Week 2 #PowerRankings - Let’s overreact! edition

After 2 weeks, we have enough data to start noticing trends, but also enough data to be dangerous in how we interpret these trends. Don’t worry, that’s why I’m here to help us all overreact appropriately!

1. Love thy Naber (Jeff Lin) (2-0) [2]

I don’t know how Jeff Lin is doing it again, but he has separated himself from the rest of the pack early on this season. Baker’s hot start has definitely helped. While losing Cooper Kupp for some time is a big blow, it looks like Marvin Harrison Jr is ready to pick up the slack. Given how many players have gotten injured so far this season, Jeff has a good amount of bench depth to give his team cushion in case another one of his starters goes down, including his recent FAAB spend on Carson Steele.

Let’s overreact! Baker continues to cook for Jeff, his rookie WRs play past their potential, and Achane stays healthy. Jeff makes the championship game again, giving him a Top-2 finish in 4 of his 5 years in the league.

2. PleaseGiveMeSomeWRs (Eric) (2-0) [4]

I still can’t get over Eric’s RBs - Kamara’s 43 points catapulted Eric’s team into Week 2 #HighScore but Bijan and Josh Jacobs also provided solid performances. Has Eric fixed his WR problem? Not really, but I’m more confident in Pickens than I was during preseason, and Jameson Williams has shown he can put up points. It also probably provided Eric some relief that Mark Andrews had a better Week 2.

Let’s overreact! Kamara stays hot, Jacobs stays healthy and gets the workload he needs to be fantasy relevant, Mark Andrews returns to form and re-establishes himself as Lamar Jackson’s favored target, and Eric’s WRs play way past their potential. Eric plays Jeff Lin in the championship game and wins his first championship since 2004.

3. choubacca (Aaron) (1-1) [1]

Aaron’s team fell flat in Week 2, scoring the least amount of points in the league (against Jeff Chen, of all people), and things are starting to look a little questionable. How will Tua’s injury impact Tyreek? Can Dak bounce back after 2 mediocre weeks? Will Rachaad White miss time? Can Sam LaPorta and the Detroit offense figure things out?

Let’s overreact! Aaron’s team underwhelms and slips to the middle of the pack because of erratic performances from Dak, Tyreek, and LaPorta. Conner and CeeDee help stabilize things so the slippage isn’t worse, but Aaron’s bench doesn’t help much.

4. Breece Mode (Haji) (0-2) [5]

In spite of the loss, I’m bumping Haji’s team up because it is actually pretty good on paper. He’s just had unfortunate matchups against high-scoring teams (3rd in Points For, 1st in Points Against). Of course, the injury bug has also bitten Haji’s team with Deebo Samuel and Justin Jefferson getting injured in Week 2. So these next few weeks may be a struggle if he’s having to start Amari Cooper as his WR1 or WR2. Breece Hall will continue to get his work in, and Josh Allen is one of the best QBs in the league, so reversion to the mean is bound to happen. Haji will get his wins at some point.

Let’s overreact! But somehow, as these things always go, reversion to the mean doesn’t happen, and Haji is this season’s David - he is plagued with unlucky matchups and can’t string enough wins to even make the playoffs.

5. Terrific Tortoises (David) (1-1) [6]

David was able to continue to rely on Jordan Mason in the absence of CMC, and Tony Pollard has been surprisingly productive. Hopefully ARSB won’t have to miss time, but David’s team still looks strong with Rashee Rice emerging as an important part of the Chief’s offense and Jalen Hurts getting the job done. 

Let’s overreact! CMC never returns to form, but that’s actually better for David, as Jordan Mason fills that role perfectly and the rest of David’s team continues to roll into the playoffs.

6. Run It Back! (Gabs) (1-1) [3]

Anthony Richardson is looking like a less reliable option than he did at the beginning of the season. Garrett Wilson should get better, and Diontae Johnson’s opportunities should increase with Andy Dalton under center. Gabs may continue to struggle with Kenneth Walker out, but at least Brock Bowers and Brian Thomas Jr are a couple of bright spots on his team.

Let’s overreact! Anthony Richardson is unreliable and too boom / bust, Kenneth Walker can’t stay healthy, and Garrett Wilson doesn’t live up to the pre-season hype. Gabs still ends up middle of the pack off the backs of Richardson’s good weeks and his rookie TE / WR. 

