dowata

Indy has a great D but with Bob Sanders out, they are going to be questionable. Slaton is doing well and should match up great with an uncertain D.

Toomer and Pit. Toomer has the better matchup and White is not the most consistant. I agree with GB playing D alot this week with Rogers being questionable. Gant is over-rated and GB has a decent D.

Have been planning on starting Engram as my #3 this week but do not like the matchup. With the latest on Boldin being out, I am wondering if Breaston is the better start. Thoughts?

Trading bench players... Vincent Jackson and Thomas Jones for Amani Toomer and Julius Jones Based on performance so far, looks good. What about future performance?

For the most part, I am liking my team. However, I am pretty week on WR. Any thoughts on where I went wrong on drafting or how to correct my WR issue. 10 man team, drafted #8, PPR league. 1.8 - Brian Westbrook 2.3 - Marvin Harrison 3.8 - Carson Palmer 4.3 - Antonio Gates 5.8 - Thomas Jones 6.3 - Chicago Bears 7.8 - Vincent Jackson 8.3 - Deuce McCallister (steal in this round) 9.8 - Santonio Holmes 10.3 - Ahman Green (steal in this round) 11.8 - JP Loseman 12.3 - DJ Hackett 13.8 - Ronald Curry 14.3 - Olinde Mare 15.8 - Owen Daniels I will help with your team. Thanks in advance

Where my strategy was to take the best I could in each position, it created several little runs on positions sooner than it should have. In the confusion, a few quality RBs were left behind which I picked up. I think this is where my strategy fell apart on picking up WRs. It is a standard 2 RB, 3 WR league.

The next WRs that went were Evans, Boldin, Ward, Johnson, and Moss. I have become disillusioned with lackluster WR performance and was hoping to take the cream of the crop in each area. Antonio Gates is just like a WR and there really is no other that compares. I was hoping to rebound on some sleepers but am not sure how it will actually work out.

I like this team - especially for a 14 man draft. Your wide receivers look really good. Berrian has tons of potential and should be a solid #3 for you. Thanks for your help.

Dumb question - I have the compiler setup for 22 rounds but the draft buddy only shows 16. The only change I did from the default is change the number of rounds on the league setup page of the compiler. Is there something else I need to do?

First of all, I love the draft buddy. I have using it for three years now and have really enjoyed it. The functionality just keeps getting better and better each year. Thanks Mike. I was just curious, how many people out there are using this product? And why would anyone not be?

First of all, love the product. It is very awesome. Second, I love the addition of the summary page. Having the time clock is nice. I also like the "Top Ranked Players Available" and "Top ADP Players Available". Here is where my question lies. These two sub-tables only reflect RB. No other players (WR, QB, etc) are shown even though they are higher ranked or have a higher ADP. Did I do something wrong in the compiler such that only RBs are shown or is this a bug? Thank in advance, Doug

I have the same thing happen occasionally. Keep trying. I suspect it may have to do with your connection or something on the ff site itself. Eventually, it will update but it is not consistent.

OK, I set draft buddy for a 12 man serpentine draft. It works fine on the draft input screen. However, when I look at the selection by round and by team, it maxed out at 10 and threw the selections off on the ten teams it did have. Is that a bug or did I not setup something correctly?

Mike, just wanted to update you on how your product is fairing. I used it in my work league with six guys who I would consider veterans at this game, two rookies, and one second year player. I relied upon the draft buddy results and some common sense. I don't know what you think, but I think the draft buddy produced yet another killer team. Best money I have ever spent on FF. If you ever need an endorsement for these products, let me know. Oh yeah, the new first name feature on the pull down menu worked great. I was able to keep up this time with no problems.

Thanks for adding the new functionality on the drop down list. Can you add last name, first name to the list of options in the next version. First name will help alot but having options is always nice.

Mike - The draft buddy and cheatsheet compiler worked so great on my first draft that I cannot wait to use it on my next. This is the most amazing FF product out there. I forgot when you told us the next update was coming. I draft again on 8/14 and hope to have the latest and greatest in place. I have been following your draft on in the $5,000 Challenge - not too shabby. I noticed that you also ended up with Freddie Jones at TE. Do you think he has potential? If you remember, I am the guy who drafted Portis, Harrison, Taylor, Barber, and George in the first five rounds using the Draft Buddy. I ended up with Freddie Jones too. I am working a deal to spin off George for Gonzales just to make sure but look forward to your thoughts on Jones. I will be rooting for another FFToday victory. Dowata

I think you did pretty well. I agree with picking the defense later. Also, given your need in the earlier rounds for wide receivers, I would have drafted a WR instead of TE Franks in the sixth round. He is good but it is all about timing. Were you able to update the picks and still have time to review your strategy with what was left on the table?

OK – I just had my first online draft using the Draft Buddy. I was very cool. The tiering was excellent. However, I found it hard to keep up with recording the draft. I was doing OK until the third round when people starting drafting people who were not high in the rankings (personal favorites, etc.) I found it really hard to find them in the pull down menu. Can that be sorted alphabetically or does it always have to be by ranking? Also, I would be curious for any critique of how I drafted. I have played for a few years now but have never tried to use any science or strategy to my drafting. I read of a lot of articles this season and think I got a pretty good team. I drafted in a 10-team league in the 5th position 1 – Clinton Portis 2 – Marvin Harrison 3 – Travis Henry 4 – Tiki Barber 5 – Eddie George 6 – Donald Driver 7 – Rod Smith 8 – Curtis Conway 9 –Brett Favre (yes, he was still there in the 9th round) 10 – Darrell Jackson 11 – Carolina 12 – Tommy Maddox (missed Kurt Warner by two people) 13 – Martin Gramatica 14 – Freddie Jones 15 – San Diego Any tips on drafting better next time?

Yes, you did get the order right on that draft. I was freaking out because I was picking up all these great running backs and wide receivers. I just kept relying on the draft buddy to make my picks and it was easy. It really is a fantastic product. I am also a mildy concerned about the backup QB and TE. In all honesty, I couldn't pass up all of the misses from the other teams and knew I had plenty of options in the same QB tier. The TE situation got slimmer than I hoped but I can't complain too loudly. I think last name sort would be really helpful on the drop down boxes. Thanks again for your feedback. I can't wait to use it on my next draft. Dowata

I bought the Cheatsheet Compile and Draft Buddy and am very excited to us them in my first draft of the season this Sunday. However, I had a question. Are you affiliated with FFCHAMPS? They also have the Cheatsheet Compiler and Draft Buddy. Are these the same products? If not, what are the differences? Please forgive my ignorance if this is an obvious question.

But yours has the better projections - right?

Chaz88, I would also love to have a copy of your excell spreadsheet. Can you send me one at dowata@yahoo.com? Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know when the next update is scheduled? I have a draft on the 7/27 and would really like to have the latest and greatest available at that time.