ouch...thought the ******* love child was a pure breed....missed thatWho wants to tell Ref there is no 2 PPR in this league?
think I might have made the same mistake last year now that I think about itlol…Who wants to tell Ref there is no 2 PPR in this league?
David likes to switch things up.ouch...thought the ******* love child was a pure breed....missed thatWho wants to tell Ref there is no 2 PPR in this league?
Just looked and if somehow they duplicate last year there were 16 TDs between the two of them and 335 FF pts. That gives me an idea. You are 100% correct that I had no idea which Colts TE to take.I really like having the two Colts TE as a combo if it were 2pts/reception or if you needed to start two. But this being a normal valuation where TE do not get any advantage, I don't see it as nearly exciting. As you already mentioned, you could have drafted Jackson or another WR that you must start while just covering the TE position with one of those two picks. The hard part may have been deciding which Colts TE should that be?
With Dorsett and Johnson now on the team, I expect fewer 2TE sets. Which would have me leaning towards Allen. But I have been wrong going down that road before.
I forgot we get a free agent pick up after the first week in this one.
6.2 P. Harvin - Really excited about this pickas WR62.The Bills may sniff the playoffs.They will find a way to use his talent.I didn't consider anyone but him.
The refill draft, as you call it, or one time waiver claim, as I call it, is the reverse of the first round draft order. So the team with the 1.32 pick gets the first waiver claim and the team with the 1.01 draft pick gets the last waiver claim. You are pretty much in the middle.1.18 - LeSean McCoy - Please get and stay healthy, please get a little bit of QB play so you aren't seeing 8-9 guys in the box all season
2.15 - Kelvin Benjamin - Would feel a lot better about my team if his knee stays together. Hoping for a early pick in the refill draft
Forgot about that.The refill draft, as you call it, or one time waiver claim, as I call it, is the reverse of the first round draft order. So the team with the 1.32 pick gets the first waiver claim and the team with the 1.01 draft pick gets the last waiver claim. You are pretty much in the middle.1.18 - LeSean McCoy - Please get and stay healthy, please get a little bit of QB play so you aren't seeing 8-9 guys in the box all season
2.15 - Kelvin Benjamin - Would feel a lot better about my team if his knee stays together. Hoping for a early pick in the refill draft
I like your top 6 picks here. Gets a bit ugly after that but the same could be said for any of our drafts.When I found out I was pick 32, it was like "OK, cool!", then there was no more 3rr like last yr.... :X .......
1.32 - DEN TMQB - Waiting for Brew to make his pick, I know I was going to get one of NWE or DEN QB with this choice. At this point, either is a great choice. I honestly couldn't believe they were still there given the structure of the league.
2.01 - B. COOKS - WR NOR - It was coming down to Matthews or Cooks here. Having to start 3 WR, knowing I wasn't going to select again for 62 picks is a killer.
3.32 - J. BROWN - WR ARZ - Don't have to worry about week to week consistency, has the blow up factor, but the downside...Can Palmer stay healthy? Time will tell.
4.01 - J. CAMERON - TE MIA - Potential playoff team, + cant wait another 2 rounds to see what is left at TE. At this stage, decided to punt on RB till later.
5.32 - DEN DEF - The landscape @ WR / RB / TE gutted.... :( looks like somebody dropped a tactical nuke....don't want to chase so I change direction and go after playoff DEF and PK to buy some leverage.
6.01 - M. Crosby - GNB PK
7.32 - R. HILLMAN - RB DEN
8.01 - J. WHITE - RB NWE - Being that it's 1.0 ppr, I'm hoping I can make this work w/rotational backs on projected playoff teams. Biggest worry here is White losing touches outright to Bolden or Lewis, but the potential value add is how good Hillman has looked (supplanted Ball for the #2 job for now). This round here is either gonna make or break my chances to compete IMO. I had really considered D. Johnson ARZ here but he hadn't shown anything yet and they had signed CJ?K. Hindsight 20/20 would have been the better choice vs White.
9.32 - T GINN - WR CAR - W/Benjamin going down and Funchess long gone from the board, I was going to target Cotchery ( :X ) but he was snapped up 2 picks before me. I don't expect much here. Fingers crossed get a little something.
10.01 - B. POWELL - RB NYJ - Dart throw but at pick 289, seems like decent ROI potential.
Yeah, it was catch 22 there re: the 5/6 turn area.....My RB's are gonna suck but hopefully I can get a few points here n there to mitigate. It's so tough w/ 32 teamer to assemble a decent squad...everyone is going to have potholes someplace or another...I like your top 6 picks here. Gets a bit ugly after that but the same could be said for any of our drafts.When I found out I was pick 32, it was like "OK, cool!", then there was no more 3rr like last yr.... :X .......
1.32 - DEN TMQB - Waiting for Brew to make his pick, I know I was going to get one of NWE or DEN QB with this choice. At this point, either is a great choice. I honestly couldn't believe they were still there given the structure of the league.
