WSL IV (1 Viewer)

[Moe Green]

Dickey Moe

Pick Pos Player Team

06.16 QB15 Philip Rivers SD/7

07.01 QB17 Vince Young Ten/4

01.01 RB2 LaDainian Tomlinson SD/7

04.16 RB30 DeAngelo Williams Car/7

12.16 RB53 Ladell Betts Was/4

09.01 RB195 Michael Bush Oak/5

17.01 RB9999 Tashard Choice FA

03.01 WR9 Wes Welker NE/10

05.01 WR22 Dwayne Bowe KC/8

08.16 WR37 Patrick Crayton Dal/8

14.16 WR48 Ike Hilliard TB/10

13.01 WR90 Ruvell Martin GB/7

20.16 WR105 Craig Davis SD/7

02.16 TE3 Kellen Winslow Jr Cle/7

15.01 TE13 Desmond Clark Chi/9

16.16 PK7 Josh Brown Sea/8

18.16 PK22 John Kasay Car/7

19.01 PK9999 John Carney FA

10.16 DEF2 New England NE/10

11.01 DEF4 Chicago Chi/9

QB:Rivers and Young - this follows a recipe I like in Survivor - one QB that should be stable for scoring (Rivers) and one that should volatile (VY) - but until I see Rivers put up more consistent efforts, I'm not sold. Plus his injury factors in. VY - who knows, and he didn't run last year. Let's see how he does with his new WR corps. The good news is that you have 2 starters that should last all year.

RB:

LT2 and DeW should be your main guys all year. Choice? Who knows with any rook. Betts and Bush are also iffy contributors, but at least Betts has some PPR upside.

WR:

Welker as a WR1 seems too high. He can't repeat last year's numbers, can he? Bowe is a really good WR2 and has some volatility, so you'll have a few bigger weeks. Crayton is a big "IF" and he dropped too many good chances last year. Hilliard is a weak WR4 and may not even start. It goes downhill from there with Martin and Davis - not a big fan of either. Your WRs are a weakness.

TE:

Now, a strength. I think you went too strong here with KW2 and DClark, since only 1 will ever count. You probably should have looked at WR rather than grabbing Clark. Great duo, however.

K:

Three?? Really??? Overkill. Brown and a second option would have been just fine.

D:

NE and CHI - solid to very, very good but each year is different. CHI has Hester, which is a big help, but you can get by with a lesser Def2 and improve elsewhere.

Overall:

Good at TE, K, and D - pretty good at RB and QB - WR could easily wreck this team. One bad week from both QBs and you could be sunk.

Thanks for the critique, Jeff.QB -- I admit, I waited too long to draft a QB -- I should have drafted one a round earlier. Hoping that Rivers will have a big year with lots of TDs and Young will surpass expectations.

RB -- Happy with my first two pics. Hoping Bush will get lots of playing time and Betts should do ok as a RB4. Choice is a wildcard, but you have to have a few of those.

WR -- Obviously my weakness. I fretted whether I should have picked Chad Johnson, Plaxico, or Welker here. The other two have more upside but Plaxico always seems to get hurt and I've got my doubts about CJ next year (picture T.O. on the Eagles the season after their Super Bowl bid). I love Welker in PPR leagues, so I made the safe choice here. Bowe should be solid. I like Crayton this year, and Hilliard always seems to surpass expectations.

TE -- Love my TEs -- thrilled to get Desmond Clark that late in the draft.

PK -- kickers are a toss-up, so I figured why not draft three and hope that one has a great year, maximizing opportunity with variance.

Def -- Love my Defenses/ST -- either one of these two could be the #1 scoring Def/ST at the end of the year, and both should outperform almost all other teams by a significant margin.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Norsemen

Pick Pos Player Team

03.05 QB4 Drew Brees NO/4

13.05 QB38 Rex Grossman Chi/9

20.12 QB52 Kyle Orton Chi/9

01.05 RB4 Joseph Addai Ind/6

08.12 RB17 Chester Taylor Min/5

05.05 RB38 Shaun Alexander Sea/8

14.12 RB49 Kenton Keith Ind/6

18.12 RB9999 Kevin Smith FA

02.12 WR3 Braylon Edwards Cle/7

06.12 WR13 Bobby Engram Sea/8

04.12 WR29 Hines Ward Pit/6

10.12 WR45 David Patten NO/4

09.05 WR44 Isaac Bruce StL/9

11.05 WR73 Drew Bennett StL/9

07.05 TE9 Heath Miller Pit/6

19.05 TE25 David Martin Mia/9

15.05 PK4 Shayne Graham Cin/5

17.05 PK18 Neil Rackers Ari/8

12.12 DEF7 Indianapolis Ind/6

16.12 DEF26 Cleveland Cle/7

QB:Brees is a Top 5 QB, and the Chicago pair is interesting. As long as CHI isn't off Week 9, you could be in good shape here. CHI can put up a few good weeks, and Brees has 3+ TD potential most games.

RB:

Addai as the #1 is solid. SA and CTaylor are iffy 2's, but they could give you some points. KKeith - Not a fan of handcuffing as I've said, especially with a lesser #2 back, but he could add some points for you. The rookie is a flier.

WR:

The Bruce / Bennett strategy is one of my favorites (of course I did this in WSL2, so I :( how it looks today). That will help you a great deal. Now you have Edwards as a #1, Hines Ward as a #1A, Bruce as a #1 likely in SF with Martz, plus Engram and Bennett. Were you copying my paper? Nice group.

TE:

Miller is a good choice for 40+ catches, but I'm concerned about TDs. Big Ben likes him and all, but if they are going to try and re-emphasize the run his TD looks could go down. Martin is capable as a TE2, but I don't know if Parcells doesn't bring in (or draft) another option. As I look over many teams, though, I don't see a ton of good pairs.

K:

Two solid kickers.

D:

Indy will do fine, and CLE could have a few good games. Not bad.

Overall:Strength is WR, which is a great strength. Good options are also QB, K, D and - relatively speaking, TE is fine. RB2 is a weakness, but I think the rest of the team will be good enough. This squad looks like it will be alive quite a while.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

The Sig

Pick Pos Player Team

01.06 QB1 Tom Brady NE/10

04.11 RB19 LenDale White Ten/4

02.11 RB32 Laurence Maroney NE/10

06.11 RB39 Jerious Norwood Atl/8

09.06 RB42 Julius Jones Dal/8

03.06 WR11 Torry Holt StL/9

08.11 WR51 Donte Stallworth NE/10

14.11 WR57 Michael Jenkins Atl/8

11.06 WR58 James Jones GB/7

18.11 WR60 Ernest Wilford Jac/4

13.06 WR64 Marty Booker Mia/9

07.06 WR89 Chris Henry Cin/5

10.11 WR138 Steve Smith NYG/9

12.11 TE15 Eric Johnson NO/4

05.06 TE37 Todd Heap Bal/8

19.06 PK9999 Morten Andersen Atl/8

20.11 PK39 Billy Cundiff FA

16.11 DEF15 Cincinnati Cin/5

15.06 DEF17 Houston Hou/10

17.06 DEF24 St. Louis StL/9

QB:Can't really go wrong with Brady - but no QB2 will cost you. There will be a few clunker weeks plus a bye, so you should have planned on another option.

RB:

Ugh - this looks a bit messy. Maroney is okay, but you have to hope for more of the second half of 2007 version than the first half. If Sammy Morris or anyone else gets in the mix, you could be hurting here. I get the idea of playing QB/RB off one another, but if NE has a bad week you could be in trouble. LenWhale as a RB2 may work out, but he doesn't impress me - especially in a PPR league. Norwood's had a bad week with Turner's arrival, but Julius Jones may get some work in Detroit. Better hope he doesn't replace Turner in SD.

WR:

Well, looks like this was drafted to be a strength. Unfortunately, quantity doesn't always mean quality. Holt is a solid WR1 (as long as his knee holds up). After that, we go all the way to Round 7 for a WR2 option. Playing WR3BC is ok, but WR2 and 3? Very risky. Chris Henry is one screwup away from taking a Pacman vacation and even if he plays, he's not consistent - nor is Stallworth. Both can post big games and I'd like either for a WR3 option, but WR2 needs consistent production. James Jones is in the same boat, which is now taking on water without Favre. Jenkins/Wilford/SSmith2/Booker are lesser talents who might give you a scoring week now and then, but I predict that there will be a week where Stallworth and Henry crap out and that can crush your team.

TE:

Todd Heap is a good value. If healthy, he's in the second tier of elite TEs. EJohnson needs to find a contract. This could work out fine for you.

K:

Two solid kickers.

Any? solid kickers? Andersen should get an endorsement for Morton's Salt, he's that old. Cundiff may or may not kick this year. Ouch.

D:

Three teams - none expected to be good. Houston is your best shot and their KR/PR teams are good which helps. STL/CIN are more "miss" than "hit", but having 3 might smooth that out.

Overall:This could be ugly. Sorry, but 1 QB, iffy WRs after your #1, and even bad kickers - plus your RB1 tied to your QB1 - all of that is extra risk which will catch up to this team. I don't know if you make it through the byes.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

FUBAR

Pick Pos Player Team

03.10 QB2 Tony Romo Dal/8

10.07 QB46 Alex Smith SF/6

19.10 QB83 Drew Stanton Det/6

01.10 RB3 Clinton Portis Was/4

08.07 RB22 Justin Fargas Oak/5

07.10 RB40 Cedric Benson Chi/9

11.10 RB9999 Jamaal Charles FA

06.07 WR14 Derrick Mason Bal/8

04.07 WR15 Roddy White Atl/8

05.10 WR36 Santana Moss Was/4

09.10 WR41 Ronald Curry Oak/5

12.07 WR47 Justin Gage Ten/4

17.10 WR81 Matt Jones Jac/4

20.07 WR92 Brandon Jones Ten/4

02.07 TE4 Antonio Gates SD/7

13.10 TE18 Jeff King Car/7

14.07 PK2 Stephen Gostkowski NE/10

18.07 PK27 Jay Feely Mia/9

16.07 DEF23 New York Jets NYJ/10

15.10 DEF32 San Francisco SF/6

QB:Romo is a good QB1, and Mike Martz could make Alex Smith into a quality performer. With Romo, odds are that you will only need the QB2 3-5 times if that. Smith could get that done, if he keeps Shaun Hill as the #2. Stanton? A gamble pick and one that might have better been used at RB or WR, but could help. I don't like the odds of any scores coming from him, though, so feels like a wasted pick.

RB:

Portis should be a good first option. I know I took Reggie Bush from you, but that's how it works. Fargas / Benson is a very nice RB2 combo and should work fine. Charles is a rookie - so who knows.

WR:

Roddy White as your WR1 - well, I'm not buying that one. I don't like waiting until Round 4 for your first WR. Santana Moss and Derrick Mason as your 6th/7th picks - polar opposite players. Moss might get you a few big weeks and scores, but he really is inconsistent. Mason was a PPR machine, so if he can be a "baseline WR2" for you that would help. Now you need WR3BC, and that comes from Curry, Gage and two dark horses in Matt and Brandon Jones. That doesn't sound that attractive. I think there's a lot of downside risk and if any of the first 3 have a bad week, and especially if there are byes in play, it could seal your fate.

TE:

Gates is money, but as you can see, taking a TE that early costs you elsewhere. I don't see his production that far ahead of other TEs by enough that the issues at WR will be overcome by having Gates on your squad. I like Jeff King alot and watched him in his Va Tech days. He's a real player. I thought of grabbing him but knowing I'd probably grab Jarrett and that I had him in WSL2 I passed. Very good and underrated TE2. One of the best TE duos.

K:

Two solid kickers.



D:

San Fran may be an up and coming defense. The Jets need to force turnovers and have LWashington score a few. This could work.

Overall:Strengths are RB and QB, but Stanton was a waste. TE is very solid. K is fine, DEF is okay. WR looks like a problem area to me. Taking another WR gamble over Stanton would be the first recommendation. In hindsight, I'd guess you'd say that waiting on WR wasn't the best plan. The team looks about average but one bad week is all it takes.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

jeter23

Pick Pos Player Team

05.16 QB16 David Garrard Jac/4

08.01 QB19 Jeff Garcia TB/10

01.16 RB13 Maurice Jones-Drew Jac/4

06.01 RB24 Fred Taylor Jac/4

10.01 RB28 DeShaun Foster Car/7

09.16 RB43 Leon Washington NYJ/10

13.16 RB63 Lorenzo Booker Mia/9

02.01 WR2 Reggie Wayne Ind/6

03.16 WR18 Greg Jennings GB/7

12.01 WR21 Shaun McDonald Det/6

04.01 WR27 Santonio Holmes Pit/6

20.01 WR82 Derek Hagan Mia/9

16.01 WR103 Demetrius Williams Bal/8

19.16 WR191 Mike Walker Jac/4 07.16 TE23 Greg Olsen Chi/9

17.16 TE49 Kevin Boss NYG/9

15.16 PK1 Mason Crosby GB/7

18.01 PK17 Lawrence Tynes NYG/9

11.16 DEF3 Minnesota Min/5

14.01 DEF8 Tampa Bay TB/10

QB:Garrard and Garcia are my kind of QB duo. Garrard is in the "stable" category, giving you solid weekly production. Garcia can give you a few bigger weeks and a few clunkers. He's not as volatile as Eli or Rexy, but he might run one in as well and throw 2 TDs. Good pair.

RB:

MJD and FTaylor? Yikes - bye week hell is coming. Foster behind Gore - looks like his value is in the crapper now. LWash is a nice value play, and LBooker gets a lot of catches (or at least he did last December). This could work out, but that Jacksonville bye week could be a problem. WR:

Jeter's a vet at these, so he knows about WR value. Wayne, Jennings and S. Holmes as WR1, 2 and 3 - that's very solid. Very. Adding four guys later (Dem.Williams, one of his favorites, SMac, MWalker and Hagan). Those might be enough to cover byes - they should - but WR6 and WR7 are gambles. I think better options existed for possible scoring, but jeter went for upside. Walker's value tanked with recent signings in Jacksonville as well. Still, WR1-3 are solid, and if byes are okay SMac could cover all 3 weeks himself.



TE:

Greg Olsen could be a big steal here with Chicago having Devin Hester and Mark Bradley as their current starting WRs. That feels like the early days of the Chargers and Falcons, where TE was the king of targets. Boss is a nice player, but I think he contributes far less with Shockey back.

K:

Two solid kickers.



