIA0.00155.10
84.Eli ManningQB - NYG231.00240.30
85.Sam BradfordQB - STL190.78191.88
86.C.J. SpillerRB - BUF44.0071.80
87.Santana MossWR - WAS142.90115.90
88.Brandon JacobsRB - NYG138.2070.40
89.Jay CutlerQB - CHI210.16197.64
90.Michael BushRB - OAK132.9048.70
91.Pierre GarconWR - IND116.20116.00
92.Owen DanielsTE - HOU59.1071.70
93.Matt CasselQB - KC229.14187.84
94.Jimmy GrahamTE - NO65.9080.80
95.Steve SmithWR - CAR64.30129.60
96.Brandon PettigrewTE - DET96.2093.40
97.Pierre ThomasRB - NO59.0081.20
98.Marcedes LewisTE - JAC126.0074.60
99.James StarksRB - GB11.6054.70
100.A.J. Green
Mendenhall, Gore, MJD, Turner, and McFadden will probably all be there, but I dont like any of them. I'm opposed to using the 10 or 11 on any of them because i'd much rather have a couple high upside RB2's like Blount, Bradshaw, or Felix Jones at 30/31 than use my first and second rounders on a RB that I dont believe in. I really don't want to take a RB at 10/11, and that goes directly against my general philosophy, so obviously it's tough for me to brainstorm a strategy going into this year's draft.
If I'm not going RB/RB with the 10/11, what would you guys recommend? Obviously it will depend a lot on who I'm targeting at at 30/31, but I'm curious who your targets would be for the 10/11 and 30/31 picks assuming no RBs with the 10/11.
I was hoping for something like this:
10/11- Roddy White and Andre Johnson (He will probably fall in my league, we use NFL.com rankings and I'm playing with a couple newbs)
30/31- LaGarette Blount and Felix Jones/Ahmad Bradshaw/Beanie Wells
50/51- Roethlisberger and Mario Manningham/Anquan Boldin/TIm Hightower
70/71- BenJarvus G-E/Marshawn Lynch
OR
10/11- Roddy and Andre J
30/31- Blount and Felix Jones/Ahmad Bradshaw/Beanie Wells
50/51- Hightower/Ingram/Bush/Manningham
70/71- Josh Freeman/benJarvus
So obviously it looks like I want to go WR/WR, but I will take Vick or Rodgers if they fall (they probably won't). I've never done WR/WR with my first two, so this is new territory for me. I just wanted to get a little more feedback from fantasy freaks like yourselves before I commit to it.
What are your thoughts on 10/11/30/31? What guys would you target with 10/11 assuming I go after RBs with 30/31? Should I go QB/WR instead of WR/WR even if Rodgers or Vick don't fall? And if you really really really think I should take an RB at 10/11, which one (or two) would they be?
Thanks for your help. Again, we use NFL.com rankings and a couple guys are new to the game, so Im confident that the guys listed above will fall to those positions. These are the default rankings:
1.Adrian PetersonRB - MIN239.90295.60
2.Chris JohnsonRB - TENNWT228.90269.40
3.Arian FosterRB - HOU326.00273.20
4.Ray RiceRB - BAL213.60279.70
5.Jamaal CharlesRB - KC237.50289.10
6.Aaron RodgersQB - GB304.48311.78
7.LeSean McCoyRB - PHI219.20214.80
8.Rashard MendenhallRB - PIT218.00239.30
9.Michael VickQB - PHI310.32326.18
10.Darren McFaddenRB - OAK220.40225.60
11.Maurice Jones-DrewRB - JAC200.10265.70
12.Andre JohnsonWR - HOU170.60214.50
13.Frank GoreRB - SF156.50223.50
