Defensive players

Nowak008 · Post #1 » by **Nowak008** » Sat Aug 9, 2008 1:31 am

Just joined a 10 man keeper league that has defensive players in the scoring system. How high should I be drafting them? Who are some guys I should stay away from?

Tackle Solo (1)
Tackle Assist (.5)
Sack (2)
Interception (3)
Fumble Force (2)
Fumble Recovery (3)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (3)
Pass Defended (2)
Block Kick (3)

I get one defensive back and one other defensive player.

What do you guys think?

asdf1223 · Post #2 » by **asdf1223** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:02 pm

get a tackle machine like patrick willis lofa tatupu.

Nowak008 · Post #3 » by **Nowak008** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:18 am

Yea that is probably best. How high should I be taking a defensive player? Any ideas on the best D backs, I have to have one of those.

asdf1223 · Post #4 » by **asdf1223** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:27 pm

later rounds depending on your league. when you're done with your core team and you think your sleeper may be around next time you pick getting a good defensive player isnt a bad idea. incase of dbacks a good all round players are better than a high int total corner. these are last years rankings
http://www.fftoday.com/stats/playerstat ... LeagueID=1

Post #5 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:29 pm

Wow, tackles count for that much? If it’s a roto league, I’d probably consider drafting an impact LB or DB as early as fifth round. Head-to-head, probably a little bit later, somewhere in the 8th-9th round.

While age is generally a factor in drafting offensive players in a keeper league, I wouldn’t be worried about it too much with defensive players. Defensive peaks tend to be a little bit longer compared to offensive players.

Nowak008 · Post #6 » by **Nowak008** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:07 am

Basketball Jesus wrote:Wow, tackles count for that much? If it’s a roto league, I’d probably consider drafting an impact LB or DB as early as fifth round. Head-to-head, probably a little bit later, somewhere in the 8th-9th round.

Why would it being a head to head not matter as much?

Post #7 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:39 pm

Nowak008 wrote:
Basketball Jesus wrote:Wow, tackles count for that much? If it’s a roto league, I’d probably consider drafting an impact LB or DB as early as fifth round. Head-to-head, probably a little bit later, somewhere in the 8th-9th round.

Why would it being a head to head not matter as much?

Because the streakiness of week-to-week tackle totals combined with the value of aggregate numbers in roto. For instance, a guy that has 100 tackles in ten game is more valuable in roto than a guy that does the same by averaging 10 tackles over the same period. Those 100 tackles are a net total in roto but, in h2h, the ten per week only help you win that one category that week.

A.J. · Post #8 » by **A.J.** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:44 pm

Draft them really late.

Oh yeah, get Cromartie for interceptions.