Here is my team from a recent Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) satellite classic draft.
The rules in FFPC are: 20 man rosters, start 1 QB/2 RB/2 WR/1 TE/1 K/1 DEF and 2 Flex players (R/W/T). It is PPR but the TE gets 1.5 points per reception (PPR) and everyone else only gets 1 point. So lets look at my team from the #2 draft spot.
QB
Palmer Cin 8
Rothlisberger PIT 8
Bulger STL 9
RB
MJD Jax 7
Brian Westbrook Phi 4
Thomas Jones NYJ 9
Cedric Benson CIN 8
Kevin Faulk NE 8
Peyton Hillis DEN 7
WR
Wes Welker NE 8
OchoCino CIN 8
Cotchery NYJ 9
Michael Jenkins ATL 4
M Muhammed CAR 4
R Mechaem NO 5
Heyward-Bey OAK 9
TE
Chris Cooley WAS 8
Jeremy Shockey NO 5
K
Neil Rackers AZ 4
DEF/ST
Green Bay 5
Analysis: Ok Strong at RB to get MJD and BW in the first two rounds. Thats right B Westbrook fell to me at 2.11. QB is a little weak and I realized I had bye week issues so I drafted Bulger as the Week 8 replacement and he has a great FF Playoff schedule so who knows.
TE is solid with Cooley and Shockey if he stays healthy could even be a Flex on occassion-remember 1.5 pts per reception.
Sam Hendricks, Author:
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
2009 Fantasy Football Draftbook Expert League
Ok time to look at another team of mine from an Experts Draft. Today I look at my Fantasy Football Draftbook Expert team. It was a 16 player roster, with 11 other experts including Lou Tranquilli from http://www.bfd.com/,
David Gerczak from http://www.theffpc.com/, Emil Kadlec and Nathan Zegura among others. You can find the entire draft along with my rankings in the 2009 Fantasy Football Draftbook magazine
12 Experts particapated in early June in this draft. Each team drafts 16 players to form a starting roster of 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF and one flex player either RB/WR or TE.
My team is below:
FFGuidebook.com
QB Draft Spot BYE
D McNabb 6.12 4
RB
A Peterson 1.01 9
Reggie Bush 4.12 5
Larry Johnson 5.01 8
Chester Taylor 8.12 (HC for AP) 9
Fred Taylor 10.12 7
Jamaal Charles 14.12 (HC for L Johnson) 8
WR
Roddy White 2.12 4
Dwayne Bowe 3.01 8
Jerricho Cotchery 7.01 9
T Ginn 9.01 6
Chris Chambers 11.01 5
Mark Clayton 12.12 7
TE
Heath Miller 16.12 8
K
Gostkowski 15.01 8
DEF
Minnesota Vikings 13.01 9
Overall: I elected to forgo a QB2, TE2, K2 and Def2 in order to stockpile RBs and WRs. I think both RB and WR is strong and QB will do as long as Donovan stays healthy ( a big if for sure). I will make some FA moves to add a QB, TE, K and Defense on their alternating bye weeks.
Week 8 will be a problem with both my TE and K on a bye but that is a long way off.
Best picks: Fred Taylor in 10th. I think he will get some touches at NE.
Regrets: I would have liked another QB but instead went with a handcuff for Larry Johnson.
Read more in Fantasy Football Draftbook magazine in stores now!
Sam Hendricks, author
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Tips ($9.95) http://www.amazon.com/0982428669
David Gerczak from http://www.theffpc.com/, Emil Kadlec and Nathan Zegura among others. You can find the entire draft along with my rankings in the 2009 Fantasy Football Draftbook magazine
12 Experts particapated in early June in this draft. Each team drafts 16 players to form a starting roster of 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF and one flex player either RB/WR or TE.
