Fantasy Football: Punting RBs For Real

With the 7th pick, I selected WR Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans. When the draft snaked back, I grabbed WR Calvin Johnson. When I took Atlanta Falcons' WR Roddy White with my third round pick (#31 overall), punting RBs became the strategy.

Given this is my highest stakes league, real life experience will greatly inform what has previously been just a theoretical exercise.

With three elite WRs, the game becomes gambling on as many RBs as possible in search of two who can be legitmate #1 or #2 backs. I believe this is as likely as finding Saves in fantasy baseball. We will see.

RD	OA	Player	Pos	Team
1	7	Andre Johnson	WR	Houston Texans
2	18	Calvin Johnson	WR	Detroit Lions
3	31	Roddy White	WR	Atlanta Falcons
4	42	Darren McFadden	RB	Oakland Raiders
5	55	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Denver Broncos
6	66	Tony Romo	QB	Dallas Cowboys
7	79	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	New York Giants
8	90	Donald Brown	RB	Indianapolis Colts
9	103	Santana Moss	WR	Washington Redskins
10	114	James Davis	RB	Cleveland Browns
11	127	Donnie Avery	WR	St Louis Rams
12	138	Jamaal Charles	RB	Kansas City Chiefs
13	151	Peyton Hillis	RB	Denver Broncos
14	162	Visenthe Shiancoe	TE	Minnesota Vikings
15	175	New Orleans Saints	DST	New Orleans Saints
16	186	Jeff Reed	K	Pittsburgh Steelers

Fantasy Football: WR Rockets Up Draftboard?

With news the Denver Broncos want to extend WR Brandon Marshall, he moves into sleeper territory in the 4th/5th round.

Fantasy Football: Some 2009 Football Sleepers

RotoSynthesis >> My '09 Sleepers:

"'Who are your sleepers?'"

I'd add Darren McFadden to Mr. Schoenke's exhaustive RB list. Unsurprisingly, there are few WR sleepers.

Fantasy Football: Which New England Patriot RB To Draft

Once a New England Patriots RB looks like he will be the 1st, 2nd and 3rd down back, dive in. Until Kevin Faulk is no longer on the team, don't bother putting on your swim trunks.

Fantasy Football: Draft Results And Second Thoughts

With another 12-team PPR draft coming up on Labor Day night, I wanted to relay some feedback I received on my 1st draft. Here is the team I drafted.

Pick	Ovr	Player	Team	Pos
1.01	1	Adrian Peterson	MIN	RB
2.12	24	Steve Smith	CAR	WR
3.01	25	Greg Jennings	GBP	WR
4.12	48	Pierre Thomas	NOS	RB
5.01	49	Darren McFadden	OAK	RB
6.12	72	Donovan McNabb	PHI	QB
7.01	73	Matt Schaub	HOU	QB
8.12	96	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	RB
9.01	97	Dustin Keller	NYJ	TE
10.12	120	Torry Holt	JAC	WR
11.01	121	Ted Ginn Jr	MIA	WR
12.12	144	Jermichael Finley	GBP	TE
13.01	145	Jamaal Charles	KCC	RB
14.12	168	Bernard Scott	CIN	RB
15.01	169	John Carney	NOS	PK
16.12	192	New Orleans Saints	NOS	Def

Where I thought I stole the two RBs in the 4th and 5th round, others were not so impressed. As a matter of fact, the McFadden pick seemed to be the most puzzling.

Did I fall in love with the potential breakout? Can I count on the same reaction in my next two drafts?

Fantasy Football: The QBs Go Early And Draft Results

Here is the first of my three fantasy football teams. The league is a 12-team PPR league and contians severals fantasy football experts. I selected 1st overall and choose Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson. I had little doubt about that pick.

What I wasn't so sure about was which positions to address at the 2.12/3.01 turn. I had been seriously entertaining a QB/WR if any of the top QBs were available (Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning).

When Tom Brady was selected with the 2nd pick, I had a feeling taking a QB was unlikely. After Brady, Drew Brees was selected 7th overall. Then Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers were taken in the 2nd round as was Arizona Cardinals QB Kurt Warner.

Those selections solidified my strategy to draft amongst the next group of QBs later in the draft. In another surprise turn, Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan was selected in the 3rd round as was Dallas Cowboy QB Tony Romo and San Diego Charger Philip Rivers.

My immediate adjustment was to put off selecting a QB until later and take advantage of the fact that top WRs and RBs will be available when I picked who otherwise wouldn't have been thanks to the surprise early drafting of QBs.

My roster bears out that assessment.

Pick	Ovr	Player	Team	Pos
1.01	1	Adrian Peterson	MIN	RB
2.12	24	Steve Smith	CAR	WR
3.01	25	Greg Jennings	GBP	WR
4.12	48	Pierre Thomas	NOS	RB
5.01	49	Darren McFadden	OAK	RB
6.12	72	Donovan McNabb	PHI	QB
7.01	73	Matt Schaub	HOU	QB
8.12	96	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	RB
9.01	97	Dustin Keller	NYJ	TE
10.12	120	Torry Holt	JAC	WR
11.01	121	Ted Ginn Jr	MIA	WR
12.12	144	Jermichael Finley	GBP	TE
13.01	145	Jamaal Charles	KCC	RB
14.12	168	Bernard Scott	CIN	RB
15.01	169	John Carney	NOS	PK
16.12	192	New Orleans Saints	NOS	Def

Fantasy Football The Deepest Position

TE. With the dearth of quality #2 WRs, teams employ the TE as the 2nd receiver.

