It all depends on your fireteam with Totems I have found. It's not really a cheese when you wipe more on it then normal strat. You can hide a person on the left plate and he wont get hit by anything but you cant let any ads by. I have done it both ways, and I am usually the guy holding down the right totem alone ( it can be fun unless you run out of ammo). My opinion the normal way is the best way, dont over complicate a simple loot drop, run it, move on, be happy.