This team is well balanced. I do think Pickett is a great value at $3, but can't argue with your preseason analysis. Also with this build, the ATL QB combo makes more sense than the PIT QB combo.OK, someone used the words cold turkey. And this is it. Unless there’s an injury (or I discover one in my final vetting), this is my final final.
QB - Lamar Jackson - BAL/10 - $19
QB - Jared Goff - DET/6 - $9
QB - Marcus Mariota - ATL/14 - $5
QB - Desmond Ridder - ATL/14 - $4
I started with Carr/Cousins, but so did everyone else. So I love Lamar (in fantasy - F the Ravens IRL). I couldn’t decide between the ATL tandem, and PIT’s. Ultimately it came down to watching Pickett in the preseason. He was playing vs. 2nd string vanilla defenses, and I didn’t once see him look off a receiver. If I knew where he was throwing, opposing defenses certainly will.
RB - Dalvin Cook - MIN/7 - $29
RB - Chase Edmonds - MIA/11 - $14
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Jerick McKinnon - KC/8 - $8
RB - Brian Robinson - WAS/14 - $7
RB - Zamir White - LV/6 - $6
My best stud is at RB, without reaching for the top of the chart. Robinson is obviously my biggest risk here. I think Edmonds gets the majority of touches in Miami. If I’m wrong, it’s going to be a short season for me. Pierce will be rostered everywhere, but you need a couple of those guys when they represent value. I think White is starting sooner than later.
WR - D.J. Moore - CAR/13 - $23
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster - KC/8 - $15
WR - George Pickens - PIT/9 - $6
WR - Isaiah McKenzie - BUF/7 - $6
WR - Romeo Doubs - GB/14 - $5
I love my top 4 at those prices. I won’t be surprised to see Pickens as one of the most owned players, but for that value, I had to.
TE - T.J. Hockenson - DET/6 - $17
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
TE - Mo Alie-Cox - IND/14 - $6
TE - Tommy Tremble - CAR/13 - $5
I waivered back and forth between 1) three guys, including a stud, and 2) this foursome. Maybe I’m wrong. But what if I’m right? I think I’m OK at TE. But if you’re spending $43, should you be better than OK?
PK - Randy Bullock TEN/6 - $4
PK - Chris Boswell - PIT/9 - $4
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
I like kickers on teams with strong defenses. Almost all of the cheaper ones I wanted had week 9 and 14 byes. So I settled for Bullock as my third. Not thrilled with him…
TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/9 - $4
TD - Baltimore Ravens - BAL/10 - $4
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
I really like all three of these defenses at their prices.
Overall thoughts - I feel like I’m varying from the crowd in several places. I also think that I can sustain an injury or two. And while I have $30 tied up in week 14 byes, they represent my QB3, RB5, WR6, TE3, and a kicker. I’m OK with that. I also only have $33 sitting in week 9, including a K and a D.
So let’s run with this!
Yes. $100 cookie if you post your final rooster by 11:59 Monday and don’t change it before the deadline.Still tweaking - up to 25 now.
A little behind on the whole thread - is there a cookie available if we post our rooster before closes?
Thanks!
-QG
I’m currently at 26 and digging it.Thanks
I've been in the 24-25 zone - I keep churning my rooster but maybe I'll stop Monday night
-QG
Something to remember - the folks that post in the contest thread only make up around 1-2% of all entries each year. There should only be 1 reason to steer clear of common players - if YOU think they aren't worth it. Just for giggles, has anyone ever seen a duplicate entry? I have not.Amusingly enough, I noticed a few trends developing in this thread, and actively moved to steer AWAY from them.
Thanx - I will move you to page 19I had gone like 6 days without a roster change and couldn't help myself one last time changing up a K.... @TheWinz This is my last one for your tracking purposes:
Alrighty then. You are also moved to page 19. Good luck!Made some tweaks so here's my latest version. Would take some major news to move off this one, but we'll see if I can hold out through the deadline
Thanks for tracking this!!Thanx - I will move you to page 19I had gone like 6 days without a roster change and couldn't help myself one last time changing up a K.... @TheWinz This is my last one for your tracking purposes:
Love the writeups! Was wondering when you would post your team.Here is my 18 player team. My strategy was towards a lean roster with all the fixin's. I did not shy away from late bye weeks and spent over 40% of my budget on 4 players across those weeks including week 14. That's crazy you say, you'll never make it through. But maybe I do and maybe I do. To week 14 and beyond!
