re: Pelicans Talk FF League Year 3

THRILLHO'sHunkSquad
1. (7) Jimmy Graham (NO - TE)
2. (18) Montee Ball (Den - RB)
3. (31) Zac Stacy (StL - RB)
4. (42) Michael Crabtree (SF - WR)
5. (55) Lamar Miller (Mia - RB)
6. (66) Reggie Wayne (Ind - WR)
7. (79) Mike Wallace (Mia - WR)
8. (90) Jay Cutler (Chi - QB)
9. (103) Dwayne Bowe (KC - WR)
10. (114) Kelvin Benjamin (Car - WR)
11. (127) Chris Ivory (NYJ - RB)
12. (138) Ben Roethlisberger (Pit - QB)
13. (151) LeGarrette Blount (Pit - RB)
14. (162) St. Louis (StL - DEF)
15. (175) James Starks (GB - RB)

No ragrets: I think Cutler will be a monster between Marshall, Jeffrey, and Forte catching passes (while averaging 3.5ypc and putting up 5 rushing TDs). Their defense will be bad and there are 2 other really good offense in their division, so they'll be passing a lot. Stacy, like Ellington, has a rough schedule, but not as bad and was a good value where I got him (and faces the Skins, beat up Cards, and Giants in the playoffs). Wayne will be Luck's #1 guy. Wasn't a huge Montee Ball fan, but I think he was a good value. I honestly think that Blount may outscore Bell this season and Ivory was a steal.

Ragrets: Graham is going to be a fricking stud, but Lacy may have been a better choice. I would have absolutely gone Lacy in a non-PPR league, but didn't expect him to be there and just went with Graham as I had my mind on him when I found out I was drafting 7th (was hoping Megatron was there). Crabtree was a risk that early over some safer choices. Like Yahoo's draft review said of my team, there's not a real big difference between my #1 WR (Crabtree) and #4 (Bowe), so there will always be tough choices to make each week. While I was mostly happy with my picks, in the end, it was REALLY tough passing on Lacy (for Graham) and Antonio Brown (for Ball).

Expectations: Despite it being a PPR league, I don't have any stud WRs. Lamar Miler may have been a slight reach, but I expect him to improve quite a bit with an OL that isn't a fricking disaster. Should be in the playoff hunt, but to win it all, I'll need Miller to be good and to make the right WR choices more often than not (not easy).

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Darryl's Team
1. (8) Eddie Lacy (GB - RB)
2. (17) Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB)
3. (34) Doug Martin (TB - RB)
4. (41) Rashad Jennings (NYG - RB)
5. (58) T.Y. Hilton (Ind - WR)
6. (63) Jeremy Maclin (Phi - WR)
7. (82) Greg Olsen (Car - TE)
8. (87) Danny Woodhead (SD - RB)
9. (106) Danny Amendola (NE - WR)
10. (111) Jordan Matthews (Phi - WR)
11. (130) San Francisco (SF - DEF)
12. (135) Ronnie Hillman (Den - RB)
13. (154) James Jones (Oak - WR)
14. (159) Stephen Gostkowski (NE - K)
15. (178) De'Anthony Thomas (KC - RB)


Likes: Lacy shouldn't have been there (partly my fault). I think that Doug Martin will be better than most are expecting. I think that Maclin will end up being the top WR on a very good offense.

Dislikes: Maclin is always hurt. Rodgers is a stud, but was drafted WAAAAYYY too early with the whole 4 points per passing TD thing. I don't trust anyone on the Giants offense. Greg Olsen was overdrafted by a few rounds. Ditto Amendola. I'm a big fan of Jordan Matthews the player, but you have to temper rookie expectations and he'll probably be their #3 scoring WR.

Expectations: I like the players, but if feels like you could drop everyone after Lacy by a round and add a stud in the second. I don't see any big risk/reward players that could have made up for that. Will be in the playoff hunt, but will miss out. This team REALLY needs Doug Martin to bounce back and Maclin to stay healthy.

