Grade My Fantasy Football Draft 2008
 

In a 16 team league with the following slots:

QB
WR
WR
RB
TE
WR/RB
WR/TE
K
DEF
6 Bench Positions

Scoring:
Passing Yards (25 yards per point; 6 points at 300 yards; 8 points at 350 yards; 10 points at 400 yards)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-1)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point; 6 points at 100 yards; 8 points at 150 yards; 10 points at 200 yards)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Receptions (1)
Reception Yards (10 yards per point; 6 points at 100 yards; 8 points at 150 yards; 10 points at 200 yards)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles Lost (-2)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (6)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (5)
Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (-5)
Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (-4)
Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (-3)
Point After Attempt Made (1)
Point After Attempt Missed (-1)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
Points Allowed 0 points (10)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (7)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (4)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (1)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (0)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4)

The Weedeaters
1. (14) Peyton Manning QB
2. (19) Willie Parker RB
3. (46) Antonio Gates TE
4. (51) Dwayne Bowe WR
5. (78) Kevin Smith RB
6. (83) Anthony Gonzalez WR
7. (110) Justin Fargas RB
8. (115) Vincent Jackson WR
9. (142) Devin Hester WR
10. (147) Chris Baker TE
11. (174) Chad Jackson WR
12. (179) Correll Buckhalter RB
13. (206) Oakland DEF
14. (211) Trent Edwards QB
15. (238) Sebastian Janikowski K

I feel I'm weak at DEF/K but in my experience they don't get you consistently a lot of points. My draft was all about potential as I think Bowe and Gonzalez are going to do very well here. I think I have some good backups with Jackson when Moss gets hurt and Buckhalter when Westbrook gets hurt.

What do you mean "Jackson when Moss gets hurt?"

Yup, looks like the wrong Jackson...

Not to be hateful but I think the team has some real holes. You don't have a single established WR on your team. Yes, I expect Gonzalez to be good but Bowe still has crap throwing to him and Gates sounds like he's banged up pretty good. As good as Hester has been, return TDs are just not a consistent measure of points.

You have RB who is coming off a broken ankle and another one who is a rookie. I'd give it a C- at best.

I noticed receptions are worth 1 point in your league and Willie Parker doesn't catch many balls. You should have gotten a better pass-catching RB (ones that catch 40 or more balls) or a top tier wide receiver with that pick.

I do like the Dwayne Bowe pick in the 4th round. Kevin Smith in the 5th round is also a pretty solid pick considering the he's nearly a lock to be the starting RB in Detroit.

I would say that the place you probably need to improve is running back, even if Kevin Smith starts in Detroit. Parker is not going to be getting a lot of carries inside the 20 as the Steelers are loving Mendenhall. He, as Racer pointed out, doesn't catch many balls as well so he's almost a liability in PRP league. Honestly, I would probably look to add Mendenhall possibly to take advantage of his possible goal line carries plus, you talk about being covered for injuries, Parker is one I wouldn't be surprised to see get hurt again. For being "fast Willie Parker", he doesn't break many for finding the endzone. Sorry, part of that is Steeler fan rant and part of that is FF strategy.

I do believe that Hester is a decent pick when you got him. Even if he doesn't catch a lot of balls, he'll still find the endzone several times over the course of the year, which should be a nice bonus. PLUS, it's not like you're counting on him to be a huge scorer as you have Bowe (solid value where you got him), Gonzalez, and Jackson ahead of him. I would be concerned about not having a big scoring receiver but Bowe might be primed to do that just that.

I would've been curious to see what three or four players went right after Parker in your draft. Overall, I would probably give you a C/C- but, as you know with the new NFL and parity, anything can happen.

Solid C, as other have said, some glaring holes, but you're set at a couple spots as wel.

oooof! dammit!
I have some real holes, but it is a 16 team league. I think my main holes are at WR, but hopefully I have enough options with upside that it will be okay. I'm not real excited about my draft, but like I'm viewing the Raiders season this year, I'm cautiously optimistic.

