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Fantasy football 2015-16

  • Azubuike24
    I can't blame you if the last couple picks happen to be rookies. I guess you never said who they were as it would be more worrisome if they were already predicted as starters. I've been in a few 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 FLEX leagues where teams end up looking like Luck, Gronk, Abdullah/Gurley, Cooper/Aghalor/3rd WR or some combo of that. You may have gotten decent value with the picks at the time, but it's almost guaranteed that half of those guys won't have the roles people are projecting.
  • rydawg5
    Correction, drafted 7 (cut Payne for Ty Montgomery) so 6 left

    Gurley
    Abdullah
    Aghalor
    Cobb (late)
    Payne (late)
    Funchess
    Devante Parker (late)

    Team: 12 team league not PPR

    QB: Andrew Luck
    RB: Jeremy Hill
    RB: Todd Gurley (hurt)
    WR: Sammy Watkins
    WR: Aghalor
    Flex: Abdullah
    TE: Jimmy Graham
    Def: Dolphins

    Bench
    WR Ty Montgomery
    WR Devin Funchess
    RB: David Cobb
    WR: Michael Crabtree
    WR: Devante Parker
    WR: Charless Hill
  • Azubuike24
    Haha, in a way I kind of nailed your team in my prior post!

    RB, I think you're fine. With no flex, you're essentially hoping that one of Abdullah/Gurley becomes a top 10-15 player. Very possible.

    I think WR, you're going to be frustrated every damn week, to the point where you're searching the waiver wire for possible plays. You may end up playing guys like Montgomery and Parker, even as #3's, because they are on teams who could be passing for 2-3 TD's every week. Aghalor I'd probably throw into that pool too considering the Eagles offense, but he's also competing with a lot of different guys for reps. Hopefully he takes on a DeSean Jackson type role where he's never going to be a PPR monster, but is good for 6-8 TD's over the top.
  • rydawg5
    Azubuike24;1747755 wrote:Haha, in a way I kind of nailed your team in my prior post!

    RB, I think you're fine. With no flex, you're essentially hoping that one of Abdullah/Gurley becomes a top 10-15 player. Very possible.

    I think WR, you're going to be frustrated every damn week, to the point where you're searching the waiver wire for possible plays. You may end up playing guys like Montgomery and Parker, even as #3's, because they are on teams who could be passing for 2-3 TD's every week. Aghalor I'd probably throw into that pool too considering the Eagles offense, but he's also competing with a lot of different guys for reps. Hopefully he takes on a DeSean Jackson type role where he's never going to be a PPR monster, but is good for 6-8 TD's over the top.
    I agree actually. It is impossible to know which of these will pan out. I just hate taking the guy where I know what his ceiling is. I won my league last year with rookies like Jeremy Hill carrying me late in the seasons (that I drafted) and I fell in love with the "high cealing" logic. Luckily, I take this particular league really serious so I will be a waiver wire king in hopes of making the playoffs.
  • sportswizuhrd
    Rate my draft. Destroy it if need be. #6 spot in snake style draft. 14 Team PPR League. In Parenthesis is the player taken before my pick and then the player taken right after mine.

    Not thrilled with taken Murray in the 2nd round or Colston as my WR3. I really think Lockett will do well for the Seahawks as the season evolves.

    1 - WR - A.Brown (Bell/Bryant)
    2 - RB - D.Murray (Hilton/Cooks)
    3 - WR - D.Adams (A.Johnson/Brees)
    4 - QB - Ryan (Abdullah/L.Murray)
    5 - RB - J.Randle (Landry/Gurley...I was set on Landry and at last second, was taken)
    6 - TE - Cameron (Decker/Tannehill)
    7 - WR - Colston (White/Garcon)
    8 - WR - Funchess (Josh Hill/Blount)
    9 - DEF - Arizona (Rudolph/Cutler)
    10 - K - Carpenter (Auto pick while I went to work...did not que anyone GB DEF/Palmer)
    11 - RB - Mason (Auto pick while I went to work...did not que anyone. Baldwin/Hillman)
    12 - WR - Green Beckham (Crabtree/Tucker)
    13 - QB - Foles (Crowell/Matt Bryant)
    14 - RB - Davis (Denard Robinson/DEN DEF)
    15 - WR - Lockett (Fred Jax/CLE DEF)
  • Iliketurtles
    For a 14 team, I actually really like your team. I think Colston as your #3 is good. I think he will have a better year than a lot of people are projecting him to (75/1100/10) with Stills and Graham gone. I'm with you about Lockett love that pick in the last round. I think you got the better deal with Randle anyway. I don't think Landry will be terrible I'd just rather have my #2 RB there instead of #3 WR.
  • TBone14
    Opinions needed.