My team is below:
FFGuidebook.com
QB Draft Spot BYE
D McNabb 6.12 4
RB
A Peterson 1.01 9
Reggie Bush 4.12 5
Larry Johnson 5.01 8
Chester Taylor 8.12 (HC for AP) 9
Fred Taylor 10.12 7
Jamaal Charles 14.12 (HC for L Johnson) 8
WR
Roddy White 2.12 4
Dwayne Bowe 3.01 8
Jerricho Cotchery 7.01 9
T Ginn 9.01 6
Chris Chambers 11.01 5
Mark Clayton 12.12 7
TE
Heath Miller 16.12 8
K
Gostkowski 15.01 8
DEF
Minnesota Vikings 13.01 9
Overall: I elected to forgo a QB2, TE2, K2 and Def2 in order to stockpile RBs and WRs. I think both RB and WR is strong and QB will do as long as Donovan stays healthy ( a big if for sure). I will make some FA moves to add a QB, TE, K and Defense on their alternating bye weeks.
Week 8 will be a problem with both my TE and K on a bye but that is a long way off.
Best picks: Fred Taylor in 10th. I think he will get some touches at NE.
Regrets: I would have liked another QB but instead went with a handcuff for Larry Johnson.
Read more in Fantasy Football Draftbook magazine in stores now!
Sam Hendricks, author
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Tips ($9.95) http://www.amazon.com/0982428669
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
FFPC Pros vs. Joes DraftMasters Challenge
Pros vs. Joes League 6 Irvin’s Candy Store
Here is what I drafted from the 12th spot.
Pos Name Bye Team Pick
QB Trent Edwards 9 BUF R9 P12
QB Jake Delhomme 4 CAR R10 P1
QB Chad Pennington 6 MIA R11 P12
RB Kevin Smith 7 DET R3 P12
RB Cedric Benson 8 CIN R5 P12
RB Jamal Lewis 9 CLE R7 P12
RB Jerious Norwood 4 ATL R12 P1
RB Ricky Williams 6 MIA R14 P1
RB Maurice Morris 7 DET R15 P12
RB Leonard Weaver 4 PHI R26 P1
WR Larry Fitzgerald 4 ARI R1 P12
WR Calvin Johnson 7 DET R2 P1
WR Terrell Owens 9 BUF R4 P1
WR Santana Moss 8 WAS R8 P1
WR Devin Thomas 8 WAS R18 P1
WR Chansi Stuckey 9 NYJ R19 P12
WR Matt Jones -- FA R25 P12
TE Owen Daniels 10 HOU R6 P1
TE Tony Scheffler 7 DEN R13 P12
TE Chase Coffman 8 CIN R20 P1
K Lawrence Tynes 10 NYG R21 P12
K Nick Folk 6 DAL R22 P1
K Josh Scobee 7 JAX R24 P1
DEF Philadelphia Eagles 4 PHI R16 P1
DEF Miami Dolphins 6 MIA R17 P12
DEF Houston Texans 10 HOU R23 P12
Larry Fitz dropped to me with the 12th pick and I grabbed him but I then went WR with the first pick of the 2nd round too. At 2.01 I took Calvin Johnson to go WR-WR. Mistake! I even looked quickly at what round 3 and 4 would bring and I saw lots of WRs. So I should have gone with DeAngelo Williams instead of CJ.
Of course 23 picks later it makes it back to me and I have to reach for a starting RB in Kevin Smith and then I see T.O still on the board. I just could not reach for another RB and went with a value play in Owens. So now I am at 1 RB and 3 WRs and it is time to stock up on RBs.
Cedric Benson (5.12) is a starter and I like him to improve on his 2nd half performance. But again rather then reach for a RB (which I need) I go with a Top 5 TE in Owen Daniels with 6.01.
So after 6 rounds I am at 2 RB/3WRs/1 TE.
The 7/8 turn leaves me with just Jamal Lewis ( other options were Hightower/Donald Brown and Leon Washington all who may prove to be better than the old starter Lewis) and then I saw Santana Moss and got greedy again at WR (8.01). Mistake. Should have gone with another RB from the three mentioned above.
