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[FUBAR]

TEX

QB - Carson Palmer, QB11, Cin, Matt Hasslebeck, QB17, Sea

RB - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB1, Jac , Willis McGahee, RB35, Bal

RB - Ronnie Brown, RB15, Mia; Maurice Morris, RB54, Det

WR - Marquis Colston, WR13, NO; Sidney Rice, WR56, Min

WR - Hines Ward, WR23, Pit; Percy Harvin, WR77, ROOK; Brian Robiskie, WR78, ROOK

WR - Domenick Hixon, WR46, NYG

TE - Vernon Davis, TE17, SF; Todd Heap, TE21, Bal

PK - Phil Dawson, PK19, Cle

DEF - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DST14

BEACHBUM

QB - Peyton Manning, QB2, Ind; Kerry Collins, QB29, Ten

RB - Adrian Peterson, RB2, Min; Correll Buckhalter, RB55, Den

RB - Chris Wells, RB36, ROOK, Chester Taylor, RB48, Min

WR - Wes welker, WR12, NE; Joey Galloway, WR57, NE

WR - Santonio Holmes, WR22, Pit

WR - Anthony Gonzalez, WR24, Ind

TE - Kevin Boss, TE11, NYG, Brent Celek TE18, Phi

PK - Ryan Longwell, PK6, Min; Rian Lindell, PK18, Buf

DEF - Buffalo Bills, DST13' Houston Texans, DST22

GLUMPY

QB - Matt Schaub, QB12, Hou, Chad Pennington, QB16, Mia

RB - Deangelo Williams, RB3, Car; Dominic Rhodes, RB52, Ind

RB - Pierre Thomas, RB23, NO, Tim Hightower, RB37, Ari

WR - Terrell Owens, WR11, Buf; Devery Henderson, WR68, NO

WR - TJ Houshmandzadeh, WR14, Sea

WR - Mushin Muhammed, WR47, Car; Jerheme Urban, WR79, Ari

TE - Visanthe Shiancoe, TE16, Min; Donald Lee, TE22, GB

PK - Lawrence Tynes, PK17, NYG

DEF - Miami Dolphins, DST15; Carolina Panthers, DST21

BLUE-KUN

QB - Jason Campbell, QB18, Was, Kyle Orton, QB22, Den; Derek Anderson, QB31, Cle

RB - Michael Turner, RB4, Atl, Fred Taylor, RB49, NE

RB - Larry Johnson, RB22, KC?; Mewelde Moore, RB56, Pit

WR - Dwayne Bowe, WR10, KC; Antwaan Randle El, WR55, Was

WR - Derrick Mason, WR25, Bal; Ike Hilliard, WR80, ???

WR - Steve Breaston, WR38, Ari

TE - Chris Cooley, TE5, Was

PK - Mason Crosby, PK5, GB

DEF - Minnesota Vikings, DST2; Seattle Seahawks, DST26

ATOMIC PUNK

QB - Jay Cutler, QB10, Chi, Matt Cassell, QB15, KC

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson, RB5, SD; Jamaal Charles, RB51, KC

