Had my 10 team draft last night (.5 PPR)... I made one mistake which was that I had planned on taking Olsen in the 5th rd and when it came along, I lost track and thought I had one more round before I had to take him. He and Bennett went right before my next pick so I had to wait on TE at that point. Decided to take a flyer on Gates and then take Ladarius Green along with him near the end. I'll scoop someone else for depth but I wouldn't be surprised if Green made some plays before Gates gets back. I might be ok.
Anyway.. here's my team.
QB: Brady, Bradford
RB: Lacy, Ingram, Abdullah, Vereen, Gray
WR: Jones, Cobb, Landry, Allen Robinson, Funchess
TE: Gates, Green
K: Bailey
D/ST: Denver
Absolutely love the WR's I came away with.. I couldn't take Jones fast enough when he fell to my 2nd pick then then Cobb fell to my 3rd. I know he banged up his shoulder but he should be good to go Week 1. The value was way too good to pass up.
Thoughts?
Qb Ryan
RB Ingram, Morris, Blount, Sproles, Gray
Wr Jones, AJ Green, Allen Robinson, Cruz
TE Ertz, Gates, Miller
K Tucker
Def Buffalo
I have 3 te only because I am not sure that Ertz will be back week 1. if he is I will prob drop him for Michael Floyd or Charles Sims. Rbs go fast as most of the backups are gone. I looked at most of the other teams and they are all comparable.
I deleted the other thread.
Pretty strong WR's, though. And I like Ryan this year.. mostly because I think Jones is going to be a savage.
The one small thing if I had a gripe is that you have a rb/wr from the same team. I know they are two absolute studs and more often than not will perform.... but if the Packers have a shitty week - it kills you. But getting the players you did seems like a no brainer team to roll with.
Bradford should be good until he gets hurt or teams catch up with him.
The one small thing if I had a gripe is that you have a rb/wr from the same team. I know they are two absolute studs and more often than not will perform.... but if the Packers have a shitty week - it kills you. But getting the players you did seems like a no brainer team to roll with.
Bradford should be good until he gets hurt or teams catch up with him.
Lynch went 2nd actually. I had 5th pick and the first 4 teams went RB so Lacy was my guy.. which is fine, I think Lacy is going to have a great year. Especially with Jordy out. They'll probably lean on him a little more.
I didn't love having 2 from the same team either but at pick 25, Cobb was just way too hard to pass up. Without Jordy he's going to be a legit WR1 and pairing that with Jones was a no brainer for me.
Thanks... same exact thing as you. Had 5th pick. 10 team .5 PPR. So you should have a shot at a similar team.
The draft unfolded differently than I imagined with a ton of RBs going in the first 2 rounds, even to teams that had 2 RBs as keepers. I didn't want to reach for RBs so I think that's where I'm weakest..
Luck (5th keeper)
Cam Newton
Calvin
Cooks (8th keeper)
Wright
Cruz
Markus Wheaton
Yeldon
Randle
Vereen
Reggie Bush
Helu
Gronk
I would be curious to know if Richard Rodgers TE Green Bay Packers is available...
With the injury to Nelson, RR could benefit quite a bit...
I had a draft last night... 12 team PPR... 5th pick...
QB
Philip Rivers
Sam Bradford
RB
Jamaal Charles
Ameer Abdullah
CJ Spiller
Darren McFadden
Danny Woodhead
WR
Calvin Johnson
Mike Evans
Brandon Marshall
Eddie Royal
Jeff Janis
TE
Travis Kelce
Antonio Gates
Kicker
Cody Parkey
Defense
Rams
QB: Luck, Bridgewater
RB: Charles, Hyde, Gurley, T. Coleman
WR: Matthews, A. Johnson, K. Allen, Ch. Johnson, Boldin
TE: Rudolph
D/ST: AZ
K: Tucker
Hate the 2nd pick, but I think the team has some potential, no stud WR except Matthews, but should be solid contributors if healthy.
