What lessons did you learn last season (1 Viewer)

[TS Garp]

As I prepare for the season, I always think it's interesting to look back at how I prepared the year before, and look for mistakes that I made, players that I should've seen were in for a good season, others that I should've avoided etc. Of course, there's a lot of luck involved in this game, and there are certain guys that are always going to come out of nowhere, or certain players who show absolutely no signs of putting up a career season, yet do so anyway. But there are always other cases where you realize that you did miss the boat on someone by ignoring a stat or something in their situation etc.

So, what lessons did you learn? Are there any special stats/trends/modes of projecting that you're using this season based on mistakes or successes that you had last year? Are there any players who you genuinely feel that you missed out on and that you should've seen would have a good season in a way that you'll use this year? I'm interested in specific examples as well as larger philosophies about strategy (i.e. how much risk to take, younger vs older players etc.)

 

[cscmtp]

1. You don't HAVE to draft RB,RB,RB to win anymore

2. In a pt per reception league, top WRs score as much or MORE than Rbs

3. Wait on QBs

4. TEs THIS year can be waited on too

 

[Capt Hook]

Don't draft players who are going to be injured

2-8 Ahman Green

3-5 Javon Walker

also don't draft a complete stiff in Round 1

1-5 Willis McGahee

Think managing that team was fun? :X

 

[wannabee]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks. For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs. The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich. I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching. For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

 

[-OZ-]

Redrafts are not the time to take the up and coming 2nd and 3rd year guys who you missed out in your dynasty leagues.

 

[-OZ-]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks. For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs. The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich. I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching. For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

I somewhat disagree with this, but that's why we play the game. I like WRs who are consistent. I'll have a guy like Hines Ward, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, etc. on every one of my teams, preferably 2 of them. WRs you can count on to produce every week.

 

[wannabee]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks.  For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs.  The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich.  I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching.  For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

I somewhat disagree with this, but that's why we play the game. I like WRs who are consistent. I'll have a guy like Hines Ward, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, etc. on every one of my teams, preferably 2 of them. WRs you can count on to produce every week.

Notice the size of the league. In a big league, it is difficult to get two strong WRs without giving up in other areas. I felt GREAT leaving the 16 teamer draft last year. I had 1.01 and went:1.01: LT

2.16: Wayne

3.01: Walker

4.12: Palmer

5.01: TJones

Ended up with Cooley at TE and was fighting WR2 all season with the injury to Walker. As you could guess, not much on the waiver in that large of a league. Was lucky to pick up Engram and Joe Jurevicius. Ended up losing in Super Bowl.

Also, the thing about this league is that it is TD heavy. I have been in this league for 11 years and know it fairly well. All leagues are different and the key is knowing what will do well in what league. Sounds simple, but many miss this part.

 

[-OZ-]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks. For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs. The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich. I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching. For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

I somewhat disagree with this, but that's why we play the game. I like WRs who are consistent. I'll have a guy like Hines Ward, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, etc. on every one of my teams, preferably 2 of them. WRs you can count on to produce every week.

Notice the size of the league. In a big league, it is difficult to get two strong WRs without giving up in other areas. I felt GREAT leaving the 16 teamer draft last year. I had 1.01 and went:1.01: LT

2.16: Wayne

3.01: Walker

4.12: Palmer

5.01: TJones

Ended up with Cooley at TE and was fighting WR2 all season with the injury to Walker. As you could guess, not much on the waiver in that large of a league. Was lucky to pick up Engram and Joe Jurevicius. Ended up losing in Super Bowl.

Also, the thing about this league is that it is TD heavy. I have been in this league for 11 years and know it fairly well. All leagues are different and the key is knowing what will do well in what league. Sounds simple, but many miss this part.

I know, and I don't really mean I have to have Ward and Holt, but two consistent WRs. Ward and Rod Smith would work, or Mason / Driver.I also play in large leagues, I get the nuances, that's part of the reason for me being risk adverse when it comes to WRs in a redraft (not dynasty though, lots of risks there)

 

[wannabee]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks.  For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs.  The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich.  I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching.  For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

I somewhat disagree with this, but that's why we play the game. I like WRs who are consistent. I'll have a guy like Hines Ward, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, etc. on every one of my teams, preferably 2 of them. WRs you can count on to produce every week.

