did my live draft last night for my 12 person league and was very pleased!
very competitive league with knowledgable guys for the most part so I was stoked to snag some homers and other people I had in mind ahead of time
GO SEAHAWKS!!!
Notes:
Seahawks D was the second D picked
T.O. and Braylon went before Rice (technically they haven't even made the team yet)
Flynn went in the 14th round to a stealers fan
and check out the drunk idiots' teams on either side of mine HA!
on the left that is Jacoby Ford in the 5th, Gerhart 6th, and he actually drafted the Cards D

Heres my team, "I Love Big TDs": (Note that we have a Flex position rather than a Defense)

QB - Drew Brees
QB - Jay Cutler

RB - Marshawn Lynch
RB - Jonathan Stewart
RB - Shonn Greene
RB - Stevan Ridley

WR - Desean Jackson
WR - Vincent Jackson
WR - Darrius Heyward-Bey
WR - Sidney Rice

TE - Rob Gronkowski
TE - Tony Gonzalez
TE - Ed Dickson

Heres mine (10 team league)-
QB Tom Brady
QB Russell Wilson (i think he'll start)

RB Jamaal Charles
RB Ahmad Bradshaw
RB Peyton Hillis
RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis
RB David Wilson

WR Brandon Marshall
WR Hakeem Nicks
WR Eric Decker
WR Kenny Britt
WR Sidney Rice

TE Jimmy Graham

K Robbie Gould

DEF Seahawks

Nice drafts guys! I see we share some homer picks...
Both of your receiver cores look real nice!
I wanted the Hawks D so bad but they went before the big defense rush that always gets everyone picking D's in the same round haha

@Blitz
No kicker either?

dunceface wrote:@Blitz
No kicker either?

Yeah no kickers either.

And I think my team is ok, but I am really worried about my WRs.

Blitzer88 wrote:

dunceface wrote:@Blitz
No kicker either?

Yeah no kickers either.

And I think my team is ok, but I am really worried about my WRs.

I see some upside there, although Jackson can be frustrating at times...at least he was for me last year

Oh and my team name is always Olympia Lowlifes

QB 1: Eli Manning
QB 2: Andrew Luck

RB 1: Matt Forte
RB 2: Frank Gore
RB 3: Beanie Wells
RB 4: CJ Spiller

WR 1: Calvin Johnson
WR 2: Mike Wallace
WR 3: Desean Jackson
WR 4: Sidley Rice

TE 1: Jason Witten
TE 2: Coby Fleener

DEF 1: Seahawks
DEF 2: Bengals

K: Matt Prater



What do you guys think?

QB - P Rivers (SD)
RB - J Charles (KC)
RB - D Martin (TB)
WR - C Johnson (DET)
WR - B Marshall (CHI)
TE - J Finley (GB)
FLEX - J Blackmon (JAX)
K - N Kaeding (SD)
DEF - DAL
BENCH - RB R Helu (WAS), RB R Williams (ARZ), WR R Meachem (SD), TE K Winslow (SEA), QB R Wilson (SEA - last pick)

Just got back from an absurd live draft (15 rounds) with some very silly individuals.

Highlights of the night:
1) Arian Foster went 5th overall (Rodgers, Rice, Brees, Calvin Johnson went before him)
2) The same player who took Rodgers first overall went on to take: 49ers defense with the first pick of the 3rd round, David Akers with the first pick of the 5th round, and Kenny Britt with the first pick of the 7th round
3) A player taking 4 RBs with his first 4 picks (in a league that only starts 2 RBs), and then gloating about it (because hey, people will trade him a player he missed out on drafting for one of his RBs.)

Keeping in mind that the 49ers D went at the top of the THIRD ROUND, and many people took D in round 6-8, I got the Seattle defense at the end of the 12th round, Tom Brady in the 2nd round, and Andre Johnson in the 3rd round.



Edit: I awoke this morning to the gentleman who drafted 4 RBs offering me Lynch (picked #10 overall) for Vincent Jackson (picked by me in the 7th round).

Just finished the auction draft in the online keeper league I'm in. We have a $200 draft budget and we can keep three players from the year before with a small increase to their cost. Here's what I ended up with.

