Official 10th Pick Discussion (1 Viewer)

[leronb]

I haven’t seen a 10th pick yet, so if there is one and I missed it feel free to merge this, otherwise here’s my initial thoughts, will add more to this post as I do more research:

In a competitive 12 team PPR league, 6 pts all TDs (plus bonuses for TDs by distance), start 1QB/2RB/2WR/1TE/1Flex

Rounds 1 & 2: By the 10th pick the top 5 RBs and Andre Johnson will definitely be gone, leaving 3 of the following group to get taken before my pick: Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Steven Jackson, Michael Turner, Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald.

I see 3 main options for these rounds:

•QB/WR or WR/QB – Take Rodgers if he falls, and pair him with one of the “Tier 1a” Wayne/Calvin/Marshall/Austin/White group of WRs. Or, take Moss/Fitz, and then pair with Brees or Manning.

•WR/WR – Take Moss/Fitz and pair with one of the Tier 1a WRs

•RB/WR – Take Turner/SJax and pair with one of the Tier 1a WRs

I’m still building my follow-on tiers and playing out different scenarios (will post that later), but as many others have said – it seems there’s a lot of potential value in some of the RBs you can take from Rounds 3-9, so I think most likely will go with one of the first 2 options.

Starting off with Rodgers/White, followed by either RB/RB (let’s say Addai/Jahvid Best) or RB/TE (Addai/Gates) in rounds 3 and 4 (which is about where that top level of TE’s seems to be going) seems like my favorite option so far – you lock in a top player at 3 different positions and draft a combo of steady guys and guys with upside at your RB picks.

Others at the 10 spot with thoughts?

 

[rizzler]

I kno it's PPR, but Im so high on Turner... and with the goal of getting Turner more involved in the passing game, I cant pass him up at 10...

In all reality, I cant see Turner topping 20receptions... thats a milestone... but the guy is a yardage and TD machine. couple that with the prospect of him being involved in the pass game and it makes for a lovely pick.

I may be more inclined to go RB/WR if turner falls to 10... hes likely the only RB at 10 that would stop me from going WR/QB

Turner + austin or white or moss.... thatd be a helluva start to me

 

[leronb]

I agree about Turner being the one RB giving me pause there if he falls. I can't see taking Steven Jackson with all of his question marks. Problem is that I don't love the group of WRs that is available at the 3/4 picks, guys like the Steve Smith, Ochocinco, Boldin, Welker, etc.

 

[rizzler]

I agree about Turner being the one RB giving me pause there if he falls. I can't see taking Steven Jackson with all of his question marks. Problem is that I don't love the group of WRs that is available at the 3/4 picks, guys like the Steve Smith, Ochocinco, Boldin, Welker, etc.

grab an RB (turner) than a WR1... at the 3/4 turn, youll more than likely have boldin, nicks, crabtree, bowe, SSmit, Ocho... all make for solid WR2s.In this scenario wait on your QB until the 5/6 or later... unless of course, Schaub or romo falls to the 3/4. then GRAB

 

[xenith]

I just got AJ @10 in a similar league, and was quite pleased! 6 RBs and 3 QBs in top9.

 

[fitz721]

If passing tds are worth 6 i think it pays to grab or reach for one of the top 3 guys. I did a mock draft on CBS let me know what you guys think of this team:

Brees : Rd 1

Marion Barber: Rd 6

Beanie Wells: Rd 3

Michael Crabtree: Rd 5

Chad Ochocino: Rd 4

Reggie Wayne: Rd 2

Visanthe Shiancoe: Rd 10

And a bench consisting of Bradshaw and Ricky Williams for RBs and Dez Bryant and Braylon Edwards for WRs.

I'm also thinking that if Rodgers is gone by 10 it pays to pick up Moss and reach for Tony Romo if Manning isn't around. But if can start a draft reaching for probably the safest pick out there in P. Manning and Austin/White i would be pretty happy.

 

[Woogie Lee]

I have the 10th pick (non-PPR) on Friday.

 

[hotboyz]

I have the 10th pick (non-PPR) on Friday.

So do i next wk please post your team when your draft is complete would love to see how it comes out

 

[PatrickT]

I have the 10th in a PPR this Saturday. Here's some data from a mock I did yesterday at MFL. Note that I am intentionally mocking without taking Turner, even if he's available. I'll be drafting in ATL with a lot of other homers and I think there is zero chance he will fall to me. Note that he was taken 1.9 in this mock:

1.10 10. BN 20100823 Moss, Randy NEP WR Mon Aug 23 3:01:16 p.m. ET 20102.03 15. BN 20100823 Johnson, Calvin DET WR Mon Aug 23 3:03:20 p.m. ET 20103.10 34. BN 20100823 Wells, Chris ARI RB Mon Aug 23 3:07:13 p.m. ET 20104.03 39. BN 20100823 Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB Mon Aug 23 3:08:41 p.m. ET 20105.10 58. BN 20100823 Ward, Hines PIT WR Mon Aug 23 3:14:16 p.m. ET 20106.03 63. BN 20100823 Spiller, C.J. BUF RB Mon Aug 23 3:14:54 p.m. ET 20107.10 82. BN 20100823 Owens, Terrell CIN WR Mon Aug 23 3:20:20 p.m. ET 2010
Moss for me is a no-brainer here if Turner is gone, I think he's absolute money this year. In the second, I could've gone Wayne but went megatron instead. Undecided there at the moment. Could've also had Mendenhall, Miles, DWill or White.

The 3rd and 4th are what worry me. Benson's stock is rising, so my plan to take him at 3.10 may not hold water. that leaves me with a smorgasboard of question marks as my RB1: Wells, Pierre Thomas, McCoy, D Clark, Gates, Boldin and the Smiths (NYG & CAR). I'm pretty happy with what I got a 5-7. After that, the mock went south after I did something wrong and selected McNabb in the 8th and lost interest.

Anyway, the point is that, if I go WR/WR, my options at RB are even more limited with Benson's stock rising. I could've also gone Moss then Mendenhall/DWill and then taken Gates at the 3 hole, leaving me with Moreno or maybe Wells as my RB2. Maybe that's a better route?

 

[-jb-]

I realize that this is a PPR thread, but here are my results from a non PPR draft:

Turner

Austin

Rivers

Addai

Best

Owens

Finley

Bradshaw

Felix

Evans

 

[rizzler]

I realize that this is a PPR thread, but here are my results from a non PPR draft:TurnerAustinRiversAddaiBestOwensFinleyBradshawFelixEvans

turner at 10 in non-PPR is absolutelu jizztastic. whats wrong with people? your draft looks delish to me... dont like rivers, but he will be fine... did you take him over Romo (ill tomahawk chop you if you did lol)turner and austin... if i start 1-2 with those guys im gonna throw a partayaddai and best... so undervalued, youre stealing from people. i hope your fingerprints arent on file

 

[Zoomanji]

Picking at this spot in a WCOFF scoring league.

My biggest concern is if these guys are ll gone by pick 10

CJ

AP

MJD

Rice

Gore

Turner

AJ

Moss

So what's the plan here? SJax or Fitz and come back in Rd 2 and take the opposite position? Can anyone talk me into a QB here? I'm just not the type to EVER take a QB early.

 

[leronb]

I have a feeling that's exactly what I'll be looking at, with Rodgers gone as well. I'm not usually a QB first person either, but I think if Rodgers is there you have to strongly consider him. If he's gone - then you're looking at Brees, Fitz, SJax, and the next set of WRs - Wayne/Calvin/etc...Fitz and SJax just have too many question marks for me, in my first 2 picks I'd hopefully like to get as close to sure things as possible. It's a dilemma - right now considering Brees or even Manning if the draft goes that way, they pretty much define "sure things..."

Picking at this spot in a WCOFF scoring league.My biggest concern is if these guys are ll gone by pick 10CJAPMJDRiceGoreTurnerAJMossSo what's the plan here? SJax or Fitz and come back in Rd 2 and take the opposite position? Can anyone talk me into a QB here? I'm just not the type to EVER take a QB early.

 

[rizzler]

I can understand why people are iffy about an early QB, but all my best successes come this way when I have a later draft number...

IMO, fitz should NOT be taken as early as you are proposing... not this year.

If Im sitting at 10 and all the stud RBs and AJ are gone, Id def have an easy decision in going for Rodgers or Brees or Manning (your preferred QB), then grabbing austin or roddy white in rnd 2 (tho I have white ranked higher than AJ, Im making this simple for you)

 

[-jb-]

I realize that this is a PPR thread, but here are my results from a non PPR draft:TurnerAustinRiversAddaiBestOwensFinleyBradshawFelixEvans

turner at 10 in non-PPR is absolutelu jizztastic. whats wrong with people? your draft looks delish to me... dont like rivers, but he will be fine... did you take him over Romo (ill tomahawk chop you if you did lol)turner and austin... if i start 1-2 with those guys im gonna throw a partayaddai and best... so undervalued, youre stealing from people. i hope your fingerprints arent on file

Thx. No, I most definitely didn't take him over Romo. I've been very high on Romo all offseason. He actually went in the first round. I was shocked, but you roll with what you're given. By the time I took Rivers in the third, Rodgers, Brees, Manning, Romo, Brady and Schaub were already gone. There were a few guys in front of me that I think were looking at him, so I jumped. I usually never take a QB before the 6th round, but it just seemed to make sense this time. I'm weak at WR3 with Evans, but if there's a position to be weak at, that's the one. I'm stacked at RB, so hopefully I can turn one over for help at WR.

