Starting a QB in a WR slot

dhunter · #1 12-23-2010, 11:48 AM

The guy I'm facing has Joe Webb at WR. Is this a bitch move? Or all is fair if he's eligible?

I should beat him anyways though.

He's benching bowe to start him. I hope bowe goes off. Webb will probably get 10pts

walk066 · #2 12-23-2010, 12:41 PM

I really hate that he is a flex player at two positions, but I think it's fair.

GL Dave.

TTB · #3 12-23-2010, 02:28 PM

lost to this move last week......I think it's a mixture of bitch move and strategy lol

I think the minute the guy is in the backup QB role he shoud be stripped of WR eligibiltiy....

this situation is gonna give a lot of leagues one more thing to discuss at next years draft

rjb1816 · #4 12-23-2010, 02:31 PM

sites should have already removed his wr eligibility

Seanie Mac · #5 12-23-2010, 02:33 PM

It's risky, Bowe basically made me lose in one of my playoffs, but I'd still never sit him for Webb. It's fair tho, in baseball I would use closers that had SP eligibilty in an SP spot since we could change daily and would have 5 closers going sometimes.

TN TITAN Fan In STL · #6 12-23-2010, 02:39 PM

I went through this last week Dave.Guy was bitching to the commish that I put webb in at WR.I don't think its a big deal at all.Most guys who have Woodhead in the starting line-up start him at WR and he has taken a high majority of his snaps at RB.

TTB · #7 12-23-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Seanie Mac

It's risky, Bowe basically made me lose in one of my playoffs, but I'd still never sit him for Webb. It's fair tho, in baseball I would use closers that had SP eligibilty in an SP spot since we could change daily and would have 5 closers going sometimes.

fair point here......i do this baseball move as well (and I am sure tons of others do too)

dhunter · #8 12-28-2010, 11:35 AM

since the philly game was postponed he put bowe back in and benched webb. he was probably worried that favre would play since he has some extra days to recover. and of course bowe has a huge game.

i'm down 29pts with Vick, McCoy and Deasean to go. If I lose, uva will eat his hat.

Keith · #9 12-28-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dhunter

i'm down 29pts with Vick, McCoy and Deasean to go. If I lose, uva will eat his hat.

Good luck Dave. I'm down by 2 points. My opponent is done and I still have Vick. My opponent already called me to concede, but I refused to accept. I'm having nightmares of an early Vick INT, followed by an injury. I sure as hell hope not.

Ryangene · #10 12-28-2010, 12:39 PM

This is what Yahoo had to say about it...

Vikings WR Joe Webb playing QB
Last Updated: December 17, 2010

Joe Webb was initially drafted by the Vikings with the intention of converting him from a QB to a WR. Based on Minnesota's roster needs, Webb was moved to QB on their depth chart in the off season after he had been awarded WR eligibility. Once eligibility has been assigned to a player, it cannot be removed during the season under any circumstances. Joe Webb will retain eligibility at both positions for the remainder of the season.

If you are participating in a private league, you may want to discuss this issue with your commissioner as they have the ability to enforce offline rules and prevent Webb from being used at a WR position.

You receive scoring for all players in your active lineup based on their performances in actual professional football games. All active players receive fantasy points for all scoring categories selected in your league.

For example, if a WR were to throw a touchdown pass, he would receive the corresponding points for a touchdown pass as determined by your league settings.

Players may be eligible at multiple positions during the current Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football season. Initial position eligibility was determined based on past participation and information supplied by the teams during the off-season.

Players will earn eligibility at a new position only when their primary position has changed and the change is not expected to be a temporary one. For example, a defensive lineman who lines up at tight end or in the backfield during goal line situations WILL NOT earn eligibility at a new position.

Players will not lose position eligibility when moving from one position to another. If a TE begins to play at RB, he will be eligible for the remainder of the season as both a TE and RB.

When a player has earned eligibility at a new position, the position will be visible on the pull-down position menu on your team roster. Changes will be made during the season as soon as new information is available to us.

All players earn fantasy points for all of your league's categories. Points coming from categories not normally associated with a player's position (e.g., a kicker who throws a touchdown pass) are called miscellaneous points and are indicated by a "" to the right of a player's point total.

dhunter · #11 12-28-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Good luck Dave. I'm down by 2 points. My opponent is done and I still have Vick. My opponent already called me to concede, but I refused to accept. I'm having nightmares of an early Vick INT, followed by an injury. I sure as hell hope not.

yeah it's pretty safe to say you won. he'll get 3pts in the first series. but you're right, you never know. he could pull a tolbert

(my opponent started him)

Keith · #12 12-28-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dhunter

yeah it's pretty safe to say you won. he'll get 3pts in the first series. but you're right, you never know. he could pull a tolbert

(my opponent started him)

I got my TD from Vick

Won (or should I say "stole") my league when I traded for him. Thanks again to all those who urged me to pull the trigger. It's a fairly big stakes league, but the trophy (and winner's T-shirt) mean alot more

dhunter · #13 12-28-2010, 10:49 PM

I won as well. By only 2pts. Those turnovers by Vick were killing me. If the Vikes could catch they would have had a couple more INTs and I wouldve lost.

Keith · #14 12-29-2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dhunter

I won as well. By only 2pts. Those turnovers by Vick were killing me. If the Vikes could catch they would have had a couple more INTs and I wouldve lost.

nice job Dave. Congrats to us both

Couldn't have done it without Vick