Fantasy Football: Is drafting wide receivers from the same team smart?

Is it advantageous to double stack wide receivers in fantasy football?

Fantasy football allows the player to build its team however the player sees fit. Sometimes, you’ll see someone draft as many guys from one team as possible. It could be the player’s favorite team or if they were smart, they’d draft a ton of players from a team they believe can win the Super Bowl. With that in mind, it is a good idea to double stack wide receivers from the same NFL team?

The Fantasy Footballers come across this very issue when running a simulation of a snake draft. Andy Holloway had already used an earlier pick on Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. A few rounds later, he was in position to draft Kupp’s Rams teammate Robert Woods. Was Holloway right to do this by double stacking a pair of Rams wide receivers?

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Given that Brandin Cooks is no longer on the Rams roster, as he was traded to the Houston Texans this offseason, it feels like a given Kupp and Woods will be on the field at the same time, no matter what personnel package head coach Sean McVay opts to go with. Though the Rams used 11 personnel for the better part of the McVay era, it wasn’t an issue to have them both on the field.

Should you draft wide receivers from the same NFL team in fantasy football?

Holloway’s colleagues Jason Moore and Mike Wright think this is a good idea as well because the Rams have two excellent wide receivers on their team in guys that’ll be drafted in the first five rounds of most fantasy leagues. The another team they brought up that gives off this similar vibe is the Atlanta Falcons with Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. Of course, there are other teams like this.

What is important is realizing not every team has a pair of Pro Bowl-level receivers. So you may not want to go with the double stack route at wide receiver, especially if quarterback play is inconsistent from the guy throwing them the ball on fall Sundays. However, a double stack of receiver and running back is good. Double stacking running back and quarterback is obvious.

Though it’s a risky proposition, doubling down with a pair of wide receivers from the same NFL team on a fantasy roster isn’t the worst thing in the world if you know what you’re doing. It’s nowhere near as taboo as playing your starting quarterback vs. your fantasy defense. However, you should only consider a double stack at wide receiver with about maybe half-a-dozen teams.