Round 2
1. Ryan Grant El Paso Lonestars
2. Laurence Maroney Wednesday Spank
3. Willie Parker Weedeaters
4. Maurice Jones-Drew Oklahoma Outlaws
5. Braylon Edwards Cowboyz
6. Andre Johnson Vikings of El Paso
7. Brandon Jacobs BlackJack

Maroney getting picked right before me screwed things up since I was targeting him. I really debated picking Edwards since he got me some really good points last year. Larry Fitzgerald was the other one that I thought about, but for the most part there were a lot of good WRs left on the board at the point I picked Parker and RBs were going out fast.

Jones-Drew over Parker in this format is a no-brainer.... right?

Out of curiosity, where did Reggie Bush go?

I wouldn't have gone with Manning in the 1st in this format, especially with the recent injury concerns.

For sure...especially with the Steelers spending their first pick on a RB.

Great QB and TE if injuries aren't an issue, decent RBs, and weak WRs. It should be ok for a 16 team league. Who went 15th and 16th in the 1st round?

I just drafted and here's my team. I picked 9/12. How does it look?

QB P. Manning
RB Gore
RB Thomas Jones
WR Boldin
WR Calvin Johnson
TE Dallas Clark
K Josh Brown
DEF Jacksonville

On the bench I have Driver, Mendenhall, Kevin Smith, Crayton, Kitna, and Chris Baker.

I'm not sold on the Buckhalter pick either, I think Booker will take alot of his carries, and he hasn't exactly been a model of health

Round 2
14. Matt Schaub Houston Texans
15. Drew Brees El Paso Miners
16. T.J. Houshmandzadeh Texas Bandits
Round 3
1. Marques Colston Texas Bandits
2. Reggie Bush El Paso Miners
3. Donald Driver Houston Texans

Wait...you let Bush go in exchange for Parker? or even jones-drew???

Breez was available and you took Manning with a big question-mark at his kneecaps?

You just got dropped from a C to a D-


Jas-lov: I actually like that squad, depending on how the draft went down anyway (see my reaction to RA's situation. if you didn't make a glaring mistakes there then I'd give your team a B+, solid, strong in places with no glaring weak spots.

Willie Parker will not end the year as the Steelers starting running back. His novelty act has got to be wearing thin on the staff by now. Plus the steelers have one on of the worst lines in the league right now.

For once I agree with my Steeler-suckling comrade. Parker was one of those flashes that looks good on paper but won;t stand the test of time. mendenhall is going to be a rock for them though, damnit.

You might try to trade for Reggie Bush in case that owner doesn't know what he stumbled upon. In real life he probably isn't a very good running back. However, in fantasy leagues where receptions are worth 1 point each, he is easily one of the top 10 fantasy running backs.

Okay...I'm bummed out now, but really, thanks for your honesty and help!

Where did Chris Perry go? He's a wildcard because he could get injured again, but if he's healthy it looks like he'll be the starting running back and in his only healthy season he caught 51 passes as little more than a third down back. If you can get him cheap he might pay off big.

12 team league with default yahoo scoring.

What to you guys think of my draft? Picked 8th/12:

QB Hasselbeck
RB Portis
RB L. Johnson
WR Boldin
WR Welker
WR M. Harrison
TE D. Lee
K Gould
D Steelers

Bench: Favre, Stallworth, Mendenhall, Lendale White, and Julius Jones.

Well according to "Anthony" if your fantasy draft ain't got midget it ain't sh*t!!!

Looks pretty solid for a 12-team league.

Enjoy the frustration of owning Portis. I've done it twice and you know you're greedy but when you watch it happen, you just can't help thinking he's even better than he shows.

Honestly, RA, your team is going to have trouble competing for the playoffs, let alone a title.

Manning is solid, but Parker doesn't score TD's or catch passes, and Mendenhall is going to be a force. He's the future at RB in the Steel City and will see his share of carries this season.