RB - Jonathan Stewart, RB24, Car; Edgerrin James, RB61, Ari

WR - Anquan Boldin, WR9, Ari; Bobby Engram, WR67, KC

WR - Brandon Marshall, WR15, Den; Johnny Lee Higgins, WR69, Oak

WR - Michael Crabtree, WR39, ROOK, Mark Clayton WR48, Bal

TE - Anthony Fasano, TE15, Mia; Daniel Graham, TE26, Den

PK- Rob Bironas, PK4, Ten

DEF - New York Giants, DST3

FIDDLES

QB - Tom Brady, QB3, NE, Trent Edwards, QB19, Buf

RB - Chris Johnson, RB6, Ten; Michael Bush, RB50, Oak; Shonn Greene, RB57, ROOK

RB - Earnest Graham, RB47, TB; Tashard Choice, RB53, Dal

WR - Roddy White, WR8, Atl; Nate Washington, WR58, Ten

WR - Antonio Bryant, WR22, TB

WR - Miles Austin, WR50, Dal

TE - Greg Olsen, TE8, Chi, John Carlson, TE10, Sea

PK - Neil Rackers, PK3, Ari

DEF - Oakland Raiders, DST25; Cincinnati Bengals, DST23

TWILIGHT

QB - Eli Manning, QB14, NYG; Marc Bulger, QB28, SL

RB - Stephen Jackson, RB7, SL, LeRon McClain, RB46, Bal

RB - Reggie Bush, RB16, NO; Ray Rice, RB43, Bal

WR - Greg Jennings, WR7, GB; Jeremy Maclin, WR59, ROOK

WR - Roy Williams, WR21, Dal; Devin Thomas, WR70, Was

WR - DeSean Jackson, WR26, Phi;Chansi Stuckey, WR81, NYJ

TE - Dustin Keller, TE12, NYJ

PK - Nate Kaeding, PK2, SD

DEF - Dallas Cowboys, DST12; San Francisco 49ers, DST24

renesauz

QB - Donovan McNabb, QB9, Phi; Jake Delhomme, QB23, Car

RB - Steve Slaton, RB14, Hou; Brandon Jackson, RB49, GB

RB - Darren McFadden, RB25, Oak; Justin Fargas, RB58, Oak

WR - Larry Fitzgerald, WR1, Ari, Justn Gage, WR45, Ten

WR - Braylon Edwards, WR16, Cle; Mike Walker, WR60, Jac

WR - Steve Smith, WR37, NYG;Michael Clayton, WR85, TB

TE - Heath Miller, TE13, Pit; Randy McMichael, TE25, StL

PK - Josh Scobee, PK7, Jac

DEF - San Diego Chargers, DST11

Rudy

QB - Ben Roethlisberger, QB8, Pit, David Garrard QB20, JAX

RB - Matt Forte, RB8, Chi

RB - Marshawn Lynch, RB17, Buf; LeSean McCoy, RB48, ROOK

WR - Steve Smith, WR6, Car

WR - Lee Evans, WR27, Buf; Nate Burleson, WR71, Sea

WR - Devin Hester, WR36, Chi; Deion Branch, WR51, Sea

TE - Jeremy Shockey, TE14, NO; Brandon Pettigrew, TE23, ROOK

PK - Jason Elam, PK8, Atl; Josh Brown, PK16, StL

DEF - Philadelphia Eagles, DST10; Arizona Cardinals, DST20

ravnzfan

QB - Aaron Rodgers, QB4, GB; Kellen Clemons, QB30, NYJ

RB - Brian Westbrook, RB9, Phi, Leon Washington RB38, NYJ

RB - Jamal Lewis, RB34, Cle; Kevin Faulk, RB59, NE

WR - Jerricho Cotchery, WR20, NYJ; Michael Jenkins, WR52, Atl

WR - Vincent Jackson, WR28, SD

WR - Josh Morgan, WR44, SF

TE - Dallas Clark, TE4, Ind

PK

DEF - Pittsburgh Steelers, DST1; Tennessee Titans, DST9

Duckboy

QB - Drew Brees, QB1, NO; JaMarcus Russell, QB24, Oak

RB - Frank Gore, RB10, SF, Jerious Norwood, RB45, Atl

RB - Felix Jones, RB39, Dal; J.J. Arrington, RB62, Den

WR - Eddie Royal, WR17, Den; Greg Camarillo, WR54, Mia

WR - Santana Moss, WR19, Was; Isaac Bruce, WR61, SF

WR - Laveranues Coles, WR29 Cin

TE - Zach Miller, TE9, Oakland

PK - David Akers, PK2, Phi; Kris Brown, PK15, Hou

DEF - New York Jets, DST8; Green Bay Packers, DST16

FUBAR

QB - Matt Ryan QB13, Atl; Sage Rosenfels, QB25, Min

RB - Clinton Portis, RB11, Was; Jerome Harrison, RB63, Cle

RB - Knowshon Moreno RB33, ???, Darren Sproles RB44, SD

WR - Calvin Johnson, WR5, Det; David Clowney, WR75, NYJ

WR - Chad "Ocho-Cinco" Johnson, WR18, Cin

WR - Ted Ginn Jr. WR40, Mia; Mark Bradley, WR62, KC

TE - Owen Daniels, TE7, Hou; Tony Scheffler, TE20, Den

PK - Jeff Reed, PK14, Pit

DEF - Washington Redskins, DST7; Indianapolis Colts DST 17

Reaper

QB - Kurt Warner, QB5, Ari; Matt Leinart, QB33, Ari

RB - Ryan Grant, RB21, GB, Fred Jackson, RB43, Buf

RB - Ahmad Bradshaw, RB40, NYG; Donald Brown, RB47, ROOK

WR - Reggie Wayne, WR2, Ind; Dennis Northcutt, WR74, Jac

WR - Bernard Berrian WR30, Min; Davone Bess, WR63, Mia

WR - Kevin Walter, WR35, Hou; Patrick Crayton, WR53, Dal

TE - Antonio Gates, TE3, SD; Marcedes Lewis, TE24, Jac

PK - John Kasay, PK13, Car

DEF - Cleveland Browns DEF/ST

CommuterMan

QB - Tony Romo, QB6, Dal, Joe Flacco, QB21, Bal

RB - Thomas Jones, RB20, NYJ; Julius Jones, RB44, Sea; Ricky Williams, RB, Mia

RB - Willie Parker, RB26, Pit; Laurence Maroney, RB46, NE; Ladell Betts, RB64, Was

WR - Randy Moss, WR3, NE; James Jones, WR73, GB

WR - Donnie Avery, WR34, SL

WR - Kevin Curtis, WR43, Phi; Jordy Nelson, WR64, GB

TE - Tony Gonzalez, TE2, KC

PK - Nick Folk PK10, Dal

DEF - Chicago Bears, DST6

Bri

QB - Shaun Hill, QB26, SF; Matt Stafford, QB32, ROOK

RB - Marion Barber, RB12, Dal, Kevin Smith, RB18, Det,

RB - Brandon Jacobs, RB13, NYG, Derrick Ward, RB32, TB

WR - Torry Holt, WR31, ???; Laurent Robinson, WR82, StL

WR - Chris Henry, WR41

WR - Chris Chambers, WR42, SD; Matt Jones, WR65, ???

TE - Kellen Winslow III, TE6, TB; Bo Scaife, TE19, Ten

PK - Stephen Gostkowski, PK1, NE; Garrett Hartley, PK12, NO

DEF - New England Patriots, DST5

BSS

QB - Phillip Rivers, QB7, SD; Brady Quinn, QB27, Cle

RB - Joseph Addai, RB19, Ind, Cedric Benson, RB42, Cin

RB - Lendale White, RB41, Ten; Rashard Mendenhall, RB45, Pit

WR - Andre Johnson, WR4, Hou; Earl Bennett, WR72, Chi

WR - Donald Driver, WR32, GB; Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR83, ROOK

WR - Lance Moore, WR33, NO; Bryant Johnson, WR66, Det

TE - Jason Witten, TE1, Dal

PK - Robbie Gould, PK11, Chi

DEF - Baltmore Ravens, DST4; Jacksonville Jaguars, DST19

 

[renesauz]

1.08 renesauz - Larry Fitzgerald, WR1, Ari

2.09 renesauz - Steve Slaton, RB14, Hou

3.08 renesauz - Braylon Edwards, WR16, Cle

4.09 renesauz - Donovan McNabb, QB9, Phi

5.08 renesauz - Darren McFadden, RB25, Oak

Positively stoked with this start...not sure I could have scripted it any better.

Managed a WR in the tiny top tier.

Managed the last RB in a ridiculously deep second tier of RB's.

Managed another WR at the end of a deep tier.

McNabb was early by round, but also ended a tier (at QB9, he's a steal barring injury).

McFadden was also very close to the end of a tier.

Closing out a tier = huge value!

 

[FUBAR]

I find the differing philosophies interesting. For example, Bri has no WRs but 3 RBs. In a PPR league I find that strategy interesting, I suppose it could work if he intends to load up on WRs from here on out and not worry about RB anymore.

Difficult to tell in the first 5 rounds which teams are best, but as of now, I'm liking Fiddles and renesauz teams.

Atomic Punk got screwed yesterday:

QB - Jay Cutler, QB10, Chi

WR - Brandon Marshall, WR15, Den

 

[Reaper]

1.08 renesauz - Larry Fitzgerald, WR1, Ari2.09 renesauz - Steve Slaton, RB14, Hou3.08 renesauz - Braylon Edwards, WR16, Cle4.09 renesauz - Donovan McNabb, QB9, Phi5.08 renesauz - Darren McFadden, RB25, OakPositively stoked with this start...not sure I could have scripted it any better.Managed a WR in the tiny top tier.Managed the last RB in a ridiculously deep second tier of RB's.Managed another WR at the end of a deep tier.McNabb was early by round, but also ended a tier (at QB9, he's a steal barring injury).McFadden was also very close to the end of a tier.Closing out a tier = huge value!

I agree - Good job...I was dreaming of Mcfadden falling to me...

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

QB - Philip Rivers

RB - Joseph Addai

WR - Andre Johnson, Donald Driver, Lance Moore

TE - Jason Witten

Really liking my start despite picking at the bottom. Usually my PDSL teams get kicked out first though so take that with a grain of salt.

Getting Addai at the 3/4 turn was huge, I would have liked Willie Parker to slide just one more pick. Ah well.

Driver and Lance Moore comboed up with Andre Johnson should provide really nice WR scoring each week.

Throw in Witten and Mr. Rivers

I think I can survive

 

[glumpy]

GLUMPY

QB - Matt Schaub, QB12, Hou

RB - Deangelo Williams, RB3, Car

RB - Pierre Thomas, RB23, NO

WR - Terrell Owens, WR11, Buf

WR - TJ Houshmandzadeh, WR14, Sea

WR

TE

PK

I think I've got a pretty good start on mine--maybe in part because of who I missed as well as who I got! I was targetting Cutler on a dare during the last turn, so missing out on that bet ended up well with Schaub still on the table. I was also targeting Jonathan Stewart there--I think he's got potential every week, and with the Carolina running game whoever has the hot hand will get the stats for any given game. I'd actually wanted Michael Turner as my first choice instead of DeAngelo Williams, but the post y'all were working off of wasn't specific enough, and I'm a homer anyway so rolled with it. It was then that I decided to double up with both of them. On the other hand--Pierre Thomas should get more play this year, looked good particularly in the latter half of last year and will get more passes thrown his way.

