08-11-2003, 11:27 PM
I disagree. Look at the stats I posted. There are more RBs putting up big points than WRs. The falloff at WR is much more dramatic. If anything, the fact that people are so wrapped up in thinking you need to get your RBs early is forcing you to pick one, not the fact that there really are few good running backs, quite the contrary, if you look at the numbers there are more good RBs than there are good WR.
Lets look at the top overall players by fantasy points using the standard scoring system:
Re2P - Receiving Two-point Conversion 1
ReTD - Receiving TD 6
ReYd - Receiving Yards 0+ ReYds = .5 points for every 5 ReYds
Recpt - Reception 5+ Recpts = 1 point for every 1 Recpt
Plus a 1 point bonus @ 10+ Recpt
Ru2P - Rushing Two-point Conversion 1
RuTD - Rushing TD 6
RuYd - Rushing Yards 0+ RuYds = .5 points for every 5 RuYds
Plus a 2 point bonus @ 100+ RuYd
Going by 2002 stats....
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RB Holmes 441
RB LT 384
WR Harrison 380
RB Ricky 369
RB Garner 346
RB Tiki 332
WR Hines 332
RB Shaun 329
RB Portis 320
WR Terrell 318
RB Henry 315
RB Deuce 300
WR Moss 290
RB Faulk 287
WR Moulds 286
RB Green 273
WR Price 270
How actual average drafts are going... (according to ESPN's Fantasy Leagues)
1. RB Ricky
2. RB LT
3. RB Priest
4. RB Portis
5. RB Faulk
6. RB Deuce
7. RB Shaun
8. QB Vick
9. WR Harrison
10. RB Ahman
11. WR Owens
12. RB Henry
13. RB Edgerrin
14. QB McNabb
15. WR Moss
16. RB Taylor
17. Dillon RB
18. Culpepper QB
19. Barber RB
20. Lewis RB
21. Moulds WR
22. Garner RB
23. Shockey TE
24. Manning QB
25. Burress WR
26. Davis RB
27. Boston WR
28. Willie Green RB
29. George RB
30. Tony G TE
People are enamored with RBs which causes the need to grab one, even though the wealth of talent and points are there and not at WR. I think the guy who snaps up the best WR early is going to be in a good position if he can do so and still get a top RB in the early second round, which is entirely possible considering how many good ones there really are.
I think the tough question is around the 8th pick. Do you take Ahman, Harrison or Vick? I think its Harrison, and then take Henry or Dillon on the 2nd pick.
Edited By Keyser Soze on 1060644862
Lets look at the top overall players by fantasy points using the standard scoring system:
Re2P - Receiving Two-point Conversion 1
ReTD - Receiving TD 6
ReYd - Receiving Yards 0+ ReYds = .5 points for every 5 ReYds
Recpt - Reception 5+ Recpts = 1 point for every 1 Recpt
Plus a 1 point bonus @ 10+ Recpt
Ru2P - Rushing Two-point Conversion 1
RuTD - Rushing TD 6
RuYd - Rushing Yards 0+ RuYds = .5 points for every 5 RuYds
Plus a 2 point bonus @ 100+ RuYd
Going by 2002 stats....
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RB Holmes 441
RB LT 384
WR Harrison 380
RB Ricky 369
RB Garner 346
RB Tiki 332
WR Hines 332
RB Shaun 329
RB Portis 320
WR Terrell 318
RB Henry 315
RB Deuce 300
WR Moss 290
RB Faulk 287
WR Moulds 286
RB Green 273
WR Price 270
How actual average drafts are going... (according to ESPN's Fantasy Leagues)
1. RB Ricky
2. RB LT
3. RB Priest
4. RB Portis
5. RB Faulk
6. RB Deuce
7. RB Shaun
8. QB Vick
9. WR Harrison
10. RB Ahman
11. WR Owens
12. RB Henry
13. RB Edgerrin
14. QB McNabb
15. WR Moss
16. RB Taylor
17. Dillon RB
18. Culpepper QB
19. Barber RB
20. Lewis RB
21. Moulds WR
22. Garner RB
23. Shockey TE
24. Manning QB
25. Burress WR
26. Davis RB
27. Boston WR
28. Willie Green RB
29. George RB
30. Tony G TE
People are enamored with RBs which causes the need to grab one, even though the wealth of talent and points are there and not at WR. I think the guy who snaps up the best WR early is going to be in a good position if he can do so and still get a top RB in the early second round, which is entirely possible considering how many good ones there really are.
I think the tough question is around the 8th pick. Do you take Ahman, Harrison or Vick? I think its Harrison, and then take Henry or Dillon on the 2nd pick.
Edited By Keyser Soze on 1060644862
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