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FearTheLobos
1. (9) A.J. Green (Cin - WR)
2. (16) Drew Brees (NO - QB)
3. (33) Reggie Bush (Det - RB)
4. (40) Vernon Davis (SF - TE)
5. (57) Julian Edelman (NE - WR)
6. (64) Ben Tate (Cle - RB)
7. (81) Golden Tate (Det - WR)
8. (88) Terrance West (Cle - RB)
9. (105) Andre Williams (NYG - RB)
10. (112) DeAndre Hopkins (Hou - WR)
11. (129) Markus Wheaton (Pit - WR)
12. (136) New England (NE - DEF)
13. (153) Ahmad Bradshaw (Ind - RB)
14. (160) Justin Tucker (Bal - K)
15. (177) Jake Locker (Ten - QB)


Likes: Green will be a very good PPR player. I really like the Tate/Tate combo. I think Ben will get most carries until he gets hurt, in which case you have his backup. Cleveland has a good OL and will run it a ton. LOVE the Ahmad Bradshaw pick. Indy won't phase out TRich given what they paid to get him, but Ahmad will produce.

Dislikes: Strangely enough, the worst thing that could happen to this team would be two of its players staying healthy (Tate/West). A healthy committee would be really rough for you. Brees is a stud, but drafted too early (again, 4pts per passing TD). I don't trust Bush at all, though if he stays healthy and Joique gets hurt or isn't effective, he has huge upside. I think each of Brees/Bush were drafted 2 or 3 rounds too early. Vernon Davis could benefit from Crabtree's return (more easily getting open) or hurt. Who knows. Again, I don't trust the NYG backfield.

Expectations: Despite overdrafting their 2nd and 3rd picks, this team did a good job considering that they drafted 9th in what I considered an 8 stud (in PPR) draft.

TTT
1. (10) Dez Bryant (Dal - WR)
2. (15) DeMarco Murray (Dal - RB)
3. (32) Pierre Garcon (Was - WR)
4. (39) Victor Cruz (NYG - WR)
5. (56) Bishop Sankey (Ten - RB)
6. (65) Kendall Wright (Ten - WR)
7. (80) Pierre Thomas (NO - RB)
8. (89) Maurice Jones-Drew (Oak - RB)
9. (104) Dennis Pitta (Bal - TE)
10. (113) Josh Gordon (Cle - WR)
11. (128) Philip Rivers (SD - QB)
12. (137) James White (NE - RB)
13. (152) Kenny Britt (StL - WR)
14. (161) Knile Davis (KC - RB)
15. (176) Tre Mason (StL - RB)


Likes: I like Dez more than AJ and DThomas. Murray will be good. An injury to either Ingram or Khiry could raise PT from a good 7th round pick to a great one. Rivers in the 11th is one of the best picks in the draft. Britt could explode, though I only expect a solid season from him (which is great for a 13th round pick). I definitely see Charles missing 2 or 3 games, which Knile Davis has shown he can put up 90% of that production.

Dislikes: Garcon will be the #2 WR on a team that doesn't pass too much. The Giants will be a mess, so I think that was a poor use of 3rd and 4th round picks. I have no idea what's going on with Oakland's backfield. I think Gordon will miss the entire season, so the 10th round was 2 or 3 rounds too early for that risk. I think that Sankey was drafted a few rounds too early as well since I see Greene ending up with more carries this season.

Expectations: Weird team where they did a good job early and late, but kind of goofed in the early-middle. They will compete for the playoffs, but with a few breaks could compete for the championship.

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DCBJR6
1. (11) Brandon Marshall (Chi - WR)
2. (14) Peyton Manning (Den - QB)
3. (35) Alfred Morris (Was - RB)
4. (38) Andre Johnson (Hou - WR)
5. (59) Trent Richardson (Ind - RB)
6. (62) Frank Gore (SF - RB)
7. (83) Carlos Hyde (SF - RB)
8. (86) Emmanuel Sanders (Den - WR)
9. (107) Steven Jackson (Atl - RB)
10. (110) Mike Evans (TB - WR)
11. (131) Zach Ertz (Phi - TE)
12. (134) Christine Michael (Sea - RB)
13. (155) Jonathan Grimes (Hou - RB)
14. (158) New Orleans (NO - DEF)
15. (179) Ryan Tannehill (Mia - QB)


Likes: Morris is giving you nothing with the whole PPR thing, but he's still a good value at 35 (even though most fantasy sites are shitting on him). I think Gore will still be the guy in SF, so a good pick at 62. Mike Smith is legally retarded, so you probably did well with Jackson in the 9th.

