Round Eleven-Sixteen Commentary - July Mock 2025

[ralphster 274]

7 minutes ago, polecatt said:

Man my team was terrible 

Looking at my QBs I see why, and CMC didn't help

same.  and same

 

[Hawkeye21 2,400]

Needed some RB depth and since I have Henry I figured I'd grab his backup.

[WhiteWonder 2,760]

I did the same thing with Keenan Allen in the June Mock. Obviously another month of him remaining a free agent had me less inclined to do so and this format being 3WR and a flex also made me hesitate just a bit but at the end of the day I reasoned that him signing pretty much anywhere will produce more fantasy viable weeks than anything left at the WR position. I am crossing my fingers he signs in San Fran. Pitt would also be tremendous.. but really anywhere he might end up I think he has 70 catches in him as a crafty possession receiver. 

[ICEMAN 51]

1 hour ago, WhiteWonder said:

I did the same thing with Keenan Allen in the June Mock. Obviously another month of him remaining a free agent had me less inclined to do so and this format being 3WR and a flex also made me hesitate just a bit but at the end of the day I reasoned that him signing pretty much anywhere will produce more fantasy viable weeks than anything left at the WR position. I am crossing my fingers he signs in San Fran. Pitt would also be tremendous.. but really anywhere he might end up I think he has 70 catches in him as a crafty possession receiver. 

I was taking him, if you didn't.

ICEMAN

[Mr. Landry 31]

19 hours ago, ralphster said:

Did we run an MFL best ball with our results last year?  If so may I have a link?

And - is someone going to do that again this year?

I've done it the last few years.  I'll get that done this year as well...

[Mr. Landry 31]

Mostert and Wilson are out in Miami, which leaves the RB2 spot pretty much in Jaylon Wright's hands (I'm not too nervous about Mattison).   Achane hit right around 200 carries last year and Mostert and Wilson's 100+ carries are up for grabs.  That should open up enough touches for Wright to be an adequate bye-week fill in.    However, if Achane goes down (which he did often his rookie season) Wright would be a steal at this point.

For the fifteenth, I grabbed the Vikings.  They were the #2 scoring D last year and are bringing the band back again this year.  I would think a top five finish is doable.

[worm 36]

I was only expecting 6 WR to go before my next pick, we're at 9 and counting...

[ICEMAN 51]

1 minute ago, worm said:

I was only expecting 6 WR to go before my next pick, we're at 9 and counting...

Sooooo…. You’re looking for a WR, you say.

ICEMAN

[ralphster 274]

apologies on the 16th Mike - we got busy and I was afk.

[WhiteWonder 2,760]

Debated/debating doing a July Mock Analysis ala Fumble in the June. not sure if I have time but may try. 
 

as for my draft….

Definitely wasn’t thrilled with the 8th pick. There’s sort of a clear top 6 and then my preference after those is Amon-Ra rather than Puka with Adams in town and Stafford nursing his back. I sort of felt like I was picking in a dead zone pretty often and wound up ending some runs rather than starting any (Kamara, Mayfield, Njoku). 
 

QB: Mayfield, Prescott 

I can’t realistically expect 2024 numbers from Mayfield again. I was hoping for Nix here but knew it was a 50/50 shot. Dak is a QB2 I love. 

RB: Kamara, Swift, Pollard, Ford, R.Johnson

The weak spot, BUT Kamara was something like #5 in ppr ppg last year. Was hoping for Breece but perhaps I should be more excited about Kamara getting fed. Swift is someone I am starting to get very high on due to Ben Johnson being in town and having familiarity there. Pollard is an uninspiring RB3/flex. Ford I think is now undervalued, at least at the moment, with all the Judkins nonsense and Roschon is a handcuff play

WR: Puka, London, Ridley, Meyers, Tillman, Allen

the strength of my team. I am very big on my top 3, even though I just said I prefer ARSB but that’s not to say I don’t like Puka. Meyers was a luxury pick and I think a great WR4. Tillman is someone I’ve been in since rookie dynasty drafts but we shall see. If Allen signs in a nice situation, I’d have a hard time believing this isn’t the top WR room in the league.

TE: Njoku, Ertz

maybe another minor weak spot but I think Njoku can be a monster again with Flacco. It may be to the detriment of my Tillman but that’s okay. Ertz was not my preferred TE2 (would have loved to roll the dice on Pitts) but he should suffice.

DST: was surprised Pitt was there there with 8 or so units off the board. 
 

With health, I actually feel really good about this team. Mayfield coming close to 2024 and Njoku recapturing the magic he had with Flacco in 2023 are probably the keys. That and Keenan Allen signing