Grade my draft

**alnorth** · 08-19-2007, 06:21 PM

All right, draft is over and its that time of year again. Time to present my team and receive either admiration or ridicule and scorn from the planet.

Quick snapshot of the league rules:

Simple non-keeper league, 10 people. 1QB, 2RB, 2/3WR, 1/2 TE (WR + TE = 4), 1K, 1 DEF, 7 bench, 16 players total.

Scoring:

TD = 5 pts passing, 6 pts all else
2-pt conversion = 2 pts
Yards/point = 25 passing, 10 rushing/receiving
no points for receptions
Int/Fumble = -2 pts
Bonus = 3 pts 300 yd passing, 100 yard rushing, 100 yard receiving
Kicking = 3 to 5 pts on FG depending on distance, 1 pt extra point, no penalty for missing
Defense = Special teams or Defense TD's, 1pt sack, 2 pts fumble recover or int, 1 to 3 points for blocking kicks depending on what kind, 2 pt safety, 10 to 0 points on total yards depending on how much, 14 to -2 pts on points allowed depending on how much.

Draft Strategy:

5th pick snake draft, I hit running backs early and often, 1st 4 was RB, RB, WR, RB. Aside from picking a TE somewhere in the middle round, I basically had 5 RB and 6WR before anything else. Last 4 picks were QB, QB, DEF, K.

Starters

QB1 - Jake Delhomme - CAR
RB1 - Frank Gore - SF
RB2 - Willie Parker - PIT
WR1 - Steve Smith - CAR
WR2 - Santana Moss - WAS
WR3 - Vincent Jackson - SD
TE - Vernon Davis - SF
DEF - Pittsburgh Steelers
K - Jay Feely - MIA (Dead last "who cares" pick, I just got the hunch that Miami will be settling for a lot of FG's this year)

Bench

QB2 - Matt Schaub - HOU
RB3 - Cedric Benson - CHI
RB4 - Ronnie Brown - MIA
RB5 - Marshawn Lynch - BUF
WR4 - Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ
WR5 - Terry Glenn - DAL
WR6 - Dwayne Bowe - Token Chiefs player

I won the league last year basically by being lucky enough to grab LT with the #3 pick (but I was scoring so many points I may have won anyway with just a solid RB instead) This year LT didnt go to a strong drafter, so it could be wide open. Half the league was taking kickers and defense in the middle rounds, the other half of the league will be serious competition.

Peyton went #3, LJ went #10. Yes, I passed on LJ, I really agonised over that one. I think the Chiefs are going to be throwing a lot to catch up after halftime this year. The 49'ers arent exactly a great team either, but Gore isnt that far behind LJ on skill, and the NFC West's collective run defense is horrible.

**noa** · 08-19-2007, 07:26 PM

I like everything except the QB. You have great depth at RB and WR. Definitely like Vernon Davis this year. I'm not a fan of Delhomme after last season, and we don't really know what Schaub can do just yet, but overall, your team looks pretty good.

I can't believe Peyton went #3. IMO, the top three should be automatically between LT, LJ, and Steven Jackson. Taking anyone else there is just silly, especially when you give fewer points for a passing TD.

percysnow · 08-19-2007, 07:33 PM

not a bad draft. . .drafts with 10 teams seemed to get stacxked. . .Peyton went early in my draft too. . he does put up numbers, but i still perfer a top runner

mdstu · 08-19-2007, 08:02 PM

#5 Gore
#10 LJ

Man the difference one year can make.

KCwolf · 08-19-2007, 10:07 PM

Very good depth @ RB.....quality WR......QB position worries me.

Ultra Peanut · 08-19-2007, 10:26 PM

This is probably the worst FF team I've ever seen.

Hailchief · 08-20-2007, 06:42 AM

Gore....Parker....and Ronnie Brown all top 15 picks? Are you drafting with a bunch of losers or what?
Steve Smith # 1 wr....going in the top of the second round? Veron Davis is the second or third te that should be picked....

You have a nice team...however you must be playing in a homer league.....

Hailchief · 08-20-2007, 06:45 AM

You should make a trade for a better qb...

Package...Ronnie Brown..and one of your wrs.. for a QB...like Brees

Or Send Gore for Brees or Palmer and another wr...Gore is worth more....

Hailchief · 08-20-2007, 06:46 AM

Also did you know that GORE has a broken hand

Mile High Mania · 08-20-2007, 06:56 AM

The only thing I don't like is Delhomme... you must have really waited on QB, but the good thing is... I like Schaub. They will likely be near equal this year, but I'd definitely try to get a better QB or that position could be an albatross for you all year.

Solid RBs!

chop · 08-20-2007, 07:09 AM

I don't know how you ended up with all of those rb's on your team. I can see being three deep but you are five deep at that position. Not only are you five deep but you managed to get Steve Smith also. You have to be playing with people who haven't played fantasy football that much.

Tatertot13 · 08-20-2007, 07:53 AM

Your stable of RB's is sick. I'm not big on Delhomme though. I have a feeling you might be starting Schaub sooner than later. Pretty nice squad overall.