And I am psyched about the WR contingent so far! We all know the potential of TO and Housh--I'm thinking their new teams could build quite an offense around them. Hasselbeck in particular has needed a go to guy for years; TO will head to Buffalo intending to make a splash as always.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

GLUMPYQB - Matt Schaub, QB12, HouRB - Deangelo Williams, RB3, CarRB - Pierre Thomas, RB23, NOWR - Terrell Owens, WR11, BufWR - TJ Houshmandzadeh, WR14, SeaWRTEPKI think I've got a pretty good start on mine--maybe in part because of who I missed as well as who I got! I was targetting Cutler on a dare during the last turn, so missing out on that bet ended up well with Schaub still on the table. I was also targeting Jonathan Stewart there--I think he's got potential every week, and with the Carolina running game whoever has the hot hand will get the stats for any given game. I'd actually wanted Michael Turner as my first choice instead of DeAngelo Williams, but the post y'all were working off of wasn't specific enough, and I'm a homer anyway so rolled with it. It was then that I decided to double up with both of them. On the other hand--Pierre Thomas should get more play this year, looked good particularly in the latter half of last year and will get more passes thrown his way. And I am psyched about the WR contingent so far! We all know the potential of TO and Housh--I'm thinking their new teams could build quite an offense around them. Hasselbeck in particular has needed a go to guy for years; TO will head to Buffalo intending to make a splash as always.

Glumpy why TO over Colston?

 

[glumpy]

GLUMPYQB - Matt Schaub, QB12, HouRB - Deangelo Williams, RB3, CarRB - Pierre Thomas, RB23, NOWR - Terrell Owens, WR11, BufWR - TJ Houshmandzadeh, WR14, SeaWRTEPKI think I've got a pretty good start on mine--maybe in part because of who I missed as well as who I got! I was targetting Cutler on a dare during the last turn, so missing out on that bet ended up well with Schaub still on the table. I was also targeting Jonathan Stewart there--I think he's got potential every week, and with the Carolina running game whoever has the hot hand will get the stats for any given game. I'd actually wanted Michael Turner as my first choice instead of DeAngelo Williams, but the post y'all were working off of wasn't specific enough, and I'm a homer anyway so rolled with it. It was then that I decided to double up with both of them. On the other hand--Pierre Thomas should get more play this year, looked good particularly in the latter half of last year and will get more passes thrown his way. And I am psyched about the WR contingent so far! We all know the potential of TO and Housh--I'm thinking their new teams could build quite an offense around them. Hasselbeck in particular has needed a go to guy for years; TO will head to Buffalo intending to make a splash as always.

Glumpy why TO over Colston?

Good question--two reasons:First--I was actually hoping the timing would work out to pick up Lance Moore. I see him getting pretty much the same play as Colston, and Brees spreads it out well.Second--I've carried Colston in my leagues for much of the past few seasons--and it's frustrating sometimes. Having to pick when to play him hurts; I know that's not the deal with this format but it's one of those bugs that kind of sticks with you and lends some bias. And I guess there's a third reason, in that I'm really excited about TO this year. I think he's going to go to Buffalo with quite an attitude, and Edwards can get him the ball. It was pretty much a gut feeling is all.

 

[Sinrman]

Really digging Tex, Twilight, and Atomic Punk's so far...

 

[Duckboy]

Bri:

6.02 Derrick Ward RB TB

I've seen the 3 RB strategy before, but 4 in the first 6 is a bit different. Love to hear your thoughts on this Bri.

 

[tex]

TEX

QB - Carson Palmer, QB11, Cin

RB - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB1, Jac

RB - Ronnie Brown, RB15, Mia

WR - Marquis Colston, WR13, NO

WR - Hines Ward, WR23, Pit

Other than the 1st round I really haven't targeted any particular player in this draft. When my pick is coming up I'll start looking at who is still on the board and where I have the biggest need and go from there. I am very pleased so far with what I've got other than maybe Ronnie Brown. I do feel that he was the best RB available at that pick, but I might have been better off taking Manning, Brady, or Housh with that pick. Brown could be a real stud if he stays healthy, or he could be a huge disappointment. Like BSS said in another post, Colston at 2.16 was a steal. It's still early but I'm liking my chances so far.

 

[FUBAR]

Rudy has an interesting blend of home run threats. I doubt Evans or Hester get many receptions, but they're a threat to score big in any game. How that jives can mean he either wins this thing or loses bad.

WR - Steve Smith, WR6, Car

WR - Lee Evans, WR27, Buf

WR - Devin Hester, WR36, Chi

 

[FUBAR]

Bri:

6.02 Derrick Ward RB TB

I've seen the 3 RB strategy before, but 4 in the first 6 is a bit different. Love to hear your thoughts on this Bri.

With Holt his #1 and only WR, and no QB, I'm looking forward to seeing how this pans out.

 

[CommuterMan]

Bri:

6.02 Derrick Ward RB TB

I've seen the 3 RB strategy before, but 4 in the first 6 is a bit different. Love to hear your thoughts on this Bri.

With Holt his #1 and only WR, and no QB, I'm looking forward to seeing how this pans out.

There is always someone in these drafts with an unusual strategy (or lack of strategy) that blows up the tier groupings, causes everyone consternation over missing players they thought would never be picked at 'that round' and ultimately it's that team that last longer in the league then some of the other more well rounded teams.

 

[FUBAR]

pdtd through 8.07

 

[tex]

Will this be the year that Vernon Davis finally steps his game up to where it should be? I hope so. There's just not a lot of difference between all the TE's left at this point, so I felt he was worth the gamble at 8.16. I think with Plax gone, Hixon will be the leading WR for the Gmen this year so he represents great value at 9.01.

 

[renesauz]

Will this be the year that Vernon Davis finally steps his game up to where it should be? I hope so. There's just not a lot of difference between all the TE's left at this point, so I felt he was worth the gamble at 8.16. I think with Plax gone, Hixon will be the leading WR for the Gmen this year so he represents great value at 9.01.

I disagree. Of course, that's why I grabbed SMith earlier Hixon may be a better home run threat, but I think Smith sees the majority of the short to mid range posession stuff.

 

[tex]

Will this be the year that Vernon Davis finally steps his game up to where it should be? I hope so. There's just not a lot of difference between all the TE's left at this point, so I felt he was worth the gamble at 8.16. I think with Plax gone, Hixon will be the leading WR for the Gmen this year so he represents great value at 9.01.

I disagree. Of course, that's why I grabbed SMith earlier Hixon may be a better home run threat, but I think Smith sees the majority of the short to mid range posession stuff.

We'll see, but in the last 7 games Hixon was targeted 57 times. That says it all for me.

 

[Atomic Punk]

ATOMIC PUNK

QB1 - Jay Cutler, QB10, Chi,

QB2 - Matt Cassell, QB15, KC

I'm not as worried as others that Cutler will regress with the Bears. His opportunities should increase with a much better defence supporting him. His offensive supporting cast is also better than many. I got torched last year with Brady and didn't want to get caught without a great backup QB, so I took Cassell relatively early.

RB1 - LaDainian Tomlinson, RB5, SD

RB2 - Jonathan Stewart, RB24, Car

I think LT will have a resurgence this year, but I lost out on Sproles. I should have grabbed him in the 7th, but I couldn't pass up Crabtree. Stewart has a great chance to be a top 15 QB this year.

