Wide Receiver Strategy in Salary Cap Leagues

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Footballguys Staff's Wide Receiver Strategy in Salary Cap Leagues Footballguys Staff Published 08/08/2024

The great thing about salary cap leagues is that you can take your team in any direction you want. Your strategy options are completely wide open.

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Our Footballguys staff recently sat down to discuss their favored options at wide receiver when playing in a salary cap league.

Assume these league settings:
  • $200 cap
  • 12 teams
  • Full PPR
  • Starting Lineup
    • 1 QB
    • 2 RBs
    • 3 WRs
    • 1 TE
    • 1 flex (RB, WR, TE)

How do you approach the wide receiver position in a salary cap draft? Feel free to discuss price enforcement and budget allocation.

Thoughts from Jason Wood

In a league that starts three receivers plus a flex, it's imperative that you prioritize the wide receiver position. While the position has depth, you cannot win consistently this year without elite options.

I'm looking to come away with at least one of my top 8 receivers (I see a tier break there), three top-25 options, and four top-30 options.

My plan is to nominate one of the receivers I most covet early (ideally, in the first round of bidding) and spend up to my max price. If that doesn't work, I'll aggressively bid and price-enforce on everyone in my top 8 until I land one of them.

If bidding is excessive, and I somehow miss out on all eight players, then I'll adjust my budget accordingly and be willing to go $2 or $3 over value for the aforementioned three top-30 choices. 

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