January 2QB ADP

Ryan McDowell Posted On January 28, 2016

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It is impossible to find or create “one size fits all” information or data for dynasty players. There are such a wide variety of leagues formats out there, with scoring, starting lineups, and so many other variables from league to league. I understand the monthly ADP data we produce here at DLF may not be all that valuable to some, if their league is unique in some way. One of those varieties is quickly growing in popularity and becoming very common. That is, of course, 2QB leagues. Leagues allowing two quarterback starters have found a way to balance out the depth of the quarterback position and give value to a position that has become largely ignored by many in most leagues.

With this in mind, I wanted to provide some dynasty ADP data for those of us playing in 2QB or super-flex leagues. I learned more than I imagined by participating in those mock drafts and will share some of that thinking here.While this sub-category of dynasty leagues is growing, it still represents a relatively small percentage of dynasty leagues, which made it difficult to fill multiple mocks. Because of that, our 2QB dynasty ADP is made up of just two mock drafts, making it somewhat less reliable than our typical data, but very clear how different dynasty players or even dynasty leagues can greatly vary with the same settings.

I began these 2QB dynasty mocks with a plan to focus on the difference in quarterback value in one quarterback leagues as compared to 2QB/super flex leagues, so I will include that difference along with the ADP data. Let’s get to the data with a look at the top 100 players based on our recent 2QB ADP!

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Notes:

With the obvious rise of basically all quarterbacks, values are created at running back, wide receiver and tight end. I think it could be a wise play to pass on quarterbacks, at least early on, to grab some of those elite starters at other positions.
While I did not include the specific results of the two 2QB mocks, I will say there were some very big differences in how the participants valued quarterbacks. There are so many strategies to build a successful dynasty team even in typical one quarterback leagues. When adding a new realm such as an additional quarterback starter, the depth of strategies grows, meaning while some players will focus heavily on quarterbacks early and often, others will continue to use a late round quarterback strategy.
This all goes to say if there are x number of strategies employed in a normal dynasty league, adding a second quarterback starter increases that to at least x + 1, if not more. This change means each 2QB league will be unique to itself.
While the top tier of quarterbacks jump of two to three rounds is significant, the quarterbacks being drafted in the back half of the top 100 saw their ADP rise as much as ten to 12 rounds. When participating in these drafts, seeing a starting quarterback available in the eighth or ninth round is intriguing, but often results in some very poor value.
I want to end things with a look at quarterbacks broken down by ADP ranges…

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In addition to his senior leadership role here at DLF, Ryan is also a husband, father of three and PE teacher. Ryan is the commissioner of multiple dynasty leagues, most notably the Kitchen Sink Dynasty Leagues. Here at DLF, Ryan’s focus is on identifying, monitoring and analyzing player value.