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Ultimate Survivor - Leg 1 - League 2 Thread (1 Viewer)
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Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Feel better now?Clayton Gray said:
Indeed.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Round 9 and midnight.....
GL with that....
GL with that....
radballs
Footballguy
Just took a look and your team on the surface is pretty good. For survivor purposes though, I think you've mixed in too many players with week 4 and 5 byes. All it takes is one bad week and your gone. Week 4 looks like potential problems for you.
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ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Andy did a real nice job here, IMO.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
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Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Following up on last night, for Andy:
To Copacabana...
"His name was Ricky, he was a halfback
He had the dreadlocks in his hair; not a spokesperson for D.A.R.E.
He won the Heisman and smoked the ganja
And though he ran the ball with speed, he left the team to smoke his weed.
The Dolphins said, "Repay", he decided to play
But his pee showed some THC, the
league said, "'Bye 'til May."
Now he's coming back to Miami
His stash prob'ly hid in his camis.
He's coming back to Miami
He's quick on his feet, though
he might munch your Fritos
in Miami... He'll hit the bong."
To Copacabana...
"His name was Ricky, he was a halfback
He had the dreadlocks in his hair; not a spokesperson for D.A.R.E.
He won the Heisman and smoked the ganja
And though he ran the ball with speed, he left the team to smoke his weed.
The Dolphins said, "Repay", he decided to play
But his pee showed some THC, the
league said, "'Bye 'til May."
Now he's coming back to Miami
His stash prob'ly hid in his camis.
He's coming back to Miami
He's quick on his feet, though
he might munch your Fritos
in Miami... He'll hit the bong."
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
The only regret I have is taking Antonio Gates. I totally forgot about his bum toe. 
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
I hate mine. I always hate my teams after I draft, but I was underprepared last night and it showed in the later rounds. Who did I take in the 8th? Rivers?
uke:
LarryAllen'sJockstrap
Footballguy
Draft Review:
QBs:
Jake Delhomme (9.11) – 9
JaMarcus Russell (12.02) – 5
Matt Ryan (16.02) – 7
By far the weakest set of QBs in this league; that’s what happens when you wait until 17 other QBs are already off the board. The only top QB I was targeting was Romo. Brady and Manning both have week 4 byes. Hopefully Delhomme will be healthy and perform well enough to get me by. Russell was a boom or bust pick, as was Ryan, but at the point I took those guys, table scraps were about all that was left.
RBs:
Larry Johnson (1.11) – 6
Reggie Bush (2.02) – 9
Matt Forte (6.02) – 8
Ryan Torrian (10.02) – 8
Kevin Jones (14.02) – 8
Shaun Alexander (20.02) – ?
I’m happy with my RBs. I had targeted LJ and Bush with my first two picks, and those are the two guys I took. I know some have low opinions on both of those players for this season, but IMO where I drafted them is about where I project them to finish. Also, neither has a week 1-5 bye. Forte was a bit of a reach, but between him and Kevin Jones, I expect to get something out of the Chicago running game. Torrian and Alexander are major gambles, but where I drafted them, it was either gambles or backups behind entrenched starters who would only get playing time if an injury occurred. Torrian COULD end up starting week 1 and Alexander COULD get signed.
WRs:
Torry Holt (3.11) – 5
Brandon Marshall (4.02) – 8
Jerricho Cotchery (7.11) – 5
Reggie Brown (8.02) – 8
Mark Clayton (11.11) – 10
Steve Smith (13.11) – 4
Kevin Walter (15.11) – 8
Just like my RB, I’m happy with my WRs. I don’t have any single stud player, but two guys I expect finish somewhere in the 10-15 range (Holt, Marshall) and one guy who should only build on last season’s numbers (Cotchery). Holt is a guy I like this season and feels is underrated. Marshall is a risk, but the other options at this point weren’t any better, and with having Holt on a week 5 bye, I was scared to take another WR high with an early bye. After the top three, I just started looking for guys who will start. There’s a fairly good chance that Brown, Clayton and Walter will all be lining up as starters on opening day. Smith maybe not, but Toomer is getting older and in round 13, it wasn’t a huge reach.
TEs:
Kellen Winslow (5.11) – 5
Ben Utecht (18.02) – 8
This is where I really screwed up. I took Winslow way too early and would have been much better off grabbing Cutler or Hasslebeck at this spot. Plus, add in the fact he’s off in week 5 and I double screwed myself. Oh well; had to grab Utecht late to cover the bye.
Ks:
Josh Brown (19.11) – 5
Jason Hanson (21.11) – 4
Waited too late to grab a kicker and all that was on the board were guys with early byes; ended up having to take two just to cover myself.
Ds:
Tampa Bay (17.11) – 10
New Orleans (22.02) – 9
The Bucs are okay; the Saints suck. By this point I was fairly drunk and ready to go to bed.
QBs:
Jake Delhomme (9.11) – 9
JaMarcus Russell (12.02) – 5
Matt Ryan (16.02) – 7
By far the weakest set of QBs in this league; that’s what happens when you wait until 17 other QBs are already off the board. The only top QB I was targeting was Romo. Brady and Manning both have week 4 byes. Hopefully Delhomme will be healthy and perform well enough to get me by. Russell was a boom or bust pick, as was Ryan, but at the point I took those guys, table scraps were about all that was left.
RBs:
Larry Johnson (1.11) – 6
Reggie Bush (2.02) – 9
Matt Forte (6.02) – 8
Ryan Torrian (10.02) – 8
Kevin Jones (14.02) – 8
Shaun Alexander (20.02) – ?
I’m happy with my RBs. I had targeted LJ and Bush with my first two picks, and those are the two guys I took. I know some have low opinions on both of those players for this season, but IMO where I drafted them is about where I project them to finish. Also, neither has a week 1-5 bye. Forte was a bit of a reach, but between him and Kevin Jones, I expect to get something out of the Chicago running game. Torrian and Alexander are major gambles, but where I drafted them, it was either gambles or backups behind entrenched starters who would only get playing time if an injury occurred. Torrian COULD end up starting week 1 and Alexander COULD get signed.
WRs:
Torry Holt (3.11) – 5
Brandon Marshall (4.02) – 8
Jerricho Cotchery (7.11) – 5
Reggie Brown (8.02) – 8
Mark Clayton (11.11) – 10
Steve Smith (13.11) – 4
Kevin Walter (15.11) – 8
Just like my RB, I’m happy with my WRs. I don’t have any single stud player, but two guys I expect finish somewhere in the 10-15 range (Holt, Marshall) and one guy who should only build on last season’s numbers (Cotchery). Holt is a guy I like this season and feels is underrated. Marshall is a risk, but the other options at this point weren’t any better, and with having Holt on a week 5 bye, I was scared to take another WR high with an early bye. After the top three, I just started looking for guys who will start. There’s a fairly good chance that Brown, Clayton and Walter will all be lining up as starters on opening day. Smith maybe not, but Toomer is getting older and in round 13, it wasn’t a huge reach.
TEs:
Kellen Winslow (5.11) – 5
Ben Utecht (18.02) – 8
This is where I really screwed up. I took Winslow way too early and would have been much better off grabbing Cutler or Hasslebeck at this spot. Plus, add in the fact he’s off in week 5 and I double screwed myself. Oh well; had to grab Utecht late to cover the bye.
Ks:
Josh Brown (19.11) – 5
Jason Hanson (21.11) – 4
Waited too late to grab a kicker and all that was on the board were guys with early byes; ended up having to take two just to cover myself.
Ds:
Tampa Bay (17.11) – 10
New Orleans (22.02) – 9
The Bucs are okay; the Saints suck. By this point I was fairly drunk and ready to go to bed.
A draft we can believe in....
bryhamm
Footballguy
That was the little smiley exchange that Chris and I had. Simply pick players that had a bye week 6 or later and you didn't have to worry about any bye week issues.Of course, both of us picked a few candidates later that had an early bye week, but that was more for backup/support/etc.
adonis
Footballguy
Yeah...I'm at the front of the shortbus here.
adonis
Footballguy
Well, here goes.
QB's
Hill, Shaun SFO (9) 19.01
Kitna, Jon DET (4) 12.12
Manning, Peyton IND (4) 2.12
Smith, Alex SFO (9) 14.12
Good potential here, but the stupid thing is that I'll have to rely on SF QB's on week 4. Only solace is that they're playing New Orleans. Happy with Manning and Kitna though for the first 3 games and week 5 if I'm still around then. If Smith/Hill can pull me through on week 4, I should be in good shape.
