FBG Ultimate Survivor - League 8 (1 Viewer)

[ConstruxBoy]

1. da_budman

2. Woodrow

3. Fullback Fro

4. The_Hoser

5. Lehigh98

6. Klecker

7. ConstruxBoy

8. Dancing Bear

9. ffjunk

10. Franknbeans

11. Jackal King

12. Tremblay

 

[Dancing Bear]

Can't wait to rumble!

 

[Franknbeans]

Where can one find the rules of this league again and what time is the draft?

 

[da_budman]

I am not loving the 1 spot but will try to make the best of it.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Where can one find the rules of this league again and what time is the draft?

ThreadFirst post has general rules and link to MFL league where they are more detailed. Draft starts at 8:30pm Eastern on Thursday.

 

[Dancing Bear]

What a blast!

Good luck to everybody out there on the Grid Iron!

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Brutal draft for me. Just unfocused and no real plan at all. I was hoping for another top 5 finish in this thing, but I have a long road ahead. Off the top of my head, I liked what MT, Klecker and Lehigh did in particular.

 

[Lehigh98]

Meh, I wasn't too happy with how that went for me.

After Moss and Wayne my team's a whole lot of mediocre.

I almost avoided players on bye entirely but it was more of an accident as I was never really in a spot where one was at the top of my draft board. It kind of lulled me to sleep though and I made a mistake picking Maclin when I already had another WR on a week 4 bye and a couple other WR's ranked the same as him.

Hopefully that shouldn't matter much though because of my other mistake. I had it in my head that I needed to grab 7 WR's because of the format. But when your first two are Moss and Wayne, how often are those later round WR's even going to be scoring for you? I should have scaled that back to 5-6 WR's and used a spot on a third D or extra RB for my suspect rotation.

The other thing that was throwing me off in the later rounds was that as I'd get ready for an upcoming pick I'd target a few players and they would usually all go right before me. Then I'd scramble and make less than optimal picks. Sure everyone's probably using DD but some weren't at the top of the list. Guess that's why its tough to draft against guys getting their info from the same place. (And makes me again wonder about ever spreading the word about FBG directly to anyone in my home leagues)

A couple of the specific examples (to make those guys feel a little better about their picks) were:

Rd 2 - Brown (who I was hoping would fall), Fitz, and Turner going the 3 picks before me in round 2.

Rd 9 - Hoser took Derrick Mason in the spot before me

Rd 11 - Wood, Fro and Hoser took Hightower, McCoy and Wells the 3 right before me

Rd 13 - After taking Faulk in the 12 and hoping Taylor would be there at 13, Hoser took him one spot before me

Rd 14 - ConstruxBoy took Jamaal Charles 2 picks before me

Rd 21 - Hoser strikes again and takes Jared Cook in the pick before me

Will be interesting to see how things shake out though, hopefully a few guys from my pool of mediocrity swim out and step up each week to help me out.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I don't have access to MFL here at work, but if someone posts the teams, I'll go over the carnage for everyone.

 

[Lehigh98]

