Do owners place too much emphasis on RB 2 in drafts?  I believe so. 

Most owners have their RB2 position drafted by Round 3 and are passing up much more value at other positions.  In 2007, the #13 fantasy RB (the #1 RB2 in a 12 man league) averaged about 12.65 pts a game....the #24 RB (the last RB2 in a 12 man league) averaged about 10.26 pts a game....the 30th RB scored about 9.68 pts a game.   So if you waited very late in a draft...you only lose 3 pts a game at RB 2. 

The benefit is that you will be ahead at every other position.  You should have a TOP 5 TE, TOP 5 QB, and one of the best WR groups.  If you use IDP's you should also be way ahead there too. 

I am testing this theory in a new Zealots league....and so far I feel that I do have a signicant adavantage at every position. 

Here is my roster thus far...

QB---Drew Brees (I rank him #3 overall...but at worst #6) 

RB 1 --- Adrian Peterson (another TOP 3 player)
RB 2 --- Duece McAlister (drafted round 15.1)

WR1 --- Reggie Wayne (I have him #1...but at least TO 3)
WR2 --- Brandon Marshall (A top Ten WR)
WR 3,4,5,6  (Reggie Brown, Donte Stallworth, Ronald Curry,Drew Bennett)***I have the same theory on WR's after TOP 18.....19 - 45 all close in value...I waited late to draft these 4 who I felt dropped VERY far.

TE --- Jason Witten (I have him #2...but at worst #5)

DL1 --- Aaron Kampman (I rank #2)
DL2 --- Trent Cole (I rank #4)   
DL3 --- Aaron Schobel (I rank #7) BACKUP

LB1 --- Demeco Ryans (I rank #2)
LB2 --- Kirk Morrison (I rank #5)
LB3 --- Nick Barnett (I rank #6)

DB1 --- Adrian Wilson (I rank #1)
DB2 --- Sean Jones (I rank #2)
DB3 --- Bob Sanders (I rank #3)
DB4 --- Roman Harper (I rank #6) Backup

Whether you agree with my rankings or not is irrevelant with my point.  By me not following the norm of drafting a RB2 at a higher spot....and also staying away from WR3's that were ranked #20 on my board...I was able to take:

A very good QB

A TOP TE

A TOP WR in Brandon Marshall in RD 3 instrad of an AVG RB 2

I will start the #2 & #4 DL's on my list...

At LB I will start the #2, #5, and #6 guys on my list...

At DB I will start the TOP 3 guys on my list...

I feel my DL2 + LB2 + LB3 + DB2 + DB3 + TE + QB will easily make up my RB2 pts....

So I feel I gained a ton by waiting to RD 15 to grab a RB2....I am pretty sure I gained a lot more than 3 points.  I will be focusing the rest of the draft on taking a shot on a RB that could be a surprise, more WR prospects, a backup QB, and grab a few IDP's that get overlooked that I can later trade.


Your thoughts on not drafting a RB2 & I guess a WR3 too until the late rounds?   Don't get me wrong...if a TOP 10 RB or TOP 15 WR are still on the BOARD...I would draft them. 

I agree RB2 is my biggest whole, followed by WR 3 +.  But I do feel there are teams that have RBBC that I can plug in and get 5 pts a week...while the #16 RB overall will average about 9 pts.  To me at worst I am losing 4 pts to every teams RB2...but again I feel that this will be made up in all other areas.