QB: Matt Ryan $17 (K), Robert Griffin III $15
RB: Marshawn Lynch $18 (K), Willis McGahee $24, Ryan Williams $1, Rashad Jennings $5
WR: Hakeem Nicks $41, Steve Smith $31, Pierre Garcon $9, Darrius Heyward-Bey $8
TE: Rob Gronkowski $27 (K), Jermaine Gresham $1
K: Dan Bailey $1
DT: Packers $1

Jesterhawks
1. (2) Arian Foster (Hou - RB)
2. (15) Rob Gronkowski (NE - TE)
3. (18) Cam Newton (Car - QB)
4. (31) Andre Johnson (Hou - WR)
5. (34) Fred Jackson (Buf - RB)
6. (47) Brandon Lloyd (NE - WR)
7. (50) Frank Gore (SF - RB)
8. (63) DeSean Jackson (Phi - WR)
9. (66) Seattle (Sea - DEF)
10. (79) Peyton Manning (Den - QB)
11. (82) Reggie Wayne (Ind - WR)
12. (95) Matt Prater (Den - K)

12 team nfl

brady
murray
jamaal charles
peyton hillis
julio jones
torrey smith
antonio gates
steelers
akers

cobb
lance moore
austin collie
jacquizz
kendall hunter
carson palmer
anquan boldin




20 team NCAA league (DESTROYED this draft, kniles davis picked up after somebody dropped him to free agency thinking he was injured lmao)

tajh boyd (10th best qb)
ryan aplin (2nd qb)
rex burkhead (10 rb)
eddie lacy (2 rb)
knile davis (8 rb)
hunter lee (26 rb)
ross apo (37 wr)
aaron dobson (38 wr)
tyler eifert (1 te)
colt lyerla (6 te)
matt miller (40 wr)

also have marcus mariota (unranked qb)

Why would you spend 41 on Hakeem nicks? Dude can't stay healthy

Minne wrote:Why would you spend 41 on Hakeem nicks? Dude can't stay healthy

Because I had 0 receivers at that point and he was the only one left that was ranked in my top 12.

SeatownJay wrote:

Minne wrote:Why would you spend 41 on Hakeem nicks? Dude can't stay healthy

Because I had 0 receivers at that point and he was the only one left that was ranked in my top 12.

To each their own.

10 team league
Start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, (TE can take either a RB or WR spot) 1 Def.

Aaron Rodgers, Michael Vick, Christian Ponder
Marshawn Lynch, Ryan Mathews, Stevan Ridley, Jonathon Stewart, David Wilson
Roddy White, Percy Harvin, Marques Colston, Jeremy Maclin, Miles Austin, Michael Crabtree
Jimmy Graham
Giants and Patriots Def

So, whadda ya think?

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looks pretty solid across the starters!
nice draft breh

SeatownJay wrote:

Minne wrote:Why would you spend 41 on Hakeem nicks? Dude can't stay healthy

Because I had 0 receivers at that point and he was the only one left that was ranked in my top 12.

Good thing you didn't have to scrape the bottom of the barrel and settle for the 13th or 14th ranked guy

Posted from my Android

QuackAttackAggie wrote:

SeatownJay wrote:

Minne wrote:Why would you spend 41 on Hakeem nicks? Dude can't stay healthy

Because I had 0 receivers at that point and he was the only one left that was ranked in my top 12.

Good thing you didn't have to scrape the bottom of the barrel and settle for the 13th or 14th ranked guy

Posted from my Android

The only other receiver in my top 20 that was still available was Steve Smith. I got him, too.

Here's my rosters, first one is a random 10 man league, second is my only money league (10), and the last one is a 12 man Fieldgulls league. I have a thing for running backs.

The first one I just did and decided to avoid taking tight ends and qb's til the end. Which is probably stupid seeing how consistent both those positions are at the top, but still, my bench is godly.

The Second one, my starting 6 non QB's are so darn solid. Rotate Cutler and Eli and I'm golden.

The third one if DMC and AP stay/get healthy.

i like that first team a lot!

QB Tony Romo
RB LeSean McCoy
RB Jamaal Charles
WR Mike Wallace
WR Brandon Marshall
WR Jeremy Maclin
TE Rob Gronkowski
K Garret Hartley
DEF/ST Chicago Bears

Bench
RB Michael Bush
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
RB Deangelo Williams
RB Ryan Mathews
WR Titus Young
WR Pierre Garcon

Lot of running backs but I'm hoping for the next Fred Jackson!

Here is mine from a 10 person league (KR/PR) I really would appreciate any and all feedback. This is only my second year at this.

