Mailbag answers, Vol. III
I would love to hear some early WR flex sleepers
Sidney Rice, Antonio Bryant, Courtney Taylor, Mark Bradley, Jacoby Jones
Why is "Third Round Reverse" not the standard format for draft leagues?
All things being equal, I like third round reverse better than normal. But I can see both sides. Still, it's impossible to get fantasy leaguers to agree on standard scoring and lineups, much less draft slots. I think standardizing would help the industry as a whole, but I don't think it will ever happen.
I was wondering what you would suggest as far as keepers are concerned this year. I have LT, Larry Fitzgerald, Braylon Edwards, Ryan Grant, and Willie Parker to debate for my 3 keepers.
Parker isn't even close. Just because of position scarcity, I would take Grant over a receiver. He is above my cut-off line for running backs to take before the top wideouts. I like Edwards a little more than Fitzgerald, so he's my third pick.
Comments
What is third round reverse?
Posted by: Matt | June 19, 2008 04:54 PM
Matt,
I think third round reverse refers to a draft order.For a 12 team league in the first round the teams would draft in order from 1 to 12,in round two the draft changes and the teams draft in order from team #12 to team #1. In the third round,the teams draft in order from team #12 to team #1 again.
It is a drafting method some feel is more fair than the standard snake draft. Where team 1 would get the last pick of round 2 and then the first pick of round 3.
Posted by: CdnFan | June 19, 2008 06:02 PM
Commonly refered to as a 'double switchback'.
Posted by: Stephen | June 19, 2008 06:58 PM
And defintely not to be confused with the "double reach around reverse switcheroo," which is simply devastatingly devastating.
Posted by: Porkchop Sandwiches | June 19, 2008 10:24 PM
Double reach arounds always are aren't they!
Posted by: John | June 20, 2008 10:27 AM