10 Team League….Help Please

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

What's going on guys….so me and my company started a 10 team league last week. Draft is this Sunday, and I usually know what to do but I never have played in a league were passing tds are worth 6 points, receiving tds are worth 6 points and rushing tds are worth 6 points. My question is how do I draft property…as in, do I draft a QB in the 1st round if aaron drew or manning get to me or draft one in the 5th round. I'm the 8th spot but here are the standings that were made for this league. Kinda crazy standings if you ask me but they could totally work in my favor, if I were to play my cards right.

 

1 QB

2 WR

2 RB

1 RB or WR (Flex Spot)

1 TE

1 K

1 Def.

 

1. Peyton Manning

2. Drew Brees

3. Mathew Stafford

4. Jamaal Charles

5. LeSean McCoy

6. Calvin Johnson

7. Matt Forte

8. Adrian Peterson

9. Aaron Rodgers

10.Eddie Lacy

 

11. DeMarco Murray 21. Zac Stacy 31. Ryan Mathews

12. Montee Ball 22. Arian Foster 32. Brandon Marshall

13. Giovani Bernard 23. Seattle Defense 33. Stankey Bishop

14. Matt Ryan 24. Dez Bryant 34. Jordy Nelson

15. Jimmy Graham 25. Andre Ellington 35. Joique Bell

16. Demaryius Thomas 26. Tom Brady 36. Shane Vereen

17. Alfred Morris 27. Toby Garhart 37. Reggie Bush

18. Marshawn Lynch 28. Julio Jones 38. Rob Gronkoswski

19. Le'Veon Bell 29. Tony Romo 39. Nick Foles

20. Doug Martin 30. AJ Green 40. CJ Spiller

 

41. Julius Thomas 51. Stevan Ridley 61. Andre Johnson

42. Antonio Brown 52. Michale Crabtree 62. Lamar Miller

43. Ray Rice 53. Colin Kaep 63. Philip Rivers

44. Alshon Jeffery 54. Stephen Gostkowoski 64. Jay Cutler

45. Frank Gore 55. Larry Fitzgerald 65. Fred Jackson

46. Rashad Jennings 56. Cardinals D 66. Carson Palmer

47. Randal Cobb 57. Panthers D 67. Phil Dawson

48. Andrew Luck 58. Vincent Jackson 68. Pierre Garcon

49. Ben Tate 59. Ben Roethlisberger 69. Pierre Thomas

50. Chris Johnson 60. Trent Richardson 70. Maurice Jones Drew

 

71. Keenan Allen 81. Michael Flloyd 91. Dennis Pitta

72. Vernon Davis 82. Terrance West 92. Nick Novak

73. Steven Hauschica 83. Adam Vinatieri 93. Emmanuel Sanders

74. Cordarrelle Patterson 84. Matt Bryant 94. Steven Jackson

75. Andre Williams 85. Dan Bailey 95. Jordan Cameron

76. Roddy White 86. Shayne Graham 96. Patriots D

77. 49ers D 87. Mason Crosby 97. Golden Tate

78. Cam Newton 88. Rams D 98. Devonta Freeman

79. Jason Witten 89. Victor Cruz 99. Russell Wilson

80. Justin Tucker 90. Broncos D 100. Robbie Gold

 

101. RG3

102. Wes Welker

103. Chiefs

104. Bernard Pierce

105. Matt Prater

106. Alex Henery

107. DeSean Jackson

108. Jordan Reed

109. Danny Woodhead

110. Kyle Rudolph

111. Torrey Smith

112. Percy Harvin

113. Zach Ertz

 

Took me a while to type but you all see where I am coming from. Do you mind helping me on how to go about this. I really like Adrian, then if I'm kinda stuck at the 2nd pick… if Jimmy is still there… ill most likely take him even though I don't wanna take TE but its hard to pass on him here. AJ green in the 3rd round seems very nice. 4th, not sure….I just wanna make sure I have a strong RB game.

