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Runnik's Hambones
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Wow, your RBs are boss for PPR.
Escrow
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Yeah....look at what footballguys.com said
Its a sweet tool, they rate your team....
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Your team is currently being rated by the projections of David Dodds Switch to: Bob Henry Maurile Tremblay Jason Wood
QB: Matt Ryan, Kyle Orton
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew, Steve Slaton, Kevin Smith, Cedric Benson, Willie Parker, LeSean McCoy
WR: Roddy White, Braylon Edwards, Eddie Royal, Torry Holt, Chris Henry
TE: Dustin Keller
PK: Neil Rackers
TD: New England Patriots
Overview:
In a competitive league, almost every team has a weakness. It's almost impossible to build a team that is strong at all three core positions (quarterback, running back and wide receiver). As you probably suspect, we perceive your weakness to be at the quarterback position. Of all the deficiencies to have though, this is usually the easiest one to mask.
Footballguys owner David Dodds even recommends you go into your draft with the goal of landing the top RBs and WRs while waiting to grab QBs late. Value-Based Drafting principles also suggest that teams constructed in this manner end up being strong. But for this team to reach it's full potential, you might need to have a quick trigger finger at the QB position and stay on the look out for good quarterback help. Last year guys like Matt Cassel, Tyler Thigpen, Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco likely went undrafted. Even Kurt Warner wasn't drafted in early leagues.
So although this team isn't perfect (few are), it should still be a strong contender.
Players we particularly like on this team include Eddie Royal, Torry Holt, Kevin Smith, Chris Henry, Braylon Edwards, and Cedric Benson. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.
Bottom line: This team is a virtual lock to go to the playoffs.
In any event, we wish you the best of luck. Here's hoping all your weeks are like week 3 of 2006:
Willie Parker vs. CIN: 146 combined yards, 2 TD
Maurice Jones-Drew vs. IND: 135 combined yards, 1 TD
Chris Henry vs. PIT: 69 receiving yards, 2 TD
Torry Holt vs. ARI: 120 receiving yards, 1 TD
Braylon Edwards vs. BAL: 116 receiving yards, 1 TD
QB Summary:
We have Matt Ryan rated #12 among quarterbacks, which makes him a viable starter if not an exciting one. And we're not crazy about Kyle Orton (ranked #20 among quarterbacks) as a backup. If Ryan turns in the season we expect, this position won't ruin you, but it probably won't be a strength either. And if things go wrong, it could be a long year at QB.
Incidentally, Orton has what we project as a neutral matchup (DAL) during Ryan's bye.
A quick note about the Ryan/Roddy White hookup you've got here: while we think the effect of the quarterback/receiver hookup has largely been exaggerated in fantasy football circles, it does have a tendency to make your team somewhat more inconsistent than comparable scoring duos from different NFL teams. But if you like the players at both ends of the connection, we do not see any need to make a change because of it.
RB Summary:
Nice work here. We like both your starting running backs, as our projections indicate that they give you a combined 4.3 point-per-game advantage over an average opponent in this league. Our projections have Maurice Jones-Drew ranked second and Steve Slaton ranked at #10.
Your bench also looks good. Tough to do better than Kevin Smith at RB3; he's a likely flex starter. Likewise, Cedric Benson should be excellent at RB4.
Since you're strong at the position, you probably don't absolutely need to roster more than four players here. Of your remaining guys, we like Willie Parker the best, but you should keep the one you think has the best chance of putting up starter numbers. The rest might be considered expendable if you find you need roster space elsewhere.
WR Summary:
Your starting receiver group is a strength, particularly Braylon Edwards as a second receiver. Roddy White is our #7 ranked receiver, and we have Edwards at #15.
Your bench also looks good. Eddie Royal looks great as a third receiver. Likewise, Torry Holt should be excellent at WR4. Tough to do better than Chris Henry at WR5.
Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:
Some of our staffers have Roddy White as high as #6, which would make him an above average first receiver. Jason Wood's take: "Roddy White emerged last year as an elite playmaker and Matt Ryan's favorite target. This year, White benefits from two developments. 1) Matt Ryan should make a natural progression as he enters his second year under center. 2) Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez comes to town and will command as much defensive attention as White, meaning Roddy will have a lot more opportunities to burn defensive backs singled up on him."
