The Case for rostering 2 QBs, 2 TEs, and 2 DSTs at the same time

General Fantasy Football Talk
#1

I play in a 10 team Standard League. The fantasy gurus all seem to say that you shouldn’t roster 2 TEs, and that you shouldn’t roster 2 defenses. It’s usually a split opinion about rostering 2 QBs but I think the majority of the gurus say not to do it.

My team currently has 2 QBs, 2 TEs, and 2 DSTs and I believe it’s a winning formula (full roster at the bottom of the posting). My setup gives me, in my opinion, a top 5 projection in all 3 of these positions every week when you take into account the matchups and bye weeks. I think if you can be dominant in positions other than WR/RB then you can have a distinct advantage.

2 TEs Gronkowski/Engram: I drafted Gronk in round 2 at pick 18, and then Engram fell to the 8th round so I snagged him at pick 78. Given Gronk’s injury history I like having a top 5 tight end option as a back up. And if worse comes to worst I’m fine playing Engram as my TE and Gronk in the flex.

2 QBs Newton/Mahomes: Drafted Cam Newton In round 7 at pick 63. Then picked up Mahomes off of waivers after week 1 and started him in week 2. I think either Cam or Mahomes will be projected as top 5 QB plays for the rest of the season and I love getting to play the QB with the best matchup between them. Also I like having a steady veteran QB to pair with the upside rookie (I know it’s Mahomes second but he’s basically a rookie).

2 DSTs Jaguars/Broncos: Drafted Broncos in the second to last round of the draft. Then prior to week 1 of the season I traded Adrian Peterson for the Jaguars defense and Kicker Gostkowski. When you compare their schedules I believe at least one of these defenses will be ranked as a top 5 projected defense with the exception of week 11 which has JAGs vs PIT and the Broncos vs Chargers. For example the next 5 weeks I’ll play JAGs vs TEN, JAGs vs NYJ, Broncos vs NYJ, JAGs vs DAL, Broncos vs ARI. The thing I like about not streaming defenses is that top defenses give you higher scoring floors.

The Sacrifice: I only have 2 wide receivers - Marvin Jones and Amari Cooper and I’ve had to pass on a lot of wide receiver options off the waiver wire that I would have liked to pickup. But I feel like my receivers are good enough to at least compete with other teams 2 wide receiver, and being a standard league wide receiver value is obviously not as high as ppr leagues.

So I’m rostering 2 QB, 2 TE, AND 2 DST - AM I WRONG?!?!

Full team roster:

QB: Newton, Mahomes
RB: Elliott, Conner, D. Freeman, S. Michel, Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones
WR: Marvin Jones, Amari Cooper
TE: Gronkowski, Engram
K: Gostkowski
DST: Jaguars, Broncos

Record: 2-0

#2

I don’t think there’s a problem with rostering 2 QBs, TEs, or DSTs in general but I definitely wouldn’t recommend doing it on the same roster. I understand your thinking with each point, but that’s basically 3 bench spots you’re sacrificing just to have options on positions where you only start 1 player each week. I think your RB depth is fine, but I wouldn’t be comfortable with Jones & Cooper as my only 2 WR options every week. I like them both as players sure, but I would definitely feel better with each more as my WR2. That and I just like to give myself the options/flexibility with my lineups each week.

#3

I hear you. I wasn’t planning on rostering a 2nd quarterback but I had an opportunity to get Mahomes and I wasn’t going to pass on him to keep a 3rd wide receiver. And the RBs that I have necessitate me waiting a few more weeks to see how things shake out at that position.

#4

I think the value that you got your TE’s and QB’s dictates the double-up at the positions. I would have taken the same had any of those picks been available in ANY of my drafts.

I don’t like 2 defenses, but you have two of the top, so I would trade not cut but that’s just me. Going with keeping two defenses; you could move either or both of the GB timeshare to get some WR depth. You’re loaded up at RB. By the time Connor is out, Freeman should be healthy.

#5

Thanks for the response. I like the idea of getting rid of the GB timeshare. I’m planning to keep it for a few more weeks to see how things shake out between Jones and Williams, or to see if I even want a GB RB at all then look for some WR depth to get me through bye weeks.