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[Mik3]

Jwolf MUST provide his draft analysis otherwise face punishment from the league offices. Unless hes busy.

[Nick Soapdish]

I guess it's my turn. Most of my picks were BPA which led to some slightly screwy decisions, but nothing quite like last year.

1 - I went with QB because all of the top tier running backs were gone, but few of the QBs and none of the WRs. The point scoring in this league is a bit more favorable for QBs than Yahoo's average so I might have done that even if a top running back fell to me. Probably not because most of us seem to be drafting RB first and I might still get a solid QB with my second pick. CJ2 would've been a tough pick since he's holding out and I don't trust the Titans' line. (Then again, how good were they last year?) Tom Brady isn't going to put up the same numbers as he did last year, but he should be close with a declining Ocho replacing a declining Randy Moss.

2 - It was a tough call between Megatron and Fitz for my next pick. All the top RBs were back and I didn't really need a QB there. So I just mentally flipped a coin and wound up with CJ.

3 - I was expecting to go RB with my next pick, but I didn't think that the value was there. I really wanted Steven Jackson at 3, but True took him one pick earlier. (Damn you, True!) QB was my next highest rated position with Ryan and Schaub, but I still didn't really need a back-up QB quite yet. So I went with WR again, taking Mike Wallace who was topping my boards. I had a few others that were bunched close so maybe I should've gone RB, but I think that it worked out well enough.

4 - After Steven Jackson, my next two highest backs were Blount and Bradshaw. Both seemed a bit early for 3 and I couldn't really decide between them so I took Wallace. My turn came back around quickly and Zattie's autopick saved me from having to choose between them. Blount's the true #1 for his team and had lots of potential in college, only marred by him losing his cool and slugging a Boise State player so it wasn't a huge surprise that he did well last year so I'm hoping that he isn't a half-season wonder.

5 - I wasn't sure about RBs again since we're down to the guys with more serious question marks so I decided to go with somebody that doesn't have any. The TE doesn't get many points, but Davis should be getting plenty of looks as Alex or Colin's lifeline.

6 - I needed another running back here so I took the best one still available. Grant is a solid #1 at Green Bay and seems to be back. Hopefully, he won't share too many carries with Kuhn and Starks. I was also looking at Fred Jackson and if I'd paid better attention to my bye weeks, I would have taken him since both of my starting running backs have Week 8 off.

7 - I have no idea why I didn't take Fred Jackson here. I was intending to take Pittsburgh's defense, but they went a couple picks earlier. I knew perfectly well that the flex player could be either a WR or a RB, but somehow I had it in my head that I needed a WR. Maybe I was just desperate to get a Minnesota player on my team. Harvin's a #1 and a great player, but he has two big question marks - his migraines and his QB.

8 - This was a panic pick. I didn't realize that it was my turn until there were only about 15 seconds left and Fred Jackson had still completely slipped my mind. First, I tried to take the Green Bay defense, but they were off the board. Then I typoed looking for the New York defenses and thought that they were both gone. Finally, I found Chicago. Fred Jackson went a few picks later and I started kicking myself.

9 - I like Flacco pretty well as a back-up, especially now that he has Evans as a target. I was really needing another running back then, but Flacco was much higher on my boards than any of the backs except maybe Michael Bush or LT and both of them have the same bye week as my starting backs. I would've taken Beanie Wells here if he had been available.

10 - I finally went back to RB here. Miami doesn't have a settled running back situation so Bush might be able to steal some carries from Daniel Thomas. Plus, he should be able to make up for lack of carries with receptions.

11 - Still trying to shore up my running back position, I went with Torain who should be Washington's go-to guy, for whatever that's worth. Here's hoping that Wulf's flyer on Helu doesn't work out.

12 - Back to receiver. Ford's fast and he can actually catch. They have nothing at QB out there, but he should manage a few catches at least.

13 - And receiver again. Simpson did pretty well in the last couple weeks of the season. Probably a fluke because of poor competition and Dalton may not be able to find him anyway, but I have a few weeks to think about it.