Looks like a good squadOnce again thank you for everyone's help. This contest is way more in-depth than what I even do for redrafts so I am loving this.
I am definitely looking for feedback, critique, and or suggestions. I feel like most of this is rearranging until you get the byes sorted out. I feel weak on week 9 even though I have depth at all positions. I am not liking having Barkley, Sutton, and Kittle off that week.
QB - Kirk Cousins - MIN/7 - $14
QB - Derek Carr - LV/6 - $13
QB - Kenny Pickett - PIT/9 - $3
RB - Leonard Fournette - TB/11 - $27
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - A.J. Dillon - GB/14 - $20
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Mike Davis - BAL/10 - $4
RB - Jeff Wilson - SF/9 - $3
WR - Allen Robinson - LAR/7 - $20
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Allen Lazard - GB/14 - $12
WR - Josh Palmer - LAC/8 - $6
TE - George Kittle - SF/9 - $18
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
TE - Taysom Hill - NO/14 - $5
PK - Graham Gano - NYG/9 - $3
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
PK - Kaimi Fairbairn - HOU/6 - $3
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
TD - Arizona Cardinals - ARI/13 - $3
TD - Tennessee Titans - TEN/6 - $3
Roster Size - 23
Total value: 250
I like the depth. I went for some of the same reserves.I think I like this one the best so far. I'm going to keep digging for depth but honestly where is the line of diminishing returns? What I mean is at what point do you sacrifice volume for an increased roster? I do feel like a 24 roster size is ideal but dang it's tough to get there.
QB - Kirk Cousins - MIN/7 - $14
QB - Derek Carr - LV/6 - $13
RB - Leonard Fournette - TB/11 - $27
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - A.J. Dillon - GB/14 - $20
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Mike Davis - BAL/10 - $4
RB - Jeff Wilson - SF/9 - $3
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Christian Kirk - JAX/11 - $16
WR - Allen Lazard - GB/14 - $12
WR - Mecole Hardman - KC/8 - $7
WR - Josh Palmer - LAC/8 - $6
TE - George Kittle - SF/9 - $18
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
TE - Taysom Hill - NO/14 - $5
PK - Graham Gano - NYG/9 - $3
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
PK - Kaimi Fairbairn - HOU/6 - $3
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
TD - Arizona Cardinals - ARI/13 - $3
TD - Tennessee Titans - TEN/6 - $3
Total value: 250
This is an interesting mix. I picked none of these players except 2.Not sure if this will last through the Monday $100 deadline, but here's where I'm at (roster size - 22).
QB - Jalen Hurts - PHI/7 - $19
QB - Aaron Rodgers - GB/14 - $16
QB - Kenny Pickett - PIT/9 - $3
intent is to outperform cousins/carr baseline.
RB - Dalvin Cook - MIN/7 - $29
RB - Leonard Fournette - TB/11 - $27
RB - Elijah Mitchell - SF/9 - $18
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Boston Scott - PHI/7 - $5
for a long time, I had a strong RB4 like Harris or Stephenson, but this forced me to not be able to afford an elite TE, so I sacrificed RB depth to get Kittle.
WR - Mike Williams - LAC/8 - $21
WR - Hunter Renfrow - LV/6 - $15
WR - DeAndre Hopkins - ARI/13 - $14
WR - Jarvis Landry - NO/14 - $9
WR - Mecole Hardman - KC/8 - $7
WR - Donovan Peoples-Jones - CLE/9 - $5
deciding not to pay for Kupp, Jefferson or Chase drive me all the way down to ~$20 for WR1. time will tell if this is a structural mistake....I do expect Williams to outperform Allen this year extrapolating a multi-year trend obviously, choosing to roster DHop is a big roll of the dice given the PED suspension and the fact that Kyler hates homework and loves video games....so much so that I'll change the nickname of my team to The DHop gambit.
TE - George Kittle - SF/9 - $18
TE - Robert Tonyan - GB/14 - $8
TE - Gerald Everett - LAC/8 - $8
there are a few alternatives that I also like here....but this was the only combo I liked from bye week mgt perspective.
PK - Chris Boswell - PIT/9 - $4
PK - Austin Seibert - DET/6 - $3
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - New England Patriots - NE/10 - $5
TD - Chicago Bears - CHI/14 - $3
Self-scouting, I usually do a good job differentiating, but this doesn't always translate into productive differentiation. lol.This is an interesting mix. I picked none of these players except 2.Not sure if this will last through the Monday $100 deadline, but here's where I'm at (roster size - 22).