RB's
Hester, Jacob SDC (9) 22.12
Jones, Felix DAL (10) 9.01
Jones, Julius SEA (4) 6.12
Jones, Thomas NYJ (5) 4.12
McAllister, Deuce NOS (9) 11.01
Tomlinson, Ladainian SDC (9) 1.01
Quite happy with my RB stable. Over the weeks, I think I will have good production. Tomlinson should produce most weeks, and I assume some of the supporting cast will come through here. Not too many early byes here, and overall I think each week my RB's should be competitive with anyones in the league.
WR's
Avery, Donnie STL (5) 20.12
Galloway, Joey TBB (10) 7.01
Hackett, D.J. CAR (9) 13.01
Johnson, Calvin DET (4) 5.01
Johnson, Chad CIN (8) 3.01
Walker, Javon OAK (5) 10.12
Again, quite happy with my group of WR's. Lead by Chad Johnson, I think there's enough diversity here to bring in the points each week. I'm I'm still in it week 5, my options for WR points is narrowed, but that's OK due to the flex nature of the league, and only needing 3/4 to count, with extra help from a RB if need be.
TE's
McMichael, Randy STL (5) 16.12
Shockey, Jeremy NYG (4) 8.12
Shockey is an excellent TE now on a team that throws a lot and has a high-powered offense. I expect him to be a favorite target of Brees, assuming his leg holds up. Early bye didn't prevent me from taking him in the 8th round. The 3 first weeks he can help me are worth the risk of only relying on McMichael in the 4th week.
PK's
Elam, Jason ATL (7) 21.01
Vinatieri, Adam IND (4) 17.01
Shooting in the dark here. Had both of them on squads in the past, have faith in their talent, come through for me guys.
Def
Giants, New York NYG (4) 15.01
Jets, New York NYJ (5) 18.12
It's obvious to me now why these teams were being overlooked, but before I thought it was a good pick. Oh well, first 3 weeks I'm holding out hope that they combine to keep me in it. 4th and 5th weeks are just prayers
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QB's
Hill, Shaun SFO (9) 19.01
Kitna, Jon DET (4) 12.12
Manning, Peyton IND (4) 2.12
Smith, Alex SFO (9) 14.12
Good potential here, but the stupid thing is that I'll have to rely on SF QB's on week 4. Only solace is that they're playing New Orleans. Happy with Manning and Kitna though for the first 3 games and week 5 if I'm still around then. If Smith/Hill can pull me through on week 4, I should be in good shape.
RB's
Hester, Jacob SDC (9) 22.12
Jones, Felix DAL (10) 9.01
Jones, Julius SEA (4) 6.12
Jones, Thomas NYJ (5) 4.12
McAllister, Deuce NOS (9) 11.01
Tomlinson, Ladainian SDC (9) 1.01
Quite happy with my RB stable. Over the weeks, I think I will have good production. Tomlinson should produce most weeks, and I assume some of the supporting cast will come through here. Not too many early byes here, and overall I think each week my RB's should be competitive with anyones in the league.
WR's
Avery, Donnie STL (5) 20.12
Galloway, Joey TBB (10) 7.01
Hackett, D.J. CAR (9) 13.01
Johnson, Calvin DET (4) 5.01
Johnson, Chad CIN (8) 3.01
Walker, Javon OAK (5) 10.12
Again, quite happy with my group of WR's. Lead by Chad Johnson, I think there's enough diversity here to bring in the points each week. I'm I'm still in it week 5, my options for WR points is narrowed, but that's OK due to the flex nature of the league, and only needing 3/4 to count, with extra help from a RB if need be.
TE's
McMichael, Randy STL (5) 16.12
Shockey, Jeremy NYG (4) 8.12
Shockey is an excellent TE now on a team that throws a lot and has a high-powered offense. I expect him to be a favorite target of Brees, assuming his leg holds up. Early bye didn't prevent me from taking him in the 8th round. The 3 first weeks he can help me are worth the risk of only relying on McMichael in the 4th week.
PK's
Elam, Jason ATL (7) 21.01
Vinatieri, Adam IND (4) 17.01
Shooting in the dark here. Had both of them on squads in the past, have faith in their talent, come through for me guys.
Def
Giants, New York NYG (4) 15.01
Jets, New York NYJ (5) 18.12
It's obvious to me now why these teams were being overlooked, but before I thought it was a good pick. Oh well, first 3 weeks I'm holding out hope that they combine to keep me in it. 4th and 5th weeks are just prayers
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I drafted with this rule in mind - "Owners will not submit lineups. The best available lineup will be scored from your entire roster of players based on the starting requirements as defined."
QB
Cutler, Jay DEN QB 8 - Oakland/San Diego/New Orleans/Kansas City/Tampa Bay
Schaub, Matt HOU QB 8 - Pittsburgh/Baltimore/Tennessee/Jacksonville/Indianapolis
Smith, Troy BAL QB 10 - Cincinnati/Houston/Cleveland/Pittsburgh/Tennessee
I expect good production out of Cutler now that his health situation is figured out. The games against Oakland and KC are juicy and possibly New Orleans if their pass defense hasn't improved.
I think that any week that Cutler doesn't produce that one of Schaub or Smith will. I think Smith will start the season in Baltimore and they may end up with an Andersen/Quinn type situation.
RB
Portis, Clinton WAS RB 10 - NYG/New Orleans/Arizona/Dallas/Philadelphia
Williams, Ricky MIA RB 4 - NYG/Arizona/New England/Bye/San Diego
Norwood, Jerious ATL RB 7 - Detroit/Tampa Bay/Kansas City/Carolina/Green Bay
Thomas, Pierre NOS RB 9 - Tampa Bay/Washington/Denver/San Francisco/Minnesota
Hightower, Tim ARI RB ® 7 - San Francisco/Miami/Washington/NYJ/Buffalo
Washington is going to use Portis heavily throughout the season so I expect big things from him.
Ricky Williams is a sneaky pick since we only care about weeks 1-5 and Ronnie Brown may not be fully healthy to start the season.
The rest of them are lightweights. Norwood has an okay schedule, Thomas may get the goalline carries if Deuce is out, and Hightower is also a goalline type guy.
I didn't like the direction this ended up going and should have taken another back at the spot I took Antonio Gates.
WR
Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR 7 - San Francisco/Miami/Washington/NYJ/Buffalo
Colston, Marques NOS WR 9 - Tampa Bay/Washington/Denver/San Francisco/Minnesota
Berrian, Bernard MIN WR 8 - Green Bay/Indianapolis/Carolina/Tennessee/New Orleans
Gonzalez, Anthony IND WR 4 - Chicago/Minnesota/Jacksonville/Bye/Houston
Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR 4 - NYG/Arizona/New England/Bye/San Diego
Bryant, Antonio TBB WR 10 - New Orleans/Atlanta/Chicago/Green Bay/Denver
Breaston, Steve ARI WR 7 - San Francisco/Miami/Washington/NYJ/Buffalo
I like this set of players a lot. Fitzgerald is a superior red zone target and his schedule is really nice. Same for Colston.
Between Berrian, Gonzalez, and Ginn, someone is going to have a good week. Bryant was worth a flier and Breaston will probably be the Cards' #3 - a spot that traditionally gets opportunities.
TE
Gates, Antonio SDC TE 9 - Carolina/Denver/NYJ/Oakland/Miami
Gonzalez, Tony KCC TE 6 - New England/Oakland/Atlanta/Denver/Carolina
Miller, Zach OAK TE 5 - Denver/Kansas City/Buffalo/San Diego/Bye
If Gates were healthy, and he might end up being so, this would be terrific. Especially considering that we can start a TE in the flex spot.
As it is, Gonzalez is still top tier and Miller should get a ton of looks in his second year as he breaks in a new QB.
Def
Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def 7 - St. Louis/Dallas/Pittsburgh/Chicago/Washington
Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def 4 - Buffalo/San Francisco/St. Louis/Bye/NYG
The Eagles have a nice schedule in weeks 1, 4, and 5 and Seattle has good matchups in weeks 2 and 3. Great compliments to each other.
K
Crosby, Mason GBP PK 8
Janikowski, Sebastian OAK PK 5
Kickers. Who needs 'em?
QB
Cutler, Jay DEN QB 8 - Oakland/San Diego/New Orleans/Kansas City/Tampa Bay
Schaub, Matt HOU QB 8 - Pittsburgh/Baltimore/Tennessee/Jacksonville/Indianapolis
Smith, Troy BAL QB 10 - Cincinnati/Houston/Cleveland/Pittsburgh/Tennessee
I expect good production out of Cutler now that his health situation is figured out. The games against Oakland and KC are juicy and possibly New Orleans if their pass defense hasn't improved.