Normally, I take an elite TE in the 3rd, 4th or 5th round in PPR formats. I am not doing that this season.

Fantasy Football: Draft Logistics Advice

RotoSynthesis >> Draft Logistics Advice:

"What's the best way to conduct a fantasy football draft or auction? Here's some advice and tips from someone who's in 30+ fantasy drafts/auctions per year."

I have a 12-team PPR tonight using Rotowire's commissioner service. If there are major issues, I'll let you know.

Picking 1st and still deciding whether to go Adrian Peterson- WR-WR or -RB-WR or RB-RB or RB-QB. I'm feeling like zigging when other zag.

Fantasy Football: More Sleepers And Overall Draft Positions

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Here are the 3rd and a few 4th bench spots taken with the overall pick used. This is typically where fantasy drafts begin to take their fantasy football sleeper RBs, sleeper WR and then fantasy sleeper QBs and TEs later. You will also find sleepers in the Flex position for those who tend to reach earlier for them.

OA	Player	Roster
99	Ben Roethlisberger	BN3
109	Laurence Maroney	BN3
110	Steve Breaston	BN3
111	Justin Fargas	BN3
112	Darius Heywood-Bey	BN3
113	Matt Hasselback	BN3
114	Carson Palmer	BN3
115	Eli Manning	BN3
116	Torry Holt	BN3
117	John Carlson	BN3
119	Jamaal Charles	BN3
120	Jack Delhomme	BN3
121	Chester Taylor	BN4
122	Kyle Orton	BN4
123	Brandon Pettigrew	BN4
124	Kevin Walter	BN4
125	Ricky Williams	BN4

TE Ranks
Sleeper Ranks 2
QB Ranks
Fantasy Football Sleepers 1
Flex Ranks
WR2 Results
WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: TE Ranks And Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Finally, the TE ranks with the overall draft spot. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position.

OA	Player	Roster
38	Jason Witten	TE
40	Antonio Gates	TE
47	Dallas Clark	TE
61	Dustin Keller	TE
67	Kellen Winslow	TE
68	Greg Olson	TE
69	Owen Daniels	TE
72	Chris Cooley	TE
82	Tony Gonzalez	TE
103	Brett Celek	TE
104	Jeremy Shockey	TE
118	Zach Miller	TE

Sleeper Ranks 2
QB Ranks
Fantasy Football Sleepers 1
Flex Ranks
WR2 Results
WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: Sleepers And Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Here are the second bench spots taken with the overall pick used. This is typically where fantasy drafts begin to take their fantasy football sleeper RBs, sleeper WR and then fantasy sleeper QBs and TEs later. You will also find sleepers in the Flex position for those who tend to reach earlier for them.

OA	Player	Roster
75	Fred Jackson	BN2
89	Donald Driver	BN2
90	Willie Parker	BN2
97	Percy Harvin	BN2
98	Chad OchoCinco	BN2
100	Chris Henry	BN2
101	Darren Sproles	BN2
102	Donnie Avery	BN2
105	Shonn Greene	BN2
106	Brett Favre	BN2
107	Willis McGahee	BN2
108	Leon Washington	BN2

QB Ranks
Fantasy Football Sleepers 1
Flex Ranks
WR2 Results
WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: QB Ranks and Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Now the QBs with the overall draft spot. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position.

OA	Player	Roster
20	Drew Brees	QB
21	Tom Brady	QB
32	Peyton Manning	QB
35	Aaron Rodgers	QB
36	Kurt Warner	QB
43	Philip Rivers	QB
55	Donovan McNabb	QB
63	Jay Cutler	QB
64	Tony Romo	QB
73	Matt Schaub	QB
74	Matt Ryan	QB
94	Matt Cassell	QB

Fantasy Football Sleepers 1
Flex Ranks
WR2 Results
WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: Sleepers And Overall Draft Positions

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Here are the first bench spots taken with the overall pick used. This is typically where fantasy drafts begin to take their fantasy football sleeper RBs, sleeper WR and then fantasy sleeper QBs and TEs later.

OA	Player	Roster
70	Jonathan Stewart	BN1
79	Antonio Bryant	BN1
80	Fred Taylor	BN1
83	LenDale White	BN1
85	Domenick Hixon	BN1
87	Ahmad Bradshaw	BN1
88	Lee Evans	BN1
91	Felix Jones	BN1
92	Tim Hightower	BN1
93	Rashard Mendenhall	BN1
95	Derrick Mason	BN1
96	LeSean McCoy	BN1

Flex Ranks
WR2 Results
WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: Flex Ranks and Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Now the Flex starters. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position.