 

[Zoomanji]

I can understand why people are iffy about an early QB, but all my best successes come this way when I have a later draft number...IMO, fitz should NOT be taken as early as you are proposing... not this year.If Im sitting at 10 and all the stud RBs and AJ are gone, Id def have an easy decision in going for Rodgers or Brees or Manning (your preferred QB), then grabbing austin or roddy white in rnd 2 (tho I have white ranked higher than AJ, Im making this simple for you)

Exactly why I'm calling that scenario "worst-case". If that happens, I'm just donating my money to who ever does win. I don't see how a good QB and the tier 2 WR is going to win you a league. the key here would be getting lucky with a RB at the 3-4 turn and even then your reaching for what's probably a 4th tier guy. Your early pick of QB has set you back to reaching at RB, scooping WRs from the bottom of a tier and probably missing the top TEs as well.Ughhh, he's my money, my team sucks

 

[rizzler]

I can understand why people are iffy about an early QB, but all my best successes come this way when I have a later draft number...IMO, fitz should NOT be taken as early as you are proposing... not this year.If Im sitting at 10 and all the stud RBs and AJ are gone, Id def have an easy decision in going for Rodgers or Brees or Manning (your preferred QB), then grabbing austin or roddy white in rnd 2 (tho I have white ranked higher than AJ, Im making this simple for you)

Exactly why I'm calling that scenario "worst-case". If that happens, I'm just donating my money to who ever does win. I don't see how a good QB and the tier 2 WR is going to win you a league. the key here would be getting lucky with a RB at the 3-4 turn and even then your reaching for what's probably a 4th tier guy. Your early pick of QB has set you back to reaching at RB, scooping WRs from the bottom of a tier and probably missing the top TEs as well.Ughhh, he's my money, my team sucks

wow, if youve come to grips that after 2 rounds your draft is lost, youre not a very good drafter.like I said, my BEST results have been from getting an early STUD QB when drafting at the later numbers... this could mean a variation of things (QB first or second round)... not to mention I believe and have ranked, White and Austin as WR1s. there are many ways to look at this... but also take this into account... if any of the STUD QBs make it back down to the top 4-5 guys, they start the first 2 rounds with the best RBs and Best QBs.. and you at the later part have settled on... a second tiered RB and top WR?it is not only what youre getting when you grab a stud QB there, its also what youre taking away from other people.thats my take anyways, and have been very successful with itkeep in mind i play in 12 and 14 man pools. in a 10man, Id wait.

 

[Zoomanji]

I can understand why people are iffy about an early QB, but all my best successes come this way when I have a later draft number...IMO, fitz should NOT be taken as early as you are proposing... not this year.If Im sitting at 10 and all the stud RBs and AJ are gone, Id def have an easy decision in going for Rodgers or Brees or Manning (your preferred QB), then grabbing austin or roddy white in rnd 2 (tho I have white ranked higher than AJ, Im making this simple for you)

Exactly why I'm calling that scenario "worst-case". If that happens, I'm just donating my money to who ever does win. I don't see how a good QB and the tier 2 WR is going to win you a league. the key here would be getting lucky with a RB at the 3-4 turn and even then your reaching for what's probably a 4th tier guy. Your early pick of QB has set you back to reaching at RB, scooping WRs from the bottom of a tier and probably missing the top TEs as well.Ughhh, he's my money, my team sucks

wow, if youve come to grips that after 2 rounds your draft is lost, youre not a very good drafter.like I said, my BEST results have been from getting an early STUD QB when drafting at the later numbers... this could mean a variation of things (QB first or second round)... not to mention I believe and have ranked, White and Austin as WR1s. there are many ways to look at this... but also take this into account... if any of the STUD QBs make it back down to the top 4-5 guys, they start the first 2 rounds with the best RBs and Best QBs.. and you at the later part have settled on... a second tiered RB and top WR?it is not only what youre getting when you grab a stud QB there, its also what youre taking away from other people.thats my take anyways, and have been very successful with itkeep in mind i play in 12 and 14 man pools. in a 10man, Id wait.

no worries, I've been doing this for almost 20 years and have enough 1st to know what I'm doing. LOLThis league is a 12 team, WCOFF scoring (2 RB, 3 WR, 1 fles RB/WR/TE)Just don't remember many if any teams winning taking a QB in the 1st/2nd. I think you're really overvaluing the position especially when the top tiers of QB run 7-8 players deep.Your strategy will give you a good team but only a great team if you get really lucky at 3rd & 4th tier RBs. Not to mention you'll have a bottom end TE and after your #1 WR, not a whole lot.

 

[rizzler]

I can understand why people are iffy about an early QB, but all my best successes come this way when I have a later draft number...IMO, fitz should NOT be taken as early as you are proposing... not this year.If Im sitting at 10 and all the stud RBs and AJ are gone, Id def have an easy decision in going for Rodgers or Brees or Manning (your preferred QB), then grabbing austin or roddy white in rnd 2 (tho I have white ranked higher than AJ, Im making this simple for you)

Exactly why I'm calling that scenario "worst-case". If that happens, I'm just donating my money to who ever does win. I don't see how a good QB and the tier 2 WR is going to win you a league. the key here would be getting lucky with a RB at the 3-4 turn and even then your reaching for what's probably a 4th tier guy. Your early pick of QB has set you back to reaching at RB, scooping WRs from the bottom of a tier and probably missing the top TEs as well.Ughhh, he's my money, my team sucks

wow, if youve come to grips that after 2 rounds your draft is lost, youre not a very good drafter.like I said, my BEST results have been from getting an early STUD QB when drafting at the later numbers... this could mean a variation of things (QB first or second round)... not to mention I believe and have ranked, White and Austin as WR1s. there are many ways to look at this... but also take this into account... if any of the STUD QBs make it back down to the top 4-5 guys, they start the first 2 rounds with the best RBs and Best QBs.. and you at the later part have settled on... a second tiered RB and top WR?it is not only what youre getting when you grab a stud QB there, its also what youre taking away from other people.thats my take anyways, and have been very successful with itkeep in mind i play in 12 and 14 man pools. in a 10man, Id wait.

no worries, I've been doing this for almost 20 years and have enough 1st to know what I'm doing. LOLThis league is a 12 team, WCOFF scoring (2 RB, 3 WR, 1 fles RB/WR/TE)Just don't remember many if any teams winning taking a QB in the 1st/2nd. I think you're really overvaluing the position especially when the top tiers of QB run 7-8 players deep.Your strategy will give you a good team but only a great team if you get really lucky at 3rd & 4th tier RBs. Not to mention you'll have a bottom end TE and after your #1 WR, not a whole lot.

FFS.... I always forget that most pools have QBs values at 4points/TD... we do 6.there are arguments that this makes no difference in where a QB should be drafted. but I think it is huge.

 

[texasheat]

I agree about Turner being the one RB giving me pause there if he falls. I can't see taking Steven Jackson with all of his question marks. Problem is that I don't love the group of WRs that is available at the 3/4 picks, guys like the Steve Smith, Ochocinco, Boldin, Welker, etc.

The same question marks he has year after year and the guy simply produces. At the back end of round 1 you could do much worse.

 

[leronb]

I hear you, but in my league last year he wound up as the #8 RB (PPR, plus we have yardage and long-TD bonuses). And to me I see last year's numbers as his ceiling, given the team, with more potential downside. With the choices I think I will have, would prefer to have a QB that I have high confidence they'll wind up at the top...

I agree about Turner being the one RB giving me pause there if he falls. I can't see taking Steven Jackson with all of his question marks. Problem is that I don't love the group of WRs that is available at the 3/4 picks, guys like the Steve Smith, Ochocinco, Boldin, Welker, etc.

The same question marks he has year after year and the guy simply produces. At the back end of round 1 you could do much worse.

 

[brainee]

Just finished drafting (12-team PPR, all TDs 6 pts) at #10. This was one of those drafts where we didn't know the order until 30 minutes before draft-time. I was not pleased at my spot. All the usual suspects were taken ahead of me. And I'm sorry to say ... I was weak and took a QB round 1. Influencing the decision is that it isn't a super "sharky" league. In past drafts, we sometimes have surprising drops and during the season I'm usually one of the fastest to jump on a hot FA pickup.