[ShuckCreations]

Your league's scoring is similar to mine. The first round can be a bit crazy with that scoring. RBs should still be main priority because there are a limited quantity of consistent, reliable bell cows. Here's my top 10:

1. LeSean McCoy
   
2. Jamaal Charles
   
3. Matt Forte
   
4. Peyton Manning
   
5. Jimmy Graham
   
6. Demaryius Thomas
   
7. Calvin Johnson
   
8. Marshawn Lynch
   
9. Drew Brees
   
10. Adrian Peterson
    

 

These are the draft positions I would feel comfortable taking said player. ie) if I were to draft 5th I would take Jimmy. I draft based on value at the position, with a little intuitive rearranging based on what's needed and league drafting habits. My point I guess is don't be scared to grab Peyton early. 30 points a week is huge value over the other average 20 point QBs (which there are a ton of btw). You don't see that 10 point different except with Jimmy Graham. Not in the RBs or the WRs. Sure there are the studs but not with that amount of difference. If you don't end up with a top tier QB you can usually wait until the 7th or 8th round to pick up one of those 20 point a week guys.

 

I wouldn't reach for Rodgers though. Maybe 2nd or 3rd round if still available? Gronk is another good high value pick, but with risk. Don't draft him above the 3rd round.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ShuckCreations

[DanTheMan_5]

My 12 team league with similiar scoring (ppr) went like this.

 

1. P. Manning

2. A. Peterson

3. J. Charles

4. M. Forte (me)

5. E. Lacy

6. M. Ball

7. L. McCoy

8. C. Johnson

9. Demarious THomas

10. M. Lynch

11. Dez Bryant

12/13 Brees-Graham

 

I will say this. Generally in a 10 team league I will place slightly less value on WR's because the pool is so deep. However, this would not keep me from taking either C.. Johnson or D. Thomas in the 1st round. After those 2 I think the field starts to grade down very gradually.

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

Shuck creations. Thanks for the reply. That helped me out a bit. So if I could possibly get jimmy in the 2nd round... I shouldn't hesitate? I would really like to go Adrian Peterson and then maybe another rb that was passed up or a wideout like aj green or rb like marshawn if he is still there. Question though, why is Lynch going so late? People are saying he is gonna have a bust season and stuff

[ShuckCreations]

Yes, most definitely. If Jimmy is still available in the 2nd I would snatch him up in a heartbeat. Last year I had 4-5 players come up with injuries and Jimmy was the only reason I didn't end up in last place. The value at TE from Jimmy to the others (minus Gronk if he's healthy) is huge. The WR depth this year is endless and with QBs passing more and more you can wait a little and grab some top RBs first.

 

I personally think Lynch is going to have an amazing season which is why I grabbed him in the second round and Jimmy in the first. My research shows me that running backs have their peak year at age 28. Lynch is 28. He has had great fantasy production. I expect this to be his best year. But this is my opinion. Your's may vary.

 

EDIT: Also, for the record, the reason I took Jimmy in the first instead of a tier 1 QB was because Peyton and Brees were both gone by the time the 8th pick rolled around to me.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ShuckCreations

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

You are helping me out a lot bro. I appreciate it. My only deal is if I do go Ap then Jimmy... A lot of the running backs might be taken and I'm left with like Reggie bush and cj spiller. I know I can take dez or aj green in the 3 or 4 round just my 2 back isn't going to be impressing unless someone falls to me. Then comes my Flex option which Idk if it should be a rb or wr. What are your opinions?

[ShuckCreations]

Here's the the first three rounds if you're curious. I've underlined my picks.

 

Round 1

1. RB LeSean McCoy
   
2. RB Adrian Peterson
   
3. RB Jamaal Charles
   
4. QB Peyton Manning
   
5. RB Matt Forte
   
6. RB Eddie Lacy
   
7. QB Drew Brees
   
8. TE Jimmy Graham
   
9. WR Calvin Johnson
   
10. WR Dez Bryant
    

Round 2

1. WR Demaryius Thomas
   
2. RB DeMarco Murray
   
3. RB Marshawn Lynch
   
4. RB Montee Ball
   
5. WR A.J. Green
   
6. RB Le'Veon Bell
   
7. WR Brandon Marshall
   
8. QB Aaron Rodgers
   
9. WR Julio Jones
   
10. QB Matthew Stafford
    

Round 3

1. RB Giovani Bernard
   
2. QB Cam Newton
   
3. WR Alshon Jeffery
   
4. WR Jordy Nelson
   
5. WR Antonio Brown
   
6. RB Andre Ellington
   
7. WR Randall Cobb
   
8. WR Vincent Jackson
   
9. RB Zac Stacy
   
10. RB Arian Foster
    

Edited August 26, 2014 by ShuckCreations

[ShuckCreations]