Saos.. someone actually grabbed Rodgers right at the end. I forgot to list Matt Jones.. I took him with my last pick. Redskin RB who has gone off this preseason. Available TE's right now are Davis, both New Orleans TE's (Hill and Watson.. actually sounds like Watson is the starter).. Clay, Jordan Reed and Heath Miller.
pj.. I like that team. Really like Charles Johnson this year. As a WR4 he could well outperform that.
Brightside.. tough call, I'd probably give the slightest of edges to Martin. The Jets seem to have a lot of guys in that backfield. not sure how they're going to really use them
QB: Tony Romo and Teddy Bridgewater
RB: Melvin Gordon, Chris Ivory, Latavius Murray, Arian Foster, and Blue
WR: Dez Bryant, Calvin Johnson, Allen Robinson, Brandin Cooks, and Brian Quick
TE: Delanie Walker
Def: Arizona
K: McManus
I like my draft but don't love it, yet. I'm not a huge fan of the tight end situation and I'm 50/50 on the running backs. I am glad I went WR/WR to start.
QB: Romo, Newton
RB: AP, Gore, Hyde,Joique Bell, Duke Johnson
WR: OBJ (keeper), Dez, Marshall, Maclin, Wheaton, Stevie Johnson, Jordy Nelson (15th round for keeper in 2016)
TE: Dwayne Allen, Julius Thomas
I am holding onto T.Y Hilton for a 5th.
I also have the 6th pick in the draft. However, with most people forfeiting #1 picks, my first pick is really the 3rd and my second is the 14th.
I'm kind of torn of who I should grab. Top 3 available players are Lacy, Bryant and Gronk. I never feel comfortable grabbing a TE early. I was leaning on C.J Anderson or A.J Green (as he's the best WR available unless Bryant falls in my lap).
I think C.J might be the best player at 1, however there is a significant cut off at WR and it looks like I may only be able to grab a Hopkins or Cooks in the second if I go with him.
If I go WR, it looks like I'll have good options at RB in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, like a Miller and Stewart around my picks.
What say you all? Never done fantasy with so many teams, and haven't done PPR either. What would you do?
I agree. I was happy Lacy was the guy who fell to me. I think he will have a huge year. To get Lacy as a RB1 and then have my pick of the litter at WR before the other 4 guys who went RB before me was big. Couldn't believe I got Jones. 2 picks before me, Bryant, Jones, Hill and Megatron were all still there and I was assuming I'd have to choose between Hill, who's value may have been too good to pass up at 16 overall or Megatron who I was assuming I'd take there from the start because of fit and value.
When the picks were Bryant and Hill, I couldn't take Jones fast enough. If he plays 16 games he could easily be the best WR in fantasy this year.
I felt really good going into my 10 team. Much more uncertain about my 12 (4th pick)
Always confident going into my 10 team league...
Qb Ryan
RB Ingram, Morris, Blount, Sproles, Gray
Wr Jones, AJ Green, Allen Robinson, Cruz
TE Ertz, Gates, Miller
K Tucker
Def Buffalo
I have 3 te only because I am not sure that Ertz will be back week 1. if he is I will prob drop him for Michael Floyd or Charles Sims. Rbs go fast as most of the backups are gone. I looked at most of the other teams and they are all comparable.
I deleted the other thread.
I liked this a ton, until I read PPR, then I still liked it. Not a bad strategy going with the 3rd TE over backup QB. There was probably trash left for you. In a 14 team league I have Stafford as my QB and had to grab Mariotta as my backup... it was a throw away last round pick.