14 - And now, a back-up defense. Detroit did pretty well for me after Minnesota flopped last year. In fact, if I'd had Detroit's defense and Matt Ryan starting for me all year last year, I think that I would've doubled my win total. The secondary is weak, but Suh and Fairley may make that unimportant.

15 - Well, I guess that you need a kicker. I don't know how to judge which teams are likely to be kicking FGs instead of TDs or not getting near the end zone at all so I just went with a reasonably competent kicker that should be able to the best of the chances that he's given.

[Mik3]

QB:First pick came down to Vick and CJ. And with the holdout and the titans not looking very strong this season, I made the big gamble that was taking Vick in the first round. As long as he stays healthy I am in good position to win on his contributions alone. He is the only other QB who can match Aaron Rodger's fantasy productivity and even sometimes surpass it. Straight cash homies go as far as Vick can take them for the most part. Was able to land Kolb after filling up the starting roster, should be a good option should Vick go down. He and Larry Fitz already have a pretty good rapport from what Ive seen.



RB:The irony of Deangelo Williams. Last season, I took him in the second round and now this season I drafted him in the 4th. Had a really bad down year, the Panthers sucked, Fox was on his way out and he was on a contract year. Hoping now that he made his money, he'll go out and show what exactly he is worth. Could be a problem though because its still the Panthers. But I needed a back and he was the highest on my board when I finally got to pick. Felix Jones was somebody I was really happy about getting. Hes got great burst and I think he can be something special. With Barber gone and Choice hurt, it will no longer be a run by committee running game in big D. and with that high powered passing attack, I see a lot of Draws being handed off to him in the face of linebackers who are playing off, trying to zone Jason Witten. I think this is going to end up being a valuable steal. Sproles and Mcgahee and wait see players, might get dropped earlier on.


WR:A position I usually don't pay too much attention to. This season, I stocked up on all the talent I could get except when I needed running backs. Actually considered not drafting Deangelo and getting Welker or somebody else. Larry Fitzgerald still had a very productive season despite playing with the likes of Derek Anderson, Max Hall and John Skelton. I think Kolb's potential is overrated but he is definitely more talented than any of the aforementioned threesome. Fitzgerald should be a lock for 10+ TDs and well over 1000 yards receiving. Greg Jennings is Aaron Rodgers number one target. The only downside is the packers spread the ball around to everyone, but Jennings is fast and a great route runner and a big play waiting to happen. Between he and Fitz, the points earned from the WR position should make up for any deficiencies by the running backs. Dez Bryant is someone with lots of potential and a QB in Romo who will get him the ball deep. He should get his turn this season to reap the benefits of the other teams double covering Austin and Witten. And Plaxico Burress was available late so he was a no brainer and might even become my flex player if he picks up where he left off. And if Sanchez is smart enough to throw some jump balls in his vicinity about five times a game. Mike Sims-Walker is added depth and perhaps Bradford's go to guy. We'll see. Might be looking to trade one of the receivers later on.


TE:Was about to get Witten but True was ahead of me and did. So added Visanthe Shiancoe and Dustin Keller, two safety blankets. Mcnabb always loved his Tight Ends(HA)so I figure he might be looking Shiancoe's way in the redzone. Vice versa with Keller but Sanchez seems to really be working on getting the ball Holmes and Burress.


D/ST:Got who I wanted, Pittsburghs defense should played exceptionally well and force many many turnovers. The only downside would be the overall age of some of their stars. Well, they looked pretty good against the Eagles in pre-season anyway.


K:We all need one, I think Bryant is a decent choice, Falcons will move the ball, and I hope they can't get into the redzone.

[Nate River]

RB:The irony of Deangelo Williams. Last season, I took him in the second round and now this season I drafted him in the 4th. Had a really bad down year, the Panthers sucked, Fox was on his way out and he was on a contract year. Hoping now that he made his money, he'll go out and show what exactly he is worth. Could be a problem though because its still the Panthers. But I needed a back and he was the highest on my board when I finally got to pick. Felix Jones was somebody I was really happy about getting. Hes got great burst and I think he can be something special. With Barber gone and Choice hurt, it will no longer be a run by committee running game in big D. and with that high powered passing attack, I see a lot of Draws being handed off to him in the face of linebackers who are playing off, trying to zone Jason Witten. I think this is going to end up being a valuable steal. Sproles and Mcgahee and wait see players, might get dropped earlier on.