7. Spider Pig (Luke) (2-0) [10]

Props to Luke for capitalizing on the Chargers defense against a terrible Carolina offense. His D scored 8 points more than Andrew’s, which was what he needed to win their matchup. Starting Austin Ekeler was also a bold move, although it may have been more out of necessity. Luke’s team is definitely performing better than expected, but the question remains how long he can sustain this, especially if Puka misses more time than expected, and if Charbonnet takes a back seat once Kenneth Walker returns. In the meantime, Luke should just enjoy this unexpected 2-0 start.

Let’s overreact! Saquon continues to dominate in a good offense, Luke catches some breaks with Kenneth Walker + AJ Brown missing more time and Charbonnet + DeVonta Smith continuing to roll, Aiyuk returns to game form after holding out for too long, and there’s an uptick in Mahomes’s production with the loss of Pacheco. Luke surprisingly makes playoffs and vies for a three-peat against all odds.

8. Go DJ that’s my CJ (and AJ) (Andrew) (0-2) [7]

With AJ Brown out, Andrew had a tough decision to make, but ended up making the right one with Rashid Shaheed. Now the question is, does he start Shaheed over DJ Moore or McLaurin? What does he do with JSN? His RB situation seems pretty solid, but he’ll definitely need more production at WR to win games.

Let’s overreact! AJ Brown misses more time than expected, and DJ Moore and McLaurin continue to struggle with rookie QBs. Andrew makes the decision to go with the less proven WRs, but they end up being too boom-bust, and CJ Stroud and Justin Fields continue to be mid options at QB. Andrew finds himself fighting to stay out of Sacko in spite of solid RB play.

9. Maybabyboo (Laura) (1-1) [8]

Laura’s team fell back to earth on Sunday after a hot start from James Cook on Thursday night. Add in the injury to Joe Mixon, Tua’s injury impacting Jaylen Waddle, and Christian Kirk not living up to expectations, and things are looking a little iffy for Laura. On the bright side, Zay Flowers is the target leader for Baltimore, and I think better days are ahead for Travis Kelce.

Let’s overreact! Laura’s team continues to be boom-bust depending on how her RBs and Zay Flowers perform, which is enough to keep her out of Sacko contention but not enough for playoffs.

10. Unicorn QueenZ (Tim) (1-1) [9]

Losing Pacheco sucks. And Jeff Lin outbidding me for whoever that white RB guy is also sucks. Maybe Kareem Hunt is (not) the answer, but I was hoping to get a little more time out of my RBs before Jonathan Brooks returned to play. It looks like I’ll need to rely on QB / WR / TE to carry my team. 

Let’s overreact! Pacheco doesn’t return to form, JaMarr Chase continues to be a dud, and my team implodes on itself because Brian Robinson has to be my RB1 rest of season and I never start the right players on any given week. I don’t end up getting Sacko, but close enough for concern.

11. I am not sacko! (Jeff Chen) (1-1) [12]

Jeff Chen beating Aaron was funny, and while I think Jeff’s team looks better than last place, I need more proof before putting his team much further up in the rankings. I’m ready to admit I was wrong about Nico Collins - it’s looking like he’ll end up a WR1 this season - but question marks still abound with Mike Evans’s age, JK Dobbins’s injury history, and Jeff’s lack of bench depth.

Let’s overreact! Jeff Chen blows away everyone’s expectations, and Nico Collins ends up WR1, JK Dobbins stays healthy in a run-heavy offense, David Montgomery continues to produce, and Burrow, Kittle, and Metcalf return to form. Jeff is playoff bound and laughing in all of our faces.

12. 第六 (Abraham) (0-2) [11]

Abraham’s itching for Jordan Love to return, because 6.64 points from Matthew Stafford isn’t going to cut it. Things looked better for Abraham’s NFC South WRs, and Abraham’s RB production was also solid, but his team just fell short. Braelon Allen was a nice last-minute insurance pickup. But the biggest holes are QB and TE for Abraham, and right now it’s slim pickins.

Let’s overreact! Jordan Love misses more time, Abraham’s WRs are boom-bust, and Abraham finds himself training for a 5K this winter.