Anyway, this is what I got (by pick). We start QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, K, DEF (no flex):

1.10 Brees

2.03 Wayne

3.10 McCoy

4.03 Best

5.10 Welker

6.03 Santana Moss

7.10 Forte

8.03 TO

9.10 Z Miller

10.03 A Bradshaw

11.10 A Smith

12.03 Hightower

13.10 Gaffney

14.03 San Diego

15.10 Folk

SJax was there in the 1st, but I couldn't pull the trigger. And I felt better about taking a top tier WR on the turn (AJ and R Moss were gone, of course) than starting in on the next tier of RBs (guys like Mendy, Greene, Matthews, Grant). In fact, I think many of my league-mates were thinking along the same lines - the bulk of the second round was WRs and QBs (6 QBs were gone in the 1st 2 rounds).

After that, it's a long wait until the 3/4 picks. As I'm sure you guys know, RBs with a solid situation dry up pretty fast. In PPR, McCoy and Best felt like guys worth taking a chance on. I'd have loved the luxury of waiting longer on Best, but thanks to Yahoo's front page "Best is this year's Ray Rice" story, I didn't think I had that option. Other RBs available were Jacobs, Addai, Felix Jones, Marion Barber (CJ Spiller and Ronnie Brown went right before my picks). We were also on the next tier of WRs. Solid guys like Colston, 85, both Steve Smiths, Boldin, MSW were there. In fact, there were so many WRs in the next tier there that I felt ok about taking my chance and seeing what was there at my 5/6 picks. And from my draft list, you can see I rounded out my starting WRs then. Welker in the 5th in PPR was too good to pass up, injury or not. And I reached ahead of S Moss's ADP in the 6th, but I feel good about the veteran being a frequent target of McNabb.

All of this meant I passed on the top TEs - 8 were gone by the time I made my next selection. Though you'll see for the 7/8 picks I still held off on TE. The Millers (Zach and Heath), Shiancoe, and Cooley all would've been acceptable - I felt good that at least one of them would still be there at 9. In PPR, Forte felt like good value in the 7th. And needing to start 3 WRs, I wanted to have decent bench options (TO seemed the best available, and we were a bit past his ADP). Shiancoe went at 9.09, making Z Miller an easy pick at 9.10. I hope he's as good a sleeper TE as some are predicting. And Ahmad Bradshaw felt like great value in the 10th.

After that it's just boring stuff. Backup QB, starting K and DEF (and I loved the 8th round DEF run, helping some of my later picks drop to me). Hightower's upside isn't the greatest, but with his receiving and goal-line duties I felt good about getting a steady RB scorer in this format in the 12th. And I think Gaffney might be a late round PPR WR sleeper.

So that's my draft. Hopefully seeing how this played out for me helps you guys with your own drafts (even if you think I'm an idiot and/or decide to go in a completely different direction). I feel pretty good about it. Obviously I took some chances, which could blow up in my face. The toughest decision (which set the course for the whole draft) was round 1. Though there was a lot of QB reaching here ... the top 7 were gone by my 3/4 picks. And the next tier (Cutler, Kolb, Eli, Favre, Ryan) was gone by my 5/6 picks. So in retrospect, if I didn't go QB early I might be looking at having to rely on some really low-end options.

 

[Zoomanji]

Well didn't go too great as I expected. Not really liking the 10 spot especially in a league with little value at QB

1st rd went

CJ

AP

RR

MJD

Gore

AJ

Matthews

Turner

SJax

and there began my story of losing guys 1 or 2 picks before it got to me. I took Moss and skipped the QB idea as they are deep. Skipped pairing my WRs (Wayne, Austin, CJ off the board by my 2nd pick) and no QB (only Brees gone) and reached for a RB with Grant. I did this knowing that RBs would be even slimmer if I waited till the 3rd to get my 1st one.

In the 3rd, I watched Pierre, McCoy and Mendy go the 3 picks right before me. So pretty much no RBs at this point (not reaching again for the likes of Moreno). I took the best value on the board and that was the #1 TE- Gates (D. Clark had gone already). Comes back around and I'm picking between Romo and Ochocinco. Went with the QB here because at this point a top 5 QB is better value.

Ended up somewhat thin at as far as quality depth at WR and RB but hoping to make up with that at TE and maybe QB

Tony Romo

Matt Ryan

Marion Barber

Ryan Grant

Laurence Maroney

Brandon Jackson

Ahmad Bradshaw

Tashard Choice

Montario Hardesty

Randy Moss

Donald Driver

Sidney Rice

Jacoby Jones

Josh Morgan

Davone Bess

Jeremy Maclin

Brian Robiskie

Antonio Gates

Ryan Longwell

Philadelphia Eagles

 

[PatrickT]

Thanks for sharing, zoomanji and brainee. I was thinking of moving my target for Shiancoe to 10th, but I don't think that's wise.

Zoonmanji,

surprised you didn't go DWill, was he not available?

What rounds did Shiancoe , TO and LT2 go?

Brainee,

could you have gotten Moss at 1.10 and DWill at 2.03? Those are my targets.

Bradshaw in the 10th is grand larceny

My draft is tomorrow, and I will post results Sunday or Monday.

 

[Zoomanji]

Thanks for sharing, zoomanji and brainee. I was thinking of moving my target for Shiancoe to 10th, but I don't think that's wise. Zoonmanji, surprised you didn't go DWill, was he not available? What rounds did Shiancoe , TO and LT2 go?

I don't like the whole DWill/ Stewart thing so I tend to avoid that. And DWill went at 2.12 though I would have taken him at 3.10. JStew went 5.11, a pick after I took BradshawShianco- 9.8 ( maybe 8 or 9 TEs before him, including Z. Miller the pick before)TO- 7.02 ( I would have taken him at 7.10)LT2- 10.4 (right after I took S. Rice)BTW- This was a WCOFF satellite

 

[Zoomanji]

Thanks for sharing, zoomanji and brainee. I was thinking of moving my target for Shiancoe to 10th, but I don't think that's wise. Zoonmanji, surprised you didn't go DWill, was he not available? What rounds did Shiancoe , TO and LT2 go?

I don't like the whole DWill/ Stewart thing so I tend to avoid that. And DWill went at 2.12 though I would have taken him at 3.10. JStew went 5.11, a pick after I took BradshawShianco- 9.8 ( maybe 8 or 9 TEs before him, including Z. Miller the pick before)TO- 7.02 ( I would have taken him at 7.10)LT2- 10.4 (right after I took S. Rice)BTW- This was a WCOFF satellite

Correction- Shianco was the 11th TE off the board though I have him ranked a bit higher than that

 

[texasheat]

In a ppr league, the ONLY way to even the playing field as the 10-12 picks is to get the top WRs on the board and not "reach for Grant". Especially in a year like this where there is so much RB value to be had in rounds 4-7. By scooping up the top tier WR talent early you put the tough decision into the hands of your opponents drafting at the top of the draft. Do they reach for a WR1 like Ocho, or do they take good value RB or QB risking being weak at the #1 position you can't be weak at in at ppr league (WR).

Starting out a draft with Moss & Roddy or Marshall is not a horrible place to be in a 12 team ppr.

IMO of course

 

[PatrickT]

In a ppr league, the ONLY way to even the playing field as the 10-12 picks is to get the top WRs on the board and not "reach for Grant". Especially in a year like this where there is so much RB value to be had in rounds 4-7. By scooping up the top tier WR talent early you put the tough decision into the hands of your opponents drafting at the top of the draft. Do they reach for a WR1 like Ocho, or do they take good value RB or QB risking being weak at the #1 position you can't be weak at in at ppr league (WR). Starting out a draft with Moss & Roddy or Marshall is not a horrible place to be in a 12 team ppr. IMO of course

That was my original thinking but in mocks, but I'd get to the 3rd round and feel naked without a RB. I may need to do a few more mocks going WR/WR.

 

[PatrickT]

Thanks for sharing, zoomanji and brainee. I was thinking of moving my target for Shiancoe to 10th, but I don't think that's wise. Zoonmanji, surprised you didn't go DWill, was he not available? What rounds did Shiancoe , TO and LT2 go?

I don't like the whole DWill/ Stewart thing so I tend to avoid that. And DWill went at 2.12 though I would have taken him at 3.10. JStew went 5.11, a pick after I took BradshawShianco- 9.8 ( maybe 8 or 9 TEs before him, including Z. Miller the pick before)TO- 7.02 ( I would have taken him at 7.10)LT2- 10.4 (right after I took S. Rice)BTW- This was a WCOFF satellite

Sheesh, I might have to jump up to the 8th if I want Shiancoe...Thanks

 

[Zoomanji]

In a ppr league, the ONLY way to even the playing field as the 10-12 picks is to get the top WRs on the board and not "reach for Grant". Especially in a year like this where there is so much RB value to be had in rounds 4-7. By scooping up the top tier WR talent early you put the tough decision into the hands of your opponents drafting at the top of the draft. Do they reach for a WR1 like Ocho, or do they take good value RB or QB risking being weak at the #1 position you can't be weak at in at ppr league (WR). Starting out a draft with Moss & Roddy or Marshall is not a horrible place to be in a 12 team ppr. IMO of course

That was my original thinking but in mocks, but I'd get to the 3rd round and feel naked without a RB. I may need to do a few more mocks going WR/WR.