QB: Brady, Bridgewater
RB: Lacy, Forsett, Vereen, Woodhead, Turbin
WR: Jeffery, Edelman, T. Smith, Crabtree, Floyd
TE: Kelce, Miller
K: Brown
DEF: Patriots
just as a real world data point, the team picking 4th wound up with. I Like his team, but I think he over-drafted Foster a little. He thinks Foster is out as few as 2 weeks. He's already dropped Ridley (for Marvin Jones) and Doug Baldwin (for Ray Rice):
1. (4) Jamaal Charles (KC - RB)
2. (21) Lamar Miller (Mia - RB)
3. (28) Brandin Cooks (NO - WR)
4. (45) Ben Roethlisberger (Pit - QB)
5. (52) Arian Foster (Hou - RB)
6. (69) Allen Robinson (Jax - WR)
7. (76) Charles Johnson (Min - WR)
8. (93) Tre Mason (StL - RB)
9. (100) Markus Wheaton (Pit - WR)
10. (117) Joique Bell (Det - RB)
11. (124) Kendall Wright (Ten - WR)
12. (141) Brian Quick (StL - WR)
13. (148) Andy Dalton (Cin - QB)
14. (165) Green Bay (GB - DEF)
15. (172) Randy Bullock (Hou - K)
16. (189) Doug Baldwin (Sea - WR)
17. (196) Stevan Ridley (NYJ - RB)
just as a real world data point, the team picking 4th wound up with. I Like his team, but I think he over-drafted Foster a little. He thinks Foster is out as few as 2 weeks. He's already dropped Ridley (for Marvin Jones) and Doug Baldwin (for Ray Rice):
1. (4) Jamaal Charles (KC - RB)
2. (21) Lamar Miller (Mia - RB)
3. (28) Brandin Cooks (NO - WR)
4. (45) Ben Roethlisberger (Pit - QB)
5. (52) Arian Foster (Hou - RB)
6. (69) Allen Robinson (Jax - WR)
7. (76) Charles Johnson (Min - WR)
8. (93) Tre Mason (StL - RB)
9. (100) Markus Wheaton (Pit - WR)
10. (117) Joique Bell (Det - RB)
11. (124) Kendall Wright (Ten - WR)
12. (141) Brian Quick (StL - WR)
13. (148) Andy Dalton (Cin - QB)
14. (165) Green Bay (GB - DEF)
15. (172) Randy Bullock (Hou - K)
16. (189) Doug Baldwin (Sea - WR)
17. (196) Stevan Ridley (NYJ - RB)
I'm staying away from Jamal Charles this year. He is almost guaranteed to get injured and potentially cost you a game or two. However, if he stays healthy and Foster comes back strong and early thats a solid 1-2 punch. Receiver spot is lacking there. There must have been a run on QBs in that draft if you grabbed Big Ben that early or you just believe in him more than me. I haven't done much PPR, so maybe someone will have a better opinion.
2. Odell Beckham, WR
3. Julio Jones, WR
4. Amer Abdullah, RB
5. Alfred Blue, RB
6. Devante Adams, WR
7. Stafford, QB
8. CJ Spiller, RB
9. Arian Foster, RB
10. Larry Fitzgerald, WR
11. Victor Cruz, WR
12. Broncos, D/ST
13. Eli Manning, QB
14. Dwayne Allen, TE
NFL.com gives me an A+ and predicts I finish first 13-1 lol. I give it a B+.
Aside from 2011 when he tore his ACL, he hasn't missed any more than 1 game in any other season he's been in the league.
I would have no hesitation taking him in the top 5 this year.
just as a real world data point, the team picking 4th wound up with. I Like his team, but I think he over-drafted Foster a little. He thinks Foster is out as few as 2 weeks. He's already dropped Ridley (for Marvin Jones) and Doug Baldwin (for Ray Rice):
1. (4) Jamaal Charles (KC - RB)
2. (21) Lamar Miller (Mia - RB)
3. (28) Brandin Cooks (NO - WR)
4. (45) Ben Roethlisberger (Pit - QB)
5. (52) Arian Foster (Hou - RB)
6. (69) Allen Robinson (Jax - WR)
7. (76) Charles Johnson (Min - WR)
8. (93) Tre Mason (StL - RB)
9. (100) Markus Wheaton (Pit - WR)
10. (117) Joique Bell (Det - RB)
11. (124) Kendall Wright (Ten - WR)
12. (141) Brian Quick (StL - WR)
13. (148) Andy Dalton (Cin - QB)
14. (165) Green Bay (GB - DEF)
15. (172) Randy Bullock (Hou - K)
16. (189) Doug Baldwin (Sea - WR)
17. (196) Stevan Ridley (NYJ - RB)
Not bad. I really want to come away with Cooks this year. I think I can get him with my 2nd pick if I go RB first. He won't be there in the 3rd rd of my draft like he was for this guy. I'd be hoping to get Gore as an RB2 if possible.