Week 1 #PowerRankings

Week 1 has finally come and gone, for better or worse. While I was glad to have football back, I was also not glad to have football back. To have waited 8 months for what was supposed to be an improved team and end up being sorely disappointed with how much things have not improved - in fact, they have gotten worse - is definitely demoralizing. And the sad thing is you probably don’t know if I’m referring to the Panthers or to my fantasy team. Both. It’s both. But alas, the #PowerRankings are not all about me, so on to the important stuff..

1. choubacca (Aaron) (1-0) [1]

Aaron’s team had a solid showing in Week 1, as expected. CeeDee + Tyreek will continue to be the top WR duo in our league. Dak didn’t need to throw much since Dallas was beating Cleveland so badly, so better days will be ahead of him. LaPorta will also be fine. Rachaad White, James Conner, and Zack Moss look to be serviceable RBs as well, until further notice. With what ought to be an easy Week 2 against Jeff Chen, I expect Aaron’s team to continue to cruise.

2. Hawk Tua (Jeff Lin) (1-0) [3]

Jeff Lin makes a statement in Week 1 by putting up the highest score in the league. Cooper Kupp with 21 targets is ridiculous, and with Puka out for a while, Kupp will continue to roll if he stays healthy. Tua’s schedule gets harder the next few weeks, so picking up Baker as some insurance was smart. Marvin Harrison’s poor Week 1 performance might be a little concerning, but I would expect things to turn around for him. If Achane misses time, Jeff will be a little weak at RB, but he’s got a decent enough bench to move things around and make it work. Kyle Pitts’s potential may finally end up being unlocked this season, too. Jeff has a way of winning, and this season has started off accordingly. Of course, it helps to get 20+ each from your Kicker and Defense too.

3. Run It Back! (Gabs) (1-0) [2]

Gabs got just what he needed from Garrett Wilson and SF Defense to eke out a win against Andrew. While the production from Wilson should have been better, the number of targets he’s receiving is at least encouraging. Jonathan Taylor and Kenneth Walker will continue to be a solid RB duo for Gabs, and Anthony Richardson should continue to produce with his running ability. Props to Gabs for starting rookies Brock Bowers and Brian Thomas Jr - their futures look bright. Diontae Johnson (I should say, the Panthers in general) probably isn’t a viable start in the near future, but I can see Gabs shuffling some things around to maximize his team’s potential, including bumping Ezekiel Elliott into the Flex position while he still has some juice early in the season.

4. PleaseGiveMeSomeWRs (Eric) (1-0) [9]

The position I thought was Eric’s weakest ended up showing up Week 1. Not only did Stefon Diggs and George Pickens have above-average weeks, Eric got impressive WR production from his bench in Ladd McConkey and Jameson Williams. Bijan, Josh Jacobs, and Kamara should continue to anchor his RB corps, and Lamar Jackson will get his. The biggest concern for Eric now is Mark Andrews - can he continue to be relied on as a startable TE? But otherwise, his team is looking pretty solid moving forward, especially if he can continue getting good production from his WRs.

5. Breece Mode (Haji) (0-1) [5]

Haji was probably encouraged to see the production from his team this week, but was just in an unlucky matchup against Laura. Josh Allen (who hopefully will be ok with his finger injury) was the 2nd-highest scoring QB in Week 1. Justin Jefferson appears to be QB-proof. Breece Hall had solid numbers in spite of his inefficiency. And Deebo Samuel will continue to put up numbers if he’s healthy. Haji’s weakness at RB2 was on full display this week, and Chuba is not going to get the job done. Amari Cooper got 9 targets, but only caught 2 of them - he ought to be fine, but there’s definitely some concern about whether the Cleveland offense can figure things out. Michael Pittman Jr. ought to be serviceable as a Flex option. I’m not too worried about Haji’s team outlook moving forward.

6. Terrific Tortoises (David) (0-1) [6]

David was smart and quick enough to swap out Jordan Mason for CMC on Monday Night, avoiding what could have been an even worse Week 1, which would have landed him at the very bottom of the league standings. Who knows how long CMC will be out, but at least Mason provides a bit of insurance moving forward. Tony Pollard’s usage made him seem like the preferred RB in Tennessee, so he might be a decent play at RB2 moving forward. Rashee Rice’s involvement in KC’s offense was very encouraging to see, and Amon-Ra St. Brown is too good to have a repeat dud performance like he did in Week 1. Jalen Hurts did decently enough, but David will need a lot of help at TE and even Flex. It was a rough week for David with CMC out, and it didn’t help that his K and DEF got him next to nothing. Brighter days are ahead, though - David still has a solid team.

