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Everyone should draft Jermichael Finley in the 3rd round - he's about to put up Megatron numbers.

When should I take Gronk?

Originally Posted by Greg

Everyone should draft Jermichael Finley in the 3rd round - he's about to put up Megatron numbers.

HoFinley

stragglers > cat.gif

Originally Posted by Greg

Everyone should draft Jermichael Finley in the 3rd round - he's about to put up Megatron numbers.

Maybe Transformes the Animated Movie Megatron numbers.

Originally Posted by chuckddd

When should I take Gronk?

first round

if he's still available

Originally Posted by Trasher

HoFinley

you speak the truth!

I know almost nothing about football and here's my autodrafted team in a 10 person league.

1. (9) C.J. Spiller RB
2. (12) Jamaal Charles RB
3. (29) Maurice Jones-Drew RB
4. (32) Stevan Ridley RB
5. (49) Andre Johnson WR
6. (52) Dwayne Bowe WR
7. (69) Antonio Brown WR
8. (72) Jason Witten TE
9. (89) Ben Roethlisberger QB
10. (92) Seattle DEF
11. (109) Phil Dawson K
12. (112) Giovani Bernard RB
13. (129) Ronnie Hillman RB
14. (132) Fred Davis TE
15. (149) Michael Floyd WR
16. (152) Bryce Brown RB

Thoughts? Advice? Scorn? Ridicule?

Originally Posted by Adam Blade

I know almost nothing about football and here's my autodrafted team in a 10 person league.

1. (9) C.J. Spiller RB
2. (12) Jamaal Charles RB
3. (29) Maurice Jones-Drew RB
4. (32) Stevan Ridley RB
5. (49) Andre Johnson WR
6. (52) Dwayne Bowe WR
7. (69) Antonio Brown WR
8. (72) Jason Witten TE
9. (89) Ben Roethlisberger QB
10. (92) Seattle DEF
11. (109) Phil Dawson K
12. (112) Giovani Bernard RB
13. (129) Ronnie Hillman RB
14. (132) Fred Davis TE
15. (149) Michael Floyd WR
16. (152) Bryce Brown RB

Thoughts? Advice? Scorn? Ridicule?

That's a lot of running backs. Perhaps try to package a couple of them for a top line wr or qb.

cat.gif league have anymore spots open?

Originally Posted by Fox318

cat.gif league have anymore spots open?

Sorry, gonna roll with 12 teams in both. Kastrioti told me he was going to make another league to pick up this year's stragglers, but he done lied.

pugg.tiff league

Won my main league last year, and so got the last draft spot of a snake draft. Ended up thusly.

1. Stevan Ridley (RB)
2. Calvin Johnson (WR) - keeper
3. Andre Johnson (WR)
4. Victor Cruz (WR)
5. Lamar Miller (RB)
6. Andrew Luck (QB)
7. Greg Olson (TE)
8. T.Y. Hilton (WR)
9. Travis Kelchy (TE)
10. NYG (DEF)
11. Ben Roethlisburger (QB)
12. Christine Michael (RB)
13. Garrett Hartley (PK)
14. James Laurenitis (LB for IDP)
15. Shonn Greene (RB)

Team setup is qb-wr-wr-rb-rb-te-w/r/t-k-def-idp. There's a 16th roster spot to be filled via waiver wire. Feeling good about my qb's, wd's, and te's. But running back I feel awful shaky about. Have historically been a bad drafter of running backs. Some day.

Quick question (I only got one answer in the NFL OT this past weekend): I started a new job two months ago and just signed up for the work league, where to my horror I found out that passing TDs count for 6 points, not the standard 4. WTF?

Anyway, does this mean I should target a read option QB (Cam/Kaep/RG3/Russ/(maybe)Luck) with my first or second pick?

If you're going to target a qb early and td passes are worth 6, shouldn't you go for a qb that passes for td's?

Yeah wouldn't you target Brees, Peypey, Ryan, or even Stafford on any year except last?

Originally Posted by Bowser

Quick question (I only got one answer in the NFL OT this past weekend): I started a new job two months ago and just signed up for the work league, where to my horror I found out that passing TDs count for 6 points, not the standard 4. WTF?

