Week 4 Power Rankings

 I assembled my PWR stat by examining the points for and points against NFL teams have put up compared to the average team. I combined that stat and win loss record to assemble my Power Rankings.

1.   Atlanta Falcons (3-0, 15.33 PWR) They score more, and give up less points then the average NFL team. They absolutely destroyed the Chargers. They beat the Broncos in a crazy Monday night game. Matt Ryan looks great, the offense is clicking.
2. Houston Texans (3-0 15.33 PWR) Another three and oh team. They are playing the Titans this week. Could very easily end the week at 4-0.
3. Arizona Cardinals (3-0 9 PWR) Another undefeated team. Defense is amazing. They had big wins over the Patriots, and Eagles. Playing the Dolphins this week at home. Success could very well continue.
4. Baltimore Ravens (2-1 7.35 PWR) Won a tight game against the Patriots. Joe Flacco is looking good. The defense is proving that age is wisdom. They should beat the Browns this week.
5. Chicago Bears (2-1 8 PWR) Their defense has looked very strong. The game against Dallas this week will be very telling to how good the Bears truly are. One of their wins is against the Rams. The Rams.
6. San Francisco 49ers(2-1 1.66 PWR) The 49ers lost to the Vikings. If they lose again I this week I believe they may not be as dominant as people think. Their defense has performed impeccably. Can the offense perform at a good level and help them win games?
7. New York Giants (2-1 5.35 PWR) Could easily be 1-2. Fortunately Eli Manning is a super hero. He saved them against the Bucs and they look really good at times. Andre Brown has emerged as a serviceable running back. The NFC East is a toss up.
8. New England Patriots (1-2 1.02) They are below five hundred early in the season. This is not a usual occurrence for the Pats. They had an extremely close game against the Ravens, and the Cards. The offense appears to be clicking now. I do not think they will be below five hundred for long.
9. Green Bay Packers (1-2 -10.64) They were robbed against the Seahawks. The offense appeared to be clicking in the second half against Seattle. The Packers should return to their winning ways. The game against the Saints is a true measuring stick.
10. Seattle Seahawks (2-1 6 PWR) Weird game against Green Bay that they should have lost. Marshawn has looked good, the passing offense generally does not. It will be interesting to see how they play in the upcoming weeks. They play the Rams this week which is an extremely winnable game.
11. New York Jets (2-1 4.35 PWR) The offense has looked marginal. They have had a easy schedule so far. This weeks game against the 49ers is a real test for the Jets.
12. Buffalo Bills (2-1 2.66 PWR) Another team with an easy road thus far. Wins against both the Chiefs and Browns, and a loss to the Jets. If they beat the Patriots and move to 3-1 they will truly show they are a team to be reckoned with.
13. Cincinnati Bengals (2-1 -5.66 PWR) The Bengals lost to the Ravens in week one then won two straight games. They have not beat an exceptional team yet (Redskins and Browns) but appear to be clicking offensively. A.J Green had 9 catches last game for 183 yards and a touchdown.
14. Philadelphia Eagles (2-1 -9.79 PWR) They have turned the ball over ALOT. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top when they play the Giants. It is a big week for the Eagles.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers  (1-2 0.66 PWR) They lost to the Broncos, and a nail biter against the Raiders. Big Ben has looked good throwing the ball. James Harrison has not played and Troy Polamalu was out last week. This bye week may help them get some rest and be ready for week 5.
16. Minnesota Vikings (2-1 -4.64 PWR) Huge win last week against the 49ers. Peterson has been running very well. Christian Ponder looked dynamic last week. If they beat the Lions this week it will be a huge boost to the team.
17. Dallas Cowboys (2-1 -13.97 PWR) They been extremely inconsistent. They looked great against the Giants in week one, then bad against the Seahawks and Bucs. How they fare against the Bears will say a lot.
18. San Diego Chargers (2-1 -9.64 PWR) An inconsistent team. They beat the Raiders and Titans but were trounced by the Falcons. Will they beat the Chiefs this week?
19. Denver Broncos (1-2 0 PWR) Manning and the Broncos have looked great. The problem is they start to click in the second half. Their division is definitely winnable. They need to start stringing some wins together ASAP.
20. Oakland Raiders (1-2 -9 PWR) Oakland had a big win against the Steelers. Darren McFadden looked amazing and had a huge run for a touchdown. They have a big divisional game against the Broncos this weekend.
21. Washington Redskins (1-2 -0.66 PWR) RG3 has looked good. The game against the Bucs will be interesting. I always wonder if Griffin can stay healthy. He takes a lot of hits.
22. Miami Dolphins (1-2 -3.97 PWR) Bush has looked amazing. Is Tannehil the quarterback the Dolphins can rely on?
23. Detroit Lions (1-2 -2.33 PWR) The Lions have had flashed of brilliance this year. Matt Stafford has generally not looked very good. They did have a tough game against the 49ers, however they lost to the Titans. They should not have even been in the game against the Titans, however Rob Bironas misssed several field goals giving them good field position.
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2 -5.35 PWR) They beat the Panthers, were great offensively against the Giants, then went flat against the Cowboys. They need to have a consistent offense to consistently win.
25. Indianapolis Colts (1-2 -7.33 PWR) Bye week this week. Andrew Luck has looked decent. They have a big game against the Packers in week 5.
26. Carolina Panthers (1-2 -9 PWR) What happened Cam? The Panthers need a win against the mighty Falcons to try to steer the ship in the right direction.
27. Kansas City Chiefs (1-2 -10.33 PWR) Charles exploded last week rushing for over two hundred yards. Can he repeat this type of performance more frequently?
28. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2 -7.33 PWR) MJD looked great last week. Will Gabbert be the quarterback they need him to be?
29. New Orleans Saints (0-3 -6.33 PWR) They are in shambles without Peyton. If they can beat the Packers this week it will be a gigantic boost to the team.
30. Tennessee Titans (1-2 -15.33 PWR) They have not looked great. Chris Johnson has not done to much. Lots of defensive problems.
31. St. Louis Rams (1-2 -6 PWR) They did not look good against the Bears. They did beat the Redskins in week two. Their first two games were close. How will they fare down the road?
32. Cleveland Browns (0-3 -6 PWR) The Browns play the Ravens tonight. They hope to not drop to 0-4, however I feel that is not very likely.