View Poll Results: How well did I do?
That draft is truely a thing of beauty. My God, I want you to draft for me in my league this year.	2	9.52%
It's pretty good, probably a strong chance to finish top-3.	8	38.10%
Eh, its ok. Some good picks, some questionable ones... you'll be respectable.	5	23.81%
I dont know about that, you really reached on a lot of picks there. You could find yourself struggling by Week 8.	0	0%
Excuse me for a moment. Goes into the next room, busts out laughing, regains composure, comes back I'm afraid you didnt do very well at all. Next year, ask for help first.	4	19.05%
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08-19-2007, 06:21 PM	Topic Starter
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	Grade my draft All right, draft is over and its that time of year again. Time to present my team and receive either admiration or ridicule and scorn from the planet. Quick snapshot of the league rules: Simple non-keeper league, 10 people. 1QB, 2RB, 2/3WR, 1/2 TE (WR + TE = 4), 1K, 1 DEF, 7 bench, 16 players total. Scoring: TD = 5 pts passing, 6 pts all else 2-pt conversion = 2 pts Yards/point = 25 passing, 10 rushing/receiving no points for receptions Int/Fumble = -2 pts Bonus = 3 pts 300 yd passing, 100 yard rushing, 100 yard receiving Kicking = 3 to 5 pts on FG depending on distance, 1 pt extra point, no penalty for missing Defense = Special teams or Defense TD's, 1pt sack, 2 pts fumble recover or int, 1 to 3 points for blocking kicks depending on what kind, 2 pt safety, 10 to 0 points on total yards depending on how much, 14 to -2 pts on points allowed depending on how much. Draft Strategy: 5th pick snake draft, I hit running backs early and often, 1st 4 was RB, RB, WR, RB. Aside from picking a TE somewhere in the middle round, I basically had 5 RB and 6WR before anything else. Last 4 picks were QB, QB, DEF, K. Starters QB1 - Jake Delhomme - CAR RB1 - Frank Gore - SF RB2 - Willie Parker - PIT WR1 - Steve Smith - CAR WR2 - Santana Moss - WAS WR3 - Vincent Jackson - SD TE - Vernon Davis - SF DEF - Pittsburgh Steelers K - Jay Feely - MIA (Dead last "who cares" pick, I just got the hunch that Miami will be settling for a lot of FG's this year) Bench QB2 - Matt Schaub - HOU RB3 - Cedric Benson - CHI RB4 - Ronnie Brown - MIA RB5 - Marshawn Lynch - BUF WR4 - Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ WR5 - Terry Glenn - DAL WR6 - Dwayne Bowe - Token Chiefs player I won the league last year basically by being lucky enough to grab LT with the #3 pick (but I was scoring so many points I may have won anyway with just a solid RB instead) This year LT didnt go to a strong drafter, so it could be wide open. Half the league was taking kickers and defense in the middle rounds, the other half of the league will be serious competition. Peyton went #3, LJ went #10. Yes, I passed on LJ, I really agonised over that one. I think the Chiefs are going to be throwing a lot to catch up after halftime this year. The 49'ers arent exactly a great team either, but Gore isnt that far behind LJ on skill, and the NFC West's collective run defense is horrible.
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08-19-2007, 07:26 PM	#2
noa Band Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $-614547	I like everything except the QB. You have great depth at RB and WR. Definitely like Vernon Davis this year. I'm not a fan of Delhomme after last season, and we don't really know what Schaub can do just yet, but overall, your team looks pretty good. I can't believe Peyton went #3. IMO, the top three should be automatically between LT, LJ, and Steven Jackson. Taking anyone else there is just silly, especially when you give fewer points for a passing TD. __________________ Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes, well, he eats you.
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08-19-2007, 08:02 PM	#4
mdstu Let's get a snack Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cincinnati Casino cash: $-2171099	#5 Gore #10 LJ Man the difference one year can make.
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08-19-2007, 10:07 PM	#5
KCwolf Finisher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland Oregon Casino cash: $3931116	Very good depth @ RB.....quality WR......QB position worries me. __________________
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08-19-2007, 07:33 PM	#3
percysnow Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $10004900	not a bad draft. . .drafts with 10 teams seemed to get stacxked. . .Peyton went early in my draft too. . he does put up numbers, but i still perfer a top runner
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08-19-2007, 10:26 PM	#6
Ultra Peanut v^V^v^V^v^V^ Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Holland* Casino cash: $10005177	This is probably the worst FF team I've ever seen. __________________
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08-20-2007, 06:42 AM	#7
Hailchief Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Amarillo, Texas Casino cash: $2946195	Gore....Parker....and Ronnie Brown all top 15 picks? Are you drafting with a bunch of losers or what? Steve Smith # 1 wr....going in the top of the second round? Veron Davis is the second or third te that should be picked.... You have a nice team...however you must be playing in a homer league.....
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08-20-2007, 06:45 AM	#8
Hailchief Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Amarillo, Texas Casino cash: $2946195	You should make a trade for a better qb... Package...Ronnie Brown..and one of your wrs.. for a QB...like Brees Or Send Gore for Brees or Palmer and another wr...Gore is worth more....
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08-20-2007, 06:46 AM	#9
Hailchief Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Amarillo, Texas Casino cash: $2946195	Also did you know that GORE has a broken hand
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08-20-2007, 06:56 AM	#10
Mile High Mania #triggering Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tejas Casino cash: $947229	The only thing I don't like is Delhomme... you must have really waited on QB, but the good thing is... I like Schaub. They will likely be near equal this year, but I'd definitely try to get a better QB or that position could be an albatross for you all year. Solid RBs! __________________
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08-20-2007, 07:09 AM	#11
chop Go Chiefs! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $914270	I don't know how you ended up with all of those rb's on your team. I can see being three deep but you are five deep at that position. Not only are you five deep but you managed to get Steve Smith also. You have to be playing with people who haven't played fantasy football that much. __________________ Never be satisfied with what you achieve, because it all pales in comparison with what you are capable of doing in the future.
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08-20-2007, 07:53 AM	#12
Tatertot13 Sweetchuck Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: VA Casino cash: $10004935	Your stable of RB's is sick. I'm not big on Delhomme though. I have a feeling you might be starting Schaub sooner than later. Pretty nice squad overall.
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