Thursday Night Overview

 

After the first offensive Chiefs play of their first drive of the first game of the season, Mike Posey looked like he had done the right thing. More than ever this season, with so many rookie running backs drafted so high, it has become more unpredictable than ever on which guys are going to be legit or be the next Montee Ball. Mike took rookie Kareem Hunt with his 2nd round pick and with Hunt playing his first game on the road on national TV against the New England Patriots of all teams, Mike started having 2nd thoughts about playing him. Fearing the worst, a dud right off the bat, he decided to make the swap and putting in a safer play in Rob Kelley. In that one moment..it seemed like the right call. Then...THE REST OF THE GAME HAPPENED and Kareem Hunt had a HISTORIC game. The best rookie debut in NFL history, 246 total yards, and 3 TD's against the defending world champs. 43.10 points..ON...THE...BENCH. OUCH.

That's not the way you want to start a season. As bad as it is, a couple of silver linings..one..Kareem Hunt looks legit..that's good news for Mike for the rest of the season. His worries have been subdued. Hunt looked amazing last night and he got the LION'S share of the carries. The other silver lining..it's still to be determined if it actually affects whether he wins or loses this week. He still has a full team to go (though Beckham is a game day decision and it would be HUGE to not have him and a game like Hunt's could've softened the blow) and so does Albert. If Mike still wins, than it's a moot point, he just simply left points on the table. It remains to be seen, but regardless as of now, it has to suck to see that many points on your bench. Hunt's performance overshadowed another bad starting decision. Marc decided to bench Mike Gillislee for Frank Gore and Gillislee proceeded to score 3 TD's. Now I'm not a huge Gillislee guy but given the choices of him, Frank Gore, and Matt Forte, I would've had to roll the dice on Gillislee. Now again the silver lining is, Matt got one of the worst Tom Brady performances in recent memory, 0 TD's and barely 10 points, plus Marc got a great game from Tyreek Hill (7 receptions for 133 yards and a TD for 23.30 points). Brandin Cooks wasn't great but still managed a 10 point game. That Gillislee play though could've really cemented a win for Marc, but he's still in the driver's seat at the very least. The battle of tight ends for Kenny for Eugene was a dud. Both Gronk and Kelce did nothing of note, with Kelce narrowly outscoring Gronk by a couple of points. Very disappointing for both guys. Once again it seemed like all the better plays were sitting on team's benches because Kenny thought about starting Danny Amendola over Sterling Shepard but ended up not, and Amendola had a solid game with 6 catches for 100 yards before leaving the game with a concussion. The only other play was on Alex's team as he used Chris Hogan who did nothing with just 17 rushing yards and a catch for 8 yards. Bad start for Alex and gives Drew a little momentum for an upset this week. For Me, Ryan, Dad, Leland, Drew, Albert, and Mike our season officially starts Sunday at noon! Good to be back in the swing of things officially!

Week 1 Matchups and Predictions

Can't believe it's FINALLY here. Week 1 of the fantasy season. Draft is done, and each team starts from scratch at 0-0. Let's not waste time..here's this week's matchups and predictions!


Catch My Javelin! vs
Hoosier Daddy

All Time Record: Ryan Leads Series 4-3

Key Players

Catch My Javelin!: Ben Roethlisberger (Browns), Alshon Jeffrey (Redskins), Brandon Marshall(Cowboys), Jordan Howard (Falcons), Jordan Reed (Eagles)

Hoosier Daddy: Kirk Cousins (Eagles), T.Y. Hilton (Rams), Michael Crabtree (Titans), Ezekiel Elliott (Giants), Leonard Fournette (Texans)

Wild Cards

Catch My Javelin!: Corey Coleman and  Derrick Henry Plays. Are Cobb and Marshall too old to produce?

Hoosier Daddy: No DeSean Jackson. No Luck for Hilton.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Ryan Wins
I Say: Ryan wins. I'm not going to get TOO worked up about it since it's week 1, but I find out appropriate and hilarious that we haven't even started the season and already I get totally fucked in Week 1. Not only does somehow Zeke's suspension get upheld BUT he's allowed to play Week 1, but thanks to Hurricane Irma and the lack of common sense from the NFL (don't see why the Bucs-Dolphins can't play at a neutral site instead of having to take a bye and play 16 STRAIGHT WEEKS OF FOOTBALL, but that's what's happening) I don't have my #1 player, Mike Evans. Yep, it's a fucked up world where Mike Evans, not Zeke, has to sit out. I'm not winning this week, in fact I sense a blowout (hopefully not like last year's record setting one). Even with no DeSean Jackson and Scott Tolzien throwing to T.Y. Hilton, I don't stand a chance. Outside of maybe Reed and Jordan Howard and quite possibly Corey  Coleman, none of my team has high scoring potential. Looks like an 0-1 start right off the bat. Yay!

No Soup For You vs
BigBadBob

All Time Record: Leland leads series 5-2

Key Players

No Soup For You: Matt Ryan (Bears) A.J. Green (Ravens) Keenan Allen (Broncos) Michael Thomas (Vikings) Lamar Miller (Jaguars) David Johnson (Lions)

BigBadBob: Aaron Rodgers (Seahawks) DeAndre Hopkins (Jaguars) Devante Adams (Seahawks) Isaiah Crowell (Steelers) Devonta Freeman (Bears) Tyler Eifert (Ravens)

Wild Cards

No Soup For You: Tough matchup for Keenan Allen. Is Lamar Miller going to bounce back?

BigBadBob: Tough Matchup for Rodgers/ Adams. Questionable Flex play in Funchess.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Leland wins
I Say: Leland wins. Poor Dad has to start his season against Leland's top rated team. It doesn't help that Aaron Rodgers doesn't have the best of matchups. Giving the edge to Leland here.

Rocket Man vs
Easy Beasley

All Time Record: Eugene leads series 2-1

Key Players

Rocket Man: Matthew Stafford (Cardinals) Julio Jones (Bears) Kelvin Benjamin (49ers) Melvin Gordon (Broncos) Rob Gronkowski (Chiefs)

Easy Beasley: Marcus Mariota (Raiders) Antonio Brown (Browns) Christian McCaffrey (49ers) Travis Kelce (Patriots)

Wild Cards

Rocket Man: Tough Matchup for Stafford and Melvin Gordon. Is C.J. Anderson the lead back?

Easy Beasley: No Ajayi/Landry. How much work will Ingram get? WR Production from Maclin/Shepard.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Eugene wins
I Say: Eugene wins. Kenny and me are the kings of bad luck in fantasy sports and here's proof why. Kenny makes his comeback after a 1 year sabbatical and what happens? He loses his top running back in Jay Ajayi and 2nd best receiver in Jarvis Landry because of the rescheduling of the Dolphins-Bucs game. Hello 0-1. I think Kenny would've have a solid chance to win at full strength but without two main contributors I think Eugene pulls off the W.

Light's Broken Bots vs
Shock The Monkey

All Time Record: Marc leads series 4-3

Key Players

Light's Broken Bots: Tom Brady (Chiefs) Dez Bryant (Giants) Jordy Nelson (Seahawks) Demaryius Thomas (Chargers) Martavis Bryant (Browns)

Shock The Monkey: Russell Wilson (Packers) Brandin Cooks (Chiefs) Doug Baldwin (Packers) Tyreek Hill (Patriots) DeMarco Murray (Raiders) Delanie Walker (Raiders)

Wild Cards

Light's Broken Bots: Tough Matchups for Dez/Jordy. Just how bad will the RB's be?

Shock The Monkey: Matt Forte!? What will Tyreek do?

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Matt wins
I Say: Marc wins. Yahoo has Matt winning this easily but I think it'll be a close matchup and I think Marc has the slightly better team this week. Dez and Jordy are studs but their matchups aren't ideal (beatable, but still not ideal) while it'll be interesting to see how Matt's RB fare. I think it'll be a solid matchup to start the season off. You could be looking at a Finals preview possibly

SCLSU MudDogs vs
BABY CARROTS

All Time Record: Alex leads series 2-1

Key Players

SCLSU MudDogs: Drew Brees (Vikings) Le'veon Bell (Browns) Marshawn Lynch (Titans) Jimmy Graham (Packers)

BABY CARROTS: Cam Newton (49ers) Emmanuel Sanders (Chargers) Allen Robinson (Texans) Todd Gurley (Colts) Dalwin Cook (Saints)

Wild Cards

SCLSU MudDogs: WR play. How good will Adrian Peterson be?

BABY CARROTS: No Devante Parker, Jaquizz Rodgers.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Alex wins
I Say: Drew wins. I'm going to go a bit of an upset here as even without Devante Parker and Jaquizz Rodgers, I think Drew has a chance to win this week. He'll need his guys like Cam, Gurley and Cook to step up but it's entirely doable. It'd be something if last year's worst team in the league defeated our reigning champion in Week 1.

Channel 4 News Team vs
Woe Is You

All Time Record: Albert Leads series 4-3

Key Players

Channel 4 News Team: Derek Carr (Titans) Amari Cooper (Titans) Golden Tate (Cardinals) Stefon Diggs (Saints) LeSean McCoy (Jets) Carlos Hyde (Panthers) Ty Montgomery (Seahawks)

Woe Is You: Odell Beckham Jr. (Cowboys) Kareem Hunt (Patriots) Greg Olsen (49ers) Terrelle Pryor (Eagles)

Wild Cards

Channel 4 News Team: Tough Matchups for Tate/Montgomery. Will Witten Produce at TE?

Woe Is You: Dalton at QB. Will Powell get the majority of the snaps over Forte? Kareem Hunt's debut.

Predictions
Yahoo Says: Mike Wins
I Say: Albert wins. Yahoo has this neck and neck with the slight edge to Mike, but I think Albert has the better overall team and I'll give the edge to him. Should be a good one though.

Good luck everyone. Week 1 starts tomorrow!

Draft Results and Grades

Yep...it's that time again...for me to give out my opinions on how everyone's draft went. To be honest this was one of the most difficult drafts I can remember, especially when factoring in keepers. It's really hard to grade as well because..well because there's not a lot of players I like fantasy wise but SOMEONE'S going to end up hitting big..I just have zero idea who. There are so many landmines with boom or bust players (especially at the running back position) that's hard to really gauge who did well or not, but I'll try my best. So without further ado.....time to get grading!! (and please don't take this serious coughDADcough, I'm not a professional, it's simply my opinions and I've been known to be dead wrong a lot of the times).


Leland (No Soup For You)

QB: Matt Ryan, Carson Wentz

WR: A.J. Green, Michael Thomas, Keenan Allen, Jamison Crowder, Ted Ginn Jr., Kenny Golladay

RB: David Johnson, Lamar Miller, Joe Mixon, Theo Riddick

TE: Kyle Rudolph, Evan Engram

Overall Thoughts: No super surprises here this time for Leland, who used the #1 pick of the draft on the best player available on the board, A.J. Green. That combined with keeping David Johnson and Michael Thomas, once again makes Leland the overall favorite to win the league this season. He's absolutely loaded at receiver, with Keenan Allen and Jamison Crowder joining the aforementioned Green and Thomas. Health is the #1 concern with Allen, but if he can just stay healthy, this guy can produce WR1 numbers and he's Leland's #3. Crowder is also a pretty good PPR receiver. With Ted Ginn on the Saints now and Willie Snead suspended, he could provide a solid bye week filler. Golladay is purely a flier, though he definitely showed some talent in the preseason. To go along with David Johnson, Leland took Lamar Miller in round 2. I'm not gonna lie...not a fan of Miller's. I know the picking were slim at RB at this point, but I'd much rather have taken Carlos Hyde than Miller. Maybe Miller bounces back and it's not like Leland needs elite level production from him. I do LOVE the Mixon pick though. I think he's going to be really good once given the reigns. The problem is, it might take a few weeks, but Leland's in the perfect position to stash him. He's got plenty of depth to keep Mixon on the bench, something that most of us can't do. I think Mixon will be a better fantasy play than Lamar Miller by the end of the season. I made fun of Theo Riddick last season when Alex had him, but he really is a nice PPR running back. The Lions just don't really run much and though it seems they might rededicate themselves to the run with Ameer Abdullah, I'll believe it when I see it. Riddick should still be heavily involved and Leland can use him in a pinch when need be. At QB, Leland was able to wait it out a bit and get a solid fantasy QB in Matt Ryan. I really like Ryan at QB and Leland just has so many potentially high scoring weapons, it's insane, though I'm not too sold on Wentz, but he's only a bye week play. At tight end, well it's always going to be a crap shoot. Kyle Rudolph should be decent. I think Evan Engram is an interesting flier. Typically rookies tight ends don't do much, but the Giants are a pass heavy team and there's a chance Engram develops into a solid contributor. If not, it's not a big deal. Overall, on paper, this is the team to beat. Hopefully this season, paper translates to the actual games.