Notice the size of the league. In a big league, it is difficult to get two strong WRs without giving up in other areas. I felt GREAT leaving the 16 teamer draft last year. I had 1.01 and went:1.01: LT

2.16: Wayne

3.01: Walker

4.12: Palmer

5.01: TJones

Ended up with Cooley at TE and was fighting WR2 all season with the injury to Walker. As you could guess, not much on the waiver in that large of a league. Was lucky to pick up Engram and Joe Jurevicius. Ended up losing in Super Bowl.

Also, the thing about this league is that it is TD heavy. I have been in this league for 11 years and know it fairly well. All leagues are different and the key is knowing what will do well in what league. Sounds simple, but many miss this part.

I know, and I don't really mean I have to have Ward and Holt, but two consistent WRs. Ward and Rod Smith would work, or Mason / Driver.I also play in large leagues, I get the nuances, that's part of the reason for me being risk adverse when it comes to WRs in a redraft (not dynasty though, lots of risks there)

I understand. But, I have Driver/Mason above and you said you disagreed.

 

[-OZ-]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks. For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs. The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich. I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching. For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

I somewhat disagree with this, but that's why we play the game. I like WRs who are consistent. I'll have a guy like Hines Ward, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, etc. on every one of my teams, preferably 2 of them. WRs you can count on to produce every week.

Notice the size of the league. In a big league, it is difficult to get two strong WRs without giving up in other areas. I felt GREAT leaving the 16 teamer draft last year. I had 1.01 and went:1.01: LT

2.16: Wayne

3.01: Walker

4.12: Palmer

5.01: TJones

Ended up with Cooley at TE and was fighting WR2 all season with the injury to Walker. As you could guess, not much on the waiver in that large of a league. Was lucky to pick up Engram and Joe Jurevicius. Ended up losing in Super Bowl.

Also, the thing about this league is that it is TD heavy. I have been in this league for 11 years and know it fairly well. All leagues are different and the key is knowing what will do well in what league. Sounds simple, but many miss this part.

I know, and I don't really mean I have to have Ward and Holt, but two consistent WRs. Ward and Rod Smith would work, or Mason / Driver.I also play in large leagues, I get the nuances, that's part of the reason for me being risk adverse when it comes to WRs in a redraft (not dynasty though, lots of risks there)

I understand. But, I have Driver/Mason above and you said you disagreed.

I disagreed with the bolded portion. "I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs. "I like the players you've chosen, I like your team overall, all I'm saying is I'll go for the safer WRs and take risks at RB. Our first few rounds probably look similar. Maybe we should join a free yahoo league?

 

[wannabee]

The first thing that comes to mind for me (in redraft) is to better choose where I take my risks.  For instance, I think this year I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs.  The QBs I am looking at are Bledsoe, Rivers, Brooks, Brees, McNair, Plummer, and Leftwich.  I should be able to wait and get two of these guys without reaching.  For WRs, I will mixin solid veterans like Driver and Mason with upside guys like Wayne, Chambers, Walker, DJackson, Wilford, and Mark Clayton.

I play in 14-16 team redrafts and could see MY team looking like:

QB: Brooks, McNair, Brad Johnson

RB: Edge, TJones, Benson, Dunn, Dillon, MBarber

WR: Walker, Driver, Mason, Mark Clayton, Wilford, and Engram

TE: Cooley

I somewhat disagree with this, but that's why we play the game. I like WRs who are consistent. I'll have a guy like Hines Ward, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, etc. on every one of my teams, preferably 2 of them. WRs you can count on to produce every week.

Notice the size of the league. In a big league, it is difficult to get two strong WRs without giving up in other areas. I felt GREAT leaving the 16 teamer draft last year. I had 1.01 and went:1.01: LT

2.16: Wayne

3.01: Walker

4.12: Palmer

5.01: TJones

Ended up with Cooley at TE and was fighting WR2 all season with the injury to Walker. As you could guess, not much on the waiver in that large of a league. Was lucky to pick up Engram and Joe Jurevicius. Ended up losing in Super Bowl.

Also, the thing about this league is that it is TD heavy. I have been in this league for 11 years and know it fairly well. All leagues are different and the key is knowing what will do well in what league. Sounds simple, but many miss this part.

I know, and I don't really mean I have to have Ward and Holt, but two consistent WRs. Ward and Rod Smith would work, or Mason / Driver.I also play in large leagues, I get the nuances, that's part of the reason for me being risk adverse when it comes to WRs in a redraft (not dynasty though, lots of risks there)

I understand. But, I have Driver/Mason above and you said you disagreed.

