Salary Cap: Max percentage for QB?

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Salary Cap: Max percentage for QB?

Postby Bay City Original » Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:47 pm

Just curious about thoughts… what percentage of your salary cap would you allocate for your QB1? Let’s say it’s a QB in the Lamar, Dak, Allen, Kyler tier
Team 1 -12 Team, 0.5 PPR, QRRWWWTF 2022 Champ
QB: Allen, Purdy, Love
RB: Mixon, AJones, Swift, Dillon, Dobbins
WR: Jefferson, AJB, DJM, NCollins, Sutton, NCollins, Mingo
TE: Hockenson
1.10

Team 2 -12 Team, 0.5 PPR, QRRWWWTF - 2023 Champ
QB: Murray, Love
RB: Hall, Gibbs, Walker, Dobbins, KMitchell, EMitchell
WR: DSmith, Addison, Kupp DJM, Dionte, Chark
TE: Engram, Mayer, Waller
1.02, 1.09, 2.09, 2.12

Team 3-12 Team, SF, 0.5 PPR, QRRWWWTFS - 2023 Champ
QB: Purdy, Dak Stafford
RB: Taylor, Henry, Conner Najee, Warren, ZMoss EMitchell
WR: Samuel, DJM, Sutton Bateman, Pierce, Chark
TE: Kittle
1.02, 1.12, 2.12; 2025 1st x2, 2nd x3

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Re: Salary Cap: Max percentage for QB?

Postby zaner75 » Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:18 pm

Depending on roster and starting lineup size, for an elite QB such as you are referring to, I would feel comfortable using 20-25% of my salary cap.

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Re: Salary Cap: Max percentage for QB?

Postby TheBelgian » Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:46 pm

What are the starting requirements?

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Re: Salary Cap: Max percentage for QB?

Postby Bay City Original » Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:10 pm

12 team super-flex leagues with starting requirements as: Q/R/R/W/W/W/T/D/F/F/S (11 starters)
Team 1 -12 Team, 0.5 PPR, QRRWWWTF 2022 Champ
QB: Allen, Purdy, Love
RB: Mixon, AJones, Swift, Dillon, Dobbins
WR: Jefferson, AJB, DJM, NCollins, Sutton, NCollins, Mingo
TE: Hockenson
1.10

Team 2 -12 Team, 0.5 PPR, QRRWWWTF - 2023 Champ
QB: Murray, Love
RB: Hall, Gibbs, Walker, Dobbins, KMitchell, EMitchell
WR: DSmith, Addison, Kupp DJM, Dionte, Chark
TE: Engram, Mayer, Waller
1.02, 1.09, 2.09, 2.12

Team 3-12 Team, SF, 0.5 PPR, QRRWWWTFS - 2023 Champ
QB: Purdy, Dak Stafford
RB: Taylor, Henry, Conner Najee, Warren, ZMoss EMitchell
WR: Samuel, DJM, Sutton Bateman, Pierce, Chark
TE: Kittle
1.02, 1.12, 2.12; 2025 1st x2, 2nd x3

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Re: Salary Cap: Max percentage for QB?

Postby TheBelgian » Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:11 pm

No more than 16%.
It’s very difficult to fit a solid squad around an expensive QB.


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