Overall Grade: A+

Dad (BigBadBob)

QB: Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, Alex Smith

WR: DeAndre Hopkins, Devante Adams, Cole Beasley, Devin Funchess

RB: Devonta Freeman, Isaiah Crowell, Eddie Lacy, Jonathan Stewart

TE: Tyler Eifert, Eric Ebron, C.J. Fiedorowicz 

Overall Thoughts: I actually think Yahoo was harsh on Ol' Dad. I don't think this is a 3 win team at all. So Dad already had Devante Adams and Devonta Freeman as keepers and with the #2 pick he decided on Aaron Rodgers. I know some people think it's crazy taking a QB that early, but I don't, not when it comes to Rodgers. Maybe if A.J. Green had slipped to #2, but considering what was left on the board, I have zero problem with grabbing the best fantasy QB available. It's not like Dad didn't already have players at other positions anyways (including a potential top 5 RB in Freeman). I think Dad's first half of the draft was great. I don't necessarily get the Isaish Crowell hype, but he slipped to a point where it became a value pick, especially since other teams were taking risks on rookie RB's like Fournette, McCaffery, Kareem Hunt, and Dalvin Cook. Those guys COULD potential be fantasy studs, but in the 2nd round, that's a high price to pay. At least Crowell has a track record and if given a choice between those guys, I'd rather play it safe with Crowell. For what was there, I think the Hopkins pick has the potential to be good as well. He might not replicate the season he had two seasons ago, but Hopkins still has the ability to be a solid #1 receiver in a PPR league. I also like the risk Dad took with Tyler Eifert. Health is a concern, but he's one of the better tight ends when he's healthy. Dad was seriously on his way to one of the better drafts in the league, but then..after round 5..it just kinda went downhill. Every year Dad takes a backup QB way too early. Not only did he take one in the 6th round (when some teams didn't even a QB) he took Dak Prescott. I'm just not sold on Dak in fantasy, much less when Matt Ryan was still on the board. There were still some solid receivers on the board (Garcon, Maclin, Brandon Marshall to name a few) and that just felt like a throwaway pick too early. Cole Beasley is ok, but I really don't think he's WR3 material, more like a bye week fill in/flex play and honestly I don't know what to expect from Devin Funchess. Eddie Lacy also seems like a waste (rather have Terrence West, Duke Johnson, or even Theo Riddick than Lacy) and Jonathan Stewart is ok where  Dad got him, but the time byes kick in, there's a possibility that Stewart loses more and more work to Christan McCaffery. Dad's also carrying three QB's and three tight ends which is just overkill. Some teams don't even carry two tight ends much less 3, although when looking at it, Dad does have extra insurance in case Eifert and Ebron both get hurt (and they are injury prone). Despite the underwhelming 2nd half of the draft, I still think Dad has a chance to compete for the playoffs. It's definitely not as bad as Yahoo makes it seem.

Overall Grade: C+ (he'll probably get maddddd)

Matt (Light's Broken Bots)

QB: Tom Brady, Sam Bradford

WR: Jordy Nelson, Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas, Martavis Bryant, Donte Moncrief, Tyler Lockett

RB: Paul Perkins, Tevin Coleman, Duke Johnson Jr., LeGarrette Blount

TE: Hunter Henry, Jared Cook

Overall Thoughts: Here's the first team that I completely disagree with Yahoo's assessment. Yahoo gave Matt the Best Draft Award and projects him to go 12-1 on the season. Hey, any team that has Tom Brady and Jordy Nelson is going to be a contender, but 12-1?! So Matt autodrafted the majority of his team and he's SUPER loaded at WR. In addition to Jordy, he added Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas, and Martavis Bryant (I really like Martavis a lot and was hoping to add him myself). The problem is, he totally ignored the running back position and he has by far the WORST running backs in the league. Paul Perkins and Tevin Coleman are just not going to cut it and though it's nice to have such great players at Wide Receiver, Dez and Demaryius do have the possibility to disappoint (Dak and Trevor Simien aren't exactly gunslingers). Tevin Coleman is great, but Devonta Freeman is still the #1 back here and though Coleman will have his good games, he'll also have games where he'll disappear. Perkins isn't a good back and the Giants aren't a running team at all. Matt's other running backs are Duke Johnson (who isn't bad in a PPR league, hell he's probably better than Paul Perkins) and LeGarrette Blount who's been AWFUL so far in Philly. I just don't see how Matt can go all season with these backs. His tight ends aren't bad, but Hunter Henry's still dealing with being behind Antonio Gates and that might limit his upside unless the Chargers finally decide to give Henry the starting job. Obviously Brady is a beast, and don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Matt's team sucks or anything, this team can definitely win a title, it's just not head and shoulders above everyone else like Yahoo seems to think. This is team that definitely should make the playoffs for sure, I just think to get to that next level you have to have one decent back and though I could be wrong, I just don't one here. 

Overall Grade: B+ Like I said, this team doesn't suck, it's one of the better ones and having Tom Brady along with that group of receivers is definitely a major plus, but with the glaring lack of a running game, I can't go higher than a B+

Marc ( Shock The Monkey)

QB: Russell Wilson, DeShone Kizer

WR: Doug Baldwin, Tyreek Hill, Brandin Cooks, Rishard Matthews, Mike Wallace, Jordan Matthews

RB: DeMarco Murray, Mike Gillislee, Frank Gore, Matt Forte

TE: Delanie Walker, Julius Thomas 

Overall Thoughts: So Marc decided to only keep 1 player in DeMarco Murray, which is fine but Tyreek Hill would've been a 5th round keeper had he kept him and instead he let him go only to redraft him in the 3rd round. Despite that hiccup I really like what Marc did here. He's got a really solid team led by his 1st round pick Brandin Cooks. Also I felt like he got a steal in Doug Baldwin and was surprised Baldwin fell that low into the 2nd round. Marc potentially has two top 10 receivers and along with solid PPR guys like Rishard Matthews, and Mike Wallace and also Tyreek Hill who has great potential, this is a pretty loaded WR group. Even Jordan Matthews is worth a flier on Marc's bench. So to go with Murray, the rest of Marc's RB's are fairly questionable. Not a fan of Gillislee at all, there is just way to many RB's in the Patriots backfield. It's going to be a week to week crapshoot on who's going to be RB that goes off. I actually think Frank Gore, despite his advanced age, is a better fantasy football player than Gillislee. Again, another value pick for where Gore went. Marc is did well in the tight end department where he nabbed Delanie Walker, who's always a solid play, and Julius Thomas as a potential bye week fill in. What puts Marc over the top? The potential of Russell Wilson. A lot of people are expecting big things this year from him and if he lives up to his potential, Marc's definitely going to have a great, potentially championship season. 

Overall Grade: A, I really love Marc's team and how he drafted (outside of the Tyreek thing). I grade his team slightly above Matt's because Marc's receivers are nearly just as good, and his running backs blow Matt's away. I think Marc will definitely be in title contention this season.