Dislikes: Manning will be a top 3 QB this year, not the clear cut #1 like last season (age + much more difficult schedule). With 4 points per passing TD, this was a really bad pick. Like I said with Jeffery, I think he and Marshall will be a bit inconsistent this year (though he's a stud). Andre Johnson is just about washed up and I might be able to win the QB job in Houston, so he's not going to get a ton of great passes thrown his way. Richardson simply isn't a good player, so you have to hope that Indy puts too much stock in what they paid for him and move on to the superior Bradshaw.

Expectations: The good picks this team had aren't great picks. Not enough to make up for the bad picks. I see this as a bottom 4 team, but one that doesn't have too many awful weeks and may sneak in a win or two against good teams.
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Cap'n Crunch
1. (12) Marshawn Lynch (Sea - RB)
2. (13) Julio Jones (Atl - WR)
3. (36) Ryan Mathews (SD - RB)
4. (37) Vincent Jackson (TB - WR)
5. (60) Torrey Smith (Bal - WR)
6. (61) Tom Brady (NE - QB)
7. (84) Fred Jackson (Buf - RB)
8. (85) Brandin Cooks (NO - WR)
9. (108) Charles Clay (Mia - TE)
10. (109) DeAngelo Williams (Car - RB)
11. (132) Brian Hartline (Mia - WR)
12. (133) Carolina (Car - DEF)
13. (156) Greg Jennings (Min - WR)
14. (157) Doug Baldwin (Sea - WR)
15. (180) Mason Crosby (GB - K)

Likes: Julio very well could be the #2 WR in the NFL this year behind Megatron, so great job getting him at the top of the second. I see Torrey Smith probably being the lone bright spot on a bad Baltimore offense. Buffalo doesn't know what the frick they're doing, so Jackson could be the guy there (and he's always productive). Plus there was word that Spiller could be traded before the season, which would make him a huge steal. DeAngelo Williams will never die. Doug Baldwin was a boring, though very solid 14th rounder. Vincent Jackson may be better than in the recent past, depending on what McCown does.


Dislikes: Matthews doesn't catch passes, though he's not bad. I kind of want to blow Brandin Cooks, but I don't know if he'll be a great fantasy player so much as a guy that makes things a LOT easier for Graham, Colston, Stills, and PT.

Expectations: More than ever, I think drafting late was a big detriment since, again, I thought it was an 8 stud draft with loads of late 2nd/early 3rd talent. Cap did a good job with what he was given. I haven't said anything about Lynch as he is very tough to gauge. This team has a slightly risky great pick in JJ, tons of solid picks, and no real bad picks. They will make the playoffs. Lynch will determine whether they sneak in or are a legit contender.

Don't feel like editing, but let it be known that some of the earlier reviews were done thinking that only 4 teams made the playoffs.

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Don't feel like editing, but let it be known that some of the earlier reviews were done thinking that only 4 teams made the playoffs.

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Expectations: This team will suck.

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I'm guessing I'm still not a playoff team?

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I'm guessing I'm still not a playoff team?

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You may be right. I think that with the offensive makeup that the Redskins have, it would be in their best interest to feed Morris 20-25 times per game while letting RG3 work with the deep play action (DJax) and scrambles. Not saying Garcon is a bad player, but that if he gets more than 80 catches, the Redskins are doing it wrong.

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MrWiseGuy

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Saw that offer in DAT. Been thinking about it today. Once I got Bell, I looked to see who had Blount and when I saw it was you, I knew it was only a matter of time before you came knocking.

After thinking about it, I may be taking a risk, but I'd rather hold on to Hyde rather than going straight up for Blount. I think Hyde's upside is much higher, along with the chances of him getting significant playing time. Thanks for the offer, though.

Jordan Reed gonna be catching all the passes in Washington, OC be damned

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I hope you're right.

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I had Morris in a money league last year and was furious with how they used him. He's a one dimensional guy, but he's great at running the ball. They need to just do what they did in 2012 (335 attempts for Morris, RG3 throwing deep often). It worked, yet they went against that last season, and now seem to be fricking it up again this season based on reading that they want to make RG3 more of a pocket passer.