Please Don't Tarnish The Best Sport In The World

I am a Canadian. Yet I am different then many in my country. I prefer football to hockey. Part of the reason is I believe football is officiated more legitimately. My ultimate irritation with hockey is when they completely abandon the rule book during the playoffs. The brand of hockey that gets you to the playoffs is not always efficient in the playoffs. The “make up call” is a real element in hockey. I do enjoy watching hockey and I cheer for my hometown Senators. But it pales in comparison to my love of football.

I watched games all Sunday and I watched the Monday nighter. I have done this for all three weeks of football save two Monday night games when I worked. Never have I seen so many scrums after the whistle (something that is constant and irritating in hockey), more questionable penalties, more inconsistency, and more confusing moments then I have this year in the NFL.

The tip of the iceberg has been reached. The Seattle Seahawks got away with injustice tonight. The Sydney Rice push off that was called as defensive pass interference was excusable. Yes it allowed the Seahawks drive to continue, yes it allowed them to gain over 30 yards, and yes it was a bad call. However defensive holding and pass interference was botched and questionable all game. The tip of the iceberg was the final play of the game. Golden Tate pushed off the defender. Okay we can let that slide. There are seldom calls on jump balls at the end of the game. The ball was then caught by Jennings. He fell to the ground and landed on his back with the ball. On the way down Tate grabs on but his hand comes off. The referees gave a touchdown to Tate. The play was reviewed and after all the evidence pointing to it being an interception the referees gave the touchdown to the Seahawks. John Gruden was livid in the booth. Players are responding negatively via twitter. Analysts across the television media are upset. Fans are upset. My friend I watched the game with was shocked and horrified as was I. I have seen many horrible calls this year. I saw the Cardinals almost lose a game due to an extra timeout being given to the Seahawks without a clock runoff. I have seen so much questionable officiating.

You can usually be content with a bad call. People make mistakes, bad things happen. However now it is not the same. The referees are completely altering the outcome of the games. They are taking the game out of the players hands. The Seattle Seahawks one a game tonight due to the Zebras, the black and white clad officials. It is a shame for that the Green Bay Packers had to suffer this injustice. Every team plays 16 games. One game in football often means the difference between higher playoff seating, or a wild card berth. It is a complete travesty. My friend often used to tell me how NFL officials had to be so intelligent. How the rules were so complicated, how many of them had high level or intellectual jobs when not refereeing. Maybe the normal refs had those standards I am not sure about the replacements. Maybe they are doing their best. I have no ill feelings towards these replacements. But something must be done. These refs are ruining the best game in the world. Football is probably the most complicated high level sport in the world. It somehow always managed to have the best officiating in the world. Please, Roger Godel, the NFL, don't allow this tarnishing of the best game in the world to continue.