Drew (Baby Carrots)

QB: Cam Newton, Tyrod Taylor

WR: Allen Robinson, DeVante Parker, Emmanuel Sanders, Adam Thielen, Corey Davis, Paul Richardson, Kasen Williams

RB: Todd Gurley, Dalvin Cook, Terrence West, Jacquizz Rodgers

TE: Jack Doyle

Overall Thoughts: Considering what Drew had to work with (no really viable keepers, he kept Allen Robinson by default) I don't think he did that bad of a job. Certainly not as bad as Yahoo thinks, who projected Drew to win 1 game all season. C'mon now, I look at Drew's team and I don't see a 1 win team. This team oozes potential, but it could easily bust as well. I like the risks Drew took. High Upside, High Risk guys. Might as well try to hit a home run. Drew's combo of Todd Gurley and Dalvin Cook comes with a ton of potential and upside (we've seen what Gurley is capable of doing before last year's terrible season) but it's also got a solid chance of blowing up in Drew's face. Terrence West is the definition of boring, but to be honest in the fantasy game, he's not to terrible of an option just because of the opportunity he's going to get. Jacquizz Rodgers will also be a solid play through Doug Martin's suspension. At receiver, DeVante Parker is another one those young stars primed to breakout, combined that a solid veteran like Emmanuel Sanders and a potential bounce back candidate in Allen Robinson and it's a surprisingly solid group of receivers. I think Adam Thielan is underrated and can be counted on as a flex or bye week fill in. Drew's other wide receivers? Total crapshoots (I don't even know who Kasen Williams is!!). Drew's also looking for a bounce back season from Cam Newton. If Cam can come close to the Cam of 2015, Drew's going to be a darkhorse playoff contender. Tight end is admittedly weak as Drew's only carrying one and it's Jack Doyle. 

Overall Grade: C+. Based on Potential alone I think Drew at the very least as some solid keeper prospects that could pan out. This seems more like a rebuilding year, but if things come to place, this team has the potential to really make some noise. Definitely a team to watch.

Mike (Woe Is You)

QB: Carson Palmer, Andy Dalton

WR: Odell Beckham Jr, Terrelle Pryor Sr., Pierre Garcon, Tyrell Williams, Cooper Kupp

RB: Kareem Hunt, Bilal Powell, Rob Kelley, Darren McFadden, Jamaal Charles

TE: Greg Olsen, Cameron Brate

Overall Thoughts: So Mike started off with Odell Beckham and Terrell Pryor as his wide receivers, so he was able to focus on other positions to start the draft. Pryor was worth a 14th round keep for sure, and the rest of Mike's receiving core is boring but solid. I think Garcon is an underrated WR3 and I think he'll get plenty of targets in San Francisco. Tyrell Williams is really good, but there's a lot of mouths to feed and it's going to be hard to pin point which games Williams will go off in. As a potential fill in though he's definitely worth rostering. Cooper Kupp is a total dart throw and could definitely be one of Mike's first cuts should he need to pick up a free agent. As for RB's, just because I dealt with Spencer Ware and how Andy Reid dealt with him as the lead back, I'd be weary of Kareem Hunt. Hunt was a nice steal when he was going 5th roundish but in the 2nd round...HUGE risk to me. Bilal Powell helped Alex win a championship last year, and he's a solid RB in PPR. I really also like the Rob Kelley pick because he's by far and away their best RB. It's nice to have a guy who's going to be getting a majority of the touches. Again, nothing screams exciting but should get the job done. McFadden only has value is Zeke is suspended and I can't see Jamaal Charles lasting long on Mike's roster. If you're going to get a top Tight End, might as well get one of the most durable and that's what Greg Olsen is. I also like Brate as the backup tight end. I feel like Mike's got a solid if not spectacular team. I don't know if it has the makings of a championship contender (maybe if Pryor is the real deal and Hunt lives up to the hype) but I definitely think Mike will be in the thick of things when it comes to a playoff spot.

Overall Grade: B
 
 Kenny (Easy Beasley)

QB: Marcus Mariota, Philip Rivers, DeShaun Watson

WR: Antonio Brown, Jarvis Landry, Jeremy Maclin, Sterling Shepard, Mike Williams

RB: Jay Ajayi, Christian McCaffrey, Mark Ingram, Danny Woodhead, 

TE: Travis Kelce, O.J. Howard

Overall Thoughts: So Kenny's back and was lucky to have Antonio Brown and Jay Ajayi to start off his comeback. Kenny decided to take a chance on Christian McCaffrey and in Round 2 that's definitely a risky move that could pay off greatly. He just might have to have some patience because there's still a solid chance Jonathan Stewart is still heavily involved. He better hope McCaffery pans out because I'm not a big fan of the rest of his RB's. I think Ingram and Peterson are going to cancel each other out as far as fantasy potential and though Danny Woodhead is a solid PPR play, having depend on him as RB2 if McCaffrey busts is not really ideal. As far as Kenny's receivers go, picking Jarvis Landry is extremely dicey considering there's a chance he gets suspended for domestic violence. That would leave Jeremy Maclin, Sterling Shepard, and an injury rookie Mike Williams as his only receivers left. On the bright side, Kenny's got the #1 scoring tight end from last year in Travis Kelce, though O.J. Howard is definitely not going to last on Kenny's team. Kenny's got a solid stable of QB's in Mariota and Rivers and even took a flier on DeShaun Watson. I just think Russell Wilson has a lot more upside, but Kenny's been burned by him before so was weary taking him. 

Overall Grade: B, obviously Antonio Brown and Jay Ajayi boost this, and McCaffrey has superstar potential, but outside of Kelce after them, it just seems underwhelming. Not as high as Yahoo is on this team, but it's definitely a playoff caliber team.

 Eugene (Rocket Man)

QB: Matthew Stafford

WR: Julio Jones, Kelvin Benjamin, Eric Decker, Kenny Britt, Kenny Stills, Nelson Agholor

RB: Melvin Gordon, Ameer Abdullah, C.J. Anderson, C.J. Prosise, Rex Burkhead, Matt Jones

TE: Rob Gronkowski 

Overall Thoughts: So Eugene kept Julio Jones and Melvin Gordon to start things off  and followed that up with Gronk with his 1st pick (2nd round overall). If Gronk stays healthy, that's  one hell of a combo to deal with. I also love the Kelvin Benjamin pick (another guy I wanted) and think he's going to be really good this season. After that though, I dunno, not really digging the rest of this squad. For RB's, too many guys on committees (Prosise, Anderson, and Burkhead, not to mention that Matt Jones probably falls behind both Gore and Robert Turbin when he's healthy) and an RB2 on a team that doesn't run very much (I lot of people love Abdullah but I'll believe it when I see it, still don't trust Detroit to not be a pass heavy team). Speaking of Detroit, this is 100% based on my own personal experience (and to an extent Leland) but I HATE Matthew Stafford in fantasy football. He comes up as small as small can be when it REALLY matters. I've dealt with it a couple of seasons and Leland dealt with it last year. For Eugene's sake I hope he can be consistent all season, but I have yet to see that happen. Not a big fan of the Wide Receiver group outside of Julio and Kelvin. Decker and Britt seem to be interchangeable and you run the risk of playing the wrong guy, while I just can't see Kenny Stills or Nelson Agholor as nothing more than hail mary plays when all options are exhausted. The lack of a decent backup tight end is also worrisome considering Gronk's injury history. 