Despite being a hardcore Panther fan, I swore them all off because I have no idea what the offense will ultimately look like.

[Insurrection]

I guess I have to do this too.

First Round Running backs are fundamental in Fantasy Football and selection of many positions was quite available. However we, the horrible monstrosities known as the Reavers, selected RB Michael Turner in the first round. Atlanta is a fundamental team with additions in WO Julio Jone's Atlanta's passing game will attract defensive attention. Thereore the already monster Michael Turner has a chance to be even greater.

Second Round With Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Michael Vick off the board we chose to go with the next best Fantasy Quarterback, where else but to start with Drew Brees, Brees is the current top quarterback in the NFC South with a high powered offense that looks just as good even without Reggie Bush. We expect him to put up great numbers.

Third Round Miles Austin wasn't exactly our first choice at Wide Reciever, but it wasn't a bad choice either, us being fans of a Team in the NFC West we realize that the Cowboy's best reciever will have a good year against our division and expect as such as the #1 reciever there.

Fourth Round With the lymphoma scare earlier in the year they said we were crazy picking Jeremy Maclin, but Maclin is a beast at reciever and if Danario Alexander hadn't had to have 5 knee surgeries both former Mizzou (M-I-Z-Z-O-U!) Tigers would be fantastic recieving corps. Maclin is also a cornerstone of the Eagles offense they stole Steve Smith from the Giants in a fearful attempt to try and get at least half of Maclin's ability. So are we crazy? Yes. Are you crazy for thinking this was a bad idea? Hell Yes.

Fifth Round We had Quarterbacks we could aptly choose from, but Josh Freeman was too tempting to pass up as a backup. And he could easily be a number one Quarterback for other teams. With that knowledge we will asses our needs as we go along.

Sixth Round Brady throws to Gronkowski Touchdown! The Patriots were 14-2 because of Brady, Belichick and two very impressive tight ends, Gronkowski the better of two we picked him as our main tight end

Seventh Round I am accepting trade requests for Marshawn Lynch, the computer in charge is also looking for work and is not registered as employed.

Eighth Round With Defenses coming off the board we went with Philly because we believe that later in the year they will have become a cohesive unit if not we are well prepared.

9-15 Julio Jones was our target, but Kellen Winslow is a great Tight end and we're excited to have him. Chris Ivory proved himself in the Saints running back corps last year and will serve well again in the regular season. Production, Sleepers and Underrated make up the rest of the Reavers. We have Johnny Knox as our third reciever. Amendola is a poor man's Welker and Sam Bradford's main target last year and lead in combined yardage. Lance Kendricks is the pick that will have many people scratching their heads. The Second Round pick out of Wisconsin though has looked very good in Preseason. Expect him to have a very good rookie season. If Philly fails we'll go with Atlanta and in their Week 1 matchup against Da Bear's putrid offensive line we expect great things from out D-Lines. And obviously we needed a kicker so I chose to be a homer. That can easily change, but the 60 yard Preseason field goal was awesome, as well as the Game winning one the following week. And considering our obsessive GM's nature and knowledge gathering we plan to be quite busy as the year goes along.

Edited by Insurrection, 24 August 2011 - 02:21 AM.

[Nate River]

I'm willing to trade for Lynch, PM me with offers. I'm looking primarily for RB insurance not RB starter.

Jwolf MUST provide his draft analysis otherwise face punishment from the league offices. Unless hes busy.

He's like the ESPN of our league, except he provides good analysis. The trick this year will be correctly picking one of my games. He was a big 0-fer last year.

[Jwolf0]

So should I have Shriner go 16-0 or 0-16? THE POWER IS IN MY HANDS, MWAHAHAHAHA.


