Fantasy Football Advice Needed

eazyb81 · 06-29-2005, 05:40 PM

I am in the midst of my first draft this year, and I got stuck with the dreaded 1st pick. I took Peyton Manning at #1, with the idea that there would be quality RBs available at #20 and #21. I had my eyes on Clinton Portis and Ahman Green, but both of them got picked right before me. Now I need some help on who to take now that those two are gone. Here is who has been drafted so far:

1. Peyton Manning
2. Ladainian Tomlinson
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Priest Holmes
5. Randy Moss
6. Daunte Culpepper
7. Baltimore's D
8. Willis McGahee
9. Jamal Lewis
10. Donovan McNabb

Round 2

1. Deuce McAllister
2. Edgerrin James
3. Marvin Harrison
4. Kevin Jones
5. Tiki Barber
6. Ahman Green
7. Clinton Portis
8. Torry Holt
9. no pick yet...
10. my pick
11. my pick

Right now I am thinking about Julius Jones and Domanick Davis, but I am also considering Corey Dillon, Rudy Johnson, Lamont Jordan, Tatum Bell....really, any RBs that have a chance to put up some big #s. However, since so many RBs have been taken, i'm wondering if I should take a stud WR or two. Anyone got any advice for me? I need to make these picks by tonight.

chiefkdawg · 06-29-2005, 05:45 PM

JJ and DD are solid picks

chiefkdawg · 06-29-2005, 05:46 PM

Who the hell took a defense in rd 1????

eazyb81 · 06-29-2005, 05:47 PM

Yeah, I laughed my ass off at that pick. What an idiot.

chiefkdawg · 06-29-2005, 06:02 PM

Isn't it a bit early for the draft?
so......who'd ya pick?

Valiant · 06-29-2005, 06:07 PM

Right now I am thinking about Julius Jones and Domanick Davis, but I am also considering Corey Dillon, Rudy Johnson, Lamont Jordan, Tatum Bell....really, any RBs that have a chance to put up some big #s. However, since so many RBs have been taken, i'm wondering if I should take a stud WR or two. Anyone got any advice for me? I need to make these picks by tonight.

Corey and lamont are solid also.. Stay away from bell until denver decides who is #1 this early... You could take a gander and take TO also...

chiefkdawg · 06-29-2005, 06:11 PM

Take DD .... makes catches out of the backfield
JJ ...you know Parcells like to run it , esp. with a 83 yr old QB...

eazyb81 · 06-29-2005, 06:13 PM

I think Lamont can have a big year, but the TD vulture Zack Crockett scares the crap out of me.

Right now, I have narrowed it down to Dillon, Davis, and Jones. I think I am going to go with Jones as my high ceiling pick (although his durability and the additions of A Train and Marion Barber worry me), so I need to pick between Dillon and Davis. I'm not on a time limit, I just have to make my picks sometime tonight. So if anyone has any more advice, let's hear it.

eazyb81 · 06-29-2005, 06:19 PM

Ha, the guy that picked right before my two picks coming up just took Michael Vick

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Man, i'm still pissed that Portis got stolen from me.

chiefkdawg · 06-29-2005, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Ha, the guy that picked right before my two picks coming up just took Michael Vick

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Man, i'm still pissed that Portis got stolen from me.

Dude, what kind of league is this???

eazyb81 · 06-29-2005, 06:34 PM

Just some friends, we're not playing for money or anything. The guy that picked the Ravens D in the 1st and the guy that just picked Michael Vick aren't the most savvy fantasy football GMs, but the rest of the guys really know their stuff.

chiefkdawg · 06-29-2005, 06:54 PM

Maybe you should go rb then wr?
maybe JJ or DD then Chad Johnson or Joe Horn...

DJay23 · 06-29-2005, 06:57 PM

Conventional wisdom, I believe, says never to take anything other than a running back inside of the first 10 picks in a fantasy draft. Running backs are more likely to be big point scorers. A decent QB can usually be had in round 3, plus if you pay attention, someone surprising usually surfaces at some point during the early season.

milkman · 06-29-2005, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJay23

Conventional wisdom, I believe, says never to take anything other than a running back inside of the first 10 picks in a fantasy draft. Running backs are more likely to be big point scorers. A decent QB can usually be had in round 3, plus if you pay attention, someone surprising usually surfaces at some point during the early season.

I don't play fantasy football, but this seems like pretty solid strategy.

Looking at his draft, there's 7 or 8 RBs taken in the first 15 picks, and the only real QBs taken are Peyton and Donovan.

If I were playing, I'd take JJ from Dallas.

**CosmicPal** · 06-29-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DJay23

Conventional wisdom, I believe, says never to take anything other than a running back inside of the first 10 picks in a fantasy draft. Running backs are more likely to be big point scorers. A decent QB can usually be had in round 3, plus if you pay attention, someone surprising usually surfaces at some point during the early season.

Yep. I agree with this wisdom. It's not so much that the RB's are big point scorers, but there is a marketable drop after your first 6-8RBs.