7. Go DJ that’s my CJ (and AJ) (Andrew) (0-1) [7]

It was a close loss for Andrew, but the encouraging thing was he got solid production where he was expecting it from - AJ Brown, Rhamondre Stevenson, Derrick Henry, and CJ Stroud all had significant contributions to help Andrew’s team break triple digits, but it just wasn’t enough for the win. I would have expected more from DJ Moore and Terry McLaurin as WR1s on their respective teams, but both have rookie QBs throwing to them, so this year may be a rollercoaster ride for those players. At least he has some help on the bench, with Shaheed seeming to be Carr’s favored deep target, and Doubs getting a decent target share (once Love returns).

8. Maybabyboo (Laura) (1-0) [10]

Laura got points where she needed it. Her kicker Jake Moody saved the day with 26 points in MNF, and getting 17 from Dallas D helped as well. Joe Mixon looks to be a solid RB1 moving forward, with James Cook as a decent RB2 option as well. Kelce will have better games, but I’m not so sure about Christian Kirk and D’Andre Swift. At least Zay Flowers got the bulk of targets from Lamar, which should make him a reliable starting option. Laura’s team is definitely trending up, and we’ll see if she can continue the momentum against Eric this week.

9. Unicorn QueenZ (Tim) (0-1) [4]

I admittedly ranked my team too high in the preseason rankings. I overvalued Pacheco, Kyler, McBride, and Ridley. I thought Davante still had something left. I didn’t think JaMarr Chase’s contract-whatever-he-was-trying-to-do would affect much. I guess it also would have helped to start the players that actually scored the most points. The silver lining is that there is potential on my bench, now it’s just a matter of when to pull the trigger on starting, say, a Xavier Worthy or Jayden Reed over a Davante Adams or Calvin Ridley.. sigh.

10. Spider Pig (Luke) (1-0) [11]

Luke got the win in Week 1, but it wasn’t pretty. Outside of Saquon’s impressive performance and Devonta Smith’s solid showing, there wasn’t too much Luke could get excited about. Puka’s injury deals a big blow to Luke’s already weak team. If Kenneth Walker misses time, Charbonnet will be a nice asset for Luke. Mahomes does have the potential to blow up on any given week, but Luke’s got a lot of work to do if he wants to three-peat.

11. 第六  (Abraham) (0-1) [8]

Abraham had some solid production from his RBs, as well as Chris Godwin. But losing Jordan Love for at least a few weeks will be tough. It doesn’t look great for Drake London and Chris Olave either, and I would have expected more from Kincaid. I’m sure they’ll have better weeks, but Abraham’s got an uphill battle to climb.

12. I am not sacko! (Jeff Chen) (0-1) [12]

I’m not sure if much elaboration is needed, but Jeff Chen’s team needs some work. In spite of rostering 3 QBs, Jeff’s QB situation looks to be in dire straits. Even if he was able to combine the scores of all 3 QBs each week, that would probably make a high-end QB2. Raheem Mostert and Gus Edwards did not get the job done, and even though there was some good bench production from JK Dobbins and David Montgomery, I don’t know if that will be enough for Jeff to rely on. There was good production from Mike Evans and Nico Collins, but he’ll need much more than that.

Post-Draft #PowerRankings!!!

Post-Draft #PowerRankings 

So.. that was a stressful draft. The wacky prices threw me off and I felt like values just had to go out the window and people just ended up paying up for whoever they wanted. I didn’t think keepers would throw that big of a wrench into the draft process, but I guess the economics of securing certain players at a discount played itself out in many unique ways. Anyways, I’m glad that’s over and now on to the #PowerRankings!

(Note: these are the rosters after the draft. Any waiver pickups were not included.)

