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Fantasy Football: Two-QB Mock Draft Guide

What are the best ways to attack the draft in two-QB leagues?

What are the best ways to attack the draft in two-QB leagues?

Two-QB leagues have been gaining more popularity recently, and for good reason. They more accurately value the importance of the quarterback position and inject a layer of strategy that just doesn’t exist in the standard format. Once you go two-QB, you never go back.

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In the standard fantasy football game (default 10-team league), everyone can draft a top-10 quarterback. Therefore, there isn’t too much incentive to use a top draft pick on the quarterback position. What usually transpires is that most teams will load up on running backs and wide receivers in the first five or six rounds of the draft. If a quarterback falters or gets injured, there are plenty of options available on the waiver wire.

Now, welcome to the world of the two-QB league, where quarterbacks go fast and furious. The point differential between the No. 1 and No. 10 quarterback is around 100 fantasy points or six points per week. The No. 20 quarterback? Around 140-150 fantasy points behind. If you don’t get a top quarterback, you can put yourself behind the proverbial eight-ball. Want to wait for your quarterbacks in this format? Have fun fielding Robert Griffin III and Alex Smith against a team with Andrew Luck and Matt Ryan.

There are 32 teams, so there should be enough for every team to field two quarterbacks with one backup. There are no QBBCs (quarterback-by-committee) and injuries are not as prevalent, especially with the NFL instituting the new rules that practically prohibit anyone from hitting the quarterback. There is little turnover at the position. What you draft is primarily what you get. Now, what happens if an injury does occur or someone corners the market and drafts four quarterbacks? At this point, even Blake Bortles looks like the Messiah.

Below, I will walk you through a mock draft performed on our Draft Wizard from a general perspective. I’ve chosen this route because every draft truly is different. Since most drafts use the snake format, I will divide the-the draft slots into three sections: Head (Picks 1-3), Body (4-7) and Tail (8-10). Please input your league specific settings into the Draft Wizard for a unique experience every time.

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The Head (Picks 1-3)

  • Round 1 – You have to take the top quarterback here. It’s a long time before your second pick and, by the time the draft gets back to you, most of the quarterbacks could be gone. Remember the point differential between the No. 1 and No. 10 quarterback. Also, the volatility of the running back position makes taking a quarterback safer.
  • Rounds 2 & 3 – All dependent on how the rest of draft went. If there was a huge quarterback run, some running backs might have fallen through the crack. Also, many of the top wide receivers could be here. Depending on which quarterbacks are available, I’d highly consider taking one here.
  • Rounds 4 & 5 – Everything hinges on what you came out of the first three rounds with. Gronk could be available here. Possessing the point differential that he gives over the other tight ends is huge. If you are looking for a running back, rushers like Justin Forsett and Frank Gore should be available. As for wide receivers, you should find Emmanuel Sanders, DeAndre Hopkins and Kelvin Benjamin.
  • Rounds 6 & 7 – The tight end run should start coming soon. If you want one of the top ones, you should probably think about taking one here. Andre Ellington and Lamar Miller may be available at running back. Brandon Marshall and Sammy Watkins could be the available wide receivers.
  • Rounds 10 & 11 – If the last of the quarterbacks weren’t drafted earlier, this might be the range where they go. Bishop Sankey and Charles Sims may be the running backs available. Eric Decker and Allen Robinson may be the caliber of the wide receivers available. Defenses may start getting picked here.
  • Rounds 15 & 16 – Defenses and kickers.

The Body (Picks 4-7)

  • Round 1 – You have flexibility here. If the HEAD went all quarterbacks, then you can take the top running back or continue the quarterback run. Some may prefer the stability of an elite wide receiver here. It’s all a matter of preference. Personally, I’d take a quarterback here unless you get stuck with the No. 7 pick, and the previous six picks were quarterbacks.
  • Round 2 – If you didn’t select a quarterback in Round One, I’d probably draft one here. There should be some excellent running backs and wide receivers available. Exactly who, though, depends on what the TAIL does with their picks, but you could be looking at Matt Forte and Demaryius Thomas.
  • Round 3 – Most of the quarterbacks will probably be gone. Julio Jones and LeSean McCoy probably represent the quality of wide receivers and running backs who could be available.
  • Round 4 – You will probably be looking at players like T. Y. Hilton and Alfred Morris.
  • Round 7 – This is the area where the tight ends start to get drafted. You can probably find Amari Cooper and Todd Gurley here.
  • Rounds 15 & 16 – Defenses and kickers.

The Tail (Picks 8-10)

  • Rounds 1 & 2 – If a top quarterback is there, you have to take him. More than likely, the elites will be gone. This is a tough position to draft from for two-QB leagues. You don’t want to reach for a mediocre quarterback when there are elite wide receivers and running backs available. In my two-QB league last year, I was drafting from the No. 10 spot in an 11-team league. I had the opportunity to select both Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte. I drafted Adrian Peterson and RG3 instead. Suffice to say, it was a long/short year, depending on your perspective. If you choose not to read another word, I won’t blame you. I think the move here is to take the best players available, whether it be a running back or wide receiver. Pray that those two picks turn out to be studs and a quarterback falls to you or you can identify a breakout quarterback. I did draft Ben Roethlisberger in the league mentioned above, but it was still a tough year.
  • Rounds 3 & 4 – Most of the top quarterbacks could be gone. If so, then some good running backs and wide receivers could be available. Jeremy Hill and Jordy Nelson are possibilities. It just really depends on how the draft has transpired. With so many picks to wait, there are so many possibilities.
  • Rounds 7 & 8 – A tight end run should be happening. Todd Gurley and Kevin White could be available.
  • Rounds 15 & 16 – Defenses and kickers.

Everyone should try playing in a two-QB league. There is just so much more strategy involved and it makes the draft and in-season management so much more exciting and fulfilling. Any chance we get to take our degenerate tendencies to another level is a good thing, right?

Be sure to also view Stan’s Fantasy Football: 10-Team Standard Mock Draft Guide.

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Stan Son is a correspondent at FantasyPros. To read more from Stan, check out his archive and follow him @Stan_Son

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