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Throwball Heroes_118522 Moderator Membership: Starter Joined: June 10 Total Posts: 13989 Favorite Team: Offline	Post Date: 08/13/12 08:48 Just a quick article I threw together. It won't highlight any sleepers and if you have been around fantasy football for any number of years, then this information is probably comes as second nature. In the 29 years I have been participating and managing a league in fantasy football, I still haven’t see everything. Sure I saw an owner (me) draft a kicker in round 1, even saw another owner draft a player because he liked his name (Louie Lipps). This year will bring another season of unknowns that fantasy owners must sort though and make decisions on. A common question I hear, “Who do I take in round 1?” Not sure why there happens to be so much debate and question when it comes to the first pick or the first round in the fantasy football draft. What you should be more focused on are the players in the middle to late rounds. You can read the rest of the aricle here, titled Who do I draft? ---- Stephen http://www.the6thfloor.com/category/fantasy-football-2/ "Bringing confusion and contradiction to YOUR post!" "ISIYBITSI" -Russ Bliss
David_119342 Membership: Starter Joined: August 10 Total Posts: 633 Favorite Team: Offline	Post Date: 08/13/12 09:39 Enjoyed the article TBH! Thanks! I look forward to your draft results after this weekend. I'm in a league where we start 2 QBs and I'm curious as to how your teams pans out... Good luck! ---- ---- QB: Stafford, Palmer RB: AP, CJ?K, Fred Jax, Bradshaw, McGahee, J Starks WR: B Lloyd, D Bryant, D Moore, J Maclin, J Gordon, A Roberts TE: Olsen K: S Gostkowski DEF: Seahawks IDP: C Greenway, J Laurinitis Scoring: Non-PPR 1 pt per 10 yrds (rush & receiving) 6 pts per TD (rush & receiving) 1 pt per 25 yrds (passing) 4 pts per TD (passing) 1 pt per 25 yrds (returning) -1 for INT -1 Fumble lost
Russ Bliss_108 Admin Membership: Starter Joined: September 04 Total Posts: 18431 Favorite Team: Offline	Post Date: 08/13/12 20:27 Made it a sticky post so it doesn't come off the front page and others can enjoy it too. Great stuff as always TBH! ---- On any given Sunday any fantasy team can beat another, only to still lose Monday night.
Jeff Coruccini_6 Admin Membership: Starter Joined: September 04 Total Posts: 9971 Favorite Team: Offline	Post Date: 08/14/12 07:06 Its those later rounds when you find the gems of a draft. Do your home work, pay attention to depth charts and watch preseason games into the 4th quarter so you know who the #4-5-6 guys are on the depth chart and no matter what NEVER DRAFT A KICKER IN THE FIRST ROUND. Good stuff TB! ---- Winning isn't everything- its the only thing!
Throwball Heroes_118522 Moderator Membership: Starter Joined: June 10 Total Posts: 13989 Favorite Team: Offline	Post Date: 08/14/12 12:02 Yeah it only took one year to realize Ali Haji-Shiekh wasn't going to win me the league. Yet, 27 years later I am reminded of it at draft time. ---- Stephen http://www.the6thfloor.com/category/fantasy-football-2/ "Bringing confusion and contradiction to YOUR post!" "ISIYBITSI" -Russ Bliss
Dereck_173608 Membership: Starter Joined: July 12 Total Posts: 9 Offline	Post Date: 08/27/12 10:17 I Have the first pick in a 12 team league. Who do I draft, A. Foster or A.Rodgers. I'm leaning toward Foster, I think I can get a top 10 QB later in the draft. Hate picking at #1 have to wait for 23 more picks before i choose my second player, which I am leaning towards another RB and WR. What are your thoughts. Scoring: Non-PPR 1 pt per 10 yrds (rush & receiving) 6 pts per TD (rush & receiving) 1 pt per 25 yrds (passing) 4 pts per TD (passing) 1 pt per 25 yrds (returning) -1 for INT -1 Fumble lost
Throwball Heroes_118522 Moderator Membership: Starter Joined: June 10 Total Posts: 13989 Favorite Team: Offline	Post Date: 08/27/12 15:26 Yeah #1 isn't fun. General concensus will say Foster. I tend to agree with a basic scoring system. RBs will be much tougher to come by in round 2, 23 picks later. I do like your line of thinking of being able to get a top 10 QB maybe at 23 or 24. I would think you might see the likes of Andre Johnson still available, maybe even Larry Fitz (outside chance) to end round 2. Round 3, depending on how QBs (potential top 10) are remaining, you might take one at 3 or roll with a RB/WR. Stay flexible and see where the best available players are when it comes back to you. Based on ADP I see names like Ryan, Vick and E Manning still around in the 4th possibly 5th. Good luck! ---- Stephen http://www.the6thfloor.com/category/fantasy-football-2/ "Bringing confusion and contradiction to YOUR post!" "ISIYBITSI" -Russ Bliss
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