Obviously I agree with Pat here since I did take Grant. I feel a lot better with my RBs and WRs as they are then having Roddy White instead and being forced to play MBIII as my RB 2.Like I said in my post. They RB values that you think will be there in RDs 4-8 just aren't there. Unless you feel comfortable with Forsett and Harrision as your starters. That said, I doubt my work league breaks this badly (I draft 9 out of 10) and may go more WR heavy there since the quality of competition is much less

 

[texasheat]

In a ppr league, the ONLY way to even the playing field as the 10-12 picks is to get the top WRs on the board and not "reach for Grant". Especially in a year like this where there is so much RB value to be had in rounds 4-7. By scooping up the top tier WR talent early you put the tough decision into the hands of your opponents drafting at the top of the draft. Do they reach for a WR1 like Ocho, or do they take good value RB or QB risking being weak at the #1 position you can't be weak at in at ppr league (WR). Starting out a draft with Moss & Roddy or Marshall is not a horrible place to be in a 12 team ppr. IMO of course

That was my original thinking but in mocks, but I'd get to the 3rd round and feel naked without a RB. I may need to do a few more mocks going WR/WR.

Obviously I agree with Pat here since I did take Grant. I feel a lot better with my RBs and WRs as they are then having Roddy White instead and being forced to play MBIII as my RB 2.Like I said in my post. They RB values that you think will be there in RDs 4-8 just aren't there. Unless you feel comfortable with Forsett and Harrision as your starters. That said, I doubt my work league breaks this badly (I draft 9 out of 10) and may go more WR heavy there since the quality of competition is much less

Forsett (rnd 7) and Harrison (rnd 6) as your two starters? No where did I suggest waiting to get your starters in round 6&7. I was thinking more along the lines of Moss/Roddy paired with Forte/Addai which is completely doable in most ppr leagues.

 

[Zoomanji]

In a ppr league, the ONLY way to even the playing field as the 10-12 picks is to get the top WRs on the board and not "reach for Grant". Especially in a year like this where there is so much RB value to be had in rounds 4-7. By scooping up the top tier WR talent early you put the tough decision into the hands of your opponents drafting at the top of the draft. Do they reach for a WR1 like Ocho, or do they take good value RB or QB risking being weak at the #1 position you can't be weak at in at ppr league (WR). Starting out a draft with Moss & Roddy or Marshall is not a horrible place to be in a 12 team ppr. IMO of course

That was my original thinking but in mocks, but I'd get to the 3rd round and feel naked without a RB. I may need to do a few more mocks going WR/WR.

Obviously I agree with Pat here since I did take Grant. I feel a lot better with my RBs and WRs as they are then having Roddy White instead and being forced to play MBIII as my RB 2.Like I said in my post. They RB values that you think will be there in RDs 4-8 just aren't there. Unless you feel comfortable with Forsett and Harrision as your starters. That said, I doubt my work league breaks this badly (I draft 9 out of 10) and may go more WR heavy there since the quality of competition is much less

Forsett (rnd 7) and Harrison (rnd 6) as your two starters? No where did I suggest waiting to get your starters in round 6&7. I was thinking more along the lines of Moss/Roddy paired with Forte/Addai which is completely doable in most ppr leagues.

I think I noted in my original post that the RBs available in the 3rd were around Moreno (Forte went early 3rd though Addai was there). Best went at 3.11, Moreno 3.12, Spiller-Wells- R. Brown at 4.5-4.8. Those picks are why I feel that the reach for grant in the 2nd was better than reaching for these guys in the 3rd/4th. FWIW- Addai went 5.05

 

[brainee]

Thanks for sharing, zoomanji and brainee. I was thinking of moving my target for Shiancoe to 10th, but I don't think that's wise. Brainee, could you have gotten Moss at 1.10 and DWill at 2.03? Those are my targets.Bradshaw in the 10th is grand larcenyMy draft is tomorrow, and I will post results Sunday or Monday.

This was the exact draft order in round 1:Chris JohnsonA PetersonMJDRay RiceTurnerGoreAndre JohnsonAaron RodgersDWillSo I could've gotten Moss at 1.10, but not DWill at 2.03 (Moss ended up going 1.11 - so your 1/2 targets wouldn't have been possible in this draft). Moss versus Brees was really the decision for me. I think if Rodgers was on the board I would've gone Moss, and seen what was left at 2.03. But with my positioning, and my gut feeling for how QBs would go in the draft, taking Brees felt like the best move for me. As it turned out, Peyton and Brady both went before I got my 2.03 pick (and the "top 7" plus Favre were all gone by my 3.10 pick). After AJ I had Moss, Wayne, and Megatron clustered closely in my personal rankings (with maybe Roddy White in there too). So I felt good that I'd get at least one of them at the 2.03 pick. If you feel good about getting a later QB you like, I like WR/WR at the 10 spot. And I think RB/WR (or WR/RB) is fine with either SJax or DWill as the RBs (or better yet, having a guy like Gore or Turner drop to 1.10, which would make it an easy decision for me). I do think you need to come out of the 1/2 picks with at least 1 elite WR (even in non-PPR) - the best guys are drying out early, especially if you have to start 3 WRs. So I think the classic RB/RB strategy is not the way to go this year.And I agree with you about Shiancoe - if you want him, I think you have to be prepared to move before round 10. With the Rice injury and Harvin's migraine problems, many people are bumping Shiancoe up in their rankings. Which is maybe making Zach Miller or Chris Cooley better late round TE targets.BTW PatrickT, LT2 went at 9.04 in my draft.

 

[Ariakis]

I have a 12 team PPR tomorrow too ... also gives 100/300 milestone bonuses and 6 per passing TD. Only 2 WR starters and the R/W/T flex with only 15 roster spots.

If Jax, Gore, or Turner drop they are mine. Having a tough time going DW, Mendy, Matthews, or Rodgers. The 2nd round presents the same conflict with those same RB's although at better value. Still seems early to take the QB so I may mock out a few more WR/WR scenarios and then go RB/Flex/TE and live with a guy like Cutler or Flacco.

Not that I totally agree with the DD rankings but here goes:

1. Wayne or Moss => Having a tough time with this one but probably has to be one of these. Will assume Moss

2. Calvin or Austin => Calvin if he's there otherwise Austin. If both are gone then Rodgers or someone crazy drops. Going Calvin

3. JC, Best, Foster, Benson => If Jennings or Colston drops or if Schaub, Brady, Romo, etc drops the decision is tougher. Going Charles

4. Foster, SSmith, Gates. My DD mock says I'm down to Rivers. Yuck. Greene, Bush, MB3, Brown, Stewart, or reach for Tate. Nah. Maybe Tate can make it back maybe he won't. It's likely a TE will make it back. Some good WR's dropped in this mock ... Nicks, SSmith, DJax, Ocho, SSmith, Bowe, Boldin, Crabtree. Changed my mind and went Nicks for my UTIL.

5. Going to assume one of DClark, Gates, or Finley drops they are mine if not will look at Witten or Celek in the 6th and take a RB here.

6. Will assume Foster makes it. I am pinning myself in a hole though if he doesn't as I can't take a WR if that's the PBA.

7. Flacco or Cutler

8+. Fill RB's

Mock1 results => Take another QB that matches well and go RB's. Hold off on WR depth. Strength 2073, ranked 2nd.

Flacco

JC/Foster

Calvin/Moss/Nicks

Finley

Mock2 results => Take Greene or a Best/Spiller/Foster type in the 4th instead of a top 15 WR3/flex. VBD still doesn't favor a TE that early but it's tempting. May try that next and assume more of a worst case mock. Long drop after 6.03 pivital decision Cutler for QB1, MSW for WR3/Flex, or Stewart/Foster for RB3/Flex. 7th still has solid RB3's and Flacco should be there early 8th. Strength 2044 ranked 5th taking a RB in the 3rd and 4th although it's a solid team but it appears taking a 3rd WR may beat a 3rd RB unless of course a guy like Best or Benson drops to the 4th.

Flacco

JC/Greene/Foster

Calvin/Moss/MSW

Finley

Mock 3 => Moss, Calvin, Gates, Finley, Stewart, Foster, Flacco - 2026 ranked 6th. Interesting team. Lots of flexibility to add upside RB/WR's although you need to take another QB fairly early. Your UTIL spot will always be a TE. Hopefully you forced a run.

 

[Ariakis]

Rodgers, Calvin, Benson, Nicks, Finley, Boldin, Foster ... 2072 ranked 2nd. If Foster is gone there's always Ricky, MB3, and hoping for a WW stud. Might be coming around to QB.

Rodgers then Mendy or Matthews ... JC, Nicks, SSmith, Boldin, ZMiller (or Celek then Harvin/Foster/Ricky) ... 2035 and 4th. Better to take the stud TE if available. Also feeling like I'm missing the elite WR.