QB - Jalen Hurts - PHI/7 - $19
QB - Aaron Rodgers - GB/14 - $16
QB - Kenny Pickett - PIT/9 - $3
intent is to outperform cousins/carr baseline.
RB - Dalvin Cook - MIN/7 - $29
RB - Leonard Fournette - TB/11 - $27
RB - Elijah Mitchell - SF/9 - $18
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Boston Scott - PHI/7 - $5
for a long time, I had a strong RB4 like Harris or Stephenson, but this forced me to not be able to afford an elite TE, so I sacrificed RB depth to get Kittle.
WR - Mike Williams - LAC/8 - $21
WR - Hunter Renfrow - LV/6 - $15
WR - DeAndre Hopkins - ARI/13 - $14
WR - Jarvis Landry - NO/14 - $9
WR - Mecole Hardman - KC/8 - $7
WR - Donovan Peoples-Jones - CLE/9 - $5
deciding not to pay for Kupp, Jefferson or Chase drive me all the way down to ~$20 for WR1. time will tell if this is a structural mistake....I do expect Williams to outperform Allen this year extrapolating a multi-year trend obviously, choosing to roster DHop is a big roll of the dice given the PED suspension and the fact that Kyler hates homework and loves video games....so much so that I'll change the nickname of my team to The DHop gambit.
TE - George Kittle - SF/9 - $18
TE - Robert Tonyan - GB/14 - $8
TE - Gerald Everett - LAC/8 - $8
there are a few alternatives that I also like here....but this was the only combo I liked from bye week mgt perspective.
PK - Chris Boswell - PIT/9 - $4
PK - Austin Seibert - DET/6 - $3
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - New England Patriots - NE/10 - $5
TD - Chicago Bears - CHI/14 - $3
24 hours left to post your full roster and be eligible for an $100. Since my last post above, the following posters either made changes or posted for the first time:As of this posting, here are all the folks who have posted a legitimate entry that qualifies for Joe's extra $100:
Remember - you can't just post something like 2 QB's for $30, or post only a portion of your roster. You gotta go Full Monty.
Page 19 - @msudaisy26 @Grid71 @bamabuddha @a_troll00 @MikesVikes
Page 18 - @Ackme @dbc925 @ajm27501 @steelerfan1 @TheWinz @chocula @rustycolts @Galileo
Page 17 - @Titans_fan @Stray Doug @scottybo @OQ1 @Dacomish
Page 16 - @Deamon @IndyCasey @Saint
Page 15 - @Maggot Brain @BassNBrew
Page 14 - @Shaunz33
Page 13 - @Mister CIA @joey
Page 12 - @opensourcebeer @rockaction
Page 11 - @Ruffrodys05
Page 10 - @-OZ-
Page 9 - @kylechoffman @Birdie048
Page 6 - @SeniorVBDStudent
Page 5 - @Drunken Cowboy
If you read this and your name is not listed, you either did not post a full roster, or I simply missed it. If so, please repost.
If you read this and your name is listed, please go to the page # you're listed under to verify it still matches your current submission. If not, repost.
It's fun looking at 18 player rosters. Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11 - $11
QB - Baker Mayfield - CAR/13 - $8
RB - Joe Mixon - CIN/10 - $30
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - Chase Edmonds - MIA/11 - $14
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Brian Robinson - WAS/14 - $7
WR - D.J. Moore - CAR/13 - $23
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Christian Kirk - JAX/11 - $16
WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster - KC/8 - $15
TE - Kyle Pitts - ATL/14 - $24
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
PK - Dustin Hopkins - LAC/8 - $5
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - Green Bay Packers - GB/14 - $4
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
Total value: 250
Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11
Being nice to me doesn't guarantee you a cut of the prize moneyIt's fun looking at 18 player rosters. Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11 - $11
QB - Baker Mayfield - CAR/13 - $8
RB - Joe Mixon - CIN/10 - $30
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - Chase Edmonds - MIA/11 - $14
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Brian Robinson - WAS/14 - $7
WR - D.J. Moore - CAR/13 - $23
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Christian Kirk - JAX/11 - $16
WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster - KC/8 - $15
TE - Kyle Pitts - ATL/14 - $24
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
PK - Dustin Hopkins - LAC/8 - $5
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - Green Bay Packers - GB/14 - $4
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
Total value: 250
No, my roster does...Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11
Being nice to me doesn't guarantee you a cut of the prize moneyIt's fun looking at 18 player rosters. Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11 - $11
QB - Baker Mayfield - CAR/13 - $8
RB - Joe Mixon - CIN/10 - $30
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - Chase Edmonds - MIA/11 - $14
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Brian Robinson - WAS/14 - $7
WR - D.J. Moore - CAR/13 - $23
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Christian Kirk - JAX/11 - $16
WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster - KC/8 - $15
TE - Kyle Pitts - ATL/14 - $24
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
PK - Dustin Hopkins - LAC/8 - $5
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - Green Bay Packers - GB/14 - $4
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
Total value: 250
Bold strategy Cotton, lets see if it pays off.No, my roster does...Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11
Being nice to me doesn't guarantee you a cut of the prize moneyIt's fun looking at 18 player rosters. Good luck!Your team has been successfully entered.