WR1 - Anquan Boldin, WR9, Ari

WR2 - Brandon Marshall, WR15, Den

WR3 - Michael Crabtree, WR39, ROOK

WR4 - Mark Clayton WR48, Bal

Boldin is consistent and also throws out some huge games, perfect in this format. Marshall gest downgraded slightly with Cutler and potential suspension, but in the 3rd round he was hard to pass up. I has Crabtree and Clayton both targeted, as well as 2-3 others that I'm hoping to snag later.

TE1 - Anthony Fasano, TE15, Mia

Lost out multiple times, but the worst was when Carlson got nabbed one slot in front of me. This is biggest weakness by far.

Overall I like the squad so far.

 

[renesauz]

Will this be the year that Vernon Davis finally steps his game up to where it should be? I hope so. There's just not a lot of difference between all the TE's left at this point, so I felt he was worth the gamble at 8.16. I think with Plax gone, Hixon will be the leading WR for the Gmen this year so he represents great value at 9.01.

I disagree. Of course, that's why I grabbed SMith earlier Hixon may be a better home run threat, but I think Smith sees the majority of the short to mid range posession stuff.

We'll see, but in the last 7 games Hixon was targeted 57 times. That says it all for me.

Misleading.Smith stayed in his slot role, while Hixon trained as Burress' backup. He stepped into Plax's spot when he got hurt. While he was targetted a ton in that role, he displayed poor hands, dropping numerous passes, including one that should have been an easy 60 yard TD (against Philly).Also, the G-men are very high on him (Smith). I don't think you got bad value for Hixon where you did, but I believe Smith will be the steadier, more reliable guy while Hixon will throw up multiple stinkers around a few big scores.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

QB - Philip Rivers, Brady Quinn

RB - Joseph Addai, LenDale White, Cedric Benson, Rashard Mendenhall

WR - Andre Johnson, Donald Driver, Lance Moore

TE - Jason Witten

 

[tex]

QB - Philip Rivers, Brady QuinnRB - Joseph Addai, LenDale White, Cedric Benson, Rashard MendenhallWR - Andre Johnson, Donald Driver, Lance MooreTE - Jason Witten

Rivers/Quinn--B+RB's--C Not real high on any of them, but you do have 2 starters.WR's--B+ AJ is for sure a stud, Driver is steady but not spectacular, Moore will be up and down IMOWitten-A+ 'Nuff saidOverall I'd give BSS B+ at this point

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

QB - Philip Rivers, Brady QuinnRB - Joseph Addai, LenDale White, Cedric Benson, Rashard MendenhallWR - Andre Johnson, Donald Driver, Lance MooreTE - Jason Witten

Rivers/Quinn--B+RB's--C Not real high on any of them, but you do have 2 starters.WR's--B+ AJ is for sure a stud, Driver is steady but not spectacular, Moore will be up and down IMOWitten-A+ 'Nuff saidOverall I'd give BSS B+ at this point

thanks for the input Tex.Im actually used to picking at the end. I always seem to be down here. LOLI think that Addai will rebound nicely, I mean it is the Colts O, and the guy was a consesus top 5 pick just last year. Tremendous value IMO.My other 3 rb's will all play. thats really all you need at RB2 in this format. Mendenhall's upside was way too high to pass up in round 10. A Stud TE is huge. my QB combo should do just fine. Throw in AJ/Driver Im liking it!!!!

 

[renesauz]

OK...did I miss something? How did Fargas slip to the 13th????????

I hadn't planned on cuffs or multiple picks from the same team without knowing byes, but I just couldn't let him go past another round.

Did I miss something????????????

 

[Blue-Kun]

OK...did I miss something? How did Fargas slip to the 13th????????I hadn't planned on cuffs or multiple picks from the same team without knowing byes, but I just couldn't let him go past another round.Did I miss something????????????

Right now he's in a 3-headed monster with McFadden and Bush and nobody knows how much Fargas will be used, plus he saw practically 0 action in the passing game last year. Fargas definitely slipped, but unless the Raiders are competitive with that non-existent passing game and McFadden gets dinged up, Fargas will probably only be good for 3-4 usable games. I could've taken him over Moore, but I'm just looking at pure upside this late. Sure there are other back-up RB's that will see less play than Fargas if things play out like normal, but with way more upside if somebody gets dinged in front of them. My take FWIW.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

updated roster:

QB - Philip Rivers, Brady Quinn

RB - Joseph Addai, LenDale White, Cedric Benson, Rashard Mendenhall

WR - Andre Johnson, Donald Driver, Lance Moore, Bryant Johnson,Earl Bennett

TE - Jason Witten

K -

D - Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars

 

[Bri]

Bri

QB - Shaun Hill, QB26, SF, Matt Stafford rook

RB - Marion Barber, RB12, Dal, Kevin Smith, RB18, Det,

RB - Brandon Jacobs, RB13, NYG, Derrick Ward, RB32, TB, Antonio Pittman RB STL

WR - Torry Holt, WR31, Adrian Arrington,

WR - Chris Henry, WR41; Laurent Robinson STL

WR - Chris Chambers, WR42, SD; Matt Jones, WR65

TE - Kellen Winslow III, TE6, TB; Bo Scaife, TE19, Ten, Martin Rucker, TE, CLE

PK Stephen Gostkowski, NEP; Garrett Hartley, NOS

DEF - New England Patriots, DST5, Denver Broncos, DST32?

 

[Fiddles]

Bri

QB - Shaun Hill, QB26, SF, Matt Stafford rook

RB - Marion Barber, RB12, Dal, Kevin Smith, RB18, Det,

RB - Brandon Jacobs, RB13, NYG, Derrick Ward, RB32, TB

WR - Torry Holt, WR31,

WR - Chris Henry, WR41; Laurent Robinson STL

WR - Chris Chambers, WR42, SD; Matt Jones, WR65

TE - Kellen Winslow III, TE6, TB; Bo Scaife, TE19, Ten

PK Stephen Gostkowski, NEP; Garrett Hartley, NOS

DEF - New England Patriots, DST5

holy uncertainty batman

 

[CommuterMan]

CommuterMan

QB - Tony Romo, QB6, Dal, Joe Flacco, QB21, Bal

RB - Thomas Jones, RB20, NYJ; Julius Jones, RB44, Sea; Ricky Williams, RB, Mia

RB - Willie Parker, RB26, Pit; Laurence Maroney, RB46, NE; Ledell Betts, RB, Was

WR - Randy Moss, WR3, NE

WR - Donnie Avery, WR34, SL; James Jones, WR, GB

WR - Kevin Curtis, WR43, Phi; Jordy Nelson, WR64, GB

TE - Tony Gonzalez, TE2, KC

PK - Nick Folk, K, Dal

DEF - Chicago Bears, DST6

I think my roster is rounding out well.

QB - Wanted Warner or Rodgers over Romo but they both went right before my pick. Romo is solid but does not have the upside that either Rodgers or Warner have IMO. Dallas' receiving corps are not as vaunted without TO and I don't see Romo as a top 5 QB but will definitely stay in the top 10. Flacco was a bit of a homer pick but at the same time there were not a lot of other QBs without concerns left on the board late in the 7th round.

RB - Missed out on the top tiers of RBs so I decided to go with quantity if the quality is lower. Thomas Jones and Willie Parker will provide solid numbers and the host of backups have all shown that they can produce when given the opportunity - well maybe except for Maroney .

WR - Other than Moss this is a weak crop of receivers. Every time I thought that I would have a WR lined-up he would be picked a couple of spots ahead of me.