9/10 and 11 are QBs as I try and make up for no QB early. T Edwards, Jake Delhomme and Chad Pennington give me a good shot at decent numbers in this best ball format.
The rest of the draft was to get 2 more TEs and 3 Kickers and Defenses.and some supporting RBs and WRs.
Maurice Morris was to handcuff Kevin Smith.
Matt Jones will start for someone at some point in 2009
To see the entire draft click here
http://www.fantasymojo.com/mojo/news.do?action=prosvsjoesdraftviewer&draftId=112851
Here is what I drafted from the 12th spot.
Pos Name Bye Team Pick
QB Trent Edwards 9 BUF R9 P12
QB Jake Delhomme 4 CAR R10 P1
QB Chad Pennington 6 MIA R11 P12
RB Kevin Smith 7 DET R3 P12
RB Cedric Benson 8 CIN R5 P12
RB Jamal Lewis 9 CLE R7 P12
RB Jerious Norwood 4 ATL R12 P1
RB Ricky Williams 6 MIA R14 P1
RB Maurice Morris 7 DET R15 P12
RB Leonard Weaver 4 PHI R26 P1
WR Larry Fitzgerald 4 ARI R1 P12
WR Calvin Johnson 7 DET R2 P1
WR Terrell Owens 9 BUF R4 P1
WR Santana Moss 8 WAS R8 P1
WR Devin Thomas 8 WAS R18 P1
WR Chansi Stuckey 9 NYJ R19 P12
WR Matt Jones -- FA R25 P12
TE Owen Daniels 10 HOU R6 P1
TE Tony Scheffler 7 DEN R13 P12
TE Chase Coffman 8 CIN R20 P1
K Lawrence Tynes 10 NYG R21 P12
K Nick Folk 6 DAL R22 P1
K Josh Scobee 7 JAX R24 P1
DEF Philadelphia Eagles 4 PHI R16 P1
DEF Miami Dolphins 6 MIA R17 P12
DEF Houston Texans 10 HOU R23 P12
Larry Fitz dropped to me with the 12th pick and I grabbed him but I then went WR with the first pick of the 2nd round too. At 2.01 I took Calvin Johnson to go WR-WR. Mistake! I even looked quickly at what round 3 and 4 would bring and I saw lots of WRs. So I should have gone with DeAngelo Williams instead of CJ.
Of course 23 picks later it makes it back to me and I have to reach for a starting RB in Kevin Smith and then I see T.O still on the board. I just could not reach for another RB and went with a value play in Owens. So now I am at 1 RB and 3 WRs and it is time to stock up on RBs.
Cedric Benson (5.12) is a starter and I like him to improve on his 2nd half performance. But again rather then reach for a RB (which I need) I go with a Top 5 TE in Owen Daniels with 6.01.
So after 6 rounds I am at 2 RB/3WRs/1 TE.
The 7/8 turn leaves me with just Jamal Lewis ( other options were Hightower/Donald Brown and Leon Washington all who may prove to be better than the old starter Lewis) and then I saw Santana Moss and got greedy again at WR (8.01). Mistake. Should have gone with another RB from the three mentioned above.
9/10 and 11 are QBs as I try and make up for no QB early. T Edwards, Jake Delhomme and Chad Pennington give me a good shot at decent numbers in this best ball format.
The rest of the draft was to get 2 more TEs and 3 Kickers and Defenses.and some supporting RBs and WRs.
Maurice Morris was to handcuff Kevin Smith.
Matt Jones will start for someone at some point in 2009
To see the entire draft click here
http://www.fantasymojo.com/mojo/news.do?action=prosvsjoesdraftviewer&draftId=112851
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Another Rapid Draft team analyzed
Ok I did it. Again!
I tried out the new Rapid Draft site again since I had another free code. Unfortunately, I can not give that code out due marketing reasons but you can still visiti Rapid Draft and use the other free code if you have not tried it yet. I will include it at the bottom of this review.