I think that any week that Cutler doesn't produce that one of Schaub or Smith will. I think Smith will start the season in Baltimore and they may end up with an Andersen/Quinn type situation.
RB
Portis, Clinton WAS RB 10 - NYG/New Orleans/Arizona/Dallas/Philadelphia
Williams, Ricky MIA RB 4 - NYG/Arizona/New England/Bye/San Diego
Norwood, Jerious ATL RB 7 - Detroit/Tampa Bay/Kansas City/Carolina/Green Bay
Thomas, Pierre NOS RB 9 - Tampa Bay/Washington/Denver/San Francisco/Minnesota
Hightower, Tim ARI RB ® 7 - San Francisco/Miami/Washington/NYJ/Buffalo
Washington is going to use Portis heavily throughout the season so I expect big things from him.
Ricky Williams is a sneaky pick since we only care about weeks 1-5 and Ronnie Brown may not be fully healthy to start the season.
The rest of them are lightweights. Norwood has an okay schedule, Thomas may get the goalline carries if Deuce is out, and Hightower is also a goalline type guy.
I didn't like the direction this ended up going and should have taken another back at the spot I took Antonio Gates.
WR
Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR 7 - San Francisco/Miami/Washington/NYJ/Buffalo
Colston, Marques NOS WR 9 - Tampa Bay/Washington/Denver/San Francisco/Minnesota
Berrian, Bernard MIN WR 8 - Green Bay/Indianapolis/Carolina/Tennessee/New Orleans
Gonzalez, Anthony IND WR 4 - Chicago/Minnesota/Jacksonville/Bye/Houston
Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR 4 - NYG/Arizona/New England/Bye/San Diego
Bryant, Antonio TBB WR 10 - New Orleans/Atlanta/Chicago/Green Bay/Denver
Breaston, Steve ARI WR 7 - San Francisco/Miami/Washington/NYJ/Buffalo
I like this set of players a lot. Fitzgerald is a superior red zone target and his schedule is really nice. Same for Colston.
Between Berrian, Gonzalez, and Ginn, someone is going to have a good week. Bryant was worth a flier and Breaston will probably be the Cards' #3 - a spot that traditionally gets opportunities.
TE
Gates, Antonio SDC TE 9 - Carolina/Denver/NYJ/Oakland/Miami
Gonzalez, Tony KCC TE 6 - New England/Oakland/Atlanta/Denver/Carolina
Miller, Zach OAK TE 5 - Denver/Kansas City/Buffalo/San Diego/Bye
If Gates were healthy, and he might end up being so, this would be terrific. Especially considering that we can start a TE in the flex spot.
As it is, Gonzalez is still top tier and Miller should get a ton of looks in his second year as he breaks in a new QB.
Def
Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def 7 - St. Louis/Dallas/Pittsburgh/Chicago/Washington
Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def 4 - Buffalo/San Francisco/St. Louis/Bye/NYG
The Eagles have a nice schedule in weeks 1, 4, and 5 and Seattle has good matchups in weeks 2 and 3. Great compliments to each other.
K
Crosby, Mason GBP PK 8
Janikowski, Sebastian OAK PK 5
Kickers. Who needs 'em?
bryhamm
Footballguy
Shockey does not have a week 4 bye week, the NYG do.adonis said:Well, here goes.
QB's
Hill, Shaun SFO (9) 19.01
Kitna, Jon DET (4) 12.12
Manning, Peyton IND (4) 2.12
Smith, Alex SFO (9) 14.12
Good potential here, but the stupid thing is that I'll have to rely on SF QB's on week 4. Only solace is that they're playing New Orleans. Happy with Manning and Kitna though for the first 3 games and week 5 if I'm still around then. If Smith/Hill can pull me through on week 4, I should be in good shape.
RB's
Hester, Jacob SDC (9) 22.12
Jones, Felix DAL (10) 9.01
Jones, Julius SEA (4) 6.12
Jones, Thomas NYJ (5) 4.12
McAllister, Deuce NOS (9) 11.01
Tomlinson, Ladainian SDC (9) 1.01
Quite happy with my RB stable. Over the weeks, I think I will have good production. Tomlinson should produce most weeks, and I assume some of the supporting cast will come through here. Not too many early byes here, and overall I think each week my RB's should be competitive with anyones in the league.
WR's
Avery, Donnie STL (5) 20.12
Galloway, Joey TBB (10) 7.01
Hackett, D.J. CAR (9) 13.01
Johnson, Calvin DET (4) 5.01
Johnson, Chad CIN (8) 3.01
Walker, Javon OAK (5) 10.12
Again, quite happy with my group of WR's. Lead by Chad Johnson, I think there's enough diversity here to bring in the points each week. I'm I'm still in it week 5, my options for WR points is narrowed, but that's OK due to the flex nature of the league, and only needing 3/4 to count, with extra help from a RB if need be.
TE's
McMichael, Randy STL (5) 16.12
Shockey, Jeremy NYG (4) 8.12
Shockey is an excellent TE now on a team that throws a lot and has a high-powered offense. I expect him to be a favorite target of Brees, assuming his leg holds up. Early bye didn't prevent me from taking him in the 8th round. The 3 first weeks he can help me are worth the risk of only relying on McMichael in the 4th week.
PK's
Elam, Jason ATL (7) 21.01
Vinatieri, Adam IND (4) 17.01
Shooting in the dark here. Had both of them on squads in the past, have faith in their talent, come through for me guys.
Def
Giants, New York NYG (4) 15.01
Jets, New York NYJ (5) 18.12
It's obvious to me now why these teams were being overlooked, but before I thought it was a good pick. Oh well, first 3 weeks I'm holding out hope that they combine to keep me in it. 4th and 5th weeks are just prayers. I
NY
Chris Smith
The Head Goon!
It was an interesting draft. I could tell early on that a couple of owners were not aware or not focuses in on the fact we only play through the first five weeks of the season. Having a few of your early picks off in week four and week five is a dangerous proposition in this league.
I went into the draft, attempting to target only bye weeks later on after round five unless exceptional value was there. I thought the strategy worked well and my team will certainly be in the running to move on...
Quarterbacks
Palmer, Carson CIN QB - 8 4.11
Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB - 8 10.11
I went into the draft thinking I would take three quarterbacks and this certainly could come back to bite me on the butt. I was going to take Rex Grossman late but he was scooped up and his early schedule isn't great. Palmer is money most weeks and Rodgers should put together some nice efforts as well. If I have a true weakness, it is probably here as running only two QBs may be dangerous. I don't have to worry about bye weeks though which is nice.
Running Backs
Calhoun, Brian DET RB - 4 21.02
Jackson, Brandon GBP RB - 8 11.02
Peterson, Adrian MIN RB - 8 1.02
Taylor, Chester MIN RB - 8 6.11
Watson, Kenny CIN RB - 8 12.11
White, LenDale TEN RB - 6 5.02
I think I did very well here. First of all, I was able to lock up the Vikings strong rushing attack by selecting both Peterson and Taylor which I planned going in. I don't always believe in handcuffs but when the backup is obvious and capable of carrying the load, it makes sense to secure the position. There could be weeks that Peterson gets 20+ points and Chester 12+ points. White is a decent RB2 and there is potential that Calhoun, Jackson and Watson will have production this season. All in all I am pleased with this group.
Wide Receiver
Booker, Marty CHI WR - 8 17.02
Davis, Andre' HOU WR - 8 19.02
Driver, Donald GBP WR - 8 7.02
Johnson, Andre HOU WR - 8 3.02
Smith, Steve CAR WR - 9 2.11
Sweed, Limas PIT WR ® - 6 18.11
Williams, Reggie JAC WR - 7 9.02
For the most part here, I was looking for proven talent that will put up consistent numbers week to week. The only non-veteran I took was Limas Sweed hoping he may have a big week in him early on in the WR3 position for the team. He was a nice 18th round flyer. Driver, Johnson, Smith and Williams will likely score for me each week and Booker/Davis are certainly capable of chipping in when needed. This is certainly a strength of my squad.
Tight Ends
Boss, Kevin NYG TE - 4 14.11
Scheffler, Tony DEN TE - 8 8.11
My only 'bye' red flag is here as only Scheffler will be scoring week four. Some of the other teams have much bigger concerns week four however and Scheffler should be alright that week. I think Boss is an interesting late pickup that could put up top-ten numbers.
Bryant, Matt TBB PK - 10 20.11
Reed, Jeff PIT PK - 6 15.02
Two good kickers and no byes to worry about. Good enough.