Travis

Week 3 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 1-2

145.07-151.47

I had picked up William Moore and Ed Reed off the wire. They combined for 20 points which I was extremely happy with. Chad Greenway had 10 tackles, 3 tackle assists, 2 sacks, and 1 tackle for loss. My defense totaled 51.5 points. My opponents defense totaled 35.5 points. Gostkowski gave me 12 points while Matt Bryant gave my opponent 3 points. My kicking and defense gave me 25 more points then my opponent. His offense had a great day.

Matt Stafford 20.32

Calvin Johnson 24.40

Antonio Brown 13.80

Mike Wallace 18.40

Darren Sproles 12.65

Donald Brown 10.10

Martellus Bennent 13.30

I could have won the game, unfortunately an Aaron Rodgers passing touchdown did not count. Neither Lynch nor Rodgers finished the game with many fantasy points and I lost my match up by a small margin. Aaron Rodger has disappointed me for the third week in a row. However he was sacked at least eight times and I will not give up on him yet. It was a high scoring match up against my opponent.

Aaron Rodgers 10.62

Andre Johnson 14.20

Wes Welker 16.20

Eric Decker 16.25

Marshawn Lynch 9.90

Michael Bush 13.30

Rob Gronkowski 2.10

It is extremely disappointing that I lost this match up. If Lynch or Rodgers could have put up a touchdown I would have won this game. I scored the 2^nd highest point total in my league. If I had played any other team in my league I would have won. Although some players under performed I am still happy with my team. I really hope I can win my game next week. I do not want to fall to 1-3, next weeks game is a must win.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-1

81.42-110.10

Many unfortunate things happened to me this week in my 12 team league. I started Tony Romo who underperformed and only put up 6.32 points. Joe Flacco sat on my bench and put up 26.58 points. I am considering starting Joe Flacco over Romo next week. I can't have my quarterback put under 10 fantasy points on the board and expect to win games. Julio Jones put up 12.70 points, and Eric Decker finally proved worth the pick amassing 13.60 points without scoring a touchdown. Darren McFadden busted out of his slump and put up 17.50 points. Reggie Bush had 6.20 before going down right before halftime with an injury. Apparently the injury is not serious which is good going down the road. Gostkowski had 13 points, he puts up solid numbers every week. Rob Gronkowski did not put up much, only 2.10 points. That was disappointing but I don't believe will be a new trend. I played Kevin Smith in my flex. Everyone was reporting he was still the starter in Detroit, unfortunately it does not appear that way. Leshoure seems to have taken over the starting job. That really hurt me. My opponent had Andre Brown in the flex, he put up over 20 points. I had a guy who did not touch the ball once. I am trying to pick up Arizona's defense and Tashard Choice off waivers. C.J. Spiller is injured, as is Fred Jackson, it is worth taking a shot on Choice. There are almost no quality running backs available in free agency, hopefully I can land Choice. I wanted Arizona defense weeks ago but did not pull the trigger at the time. I am hoping that I can land Choice and Arizona off the wire. My opponent had 25 points from Andre Brown and 23 from Chicago's defense. This game has given me a lot of information on what I may need to do to win games from here on. I sit at 2-1 which is still great, however I don't want to lose many games as not many teams make the playoffs.

Week 4 Match Up

I hope to come back strong in both leagues and pick up wins. Starting Romo or Flacco could be a key decision and I hope Aaron Rodgers puts up the numbers that I hoped he would. The numbers from the past that inspired me take him early in the draft.

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 1-2 151.45

My Opponent 2-1 125.28

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-1 108.20

My Opponent 2-1 94.59

Go Cards Go!

It is a great time to be an Arizona Cardinals fan! I had been telling my friends before the season to not count them out. Each weekend of this season I have worn my black Fitzgerald jerseys and tuned in to see what would happen. I witnessed the refs almost cost them the game against the Seahawks by granting Pete Carroll a phantom time out. I watched the nail biter against the Patriots in Week 2. Yesterday I watched them completely dominate the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cards have won 10 of their last 12 dating back to last season. I had many reasons to place some level of faith in the Cardinals besides the fact they are my favorite team. I feel that they are a team often over looked by many NFL fans so my fanship might have actually helped me observe these facts.

