philosophy

[ezmac31]

do you guys (especially those of you who seem to know your ff ****) carry backup def/kickers/TEs? Right now I have a backup TE, but no backup D, k, or QB since I am trying to stockpile free agents for later trade bait and to see how things shape out, plus its only a 10 team league so i figure there is always quality backups i can pick up to use for just one week. I was wondering how you guys play it...

[DL Addict]

I draft a backup TE in most drafts, but never a Kicker and only once have I drafted an extra Defense. That was this year, I had Pittsburgh as a late round keeper, and I didn't want to drop Pitt to pickup up another in week 8. So, I drafted Dallas, but after week 6 or 8, one will be cut for a position player. When drafting my backup TE, I wait until the best available TE is worse than my starter, but better than the next WR available. I hate playing matchups with my TE...I want my starter and a guy for bye week/emergency plug in.

[FAH_Q]

No a kicker is a waste of space and so is a defense IMO. I keep one of each and i usuallydont draft a backup QB or TE unless its a deep league. I usually draft 1 or 2 wrs for backup and the rest are RB's because you never know if a guy is going to get injured and if he does and you have the backup then that can turn your whole season around.

[Howiester]

Absolutely not. All of the K, DEF, and TE on the free agent list are more or less the same. It's a waste of a roster spot. I'd rather use that bench spot on a WR or RB who can come out of nowhere to make it big(similar to DeAngelo Williams last year).

[dirtdickens]

Jermichael Finley is my backup TE and I roll with a backup QB. If you dont land one of the 3 big QBs it is pretty wise to draft two guys Hasselback and Schaub and just play matchups.

In one league I am down a McNabb and the waiverwire is crap.

I only have one defense because I play matchups. You can always pick someone up that is facing someone like the Rams.

[DL Addict]

Jermichael Finley is my backup TE and I roll with a backup QB. If you dont land one of the 3 big QBs it is pretty wise to draft two guys Hasselback and Schaub and just play matchups.

In one league I am down a McNabb and the waiverwire is crap.

I only have one defense because I play matchups. You can always pick someone up that is facing someone like the Rams.

I also do the matchup approach in my free leagues. 2 of my money leagues have a 6 transaction max for the season, so I play my drafted D until their bye, and pick up another who's already had their bye. My other money league has 10 transactions for free, anything extra costs $3 per...so I'm riding 1 K and 1 DEF until byes, unless I have surplus transactions towards the end of the year...then I'll play some matchups.

[SteezeFactory]

I only carry a backup D/ST in deeper leagues. When my kicker has a bye chances are I'll just drop my starter and roll with someone off of the FA pool. I don't think I have a backup TE in any of my leagues, but I'm rolling with a backup QB in all of them.