D:

Minnesota is a solid team with both turnovers and yards against. Tampa Bay has good upside. Great pair.

Overall:Strengths up and down the roster, with only glaring issue at RB2 from a personnel standpoint. The bigger problem is all the Jags - QB1, RB1 and 2, and even a WR later on. I wouldn't sweat the WR, but if Jacksonville wins a game with just field goals (as they certainly could) then jeter's in trouble. One mud bowl game in Pittsburgh again and he could be done. Other than that, WR and TE are in very good shape and this team could be around for a bit if Jax's bye comes early.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Teams I have written up:

TEAMS

Dickey Moe

Fiddles

Beachbum

Waybackwhen

Norseman

The_Sig

El Super Gringo

wdcrob

Jeff Pasquino

FUBAR

Ruffrodys05

Gamma1210

Road Warriors

Pimpin' Aint Easy

NorrisB

jeter23

I'll eventually get them all.

Feedback on them (and my team) welcome.

 

[the_sig]

The Sig

Pick Pos Player Team

01.06 QB1 Tom Brady NE/10

04.11 RB19 LenDale White Ten/4

02.11 RB32 Laurence Maroney NE/10

06.11 RB39 Jerious Norwood Atl/8

09.06 RB42 Julius Jones Dal/8

03.06 WR11 Torry Holt StL/9

08.11 WR51 Donte Stallworth NE/10

14.11 WR57 Michael Jenkins Atl/8

11.06 WR58 James Jones GB/7

18.11 WR60 Ernest Wilford Jac/4

13.06 WR64 Marty Booker Mia/9

07.06 WR89 Chris Henry Cin/5

10.11 WR138 Steve Smith NYG/9

12.11 TE15 Eric Johnson NO/4

05.06 TE37 Todd Heap Bal/8

19.06 PK9999 Morten Andersen Atl/8

20.11 PK39 Billy Cundiff FA

16.11 DEF15 Cincinnati Cin/5

15.06 DEF17 Houston Hou/10

17.06 DEF24 St. Louis StL/9

QB:Can't really go wrong with Brady - but no QB2 will cost you. There will be a few clunker weeks plus a bye, so you should have planned on another option.

RB:

Ugh - this looks a bit messy. Maroney is okay, but you have to hope for more of the second half of 2007 version than the first half. If Sammy Morris or anyone else gets in the mix, you could be hurting here. I get the idea of playing QB/RB off one another, but if NE has a bad week you could be in trouble. LenWhale as a RB2 may work out, but he doesn't impress me - especially in a PPR league. Norwood's had a bad week with Turner's arrival, but Julius Jones may get some work in Detroit. Better hope he doesn't replace Turner in SD.

WR:

Well, looks like this was drafted to be a strength. Unfortunately, quantity doesn't always mean quality. Holt is a solid WR1 (as long as his knee holds up). After that, we go all the way to Round 7 for a WR2 option. Playing WR3BC is ok, but WR2 and 3? Very risky. Chris Henry is one screwup away from taking a Pacman vacation and even if he plays, he's not consistent - nor is Stallworth. Both can post big games and I'd like either for a WR3 option, but WR2 needs consistent production. James Jones is in the same boat, which is now taking on water without Favre. Jenkins/Wilford/SSmith2/Booker are lesser talents who might give you a scoring week now and then, but I predict that there will be a week where Stallworth and Henry crap out and that can crush your team.

TE:

Todd Heap is a good value. If healthy, he's in the second tier of elite TEs. EJohnson needs to find a contract. This could work out fine for you.

K:

Two solid kickers.

Any? solid kickers? Andersen should get an endorsement for Morton's Salt, he's that old. Cundiff may or may not kick this year. Ouch.

D:

Three teams - none expected to be good. Houston is your best shot and their KR/PR teams are good which helps. STL/CIN are more "miss" than "hit", but having 3 might smooth that out.

Overall:This could be ugly. Sorry, but 1 QB, iffy WRs after your #1, and even bad kickers - plus your RB1 tied to your QB1 - all of that is extra risk which will catch up to this team. I don't know if you make it through the byes.

Thanks for the comments. I guess we just see some things a bit different. I know taking only 1 QB is a huge risk, but I wanted to leverage what I consider Brady's relatively few 'clunkers' and relative health over the last 3-4 years. Taking a bottom 10 type QB simply to hope they score reasonably during Brady's 1 bye week, and possible 1 to 2 annaul 'clunkers' wasn't worth it to me. That same QB2 cloud just as likely have a clunker that week as well imo. Turner's arrival in ATL hurts Norwood no doubt, but that is hind sight now. As to my WR's, I like Holt as my WR1, and think Stallworth's move to CLE should help him contribute as a reasonable WR2. Henry is a huge gamble no doubt, but imo he has huge upside as well. He is a CJ/Housh injury (or CJ trade) away from being another reasonable WR2. As for my cadre of 'lesser talents' , I again think we view these guys a bit differently. My only real thought and respnose here is best ball. I'd hate like hell to have to submit a lineup of 3WR's out this group of 8, but in best ball I'm fairly confident I'll have 3 solid performers weekly. As to K's, I knew what I was getting by waiting. I don't know that I ever labeled them as solid, but they indeed at least still hold 'starting jobs'. That can't be said for higher picks like Wilkins, etc...

 

[Road Warriors]

Dickey Moe

Pick Pos Player Team

06.16 QB15 Philip Rivers SD/7

07.01 QB17 Vince Young Ten/4

01.01 RB2 LaDainian Tomlinson SD/7

04.16 RB30 DeAngelo Williams Car/7

12.16 RB53 Ladell Betts Was/4

09.01 RB195 Michael Bush Oak/5

17.01 RB9999 Tashard Choice FA

03.01 WR9 Wes Welker NE/10

05.01 WR22 Dwayne Bowe KC/8

08.16 WR37 Patrick Crayton Dal/8

14.16 WR48 Ike Hilliard TB/10

13.01 WR90 Ruvell Martin GB/7

20.16 WR105 Craig Davis SD/7

02.16 TE3 Kellen Winslow Jr Cle/7

15.01 TE13 Desmond Clark Chi/9

16.16 PK7 Josh Brown Sea/8

18.16 PK22 John Kasay Car/7

19.01 PK9999 John Carney FA

10.16 DEF2 New England NE/10

11.01 DEF4 Chicago Chi/9

QB: Waited a bit on QBs, but I like this pair. I see an uptick for both in the coming year.RB: Not sold on DWill as your RB2, but it was what fell to you in that spot. I like the Bush pick. Mostly a LT & a prayer group.

WR: Love Welker, but there were several WR on the board I would have taken at this spot. He still should produce consistent numbers, but fewer spikes. Love the Bowe pick. Looks like you'll need a lot of Hilliard to step up, not sure how much Crayton's role will lessen. He started to disappear last year. I don't see much from Martin or Davis, given health of the guys ahead of the ont the chars.

TE: One of the top TE tandems in the league. KW2 might be the leading scorer in this system. Clark was a nice late complement.

PK: Solid, but not sure Carney will have a job, might be wasted pick here. Kasay's middle of the pack. Brown will be consistent, will Rams score enough to provide some upside?

DT: Both could be less than last year, but still a ( if not the ) top tandem here.

Overall: Good QBs, RB1, TE and DT. Decent Ks. Below average WRs... Decent WR1,2, weak WR3. Below average RB2. This team needs consistent performances from DWill and one of Crayton/Hilliard to hang around. I don't see this team hanging around deep into the season.

 

[FUBAR]

FUBAR

Pick Pos Player Team

03.10 QB2 Tony Romo Dal/8

10.07 QB46 Alex Smith SF/6

19.10 QB83 Drew Stanton Det/6

01.10 RB3 Clinton Portis Was/4

08.07 RB22 Justin Fargas Oak/5

07.10 RB40 Cedric Benson Chi/9

11.10 RB9999 Jamaal Charles FA

06.07 WR14 Derrick Mason Bal/8

04.07 WR15 Roddy White Atl/8

05.10 WR36 Santana Moss Was/4

09.10 WR41 Ronald Curry Oak/5

12.07 WR47 Justin Gage Ten/4

17.10 WR81 Matt Jones Jac/4

20.07 WR92 Brandon Jones Ten/4

02.07 TE4 Antonio Gates SD/7

13.10 TE18 Jeff King Car/7

14.07 PK2 Stephen Gostkowski NE/10

18.07 PK27 Jay Feely Mia/9

16.07 DEF23 New York Jets NYJ/10

15.10 DEF32 San Francisco SF/6

QB:Romo is a good QB1, and Mike Martz could make Alex Smith into a quality performer. With Romo, odds are that you will only need the QB2 3-5 times if that. Smith could get that done, if he keeps Shaun Hill as the #2. Stanton? A gamble pick and one that might have better been used at RB or WR, but could help. I don't like the odds of any scores coming from him, though, so feels like a wasted pick.

RB:

Portis should be a good first option. I know I took Reggie Bush from you, but that's how it works. Fargas / Benson is a very nice RB2 combo and should work fine. Charles is a rookie - so who knows.

WR:

Roddy White as your WR1 - well, I'm not buying that one. I don't like waiting until Round 4 for your first WR. Santana Moss and Derrick Mason as your 6th/7th picks - polar opposite players. Moss might get you a few big weeks and scores, but he really is inconsistent. Mason was a PPR machine, so if he can be a "baseline WR2" for you that would help. Now you need WR3BC, and that comes from Curry, Gage and two dark horses in Matt and Brandon Jones. That doesn't sound that attractive. I think there's a lot of downside risk and if any of the first 3 have a bad week, and especially if there are byes in play, it could seal your fate.

TE:

Gates is money, but as you can see, taking a TE that early costs you elsewhere. I don't see his production that far ahead of other TEs by enough that the issues at WR will be overcome by having Gates on your squad. I like Jeff King alot and watched him in his Va Tech days. He's a real player. I thought of grabbing him but knowing I'd probably grab Jarrett and that I had him in WSL2 I passed. Very good and underrated TE2. One of the best TE duos.

K:

Two solid kickers.



D:

San Fran may be an up and coming defense. The Jets need to force turnovers and have LWashington score a few. This could work.

Overall:Strengths are RB and QB, but Stanton was a waste. TE is very solid. K is fine, DEF is okay. WR looks like a problem area to me. Taking another WR gamble over Stanton would be the first recommendation. In hindsight, I'd guess you'd say that waiting on WR wasn't the best plan. The team looks about average but one bad week is all it takes.

Thanks. I appreciate the comments, and for the most part, agree. In hindsight, I would have taken 85 instead of Gates and I realized my mistake shortly after making the pick. Drafting a stud at a position where we only start 1 may not have been the smart move, and I did it twice. I disagree on Stanton being a waste though, although it could out that way. As you alluded to, Smith might not keep the starting gig; and he missed 9 games last year - I like his upside, but I didn't feel comfortable with him as my only backup.

(I really should have taken Rodgers instead, but who would have predicted Favre's retirement?) I don't see any WRs I like after the pick - Jarrett, Hagan, Bradley... just don't excite me, although the argument that they might produce for 1 or 2 weeks is a strong one.

Overall, I don't put myself as a favorite, but I have the potential to take this.

 

[Gamma1210]

With Dunn being released, and Favre retiring my team has taken a hit already. At least I grabbed Rodgers late

 

[Road Warriors]

Fiddles

Pick Pos Player Team

04.15 QB8 Matt Hasselbeck Sea/8

18.15 QB33 Chris Redman Atl/8

19.02 QB35 Daunte Culpepper Oak/5

01.02 RB5 Adrian Peterson Min/5

03.02 RB6 Jamal Lewis Cle/7

02.15 RB23 Ronnie Brown Mia/9

20.15 RB50 Leonard Weaver Sea/8

05.02 WR28 Chris Chambers Mia/9

06.15 WR34 Reggie Brown Phi/5

11.02 WR40 Amani Toomer NYG/9

10.15 WR49 Bobby Wade Min/5

12.15 WR52 Mike Furrey Det/6

14.15 WR55 Joe Jurevicius Cle/7

07.02 WR72 Sidney Rice Min/5

08.15 TE14 Alge Crumpler Atl/8

09.02 TE17 Zach Miller Oak/5

17.02 PK15 Jeff Reed Pit/6

16.15 PK30 Josh Scobee Jac/4

15.02 DEF28 Kansas City KC/8

13.02 DEF31 Philadelphia Phi/5

QB: Nice QB1, but risky with Redman/CPep as backups. Good chance neither submits a scoring week for this team. Could be in trouble on the SEA bye week.RB: Nice RB stable, especially if RBrown can make it back strong, but even without, ADP / Lewis is a strong 1-2. In hindsight, Weaver's value may have taken a hit with the Duckett signing, but who knows what role they'll each have.

WR: Not a good looking group. Chambers is a solid WR2, Reggie a WR3 at best. Best hope for this group is a big leap forward from Rice. It'll come down to timing, can you find 3 decent numbers out of this group every week.

TE: Decent tandem. Crumpler, if healthy, will be a steal at that spot, IMO. VY will find the one guy on the squad that can catch a ball. Miller is a nice backup, too.

PK: Solid kicking game. Both could be top 10.

DT: PHI looks to be a decent scoring D, better still with the Samuel signing. Not sold on KC's defense, but a couple of contributions are possible.

Overall: RBs will have to carry this team. TE, K, D should be solid, QB should be good, but with little to no backup, any down week there could be the end. WR will need some breaks to post solid numbers regularly. I don't see this team going too deep.

 

[Road Warriors]

Beachbum

Pick Pos Player Team

08.14 QB10 Kurt Warner Ari/8

05.03 QB22 Marc Bulger StL/9

07.03 QB50 Matt Leinart Ari/8

01.03 RB15 Steven Jackson StL/9

11.03 RB35 Najeh Davenport Pit/6

06.14 RB89 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG/9

20.14 RB104 Jerome Harrison Cle/7

03.03 WR19 Anquan Boldin Ari/8

04.14 WR23 Donald Driver GB/7

09.03 WR35 Reggie Williams Jac/4

14.14 WR66 Andre Davis Hou/10

18.14 WR80 Brad Smith NYJ/10

19.03 WR91 Jason Avant Phi/5

02.14 TE1 Jason Witten Dal/8

10.14 TE22 Marcedes Lewis Jac/4

17.03 PK10 Phil Dawson Cle/7

16.14 PK12 Kris Brown Hou/10

12.14 DEF5 New York Giants NYG/9

13.03 DEF9 Tennessee Ten/4

15.03 DEF21 New Orleans NO/4

QB: Decent QB tandem. I like Bulger for a bounceback year, and if ARI can figure out what to do with Fitz's contract, that passing attack will have some good games.RB: SJax is a stud, but nothing behind him on this squad. Bradshaw is a ??? as to his role. I see a 10-12 touch back, without the GL touches. Davenport & Harrison are not likely to be quality RB2s.

