z00g 0 Posted August 4, 2006 I had a Yahoo! autopick draft (10-team league) because I didn't really have the time or will to stick through a live draft...of course, even messing around with the preranking of players can be a little arbitrary. Wasn't exactly what I wanted, but: 1. R. Brown (RB) 2. S. Jackson (RB) 3. C. Palmer (QB) 4. D. Driver (WR) 5. J. Galloway (WR) 6. A. Crumpler (TE) 7. L. Evans (WR) 8. PITT DEF 9. J. Wilkins (K) 10. J. Lewis (RB) 11. B. Watson (TE) 12. D. Bennett (WR) 13. NEW ENGLAND DEF 14. C. Pennington (QB) 15. C. Jackson (WR) So, I looked at the draft results and it seems some wacky things happened, such as Hines Ward being taken in the first round. I've got a #3 out of 10 waiver position currently, and there are a lot of decent choices on there, though keep in mind - it's a 10-team league. I'm wondering if I should grab some of these people right away, or wait a couple days when they become FA's: A. Green (what's the story on him, anyway?) F. Gore C. Benson A. Brooks S. McNair P. Rivers C. Frye D. Carr J. Kitna B. Volek C. Rogers Ma. Clayton My thoughts - well, I'm a little reserved about Jamal Lewis, even though after browsing here and hearing tons of effusive predictions of him, I'm not so sure. I'm currently angling to get Ahman Green off waivers for Chad Jackson to shore up some depth at RB - but between those three available RBs, I'm not at all sure which is the best bet. For QB, I actually wanted Tom Brady but he got picked before Palmer in the same round - so I don't know if I can do a trade such as Palmer/Driver (or another one of my WRs) for Eli Manning/Tory Holt, because I'm a little concerned about Palmer's health. And my backup. There are probably a host of better choices on the waiver wire as listed above, but - I can't get over watching Pennington play in the '02 playoffs. Every year I think, okay, this'll be the year he replicates 2002. Is this just a blind hope? For TEs, I'm excited about Ben Watson despite his cellar-dwelling projections on Yahoo!, though I'm not too familiar with Crumpler. WRs - I have to hope Driver pulls off something amazing, with Javon Walker gone, but is he really a WR1? I was expecting to get a WR in round 3, but the autopick worked out differently. As for Galloway - he has an absurdly favorable projection on Yahoo! in my opinion (1200 yds / 8 tds); I always thought he was on the decline and may get supplanted by younger guys. Of course I'm not too familiar with the situation in Tampa Bay - what do you guys think? How about Lee Evans? Who's passing the ball at Buffalo, anyway? I'm *very* surprised at getting Drew Bennett in such a late round. I remember a few years ago, he and Billy Volek saved my ass in the final stretch before the playoffs; now, well, Volek is starting (for how long? I'd think rookie QBs get a year on the bench)...so is D. Bennett just being severely underrated, or is the consensus really that he's not going to do well this year? I guess I better just hope for the best. Kickers and Defenses are always ambiguous, at least in my eyes...it's hard to really say from what yard-line a guy will take his field goals any given week, or how many sacks a defensive will force...but I think I should get some preseason management out of the way, and that I should use my 3rd-ranked waiver spot to my advantage should there be an immediate scramble for the waiver wire. By the way, apologies in advance if some of my opinions are horribly misguided. I'm not quite an expert :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHASEingTAYLOR 0 Posted August 4, 2006 I'm simply perplexed that 90+ players were picked before Jamal Lewis! He certainly deserves to go before the 10th round. Gore or Benson would be nice to have on your squad for some depth, they could put up some nice numbers as RB3 or RB4!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vilma=GOD 0 Posted August 4, 2006 I would go with Benson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richgator 0 Posted August 4, 2006 damn nice for an autodraft....def a few funny things going on with lewis in the 10th...huge steal. kicker in the 9th was a waste. i would take mcnair or brooks over pennington. grab benson and gore and dump jackson and pennington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drav 0 Posted August 4, 2006 damn nice for an autodraft.... Yeah really. That's a helluva team for a computer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmueller44 0 Posted August 4, 2006 I'm simply perplexed that 90+ players were picked before Jamal Lewis! He certainly deserves to go before the 10th round. I actually just drafted J. Lewis in a live draft (10 team league) at pick #76. He was the 26th RB taken. From what I can tell, at least 9 of the 10 teams in the league seem pretty legit, the owners know what's going on and have made good picks so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onejayhawk 3 Posted August 5, 2006 That's an auto draft for you. To those who feel surprised taht J Lewis fell to the 10th round, most autodrafts require you to fill a roster before making bench picks. Chances are that a full set of K's and a full set of D/ST's went before Lewis. J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye & Leaf 0 Posted August 5, 2006 the best part of the fantasy season is the draft so I dont quite understand where you are coming from.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jagermeister 0 Posted August 5, 2006 I had a Yahoo! autopick draft (10-team league) because I didn't really have the time or will to stick through a live draft First of all, nice autodraft team. Definitely had some luck shine your way. Second of all, if you don't have the "time or will" for a draft, then you should find a new hobby. The draft MAKES the fantasy season for most of us, and bagging your draft due to a lack of "time or will" is kinda like taking your sister to the prom: sure, she might look nice, but you can't get excited about anything happening afterwards. And if you do, you're just sick. Lastly, can Pennington and grab McNair or Kitna. IMO, both are big sleepers this year. Also, I'd drop Watson and grab Gore or Benson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
z00g 0 Posted August 5, 2006 To those who feel surprised taht J Lewis fell to the 10th round, most autodrafts require you to fill a roster before making bench picks. Chances are that a full set of K's and a full set of D/ST's went before Lewis. Good call on that...I checked it and it looks like you're right; all the starting D's and kickers went out rounds 5-9. Some other RB3s in the league: Curtis Martin, Corey Dillon, Tatum Bell. That would explain it. the best part of the fantasy season is the draft so I dont quite understand where you are coming from.. Second of all, if you don't have the "time or will" for a draft, then you should find a new hobby. The draft MAKES the fantasy season for most of us, and bagging your draft due to a lack of "time or will" is kinda like taking your sister to the prom: sure, she might look nice, but you can't get excited about anything happening afterwards. And if you do, you're just sick. Well, there are some things not agonizing three hours over to me, such as "LT or SA??" I'll save the decisions for the season. Making midseason roster changes to add to the W column is more fun than speculating on whether I think Player X is going to taken the next round or should I grab him now...I enjoy fantasy football, but I'm not that hardcore over it. :-P I'm high on McNair as a player, but I'm not sure I want to be in a situation where I'm forced to start a QB/RB from the same team. Benson just got carted off the field. Scary, too early to make a move on him yet. Thanks for the input, everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGiantJets 18 Posted August 5, 2006 the best part of the fantasy season is the draft so I dont quite understand where you are coming from.. Exactly, its the biggest day of the year. I can't wait for mine. Why waste time posting and analyzing so much about a free yahoo league? i just don't understand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites