So I had my first fantasy football draft of the year this past Sunday evening and needless to say I felt a little rusty in my strategy and skills. This draft was for the Yahoo league I'm in and it's a .5 PPR league with Individual Defensive Players (IDPs). I was drafting last in the 1st round and then first in the 2nd round, etc. A pivotal draft position which was a first for me and I felt like I did not take enough advantage of it.
All that being said, here's my complete roster beginning with starters and then my bench.
QB - Russell Wilson SEA
WR - Allen Robinson JAX
WR - Dez Bryant DAL
RB - Latavius Murray OAK
RB - Ryan Matthews PHI
TE - Coby Fleener NO
W/T (Flex) - Tyler Lockett SEA
K - Chandler Catanzaro ARI
D - Tyrann Mathieu (S) ARI
DB - Bashaud Breeland (CB) WAS
DL - Michael Bennett (DE) SEA
BN - John Brown (WR) ARI
BN - Derek Carr (QB) OAK
BN - Jay Ajayi (RB) MIA
BN - Travis Benjamin (WR) SD
BN - Justin Forsett (RB) BAL
BN - James Starks (RB) GB
BN - Virgil Green (TE) DEN
I have to say, I like my QB strength. My WR starter strength is decent but depth could use a little work. Same with my RBs. My sleeper TE pick-up is second-year player who some analysts are saying could have a break-out year.
Overall, for my first draft of the season I'm satisfied with it. I'm sure as the season progression my roster will change from week to week.
Let me know what you guys think!
-@ryannnelson87 on Twitter
Monday, August 29, 2016
Friday, August 5, 2016
2016 Fantasy Football Rankings
So it's that time of year again. Whether you like it or not, football season is upon us and less than two weeks away from the HOF game which has now unofficially signified the start of the NFL pre-season. That also means that fantasy football season is getting underway. Leagues around the internet are being re-activated and players are already starting to strategize for all their upcoming drafts within the next few weeks and months. Sports outlets all over the media are putting out their top position rankings for fantasy football and I wanted to throw my two cents in the hat.
So if I may, here are my Top 5 fantasy football players (including a SLEEPER pick) at each general position that is usually on a general roster set-up for fantasy football leagues. Usually, in most leagues that I have ever played in you have the following positions: QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF/ST, K. Now depending on your league manager you may have multiple slots available for each position but those are the general ones included in all leagues. That being said, let's jump right into it.
Top 5 QBs:
1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Cam Newton
3. Tom Brady
4. Russell Wilson
5. Carson Palmer
SLEEPER: Eli Manning
Any QB in this Top 5 list could win a Super Bowl this year. Whenever I look at QBs I look at who their WR core is and every one of these QBs has a Top 5 core in my mind. Even with the 4-game suspension Tom Brady will still be a relevant Fantasy QB and would not be surprised if he still goes high in Drafts. Eli should hopefully have a fully healthy Victor Cruz coming back to the line-up and with the rookie Shepard making huge waves in Camp already, Manning is a Sleeper to have a pretty good year as a Fantasy starter or at the least a quality back-up.
Top 5 RBs:
1. Devonta Freeman
2. Doug Martin
3. Todd Gurley
4. Adrian Peterson
5. Lamar Miller
SLEEPER: Ezekiel Elliot
When I look at RBs I always keep in mind the system that each RB is in. Is it a multi-back system? Which back gets the most carries? All the backs on my list are either the #1 back or will be getting a majority of the carries this year. One guy that sticks out on this list is Lamar Miller. He IS going to the main man in Houston this year. He will be getting 100% of the carries as long as he's healthy. Miami severely under utilized him last year and I don't think Houston will be making that same mistake. Don't sleep on Ezekiel Elliot either. It's his job to lose this year so as long as he stays healthy he will be very beneficial to have stored away on an Fantasy roster.
Top 5 WRs:
1. Antonio Brown
2. Julio Jones
3. Odell Beckham Jr
4. A.J. Green
5. Allen Robinson
SLEEPER: Victor Cruz
My WR Top 5 was the hardest position to choose from in regards to who is going to be the MVP of the fantasy world this year. No doubt that the Top 3 are going to all go in the first round of many drafts this year. Either one of those guys could have been #1 on my list in my opinion. That being said, I included the most productive Jags WR from last year because that offense is going to be fine-tuned and ready to go for a division championship this year. Don't sleep on Mr. Salsa this year. IF he can stay healthy and produce early on that chemistry with Manning should be like riding a bike and he may be a gem on the waiver wire if he's still there in the middle of the season.
Top 5 TEs:
1. Rob Gronkowski
2. Jordan Reed
3. Greg Olsen
4. Tyler Eifert
5. Jason Witten
SLEEPER: Ladarius Green
I don't think anyone can argue with this list. Gronk is the clear #1 and Reed is the clear #2. There is just no other TE in the league right now that are MVPs of fantasy TEs than those two. Keep in mind that when Romo is healthy Jason Witten is his #1 target on the field so he will be getting the looks this year as long as he's healthy. Finally, watch out for the Ladarius Green in the Steeler offense. Big Ben loves his TEs and if Green can produce early and show he is worthy, Big Ben will throw it his way often.
