The Rate My Draft Thread

[AwakenTheDemon]

We know how this works, we do this every year. It's always fun to get some perspective on how your newly drafted team may perform.

I'll start:

This is a 10 team, 1 W/R/T Flex, 2 RB, 3 WR, PPR League

Round 1 (8): RB Ray Rice (BAL)
Round 2 (13): RB Steven Jackson (ATL)
Round 3 (28) WR Victor Cruz (NYG)
Round 4 (33): WR Andre Johnson (HOU)
Round 5 (48): QB Tom Brady (NE)
Round 6 (53): WR Steve Smith (CAR)
Round 7 (68): RB Le'Veon Bell (PIT)
Round 8 (73): TE Greg Olsen (CHI)
Round 9 (88): WR Lance Moore (NO)
Round 10 (93): WR T.Y. Hilton (IND)
Round 11 (108): QB Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
Round 12 (113): TE Brandon Myers (NYG)
Round 13 (128): WR Kendall Wright (TEN)
Round 14 (133): RB Mark Ingram (NO)
Round 15 (148): K Sebastian Janikowski (OAK)
Round 16 (153): D/ST Pittsburgh

QB: Brady, Roethlisberger
RB: Rice, Jackson, Bell, Ingram
WR: Cruz, A. Johnson, S. Smith, Moore, Hilton, Wright
TE: Olsen, Myers
K: Janikowski
D/ST: Pittsburgh

Not a bad draft, I'd say.

[SteelersProphet]

We know how this works, we do this every year. It's always fun to get some perspective on how your newly drafted team may perform.

I'll start:

This is a 10 team, 1 W/R/T Flex, 2 RB, 3 WR, PPR League

Round 1 (8): RB Ray Rice (BAL)
Round 2 (13): RB Steven Jackson (ATL)
Round 3 (28) WR Victor Cruz (NYG)
Round 4 (33): WR Andre Johnson (HOU)
Round 5 (48): QB Tom Brady (NE)
Round 6 (53): WR Steve Smith (CAR)
Round 7 (68): RB Le'Veon Bell (PIT)
Round 8 (73): TE Greg Olsen (CHI)
Round 9 (88): WR Lance Moore (NO)
Round 10 (93): WR T.Y. Hilton (IND)
Round 11 (108): QB Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
Round 12 (113): TE Brandon Myers (NYG)
Round 13 (128): WR Kendall Wright (TEN)
Round 14 (133): RB Mark Ingram (NO)
Round 15 (148): K Sebastian Janikowski (OAK)
Round 16 (153): D/ST Pittsburgh

QB: Brady, Roethlisberger
RB: Rice, Jackson, Bell, Ingram
WR: Cruz, A. Johnson, S. Smith, Moore, Hilton, Wright
TE: Olsen, Myers
K: Janikowski
D/ST: Pittsburgh

Not a bad draft, I'd say.

 

it has a bunch of steelers......I love it!!!!!!! lol

[Sizzlebshu]

We know how this works, we do this every year. It's always fun to get some perspective on how your newly drafted team may perform.

I'll start:

This is a 10 team, 1 W/R/T Flex, 2 RB, 3 WR, PPR League

Round 1 (8): RB Ray Rice (BAL)
Round 2 (13): RB Steven Jackson (ATL)
Round 3 (28) WR Victor Cruz (NYG)
Round 4 (33): WR Andre Johnson (HOU)
Round 5 (48): QB Tom Brady (NE)
Round 6 (53): WR Steve Smith (CAR)
Round 7 (68): RB Le'Veon Bell (PIT)
Round 8 (73): TE Greg Olsen (CHI)
Round 9 (88): WR Lance Moore (NO)
Round 10 (93): WR T.Y. Hilton (IND)
Round 11 (108): QB Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
Round 12 (113): TE Brandon Myers (NYG)
Round 13 (128): WR Kendall Wright (TEN)
Round 14 (133): RB Mark Ingram (NO)
Round 15 (148): K Sebastian Janikowski (OAK)
Round 16 (153): D/ST Pittsburgh

QB: Brady, Roethlisberger
RB: Rice, Jackson, Bell, Ingram
WR: Cruz, A. Johnson, S. Smith, Moore, Hilton, Wright
TE: Olsen, Myers
K: Janikowski
D/ST: Pittsburgh

Not a bad draft, I'd say.