Well, okay then, if you insist! Quick blurbs on the first four teams today, rest sometime later. Best and worst picks in my opinion as well as a Wild Card; one player whose performance may seriously impact their team's playoff chances.

Sam Adams Patriots (Nate River): AUGHComputer caused an autodraft for the first three rounds, but when you pick first even the CPU is hard-pressed to screw that up totally. I probably would have gone with Peterson as well, but Foster was such a beast for me last year that I wouldn't complain too much about being "stuck" with him. I do like Greene and Gore a bit more than Shriner-dood does; I like his RB corps a lot. In a lot of ways, his roster mirrors mine including the lack of a true stud at WR. We even targeted the same wideouts in Stevie Johnson and Mario Manningham.

-Best pick: Mario Manningham, 6th round. While having a #2 team receiver as your WR1 isn't ideal, he was clearly the best of the group that was available. It runs counter to the traditional feel of the Giants offense, but I believe they won't be afraid to air it out as need be.
-Worst pick: A.J. Green, 9th round. Nate admitted shortly after the pick that he had the wrong rookie wideout in mind. I don't doubt A.J.'s ability, but... Bungles. Who's throwing him the ball?
-Wild card: Matt Ryan. Atlanta mortgaged a chunk of their future to get Julio Jones. With Jones added to Roddy White, Tony Gonzalez, and Michael Turner, Matty Ice has plenty of weapons. Will he take full advantage of them, or is he going to stay in "good caretaker" mode in a run-first offense?

The Golden Thumbs (Rick): The first slightly raised eyebrow came at 2, where our resident Aussie went with Jamaal Charles over Adrian Peterson. I like me some Jamaal and would happily have taken him at 7, but over All-Day? It’s an interesting pick. I like his RB/WR starters, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a matchup carousel at the flex position. He has good options to play with though in Bush and Jacobs.

-Best pick: Maurice Jones-Drew, 3rd round. From top 3 pick to 3rd round, what a fall. His surgically repaired knee and the higher value of QBs in this league pushed him down to the third, where his value couldn’t be passed up. Even if he is sheltered by giving Rashad Jennings more carries, the talent is too great to ignore.
-Worst pick: Sam Bradford, 7th round. If this was Rick’s first QB taken I’d be more than fine with the pick, but he had taken Stafford two rounds prior. This could mean they’ll play the matchup game all year long, but if you believe in Stafford then you spent a 7th on a player who you hope only plays one week. If you don’t, then you spent a 5th round pick on someone you don’t think will last all season.
-Wild card: Jamaal Charles. Not a knock on his ability, but KC is going to use Dexter McCluster as a running back as well. He’s a similar type of explosive player, so he may cut into Charles’ playing time in addition to whatever Thomas Jones has left in the tank. We don’t see many elite RBs as part of a three- headed monster.

All we do is lose (Illmatic): Perhaps tired of seeing Nee-sama roll up the league with Aaron Rodgers, Illmatic makes her choose someone else by taking the Packers QB himself. Jackson in the second will give him exciting numbers, even if it was a slight homer pick (Hakeem Nicks was taken next), and pairing him with Dwayne Bowe will give the potential for outrageous numbers for the WR position. I’ve always liked his TE (Owen Daniels), but the man has had serious issues staying healthy. As for the RBs, Illmatic is placing a lot of faith in Mark Ingram; his RB group is probably in the lower third of the league.
As a side note, I am cheering/ hoping for Steve Smith’s return to relevance.

-Best pick: Dwayne Bowe, 4th round. Do I think he’ll repeat his ridiculous 2010 season? No. But even if his TDs drop by a third that’s still plenty (10 TDs). I’d happily take that and ~1000 yards from my 4th round pick. I also think Kyle Orton in the 11th is excellent value even if you hope you don’t need to use him more than once.
-Worst pick: Peyton Hillis, 3rd round. Well, someone had to take him. I had Hillis as my ‘most overrated’ player when it came to draft position. He wore down badly at the end of last year, and one of the reasons he got so many carries was because just about everyone else on the Browns roster was hurt. I think he loses a lot of carries this year and becomes more of a platoon back. Not a horrible player, but one I mentally pegged for the 5th-6th round.
-Wild card: Mark Ingram. Seems like a good fit for the Saints, but with Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, and Chris Ivory around how many carries will he get? On the bright side, Pierre Thomas can sprain his knee crossing the street and Darren Sproles is a 3rd down player.