Top 5 Ks:
1. Stephen Gostkowski
2. Graham Gano
3. Chandler Catanzaro
4. Blair Walsh
5. Robbie Gould
SLEEPER: Josh Brown
When it comes to kickers I always try and figure out two things. 1) How many times does the team score a game on average and the K is doing a lot of extra points and no actual FGs. 2) Does a team hardly ever score TDs and the K is always relied on to score FGs from all over the field. It's obvious that this list has a little bit of both of those scenarios and you can't go wrong with any of my Top 5 in my opinion.
Top 5 DEF/STs:
1. Broncos
2. Panthers
3. Seahawks
4. Chiefs
5. Cardinals
SLEEPER: Giants
I think we all know who the Top DEFs will be again this year. However, watch out for those G-men. A completely re-worked D-Line & Secondary. The G-men are looking to regain that Defensive might from 2007 & 2011.
So there you have it. My Top 5 fantasy players for each position for the 2016-17 fantasy season.
@ryannnelson87 on Twitter
So if I may, here are my Top 5 fantasy football players (including a SLEEPER pick) at each general position that is usually on a general roster set-up for fantasy football leagues. Usually, in most leagues that I have ever played in you have the following positions: QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF/ST, K. Now depending on your league manager you may have multiple slots available for each position but those are the general ones included in all leagues. That being said, let's jump right into it.
Top 5 QBs:
1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Cam Newton
3. Tom Brady
4. Russell Wilson
5. Carson Palmer
SLEEPER: Eli Manning
Any QB in this Top 5 list could win a Super Bowl this year. Whenever I look at QBs I look at who their WR core is and every one of these QBs has a Top 5 core in my mind. Even with the 4-game suspension Tom Brady will still be a relevant Fantasy QB and would not be surprised if he still goes high in Drafts. Eli should hopefully have a fully healthy Victor Cruz coming back to the line-up and with the rookie Shepard making huge waves in Camp already, Manning is a Sleeper to have a pretty good year as a Fantasy starter or at the least a quality back-up.
Top 5 RBs:
1. Devonta Freeman
2. Doug Martin
3. Todd Gurley
4. Adrian Peterson
5. Lamar Miller
SLEEPER: Ezekiel Elliot
When I look at RBs I always keep in mind the system that each RB is in. Is it a multi-back system? Which back gets the most carries? All the backs on my list are either the #1 back or will be getting a majority of the carries this year. One guy that sticks out on this list is Lamar Miller. He IS going to the main man in Houston this year. He will be getting 100% of the carries as long as he's healthy. Miami severely under utilized him last year and I don't think Houston will be making that same mistake. Don't sleep on Ezekiel Elliot either. It's his job to lose this year so as long as he stays healthy he will be very beneficial to have stored away on an Fantasy roster.
Top 5 WRs:
1. Antonio Brown
2. Julio Jones
3. Odell Beckham Jr
4. A.J. Green
5. Allen Robinson
SLEEPER: Victor Cruz
My WR Top 5 was the hardest position to choose from in regards to who is going to be the MVP of the fantasy world this year. No doubt that the Top 3 are going to all go in the first round of many drafts this year. Either one of those guys could have been #1 on my list in my opinion. That being said, I included the most productive Jags WR from last year because that offense is going to be fine-tuned and ready to go for a division championship this year. Don't sleep on Mr. Salsa this year. IF he can stay healthy and produce early on that chemistry with Manning should be like riding a bike and he may be a gem on the waiver wire if he's still there in the middle of the season.
Top 5 TEs:
1. Rob Gronkowski
2. Jordan Reed
3. Greg Olsen
4. Tyler Eifert
5. Jason Witten
SLEEPER: Ladarius Green
I don't think anyone can argue with this list. Gronk is the clear #1 and Reed is the clear #2. There is just no other TE in the league right now that are MVPs of fantasy TEs than those two. Keep in mind that when Romo is healthy Jason Witten is his #1 target on the field so he will be getting the looks this year as long as he's healthy. Finally, watch out for the Ladarius Green in the Steeler offense. Big Ben loves his TEs and if Green can produce early and show he is worthy, Big Ben will throw it his way often.
Top 5 Ks:
1. Stephen Gostkowski
2. Graham Gano
3. Chandler Catanzaro
4. Blair Walsh
5. Robbie Gould
SLEEPER: Josh Brown
When it comes to kickers I always try and figure out two things. 1) How many times does the team score a game on average and the K is doing a lot of extra points and no actual FGs. 2) Does a team hardly ever score TDs and the K is always relied on to score FGs from all over the field. It's obvious that this list has a little bit of both of those scenarios and you can't go wrong with any of my Top 5 in my opinion.
Top 5 DEF/STs:
1. Broncos
2. Panthers
3. Seahawks
4. Chiefs
5. Cardinals
SLEEPER: Giants
I think we all know who the Top DEFs will be again this year. However, watch out for those G-men. A completely re-worked D-Line & Secondary. The G-men are looking to regain that Defensive might from 2007 & 2011.
So there you have it. My Top 5 fantasy players for each position for the 2016-17 fantasy season.
@ryannnelson87 on Twitter
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