Cardinals, Arizona ARI Def - 7 16.11
Panthers, Carolina CAR Def - 9 22.11
Steelers, Pittsburgh PIT Def - 6 13.02
I went into this looking to land a great defense which I did (the Steelers) who have a pretty good early schedule. Then I wanted to select a defense with an easy early schedule that complimented my first pick and the Cardinals fit the bill. For my final pick of the draft, I went to pre-draft and had the Panthers, a couple of running backs and a couple of receivers I thought may be good final round fodder. The Panthers pick emerged and I'm fine with that as I don't have to pick a defense each week and all three have no bye week probs.
When preparing for this draft, I only looked ahead to the fist five weeks as much as possible and it paid dividends. My squad is deep and well-rounded and I'm confident I'll move on to the second stage.
All in all it was a good draft and a number of teams did a very good job.
I went into the draft, attempting to target only bye weeks later on after round five unless exceptional value was there. I thought the strategy worked well and my team will certainly be in the running to move on...
Quarterbacks
Palmer, Carson CIN QB - 8 4.11
Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB - 8 10.11
I went into the draft thinking I would take three quarterbacks and this certainly could come back to bite me on the butt. I was going to take Rex Grossman late but he was scooped up and his early schedule isn't great. Palmer is money most weeks and Rodgers should put together some nice efforts as well. If I have a true weakness, it is probably here as running only two QBs may be dangerous. I don't have to worry about bye weeks though which is nice.
Running Backs
Calhoun, Brian DET RB - 4 21.02
Jackson, Brandon GBP RB - 8 11.02
Peterson, Adrian MIN RB - 8 1.02
Taylor, Chester MIN RB - 8 6.11
Watson, Kenny CIN RB - 8 12.11
White, LenDale TEN RB - 6 5.02
I think I did very well here. First of all, I was able to lock up the Vikings strong rushing attack by selecting both Peterson and Taylor which I planned going in. I don't always believe in handcuffs but when the backup is obvious and capable of carrying the load, it makes sense to secure the position. There could be weeks that Peterson gets 20+ points and Chester 12+ points. White is a decent RB2 and there is potential that Calhoun, Jackson and Watson will have production this season. All in all I am pleased with this group.
Wide Receiver
Booker, Marty CHI WR - 8 17.02
Davis, Andre' HOU WR - 8 19.02
Driver, Donald GBP WR - 8 7.02
Johnson, Andre HOU WR - 8 3.02
Smith, Steve CAR WR - 9 2.11
Sweed, Limas PIT WR ® - 6 18.11
Williams, Reggie JAC WR - 7 9.02
For the most part here, I was looking for proven talent that will put up consistent numbers week to week. The only non-veteran I took was Limas Sweed hoping he may have a big week in him early on in the WR3 position for the team. He was a nice 18th round flyer. Driver, Johnson, Smith and Williams will likely score for me each week and Booker/Davis are certainly capable of chipping in when needed. This is certainly a strength of my squad.
Tight Ends
Boss, Kevin NYG TE - 4 14.11
Scheffler, Tony DEN TE - 8 8.11
My only 'bye' red flag is here as only Scheffler will be scoring week four. Some of the other teams have much bigger concerns week four however and Scheffler should be alright that week. I think Boss is an interesting late pickup that could put up top-ten numbers.
Bryant, Matt TBB PK - 10 20.11
Reed, Jeff PIT PK - 6 15.02
Two good kickers and no byes to worry about. Good enough.
Cardinals, Arizona ARI Def - 7 16.11
Panthers, Carolina CAR Def - 9 22.11
Steelers, Pittsburgh PIT Def - 6 13.02
I went into this looking to land a great defense which I did (the Steelers) who have a pretty good early schedule. Then I wanted to select a defense with an easy early schedule that complimented my first pick and the Cardinals fit the bill. For my final pick of the draft, I went to pre-draft and had the Panthers, a couple of running backs and a couple of receivers I thought may be good final round fodder. The Panthers pick emerged and I'm fine with that as I don't have to pick a defense each week and all three have no bye week probs.
When preparing for this draft, I only looked ahead to the fist five weeks as much as possible and it paid dividends. My squad is deep and well-rounded and I'm confident I'll move on to the second stage.
All in all it was a good draft and a number of teams did a very good job.
adonis
Footballguy
Sweet.
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Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
And now you'll see why I hate this team. It's not going to be the best in the league. Fortunately, it just has to not be in the bottom 1-2 every week. And that might be doable.
Pennington, Chad NYJ QB - 5
Rivers, Philip SDC QB - 9
Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB - 6
Roethlisberger's capable enough to be the guy every week here. That's what I counted on. Grabbed Rivers and Pennington just in case. Not expecting either to HAVE to contribute. I'm sure the Jets want Clemens to be the starter, but I figured Pennington was worth a late-round flyer just in case with Miami and Arizona in two of the first 4 weeks.
Barber, Marion DAL RB - 10
Young, Selvin DEN RB - 8
Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB - 9
Johnson, Chris TEN RB - 6
Pittman, Michael DEN RB - 8
Smith, Kolby KCC RB - 6
Betts, Ladell WAS RB - 10
Picking ninth was not fun, as I'm not sold on Barber or Moss at that spot. Went Barber, though, 'cause he was clearly the best RB left IMO. Going WR-WR-QB rounds 2-4 doesn't leave a lot on the board at RB2, but Young should be the starter in Denver and hopefully one of the two rookies manages to put up some numbers. I'm not a believer in DWilliams or LenDale, so here's hoping.
Wayne, Reggie IND WR - 4
Houshmandzadeh, T.J. CIN WR - 8
Coles, Laveranues NYJ WR - 5
Gaffney, Jabar NEP WR - 4
Jones, James GBP WR - 8
Meachem, Robert NOS WR - 9
Here's where the strength lies in my starters, but certainly not in my depth. It's also where the bye week fun starts. Should I have passed on Wayne in favor of a WR without a week 4 bye? Probably. But I think there's a chance he's the #1 WR this year, and you have to make it to week 4 before you worry about making it out of week 4. The departure of Chris Henry is as big to Houshmandzadeh as anything that happened to another player in the off-season, IMO. I think I have the potential for 2 top 5 WRs there. I'm obviously lacking in depth at the position, though, and that's likely going to hurt. This is where being wholly unprepared kicks you in the stones.
Clark, Dallas IND TE - 4
Olsen, Greg CHI TE - 8
Clark was the last of the top-tier TEs left in the 7th round, so I grabbed him. Yes, another week 4 bye. But should be 4 weeks of good scores if healthy, and I like Olsen to be a solid TE option this year. I won't be surprised if he ends up being my flex player more than once with some decent scores.
Graham, Shayne CIN PK - 8
Kasay, John CAR PK - 9
Jaguars, Jacksonville JAC Def - 7
Ravens, Baltimore BAL Def - 10
They're kickers and defenses. Meh.
Pennington, Chad NYJ QB - 5
Rivers, Philip SDC QB - 9
Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB - 6
Roethlisberger's capable enough to be the guy every week here. That's what I counted on. Grabbed Rivers and Pennington just in case. Not expecting either to HAVE to contribute. I'm sure the Jets want Clemens to be the starter, but I figured Pennington was worth a late-round flyer just in case with Miami and Arizona in two of the first 4 weeks.
Barber, Marion DAL RB - 10
Young, Selvin DEN RB - 8
Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB - 9
Johnson, Chris TEN RB - 6
Pittman, Michael DEN RB - 8
Smith, Kolby KCC RB - 6
Betts, Ladell WAS RB - 10
Picking ninth was not fun, as I'm not sold on Barber or Moss at that spot. Went Barber, though, 'cause he was clearly the best RB left IMO. Going WR-WR-QB rounds 2-4 doesn't leave a lot on the board at RB2, but Young should be the starter in Denver and hopefully one of the two rookies manages to put up some numbers. I'm not a believer in DWilliams or LenDale, so here's hoping.
Wayne, Reggie IND WR - 4
Houshmandzadeh, T.J. CIN WR - 8
Coles, Laveranues NYJ WR - 5
Gaffney, Jabar NEP WR - 4
Jones, James GBP WR - 8
Meachem, Robert NOS WR - 9
Here's where the strength lies in my starters, but certainly not in my depth. It's also where the bye week fun starts. Should I have passed on Wayne in favor of a WR without a week 4 bye? Probably. But I think there's a chance he's the #1 WR this year, and you have to make it to week 4 before you worry about making it out of week 4. The departure of Chris Henry is as big to Houshmandzadeh as anything that happened to another player in the off-season, IMO. I think I have the potential for 2 top 5 WRs there. I'm obviously lacking in depth at the position, though, and that's likely going to hurt. This is where being wholly unprepared kicks you in the stones.