A good draft I'd agree but given the format 10 team ppr. I would have tried for welker amendola and white tho. Cruz is a good pick.

[gabefergy]

I'd give it an A.

[AwakenTheDemon]

A good draft I'd agree but given the format 10 team ppr. I would have tried for welker amendola and white tho. Cruz is a good pick.

Welker and White were huge reaches in the draft. Actually, all reasonable WRs from Denver and Atlanta were. Jones was a top 10 pick...

[Sizzlebshu]

Welker and White were huge reaches in the draft. Actually, all reasonable WRs from Denver and Atlanta were. Jones was a top 10 pick...

Depends on how you classify reach. Jones should be nowhere near the top ten but after the top 4 receivers (Megatron, Dez, Aj, Marshall), you could make the case for welker and amendola being the next most valuable guys given the format. Like I said before your draft ended up being good, but im not sure how big a fan I am of your receivers given that this was a 10 team draft. 

[flaccopoe]

You drafted Steven Jackson in the 2nd?!?!  In a 10-man league?  Other than that, your team is pretty decent.  A great WR and TE cast and some experienced QBs (though they might be in for a decline this season).  I don't think PIT will be a good fantasy D, they don't have a lot of fantasy plays (TOs, sacks, etc.)  You might want to scour FA to see what other Ds might be available.

[gabefergy]

Steven Jackson's ADP is 16. Definitely a very good #2 RB.

[flaccopoe]

Steven Jackson's ADP is 16. Definitely a very good #2 RB.

 

He was declining in STL due to injury and will be joining a pass-heavy offense with a prominent #2 back, Jacquizz Rodgers.

[gabefergy]

He was declining in STL due to injury and will be joining a pass-heavy offense with a prominent #2 back, Jacquizz Rodgers.

He's not in St. Louis anymore is he? He will get TDs in ATL and he will catch a lot of passes. He is going to have a big year.

[flaccopoe]

He's not in St. Louis anymore is he? He will get TDs in ATL and he will catch a lot of passes. He is going to have a big year.

 

Possibly.  ATL isn't know for being great for RBs.  I expect Jacquizz will steal a lot of 3rd-down opportunities.

[gabefergy]

Possibly.  ATL isn't know for being great for RBs.  I expect Jacquizz will steal a lot of 3rd-down opportunities.

Quizz will get some snaps, but Michael Turner was stud RB in ATL for several years until he hit a wall last season. Even then he scored TDs which Jackson is more than capable of doing. It's a a great offense and he is the featured RB. He may be at the end of his prime, but he will still be a scoring machine. He also offers the ability to catch the ball, something Turner couldnt do.

[Mt. Crushmore]

He's not in St. Louis anymore is he? He will get TDs in ATL and he will catch a lot of passes. He is going to have a big year.

 

This.

[ravensdan]

Possibly. ATL isn't know for being great for RBs. I expect Jacquizz will steal a lot of 3rd-down opportunities.

Quizz has had far from a prominent role. He couldn't really take much time away from turner. I probably have him ranked too high with how much of an upgrade jackson is particularly in the passing game.

[SteelersProphet]

You drafted Steven Jackson in the 2nd?!?!  In a 10-man league?  Other than that, your team is pretty decent.  A great WR and TE cast and some experienced QBs (though they might be in for a decline this season).  I don't think PIT will be a good fantasy D, they don't have a lot of fantasy plays (TOs, sacks, etc.)  You might want to scour FA to see what other Ds might be available.

says one of the bigger steelers haters on this board........everything steelers is bad according to you

 

lets try something a therapist friend of mine always tells people to do

 

if you list ten things great about the steelers ill do the same for the ravens lol

[ravensdan]

says one of the bigger steelers haters on this board........everything steelers is bad according to you

lets try something a therapist friend of mine always tells people to do

if you list ten things great about the steelers ill do the same for the ravens lol

Anyone not ranking the steelers as a top fantasy defense would be foolish. However the best strategy is to stream defenses so we will need to examine week one matchus to determine which d to use.

[PuRock]

He was declining in STL due to injury and will be joining a pass-heavy offense with a prominent #2 back, Jacquizz Rodgers.

 

I like Steven Jackson as a strong #2 RB.  He's a great pick on the swing around after your late 1st round pick.  

 

All those goalline touches that Turner flamed on, S-Jax was capitalize on.  As long as S-Jax stays healthy, he's in for a pretty big year. 

