Surprisingly with my spreadsheet addiction, this year is my first time documenting my rosters. While there is a rogue league or two floating around not covered, this is essentially my spectrum of leagues heading into the 2014 season.
- 30 total leagues documented
- 16 dynasty leagues
- 1 keep-5 league (no restrictions)
- 5 auction keepers (escalating salaries)
- 3 industry redrafts
- 5 deep best ball leagues
So a focus on dynasty and keeper with a sprinkling of short-term focus in there as well.
Starting with the quarterback position in this edition:
- 8: Ryan Tannehill
- 7: Russell Wilson
- 6: Blake Bortles
- 6: Colin Kaepernick
- 6: Derek Carr
- 4: Andrew Luck
- 4: Geno Smith
- 3: Cam Newton
- 3: Jake Locker
- 3: Logan Thomas
- 3: Shaun Hill
- 2: Aaron Rodgers
- 2: Jay Cutler
- 1: Tony Romo
Russell Wilson has a solid mix between all the formats. Even with a modest uptick in volume this season (plus the Percy Harvin boost), Wilson will be a borderline top-5 option, or better, in 2014. Colin Kaepernick, like Wilson looks poised for an uptick this season with an improved set of weapons and the ever-present rushing threat.
Blake Bortles and Derek Carr have been my favorite dirt-cheap options in the 2-QB best ball leagues I love to play. All of Shaun Hill’s shares are also in best ball. Hill is in line to see a full season of starts, the opportunities is wide open for Carr to control his fate, and Blake Bortles will replace stopgap Chad Henne by October is my estimation.
Fmr #Raiders Tim Brown on Derek Carr: "I've seen enough of him to know that the kid has a chance to be really good"
— 95.7 The GAME (@957thegame) September 4, 2014
Ryan Tannehill has been my default stash in start-one leagues for dynasty when I wait. Geno Smith and Jake Locker are quality upside plays in auction formats for $1. If either of them pan out into regular top-15 weekly plays, it is a value boon with assets funneled to stud receivers in those leagues.
Overall, it is apparent that I value the up-and-coming QB1 production (or potential) over the stud theory at the position. Plus, I love the mobile guys. Even 200-300 yards a season is a big boost at a muddy position year-to-year in the QB5-15 range. Finally, I am pretty flexible at the position with no quarterback on more than 30% of my total roster count.