You are helping me out a lot bro. I appreciate it. My only deal is if I do go Ap then Jimmy... A lot of the running backs might be taken and I'm left with like Reggie bush and cj spiller. I know I can take dez or aj green in the 3 or 4 round just my 2 back isn't going to be impressing unless someone falls to me. Then comes my Flex option which Idk if it should be a rb or wr. What are your opinions?

 

Try to find value RB picks that are falling in later rounds. Such as Ray Rice or Trent Richardson (Frank Gore is going in the 5th round!) if you're worried. I got Alfred Morris in the 4th. The point is to draft value at the position. Not production. For instance. From my top 20 RBs I have a difference of 6 points a game. From top 20 WRs there's a difference of 4. Top 20 TEs, a difference of 7 and that starts to drop off fast after the first 5 where the other positions are more gradual. Then you look at top 20 QBs. They have a difference of 16 points a game which is huge.

 

Value. Ya you may get a top RB but you may only be gaining 2 or 3 points instead of 5 or 6...possibly more...at another position.

 

Disclaimer: points above are using my scoring system but the concept should be obvious.

Edited August 26, 2014 by ShuckCreations

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

Try to find value RB picks that are falling in later rounds. Such as Ray Rice or Trent Richardson (Frank Gore is going in the 5th round!) if you're worried. I got Alfred Morris in the 4th. The point is to draft value at the position. Not production. For instance. From my top 20 RBs I have a difference of 6 points a game. From top 20 WRs there's a difference of 4. Top 20 TEs, a difference of 7 and that starts to drop off fast after the first 5 where the other positions are more gradual. Then you look at top 20 QBs. They have a difference of 16 points a game which is huge.

 

Value. Ya you may get a top RB but you may only be gaining 2 or 3 points instead of 5 or 6...possibly more...at another position.

 

Disclaimer: points above are using my scoring system but the concept should be obvious.

 

 

 

So I was doing some messing around and I wanted to see which 4 picks you like best so here are the choices:

 

Team 1

7. Matt Forte Or Adrian Peterson

14. Marshawn Lynch

27. Dez Bryant

34. AJ Green

 

Team 2

7. Matt Forte or AP

14. Jimmy Graham

27. Dez Bryant

34. Andrew Luck

 

Team 3

7.Matt Forte or AP

14. Marshawn Lynch

27. Dez Bryant

34. Andrew Luck

 

I know the draft doesn't always go with how you would like it but I thought I miss around and see which way i should go.

Edited August 29, 2014 by ThatBoiSoliz91

[ShuckCreations]

Team 2 would be great minus Luck. I think round 4 is a bit of a reach for him. More than likely, though, Jimmy will be gone by pick 14 leaving you with Team 1.

 

EDIT: Now that I say that, looking again, A.J. will definitely not be available in round 4 for sure. You'll likely end up with Team 3. I would still grab a good WR round 4 instead of Luck. You can get Stafford in round 5 in most leagues. Aaron Rodgers could still be available which is much better, but I doubt it.

Edited August 29, 2014 by ShuckCreations

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

Okay great, well when is it the right time to grab a qb and who would it be?

[ShuckCreations]

I generally try to grab them a round or two before their average draft position.

[DanTheMan_5]

If you think Dez is gonna be there at 27 I want some of what you 2 are smoking.

[JimKW]

When I look at what you forecast in your Team 1 I see every one of those players gone in the 1st two rounds. Our scoring is almost identical to yours, but each team has 2 keepers. Every one of your Team 1 players are designated as keepers.

 

If Manning, Brees or Rogers is there when your 1st pick comes, take one. If not, take the best RB left on the board. I have them ranked L McCoy, J Charles, A Peterson, M Forte. If all seven I just mentioned are gone (doubtful) I would probably take Calvin Johnson, but would have trouble passing on Eddie Lacy.

[ShuckCreations]

If you think Dez is gonna be there at 27 I want some of what you 2 are smoking.