Anyway, does this mean I should target a read option QB (Cam/Kaep/RG3/Russ/(maybe)Luck) with my first or second pick?

I would think if anything it makes running QBs less likely to go early. So less reason to go early and get a read-option guy, but probably more urgency to get an elite thrower

Originally Posted by Bowser

Quick question (I only got one answer in the NFL OT this past weekend): I started a new job two months ago and just signed up for the work league, where to my horror I found out that passing TDs count for 6 points, not the standard 4. WTF?

Anyway, does this mean I should target a read option QB (Cam/Kaep/RG3/Russ/(maybe)Luck) with my first or second pick?

All of the leagues I've ever played in are 6 points.

Second or third pick at the highest.

Bellicheck all Yallselves!!!

I heard Keyshawn Johnson is going to have a great year this season. He's going in the first round in so many leagues.

Originally Posted by chuckddd

If you're going to target a qb early and td passes are worth 6, shouldn't you go for a qb that passes for td's?

Well since both passing and rushing TDs are worth 6 points, I figured a guy who's good at both would be good to target, but I guess it makes sense to target Stafford/Peypey/Brees/Brady since their passing TD totals are likely to be more than the combined rushing/passing TDs of guys like Cam and Kaep.

What is Freeman is Fat going to do when Freeman is out of the league next year?

Originally Posted by squicken

What is Freeman is Fat going to do when Freeman is out of the league next year?

Taco Bell?

Originally Posted by squicken

What is Freeman is Fat going to do when Freeman is out of the league next year?

snes is actually Brady Killers, I believe. Freeman may continue to be large.

Originally Posted by chuckddd

snes is actually Brady Killers, I believe. Freeman may continue to be large.

Freeman is Fat is the Falcons fan with the Peyton Manning avatar. Been around forever but I feel bad b/c I can't remember his GAF name

Originally Posted by squicken

Freeman is Fat is the Falcons fan with the Peyton Manning avatar. Been around forever but I feel bad b/c I can't remember his GAF name

RBH

Originally Posted by squicken

Freeman is Fat is the Falcons fan with the Peyton Manning avatar. Been around forever but I feel bad b/c I can't remember his GAF name

Yes, RBH. He's had that avatar for so long it's all I know him by

10 Team PPR @ 5th spot. 2wr, 2rb, 1 flex

P. Manning
Luck


McCoy
Bush
MJD
B. Green Ellis
Danny Woodhead

Reggie Wayne
Hakeem Nicks
Tavon Austin
Josh Gordon
C. Patterson

Gonzo

Chicago D

Janikowski

No Quitters is the premier gaf league, and thus have our own thread. Good day to you, peasants.

Originally Posted by Enron

No Quitters is the premier gaf league, and thus have our own thread. Good day to you, peasants.

Shirtless for life!

Look at this pug rocking our official jersey!



I bet your league doesn't have the same kind of merchandise.

Originally Posted by chuckddd

When should I take Gronk?

How is this even a question?

You take Gronk, when you can take Gronk. First overall would be perfect.

Originally Posted by Enron

No Quitters is the premier gaf league, and thus have our own thread. Good day to you, peasants.

Shirtless rules them all. We even got your best player, Ubertag, to join us.

So does everyone recommend RB-RB-QB-WR-WR-TE-RB? Or what is your preferred drafting style in snake?

Thats a pretty damn good team. IDK how auction works 100% so I'm not sure if you fleeced the rest of the league but that looks pretty solid.

Originally Posted by DUFFMCWALIN

So does everyone recommend RB-RB-QB-WR-WR-TE-RB? Or what is your preferred drafting style in snake?

RB-RB-QB-WR-RB-WR were my first six picks this year but it really depends on who you are drafting with/pick. Round 2 is kind of tricky as well depending on your pick. If you can get a guy like Forte or Morris early in the 2nd you are good but if you get a later pick you might want to grab a receiver like Marshall or Green.

For TE this year if you don't get Graham in the second you basically have two more spots to grab one.