 

[DexterDew]

was "lucky" and got the 10th pick in my main local tonight. Start 1 QB/TE/DEF/K and 2 RB/WR (no flex). PPR with bonus for TD length.

i went:

Brees

CA Johnson

Welker

Best

Foster

Barber

Wallace

Winslow

Dez

PHI DEF

Choice

M Williams TB

L Washington

A Smith

Rackers

F Davis

got lucky and made a trade after the draft and gave up Welker and Foster for MJD and Jones (GB)

if this was a 3 WR or a flex league, i probably wouldn't have gone Brees in the 1st, but the QBs score a ton of points (6 gone in the first 2 rounds, and Brees was #2 after Rodgers).

TE's flew off the board with 6 in the first 4 rounds, so i waited until necessary (Winslow in the 7th was the 11th taken)

i'm a little weak at WR2, TE and K.. but feel that one of my WR's will be a solid WR2...

 

[PatrickT]

Ok, here's the results, with commentary. Not thrilled, cause I missed on a couple of guys I wanted.

1.10 Randy Moss, NE WR

Just what I was looking for, good start to the draft. I knew Turner wouldn't fall to me, but he did last til the pick before.

2.3 Calvin Johnson, Det WR

DWill was the target here, but he went and 2.01, throwing my draft into disarray already. I could have had Steven Jackson here, and still questioning that decision, but decided to stick with my plan to go WR/WR if DWill was gone. Probably should've gone Jckson, but I worry about injury and it's not like Megatron is going to hurt me here.

3.10 LeSean McCoy, Phi RB

Back on track with this pick, this is who I was targeting.

4.3 Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR

I like this pick, just not sure if this was the right move having gone WR/WR at 1 & 2. Charles and Moreno were still on the board. Mental mistake here, I think.

5.10 Beanie Wells, Ari RB

Several good choices here, but I went with experience and hoped Spiller or Foster would fall.

6.3 C.J. Spiller, Buf RB

And Spiller did, but Foster didn't. Kinda wish it had been the other way around, but Spiller looks good so far.

7.10 Jay Cutler, Chi QB

The target was Palmer but he went in the 5th (!). I felt I needed a QB at this point and trusted my FBG data and took Cutler.

8.3 Malcom Floyd, SD WR

Not a sexy pick, but I went back to my draft sheet and trusted it here.

9.10 Darren McFadden, Oak RB

Kicking myself for not taking LT2 here. I thought he might fall to the 11th and he didn't.

10.3 Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE

Despite my desire for LT2, I didn't want to lose this guy. I think he's going to be big time this year, so I took my guy.

11.10 Leon Washington, Sea RB

At this point, I had lots of WR targets, and was feeling light at the RB position, so I just took the next guy on the sheet. Zach Miller was still on the board and tempting.

12.3 Laurent Robinson, StL WR

With an ADP of 13, before the Avery injury, I snatched the new #1 WR in STL.

13.10 Heath Miller, Pit TE

Couldn't pass on the value here.

14.3 Jacoby Jones, Hou WR

A lot of fliers on the board, I liked him the best as I think he beats out Walter and becomes #2 in a high-powered offense.

15.10 Chargers D/ST, SD D/ST

16.3 Jason Campbell, Oak QB

17.10 Harry Douglas, Atl WR

18.3David Buehler, Dal K

At this point, I knew who I wanted, so I just took them regardless of ADP to finish out the draft. It was getting late, and I was tryiong to save time for poker. Below is the whole draft if you're interested.

1 Chris Johnson, Ten RB ! Happy Ending

2 Adrian Peterson, Min RB The Bone Crushers

3 Ray Rice, Bal RB Stubby Calls Me Juan

4 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

5 Frank Gore, SF RB Team Donkey Punch

6 Andre Johnson, Hou WR Lowcountry Wannabees

7 Reggie Wayne, Ind WR Don't Touchdown There!

8 Aaron Rodgers, GB QB The Big Dogs

9 Michael Turner, Atl RB Repeat Offenders

10 Randy Moss, NE WR Buck Nekkids

11 Peyton Manning, Ind QB ! brown cheese

12 Drew Brees, NO QB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 2

13 DeAngelo Williams, Car RB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

14 Greg Jennings, GB WR ! brown cheese

15 Calvin Johnson, Det WR Buck Nekkids

16 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR Repeat Offenders

17 Shonn Greene, NYJ RB The Big Dogs

18 Ryan Mathews, SD RB Don't Touchdown There!

19 Steven Jackson, StL RB Lowcountry Wannabees

20 Roddy White, Atl WR Team Donkey Punch

21 Miles Austin, Dal WR Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

22 Tom Brady, NE QB Stubby Calls Me Juan

23 Cedric Benson, Cin RB The Bone Crushers

24 Joseph Addai, Ind RB ! Happy Ending

ROUND 3

25 Brandon Marshall, Mia WR ! Happy Ending

26 Matt Schaub, Hou QB The Bone Crushers

27 Ryan Grant, GB RB Stubby Calls Me Juan

28 Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

29 Tony Romo, Dal QB Team Donkey Punch

30 Matt Forte, Chi RB Lowcountry Wannabees

31 Philip Rivers, SD QB Don't Touchdown There!

32 Pierre Thomas, NO RB The Big Dogs

33 Antonio Gates, SD TE Repeat Offenders

34 LeSean McCoy, Phi RB Buck Nekkids

35 DeSean Jackson, Phi WR ! brown cheese

36 Marques Colston, NO WR Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 4

37 Anquan Boldin, Bal WR Team Pete's Nim-Rods

38 Jermichael Finley, GB TE ! brown cheese

39 Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR Buck Nekkids

40 Reggie Bush, NO RB Repeat Offenders

41 Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB The Big Dogs

42 Ronnie Brown, Mia RB Don't Touchdown There!

43 Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR Lowcountry Wannabees

44 Steve Smith, Car WR Team Donkey Punch

45 Jamaal Charles, KC RB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

46 Steve Smith, NYG WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

47 Knowshon Moreno, Den RB The Bone Crushers

48 Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR ! Happy Ending

ROUND 5

49 Carson Palmer, Cin QB ! Happy Ending

50 Wes Welker, NE WR The Bone Crushers

51 Dallas Clark, Ind TE Stubby Calls Me Juan

52 Michael Crabtree, SF WR Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

53 Jahvid Best, Det RB Team Donkey Punch

54 Justin Forsett, Sea RB Lowcountry Wannabees

55 Percy Harvin, Min WR Don't Touchdown There!

56 Donald Driver, GB WR The Big Dogs

57 Eli Manning, NYG QB Repeat Offenders

58 Beanie Wells, Ari RB Buck Nekkids

59 Marion Barber, Dal RB ! brown cheese

60 Hines Ward, Pit WR Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 6

61 Felix Jones, Dal RB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

62 Arian Foster, Hou RB ! brown cheese

63 C.J. Spiller, Buf RB Buck Nekkids

64 Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Repeat Offenders

65 Braylon Edwards, NYJ WR The Big Dogs

66 Jason Witten, Dal TE Don't Touchdown There!

67 Pierre Garcon, Ind WR Lowcountry Wannabees

68 Santana Moss, Was WR Team Donkey Punch

69 Jonathan Stewart, Car RB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

70 Steve Breaston, Ari WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

71 Tony Gonzalez, Atl TE The Bone Crushers

72 Chris Cooley, Was TE ! Happy Ending

ROUND 7

73 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Sea WR ! Happy Ending

74 Sidney Rice*, Min WR The Bone Crushers

75 Jerome Harrison, Cle RB Stubby Calls Me Juan

76 Vernon Davis, SF TE Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

77 Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB Team Donkey Punch

78 Brett Favre, Min QB Lowcountry Wannabees

79 Terrell Owens, Cin WR Don't Touchdown There!

80 Robert Meachem, NO WR The Big Dogs

81 Cadillac Williams, TB RB Repeat Offenders

82 Jay Cutler, Chi QB Buck Nekkids

83 Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR ! brown cheese

84 Brent Celek, Phi TE Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 8

85 Ricky Williams, Mia RB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

86 Steve Slaton, Hou RB ! brown cheese

87 Malcom Floyd, SD WR Buck Nekkids

88 Mike Wallace, Pit WR Repeat Offenders

89 Kenny Britt, Ten WR The Big Dogs

90 Clinton Portis, Was RB Don't Touchdown There!

91 Bernard Berrian, Min WR Lowcountry Wannabees

92 Kellen Winslow, TB TE Team Donkey Punch

93 Matt Ryan, Atl QB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

94 Michael Bush, Oak RB Stubby Calls Me Juan

95 Devin Hester, Chi WR The Bone Crushers

96 Thomas Jones, KC RB ! Happy Ending

ROUND 9

97 Lee Evans, Buf WR ! Happy Ending

98 Derrick Mason, Bal WR The Bone Crushers

99 Kevin Walter, Hou WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

100 Johnny Knox, Chi WR Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

101 Jabar Gaffney, Den WR Team Donkey Punch

102 Owen Daniels, Hou TE Lowcountry Wannabees

103 Nate Burleson, Det WR Don't Touchdown There!

104 Dez Bryant, Dal WR The Big Dogs

105 Tim Hightower, Ari RB Repeat Offenders

106 Darren McFadden, Oak RB Buck Nekkids

107 Santonio Holmes*, NYJ WR ! brown cheese

108 Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ WR Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 10

