High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
As someone that is undergoing a rebuild, one of the only things left in my way from being a contender is a better RB unit. Who are some guys that don't really cost all that much to acquire, but if the stars were to align for them it could pay off big time? (Obviously looking for guys more on the young side)
12 Team PPR Dynasty League (1QB 3WR 2RB 1TE 1FLEX 1K 1DEF)
QB: J. Winston, S. Bradford
WR: M. Evans, S. Watkins, D. Hopkins, B. Cooks, S. Diggs, L. Treadwell, C. Conley, T. Gabriel, J. Reynolds (R), T. Taylor (R)
RB: D. Cook (R), T. Coleman, A. Abdullah, T. Yeldon, C. Sims, J. McKinnon, R. Burkhead, J. Williams, T. Logan (R), T. Cohen (R)
TE: E. Ebron, H. Henry
K: S. Gostkowski
DEF: Los Angeles
Future Picks: 2 2018 1sts, 1 2018 3rd, 1 2018 4th
QB: C. Wentz, P. Mahomes (R)
WR: D. Hopkins, A. Robinson, D. Thomas, L. Treadwell, T. Williams, M. Mitchell, D. Westbrook (R), M. Wallace, L. Caroo, T. Benjamin, I. Ford (R), T. Taylor (R), C. Henderson (R), G. Allison
RB: C. Hyde, D. Booker, A. Jones (R), C. Sims, T. West, W. Smallwood
TE: H. Henry, E. Ebron, G. Everett (R), T. Higbee, E. Dickson
DEF: New York Giants
Future Picks: 3 2018 1st, 3 2018 2nd, 1 2018 3rd, 1 2018 4th
QB: J. Winston, S. Bradford
WR: M. Evans, S. Watkins, D. Hopkins, B. Cooks, S. Diggs, L. Treadwell, C. Conley, T. Gabriel, J. Reynolds (R), T. Taylor (R)
RB: D. Cook (R), T. Coleman, A. Abdullah, T. Yeldon, C. Sims, J. McKinnon, R. Burkhead, J. Williams, T. Logan (R), T. Cohen (R)
TE: E. Ebron, H. Henry
K: S. Gostkowski
DEF: Los Angeles
Future Picks: 2 2018 1sts, 1 2018 3rd, 1 2018 4th
QB: C. Wentz, P. Mahomes (R)
WR: D. Hopkins, A. Robinson, D. Thomas, L. Treadwell, T. Williams, M. Mitchell, D. Westbrook (R), M. Wallace, L. Caroo, T. Benjamin, I. Ford (R), T. Taylor (R), C. Henderson (R), G. Allison
RB: C. Hyde, D. Booker, A. Jones (R), C. Sims, T. West, W. Smallwood
TE: H. Henry, E. Ebron, G. Everett (R), T. Higbee, E. Dickson
DEF: New York Giants
Future Picks: 3 2018 1st, 3 2018 2nd, 1 2018 3rd, 1 2018 4th
Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
Off the top of my head Smallwood, D.Washington, T. West, Zenner, Marshall, Ajayi, Karlos Williams, Sims, Booker, CAP, Coleman, McKinnon all have some nice upside and should cost less than a 1st
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Bkflagator
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Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
Agree on Ajayi. Patriots backfield is always a crapshoot so White could prove valuable if Lewis is still recovering. Spencer Ware holds value as a TD vulture even if Charles stays healthy and goes up if Charles gets hurt again.
12 Team PPR Dynasty - 2015 2nd place, 2017 Champion
QB - C. Newton|D. Watson
RB - T. Gurley|D.Cook|A. Collins||K. Drake|B. Powell|J. Kelly|AP
WR - Ju. Jones|Corey Davis|D. Funchess|R. Anderson||C. Meredith|M. Bryant||C. Sutton|
TE - Z. Ertz|K. Rudolph|
12 Team PPR Dynasty
QB - A. Luck|P. Rivers|L. Jackson
RB - J. Howard|J. Ajayi|M. Lynch|B. Powell|N. Chubb|R. Mostert
WR - Nuk Hopkins|Mi. Thomas|J. Landry|R. Woods||A. Calloway|L. Treadwell||C. Sutton|
TE - T. EIfort|G. Everett
QB - C. Newton|D. Watson
RB - T. Gurley|D.Cook|A. Collins||K. Drake|B. Powell|J. Kelly|AP
WR - Ju. Jones|Corey Davis|D. Funchess|R. Anderson||C. Meredith|M. Bryant||C. Sutton|
TE - Z. Ertz|K. Rudolph|
12 Team PPR Dynasty
QB - A. Luck|P. Rivers|L. Jackson
RB - J. Howard|J. Ajayi|M. Lynch|B. Powell|N. Chubb|R. Mostert
WR - Nuk Hopkins|Mi. Thomas|J. Landry|R. Woods||A. Calloway|L. Treadwell||C. Sutton|
TE - T. EIfort|G. Everett
Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
Mike Davis is practically free. I know SF is a hot mess but Chip's sytem relies on running the ball, even when the team is down. The system can support multiple RBs even if Hyde does not get hurt.