1. choubacca (Aaron)

QB: Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, Kirk Cousins

WR: CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill, Hollywood Brown, Gabe Davis

RB: Rachaad White, James Conner, Zack Moss, AJ Dillon, Antonio Gibson

TE: Sam LaPorta

K: Cairo Santos

DEF: Buffalo

Aaron’s team has a pretty strong starting group right now, but the dropoff on his bench is super steep. Tyreek and CeeDee are arguably WR #1 and #2 overall, and LaPorta is a top-tier TE as well. The Dak-CeeDee stack ought to play to Aaron’s favor, but I don’t see the need to have 3 QBs when he needs to bolster his WR depth in case something happens to one of his WRs. While Rachaad White and James Conner may not be sexy picks at RB, I think they’ll get the job done. Overall, Aaron should have a pretty solid start to the season.

2. Run It Back! (Gabs)

QB: Anthony Richardson, Jared Goff

WR: Garrett Wilson, Tee Higgins, Diontae Johnson, Christian Watson, Brian Thomas Jr

RB: Jonathan Taylor, Kenneth Walker III, Ezekiel Elliott, Zamir White, Bucky Irving

TE: Brock Bowers

K: Jake Elliott

DEF: New York Jets

Gabs ended up with a low-key great team. If Anthony Richardson stays healthy, he will run his way to fantasy QB stardom, but Jared Goff as a backup isn’t bad either. Garrett Wilson has elite WR potential, Tee Higgins will be motivated to play well in the last year of his contract, and maybe I’m too high on Diontae Johnson, but it seems like the Panthers want to make him a focal point of their offense. Christian Watson and Brian Thomas Jr are good “wait and see” players on the bench, too. Jonathan Taylor and Kenneth Walker are a pretty solid RB duo, Zeke could serve as a decent spot start at the beginning of the season, and Zamir White is worth a dart throw. The biggest weakness is at TE, where an unproven rookie Brock Bowers may end up being Gabs’s Achilles Heel. But who knows, maybe LaPorta has paved a way for rookie TEs to finally have fantasy relevancy.

3. Hawk Tua (Jeff Lin)

QB: Tua Tagovailoa

WR: Cooper Kupp, Marvin Harrison Jr, Malik Nabers, Tank Dell

RB: De’Von Achane, Travis Etienne Jr, Najee Harris, Aaron Jones, Tyler Allgeier

TE: Kyle Pitts, TJ Hockenson

K: Brandon Aubrey

DEF: Chicago, Houston

Jeff Lin is deep at both RB and WR, which are critical positions to be deep at. Achane may be unpredictable, but his highs will be very high for Jeff. Etienne at RB2 is nice. While Najee and Aaron Jones have fallen out of favor as of late, they are still starting RBs in the NFL who could easily be slotted in as a RB2 / Flex on most fantasy teams, and Jeff has the luxury of flexing either of them when needed. Having 2 rookie WRs as potential starters - in Harrison and Nabers - could be dangerous (lots of boom-bust potential), but I like Tank Dell’s outlook this season. Tua is up against some tougher defenses to start the season, so who knows what we’ll get out of him. And I’m not sold on Kyle Pitts, either. But Jeff has shown he knows what he’s doing, so I think he’ll be able to work his way around his weaknesses at QB and TE as the season progresses.

4. Unicorn QueenZ (Tim)

QB: Kyler Murray, Jayden Daniels

WR: Ja’Marr Chase, Davante Adams, Calvin Ridley, Jayden Reed, Xavier Worthy, Keon Coleman, Adam Thielen

RB: Isiah Pacheco, Brian Robinson Jr, Jerome Ford, Jonathan Brooks

TE: Trey McBride

K: 

DEF: New Orleans

After some time of reflection, I’m pretty satisfied with my team. I had some #regretz drafting Davante Adams again - as Jeff alluded to, you’d think I’d learn from last year. But the difference is he was my WR1 last year. Having paid WR2 price for him, I think I can live with his volatility. Maybe. I do like my depth and variety at WR, including some rookies who I hope will hit, and Thielen who I think could plug in at WR2 / Flex for at least the first month of the season. I really wanted the Kyler-McBride stack, so I’m glad I got that. And if Kyler doesn’t work out, Jayden Daniels isn’t a bad backup option. My biggest weakness is RB depth. I can live with Pacheco as RB1, but Brian Robinson / Jerome Ford are weak RB2 options, and who knows when Jonathan Brooks will return.