TE - Here I wanted Witten and thought he would be there at the turn in the 2nd round but BSS went WR/TE as I had planned to do and thus I left to go with Gonzo. Not sure what a new QB and offensive system will do to his numbers but I feel he is still a top 5 TE in this league - at least for another year or two.

K and Def/ST - I am always surprised by the number of comments on the boards about how everyone should wait to draft these positions in the later rounds yet in every league there is always a run on Def/ST and then a run on kickers that comes around in the second third of the draft. Who are the ones that listen to the comments about waiting??? Cuz they are most likely the teams with Bengals as their defense and Olindo Mare as their kicker... Anyway the Bears and Folk are solid selections here.

Overall I don't think I have the roster to win the league but I should survive through the first half of the season. After that it is all about catching a couple of breaks and finding yourself with a player or two who have out performed their ADP. If I had to give myself a grade, how about a 'C' - no big issues but nothing that standout from other teams.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

CommuterManQB - Tony Romo, QB6, Dal, Joe Flacco, QB21, BalRB - Thomas Jones, RB20, NYJ; Julius Jones, RB44, Sea; Ricky Williams, RB, MiaRB - Willie Parker, RB26, Pit; Laurence Maroney, RB46, NE; Ledell Betts, RB, WasWR - Randy Moss, WR3, NEWR - Donnie Avery, WR34, SL; James Jones, WR, GBWR - Kevin Curtis, WR43, Phi; Jordy Nelson, WR64, GBTE - Tony Gonzalez, TE2, KCPK - Nick Folk, K, DalDEF - Chicago Bears, DST6I think my roster is rounding out well.QB - Wanted Warner or Rodgers over Romo but they both went right before my pick. Romo is solid but does not have the upside that either Rodgers or Warner have IMO. Dallas' receiving corps are not as vaunted without TO and I don't see Romo as a top 5 QB but will definitely stay in the top 10. Flacco was a bit of a homer pick but at the same time there were not a lot of other QBs without concerns left on the board late in the 7th round.RB - Missed out on the top tiers of RBs so I decided to go with quantity if the quality is lower. Thomas Jones and Willie Parker will provide solid numbers and the host of backups have all shown that they can produce when given the opportunity - well maybe except for Maroney . WR - Other than Moss this is a weak crop of receivers. Every time I thought that I would have a WR lined-up he would be picked a couple of spots ahead of me. TE - Here I wanted Witten and thought he would be there at the turn in the 2nd round but BSS went WR/TE as I had planned to do and thus I left to go with Gonzo. Not sure what a new QB and offensive system will do to his numbers but I feel he is still a top 5 TE in this league - at least for another year or two.K and Def/ST - I am always surprised by the number of comments on the boards about how everyone should wait to draft these positions in the later rounds yet in every league there is always a run on Def/ST and then a run on kickers that comes around in the second third of the draft. Who are the ones that listen to the comments about waiting??? Cuz they are most likely the teams with Bengals as their defense and Olindo Mare as their kicker... Anyway the Bears and Folk are solid selections here.Overall I don't think I have the roster to win the league but I should survive through the first half of the season. After that it is all about catching a couple of breaks and finding yourself with a player or two who have out performed their ADP. If I had to give myself a grade, how about a 'C' - no big issues but nothing that standout from other teams.

nice effort commuter. I think your weak WR core will be your eventual downfall.And the people tellin you to wait on K's and D's are miss informed. IMO I always like to grab a percieved elite D and then backup them up with another solid one. Solid D play can be a huge difference especially once the weaker teams are gone. A combo of Philly/Pitt helped me win the SSL1 last season. I often got a solid 15+ points out of the D spot in that league each week, toping 20 several times. Now Defense's can burn you i.e. San Diego last year was a big disappointment.Kickers are much more random, my approach with them is I dont wanna take 'em first, but I dont want to be last either. Having 2 of each especailly in the 20 rounders is very important to help maximize your scoring.

 

[Fiddles]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

last years winners and their dst are below

not seeing alot of elite dsts in the list.

wsl1 fiddles - bucs jets

ws2-pasquino raiders, jags

wsl3 - jmills panthers ravens

wsl 4 fubar 49ers jets

pdsl1 frank black - titans solo

pdsl2 blue kun cards, lions,browns

pdsl 3 andy panthers rams

pdsl 4 get in the mix texans cowboys

ssl 1 sniffer steelers eagles

ssl2 hook jags solo

ssl3 duckboy broncos seahawks

ssl4 steel dillo jets falcons

mbsl 1 reaper falons packers

mbsl 2 joffer colts jets

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

last years winners and their dst are below

not seeing alot of elite dsts in the list.

wsl1 fiddles - bucs jets

ws2-pasquino raiders, jags

wsl3 - jmills panthers ravens

wsl 4 fubar 49ers jets

pdsl1 frank black - titans solo

pdsl2 blue kun cards, lions,browns

pdsl 3 andy panthers rams

pdsl 4 get in the mix texans cowboys

ssl 1 sniffer steelers eagles

ssl2 hook jags solo

ssl3 duckboy broncos seahawks

ssl4 steel dillo jets falcons

mbsl 1 reaper falons packers

mbsl 2 joffer colts jets

I highlighted D's that were considered elite before last season started. I dont see the bengals on any of those teams.

and the guy with Detroit had 3.

The falcons out performed

Im not saying that taking Pitt and Balt = title.

But ignoring the position can be a fatal flaw, just ask Dillo from the WSLs

 

[Fiddles]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

last years winners and their dst are below

not seeing alot of elite dsts in the list.

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wsl1 fiddles - bucs jets

ws2-pasquino raiders, jags

wsl3 - jmills panthers ravens

wsl 4 fubar 49ers jets

pdsl1 frank black - titans solo

pdsl2 blue kun cards, lions,brownsnot sure

pdsl 3 andy panthers rams

pdsl 4 get in the mix texans cowboys

ssl 1 sniffer steelers eagles

ssl2 hook jags solo

ssl3 duckboy broncos seahawks

ssl4 steel dillo jets falcons

mbsl 1 reaper falons packers

mbsl 2 joffer colts jets

I highlighted D's that were considered elite before last season started. I dont see the bengals on any of those teams.

and the guy with Detroit had 3.

The falcons out performed

Im not saying that taking Pitt and Balt = title.

But ignoring the position can be a fatal flaw, just ask Dillo from the WSLs

not sure what your point is by highlighting those teams?

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

last years winners and their dst are below

not seeing alot of elite dsts in the list.

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Now playing: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

via FoxyTunes

wsl1 fiddles - bucs jets

ws2-pasquino raiders, jags

wsl3 - jmills panthers ravens

wsl 4 fubar 49ers jets

pdsl1 frank black - titans solo

pdsl2 blue kun cards, lions,brownsnot sure

pdsl 3 andy panthers rams

pdsl 4 get in the mix texans cowboys

ssl 1 sniffer steelers eagles

ssl2 hook jags solo

ssl3 duckboy broncos seahawks

ssl4 steel dillo jets falcons

mbsl 1 reaper falons packers

mbsl 2 joffer colts jets

I highlighted D's that were considered elite before last season started. I dont see the bengals on any of those teams.

and the guy with Detroit had 3.

The falcons out performed

Im not saying that taking Pitt and Balt = title.

But ignoring the position can be a fatal flaw, just ask Dillo from the WSLs

not sure what your point is by highlighting those teams?

pretty good defenses, or no?

 

[Fiddles]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

last years winners and their dst are below

not seeing alot of elite dsts in the list.