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Eight7Seven
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Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
I think a lot of the way to approach this involves knowing the tendencies of your league mates. One of the owners in a league I'm in loves rookie picks and combine warriors so I managed to acquire Rawls for far under his market value. Another one of my league mates is highly focused on YPC from his backs so I picked up Hill for an expendable WR for me. We all have tendencies and if you're observant and keep open lines of communication with your league mates you'll pick up on them. The key of acquiring players for cheap is understanding individual owners evaluation differences and offering trades that your partner will see as a win for them.
Team One: Children of the Light
12 Team PPR- Superflex- Dynasty - Start 9
QB: Herbert, Watson, Young, Cousins
HB: Bijan, Etienne, J.Jacobs, Najee, D.Harris, J.Ford
WR: Olave, Smith-Njigba, Pittman, Jeudy, Jameson, A.Cooper, Cooks, P.Cambell, T.Marshall, Boutte (T.S.)
TE: Hockenson, Kmet, L.Schoonmaker, Likely (T.S.)
Picks: 2024 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd & 3rd
Team Two: One Nation
12 Team IDP- PPR- Superflex- Dynasy - 8 Offensive Starters- 1 DL, 1 EDR, 2 LB, 2 DB, 1DP (DL/LB/DB)
QB: Mahomes, Love, Lance, Purdy
HB: Chubb, Etienne, Akers, Dillion, J.Cook, P.Strong (T.S.), Z.White (T.S.)
WR: Waddle, Jameson, A.Cooper, “Bayou”.Michael.Thomas, Pickens, T.Marshall
TE: Waller, I.Smith.Jr, Otton (T.S.)
LB: D.Lloyd, Q.Walker, D.Long, J.Baker, J.Jewel
DB: J.Chinn, J.Pitre, J.Brisker
DL/ER: S.Hubbard, K.Mack, K.Paye
Picks: '23 1.05, 1.07, 1.12 & 3.07
12 Team PPR- Superflex- Dynasty - Start 9
QB: Herbert, Watson, Young, Cousins
HB: Bijan, Etienne, J.Jacobs, Najee, D.Harris, J.Ford
WR: Olave, Smith-Njigba, Pittman, Jeudy, Jameson, A.Cooper, Cooks, P.Cambell, T.Marshall, Boutte (T.S.)
TE: Hockenson, Kmet, L.Schoonmaker, Likely (T.S.)
Picks: 2024 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd & 3rd
Team Two: One Nation
12 Team IDP- PPR- Superflex- Dynasy - 8 Offensive Starters- 1 DL, 1 EDR, 2 LB, 2 DB, 1DP (DL/LB/DB)
QB: Mahomes, Love, Lance, Purdy
HB: Chubb, Etienne, Akers, Dillion, J.Cook, P.Strong (T.S.), Z.White (T.S.)
WR: Waddle, Jameson, A.Cooper, “Bayou”.Michael.Thomas, Pickens, T.Marshall
TE: Waller, I.Smith.Jr, Otton (T.S.)
LB: D.Lloyd, Q.Walker, D.Long, J.Baker, J.Jewel
DB: J.Chinn, J.Pitre, J.Brisker
DL/ER: S.Hubbard, K.Mack, K.Paye
Picks: '23 1.05, 1.07, 1.12 & 3.07
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Shcritters
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Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
Gordon is someone to consider. Remember, he was a top 3-4 rookie pick last year and he has already been pronounced dead and worthless. If he puts something together on the ground and takes 1/3-1/2 of the receptions Woodhead had last year he is suddenly banging on the door of a top 10 back.
But then again maybe I'm just hoping because I already traded for him...
But then again maybe I'm just hoping because I already traded for him...
