2014 Fantasy MVP

As far as where they were picked- Manny Sanders, Maclin, TY Hilton. Most teams got them as WR2s or FLEX options. Meaning they could have been paired up with a Dez or DT88

Can't give out the MVP until you see how players do in the playoffs.

You can throw golden Tate in that group too.

QB: Andrew Luck

No one else in even close in value. I doubt many teams miss the playoffs with Luck at the helm. His draft price may not be that cheap again until he retires.

RB: Le'Veon Bell, Ahmad Bradshaw (RIP), Justin Forsett

Bell looked like a classic case of sophomore bust, but he made everyone look foolish. PPR stud and could be the top draft pick season.

Bradshaw was a major beneficiary of Andrew Luck, but I think he was the #6 RB at the time of his injury.

Forsett caught a bunch of passes early in the season and he has run for a crazy high YPC all year long. He looks legit out there.

WR: Antonio Brown, Golden Tate

Toula loves this dude and Brown showed why. He was drafted at the tail end of the tier 1 WR's, but he has outperformed them all. Crazy high floor and absurd ceiling.

Lester Earl nailed this prediction. Golden Tate is really good. He continues to be underrated for some odd reason as he stills occasionally shows up in who do I start threads by morons. I made a thread last week, but Tate has comparable numbers to Jordy Nelson outside of TD's. In fact, Tate now has the advantage in receptions, targets, yards, YPG, YAC, and 20+ yard plays. I believe Tate is second among WR's in YAC and only trails Demaryius.

TE: Gronk

This position sucks, but Gronk has been a yardage hog since he gained clearance to fully practice and get more snaps around week 5. Plus, he was available later this year coming off a million injuries.

K: Gostkowski, Vinatieri

I usually do not understand reaching for kickers, but it paid off in 2014. Those few extra points each week would have come in handy for me multiple times in one league.

DEF: Lions D

They have had a positive output in every game except the game at New England, but no one was starting them that week. They only have two touchdowns this year, but they load on sacks and do not allow many points. Plus, they have a great playoff schedule.

Overall MVP: Andrew Luck

This guy is the best QB prospect I have ever seen, since I am too young to remember Elway at Stanford. I was blown away when I saw him as a sophomore in college. Dude was already pro ready at this point, and I said that he would be a HOF player for sure. Not necessarily a bold prediction, but I have never seen such a good QB at such a young age.

agree with most, but would toss the Bills D in their as well

Yeah, I obviously missed some like Sanders, TY, etc.

Good call on the Bills. They have done the same thing as the Lions with more big games. Outside of Pats games, Bills have allowed 23 or less and Lions have allowed 24 or less. Bills have a lot more sacks lately and more TD's this year.

Murray and Luck have put a lot of people in the playoffs. Two guys i didnt draft on any of my 5 teams

I usually don't like the idea of a QB as a fantasy MVP. Certain years, yeah maybe.

In the 3 leagues I play on TD, team with Luck:
Auction league: 2-11
M/TV league: 7-6
Last Chance league: 6-6-1

For reference, team with Antonio Brown:
Auction league: 9-4
M/TV league: 8-5
Last Chance league: 9-3-1

I know it's not a great sample size and records aren't dependent on one player, but in my experience great QB play is generally less important.

Good post Boom. I'll give you my first up vote.