5. Breece Mode (Haji)

QB: Josh Allen, Justin Fields

WR: Justin Jefferson, Deebo Samuel, Michael Pittman Jr, Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir

RB: Breece Hall, Devin Singletary, Chuba Hubbard, Jaylen Wright, Jamaal Williams

TE: Dallas Goedert

K: Ka’imi Fairbairn

DEF: Atlanta

Haji has a solid core of players in Josh Allen, Justin Jefferson, Deebo Samuel, and Breece Hall. I think Jefferson’s production will still be solid even with sub-par QB play, and Breece Hall has the talent to be a league-winner. MPJ / Amari Cooper should be solid flex plays, but he struggled to draft a reliable RB2 or TE. While Singletary and Hubbard are current starters on their respective teams, those teams aren’t very good.. so getting reliable production from them is questionable. Jaylen Wright and Jamaal Williams need someone to get hurt before becoming relevant. So Haji has some holes to fill as the season progresses, but I think he’ll be off to a decent start.

6. Terrific Tortoises (David)

QB: Jalen Hurts

WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashee Rice, Joshua Palmer, DeAndre Hopkins

RB: Christian McCaffrey, Tony Pollard, Nick Chubb, Tyjae Spears, Jaylen Warren, Elijah Mitchell

TE: Pat Freiermuth, Cole Kmet

K: Younghoe Koo

DEF: Philadelphia

Jalen Hurts, Amon-Ra, and CMC are as good of a QB-WR-RB trio as you’ll see in our league. David also really believes in Rashee Rice stepping up as WR1 for Mahomes, but the rest of his team is pretty bad. I guess Pollard could rebound from last year, Chubb will need time but even after time, his fantasy relevance will be questionable, and the rest of his RBs are backups waiting for an injury to happen. Joshua Palmer and DeAndre Hopkins are hard passes for me at the Flex, and Freiermuth / Kmet are mid at best. David will need a lot of production from his superstar trio to make up for where he lacks everywhere else. I guess it’s hard to draft from a mountain in Alaska.

7. 加油! Sam 好极了! (Andrew)

QB: CJ Stroud

WR: AJ Brown, DJ Moore, Terry McLaurin, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Brandon Cooks, Romeo Doubs, Rashid Shaheed

RB: Derrick Henry, Rhamondre Stevenson, Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin

TE: David Njoku

K: Justin Tucker

DEF: Kansas City

Andrew’s WRs are his strong suit, with AJ and DJ anchoring that corps. McLaurin will be a really good Flex play, and that’ll give Andrew some time to evaluate JSN, Doubs, and Shaheed. CJ Stroud as his QB is solid - he’s definitely got the potential to be an NFL superstar, which often translates to being fantasy relevant, even if he’s not known for running. His RBs are a bit concerning - I have doubts about how much Derrick Henry has left in the tank, but he could surprise me. Rhamondre is a solid RB2, and between Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin, I could see one of them emerging as an RB2 / Flex option as well. It’s not pretty, though. Njoku at TE may continue his hot streak that ended last season, fingers crossed.

8. 第六  (Abraham)

QB: Jordan Love

WR: Chris Olave, Drake London, Chris Godwin, Josh Downs, Xavier Legette, Luke McCaffrey

RB: Kyren Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, Braelon Allen, Ray Davis, Tank Bigsby

TE: Dalton Kincaid

K: Jake Moody

DEF: San Francisco

Abraham went for two big RBs in Kyren and Gibbs, a bunch of NFC South WRs, an up-and-coming 2nd year TE in Kincaid, and believes that Love can make the leap to becoming an elite QB. Whether this will be a winning formula is TBD. I do like his RBs, but after those 2, there is no depth, which is concerning with Gibbs’s recent injury. At WR - Drake London could make that leap, but Olave will be a harder bet to make because Derek Carr showed us last year he doesn’t know how to throw. I’m not all that jazzed about Chris Godwin or Josh Downs, and Xavier Legette will need time before emerging, if he even does this year. I’m probably a little less bullish on Love and Kincaid, which is why Abraham’s team landed here in the rankings.