[flaccopoe]

says one of the bigger steelers haters on this board........everything steelers is bad according to you

 

lets try something a therapist friend of mine always tells people to do

 

if you list ten things great about the steelers ill do the same for the ravens lol

 

PIT was a horrible fantasy defense last season!  I owned them as my #2 D in one of my leagues and they were too lackluster to start over CIN.  PIT's great at limiting opponent's scoring, but you only get 4 fantasy pt for holding the opponent to 7-13 pt and 1 fantasy pt for holding the opponent to 14-20.  You get your fantasy bread-and-butter from sacks and TOs.  That's why NE was so deadly last season in fantasy.

[flaccopoe]

I like Steven Jackson as a strong #2 RB.  He's a great pick on the swing around after your late 1st round pick.  

 

All those goalline touches that Turner flamed on, S-Jax was capitalize on.  As long as S-Jax stays healthy, he's in for a pretty big year. 

 

I would've like to seen his league's draft list.  He could've gotten Cam Newton or Jimmy Graham in the early 2nd in many leagues, due to the RB fetish this year.

[gabefergy]

Anyone not ranking the steelers as a top fantasy defense would be foolish. However the best strategy is to stream defenses so we will need to examine week one matchus to determine which d to use.

I would say anyone ranking the Steelers D as a top fantasy defense is foolish. Fantasy points come from TOs, sacks, and scoring TDs. Last year the Steelers struggled in these areas. I'm not sure either area is greatly improved.

[PuRock]

I would've like to seen his league's draft list.  He could've gotten Cam Newton or Jimmy Graham in the early 2nd in many leagues, due to the RB fetish this year.

 

That's nothing new.  RBs have always garnered the most attention because of their comparative value.  I wouldn't advise him to take Cam #13 overall.  Cam was probably a 3rd or 4th round pick in a 10 team league.  I can see going Jimmy Graham in a ppr.

 

But overall,  I think he did an A+ job of going Rice and Jackson w/ his first two picks in a ppr.  I like this draft.  I see good value in every round.  

 

The only thing I would've done different is just stick with Brady as my 1 QB in a 10 team league and pick up a RB instead of Rothlisberger.  Then drop the low hanging fruit during Brady's bye-week.

[flaccopoe]

That's nothing new.  RBs have always garnered the most attention because of their comparative value.  I wouldn't advise him to take Cam #13 overall.  Cam was probably a 3rd or 4th round pick in a 10 team league.  I can see going Jimmy Graham in a ppr.

 

But overall,  I think he did an A+ job of going Rice and Jackson w/ his first two picks in a ppr.  I like this draft.  I see good value in every round.  

 

The only thing I would've done different is just stick with Brady as my 1 QB in a 10 team league and pick up a RB instead of Rothlisberger.  Then drop the low hanging fruit during Brady's bye-week.

 

Where would you see Cam falling in a 14-man league?

[ravensdan]

The defensive turnovers come from playing poor offenses with mistake prone qbs and sacks from playing against poor o lines more than anything. Play the match ups.

[gabefergy]

The defensive turnovers come from playing poor offenses with mistake prone qbs and sacks from playing against poor o lines more than anything. Play the match ups.

I agree that playing matchups can work well, but it doesn't always especially in deep leagues when you have low waiver priority.

[PuRock]

Where would you see Cam falling in a 14-man league?

 

You really want Cam in the NFL league, huh?

 

His ADP in standard leagues usually varies between 30 to 40 (depending on who you go by).  So he would be a 3rd round pick.  But if he's someone you must have you can reach for him in the 2nd of a 14 team league.  

 

He actually has a little bit more value in the NFL league because PATDs are only 4 points while RUTDs are 6.  

[gabefergy]

14 team league, picking 12. 

 

QB: Eli Manning

RB: Ray Rice

RB: Matt Forte

WR: Jordy Nelson

WR: Reggie Wayne

WR: Stevie Johnson

Flex: Ahmad Bradshaw

TE: Fred Davis

Defense: KC

Kicker:

 

Bench:

 

Jake Locker

Bernard Pierce

Pierre Thomas

Vincent Brown

Jeremy Kerley

Brandon Myers

 

I'm not thrilled about TE, but I like everything for else for a deep league. I waited on QB and TE and it seemed to work out. My only regret is not taking Jason Witten over Stevie Johnson round 5. I think I could have gotten Johnson on the wrap around and found a Flex later on.