Gates has been beat up, and is getting very close to being an injury risk.

I love Kevin Smith but the Lions OL is atrocious, and it'll be a long time until he becomes a solid contributor.

Your WR's are unproven guys with high upside .. a fantasy nightmare. Bowe has no QB to throw to him and is a focal point to defenses now, and Gonzalez is still just a fourth option.

I'd go on but I think you better hit the waiver wire hard at WR and maybe look at some other options at RB.

Fixed, based on last night.

(If you believe you can predict a season based on one or two series of a pre-season game.)

(Which I emphatically do.)

I think he's had fumblitis all pre-season though, and wouldn't be surprised if he's slowly brought in instead of given carries at the start. His stock has fallen a bit with me.

12 team ESPN Auction League. Obviously, my opponents are about as smart as play-doh. Grant was the first player I selected and the most expensive at $31 ($200 budget, some idiot spent 82 on LT). He was the 3rd player nominated. Another 41 players went by until I picked again, at which point this quickly became silly.



QB: Schaub, Delhomme
RB: Grant, McGahee, Stewart, Chris Johnson, Watson
WR: Colston, TJ, Andre Johnson, Roy Williams, Randle-El, Curry
TE: Cooley
Defense: Vikings

12 Team League...Default Scoring...I had the 4th pick in a snake draft

QB Drew Brees, Tavaris Jackson
RB Brian Westbrook, Laurence Maroney, Ronnie Brown, Leon Washington
WR Roy Williams, Reggie Brown, Anthony Gonzalez, Javon Walker, Bryant Johnson,
TE Kellen Winslow, LJ Smith
K Stephen Gostkowski
Def Dallas

In my 12-team $200 budget auction league, LT went for $105. He went for $97 last year. $82 almost seems low.

I think his average auction value is somewhere in the $70s range.

10-team draft, snake style (is there really any other way?), I was in the 8th position. It is a keeper league (my keepers are noted) with keepers taking up the 1st and 2nd round picks. I also had an additional 4th round pick (noted) and did not have a 16th rounder. I don't have the list right in front of me, so I will try and remember who I all got.

QB: B. Rothelisburger, J. Campbell
RB: J. Addai (keeper), M. Lynch (keeper), S. Young, J. Fargas, K. Smith, F. Jones
WR: R. Wayne, B. Marshall, S. Holmes (my additional 4th rounder), R. White, C. Chambers
TE: T. Scheffler
DEF: Colts
K: R. Bironas

Quite happy with how things shaped up. The keeper aspect really changes how you draft. I kept my top two back, so I went WR with my first three picks (Wayne, Marshall, Holmes) and I think I have a pretty well-rounded team. I got pretty much everyone I was targeting, or at least in the same tier.

The only league I'm in drafts tomorrow, I'll let you know how it goes =)

Illustrates the problems that come with taking a QB with your first pick. I'd be shocked if your team makes the playoffs.

Who are you referring to?

Looks good to me, but then again see post #1. ;)

12 team league
all TDs 6 points
all 2 point conversions 2 points
rushing and receiving yards = 1 point per 10 yards
passing yards = 1 point per 25 yards
interception = -2 points
fumble lost = -2 points
FG = 3 points, +2 bonus for 50 yarders
XP = 1 point

Defense:
PA - Points Against, Total Points Scored
0 - 6 PA = 8 points
7 - 13 PA = 6 points
14 - 20 PA = 4 points
21 - 27 PA = 2 points
YDS - Yards Allowed
0 - 49 YDSs = 12 points
50 - 99 YDSs = 10 points
100 - 149 YDSs = 8 points
150 - 199 YDSs = 6 points
200 - 249 YDSs = 4 points
250 - 299 YDSs = 2 points

Sack = 1 point
Safety = 2 points
Interception = 2 points
fumble recovery = 2 points

qb - Brady, Schaub
RB - L Johnson, Maroney, James, J. Jones
WR - Houshmanzadeh, Bowe, Berrian, Ronald Curry, Sidney Rice
TE - Zach Miller
K - Mason Crosby
Def - Cowboys

Man, just had my keeper league draft. I won last year and kept Brady, Moss, Grant, Larry Johnson, had to say goodbye to Selvin Young, Witten, Andre Johnson, and more.