Pick Franchise Selection

1.01 da_budman Peterson, Adrian MIN RB

1.02 Woodrow Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB

1.03 Fullback Fro Jackson, Steven STL RB

1.04 The_Hoser Forte, Matt CHI RB

1.05 Lehigh98 Moss, Randy NEP WR

1.06 Klecker Brady, Tom NEP QB

1.07 ConstruxBoy Slaton, Steve HOU RB

1.08 Dancing Bear Gore, Frank SFO RB

1.09 ffjunk Manning, Peyton IND QB

1.1 Franknbeans Johnson, Andre HOU WR

1.11 Jackal King Portis, Clinton WAS RB

1.12 Tremblay Tomlinson, LaDainian SDC RB

2.01 Tremblay Johnson, Calvin DET WR

2.02 Jackal King Johnson, Chris TEN RB

2.03 Franknbeans Thomas, Pierre NOS RB

2.04 ffjunk Barber, Marion DAL RB

2.05 Dancing Bear Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR

2.06 ConstruxBoy Brown, Ronnie MIA RB

2.07 Klecker Turner, Michael ATL RB

2.08 Lehigh98 Wayne, Reggie IND WR

2.09 The_Hoser Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB

2.1 Fullback Fro Welker, Wes NEP WR

2.11 Woodrow Brees, Drew NOS QB

2.12 da_budman Bowe, Dwayne KCC WR

3.01 da_budman Jennings, Greg GBP WR

3.02 Woodrow Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB

3.03 Fullback Fro Westbrook, Brian PHI RB

3.04 The_Hoser Boldin, Anquan ARI WR

3.05 Lehigh98 McFadden, Darren OAK RB

3.06 Klecker Witten, Jason DAL TE

3.07 ConstruxBoy Royal, Eddie DEN WR

3.08 Dancing Bear Gates, Antonio SDC TE

3.09 ffjunk Colston, Marques NOS WR

3.1 Franknbeans Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB

3.11 Jackal King Owens, Terrell BUF WR

3.12 Tremblay Smith, Steve CAR WR

4.01 Tremblay Smith, Kevin DET RB

4.02 Jackal King Marshall, Brandon DEN WR

4.03 Franknbeans Houshmandzadeh, T.J. SEA WR

4.04 ffjunk Jones, Thomas NYJ RB

4.05 Dancing Bear Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB

4.06 ConstruxBoy White, Roddy ATL WR

4.07 Klecker Ochocinco, Chad CIN WR

4.08 Lehigh98 Johnson, Larry KCC RB

4.09 The_Hoser Bush, Reggie NOS RB

4.1 Fullback Fro Grant, Ryan GBP RB

4.11 Woodrow Clark, Dallas IND TE

4.12 da_budman Edwards, Braylon CLE WR

5.01 da_budman Rice, Ray BAL RB

5.02 Woodrow Jackson, DeSean PHI WR

5.03 Fullback Fro Williams, Roy DAL WR

5.04 The_Hoser Gonzalez, Tony ATL TE

5.05 Lehigh98 Parker, Willie PIT RB

5.06 Klecker Gonzalez, Anthony IND WR

5.07 ConstruxBoy Cotchery, Jerricho NYJ WR

5.08 Dancing Bear Holmes, Santonio PIT WR

5.09 ffjunk Moss, Santana WAS WR

5.1 Franknbeans Bryant, Antonio TBB WR

5.11 Jackal King Schaub, Matt HOU QB

5.12 Tremblay Addai, Joseph IND RB

6.01 Tremblay Romo, Tony DAL QB

6.02 Jackal King Ward, Hines PIT WR

6.03 Franknbeans Lynch, Marshawn BUF RB

6.04 ffjunk Berrian, Bernard MIN WR

6.05 Dancing Bear Ward, Derrick TBB RB

6.06 ConstruxBoy Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB

6.07 Klecker Evans, Lee BUF WR

6.08 Lehigh98 Cooley, Chris WAS TE

6.09 The_Hoser Jackson, Vincent SDC WR

6.1 Fullback Fro McNabb, Donovan PHI QB

6.11 Woodrow Walter, Kevin HOU WR

6.12 da_budman Rivers, Philip SDC QB

7.01 da_budman Daniels, Owen HOU TE

7.02 Woodrow Warner, Kurt ARI QB

7.03 Fullback Fro Coles, Laveranues CIN WR

7.04 The_Hoser Moore, Lance NOS WR

7.05 Lehigh98 Palmer, Carson CIN QB

7.06 Klecker Benson, Cedric CIN RB

7.07 ConstruxBoy Washington, Leon NYJ RB

7.08 Dancing Bear Holt, Torry JAC WR

7.09 ffjunk Jones, Julius SEA RB

7.1 Franknbeans Olsen, Greg CHI TE

7.11 Jackal King Carlson, John SEA TE

7.12 Tremblay Jackson, Fred BUF RB

8.01 Tremblay Miller, Zach OAK TE

8.02 Jackal King Driver, Donald GBP WR

8.03 Franknbeans Cutler, Jay CHI QB

8.04 ffjunk Jones, Felix DAL RB

8.05 Dancing Bear White, LenDale TEN RB

8.06 ConstruxBoy Hixon, Domenik NYG WR

8.07 Klecker Lewis, Jamal CLE RB

8.08 Lehigh98 Garrard, David JAC QB

8.09 The_Hoser Ryan, Matt ATL QB

8.1 Fullback Fro Brown, Donald IND RB

8.11 Woodrow Hester, Devin CHI WR

8.12 da_budman Graham, Earnest TBB RB

9.01 da_budman Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB

9.02 Woodrow Keller, Dustin NYJ TE

9.03 Fullback Fro Winslow, Kellen TBB TE

9.04 The_Hoser Mason, Derrick BAL WR

9.05 Lehigh98 Morgan, Josh SFO WR

9.06 Klecker Harvin, Percy MIN WR

9.07 ConstruxBoy McMichael, Randy STL TE

9.08 Dancing Bear Shiancoe, Visanthe MIN TE

9.09 ffjunk Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR

9.1 Franknbeans Orton, Kyle DEN QB

9.11 Jackal King Henry, Chris CIN WR

9.12 Tremblay Washington, Nate TEN WR

10.01 Tremblay Edwards, Trent BUF QB

10.02 Jackal King Hasselbeck, Matt SEA QB

10.03 Franknbeans Breaston, Steve ARI WR

10.04 ffjunk Miller, Heath PIT TE

10.05 Dancing Bear Steelers, Pittsburgh PIT Def

10.06 ConstruxBoy Manning, Eli NYG QB

10.07 Klecker Sproles, Darren SDC RB

10.08 Lehigh98 Avery, Donnie STL WR

10.09 The_Hoser Cassel, Matt KCC QB

10.1 Fullback Fro Campbell, Jason WAS QB

10.11 Woodrow Smith, Steve NYG WR

10.12 da_budman Delhomme, Jake CAR QB

11.01 da_budman Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB

11.02 Woodrow Hightower, Tim ARI RB

11.03 Fullback Fro McCoy, LeSean PHI RB

11.04 The_Hoser Wells, Chris ARI RB

11.05 Lehigh98 Flacco, Joe BAL QB

11.06 Klecker Chargers, San Diego SDC Def

11.07 ConstruxBoy Harrison, Jerome CLE RB

11.08 Dancing Bear Bennett, Earl CHI WR

11.09 ffjunk Vikings, Minnesota MIN Def

11.1 Franknbeans Ravens, Baltimore BAL Def

11.11 Jackal King Taylor, Chester MIN RB

11.12 Tremblay Camarillo, Greg MIA WR

12.01 Tremblay Bess, Davone MIA WR

12.02 Jackal King Gage, Justin TEN WR

12.03 Franknbeans Meachem, Robert NOS WR

12.04 ffjunk Hill, Shaun SFO QB

12.05 Dancing Bear Stafford, Matthew DET QB

12.06 ConstruxBoy Scheffler, Tony DEN TE

12.07 Klecker Schilens, Chaz OAK WR

12.08 Lehigh98 Faulk, Kevin NEP RB

12.09 The_Hoser Austin, Miles DAL WR

12.1 Fullback Fro Chambers, Chris SDC WR

12.11 Woodrow Curtis, Kevin PHI WR

12.12 da_budman Clayton, Mark BAL WR

13.01 da_budman Giants, New York NYG Def

13.02 Woodrow Patriots, New England NEP Def

13.03 Fullback Fro Burleson, Nate SEA WR

13.04 The_Hoser Taylor, Fred NEP RB

13.05 Lehigh98 Jenkins, Michael ATL WR

13.06 Klecker Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB

13.07 ConstruxBoy Walker, Mike JAC WR

13.08 Dancing Bear Greene, Shonn NYJ RB

13.09 ffjunk Fasano, Anthony MIA TE

13.1 Franknbeans Celek, Brent PHI TE

13.11 Jackal King Bush, Michael OAK RB

13.12 Tremblay Pennington, Chad MIA QB

14.01 Tremblay Scaife, Bo TEN TE

14.02 Jackal King Norwood, Jerious ATL RB

14.03 Franknbeans McClain, Le'Ron BAL RB

14.04 ffjunk Crayton, Patrick DAL WR

14.05 Dancing Bear Thomas, Devin WAS WR

14.06 ConstruxBoy Charles, Jamaal KCC RB

14.07 Klecker Boss, Kevin NYG TE

14.08 Lehigh98 Williams, Ricky MIA RB

14.09 The_Hoser McGahee, Willis BAL RB

14.1 Fullback Fro Davis, Vernon SFO TE

14.11 Woodrow Maroney, Laurence NEP RB

14.12 da_budman Bradley, Mark KCC WR

15.01 da_budman Muhammad, Muhsin CAR WR

15.02 Woodrow Collins, Kerry TEN QB

15.03 Fullback Fro Rosenfels, Sage MIN QB

15.04 The_Hoser Branch, Deion SEA WR

15.05 Lehigh98 Bears, Chicago CHI Def

15.06 Klecker Russell, JaMarcus OAK QB

15.07 ConstruxBoy Colts, Indianapolis IND Def

15.08 Dancing Bear Gostkowski, Stephen NEP PK

15.09 ffjunk Engram, Bobby KCC WR

15.1 Franknbeans Vick, Michael FA* QB

15.11 Jackal King Texans, Houston HOU Def

15.12 Tremblay Fargas, Justin OAK RB

16.01 Tremblay Stuckey, Chansi NYJ WR

16.02 Jackal King Shockey, Jeremy NOS TE

16.03 Franknbeans Choice, Tashard DAL RB

16.04 ffjunk Duckett, T.J. SEA RB

16.05 Dancing Bear Heyward-Bey, Darrius OAK WR

16.06 ConstruxBoy Rice, Sidney MIN WR

16.07 Klecker Cowboys, Dallas DAL Def

16.08 Lehigh98 Buckhalter, Correll DEN RB

16.09 The_Hoser Robiskie, Brian CLE WR

16.1 Fullback Fro Bruce, Isaac SFO WR

16.11 Woodrow Robinson, Laurent STL WR

16.12 da_budman Bennett, Martellus DAL TE

17.01 da_budman Titans, Tennessee TEN Def

17.02 Woodrow Jets, New York NYJ Def

17.03 Fullback Fro Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def

17.04 The_Hoser Henderson, Devery NOS WR

17.05 Lehigh98 Jaguars, Jacksonville JAC Def

17.06 Klecker Galloway, Joey NEP WR

17.07 ConstruxBoy Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def

17.08 Dancing Bear Redskins, Washington WAS Def

17.09 ffjunk Packers, Green Bay GBP Def

17.1 Franknbeans Heap, Todd BAL TE

17.11 Jackal King Dolphins, Miami MIA Def

17.12 Tremblay Bironas, Rob TEN PK

18.01 Tremblay Longwell, Ryan MIN PK

18.02 Jackal King Jones, James GBP WR

18.03 Franknbeans Kaeding, Nate SDC PK

18.04 ffjunk Bulger, Marc STL QB

18.05 Dancing Bear Elam, Jason ATL PK