TE Summary:
Dustin Keller, who we have ranked #9, is below average but probably adequate as a starting tight end. You might get by with only Keller, but some additional help here probably wouldn't hurt.
Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:
Some members of our staff have Dustin Keller ranked as high as eighth, which would make him a fine first tight end. Jason Wood defends his high ranking as follows: "If Keller was catching passes from a proven QB, I would make him a priority in every draft. As it stands, I still think he'll be one of the two most targeted Jets. If Mark Sanchez can get him the ball, a Top 10 season is likely."
Kicker Summary:
Neil Rackers, our seventh ranked kicker, won't win the league for you, but he'll do.
Defense Summary:
The Patriots are probably not a difference-maker at defense, but they should be OK.
Runnik's Hambones
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Are you kidding me??? That is the most bad ass thing I've ever seen!
Escrow
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Runnik's Hambones
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That's sexy... You don't need us anymore!!!! *cries*
Runnik's Hambones
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Dude, I'm gunna be a dick to every person who asks us to rate the draft and just post that link lol!
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Qbs: High on Ryan...low on Orton. Might want to look for better depth.
Rbs: solid! :thumbsup:
Wrs: Very nice! I am higher on Edwards than most. Assuming you start three you should be fine! :thumbsup:
Te - not a bad option, good value late
K - eh...its a Kicker
Def - Ne...I was alot higher on NE until last two games....hopefully they revert.
Overall excellent job!
Kingdome
FOOTBALL!
I finished my draft so I plugged everything in (except the IDPs):
QB: Tom Brady, Trent Edwards, JaMarcus Russell
RB: Frank Gore, Chris Johnson, Steve Slaton, Jamaal Charles, Glen Coffee
WR: Reggie Wayne, Braylon Edwards, DeSean Jackson, Roy Williams, Nate Burleson
TE: Dallas Clark, John Carlson
PK: Neil Rackers
Overview:
Congratulations! You seem to have grabbed quality players at every turn of this draft. It's rare indeed to be better than the average team at the three core positions (quarterback, running back and receiver), but we think this team is. And it's above average at the supporting positions as well.
You must be among the favorites in this league and have positioned yourself to grab one of the playoff spots. But before you start engraving the trophy, realize that the draft is not the end of the story. Things can and do go wrong, so you need to remain diligent throughout the year to ensure you remain strong until the playoffs.
Players we particularly like on this team include Tom Brady, Braylon Edwards, Nate Burleson, JaMarcus Russell, and DeSean Jackson. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.
Bottom line:
* With great inseason management, we think you have about a 99 percent chance of making the playoffs.
* With good inseason management, we think you have about a 99 percent chance of making the playoffs.
* With average inseason management, we think you have a 91 percent chance of making the playoffs.
QB: Tom Brady, Trent Edwards, JaMarcus Russell
RB: Frank Gore, Chris Johnson, Steve Slaton, Jamaal Charles, Glen Coffee
WR: Reggie Wayne, Braylon Edwards, DeSean Jackson, Roy Williams, Nate Burleson
TE: Dallas Clark, John Carlson
PK: Neil Rackers
Overview:
Congratulations! You seem to have grabbed quality players at every turn of this draft. It's rare indeed to be better than the average team at the three core positions (quarterback, running back and receiver), but we think this team is. And it's above average at the supporting positions as well.
You must be among the favorites in this league and have positioned yourself to grab one of the playoff spots. But before you start engraving the trophy, realize that the draft is not the end of the story. Things can and do go wrong, so you need to remain diligent throughout the year to ensure you remain strong until the playoffs.
Players we particularly like on this team include Tom Brady, Braylon Edwards, Nate Burleson, JaMarcus Russell, and DeSean Jackson. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.
Bottom line:
* With great inseason management, we think you have about a 99 percent chance of making the playoffs.
* With good inseason management, we think you have about a 99 percent chance of making the playoffs.
* With average inseason management, we think you have a 91 percent chance of making the playoffs.