My season has thus far been a success (or bust) because _____. (1 Viewer)

[pizzatyme]

Easily it is due to the WW pickups of Colston, Jennings, and MJD.

 

[Third]

My season has been a success because of George W. Bush, sugar-free Red Bull, and those little Bit O' Honey candies.

 

[WampusCat43]

Bust in a TD-only league 'cause SJax can't get his big butt over the goalline. Culpepper and Chambers didn't help much either, combining with poor lineup guessing. Still hope though, only 1 game out of the wild card.

 

[davper]

Successful because I finally figured out how to draft properly.

In previous years, I would draft by picking up the best projected player available. This year I learned that player may still be available next round.

I was able to use the projections and the ADP list to put together a solid squad that has me tied for first in my 2 money leagues.

 

[NatronIsMean]

I chose my 2nd and 3rd round picks to be Steve Smith and Torry Holt. Due to Smith's hammy, I really studied up and added Colston and Cotchery to a good unit.

The rest of my players have been solid, but that might be where I avoided the biggest land mines (Chad J, Fitz, TO, etc.).

 

[ImTheScientist]

Due to the use of ADP and applying it to my leagues draft and Mock Drafting multiple times.

Due to drafting: See sig, I hit on almost every draft pick ...... My biggest busts (droped them) Viniteiri, Miami D, and Lendale White!

 

[Cajun Heat]

I'm 5-0 in a start 2 QB league, and it's entirely due to my draft. Big props to the FBG cheatsheet for helping guide me with drafting the mid-late round RBs and WRs.

QB: Bulger, Favre, Kitna

RB: L Johnson, Parker, T Jones, R Droughns, M Jones-Drew

WR: Harrison, Driver, Coles, Evans, Bruce

Def: Baltimore (exceptional 14th round value!)

PK: Tynes

The only guys on my roster that I didn't draft are Jones-Drew (I drafted Morency and dropped him before the move to GB) and Tynes (PK bye week issues).

The only short-term concern I have now is what to do when Baltimore is on bye. If I cut them for the week, I know one of the scrub team owners will pick them up since they'll have waiver priority, but I can't bear to cut any of my other players. Not that I'm complaining

 

[The Future Champs]

What do you attribute to your successful (or unsuccessful for that matter) season thus far?For me, it has been the free agent/waiver wire pickups. I have picked up the following guys in my main league for *free*:Rex Grossman, Maurice Morris, Greg Jennings, Marques Colston, Robbie Gould, San Diego DEFCombined with an overall solid draft, my team is already looking like a contender for the championship. I'd like to hear what others have done to build their winning teams, or what mistakes they've made to start their season on the wrong foot.

I am 5-0 and high scoring team in our 12-team league for several reasons....1. I bailed out in 2005 and snagged an extra 2nd, 4th, and 5th round pick in trading my good players to wannabe playoff teams. I also got Fast Willie as a keeper, who I was able to keep with a 7th round pick (we get to keep two guys). I then turned a 4.10 and 9.04 into two 6th round picks, so I was stacked in early to mid round picks. Giving up on a season can provide nice rewards the following season.2. Having these picks enabled me to ignore fbg advice regarding waiting on a QB and I picked up McNabb in the 4th. 3. Luck- Grabbed McNabb in the 4th (I had him as my #1 QB all the way, presuming Peyton wouldn't last until my 2.09 pick, which he didn't), got lucky getting Jeff Wilkins (kickers are always a complete roll of the dice, aren't they) and several others.

 

[Magnus_CA]

My season has thus far been a bust because I wasted my second pick on Lamont Jordon.

 

[ffgiant]

McNabb!

McNabb scored one third of my total points. Where are the rest of my team?