Going into Week 9 of the 2011 season the Cardinals were 1-6. They ended up going 7-2 over the remaining games of the season and finished at 8-8. The Cardinals had a remarkable turn around last year. If they had not done so terrible early in the season they most likely would have been in the playoffs. The Giants made it in a 9-7. If the Cards had won 2 more games maybe they would have made it. It is pointless to look back and speculate but there is a point in at least looking back and gaining information. In their stretch of wins in 2011 the Cardinals defeated great teams like the 49ers and good teams like the Cowboys and Eagles.

It is not easy to go from 1-6 to finishing the year at 8-8. It clearly took sometime for the Cardinals to click and get things going. This year no time needs to be spent on such matters. Kolb and Skelton have looked good, and Kolb leaped a hurdle last game by targetting Fitzgerald. The lack of throws to Larry was one of the main criticism of Kolb by the experts. I also liked when LaRod Stephens-Howling scored a goal line touchdown against the Seahawks. I may be mistaken, but I believe the Seahawks thought the Cards would be passing but they gave LaRod the ball and he punched it in. That is effective play calling. Teams are more likely to expect a run from Williams or Wells, not Stephens howling. Deception. I like it.

The defense is playing impeccably. The Cardinals have only given up two touchdowns. They have not been playing soft teams either. They have only given up two touchdowns over three games and they played New England and Philadelphia! That is quite the feat. The week 4 match up against the Dolphins should be extremely interesting. Here is hoping the Cards pull out another win!

Week 2 Fantasy Review/Thoughts

I split my games this week. I was destroyed in my 10 person league, I won in my 12 person league. The review is written down below. It was a very bizarre week. Many quarterbacks underperformed, as did numerous high profile Wide Receivers. I am hoping that Aaron Rodgers performs better next week and can really be an asset to my team.

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 1-1

108.71-173.14

Aaron Rodgers really hurt me this week. He only put up 12 points, compared to his expected 28. Andre Johnson only had 2 points as the Texans just ran all over Jacksonville. I ran into a team on what I believe will be their best week of the season. C.J Spiller and Hakeem Nicks both put up 30 points for my opponents. Jay Cutler only had 4 points for my opponent, and he was still able to put up 173.14. Everyone on his team over performed save for some defensive players. The Patriots were defeated by the Cardinals, their lackluster offense hurt in limiting my players; Gronkowski, Welker, and Ridley. I have Stephen Gostkowski in both of my leagues, that was the only silver lining.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 2-0

95.04-78.04

Tony Romo underperformed for me, luckily Peyton Manning underperformed for my opponent. Julio Jones, Eric Decker, and Darren McFadden all underperformed for me. Fortunately Reggie Bush put up 31 points, Rob Gronkowski 13, and Gostkowski 17. Andre Johnson was on my opponents team and his blanking of the board, along with Peyton Mannings meager fantasy performance could have ultimately changed the game if things had worked out differently.

Week 3 Match Up

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 1-1 140.03

My Opponent 1-1 138.47

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 2-0 106.53

My Opponent 1-1 93.23

Don't Panic! Fantasy Football!

Did you play Wes Welker week one? I did. He did not produce many points. Brandon Marshall was practically shut out this week against the Packers. Players are not always going to have big weeks. It is important to have many point producing options on your team. I have Rob Gronkowski, I believe he will be a fairly consistent producer. Your team should never hinge around one players success.  I truly believe Fantasy Football is about having players put up average numbers. You want your players to simply not put up zeroes on the board. Players having huge weeks is simply icing on the cake.  Don't panic. I am playing Wes Welker this week. If he does not produce again maybe I will reconsider. I have faith he will produce. I am not going to play Titus Young or Denarius Moore (my WR back ups) over Welker off a poor week one. It is still early in the year. Do not give up on the players you drafted to be starters. At least not yet.

Waiver Pick Up Week 2

Here are some players I believe can help any team who picks them up. These are players who are not owned by 90 percent of leagues or higher on Yahoo.


Stevan Ridley RB New England Patriots
If is he is available in your ague pick him up. He is the premier back on the New England Patriots. Many pundits predict the Patriots to do well, I believe the Patriots will do well, the Patriots do well every year. If you have the ability to sign Ridley do it. He put up 20+ points for me in Week 1. He was the best pick up I made. A great addition to me team. If he is available pick him up. The Patriots will win several games this year, and this guy is an asset to your team.

Kevin Smith RB Detroit Lions
If he is available pick him up. He is similiar to Stevan Ridley. He is the running back in an over powered offense. He is bound to put up fantasy points this year. Unless his back ups overtake his role in the running game, he will produce fantasy points this year.