 

 

It's more likely than A.J. Green being available in the 4th...but yeah I agree he'll probably be gone. I had to settle for Vincent Jackson in the 3rd.

 

Mostly, ThatBoiSoliz91, you just need to do some mock 10 player drafts. Get a feel for when certain people go off the board. Figure out who you best want to target and when. I probably did 10 or 12 mock drafts this year and felt a lot more comfortable in my league's draft.

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

I totally understand where are 3 of you are coming from. I'm just going by the rankings. I couldn't believe when I saw dez aj and Julio jones ranked the 27-31 pick. That's what I'm going off by.

[ShuckCreations]

I totally understand where are 3 of you are coming from. I'm just going by the rankings. I couldn't believe when I saw dez aj and Julio jones ranked the 27-31 pick. That's what I'm going off by.

 

 

If they're ranked 27-31 expect them to go around 17-21 if not earlier.

Edited August 29, 2014 by ShuckCreations

[the outlaw]

For what it's worth, here is how the first 3 rounds of my 10-team league went last week (same TD values, non-PPR). Like shuck, I've underlined my picks.

 

Round 1:

 

1) L. McCoy

2) J. Charles

3) A. Peterson

4) M. Forte

5) E. Lacy

6) J. Graham

7) De. Thomas

8) Megatron

9) Dez

10) M. Lynch

 

Round 2:

 

11) AJ Green

12) B. Marshall

13) D. Murray

14) P. Manning

15) D. Brees

16) M. Ball

17) A. Rodgers

18) L. Bell

19) A. Morris

20) Gio

 

Round 3:

 

21) A. Ellington

22) K. Allen

23) A. Jeffery

24) J. Nelson

25) Julio

26) Z. Stacy

27) Fitz

28) M. Ryan

29) A. Foster

30) A. Brown

 

From my perspective there were quite a few surprises in my draft, but I guess that goes to show just how diverse these drafts and strategies can be...

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

Man I would love jimmy and Drew together! That's beast

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

Well the day finally came and let's just say it didn't go very because of one reason and that reason was picking someone in the 3rd round that I didn't even want. Hopefully I recovered by the rest of my picks. Remember, the scoring goes by 6 Points per passing TD, 6 points for rushing TD and 6 points for every Receiving TD. Here is my draft results…round by round and I was pick #5. I got moved from 7 to 5 because two guys had to fill in for 2 other guys that decided not to be in the league last min.

 

1) Adrian Peterson

2) Marshawn Lynch

3) BISHOP STANKEY… omg some one shoot me. It was supposed to be Brandon Marshall. Idk what happened. I could of have gotten Arian Foster, Zac Stacy or Alfred Morris

4) Antonio Brown

5) Randall Cobb

6) Andrew Luck

7) Chris Johnson

8) DeSean Jackson

9) Kyle Rudolph

10) Wes Welker

11) Greg Olsen

12) Jeremy Maclin

13) Andy Dalton

14) Matt Prater Backup Kicker…whatever his name is

15) Bengals Defense

[ShuckCreations]

Can't believe Marshall was still available in the 3rd round. And Antonio Brown in the 4th?! Wow.

 

You should be okay with Sankey. You're RB depth is really good. I would suggest maybe trading for some more WR depth. DeSean, Welker, and Maclin all have injury history. But you might be fine as is. Overall I think you did pretty good.

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

Thanks man. I did what I could. Is it better to start a WR or RB at flex when the td points for both are the same? Yeah if I would of got Marshall and Antonio I would of been golden.

[ShuckCreations]

Thanks man. I did what I could. Is it better to start a WR or RB at flex when the td points for both are the same? Yeah if I would of got Marshall and Antonio I would of been golden.

 

 

When TDs are equal it's all based on the matchup. Sometimes it can be a tossup in the flex spot. I would start your best player available after the starters.

[DanTheMan_5]

I like your team.

 

Antonio Brown and Randal Cobb are very very good WR's

and I for 1 like Maclin. IF IF IF he stays healthy he could have a monster year because that other guy you drafted isn't on the Eagles team anymore.

[ThatBoiSoliz91]

I totally agree with you bro. I'm putting him in my flex position this week. Should get me a TD.