    Already drafted. I didn't draft a defense and now I need to drop somebody to pick one up.

    PPR league-

    Should I drop Reggie Bush or Duke Johnson? Duke probably has higher upside but the Browns backfield is a mess. He also has a concussion. Reggie should be a decent PPR option...getting a lot of looks on 3rd downs.

    My RBs are poor but I have Woodhead already who is kind of a Reggie Bush type already.

    I can also just drop D'Angelo Williams now but I was planning on starting him for 2 weeks while Bell was suspended.
  • lhslep134
    TBone14;1747914 wrote: Reggie should be a decent PPR option...getting a lot of looks on 3rd downs.

    I'm not sure why this popular consensus hasn't really changed throughout the preseason. Hyde has been getting catches and targets and been in on third down. He's a 3 down back; Bush will probably be a change of pace back and maybe go out wide a couple times, but I don't see him as a Shane Vereen in-on-every-3rd-down type back.
  • Iliketurtles
    I'd drop Bush.
  • TBone14
    lhslep134;1747916 wrote:I'm not sure why this popular consensus hasn't really changed throughout the preseason. Hyde has been getting catches and targets and been in on third down. He's a 3 down back; Bush will probably be a change of pace back and maybe go out wide a couple times, but I don't see him as a Shane Vereen in-on-every-3rd-down type back.
    I don't put much stock in preseason workloads and snap counts. Hyde has never been a great pass catcher. The opportunity for Hyde to be a 3 back is there but I don't think it is guaranteed at all. Reggie Bush is too talented of a pass catcher not to factor into the weekly game plan in some way. Plus, there is a chance that the 49ers are horrible and trailing late in most games.

    I'm honestly thinking about dropping Williams and starting Woodhead and taking a wait and see approach on Bush/Johnson.
  • lhslep134
    TBone14;1747936 wrote: The opportunity for Hyde to be a 3 back is there but I don't think it is guaranteed at all.
    It's not guaranteed, but I don't see it being a Patriots or Chargers (last couple of years) situation where Vereen or Woodhead (in this case Bush) comes in every third down. I definitely agree the 49ers will use Bush, but they can also find ways to split him out wide like Woodhead does.
  • TBone14
    lhslep134;1747937 wrote:It's not guaranteed, but I don't see it being a Patriots or Chargers (last couple of years) situation where Vereen or Woodhead (in this case Bush) comes in every third down. I definitely agree the 49ers will use Bush, but they can also find ways to split him out wide like Woodhead does.
    I agree...Woodhead/Vereen would come in on every 3rd down...no matter what. I see Bush only checking in on 3rd down if it is 3rd and long. 3rd and 5 or less...they should leave Hyde in to give the threat of the run.

    It's tough because neither are a real good option right now but trying to guess which one might pan out into a viable option down the road is like flipping a coin. I was hoping Duke would put a stranglehold on the job Saturday but he took 1 carry and got concussed after missing most of the preseason. It's a disaster in Cleveland fantasy-wise at RB.
  • lhslep134
    TBone14;1747938 wrote: It's tough because neither are a real good option right now but trying to guess which one might pan out into a viable option down the road is like flipping a coin. I was hoping Duke would put a stranglehold on the job Saturday but he took 1 carry and got concussed after missing most of the preseason. It's a disaster in Cleveland fantasy-wise at RB.
    In that case, I would go with Johnson. Don't concern yourself with what's going to happen weeks 1-5 but take the guy with the higher ceiling for weeks 9-16. That's normally what I do to decide in a coinflip.

    Johnson could take over the Browns backfield. Bush needs an injury to do that in SF, and even if he does, he's injury prone himself.
  • TBone14
    lhslep134;1747939 wrote:In that case, I would go with Johnson. Don't concern yourself with what's going to happen weeks 1-5 but take the guy with the higher ceiling for weeks 9-16. That's normally what I do to decide in a coinflip.

