re: FINN McCool's Fantasy -- DRAFT THREAD -- (on the Clock)

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The team isn't terrible, but I just don't see where the major points will come from. Mata was a good pick, but you really should have complimented him with a scorer in the second or third round.

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I guess that's where the Fellaini boneheaded pick really hurts. Completely whiffed there. I was doing twenty different things at once last night and just went with Fellaini because he was great for me last year.

Still think Negredo can have a great season at City, but who knows how much PT he'll get?

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Jumbeaux and DB both did what you should have done. Drafted top attacking midfielders in the first and then Dzeko and Berbatov, respectively, in the second.

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Well, to be fair, Dzeko and Berbatov were both off the board by the time it got back to me...heck, all of the big time scorers were. The curse of the snake draft.

I could've taken Lukaku, Bony, Lambert or Podolski instead of Fellaini. Not exactly guaranteed scorers...risks that could pay off later, sure (like van Wolfswinkel).

As for Round 5, I wanted Rafael back. Didn't want to miss out on him as a good point man on defense.

I feel real good about the Arteta and the Lloris picks.

C- is fair, but a lot of that hinged on the Fellaini pick. If I had to do it all over again, I would've taken a pair of strikers (Lukaku and Negredo) in 2 and 3. Again, just an absentminded pick that could haunt me. But maybe Fellaini can continue to get solid points farther back. Who knows?

Here's hoping I can get some midtable/bottom-half strikers that can put up points for me...some late steals that we won't know how good they really are until the season is halfway done.

I'm giving myself a C+ because I've been up for almost 21 solid hours and I want to be happy.

Last season I remember being colossally disappointed in picking Kompany in round 2.. and wasting some pick on Assou-Ekotto and eventually scrambling up some dependable/serviceable scrubs that got me through the rest of the season.

Going to try to snag another forward in this next round and maybe another midfielder before I focus on defenders.

Hmm, might get a good fullback. Not sure.

Last year, my top three picks didn't pan out as well as I thought they would...and I still was back and forth at the top of the table before we all got apathetic. Lot of that came down to weekly moves and Lukaku being the beast I told everyone he was going to be.

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Last year, my top three picks didn't pan out as well as I thought they would...and I still was back and forth at the top of the table before we all got apathetic.

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Same here. My first two picks last season were David Silva (MAJOR disappointment) and Danny Welbeck (I don't have to tell you how that turned out).

Yea I see what you're saying. Some good forwards went in round 5 though. I see Remy and Carroll both having excellent seasons. Giroud as well, unless Suarez moves to Arsenal, which I still don't think will happen.

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Remy

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Giroud

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Really thought about those guys. I just have a good feeling about Wolfie. Probably could've waited for him, though.

With the 6th pick of Round 7, Ayatollah of RocknRolla FC selects....

Pappis Cisse, FWD, Newcastle

Yeah, I read he's over his religious hold out so hopefully he's good to go now.

Also, as stated yesterday, I volunteer at a place on Wednesdays from roughly 9:15-9:30 to noonish so I might not be able to make my pick for the next round until then.

That's fine, it's not a bother. But this time, if you do text me, it really won't do you any good.