I often see questions regarding trade value in Superflex leagues. However, I often see people giving blanket statements without keeping one key factor in mind. And this key factor is the reason why not all Superflex leagues are created equal. When asking Superflex trade/draft questions involving QBs, make sure you state this one key factor.

League Size

There are 32 teams in the NFL. That means, the highest number of starting QBs in the NFL on a given week is 32. However, with bye weeks, that can be closer to 28 sometimes. But let’s be generous and use 32 as the number of starting QBs.

In a 10-team Superflex league, everyone can roster three starting QBs and there would still be two extra QBs remaining. However, in a 12-team Superflex league, not everyone can even roster three starting QBs. In a 16-team Superflex league, the average is two starting QBs per team. Many teams likely won’t even have more than one starting QB. Hopefully, this is enough for you to understand how QB value varies drastically across these formats.

In a 10-team Superflex league, a few teams will have four starting QBs. It likely won’t be super difficult to trade for that fourth QB. They also probably won’t be in high demand since most teams will be able to start two starting QBs most weeks. In a 16-team Superflex league, it’s unlikely any team has four starting QBs. And getting the third QB off of a team will be difficult since most teams will want to start two QBs and having a third starting QB will be key in the case of bye weeks or injuries. Some teams will only have one QB and it may be very difficult for them to get a second.

Even backup QBs are likely rostered in 16-team leagues, whereas rostering backups might be considered a wasted roster spot in 10-team leagues.

To show how drastic the differences are, in a 10-team Superflex startup draft, it’s likely less than half of the picks in the first two rounds would be QBs. In a 16-team Superflex league, almost all of the picks in the first two rounds could be QBs.

Wrap-Up

There are other factors to consider too like roster settings and scoring. Another thing I’ve seen people overlook is the difference between 2QB and Superflex. But in general, league size is one of the most significant variables that is overlooked. And that is why not all Superflex leagues are created equal.

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