bostonfred2
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QB Warner, Plummer, Bledsoe RB Portis, Dunn, A Smith, O Smith WR Burress, Chrebet, Wayne, Rogers, Galloway, Bryant TE Crumpler/MillerK Carney/BrownD Baltimore/New EnglandI wanted big points from my QBs, because they are the highest scoring single position in this format. Warner's schedule down the stretch is worth the cost, even though Manning cost just $1 more. I wanted one stud RB and many quality backups who could piece together RB 2 scoring and also fill in for Portis' bye week. I don't like Portis' late bye (week 9), but I actually think Portis will be on a lot of the teams that make it to the late weeks simply because he has such a late bye, which will help his owners survive longer.I wanted one WR who could start every week (Burress), one pair of cheap talented receivers from the same team (Ferguson/Walker were considered, too) and three WRs who could be swapped in any given week when they blow up.I feel that TEs are broken into three tiers: the overpriced studs, the guys who could be good, and everyone else. I grabbed the cheapest pair from tier two, which worked out well since I feel that Crumpler and Miller are actually two of the better bets at TE this year.I looked for kickers on high scoring teams and/or playing in domes/warm weather down the stretch. I looked for Ds that were medium priced and had a quality front 7 to get sacks and fumble recoveries, and hopefully force INTs. I don't care much about matchups for the most part because this scoring system doesn't count yards or points scored. What about the rest of you?
...here's hoping that I don't have too many off in one week.
laxico Burress - 31Quincy Morgan - 20Muhsin Muhammad - 12Charles Rogers - 6Joey Galloway - 4Brian Finneran - 2TE:Alge Crumpler - 3Billy Miller - 3K:Ryan Longwell - 3Jason Hansen - 2D:Cowboys - 3New York Giants - 2At each position I tried to have a good mix of proven, reliable players and younger guys who could outperform their price. At QB I have a lot of potential in Hasselbeck and Holcomb while Brady has proven to be a reliable guy just in case the others falter. Hasselbeck is probably my top sleeper QB this year and so I felt it was essential to get him. I really wanted Kerry Collins and not Brady, but he has the same bye week as Hasselbeck and I didn't want to rely on Holcomb so heavily that week.At RB I will obviously be depending on Marshall Faulk. The thing that set him apart from guys like Portis and McAllister is that he'll catch more balls, he has an early bye, and his playoff schedule looks very easy. Dunn is a guy who could surprise this year and at worst he should score some points every week. Hearst doesn't offer much upside, but you know he's going to score week in and week out. Obviously for this team to go all the way I will probably need O. Smith to establish himself and score some points.WR might be the strong point of my team although some probably dislike my choices. Burress is a guy who I see as a lock for the top 10 with potential for the top 5. I really believe that Quincy Morgan will explode this year. At the very least he'll have some huge games here and there. Muhsin Muhammad isn't an exciting pick, but he's a guy who should put points on the board. Rogers was an easy pick for me because I think he's a virtual lock for 800 yards with 1,100 a realistic possibility. I actually wanted Antonio Bryant and not Galloway, but the quad injury really worried me. Even if Galloway ends up playing second fiddle, he should have a big game or two. Finneran is another boring pick, but he should contribute some catches and yards each week. He'll score some long TD's this year. One sleeper that I wanted to add was WR Drew Bennett, but he has the same late bye week as Quincy Morgan so I didn't want to chance it.My TE's aren't real thrilling, but I should be solid from week to week between the two of them. I seriously considered Tony Gonzalez due to the 2 points per TE reception thing, but I ultimately decided to spend elsewhere.At K I have two guys who have been in the league for a while and who should be decent.One thing that some people may have overlooked when picking defenses is that return touchdowns are worth quite a bit. That's one reason I chose Dallas D. They have good return men, a decent D, and an early bye week. The Giants should be a pretty decent D and they too have that lovely early bye week.
I do remember that my quarterbacks are McNair (11), Maddox (5), and Stewart (3)--two with good mobility, two with good weapons in the offense around them, and all with complimentary schedules.I also remember having Emmitt Smith (7, good hands=bonus reception points), Clinton Portis (62, my one stud), Torry Holt (32, call him "big game"), and Marty Booker (25, king of receptions) on the roster, and that my defenses are Buffalo & Cincinatti (both very underrated, and 2 bucks apiece).If Joe & the guys can hook us up with a link to our own squads, I'll do a full write-up. Until then, all this remembering has made my brain hurt. :wacko:Edited to add my TEs: Desmond Clark (2) and Alge Crumpler (3), two great bargains who could put me over the top in any given week, without eating up the money that one of the more "established" stars at the position would've cost.