Here is the gist.You draft against 11 virtual Experts. The experts all update their rankings so that every draft, whether it is in June or Sept, has 11 experts with up to date cheat sheets. Each expert has his or her own style and different rankings.
The best part is you pick when you want to draft and what spot!
The scoring system is a performance league with a bonus for TD plays of over 40 yards. Therefore, the basic 3 pts for TD passes/ 6 for rushing or rec TDs and 1 pt for every 20 yards passing or 10 rushing/receiving and 1 point for every reception (so PPR). One quirky rule is that kickers get 6 points for FG’s over 40 yards and 9 points for FG’s over 50 yards. Hmmm I don’t really like making kickers (of all positions) that powerful, but heck it’s their game.
Here is my draft from the 6th spot
QB
Brees
Delhomme
RB
D Mcfadden
Willie Parker
Jamal Lewis
Tim Hightower
Fred Jackson
Mewelde Moore
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
Reggie Wayne
Kevin Walter
Greg Camarillo
Michael Jenkins
Davone Bess
Kenny Brit
Devrey Henderson
TE
Antonio Gates
K
Kris Brown
Def
Baltimore
You start 1/2/3/1/1/1 + 1 Flex.
Overall: Started WR-WR but wish I had gone WR-RB. The Brees pick in the 4th round was when the computer had kicked me out of the draft room. Arg!
But great QB and TE, strong at WR and Def. RB is weak but I do have some depth. F. Jackson will start the first 3 games of the season and Hightower may have some love if Beanie Wells continues to stay off the field due to injuries.
Time will tell.
Here is the web site and promo code if you have not tried it already. (http://www.rapiddraft.com/nfl/lm/LM2009/RDLanding.aspx)
There is a current promotion where you can try it out free. That is a $10 value. The promo code is “go4it”. Try it and see if you like it.
Sam Hendricks, authorFantasy Football Tips ($9.95) http://www.amazon.com/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
I tried out the new Rapid Draft site again since I had another free code. Unfortunately, I can not give that code out due marketing reasons but you can still visiti Rapid Draft and use the other free code if you have not tried it yet. I will include it at the bottom of this review.
Here is the gist.You draft against 11 virtual Experts. The experts all update their rankings so that every draft, whether it is in June or Sept, has 11 experts with up to date cheat sheets. Each expert has his or her own style and different rankings.
The best part is you pick when you want to draft and what spot!
The scoring system is a performance league with a bonus for TD plays of over 40 yards. Therefore, the basic 3 pts for TD passes/ 6 for rushing or rec TDs and 1 pt for every 20 yards passing or 10 rushing/receiving and 1 point for every reception (so PPR). One quirky rule is that kickers get 6 points for FG’s over 40 yards and 9 points for FG’s over 50 yards. Hmmm I don’t really like making kickers (of all positions) that powerful, but heck it’s their game.
Here is my draft from the 6th spot
QB
Brees
Delhomme
RB
D Mcfadden
Willie Parker
Jamal Lewis
Tim Hightower
Fred Jackson
Mewelde Moore
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
Reggie Wayne
Kevin Walter
Greg Camarillo
Michael Jenkins
Davone Bess
Kenny Brit
Devrey Henderson
TE
Antonio Gates
K
Kris Brown
Def
Baltimore
You start 1/2/3/1/1/1 + 1 Flex.
Overall: Started WR-WR but wish I had gone WR-RB. The Brees pick in the 4th round was when the computer had kicked me out of the draft room. Arg!
But great QB and TE, strong at WR and Def. RB is weak but I do have some depth. F. Jackson will start the first 3 games of the season and Hightower may have some love if Beanie Wells continues to stay off the field due to injuries.
Time will tell.
Here is the web site and promo code if you have not tried it already. (http://www.rapiddraft.com/nfl/lm/LM2009/RDLanding.aspx)
There is a current promotion where you can try it out free. That is a $10 value. The promo code is “go4it”. Try it and see if you like it.
Sam Hendricks, authorFantasy Football Tips ($9.95) http://www.amazon.com/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
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