When it comes to QB's, there's maybe 1-3 QB's who score a lot of points, but everyone after that is not too far behind each other.

If you grab a stub RB first and an above-average RB second, you still have a very good chance to grab an above-average QB. Most fantasy teams win with this kind of wisdom. Trust me, I know- I've won three times and have only missed the playoffs with two teams and they didn't make it only because of injuries to my starting players.

06-29-2005, 05:40 PM	Topic Starter
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9984900	Fantasy Football Advice Needed I am in the midst of my first draft this year, and I got stuck with the dreaded 1st pick. I took Peyton Manning at #1, with the idea that there would be quality RBs available at #20 and #21. I had my eyes on Clinton Portis and Ahman Green, but both of them got picked right before me. Now I need some help on who to take now that those two are gone. Here is who has been drafted so far: 1. Peyton Manning 2. Ladainian Tomlinson 3. Shaun Alexander 4. Priest Holmes 5. Randy Moss 6. Daunte Culpepper 7. Baltimore's D 8. Willis McGahee 9. Jamal Lewis 10. Donovan McNabb Round 2 1. Deuce McAllister 2. Edgerrin James 3. Marvin Harrison 4. Kevin Jones 5. Tiki Barber 6. Ahman Green 7. Clinton Portis 8. Torry Holt 9. no pick yet... 10. my pick 11. my pick Right now I am thinking about Julius Jones and Domanick Davis, but I am also considering Corey Dillon, Rudy Johnson, Lamont Jordan, Tatum Bell....really, any RBs that have a chance to put up some big #s. However, since so many RBs have been taken, i'm wondering if I should take a stud WR or two. Anyone got any advice for me? I need to make these picks by tonight.
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06-29-2005, 05:46 PM	#3
chiefkdawg Starter Join Date: May 2005 Location: High Falls NY Casino cash: $10004900	Who the hell took a defense in rd 1????
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06-29-2005, 05:47 PM	#4
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9984900	Yeah, I laughed my ass off at that pick. What an idiot.
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06-29-2005, 06:02 PM	#5
chiefkdawg Starter Join Date: May 2005 Location: High Falls NY Casino cash: $10004900	Isn't it a bit early for the draft? so......who'd ya pick?
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06-29-2005, 06:07 PM	#6
Valiant Valiant 'The Thread Killer' Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $4532380	Right now I am thinking about Julius Jones and Domanick Davis, but I am also considering Corey Dillon, Rudy Johnson, Lamont Jordan, Tatum Bell....really, any RBs that have a chance to put up some big #s. However, since so many RBs have been taken, i'm wondering if I should take a stud WR or two. Anyone got any advice for me? I need to make these picks by tonight. Corey and lamont are solid also.. Stay away from bell until denver decides who is #1 this early... You could take a gander and take TO also...
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06-29-2005, 05:45 PM	#2
chiefkdawg Starter Join Date: May 2005 Location: High Falls NY Casino cash: $10004900	JJ and DD are solid picks
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06-29-2005, 06:11 PM	#7
chiefkdawg Starter Join Date: May 2005 Location: High Falls NY Casino cash: $10004900	Take DD .... makes catches out of the backfield JJ ...you know Parcells like to run it , esp. with a 83 yr old QB...
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06-29-2005, 06:13 PM	#8
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9984900	I think Lamont can have a big year, but the TD vulture Zack Crockett scares the crap out of me. Right now, I have narrowed it down to Dillon, Davis, and Jones. I think I am going to go with Jones as my high ceiling pick (although his durability and the additions of A Train and Marion Barber worry me), so I need to pick between Dillon and Davis. I'm not on a time limit, I just have to make my picks sometime tonight. So if anyone has any more advice, let's hear it.
Posts: 12,033

06-29-2005, 06:19 PM	#9
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9984900	Ha, the guy that picked right before my two picks coming up just took Michael Vick . Man, i'm still pissed that Portis got stolen from me.
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06-29-2005, 06:34 PM	#11
eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9984900	Just some friends, we're not playing for money or anything. The guy that picked the Ravens D in the 1st and the guy that just picked Michael Vick aren't the most savvy fantasy football GMs, but the rest of the guys really know their stuff.
Posts: 12,033

06-29-2005, 06:54 PM	#12
chiefkdawg Starter Join Date: May 2005 Location: High Falls NY Casino cash: $10004900	Maybe you should go rb then wr? maybe JJ or DD then Chad Johnson or Joe Horn...
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06-29-2005, 06:57 PM	#13
DJay23 Rock Chalk Jayhawk Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: PA Casino cash: $-466683	Conventional wisdom, I believe, says never to take anything other than a running back inside of the first 10 picks in a fantasy draft. Running backs are more likely to be big point scorers. A decent QB can usually be had in round 3, plus if you pay attention, someone surprising usually surfaces at some point during the early season. __________________ "True bliss is not something you search for, true bliss is already living inside us all, and sometimes it takes a roomfull of others to lead us to the mirror of your soul." - CosmicPal (10-3-03)
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