Gopher Two
PPR SF, WR & TE Premium (WR 1.2 PPR , TE 1.5 PPR), 10 total starters, 1 QB, 1SF, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 3 Flex
QB: Mahomes, Prescott, Mayfield
RB: Hall, Pacheco, Jacobs, Connor, Chubb, Mattison
WR: Tyreek, AJ Brown, Flowers, CSutton, JJeudy, Slayton, Iosivas
TE: McBride, DSchultz, Musgrave, Kraft, MGesicki
2024: 1.02, 2.02
2022 and 2023 League Champ
SafeLeague #1 (12 team, SF, 2.0 PPR TE Prem). 10 total starters 1 QB, 1SF (QB/TE/RB/WR), 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 3 Flex
QB: Purdy, Levis, DTR
RB: Pacheco + scrubs
WR: Downs, MMims, EMoore, Jeudy, MWilson + scrubs
TE: Hock, Kincaid, Pitts, Mayer + scrubs
2024: 1.01, 1.05, 1.11, 2.01, 2.02, 2.06,
2025: 2 1sts, 2 2nds
SafeLeague #2
QB: Purdy, Richardson, Hooker, Willis
RB: literal ZERO RB (for now)
WR: Mingo, MMims, Toney, Skyy, Iosivas
TE: LaPorta, Kincaid, McBride, Mayer, Musgrave, Schoonmaker (and a bunch more 2nd stringers)
2024: 1.01, 1.05, 1.06, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10, 2.01, 2.05, 2.06
2025: 1 1st, 1 2nd
PPR SF, WR & TE Premium (WR 1.2 PPR , TE 1.5 PPR), 10 total starters, 1 QB, 1SF, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 3 Flex
QB: Mahomes, Prescott, Mayfield
RB: Hall, Pacheco, Jacobs, Connor, Chubb, Mattison
WR: Tyreek, AJ Brown, Flowers, CSutton, JJeudy, Slayton, Iosivas
TE: McBride, DSchultz, Musgrave, Kraft, MGesicki
2024: 1.02, 2.02
2022 and 2023 League Champ
SafeLeague #1 (12 team, SF, 2.0 PPR TE Prem). 10 total starters 1 QB, 1SF (QB/TE/RB/WR), 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 3 Flex
QB: Purdy, Levis, DTR
RB: Pacheco + scrubs
WR: Downs, MMims, EMoore, Jeudy, MWilson + scrubs
TE: Hock, Kincaid, Pitts, Mayer + scrubs
2024: 1.01, 1.05, 1.11, 2.01, 2.02, 2.06,
2025: 2 1sts, 2 2nds
SafeLeague #2
QB: Purdy, Richardson, Hooker, Willis
RB: literal ZERO RB (for now)
WR: Mingo, MMims, Toney, Skyy, Iosivas
TE: LaPorta, Kincaid, McBride, Mayer, Musgrave, Schoonmaker (and a bunch more 2nd stringers)
2024: 1.01, 1.05, 1.06, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10, 2.01, 2.05, 2.06
2025: 1 1st, 1 2nd
Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
I like both Yeldon / Coleman, each an injury / few bad games away from a starting role
Rawls- value is lower right now, but if he plays like last season he could be a steal.
D Murray /R Matthews / A Foster- not very young but value is low now
Rawls- value is lower right now, but if he plays like last season he could be a steal.
D Murray /R Matthews / A Foster- not very young but value is low now
2015, 2017, 2022 Champ.
10 team, 6 pt all td, ppr, 1.5 te ppr. 30 man roster QB, SF, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, Flex (r/w/t), K, 3 IDP
Qb- Mahomes, Prudy, Baker
RB- S Barkley, Pollard, B Hall, K Herbert, D Foreman, R Johnson, Zeke, J Robinson, Z White, J Wilson(i.r.), J McKinnon, J Mason, J Hill
WR- J Jefferson, Deebo, DJ Moore, OBJ, S Moore, J Jennings, C Austin, Trey Palmer
TE- Andrews, Higbee, Dulchich, Ferguson, D Washington
IDP(3)- P Queen,D Perryman, J Jewell, J Campbell, N Dean (i.r.)
K- E McPherson, Butker
draft picks
2024- 2, 4, 5
2025- 3, 3, 4, 5
10 team, 6 pt all td, ppr, 1.5 te ppr. 30 man roster QB, SF, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, Flex (r/w/t), K, 3 IDP
Qb- Mahomes, Prudy, Baker
RB- S Barkley, Pollard, B Hall, K Herbert, D Foreman, R Johnson, Zeke, J Robinson, Z White, J Wilson(i.r.), J McKinnon, J Mason, J Hill
WR- J Jefferson, Deebo, DJ Moore, OBJ, S Moore, J Jennings, C Austin, Trey Palmer
TE- Andrews, Higbee, Dulchich, Ferguson, D Washington
IDP(3)- P Queen,D Perryman, J Jewell, J Campbell, N Dean (i.r.)
K- E McPherson, Butker
draft picks
2024- 2, 4, 5
2025- 3, 3, 4, 5
Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
Yeah, Ware is a good one too. The KC system seems to be able to turn any of their runners into an RB1 so if JC ever goes down he gets a massive value boost and he might be pretty cheap depending on the owner.
Re: High Risk, High Reward - Buy Low RBs
As it's PPR, how about Bilal Powell?
As a long shot, Tyler Ervin or Branden Oliver, but they'll never hit big time.
As a stash, Peyton Barber.
As a long shot, Tyler Ervin or Branden Oliver, but they'll never hit big time.
As a stash, Peyton Barber.
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