Michael Bush RB Chicago Bears
Seems to put in Matt Forte's touchdowns. He is the clear goal line option for the Chicago Bears. He is a good player in flex leagues.  If he is available pick him up. He is at the minimum a good gamble on the bye week.

Lance Moore WR New Orleans Saints
Plays with the pass happy Drew Brees. The Saints always pass. He is probably available, and will certainly fill a bye week role on your team.

Dennis Pita TE Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are passing alot now. Do you  trust Joe Flacco? If your TE is junk give Pita a try. Who knows what will happen? I certainly don't know. Here is to hoping he has a good year. Just don't start him over a guy like Hernandez or Gronk. That would be foolish.

Week 1 Fantasy Thoughts/Review

It is great to once again be watching football! I watched many amazing moments this week. I saw Kevin Kolb step up when John Skelton was injured, Peyton Manning return to his old form, Tony Romo out performing Eli Manning, the list goes on and on. Week 1 was great from a fans perspective. I enjoyed every game I watched. But this post is not about replacement officials, bad calls, the NFC West, long beards or anything of the sort! It is about my fantasy teams! Here is my week one review.

10 Team IDP/3 WR League

The Funs 1-0

145.92-129.07

During the week I read about Issac Redman most likely not receiving a large amount of carries. I decided to pick up a running back from the waiver wire. Stevan Ridley was available. I picked him and he made a huge difference. I banked on the Patriots beating the Titans and they certainly did. Ridley put up an impressive 22.20 fantasy points. Eric Decker only produced 5.40, Welker 1.40, and Jared Allen put up 0.50. Fortunately the rest of my team all met their predicted points or exceeded them. Andre Johnson had a solid game with 18.90 points, and Aaron Rodgers had 28.92 points. I was happy to start off the season with a win in this league. Ridley was definitely a key pick up for me.

12 Team Flex League

Larry Eleven 1-0

117.08-75.72

Six out of my nine players exceeded their predicted points. Tony Romo had an excellent week, as did Julio Jones. I played Kevin Smith in my flex spot, and he put up great numbers for me. He put up 21 points. Rob Gronkowski also put up a nice 12 points. I beat my opponent by the largest margin of the week. The only under performers on my team were Buffalo's defense and Eric Decker.

I am 1-0 in both of my leagues. I am very happy with this. I have a pretty tough match up for Week 2 in my 12 man league. My opponent has Adrian Peterson, Ray Rice, Peyton Manning, and Andre Johnson. Winning the game will really hinge upon Darren McFadden, Reggie Bush, Julio Jones, and Tony Romo. Those big four have to put up similar big numbers or exceed those of his big four. I am torn of whether to play Lance Moore or Kevin Smith in my flex. I know San Francisco has a tough defense, but I believe Kevin Smith still has the chance to put up 10 points or more . Fantasy football is not always about having a huge week. Obviously it is ideal to have a huge week, however I find it is advantageous to make sure you have guys who are going to consistently put up average points.  You want players who will exceed some weeks, but meet all weeks.

Week 2 Match Up

10 Man League (Projected Point Total For Week)

Me 1-0 151.91

My Opponent 0-1 137.45

12 Man League (Projected Point Total for Week)

Me 1-0 109.30

My Opponent 1-0 105.90

Fantasy Football 2012: Twelve Person League Flex Draft

I recently drafted in a 12 team league. The draft format was online. My team is listed below:

QB: Tony Romo

RB:Darren McFadden, Reggie Bush

WR: Julio Jones, Eric Decker

TE: Rob Gronkowski

RB/WR: Kevin Smith

Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski

Defense: Buffalo

Bench: Rashad Jennings, Joe Flacco, Lance Moore, Laurent Robinson, Coby Fleener

My team won the Yahoo medal for having the best draft. I am currently predicted to go 13-1. Aside from how the season plays out I am extremely happy with my draft. I drafted using the program from MaxPPG. http://www.maxppg.com The program allowed me to quickly enter drafted players. Using the programs formula, players are listed by predicted points per game. The program also suggests who to draft. The league I drafted in offers 4 points for a passing TD, and minuses 1 for an interception. This is different then my other league. This does not make QB's as overpowered as they are in some leagues. I made a key decision in this draft that I believe allowed me to draft as powerful of a team  as I drafted. I had the 8^th pick in the draft.

 With my first pick I took Darren McFadden. My second pick was Rob Gronkowski. My key picks came in the second, third and fourth round, I will outline those below by explaining the situations in each round round.