9. Mr. Irrelevant (Eric)

QB: Lamar Jackson

WR: Stefon Diggs, George Pickens, Ladd McConkey, Jameson Williams, Jakobi Meyers, Jerry Jeudy, Adonai Mitchell

RB: Bijan Robinson, Josh Jacobs, Alvin Kamara

TE: Mark Andrews

K: Evan McPherson

DEF: Pittsburgh, Detroit

Eric actually has one of the better RB corps in our league, but it lacks depth - he only has 3 RBs. Many teams would be happy with either Kamara or Jacobs as their RB2s, and Eric can use both of them as RB2 / Flex. He should be set at QB with Lamar Jackson, and I do like the Lamar-Mark Andrews stack to boot. But his WRs are turrible. Stefon Diggs would have been a great WR1 a year ago. Now I’m not even sure I’d want him as a WR2 or Flex. George Pickens is in what looks to be an awful Pittsburgh offense, and Ladd / Jameson / Adonai are all unproven. Jakobi Meyers might surprise, but Jerry Jeudy? No thanks.

10. Maybabyboo (Laura)

QB: Brock Purdy, Bryce Young

WR: Jaylen Waddle, Zay Flowers, Christian Kirk, Courtland Sutton, Rome Odunze

RB: James Cook, Joe Mixon, D’Andre Swift, Chase Brown, Blake Corum

TE: Travis Kelce, Evan Engram

K: 

DEF: Dallas

Laura was at a disadvantage going into the draft without a keeper, which she can 100% blame on Steve. Price inflation on mid players was real. I do think Brock Purdy should be a solid play at QB. Waddle should bounce back if he can stay healthy, and Zay Flowers has the potential to be a WR1 in his 2nd year (I was hoping to re-draft him). Christian Kirk should continue to be a reliable option at the Flex position. At RB, I think James Cook could end up being better than people expected, and Joe Mixon has a chance to start over in Houston. Swift should have the starting job in Chicago, which is of some value as well. Kelce is one of the best TEs to ever play, and until he actually slows down, I don’t think you can count him out. Dallas Defense has a pretty cush schedule to start the season. I also really like Laura’s rookie pickups in Rome Odunze and Blake Corum. I would just suggest she be patient with them and not get rid of them too quickly as the season progresses. I could easily see either of their stocks going up with an injury or given the right opportunity.

11. Spider Pig (Luke)

QB: Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawrence

WR: Puka Nacua, Brandon Aiyuk, DeVonta Smith, Jordan Addison

RB: Saquon Barkley, Zach Charbonnet, Trey Benson, Austin Ekeler

TE: Jake Ferguson, Dalton Schultz

K: Harrison Butker

DEF: Miami, Minnesota

Luke got screwed by Yahoo Autodraft. Whatever AI program he was using didn’t understand what us humans were doing during the draft, but to be fair, neither did I. It left him with $38 unused by the end of the draft, so more like Artificial Dumbness. Mahomes, Puka, and Saquon make up a good trio to build from, DeVonta Smith could be good, but the goodness ends there. Whether Aiyuk will actually play to start the season is questionable, Addison has too many off-field issues and a bad QB situation, all of Luke’s RB2s are not even starters on their teams, and his TEs are low-end at best. I guess Butker ought to score a decent amount of points.

12. I am not sacko! (Jeff Chen)

QB: Joe Burrow, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye

WR: Nico Collins, Mike Evans, DK Metcalf, Keenan Allen

RB: Raheem Mostert, Gus Edwards, JK Dobbins, David Montgomery, Rico Dowdle

TE: George Kittle

K: 

DEF: Baltimore, Cleveland

I honestly am trying to find a way to paint Jeff’s team in a positive light. He really believes in Nico Collins. I’ll give him that possibility - I can see a world where Nico becomes a WR1 by the end of the season. Mike Evans was good last year. DK Metcalf is a physical specimen who ought to be a focal point of Seattle’s offense. Joe Burrow is a good QB whose value dipped after an injury-plagued season last year. He could very well bounce back in a big way. George Kittle is a good TE. Raheem Mostert is an undervalued RB who ended up as a top fantasy RB last season on an explosive Miami offense. Gus Edwards and JK Dobbins may surprise us. David Montgomery will be a big-ticket pickup if Jahmyr Gibbs gets hurt. Maybe the same applies to Rico Dowdle if Zeke gets hurt. Baltimore and Cleveland ought to be really good Defenses. Trying to stay positive, but that’s all I’ve got.