WR: Nice WR corps. Boldin & Driver will have nice numbers. Reggie Williams will not likely repeat his 10 TD year, but what he loses, Driver could gain ( up from his 2 ). Davis is a nice 4th guy, but I don't like Smith to do much. Avant may need an injury to see much of the field.

TE: Witten is a monster in this format. Solid backup in Lewis, especially if JAX decides to open it up a bit and trust Garrard.

PK: 2 solid if unspectacular starters.

DT: I like TEN as a DT this year, not so much on NO. TEN will have to carry the DT scoring.

Overall: Strong QB, top of the RB and WR are nice, but the depth is shaky. TE is a strength. Will need to have one of the WR ( Davis, Avant, Smith ) step up regularly to hang around. Middle of the pack team.

 

[NorrisB]

NorrisB

Pick Pos Player Team

05.15 QB11 Jay Cutler Den/6

14.02 QB48 Shaun Hill SF/6

07.15 QB55 JaMarcus Russell Oak/5

09.15 RB12 Kenny Watson Cin/5

01.15 RB16 Marshawn Lynch Buf/6

11.15 RB31 Maurice Morris Sea/8

10.02 RB60 Sammy Morris NE/10

12.02 RB62 Ahman Green Hou/10

02.02 WR4 Terrell Owens Dal/8

03.15 WR38 Calvin Johnson Det/6

16.02 WR63 Muhsin Muhammad Chi/9

06.02 WR68 Anthony Gonzalez Ind/6

08.02 WR71 Mark Clayton Bal/8

19.15 WR129 Mark Bradley Chi/9

04.02 TE5 Chris Cooley Was/4

20.02 TE31 Visanthe Shiancoe Min/5

17.15 PK23 Ryan Longwell Min/5

18.02 PK26 Rian Lindell Buf/6

13.15 DEF25 Carolina Car/7

15.15 DEF29 Oakland Oak/5

NorrisB

Pick Pos Player Team

05.15 QB11 Jay Cutler Den/6

14.02 QB48 Shaun Hill SF/6

07.15 QB55 JaMarcus Russell Oak/5

Holy smokes three great QBs. Jamarcus Elway, Jay Favre and Shaun Hill (the apple of mike martz's eye) damn Im good. Is this a 10 team league with quality QBs like that?

09.15 RB12 Kenny Watson Cin/5

01.15 RB16 Marshawn Lynch Buf/6

11.15 RB31 Maurice Morris Sea/8

10.02 RB60 Sammy Morris NE/10

12.02 RB62 Ahman Green Hou/10

When you get a guy like Lynch, than get a starting RB like Watson (Rudi's in the dog house) than follow it up with NE's preffered RB SMorris.

Crap I got Houston's starting RB as well.

Damn

02.02 WR4 Terrell Owens Dal/8

03.15 WR38 Calvin Johnson Det/6

06.02 WR68 Anthony Gonzalez Ind/6

08.02 WR71 Mark Clayton Bal/8

16.02 WR63 Muhsin Muhammad Chi/9

19.15 WR129 Mark Bradley Chi/9

My league mates must have been asleep to allow me to get Terrell Owens CJ2 and Reggie Wayne Jr. I also got the most underrated receiver in the league in Clayton (who is very polished).

OMG how did Muhammad fall in my lap that late? Got him very late and very cheap, he's back with the team that made him a stud. #5 WR folks.

WOW! I even have the Bears #1 WR as well as my? WR6



04.02 TE5 Chris Cooley Was/4

20.02 TE31 Visanthe Shiancoe Min/5

17.15 PK23 Ryan Longwell Min/5

18.02 PK26 Rian Lindell Buf/6

13.15 DEF25 Carolina Car/7

15.15 DEF29 Oakland Oak/5

There's got to be some let somewhere? Nope, a top TE and good kickers defenses.

Can anyone stand up to this stacked team?

 

[beachbum]

Beachbum

Pick Pos Player Team

08.14 QB10 Kurt Warner Ari/8

05.03 QB22 Marc Bulger StL/9

07.03 QB50 Matt Leinart Ari/8

01.03 RB15 Steven Jackson StL/9

11.03 RB35 Najeh Davenport Pit/6

06.14 RB89 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG/9

20.14 RB104 Jerome Harrison Cle/7

03.03 WR19 Anquan Boldin Ari/8

04.14 WR23 Donald Driver GB/7

09.03 WR35 Reggie Williams Jac/4

14.14 WR66 Andre Davis Hou/10

18.14 WR80 Brad Smith NYJ/10

19.03 WR91 Jason Avant Phi/5

02.14 TE1 Jason Witten Dal/8

10.14 TE22 Marcedes Lewis Jac/4

17.03 PK10 Phil Dawson Cle/7

16.14 PK12 Kris Brown Hou/10

12.14 DEF5 New York Giants NYG/9

13.03 DEF9 Tennessee Ten/4

15.03 DEF21 New Orleans NO/4

QB: Decent QB tandem. I like Bulger for a bounceback year, and if ARI can figure out what to do with Fitz's contract, that passing attack will have some good games.Far better than "decent"... this tandem will average top 4-5 in WSL4 format

RB: SJax is a stud, but nothing behind him on this squad. Bradshaw is a ??? as to his role. I see a 10-12 touch back, without the GL touches. Davenport & Harrison are not likely to be quality RB2s.

Clearly RB2 is a committee and if Bradshaw doesn't at least split 50/50 with Jacobs this risk will hurt

WR: Nice WR corps. Boldin & Driver will have nice numbers. Reggie Williams will not likely repeat his 10 TD year, but what he loses, Driver could gain ( up from his 2 ). Davis is a nice 4th guy, but I don't like Smith to do much. Avant may need an injury to see much of the field.

I agree

TE: Witten is a monster in this format. Solid backup in Lewis, especially if JAX decides to open it up a bit and trust Garrard.

I agree, this team will generate more points at TE more consistently than any other team in WSL4

PK: 2 solid if unspectacular starters.

Kickers

DT: I like TEN as a DT this year, not so much on NO. TEN will have to carry the DT scoring.

I drafted three (3) defenses... NY Giants defense will provide at least seven weeks of starts with sacks alone... don't sleep on NO; I know they've been bad, but great schedule this year and with several defensive moves should move into the 16-24 range of defensive production

Overall: Strong QB, top of the RB and WR are nice, but the depth is shaky. TE is a strength. Will need to have one of the WR ( Davis, Avant, Smith ) step up regularly to hang around. Middle of the pack team.

Top 5 QB, TE and Def... WR and K are solid... RB is one stud and then thin; my strategy was to supplement RB2 roduction with consistent QB/TE/D... we'll see if the strategy worksthanks for the critique btw

 

[Road Warriors]

Beachbum

Pick Pos Player Team

08.14 QB10 Kurt Warner Ari/8

05.03 QB22 Marc Bulger StL/9

07.03 QB50 Matt Leinart Ari/8

01.03 RB15 Steven Jackson StL/9

11.03 RB35 Najeh Davenport Pit/6

06.14 RB89 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG/9

20.14 RB104 Jerome Harrison Cle/7

03.03 WR19 Anquan Boldin Ari/8

04.14 WR23 Donald Driver GB/7

09.03 WR35 Reggie Williams Jac/4

14.14 WR66 Andre Davis Hou/10

18.14 WR80 Brad Smith NYJ/10

19.03 WR91 Jason Avant Phi/5

02.14 TE1 Jason Witten Dal/8

10.14 TE22 Marcedes Lewis Jac/4

17.03 PK10 Phil Dawson Cle/7

16.14 PK12 Kris Brown Hou/10

12.14 DEF5 New York Giants NYG/9

13.03 DEF9 Tennessee Ten/4

15.03 DEF21 New Orleans NO/4

QB: Decent QB tandem. I like Bulger for a bounceback year, and if ARI can figure out what to do with Fitz's contract, that passing attack will have some good games.Far better than "decent"... this tandem will average top 4-5 in WSL4 format

RB: SJax is a stud, but nothing behind him on this squad. Bradshaw is a ??? as to his role. I see a 10-12 touch back, without the GL touches. Davenport & Harrison are not likely to be quality RB2s.

Clearly RB2 is a committee and if Bradshaw doesn't at least split 50/50 with Jacobs this risk will hurt

WR: Nice WR corps. Boldin & Driver will have nice numbers. Reggie Williams will not likely repeat his 10 TD year, but what he loses, Driver could gain ( up from his 2 ). Davis is a nice 4th guy, but I don't like Smith to do much. Avant may need an injury to see much of the field.

I agree

TE: Witten is a monster in this format. Solid backup in Lewis, especially if JAX decides to open it up a bit and trust Garrard.

I agree, this team will generate more points at TE more consistently than any other team in WSL4

PK: 2 solid if unspectacular starters.

Kickers

DT: I like TEN as a DT this year, not so much on NO. TEN will have to carry the DT scoring.

I drafted three (3) defenses... NY Giants defense will provide at least seven weeks of starts with sacks alone... don't sleep on NO; I know they've been bad, but great schedule this year and with several defensive moves should move into the 16-24 range of defensive production

Overall: Strong QB, top of the RB and WR are nice, but the depth is shaky. TE is a strength. Will need to have one of the WR ( Davis, Avant, Smith ) step up regularly to hang around. Middle of the pack team.

Top 5 QB, TE and Def... WR and K are solid... RB is one stud and then thin; my strategy was to supplement RB2 roduction with consistent QB/TE/D... we'll see if the strategy worksthanks for the critique btw

My bad, missed the NYG In my defense, it was late. I also agree with the correction of decent. It was my 1st impression, but as I state in the overall wrapup, I had moved that to Strong QB.

 

[beachbum]

My bad, missed the NYG In my defense, it was late. I also agree with the correction of decent. It was my 1st impression, but as I state in the overall wrapup, I had moved that to Strong QB.

no problem, i appreciate you taking the time

 

[Road Warriors]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB: Nice pair of QBs. Both guys are capable of putting up solid numbers, with a few spikes. McNabb benefits from his dual threat back, and Schaub looked to have a good repore with AJ. RB: Good group of RBs, Westy in PPR is top 5. Turner looks to have found his starter role. If KJ can come back strong this should be a top stable of RBs week to week. Ward has shown some ability, if he can get opportunities, and Thomas is still an unknown. Even without KJ, this group will be good.

WR: Lots of speculation in the WR corps. Smith will be a good anchor to the group, and I expect to see a bounceback year from a bit of a down 2007 for SS. VJax will be OK if Rivers can come back from his knee, but he's a bit up & down. Depending on Darrell Jackson to produce regularly might be a problem. However, the rest of the WR roster does look like it has lots of upside potential. JL Higgins, DeSean Jackson, James Hardy and Jacoby Jones all have nice upside, Williamson gets yet another chance to show he can catch a ball, although the Porter signing may hurt him. I have a feeling this group will do well.

TE: Clark had a big year, but I see him sliding back on TDs this year. He will produce, but I have him lower ranked than where he was taken. With no backup, this will be a weakness for this squad.

PK: Gould will be solid, but he is a bit risky due to a potentially very poor CHI offense. Janikowski is also in a poor offense, so scoring chances may be few & far between. You look to have been caught on the wrong side of runs for PK.

DT: Very nice SD pick, I really like their chances to be a top performing DT this year. MIA, not so much, although Parcells influence on the draft might help.

Overall: Strength in QB, RB will be the cornerstone of this team. No real weakness across the positions, aside from the opportunity to score from the Ks. The lack of quality backups at TE & DT may hurt, and the real key to this team's success will be based on 2 or 3 of the speculative WRs panning out. Having several upside WRs looks like a strategy that may pan out, but it also looks like that was what put this team on the wrong side of the PK run. Also, it appears that the DT strategy was to get a top one early & catch whatever's left while filling up on WRs. If the WRs pan out, this team should hang around for a while.

 

[Road Warriors]

Norsemen

Pick Pos Player Team

03.05 QB4 Drew Brees NO/4

13.05 QB38 Rex Grossman Chi/9

20.12 QB52 Kyle Orton Chi/9

01.05 RB4 Joseph Addai Ind/6

08.12 RB17 Chester Taylor Min/5

05.05 RB38 Shaun Alexander Sea/8

14.12 RB49 Kenton Keith Ind/6

18.12 RB9999 Kevin Smith FA

02.12 WR3 Braylon Edwards Cle/7

06.12 WR13 Bobby Engram Sea/8

04.12 WR29 Hines Ward Pit/6

10.12 WR45 David Patten NO/4

09.05 WR44 Isaac Bruce StL/9

11.05 WR73 Drew Bennett StL/9

07.05 TE9 Heath Miller Pit/6

19.05 TE25 David Martin Mia/9

15.05 PK4 Shayne Graham Cin/5

17.05 PK18 Neil Rackers Ari/8

12.12 DEF7 Indianapolis Ind/6

16.12 DEF26 Cleveland Cle/7

QB: Brees should have a top 5 type year. The CHI tandem hasn't shown much aside from a short stretch in '06 from Grossman. Brees will have to carry this virtually every week, but you didn't pay much for a backup.RB: Locking up the IND RB, with the Addai/Keith tandem will net a top flight RB1. Taylor will be a bottom half RB2, and I think Alexander is done as a feature back. Chester or KSmith will need to step up regularly.

WR: This WR corp looks very strong after a few postdraft moves. Braylon is a stud anchor, Ward should still be a solid WR2, and Engram in a PPR will score well. Bruce / Bennett looked like a handcuff strategy at draft time, but with Bruce moving on, you now have more likelihood that they both will contribute. Patten falls in at a strong WR6 and will provide a few weeks throughout the year.

TE: Heath Miller is a top half TE, and could continue to improve. Waited a long time for a backup, and I don't see much out of Martin, which could hurt on Miller clunker/bye weeks, but it looks to me that the other positions can carry a week or 2 with less than stellar TE scoring.

PK: Nice pair of Ks. Both in fairly high scoring offenses, one in a warm weather situation, both solid starters with little chance of moving. Solid / Stable position.