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wsl1 fiddles - bucs jets

ws2-pasquino raiders, jags

wsl3 - jmills panthers ravens

wsl 4 fubar 49ers jets

pdsl1 frank black - titans solo

pdsl2 blue kun cards, lions,brownsnot sure

pdsl 3 andy panthers rams

pdsl 4 get in the mix texans cowboys

ssl 1 sniffer steelers eagles

ssl2 hook jags solo

ssl3 duckboy broncos seahawks

ssl4 steel dillo jets falcons

mbsl 1 reaper falons packers

mbsl 2 joffer colts jets

I highlighted D's that were considered elite before last season started. I dont see the bengals on any of those teams.

and the guy with Detroit had 3.

The falcons out performed

Im not saying that taking Pitt and Balt = title.

But ignoring the position can be a fatal flaw, just ask Dillo from the WSLs

not sure what your point is by highlighting those teams?

pretty good defenses, or no?

all but the jags who were bottom 5so that leaves you with 5 of 14 winners with an elite d (if you consider tampa an elite d)

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

last years winners and their dst are below

not seeing alot of elite dsts in the list.

----------------

wsl1 fiddles - bucs jets

ws2-pasquino raiders, jags

wsl3 - jmills panthers ravens

wsl 4 fubar 49ers jets

pdsl1 frank black - titans solo

pdsl2 blue kun cards, lions,brownsnot sure

pdsl 3 andy panthers rams

pdsl 4 get in the mix texans cowboys

ssl 1 sniffer steelers eagles

ssl2 hook jags solo

ssl3 duckboy broncos seahawks

ssl4 steel dillo jets falcons

mbsl 1 reaper falons packers

mbsl 2 joffer colts jets

I highlighted D's that were considered elite before last season started. I dont see the bengals on any of those teams.

and the guy with Detroit had 3.

The falcons out performed

Im not saying that taking Pitt and Balt = title.

But ignoring the position can be a fatal flaw, just ask Dillo from the WSLs

not sure what your point is by highlighting those teams?

pretty good defenses, or no?

all but the jags who were bottom 5so that leaves you with 5 of 14 winners with an elite d (if you consider tampa an elite d)

thats 35% I was just saying that I prefer not to ignore the position. Plenty of ways to win in these leagues.

 

[CommuterMan]

im getting defensive (no pun) since im the loser who has the bengals d

first of all damn we have 6/14 of last years league winners here in pdsl 1

nice drafting there BK

LOL Fiddles....Not meant to single you or anyone who has the Bengals defense. More tongue-in-cheek reference!! What I am saying is there are those in these leagues who believe in never taking a defense or kicker until the last few rounds but it amazes me that there are always runs for both positions in every league...

Defenses are probably the most difficult to value at least for me. Yes you have your top tier of defenses that seem to be strong every year but ST points are so unpredictable that choosing the right defense can be a crap shoot. You also have to factor in changes to that defense but what did the teams in their division do to get better offensively (at least that accounts for 6 games out of the schedule) to say nothing about the opponents that defense will face in 2009.

For all I know the Bengals may be a top 5 defense this year.

 

[Bri]

Bri

QB - Shaun Hill, QB26, SF, Matt Stafford rook

RB - Marion Barber, RB12, Dal, Kevin Smith, RB18, Det,

RB - Brandon Jacobs, RB13, NYG, Derrick Ward, RB32, TB

WR - Torry Holt, WR31,

WR - Chris Henry, WR41; Laurent Robinson STL

WR - Chris Chambers, WR42, SD; Matt Jones, WR65

TE - Kellen Winslow III, TE6, TB; Bo Scaife, TE19, Ten

PK Stephen Gostkowski, NEP; Garrett Hartley, NOS

DEF - New England Patriots, DST5

holy uncertainty batman

referring to my picks or the NFL in general this time of year?

 

[FUBAR]

Real quick...

QB - Matt "Best rookie year ever" Ryan ATL, 5.12; Sage "every" Rose"has it's thor"nfels, MIN 9.12

Ryan might hit the sophomore slump, but he has a nice team around him and did extremely well last year. Rosenfels is now on a team that will pass and has the best pure running back in the game and a good OL. Neither will be elite over the year, but they should make a good QBBC. And they play in domes.

RB - Clinton "constantly underrated" Portis WAS, 1.12; Darren "soon to show the world I'm better than LT" Sproles SD, 8.05

RB - Knowson "2009 ROY" Moreno ???, 6.05, Jerome "I'm not Marvin" Harrison CLE 15.12

Portis is simply a stud. the rest should do well in PPR, I just hope their games work out. Not a great strength, but fairly strong.

WR - Calvin "UBERSTUD" Johnson DET, 2.05; Mark "Milton" Bradley KCC, 11.12

WR - Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson CIN, 3.12; David Clown"car"ey NYJ, 14.05

WR - Ted "I'm about to live up to my draft pick" Ginn Jr. MIA, 7.12

Calvin - STUD. 85 should be alright as a #2, and then Ginn Jr. and Clowney should explode at times (I hope) while I think Bradley will be an ok WR3/4 and should stay above Engram on the depth chart. He did alright with Thigpen last year, Cassel is an improvement.

TE - Owen "Jack" Daniels HOU, 4.05; Tony "my buddy done left me" Scheffler DEN 10.05

The best TEBC, although perhaps a stud TE is a better plan.

PK - Jeff "Donna" Reed PIT, 16.05

Kicker on a good team.

DEF Washington Redskin Potatoes 12.05; Indiana "Jones" polis Colts 13.12

Both were low scoring Ds last year, Washington got better with Haynesworth while Indy can have some nice weeks if Sanders stays healthy. Two of the better sack artists in the NFL.

Overall, a solid team top to bottom. None of my positions will "wow" anyone, but none are bad either.

 

[Bri]

for my first draft of 09, I wasn't going to pretend I knew who would go where. I've been taking some time off from analyzing data and just getting back into it the last couple days.

The teams are fairly even IMO.

I'm not sure if it's the newness of the season for me or some exceptional drafting because ya just don't feel that way after most drafts

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

All done it was a pleasure. Two weeks and over!!!

QB - Philip Rivers(5), Brady Quinn(9), Jeff Garcia(9)

Rivers...need I say more? Quinn will be starting somewhere. And Jeffy Garcia is the kiss of death to any QB infront of him. He'll be starting by mid October.

RB - Joseph Addai(6), LenDale White(7), Cedric Benson(8), Rashard Mendenhall(8)

Addai at the end of round 3? Really. We all remember he plays for the Colts, no? Dom Rhodes? not on the team. Great value IMO and he will be on a lot of my teams this year

LenDale and Benson - Both will play and play alot

Mendenhall - talented first rounder from last year. 2nf half of the RBBC committee in Pitt. Willie P cant stay healthy and I love this upside at RB4.

WR - Andre Johnson(10), Donald Driver(5), Lance Moore(5), Bryant Johnson(7),Earl Bennett(5),Darrius Heyward-Bey, Limas Sweed(8), Mario Manningham(10)

AJ - a stud.

I overpaid for Driver but I dont mind doing that at all.

Lance Moore - solid WR3 should score nicely even if he doesnt come near last years numbers.

Bryant Johnson - WR2 in Detroit, opposite Calvin with no other real WR on the roster, Furry & McDonald - gone

Then we have this mess to produce in a pinch:

Earl Bennett - Played with Cutler at Vanderbilt and when Earl came out, guess who showed up at Vandy's pro day to throw to him??? Thats right Jay Cutler.