Clark, Dallas IND TE - 4
Olsen, Greg CHI TE - 8
Clark was the last of the top-tier TEs left in the 7th round, so I grabbed him. Yes, another week 4 bye. But should be 4 weeks of good scores if healthy, and I like Olsen to be a solid TE option this year. I won't be surprised if he ends up being my flex player more than once with some decent scores.
Graham, Shayne CIN PK - 8
Kasay, John CAR PK - 9
Jaguars, Jacksonville JAC Def - 7
Ravens, Baltimore BAL Def - 10
They're kickers and defenses. Meh.
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tex
Footballguy
This was my first live speed draft in quite some time, and it was an experience. I knew to avoid week 4 and 5 byes when possible, and like Chris Smith, that was one of my objectives going in.
QB's
Drew Brees-3.05
Jeff Garcia-10.08
Rex Grossman-21.05
I am expecting a lot from Brees and I don't think he will disappoint. I consider him much like Brady and Peyton. He'll get his no matter who the competition is, so I really didn't care much about his schedule. Garcia and Grossman are just insurance in the event of a Brees injury. No bye week problems here.
RB's
Tatum Bell-14.08
Jamaal Charles-20.08
Frank Gore-1.05
Willis McGahee-2.08
Fred Taylor-6.08
Derrick Ward-19.05
Gore, McGahee, and Taylor make a nice threesome and hope to get some production out of the other 3. I was looking to get 5-6 RB's and accomplished that. Just trying to hit the long ball with the Charles pick and IMO Ward is the real backup to Jacobs. Bell and Ward are the only week 4 casualties, but I'm not counting on that much from them anyway.
WR's
Arnaz Battle-18.08
Dwayne Bowe-5.05
Ronald Curry-13.05
Chad Jackson-22.08
Darrell Jackson-15.05
Bryant Johnson-11.05
Derrick Mason-8.08
David Patten-16.08
Wes Welker-4.08
My plan with WR's was to draft as many 1's and 2's as possible. Nor sure if I accomplished that but all 9 of them will get me some points each week IMO. Maybe a mistake to draft 2 different WR teammates, but Battle and Chad were value picks to me. I really didn't like my #1 WR to have a week 4 bye, but Welker represented tremendous value there IMO. I think my depth here will get me through.
TE's
Chris Cooley-7.05
Owen Daniels-9.05
Wanted 2 top TE's and got them in Cooley and Daniels. No problems here.
PK
Josh Scobee-17.05
He's a kicker, what can I say. I only wanted 1 so that I could add depth in other places.
D/ST
Chicago Bears-12.08
I thought about adding a 2nd defense but decided to stay with the depth at WR.
I wasn't too happy with this team right after the draft, but after looking at it, I don't think it's too bad. There were several players I wanted who were grabbed 1-3 spots before my pick. I was using DD, and I think probably most of the others were too the way this draft went. Hopefully this team will get me through to the next round. *hands clasped in prayer*
QB's
Drew Brees-3.05
Jeff Garcia-10.08
Rex Grossman-21.05
I am expecting a lot from Brees and I don't think he will disappoint. I consider him much like Brady and Peyton. He'll get his no matter who the competition is, so I really didn't care much about his schedule. Garcia and Grossman are just insurance in the event of a Brees injury. No bye week problems here.
RB's
Tatum Bell-14.08
Jamaal Charles-20.08
Frank Gore-1.05
Willis McGahee-2.08
Fred Taylor-6.08
Derrick Ward-19.05
Gore, McGahee, and Taylor make a nice threesome and hope to get some production out of the other 3. I was looking to get 5-6 RB's and accomplished that. Just trying to hit the long ball with the Charles pick and IMO Ward is the real backup to Jacobs. Bell and Ward are the only week 4 casualties, but I'm not counting on that much from them anyway.
WR's
Arnaz Battle-18.08
Dwayne Bowe-5.05
Ronald Curry-13.05
Chad Jackson-22.08
Darrell Jackson-15.05
Bryant Johnson-11.05
Derrick Mason-8.08
David Patten-16.08
Wes Welker-4.08
My plan with WR's was to draft as many 1's and 2's as possible. Nor sure if I accomplished that but all 9 of them will get me some points each week IMO. Maybe a mistake to draft 2 different WR teammates, but Battle and Chad were value picks to me. I really didn't like my #1 WR to have a week 4 bye, but Welker represented tremendous value there IMO. I think my depth here will get me through.
TE's
Chris Cooley-7.05
Owen Daniels-9.05
Wanted 2 top TE's and got them in Cooley and Daniels. No problems here.
PK
Josh Scobee-17.05
He's a kicker, what can I say. I only wanted 1 so that I could add depth in other places.
D/ST
Chicago Bears-12.08
I thought about adding a 2nd defense but decided to stay with the depth at WR.
I wasn't too happy with this team right after the draft, but after looking at it, I don't think it's too bad. There were several players I wanted who were grabbed 1-3 spots before my pick. I was using DD, and I think probably most of the others were too the way this draft went. Hopefully this team will get me through to the next round. *hands clasped in prayer*
Jackhammer
Footballguy
I wasn't that thrilled with my team, but it should be at least middle of the pack, so that could be enough to advance.
McNabb, Donovan PHI QB - 7 5.12
Garrard, David JAC QB - 7 8.01
Warner, Kurt ARI QB - 7 20.01
Kolb, Kevin PHI QB - 7 22.01
Was hoping that one of the top 5 or 6 QB's would fall to me, but they went a little faster then expected. (In league 1, the 5th QB went at 5.12, but 7 were already gone when I picked at 5.12.) I like McNabb's upside, for when healthy, he is usually top 5. Garrard is a solid and stead #2. Warner is in a high producing offense, if he can beat out Lienert. Knew Kolb would be there in the last round to back up the "injury prone" McNabb. A very solid group of QB's.
Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB - 7 1.12
Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB ® - 6 7.12
Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB - 4 11.12
Washington, Leon NYJ RB - 5 13.12
Rice, Ray BAL RB ® - 10 18.01
I like MJD's past production and potential this year, a solid #1. After that things go down hill. I probably should have taken another RB in the 4th or 5th. Mendenhall is at best in a RBBC, and hopefully sees the field some early in the year. Bradshaw is behind an "injury prone" RB so he may get some more touches. Hopefully Washington is worked more into the offense this year. Rice, a late round flyer on a rookie. By far the weakest area of my team and possible the worst group in the league.
Moss, Randy NEP WR - 4 2.01
Boldin, Anquan ARI WR - 7 4.01
Evans, Lee BUF WR - 6 6.01
Rice, Sidney MIN WR - 8 9.12
Bennett, Drew STL WR - 5 14.01
Henderson, Devery NOS WR - 9 21.12
Was surprised that Moss lasted all the way to the end of the 1st, probably the week 4 bye. I wasn't planning on taking too many players with the early byes, so I knew I could afford the value he presented. Boldin in the 4th was more good value. Evans was decent value at 6.01, too. I like Rice's upside. Bennett should be the #2 in a prolific passing offense, and Henderson is in what should be a top 3 passing offense, so there is the possiblity of big games. The strength of my team and one of the best groups of WR's in the league. My flex spot will probably be filled from my WR's.
Witten, Jason DAL TE - 10 3.12
Smith, L.J. PHI TE - 7 12.01
Keller, Dustin NYJ TE ® - 5 15.12
Took the first TE off the board at 3.12, and you can't have too many Cowboys this year. Should finish top 3. L.J. is a good backup, especially if McNabb stays health. Like the upside of Keller, with the news that the Jets may split him out alot this year. May get a flex spot from the TE's a time or two. Very good group.
Brown, Kris HOU PK - 8 19.12
Gould, Robbie CHI PK - 8 17.12
Took two kickers to decrease the chances of a poor week by one of them.
Chargers, San Diego SDC Def - 9 10.01
Raiders, Oakland OAK Def - 5 16.01
Chargers should be top 5 DST and Oakland has big play potential just in case.
Not really any bye week concerns, and probably at least a middle of the pack team or better, so with a little luck I may advance.
McNabb, Donovan PHI QB - 7 5.12
Garrard, David JAC QB - 7 8.01
Warner, Kurt ARI QB - 7 20.01
Kolb, Kevin PHI QB - 7 22.01
Was hoping that one of the top 5 or 6 QB's would fall to me, but they went a little faster then expected. (In league 1, the 5th QB went at 5.12, but 7 were already gone when I picked at 5.12.) I like McNabb's upside, for when healthy, he is usually top 5. Garrard is a solid and stead #2. Warner is in a high producing offense, if he can beat out Lienert. Knew Kolb would be there in the last round to back up the "injury prone" McNabb. A very solid group of QB's.
Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB - 7 1.12
Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB ® - 6 7.12
Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB - 4 11.12
Washington, Leon NYJ RB - 5 13.12
Rice, Ray BAL RB ® - 10 18.01
I like MJD's past production and potential this year, a solid #1. After that things go down hill. I probably should have taken another RB in the 4th or 5th. Mendenhall is at best in a RBBC, and hopefully sees the field some early in the year. Bradshaw is behind an "injury prone" RB so he may get some more touches. Hopefully Washington is worked more into the offense this year. Rice, a late round flyer on a rookie. By far the weakest area of my team and possible the worst group in the league.
Moss, Randy NEP WR - 4 2.01
Boldin, Anquan ARI WR - 7 4.01
Evans, Lee BUF WR - 6 6.01
Rice, Sidney MIN WR - 8 9.12
Bennett, Drew STL WR - 5 14.01
Henderson, Devery NOS WR - 9 21.12
Was surprised that Moss lasted all the way to the end of the 1st, probably the week 4 bye. I wasn't planning on taking too many players with the early byes, so I knew I could afford the value he presented. Boldin in the 4th was more good value. Evans was decent value at 6.01, too. I like Rice's upside. Bennett should be the #2 in a prolific passing offense, and Henderson is in what should be a top 3 passing offense, so there is the possiblity of big games. The strength of my team and one of the best groups of WR's in the league. My flex spot will probably be filled from my WR's.
Witten, Jason DAL TE - 10 3.12
Smith, L.J. PHI TE - 7 12.01
Keller, Dustin NYJ TE ® - 5 15.12
Took the first TE off the board at 3.12, and you can't have too many Cowboys this year. Should finish top 3. L.J. is a good backup, especially if McNabb stays health. Like the upside of Keller, with the news that the Jets may split him out alot this year. May get a flex spot from the TE's a time or two. Very good group.
Brown, Kris HOU PK - 8 19.12
Gould, Robbie CHI PK - 8 17.12
Took two kickers to decrease the chances of a poor week by one of them.
Chargers, San Diego SDC Def - 9 10.01
Raiders, Oakland OAK Def - 5 16.01
Chargers should be top 5 DST and Oakland has big play potential just in case.
Not really any bye week concerns, and probably at least a middle of the pack team or better, so with a little luck I may advance.
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
I probably should add my
although its hard to say exactly what I would have done... I would have used DD as a guide also. I definitely was going to try and avoid players with week 4/5 byes even studs. You need to shoot for getting to round 2 in this format. I was thinking I would end up with Gore at #1. I really wanted to get Brees also 
. I was going to try to end up with 3QB's, 5 RB's, 7 WR's, 2 TE's, 2 DEF and 2 K's. I was thinking of going RB, WR, WR, RB for the first four rounds, at least going into it...who knows how I would have actually played it, but then I wouldn't have gotten Brees that way. Good luck! I really missed not being able to participate but will be rooting for TEX... 
Will Grant
Prince of Insufficient Light
In general, a good draft with some solid teams constructed by the guys with the later picks.
Starting from the 10 spot, I was expecting to have a dog of a team. I am pleasantly surprised as how well this team turned out:
Bulger, Marc STL QB - 5 8.03
Jackson, Tarvaris MIN QB - 8 14.03
Manning, Eli NYG QB - 4 7.10
I was hoping to get lucky at QB, and land Romo or Brees at 3.10 like they went in the first league. No such luck here. I went RB/WR at the 3-4 turn, and grabbed 2 more WR at 5-6. When it came to the 7-8 turn, people were laying off Manning and Bulger because of the bye weeks so I took a shot on the turn and it paid off. While they both are off one week, the other should cover the team nicely. TJAX was cheap insurance in the 14th round. If he gets lucky and tosses a TD or two in week 4 or 5, this position will have paid off very well.
Graham, Earnest TBB RB - 10 3.10
Grant, Ryan GBP RB - 8 2.03
Jackson, Fred BUF RB - 6 18.03
Lynch, Marshawn BUF RB - 6 1.10
Morris, Sammy NEP RB - 4 11.10
Three solid RB picks right out of the gate. Grant, Graham and Lynch should be my top 3 RBS for those first 5 weeks. Morris was solid value at 11.10, and if he vultures a TD or two in the early part of the season, I'm home free. I took Jackson in the 18th round just to add a little depth in the event of an injury. Probably not the best pick I had in the draft, but in the event that Lynch is injured during those first 5 weeks, Jackson is there for backup.
Bruce, Isaac SFO WR - 9 10.03
Burress, Plaxico NYG WR - 4 4.03
Chambers, Chris SDC WR - 9 6.03
Curtis, Kevin PHI WR - 7 5.10
McDonald, Shaun DET WR - 4 21.10
Randle El, Antwaan WAS WR - 10 20.03
Smith, Brad NYJ WR - 5 19.10
Williams, Demetrius BAL WR - 10 17.10
I was hoping for Boldin at 4.03, but Jackhammer pulled a 'redo' to give up Ronnie Brown and take Boldin instead. Burress might be an off week concern, but given my strength at RB, I was able to pound WR later in the draft and cover any deficiency that I have there. Chambers and Curtis were nice additions to round out my 'starter' group. Bruce will certainly get his opportunities in SF. DWilliams, Brad Smith and ARE were all guys that I took in the hope that they might blow up one week in the first 5 and boost me a few more points. I like Smith more in week 15 than week 5, but maybe I'll get lucky. McDonald was a strange pick, but for some reason, Roy Williams seems to be nicked up a lot, and McDonald might inherit a #2 slot for a week or so. hell, it was the 21st round so I could afford the flyer.
Lewis, Marcedes JAC TE - 7 15.10
Watson, Ben NEP TE - 4 9.10
Not very proud of this position. I was kinda surprised at how many people hit this position hard. Sure we're a TE required, but without any points for receptions, it's the top 5 and then all the rest... Watson should be sufficient for the first 5 weeks, Lewis is never off so at least this position won't ever draw a zero. If I lose because my TE core is weak, I am OK with that. I consciously laid off this position when other teams were taking 3 TES.
Rackers, Neil ARI PK - 7 16.03
Stover, Matt BAL PK - 10 22.03
The PK run had already started when I drafted Rackers, but he'll score well enough for all 5 weeks. This allowed me to ignore the run on PKS after this and focus on rounding out the WR position. Stover in 22 was simply because he wasn't off. I didn't need the second kicker and almost didn't take one, but in the event that something crazy happens, at least Stover will deliver points.
Bills, Buffalo BUF Def - 6 13.10
Patriots, New England NEP Def - 4 12.03
Taking the Patriots in the 12th was a little higher than I wanted to draft Defense, but I couldn't pass on the value. They will be one of the better defenses, and it should be one position that I can use to make up points. Seeing Buffalo available at 13.10, I decided to change my typically survivor defense strategy. I'm normally a guy who takes 3 defenses because sometime during the season, one of them will blow up and score more than expected. In a short sprint of 5 weeks, with New England already on the roster, I decided to draft strong with Buffalo and then go with the 2 defenses and that was it.
All in all, I am very happy with my team.
Starting from the 10 spot, I was expecting to have a dog of a team. I am pleasantly surprised as how well this team turned out:
Bulger, Marc STL QB - 5 8.03
Jackson, Tarvaris MIN QB - 8 14.03
Manning, Eli NYG QB - 4 7.10
I was hoping to get lucky at QB, and land Romo or Brees at 3.10 like they went in the first league. No such luck here. I went RB/WR at the 3-4 turn, and grabbed 2 more WR at 5-6. When it came to the 7-8 turn, people were laying off Manning and Bulger because of the bye weeks so I took a shot on the turn and it paid off. While they both are off one week, the other should cover the team nicely. TJAX was cheap insurance in the 14th round. If he gets lucky and tosses a TD or two in week 4 or 5, this position will have paid off very well.
Graham, Earnest TBB RB - 10 3.10
Grant, Ryan GBP RB - 8 2.03
Jackson, Fred BUF RB - 6 18.03
Lynch, Marshawn BUF RB - 6 1.10
Morris, Sammy NEP RB - 4 11.10
Three solid RB picks right out of the gate. Grant, Graham and Lynch should be my top 3 RBS for those first 5 weeks. Morris was solid value at 11.10, and if he vultures a TD or two in the early part of the season, I'm home free. I took Jackson in the 18th round just to add a little depth in the event of an injury. Probably not the best pick I had in the draft, but in the event that Lynch is injured during those first 5 weeks, Jackson is there for backup.
