ImTheScientist
Footballguy
Who have been hyped TOO much and went from being value to foolish?
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Who is going higher in drafts than you expected they would be? (1 Viewer)
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LittlePhatty
Footballguy
I think Arian Foster in Round 2 will prove to be a regrettable move.
Multiple Scores
Footballguy
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southeastjerome
Footballguy
I haven't had either of my drafts yet, but I am thinking that a guy like Johnny Knox will go higher than I am willing to spend. I wouldn't be surprised if the same goes for Arian Foster after his performance this weekend. I like both players, but I can see them going a round or two higher than I would have taken them.
Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
I've done a ton of drafts and he has yet to go higher than round 5.
E-Z Glider
Footballguy
Finley was the #2 TE taken in our draft (4th round - 14 team) and people went nuts like they were all hoping to land him. Not saying it was a foolish selection, but taking him #2 when he's ranked by many in the #6-#8 range sure knocks off a lot of the expected value. Foster probably got the next biggest reaction (4th round) as many people were hoping to land him too. Mike Williams went earlier than I expected. Frankly, I was surprised that guys like Huggy, Ringer, and Doucet were even drafted in our league so they obviously went earlier than I expected.
LittlePhatty
Footballguy
I've done a ton of drafts and he has yet to go higher than round 5.
shadyridr
Footballguy
Hes ranked #1 TE in Fantasy Football Index
pantherclub
Footballguy
He has looked amazing in the preseason. He looks huge and fast and on the TD last game he simply outran his single coverage.
Mr. Bojangles
Footballguy
Jahvid Best top of RD 3, Finley RD 3, and Arian Foster middle of RD 4. All three went higher than I thought they would.
Meat
Footballguy
Wow, had exactly the same fallout in my 14-team draft this weekend... Hype around Arian Foster is crazy (although may be warranted...).
gandalas
Footballguy
Now that is just crazy. I can POSSIBLY understand the reasoning in a regular league, but in PPR?
bostonfred
Footballguy
Calvin Johnson - I see the potential and I would love to have him, but I wouldn't take him as the #2 or 3 receiver off the board.
Miles Austin - I still can't believe where he's going in drafts. He's going at least a round too early and probably more.
Shonn Greene - Doesn't get receptions, isn't a true breakaway threat, and won't be alone on the goal line. Doesn't sound like the description of the 21st overall pick to me. Peyton Manning - I don't see a huge catalyst for his numbers to improve, and he's not that much better statistically than the guys going a full round or more later.
Phillip Rivers - I think he'll be good and I'd be happy to start him, but he's going at pick 35 while established guys like Eli Manning (76th) and Matt Ryan (79th) are going 40+ picks later. I'd rather fill my other positions first.
Jamaal Charles - The league is littered with guys who had a really strong half a season, got drafted early the following year, and disappeared from the face of the earth.
Mike Wallace - The #2 receiver on a running team with a good defense and a suspended quarterback. I don't understand his ADP of 80, let along FBG's projections for him.
Malcolm Floyd - This is more a critique of the FBG ranking which is way, way, way ahead of ADP. If you're predicting him to break out because Jackson is back, then you're taking the risk that Jackson returns in the back half of the season and Floyd's value plummets when you need him most. If you're predicting him to break out because he's Malcolm Floyd, then why hasn't it happened yet?
Miles Austin - I still can't believe where he's going in drafts. He's going at least a round too early and probably more.
Shonn Greene - Doesn't get receptions, isn't a true breakaway threat, and won't be alone on the goal line. Doesn't sound like the description of the 21st overall pick to me. Peyton Manning - I don't see a huge catalyst for his numbers to improve, and he's not that much better statistically than the guys going a full round or more later.
Phillip Rivers - I think he'll be good and I'd be happy to start him, but he's going at pick 35 while established guys like Eli Manning (76th) and Matt Ryan (79th) are going 40+ picks later. I'd rather fill my other positions first.
Jamaal Charles - The league is littered with guys who had a really strong half a season, got drafted early the following year, and disappeared from the face of the earth.
Mike Wallace - The #2 receiver on a running team with a good defense and a suspended quarterback. I don't understand his ADP of 80, let along FBG's projections for him.
Malcolm Floyd - This is more a critique of the FBG ranking which is way, way, way ahead of ADP. If you're predicting him to break out because Jackson is back, then you're taking the risk that Jackson returns in the back half of the season and Floyd's value plummets when you need him most. If you're predicting him to break out because he's Malcolm Floyd, then why hasn't it happened yet?
I picked up Knox in the first pick of the 11th round in my 10-team league.
Team Legacy
Footballguy
9 Mid Stakes leagues in Kentucky on Sunday had him being drafted as early as the early 3rd to as late as the early 4th fellas. (PPR) Adjust your adps accordingly.I've done a ton of drafts and he has yet to go higher than round 5.
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GridironMenace
Footballguy
Well, I'm not sure what to say. Congrats on getting lucky to nab him in the 11th rounder. But at the same time, I'm not sure what it says about your personal drafting skills because you were complicit in passing on him for several rounds when you shouldn't have.I picked up Knox in the first pick of the 11th round in my 10-team league.