First Round

1. Arian Foster
2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Ray Rice
4. Lesean McCoy
5. Calvin Johnson
6. Tom Brady
7. Drew Brees
8. Darren McFadden
9. Cam Newton
10. Chris Johnson
11. Matt Forte

With my first pick I drafted Darren McFadden. I felt like he was the best runningback on the board when I picked 8^th. He is a key player on the Raiders, they are definitely going to give him many touches this year. I would have considered taking Rodgers or Brady, however they were both drafted. By the end of the first round the players taken are as follows:

• 4 Quarterbacks
• 6 Runningbacks
• 1 Wide Receiver

Second Round

1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. DeMarco Murray
3. Trent Richardson
4. Ryan Mathews
5. Rob Gronkowski
6. Jimmy Graham
7. Marshawn Lynch
8. Jamal Charles
9. Matthew Stafford
10. Adrian Peterson
11. Hakeem Nicks
12. Steven Jackson

I thought about taking Matt Stafford or another runningback. I then determined that Rob Gronkowski would be the most beneficial pick. MaxPPG reaffirmed my theory. Rob Gronkowski produces points that are the most difficult to duplicate. The difference between Matt Stafford and Tony Romo is not as drastic as the point difference between Rob Gronkowski and the other Tight Ends. Gronk is truly a remarkable point producer.

• Quarterbacks 1
• Runningbacks 7
• Wide Receivers 2
• Tight End 2

Total Drafted

• Quarterbacks 5
• Runningbacks 13
• Wide Receivers 3
• Tight Ends 2

Third Round

1. Michael Vick
2. Fred Jackson
3. Andre Johnson
4. A.J. Green
5. Victor Cruz
6. Brandon Marshall
7. Roddy White
8. Julio Jones
9. Wes Welker
10. Greg Jennings
11. Jordy Nelson
12. Michael Turner

By the time I picked 14 runningbacks had been drafted. I did not feel like any of the remaining runningbacks warranted a draft pick in the round. Six quarterbacks were drafted before I picked. I examined the point differences between the remaining QB's. The difference between drafting Eli Manning versus Tony Romo was not significant. Therefore I chose to draft Julio Jones. Some predict him to have a great year, and I was happy to draft him as my first wide receiver.

• Quarterbacks 1
• Runningbacks 2
• Wide Receivers 9

Total Drafted

• Quarterbacks 6
• Runningbacks 15
• Wide Receivers 12
• Tight Ends 2

Fourth Round

1. Eli Manning
2. Matt Ryan
3. Mike Wallace
4. Percy Harvin
5. Reggie Bush
6. Doug Martin
7. Vincent Jackson
8. Jeremy Maclin
9. Darren Sproles
10. Steve Smith
11. Ahmad Bradshaw
12. Antonio Brown

At this point in the draft I selected Reggie Bush. At this point 15 runningbacks had been drafted. It was important to me to grab my 2^nd runningback. I could have drafted another receiver or selected a quarterback. However wide receivers have incredible fantasy depth, and I could still wait on a quarterback as the people who already drafted a quarterback would not pick from the ones left over. Reggie Bush gives me a solid second runningback option.

• Quarterbacks 2
• Runningbacks 4
• Wide Receivers 6

Total Drafted

• Quarterbacks 8
• Runningbacks 19
• Wide Receivers 18
• Tight Ends 2

These first few rounds or drafting were key. They gave me the foundation for my fantasy team. I was able to grab a good quarterback, and a solid second wide receiver in the latter rounds. I will display my remaining picks below.

Round 5 Tony Romo

Round 6 Eric Decker

Round 7 Kevin Smith

Round 8 Stephen Gostkowski

Round 9 Buffalo Defense

Round 10 Rashad Jennings

Round 11 Joe Flacco

Round 12 Lance Moore

Round 13 Laurent Robinson

Round 14 Coby Fleener

By considering value, using my own draft strategy, as well as Max PPG, I was able to make good decisions. I believe I drafted my first few rounds magnificently. I was able to build a solid team, and am projected to have the best record in both of the leagues I drafted in. I believe it is very important to consider who other people may draft, and to have several ideas on who you make pick if your first priority player is taken. I have enjoyed writing about my draft strategies this year, and hope those who read them could glean some useful information, or at least enjoyed them Hopefully I have success in both of my leagues. Romo had a great game on Wednesday, hopefully the rest of my players can perform on Sunday. Good luck to everyone this year, it should be a great season of football!