Gama Warriors (Nee-sama): Without Aaron Rodgers, whatever will Nee-sama do? Oh right – draft Adrian Peterson. I think she’ll live. However, her roster feels like of a sure thing than years prior. There are intriguing plays in Knowshon Moreno, Kenny Britt, and Beanie Wells, but Peyton’s neck injury puts a damper on Reggie Wayne’s prospects. Also, put me in the doubters’ camp when it comes to Marcedes Lewis repeating those numbers. I can't look at her roster and mentally pencil her in for a playoff spot as in years past.

-Best pick: Brandon Lloyd, 5th round. That crazy 18.8 YPC average from last year isn’t sustainable, but regress it to a career average of 15.8 and his 77 catches still give you just over 1200 yards. With Orton instead of OUR LORD AND SAVIOR throwing to Lloyd, I expect Brandon to have another productive year.
-Worst pick: Ben Roethlisberger, 2nd round. Even with how QBs tend to go early, there were several better options on the board. (Romo, Schaub, Ryan) Big Ben had that one year where he threw early and often, but that was more because he was forced to. To me he feels like a QB that can make the throws but doesn’t need to prove it often. That wins NFL games, but not necessarily Fantasy Football ones.
-Wild card: Beanie Wells. Beanie's theme song for this season. Look, Beanie. Hightower got traded and Ryan Williams is out for the season. Even though you’re injury prone yourself, this is the year to justify your first round selection. Make it happen.
Oh wait, you’re a Cardinal. Don’t make it happen then. Whatever.

[Nate River]

Actually, I agree with the AJ Green analysis, but need to correct a portion of it. It was intentional. I had fully intended to gamble on a rookie receiver for the bench even before the draft and especially after I saw I wasn't getting an elite receiever. It was my only real chance at one unless injuries force the issue elsewhere.

I knew Jones is in the better situation and probably will have a better year. Maybe I worry too much about bye weeks, but week 8 was already going to be brutal with 3 players out. Jones would have made it 4. I probably should have just not worried about it and gone with Jones. The other issue was I don't like tying too many players to one team, because one bad team game means total wipe out. That would have made it two. So maybe worry for the wrong reasons.

I know Green is a complete gamble. I knew it when I made it, but it's also why Lance Moore was my next pick as I anticipate him to be the primary backup. I also have an eye on a couple of waivers prospects, but I need to see how various receiever situations resolve before I add them. And KC also has McClean too.

Oh, and people have been talking me into Greene and Gore, so I feel a bit better than when I made my Monday rant.

[Jwolf0]

I see your concern about the bye week, but none of your other WRs had that bye week so those other players being on bye (Ryan, Greene, Finley) wouldn't really matter. As for the multiple players on one team thing, I've seen arguments for and against.

[Nate River]

I see your concern about the bye week, but none of your other WRs had that bye week so those other players being on bye (Ryan, Greene, Finley) wouldn't really matter. As for the multiple players on one team thing, I've seen arguments for and against.

I think it was gamble either way, but I do agree with Jones being the safer one. Maybe Dalton can run wide-out screens all day and Green just runs past them?

EDIT: Anyway...I agree and I probably still could have had him a couple rounds later. I just wanted to correct that it wasn't an accident. I first thought you would get me for the Finely pick though. Still I'd rather my worst pick be in the 9th round for a bench player than in the first few founds.

Second...16-0. I want to play you for the title game.

