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Too much of a good thing is a good thing
by Geoffrey Stein on June 09 2009
Sponsored by: Fantasy Pros 911
On Tuesday, April 28, Chris Liss was kind enough to invite me to participate in the expert mock draft for Rotowire`s Fantasy Football magazine which will be released later this summer.
Starting rosters included one QB, TE, K and team defense, two RBs and three WRs. Six bench players were also selected.
Scoring was standard/no-PPR, four points for a passing TD, six points for all other scores, one point for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards.
Here is the team I put together from the No. 11 spot:
Round 1, Pick 11: RB Chris Johnson, Titans -- He`s a better pick in PPR leagues, but still worth a first-round selection in standard leagues; though I would`ve preferred Rams RB Steven Jackson, who went one selection before me at No. 10 overall. Johnson is so slouch, however, as the main weapon in a run-oriented Titans offense.
Round 2, Pick 2: WR Andre Johnson, Texans -- I considered Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, but ultimately decided to go with a stud WR. There`s no denying Johnson`s freak talent and ability to put up big numbers. Well worth the second selection of Round 2, even with no PPR.
Round 3, Pick 11: RB Thomas Jones, Jets -- While I don`t expect a repeat of his 15-TD 2008, I don`t see any reason why Jones can`t continue to be a solid No. 2 RB, even with speedster Leon Washington and rookie Shonn Greene taking away carries.
Round 4, Pick 2: WR Brandon Marshall, Broncos -- I`ve dodged one bullet since the draft, as it appears that Marshall won`t be suspended to start the season. I don`t think the change at QB from Jay Cutler to Kyle Orton will have as large an impact on Marshall`s numbers as many are predicting.
Round 5, Pick 11: QB Philip Rivers, Chargers -- When Kurt Warner and Donovan McNabb left the board at 5.9 and 5.10, respectively, I knew it was time to pull the trigger on a QB. Rivers was the choice over Cowboys QB Tony Romo, who ended up being selected with the final pick of Round 5.
Round 6, Pick 2: WR Laveranues Coles, Bengals -- With T.J. Houshmandzadeh in Seattle and Chad Ochocinco as volatile as ever, I think Coles has a good deal of value in 2009. It`s hard to argue with him as my No. 3 WR.
Round 7, Pick 11: RB LenDale White, Titans -- A 15-TD RB at the end of the seventh-round in a non-PPR league? Yes, please. I`m not huge on the idea of having both Johnson and White, but that`s just the way things happened to work out.
Round 8, Pick 2: WR Donnie Avery, Rams -- With three solid WRs already in the fold, I was thrilled to land Avery at this point. The default No. 1 wide out in St. Louis has a good amount of upside.
Round 9, Pick 11: RB Julius Jones, Seahawks -- Call me crazy, and many have, but I feel that Jones is being undervalued this season. 1) A healthy Matt Hasselbeck should open up the running game more. 2) The only other RB on the Seattle roster who will receive carries is T.J. Duckett. At the very least, Jones is guaranteed to have the ball in his hands which is more than you can say for most other RBs available at the end of Round 9.
Round 10, Pick 2: QB Carson Palmer, Bengals -- Wasn`t planning to take a second QB this early, but I just couldn`t leave Palmer on the board in Round 10. A Rivers/Palmer platoon is more than enough to get the job done.
Round 11, Pick 11: TE Zach Miller, Raiders -- Somebody has to catch passes in Oakland, and it might just as well be Miller, who is arguably the most talented pass-catcher on the Raiders` roster.
Round 12, Pick 2: WR Hakeem Nicks, Giants -- Decided to gamble a bit at WR5 and select Nicks, who I loved at the University of North Carolina. Domenik Hixon and Steve Smith are nice players, but they`re not starters on a playoff team; the Giants need Nicks to step up and be special.
Round 13, Pick 11: RB Jerome Harrison, Browns -- An exciting player who inexplicably only received 34 carries last season despite averaging 7.2 yards per attempt. I look for Harrison to get more carries on first- and second-down with a new coaching regime in Cleveland.
Round 14, Pick 2: Green Bay Packers DEF -- I had to draft a defense.
Round 15, Pick 11: K Nick Folk, Cowboys -- I had to draft a kicker.
Like most April drafts, this one won`t be played out which saddens me since I really like the team I put together.
The depth at QB, RB and WR is quite good, in my opinion, though deciding my starters on a weekly basis would`ve been tough had some of the late-round gambles paid off.