DT: IND will be a top 5 DT again this year, and CLE if up and coming, and a nice compliment to the IND selection. Solid

Overall: No glaring weaknesses, and should score well consistently. Risk areas are backup QB, and RB2 scoring having to come from one of Alexander ( over the hill ), Taylor ( backup ), or Smith ( Rookie ) will be the biggest hole I see. WR will be good, TE/K/D all look solid. I'd expect this squad to be in the final weeks, and could go all the way.

 

[Road Warriors]

The Sig

Pick Pos Player Team

01.06 QB1 Tom Brady NE/10

04.11 RB19 LenDale White Ten/4

02.11 RB32 Laurence Maroney NE/10

06.11 RB39 Jerious Norwood Atl/8

09.06 RB42 Julius Jones Dal/8

03.06 WR11 Torry Holt StL/9

08.11 WR51 Donte Stallworth NE/10

14.11 WR57 Michael Jenkins Atl/8

11.06 WR58 James Jones GB/7

18.11 WR60 Ernest Wilford Jac/4

13.06 WR64 Marty Booker Mia/9

07.06 WR89 Chris Henry Cin/5

10.11 WR138 Steve Smith NYG/9

12.11 TE15 Eric Johnson NO/4

05.06 TE37 Todd Heap Bal/8

19.06 PK9999 Morten Andersen Atl/8

20.11 PK39 Billy Cundiff FA

16.11 DEF15 Cincinnati Cin/5

15.06 DEF17 Houston Hou/10

17.06 DEF24 St. Louis StL/9

QB: Interesting strategy. Top performer with all his weapons back, very consistent. Should slide back to the pack from last year, but still could be #1 QB again, with a floor of about 4 or maybe 5. However, no backup? Very risky, IMO. One bad week, or tough bye week and it could be all. RB: Lendale & Maroney are a middle of the pack 1/2 punch, and neither inspires much in the passing game. Norwoods stock has taken a hit since the draft with the Turner signing, but his homerun threat makes for a couple of good bestball games a year. Jones is an enigma now, but could end up in a RBBC somewhere, or be just a backup. We haven't seen much action on Jones, so backup might be more likely. I don't expect much from JJ this year.

WR: This crew will need some things to fall right, but I like the way FA has shaped this WR corps. Holt is a solid WR1. Henry, unless the situation in CIN changes up, was a reach for an WR2, but he does have upside. Stallworth has signed on to a good offensive passing attack and should be in a good spot to produce, as has Booker. I see Smith taking Toomers role, giving 3 strong options for the WR2/WR3 weekly. The rest all have questions, but can produce on occasion. This WR corps should score well regularly.

TE: This feels like a boom/bust position. Both Heap and Johnson can produce great games in this format, but both carry significant injury risk. If both stay healthy, this will be a position of strength. I have my doubts that will happen.

PK: Waiting so long to pick up Ks has cost you here. No guarantees that either guy will have a job this season. Weekly 0's will catch up. I can see Mort getting another midseason run with someone, but right now I don't expect either K to open the season on a roster.

DT: HOU is building a nice DT, and will be a solid unit. STL / CIN need to improve, but 3 DTs should produce a decent score on a regular basis in a bestball format.

Overall: High risk, high reward type team. If Brady has a year like last year, if Maroney & Lendale get more involved in the passing game, if Heap/Johnson stay healthy, and if Cundiff/Andersen get a job, this team could be very strong. Unfortunately, thats a lot of ifs, and I expect that at least two of them don't happen, and that costs this team in the end.

 

[the_sig]

The Sig

Pick Pos Player Team

01.06 QB1 Tom Brady NE/10

04.11 RB19 LenDale White Ten/4

02.11 RB32 Laurence Maroney NE/10

06.11 RB39 Jerious Norwood Atl/8

09.06 RB42 Julius Jones Dal/8

03.06 WR11 Torry Holt StL/9

08.11 WR51 Donte Stallworth NE/10

14.11 WR57 Michael Jenkins Atl/8

11.06 WR58 James Jones GB/7

18.11 WR60 Ernest Wilford Jac/4

13.06 WR64 Marty Booker Mia/9

07.06 WR89 Chris Henry Cin/5

10.11 WR138 Steve Smith NYG/9

12.11 TE15 Eric Johnson NO/4

05.06 TE37 Todd Heap Bal/8

19.06 PK9999 Morten Andersen Atl/8

20.11 PK39 Billy Cundiff FA

16.11 DEF15 Cincinnati Cin/5

15.06 DEF17 Houston Hou/10

17.06 DEF24 St. Louis StL/9

QB: Interesting strategy. Top performer with all his weapons back, very consistent. Should slide back to the pack from last year, but still could be #1 QB again, with a floor of about 4 or maybe 5. However, no backup? Very risky, IMO. One bad week, or tough bye week and it could be all. RB: Lendale & Maroney are a middle of the pack 1/2 punch, and neither inspires much in the passing game. Norwoods stock has taken a hit since the draft with the Turner signing, but his homerun threat makes for a couple of good bestball games a year. Jones is an enigma now, but could end up in a RBBC somewhere, or be just a backup. We haven't seen much action on Jones, so backup might be more likely. I don't expect much from JJ this year.

WR: This crew will need some things to fall right, but I like the way FA has shaped this WR corps. Holt is a solid WR1. Henry, unless the situation in CIN changes up, was a reach for an WR2, but he does have upside. Stallworth has signed on to a good offensive passing attack and should be in a good spot to produce, as has Booker. I see Smith taking Toomers role, giving 3 strong options for the WR2/WR3 weekly. The rest all have questions, but can produce on occasion. This WR corps should score well regularly.

TE: This feels like a boom/bust position. Both Heap and Johnson can produce great games in this format, but both carry significant injury risk. If both stay healthy, this will be a position of strength. I have my doubts that will happen.

PK: Waiting so long to pick up Ks has cost you here. No guarantees that either guy will have a job this season. Weekly 0's will catch up. I can see Mort getting another midseason run with someone, but right now I don't expect either K to open the season on a roster.

DT: HOU is building a nice DT, and will be a solid unit. STL / CIN need to improve, but 3 DTs should produce a decent score on a regular basis in a bestball format.

Overall: High risk, high reward type team. If Brady has a year like last year, if Maroney & Lendale get more involved in the passing game, if Heap/Johnson stay healthy, and if Cundiff/Andersen get a job, this team could be very strong. Unfortunately, thats a lot of ifs, and I expect that at least two of them don't happen, and that costs this team in the end.

Thanks for the analysis RW. I think for the most part I see things the same way you do.

 

[Road Warriors]

El Super Gringo

Pick Pos Player Team

04.10 QB6 Ben Roethlisberger Pit/6

11.07 QB37 Brodie Croyle KC/8

05.07 RB21 Thomas Jones NYJ/10

01.07 RB36 Larry Johnson KC/8

07.07 RB48 Rudi Johnson Cin/5

13.07 RB51 Kolby Smith KC/8

20.10 RB56 Correll Buckhalter Phi/5

02.10 WR8 Marques Colston NO/4

03.07 WR10 Brandon Marshall Den/6

19.07 WR54 Dennis Northcutt Jac/4

09.07 WR75 Ted Ginn Mia/9

10.10 WR93 Devin Hester Chi/9

17.07 WR159 Jason Hill SF/6

15.07 WR9999 Limas Sweed FA

08.10 TE10 Donald Lee GB/7

06.10 TE12 Vernon Davis SF/6

14.10 TE20 Bo Scaife Ten/4

18.10 PK9 Matt Bryant TB/10

16.10 PK11 Nate Kaeding SD/7

12.10 DEF6 Seattle Sea/8

QB: I really like Roeth as a QB1 this year. Should be top 5-7 and be fairly consistent. I don't much care for Croyle, but he's a starter with a bad D and a couple of options in Gonzo & Bowe, so he has a bit of potential to help out on occasion. Above average pair, I think.RB: LJ if healthy will return to top 10 form, even behind that offense. Kolby gives you a bit of insurance, but is unlikely to produce RB1 numbers if LJ goes down. That is not a "system RB" setup in KC. You'll really need one of Jones or Rudi to step up, and I have a bad feeling for both this year. I think Rudi's about done, and I've seen more than a few mocks that have Run DMC going Green this April. Could be tough to find RB2 numbers out of that pair.

CBuck... not likely to contribute, unless Westy goes down ( and he's been pretty reliable, for all his "Q" ratings )

WR: Colston/Marshall is a top notch WR1/2 combo. I like both of them to match last years efforts, and Marshall may well be top 10 material. WR3 is pretty iffy among Northcutt, Ginn, Hester, Hill and Sweed, but with the 1/2 you have, one of these will likely step up regularly. Ginn has some nice upside, and CHI seems to think Hester has top end WR skills, so those'd be the best chance of solid contributions. I've seen Sweed some, and depending on where he goes, he could be a solid RZ receiver, at 6'4" with 35" ups. Nice group, in all.

TE: I am not high on Davis. He looks like a combine freak, but I haven't seen enough that I think it'll translate to the field. Lee was very good last year, and has shown me enough to think he's very capable to repeat. The question is can he find a repore with Rodgers? Very up in the air, but it wouldn't be the first TE security blanket for a young QB to favor. Lee has the hands and get open ability to be that sort of guy for Aaron Rodgers. Scaife was a ??? pick at the time, and more so in hindsight with the signing of Crumpler. Not likley to contribute much. Still, a solid group that won't be a problem.

PK: Solid pair on decent offensive teams. Very good for this format.

DT: SEA is a solid D, probably top 10, but not a lock, IMO. No backup is a risk. I'd expect this will be a problem for ESG.

Overall: QB, WR, TE and K should be above average to good, but RB1 is a risk ( although one I think will pan out ) and RB2 is pretty bad, and the DT is a big risk having only one. I can see this team getting bounced on a bad RB / DT week, because the other postions look to be good but not great to the point of carrying an off week from 2 positions.

 

[Road Warriors]

wdcrob

Pick Pos Player Team

08.09 QB31 Trent Edwards Buf/6

18.09 QB39 J.P. Losman Buf/6

07.08 QB42 Jake Delhomme Car/7

01.08 RB9 Frank Gore SF/6

10.09 RB45 Chris Brown Ten/4

04.09 RB9999 Jonathan Stewart FA

06.09 RB9999 Rashard Mendenhall FA

03.08 WR12 Plaxico Burress NYG/9

02.09 WR25 Andre Johnson Hou/10

20.09 WR84 Devard Darling Bal/8

05.08 WR99 Javon Walker Den/6

19.08 WR9999 Earl Bennett FA

13.08 WR214 Chad Jackson NE/10

14.09 WR9999 Early Doucet FA

11.08 TE21 Randy McMichael StL/9

09.08 TE38 L.J. Smith Phi/5

16.09 PK20 David Akers Phi/5

17.08 PK25 Jeff Wilkins StL/9

12.09 DEF16 Jacksonville Jac/4

15.08 DEF22 Washington Was/4

QB: Delhomme & the BUF QB... not bad, assuming Delhomme comes back strong and find the same connection he had with SS. BUF will be better throwing the ball than they had been in '07, and the addtion of Bryant Johnson will help a receiving corps that struggled last year. Should produce decent numbers regularly, with a few spikes.RB: Interesting tack on the RB postion here. Gore is a very nice RB1, although the addition of Martz to the equation could be an up or down proposition. I lean toward Gore being involved in the offense and catching a decent amount of balls. RB2 will have to come from the rookie pool, taking a flyer on both Mendenhall & Stewart. I have a feeling this will work out for you, and maybe brilliantly. Without the end situation, its hard to assess, but my current "uneducated" gut feel is that one of these 2 has a ROY type year, and quite possibly both do. Brown... meh. Don't expect much from him.

WR: Burress & AJ. Top tier WR1/2. Both need to stay healthy, but both have top 10 potential. Walker is now signed, and is clearly the best WR option in OAK, but that doesn't mean or say much. Still, your likley contributor to a WR3 slot is the WR 1 on his team. After the 3 very solid picks, you went all potential in Doucet, Early, Darling and Chad jackson. I like Jackson's situation, especially late in the year. I don't know enough about Doucet & Early to comment, but 2 rooks + Darling look like upside to me.

TE: Will LJ be healthy. If so, you got value in the 9th. If not, this will be a position of weakness on the squad. McMichael appears to be about done with Fantasy contributions.

PK: Akers is middle of the road as a K. Oops on Wilkins. In retrospect, bad pick. To be fair, at the time of the pick, I hadn't heard of the retirement call, and this didn't strike me at the time as a bad pick. But, such is life.

DT: JAX & WAS are a very solid pair of DTs. Should get solid regular scoring from this tandem.

Overall: QB will be above average, RB, I project, will be a strength ( although there is a lot of risk in 2 rookies that need to contribute ), and WR will be good. DT should be steady. To me, this team can go very deep, but needs to have good luck with LJ's health and Akers scoring well regularly. McMichael may need to be better than I expect him to be.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Brown... meh. Don't expect much from him.

Thanks for the critique RW. Appreciated.Not sure how Chris Brown crept into my lineup, but I drafted Chris Henry.McMichael's a bit of a flyer, but Saunders has always used the TE and RM had some decent seasons in Miami when they threw him the ball. Basically agree with your take though.

 

[el super gringo]

El Super Gringo

Pick Pos Player Team

04.10 QB6 Ben Roethlisberger Pit/6

11.07 QB37 Brodie Croyle KC/8

05.07 RB21 Thomas Jones NYJ/10

01.07 RB36 Larry Johnson KC/8

07.07 RB48 Rudi Johnson Cin/5

13.07 RB51 Kolby Smith KC/8

20.10 RB56 Correll Buckhalter Phi/5

02.10 WR8 Marques Colston NO/4

03.07 WR10 Brandon Marshall Den/6

19.07 WR54 Dennis Northcutt Jac/4

09.07 WR75 Ted Ginn Mia/9

10.10 WR93 Devin Hester Chi/9

17.07 WR159 Jason Hill SF/6

15.07 WR9999 Limas Sweed FA

08.10 TE10 Donald Lee GB/7

06.10 TE12 Vernon Davis SF/6

14.10 TE20 Bo Scaife Ten/4

18.10 PK9 Matt Bryant TB/10

16.10 PK11 Nate Kaeding SD/7

12.10 DEF6 Seattle Sea/8

QB: I really like Roeth as a QB1 this year. Should be top 5-7 and be fairly consistent. I don't much care for Croyle, but he's a starter with a bad D and a couple of options in Gonzo & Bowe, so he has a bit of potential to help out on occasion. Above average pair, I think.RB: LJ if healthy will return to top 10 form, even behind that offense. Kolby gives you a bit of insurance, but is unlikely to produce RB1 numbers if LJ goes down. That is not a "system RB" setup in KC. You'll really need one of Jones or Rudi to step up, and I have a bad feeling for both this year. I think Rudi's about done, and I've seen more than a few mocks that have Run DMC going Green this April. Could be tough to find RB2 numbers out of that pair.