18.06 ConstruxBoy Brown, Kris HOU PK

18.07 Klecker Nedney, Joe SFO PK

18.08 Lehigh98 Maclin, Jeremy PHI WR

18.09 The_Hoser Quinn, Brady CLE QB

18.1 Fullback Fro Reed, Jeff PIT PK

18.11 Woodrow Scobee, Josh JAC PK

18.12 da_budman Folk, Nick DAL PK

19.01 da_budman Crosby, Mason GBP PK

19.02 Woodrow Hartley, Garrett NOS PK

19.03 Fullback Fro Buccaneers, Tampa Bay TBB Def

19.04 The_Hoser Cardinals, Arizona ARI Def

19.05 Lehigh98 Clayton, Michael TBB WR

19.06 Klecker Nicks, Hakeem NYG WR

19.07 ConstruxBoy Graham, Shayne CIN PK

19.08 Dancing Bear Gould, Robbie CHI PK

19.09 ffjunk Brown, Josh STL PK

19.1 Franknbeans Vinatieri, Adam IND PK

19.11 Jackal King Tynes, Lawrence NYG PK

19.12 Tremblay Raiders, Oakland OAK Def

20.01 Tremblay Bills, Buffalo BUF Def

20.02 Jackal King Sanchez, Mark NYJ QB

20.03 Franknbeans Davis, James CLE RB

20.04 ffjunk Curry, Ronald STL WR

20.05 Dancing Bear Pettigrew, Brandon DET TE

20.06 ConstruxBoy Williams, Demetrius BAL WR

20.07 Klecker Prater, Matt DEN PK

20.08 Lehigh98 Lindell, Rian BUF PK

20.09 The_Hoser 49ers, San Francisco SFO Def

20.1 Fullback Fro Bengals, Cincinnati CIN Def

20.11 Woodrow Baker, Chris NEP TE

20.12 da_budman Higgins, Johnnie Lee OAK WR

21.01 da_budman Panthers, Carolina CAR Def

21.02 Woodrow Scott, Bernard CIN RB

21.03 Fullback Fro Akers, David PHI PK

21.04 The_Hoser Cook, Jared TEN TE

21.05 Lehigh98 Rackers, Neil ARI PK

21.06 Klecker Wynn, DeShawn GBP RB

21.07 ConstruxBoy Forsett, Justin SEA RB

21.08 Dancing Bear Hillis, Peyton DEN RB

21.09 ffjunk Morris, Sammy NEP RB

21.1 Franknbeans Crabtree, Michael SFO WR

21.11 Jackal King Moore, Mewelde PIT RB

21.12 Tremblay Browns, Cleveland CLE Def

22.01 Tremblay Floyd, Malcom SDC WR

22.02 Jackal King Kasay, John CAR PK

22.03 Franknbeans Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def

22.04 ffjunk Mare, Olindo SEA PK

22.05 Dancing Bear Culpepper, Daunte DET QB

22.06 ConstruxBoy Finley, Jermichael GBP TE

22.07 Klecker Nelson, Jordy GBP WR

22.08 Lehigh98 Coffman, Chase CIN TE

22.09 The_Hoser Hanson, Jason DET PK

22.1 Fullback Fro Sweed, Limas PIT WR

22.11 Woodrow Burton, Keenan STL WR

22.12 da_budman Leftwich, Byron TBB QB

 

[Jason Wood]

One of the big questions facing us all in these leagues is how much do you weight the byes. This is particularly onerous in 2009 given the huge number of important fantasy players on bye in Weeks 4 and 5. Picking from the 2nd spot (PPR), and it being 6 points per passing TD, I had a definitive plan going into the draft.

1) Grab either AD or MJD at #2, whoever fell to me [if both fell I would've taken MJD in PPR]

2) Grab one of the three elite QBs at the 2 spot if he was there, otherwise best WR/RB available

3) Try to grab another Top 10 RB with a bye after Week 5

4) Let WR come to me, recognizing that in PPR/best ball, it's OK to have a bunch of mediocre WRs on good offenses

5) Be aggressive at QB and not be afraid to grab another Top 5-6 QB to give me a decided advantage given 6ppTD, best ball style

6) Also be aggressive on TE, trying to ideally snag one of the Top 4 (Witten, Gates, Gonzo, Clark) and another high upside Top 10

7) Grab a 3rd QB and 3rd TE late, ideally clear cut starters with job security

8) Grab two defenses late that had no bye issues

9) Grab at least on PK with no bye issues and hope a studlier PK falls from a great offense b/c of the bye week

All in all, I was quite pleased with how my draft went. A quick perusal of my team shows you that my two main issues are:

1) No stud WR [but I feel my collection are likely to give me several 100-yard, 1TD+ games per week]

2) Absolutely no depth should either MJD or Brandon Jacobs get hurt

But in this kind of format, I knew I would have to sacrifice something especially if I was going to stick to my plan to have a great QB/TE position.

Here is my team:

QB: Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, Kerry Collins

RB: Maurice Jones-Drew, Brandon Jacobs, Tim Hightower, Laurence Maroney, Bernard Scott

WR: Devin Hester, DeSean Jackson, Kevin Walter, Steve Smith, Kevin Curtis, Laurent Robinson, Keenan Burton

TE: Dallas Clark, Dustin Keller, Chris Baker

PK: Garrett Hartley, Josh Scobee

TD: New England Patriots, New York Jets

Here is my Rate My Team analysis:

Overview:

The quarterback position looks good, and we like your overall strength at the tradionally less important positions as well. Despite not being strong at running back and receiver, we think this team should be the league favorite or very close to it.

Nevertheless, we feel compelled to mention that the RB and WR positions make us a bit nervious and are likely to require some attention throughout the year. We'd feel much better if we knew you were committed to scooping up 2009's breakout players at RB and WR. Getting one or more of these would take this team to the next level.

Players we particularly like on this team include Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, Kevin Curtis, and Garrett Hartley. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.

Bottom line:

* With great inseason management, we think you have about a 80 percent chance of making the playoffs.

* With good inseason management, we think you have about a 65 percent chance of making the playoffs.

* With average inseason management, we think you have a 53 percent chance of making the playoffs.

In any event, we wish you the best of luck. Here's hoping all your weeks are like week 16 of 2007:

Brandon Jacobs vs. BUF: 151 combined yards, 2 TD

Laurence Maroney vs. MIA: 156 combined yards, 1 TD

Maurice Jones-Drew vs. OAK: 140 combined yards, 1 TD

Dallas Clark vs. HOU: 60 receiving yards, 2 TD

Kurt Warner vs. ATL: 361 passing yards, 3 TD

Laurent Robinson vs. ARI: 114 receiving yards, 1 TD

QB Summary:

You don't need us to tell you this, but we'll tell you anyway: Drew Brees should ensure that your production at the quarterback position is among the best in the league. We have him as the #2 QB according to your scoring rules, and we figure he gives you about a 2.8 point-per-game advantage over an average starting QB.

We also love Kurt Warner as a backup. In fact, we think he's good enough to be someone's starting quarterback in this league. With Brees in place as your starter, he's something of a luxury for you. If he plays like we expect, you should be able to get good value for him in a trade after quarterback injuries hit some of your opponents.

Incidentally, Warner has what we project as a neutral matchup (HOU) during Brees's bye.

Kerry Collins is a solid depth pick.

RB Summary:

While your lack of depth at the position concerns us, we do like both your starting running backs, as our projections indicate that they give you a combined 3.4 point-per-game advantage over an average opponent in this league. Our projections have Maurice Jones-Drew ranked at #2 and Brandon Jacobs ranked at #12.

We don't particularly like Tim Hightower as a third running back. Laurence Maroney is also a liability at fourth running back. We don't particularly like Bernard Scott as a fifth running back.

A quick note about the same-team Jacobs/Steve Smith duo you've got here. Though the effect is probably negligible, this kind of pairing is likely to make your team more (not less) consistent than a comparable-scoring different-team pair. See this article (which was written before the 2008 season) for more discussion.

Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by Jason Wood's projections. Others have different takes:

Laurence Maroney is ranked #48 by some of our writers, which would make him a fine fourth running back. Jeff Pasquino reasons, "Maroney played most of 2008 with a broken shoulder and has recovered from the injury. While not a guaranteed starter, he has just Fred Taylor to beat out for the top job and push to be the top dog in the backfield once again. The Patriots still like to use a committee approach with their tailbacks, but given how cheap Maroney is to acquire for this season, you may not find a possible starter with a better price tag."

WR Summary:

We see all your starters at receiver as below average. DeSean Jackson is our 18th ranked WR, Kevin Walter is #32, and we have Steve Smith 35th.

Your bench looks good and should help offset the unexciting starting unit. Devin Hester looks great as a fourth receiver. Kevin Curtis is also a very nice WR5. Laurent Robinson should serve as a very solid sixth receiver.

Keenan Burton is a solid depth pick.

Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by Jason Wood's projections. Others have different takes:

Some of our staffers have Kevin Walter as high as #30. Jeff Pasquino's take: "Kevin Walter is a very underrated NFL wideout. After four seasons he finally got his chance to start for Houston in 2007 and put up over 800 yards and four scores, followed by 899 yards and 8 TDs last season. Walter is the complimentary WR to Andre Johnson in an offense that loves to throw the ball, and Johnson often misses time each season. Walter reminds me quite a bit of Lance Moore's situation in New Orleans as a strong second receiver with WR1 upside."

TE Summary:

Dallas Clark should be above average as a starting tight end. We have him ranked fourth overall at the position. We also think Dustin Keller is a starting quality tight end in this league. He's a luxury.

We're not sure that Chris Baker adds much, as you're already strong at the position and we aren't convinced he's roster-worthy in this league anyway.

Kicker Summary:

Garrett Hartley, our fifth ranked kicker, won't win the league for you, but he'll do.

Defense Summary:

Between the Patriots and the Jets, you should get above average production here.

 

[Lehigh98]

Woodrow - Jason Wood

Player Bye

Brees, Drew NOS QB 5

Collins, Kerry TEN QB 7

Warner, Kurt ARI QB (P) 4

Hightower, Tim ARI RB 4

Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB 10

Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB 7

Maroney, Laurence NEP RB 8

Scott, Bernard CIN RB 8

Burton, Keenan STL WR 9

Curtis, Kevin PHI WR 4

Hester, Devin CHI WR 5

Jackson, DeSean PHI WR 4

Robinson, Laurent STL WR 9

Smith, Steve NYG WR 10

Walter, Kevin HOU WR 10

Baker, Chris NEP TE 8

Clark, Dallas IND TE (Q) 6

Keller, Dustin NYJ TE 9

Hartley, Garrett NOS PK 5

Scobee, Josh JAC PK 7

Jets, New York NYJ Def 9

Patriots, New England NEP Def 8

22 Total Players

Klecker - Klecker

Player Bye

Brady, Tom NEP QB (P) 8

Russell, JaMarcus OAK QB 9

Benson, Cedric CIN RB 8

Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB 10

Lewis, Jamal CLE RB (P) 9

Sproles, Darren SDC RB 5

Turner, Michael ATL RB 4

Wynn, DeShawn GBP RB (Q) 5

Evans, Lee BUF WR 9

Galloway, Joey NEP WR 8

Gonzalez, Anthony IND WR (P) 6

Harvin, Percy MIN WR 9

Nelson, Jordy GBP WR 5

Nicks, Hakeem NYG WR 10

Ochocinco, Chad CIN WR 8

Schilens, Chaz OAK WR 9

Boss, Kevin NYG TE 10

Witten, Jason DAL TE 6

Nedney, Joe SFO PK 6

Prater, Matt DEN PK 7

Chargers, San Diego SDC Def 5

Cowboys, Dallas DAL Def 6

22 Total Players

ffjunk - ffjunk

Player Bye

Bulger, Marc STL QB 9

Hill, Shaun SFO QB 6

Manning, Peyton IND QB 6

Barber, Marion DAL RB 6

Duckett, T.J. SEA RB 7

Jones, Felix DAL RB 6

Jones, Julius SEA RB 7

Jones, Thomas NYJ RB 9

Morris, Sammy NEP RB 8

Berrian, Bernard MIN WR 9

Colston, Marques NOS WR (P) 5

Crayton, Patrick DAL WR 6

Curry, Ronald STL WR 9

Engram, Bobby KCC WR 8

Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR 6

Moss, Santana WAS WR (P) 8

Fasano, Anthony MIA TE 6

Miller, Heath PIT TE 8

Brown, Josh STL PK 9

Mare, Olindo SEA PK 7

Packers, Green Bay GBP Def 5

Vikings, Minnesota MIN Def 9

22 Total Players

da_budman - da_budman

Player Bye

Delhomme, Jake CAR QB 4

Leftwich, Byron TBB QB 8

Rivers, Philip SDC QB 5

Graham, Earnest TBB RB 8

Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB 8

Peterson, Adrian MIN RB 9

Rice, Ray BAL RB 7

Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB (P) 4

Bowe, Dwayne KCC WR 8

Bradley, Mark KCC WR 8

Clayton, Mark BAL WR (Q) 7

Edwards, Braylon CLE WR (P) 9

Higgins, Johnnie Lee OAK WR (P) 9

Jennings, Greg GBP WR 5

Muhammad, Muhsin CAR WR 4

Bennett, Martellus DAL TE 6

Daniels, Owen HOU TE 10

Crosby, Mason GBP PK 5

Folk, Nick DAL PK 6

Giants, New York NYG Def 10

Panthers, Carolina CAR Def 4

Titans, Tennessee TEN Def 7

22 Total Players

Fullback Fro - Fullback Fro

Player Bye

Campbell, Jason WAS QB 8

McNabb, Donovan PHI QB 4

Rosenfels, Sage MIN QB 9

Brown, Donald IND RB 6

Grant, Ryan GBP RB 5

Jackson, Steven STL RB 9

McCoy, LeSean PHI RB 4

Westbrook, Brian PHI RB (P) 4

Bruce, Isaac SFO WR 6

Burleson, Nate SEA WR (P) 7

Chambers, Chris SDC WR 5

Coles, Laveranues CIN WR 8

Sweed, Limas PIT WR 8

Welker, Wes NEP WR 8

Williams, Roy DAL WR 6

Davis, Vernon SFO TE 6

Winslow, Kellen TBB TE (P) 8

Akers, David PHI PK 4

Reed, Jeff PIT PK 8

Bengals, Cincinnati CIN Def 8

Buccaneers, Tampa Bay TBB Def 8

Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def 4

22 Total Players

ConstruxBoy - ConstruxBoy

Player Bye

Manning, Eli NYG QB 10

Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB 8

Brown, Ronnie MIA RB 6

Charles, Jamaal KCC RB (P) 8

Forsett, Justin SEA RB 7

Harrison, Jerome CLE RB 9

Slaton, Steve HOU RB 10

Washington, Leon NYJ RB 9

Cotchery, Jerricho NYJ WR 9

Hixon, Domenik NYG WR 10

Rice, Sidney MIN WR 9

Royal, Eddie DEN WR 7

Walker, Mike JAC WR (P) 7

White, Roddy ATL WR 4

Williams, Demetrius BAL WR 7

Finley, Jermichael GBP TE 5

McMichael, Randy STL TE (Q) 9

Scheffler, Tony DEN TE 7

Brown, Kris HOU PK 10

Graham, Shayne CIN PK 8

Colts, Indianapolis IND Def 6

Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def 7

22 Total Players

Tremblay - Tremblay

Player Bye

Edwards, Trent BUF QB 9

Pennington, Chad MIA QB 6

Romo, Tony DAL QB 6

Addai, Joseph IND RB (P) 6

Fargas, Justin OAK RB (P) 9

Jackson, Fred BUF RB 9

Smith, Kevin DET RB 7

Tomlinson, LaDainian SDC RB 5

Bess, Davone MIA WR 6

Camarillo, Greg MIA WR (P) 6

Floyd, Malcom SDC WR 5

Johnson, Calvin DET WR (P) 7

Smith, Steve CAR WR (P) 4

Stuckey, Chansi NYJ WR 9

Washington, Nate TEN WR 7

Miller, Zach OAK TE (P) 9

Scaife, Bo TEN TE 7

Bironas, Rob TEN PK (P) 7

Longwell, Ryan MIN PK 9

Bills, Buffalo BUF Def 9

Browns, Cleveland CLE Def 9

Raiders, Oakland OAK Def 9

22 Total Players

Franknbeans - Franknbeans

Player Bye

Cutler, Jay CHI QB 5

Orton, Kyle DEN QB 7

Vick, Michael FA* QB (O) -

Choice, Tashard DAL RB (P) 6

Davis, James CLE RB 9

Lynch, Marshawn BUF RB (O) 9

McClain, Le'Ron BAL RB 7

Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB 7

Thomas, Pierre NOS RB (P) 5

Breaston, Steve ARI WR 4

Bryant, Antonio TBB WR (O) 8

Crabtree, Michael SFO WR 6

Houshmandzadeh, T.J. SEA WR 7

Johnson, Andre HOU WR 10

Meachem, Robert NOS WR (P) 5

Celek, Brent PHI TE 4

Heap, Todd BAL TE (P) 7

