ISUDESTROYERS
Footballguy
Gentleman:
In joining this league for the first time this year, I was trying to get my head around the best strategy or theory on how to win this league and the $150,000 grand prize. If you RELY on last years winner, you will come away with the theory that you MUST HAVE GOOD TIGHT ENDS. After all, TE's are awarded 1.5 points per reception and last year's winner had amazing tight ends in Gronkowski (rd 8), and Alex Hernandez (rd 7) and also got Brady (rd 5). See his team below:
when you analyze last year's draft (where it was a new phenomenon where Tight Ends and QB's went off the charts crazy) and forecasting where players will be going in this year's draft ...YOU CAN REASONABLE PREDICT that you will not be able to get the same quality players LAST YEAR in this year's draft . Specifically, at the same draft value spots the guy did last year. NO WAY...you can draft the exact same players (with that much firepower) in this year's draft. Heck, in my league, Jimmy Graham, Gronkowski and Alex Hernandez all went within the first 2 rounds (Gronkowski and Graham went before Aaron Rodgers in the first round ...if you can believe that).
So my argument is....to win this league....YES YOU CAN GET SWEET TIGHT ENDS LIKE GRONK, GRAHAM AND HERNANDEZ in the first couple of rounds....but not at rounds 7 and 8 like the winner above did last year....not to mention guys like Brady in Round 5.
So my theory is....unless you can find the next Jimmy Graham, Gronkowski or Hernandez (in this years draft) in round 7 and round 8......THE THEORY IS THAT THE $150,000 CAN BE WON IN OTHER WAYS OTHER THAN BY HAVING AMAZING TIGHT ENDS. IN FACT, I THINK ITS ASSASSINE TO ASSUME YOU MUST HAVE SMOKING TIGHT ENDS....BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SIMPLY GET THE SAME PLAYERS ( THE WINNER GOT LAST YEAR )IN THIS YEAR'S DRAFT.
I would understand their logic (about the 1.5 points given to TE's being huge)...but not necessarily A MUST to win the league.
I could be wrong....but to me...you can win this league WITHOUT smoking Tight Ends. I believe you can win the league with decent tight-ends ....but YOUR SMOKING HOT everywhere else with your picks.....WHO HAPPEN TO GO OFF DURING WEEKS 14-16
Thoughts/Opinions?
In joining this league for the first time this year, I was trying to get my head around the best strategy or theory on how to win this league and the $150,000 grand prize. If you RELY on last years winner, you will come away with the theory that you MUST HAVE GOOD TIGHT ENDS. After all, TE's are awarded 1.5 points per reception and last year's winner had amazing tight ends in Gronkowski (rd 8), and Alex Hernandez (rd 7) and also got Brady (rd 5). See his team below:
However,
The Team that Won The League last year
1.11 Calvin Johnson
2.2 Roddy White
3.11 Micheal Turner
4.2 Mark Ingram
5.11 Tom Brady
6.02 Marshawn Lynch
7.11 Aaron Hernandez
8.02 Rob Gronkowski
9.11 Michael Bush
10.02 Sidney Rice
11.11 Jermaine Gresham
12.02 Eagles D/ST
13.11 Donald Driver
14.2 Jerome Harrison
15.11 Montario Hardesty
16.2 Jason Hill
17.11 Stephen Gostkowski
18.02 Donovan McNabb
19.11 Terrell Owens
20.02 Eric Decker
Typical Line-Up During His Playoff Run
Here was his typical starting lineup in the playoffs:
QB – Tom Brady
RB – Michael Turner
RB – Marshawn Lynch
WR – Calvin Johnson
WR – Roddy White
TE – Rob Gronkowski
Flex 1 – Michael Bush
Flex 2 – Aaron Herndandez
K – Stephen Gostkowski
D – Seattle
when you analyze last year's draft (where it was a new phenomenon where Tight Ends and QB's went off the charts crazy) and forecasting where players will be going in this year's draft ...YOU CAN REASONABLE PREDICT that you will not be able to get the same quality players LAST YEAR in this year's draft . Specifically, at the same draft value spots the guy did last year. NO WAY...you can draft the exact same players (with that much firepower) in this year's draft. Heck, in my league, Jimmy Graham, Gronkowski and Alex Hernandez all went within the first 2 rounds (Gronkowski and Graham went before Aaron Rodgers in the first round ...if you can believe that).
So my argument is....to win this league....YES YOU CAN GET SWEET TIGHT ENDS LIKE GRONK, GRAHAM AND HERNANDEZ in the first couple of rounds....but not at rounds 7 and 8 like the winner above did last year....not to mention guys like Brady in Round 5.
So my theory is....unless you can find the next Jimmy Graham, Gronkowski or Hernandez (in this years draft) in round 7 and round 8......THE THEORY IS THAT THE $150,000 CAN BE WON IN OTHER WAYS OTHER THAN BY HAVING AMAZING TIGHT ENDS. IN FACT, I THINK ITS ASSASSINE TO ASSUME YOU MUST HAVE SMOKING TIGHT ENDS....BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SIMPLY GET THE SAME PLAYERS ( THE WINNER GOT LAST YEAR )IN THIS YEAR'S DRAFT.
I would understand their logic (about the 1.5 points given to TE's being huge)...but not necessarily A MUST to win the league.
I could be wrong....but to me...you can win this league WITHOUT smoking Tight Ends. I believe you can win the league with decent tight-ends ....but YOUR SMOKING HOT everywhere else with your picks.....WHO HAPPEN TO GO OFF DURING WEEKS 14-16
Thoughts/Opinions?
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