Bruce, Isaac SFO WR - 9 10.03
Burress, Plaxico NYG WR - 4 4.03
Chambers, Chris SDC WR - 9 6.03
Curtis, Kevin PHI WR - 7 5.10
McDonald, Shaun DET WR - 4 21.10
Randle El, Antwaan WAS WR - 10 20.03
Smith, Brad NYJ WR - 5 19.10
Williams, Demetrius BAL WR - 10 17.10
I was hoping for Boldin at 4.03, but Jackhammer pulled a 'redo' to give up Ronnie Brown and take Boldin instead. Burress might be an off week concern, but given my strength at RB, I was able to pound WR later in the draft and cover any deficiency that I have there. Chambers and Curtis were nice additions to round out my 'starter' group. Bruce will certainly get his opportunities in SF. DWilliams, Brad Smith and ARE were all guys that I took in the hope that they might blow up one week in the first 5 and boost me a few more points. I like Smith more in week 15 than week 5, but maybe I'll get lucky. McDonald was a strange pick, but for some reason, Roy Williams seems to be nicked up a lot, and McDonald might inherit a #2 slot for a week or so. hell, it was the 21st round so I could afford the flyer.
Lewis, Marcedes JAC TE - 7 15.10
Watson, Ben NEP TE - 4 9.10
Not very proud of this position. I was kinda surprised at how many people hit this position hard. Sure we're a TE required, but without any points for receptions, it's the top 5 and then all the rest... Watson should be sufficient for the first 5 weeks, Lewis is never off so at least this position won't ever draw a zero. If I lose because my TE core is weak, I am OK with that. I consciously laid off this position when other teams were taking 3 TES.
Rackers, Neil ARI PK - 7 16.03
Stover, Matt BAL PK - 10 22.03
The PK run had already started when I drafted Rackers, but he'll score well enough for all 5 weeks. This allowed me to ignore the run on PKS after this and focus on rounding out the WR position. Stover in 22 was simply because he wasn't off. I didn't need the second kicker and almost didn't take one, but in the event that something crazy happens, at least Stover will deliver points.
Bills, Buffalo BUF Def - 6 13.10
Patriots, New England NEP Def - 4 12.03
Taking the Patriots in the 12th was a little higher than I wanted to draft Defense, but I couldn't pass on the value. They will be one of the better defenses, and it should be one position that I can use to make up points. Seeing Buffalo available at 13.10, I decided to change my typically survivor defense strategy. I'm normally a guy who takes 3 defenses because sometime during the season, one of them will blow up and score more than expected. In a short sprint of 5 weeks, with New England already on the roster, I decided to draft strong with Buffalo and then go with the 2 defenses and that was it.
All in all, I am very happy with my team.
Davej626
5.56 solves all
-Okay, where to start? Am I happy with my team? Yeah. Do I think I can make it passed Week 4? Ah, no. I saw this, during the draft, by Round 7 (Edit: Round 7? More like Round 3!!!) and tweaked my strategy. I decided to swing for the fences. Going in, I was just going to get the best team available and see what fell to me. I hate the middle slots anyway, but I would base my strategy on value and see how that works. I should have concentrated more on bye, and the short sprint of this league, then trying to draft the best team available for 16 weeks. If this was a 16 week season, I would rank my team among the best, however…..
QBs:
Player Bye Drafted
Brady, Tom NEP QB 4 1.07
Favre, Brett FA* QB - 9.07
-At 1.07, and TDs being six points, I knew the top RBs would be out of reach. I was hoping that someone would take Peyton earlier than I and thereby leaving me with a choice of a Top 5 RB or Brady. That didn’t happen. As it was, Romo and Peyton didn’t go into late in the second, or was it the third? By that time, I knew I was in trouble for taking Brady so early. Yes, by the time the third rolled around, there were flags going up…By the ninth, we were in full damage control mode. Favre, if he plays, was too much value at the ninth. Of course, that’s a huge IF. However, if he does play, wherever, then that covers me on Wk4. If he doesn’t, and I’m still here in Wk4, then I’m probably done…Ugh..
RBs:
Booker, Lorenzo PHI RB 7 14.06
Brown, Ronnie MIA RB 4 5.07
Bush, Michael OAK RB 5 18.06
Henry, Travis FA RB 22.06
Jordan, Lamont OAK RB 5 20.06
Maroney, Laurence NEP RB 4 3.07
McFadden, Darren OAK RB ® 5 4.06
Rhodes, Dominic IND RB 4 13.07
Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB 9 6.06
-Three Wk4 and three Wk5. Remember those flags going up? By round 3, I knew I need to switch to that Swing for the Fences strategy. I also needed some RBs now. Four rounds worth to be exact. And all of them are Boom or Bust candidates. Maroney, McFadden, Ronnie Brown, and Williams all could be big, or be completely useless. Either way, we will go down swinging. I also took some shots in the dark with Booker, Bush, Rhodes and Jordan. Knowing the way this draft went, one of these guys will probably be my starter….Ugh…
WRs:
Engram, Bobby SEA WR 4 8.06
Hardy, James BUF WR ® 6 12.06
Owens, Terrell DAL WR 10 2.06
Stallworth, Donte' CLE WR 5 10.06
Toomer, Amani NYG WR 4 15.07
-Okay, back to the first round and going with the Best strategy again. So round two comes around and I take the BPA again with TO. TO is great and all, but then I get that panic attack and unlike the movie Wanted, I really panic and go on my RB run and forget about WRs. Six rounds later, and looking over the broken bones of the remains of WRs, I pluck Engram. I then add WRs every other round for a couple more and then forget about them again. Why? I don’t know. I can only blame the fact that by this time it was well after midnight by this time and I was really asleep at the wheel. See Travis Henry pick above for proof.
TEs:
Carlson, John SEA TE ® 4 19.07
Davis, Vernon SFO TE 9 7.07
-I’m pinning some of my hope here on VD. I don’t believe I just said that……
Ks:
Bironas, Rob TEN PK 6 16.06
Nugent, Mike NYJ PK 5 21.07
-Yup. Got kickers too.
Defs:
Colts, Indianapolis IND Def 4 17.07
Cowboys, Dallas DAL Def 10 11.07
-Took Dallas probably earlier than I should have. Indy was a wasted pick. Didn’t need them.
In conclusion, I am hoping to last until Wk4. I, honestly, don’t think I will. But we’ll see.
-I’m such an idiot…
QBs:
Player Bye Drafted
Brady, Tom NEP QB 4 1.07
Favre, Brett FA* QB - 9.07
-At 1.07, and TDs being six points, I knew the top RBs would be out of reach. I was hoping that someone would take Peyton earlier than I and thereby leaving me with a choice of a Top 5 RB or Brady. That didn’t happen. As it was, Romo and Peyton didn’t go into late in the second, or was it the third? By that time, I knew I was in trouble for taking Brady so early. Yes, by the time the third rolled around, there were flags going up…By the ninth, we were in full damage control mode. Favre, if he plays, was too much value at the ninth. Of course, that’s a huge IF. However, if he does play, wherever, then that covers me on Wk4. If he doesn’t, and I’m still here in Wk4, then I’m probably done…Ugh..
RBs:
Booker, Lorenzo PHI RB 7 14.06
Brown, Ronnie MIA RB 4 5.07
Bush, Michael OAK RB 5 18.06
Henry, Travis FA RB 22.06
Jordan, Lamont OAK RB 5 20.06
Maroney, Laurence NEP RB 4 3.07
McFadden, Darren OAK RB ® 5 4.06
Rhodes, Dominic IND RB 4 13.07
Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB 9 6.06
-Three Wk4 and three Wk5. Remember those flags going up? By round 3, I knew I need to switch to that Swing for the Fences strategy. I also needed some RBs now. Four rounds worth to be exact. And all of them are Boom or Bust candidates. Maroney, McFadden, Ronnie Brown, and Williams all could be big, or be completely useless. Either way, we will go down swinging. I also took some shots in the dark with Booker, Bush, Rhodes and Jordan. Knowing the way this draft went, one of these guys will probably be my starter….Ugh…
WRs:
Engram, Bobby SEA WR 4 8.06
Hardy, James BUF WR ® 6 12.06
Owens, Terrell DAL WR 10 2.06
Stallworth, Donte' CLE WR 5 10.06
Toomer, Amani NYG WR 4 15.07
-Okay, back to the first round and going with the Best strategy again. So round two comes around and I take the BPA again with TO. TO is great and all, but then I get that panic attack and unlike the movie Wanted, I really panic and go on my RB run and forget about WRs. Six rounds later, and looking over the broken bones of the remains of WRs, I pluck Engram. I then add WRs every other round for a couple more and then forget about them again. Why? I don’t know. I can only blame the fact that by this time it was well after midnight by this time and I was really asleep at the wheel. See Travis Henry pick above for proof.
