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thanks for the input Ref.
Brees/Bortles really nice combo IMO, I think Bortles has some nice weapons and may score for you more than some think. I like your RB's more than most will because I think Vereen is solid in this format and Ivory slightly underrated, they along with Crowell give you a nice shot at two scores each week with Charles being Charles. Not sure how the draft broke for you, but Davis would have been a must add for me even if you had to get him ealrier than you wanted. Davis has some stand alone value let alone Charles insurance. Charles can take a beating, but you never know. Looks like you added Blue and Cobb at RB later.....and Wright at WR....not sure Cobb was neccessary, but like Blue pick. Cobb maybe should have been a WR or TE3. Agree that WR is a concern, but it's hard not to have a weak spot. Cooper could make or break this group. Miller always underrated and not sure where Donnell will be playing. Maybe could have used more pop here in 2 PPR TE league or maybe another body instead of Cobb (Rb late). good luck
Hi FUBAR,
Solid squad, RB2 and WR depth/upside could present problems - but Top half of WSL3 I think. Solid effort.
Stinkin Ref:
3.10 Peyton Manning QB(5) DEN
11.10 Ryan Mallett QB(29)
Mannings' back and even with some decline he should still keep me in the mix week to week. Not sure what will happen with Mallett, but I think the talent is there and he is one of the best 32 QB's so hopefully he wins a job. Picked him way too early and that could come back to bite me. Heck he might not even start. Really wonder what I could have done different with that pick in the long run. Big speed bump for me on what I thought was going pretty good at the time. If he becomes a starter I really like the combo, if not, I need Peyton to carry me a little. I think I have some points elsewhere to help cover him when needed, and I think he can still have those monster weeks where he can carry this team.
Jeff's comments - Solid QB1 for sure, as long as he stays healthy (which has to be a question at his age and medical history). Mallett is a decent QB2 and good WR targets. Grade - B/B+
1.10 DeMarco Murray RB(6)
2.07 Adrian Peterson RB(9)
9.10 Frank Gore RB(36)
19.10 Marcel Reece RB OAK
20.07 DeAnthony Thomas RB KC
Started the draft off with 2 RB's which is a little strange for me but doing so allowed me to pass on the position after that. Many teams will struggle to get RB2 points and/or two solid scores. I won't be immune but think I'll be ok. I anticipate both of my top two guys playing massive roles somewhere. Gore was a little insurance added in the 9th, he finished strong and is a really good all around football player who will find work. At the end of the draft I decided just to add some bodies here that might help out when needed. Reece is another solid all around football player, who will hopefully be used more by the new coaching staff. That was mostly a PPR pick and I am hoping he gets enough receptions to make it worth it. I watched Thomas a bunch last year and I think he is in line to see an increase in touches in Reid's offense. He is a playmaker and KC can use some of those. What's nice about Thomas is his role seems more like a WR than a RB in KC so the PPR thing will help here. I looked at the RB's left and felt he offered the most big play best ball value. With 2 studs at the top, the last two picks may have been a little overkill but hopefully allows me to gain a little advantage at RB2 should I ever need it.
Jeff - as you know, was torn on DeMarco in Rd 1. Murray / ADP could be a steal, and with you grabbing them / drafting them like that I probably would not have gone for 5 RBs. Gore was a solid value. Reece good in PPR, but never seems to play enough. Again, first 2 guys could easily carry you, so I would have added a WR or TE for depth - but I can't fault you for grabbing D. Thomas. Grade = B, A if ADP returns to form (and then A+)
4.07 Julian Edelman WR(25) NE
5.10 Vincent Jackson WR(33) TB
7.10 Eric Decker WR(45) NYJ
10.07 Justin Blackmon WR(58) JAC
12.07 Justin Hunter WR(68) TEN
13.10 Kenny Britt WR(73)
18.07 Allen Hurns WR (88) JAC
Liked snagging Hurns late to add to this group. Edelman should be solid again no matter what happens in NE. Jackson will still see targets even with Evans becoming the lead dawg. Decker should offer some week to week consistency. Blackmon is my swing pick, could really help or be a donut. I'm still buyin on Hunter while others are sellin. Britt may turn in to a steady professional after all. And Hurns was solid last year and will probably score for me more than some of the others. I'm a little concerned about the QB situations of these guys, but hoping talent overcomes any deficiency there. Had I not been able to add Hurns, I might have added an 8th WR here.
Jeff - Now I see you have 7 WRs, which is solid with 20 picks. Not in love with Decker, but almost rolled the dice myself on Blackmon, who could be a steal and explode. Balanced out that risk with Hurns. Good upside with Britt and Hunter. Could be a very strong group. I give it a B for now, but has strong upside and could outperform that grade.