Overall Grade: B-, obviously the Gronk/Julio/Gordon/Benjamin group can carry this team to a playoff berth and possibly even a title, but with all 4 having injury concerns (and in Gordon's case still wondering if last year's Gordon was the real deal or just a fluke) and really not a lot of solid depth behind it, this has the possibility of being a letdown year for Eugene. Eugene though has made championship runs with far less so I'll never completely count him out.

Albert (Channel 4 News Team)

QB: Derek Carr, Eli Manning

WR: Amari Cooper, Golden Tate, Stefon Diggs, John Brown, Zay Jones

RB: LeSean McCoy, Carlos Hyde, Ty Montgomery, Samaje Perine, Jamaal Williams

TE: Jason Witten, Austin Hooper

Overall Thoughts:  Albert kept McCoy and Montgomery, and then to really solidify his RB situation took  Carlos Hyde as well. I really like the combo of running backs and as far as RB's go, that's pretty good depth considering how thin the position is. Of course McCoy and Hyde have injury concerns and Albert has no viable backups should they go down (Perine and Williams are both rookies down the depth chart right now in Washington and Green Bay respectively). Albert took Amari Cooper with his 1st pick and again, just like his RB's, he's got a nice group of starting receivers with Cooper, Golden Tate, and Stefon Diggs (Diggs was another guy I targeted. If John Brown can ever get healthy, he's got the talent to be a fantasy relevant receivers and Zay Jones is a potential sleeper. Both are nice bench depth to have during bye weeks. Albert loves his "stack" and just like he rode Andrew Luck and T.Y. Hilton last year, this time it's going to be Derek Card and Amari Cooper. The only glaring weak spot is the tight end position as I really don't know how much Jason Witten has left in the tank, and Austin Hooper hasn't really done much to prove he's a fantasy relevant tight end.

Overall Grade: B+, I think this for the most part a solid all around team and one of the better on paper teams in the league. When your only glaring weak spot is tight end (which face it, isn't the deepest position in the world) I think you take it and run with it. Once again, Albert should be a solid contender.

Ryan (Hoosier Daddy)

QB: Kirk Cousins

WR: T.Y. Hilton, DeSean Jackson, Michael Crabtree, Willie Snead, Robby Anderson, Kevin White

RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Leonard Fournette, Thomas Rawls, Darren Sproles, Latavius Murray, Marlon Mack

TE: Martellus Bennett

Overall Thoughts: This is one of the harder teams to grade only because Ryan's got a team full of guys that are either suspended, injured or have injured QB's. Ryan took the plunge and kept Zeke. His suspension was upheld, but he will play week 1 and there's still a chance he plays the year if the courts grant Zeke a restraining order. That will basically make a break Ryan's season. If Zeke is indeed suspended, it's going to be super tough for Ryan to bounce back from that because although he drafted a ton of RB's...outside of Leonard Fournette (dealing with an injury himself) the rest of his group aren't great replacements and none of them seem like RB2 Materials. Thomas Rawls is in a split with Eddie Lacy and C.J. Prosise, Darren Sproles is still the pass catching RB, which is fine as flex but an every week RB2..ugh...Latavius Murray has fallen out of favor for Dalvin Cook, and Marlon Mack seems to be behind both Robert Turbin and Frank Gore. It could be trouble if Ryan loses Zeke. Fournette is definitely intriguing. He could be this year's Zeke, but keep in mind he's been injury prone the past couple of years and he's a team that's not even close to being good as Dallas. There is a bust possibility there. For receivers, Ryan kept Michael Crabtree, which is a smart move, but the wild card is T.Y. Hilton. Hilton slipped because Andrew Luck's dealing with an injury and there is no timetable for return. IF Luck comes back relatively soon, Hilton could be a big time steal..if Luck's injury is worse than though, it could be a long season for Hilton. DeSean Jackson is DeSean Jackson..some weeks you'll get WR1 numbers other weeks you'll get WR50 numbers. Willie Snead is suspended the first three games, and there's a chance it'll give Ted Ginn Jr more steam to keep that #2 spot in New Orleans. Robby Anderson could be a sleeper as the Jets should be awful and they have to throw to SOMEBODY. Anderson wasn't that bad towards the end of last season. Kevin White has yet to show his potential that made him a top 10 pick as he's been injured the majority of the last two seasons. Maybe with the Bears not really having much, he can step up to the plate. Both Anderson and White are solid fliers that have to potential to make an impact this season.  Kirk Cousins is a solid QB and Martellus Bennett should also be viable in that Green Bay offense.

Overall Grade: B, if Zeke somehow plays out the year, this Grade will seem low, but there's just a lot of uncertainty here and B is the best I can give out, given the circumstances.

Alex (SCLSU MudDogs)

QB: Drew Brees, Andrew Luck

WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Sammy Watkins, Chris Hogan, Marvin Jones Jr., John Ross, Taylor Gabriel

RB: Le'Veon Bell, Marshawn Lynch, Adrian Peterson, Jeremy Hill

TE: Jimmy Graham, Zach Ertz

Overall Thoughts: So here's the defending Champion and he of course kept Wane McGarity Bowl MVP Le'Veon Bell along with Jimmy Graham. His plan also worked out beautifully as instead of keeping Brees in the 2nd round, he let him go, kept  Graham in the 11th and then drafted Brees in the 2nd round again. Always nice when things work out the way you want them to. Outside of Bell though, Alex has an olllllld group of running backs with Marshawn Lynch and Adrian Peterson and underachiever Jeremy Hill. Marshawn should be ok with a year off the recharge, but I dunno about Peterson. I still think Ingram and Peterson wash each other out and it's going to be tough for either one to stand out consistently. Compared to other teams, I feel like Alex has a pretty weak receiving core. Larry Fitzgerald is not a #1 receiver. He's nice as a high end 3, but as a #1? Sammy Watkins was hit or miss and injury prone in Buffalo, he now goes to an even worse situation. Chris Hogan will benefit with Julian Edelman's injury, but there's still a TON of mouths to feed in that offense and I just don't see offensive consistency from him. Marvin Jones tailed off bad last year but has shown flashes and it wouldn't be crazy to think he could end up as Alex's top receiver. John Ross is a good project to stash while Taylor Gabriel probably doesn't last too long. Alex has Jimmy Graham and in case Graham gets hurt, he backs him with Zach Ertz. Alex had a nice move by getting Andrew Luck as a backup to Brees. Although keeping Luck could be for the future, he could also turn into a trade chip if Luck gets healthy and another team needs a QB.