Olsen, Greg CHI TE 5

Kaeding, Nate SDC PK 5

Vinatieri, Adam IND PK (O) 6

Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def 4

Ravens, Baltimore BAL Def 7

22 Total Players

The_Hoser - The_Hoser

Player Bye

Cassel, Matt KCC QB 8

Quinn, Brady CLE QB 9

Ryan, Matt ATL QB 4

Bush, Reggie NOS RB (P) 5

Forte, Matt CHI RB (P) 5

McGahee, Willis BAL RB 7

Taylor, Fred NEP RB 8

Wells, Chris ARI RB 4

Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB 4

Austin, Miles DAL WR 6

Boldin, Anquan ARI WR 4

Branch, Deion SEA WR (P) 7

Henderson, Devery NOS WR 5

Jackson, Vincent SDC WR 5

Mason, Derrick BAL WR 7

Moore, Lance NOS WR (P) 5

Robiskie, Brian CLE WR 9

Cook, Jared TEN TE 7

Gonzalez, Tony ATL TE 4

Hanson, Jason DET PK 7

49ers, San Francisco SFO Def 6

Cardinals, Arizona ARI Def 4

22 Total Players

Lehigh98 - Lehigh98

Player Bye

Flacco, Joe BAL QB 7

Garrard, David JAC QB 7

Palmer, Carson CIN QB 8

Buckhalter, Correll DEN RB 7

Faulk, Kevin NEP RB 8

Johnson, Larry KCC RB 8

McFadden, Darren OAK RB 9

Parker, Willie PIT RB (P) 8

Williams, Ricky MIA RB 6

Avery, Donnie STL WR (D) 9

Clayton, Michael TBB WR (P) 8

Jenkins, Michael ATL WR 4

Maclin, Jeremy PHI WR 4

Morgan, Josh SFO WR 6

Moss, Randy NEP WR 8

Wayne, Reggie IND WR 6

Coffman, Chase CIN TE 8

Cooley, Chris WAS TE 8

Lindell, Rian BUF PK 9

Rackers, Neil ARI PK 4

Bears, Chicago CHI Def 5

Jaguars, Jacksonville JAC Def 7

22 Total Players

Dancing Bear - Dancing Bear

Player Bye

Culpepper, Daunte DET QB 7

Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB 5

Stafford, Matthew DET QB 7

Gore, Frank SFO RB 6

Greene, Shonn NYJ RB 9

Hillis, Peyton DEN RB (P) 7

Ward, Derrick TBB RB (P) 8

White, LenDale TEN RB 7

Bennett, Earl CHI WR 5

Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR 4

Heyward-Bey, Darrius OAK WR 9

Holmes, Santonio PIT WR 8

Holt, Torry JAC WR 7

Thomas, Devin WAS WR 8

Gates, Antonio SDC TE (P) 5

Pettigrew, Brandon DET TE 7

Shiancoe, Visanthe MIN TE 9

Elam, Jason ATL PK 4

Gostkowski, Stephen NEP PK 8

Gould, Robbie CHI PK 5

Redskins, Washington WAS Def 8

Steelers, Pittsburgh PIT Def 8

22 Total Players

Jackal King - Bill Smathers

Player Bye

Hasselbeck, Matt SEA QB (P) 7

Sanchez, Mark NYJ QB 9

Schaub, Matt HOU QB 10

Bush, Michael OAK RB 9

Johnson, Chris TEN RB 7

Moore, Mewelde PIT RB (Q) 8

Norwood, Jerious ATL RB 4

Portis, Clinton WAS RB 8

Taylor, Chester MIN RB 9

Driver, Donald GBP WR 5

Gage, Justin TEN WR 7

Henry, Chris CIN WR 8

Jones, James GBP WR 5

Marshall, Brandon DEN WR (P) 7

Owens, Terrell BUF WR (P) 9

Ward, Hines PIT WR 8

Carlson, John SEA TE 7

Shockey, Jeremy NOS TE 5

Kasay, John CAR PK 4

Tynes, Lawrence NYG PK (P) 10

Dolphins, Miami MIA Def 6

Texans, Houston HOU Def 10

22 Total Players

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Thanks Lehigh!

 

[Lehigh98]

Here is my Rate My Team analysis:

Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by Jason Wood's projections.

Figures it would like your team. Good plan though and I like what you did.

And you were able to hold it together amidst the Vick bomb dropping on our Eagles too.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

So here is my team:

Manning, Eli NYG QB 10

Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB 8

Eh, two average starters. Not very exciting and I'm sure I'll be losing this position a decent amount, but it could have been worse. Kept missing the guys I wanted, and then was going to grab a 3rd QB but Pennington, then Russell, then Bulger went right before me. Very annoying.

Brown, Ronnie MIA RB 6

Charles, Jamaal KCC RB (P) 8

Forsett, Justin SEA RB 7

Harrison, Jerome CLE RB 9

Slaton, Steve HOU RB 10

Washington, Leon NYJ RB 9

Good group. Not a huge fan of Slaton, but he was a fine pick there. Love Brown this season and like Washington and Charles. Added Harrison based on pre-season buzz and then a lottery ticket in Forsett. All of them except Brown are good PPR guys. Like this position.

Cotchery, Jerricho NYJ WR 9

Hixon, Domenik NYG WR 10

Rice, Sidney MIN WR 9

Royal, Eddie DEN WR 7

Walker, Mike JAC WR (P) 7

White, Roddy ATL WR 4

Williams, Demetrius BAL WR 7

Ugh. Really like Royal this year a lot, but I still reached for him. Then I took White when I probably should have taken Ochocinco. Really wanted A Gonzo and when he went right before me, compounded my misery by taking Cotchery over Santonio Holmes. Should have taken Keller or Winslow instead of Hixon. Happy to get Rice. Have to pray that Walker's fragile body holds up. And Williams....don't even get me started about taking Williams instead of Jared Cook when I knew that guys who needed TEs would draft before it got back to me. Just a stupid f'ing move.

Finley, Jermichael GBP TE 5

McMichael, Randy STL TE (Q) 9

Scheffler, Tony DEN TE 7

Poor group of TEs. Kept missing the spot to take my first and made some bad decisions as well. After the 3rd QB debacle, I decided to shore up this group. Screwed up the Cook choice so went with Finley.

Brown, Kris HOU PK 10

Graham, Shayne CIN PK 8

Eh, not bad, but not as good as I could have done.

Colts, Indianapolis IND Def 6

Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def 7

Decent DEFs. Neither on bye.

So only two players on Bye (White, Finley), but just a mess of a team. I didn't have a plan at all for this other than to mostly avoid Bye weeks. I ended up looking at SOS data waaaaayyyy too much, even though I don't like to use it much (although I think it is more accurate for the beginning of a season than the end). Don't think I have much chance to advance.

Good luck to everyone and thanks for the invite.

 

[Jackal King]

Checking in with my post draft wrap up.

Like most, my plan was to grab starters that would be there for all 5 weeks.

I wanted to avoid rookies...typically slow starters.

I wanted 3 QB’s.

If Brady fell to the first turn…take him.

Otherwise, trust Draft Dominator.

The results were pretty balanced. I think this squad has a legitimate chance to compete for a top 4 showing. Biggest regret was waiting too long on QB3. 29 QB’s were gone by the end of round 15, and I saw better value and higher need at other positions.

I was a bit surprised by the apparent disregard of the bye with some of the early picks.

It’s making me wonder if I placed too much emphasis on avoiding these players.

As always…it was 4 hours of fun!