6.07 Jason Witten TE(8) DAL
8.07 Jordan Reed TE(15) WAS
As a 1-2 punch I am pretty happy here. It feels a little like throwing darts after Gronk/Graham for some reason. Think I can ham an egg a decent score most weeks. Almost added a third here but felt really comfortable with these two so I didn't feel forced to cover them with a third body. Being pretty solid at QB/RB/TE through 8 rounds I think allowed me to gobble up some value elsewhere. I'll take the price on this combo in every one of these survivors and be happy.
Jeff - I don't trust Reed, and I don't think he's back in WASH. Witten was losing targets to Escobar, but I have loved him for years - he's like the Frank Gore of TEs - he just keeps going and going. Reed's the wild card here and I don't know who else was available, but I might have foregone Reece for Niles Paul just in case Reed gets suspended again. Also some aging veteran downside. Grade: B- due to big downside risk.
14.07 Chandler Catanzaro PK(10) ARZ
15.10 Caleb Sturgis PK(21) MIA
Two young solid guys who should have jobs on lockdown. Play in decent weather.
Jeff - solid options at PK, nothing big to write home about. Catanzaro is underrated. Grade: B+/A-.
16.07 IND DST
17.10 CHI DST
Who the heck knows.
Defense - neither defense has much to offer, and I don't recall many big plays or scoring from either (but I'm not checking right now). I think these are two bottom-half defenses, but you got 2 and who knows on a given week. Grade: C.
Overall: I avoid rolling the dice on rookies in most survivors, especially WSL. I think I am pretty solid everywhere except maybe QB2, but that could change. Some risk reward at WR mixed in with some stability. Trio of Blackmon, Hunter, Britt could make or break this group. If those guys outplay their draft position as I expect them to, I could be a tough out. I kinda like how the puzzle came together here, which means I'm probably in line for an early exit. I apologize for the timeouts, usually not an issue for me, but the timing got me and it snow balled after that. I'll try not to let it happen again. Enjoyed it.Good luck.Have fun.
Jeff - One change I'd have made would be to take Niles Paul instead of M. Reece to backup Reed. If Witten shows his age and Reed is suspended, you got nada at TE, which is a big deal in 2 PPR leagues. QB and RB are leading efforts, WR has good upside. Defense not great, but not a big deal. Overall a B grade with lots of uncertainty with some age and risky names for sure. Could win, could go out early.
The draft got away from me after trying to make up for gordon. Other than not taking him, more veteran picks and less unproven types.
The 1 hole wasn't the best spot in this draft. I was happy with Sanders but JT wasn't was I was hoping for. I honestly see most of the picks in the fourth round out performing the third round picks. Probably would have taken a QB at 4/5 but Floyd and Spiller were the last guys in their tiers for me. By the time it got back to me we went from QB 5 to QB 20+. I had to go one QB here but didn't want to take 2 as the value wasn't there.Jeff Pasquino said:
I would like to hear your opinion of my team.Jeff Pasquino said:
I'll do the heavy lifting here since you asked, but I'd appreciate you summarizing your team for me (and that goes for whomever wants a team review).
5.06 Domination -- Matt Ryan, QB7 ATL 9.06 Domination -- Marcus Mariota, QB26 ROOK
all this stuff and I'm gonna talk about the PK...lol....from a fantasy perspective....Gould getting cut might be the best thing.....I think there would be a few teams lined up to snag him and might be better situations....dude has been pretty solid (mid to upper 80's)...has only missed 6 FG attempts over 50 yards.... and getting out of the windy city might be good from a fantasy perspective....didn't realize this until looking, but in the 12 games he played the Bears only attempted 12 FG's.....they only attempted 16 on the year (4 in last game) and had two 3 game stretches where they didn't even attempt a FG....thats gotta change
Forbath did not kick a FG over 50 yards all season long.
guess I gotta like Murray's landing spot as it could have been worse......we'll see how the Mathews/Sproles thing works out but the offense should be good for fantasy production.....Murray can catch and I don't think it's automatic he comes out on every 3rd down.....pretty happy with Britt staying on in STL.....some stability there instead of going to a new team, learning new offense, and getting along with new teammates/coaches, etc.....ADP is the last domino, was really hoping one of Murray/ADP would end up in DAL behind that line....
At least the bye weeks seem to be in my favor, unless Winston falls to the Jets. Doubt Gurley gets drafted by Pittsburgh, Cleveland or NYG. Although I guess the last two are possible.