TEs:
Carlson, John SEA TE ® 4 19.07
Davis, Vernon SFO TE 9 7.07
-I’m pinning some of my hope here on VD. I don’t believe I just said that……
Ks:
Bironas, Rob TEN PK 6 16.06
Nugent, Mike NYJ PK 5 21.07
-Yup. Got kickers too.
Defs:
Colts, Indianapolis IND Def 4 17.07
Cowboys, Dallas DAL Def 10 11.07
-Took Dallas probably earlier than I should have. Indy was a wasted pick. Didn’t need them.
In conclusion, I am hoping to last until Wk4. I, honestly, don’t think I will. But we’ll see.
-I’m such an idiot…
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Rhino
Footballguy
Not really proud enough of my draft to sit here and re-live the agony. Suffice it to say I'm one of the guys that's not done a survivior league before, so I really didn't catch on to the idea of back-loading bye weeks until it was much too late. I quickly realized when every player left on the board had a bye week of 4 or 5 that wasn't a coincidence.
Anyway, I got some decent players that in any other format I'd be really happy with. But it will take a minor miracle for me to survive past weeks 4 & 5.
Anyway, I got some decent players that in any other format I'd be really happy with. But it will take a minor miracle for me to survive past weeks 4 & 5.
tex
Footballguy
I probably should add myalthough its hard to say exactly what I would have done... I would have used DD as a guide also. I definitely was going to try and avoid players with week 4/5 byes even studs. You need to shoot for getting to round 2 in this format. I was thinking I would end up with Gore at #1. I really wanted to get Brees also
. I was going to try to end up with 3QB's, 5 RB's, 7 WR's, 2 TE's, 2 DEF and 2 K's. I was thinking of going RB, WR, WR, RB for the first four rounds, at least going into it...who knows how I would have actually played it, but then I wouldn't have gotten Brees that way. Good luck! I really missed not being able to participate but will be rooting for TEX...
bryhamm
Footballguy
QBs
Campbell, Jason WAS QB - 10
Clemens, Kellen NYJ QB - 5
Romo, Tony DAL QB - 10Well, I wasn't planning on grabbing a QB in the 3rd round, but I didn't want Brady or Manning since they had a week 4 bye week. When Romo was still there, I had to grab him. I fully expect him to give me my QB points each week, but just in case I wanted to surround him with a couple of potential breakout players. I feel good in here.
RBs
Fargas, Justin OAK RB - 5
Green, Ahman HOU RB - 8
Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB - 4
Parker, Willie PIT RB - 6
Westbrook, Brian PHI RB - 7I like my first pick in Westbrook, but after hearing news that Jacobs carries my be cut a bit to more of a RBBC situation I don't feel as good as when I originally drafted. However, having this squad of 5, needing only 2 but hoping for 3 each week, I feel pretty good.
WRs
Burleson, Nate SEA WR - 4
Gage, Justin TEN WR - 6
Jackson, DeSean PHI WR ® - 7
Jennings, Greg GBP WR - 8
Moss, Santana WAS WR - 10
Reed, Josh BUF WR - 6
Stokley, Brandon DEN WR - 8
Ward, Hines PIT WR - 6This is where I went for depth, knowing that I need 3 each week and possibly a 4th if my RBs have an off week. I don't have any breakout stars, but feel it is a solid group. Plus, I only lose Burleson to a week 4 bye so I can count on getting a good variety of scoring options here.
TEs
Miller, Heath PIT TE - 6
Smith, Alex TBB TE - 10Didn't want to chase the elite TEs, so I just went after 2 that didn't have a bye week early. Mission accomplished.
Ks
Folk, Nick DAL PK - 10
Longwell, Ryan MIN PK - 8I was targetting Folk in the exact round I got him, regardless of whether there was a K run or not. I believe there was only 1 picked and it was right before me. I like DAL's high power offense and he has a nice late bye week. I like what I have here.
Ds
Broncos, Denver DEN Def - 8
Titans, Tennessee TEN Def - 6Meh, just went for a couple of Ds that didn't have an early bye week. Was only going to grab 1, but decided to better my chances by grabbing a 2nd one. I feel ok here.
Overall I feel I should make it out of the first leg with this team.
Campbell, Jason WAS QB - 10
Clemens, Kellen NYJ QB - 5
Romo, Tony DAL QB - 10Well, I wasn't planning on grabbing a QB in the 3rd round, but I didn't want Brady or Manning since they had a week 4 bye week. When Romo was still there, I had to grab him. I fully expect him to give me my QB points each week, but just in case I wanted to surround him with a couple of potential breakout players. I feel good in here.
RBs
Fargas, Justin OAK RB - 5
Green, Ahman HOU RB - 8
Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB - 4
Parker, Willie PIT RB - 6
Westbrook, Brian PHI RB - 7I like my first pick in Westbrook, but after hearing news that Jacobs carries my be cut a bit to more of a RBBC situation I don't feel as good as when I originally drafted. However, having this squad of 5, needing only 2 but hoping for 3 each week, I feel pretty good.
WRs
Burleson, Nate SEA WR - 4
Gage, Justin TEN WR - 6
Jackson, DeSean PHI WR ® - 7
Jennings, Greg GBP WR - 8
Moss, Santana WAS WR - 10
Reed, Josh BUF WR - 6
Stokley, Brandon DEN WR - 8
Ward, Hines PIT WR - 6This is where I went for depth, knowing that I need 3 each week and possibly a 4th if my RBs have an off week. I don't have any breakout stars, but feel it is a solid group. Plus, I only lose Burleson to a week 4 bye so I can count on getting a good variety of scoring options here.
TEs
Miller, Heath PIT TE - 6
Smith, Alex TBB TE - 10Didn't want to chase the elite TEs, so I just went after 2 that didn't have a bye week early. Mission accomplished.
Ks
Folk, Nick DAL PK - 10
Longwell, Ryan MIN PK - 8I was targetting Folk in the exact round I got him, regardless of whether there was a K run or not. I believe there was only 1 picked and it was right before me. I like DAL's high power offense and he has a nice late bye week. I like what I have here.
Ds
Broncos, Denver DEN Def - 8
Titans, Tennessee TEN Def - 6Meh, just went for a couple of Ds that didn't have an early bye week. Was only going to grab 1, but decided to better my chances by grabbing a 2nd one. I feel ok here.
Overall I feel I should make it out of the first leg with this team.
bryhamm
Footballguy
Well, there goes a wasted pick with Clemens. Congrats to whomever gambled on Favre.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
There's probably a thread about this if I cared to look, but could Pennington be the starter in Miami before long? Woo-Hoo! 225-2-2/game.
The Pennington thread seems to think that KC is the likeliest spot. Reunited with Edwards, the man who did so much for his career. Say hello to 125-0-0 games.
Davej626
5.56 solves all
Come on. Its Chad Pennington. 125-0-2 at the very least...
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Well, 225-2-2 was supposed to be sarcasm, but the Chiefs at least offer some viable targets. Not sure the Dolphins can say the same. Of course, it's also tough to throw from your ###.
LarryAllen'sJockstrap
Footballguy
Marshall/Torrian.
Jackhammer
Footballguy
Code:
Chris Smith 57.1
weightdriven 64.5
Davej626 72.9
Andy Dufresne 94.6
Rhino 108.8
adonis 113.6
tex 114.3
Will Grant 120.7
Bob Sacamano 124.7
Jackhammer 125.5
LarryAllen'sJockstrap 131.1
bryhamm 151.2Chris Smith with ADP, Chester T, Rogers, Driver, B Jackson
Davej626 with McFadden and Bush left
Andy D probably safe, still with several players left
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Davej626
5.56 solves all
First week is drop 2, so i am probably out. Oh well. Happy Monday...
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
How'd this turn out?
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Do we not know the outcome yet? Not trying to be a smartass for once. I can't access the site from work, so I've no idea.
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
That's what popcorn eating guy is for. I don't know either for the same reason as you.Do we not know the outcome yet? Not trying to be a smartass for once. I can't access the site from work, so I've no idea.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Got it. I thought maybe you perceived that to be a sarcastic question taking a shot at somebody who was eliminated. Not that I'd ever do that type of thing.That's what popcorn eating guy is for. I don't know either for the same reason as you.Do we not know the outcome yet? Not trying to be a smartass for once. I can't access the site from work, so I've no idea.