    Johnson could take over the Browns backfield. Bush needs an injury to do that in SF, and even if he does, he's injury prone himself.
    Harrumph! I like it. My RBs in this league are horrible. I like Jon Stewart this year as the feature in Carolina but after that I have Blount and Woodhead. Between the 3 of them, I am hoping to be able to start 2 per week. My WRs are stacked so all my flex plays will be WRs. I'm just hoping to get 25-30 per week out of my RB position. As mentioned, I have D'Angelo penciled in to start week 1 and 2 while Bell is out so after week 2 I am free to drop his ass.
  • lhslep134
    The only thing I would caution against, and as someone who does it at least once a year I can attest to its danger, is not being patient enough with a guy you need to be patient with. I'm really trying to change that this year.

    For me last year it was Kelce and Mike Evans. Knew they would both eventually be valuable but dropped them too soon.
  • gport_tennis
    Rate my frist team i drafted for this year

    Team #1: 14 team, non PPR league, 2wr, 2rb, 1 flex (thought it was PPR for 1st ten rounds of draft) traded 6th and 7th round picks for 5 and 10.

    QB - Ryan Tannehill (2nd Round)
    Wr - Jeremy Maclin (2nd 5th round)
    Wr - DeSean Jackson (1st 5th round pick)
    RB - Carlos Hyde (4th Round)
    RB - Alfred Morris (3rd round)
    TE - Gronk (1st round, thought it was PPR)
    Flex - (Jordan Reed, 11th round)
    K - Kai Forbath (14th round)
    DEF - Houston (8th round)

    BENCH
    Brandon LaFell - (2nd 10th round pick)
    Brian Quick - 9th round
    Percy Harvin - (1st 10th round pick)
    Carson Palmer - (12th round)
    Tevin Coleman - 12th round
    Jaelen Strong - 15th round
  • Lovejoy1984
    gport_tennis;1747949 wrote:Rate my frist team i drafted for this year

    Team #1: 14 team, non PPR league, 2wr, 2rb, 1 flex (thought it was PPR for 1st ten rounds of draft) traded 6th and 7th round picks for 5 and 10.

    QB - Ryan Tannehill (2nd Round)
    Wr - Jeremy Maclin (2nd 5th round)
    Wr - DeSean Jackson (1st 5th round pick)
    RB - Carlos Hyde (4th Round)
    RB - Alfred Morris (3rd round)
    TE - Gronk (1st round, thought it was PPR)
    Flex - (Jordan Reed, 11th round)
    K - Kai Forbath (14th round)
    DEF - Houston (8th round)

    BENCH
    Brandon LaFell - (2nd 10th round pick)
    Brian Quick - 9th round
    Percy Harvin - (1st 10th round pick)
    Carson Palmer - (12th round)
    Tevin Coleman - 12th round
    Jaelen Strong - 15th round
    Tannehill in the 2nd? Yikes.

    Gonna be honest with you, I don't like your team at all. I can't imagine you winning many games unfortunately.
  • Iliketurtles
    gport... I don't think I've ever liked a team you've posted on here lol. Why Tannehill in the 2nd? I mean I don't even know if I'd take him in the 2nd in a 2QB 16 team league. I don't really like your trade but I'm sure you did when you saw Jackson was still there and got good value on him. I know you're a big skins fan too.
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1747952 wrote:Tannehill in the 2nd? Yikes.

    Gonna be honest with you, I don't like your team at all. I can't imagine you winning many games unfortunately.
    Iliketurtles;1747954 wrote:gport... I don't think I've ever liked a team you've posted on here lol. Why Tannehill in the 2nd? I mean I don't even know if I'd take him in the 2nd in a 2QB 16 team league. I don't really like your trade but I'm sure you did when you saw Jackson was still there and got good value on him. I know you're a big skins fan too.
    Don't have anything to add to these except I like your Hyde and Palmer values and the Strong flier late
  • TBone14
    gport_tennis;1747949 wrote:Rate my frist team i drafted for this year

    Team #1: 14 team, non PPR league, 2wr, 2rb, 1 flex (thought it was PPR for 1st ten rounds of draft) traded 6th and 7th round picks for 5 and 10.

