This has been a crazy year for sure. If you followed conventional fantasy wisdom and drafted one of the big 4 (LT, Gore, LJ, S. Jackson) with your top four pick you might very well be looking at a 0-4 record going into week 5. You are correct to panic but don't feel alone. Here are 2007's top 5 at the key positions to date using standard Yahoo scoring:
RB
1. Ronnie Brown
2. Joseph Addai
3. Marion Barber III
4. Brian Westbrook
5. LT
Comments: Look for these numbers to even out by the midway point of the season with LT and LJ filtering back up to the top of the RB ranks. S. Jackson bust year will continue in a big way.
WR
1. Randy Moss
2. Plaxico Burress
3. Housh
4. Chad Johnson
5. Steve Smith
Through one quarter of the NFL schedule, the receivers have proven to be more consistent in many cases then the top RBs that went rounds earlier. The name guys that everyone expected to perform have done their jobs. Look for Randy Moss to continue his insane season. Currently on a pace to catch 28 TDs, Randy is this year's LT (circa 2006) caliber stud.
QB
1. Tony Romo
2. Tom Brady
3. Carson Palmer
4. Peyton Manning
5. Brett Favre
I have Tony Romo on three of my four teams and I'd like to say I predicted this kind of success, but that would be a lie. Tom Brady and the Patriots will continue to get all the press since he wins Super Bowls and has sex with super models but Tony Romo came out of nowhere to lead his Cowboys to an undefeated first quarter of the season. This list of players further demonstrates why it is never a good idea to use an early pick on a QB. Obviously you are doing fine with Peyton on your squad but you overpaid for him and missed out on a good RB or WR. Worst case, you nabbed Drew Brees early. All I can say is hopefully the waiver wire is kind to you.
Defense: (in a league where kick return TDs count)
1. Minnesota
2. Chicago
3. Detroit
4. Pittsburgh
5. New England
These lists will change significantly between now the end of the season but you should just realize there was no way you could of foreseen these ridiculous results from the early NFL season. With a few savvy trades, some waiver wire vigilance and a strong stomach you can claw your way back. Just keep after it.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Draft Do-Over
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3 comments:
What I like most about this post is that I have Ronnie Brown, Joe Addai AND Randy Moss. I took Joe with the 5th overall pick, and Ronnie with the 25th. When I picked him, everyone said 'x-body LOVES running backs', like I was wasting a pick. The I took Roy Williams and Randy Moss with the 35th, and 45th overall picks. When I took Randy, some idiot said 'have fun when he gets kicked off the team in two weeks'. Mmmm. yeah.
But what about the kickers!?!?!
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