Here is a rundown of the Fantasy Football Draft I just completed tonight. It is a 10 team PPR league. Everything is pretty standard, except there is no Team Defense.
Round: 1
(1) Fringe Radicals – Adrian Peterson RB
(2) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Maurice Jones-Drew RB
(3) Decadent Society – Michael Turner RB
(4) Hot Beef Injection – DeAngelo Williams RB
(5) Team Zillmer – Matt Forte RB
(6) Decatur Staleys – Steven Jackson RB
(7) Lumley Castle Crashers – Chris Johnson RB
(8) At Least I Can See – LaDainian Tomlinson RB
(9) Butte Phuckers – Steve Slaton RB
(10) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Larry Fitzgerald WR
I was keyed in on Chris Johnson at #7. If he wasn’t there, I probably would have gone with Steve Slaton.
Round: 2
(11) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Drew Brees QB
(12) Butte Phuckers – Frank Gore RB
(13) At Least I Can See – Brandon Jacobs RB
(14) Lumley Castle Crashers – Andre Johnson WR
(15) Decatur Staleys – Clinton Portis RB
(16) Team Zillmer – Randy Moss WR
(17) Hot Beef Injection – Tom Brady QB
(18) Decadent Society – Calvin Johnson WR
(19) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Peyton Manning QB
(20) Fringe Radicals – Marion Barber RB
My dream was to get Slaton in the 2nd round, but I would have been happy with Gore. They were both gone, so I went with my top rated WR.
Round: 3
(21) Fringe Radicals – Greg Jennings WR
(22) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Roddy White WR
(23) Decadent Society – Reggie Wayne WR
(24) Hot Beef Injection – Brian Westbrook RB
(25) Team Zillmer – Steve Smith WR
(26) Decatur Staleys – Anquan Boldin WR
(27) Lumley Castle Crashers – Kevin Smith RB
(28) At Least I Can See – Marques Colston WR
(29) Butte Phuckers – Dwayne Bowe WR
(30) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Ronnie Brown RB
I’m not wild about this pick, but I wanted to get another solid RB and I didn’t think there would be an undisputed starter left for the next round. It’s a PPR league, so I chose Smith over Grant.
Round: 4
(31) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Ryan Grant RB
(32) Butte Phuckers – Wes Welker WR
(33) At Least I Can See – Aaron Rodgers QB
(34) Lumley Castle Crashers – Tony Romo QB
(35) Decatur Staleys – Philip Rivers QB
(36) Team Zillmer – Kurt Warner QB
(37) Hot Beef Injection – Pierre Thomas RB
(38) Decadent Society – T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR
(39) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Chad Ochocinco WR
(40) Fringe Radicals – Terrell Owens WR
In round 4, anger. I really wanted Rodgers here and he went the pick beforehand. I went with Romo because I didn’t think a good QB would be left for my pick in the 5th. On 2nd look, I probably could have waited another round and picked McFadden here.
Round: 5
(41) Fringe Radicals – Roy E. Williams WR
(42) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Darren McFadden RB
(43) Decadent Society – Braylon Edwards WR
(44) Hot Beef Injection – Vincent Jackson WR
(45) Team Zillmer – Thomas Jones RB
(46) Decatur Staleys – DeSean Jackson WR
(47) Lumley Castle Crashers – Jason Witten TE
(48) At Least I Can See – Joseph Addai RB
(49) Butte Phuckers – Ray Rice RB
(50) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Brandon Marshall WR
I took the first TE off the board. I’m a fan of Witten and I imagine his targets will increase with Owens gone. I also like having a solid QB-Receiver connection, so Romo-Witten could be fun this season.
Round: 6
(51) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Larry Johnson RB
(52) Butte Phuckers – Antonio Gates TE
(53) At Least I Can See – Lee Evans WR
(54) Lumley Castle Crashers – Anthony Gonzalez WR
(55) Decatur Staleys – Tony Gonzalez TE
(56) Team Zillmer – Antonio Bryant WR
(57) Hot Beef Injection – Willie Parker RB
(58) Decadent Society – Dallas Clark TE
(59) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Reggie Bush RB
(60) Fringe Radicals – Donovan McNabb QB
With Harrison gone, I had flagged Gonzalez as a WR I really wanted. I doubt he’ll be spectacular, but he’ll give me a solid number of points from my WR2.
Round: 7
(61) Fringe Radicals – Derrick Ward RB
(62) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Eddie Royal WR
(63) Decadent Society – Cedric Benson RB
(64) Hot Beef Injection – Bernard Berrian WR
(65) Team Zillmer – Marshawn Lynch RB
(66) Decatur Staleys – LenDale White RB
(67) Lumley Castle Crashers – Santonio Holmes WR
(68) At Least I Can See – Donald Driver WR
(69) Butte Phuckers – Jerricho Cotchery WR
(70) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Hines Ward WR
I thought about Moreno here, but I hesitated because of how the Bye weeks matched up. Hopefully, Holmes plays more like his Super Bowl self. This pick leaves my RBs a little weak, but gives me 3 solid WRs.