QB1 – 05.11 - M. Schaub /10

QB2 – 10.02 - M. Hasselbeck / 7

QB3 – 20.02 - M. Sanchez / 9

RB1 – 01.11 - C. Portis / 8

RB2 – 02.02 - C. Johnson / 7

RB3 – 11.11 - C. Taylor / 9

RB4 – 13.11 - M. Bush / 9

RB5 – 14.02 - J. Norwood / 4

RB6 – 21.11 - M. Moore / 8

WR1 – 03.11 - T. Owens / 9

WR2 – 04.02 - B. Marshall / 7

WR3 – 06.02 - H. Ward / 8

WR4 – 08.02 - D. Driver / 5

WR5 – 09.11 - C. Henry / 8

WR6 – 12.02 - J. Gage / 7

WR7 – 18.02 - J. Jones / 5

TE1 – 07.11 - J. Carlson / 7

TE2 – 16.02 - J. Shockey / 5

PK1 – 19.11 - L. Tynes / 10

PK2 – 22.02 - J. Kasay / 4

DT1 – 15.11 - Houston Texans / 10

DT2 – 17.11 - Miami Dolphins / 6

 

[Lehigh98]

Does anyone have the team rankings from DD they could post?

I missed a pick somewhere and my teams were all off so I gave up tracking the last few rounds.

 

[da_budman]

here is who I ended up with at the 1 spot:

da_budman

Delhomme, Jake CAR QB 4

Leftwich, Byron TBB QB 8

Rivers, Philip SDC QB 5

Quarterbacks. Probably where I did the worst. I took Rivers too early with the bye week looming, followed that up with a mediocre backup while I was busy snagging wr's and RB's and finished it off with some crucial misses and ended the draft with a guy who may not even start. The key to my team may be how well Rivers plays.

Graham, Earnest TBB RB 8

Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB 8

Peterson, Adrian MIN RB 9

Rice, Ray BAL RB 7

Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB (P) 4

With Peterson having a decent schedule, I am hoping he starts each week. I have some question marks at RB 2 but they all have potential but al have question marks. I cant imagine one of them per week wont make a fine br 2.

Bowe, Dwayne KCC WR 8

Bradley, Mark KCC WR 8

Clayton, Mark BAL WR (Q) 7

Edwards, Braylon CLE WR (P) 9

Higgins, Johnnie Lee OAK WR (P) 9

Jennings, Greg GBP WR 5

Muhammad, Muhsin CAR WR 4

I went 7 deep with my wr's and was quite pleased that Bowe and Jennings were there at the turn. I considered qb at the turn but the ones I wanted were gone. Knowing I had a stud rb, and knowing tier 2 wr's would fly off the shelf, I took my top 2. Being in the one hole is bad when you are drafting against great competition. It was painful to watch someone ALMOST make it 23 picks back to me.

Bennett, Martellus DAL TE 6

Daniels, Owen HOU TE 10

Owens should be a fine TE but I reached on Bennett. I just keep hearing great things about him and I can see him being used quite a bit. My DD had slipped a bit so I didnt realizw Olsen was still available or I would have taken him over Daniels.

Crosby, Mason GBP PK 5

Folk, Nick DAL PK 6

2 fine Kickers. albeit 1 with a bye week

Giants, New York NYG Def 10

Panthers, Carolina CAR Def 4

Titans, Tennessee TEN Def 7

Not sure why I drafted a 3rd defense after having 2 strong ones but I did.

overall I think I have a decent shot to advance but need a couple of breaks to go my way(though thats true for all of us) My strengths are WR, Defense, and as long as a RB2 works out each week, BR.... My whole year may hinge on Rivers at least putting up numbers near the middle of the pack.

My DD (which admitedly had a few mistakes) had my team rated as 1 that should advance and MFL had it rated second (which was too high given that it doenst know we are only playing 5 weeks)

I would be curious if someone who has a totally accurate DD, which was configured to only take the first 5 weeks into account, would post the results , both for starters only and team strength.

 

[Franknbeans]

Pick Player

1.10 Johnson, Andre HOU WR

2.03 Thomas, Pierre NOS RB

3.10 Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB

4.03 Houshmandzadeh, T.J. SEA WR

5.10 Bryant, Antonio TBB WR

6.03 Lynch, Marshawn BUF RB

7.10 Olsen, Greg CHI TE

8.03 Cutler, Jay CHI QB

9.10 Orton, Kyle DEN QB

10.03 Breaston, Steve ARI WR

11.10 Ravens, Baltimore BAL Def

12.03 Meachem, Robert NOS WR

13.10 Celek, Brent PHI TE

14.03 McClain, Le'Ron BAL RB

15.10 Vick, Michael FA* QB

16.03 Choice, Tashard DAL RB

17.10 Heap, Todd BAL TE

18.03 Kaeding, Nate SDC PK

19.10 Vinatieri, Adam IND PK

20.03 Davis, James CLE RB

21.10 Crabtree, Michael SFO WR

22.03 Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def

Here's what MFL had to say...

Coach Franknbeans had a unexceptional draft in the recent 2009 FBG Survivor - League 8 draft. Their Franknbeans franchise came away with the number 7 ranked draft (out of 12) in the league based on analysis by MyFantasyLeague.com.

Franknbeans made their best pick of the draft in round 6, selecting Marshawn Lynch with the 63rd pick of the draft, as compared to the 42nd spot he should have been selected in, according to ADP rankings. "He's going to set the world on fire," Franknbeans coach Franknbeans said.

Franknbeans made their worst pick of the draft in round 2, selecting Pierre Thomas with the 15th pick of the draft, as compared to the 37th spot he should have been selected in, according to ADP rankings. "He's a work in progress," Franknbeans coach Franknbeans said.

Franknbeans nabbed Andre Johnson in the 1st round, which reflects the fact that he was the number one ranked wide receiver for the 2008 season, based on this league's custom scoring rules.

Franknbeans took a chance on the first rookie in the 2009 draft by selecting Knowshon Moreno in round 3 of this year's draft.

With a little bit of work on the waiver wire this season, or a few strategic trades, coach Franknbeans should be able to turn their 7th ranked draft effort into a championship fantasy team this year.

Here's what I have to say...

I admit the selection of Pierre Thomas was a reach in Round 2. The players I was interested in (Slaton and CJ) were both selected before my 1st and 2nd picks leaving me little choice but to draft backs who either might not be as strong in a PPR format (Turner, DWilliams) or had some injury risk associated with them (Westbrook, Brown). Besides, I never in my wildest dreams suspected that Andre Johnson would be there at 1.10. Had I not drafted him, I would have gone LT and then the drafting of Pierre as a #2 back would have been splendid. Of course, that would have left me without a top wideout.

At QB I waited too long but ended up getting Cutler right where he should have been drafted. I followed that up by drafting Orton a round later when I should have selected Henry. Vick is a total wild card who will only become interesting if McNabb goes down. He was the ultimate boom-bust pick so late in the draft so I had to take the chance. QB Grade: C

My running backs are a little thin with Marshawn being out for the first 3 weeks of the season. Both Thomas and Moreno are going to have produce big coming out of the box if I want to hang with the other teams in the league. After those 3, I really don't have much depth in a PPR format. RB Grade: B-

Once AJ was there, my fate was sealed for this draft. I think my top 4 receivers (AJ, Housh, Bryant, Breaston) are every bit as strong as any other team in the league, assuming Bryant regains his 2008 form. I missed badly when I drafted my back-up QB before securing Chris Henry, who could be a beast this year. I drafted Meachem a bit early but he might be ready to take the next step in the Saints high octane offense. WR Grade: A-

I love Olsen and he was the only pick that drew a compliment. Celek was a mistake (see below) and Heap used to be one of the highly coveted TE's in the league. Now, not so much. TE Grade: B-

My kickers, well they're kickers. I screwed up a little by selecting one (Kaeding) who has one of the early byes. I will have to rely on Vinatieri to cover my ### in Week 5. K Grade: Incomplete

My defense was chosen a bit early and I got one of the best ones in the Baltimore Ravens. They're always good for turnovers and a few TD's, I just hope they come in the first few weeks of the season. The Falcons were necessary to have more than defense but I am not expecting much contribution from them. D Grade: B+

My strategy was this...

In the early rounds, avoid taking players who are on early byes in Weeks 4 and 5. With the exception of Thomas in Round 2, I was able to accomplish this. Fortunately, the drafting of Lynch will cover Thomas' bye. After that, I tried to just go best player available and that includes Vick. I wish I was paying attention to the pre-season games a little more or I wouldn't have grabbed Celek after he got injured. Major faux pas. Other than that, I think this roster has the potential to do some damage if everyone performs up to their abilities.