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/11 - $11
QB - Baker Mayfield - CAR/13 - $8
RB - Joe Mixon - CIN/10 - $30
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - Chase Edmonds - MIA/11 - $14
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Brian Robinson - WAS/14 - $7
WR - D.J. Moore - CAR/13 - $23
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Christian Kirk - JAX/11 - $16
WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster - KC/8 - $15
TE - Kyle Pitts - ATL/14 - $24
TE - Dallas Goedert - PHI/7 - $15
PK - Dustin Hopkins - LAC/8 - $5
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - Green Bay Packers - GB/14 - $4
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
Total value: 250
QB - Josh Allen - BUF/7 - $25
QB - Patrick Mahomes - KC/8 - $23
RB - Jonathan Taylor - IND/14 - $39
RB - Christian McCaffrey - CAR/13 - $37
RB - Austin Ekeler - LAC/8 - $34
RB - Najee Harris - PIT/9 - $32
WR - Cooper Kupp - LAR/7 - $36
WR - JaMarr Chase - CIN/10 - $35
WR - Justin Jefferson - MIN/7 - $35
WR - Davante Adams - LV/6 - $29
TE - Travis Kelce - KC/8 - $30
TE - Mark Andrews - BAL/10 - $28
TE - Kyle Pitts - ATL/14 - $24
PK - Tyler Bass - BUF/7 - $7
PK - Justin Tucker - BAL/10 - $7
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/8 - $7
TD - Buffalo Bills - BUF/7 - $7
TD - Dallas Cowboys - DAL/9 - $7
TD - Indianapolis Colts - IND/14 - $6
I really like this approach. My only tweak would be to split Kelce into two players WR/TE but if you believe he can finish top 2 TE again, then go for it!Didn't want to have my fake $448 roster be my most current team, so here is one I just came up with. It's at least a legal roster.
QB - Kirk Cousins - MIN/7 - $14
QB - Derek Carr - LV/6 - $13
I still think Derek Carr is going to be the best QB value of the contest. And Cousins is going to be a close 2nd. I toyed with adding Pickett ($3), but then I thought, if I'm so confident in the Cousins/Carr duo, isn't adding an insurance policy like betting against myself?
RB - Saquon Barkley - NYG/9 - $26
RB - Chase Edmonds - MIA/11 - $14
RB - Dameon Pierce - HOU/6 - $10
RB - Zamir White - LV/6 - $6
RB - Jeff Wilson - SF/9 - $3
RB - Zack Moss - BUF/7 - $3
Not worried about the bye conflicts if they involve cheap players that may only have a few starts for me. Should only have to use 2 scores weekly, but assume Saquon will be used almost every week. I went cheap here after I calculated points per dollar for RB, WR, and TE.
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/9 - $19
WR - Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET/6 - $17
WR - Christian Kirk - JAX/11 - $16
WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster - KC/8 - $15
I went thin here, but based on their prices, they should finish WR22, WR27, WR32, and WR35. I see them all beating those finishes. Getting 2 usable scores shouldn't be tough, and anything else is gravy. Spent a little bit more here than at RB, but all the WR fat has been trimmed.
TE - Travis Kelce - KC/8 - $30
TE - Mark Andrews - BAL/10 - $28
TE - Kyle Pitts - ATL/14 - $24
I liked the points per dollar value better at TE than RB or WR, so I went hog wild. FYI, in last year's contest, Andrews & Kelce both would've been top 6 WR's.
PK - Austin Seibert - DET/6 - $3
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship - IND/14 - $3
TD - Minnesota Vikings - MIN/7 - $3
TD - Arizona Cardinals - ARI/13 - $3
Could only afford to carry 2 of each, so I simply chose the ones I thought would finish higher than the other $3 options.
I keep getting this error when I click submit:
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