[roninmedia]

QB: Peyton Manning, David Garrard
RB: Ray Rice, Matt Forte, Ryan Mathews, Fred Jackson, Tim Hightower
WR: Marques Colston, Julio Jones, Pierre Garcon, Chad Ochocinco, Arrelious Benn
TE: Brandon Pettigrew
PK: Neil Rackers
TD: Kansas City Chiefs


QB: For the time in a long time, Peyton Manning has fallen out of the conversation for the top fantasy quarterback. The concern boils down to his recovery from his neck surgery and how quickly he gets back to speed. Currently Manning is on the PUP list and if he is not activated before the season begins, he will unable to return for at least 6 weeks, but I believe Manning will be ready. The second concern is the slow start he may face as he did two seasons ago recovering from his knee surgeries. However, the potential Manning has to once again emerge in the top QB at season's end is too much to pass up. David Garrard as a back-up is steady and will fill in well during Manning's BYE as Jacksonville plays Cleveland, but I would be rather uneasy playing him as a full time starter.
Kerry Collins signed as back-up. Crap....


RB: The strength of my team. All 5 players are the top running back listed on their team's depth chart. However, each player has another running back who will look to steal touches and touchdowns through the year but all 5 should get the majority of the touches. And the question is why Rice and Forte over other choices such as Chris Johnson and Steven Jackson. The contract situation with CJ is the pink elephant in the room. Comparing Rice with other 1st rounder running backs, I believe the addition of Ricky Williams to spell Rice throughout the game and not just vulture work will work into a Jamaal Charles/Thomas Jones where Rice will see his YPC tick up and his TD totals return to at least 2009 levels. Forte over Jackson is based on projections with increased production from Forte and a decrease for Jackson.

WR: There are question marks as far as the wide receiver corps. Colston and Ochocinco play in offenses where the ball is spread out to many receivers and both players had down years last year, however their is hope with a complete recovery from the knee injury and a injection of youth for Chad much like Corey Dillon got in New England will propel it through. The remaining 3 WRs are solid #2 receivers to clear cut #1 receivers and one of those 3 will truly emerge as a #2 receiver in fantasy football.

TE: The return of Matthew Stafford promises to add onto the stats Brandon Pettigrew accumulated under the arm of Shaun Hill.

K: Neil Rackers has a strong leg, improved accuracy over the last 3 seasons, and a potent offense.

DEF: I see improvements under Romeo Crennel however, there are so landmines located within the schedule that may force me to juggle during the season.

Edited by roninmedia, 25 August 2011 - 04:15 AM.

[Nick Soapdish]

It looks like my running back situation has gotten even worse. Both of my Ryans have moved from what I thought would be probable starters to back-ups. I'm trying to decide if it's just the coaches messing around during the pre-season or a genuine reason to panic.

[Mik3]

Hightower has had a good pre-season, his job to lose. Bit surprised about Grant though.

[True]

Nice got Ben Tate! I don't trust Arian Foster's lingering hammy injury. You have a very risky RB field Shriner..

[Nate River]

Nice got Ben Tate! I don't trust Arian Foster's lingering hammy injury. You have a very risky RB field Shriner..

Yes I do.

You have the power to do something about it. Chris Johnson for Colt McCoy? He went in Round 1 of my other league. Must be on to something.....

[Jwolf0]

Sorry about being slow on this, I've been losing oodles of time to League of Legends really busy.


Tokyo Raiders (roninmedia): I really like roninmedia's RB corps a lot. In both rounds 1 and 3 he took players (Rice and Forte) I was hoping would last to me, and the anointing of Tim Hightower as the Redskins starter just solidifies that group. I had my concerns about Marques Colston, but he looks to be getting over whatever injury he had earlier (think his knee), so there's potential for his WRs (Colston, Ochocinco, J. Jones) to be good. Great might be pushing it though.