14.Roddy WhiteWR - ATL201.20175.20
15.Tom BradyQB - NE299.00281.56
16.Michael TurnerRB - ATL213.60208.90
17.Calvin JohnsonWR - DET189.20200.50
18.Drew BreesQB - NO269.20297.58
19.Hakeem NicksWR - NYG171.20161.60
20.Matt ForteRB - CHI213.60199.00
21.Steven JacksonRB - STL196.40204.40
22.Larry FitzgeraldWR - ARI151.70178.70
23.Greg JenningsWR - GB198.40190.70
24.Philip RiversQB - SD281.60289.86
25.Vincent JacksonWR - SD44.20157.20
26.Reggie WayneWR - IND169.50187.30
27.Mike WallaceWR - PIT189.60132.80
28.Peyton ManningQB - IND285.80290.38
29.Tony RomoQB - DAL99.10247.48
30.Peyton HillisRB - CLE233.92170.10
31.Miles AustinWR - DAL159.40170.10
32.DeSean JacksonWR - PHI156.00183.10
33.Ahmad BradshawRB - NYG192.90218.50
34.Dwayne BoweWR - KC206.60117.40
35.Antonio GatesTE - SD138.20145.00
36.LeGarrette BlountRB - TB132.10160.00
37.Felix JonesRB - DAL135.00261.50
38.Brandon MarshallWR - MIA117.70105.40
39.Santonio HolmesWR - NYJ108.30167.70
40.Wes WelkerWR - NE127.80139.40
41.Jahvid BestRB - DET138.20155.70
42.Shonn GreeneRB - NYJ96.60135.50
43.Percy HarvinWR - MIN133.50154.80
44.Dallas ClarkTE - IND52.70132.40
45.Knowshon MorenoRB - DEN159.10177.00
46.DeAngelo WilliamsRB - CAR46.20266.30
47.Beanie WellsRB - ARI59.10152.90
48.Jeremy MaclinWR - PHI158.00129.00
49.Marques ColstonWR - NO144.40145.50
50.Kenny BrittWR - TEN131.50145.60
51.Tim HightowerRB - WAS109.20177.60
52.Mark IngramRB - NO0.00139.20
53.Dez BryantWR - DAL90.10136.10
54.Steve JohnsonWR - BUF165.30164.70
55.Brandon LloydWR - DEN209.00181.30
56.Ben RoethlisbergerQB - PIT209.60244.76
57.Jason WittenTE - DAL154.20129.60
58.Mike WilliamsWR - TB158.40160.90
59.Jermichael FinleyTE - GB36.10106.70
60.Reggie BushRB - MIA39.8087.50
61.Mario ManninghamWR - NYG146.6057.60
62.Anquan BoldinWR - BAL123.66191.20
63.Matt RyanQB - ATL252.40238.22
64.Vernon DavisTE - SF135.40104.00
65.Ryan GrantRB - GB4.50160.30
66.Austin CollieWR - IND109.7073.80
67.Cedric BensonRB - CIN168.90158.40
68.Ryan MathewsRB - SD118.00197.50
69.Sidney RiceWR - SEA40.00132.40
70.Joseph AddaiRB - IND83.90160.50
71.Fred JacksonRB - BUF152.20190.10
72.Matt SchaubQB - HOU245.60229.56
73.Jonathan StewartRB - CAR97.3056.50
74.Matthew StaffordQB - DET50.50189.88
75.BenJarvus Green-EllisRB - NE187.30136.10
76.Josh FreemanQB - TB258.44281.66
77.Chad OchocincoWR - NE107.10120.10
78.Joe FlaccoQB - BAL231.28242.26
79.Marshawn LynchRB - SEA116.2095.30
80.Mike ThomasWR - JAC111.40139.40
81.Mike TolbertRB - SD157.1084.80
82.Mike Sims-WalkerWR - STL96.20134.80
83.Daniel ThomasRB - MIA0.00155.10
84.Eli ManningQB - NYG231.00240.30
85.Sam BradfordQB - STL190.78191.88
86.C.J. SpillerRB - BUF44.0071.80
87.Santana MossWR - WAS142.90115.90
88.Brandon JacobsRB - NYG138.2070.40
89.Jay CutlerQB - CHI210.16197.64
90.Michael BushRB - OAK132.9048.70
91.Pierre GarconWR - IND116.20116.00
92.Owen DanielsTE - HOU59.1071.70
93.Matt CasselQB - KC229.14187.84
94.Jimmy GrahamTE - NO65.9080.80
95.Steve SmithWR - CAR64.30129.60
96.Brandon PettigrewTE - DET96.2093.40
97.Pierre ThomasRB - NO59.0081.20
98.Marcedes LewisTE - JAC126.0074.60
99.James StarksRB - GB11.6054.70
100.A.J. Green