I disagreed with the bolded portion. "I will choos safe RBs (with less upside), but go for more risk/upside QBs and WRs. "I like the players you've chosen, I like your team overall, all I'm saying is I'll go for the safer WRs and take risks at RB. Our first few rounds probably look similar. Maybe we should join a free yahoo league?

Which Rbs are you alluding to in the "riskier RBs"?

 

[-OZ-]

Which Rbs are you alluding to in the "riskier RBs"?

There's a lot of them. Guys like Chris Perry, Ron Dayne, Frank Gore, Chester Taylor (although he'll probably go higher than I'd take him), etc.

 

[Aaronur]

Redrafts are not the time to take the up and coming 2nd and 3rd year guys who you missed out in your dynasty leagues.

I think this takes into account every mistake I made last year in the draft. Too many teams with Andre Johnson and Roy Williams with a sprinkle of Willis.

 

[TS Garp]

Redrafts are not the time to take the up and coming 2nd and 3rd year guys who you missed out in your dynasty leagues.

I think this takes into account every mistake I made last year in the draft. Too many teams with Andre Johnson and Roy Williams with a sprinkle of Willis.

My wr's were Andre Johnson, Roy Williams, and Ashley Lelie. Ouch. I didn't view Johnson as a risk, and don't blame myself for that pick, as I don't think anyone could've seen him imploding to the extent that he did, but, given that I had Johnson and Williams, I should've gone with a guy like Rod Smith rather than Lelie.

 

[lionsroar]

I think that there is more depth at the rb and qb position this year and maybe more question marks at wr. I havent figured out how that will play into my strategy yet. Training camp will help clear some things up. Also, you really have to sift through the fluff pieces on players- eveyone is getting bigger, faster, stronger in the off season and "Looks primed for a breakout year. Last years examples of that where Burelson and Mike Clayton, ranked by most ahead of Steve Smith and Santana Moss.

 

[Cenobite]

Sit Stephen Davis!!! There I said it.

 

[JimmyD]

Throw value out the window when it comes to someone you are sure is going to be fantasy gold.

Its never too early to go after the guy that you are sure is going to blow up this year. Otherwise you watch him go before you and spend the entire season crying about the -shoulda-woulda-coulda.....

 

[Sabertooth]

Stay away from Fred Taylor no matter how easy his schedule looks.

 

[FUBAR]

Don't draft bikers who don't wear helmets.

 

[DoubleG]

Don't draft players who are going to be injured

That's what drives me crazy about FF. My starting 3 WRs pre season last year:Joe Horn

Darrel Jackson

Nate Burleson

(Branch was my WR4). Some thought I had the best WR corps in the league after I snagged S. Moss. Later, I traded Horn for D.Mason and a draft pick...but still missed the playoffs by one game

- but it's a dynasty league and I still have S.Moss, DJax, Burleson, Branch and Mason. No huge WR1, but pretty deep.

That's the lesson: I'd rather have 1 or 2 extra players that provide solid depth, rather than bet my entire season on 1 stud, who goes down in week 2 (waves to friend in league with Deuce and Javon Walker...same team - hey look at the bright side - he's got first pick

 

[WhoDat]

Start trusting the gut and personal feel over crunched numbers and stats a little more often.

 

[zamboni]

My lesson learned is sit and wait on WRs, as there will be plenty of good ones that aren't all that dissimilar.

But at the same time, I will make sure Istockpile a lot of WRs, as receivers you thought would produce fell below expectations, while guys often emerge out of nowhere.

 

[dudaman]

Pay extra to trade up for the guy you want. There's always someone willing to trade down.

Case in point: I was sitting at #4 in two rookie drafts last year and traded up to #1 overall in both to grab Ronnie Brown and Caddy, thus avoiding the JJ Arrington fiasco.

However, this year I had a chance to move up from #7 to #4 in a rookie league (thinking Leinart would be there at #7) and didn't. Ended up with Vince Young. I did not learn from past experience.

 

[On The Rocks]

What lessons did you learn last season, That you'll use to prepare this year?

i will not underestimate Tiki Barber. if he is available in the late first round, I won't cross my fingers and hope he is still there in the late 3rd.

 

[Ed Wood]

My lesson learned is sit and wait on WRs, as there will be plenty of good ones that aren't all that dissimilar.

that.I learned this in 2004 and put into practice in 2005. Waited on receivers and still got Rod Smith and Chris Chambers at the turn of Rounds 7 and 8 in a 14-team redraft league.

 

[hickbones]

Build a team I like to root for. I hate drafting by the numbers only and then losing with a bunch of guys I don't want to watch. This hobby needs to augment my love for the game, not replace it.