OA	Player	Roster
49	Braylon Edwards	FLEX
51	Marshawn Lynch	FLEX
56	Larry Johnson	FLEX
58	Jerricho Cotchery	FLEX
62	Donald Brown	FLEX
66	Reggie Bush	FLEX
71	Cedric Benson	FLEX
76	Santana Moss	FLEX
77	DeSean Jackson	FLEX
78	Jamaal Lewis	FLEX
81	Julius Jones	FLEX
84	Ted Ginn Jr	FLEX

WR2 Results
WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: WR2 Ranks And Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Now the WR2s with the overall draft spot. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position.

OA	Player	Roster
34	Dwayne Bowe	WR2
37	Terrell Owens	WR2
42	Brandon Marshall	WR2
44	Roy Williams	WR2
46	Bernard Berrian	WR2
48	Vincent Jackson	WR2
50	Anthony Gonzalez	WR2
52	Eddie Royal	WR2
54	Devin Hester	WR2
57	Hines Ward	WR2
65	Lance Moore	WR2
86	Santonio Holmes	WR2

WR1 Results
RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: WR1 Ranks And Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Now the WR1s with the overall draft spot. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position.

OA	Player	Roster
6	Larry Fitzgerald	WR1
7	Calvin Johnson	WR1
9	Randy Moss	WR1
10	Andre Johnson	WR1
13	Steve Smith	WR1
14	Reggie Wayne	WR1
17	Greg Jennings	WR1
22	Roddy White	WR1
23	Anquan Boldin	WR1
24	Marquis Colston	WR1
28	TJ Houshmandzadeh	WR1
29	Wes Welker	WR1

RB1 Results
RB2 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: RB2 Ranks And Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

Next up the RB2s with the overall draft spot. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position. In this case, all twleve teams had filled their two RB spots by the end of the 5th round.

OA	Player	Roster
25	Brandon Jacobs	RB2
26	Clinton Portis	RB2
27	Kevin Smith	RB2
30	Ryan Grant	RB2
31	Brian Westbrook	RB2
33	Darren McFadden	RB2
39	Ronnie Brown	RB2
41	Thomas Jones	RB2
45	Knowshon Moreno	RB2
53	Joseph Addai	RB2
59	Ray Rice	RB2
60	Beanie Wells	RB2

RB1 Results
12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: RB1 Ranks And Overall Draft Position

Whenever one listens to various fantasy football experts talk about players, one always hears this guy is a RB2 or a 3rd wide receiver or a QB2. The problem is there isn't any sort of way to see these players grouped together. Rotisserie Musings steps into this gap and provides RB1, RB2, WR1, WR2, QB, TE, FLEX and Bench designations for your improved fantasy football preparation and knowledge.

First up the RB1s with the overall draft spot. This information provides some intelligence on how long you can wait and still expect to fill the particular position.

OA	Player	Roster
1	Adrian Peterson	RB1
2	Matt Forte	RB1
3	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB1
4	Steve Slaton	RB1
5	Chris Johnson	RB1
8	LaDanian Tomlinson	RB1
11	DeAngelo Williams	RB1
12	Steve Jackson	RB1
15	Michael Turner	RB1
16	Frank Gore	RB1
18	Pierre Thomas	RB1
19	Marion Barber	RB1

12-team PPR draft results

Fantasy Football: Top 24 Rankings

Here is my top 24 players as determined by the draft I conducted. Below these is a link to the twelve teams rosters.

In the ten days that have occurred since complining them, recent news has shifted a couple of players of note. 1st, New Orleans Saints' RB Pierre Thomas will be out for the remainder of the pre-season. As such, I may have dropped him out of the 2nd round.

OA	Player	Roster
1	Adrian Peterson	RB1
2	Matt Forte	RB1
3	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB1
4	Steve Slaton	RB1
5	Chris Johnson	RB1
6	Larry Fitzgerald	WR1
7	Calvin Johnson	WR1
8	LaDanian Tomlinson	RB1
9	Randy Moss	WR1
10	Andre Johnson	WR1
11	DeAngelo Williams	RB1
12	Steve Jackson	RB1
13	Steve Smith	WR1
14	Reggie Wayne	WR1
15	Michael Turner	RB1
16	Frank Gore	RB1
17	Greg Jennings	WR1
18	Pierre Thomas	RB1
19	Marion Barber	RB1
20	Drew Brees	QB
21	Tom Brady	QB
22	Roddy White	WR1
23	Anquan Boldin	WR1
24	Marquis Colston	WR1

Link to drafted teams

Fantasy Football: Drafting 1st Overall

The unique Rotisserie Musings 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings continue with a look at the team drafted with the 1st pick. I conducted a 12-team PPR draft in which I selected for each team. This has the effect of showing where particular players actually go in drafts and demonstrates a commitment to selecting kickers and defense/special teams at the end. As a matter of fact, I didn't bother selecting any.

Position	Player
QB	Matt Schaub
RB1	Adrian Peterson
RB2	Brandon Jacobs
WR1	Marquis Colston
WR2	Vincent Jackson
TE	Chris Cooley
FLEX	Braylon Edwards
BN1	LeSean McCoy
BN2	Percy Harvin
BN3	Jack Delhomme
BN4	Chester Taylor

2nd pick
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