The quarterback and tight end positions in auctions allow for freedom and creativity in how you approach the position in your draft. Unlike running back and wide receiver ‐ where the pressure to start multiple players creates an entirely different market ‐ quarterbacks and tight ends are "onesie" positions, as they are sometimes known.
Sure, there are only a few elite tight ends and quarterbacks that everyone is chasing, like Brock Bowers and Josh Allen, but there is not the same pressure that builds from scarcity during the auction. Generally, managers feel as though if they lose out on Drake Maye or Jalen Hurts, they can still feel pretty good about pivoting to Dak Prescott or Trevor Lawrence.
The thinking at tight end is similar. To an even greater extent, it lends itself to streaming from the waiver wire during the year. So naturally, managers would rather spend more money to secure that last WR2 than save that money to upgrade from Lawrence to Jayden Daniels or Harold Fannin to Tyler Warren. This depresses prices and provides buying opportunities.
Let us look at the three typical strategies for landing your quarterback and tight end in auctions, and do it through the lens of real pricing from some recent auctions. We have five data points from five auctions spanning June, July, and early August.
Every auction is going to be different, but there are trends we can pull from these prices that tell us a fairly reliable range where we will be able to draft these players in our own leagues. Of course, we all play with different settings and salary caps, but for purposes of this article, we will talk about a $200 cap and mostly be dealing with typical starting lineups using three wide receivers and a flex.
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Sure, there are only a few elite tight ends and quarterbacks that everyone is chasing, like Brock Bowers and Josh Allen, but there is not the same pressure that builds from scarcity during the auction. Generally, managers feel as though if they lose out on Drake Maye or Jalen Hurts, they can still feel pretty good about pivoting to Dak Prescott or Trevor Lawrence.
The thinking at tight end is similar. To an even greater extent, it lends itself to streaming from the waiver wire during the year. So naturally, managers would rather spend more money to secure that last WR2 than save that money to upgrade from Lawrence to Jayden Daniels or Harold Fannin to Tyler Warren. This depresses prices and provides buying opportunities.
Let us look at the three typical strategies for landing your quarterback and tight end in auctions, and do it through the lens of real pricing from some recent auctions. We have five data points from five auctions spanning June, July, and early August.
Every auction is going to be different, but there are trends we can pull from these prices that tell us a fairly reliable range where we will be able to draft these players in our own leagues. Of course, we all play with different settings and salary caps, but for purposes of this article, we will talk about a $200 cap and mostly be dealing with typical starting lineups using three wide receivers and a flex.
#different #quarterback
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