So Burdur and I did a Live Draft in a league of 10.

How did I do?

QB Russell Wilson
RB Alfred Morris
RB Frank Gore
WR Larry Fitzgerald
WR Reggie Wayne
TE Kyle Rudolph
FLEX Maurice Jones-Drew
D/ST Rams
K Phil Dawson

Bench:
QB Eli Manning
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
RB Isaiah Pead
WR Mike Williams
WR Torrey Smith
WR Justin Blackmon
TE Fred Davis

vs. my team


QB Tom Brady
RB Trent Richardson
RB LeSean McCoy
WR Vincent Jackson
WR Mike Wallace
TE Antonio Gates
FLEX Reggie Bush
D/ST Jets
K David Akers

WR Steve Smith
RB Ahmad Bradshaw
WR Pierre Garcon
TE Greg Olsen
QB Michael Vick
TE Jermichael Finley
D/ST Bucs

So who's team is better?

My team does have some downside tbh but the potential is ridiculous. 8)You got some pretty good guys but a couple closer to the end of their careers than their prime, though. IMO they're not as risky but not as good of a chance to get a really high reward for where you drafted them. (minus Fitzy and MJD, they're riskier but worth the spots you drafted them in)

And I'm fully secured at QB. You gotta trust Wilson

Old guys? Only Gore and Reggie Wayne. Which are guys that have high production. And no, I have Eli Manning in the bench.

You did take Eli 2 picks before me... Ass

EDIT: Not like I need him though.

You took Vick.

Worth it though. If he turns it around this season I'll have another beast to possibly trade or otherwise none of you will have him. If he sucks (or doesn't even start), I can drop him and take one of the other guys. I still have Brady.

I got two possible Top 10 QBs.

I have 1 guaranteed top 5. Get at me.

I think I may have one too.

Guys these aren't your real teams...

Whatchu talkin bout Willis?

^^
Thanks for clarifying that.

Ian's analysis (I'm given this shit away for free?)

Mexi
QB Russell Wilson
QB Eli Manning

In a 10-man league I'd want to do better than Wilson (My #12 QB) but the combination isn't bad. I'm guessing you're in the bottom fifth of the league, though. Hope it's a SSL.

RB Alfred Morris
RB Frank Gore
RB Maurice Jones-Drew
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
RB Isaiah Pead

Alfred Morris is a stud and with RGIII healthy he'll have another tremendous year. Gore and MJD are high-risk / high-rewards as they're both nearing the point where RBs run out of gas but between the two, if you play the match-ups right, I like it. The Lawfirm I think is a 1st half of the year steal, but he won't have the job for long in Cincinnati IMO. Pead is in competition for RB2 duties in STL behind Richardson and I'm not a fan.

WR Larry Fitzgerald
WR Reggie Wayne
WR Mike Williams
WR Torrey Smith

Great group of WRs. All of them capable of being top 30 WRs in fantasy.

TE Kyle Rudolph
TE Fred Davis

Not many TEs better than Rudolph, who should catch double-digit Touchdowns.

D/ST Rams
D/ST Falcons
K Phil Dawson

Why draft 2 defenses?

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Burder

QB Tom Brady
QB Mike Vick

Fantasy wise, Brady was the second best last year as he is EXTREMELY consistent with points. No down weeks. Looks like Vick has a foot in the door for the Eagles job so he's a no-risk, high reward back-up.

RB Trent Richardson
RB LeSean McCoy
RB Reggie Bush
RB Ahmad Bradshaw

Strong group of RBs but I'd be worried about Richardson. I think Richardson and Bush end up with similar totals at the end of the year but the 12 or 13 starts you can get out of Richardson will be great.

WR Vincent Jackson
WR Mike Wallace
WR Steve Smith

Wallace and Jackson is a great tandem, probably good for middle of the league. None of the three will be consistent performers, though. Jackson will have some games with <5 points because of the run game in Tampa + Mike Williams. Wallace's style of play isn't conducive to putting up points every week and neither is Smith's in his current role in Carolina.

TE Antonio Gates
TE Greg Olsen
TE Jermichael Finley

3 TEs... Better play the match-ups well. Olsen, IMO, is better than Gates. Finley can be a strong FLEX start if you can get lucky and start him the right weeks.

D/ST Jets
K David Akers
D/ST Bucs

Seriously? 2 defenses again?

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They are both good teams but I'd rather have Burder's.

Ian.

Nah, thanks for the feedback.

I just dropped Atlanta D/ST for Justin Blackmon. I know the guy is suspended for the first 4 games. But fuck it, I don't need him now anyways.

Winner

Good feedback though, can't disagree with anything said about either team.


As for why I took 3 TEs, 2 D/ST... I took my first TE late so I decided to draft 2 at once and another later on just to play it safe at that position. I don't have huge confidence in any of my 3 TEs, but odds are at least one of the three will be effective enough, so I'll be playing the matchups and figuring out what to do with them after a few weeks... most likely drop one early on for a breakout FA. Strangely, I think this is actually the first time I've ever drafted 3 TEs in a league.

D/ST is sort of the same situation. Missed out on the elite D/ST's, so I'm putting my faith in the Jets D who I still think can be alright at worst... backup plan was to have another D/ST secured in case that backfires, and I don't mind playing the matchups with D/STs if I don't have one that I'm completely confident in. Not the first time I've taken 2 of them, but I do prefer to only have 1.

Yeah I was JK, thanks for the feedback.

We should do another one with Mack.

I'm down for some time this weekend probably. Don't really wanna schedule a time for it though, so we'll just see if we're all 3 online at some point and feel like drafting.

Did one with Mack today.

Owned that draft, like always 8)

This nigga gonna be my bitch.