Overall Grade: B-, I love Bell/Brees/Graham, but there's not too much more I like (keep in mind I didn't like Alex's team last year and he won the whole damn thing).  Those WR's stick out big time and I'd be a little worried relying on guys like Fitzgerald, Lynch, and Peterson who have a lot of miles on their bodies. 

Me (Catch My Javelin!)

QB: Jameis Winston, Ben Roethlisberger

WR: Mike Evans, Alshon Jeffrey, Brandon Marshall, Randall Cobb, Corey Coleman

RB: Jordan Howard, Derrick Henry, Doug Martin, James White, Alvin Kamara

TE: Jordan Reed, Antonio Gates

Overall Thoughts: Welp...surprise surprise I don't like my team. I kept Evans in Round 1 and was really dreading picking in the 2nd round knowing I was going to be forced to take a RB I didn't want. I had already programmed myself that I'd probably be getting Todd Gurley, but Drew took him at #5 and I was surprised (not too thrilled) to see Jordan Howard to slip to me. I almost went Doug Baldwin because I really like him, but felt too obligated to take a RB (which really SUCKS) so I went with Howard who I have almost zero faith in. I've been down this road before. The one year wonder who completely sucks the next year (helloooo C.J. Anderson, Montee Ball)..hell Jeremy Langford was Jordan Howard LAST YEAR! If Howard busts I'm DOA. My RB's depth isn't too great, I like Derrick Henry but he's still behind DeMarco Murray and I'm really worried his production is going to be severely lacking and that's not good as an RB2. I took a gamble with Doug Martin and will ride out his suspension for 3 games. Hopefully he can be a solid RB2 when he comes back because I'm going to need it. Doubt I ever play James White and who knows if Alvin Kamara lasts on my team. My receivers aren't too bad though again not a fan of Alshon Jeffrey but he was the best on the board. I like where I got Brandon Marshall and Randall Cobb. Felt like for the price I could have solid (yet OLD) hands. I am excited about Corey Coleman's potential. Be nice if I finally found a diamond in the rough worth keeping late. I feel like Jameis was a wasted keep because I ended up with Ben Roethlisberger too. Gonna suck having to decide which one to play as they are basically the same. High risk, high reward with Jordan Reed. If he gets hurt (like he always does) I'll be royally fucked but I felt at that point why not go big. Antonio Gates is my backup tight end and that's just meh.  

Overall Grade: C+, just not feeling it. This isn't a championship team and is fringe playoff contender at best. Expectations are low this year, just not feeling it one bit. Also sucks I'll be without Mike Evans probably week 1 due to weather concerns and I play Ryan who gets to use Zeke before he gets suspended. Has all the makings of an L to start to season.

Well...tomorrow will be the first matchups and predictions post as the season officially starts Thursday!



 

 



 

 
 

 

Keepers Are In!

Well, Hurricane Harvey tried..but not even that massive hurricane could stop our league from chugging along. Keepers were delayed a tad as the Hurricane affected a few us here in Texas, but luckily everyone in our league is OK and ready for Monday's draft! Here's a team by team look at who kept who this season.

Leland (No Soup For You)

Keepers: David Johnson (14th Round)
               Michael Thomas (10th Round)

Analysis: This was never in doubt and this along with the #1 pick are the main reasons Leland is the preseason favorite to win it all for a 3rd time. Now he was the preseason favorite last year and it didn't work out so just because you have the best "on paper" team, doesn't mean it translates into automatic success, but it's definitely a huge advantage to have two guys who are elite at their position in double digit rounds along with the #1 pick to use on the best of the rest of the bunch.

Ryan (Hoosier Daddy)

Keepers: Ezekiel Ellliot (1st Round)
               Michael Crabtree (6th Round) 

Analysis: Ryan struggled with this decision, but ultimately regardless of what happens with Zeke, this is a keeper league and Ryan just couldn't let someone like Zeke go. This was a definitely a move with the future in mind, which depending on Zeke's suspension going forward or being overturned, might cost him dearly this season, but it was necessary. Crabtree isn't a bad keep in the 6th round. It sounds boring, but he puts up pretty good numbers and is definitely worth keeping at that price.

Alex (SCLSU MudDogs)

Keepers:  Le'Veon Bell (1st Round)
                Jimmy Graham (11th Round)

Analysis: So the defending champion is no dummy..he's not going to repeat his "no keepers" strategy from last season..not when he has Le'Veon Bell at his disposal. The 2nd keeper was a little more tricky as he had a couple of nice candidates. At the end, I think Jimmy Graham in the 11th round is tremendous value, especially at a position as thin as tight end. There's basically only 5 guys you want (and Graham is one of them) before you just start playing the guessing game. Definitely a great 1st step for Alex as he tries to defend his title.

Me (Catch My Javelin!)

Keepers: Mike Evans (1st Round)
               Jameis Winston (11th Round)

Analysis: I'm not going to lie..I get really jealous when others get to keep their studs at cheap prices, while mine is going to cost me my 1st round pick, but there's now way I can put Mike Evans back in the draft pool. He'd no doubt get snatched up in the first 5 picks if I did. Unfortunately, just like last year, I had no stand out 2nd keeper, so I just rolled the dice on my QB with Jameis Winston in the 11th. I'm hoping he takes the next step and becomes an even better QB than he has been the last two seasons. He's got more offensive weapons at his disposal so I've got high expectations for him and the price is right.

Drew (BABY CARROTS)

Keepers: Allen Robinson (6th Round)

Analysis: Not gonna sugar coat this..Drew's going to have to hit a home run in the draft, because he basically isn't getting any help when it comes to keepers. Allen Robinson is just a prayer of a keeper as Drew hopes he can regain his 2015 form. And that's it...that's all he's keeping. Robinson sucking won't make or break Drew, but it automatically puts him at a disadvantage as most teams were able to keep at least one elite player on their team.

Marc (Shock The Monkey)

Keepers: DeMarco Murray (4th Round)

Analysis: Marc is another team that decided to just keep one player but at least it's a solid RB at a cheap price in DeMarco Murray. Most teams are going to struggle with RB's this season and at least Marc has advantage off the bat with Murray. That and the 4th pick is a great start to a bounce back season for Marc.

Dad (BigBadBob)

Keepers: Devante Adams (5th Round)
               Devanta Freeman (9th Round)

Analysis: Freeman in the 9th round is just an absolute steal and kudos again to Dad for making that late season trade with Ryan last year to acquire Freeman. For Dad's second keeper, he's going with Devante Adams who's definitely worth the 5th round flier Dad took on him. If he comes close to the production he had last year, this too, will be a steal at the price. Dad also picks #2 so I really like Dad's chances at redemption after last year's disaster of a season.