 

[Toads]

Don't draft RB's that play behind crumby OFF Lines.

 

[Tick]

Don't draft WRs who aren't starters on their teams.

Sounds pretty basic, but I ended up with a lot of Reche Caldwells on my rosters last year, and Bernard Berrians... ugh.

 

[Jayded]

Start trusting the gut and personal feel over crunched numbers and stats a little more often.

I somehow gutted myself into drafting smart WR2 over the past two years and won the titles based on a hunch (like Steve Smith last year)

 

[Tick]

Redrafts are not the time to take the up and coming 2nd and 3rd year guys who you missed out in your dynasty leagues.

That's really good there.Making a clean break from dynasty thinking to redraft thinking after the rookie drafts is a really big deal. Don't mess with guys you like long-term like Reggie Brown and Matt Jones instead of some boring guy who does it every year like Eddie Kennison and Keyshawn Johnson. If you do, only do it once.

Another one learned from Buffalo, SF, and Atlanta over the past few seasons: bad QBs really kill WRs - don't make the mistake of taking a guy just because he's the best WR on his team when there are really good WR2s with good QBs like Housh, Wayne, and Glenn available.

 

[poopdawg]

Never drafting a QB in the first round again...

 

[coolnerd]

To an extent, I had the opposite issue that some of you described with the young WRs. I waited and had a couple of old and boring WRs who performed well on eah of my squads. I did not have enough boom/bust higher risk guys who could put huge numbers. I was solid in most of my leagues and rarely out of any game any week, but rarely put up high end crazy numbers where it did not matter what my opponents did.

 

[wannabee]

For redraft leagues, sometimes it is best to avoid QB/WR/TE, and sometimes RB, from entire teams. I usually have several teams that I try to avoid all of the players (except maybe RB).

As it stands now, RB (when applicable) would be the only offensive position I draft from:

SF

Chicago

Minnesota

and there will be others as preseason nears

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Don't draft players who are going to be injured

That's what drives me crazy about FF. My starting 3 WRs pre season last year:Joe Horn

Darrel Jackson

Nate Burleson

I would have been thrilled with those WRs also.

 

[renesauz]

Build a team I like to root for. I hate drafting by the numbers only and then losing with a bunch of guys I don't want to watch. This hobby needs to augment my love for the game, not replace it.

So, are you the guy who has trouble even filling in a lineup when your favorite team is on a bye (and finishes #12 of 12), or the one who refuses to play any star player who's playing AGAINST his favorite team (and finishes #9 of 12)?Besides, how else can you get excited about a prime time game between two weak teams from another conferance who have absolutely no impact on your team's chances at the postseason if not for the fact that you (or your opponent) has someone playing?

Fantasy football can't replace my love for my team, but you can play smart FF and still augment your love for the game...you just need to change the way you think about it.

 

[Gold Plated Nails]

If you are in a competitve league, the stud WR theory may not win you the title, but it will sure as heck put you in the running. 2 years in a row i have done it and it worked. Sometimes you just have to take the leap of faith.

 

[Gopher State]

Don't drink the one year RB wonder kool-aid i.e. Kevin Jones, J. Jones, I be carefull where I draft guys like Caddy, Jones brothers, until they prove they can play a full season, and at a pro level.

 

[hickbones]

Besides, how else can you get excited about a prime time game between two weak teams from another conferance who have absolutely no impact on your team's chances at the postseason if not for the fact that you (or your opponent) has someone playing?

Good point there.I am neither of those guys. I'm the guy who ruled the regular season for two years and watched the only girl in our league win championships with good guys from her favorite teams.

Last season I rolled with Leftwich for a lot of the year and started to really like the Jags more (I live in Jax but grew up in Tampa, so I bleed orange, red & white :X )

I also had C-pep last year and was pulling my hair out over a guy I don't care about on a team I never liked. My league is run out of Tampa and my brother got Caddy. I envy him because he has the back we all want in that league (I have LT, whom I also wouldn't care about were he not on my team).

Bottom line...when stuck with a choice of guys all looking the same or close to, I'm going with the guy or team I like because it makes Sunday that much more fun...and no, don't read this and think I am putting LT and Caddy in the same bucket!

 

[Duckboy]

If you are in a competitve league, the stud WR theory may not win you the title, but it will sure as heck put you in the running. 2 years in a row i have done it and it worked. Sometimes you just have to take the leap of faith.