Round: 8
(71) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Knowshon Moreno RB
(72) Butte Phuckers – Matt Schaub QB
(73) At Least I Can See – Fred Taylor RB
(74) Lumley Castle Crashers – Donald Brown RB
(75) Decatur Staleys – Santana Moss WR
(76) Team Zillmer – Owen Daniels TE
(77) Hot Beef Injection – Chris Cooley TE
(78) Decadent Society – Lance Moore WR
(79) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Greg Olsen TE
(80) Fringe Radicals – Jonathan Stewart RB
A bit of a dice roll, but this could really pay off if Addai continues to struggle. At the very least, I expect a lot of catches and a few big plays.
Round: 9
(81) Fringe Radicals – Zach Miller TE
(82) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Jay Cutler QB
(83) Decadent Society – Jamal Lewis RB
(84) Hot Beef Injection – Matt Ryan QB
(85) Team Zillmer – Derrick Mason WR
(86) Decatur Staleys – Julius Jones RB
(87) Lumley Castle Crashers – Devin Hester WR
(88) At Least I Can See – Kevin Walter WR
(89) Butte Phuckers – Chris Wells RB
(90) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Ahmad Bradshaw RB
At this point, Hester is probably my Flex starter. He was ok last year and now with Cutler, he should improve. There is no one else to throw to in Chicago, so this is another gamble that could pay off.*
*Angry Bears fan points out Greg Olsen.
Round: 10
(91) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Kellen Winslow TE
(92) Butte Phuckers – Ben Roethlisberger QB
(93) At Least I Can See – Rashard Mendenhall RB
(94) Lumley Castle Crashers – Felix Jones RB
(95) Decatur Staleys – Laveranues Coles WR
(96) Team Zillmer – Carson Palmer QB
(97) Hot Beef Injection – Torry Holt WR
(98) Decadent Society – Josh Morgan WR
(99) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Donnie Avery WR
(100) Fringe Radicals – Steve Breaston WR
In Round 10, I continue my trend of drafting gambles. At best, I hope Jones puts up a Chris Johnson like year. At worst, he is injured all season. I’m guessing he’ll have a season similar to Reggie Bush.
Round: 11
(101) Fringe Radicals – Matt Cassel QB
(102) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Tim Hightower RB
(103) Decadent Society – Eli Manning QB
(104) Hot Beef Injection – Ted Ginn Jr. WR
(105) Team Zillmer – Fred Jackson RB
(106) Decatur Staleys – Justin Gage WR
(107) Lumley Castle Crashers – David Garrard QB
(108) At Least I Can See – Michael Crabtree WR
(109) Butte Phuckers – Steve Smith WR
(110) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Percy Harvin WR
Garrard gives me a solid backup QB and a Bye-week option for Romo.
Round: 12
(111) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Stephen Gostkowski K
(112) Butte Phuckers – Patrick Crayton WR
(113) At Least I Can See – Joe Flacco QB
(114) Lumley Castle Crashers – Davone Bess WR
(115) Decatur Staleys – Chris Chambers WR
(116) Team Zillmer – Ryan Longwell K
(117) Hot Beef Injection – Domenik Hixon WR
(118) Decadent Society – Mark Clayton WR
(119) Appalachia Snake Handlers – John Carlson TE
(120) Fringe Radicals – David Akers K
I really like Bess and with Pennington’s weak arm, I think he’ll see a lot of targets.
Round: 13
(121) Fringe Radicals – Bobby Engram WR
(122) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Rob Bironas K
(123) Decadent Society – Chester Taylor RB
(124) Hot Beef Injection – Jason Elam K
(125) Team Zillmer – Nate Burleson WR
(126) Decatur Staleys – Earl Bennett WR
(127) Lumley Castle Crashers – Mason Crosby K
(128) At Least I Can See – Vernon Davis TE
(129) Butte Phuckers – Earnest Graham RB
(130) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Darren Sproles RB
In retrospect, I should have gone with Sproles here and waited another round for a Kicker. I wanted a Packer though and I assumed At Least I Can See would snap him up before me.
Round: 14
(131) Traxman’s Evil Wizards – Matt Hasselbeck QB
(132) Butte Phuckers – John Kasay K
(133) At Least I Can See – Neil Rackers K
(134) Lumley Castle Crashers – Jerious Norwood RB
(135) Decatur Staleys – Kris Brown K
(136) Team Zillmer – Cadillac Williams RB
(137) Hot Beef Injection – Willis McGahee RB
(138) Decadent Society – Nick Folk K
(139) Appalachia Snake Handlers – Nate Kaeding K
(140) Fringe Radicals – Tony Scheffler TE
A pick, just in case Turner gets hurt.