If deciding which talented player to start is my biggest worry about a squad, I must`ve done a good job.
Starting rosters included one QB, TE, K and team defense, two RBs and three WRs. Six bench players were also selected.
Scoring was standard/no-PPR, four points for a passing TD, six points for all other scores, one point for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards.
Here is the team I put together from the No. 11 spot:
Round 1, Pick 11: RB Chris Johnson, Titans -- He`s a better pick in PPR leagues, but still worth a first-round selection in standard leagues; though I would`ve preferred Rams RB Steven Jackson, who went one selection before me at No. 10 overall. Johnson is so slouch, however, as the main weapon in a run-oriented Titans offense.
Round 2, Pick 2: WR Andre Johnson, Texans -- I considered Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, but ultimately decided to go with a stud WR. There`s no denying Johnson`s freak talent and ability to put up big numbers. Well worth the second selection of Round 2, even with no PPR.
Round 3, Pick 11: RB Thomas Jones, Jets -- While I don`t expect a repeat of his 15-TD 2008, I don`t see any reason why Jones can`t continue to be a solid No. 2 RB, even with speedster Leon Washington and rookie Shonn Greene taking away carries.
Round 4, Pick 2: WR Brandon Marshall, Broncos -- I`ve dodged one bullet since the draft, as it appears that Marshall won`t be suspended to start the season. I don`t think the change at QB from Jay Cutler to Kyle Orton will have as large an impact on Marshall`s numbers as many are predicting.
Round 5, Pick 11: QB Philip Rivers, Chargers -- When Kurt Warner and Donovan McNabb left the board at 5.9 and 5.10, respectively, I knew it was time to pull the trigger on a QB. Rivers was the choice over Cowboys QB Tony Romo, who ended up being selected with the final pick of Round 5.
Round 6, Pick 2: WR Laveranues Coles, Bengals -- With T.J. Houshmandzadeh in Seattle and Chad Ochocinco as volatile as ever, I think Coles has a good deal of value in 2009. It`s hard to argue with him as my No. 3 WR.
Round 7, Pick 11: RB LenDale White, Titans -- A 15-TD RB at the end of the seventh-round in a non-PPR league? Yes, please. I`m not huge on the idea of having both Johnson and White, but that`s just the way things happened to work out.
Round 8, Pick 2: WR Donnie Avery, Rams -- With three solid WRs already in the fold, I was thrilled to land Avery at this point. The default No. 1 wide out in St. Louis has a good amount of upside.
Round 9, Pick 11: RB Julius Jones, Seahawks -- Call me crazy, and many have, but I feel that Jones is being undervalued this season. 1) A healthy Matt Hasselbeck should open up the running game more. 2) The only other RB on the Seattle roster who will receive carries is T.J. Duckett. At the very least, Jones is guaranteed to have the ball in his hands which is more than you can say for most other RBs available at the end of Round 9.
Round 10, Pick 2: QB Carson Palmer, Bengals -- Wasn`t planning to take a second QB this early, but I just couldn`t leave Palmer on the board in Round 10. A Rivers/Palmer platoon is more than enough to get the job done.
Round 11, Pick 11: TE Zach Miller, Raiders -- Somebody has to catch passes in Oakland, and it might just as well be Miller, who is arguably the most talented pass-catcher on the Raiders` roster.
Round 12, Pick 2: WR Hakeem Nicks, Giants -- Decided to gamble a bit at WR5 and select Nicks, who I loved at the University of North Carolina. Domenik Hixon and Steve Smith are nice players, but they`re not starters on a playoff team; the Giants need Nicks to step up and be special.
Round 13, Pick 11: RB Jerome Harrison, Browns -- An exciting player who inexplicably only received 34 carries last season despite averaging 7.2 yards per attempt. I look for Harrison to get more carries on first- and second-down with a new coaching regime in Cleveland.
Round 14, Pick 2: Green Bay Packers DEF -- I had to draft a defense.
Round 15, Pick 11: K Nick Folk, Cowboys -- I had to draft a kicker.
Like most April drafts, this one won`t be played out which saddens me since I really like the team I put together.
The depth at QB, RB and WR is quite good, in my opinion, though deciding my starters on a weekly basis would`ve been tough had some of the late-round gambles paid off.
If deciding which talented player to start is my biggest worry about a squad, I must`ve done a good job.
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