Aside from 2011 when he tore his ACL, he hasn't missed any more than 1 game in any other season he's been in the league.
I would have no hesitation taking him in the top 5 this year.
Looking at his stats again I guess you are right. I drafted him the first last year though and he had a terrible first game and left the second game early with an injury. That just kinda left a bad taste in my mouth moving forward...
2. Odell Beckham, WR
3. Julio Jones, WR
4. Amer Abdullah, RB
5. Alfred Blue, RB
6. Devante Adams, WR
7. Stafford, QB
8. CJ Spiller, RB
9. Arian Foster, RB
10. Larry Fitzgerald, WR
11. Victor Cruz, WR
12. Broncos, D/ST
13. Eli Manning, QB
14. Dwayne Allen, TE
NFL.com gives me an A+ and predicts I finish first 13-1 lol. I give it a B+.
I almost never comment on drafts that unfold like this, but you picked Lacy 4th makes sense, and then Beckham was there at 21? And Julio Jones at 28?
Both Jones and Beckham went in the first or early second round of every draft I've seen.
You got very lucky.
Here is round 1 from the draft I posted above.
Round 1
1. Le'Veon Bell (Pit - RB) Killa Beagles
2. Eddie Lacy (GB - RB) Rico's Team
3. Adrian Peterson (Min - RB) Project Mayhem
4. Jamaal Charles (KC - RB) The Replacem...
5. Marshawn Lynch (Sea - RB) Capital Puni...
6. Dez Bryant (Dal - WR) Final DEZ-ti...
7. Antonio Brown (Pit - WR) nicholas's O...
8. Matt Forte (Chi - RB) Young Guru
9. Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG - WR) Deflate Deez...
10. Julio Jones (Atl - WR) Matt's team
11. C.J. Anderson (Den - RB) pjcas18's Ne...
12. DeMarco Murray (Phi - RB) Ed's Bitch
Still very lucky.
Still very lucky.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
QB: Tannehill, Ryan
RB: Who cares, who cares, who cares (Ingram, Coleman, Helu Jr)
WR: Antonio Brown, Brandin Cooks, Eric Decker, Cruz, Marvin Jones
TE: Kelce, Ertz
K: I don't know
Def: Philly
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in 10 team that would be Lacy at 4, Beckham at 17, and Julio Jones at 24.
Still very lucky.
That means Lacy at 3, Beckham at 18, and Julio Jones at 23.
you should do well with that team.
And Stafford went in the 7th round, but Eli in the 13th?
Eli in the 13th is a steal.
Your RB's after Lacy need some luck, but that top 3 is as good as it gets for top 3.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
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in 10 team that would be Lacy at 4, Beckham at 17, and Julio Jones at 24.
Still very lucky.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
sorry for the formatting: That means Lacy at 3, Beckham at 18, and Julio Jones at 23.
you should do well with that team.
And Stafford went in the 7th round, but Eli in the 13th?
Eli in the 13th is a steal.
Your RB's after Lacy need some luck, but that top 3 is as good as it gets for top 3.
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in 10 team that would be Lacy at 4, Beckham at 17, and Julio Jones at 24.
Still very lucky.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
Here is how it unfolded, there were some dumb people throwing money away in this draft.
