2024 Rookie Draft Strategies

[TheTroll]

Standard or not, draft strategies are complete different based on the format so regardless spell out the format and league specifics and everyone can give proper advice.

Sincerely Captain Obvious.

[jordanzs]

A leaguemate was on the clock at 1.2. I offered him ETN for the pick (single QB league). He declines & stated that the 1.2 pick was worth more. He then drafted Brooks

I had the 1.3 so I was good with it.

[81-]

A leaguemate was on the clock at 1.2. I offered him ETN for the pick (single QB league). He declines & stated that the 1.2 pick was worth more. He then drafted Brooks

I had the 1.3 so I was good with it.

I want into that league

[Dynasty DeLorean]

A leaguemate was on the clock at 1.2. I offered him ETN for the pick (single QB league). He declines & stated that the 1.2 pick was worth more. He then drafted Brooks

I had the 1.3 so I was good with it.

I know I said to draft the Rb's but that's only AFTER the top 3 wrs, lmao

[wickerkat1212]

A leaguemate was on the clock at 1.2. I offered him ETN for the pick (single QB league). He declines & stated that the 1.2 pick was worth more. He then drafted Brooks

I had the 1.3 so I was good with it.

I know I said to draft the Rb's but that's only AFTER the top 3 wrs, lmao

LOL right?

[frerichs5]

I love reading analytic threads like this (whether I agree with them or not). Just to make sure I understand, you are counting a WR hit as multiple 1k yard seasons and a RB hit as a single 1k yard season?

[Dynasty DeLorean]

I love reading analytic threads like this (whether I agree with them or not). Just to make sure I understand, you are counting a WR hit as multiple 1k yard seasons and a RB hit as a single 1k yard season?

Yeah, basically. I used those numbers because that’s what I’d already crunched the numbers on. You could change around the parameters but I think the end result would still be the same. That taking these wrs over the qbs and RBs is a suboptimal process.

[BigJoeWall72]

"SF of course"??? There is an entire forum dedicated to Superflex... This is not directed solely at you DD, but I just don't get why SF seems to be becoming the default on *this* sub-forum when there is a whole separate sub-forum for that format.

Otherwise, I agree with you logic, and I think as the summer goes on the top 3-4 RBs will move higher and higher in ADP and likely end up solidly in the top-18.

Because SF is becoming the more popular dynasty format and because there is more activity here. The "of course" comment likely refers to that being the format you would draft QBs over WRs.

Superflex is the default format now and has been for 5+ years probably. Get with the times baseball dude

This seems like a shot at anyone who plays in a 1QB league, but I think it misses. I have 3 different dynasty leagues, and they all have different combinations of PPR value, TEP, 1QB, and SF, and I think a lot of people fall into that same overlap since this forum has been around a looooong time. I just think it would be nice to "announce" which point of view people are coming from on a general thread like this.

Standard or not, draft strategies are complete different based on the format so regardless spell out the format and league specifics and everyone can give proper advice.

Sincerely Captain Obvious.

+1
( now get off my lawn )

[wickerkat1212]

Exactly. I'm in several different leagues.

Dynasty #3—12-man, 1 qb, 1 ppr, we start qb-rb-rb-wr-wr-wr-te-flex-k-d. Pretty standard, but Victory Points scoring
Dynasty #4—12-man, 1 qb, 1 ppr, we start qb-rb-rb-rb-wr-wr-wr-wr-te-flex-k-d. RB premium with 3 min. Victory points.
Superflex #1—12-man, 1 ppr, we start qb-rb-rb-wr-wr-wr-te-superflex-flex-k-d. Victory points.
Superflex #2—12-man, 1 ppr, TEP, we start qb-rb-rb-wr-wr-wr-te-superflex-flex-flex. W/L playoffs, potential points for draft.
Ultimate Redraft—12-man, 2 qb, 1 ppr, we start qb-qb-rb-rb-rb-wr-wr-wr-wr-te-te-flex-k-d. Insane starting lineup.

Have fun, do lots of different leagues, whatever you enjoy.

[Dynasty DeLorean]

Because SF is becoming the more popular dynasty format and because there is more activity here. The "of course" comment likely refers to that being the format you would draft QBs over WRs.

Correct. “Of course” because otherwise much of what I wrote would make no sense.

[jordanzs]

A leaguemate was on the clock at 1.2. I offered him ETN for the pick (single QB league). He declines & stated that the 1.2 pick was worth more. He then drafted Brooks

I had the 1.3 so I was good with it.

I want into that league

One of my favorite leagues. Founded in 2010, graphic reboot last year by MarkInMI. Only 2 owners moved on which is pretty good for going on year 15. The commish does rad league articles throughout the offseason & after every week during the season. Follow along:

https://www44.myfantasyleague.com/2024/home/14121#0

[jordanzs]

Also, in a recent best ball superflex TE premium league with awesome scoring parameters developed by FantasyFreak, I did take Brooks at 1.11 over Worthy, BTJ, and Benson.

But in this league, RB scoring strengthens a bit versus WRs. I used 2 players from last year to benchmark that: Rachaad White & Puka Nacua. Last year in my typical PPR leagues, Puka outscored White by about 30 points. In this league's scoring, Puka outscored White by 3 points. Maybe I pay too much attention to these scoring variances but my goal it to put max points on the board

[blemly]

Is anyone else combining picks to try and get into the T8 of this draft or move out completely? I’m enamored with MHJ, Nabers, and Williams and have them in a SF tier of their own. After that I like Daniels, Maye and Odunze in the following tier. Once those 6 guys are gone, I’m happy taking JJM or Brooks or just punting to next year.

[wickerkat1212]

Is anyone else combining picks to try and get into the T8 of this draft or move out completely? I’m enamored with MHJ, Nabers, and Williams and have them in a SF tier of their own. After that I like Daniels, Maye and Odunze in the following tier. Once those 6 guys are gone, I’m happy taking JJM or Brooks or just punting to next year.

Don't leave out Bowers, and I'd probably add Thomas. But yes, that's where it falls off the first cliff IMO.

[blemly]

Is anyone else combining picks to try and get into the T8 of this draft or move out completely? I’m enamored with MHJ, Nabers, and Williams and have them in a SF tier of their own. After that I like Daniels, Maye and Odunze in the following tier. Once those 6 guys are gone, I’m happy taking JJM or Brooks or just punting to next year.

Don't leave out Bowers, and I'd probably add Thomas. But yes, that's where it falls off the first cliff IMO.

I understand the Bowers love, but as a matter of practice I don’t spend 1sts on TE. Just a preference. And I do understand the hype behind BTJ, but it’s not for me and I’m OK missing out if he hits. But yea after this cliff (7-8 for me) I’m largely uninterested in everyone until we hit dart throw range.