CBuck... not likely to contribute, unless Westy goes down ( and he's been pretty reliable, for all his "Q" ratings )

WR: Colston/Marshall is a top notch WR1/2 combo. I like both of them to match last years efforts, and Marshall may well be top 10 material. WR3 is pretty iffy among Northcutt, Ginn, Hester, Hill and Sweed, but with the 1/2 you have, one of these will likely step up regularly. Ginn has some nice upside, and CHI seems to think Hester has top end WR skills, so those'd be the best chance of solid contributions. I've seen Sweed some, and depending on where he goes, he could be a solid RZ receiver, at 6'4" with 35" ups. Nice group, in all.

TE: I am not high on Davis. He looks like a combine freak, but I haven't seen enough that I think it'll translate to the field. Lee was very good last year, and has shown me enough to think he's very capable to repeat. The question is can he find a repore with Rodgers? Very up in the air, but it wouldn't be the first TE security blanket for a young QB to favor. Lee has the hands and get open ability to be that sort of guy for Aaron Rodgers. Scaife was a ??? pick at the time, and more so in hindsight with the signing of Crumpler. Not likley to contribute much. Still, a solid group that won't be a problem.

PK: Solid pair on decent offensive teams. Very good for this format.

DT: SEA is a solid D, probably top 10, but not a lock, IMO. No backup is a risk. I'd expect this will be a problem for ESG.

Overall: QB, WR, TE and K should be above average to good, but RB1 is a risk ( although one I think will pan out ) and RB2 is pretty bad, and the DT is a big risk having only one. I can see this team getting bounced on a bad RB / DT week, because the other postions look to be good but not great to the point of carrying an off week from 2 positions.

Thakns for the reviews to JP and RW, and i think i agree with both of them. The 14th round scaife pick will probably kill me. I was a hair away from taking TB DEF/ST and i think if I had done that my TE's would still be the same and I'd be a lot stronger overall.As far as RB2's.. rudi was a value pick in the 7th because if he does come back healthy he's worth way more than the 7th. Assuming there's no mcfadden train in town, T Jones has his road set for success next season. He got 1300yds very quietly in '07 and with the addition of Faneca and Richardson I don't see a way for him to go anywhere but up. I nearly took him in the 4th, so getting him in the 5th was huge.

I think I have a shot at going deep if scheduling gives Seattle's DEF some easy weeks towards the end and I have Ginn or Hester or Sweed step up. But it'll take some serious luck.

 

[waybackwhen]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB: Nice pair of QBs. Both guys are capable of putting up solid numbers, with a few spikes. McNabb benefits from his dual threat back, and Schaub looked to have a good repore with AJ.I am very happy with this group as I think they will most all weeks score in the middle to upper end of QB scores. I think the Houston offense will see a spike and I don't think Philly is done with their WR group yet. I know some on here think differently on that, but I still see too much evidence that Philly is trying to get another weapon for DMac.

RB: Good group of RBs, Westy in PPR is top 5. Turner looks to have found his starter role. If KJ can come back strong this should be a top stable of RBs week to week. Ward has shown some ability, if he can get opportunities, and Thomas is still an unknown. Even without KJ, this group will be good.

About right here. I think that this group is definitely going to have to carry me compared to some of the other squads. Two very solid starters in this format, and maybe a 3rd if KJ can get healthy and not get any serious competition, which I realize is a big "if". Pierre Thomas and DWard could find themselves in decent spots if the chips fall right as well. I am a bit of an Illini homer so maybe I picked my guy Pierre a bit too early, but I just saw so much potential in his pre-season last year, and he did produce when given a chance in the regular season. Hoping that the Saints see this and figure they are spending too much on Deuce. Wishful thinking, but teams don't cut their 4th round pick(Pittman) for no reason.

WR: Lots of speculation in the WR corps. Smith will be a good anchor to the group, and I expect to see a bounceback year from a bit of a down 2007 for SS. VJax will be OK if Rivers can come back from his knee, but he's a bit up & down. Depending on Darrell Jackson to produce regularly might be a problem. However, the rest of the WR roster does look like it has lots of upside potential. JL Higgins, DeSean Jackson, James Hardy and Jacoby Jones all have nice upside, Williamson gets yet another chance to show he can catch a ball, although the Porter signing may hurt him. I have a feeling this group will do well.

Lots of speculation is an understatement, but their is plenty of talent with this group though. I realize that WR is mostly about system and situation, but I just need a couple of them to bust out a bit. I think that DJackson can only do better, especially with Martz in town. He may drop a few more balls than normal but he is still going to start there, in a Martz system. Vjax will be up and down, as he has always been, but I think he will be a good TD guy here and he did pick it up at the end of the year. The rest of the group was all speculation. Two guys, Higgins and Williamson, took a hit in value after I drafted them. Javon Walker took Higgins' potential starting spot away, and Porter signing with Jax. didn't help Williamson any. Hopefully talent can get a few of these guys on the field and in to the boxscores. Wait and see group here.

TE: Clark had a big year, but I see him sliding back on TDs this year. He will produce, but I have him lower ranked than where he was taken. With no backup, this will be a weakness for this squad.

I still think that Clark will be top 8 or so. Obviously a dumb move to not get a backup, but I just got to looking at the options late and felt like "why take a lousy TE2 that may not even get a catch the few weeks that I need him to produce". Please don't get hurt Clark.

PK: Gould will be solid, but he is a bit risky due to a potentially very poor CHI offense. Janikowski is also in a poor offense, so scoring chances may be few & far between. You look to have been caught on the wrong side of runs for PK.

Not worried about this group. I have never been a "PK early guy" and never will be. Seen WAY too many kickers on poor teams do well. Remember, Hester will always have the Bears in decent field postition, it's getting into the endzone that is their problem. I may not have the best kickers, but I can handle this group.

DT: Very nice SD pick, I really like their chances to be a top performing DT this year. MIA, not so much, although Parcells influence on the draft might help.

Very happy to get SD where I got them. I just like them getting to play the AFCWest 6 times. Miami D will hurt but maybe they can carry me a few weeks. I just couldn't back up SD with another D too early. Too many other areas of need.

Overall: Strength in QB, RB will be the cornerstone of this team. No real weakness across the positions, aside from the opportunity to score from the Ks. The lack of quality backups at TE & DT may hurt, and the real key to this team's success will be based on 2 or 3 of the speculative WRs panning out. Having several upside WRs looks like a strategy that may pan out, but it also looks like that was what put this team on the wrong side of the PK run. Also, it appears that the DT strategy was to get a top one early & catch whatever's left while filling up on WRs. If the WRs pan out, this team should hang around for a while.

Overall, you were spot on for most of this. I just gave my reasoning for drafting the way I did. Being a newb to these drafts, I would definitely change my strategy a bit. 2pts/catch for TE could end up killing me, and I may change my drafting to effect that next year. Next year I hope I end up in the middle rounds as I prefer to roll with the punches in a draft as opposed to having a plan ahead of time. I most always go for value and I just don't feel like you can do that as much if you have 25+ picks in between your picks. Also, one BIG flaw I got is that my #1RB and #1QB are on the same team. Oops. It was fun either way. Thanks for the commentary RW, it was pretty accurate.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

NorrisB

Pick Pos Player Team

05.15 QB11 Jay Cutler Den/6

14.02 QB48 Shaun Hill SF/6

07.15 QB55 JaMarcus Russell Oak/5

09.15 RB12 Kenny Watson Cin/5

01.15 RB16 Marshawn Lynch Buf/6

11.15 RB31 Maurice Morris Sea/8

10.02 RB60 Sammy Morris NE/10

12.02 RB62 Ahman Green Hou/10

02.02 WR4 Terrell Owens Dal/8

03.15 WR38 Calvin Johnson Det/6

16.02 WR63 Muhsin Muhammad Chi/9

06.02 WR68 Anthony Gonzalez Ind/6

08.02 WR71 Mark Clayton Bal/8

19.15 WR129 Mark Bradley Chi/9

04.02 TE5 Chris Cooley Was/4

20.02 TE31 Visanthe Shiancoe Min/5

17.15 PK23 Ryan Longwell Min/5

18.02 PK26 Rian Lindell Buf/6

13.15 DEF25 Carolina Car/7

15.15 DEF29 Oakland Oak/5

QB:Cutler and Russell make for an interesting pair. It fits a model I like, though, where you have a volatile performer (Russell) with a stable-type QB (Cutler). The question is how stable is Cutler and how many big games Russell will have. Hill is a flier that could help, but he may not give you much even if he does wind up the starter. Overall, a decent group.

RB:

I like the choice of Lynch at 1.15 - that's good value. I considered him at the 1.10 before I moved up and Bush fell. He should be a very nice value. AGreen could also help alot if he's healthy. Watson is a nice choice as well. The two Morris' backs - Sammy may be more valuable than Mo, esp. with JJones in Seattle. Decent group as well.

WR:

TO looks to be a good #1, but Calvin as WR2 is iffy. AGonzalez could be a steal if Harrison is a weak contributor. Clayton in Round 8 is a nice pickup. Muhsin and Bradley are good late pickups. The only detriments I see here is a more rock-solid WR2 option and maybe another WR given that CJ2 may be volatile.

TE:

Cooley is the trailing end of PPR TE studs, so I like this pick. Shiancoe is probably a mistake, as a rookie might have been a better choice. Cooley should be good enough most weeks.

K:

Two solid kickers.

D:

Carolina isn't as good as they used to be, and the Raiders have a Jekyll / Hyde type performance history. Good schedule though, so it could work out.

Overall:No huge strengths, but no dominating weaknesses. I could see this team lasting a bit. I'd like it better with improvements at WR depth or WR2 candidate, but other than that it seems ok. Feels like a Top third team, but who knows at this point.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Pimpin' Ain't Easy

Pick Pos Player Team

05.14 QB12 Eli Manning NYG/9

07.14 QB13 Jon Kitna Det/6

02.03 RB8 Willis McGahee Bal/8

09.14 RB34 Selvin Young Den/6

11.14 RB37 LaMont Jordan Oak/5

14.03 RB41 Kevin Faulk NE/10

08.03 RB44 Travis Henry Den/6

18.03 RB134 Ricky Williams Mia/9

01.14 WR1 Randy Moss NE/10

03.14 WR30 Roy Williams Det/6

04.03 WR32 Lee Evans Buf/6

13.14 WR61 Drew Carter Car/7

10.03 WR65 Bryant Johnson Ari/8

15.14 WR9999 Mario Manningham FA

19.14 WR209 Keyshawn Johnson FA

06.03 TE8 Jeremy Shockey NYG/9

17.14 PK19 Mike Nugent NYJ/10

20.03 PK32 Martin Gramatica Dal/8

12.03 DEF12 Dallas Dal/8

16.03 DEF13 Detroit Det/6

QB:Eli and Kitna are two volatile picks and in a H2H league they'd give you a WDIS ulcer. Here they might smooth out enough to be fine, but there's always a chance that both stink the same week. Good risk/reward combo, but it could leave a hole once or twice.

RB:

McGahee's a good RB1, and playing RB2BC is a good strategy. 5 candidates though feels like 1 too many (at least). Henry is the obvious choice for #2, and getting Young is a nice pairing. After seeing that, I can understand the want for 5 backs and I like Jordan to land somewhere productive. Kevin Faulk is a PPR contributor often, and I guess Ricky represented too much value to pass up. If nothing else was on the table I get the choice but odds are that some other weakness could have been better addressed. I like the choice, just not the 6 RBs.

WR:

Randy Moss, Roy Williams and Lee Evans looks to be a very solid starting group. Drew Carter and Bryant Johnson are great 4/5th WR contributors who could get you some TD weeks. Manningham and Key are fliers, and odds are that they never help out. Given the strength of 1-3 I might have leaned to a handcuff for one like McDonald in DET, but overall this is a good group and one of the best in WSL4.

TE:

See, now, here's your problem. Just 1 TE and Shockey - that's a risk that didn't need to be taken. Sure Ricky is a value and Key is an interesting gamble, but there's no question that a TE2 is a better option for this team. Fred Davis or another rookie TE would have strengthened this team. If Shockey gets hurt or has a bad week, well, that could be a problem.



12.03 DEF12 Dallas Dal/8

16.03 DEF13 Detroit Det/6

K:

Nugent is solid but the Meadowlands has its bad moments. Gramatica looks to have a good job so this should be an ok pair.

D:

Dallas will be a good scoring team and Detroit forced a good amount of turnovers and had some TDs. Decent pair.

Overall:Good strengths on most positions, especially at WR. Good depth at RB - probably too much. Risky at QB but could work out fine. TE is the problem and depth should have been worked on, but if Shockey holds up this team could do quite well.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Teams I have written up:

TEAMS

Dickey Moe

Fiddles

Beachbum

Waybackwhen

Norseman

The_Sig

El Super Gringo

wdcrob

Jeff Pasquino

FUBAR

Ruffrodys05

Gamma1210

Road Warriors

Pimpin' Aint Easy

NorrisB

jeter23

I'll eventually get them all.

Feedback on them (and my team) welcome.

Working on these. 5 left.Lost power this weekend, will finish this week.

 

[Road Warriors]

Jeff Pasquino

Pick Pos Player Team

05.09 QB5 Derek Anderson Cle/7

08.08 QB32 Kellen Clemens NYJ/10

14.08 QB72 Brady Quinn Cle/7

04.08 RB10 Earnest Graham TB/10

01.09 RB11 Reggie Bush NO/4

11.09 RB25 Adrian Peterson Chi/9

19.09 RB9999 Matt Forte FA

02.08 WR6 T.J. Houshmandzadeh Cin/5

03.09 WR7 Chad Johnson Cin/5

06.08 WR24 Joey Galloway TB/10

09.09 WR33 Nate Burleson Sea/8

10.08 WR53 Brandon Stokley Den/6

18.08 WR56 Antwaan Randle El Was/4

20.08 WR139 Dwayne Jarrett Car/7

07.09 TE11 Tony Scheffler Den/6

13.09 TE19 Chris Baker NYJ/10

16.08 PK8 Jason Hanson Det/6

17.09 PK21 Matt Stover Bal/8

12.08 DEF11 Green Bay GB/7

15.09 DEF19 Denver Den/6

QB: I have mixed feelings on the QB set here. You have just over 1 full NFL season of experience across the 3 QBs on the roster, which would make me nervous when looking for consistency. However, I feel in this case it'll work out. Locking up the CLE QB spot, with the passing options available there should be a very good option, and Clemens also has some options to work with. Top half QB set, but with some risk. RB: Bush and Graham, assuming Graham keeps the starting gig, could be a very dynamic 1/2 punch. Both are top options in a PPR. The risk here is there is not much behind the starting pair. The "other" Adrian P is not the answer in CHI, and will still be the 3rd down back, and Forte as a rook is hard to judge. Situation will be big for this team to have any RB depth.