Round 5-6 - Witten, Gonzales, Davis
Round 8> - Finley, Myers, Gates, Etc

I just waited until the late rounds at this year because it seems like there is a ton of TE depth at the end of the draft and it's pretty bottom heavy this year.

My team for my 12 man standard league this year. Note: My league allows a total of 8 combined RB/WR per team as a rule. Thus I have extra DEF/TE on my bench.

QB- Andrew Luck
WR- Marshawn Lynch
WR- Ray Rice
RB- Dermaryous Thomas
RB- Mike Wallace
TE- Brandon Myers
W/R- Eddie Lacy
K- Josh Brown
DEF- Cardinals

BN- Andy Dalton
BN- Giovani Bernard
BN- Antonio Gates
BN- T.Y. Hilton
BN- Emmanual Sanders
BN- Chargers Def

Originally Posted by DUFFMCWALIN

Thats a pretty damn good team. IDK how auction works 100% so I'm not sure if you fleeced the rest of the league but that looks pretty solid.

It's a 10-team league rather than 12 so there's a pretty deep pool. Auction drafts are great but take awhile.. and if someone isn't there, it can get annoying because the computer will autobid up if it's a position of need to the average price so you can never get a "deal" on someone even if no one else there is interested or bows out from the bidding. Here were my results:

1. (8) Ray Rice (Bal - RB) $52
2. (11) Andre Johnson (Hou - WR) $37
3. (23) Drew Brees (NO - QB) $43
4. (31) Blair Walsh (Min - K) $4
5. (33) Victor Cruz (NYG - WR) $24
6. (37) Rob Gronkowski (NE - TE) $11
7. (44) Montee Ball (Den - RB) $10
8. (50) Darren McFadden (Oak - RB) $7
9. (54) Eddie Lacy (GB - RB) $6
10. (84) Chicago (Chi - DEF) $1
11. (94) Kyle Rudolph (Min - TE) $1
12. (121) Mike Williams (TB - WR) $1
13. (129) Joe Flacco (Bal - QB) $1
14. (135) Vincent Brown (SD - WR) $1
15. (141) Arizona (Ari - DEF) $1

Everyone starts with a $200 budget and then you nominate a player and it starts the bidding from whatever you set as the initial price (usually just $1 because people are lazy). Most people are getting low on cash after about the first 6-7 picks so you can get some nice squad players on the cheap. I probably paid too much for AJ but oh well. Walsh for $4 is maybe a $1 too much on average but someone nominated him and I wanted the best kicker so I was happy to buy him then.

Originally Posted by DUFFMCWALIN

So does everyone recommend RB-RB-QB-WR-WR-TE-RB? Or what is your preferred drafting style in snake?

K-K-K-K-K-D-D

Originally Posted by DSmalls84

RB-RB-QB-WR-RB-WR were my first six picks this year but it really depends on who you are drafting with/pick. Round 2 is kind of tricky as well depending on your pick. If you can get a guy like Forte or Morris early in the 2nd you are good but if you get a later pick you might want to grab a receiver like Marshall or Green.

For TE this year if you don't get Graham in the second you basically have two more spots to grab one.

Round 5-6 - Witten, Gonzales, Davis
Round 8> - Finley, Myers, Gates, Etc

I just waited until the late rounds at this year because it seems like there is a ton of TE depth at the end of the draft and it's pretty bottom heavy this year.

Hmm okay it just seems that QB at third is always a tricky position because you lose out on those top 2 to 5 guys. But I guess there are so many good QBs in the league right now that it doesn't harm you as much. I find that the TE position is not to be trusted. Gonzales and Graham are the two that are pretty consistent with Witten third. Other than that it can be a shit show.

One spot possibly open in season 5 of the $65 league. PM me :p

Originally Posted by DUFFMCWALIN

Hmm okay it just seems that QB at third is always a tricky position because you lose out on those top 2 to 5 guys. But I guess there are so many good QBs in the league right now that it doesn't harm you as much. I find that the TE position is not to be trusted. Gonzales and Graham are the two that are pretty consistent with Witten third. Other than that it can be a shit show.