    QB - Ryan Tannehill (2nd Round)
    Wr - Jeremy Maclin (2nd 5th round)
    Wr - DeSean Jackson (1st 5th round pick)
    RB - Carlos Hyde (4th Round)
    RB - Alfred Morris (3rd round)
    TE - Gronk (1st round, thought it was PPR)
    Flex - (Jordan Reed, 11th round)
    K - Kai Forbath (14th round)
    DEF - Houston (8th round)

    BENCH
    Brandon LaFell - (2nd 10th round pick)
    Brian Quick - 9th round
    Percy Harvin - (1st 10th round pick)
    Carson Palmer - (12th round)
    Tevin Coleman - 12th round
    Jaelen Strong - 15th round
    I've never played in a 14 team league so it's hard for me gauge. That doesn't look like the best team on paper. Tannehill in the 2nd seems early, I think I would have gone a 1st RB or WR there and taken my chances with a lower tier QB later. I like Palmer late. You might have been able to sneak Bridgewater later. Seems like QBs went early.
  • Lovejoy1984
    A little background on my league.

    12 Man Snake
    Full PPR
    5 Bonus points for Over 300 Passing, additional 5 over 400, and 500
    5 Bonus Points for over 100 Rushing, additional 5 over 200, and 300
    5 Bonus points for over 100 Receiving, Additional 5 over 200 and 300
    Start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, Te, K, D WRT Flex
    Normal ESPN scoring after that, So picks are all over the place. And we draft a Team QB. Also, before the final 2 rounds you have to fill out your roster which is 2 QB's, 1 D, 1 K, 4 RB, 5 WR.

    Had first pick.

    Lacy
    A Jeffery
    M. Evans
    J. Randle
    A. Cooper
    R. Jennings
    St. Smith
    Tom Brady (Pats QB's)
    Crowell
    Dewayne Allen
    Josh Hill
    NYJ D
    Terrence Williams
    Hauschka
    Cutler
    Andrew Hawkins
    T. West
  • lhslep134
    Not high on Rashad Jennings as I think Andre Williams will eventually be the starter and he's getting drafted in most leagues (if he's undrafted, consider picking him up) nor high on Josh Hill as a backup TE but I get the rationale.

    Other than that I like the picks you made
  • Lovejoy1984
    lhslep134;1747980 wrote:Not high on Rashad Jennings as I think Andre Williams will eventually be the starter and he's getting drafted in most leagues (if he's undrafted, consider picking him up) nor high on Josh Hill as a backup TE but I get the rationale.

    Other than that I like the picks you made
    Thats the downfall of being either First/Last picks, I Was at the tail end of both RB, and TE Runs lol. I agree with you on Jennings, and he won't be catching many if any passes due to Vereen. I've been keeping an eye on Williams recently, because he's available, and I figured he would be.
  • lhslep134
    I'd pick up Williams and cut West. Try and trade Jennings if you can lol.
  • Dr. KnOiTaLL
    Had my big draft this past weekend. Standard 12-team league with IDP's (1 pt per solo/half pt per ast), 6 points for passing TD's. I will list the (before my pick/after my pick) players. We use the original draft style for NFL.com from back in the day, and here's how my draft went down:

    Round 1 (7): A Rodgers (Lynch/Luck)... planned on RB. However, AP, Bell, Charles, Lacy, Murray, and Lynch went top 6, so I just took Rodgers.
    Round 2 (2): J Hill (Gronk/CJ Anderson)
    Round 3 (9): Hopkins (L Murray/Cooper)
    Round 4 (4): Ingram (Brees/D Adams)
    Round 5 (11): K Allen (Tate/Watkins)
    Round 6 (6): L David (Edelman... he was who I wanted/Yeldon)
    Round 7 (1): N Bowman (R White/Blount)
    Round 8 (8): S Lee (J Brown/Funchess)
    Round 9 (3): Ch. Johnson (J Jenkins/BUF D)
    Round 10 (10): Spiller (Kendricks/T Coleman)... Thought this was the steal of the draft. Couldn't believe he fell to pick 118.
    Round 11 (5): Garcon (Bridgewater/D Davis)
    Round 12 (12): Ertz (Montgomery/Dansby)
    Round 13 (7): Vereen (T Williams/B Marshall IDP)
    Round 14 (2): C Matthews (New England... was my target/R Rodgers)
    Round 15 (9): Miami D (Bush/L Green)
    Round 16 (4): D Cobb (Woodhead/J Freeman)
    Round 17 (11): J Tucker (Latimer/Bryant)
    Round 18 (6): Perriman (Bowe/Houston)