1. Jamal Charles
2. AP
3. Eddie Lacy (me)
4. Le'Veon Bell
5. Marshawn Lynch
6. Matt Forte
7. Antonion Brown
8. Dez bryant
9. Aaron Rodgers
10. Lesean MocCoy
11. CJ Anderson
12. Demarco Murray
13. Andrew Luck
14. Jeremy Hill
15. Calvin Johnson
16. Gronk
17. Jimmy Graham
18. Odell (me)
19. Demaryius Thomas
20. TY Hilton
21. Justin Forsett
22. Mark Ingram
23. Julio Jones (me)
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in 10 team that would be Lacy at 4, Beckham at 17, and Julio Jones at 24.
Still very lucky.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
Here is how it unfolded, there were some dumb people throwing money away in this draft.
1. Jamal Charles
2. AP
3. Eddie Lacy (me)
4. Le'Veon Bell
5. Marshawn Lynch
6. Matt Forte
7. Antonion Brown
8. Dez bryant
9. Aaron Rodgers
10. Lesean MocCoy
11. CJ Anderson
12. Demarco Murray
13. Andrew Luck
14. Jeremy Hill
15. Calvin Johnson
16. Gronk
17. Jimmy Graham
18. Odell (me)
19. Demaryius Thomas
20. TY Hilton
21. Justin Forsett
22. Mark Ingram
23. Julio Jones (me)
Nice, I think it will work out for you. Or it's also possible Beckham is overrated by us Giants fans (though I don't think so) or that Julio Jones "relaxes" after the contract extension, and I don't think that happens either.
He's my 5th WR so it was really me taking a flier on him more than anything else. I still think he's going to have value based on the sole fact that they really have very little else at WR without Kelvin. I have four guys ahead of him who are the top targets on their teams (Jones, Cobb, Landry, Robinson) so Funchess is really only going to be used if I have bye week problems or a couple of my other guys get hurt.
WR talent always seems to pop up mid-season anyway.
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in 10 team that would be Lacy at 4, Beckham at 17, and Julio Jones at 24.
Still very lucky.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
Here is how it unfolded, there were some dumb people throwing money away in this draft.
1. Jamal Charles
2. AP
3. Eddie Lacy (me)
4. Le'Veon Bell
5. Marshawn Lynch
6. Matt Forte
7. Antonion Brown
8. Dez bryant
9. Aaron Rodgers
10. Lesean MocCoy
11. CJ Anderson
12. Demarco Murray
13. Andrew Luck
14. Jeremy Hill
15. Calvin Johnson
16. Gronk
17. Jimmy Graham
18. Odell (me)
19. Demaryius Thomas
20. TY Hilton
21. Justin Forsett
22. Mark Ingram
23. Julio Jones (me)
Nice, I think it will work out for you. Or it's also possible Beckham is overrated by us Giants fans (though I don't think so) or that Julio Jones "relaxes" after the contract extension, and I don't think that happens either.
It could, but lets be honest here. Leagues are really won on the waiver wire. I won last year because I was able to grab CJ Anderson, Mark Ingram, and Odell off waivers and added that to a team with Andrew Luck and Dez Bryant. Gotta find this years CJ Anderson and Odell on the waivers.
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in 10 team that would be Lacy at 4, Beckham at 17, and Julio Jones at 24.
Still very lucky.
I typo'd, I picked 3rd actually.
Here is how it unfolded, there were some dumb people throwing money away in this draft.
1. Jamal Charles
2. AP
3. Eddie Lacy (me)
4. Le'Veon Bell
5. Marshawn Lynch
6. Matt Forte
7. Antonion Brown
8. Dez bryant
9. Aaron Rodgers
10. Lesean MocCoy
11. CJ Anderson
12. Demarco Murray
13. Andrew Luck
14. Jeremy Hill
15. Calvin Johnson
16. Gronk
17. Jimmy Graham
18. Odell (me)
19. Demaryius Thomas
20. TY Hilton
21. Justin Forsett
22. Mark Ingram
23. Julio Jones (me)
Hilton over Jones? Jeeeeezus....
Drafting well certainly helps though.
I haven't seen Graham go that early anywhere.
yep I see it now.