WR: TJ & Chad... Having the top 2 receiving options on one team would make me nervous, but this is a good a duo to do that with as there's been in quite some time. Very likely to get at least WR1 & 2 numbers out of them. I didn't like the Galloway pick, I think he's coming to the end of the line, but I really liked the Burleson pick. The rest of the roster will have opportunities to help, and as WR5-7, you can't ask for much more. Strong group, more so if I'm wrong on Galloway and he continues to defy age.

TE: Scheffler is middle of the pack, and Baker will throw up a helping game or 2. Feels like an average position, neither a strenght or weakness.

PK: hanson and Stover. 2 very nice reliable kickers. Solid pair.

DT: GB and DEN. GB looked like a pretty solid young D and should continue to be decent. DEN I thought, underachieved. It wouldn't surprise me to see DEN put forth a better effort this year, and a number of games agains OAK and KC should help.

Overall: Strength of this team is in the WR and the top of the RB position. I think the CLE QB situation will end up being top 10, which will end up being very good value for where you got it. The biggest weakness I find is the RB depth. Not much there to help if one of the 1/2 goes down or for bye week help. Good overall team and a contender to go all the way.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Jeff Pasquino

Pick Pos Player Team

05.09 QB5 Derek Anderson Cle/7

08.08 QB32 Kellen Clemens NYJ/10

14.08 QB72 Brady Quinn Cle/7

04.08 RB10 Earnest Graham TB/10

01.09 RB11 Reggie Bush NO/4

11.09 RB25 Adrian Peterson Chi/9

19.09 RB9999 Matt Forte FA

02.08 WR6 T.J. Houshmandzadeh Cin/5

03.09 WR7 Chad Johnson Cin/5

06.08 WR24 Joey Galloway TB/10

09.09 WR33 Nate Burleson Sea/8

10.08 WR53 Brandon Stokley Den/6

18.08 WR56 Antwaan Randle El Was/4

20.08 WR139 Dwayne Jarrett Car/7

07.09 TE11 Tony Scheffler Den/6

13.09 TE19 Chris Baker NYJ/10

16.08 PK8 Jason Hanson Det/6

17.09 PK21 Matt Stover Bal/8

12.08 DEF11 Green Bay GB/7

15.09 DEF19 Denver Den/6

QB: I have mixed feelings on the QB set here. You have just over 1 full NFL season of experience across the 3 QBs on the roster, which would make me nervous when looking for consistency. However, I feel in this case it'll work out. Locking up the CLE QB spot, with the passing options available there should be a very good option, and Clemens also has some options to work with. Top half QB set, but with some risk. RB: Bush and Graham, assuming Graham keeps the starting gig, could be a very dynamic 1/2 punch. Both are top options in a PPR. The risk here is there is not much behind the starting pair. The "other" Adrian P is not the answer in CHI, and will still be the 3rd down back, and Forte as a rook is hard to judge. Situation will be big for this team to have any RB depth.

WR: TJ & Chad... Having the top 2 receiving options on one team would make me nervous, but this is a good a duo to do that with as there's been in quite some time. Very likely to get at least WR1 & 2 numbers out of them. I didn't like the Galloway pick, I think he's coming to the end of the line, but I really liked the Burleson pick. The rest of the roster will have opportunities to help, and as WR5-7, you can't ask for much more. Strong group, more so if I'm wrong on Galloway and he continues to defy age.

TE: Scheffler is middle of the pack, and Baker will throw up a helping game or 2. Feels like an average position, neither a strenght or weakness.

PK: hanson and Stover. 2 very nice reliable kickers. Solid pair.

DT: GB and DEN. GB looked like a pretty solid young D and should continue to be decent. DEN I thought, underachieved. It wouldn't surprise me to see DEN put forth a better effort this year, and a number of games agains OAK and KC should help.

Overall: Strength of this team is in the WR and the top of the RB position. I think the CLE QB situation will end up being top 10, which will end up being very good value for where you got it. The biggest weakness I find is the RB depth. Not much there to help if one of the 1/2 goes down or for bye week help. Good overall team and a contender to go all the way.

I can live with this assessment. Overall I think RB3/4 are overrated, and I can't go out there thinking that I'll suffer injuries. I figured that I would build strength elsewhere and let RB1 and RB2 ride. Didn't see much value fall at RB so I just took a RB3 that can catch and a late flyer on a rookie. That should be good enough as long as both backs are mostly healthy - and maybe even if just one lasts.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Road Warriors

Pick Pos Player Team

03.13 QB9 Carson Palmer Cin/5

07.13 QB18 Jason Campbell Was/4

20.04 QB45 Steve McNair Bal/8

01.13 RB18 Willie Parker Pit/6

04.04 RB20 Brandon Jacobs NYG/9

15.13 RB65 T.J. Duckett Det/6

11.13 RB191 Kenny Irons Cin/5

10.04 RB9999 Ray Rice FA

02.04 WR5 Larry Fitzgerald Ari/8

05.13 WR39 Laveranues Coles NYJ/10

09.13 WR43 Jerry Porter Oak/5

08.04 WR46 Arnaz Battle SF/6

13.13 WR67 Jabar Gaffney NE/10

17.13 WR70 Nate Washington Pit/6

06.04 TE7 Owen Daniels Hou/10

19.13 TE83 David Thomas NE/10

16.04 PK5 Nick Folk Dal/8

18.04 PK14 Shaun Suisham Was/4

14.04 DEF10 Arizona Ari/8

12.04 DEF14 Pittsburgh Pit/6

QB:Palmer and Campbell - I like this duo quite a bit. Carson should be a Top 5 guy (and my team is hoping for it), and Campbell should have a few good weeks. McNair feels like a wasted pick, we'll see if he helps at all. I'll have to look and see where else the pick should have gone.

Even with just 2, I like this group.

RB:

FWP needs some TDs, and even more PPR love. Jacobs is a nice RB2, and Ray Rice I really like. If he gets to the right team, that's a steal in Round 10. Iron is an iffy choice, and I think he went too early. Duckett's a nice grab and with his new home in Seattle he's a great value. Good group.

WR:

Fitz is money, no question. Coles as the #2 is pretty good, but then you're at Battle and Porter for WR3. Even adding Gaffney a few rounds later leaves a bit of a gap here for a WR3, especially with Bruce going to SF. Battle may be the WR3 in SF, not a great role (but hold out hope that Martz gets him targets). NWash was a later flyer that could pay off. Maybe a 7th WR would have helped. Good 1-2 punch but the depth is rocky.

TE:

ODaniels is underrated, and he should do nicely for PPR. He needs some touchdowns though - but one could make the case that he'll be the Jason Witten TE this year. DThomas feels like a bit of a reach, and maybe a 3rd TE or a rookie would have been a better option over McNair.

K:

Folk and Suisham should do fine. Wash / Dal haven't shared a bye in a long time.

D:

PIT and AZ - Arizona is opportunistic and could have some decent weeks. Pittsburgh is normally good, but their schedule is arguably the toughest in 2008. That's tough.

Overall:Good at QB, RB, K - pretty good at D - but depth at WR3 and no stud TE (and iffy TE2) may hurt this team. Overall the bigger concern in WR depth. A 7th option or a better 3rd WR and I'd really like this team. Overall decent to pretty good, but a bad WR week (especially if WR1 or WR2 are on bye) and it could be bad news.

 

[Road Warriors]

FUBAR

Pick Pos Player Team

03.10 QB2 Tony Romo Dal/8

10.07 QB46 Alex Smith SF/6

19.10 QB83 Drew Stanton Det/6

01.10 RB3 Clinton Portis Was/4

08.07 RB22 Justin Fargas Oak/5

07.10 RB40 Cedric Benson Chi/9

11.10 RB9999 Jamaal Charles FA

06.07 WR14 Derrick Mason Bal/8

04.07 WR15 Roddy White Atl/8

05.10 WR36 Santana Moss Was/4

09.10 WR41 Ronald Curry Oak/5

12.07 WR47 Justin Gage Ten/4

17.10 WR81 Matt Jones Jac/4

20.07 WR92 Brandon Jones Ten/4

02.07 TE4 Antonio Gates SD/7

13.10 TE18 Jeff King Car/7

14.07 PK2 Stephen Gostkowski NE/10

18.07 PK27 Jay Feely Mia/9

16.07 DEF23 New York Jets NYJ/10

15.10 DEF32 San Francisco SF/6

QB: Anytime you start with a top5 QB in a high powered offense, you should be well set at the position. Smith, while a big ???, does have lots of upside in a Martz system to have a few big games ( if he doesn't get killed ). Stanton might be a wasted pick, but if this squad hangs around late, DET may want to take a look at what they've got, because I don't see DET in the playoff hunt. Should be an overall strength for this team.RB: Not bad, not bad at all. Portis is a decent RB1 at the 10 spot, then getting Fargas / Benson to contribute as RB2 is OK. Neither will light the world on fire, but as value picks, very solid. Benson, I think, will get this season as his last chance in CHI. I'm not sure what Charles will do in the pros, but he has homerun hitter type speed, and could provide a week or 2 of help. I don't expect to see Charles in a feature role in '08.

WR: The WR corps looks like an experiment gone wrong. Roddy White showed some skills last year, but I'm not sold that he's an every year producer at 80/1200, but even those numbers aren't fantasy WR1 numbers. Moss & Mason are a pair of WR2/3 types at this point. The final 4 on this roster may produce a couple of games, but none look to be breakout regular contributors. I like Curry the most of this crew, and if the O in OAK stabilizes, he could provide some upside. Bottom half WR corp.

TE: Getting the All-world TE in Gates will help out ( and is the experiment mentioned above ) the WR corps. I would like to see some positive news about his injury status, but if Gates comes back healthy, he'll continue to be one of the top 3 TE, and the 2-pt scoring system increases his value. King had some nice games last year and is a decent enough backup for this position.

PK: I'd like the Gostkowski pick better if the Patriots showed any confidence in him from beyond 40. Still, he's the unquestioned PK on a high scoring offense, so he'll be good. Feely is good enough, and will provide decent depth. Soid pair

DT: NYJ and SF... Pretty ugly pair, IMO. Both units will have to really improve to provide much in the way of scoring. Neither team has high turnover, or sack totals. Could put up some ugly weeks.

Overall: Top tier QB and TE will have to carry this team. The RBs will be good enough, but I don't think will carry weeks on their own, as will the PKs. DT will be a hole most weeks, but the make or break on this squad is the play of the WR. The top 3 are bottom half, IMO, and the rest of the roster will have chances to contribute regularly. If that doesn't happen early, this team could have an early exit.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Gamma1210

Pick Pos Player Team

05.12 QB7 Brett Favre GB/7

08.05 QB20 Tarvaris Jackson Min/5

19.12 QB63 Aaron Rodgers GB/7

01.12 RB7 Marion Barber III Dal/8

14.05 RB26 Warrick Dunn Atl/8

09.12 RB9999 Felix Jones FA

02.05 RB9999 Ryan Grant GB/7

04.05 WR20 Jerricho Cotchery NYJ/10

06.05 WR26 Bernard Berrian Chi/9

07.12 WR50 Deion Branch Sea/8

10.05 WR77 Laurent Robinson Atl/8

20.05 WR97 Michael Clayton TB/10

15.12 WR163 Robert Meachem NO/4

11.12 WR9999 Malcolm Kelly FA

03.12 TE2 Tony Gonzalez KC/8

13.12 TE24 Alex Smith TB/10

16.05 PK3 Rob Bironas Ten/4

18.05 PK28 Joe Nedney SF/6

12.05 DEF20 Baltimore Bal/8

17.12 DEF30 Atlanta Atl/8

QB:The Favre pick could have been devastating if not for the Rodgers pick. Excellent risk aversion there. Tarvaris and Rodgers, though, leaves a bit of a bigger risk than you might have imagined at first. With Favre as your 5th pick, this could weaken depth elsewhere. This news certianly degrades QBs.

RB:

Four backs and some bigger questions. Barber is a stud, and I for one am not concerned if Dallas brings in a second back. MB3 is great even with <20 touches a week, so doesn't seem like a big issue. Grant is a lesser proven back, but for RB2 that should be good value. Dunn needs a new home, and who knows about FJones as a rookie. Like my team, you need the 1-2 to hold up. If they do, you should be much better than average.

WR:

With waiting until Round 4 for WR1, this team could be hurting at arguably the most important part of the team - WR. Cotchery is good for PPR, but he's not a WR1. Berrian gets a new home but now you have the Tarvaris / Berrian hookup . Good luck there. Branch? Really?????? He's likely done for the year. The good news is that you have 4 WRs that have some upside to hopefully cobble together a good WR3 in LRob, MClayton, Meachem and the rookie (MKelly), but on weeks where Cotchery and Berrian are either off or underperforming, that doesn't look good.

TE:

Gonzalez is still a Tier 1 TE, no matter how you slice it. That's good, because you'll need him to act as a starting WR producer for your team. Alex Smith (like his namesake) will be fighting for a job.

K:

Bironas is a good value kicker for most leagues, but in just 3pts/FG scoring (no distance) he might be a tad overrated. No big deal though - two starters and you're fine. D:

BAL and ATL - Baltimore is opportunistic, but they've really hit that wall. Can they produce at a higher level? Who knows. Atlanta - at least you got a second D.

Overall:Overall, I don't see stellar production at any position aside from your RB1/RB2 and your TE. K and D are likely fine as well. QBs got a lot more questionable this week, but could produce enough most weeks to survive - but the back half of the season will be trying. That leaves WR, which I mentioned already. I think that will be the ultimate downfall of this team.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Teams I have written up:

TEAMS

Dickey Moe

Fiddles

Beachbum

Waybackwhen

Norseman

The_Sig

El Super Gringo

wdcrob

Jeff Pasquino

FUBAR

Ruffrodys05

Gamma1210

Road Warriors

Pimpin' Aint Easy

NorrisB

jeter23

I'll eventually get them all.