[Sizzlebshu]

14 team league, picking 12. 

 

QB: Eli Manning

RB: Ray Rice

RB: Matt Forte

WR: Jordy Nelson

WR: Reggie Wayne

WR: Stevie Johnson

Flex: Ahmad Bradshaw

TE: Fred Davis

Defense: KC

Kicker:

 

Bench:

 

Jake Locker

Bernard Pierce

Pierre Thomas

Vincent Brown

Jeremy Kerley

Brandon Myers

 

I'm not thrilled about TE, but I like everything for else for a deep league. I waited on QB and TE and it seemed to work out. My only regret is not taking Jason Witten over Stevie Johnson round 5. I think I could have gotten Johnson on the wrap around and found a Flex later on.

You summed up a lot of what I was gonna say but

 

What idiots let you have Rice and Forte in a 14 team league? No seriously 

 

I liked that you got Bradshaw but you should have picked up Ballard or Brown as the handcuff. I would have probably done that instead of Pierce

 

Eli as a QB worries me but considering its a 14 team league he is fine. 

 

The only spot that really worries me are you WR choices. Nelson is a good WR2 with WR1 potential, but those injuries can just end up killing him. Johnson also gets nicked up a lot and has EJ Manuel at QB in a supposedly run heavy scheme. For a WR3 that may be okay, but like you said Witten would have been the guy to grab. Not sure who else was there at WR so I cant comment if there was a better player, just that Johnson and Nelson scare me. 

 

Defense you may have to play the waiver wire as KC looks good on paper, but was terrible last year. Like that you didnt bother to draft a kicker, but ultimately you will have to drop a guy for one. Myers has potential to be a real sleeper in an Eli Manning offense. 

[PuRock]

14 team league, picking 12. 

 

QB: Eli Manning

RB: Ray Rice

RB: Matt Forte

WR: Jordy Nelson

WR: Reggie Wayne

WR: Stevie Johnson

Flex: Ahmad Bradshaw

TE: Fred Davis

Defense: KC

Kicker:

 

Bench:

 

Jake Locker

Bernard Pierce

Pierre Thomas

Vincent Brown

Jeremy Kerley

Brandon Myers

 

I'm not thrilled about TE, but I like everything for else for a deep league. I waited on QB and TE and it seemed to work out. My only regret is not taking Jason Witten over Stevie Johnson round 5. I think I could have gotten Johnson on the wrap around and found a Flex later on.

 

Not bad.  Is this a ppr league?  Would change the outlook a bit. 

 

If it is a ppr league Ray Rice is a steal @ 12 (Well steal either way).  Then to pair him up with Forte on the wraparound is par for the course.  Decent depth @ RB w/ at least one handcuff.  You hit on several of my value guys late in the draft.  Kerley, Thomas & Brown.  I mock draft these guys a ton.  

 

Did you draft Fred Davis before Myers?  I would consider Myers as your starter.  In a ppr league, he should be very good.  Fred Davis has been going pretty late in both types of drafts (after Myers).  

[PuRock]

I liked that you got Bradshaw but you should have picked up Ballard or Brown as the handcuff. I would have probably done that instead of Pierce

 

Eli as a QB worries me but considering its a 14 team league he is fine. 

 

 

Brown is cooked.  But I agree about pairing up Bradshaw and Ballard.  If you do that, you're set in a good offense.  

 

I also agree about Eli.  I consider him my safety chute.  I prefer to get one of the 12 guys ahead of him and if all else fails, nab Eli and pair him up with a Bradford (or something).  

[gabefergy]

Not bad. Is this a ppr league? Would change the outlook a bit.

If it is a ppr league Ray Rice is a steal @ 12 (Well steal either way). Then to pair him up with Forte on the wraparound is par for the course. Decent depth @ RB w/ at least one handcuff. You hit on several of my value guys late in the draft. Kerley, Thomas & Brown. I mock draft these guys a ton.

Did you draft Fred Davis before Myers? I would consider Myers as your starter. In a ppr league, he should be very good. Fred Davis has been going pretty late in both types of drafts (after Myers).

Non PPR.

I took Davis first and the Myers a couple rounds later. I have heard real good things about him in Redskins camp and that offense is lacking in weapons which makes me think he could be poised for a big year. I'm not sure I trust Myers, but I like his potential.