Kenny (Easy Beasley)

Keepers: Antonio Brown (1st Round)
               Jay Ajayi (12th Round)

Analysis: Again, this was never in doubt. The minute Kenny decided to rejoin the league, he knew these were going to be his keepers. You can never go wrong with Antonio Brown and Jay Ajayi in the 12th round is no risk, super high reward.  It's definitely a great start for Kenny's comeback tour.

Mike (Woe Is You)

Keepers: Odell Beckham Jr. (1st Round)
              Terrelle Pryor (14th Round)

Analysis: Beckham is one of those no brainer picks, even if it means no 1st round pick, because where Mike picks this year, he wouldn't be able to reaquire him should he have let him go. Pryor is definitely an interesting keep option as the expectations are high for him in Washington. Lucky for Mike it only cost him his final pick of the draft in the 14th round. Very smart low risk move as Mike looks to build on last year's playoff appearance.

Eugene (Rocket Man)

Keepers: Julio Jones (1st Round)
               Melvin Gordon (5th Round)

Analysis: This was one of the tougher group of keepers as Eugene had solid value keepers at his disposal. At the end he goes with Julio Jones, a top 5 WR, and a constant on Eugene's team and Melvin Gordon, who's ranked as a high end running back and value was too good to pass up in Round 5. Definitely couldn't go wrong with whoever he decided to keep, but strategy wise this was probably the best combination to keep, especially considering the lack of depth at the RB position.

Albert (Channel 4 News Team)

Keepers: LeSean McCoy (2nd Round)
               Ty Montgomery (6th Round)

Analysis: McCoy was a no brainer in Round 2, but Albert took a gamble and felt that keeping Jordan Howard in Round 1 was just too rich for his blood and decided to go with a value pick with Ty Montgomery in Round 6. Montgomery is definitely a risk keep as well, just not as high as Howard is. Sometimes playing it safe is the smart thing to do. We'll see if Albert made the right choice as the season rolls on.

Matt (Light's Broken Bots)

Keepers: Tom Brady (7th Round)
               Jordy Nelson (10th Round)

Analysis: It looks like Matt might fix those Broken Bots this season because this is definitely a great start to his squad. Brady in the 7th is really solid and of course Jordy Nelson in the 10th gives Matt a great start to this next season. He also picks 3rd overall. Matt's definitely going to have a team to watch this season.


And now...we wait for Monday's draft! We're getting closer and closer to the start of Year 8 of the Wane McGarity Bowl!!

Roster Overview Part IV

4th and Final installment of Roster Overviews


Marc (Shock The Monkey)

QB: Joe Flacco, Tyrod Taylor, Blake Bortles

WR: Dez Bryant, Jamison Crowder, Jarvis Landry, Quincy Enunwa, Alshon Jeffrey, Kevin White, Tyreek Hill

RB: DeMarco Murray, Latavius Murray, Dion Lewis

TE: Vernon Davis, Gary Barnidge

Potential Keepers: Dez Bryant, Jamison Crowder, Jarvis Landry, Alshon Jeffrey, Tyreek Hill, DeMarco Murray, Latavius Murray

Overview: So Mark's super high upside, super low floor run of players last year didn't exactly work out for him last season, but it did provide one bright spot that could help him this year. He stole DeMarco Murray in round 4. Gotta pretty much assume he's a keeper at that price. His second keeper though is a lot more murkier. You have a lot of guys that are sort of keepable, but you're not getting much value from as it's basically keeping guys at cost. Dez is intriguing, especially with Zeke out, but he's going to cost a 1st round pick. Guys like Jamison Crowder and Tyreek Hill could have potential breakout seasons, and aren't bad choices to keep, but again, since they were undrafted last season, they would be kept at their current ADP. There is an upside to keeping players at cost, you guarantee their services as throwing them back in the pool, there is no guarantee you'll get them back. Armed with the 4th pick as well, we'll see what Mark ends up doing as he tries to get back into championship caliber form from 2 seasons ago when he made the finals.

Me (Catch My Javelin)

QB: Jameis Winston

WR: Brandin Cooks, Mike Evans, Malcolm Mitchell, Sterling Shepard, Breshad Perriman, Laquon Treadwell, Josh Doctson

RB: Spencer Ware, Rob Kelley, LaGarrette Blount, DeAndre Washington

TE: Jordan Reed, Hunter Henry

Potential Keepers: Jameis Winston, Brandin Cooks, Mike Evans, Spencer Ware, Rob Kelley, Jordan Reed

Overview: So there's no question I'm keeping Mike Evans..it's my 2nd keeper that I keep flip flopping on. Jordan Reed is great, but he's ALWAYS injured and I don't want to use a 3rd round pick on an injury plagued player. The only reason Spencer Ware and Rob Kelley are somewhat intriguing is that RB's SUCK and these guys are starters and only cost a 7th and 8th round pick respectively. Still, I cannot trust Spencer Ware and odds are I'll be keeping Jameis in the 11th round along with Mike Evans fully knowing my running backs are going to be pretty mediocre due to what's left.

Drew (BABY CARROTS)

QB: Kirk Cousins, Carson Palmer, Colin Kaepernick

WR: Adam Thielan, Robby Anderson, Marqise Lee, Jeremy Kerley, Cole Beasley, Allen Robinson, Donte Moncrief

RB: Ryan Mathews, Adrian Peterson, Devontae Booker, Eddie Lacy

TE: Kyle Rudolph

Potential Keepers: Allen Robinson, Kirk Cousins

Overview: Yikes...I thought my situation was bad...unfortunately for Drew this was not a great group of guys to chose from keeper wise.  I mean Allen Robinson was massively disappointing and his QB has seemed to regressed EVEN MORE from last season, yet he remains Drew's best keeper prospect. There's literally no where to go as this team is comprised of nothing but undrafted guys that really aren't even worth keeping by the current ADP. You gain no kind of advantage keeping a Cole Beasley, or an Adam Thielan, you'd be just keeping them to keep them. Kirk Cousins is the only other intriguing option left and as a 7th round keep it's not an amazing steal but at least you get a QB. Out of all the teams in the league, Drew's seems like he's the one who has to hit his draft out of the park the most, because it doesn't look like he'll be getting too much help from his keeper selections.

And that'll do it for Roster Overviews! Next Week Keepers are due and I'll review who everyone decided to keep!

Roster Overview: Part III

Here's the 3rd part of Roster Overviews. These will be done in installments of 3.

 Leland (No Soup For You)

QB: Philip Rivers, Matthew Stafford

WR: A.J. Green, Michael Thomas, Randall Cobb, Cameron Meredith, Marvin Jones

RB: David Johnson, James White, Jerick McKinnon, Christine Michael, Paul Perkins, Chris Ivory

TE: Eric Ebron, Julius Thomas, Zach Ertz

Potential Keepers: David Johnson, Michael Thomas, A.J. Green

Overview: Leland's already made his intentions clear, he's keeping David Johnson and Michael Thomas, both no brainers as their Draft slots are in the 14th and 10th round respectively. Also, although he's dropping A.J. Green, Leland has the #1 pick from winning the Michael Wiley Loser Bowl, so if Green ends up the best of the bunch he can always redraft him there. I'm not going to say Leland's lock to win it all or anything, because I thought that last year and he didn't even make the playoffs, but if things go to plan, Leland SHOULD be one of the better teams in the league next year.