QB: Brady
RB: Grant
RB: L. Johnson
WR: R. Moss
WR: Burleson
WR: Gonzalez
TE: Witten
DEF: Eagles
K: Dawson

Bench: Mike Hart, Ahman Green, Reggie Brown, James Jones, Robert Meachem, Matt Ryan.

Not thrilled with the WRs, but I also had traded my 1st pick (#14) for Grant last season.

Posted my roster in post further down

6 TDs for everything, .5 points a reception. Everything else is fairly standard I think... this is a 12-team silent auction league:

QB: Jay Cutler
RB: Clinton Portis
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew
WR/TE: Santonio Holmes
WR/TE: Jerricho Cotchery
DEF/ST: Steelers
K: Stephan Gostkowski
Bench: Ronnie Brown
Bench: Roddy White
Bench: Dwayne Bowe

8 team league
Start QB, RB, RB, Flex, WR, WR, TE, DEF, K

Pretty standard rules, no PPR. 7 man bench

Drafting 4th overall

Addai
Gore
Bush
Roethlisberger
Boldon
Greg Jennings
Calvin Johnson
Shockey
Lendale White
Dallas DEF
Hines Ward
Anthony Gonzolez
Donovan Mcnabb(13th round)
Rob Bironas
Rashard Mendenhall
Todd Heap

I don't really like my draft all that much, too many questionmarks. Every squad is stacked as well. If Addai plays well, maybe I'll have a chance though.

First three picks were LT, Westbrook, AP.

I had to debate Jackson vs Addai, I hope I didn't make the wrong call there. We'll see if Gore can bounce back, or if Bush decides to stop playing like a little girl.

My fantasy team, 16 team league.

Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football - There was a problem

For the heck of it, I thought I'd go ahead and share all the rosters in my league.

My league went to keeper this year after being non-keeper for five years or so. Anyways, here are the league settings:

1 point/50 yards passing, 1 point/20 yards rushing, 1 point/20 yards receiving, .5 points per reception, 6 points for all touchdowns (including passing), -2 points for lost fumbles and interceptions. Everything else I think is fairly standard. There is fractional scoring meaning 30 yards rushing equals 1.5 points.

We start the following positions: 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 DEF, & 1 K

There are 14 teams in this league. Keeper rules are as follows:
-No limits on any position (so you can keep 2 or even 3 running backs).
-You can keep 2 or 3 players each year. Keeper rounds are 1-3.


Here's my team again:
QB: Jay Cutler (7.03) & Eli Manning (8.12)
RB: Joseph Addai (1.03), Reggie Bush (3.03), Matt Forte (6.12), Chris Johnson (9.03), & Chris Perry (12.12)
WR: Marquis Colston (2.12), Calvin Johnson (4.12), Dwayne Bowe (5.03), Isaac Bruce (11.03), Josh Morgan (14.12), & Derek Hagan (15.03)
TE: Ben Watson (10.12)
DEF: Philadelphia (13.03)
K: none

And the other teams:

1st draft slot:
QB: Matt Hasselbeck (5.01), Kurt Warner (9.01), Tarvaris Jackson (15.01)
RB: LaDainian Tomlinson (1.01), Earnest Graham (4.14), Kevin Jones (13.01)
WR: T.J. Houshmandzadeh (2.14), Torry Holt (3.01), Joey Galloway (6.14), & Tedd Ginn Jr. (11.01)
TE: Vernon Davis (7.01) & Greg Olsen (12.14)
DEF: Green Bay (8.14)
K: Rob Bironas (10.14) & Mason Crosby (14.14)
2nd draft slot:
QB: Derek Anderson (5.02) & Jeff Garcia (11.02)
RB: Adrian Peterson (1.02), Michael Turner (2.13), & Ahman Green (12.13)
WR: Plaxico Burress (3.02), Nate Burleson (6.13), Donte' Stallworth (8.13), Bryant Johnson (10.13), Drew Bennett (13.02), & Nate Washington (14.13)
TE: Dallas Clark (4.13) & Randy McMichael (15.02)
DEF: Chicago (7.02)
K: Nick Folk (9.02)
4th draft slot:
QB: Tom Brady (1.04) & JaMarcus Russell (11.04)
RB: Willis McGahee (2.11), Thomas Jones (3.04), Felix Jones (8.11), & Steve Slaton (13.04)
WR: Lee Evans (4.11), Laveranues Coles (5.04), Patrick Crayton (6.11), Javon Walker (7.04), Vincent Jackson (10.11), and Limas Sweed (14.11)
TE: Alge Crumpler (9.04)
DEF: Indianapolis (12.11)
K: Nick Novak (15.04)
5th draft slot:
QB: Ben Roethlisberger (3.05) & Aaron Rodgers (10.10)
RB: Brian Westbrook (1.05), Larry Johnson (2.10), Chester Taylor (8.10), & Adrian Peterson-CHI (13.05)
WR: Greg Jennings (4.10), Roy Williams (5.05), Derrick Mason (6.10), Justin Gage (11.05), & Arnaz Battle (14.10)
TE: Owen Daniels (7.05) & Dustin Keller (15.05)
DEF: New York Giants (9.05)
K: Josh Scobee (12.04)
6th draft slot:
QB: Marc Bulger (8.09) & Jason Cambell (11.06)
RB: Steven Jackson (1.06), Maurice Jones-Drew (2.09), Jonathan Stewart (5.06), & Carnell Williams (15.06)
WR: Steve Smith (3.06), Chad Johnson (4.09), Hines Ward (6.09), Jerry Porter (9.06), and Devin Thomas (14.09)
TE: Tony Scheffler (7.06) & L.J. Smith (12.09)
DEF: Tennessee (10.09)
K: Phil Dawson (13.06)
7th draft slot:
QB: Matt Schaub (8.08)
RB: Marshawn Lynch (1.07), Selvin Young (6.08), Rashard Mendenhall (7.07), Deuce McAllister (9.07), & Ray Rice (11.07)
WR: Andre Johnson (2.08), Brandon Marshall (3.07), Roddy White (5.07), Sidney Rice (10.08), James Hardy (13.07), & Muhsin Muhammad (14.08)
TE: Jason Witten (4.08)
DEF: Baltimore (12.08)
K: Ryan Longwell (15.07)
8th draft slot: (only guy who auto drafted)
QB: Peyton Manning (1.08) & Vince Young (12.07)
RB: Laurence Maroney (3.08), Ronnie Brown (4.07), & Rudi Johnson (10.07)
WR: Larry Fitzgerald (2.07), Anthony Gonzalez (6.07), Reggie Brown (8.07), Mark Clayton (14.07), and Ronald Curry (15.08)
TE: Chris Cooley (5.08) & Todd Heap (11.08)
DEF: New England (7.08)
K: Shayne Graham (9.08) & Neil Rackers (13.08)
9th draft slot:
QB: Donovan McNabb (2.06) & Jake Delhomme (9.09)
RB: Marion Barber (1.09), Julius Jones (4.06), & Chris Brown (13.09)
WR: Wes Welker (3.09), Donald Driver (5.09), Joe Jurevicius (8.06), David Patten (10.06), and Roydell Williams (13.09)
TE: Bubba Franks (7.09) & Desmond Clark (14.06)
DEF: Pittsburgh (6.06) & Tampa Bay (15.09)
K: Stephen Gostkowski (11.06)
10th draft slot:
QB: David Garrard (7.10) & Jon Kitna (10.05)
RB: Frank Gore (2.05), Brandon Jacobs (3.10), Kevin Smith (8.05), Ahmed Bradshw (12.05), & Jerious Norwood (13.10)
WR: Randy Moss (1.10), Santanio Holmes (4.05), Jerricho Cotchery (6.05), Deion Branch (11.10), & Robert Meachem (14.05)
TE: Jeremy Shockey (5.10)
DEF: Dallas (9.10) & Denver (15.10)
K: none
11th draft slot:
QB: Carson Palmer (2.04) & Kyle Orton (12.04)
RB: Clinton Portis (1.11), Darren McFadden (3.11), & Warrick Dunn (11.11)
WR: Anquan Boldin (4.04), Bernard Berrian (5.11), Devin Hester (7.11), Reggie Williams (8.04), Kevin Walter (13.11), & Marty Booker (15.11)
TE: Heath Miller (6.04) & Zach Miller (14.04)
DEF: Jacksonville (9.11)
K: Nate Kaeding (10.11)
12th draft slot:
QB: Drew Brees (1.12) & J.P. Losman (14.03)
RB: Ryan Grant (2.03), Edgerrin James (4.03), & Kenny Watson (11.12)
WR: Marvin Harrison (3.12), Kevin Curtis (5.12), Chris Chambers (7.12), Jabar Gaffney (10.03), & Brandon Stockley (13.12)
TE: Tony Gonzalez (6.03) & Ben Utecht (12.03)
DEF: Seattle (8.03)
K: Adam Vinatieri (9.12) & David Akers (15.12)
13th draft slot:
QB: Tony Romo (1.13) & Philip Rivers (10.02)
RB: Willie Parker (4.13), Fred Taylor (5.13), DeAngelo Williams (8.02), & Dominic Rhodes (12.02)
WR: Reggie Wayne (2.02), Santana Moss (7.13), Shaun McDonald (9.02), Bobby Engram (11.13), & Amani Toomer (14.02)
TE: Antonio Gates (3.13) & Kevin Boss (13.02)
DEF: San Diego (6.02)
K: Matt Prater (15.13)
14th draft slot:
QB: Brett Favre (8.01)
RB: Jamal Lewis (4.01), LenDale White (5.14), Ricky Williams (9.14), Justin Fargas (11.14), & T.J. Duckett (14.01)
WR: Terrell Owens (1.14), Braylon Edwards (2.01), D.J. Hackett (7.14), Darrell Jackson (10.01), & Chris Henry (13.14)
TE: Kellen Winslow (3.14) & Donald Lee (12.01)
DEF: Minnesota (6.01)
K: Josh Brown (15.14)