This is where your individual league and the people in it make a huge difference. I would not normally take a QB in round 3 BUT this year my league had a huge run on QBs early and I wanted to get a top 10 guy. Lucky for me I was still able to grab Lynch and Rice who are both rated as first rounders, and then come back to get Thomas in the 4th who is rated as a 2/3 round pick. I wouldn't worry about a top tier QB as much honestly. Guys like Luck, Ryan and Romo are all good and there is not as much of a dropoff in points between the different QB tiers. If you don't get good starting RBs though you are pretty much screwed.

Originally Posted by Meier

It's a 10-team league rather than 12 so there's a pretty deep pool. Auction drafts are great but take awhile.. and if someone isn't there, it can get annoying because the computer will autobid up if it's a position of need to the average price so you can never get a "deal" on someone even if no one else there is interested or bows out from the bidding. Here were my results:

1. (8) Ray Rice (Bal - RB) $52
2. (11) Andre Johnson (Hou - WR) $37
3. (23) Drew Brees (NO - QB) $43
4. (31) Blair Walsh (Min - K) $4
5. (33) Victor Cruz (NYG - WR) $24
6. (37) Rob Gronkowski (NE - TE) $11
7. (44) Montee Ball (Den - RB) $10
8. (50) Darren McFadden (Oak - RB) $7
9. (54) Eddie Lacy (GB - RB) $6
10. (84) Chicago (Chi - DEF) $1
11. (94) Kyle Rudolph (Min - TE) $1
12. (121) Mike Williams (TB - WR) $1
13. (129) Joe Flacco (Bal - QB) $1
14. (135) Vincent Brown (SD - WR) $1
15. (141) Arizona (Ari - DEF) $1

Everyone starts with a $200 budget and then you nominate a player and it starts the bidding from whatever you set as the initial price (usually just $1 because people are lazy). Most people are getting low on cash after about the first 6-7 picks so you can get some nice squad players on the cheap. I probably paid too much for AJ but oh well. Walsh for $4 is maybe a $1 too much on average but someone nominated him and I wanted the best kicker so I was happy to buy him then.

That sounds really interesting. I want to try auction now. Seems like the less popular drafting choice though. Flacco for $1 makes me laugh.

Originally Posted by Fox318

K-K-K-K-K-D-D

Awe shit this is what I've been doing wrong my whole life.

Originally Posted by DSmalls84

This is where your individual league and the people in it make a huge difference. I would not normally take a QB in round 3 BUT this year my league had a huge run on QBs early and I wanted to get a top 10 guy. Lucky for me I was still able to grab Lynch and Rice who are both rated as first rounders, and then come back to get Thomas in the 4th who is rated as a 2/3 round pick. I wouldn't worry about a top tier QB as much honestly. Guys like Luck, Ryan and Romo are all good and there is not as much of a dropoff in points between the different QB tiers. If you don't get good starting RBs though you are pretty much screwed.

Ya thats true RBs are the rock of your team. I always end up having like 4 RBs on my team as well. Luck Ryan and Romo are going between 4-8 rounds aren't they? I figure Luck would be the first one taken in that group.

Originally Posted by DUFFMCWALIN

Ya thats true RBs are the rock of your team. I always end up having like 4 RBs on my team as well. Luck Ryan and Romo are going between 4-8 rounds aren't they? I figure Luck would be the first one taken in that group.

From what I have seen in a lot of "expert" mocks Luck is rounds 5-7. That being said in an average league expect the QBs to go a little earlier. I'm not really sure about Ryan because a guy in my league took him with the 6th overall pick...but Romo was definitely an 8 round or higher pick.

I set the draft order in the stragglers league and we have a request to move the draft time back two hours. Speak up or be trampled!

Originally Posted by chuckddd

I set the draft order in the stragglers league and we have a request to move the draft time back two hours. Speak up or be trampled!

So that would be Sat at 8pm ET? Fine with me.

Originally Posted by Bowser

So that would be Sat at 8pm ET? Fine with me.

No, the other way. Like 4 ET.

Originally Posted by chuckddd

No, the other way. Like 4 ET.

I think that should be ok...I may be in a car on the way home from SC (going to UNC vs USC on Thursday night), but I think I should be back by 4pm ET.