Dad (Big Bad Bob) 

QB: Cam Newton, Andy Dalton

WR: Devante Adams, Willie Snead, Emmanuel Sanders, Pierre Garcon, Jeremy Maclin, Mohammad Sanu

TE: Lance Kendricks

RB: Devonta Freeman, Frank Gore, Darren Sproles

Potential Keepers: Cam Newton, DeVante Adams, Willie Snead, Emmanuel Sanders, Devonta Freeman

Overview: Man it really looked Dad would have a great team last season because if his high keeper picks of Cam Newton and Jeremy Langford. Unfortunately Cam was TERRIBLE, Langford was WORSE, Thomas Rawls was always hurt and Brandon Marshall SUCKED and it torpedoed Dad's season. By some sort of miracle, he actually finished 8th place. The lone bright spot was a late season trade he made with Ryan for Devonta Freeman and Freeman is a no brainer keep for Dad now in Round 9. The other keeper slot? Not so easy. He can take a risk and hope Cam bounces back and keep him in Round 8, but that's extremely risky. DeVante Adams is interesting, but you're going to have to pay current ADP to keep him.  Willie Snead is a value keep with some potential, and Emmanuel Sanders is as reliable as you can get, and though you're not really getting value, he's a solid option. Whatever Dad does, he also gets the #2 of the draft so hopefully for him, it's the beginning of a rebuilding season after last year's nightmare.

Matt (Light's Broken Bots)

QB: Tom Brady, Russell Wilson

WR: Jordy Nelson, Tyrell Williams, Corey Coleman, Allen Hurns, Josh Gordon, Kelvin Benjamin

TE: Jared Cook, Rob Gronkowski 

RB: Isaish Crowell, Jeremy Hill, Matt Asiata, Charcandrick West, Jamaal Charles

Potential Keepers: Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Jordy Nelson, Kelvin Benjamin, Rob Gronkowski, Isaish Crowell

Overview: Well..Matt's team was another one that was just totally ravaged by injury. So with some solid keeper options and the #3 overall pick, Matt's in a good position to redeem himself from last year. One keeper that's gotta be basically locked in is Jordy Nelson. He's still a 10th round keep and there's no way Matt lets him go there. The other one...is a little trickier. Tom Brady in Round 7 seems like a pretty good steal, but then Isaish Crowell has been gaining steam in fantasy circles and with RB as thin as it is, has the potential to be a bigger steal as an 8th round keep. Matt could decided to be risky again and keep Gronk, but it would cost him his 1st round pick. Matt's decisions will definitely have a big affect on the how the draft goes, so it'll be interesting to see where he goes with his keepers.

Roster Overview: Part II

Here's the 2nd part of Roster Overviews. These will be done in installments of 3.

Eugene (Rocket Man)

QB: Aaron Rodgers

WR: Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins, DeVante Parker, Rishard Matthews, J.J. Nelson

RB: Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Dixon, Duke Johnson, Kenneth Farrow, Matt Jones

TE: Martellus Bennett, Travis Kelce 

Potential Keepers: Aaron Rodgers, Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins, DeVante Parker, Melvin Gordon, Travis Kelce

Overview: Well..Eugene's choice of keepers intrigues the most. Aaron Rodgers and Julio Jones have been the backbone of his team the past couple of seasons...but with Melvin Gordon having a first round grade and being able to be kept in Round 5..could it be time for a change? Or was Melvin Gordon, who seems to be injury prone, and also sucked his rookie year beyond belief, just a 1 year fluke? Do you go with good ol reliable? Or take a gamble at some fresh blood? What about last year's #1 Tight End (also made the Wane McGarity All Stud Team) Travis Kelce? He'd be a steal in the 6th round as well. DeVante Parker SEEMED to also be a super interesting choice, but with the Tannehill news, even at round 13, there's probably a few guys I'd take ahead of him. DeAndre Hopkins certainly didn't live up to his first round hype last year, but he's still a 3rd round value and may be giving a tiny bit of consideration as well. All I know is there's going to be some good talent being redrafted, the question will be, just exactly who.

Kenny (Easy Beasley)

QB: Matt Ryan, Dak Prescott

WR: Antonio Brown, Amari Cooper, Mike Wallace, Ted Ginn, DeSean Jackson, Golden Tate

RB: Lamar Miller, Jay Ajayi, Matt Forte, Gio Bernard, T.J. Yeldon

TE: Jason Witten

Potential Keepers: Antonio Brown, Amari Cooper, Jay Ajayi, Matt Ryan, Dak Prescott

Overview: So Kenny inherits Mayra's team which means 100% he's keeping Antonio Brown. Let's not even pretend that Brown being available is a possibility. Now a week ago, Jay Ajayi was the 2nd no brainer as a Round 12 Keep. Then he got concussed...THEN Ryan Tannehill went down this week, which downgrades all Dolphins position players. I'd still say the choice is Ajayi becuase of the low risk nature of the keep, however it does open the door a tad to play it safe with either QB (Matt Ryan and Dak would be 8th and 13th round keeps respectively) or even Amari Cooper in the 2nd round (though I'd guess Kenny would want more value in his 2nd keeper). Typical Kenny...already started this season with a thousand important decisions to make.


Mike (Woe Is You)

QB: Derek Carr

WR: Odell Beckham, Terrelle Pryor, Stefon Diggs, Taylor Gabriel, Eric Decker

RB: Jonathan Stewart, Todd Gurley, Tim Hightower, James Starks, Jalen Richard, Shane Vereen, Charles Sims, Alfred Morris

TE: Antonio Gates, Cameron Brate

Potential Keepers: Derek Carr, Odell Beckham, Terrelle Pryor, Stefon Diggs, Todd Gurley

Overview: Mike's got some interesting decisions to make as well. I'd say Beckham is a lock as a 1st round keep but after that, there are some interesting solid choices. Terrelle Pryor has a ton of upside with Washington and he'd be a last round keep. That kind of value is hard to ignore, but there is risk involved that he might bust. It's easy to survive a last round bust though. Stefon Diggs showed potential as well and he'd be a 6th round keep while although Todd Gurley was MEGA shitty last year, but because running back is such a weak position he's still considering a big value as a 6th round keep. Then there's also Derek Carr, who has to be considered as well in the 9th round. Mike's another team to keep an eye on because he's going to be letting go of some good talent regardless of who he keeps.