-Best pick: Tim Hightower, 11th round. Obvious pick is obvious, although the typical warnings apply here with regards to Mike Shanahan-coached RBs.
-Worst pick: Ryan Mathews, 5th round. He's the starter, but his value is really hurt by the way the Chargers used Mike Tolbert as their goal-line bruiser instead of Mathews last year. It remains to be seen how that plays out this year, but everything I've heard points to a similar 60/40 type of situation.
-Wild card: Peyton Manning. Mr. Dependable is probably the last person I would have ever expected to put here. But that neck situation is much more serious than I thought it would be and now we're talking about missing games. Garrard can fill in for a couple of weeks, but you want your 6'5", 220 lb., QB with a laser rocket of an arm in there at full speed when fighting for the playoffs. roninmedia has to hope that once Peyton gets on the field the neck is longer an issue.


Reavers! (Insurrection): The Reavers started with a nice solid core in Turner, Brees, and Austin. There are concerns about Maclin with his mono and all, but he wouldn't have lasted another round so the pick makes sense. Then, the Freeman pick. I've already given my opinion about drafting two QBs either high or close to each other, and in the 5th round you still have an open starter slot for a RB or WR. I feel this came back to bite him later; Insurrection's RB bench is really shallow and could well prove to be his Achilles' heel. And while I won't ding a guy for homer picks in the last few rounds I'm not a fan of the overdrafting of certain positions. You're more likely to strike gold with a random #4 RB than your #3 TE, and more likely to play him too. There were potential caddy/bye-week plays in Sproles and Spiller out there, his bench could have really used players like that. I like the Gronkowski pick a lot more than I did at first though. Fun fact: Patriot TEs caught 16 TDs last year; even splitting time with Aaron Hernandez, Gronkowski still caught ten of them.

-Best pick: Drew Brees, 2nd round. I REALLY thought about pulling the trigger on Brees. Outside of Aaron Rodgers, the safest QB out there - you won't have to worry about a slump from him.
-Worst pick: Josh Freeman, 5th round. Which makes this pick the more puzzling to me. I'd be looking to flip him at the first opportunity once someone's starting QB goes down. Regardless of talent, I don't want my 5th round pick sitting on the bench for 90% of the season.
-Wild card: Marshawn Lynch. No, the Rams fan didn't want Beast Mode but unless he swings a trade, he's stuck with Lynch as his RB2. I thought the Seahawks running game would get a little better with the early part of their draft dedicated to Offensive Linemen, but they haven't shown it so far. Insurrection may need a few more of these this season.


Straight Cash Homies (Mik3): MIKE VICK. MIKE VICK MIKE VICK, MIKE VICK MIKE MICHAEL VICK. Okay, I'll stop now. At least until he pulls a Durant and drops 59 on someone again or something. I like his starting lineup, as he managed to come away with two good RBs in DeAngelo Williams and Felix Jones despite going QB/WR/WR with his first three picks, and Jones is predicted by some to have a breakout season. However, the strength of this team is clearly on the WR side. Fitzgerald, (MR.) Jennings, and Bryant make a formidable trio and the late round flier on Plaxico may be more significant than previously thought. RB depth is an issue though. Whether it's due to injury or bye week, the Commish will have to turn to either Sproles or McGahee. Good bench depth, but I'd be nervous at the thought of needing their services for more than a week or two.

-Best pick: Felix Jones, 5th round. Beats out MIKE VICK, shocking. But count me as one of the believers in Jones' breakout 2011.
-Worst pick: Matt Bryant, 11th round. Too easy picking the kicker, especially when it's not in the last round. But... it's a kicker in the 11th round.
-Wild card: MIKE VICK. I know, went out of left field on this one right? But it's true. IF he stays healthy, and IF he can keep his rushing TD total anywhere near nine while keeping his INTs down (only six last year? whaaaaaaaaaaa?) then he's the damn Terminator. There's a reason why those IFs and capitalized though. Mik3 has a decent backup plan in Kolb, and I chuckled at seeing Vick and Kolb on the same team again.
Yes, I know this is a fantasy team. Don't judge.

The last four soon(er).

[True]

[Nee-sama]

Yea so this isn't for our league but I wanted to share cuz it's cute.

[Mik3]

Yea so this isn't for our league but I wanted to share cuz it's cute.

Brilliant, Ima do the same when I have kids some day.


And True, by posting that you are jinxing yourself by like a thousand.