 

[Jackal King]

I have no idea of how to best do this. There is no export option for team strength...and you can't cut/paste within the application. Here's a screen shot saved as a jpg. This is total team.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Smathers.Bll/D...885153405405698

 

[da_budman]

Is there some way to cut and paste from DD? My list is correct for the most part but not totally. If someone with a totally correct one could post team strengths that would be cool. Otherwise I will try to figure something out.

 

[Dancing Bear]

Slot Rank Player Team Pos Bye

22.05 QB036 Culpepper, Daunte DET QB 7

04.05 QB004 Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB 5

12.05 QB025 Stafford, Matthew DET QB 7

01.08 RB006 Gore, Frank SFO RB 6

13.08 RB069 Greene, Shonn NYJ RB 9

21.08 RB064 Hillis, Peyton DEN RB 7

06.05 RB025 Ward, Derrick TBB RB 8

08.05 RB045 White, LenDale TEN RB 7

11.08 WR047 Bennett, Earl CHI WR 5

02.05 WR001 Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR 4

16.05 WR117 Heyward-Bey, Darrius OAK WR 9

05.08 WR020 Holmes, Santonio PIT WR 8

07.08 WR033 Holt, Torry JAC WR 7

14.05 WR056 Thomas, Devin WAS WR 8

03.08 TE003 Gates, Antonio SDC TE 5

20.05 TE026 Pettigrew, Brandon DET TE 7

09.08 TE013 Shiancoe, Visanthe MIN TE 9

18.05 KI004 Elam, Jason ATL PK 4

15.08 KI001 Gostkowski, Stephen NEP PK 8

19.08 KI012 Gould, Robbie CHI PK 5

17.08 DE023 Redskins, Washington WAS DE 8

10.05 DE006 Steelers, Pittsburgh PIT DE 8

I'm extremely happy with my team overall. Mapped out my strategy using DD for each round ahead of time balanced with my own average of Projections. I ended up with the positional balance I desired and was able to keep my overall strategy in tact for all but two rounds.

According to the Rate my Team Feature, I will end up with a 70% chance of doing well by all 4 of the possible Staff Projectors [Dodds, Henry, Tremblay and Wood].

If you assess Jason's team with the other Staff Projects here is how he ends up ...

Dodds Henry Tremblay Wood

75 80 50 80

If you assess Maurile's team with the other Staff Projects here is how he ends up ...

Dodds Henry Tremblay Wood

75 75 99 75

Interesting results. Guess that "beauty" is in the eye of the beholder!

 

[Fullback Fro]

.

 

[BusMan]

An outsiders take on how I see this league going down:

da_budman	 48-07Klecker	   38-17Lehigh98	  36-19ConstruxBoy   32-23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fullback Fro  30-25Jackal King   30-25Dancing Bear  29-26Woodrow	   25-30Tremblay	  22-33Franknbeans   20-35ffjunk		15-40The Hoser	 05-50

 

[Fullback Fro]

An outsiders take on how I see this league going down:

da_budman	 48-07Klecker	   38-17Lehigh98	  36-19ConstruxBoy   32-23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fullback Fro  30-25Jackal King   30-25Dancing Bear  29-26Woodrow	   25-30Tremblay	  22-33Franknbeans   20-35ffjunk		15-40The Hoser	 05-50

Interesting. Just curious. How'd you come up with these rankings?

 

[BusMan]

An outsiders take on how I see this league going down:

da_budman	 48-07Klecker	   38-17Lehigh98	  36-19ConstruxBoy   32-23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fullback Fro  30-25Jackal King   30-25Dancing Bear  29-26Woodrow	   25-30Tremblay	  22-33Franknbeans   20-35ffjunk		15-40The Hoser	 05-50

Interesting. Just curious. How'd you come up with these rankings?

Nothing complicated. Just ran the draft through DD and tallied up the wins/losses by weekly points.

 

[Fullback Fro]

An outsiders take on how I see this league going down:

da_budman	 48-07Klecker	   38-17Lehigh98	  36-19ConstruxBoy   32-23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fullback Fro  30-25Jackal King   30-25Dancing Bear  29-26Woodrow	   25-30Tremblay	  22-33Franknbeans   20-35ffjunk		15-40The Hoser	 05-50

Interesting. Just curious. How'd you come up with these rankings?

Nothing complicated. Just ran the draft through DD and tallied up the wins/losses by weekly points.

So really this is not an outsiders take but the draft dominators take? Because looking at the top teams that you mentioned wouldn't be the ones I would pick. You?

 

[da_budman]

An outsiders take on how I see this league going down:

da_budman	 48-07Klecker	   38-17Lehigh98	  36-19ConstruxBoy   32-23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fullback Fro  30-25Jackal King   30-25Dancing Bear  29-26Woodrow	   25-30Tremblay	  22-33Franknbeans   20-35ffjunk		15-40The Hoser	 05-50

Interesting. Just curious. How'd you come up with these rankings?

Nothing complicated. Just ran the draft through DD and tallied up the wins/losses by weekly points.

thanks. not a snowballs chance in hell I end up with that good of a record though. Anything in the top 4 would make me a happy man. When I looked through thr teams I saw only a couple of teams that I thought had little chance of surviving. I do find it interesting that the 2 staffers are predicted to not survive according to DD. This is why we play the games I suppose. I would guess the difference between the team predicted to survive with 32 wins and the next 3 teams (and maybe more) is but a scant few points.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Brutal draft for me. Just unfocused and no real plan at all. I was hoping for another top 5 finish in this thing, but I have a long road ahead. Off the top of my head, I liked what MT, Klecker and Lehigh did in particular.

Looking 0-11 in the face. Nice playing with you guys.

 

[da_budman]

assuming there arent scoring changes that impact things here are where we stand after week 1

Woodrow (177.6 pts) 11-0 Nice Job Woodrow

Lehigh98 (168.7 pts) 10-1

Fullback Fro (166.9 pts) 9-2

da_budman (162.1 pts) 8-3

Tremblay (154.7 pts) 7-4

The_Hoser (149.7 pts) 6-5

Jackal King (145.5 pts) 5-6

Dancing Bear (142.6 pts) 4-7

ffjunk (133.0 pts) 3-8

Klecker (129.7 pts) 2-9

Franknbeans (107.7 pts) 1-10

ConstruxBoy (95.0 pts) 0-11

one useless fact on my week 1. Mr Irrelevant, the last pick in the draft, actually counted week 1 for me (Byron Leftwich)

 

[Jason Wood]

assuming there arent scoring changes that impact things here are where we stand after week 1Woodrow (177.6 pts) 11-0 Nice Job Woodrow Lehigh98 (168.7 pts) 10-1 Fullback Fro (166.9 pts) 9-2da_budman (162.1 pts) 8-3Tremblay (154.7 pts) 7-4The_Hoser (149.7 pts) 6-5Jackal King (145.5 pts) 5-6Dancing Bear (142.6 pts) 4-7ffjunk (133.0 pts) 3-8Klecker (129.7 pts) 2-9 Franknbeans (107.7 pts) 1-10ConstruxBoy (95.0 pts) 0-11one useless fact on my week 1. Mr Irrelevant, the last pick in the draft, actually counted week 1 for me (Byron Leftwich)

 

[Lehigh98]

assuming there arent scoring changes that impact things here are where we stand after week 1Woodrow (177.6 pts) 11-0 Nice Job Woodrow Lehigh98 (168.7 pts) 10-1 Fullback Fro (166.9 pts) 9-2da_budman (162.1 pts) 8-3Tremblay (154.7 pts) 7-4The_Hoser (149.7 pts) 6-5Jackal King (145.5 pts) 5-6Dancing Bear (142.6 pts) 4-7ffjunk (133.0 pts) 3-8Klecker (129.7 pts) 2-9 Franknbeans (107.7 pts) 1-10ConstruxBoy (95.0 pts) 0-11one useless fact on my week 1. Mr Irrelevant, the last pick in the draft, actually counted week 1 for me (Byron Leftwich)

Pretty surprised since my top RB's (LJ, SWP, DMac somewhat, etc) and QB's (Palmer & Garrard) blew for week 1.None of them even made it into the top 25 in scoring at their positions, I'll take the wins though.Going Moss and Wayne in the first two rounds is what saved me I guess.

