Make Fun of my Team
Okay, so there is no actual football news until camp starts and everyone covering the NFL is taking a vacation. (I probably would too, but our second magazine is due later than usual this year).
So instead of news, we'll talk about the subject no one cares about: My fantasy teams. Take a look at the results from yesterday's KPII draft and you can comment on what I'm missing, where I picked someone too early, and who I got at a good value. This was a PPR league with six points per passing touchdown.
QB: Jay Cutler (8.09), Matt Schaub (10.09)
RB: Adrian Peterson (1.04), Ronnie Brown (4.09), Jonathan Stewart (5.04), Kenny Watson (12.09), Pierre Thomas (13.04)
WR: Andre Johnson (2.09), Steve Smith (3.04), Marvin Harrison (6.09), Lee Evans (7.04), Vincent Jackson (11.04), Ernest Wilford (14.09)
TE: Owen Daniels (9.04)
K: Adam Vinatieri (16.09)
DEF: Steelers (15.04)
Comments: I have to admit I like this team, which is usually the kiss of death. We start three wideouts and a flex, which means I plan to start four wideouts ideally most weeks. This is a bit of a boom-or-bust team with AP, Brown, Stewart, and Harrison, but I thought they all came at good values. I feel comfortable with Daniels in this format, although I didn't love the pick because I could have had Todd Heap at 8.09, if I risked Cutler not getting back to me. But I love Cutler this season and couldn't keep risk waiting on him. Another favorite of mine at tight end, Zach Miller, went undrafted.
I am a little tired of being in these drafts with all the same people. Tom Kessenich and I seem to be working off similar draft boards. Andy Richardson from Fantasy Index was another guy who thought alike.
Comments
Greg,
I like this team also. I think maybe a little weak at the rb slot, but if Ronnie Brown recovers and holds off Ricky you are set. Your wr are aolid and if Evans actually produces you are set. In general this team will be better the second half of the season than the first.
Posted by: Jeremy | June 27, 2008 10:18 AM
I would have skipped the Ronnie Brown pick and drafted another WR since you can start 4 and then have taken a different RB with upside later who can get some catches
Posted by: J | June 27, 2008 10:27 AM
I don't like the team. Seems like you have one elite rb and one top wr and the rest are all guys who could have big years. I would have gone for a top QB given this format.
Posted by: Anonymous | June 27, 2008 11:00 AM
lol... just cant stay away from watson
Posted by: scott c | June 27, 2008 11:21 AM
come august, adrian will never go 4th. definite top 3 pick
Posted by: scott c | June 27, 2008 11:23 AM
Your QB spot would concern me in a league that gives 6 points for passing TDs.
Cutler is a rising talent for sure and Schaub is a good backup so you will probably be ok... but the scoring system promotes the more consistent, elite QBs.
Posted by: Stephen | June 27, 2008 11:48 AM
Yeah I was ready to go QB earlier ... but they went really early. Honestly I'd confident Cutler will be a top-8 guy. I may be wrong of course but that's how you have to draft - believe in your evaluations.
IF Harrison is halfway decent (big if), I'd be counting on three top-15 wrs to carry a ppr team.
I was disappointed not to get Bradshaw, but I do like Watson and Thomas as late-round guys.
Posted by: Gregg | June 27, 2008 11:55 AM