Straight Cash Homies (Mik3): MIKE VICK. MIKE VICK MIKE VICK, MIKE VICK MIKE MICHAEL VICK. Okay, I'll stop now. At least until he pulls a Durant and drops 59 on someone again or something. I like his starting lineup, as he managed to come away with two good RBs in DeAngelo Williams and Felix Jones despite going QB/WR/WR with his first three picks, and Jones is predicted by some to have a breakout season. However, the strength of this team is clearly on the WR side. Fitzgerald, (MR.) Jennings, and Bryant make a formidable trio and the late round flier on Plaxico may be more significant than previously thought. RB depth is an issue though. Whether it's due to injury or bye week, the Commish will have to turn to either Sproles or McGahee. Good bench depth, but I'd be nervous at the thought of needing their services for more than a week or two.

-Best pick: Felix Jones, 5th round. Beats out MIKE VICK, shocking. But count me as one of the believers in Jones' breakout 2011.
-Worst pick: Matt Bryant, 11th round. Too easy picking the kicker, especially when it's not in the last round. But... it's a kicker in the 11th round.
-Wild card: MIKE VICK. I know, went out of left field on this one right? But it's true. IF he stays healthy, and IF he can keep his rushing TD total anywhere near nine while keeping his INTs down (only six last year? whaaaaaaaaaaa?) then he's the damn Terminator. There's a reason why those IFs and capitalized though. Mik3 has a decent backup plan in Kolb, and I chuckled at seeing Vick and Kolb on the same team again.
Yes, I know this is a fantasy team. Don't judge.

The Vick/Kolb thing is pure coincidence. I don't believe in Kolb much, more that he has Larry Fitzgerald and plays in the NFC west.

[Jwolf0]

Coincidence?  Yes, but *giggle*

Ellicott Thundercats (True): Ah yes, the Toyota Best Draft (/shamelessplugkaching$) winners.  True's rollercoaster ride continues; from the glory of #WINNING the first year to #TeamCPU the next.  Where is he headed this year?  I'd have to agree with the Toyota Best Draft Closer award (/kaching$) in that it's closer to the top.  Chris Johnson's holdout pachinko ball landed him in True's lap at 9, and if he is able to shake off his holdout rust relatively quickly that is easily the steal of the draft.  He and Roddy White headline a solid group from top to bottom that should have little difficulty getting True back to the playoffs.
Which is almost a shame really, his coach's interviews are more hilarious when they're losing.

-Best pick: Lee Evans, 10th round.  I would have totally taken him the round prior if I had remembered he was traded to Baltimore.  Mark Clayton did a passable job as Flacco's deep threat last year, but now Evans stand to fill that role and more - once his ankle heals anyway.
-Worst pick: Brandon Marshall, 5th round. No serious outliers jump out at me, and picking on a backup TE in the 13th was a bit much. I don't really have a serious problem with baby T.O., but color me skeptical that Chad Henne learns to throw past 30 yards. Until that happens it may be hard for Marshall to improve too much on those 3 TDs from last year.
-Wild card: Sidney Rice. The talent is there. The health and a QB to get it to him downfield? That may not.


Leatherbacks (Nick Soapdish): Nick spent his rookie FF season taking his lumps behind BRETTFAVRE and a lineup with a homerish bent. He's clearly learned his lesson this year, starting with Tom Brady and grabbing an impressive WR corps. Nick has to be hoping for a repeat year from LeGarette Blount, as that's the only RB he owns who has a lock on a starting job. Here's hoping his Viking WR with health issues works out better than the one he had last year!

-Best pick: Mike Wallace, 3rd round. He reminds me a lot of Greg Jennings, and I feel he takes that step towards elite status this year.
-Worst pick: Ryan Grant, 6th round. I thought he was primed for a bounceback year, but the Pack seem determined to have him split carried with James Starks.
-Wild card: Reggie Bush. I think "3rd down back," and that's not what you want your primary bye week option to be. But if Daniel Thomas sputters, The RB Formerly Known As A Heisman Winner may get another chance.