 

[da_budman]

assuming there arent scoring changes that impact things here are where we stand after week 1Woodrow (177.6 pts) 11-0 Nice Job Woodrow Lehigh98 (168.7 pts) 10-1 Fullback Fro (166.9 pts) 9-2da_budman (162.1 pts) 8-3Tremblay (154.7 pts) 7-4The_Hoser (149.7 pts) 6-5Jackal King (145.5 pts) 5-6Dancing Bear (142.6 pts) 4-7ffjunk (133.0 pts) 3-8Klecker (129.7 pts) 2-9 Franknbeans (107.7 pts) 1-10ConstruxBoy (95.0 pts) 0-11one useless fact on my week 1. Mr Irrelevant, the last pick in the draft, actually counted week 1 for me (Byron Leftwich)

Pretty surprised since my top RB's (LJ, SWP, DMac somewhat, etc) and QB's (Palmer & Garrard) blew for week 1.None of them even made it into the top 25 in scoring at their positions, I'll take the wins though.Going Moss and Wayne in the first two rounds is what saved me I guess.

I was hoping for a last second TD pass from Rivers in the late game but sproles ran it in for the win. Depending on yardage would have moved me up to at least 3rd if not 2nd. Still 4th is respectable.

 

[da_budman]

I found something interesting looking through last week:

Which team would you rather have?

Team A or Team B

Team A

Hasselbeck, Matt SEA QB

Bush, Michael OAK RB

Norwood, Jerious ATL RB

Driver, Donald GBP WR

Gage, Justin TEN WR

Ward, Hines PIT WR

Carlson, John SEA Te

Tynes, Lawrence NYG PK

Texans, Houston HOU Def

Team B

Schaub, Matt HOU QB

Johnson, Chris TEN RB

Portis, Clinton WAS RB

Henry, Chris CIN WR

Marshall, Brandon DEN WR

Owens, Terrell BUF WR

Shockey, Jeremy NOS TE

Kasay, John CAR PK

Dolphins, Miami MIA Def

 

[Jackal King]

I hate it when my team is the example of massive under achievement.

 

[da_budman]

I hate it when my team is the example of massive under achievement.

Didnt mean for it to be taken that way. You still didnt have a horrible week. My guess is you end up back in the mix for top 4 before all this is said and done. I WISH I had the depth you have on your team. Im glad this thing is only 5 weeks long because my team (especially rb) has little depth to survive injuries.

 

[Jackal King]

I hate it when my team is the example of massive under achievement.

Didnt mean for it to be taken that way. You still didnt have a horrible week. My guess is you end up back in the mix for top 4 before all this is said and done. I WISH I had the depth you have on your team. Im glad this thing is only 5 weeks long because my team (especially rb) has little depth to survive injuries.

I wasn't offended. I do think that my roster is certainly better than they showed week 1. With 20% of the season gone, they better play better this week!

 

[Lehigh98]

Week 2 Live Scoring

Woodrow (139.3 pts)

Tremblay (103.8 pts)

Klecker (130.0 pts)

Franknbeans (109.1 pts)

ffjunk (71.7 pts)

The_Hoser (146.4 pts)

da_budman (129.1 pts)

Lehigh98 (62.8 pts)

Fullback Fro (73.0 pts)

Dancing Bear (121.4 pts)

ConstruxBoy (87.5 pts)

Jackal King (83.1 pts)

 

[Lehigh98]

I hate it when my team is the example of massive under achievement.

Looks like you're going to be huge this week though.

 

[Lehigh98]

Ok, guess that scoring is off then... whew.

 

[da_budman]

I hate it when my team is the example of massive under achievement.

Didnt mean for it to be taken that way. You still didnt have a horrible week. My guess is you end up back in the mix for top 4 before all this is said and done. I WISH I had the depth you have on your team. Im glad this thing is only 5 weeks long because my team (especially rb) has little depth to survive injuries.

and just like that it happened. Nice week there deep guy.

 

[da_budman]

Ok, guess that scoring is off then... whew.

It is off but you are in pretty bad shape this week. Sitting 3rd worst with a shot of ending up 2nd worst. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. For anybody who doesn't know, the standalone download program at MFL is keeping accurate live scoring, unlike the website itself which is all screwed up.

 

[da_budman]

the scores for those who cannot get to it:

Jackal 189.5 + Miami D > 5 points

Hoser 171.7 finished

Woodrow 154.8 + Dallas Clark >11.2

Budman 152.0 finished

Dancing Bear 141.7 finished

Franknbeans 139.9 +Viniaterri >14 (probably finished)

Tremblay 139.4 + Pennington>25.9, Addai>11.3,Bess and Camarillo>15

Klecker 134.0 finished

Construxboy 131.5 + Ronnine Brown>9.6 and Indy's D> 5

Lehigh 124.0 + Ricky Williams>14.9 and Reggie Wayne > 4.7

FFjunk 121.5 + Manning> 13.2+ Ginn >6.5+ Fasano> 5.7

Fulback Fro 111.0 + Donald Brown > 15.8

 

[Jason Wood]

Dallas Clark = MY BOY

 

[da_budman]

the scores for those who cannot get to it:1 Jackal 189.5 + Miami D > 5 points3 Hoser 171.7 finished2 Woodrow 154.8 + Dallas Clark >11.24 Budman 152.0 finished7 Dancing Bear 141.7 finished8 Franknbeans 139.9 +Viniaterri >14 (probably finished)9 Tremblay 139.4 + Pennington>25.9, Addai>11.3,Bess and Camarillo>1510 Klecker 134.0 finished6 Construxboy 131.5 + Ronnine Brown>9.6 and Indy's D> 511 Lehigh 124.0 + Ricky Williams>14.9 and Reggie Wayne > 4.75 FFjunk 121.5 + Manning> 13.2+ Ginn >6.5+ Fasano> 5.712Fulback Fro 111.0 + Donald Brown > 15.8

I edited the above post adding a number next to each name (I did NOT edit the totals to reflect Monday night). That number represents the unofficial rank for week 2 after Monday night football. The big mover on Monday night was FFjunk.Some of these scores are extremely tight <1 point in several instances.

 

[Jason Wood]

21-1

 

[Jackal King]

I hate it when my team is the example of massive under achievement.

Didnt mean for it to be taken that way. You still didnt have a horrible week. My guess is you end up back in the mix for top 4 before all this is said and done. I WISH I had the depth you have on your team. Im glad this thing is only 5 weeks long because my team (especially rb) has little depth to survive injuries.

and just like that it happened. Nice week there deep guy.

90 points in two players....from the SAME game.On to week 3!

 

[da_budman]

21-1

those of us in 2-4th spot who see little hope of you dropping out of the top 4 say: Keep it up big guy. a couple of other thoughtsI am really surprised at the distance between teams 4 and 5 after 2 weeks. I think this will change but those below the top 4 REALLY need a good week this week to get back into contention. I think at least a couple of them will.I know my team will probably fade some week 5 for sure and maybe before. The interesting team to me here is Hoser, Who will probably need another very good week in #3 because he has some SERIOUS Bye week issues weeks 4 and 5.Good luck everybody.

 

[Twilight]

21-1

I am really surprised at the distance between teams 4 and 5 after 2 weeks. I think this will change but those below the top 4 REALLY need a good week this week to get back into contention. I think at least a couple of them will.I know my team will probably fade some week 5 for sure and maybe before. The interesting team to me here is Hoser, Who will probably need another very good week in #3 because he has some SERIOUS Bye week issues weeks 4 and 5.

Good luck everybody.

This league is almost the direct opposite of League 1. We have our .500 team at position 8. 9-12 well behind and already out of it. 1-8 a battle. Your league is a battle for the best team to miss the next round.

 

[Jason Wood]