Matt Ryan
Arian Foster
Marshawn Lynch
Wes Welker
Marques Colston
Rob Gronkowski
Darren Sproles (Kick Return/Punt Return)
Matt Prater
Seahawks Defense

Bench:

Russell Wilson
Beanie Wells
Justin Blackmon
Torrey Smith
Jermaine Gresham
Houston Texans Defense

Well I think u had a pretty damn good draft!
Beanie is the only one I would worry about but u have plenty of time to work the waiver wire if he doesn't pan out...

Thanks for the feedback. I really didn't want Beenie but found RB got pretty thin in later rounds.

QB Tom Brady
WR Greg Jennings
WR Mike Wallace
RB Maurice Jones-Drew
RB Willis McGahee
TE Vernon Davis
W/R/T Stevie Johnson
K David Akers
DEF New York Giants

--- Bench ---
QB Matt Schaub
WR Mike Williams
RB CJ Spiller
TE Heath Miller
K Mike Nugent
DEF Detroit

Dang.......looking at all of your guy's teams makes mine look like crap lol. Now I wish I would of taken a chance with more RBs.

Goldust
1. (3) Arian Foster (Hou - RB)
2. (18) Julio Jones (Atl - WR)
3. (23) DeMarco Murray (Dal - RB)
4. (38) Michael Vick (Phi - QB)
5. (43) Matt Ryan (Atl - QB)
6. (58) Antonio Gates (SD - TE)
7. (63) Demaryius Thomas (Den - WR)
8. (78) Reggie Wayne (Ind - WR)
9. (83) Stevan Ridley (NE - RB)
10. (98) Cedric Benson (GB - RB)
11. (103) Matt Schaub (Hou - QB)
12. (118) Russell Wilson (Sea - QB)
13. (123) Seattle (Sea - DEF)
14. (138) Sidney Rice (Sea - WR)
15. (143) Santana Moss (Was - WR)
16. (158) Michael Bush (Chi - RB)
17. (163) Martellus Bennett (NYG - TE)
18. (178) Jason Hanson (Det - K)
19. (183) Robert Turbin (Sea - RB)
20. (198) Michael Floyd (Ari - WR)
21. (203) Atlanta (Atl - DEF)
22. (218) Brandon LaFell (Car - WR)

I don't even wanna post my other team...it makes me feel weird haha

I ALWAYS get burned on top RBs every year so I went with sleeper picks for RBs this time. Actually I went with sleeper picks all over except for QB and TE.

12 Team PPR

1.02 QB Aaron Rodgers (Elite)
2.23 TE Jimmy Graham (Elite)
3.26 WR Julio Jones (Next Megatron?)
4.47 RB Doug Martin (Next Ray Rice?)
5.50 WR Brandon Lloyd (Brady's new downfield threat?)
6.71 RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis (Decent potential)
7.74 WR Pierre Garcon (RG3 top target?)
8.95 WR Titus Young (Staffords #2)
9.98 RB Peyton Hillis (KC good run blocking could revitalize)
10.119 D Seahawks (5th Def taken)
11.122 WR Sydney Rice (Traded for Eric Decker)
12.143 WR Rueben Randle (Eli's 3rd target?)
13.146 RB Ryan Williams (Potential starter)
14.167 WR Vincent Brown (Looked like Rivers new #1 target but got IR'd. Dropped for Russell Wilson)
15.170 WR Brandon LeFell (Traded for Eric Decker)
16.191 K Randy Bullock (Rookie kicker on high power O IR'd. Dropped for Matt Bryant)
17.194 RB Rashad Jennings (Starting week 1 for MJD)

I lost in the finals last season so we'll see how it goes this time. Worst thing is a lot of the guys don't even respond to trade requests. I really want Antonio Brown too!

Veilside wrote:I ALWAYS get burned on top RBs every year so I went with sleeper picks for RBs this time. Actually I went with sleeper picks all over except for QB and TE.

12 Team PPR

1.02 QB Aaron Rodgers (Elite)
2.23 TE Jimmy Graham (Elite)
3.26 WR Julio Jones (Next Megatron?)
4.47 RB Doug Martin (Next Ray Rice?)
5.50 WR Brandon Lloyd (Brady's new downfield threat?)
6.71 RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis (Decent potential)
7.74 WR Pierre Garcon (RG3 top target?)
8.95 WR Titus Young (Staffords #2)
9.98 RB Peyton Hillis (KC good run blocking could revitalize)
10.119 D Seahawks (5th Def taken)
11.122 WR Sydney Rice (Traded for Eric Decker)
12.143 WR Rueben Randle (Eli's 3rd target?)
13.146 RB Ryan Williams (Potential starter)
14.167 WR Vincent Brown (Looked like Rivers new #1 target but got IR'd. Dropped for Russell Wilson)
15.170 WR Brandon LeFell (Traded for Eric Decker)
16.191 K Randy Bullock (Rookie kicker on high power O IR'd. Dropped for Matt Bryant)
17.194 RB Rashad Jennings (Starting week 1 for MJD)

