Hey guys, welcome to another football season.
I don’t really know much about NFL players these days, so I guarantee there’s a
lot of errors in my rankings. Just be cool with it. I used ESPN’s non PPR
positional rankings and found the ranking of each team’s keepers and 1st and
2nd round picks. The rankings came from these numbers added together. First
some overall info:
Best Keepers Combo: Austin with Julio Jones (2) and Travis Kelce (2)
Worst Keepers Combo: Creighton with LeSean
McCoy (14) and Chris Hogan (23)
Best Draft Combo: Creighton with Aaron Rodgers
(1) and Derrick Henry (17)
Worst Draft Combo: Tie: Corry with Royce
Freeman (21) and Allen Robinson (16) and Maraika with Jordan Howard (13) and Golden
Tate (24)
# of Keepers by Position:
- QB - 1- TE - 3
- WR - 9
- RB - 11
Average 1st Round Pick Positional Ranking: 11
Average 2nd Round Pick Positional Ranking: 20On to the teams . . .
1. Space Force (Sean)
(0-1 - 69.2 points W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Odell Beckham Jr. (3-WR), Carson Wentz (4-QB), Keenan Allen (5-WR), Amari
Cooper (17-WR)
Keepers:7
Draft:22Total:29
I’m not sure how to explain that my number 1
also scored the fewest points last week by almost 20. His keeper QB didn’t play
so that’s probably a 20 point difference right there, but still not a great
week. His 2nd round pick, Cooper, only got 1.8 points on 3 targets, so that
could end up being a rough pick. And lastly, his defense (Saints) had the worst
week in football and got him a whopping -9 points. But he obviously has some highly
touted guys and week 1 could have been a fluke. But I’m saying he misses the
playoffs.
(0-1 - 103 points
W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Julio Jones (2-WR), Travis Kelce (2-TE), Saquon Barkley (5-RB), Jarvis
Landry (25-WR)
Keepers:4
Draft:30Total:34
Austin’s high ranking mostly comes from his
keepers. Starting the season with the #2 WR and #2 TE is a pretty sweet way to
start before the draft even happens. He had a tough matchup and scored the 5th
most points, but played the 4th most points. But Kelce, a keeper, only scored
.6 points. Austin passed on keeping Rodgers, the #1 QB, to keep Kelce, so
hopefully Kelce can get a few more targets and a lot more points. I’m saying he
makes the playoffs.
3. Dak to the Future (Alec)
(0-1 - 92.4 points
W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Le’Veon Bell (1-RB), Leonard Fournette (7-RB), Adam Thielen (11-WR), Alex
Collins (19-RB)
Keepers:8
Draft:30Total:38
Alec has a really solid team, but already he’s
been affected by injuries - after 1 week! His #1 player, Bell, didn’t play
because he’s still holding out for a better contract. And for this week, he
said he still won’t play until he gets paid. So that’s rough for him. And his
other keeper (Fournette), has an injury and is questionable to play. And his TE
is out for the season. Rough 1st week, which led to a low score and loss. I’m saying he misses the playoffs.
4. Goodell’s Third Reich (Dustin)
(1-0 - 131.7
points W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Alvin Kamara (6-RB), Michael Thomas (6-WR), Stefon Diggs (12-WR),
Kenyan Drake (18-RB)
Keepers:12
Draft:30Total:42
Dustin’s team was the highest scoring this
week, which is a pretty sweet sign for the season. He was runner-up last year,
and is looking to go all the way this year. But a lot of his big week came from
2 players - Brees and Kamara who each had 34 points. Those two players alone
matched Sean’s entire week. And Thomas had 22!. So his 2 keepers were great picks.
It’s obviously early, but this team seems like a serious championship
contender. Easily makes the playoffs.
(0-1 -
117.4 points W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: A.J. Green (7-WR), Zach Ertz (3-TE), Tyreek Hill (13-WR),
Jay Ajayi (20-RB)
Keepers:10
Draft:33Total:43
Sam had a tough loss. 3rd most points, but
went against the 2nd most points and took the week 1 loss. His 2 keepers did
fine, but his first two round draft picks were great! Hill had 35 points - as a
WR! And Ajayi had 20! Sam is also still holding out for Dez Bryant to sign with
a team, which would be a great midseason addition. All around, his team’s first
week was solid and his loss should be completely ignored. He’ll be in the
playoffs.
6. Who’s Ur Daddy (Dane)
(1-0 - 90.8 points
W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: David Johnson (3-RB), Dalvin Cook (9-RB), Larry Fitzgerald (14-WR),
Demaryius Thomas (18-WR)
Keepers:12
Draft:32Total:44
Dane had a real lucky week 1. He scored the
3rd fewest points, but happened to go against the 2nd fewest points and got the
W. To compare, Sam, who lost, outscored Dane by 27. That’s like an entire QB.
Dane’s 2 keepers did alright, getting 19 points combined, and his first 2 draft
picks did ok, also getting 19 points combined. But no one had an incredible
week. He did lose a WR and TE to injuries that will take them both out a few
weeks at least, but Dane needs some player to stand out this next week as a
star or else he’ll be a middle of the pack team all year. I’m saying he misses
the playoffs.
