I will say I agree in principle with most of this.zjdlmt wrote:I really enjoy the superflex format. I joined my first league in the 2012 season and I've picked up a few more since. My first time around, I was very interested in making sure I had solid QB depth and could always start two QBs each week. After a few seasons looking at the teams that have success, I think that you're better off just building your team with the best players available and comparing the QBs to the guys they'll compete with for your superflex spot just as you would for a RB vs WR in the flex.
In my experience, the top end QBs have some disproportionate trade value which you can use to your advantage. There's a very wide tier of "good enough" options that you don't normally pay attention to in a standard league unless you're streaming QB. I think you can find value in other places and then pick off some QB value along the way with value just being a guy that has a job and a competent offense around him. You're still typically better off starting a QB in your superflex spot because their floor is generally good and the points are cheaper to acquire at the QB position even in a superflex. There will be guys like McCown or Fitzpatrick that bubble up and aren't taken seriously so you can get them for late picks or a cheap prospect and ride them till you figure out other options.
The problem with the Fitzpatrick's/McCown's of the world is there are the Geno's and Manziel's and not because those guys are better or worse but because you have no idea who is starting any given week.
There are cheap options but you either guess right and get lucky or you have 6QB's of which 3 might play any given week and good luck choosing which one of Hoyer or Fitzpatrick to start along with Eli any given week.
I do agree overpaying for QB's is not worth or fun it but in a startup you ensure yourself not overpaying in trade by drafting QB's...cheapest you will ever get QB's in any superflex I have played in is in a startup.