109 Eagles D/ST, Phi D/ST Team Pete's Nim-Rods

110 Packers D/ST, GB D/ST ! brown cheese

111 Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE Buck Nekkids

112 Chris Chambers, KC WR Repeat Offenders

113 Jets D/ST, NYJ D/ST The Big Dogs

114 Vikings D/ST, Min D/ST Don't Touchdown There!

115 LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ RB Lowcountry Wannabees

116 Kevin Kolb, Phi QB Team Donkey Punch

117 Ben Roethlisberger*, Pit QB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

118 Eddie Royal, Den WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

119 49ers D/ST, SF D/ST The Bone Crushers

120 Kyle Orton, Den QB ! Happy Ending

ROUND 11

121 Donald Brown, Ind RB ! Happy Ending

122 Joe Flacco, Bal QB The Bone Crushers

123 Austin Collie, Ind WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

124 Fred Jackson, Buf RB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

125 Darren Sproles, SD RB Team Donkey Punch

126 Laurence Maroney, NE RB Lowcountry Wannabees

127 Donovan McNabb, Was QB Don't Touchdown There!

128 Chad Henne, Mia QB The Big Dogs

129 Chester Taylor, Chi RB Repeat Offenders

130 Leon Washington, Sea RB Buck Nekkids

131 Matthew Stafford, Det QB ! brown cheese

132 Vince Young, Ten QB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 12

133 Montario Hardesty, Cle RB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

134 James Jones, GB WR ! brown cheese

135 Laurent Robinson, StL WR Buck Nekkids

136 Zach Miller, Oak TE Repeat Offenders

137 Stephen Gostkowski, NE K The Big Dogs

138 Willis McGahee, Bal RB Don't Touchdown There!

139 Ravens D/ST, Bal D/ST Lowcountry Wannabees

140 Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST Team Donkey Punch

141 Mohamed Massaquoi, Cle WR Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

142 Brian Westbrook, SF RB Stubby Calls Me Juan

143 Todd Heap, Bal TE The Bone Crushers

144 Vincent Jackson*, SD WR ! Happy Ending

ROUND 13

145 Bears D/ST, Chi D/ST ! Happy Ending

146 Larry Johnson, Was RB The Bone Crushers

147 Devery Henderson, NO WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

148 Devin Aromashodu, Chi WR Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

149 Correll Buckhalter, Den RB Team Donkey Punch

150 Jake Delhomme, Cle QB Lowcountry Wannabees

151 Kevin Smith, Det RB Don't Touchdown There!

152 Dustin Keller, NYJ TE The Big Dogs

153 Matt Cassel, KC QB Repeat Offenders

154 Heath Miller, Pit TE Buck Nekkids

155 Jeremy Shockey, NO TE ! brown cheese

156 Nate Kaeding, SD K Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 14

157 Marshawn Lynch, Buf RB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

158 Mason Crosby, GB K ! brown cheese

159 Jacoby Jones, Hou WR Buck Nekkids

160 Garrett Hartley, NO K Repeat Offenders

161 Mike Bell, Phi RB The Big Dogs

162 Julian Edelman, NE WR Don't Touchdown There!

163 Matt Prater, Den K Lowcountry Wannabees

164 Mike Williams, TB WR Team Donkey Punch

165 Cowboys D/ST, Dal D/ST Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

166 Mewelde Moore, Pit RB Stubby Calls Me Juan

167 Fred Taylor, NE RB The Bone Crushers

168 Ryan Longwell, Min K ! Happy Ending

ROUND 15

169 Willie Parker, Was RB ! Happy Ending

170 Mario Manningham, NYG WR The Bone Crushers

171 Dexter McCluster, KC WR Stubby Calls Me Juan

172 John Carlson, Sea TE Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

173 Greg Olsen, Chi TE Team Donkey Punch

174 Aaron Hernandez, NE TE Lowcountry Wannabees

175 David Akers, Phi K Don't Touchdown There!

176 Kevin Boss, NYG TE The Big Dogs

177 Saints D/ST, NO D/ST Repeat Offenders

178 Chargers D/ST, SD D/ST Buck Nekkids

179 Brandon Jackson, GB RB ! brown cheese

180 Chaz Schilens, Oak WR Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 16

181 Josh Morgan, SF WR Team Pete's Nim-Rods

182 Jordy Nelson, GB WR ! brown cheese

183 Jason Campbell, Oak QB Buck Nekkids

184 Nate Washington, Ten WR Repeat Offenders

185 Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB The Big Dogs

186 Matt Hasselbeck, Sea QB Don't Touchdown There!

187 Bernard Scott, Cin RB Lowcountry Wannabees

188 Louis Murphy, Oak WR Team Donkey Punch

189 Kareem Huggins, TB RB Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

190 Giants D/ST, NYG D/ST Stubby Calls Me Juan

191 Patriots D/ST, NE D/ST The Bone Crushers

192 Anthony Gonzalez, Ind WR ! Happy Ending

ROUND 17

193 Jermaine Gresham, Cin TE ! Happy Ending

194 Jerious Norwood, Atl RB The Bone Crushers

195 Rob Bironas, Ten K Stubby Calls Me Juan

196 Robbie Gould, Chi K Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

197 Lawrence Tynes, NYG K Team Donkey Punch

198 Demaryius Thomas, Den WR Lowcountry Wannabees

199 Jason Avant, Phi WR Don't Touchdown There!

200 Roy E. Williams, Dal WR The Big Dogs

201 Toby Gerhart, Min RB Repeat Offenders

202 Harry Douglas, Atl WR Buck Nekkids

203 Tashard Choice, Dal RB ! brown cheese

204 Rashad Jennings, Jac RB Team Pete's Nim-Rods

ROUND 18

205 Alge Crumpler, NE TE Team Pete's Nim-Rods

206 Tim Tebow, Den QB ! brown cheese

207 David Buehler, Dal K Buck Nekkids

208 Golden Tate, Sea WR Repeat Offenders

209 Michael Jenkins, Atl WR The Big Dogs

210 Alex Smith, SF QB Don't Touchdown There!

211 Early Doucet, Ari WR Lowcountry Wannabees

212 Legedu Naanee, SD WR Team Donkey Punch

213 Mike Thomas, Jac WR Uncle Rico's F'tball Academy

214 Derek Anderson, Ari QB Stubby Calls Me Juan

215 Jay Feely, Ari K The Bone Crushers

216 Sam Bradford, StL QB ! Happy Ending



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[Short Corner]

8 Rounds in, food break....

1.10 Andre Johnson

2.03 Calvin Johnson

3.10 LeSean McCoy

4.03 Jermichael Finley

5.10 Marion Barber

6.03 Jay Cutler

7.10 Reggie Bush

8.03 Clinton Portis

 

[mawaru]

Just did my draft at the 10th pick. QBs flew off the board early in this league because they can be flexed. 4pts Passing TDs/ 1pt/25yards passing

1. Gore - I was shocked he fell to me at the 10th spot

2. Romo - I wanted to wait on Romo but by this point in the 2nd round Rogers, Brees, Peyton, and Brady were gone!

3. Ochocinco - Unfortunately none of the elite WRs fell here.

4. DeAngelo Williams - Value in the 4th!

5. Reggie Bush - I think he's going to be good this year considering I'm in a PPR league.

6. Hines Ward

7. Santana Moss

8. A. Bradshaw

9. Gaffney

10. VY

11. PHI DEF

12. Shiancoe

13. HESTER

14. Akers

WR and TE are my weakest positions. I have upside picks for WR so I'm hoping Santana and Gaffney prove me right. Shiancoe was the only safe TE I could pickup. I will probably pickup another TE in the coming weeks since MIN has a week 4 bye.

Any thoughts guys?

 

[Ariakis]

Draft results ... I posted above with the requirements and a few mocks. It is a local work league and some of these people really didn't seem to have a clue which adds a flavor to the draft for sure. Still, it's a big money league.

Round 1

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Johnson, Chris RB TEN 0/0

2 Team 2 Peterson, Adrian RB MIN 9 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Jones-Drew, Maurice RB JAC 36 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 Gore, Frank RB SF 11 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Rice, Ray RB BAL 58 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 Johnson, Andre WR HOU 42 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Turner, Michael RB ATL 17 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Mendenhall, Rashard RB PIT 17 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Brees, Drew QB NO 10 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Jackson, Steven RB STL 1 min 17 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Mathews, Ryan RB SD 39 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Rodgers, Aaron QB GB 8 sec 0/0

My pick: I was shocked to see SJax there he to me is a no brainer this late and fit the mocks I ran where I really didn't want to have to take Rodgers, a 2nd tier RB, or a WR other than AJ.

Worst pick(s): Brees before Rodgers? Gore before AJ? Mendenhall?

