Fantasy Guru's

[VolGradDaddy]

Anybody got the time to scan over my team and see what you think?

QB Philip Rivers, SD QB
RB Darren McFadden, Oak RB
RB Larry Johnson, KC RB
RB/WR Cedric Benson, Cin RB
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR
WR Randy Moss, NE WR
TE Owen Daniels, Hou TE
D/ST Patriots D/ST, NE D/ST
K Neil Rackers, Ari K

Bench:
Felix Jones, Dal RB
Julius Jones, Sea RB
Kyle Orton, Den QB
Justin Gage, Ten WR
Michael Crabtree, SF WR
Nate Burleson, Sea WR
Brandon Pettigrew, Det TE
Mewelde Moore, Pit RB

[VOLinthaATL]

Hard to tell without knowing how many teams in the league and what kind of scoring. At first glance your RB's will be inconsistant at best...

[VolGradDaddy]

12 teams, espn. I think scoring is standard. I had the 8th pick so most of the running backs were gone so I chose Larry Fitz 1st.

[UTLCA]

What did the first round look like?

Ehhh, looks like you need to improve your drafting, Larry Johnson may not make the Chiefs.

[VolGradDaddy]

First round everybody took a RB except me. I figured I would go WR WR QB RB since I was a late pick. Espn article I read was pretty convincing using this strategy and makes sense but I got hosed on my RBs.

Breaking down the benefits of taking wide receivers with the first two picks of a fantasy football draft - ESPN

[Panthro]

I think you've got a good QB, and two solid WR for points. You just better hope they rack up because your RBs aren't incredibly promising.

[IPorange]

I think you're weak at QB myself, but you will probably get a chance to find a better second QB in waivers, once the season starts and you have an idea what to expect.

EDIT: Look to pick up a sleeper RB too. You need something more from that position.

[Panthro]

Rivers had the second highest fantasy total among QBs last season. How is he weak there?
I kind of think he'll have an even bigger year in 09. They realize that LT is on the downward slope, so I think SD will utilize the passing game a little more.

[VolGradDaddy]

Thanks guys!

[doozer]

RBs are becoming incredibly overrated in fantasy as more and more teams go to a committee type ground game.

don't get me wrong, i'd love to have Peterson, Turner, Westbrook, etc. (the 'elite' backs) but i wouldn't be losing any sleep over not getting them. also, if you play in a league with the flex position, it's not critical to start 3 RBs.

i like your team.

QB Philip Rivers, SD QB- should be much more consistent than last year
RB Darren McFadden, Oak RB- going to get most of the carries as long as he's healthy. they can say whatever they want in Oakland about the other guys, but the fact is the offense will be the most productive if he's on the field.
RB Larry Johnson, KC RB- his production will continue to go down
RB/WR Cedric Benson, Cin RB-the Bungals were terrible last year, but he put together a few solid games
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR
WR Randy Moss, NE WR

both WRs are more than capable of putting up RB type points every single week. can't believe you got both of them.

TE Owen Daniels, Hou TE- kinda weak at this spot
D/ST Patriots D/ST, NE D/ST- will be solid as usual
K Neil Rackers, Ari K- i don't worry a lot about kickers

Bench:
Felix Jones, Dal RB
Julius Jones, Sea RB
Kyle Orton, Den QB
Justin Gage, Ten WR
Michael Crabtree, SF WR
Nate Burleson, Sea WR
Brandon Pettigrew, Det TE
Mewelde Moore, Pit RB

dump Orton as soon as rivers bye week has past and add some more depth. i like your RBs on the bench. i think they're all capable of providing good fill weeks but i dunno if i could ride them to the playoffs.

fantasy really is all about injuries and knowing how to work the wavier wire.

[doozer]

Originally Posted by Panthro

Rivers had the second highest fantasy total among QBs last season. How is he weak there?

he was up and down. i don't think anybody who had him last year felt like they could get the same production out of him every single week.

[checkerboard_charly]

I ended up with Drew Brees and then I took Pierre Thomas and Brandon Jacobs...Took a chance and grabbed Terrell...He should get plenty of balls thrown to him in Buffalo..

[VolGradDaddy]

Thanks for all the help guys. I had Adrian Peterson last year so that was nice and Jay Cutler at QB, but had no receivers at all. This is my second year doing FFB, its so addicting. I was so excited yesterday knowing my draft was that night.

All the info out there is very overwhelming.

Also I think Im gonna start Felix Jones over Cedric Benson or Gran mama

[Kinfolk Vol]

Here's my first draft:8 man league
QB-Tom Brady
RB-Frank GORE
RB-Brandon Jacobs
WR-Greg Jennings
WR-Marques Colston
TE-Greg Olsen.
Defense-Philadephia Eagles
Bench:
RB-Pierre Thomas
RB-Darren Mcfadden
RB-Ray Rice
WR-Brandon Marshall
WR-Lee Evans
WR-Robert Meachem(sleeper)
Defense-Chicago Bears
QB-Brett Favre
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[cotton]

Sorry if this looks like a hijack, but I didn't think it merited it's own thread. I'm in a keeper league, where you can keep up to two players. Each player you keep costs you a draft round, so if I keep Adrian Peterson, I don't draft in the first round. If I keep Randy Moss, I don't draft in the second. I won it last year by using a ouija board and a pair of dice to make my decisions, so I draft last.

8 teams, some algebraic scoring system where you get exponential points for weird plays that I don't understand. The question is, do I keep Moss (AP is a definite keeper.)