DHB - concensus top 3 rookie WR coming in.

Limas Sweed - step into the nate washinton role in Pitt

Mario - IMO the most talented WR on NYG currently

need a break here

TE - Jason Witten(6)

Studd 100 catches

K - Robbie Gould(5), Jason Hanson(7)

D - Baltimore Ravens(7), Jacksonville Jaguars(7)

two kickers with Jobs and a top D

Overall I like this team, I think my late all BOOM/BUST WR's will probably nail me once the weaker team are eliminated.

The Benson pick should have been a WR. Because the RB talent just keeps on a dropping and dropping.

Very nice tune up for SSL's

ETA:

Yikes - Week5 3 of my WR's are off and Rivers

and Week7 I will have a 0 at Defense and 1 Kicker

 

[Fiddles]

FIDDLES

QB - Tom Brady NE 8, Trent Edwards Buf 9

RB - Chris Johnson, 7; Michael Bush, Oak 9; Shonn Greene, ROOK

RB - Earnest Graham, TB 8; Tashard Choice, Dal 6

WR - Roddy White, Atl 4; Nate Washington, Ten 7

WR - Antonio Bryant, TB 8 Mike Thomas ROOK

WR - Miles Austin, Dal 6 Amani Toomer FA

TE - Greg Olsen, Chi 5, John Carlson, Sea 7

PK - Neil Rackers, 4, Ari Feely 9

DEF - Oakland Raiders 9 ; Cincinnati Bengals 8

 

[tex]

Well looks like week 7 is going to destroy me. 4 out of my 5 RB's have week 7 byes. Looks like my 20th pick will be some scrub RB who doesn't have a week 7 bye.

 

[ravnzfan]

QB...Rodgers(5), Clemmens(9)

RB...Westy(4), JLew(9), LWash(9), KFaulk(8), CPerry(8)

WR...Cotchery(9), VJax(5), JMorgan(6), MJenkins(4), Stokley(7), MFloyd(5), BrJones(6)

TE...DClark(6), RRoyal(9)

D...Pitt(8), Tenn(7)

K...AVin(6), OMare(7)



we dodged the minefield that was that schedule released yesterday---maybe not the strongest PDSL-1 squad, but I'll take my chances compared to what some of the guys have to work with weeks 7-8-9

 

[CommuterMan]

QB - Tony Romo, Dal (6); Joe Flacco, Bal (7)

RB - Thomas Jones, NYJ (9); Julius Jones, Sea (7); Ricky Williams, Mia (6)

RB - Willie Parker, Pit (8); Laurence Maroney, NE (8); Ladell Betts, Was (8)

WR - Randy Moss, NE (8); James Jones, GB (5)

WR - Donnie Avery, StL (9); Josh Reed, Buf (9)

WR - Kevin Curtis, Phi (4); Jordy Nelson, GB (5)

TE - Tony Gonzalez, KC (8); Ben Watson, NE (8)

PK - Nick Folk, Dal (6); Shayne Graham, Cin (8)

DEF - Chicago Bears, (5); Detroit Lions, (7)

Other than having both TEs out during week #8 it appears that I have coverage for every week (barring injury issues).

 

[Duckboy]

QB - Drew Brees 5, NO; Jamarcus Russell, 9

Consensus top 3 QB and the one I see with the least issues. Had to reach a bit, but all of the top ones were gone by the next pick (and the next tier between 3rd and 4th). Russell was the last of the “guaranteed” starters – though Garcia could complicate that.

RB - Frank Gore 6, Jerious Norwood 4, Felix Jones 6, J.J. Arrington 7, Greg Jones 7

As I like to go, top RB then a combo for RB2. Norwood and Felix should have some good weeks. JJ goes to Denver – Kevin Faulk role? Or more? Greg Jones as the backup/possible vulture to MJD. Minimal bye issues – worst is Week 6 with top 2 off.

WR - Eddie Royal 7, Greg Camarillo 6, Santana Moss 8, Isaac Bruce 6, Laveranues Coles 8, Harry Douglas 4, Kenny Britt ?

Really like Royal/Santana/Coles as a “start” with Bruce/Camarillo as filler. Royal to the Welker role? – could be PPR gold. Santana is hot/cold but can win weeks alone. Coles gets Housh’s role. Hopefully Bruce doesn’t retire and Cam has a full recovery (looked good early with Penny). Douglas now the full-time WR3 in ATL. Will need to see where Britt lands to get his role. Minimal bye issues – worst is Week 8 with Moss/Coles off.

TE - Zach Miller 9, James Casey ?

All teams in a format like this will have an issue somewhere – here’s the biggest one for this team (though I finished 2nd in PDSL3 with a Utecht/Watson combo so can be done). Miller should put up good numbers again; Casey is a DalClark/Cooley prototype who I seee with Keller-like numbers depending on where he ends up. Potential for bye issues.

PK - David Akers 4, Kris Brown 10

DEF - New York Jets 9, Green Bay Packers 5

2 stable kickers, 2 decent D’s, no bye conflicts. Brown and NYJ have some upside potential.

Overall: Not sure what to really think here, as the league looks pretty balanced; injuries will as usual come into play. My fear is that there may not be enough “explosiveness” here to take off, short of a MB3 and/or Turner injury. Like the “starting lineup” of:

Brees/Gore/RB2/Royal/SMoss/Coles/ZMiller/K/D

but depth could be a killer. Feels like a good 1st half team, but may not have enough to go top 4.

 

[Reaper]

Great Draft overall IMO, we started off a wreck and then hit a real nice stride. I know this is debated every year but, I think the overall quality of a draft is increased when it moves smoothly and, people are more engaged when they don't have to wait days for a pick. When people start timing out, it's contageous - When people PM their picks and keep things moving it's also contageous and we even had someone say they were embarrassed at one point for making someone wait. It's so easy to do, for the life of me, I don't understand why someone checks the draft and is 3-4 spots out and goes to bed or is gone for a while without sending a list but, whatever Fred.

I admit I struggled with this draft and some decisions.. Sometimes, you do these things and it's like everything falls into place, your players fall in your lap and all goes as planned, Sometimes not so much. And often the struggles come along with drafting near the end of the draft. I'd much rather be AT the end than be near the end since being near the end gives you the added decisions of guess who comes back to you around the bend over who you take right away.... In the end I like how my team shaped up.

I also think the end drafting is a nice challenge at this time of year where a lot more decisions have to be made. I think my team and BSS's team wound up pretty similar which is usually a good thing.

Don't see any major BYE week issues here either....

Kurt Warner 4

Matt Leinart 4

Took a risk on "just" the Warner / Leinart QB combo but, I've seen people go for it with only 1 stud QB and having Leinart is at least worth something to help the risk factor.. The way the draft goes at the ends, in round 3 I just feel like the WR tier is sucked dry and the next RB tier leaves me with guys I'll get in round 4 - so, lock-in your favorite QB NOW.

Ryan Grant 5

Fred Jackson 9

Ahmad Bradshaw 10

Donald Brown R ?

Cedric Peerman R ?

Seems to me like Grant is a good value pick for the 4th round. Add the two rookies and hope one of those guys hits....

Love the COP / Backup RB's in this format allowing me to wait on RB's but, value on these guys is getting tough as they creep up from the WSLs'.. Hopefully these rookie RB' values fly up as well if/when they land in decent situtions - I think Peerman might be a COP guy with receptions anyway???