2.01 - B. COOKS - WR NOR - It was coming down to Matthews or Cooks here. Having to start 3 WR, knowing I wasn't going to select again for 62 picks is a killer.
3.32 - J. BROWN - WR ARZ - Don't have to worry about week to week consistency, has the blow up factor, but the downside...Can Palmer stay healthy? Time will tell.
4.01 - J. CAMERON - TE MIA - Potential playoff team, + cant wait another 2 rounds to see what is left at TE. At this stage, decided to punt on RB till later.
5.32 - DEN DEF - The landscape @ WR / RB / TE gutted.... :( looks like somebody dropped a tactical nuke....don't want to chase so I change direction and go after playoff DEF and PK to buy some leverage.
6.01 - M. Crosby - GNB PK
7.32 - R. HILLMAN - RB DEN
8.01 - J. WHITE - RB NWE - Being that it's 1.0 ppr, I'm hoping I can make this work w/rotational backs on projected playoff teams. Biggest worry here is White losing touches outright to Bolden or Lewis, but the potential value add is how good Hillman has looked (supplanted Ball for the #2 job for now). This round here is either gonna make or break my chances to compete IMO. I had really considered D. Johnson ARZ here but he hadn't shown anything yet and they had signed CJ?K. Hindsight 20/20 would have been the better choice vs White.
9.32 - T GINN - WR CAR - W/Benjamin going down and Funchess long gone from the board, I was going to target Cotchery ( :X ) but he was snapped up 2 picks before me. I don't expect much here. Fingers crossed get a little something.
10.01 - B. POWELL - RB NYJ - Dart throw but at pick 289, seems like decent ROI potential.
So this team is leading the pack after three weeks with one change being Aaron Dobson for Hakeem Nicks.So about half of us are finally finished with our drafts now in ABLC.
I liked drafting from the middle here as I did not have to wait quite so long in between picks as I would be drafting at the ends. I do think there are some strategic advantages of drafting at the ends in this format, but being in the middle allowed me to be a bit more flexible.
Here is my all bust squad for 2015
1.16 16. Forte, Matt CHI RB - I do not like the Bears hiring John Fox and I worry somewhat about the direction of the team with him. I don't see the Bears improving their defense much and without Brandon Marshall or rookie Kevin White should keep Forte heavily involved with the offense that I see playing from behind a lot. Forte may not catch 100 again, but if he is healthy 70-80 seems possible, perhaps even likely.
2.17 49. Panthers, Carolina CAR TMQB - I like the NFC Souths schedule this season. The only defense in the division that is any good in my opinion is Carolina, and Cam will not have to play against them. Losing Benjamin hurts his prospects a bit, but I expect Newton to perform better in 2015 than he did last year. Playoffs are possible because this division is wide open.
3.16 80. Smith, Steve BAL WR - This seemed perhaps a bit high to take him? But at pick 80 and so many picks between, I took Smith as the best WR still available. I have long been a fan of his game and I hope he goes out strong. I am not seeing much better options for Flacco than Smith. I consider the Ravens to be a favorite to win the AFC North.
4.17 113. Wright, Kendall TEN WR - I have been a fan of Wright since he came into the league. Drafted him quite a bit in 2013 when he was value but never landed him in 2014 when he was being drafted at around his value. After a poor 2014 I think Wright presents some nice value again. I consider him close to what Steve Smith will do in 2015 without the playoff potential.
5.16 144. Blue, Alfred HOU RB - Blue did alright last season in Fosters Absence. I consider him a more complete RB than any other RB on their roster. This is a poor offense with a very good defense. The Texans ran the ball over 500 times in 2014 and I expect that to be the goal again this season. How soon and how well Foster comes back, could really affect Blues opportunity. However I think Foster is on his last legs and Blue may still contribute even if/after he returns.
6.17 177. Rodgers, Richard GBP TE - I hate the Packers more than any other NFL team. But he was the best TE available. I think a lot of folks have slept on him and he could be a surprise to many this season. Some play off potential here as well although I am hoping the Vikings win the division.
7.16 208. Patriots, New England NEP Def - The Patriots are likely to make the playoffs again. I actually wanted to draft a kicker before a defense, but the top kickers were gone by this point so I opted for what I hope will be a top defense instead.
8.17 241. Gano, Graham CAR PK - Kicker for Carolina who has some playoff potential.
9.16 272. Gillmore, Crockett BAL TE - I honestly am not sure who Flaco will throw to besides Steve Smith and their RBs. He has shown a tendency to like targeting TE and made Dennis Pitta a top 12 TE before. Maxx Williams is also in the mix but Crockett has the advantage of more experience with the QB and the coaches.
10.17 305. Nicks, Hakeem TEN WR - Never been a fan of Nicks and there are young WR in DGB and Hunter who could take some of his opportunities. I was actually hoping Jarius Wright might slip to me here, but nope. Nicks did score over 100 points in this format last season with only 44 receptions.
How well do I think this team will do against the field? No idea really. This format is so wide open having healthy players who contribute something each week makes you a contender. My best pick here may be Richard Rodgers and I am not really very excited about that.