4 Keepers, 12 team league

STARTERS
QB: Brees (K)
RB1: Addai (K)
RB2: Grant (K)
W/R: Jonathan Stewart (2)
WR1: Larry Fitzgerald (K)
WR2: Torry Holt (1)
TE: Todd Heap (3)
D/ST: San Fran (9)
K: Nick Folk (6)

BACKUPS
QB B. Croyle (11)
RB Mendenhall (5)
RB Andre Hall (8)
WR Anthony Gonzalez (4)
WR Devin Hester (7)
WR Robert Meachem (10)
WR DeSean Jackson (12)


I'm a little weak at TE, and I probably reached for Folk, but I feel short of an injury to Brees, I'm set. Of course, that means I'll probably go 5-7 or something.

Does that mean you got Folk in the 6th round? I seriously hope not...

Can't see it if we aren't part of the league :-P

Not really, he has a lot of upside picks at RB with Forte and Johnson, and the way things are shaping up in Cincy, Perry should see quite a bit of action too.

Ah I must have missed that.

Yeah, then in that case, I see your point. I don't see why everyone is so high on Bush this year.

I would not draft him in a non PPR league. As long as he continues to get as many catches as he has in the past and can stay healthy (same with every running back), he should continue to be a very good running back in PPR leagues even if continues to be disappointing as a real life running back.