IMO, I should get decent production from Jackson/Bradshaw with Lynch's mini-suspension and I don't think Jacobs is a guy who can carry the load on his own. Jackson perfomed at this draft spot level last year anyway and the offense should be better with TO possibly giving the running game more room to roam.

Again, picking at the end, I wanted Leon but, he seems to be a high riser in this format right now and rightfully so IMO given that he should FINALLY be given a lot more opportunities. Rvansfan swiped him from me. Mcfadden was another guy in round 5 that I was shocked was falling but, was swiped.

Reggie Wayne 6

Bernard Berrian 9

Kevin Walter 10

Dennis Northcutt 7

Davone Bess 6

Patrick Crayton 6

Chaz Schillenz 9

Drafting at the end (I know : Cry you basically have 1 shot at a top WR or you'll be heading into the end of round 3 picking your #1 WR from IMO WR tier 3 guys. So, I locked in the stud WR in Wayne and I think I wound up with a pretty good supporting cast. Looked for a few Slot guys along the way who, WR battle of not, should have a job and collect some Receptions like Crayton and Bess...

Antonio Gates 5

Marcedes Lewis 7

Love the stud TE path in these things - I think the trend this year leaned that way cuz I wound up with Witten last year drafting in the #1 spot in the 2nd round and if I remember a lot of those drafts went that way..... I really wanted Witten but, such is picking at the near end, right off the bat you need to decide exactly what the value is of Wayne / Gates Vs possibly Witten / Calvin Johnson.... Something like that could work out either way... But, I rolled the dice on Gates and whatever way he goes could mean a lot in the way my PDSL team goes.

John Kasay 4

Matt Prater 7

Cleveland Browns DEF/ST 8

Kansas City DEF/ST 9

 

[renesauz]

Donovan McNabb, QB9, Phi (4)

Jake Delhomme, QB23, Car (4)

Having them both off together sucks, but in week 4? At least it happens early, and without a lot of other byes on my squad. If they both stay healthy, this is a potent (top3) combo. While that may be a big if, it was certainly worth the gamble where I drafted them.

Steve Slaton, RB14, Hou (10)

Brandon Jackson, RB49, GB (5)

Darren McFadden, RB25, Oak (9)

Justin Fargas, RB58, Oak (9)

Leonard Weaver, Phi RB73 (4)

Slaton is a bonafide stud for this format, and a steal at RB14. I think he easily outpaces that ADP. While there is risk in McFadden, at RB25 it's pretty low, especially with Fargas also in tow. Jackson should provide a nice RB3, getting numbers most weeks and with the potential for big numbers if Grant gets hurt. While Weaver is s longshot, I believe Philly will have him actively involved in the offense...at least enough to prevent any zeros at this position for me. A solid group...not enough to win with, but good enough not to lose it for me.

Larry Fitzgerald, WR1, Ari (4)

Justin Gage, WR45, Ten (7)

Braylon Edwards, WR16, Cle (9)

Mike Walker, WR60, Jac (7)

Steve Smith, WR37, NYG (10)

Michael Clayton, WR85, TB (8)

James Hardy, Buf, WR100 (9)

This is the strength of my squad. Fitgerald is an absolute stud. Edwards could put up stud numbers also, and may actually be more valuable if traded to the Giants. Gage makes a solid WR3. Steve Smith will be much more involved for the Giants this year, and I expect WR40ish to be his floor if Edwards stays in Cleveland. He could finish MUCH higher. Walker and Clayton are both starters (for now) on weaker teams. Nice depth for survivor leagues, but I would have probably chosen higher upside players in other formats. Hardy is a hit/miss type player. He was very highly rated coming out, and should make strides into year two.

Heath Miller, TE13, Pit (8)

Randy McMichael, TE25, StL (9)

I initially thought this to be a weak area, and maybe it is, but Miller is consistant, and probably a little bit under-rated. Meanwhile, McMichael still has upside and should score fairly often if healthy. Weak maybe, but not terrible.

Josh Scobee, PK7, Jac (7)

Sebastion Janikowski, PK22, Oak (9)

Safe in their jobs and no bye week issues.

San Diego Chargers, DST11 (5)

Saint Louis Rams, DST31 (9)

One of the weakest cmbos in the league, at least judging from last year's performances. But...if you're going ot be weak somewhere, what better place then at DST? At least I still have two of them.

Overall, I like my squad a lot. While I missed out on most of my deeper sleepers in this draft, the first half of this draft was almost a dream scenario, where I felt I was stealing most of my guys. Week four could pose a real problem with no QB and Fitzgerald out, but with no other byes on the team I think I'll squeeze through. Should McNabb say healthy and Slaton/McFadden produce as expected, this team will be a contender. If Slaton were to go down to injury, I could be in some trouble.

I feel this team has if not the best, certainly a top 3 WR corps, which has historically been the most important part of survivor league teams. I could bow out anywhere from week 4 on, but feel this team is more likely to contend then not.

 

[FUBAR]

QB - (4) Matt Ryan QB13, Atl; (9) Sage Rosenfels, QB25, Min, (8) Luke McCown, QB34, TB

No bye issues here, and I'm comfortable with this QBBC

RB - (8) Clinton Portis, RB11, Was; (9) Jerome Harrison, RB63, Cle, (8) Carnell Williams, RB69, TB

RB - (?) Knowshon Moreno RB33, ???, (5) Darren Sproles RB44, SD

We'll see where Moreno goes, but the 3 I'm counting on each week don't have any bye issues.

WR - (7) Calvin Johnson, WR5, Det; (9) David Clowney, WR75, NYJ

WR - (8) Chad "Ocho-Cinco" Johnson, WR18, Cin, (?) Jarrett Dillard, WR92, ROOK

WR - (6) Ted Ginn Jr. WR40, Mia; (8) Mark Bradley, WR62, KC

Again, we'll see on Dillard, but the byes fall out alright, evenly 6-9 except Bradley and 85 sharing week 8. Not stellar, but solid.

TE - (10) Owen Daniels, TE7, Hou; (7) Tony Scheffler, TE20, Den

Looking good.

PK - (8) Jeff Reed, PK14, Pit, (?) John Carney ???

Chili Con Carne? we'll see...

DEF - (8) Washington Redskins, DST7; (6) Indianapolis Colts DST 17



Overall, week 8 could be interesting with Portis, 2 WRs, top PK and top D off, but it could be worse.

 

[Reaper]

While I missed out on most of my deeper sleepers in this draft, the first half of this draft was almost a dream scenario, where I felt I was stealing most of my guys.

Agreed NICE TEAM....And where I moaned a bit about drafting at 13 and talked about a draft just falling into place, I think your spot was the sweet spot... You got 1st pick of the WR"s taking Fitz who is in his own tier right now. And on the backside, the mini TE run I mentioned compared to last year gave you, arguably, the last RB in the 1st tier.

Nice 1-2 punch.... Then the WR run I also mentioned in round 3 left you right in the mix still able to grab Braylon and STILL come back in round 4 and not get swamped by a QB run....

Then round 5 is the one that killed me watching Mcfadden fall....

Also like the Mike Walker pick at this point.

Brandon Jackson, I'm not too sure about Hope you're wrong on that and Grant carries the load. I liked a lot of RB in that range of the draft or later, I'm interested to see where Jackson's ADP will be.