Late picks in a competitive league can go this route and still get good RB value in the 3rd/4th/5th (see WDunn, TJones and MAnderson last year). In a start 3 WR league, getting 2 studs takes a lot of pressure off each week.

 

[FUBAR]

Build a team I like to root for. I hate drafting by the numbers only and then losing with a bunch of guys I don't want to watch. This hobby needs to augment my love for the game, not replace it.

So, are you the guy who has trouble even filling in a lineup when your favorite team is on a bye (and finishes #12 of 12), or the one who refuses to play any star player who's playing AGAINST his favorite team (and finishes #9 of 12)?Besides, how else can you get excited about a prime time game between two weak teams from another conferance who have absolutely no impact on your team's chances at the postseason if not for the fact that you (or your opponent) has someone playing?

Fantasy football can't replace my love for my team, but you can play smart FF and still augment your love for the game...you just need to change the way you think about it.

The Hick has a point here, but if he's just taking players from his favorite team, that's a problem.There's a lot of players I root for who aren't on my local team, I really like guys like Palmer, Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber, Holt, and Tony Gonzalez, among others. I won't root for their teams, but the individuals.

 

[AB in DC]

Start trusting the gut and personal feel over crunched numbers and stats a little more often.

For me it's the opposite. My number crunching last year pegged Steve Smith as a top-three WR. My gut told me that that was way too high, and I passed on him in favor of Michael Clayton. So this year I'm trying to refine my number crunching to the point where my gut will start to trust it....

 

[Dancing Bear]

Don't draft players who are going to be injured

In one league I lost the following players:At QB:Culpepper, Warner, Holcomb, and LeftwichAt RB:HolmesAt WR:Walker, Boldin, Clayton [Michael] and Moss [Randy]

 

[Garrett]

Redrafts are not the time to take the up and coming 2nd and 3rd year guys who you missed out in your dynasty leagues.

Let me guess...

Kevin Jones, late first/early 2nd.

Ruined your draft.

 

[Garrett]

Stay away from the RB with the most hype...

2005 (Julius Jones or Willis McGahee)

2004 (Kevan Barlow)

 

[doomsdaydoc]

the main lesson I learned is KEVIN JONES SUCKS

 

[-OZ-]

Redrafts are not the time to take the up and coming 2nd and 3rd year guys who you missed out in your dynasty leagues.

Let me guess...

Kevin Jones, late first/early 2nd.

Ruined your draft.

He was the start of a horrible, horrible draft.Also included were Lee Evans, Michael Clayton, Tatem Bell...

On the bright side, my veteran "solid" players included Trent Green and Gonzalez.

IIRC, the one good pick I made in that draft was Thomas Jones. So I guess the next lesson is draft the proven RB who supposedly is going to lose his job to a rookie.

 

[nygiants56]

if your league allows pts for TE's, grab one early.

the top 3-4 TE's are worth significantly more than the rest of the pack.

it goes against conventional wisdom to take a TE early, but I do it every year..

of course it depends on your scoring system..we use 1 ppr, 1pt per 15 yards receiving, 3 pts/td plus bonuses ( +1,2,3) depending on distance for each td..

Gates finished 1 pt behind Clinton Portis in 2005..

and we score RB's 1 pt per 10 yards rushing, 1 pt per 15 yards rec., 3 pts per td plus bonus pts ( +1,2,3) for distance..

forget about the position a guy plays, if he has a 3 yr avg of performing well and finishing in the top in scoring, don't be afraid to take him early on in the draft.

just because everyone else is on a feeding frenzy on rb's doesn't mean you can't break the mold and go for a TE early..

I've won a league 3 of the past 4 years taking Gonzalez in the second round every year...

the team that beat me in the finals last year, had taken Gates just ahead of me taking Gonzalez.

 

[ookook]

(1) Go with consistent productivity. Young guys have upside, but I would rather have someone with 3 or more solid years. Period Is why I liked S. Alexander and T. Barber.

(2) Sluff QBs and TEs even when value appears to present itself. Trust that if you take several QBs in rounds 9 through 12 and watch the wire you will be fine. TEs in 2006 are not like 2001-2004...grab a couple of TE10 to TE13 and you should be fine.

(3) Beware of FBG hype, including the boards. After seeing Barlow fiasco up close, I was NOT going to pay as much for K. Jones as others and was right.

(4) Beware of inferences based on 2nd half of the season from the previous year. Your guys have to play more games in the first half. (Yes, I understand trend lines).

 

[thayman]

JJ Arrington is still fast asleep......