Feedback on them (and my team) welcome.

Working on these. 5 left.Lost power this weekend, will finish this week.

3 left.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

RuffRody05

Pick Pos Player Team

01.11 QB3 Peyton Manning Ind/6

19.11 QB34 Quinn Gray Jac/4

13.11 QB9999 Matt Ryan FA

02.06 RB14 Edgerrin James Ari/8

12.06 RB64 Brandon Jackson GB/7

20.06 RB78 Darren Sproles SD/7

07.11 RB109 Deuce McAllister NO/4

11.11 RB9999 Chris Johnson FA

03.11 RB9999 Darren McFadden FA

06.06 WR17 Kevin Curtis Phi/5

09.11 WR31 Kevin Walter Hou/10

10.06 WR42 Roydell Williams Ten/4

05.11 WR74 D.J. Hackett Sea/8

04.06 WR102 Marvin Harrison Ind/6

18.06 WR9999 Andre Caldwell FA

08.06 TE16 Ben Watson NE/10

14.06 TE27 Leonard Pope Ari/8

16.06 PK13 Adam Vinatieri Ind/6

17.11 PK16 Jason Elam Den/6

15.11 DEF18 Buffalo Buf/6

QB:Peyton as your #1 means that you probably don't need much for a QB2. That apparently was the philosophy here, to a high degree. Picking a rookie (Matt Ryan) and a backup that is homeless (Quinn Gray) does several things - virtually guaranteeing next to no production beyond Peyton and wasting at least one roster spot, if not two. RB:

Six running backs screams "hole" elsewhere, and I bet there will be at least one. Edge and McFadden as RB1/RB2 could work out fine, and then adding Deuce as a RB3 seems like a good group already. Adding another rookie (CJohnson), then BJax, and then Sproles in Round 20 as a RB6 - that's just overkill. Five would have been plenty. It's possible that none of the RBs after Round 7 ever score for this team, and rolling the dice three times could crush this squad with other weaknesses.

WR:

Marvin Harrison as WR1 - either this is genius or pure stupidity. Time will tell, but I tend to lean towards the colossal disappointment waiting to happen. Even if you had grabbed AGonzalez, the risk taken on seems too great for a 4th round pick. Following this move was Hackett and Curtis, who could be decent WR2 and WR3 options, but as WR1/WR2 they leave a ton to be desired. Hackett also needs (A) a home and (B) to stay healthy. After these you have KWalter who only really performed well when AJ was out and then Roydell Williams and a rookie. Yeah, um, this may not go well at all.

TE:

Watson is a questionable TE1, and Pope has underperformed. Not sure how much I like this pairing, and with a lesser player as TE1, going TE2 earlier would have been the best move.

K:

Vinatieri is solid and has a nice home, but Elam needs a contract - somewhere. Odds are it will work out.

D:

Ouch - one defense, and it isn't so elite. Buffalo could be okay, but clearly a hole left here.

Overall:If ever a team screamed "early exit", it is this one. WR1 (Marvin), QB2 (??), TE1 (Watson) and Def (2) are all holes. Six RBs don't fix any of these issues. Sorry but I don't see this team lasting very long - to Indy's bye week at the latest.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Teams I have written up:

TEAMS

Dickey Moe

Fiddles

Beachbum

Waybackwhen

Norseman

The_Sig

El Super Gringo

wdcrob

Jeff Pasquino

FUBAR

Ruffrodys05

Gamma1210

Road Warriors

Pimpin' Aint Easy

NorrisB

jeter23

I'll eventually get them all.

Feedback on them (and my team) welcome.

Working on these. 5 left.Lost power this weekend, will finish this week.

3 left.

2 to go.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Beachbum

Pick Pos Player Team

08.14 QB10 Kurt Warner Ari/8

05.03 QB22 Marc Bulger StL/9

07.03 QB50 Matt Leinart Ari/8

01.03 RB15 Steven Jackson StL/9

11.03 RB35 Najeh Davenport Pit/6

06.14 RB89 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG/9

20.14 RB104 Jerome Harrison Cle/7

03.03 WR19 Anquan Boldin Ari/8

04.14 WR23 Donald Driver GB/7

09.03 WR35 Reggie Williams Jac/4

14.14 WR66 Andre Davis Hou/10

18.14 WR80 Brad Smith NYJ/10

19.03 WR91 Jason Avant Phi/5

02.14 TE1 Jason Witten Dal/8

10.14 TE22 Marcedes Lewis Jac/4

17.03 PK10 Phil Dawson Cle/7

16.14 PK12 Kris Brown Hou/10

12.14 DEF5 New York Giants NYG/9

13.03 DEF9 Tennessee Ten/4

15.03 DEF21 New Orleans NO/4

QB:Locking up both QBs in Arizona was a pretty good move, but going 3 QBs in the first 8 picks will be costly. Bulger is a good value pick if he stays healthy. Great reward if they stay healthy.

RB:

Four backs, but no real good candidate for RB2. SJax is fine, but Davenport's stock is falling and Bradshaw isn't a lock to be RB2 - is he? Even if he does contribute, it may be limited. Harrison might get cut before Sept. 1.

WR:

Boldin could be a huge value if Fitz gets moved. Even if he doesn't, he is a great talent. The concern here is too many eggs in the Cardinal basket. Driver takes a hit without Favre, and then having just Reggie Williams before some flyer picks later (Avant, Brad Smith, Andre Davis). This might be a thin group, especially managing the byes (esp. AZ).

TE:

Witten is a great pickup, but a second rounder is a big price. That costs you elsewhere. Lewis was a decent pickup, but odds are that it was (A) too early and (B) too much to go for with Witten. That pick should have been a WR.

K:

Kris Brown is another K that slips through the cracks. He's a good value pickup. Dawson is pretty good too, but the weather is a concern. Decent pair.

D:

Putting the squeeze on other teams is a nice ploy, as is getting 3 with defensive variability in production. The question I have is getting 3 of them by 15.03 - seems very early to go for a third D, even if they will run out. Questionable there. Odds are that NYG / TEN would have been plenty and the 3rd pick could have been better used at WR.

Overall:Not a bad overall plan, but I think some picks were a bit hasty by a few rounds. If 3 D's and a strong TE2 were plans, then you worked them - but too early. WR 4/5/6 should have been strengthened, even if it costs TE2 and Def3. 3RBs would also have been a plausible option as Harrison could be worthless. If WRs and QBs hold up, could be a good team - but WR depth is a valid concern.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB:McNabb is a great PPG QB, and if he is healthy he will be rock solid for your team. That's a big if, though, as he's gotten hurt more often than not in recent seasons. Schaub is no ironman either, so while both seem to be good options, there's a realistic chance that you could be without a starter by December. If both stay healthy, I like the pair.

RB:

Westbrook - what can you say. Stud RB, especially in PPR leagues. Playing RB2BC is fine as well, and getting Turner to ATL is good enough for you most weeks I would imagine. KJones as RB3 should be fine once he's healthy. DWard and PThomas are very viable RB4/5 candidates. Strong group.

WR:

Steve Smith is a solid #1, and you got him reasonably late. Waiting for WR2 is a questionable decision, as WRs are very important in Survivor. VJax / DJax are an iffy pair to try to have either as WR2 and WR3 or WR2BC. Adding more quantity may not get the job done every week, as Jacoby Jones had troubles getting on the field and Troy Williamson is mocked more often than not as an NFL WR. Add two rookies in Hardy and D.Jackson (two DJax's) and they may not help you at all when they hit the wall around Thanksgiving. I liked JLHiggins as a possible starter, but the Javon Walker news really hurts that. This group could be more "bust" than "bang".



TE:

While Dallas Clark is a good TE, having just one is an issue. Having one that has health problems in his past is a bigger problem. If Harrison is done / out and Clark stays healthy, this could work - but it is a big "IF". A rookie gamble pick in Round 20 might have been a better choice.

K:

Gould is a good kicker, but Seabass is a problem. I've heard that Oakland may cut him, which would make a hole here.

D:

SD and MIA - looks to be a good pairing. Miami can return some kicks and has some good turnover chances. San Diego should be a Top 10 defense. Good pair.

Overall:QB looks good on paper, they just need to stay healthy. That's even more dire at TE with just Dallas Clark. The hole there and also possibly at K2 could be concerns, but bigger issues are at WR. I admire the quantity, but the quality seems lacking. Defense and RB are strong. As with most Survivor teams, WRs will determine the fate. I don't see this team lasting past the byes.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Teams I have written up:

TEAMS

Dickey Moe

Fiddles

Beachbum

Waybackwhen

Norseman

The_Sig

El Super Gringo

wdcrob

Jeff Pasquino

FUBAR

Ruffrodys05

Gamma1210

Road Warriors

Pimpin' Aint Easy

NorrisB

jeter23

I'll eventually get them all.

Feedback on them (and my team) welcome.

Working on these. 5 left.Lost power this weekend, will finish this week.

3 left.

2 to go.

Done.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

 

[the_sig]

I'm here, Huckleberry.... (anyone know that movie reference??)

On another note for my team, agree that Norwood took a hit with the Turner signing, but I think Juius Jones might be in a reasonable RBBC situation in SEA. I could see Norwood contributing on perhaps 2 to 3 weeks, and JJ on perhaps 3-5 depending on how much work he gets.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

I'm here, Huckleberry.... (anyone know that movie reference??)On another note for my team, agree that Norwood took a hit with the Turner signing, but I think Juius Jones might be in a reasonable RBBC situation in SEA. I could see Norwood contributing on perhaps 2 to 3 weeks, and JJ on perhaps 3-5 depending on how much work he gets.

Actually, I think you hit a home run with JJones based on his salary. Schefter said he's making $5M this year, so that's starter money. Look for him to get a lot of work (and he's going to be an interesting draft pick going forward).

 

[waybackwhen]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB:McNabb is a great PPG QB, and if he is healthy he will be rock solid for your team. That's a big if, though, as he's gotten hurt more often than not in recent seasons. Schaub is no ironman either, so while both seem to be good options, there's a realistic chance that you could be without a starter by December. If both stay healthy, I like the pair.

RB:

Westbrook - what can you say. Stud RB, especially in PPR leagues. Playing RB2BC is fine as well, and getting Turner to ATL is good enough for you most weeks I would imagine. KJones as RB3 should be fine once he's healthy. DWard and PThomas are very viable RB4/5 candidates. Strong group.

WR:

Steve Smith is a solid #1, and you got him reasonably late. Waiting for WR2 is a questionable decision, as WRs are very important in Survivor. VJax / DJax are an iffy pair to try to have either as WR2 and WR3 or WR2BC. Adding more quantity may not get the job done every week, as Jacoby Jones had troubles getting on the field and Troy Williamson is mocked more often than not as an NFL WR. Add two rookies in Hardy and D.Jackson (two DJax's) and they may not help you at all when they hit the wall around Thanksgiving. I liked JLHiggins as a possible starter, but the Javon Walker news really hurts that. This group could be more "bust" than "bang".



TE:

While Dallas Clark is a good TE, having just one is an issue. Having one that has health problems in his past is a bigger problem. If Harrison is done / out and Clark stays healthy, this could work - but it is a big "IF". A rookie gamble pick in Round 20 might have been a better choice.

K:

Gould is a good kicker, but Seabass is a problem. I've heard that Oakland may cut him, which would make a hole here.

D:

SD and MIA - looks to be a good pairing. Miami can return some kicks and has some good turnover chances. San Diego should be a Top 10 defense. Good pair.

Overall:QB looks good on paper, they just need to stay healthy. That's even more dire at TE with just Dallas Clark. The hole there and also possibly at K2 could be concerns, but bigger issues are at WR. I admire the quantity, but the quality seems lacking. Defense and RB are strong. As with most Survivor teams, WRs will determine the fate. I don't see this team lasting past the byes.

Ouch Jeff, take it easy on the newb. I am going to go cry in a corner now. Thanks for the commentary though.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB:McNabb is a great PPG QB, and if he is healthy he will be rock solid for your team. That's a big if, though, as he's gotten hurt more often than not in recent seasons. Schaub is no ironman either, so while both seem to be good options, there's a realistic chance that you could be without a starter by December. If both stay healthy, I like the pair.

RB:

Westbrook - what can you say. Stud RB, especially in PPR leagues. Playing RB2BC is fine as well, and getting Turner to ATL is good enough for you most weeks I would imagine. KJones as RB3 should be fine once he's healthy. DWard and PThomas are very viable RB4/5 candidates. Strong group.

WR:

Steve Smith is a solid #1, and you got him reasonably late. Waiting for WR2 is a questionable decision, as WRs are very important in Survivor. VJax / DJax are an iffy pair to try to have either as WR2 and WR3 or WR2BC. Adding more quantity may not get the job done every week, as Jacoby Jones had troubles getting on the field and Troy Williamson is mocked more often than not as an NFL WR. Add two rookies in Hardy and D.Jackson (two DJax's) and they may not help you at all when they hit the wall around Thanksgiving. I liked JLHiggins as a possible starter, but the Javon Walker news really hurts that. This group could be more "bust" than "bang".



TE:

While Dallas Clark is a good TE, having just one is an issue. Having one that has health problems in his past is a bigger problem. If Harrison is done / out and Clark stays healthy, this could work - but it is a big "IF". A rookie gamble pick in Round 20 might have been a better choice.

K:

Gould is a good kicker, but Seabass is a problem. I've heard that Oakland may cut him, which would make a hole here.

D:

SD and MIA - looks to be a good pairing. Miami can return some kicks and has some good turnover chances. San Diego should be a Top 10 defense. Good pair.

Overall:QB looks good on paper, they just need to stay healthy. That's even more dire at TE with just Dallas Clark. The hole there and also possibly at K2 could be concerns, but bigger issues are at WR. I admire the quantity, but the quality seems lacking. Defense and RB are strong. As with most Survivor teams, WRs will determine the fate. I don't see this team lasting past the byes.

Ouch Jeff, take it easy on the newb. I am going to go cry in a corner now. Thanks for the commentary though.

Hey, guy - sorry, I call 'em like I see 'em. I didn't do well on my first Survivor either.