Round 2

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Williams, DeAngelo RB CAR 6 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Schaub, Matt QB HOU 1 min 26 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Wayne, Reggie WR IND 2 min 56 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 Benson, Cedric RB CIN 45 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Manning, Peyton QB IND 25 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Thomas, Pierre RB NO 7 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Brady, Tom QB NE 2 min 16 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Rivers, Philip QB SD 34 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 Moss, Randy WR NE 7 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Fitzgerald, Larry WR ARI 24 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Flacco, Joe QB BAL 1 min 28 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Romo, Tony QB DAL 31 sec 0/0

My pick: I almost went with Calvin but just had to take Wayne. In this format he's worth more than Moss. Passing on Manning was tough.

Worst pick(s): Rivers before Brady and Romo ... in the 2nd? Schaub before Manning? I didn't get to really take advantage of this but wtf?

Round 3

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Jackson, DeSean WR PHI 6 sec 0/0

2 Team 2 White, Roddy WR ATL 1 min 2 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Grant, Ryan RB GB 26 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 Greene, Shonn RB NYJ 37 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Marshall, Brandon WR MIA 35 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 Welker, Wes WR NE 28 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Palmer, Carson QB CIN 49 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Austin, Miles WR DAL 36 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Johnson, Calvin WR DET 1 min 4 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Charles, Jamaal RB KC 2 min 20 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Boldin, Anquan WR BAL 8 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Colston, Marques WR NO 2 min 37 sec 0/0

My pick: Coming so close to Austin or Megatron in the 3rd and missing out really stunk. I changed up my plan and took a high upside guy in JC.

Worst pick(s): All those WR's before Calvin and Austin? Palmer in the 3rd? This is a QB friendly format but that's like 8 QB's before my 3rd round pick including my supposed 7th round sleeper Flacco.

Round 4

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Brown, Ronnie RB MIA 1 min 36 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Gates, Antonio TE SD 59 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Finley, Jermichael TE GB 1 min 34 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 McCoy, LeSean RB PHI 22 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Clark, Dallas TE IND 4 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Garcon, Pierre WR IND 14 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Forte, Matt RB CHI 37 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Moreno, Knowshon RB DEN 3 min 23 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 Jennings, Greg WR GB 5 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Driver, Donald WR GB 1 min 17 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Smith, Steve WR NYG 36 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Foster, Arian RB HOU 34 sec 0/0

My pick: I was going to pass on a TE until Gates went and just felt the urge to take the upside reach knowing he wouldn't make it back. Tough passing on DClark but hopefully it pans out. It was Jennings, McCoy, Foster, or Finley at this point with all the QB's gone.

Worst pick(s): Garcon before Jennings and either SSmith?

Round 5

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Witten, Jason TE DAL 11 sec 0/0

2 Team 2 Addai, Joseph RB IND 1 min 3 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Bush, Reggie RB NO 1 min 9 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 Ryan, Matt QB ATL 10 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Maclin, Jeremy WR PHI 3 min 4 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 Spiller, C.J. RB BUF 1 min 47 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Ochocinco, Chad WR CIN 4 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Hightower, Tim RB ARI 13 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Davis, Vernon TE SF 20 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Best, Jahvid RB DET 33 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Houshmandzadeh, T.J. WR SEA 15 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Smith, Steve WR CAR 34 sec 0/0

My pick: I thought SSmith would make it back to me but couldn't pass on Best with Foster gone. That gives me three elite PPR RB's. There goes even more QB's way too early. Unless these chumps take a 2nd QB though I'll be fine though. I would have had Celek and a low QB had I not reached. Happy with it.

Worst pick(s): Housh and Hightower?

Round 6

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Portis, Clinton RB WAS 16 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Stewart, Jonathan RB CAR 1 min 33 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Nicks, Hakeem WR NYG 1 min 16 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 Jones, Felix RB DAL 43 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Bowe, Dwayne WR KC 6 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Cooley, Chris TE WAS 6 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Jets DST 13 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Cutler, Jay QB CHI 3 min 26 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 Gonzalez, Tony TE ATL 4 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE MIN 45 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Celek, Brent TE PHI 2 min 15 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Harvin, Percy WR MIN 29 sec 0/0

My pick: Was hoping for Smith but Nicks over Bowe seemed simple enough. Very happy with Wayne and Nicks in a start 2 WR PPR given my 3 RB's and TE. Look, there goes more QB's and TE's way too early.

Worst pick(s): Cooley and Shiancoe in the 6th? Jets?

Round 7

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Sims-Walker, Mike WR JAC 5 sec 0/0

2 Team 2 Vikings DST 3 min 29 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Manning, Eli QB NYG 27 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 Floyd, Malcom WR SD 5 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Miller, Zach TE OAK 40 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 Wells, Beanie RB ARI 9 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Bradshaw, Ahmad RB NYG 44 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Kolb, Kevin QB PHI 4 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Ward, Hines WR PIT 1 min 28 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Crabtree, Michael WR SF 44 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Wallace, Mike WR PIT 3 min 4 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Daniels, Owen TE HOU 15 sec 0/0

My pick: Was hoping for Kolb, Beanie, or Bradshaw so instead I delay QB again and take an elite bench player. Even Eli is gone!

Worst pick(s): Pretty sure some of these dudes have 3 QB's, 2 TE's, and 2 DT's by now. MIN DT? Owen Daniels?

Round 8

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Jacobs, Brandon RB NYG 1 min 1 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Tomlinson, LaDainian RB NYJ 2 min 35 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Roethlisberger, Ben QB PIT 7 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 Owens, Terrell WR CIN 1 min 29 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Williams, Cadillac RB TB 7 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Moss, Santana WR WAS 13 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Williams, Ricky RB MIA 1 min 11 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Harrison, Jerome RB CLE 39 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 McNabb, Donovan QB WAS 21 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Barber, Marion RB DAL 2 min 5 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Mason, Derrick WR BAL 3 min 1 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Packers DST 41 sec 0/0

My pick: Was considering MB3 or LT2 but it was time to go QB so I went with FBG's 3QBBC plan. A bit early to be honest but at this point I have an elite team I needed to make the pick.

Worst pick(s): None compared to the first 7 rounds.

Round 9

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Taylor, Fred RB NE 18 sec 0/0

2 Team 2 Forsett, Justin RB SEA 2 min 54 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Chambers, Chris WR KC 21 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 Gresham, Jermaine TE CIN 15 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Eagles DST 1 min 38 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 McCluster, Dexter WR KC 2 min 18 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Meachem, Robert WR NO 36 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Slaton, Steve RB HOU 4 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Winslow, Kellen TE TB 1 min 11 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Knox, Johnny WR CHI 23 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Delhomme, Jake QB CLE 22 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Ravens DST 9 sec 0/0

My pick: Sleepers are starting to go maybe one of these guys knows who Knox is so I didn't want to wait any longer. Real nice WR4.

Worst pick(s): Gresham before Winslow? Slaton? We do live in KC But McCluster and Chambers? FRED TAYLOR?

Round 10

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Evans, Lee WR BUF 1 min 47 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Gaffney, Jabar WR DEN 2 min 51 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Stafford, Matthew QB DET 33 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 Steelers DST 39 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Breaston, Steve WR ARI 4 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Saints DST 53 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Bryant, Dez WR DAL 37 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Cotchery, Jerricho WR NYJ 1 min 53 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 49ers DST 5 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Favre, Brett QB MIN 42 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Jones, Thomas RB KC 2 min 29 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Williams, Mike WR TB 27 sec 0/0

My pick: QBBC coming together nicely. Kind of wanted Dez.

Worst pick(s): Now the sheep take all the DT's. Guess it's a DTBC too.

Round 11

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 McFadden, Darren RB OAK 7 sec 0/0

2 Team 2 Smith, Alex QB SF 18 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Bears DST 15 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 Bush, Michael RB OAK 6 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Taylor, Chester RB CHI 2 min 42 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 Sproles, Darren RB SD 37 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Maroney, Laurence RB NE 26 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Cowboys DST 5 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Williams, Roy E. WR DAL 1 min 51 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Hardesty, Montario RB CLE 32 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Berrian, Bernard WR MIN 2 min 38 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Holmes, Santonio WR NYJ 7 sec 0/0

My pick: Fairly happy with Hardesty as my RB4. Since it's only a 15 man roster, I'm not too worried about RB depth. There goes more DT's.

Worst pick(s): Roy Williams?

Round 12

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Johnson, Larry RB WAS 2 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Giants DST 47 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Washington, Leon RB SEA 8 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 Aromashodu, Devin WR CHI 1 min 8 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Burleson, Nate WR DET 25 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Sanchez, Mark QB NYJ 6 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Kaeding, Nate K SD 1 min 12 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Edwards, Braylon WR NYJ 2 min 0 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 Cribbs, Josh WR CLE 5 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Jackson, Fred RB BUF 6 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Rice, Sidney WR MIN 14 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Orton, Kyle QB DEN 18 sec 0/0

My pick: Leon rounds out my bench. Wanted to take a guy like Huggins but I'll hope to make a move before he takes the job if I need it.

Worst pick(s): LJ? I give up.