7. Tom Hank’s Best Friend (Taylor)
(1-0 -
107.3 points W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: DeAndre Hopkins (4-WR), Christian McCaffrey (12-RB), Melvin
Gordon (10-RB), Marvin Jones Jr. (20-WR)
Keepers:16
Draft:30Total:46
I have no idea what Taylor’s team name means,
but I love it. For some reason, it fits him. Taylor’s team had a solid week 1,
and I think he will just get better. He scored the 4th most points, yet he had
4 players on his bench outscore his starters. His 4 WR and 1 TE combined scored
22 points. His 4 WR and 1 TE on his bench scored 65 points. Had they been in,
he would have easily been the top scorer on the week. Picking Marvin Jones for
his 2nd round was definitely a reach as he only scored 5.4 points, but his
later picks may come through this season to make him a serious contender. If he
can stay active in his team, he makes the playoffs.
8-T. #Gurley Things (Corry)
(1-0 102.1 points
W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Todd Gurley (2-RB), Davante Adams (8-WR), Royce Freeman (21 - RB), Allen
Robinson (16 - WR)
Keepers:10
Draft:37Total:47
You guys don’t care about my write-up, so I’ll
just say that picking Royce Freeman for my first round pick was not great.
Definitely a mistake. But I had 2 WR this past week who didn’t play, and I
still scored over 100 points. Imma win it all again. No doubt.
8-T. Deflate to Win (Charlotte)
1-0 - 96.9
points W1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Antonio Brown (1-WR), Devonta Freeman (11-RB), Joe Mixon (16-RB),
Josh Gordon (19-WR)
Keepers:12
Draft:35Total:47
Charlotte also got a pretty lucky win as she
won while scoring under 100 points. Her keeper Brown came through with 15
points, but Freeman was injured and didn’t produce like she’d hope. Mixon also
came through big time with 21 points, a great 1st round pick. The biggest
reason for Charlotte’s tough week, however, came because of her QB, Stafford.
He threw 1 TD, but 4 interceptions! Her backup QB, Mariota, threw 2
interceptions himself before being taken out of the game with an injury. So
Charlotte’s QB situation is looking bleak and she may want to reconsider that
position. Unfortunately, that’s a pretty big problem to overcome. She won’t
make the playoffs.
8-T. Watson Your Wallet? (Maraika)
(1-0 -
128.4)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Rob Gronkowski (1-TE), Mike Evans (9-WR), Jordan Howard (13-RB),
Golden Tate (24-WR)
Keepers:10
Draft:37Total:47
While Maraika is ranked tied with Charlotte
and Corry, she was the 2nd highest scorer and looked like a great team. Only
two of her players scored under 10, her kicker and FLEX position. The player
that actually disappointed the most was her QB, Watson, her only scored her 12
points. If he can play like he did last year, then her team seems like one of
the best this year. Maraika lost the championship by 2 points 2 years ago, but
last year she was last in her division. She’ll be looking to bounce back and
rekindle that season 1 magic. She’s in the playoffs.
11. Humongous Melonheads (Tyler)
(0-1 - 98.1)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: Ezekiel Elliott (4-RB), Kareem Hunt (8-RB), T.Y. Hilton (10-WR), JuJu
Smith-Schuster (26-WR)
Keepers:12
Draft:36Total:48
Tyler’s ranking is a bit skewed. His 2nd pick
was actually in the 3rd round because of a trade. So his low ranking from JuJu
isn’t exactly an accurate number. But he did score less than 100 points, which
was very mediocre. The good news is that the QB on Tyler’s bench was the 3rd
best QB this past week. He also took a risk by drafting Adrian Peterson in the
10th round, but he was the 6th best RB by points this past week, and was also
on his bench. Potential is there, but I’m predicting a middle of the pack team.
No playoffs.
(0-1 - 86.4)
Keepers and 1/2 Picks: LeSean McCoy (14-RB), Chris Hogan (23-WR), Aaron Rodgers (1-QB), Derrick Henry (17-RB)
Keepers:37
Draft:18Total:55
This team isn’t great. Only 4 players, 2 starting and
2 on the bench, scored over 10 points. Creighton’s 2 keepers scored a combined
3.2 points. Rough. Aaron Rodgers and DeSean Jackson are his only real bright
spots, but Jackson’s out with a concussion. I think it’s gonna be a rough year
for Creighton and he’ll be a bottom dweller.