Go back and learn from it. See where you should have gotten a TE2. Also, what if you had gone WR2 at 3.04 instead of Turner? I bet your team looks much better if you had done that. Westy / KJ / Pierre / Ward would have been fine, and your WRs would have been much better. Figure out where the TE2 should have been and you'll be better set for next time.

 

[waybackwhen]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB:McNabb is a great PPG QB, and if he is healthy he will be rock solid for your team. That's a big if, though, as he's gotten hurt more often than not in recent seasons. Schaub is no ironman either, so while both seem to be good options, there's a realistic chance that you could be without a starter by December. If both stay healthy, I like the pair.

RB:

Westbrook - what can you say. Stud RB, especially in PPR leagues. Playing RB2BC is fine as well, and getting Turner to ATL is good enough for you most weeks I would imagine. KJones as RB3 should be fine once he's healthy. DWard and PThomas are very viable RB4/5 candidates. Strong group.

WR:

Steve Smith is a solid #1, and you got him reasonably late. Waiting for WR2 is a questionable decision, as WRs are very important in Survivor. VJax / DJax are an iffy pair to try to have either as WR2 and WR3 or WR2BC. Adding more quantity may not get the job done every week, as Jacoby Jones had troubles getting on the field and Troy Williamson is mocked more often than not as an NFL WR. Add two rookies in Hardy and D.Jackson (two DJax's) and they may not help you at all when they hit the wall around Thanksgiving. I liked JLHiggins as a possible starter, but the Javon Walker news really hurts that. This group could be more "bust" than "bang".



TE:

While Dallas Clark is a good TE, having just one is an issue. Having one that has health problems in his past is a bigger problem. If Harrison is done / out and Clark stays healthy, this could work - but it is a big "IF". A rookie gamble pick in Round 20 might have been a better choice.

K:

Gould is a good kicker, but Seabass is a problem. I've heard that Oakland may cut him, which would make a hole here.

D:

SD and MIA - looks to be a good pairing. Miami can return some kicks and has some good turnover chances. San Diego should be a Top 10 defense. Good pair.

Overall:QB looks good on paper, they just need to stay healthy. That's even more dire at TE with just Dallas Clark. The hole there and also possibly at K2 could be concerns, but bigger issues are at WR. I admire the quantity, but the quality seems lacking. Defense and RB are strong. As with most Survivor teams, WRs will determine the fate. I don't see this team lasting past the byes.

Ouch Jeff, take it easy on the newb. I am going to go cry in a corner now. Thanks for the commentary though.

Hey, guy - sorry, I call 'em like I see 'em. I didn't do well on my first Survivor either.

Go back and learn from it. See where you should have gotten a TE2. Also, what if you had gone WR2 at 3.04 instead of Turner? I bet your team looks much better if you had done that. Westy / KJ / Pierre / Ward would have been fine, and your WRs would have been much better. Figure out where the TE2 should have been and you'll be better set for next time.

Sorry if you did not get my sarcasm, but I was totally kidding around. Not offended at all. I still think a WR or two could surprise on my team, but yes, it is a weak group of WR's that will probably be my demise.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Waybackwhen

Pick Pos Player Team

05.04 QB14 Donovan McNabb Phi/5

06.13 QB24 Matt Schaub Hou/10

01.04 RB1 Brian Westbrook Phi/5

07.04 RB27 Kevin Jones Det/6

10.13 RB46 Derrick Ward NYG/9

03.04 RB77 Michael Turner SD/7

14.13 RB9999 Pierre Thomas NO/4

02.13 WR16 Steve Smith Car/7

08.13 WR59 Vincent Jackson SD/7

09.04 WR62 Darrell Jackson SF/6

19.04 WR101 Troy Williamson Min/5

13.04 WR118 Jacoby Jones Hou/10

20.13 WR144 Johnnie Lee Higgins Oak/5

15.04 WR9999 James Hardy FA

12.13 WR9999 DeSean Jackson FA

04.13 TE6 Dallas Clark Ind/6

17.04 PK6 Robbie Gould Chi/9

18.13 PK24 Sebastian Janikowski Oak/5

11.04 DEF1 San Diego SD/7

16.13 DEF27 Miami Mia/9

QB:McNabb is a great PPG QB, and if he is healthy he will be rock solid for your team. That's a big if, though, as he's gotten hurt more often than not in recent seasons. Schaub is no ironman either, so while both seem to be good options, there's a realistic chance that you could be without a starter by December. If both stay healthy, I like the pair.

RB:

Westbrook - what can you say. Stud RB, especially in PPR leagues. Playing RB2BC is fine as well, and getting Turner to ATL is good enough for you most weeks I would imagine. KJones as RB3 should be fine once he's healthy. DWard and PThomas are very viable RB4/5 candidates. Strong group.

WR:

Steve Smith is a solid #1, and you got him reasonably late. Waiting for WR2 is a questionable decision, as WRs are very important in Survivor. VJax / DJax are an iffy pair to try to have either as WR2 and WR3 or WR2BC. Adding more quantity may not get the job done every week, as Jacoby Jones had troubles getting on the field and Troy Williamson is mocked more often than not as an NFL WR. Add two rookies in Hardy and D.Jackson (two DJax's) and they may not help you at all when they hit the wall around Thanksgiving. I liked JLHiggins as a possible starter, but the Javon Walker news really hurts that. This group could be more "bust" than "bang".

TE:

While Dallas Clark is a good TE, having just one is an issue. Having one that has health problems in his past is a bigger problem. If Harrison is done / out and Clark stays healthy, this could work - but it is a big "IF". A rookie gamble pick in Round 20 might have been a better choice.

K:

Gould is a good kicker, but Seabass is a problem. I've heard that Oakland may cut him, which would make a hole here.

D:

SD and MIA - looks to be a good pairing. Miami can return some kicks and has some good turnover chances. San Diego should be a Top 10 defense. Good pair.

Overall:QB looks good on paper, they just need to stay healthy. That's even more dire at TE with just Dallas Clark. The hole there and also possibly at K2 could be concerns, but bigger issues are at WR. I admire the quantity, but the quality seems lacking. Defense and RB are strong. As with most Survivor teams, WRs will determine the fate. I don't see this team lasting past the byes.

Ouch Jeff, take it easy on the newb. I am going to go cry in a corner now. Thanks for the commentary though.

Hey, guy - sorry, I call 'em like I see 'em. I didn't do well on my first Survivor either.

Go back and learn from it. See where you should have gotten a TE2. Also, what if you had gone WR2 at 3.04 instead of Turner? I bet your team looks much better if you had done that. Westy / KJ / Pierre / Ward would have been fine, and your WRs would have been much better. Figure out where the TE2 should have been and you'll be better set for next time.

Sorry if you did not get my sarcasm, but I was totally kidding around. Not offended at all. I still think a WR or two could surprise on my team, but yes, it is a weak group of WR's that will probably be my demise.

Yeah, I figured, but wanted to be constructive.

 

[Pickle Rody]

RuffRody05

Pick Pos Player Team

01.11 QB3 Peyton Manning Ind/6

19.11 QB34 Quinn Gray Jac/4

13.11 QB9999 Matt Ryan FA

02.06 RB14 Edgerrin James Ari/8

12.06 RB64 Brandon Jackson GB/7

20.06 RB78 Darren Sproles SD/7

07.11 RB109 Deuce McAllister NO/4

11.11 RB9999 Chris Johnson FA

03.11 RB9999 Darren McFadden FA

06.06 WR17 Kevin Curtis Phi/5

09.11 WR31 Kevin Walter Hou/10

10.06 WR42 Roydell Williams Ten/4

05.11 WR74 D.J. Hackett Sea/8

04.06 WR102 Marvin Harrison Ind/6

18.06 WR9999 Andre Caldwell FA

08.06 TE16 Ben Watson NE/10

14.06 TE27 Leonard Pope Ari/8

16.06 PK13 Adam Vinatieri Ind/6

17.11 PK16 Jason Elam Den/6

15.11 DEF18 Buffalo Buf/6

QB:Peyton as your #1 means that you probably don't need much for a QB2. That apparently was the philosophy here, to a high degree. Picking a rookie (Matt Ryan) and a backup that is homeless (Quinn Gray) does several things - virtually guaranteeing next to no production beyond Peyton and wasting at least one roster spot, if not two. RB:

Six running backs screams "hole" elsewhere, and I bet there will be at least one. Edge and McFadden as RB1/RB2 could work out fine, and then adding Deuce as a RB3 seems like a good group already. Adding another rookie (CJohnson), then BJax, and then Sproles in Round 20 as a RB6 - that's just overkill. Five would have been plenty. It's possible that none of the RBs after Round 7 ever score for this team, and rolling the dice three times could crush this squad with other weaknesses.

WR:

Marvin Harrison as WR1 - either this is genius or pure stupidity. Time will tell, but I tend to lean towards the colossal disappointment waiting to happen. Even if you had grabbed AGonzalez, the risk taken on seems too great for a 4th round pick. Following this move was Hackett and Curtis, who could be decent WR2 and WR3 options, but as WR1/WR2 they leave a ton to be desired. Hackett also needs (A) a home and (B) to stay healthy. After these you have KWalter who only really performed well when AJ was out and then Roydell Williams and a rookie. Yeah, um, this may not go well at all.

TE:

Watson is a questionable TE1, and Pope has underperformed. Not sure how much I like this pairing, and with a lesser player as TE1, going TE2 earlier would have been the best move.

K:

Vinatieri is solid and has a nice home, but Elam needs a contract - somewhere. Odds are it will work out.

D:

Ouch - one defense, and it isn't so elite. Buffalo could be okay, but clearly a hole left here.

Overall:If ever a team screamed "early exit", it is this one. WR1 (Marvin), QB2 (??), TE1 (Watson) and Def (2) are all holes. Six RBs don't fix any of these issues. Sorry but I don't see this team lasting very long - to Indy's bye week at the latest.

Not sure why those bye weeks are still showing up, didn't think the '08 schedule was out yet. You know something we do not, Jeff?Anyway, thanks for your input/evaluation Jeff. And, no need to be sorry for calling 'em like you see 'em. I'm going to chalk my first WSL up to learning on the fly. Not an excuse, but I really hated my draft spot. Nothing seemed to have good value whenever it got to me and players I was targetting were usually going off the board way before my pick came around. I can also see this team exiting very early, and if not, woo-hooo for me!!!!!

Rody

 

[NorrisB]

NorrisB

Pick Pos Player Team

05.15 QB11 Jay Cutler Den/6

14.02 QB48 Shaun Hill SF/6

07.15 QB55 JaMarcus Russell Oak/5

09.15 RB12 Kenny Watson Cin/5

01.15 RB16 Marshawn Lynch Buf/6

11.15 RB31 Maurice Morris Sea/8

10.02 RB60 Sammy Morris NE/10

12.02 RB62 Ahman Green Hou/10

02.02 WR4 Terrell Owens Dal/8

03.15 WR38 Calvin Johnson Det/6

16.02 WR63 Muhsin Muhammad Chi/9

06.02 WR68 Anthony Gonzalez Ind/6

08.02 WR71 Mark Clayton Bal/8

19.15 WR129 Mark Bradley Chi/9

04.02 TE5 Chris Cooley Was/4

20.02 TE31 Visanthe Shiancoe Min/5

17.15 PK23 Ryan Longwell Min/5

18.02 PK26 Rian Lindell Buf/6

13.15 DEF25 Carolina Car/7

15.15 DEF29 Oakland Oak/5

QB:Cutler and Russell make for an interesting pair. It fits a model I like, though, where you have a volatile performer (Russell) with a stable-type QB (Cutler). The question is how stable is Cutler and how many big games Russell will have. Hill is a flier that could help, but he may not give you much even if he does wind up the starter. Overall, a decent group.

RB:

I like the choice of Lynch at 1.15 - that's good value. I considered him at the 1.10 before I moved up and Bush fell. He should be a very nice value. AGreen could also help alot if he's healthy. Watson is a nice choice as well. The two Morris' backs - Sammy may be more valuable than Mo, esp. with JJones in Seattle. Decent group as well.

WR:

TO looks to be a good #1, but Calvin as WR2 is iffy. AGonzalez could be a steal if Harrison is a weak contributor. Clayton in Round 8 is a nice pickup. Muhsin and Bradley are good late pickups. The only detriments I see here is a more rock-solid WR2 option and maybe another WR given that CJ2 may be volatile.

TE:

Cooley is the trailing end of PPR TE studs, so I like this pick. Shiancoe is probably a mistake, as a rookie might have been a better choice. Cooley should be good enough most weeks.

K:

Two solid kickers.

D:

Carolina isn't as good as they used to be, and the Raiders have a Jekyll / Hyde type performance history. Good schedule though, so it could work out.

Overall:No huge strengths, but no dominating weaknesses. I could see this team lasting a bit. I'd like it better with improvements at WR depth or WR2 candidate, but other than that it seems ok. Feels like a Top third team, but who knows at this point.

Yeah I really wasnt thrilled with my WR2 but if you look at 3.15 I really didnt have too many options. CJ2 finished WR36 so I think its reasonable to expect him to jump into the mid 20's with potential for more. The draft went alot different than I expected, I expected there to be more value at RB later, I would have liked to take a rookie TE but I really just dont like any in this class and Shiancoe was pimped pretty hard by you last season. I was thrilled to be able to get Moose where I got him and I think I agree with what you said theres very little weaknesses but nothing jumps out at you.Its pretty tough drafting 15th and in between Jeter and PAE

 

[NorrisB]

I also see a very, very early exit Mr. Rody. I told you last year not to draft rookie Qbs (you drafted Russell) your team looks almost identical to that team, you had defenses on the same bye you drafted Michael Koenen as your 2nd kicker and you had an obscene amount of RBs like this year. Maybe its time to change?

 

[Pickle Rody]

I also see a very, very early exit Mr. Rody. I told you last year not to draft rookie Qbs (you drafted Russell) your team looks almost identical to that team, you had defenses on the same bye you drafted Michael Koenen as your 2nd kicker and you had an obscene amount of RBs like this year. Maybe its time to change?

Nice Norris, keep refering to the one team of mine from last year that you can bust on. Past is past. None of my other survivor teams looked even remotely like that one, and I had four last year (PDSL, SSL, WESL and MBSL.)Each league I enter I try to do something a little different. Besides, I do these for fun, not for the almighty praise from you or anyone else for that matter. I said I appreciated your comments about my team a few pages ago, and I meant it.Anyway Norris, I guess no one is as perfect as you. Good luck in all your drafts this year!!!!Rody