I lost in the finals last season so we'll see how it goes this time. Worst thing is a lot of the guys don't even respond to trade requests. I really want Antonio Brown too!

great first two picks. Good value with Martin. Don't like the Lloyd pick at all. Do like the hills pick. Defenses should never be drafted before the second to last round. There just isn't a big enough difference, and since the success depends on an entire unit, SOS, offensive time of possession, etc, the guesswork just isn't worth the pick. Top five rated Ds preseason rarely finish top five by the end of the season.

Really like turning rice into decker

QuackAttackAggie wrote:

Veilside wrote:I ALWAYS get burned on top RBs every year so I went with sleeper picks for RBs this time. Actually I went with sleeper picks all over except for QB and TE.

12 Team PPR

1.02 QB Aaron Rodgers (Elite)
2.23 TE Jimmy Graham (Elite)
3.26 WR Julio Jones (Next Megatron?)
4.47 RB Doug Martin (Next Ray Rice?)
5.50 WR Brandon Lloyd (Brady's new downfield threat?)
6.71 RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis (Decent potential)
7.74 WR Pierre Garcon (RG3 top target?)
8.95 WR Titus Young (Staffords #2)
9.98 RB Peyton Hillis (KC good run blocking could revitalize)
10.119 D Seahawks (5th Def taken)
11.122 WR Sydney Rice (Traded for Eric Decker)
12.143 WR Rueben Randle (Eli's 3rd target?)
13.146 RB Ryan Williams (Potential starter)
14.167 WR Vincent Brown (Looked like Rivers new #1 target but got IR'd. Dropped for Russell Wilson)
15.170 WR Brandon LeFell (Traded for Eric Decker)
16.191 K Randy Bullock (Rookie kicker on high power O IR'd. Dropped for Matt Bryant)
17.194 RB Rashad Jennings (Starting week 1 for MJD)

I lost in the finals last season so we'll see how it goes this time. Worst thing is a lot of the guys don't even respond to trade requests. I really want Antonio Brown too!

great first two picks. Good value with Martin. Don't like the Lloyd pick at all. Do like the hills pick. Defenses should never be drafted before the second to last round. There just isn't a big enough difference, and since the success depends on an entire unit, SOS, offensive time of possession, etc, the guesswork just isn't worth the pick. Top five rated Ds preseason rarely finish top five by the end of the season.

Really like turning rice into decker

I had Lloyd rated in the 5th and it was basically between him, Vincent Jackson and Antonio Brown. I thought Brown had the best chance of falling but beings I knew I needed to go RB2 next I pretty much threw him away. I think Lloyd may surprise you with his value on a Patriots offense. Granted I realize that it is ridiculously overloaded, but I think he is good enough to steal enough looks from Welker, Gronk and Hernandez to warrant taking him in the 5th. I really don't see him disappearing ala Branch and Ocho.

I hear ya about the D in the 10th and I got caught up in the run of 4 defenses going right in front of me. However, it is higher value to me to get a top D that I can start (almost) every week than spending the pick on depth that I may never start and have to pick out a D by matchup. I had the Ravens last season and they were worth the 10th rd pick for an avg 14.8 pts. I feel Seattle will be able to do similar for me this season if they can stay healthy.

Ten Team Fantasy Football League My Team looks like this:

QB: Cam Newton

RB Matt Forte
RB Frank Gore
RB Shonne Greene
RB Darren Sproles
RB Cedric Benson

WR Greg Jennings
WR Eric Decker
WR Dez Bryant
WR Reggie Wayne
WR Kenny Britt

TE Jason Witten
TE Coby Fleener

K Steve Hauschka

DEF Seahawks

My other Team in ESPN is a PPR league 10 man

QB Phillip Rivers

RB DeMarco Murray
RB Ray Rice
RB Frank Gore
RB Donald Brown
RB Pierre Thomas
RB Robert Turbin
RB Cedric Benson

WR Marquis Colston
WR Wes Welker
WR Jeremy Maclin
WR Justin Blackmon
WR Anquan Boldin

TE Tony Gonzalez

K Steven Gotkowski

D/ST Bears