I tried a different tact this year & took a QB & TE way earlier than I normally do. Sitting at the 12 in a 12 team league, had me worried that those positions would be fairly picked by the next time I was up, so I reached a little bit (Brees, Ben & Olsen all went before my next pick). I don't love my depth, but I guess that's the hit you take when drafting QB/TE in Rd 3 & 4. Scoring: .25 per rush, .75 per reception, 6 points per TD (passing, rushing & receiving), some points for return yardage. 1. (12) Allen Robinson (Jax - WR) 2. (13) Le'Veon Bell (Pit - RB) 3. (36) Andrew Luck (Ind - QB) 4. (37) Jordan Reed (Was - TE) 5. (60) Marvin Jones Jr. (Det - WR) 6. (61) Frank Gore (Ind - RB) 7. (84) Danny Woodhead (SD - RB) 8. (85) Willie Snead (NO - WR) 9. (108) Arizona (Ari - DEF) 10. (109) Mike Wallace (Bal - WR) 11. (132) Tajae Sharpe (Ten - WR) 12. (133) Jay Ajayi (Mia - RB) 13. (156) Jameis Winston (TB - QB) 14. (157) Eric Ebron (Det - TE) 15. (180) Ted Ginn Jr. (Car - WR) 16. (181) Charcandrick West (KC - RB) 17. (204) Adam Vinatieri (Ind - K)
The first five picks are fine. After that the only guy I like is Woodhead. not getting deangelo Williams really hurts you for the first three weeks.
I don't think it's that bad TBH. Qb - luck Rb1 - bell Rb2 - woodhead Wr1 - a Rob WR2 - Marvin jones Wr3 - ? TE - Reed Flex - Ebron Luck is due for a bounce back year. Woodhead is a top 10 rb in PPR leagues. Just hope Marvin jones doesn't get hurt and you should be in good shape. Reed scored 10% less than gronk last year so that is good Value considering gronk is a first round pick. I also think Ebron is in for a monster year. No Megatron so someone has to get those targets
Start: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R/T, K, DEF Scoring: Completions .2 Passing Yards 30 yards per point Passing Touchdowns 6 Interceptions -2 Rushing Attempts .25 Rushing Yards 10 yards per point Rushing Touchdowns 6 Receptions .75 Receiving Yards 8 yards per point Receiving Touchdowns 6 Return Yards 35 yards per point Return Touchdowns 6 2-Point Conversions 2 Fumbles Lost -2 Offensive Fumble Return TD 6 40+ Yard Completions 1 40+ Yard Passing Touchdowns 4 40+ Yard Run 1 40+ Yard Rushing Touchdowns 4 40+ Yard Receptions 1 40+ Yard Receiving Touchdowns 4 There's a strong bias towards guys that get a lot of volume (completions, carries or receptions) or get that homerun play. I feel like Snead should be an unspectacular, but consistent volume guy. He was last year. I took Ebron, because I felt I needed insurance with Reed's injury history, and he has upside potential. With 12 teams, 7 bench spots & and an IR spot, everyone's forced to buy some lottery tickets, so I grabbed guys behind agiing, injury plagued vets: Ajayi & West. The waiver wire is pretty much trash until injuries or some unknown does great things. I planned on reaching for DeAngelo a little bit, but someone shocked the league taking him in the early 7th (74th overall). I would have had to take him at 61. I couldn't do that.
Finished 8-5, 2nd in rank & points scored, although entering the playoffs on a 2 game slide. Luckily I have a buy for the first week of the playoffs. Hopefully Reed will be good to go in Week 15. My WRs suck, but the Luck-Bell-Ajayi-Gore-Reed-Arizona have been able to carry me most weeks. If only I had picked a guy like Evans or Hilton over Allen Bustinson. In: Tyreek Hill, Boyd, Fiederowicz, Ivory, Sturgis, SD Out: Woodhead, Ebron, Sharpe, Ginn, West, Vinatieri