Round 13

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Hartley, Garrett K NO 60 sec 0/0

2 Team 2 Brown, Donald RB IND 49 sec 0/0

3 Team 3 Henderson, Devery WR NO 13 sec 0/0

4 Team 4 McGahee, Willis RB BAL 4 sec 0/0

5 Team 5 Longwell, Ryan K MIN 1 min 4 sec 0/0

6 Team 6 Carlson, John TE SEA 2 min 42 sec 0/0

7 Team 7 Bengals DST 39 sec 0/0

8 Team 8 Akers, David K PHI 5 sec 0/0

9 Team 9 Crosby, Mason K GB 17 sec 0/0

10 MyTeam Gostkowski, Stephen K NE 1 min 21 sec 0/0

11 Team11 Smith, Kevin RB DET 7 sec 0/0

12 Team12 Cassel, Matt QB KC 40 sec 0/0

My pick: Beat the rest of the PK run. All 11 other teams already had a DT.

Worst pick(s): Henderson and Smith?

Round 14

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team12 Jackson, Vincent WR SD 19 sec 0/0

2 Team11 Miller, Heath TE PIT 5 sec 0/0

3 MyTeam Robinson, Laurent WR STL 11 sec 0/0

4 Team 9 Young, Vince QB TEN 16 sec 0/0

5 Team 8 Dolphins DST 44 sec 0/0

6 Team 7 Shockey, Jeremy TE NO 4 sec 0/0

7 Team 6 Olsen, Greg TE CHI 19 sec 0/0

8 Team 5 Hillis, Peyton RB CLE 42 sec 0/0

9 Team 4 Bironas, Rob K TEN 57 sec 0/0

10 Team 3 Tynes, Lawrence K NYG 7 sec 0/0

11 Team 2 Gerhart, Toby RB MIN 1 min 48 sec 0/0

12 Team 1 Jones, Jacoby WR HOU 28 sec 0/0

My pick: Guess I should have taken Dolphins but LRob has value to watch play out.

Worst pick(s): None worse than before. Some decent values here actually.

Round 15

Pick Team Player Elapsed Time Pts

1 Team 1 Edelman, Julian WR NE 9 sec(5 min 24 sec) 0/0

2 Team 2 Buehler, David K DAL 37 sec(22 min 12 sec) 0/0

3 Team 3 Scheffler, Tony TE DET 14 sec(9 min 7 sec) 0/0

4 Team 4 Britt, Kenny WR TEN 20 sec(3 min 32 sec) 0/0

5 Team 5 Heap, Todd TE BAL 24 sec(23 min 42 sec) 0/0

6 Team 6 Bradford, Sam QB STL 54 sec(16 min 2 sec) 0/0

7 Team 7 Gould, Robbie K CHI 3 sec(5 min 21 sec) 0/0

8 Team 8 Keller, Dustin TE NYJ 6 sec(3 min 25 sec) 0/0

9 Team 9 Norwood, Jerious RB ATL 27 sec(12 min 10 sec) 0/0

10 MyTeam Chargers DST 50 sec(14 min 45 sec) 0/0

11 Team11 Brown, Josh K STL 21 sec(17 min 50 sec) 0/0

12 Team12 Vinatieri, Adam K IND 6 sec(9 min 43 sec) 0/0

My pick: They have a good week 1 matchup. If I cut a DT every week so be it otherwise I'll run with FBG's DTBC plan if I can spare a roster spot.

Worst pick(s): Shrug

 

[nysportsfan]

Just got the 10th pick in a Phenoms league so for tomorrow at 8.

 

[hotboyz]

Had a draft last night drafting out of #10 hole in a nonppr. All tds under 40 yds 6 pts all tds over 40 9 pts. My bigges dissapointment was missing onjamall charles I had best foster and charles rated similar so I took best assuming the other 2 had a better chance of falling to me WRONG! My league draft order is random every other rd so it makes it difficult. Here's my results:

1. Moss

2. Brady

3. Best

4. Finley

5. Bradshaw

6. Garcon

7. Barber

8. Tomlinson

9. Santonio holmes

10. Mike williams TB

11. Mossaqui

12. Zach miller

13. Rackers

14. Dolphins

 

[Brady Gaga]

Just finished drafting (12-team PPR, all TDs 6 pts) at #10. This was one of those drafts where we didn't know the order until 30 minutes before draft-time. I was not pleased at my spot. All the usual suspects were taken ahead of me. And I'm sorry to say ... I was weak and took a QB round 1. Influencing the decision is that it isn't a super "sharky" league. In past drafts, we sometimes have surprising drops and during the season I'm usually one of the fastest to jump on a hot FA pickup.

Anyway, this is what I got (by pick). We start QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, K, DEF (no flex):

1.10 Brees

2.03 Wayne

3.10 McCoy

4.03 Best

5.10 Welker

6.03 Santana Moss

7.10 Forte

8.03 TO

9.10 Z Miller

10.03 A Bradshaw

11.10 A Smith

12.03 Hightower

13.10 Gaffney

14.03 San Diego

15.10 Folk

SJax was there in the 1st, but I couldn't pull the trigger. And I felt better about taking a top tier WR on the turn (AJ and R Moss were gone, of course) than starting in on the next tier of RBs (guys like Mendy, Greene, Matthews, Grant). In fact, I think many of my league-mates were thinking along the same lines - the bulk of the second round was WRs and QBs (6 QBs were gone in the 1st 2 rounds).

After that, it's a long wait until the 3/4 picks. As I'm sure you guys know, RBs with a solid situation dry up pretty fast. In PPR, McCoy and Best felt like guys worth taking a chance on. I'd have loved the luxury of waiting longer on Best, but thanks to Yahoo's front page "Best is this year's Ray Rice" story, I didn't think I had that option. Other RBs available were Jacobs, Addai, Felix Jones, Marion Barber (CJ Spiller and Ronnie Brown went right before my picks). We were also on the next tier of WRs. Solid guys like Colston, 85, both Steve Smiths, Boldin, MSW were there. In fact, there were so many WRs in the next tier there that I felt ok about taking my chance and seeing what was there at my 5/6 picks. And from my draft list, you can see I rounded out my starting WRs then. Welker in the 5th in PPR was too good to pass up, injury or not. And I reached ahead of S Moss's ADP in the 6th, but I feel good about the veteran being a frequent target of McNabb.

All of this meant I passed on the top TEs - 8 were gone by the time I made my next selection. Though you'll see for the 7/8 picks I still held off on TE. The Millers (Zach and Heath), Shiancoe, and Cooley all would've been acceptable - I felt good that at least one of them would still be there at 9. In PPR, Forte felt like good value in the 7th. And needing to start 3 WRs, I wanted to have decent bench options (TO seemed the best available, and we were a bit past his ADP). Shiancoe went at 9.09, making Z Miller an easy pick at 9.10. I hope he's as good a sleeper TE as some are predicting. And Ahmad Bradshaw felt like great value in the 10th.

After that it's just boring stuff. Backup QB, starting K and DEF (and I loved the 8th round DEF run, helping some of my later picks drop to me). Hightower's upside isn't the greatest, but with his receiving and goal-line duties I felt good about getting a steady RB scorer in this format in the 12th. And I think Gaffney might be a late round PPR WR sleeper.

So that's my draft. Hopefully seeing how this played out for me helps you guys with your own drafts (even if you think I'm an idiot and/or decide to go in a completely different direction). I feel pretty good about it. Obviously I took some chances, which could blow up in my face. The toughest decision (which set the course for the whole draft) was round 1. Though there was a lot of QB reaching here ... the top 7 were gone by my 3/4 picks. And the next tier (Cutler, Kolb, Eli, Favre, Ryan) was gone by my 5/6 picks. So in retrospect, if I didn't go QB early I might be looking at having to rely on some really low-end options.

Spiller went before your 3rd round pick?!?!

 

[hotboyz]

spiller didnt go til 5th rd in my draft

 

[drew726]

how many points per touchdown pass for QB?

 

[hotboyz]

how many points per touchdown pass for QB?

My league its 6pts for tds under 40 yds 9pts for tds over 40

 

[nysportsfan]

Current Draft going on now, in order so far:

12 team ppr, .5 ppr for RBs

Moss

Megatron

McCoy

Gates

Spiller

Bush

Barber

Cutler

Gaffney

Ryan

Slaton

Breaston

Hillis

 

[leronb]

Figured I'd add my results since I started the thread - just had my big money league draft, welcome any thoughts...start 1QB/2RB/2WR/1TE/1 Flex/1K/1DEF, PPR, lot of bonuses for yardage and long TDs...

1.10 Calvin Johnson

2.03 Peyton Manning

3.10 Ryan Grant (debated between him and Shonn Greene, not sure I took the right guy)

4.03 Antonio Gates

5.10 Chris Wells

6.03 Michael Crabtree

7.10 Ricky Williams

8.03 Brandon Jacobs

9.10 Derrick Mason

10.03 Braylon Edwards (a note - hate hate hate this pick, wanted Jacoby Jones - was overruled by my team partner)

11.10 Legedu Naanee

12.03 Chris Cooley

13.10 Kyle Orton

14.03 Mason Crosby

15.10 James Jones

16.03 Chicago Def