stafu took advantage of a favorable draft slot and built the kind of roster that makes opponents "go out of town" or "spend time with the kids" when they see your team on the schedule. stafu is projected to finish first in TDL 2017 A League at 12-1-0 (1,631 points). They made sure WR depth would be a non-issue, as they have five WRs on the roster. However, production might be the problem. Their receivers are projected to average 126 points this year, fewer than the league average of 147. They ultimately landed the bottom group of WRs in the league, as they added Brandin Cooks, Tyreek Hill, Jamison Crowder, and Adam Thielen.
Week 8 might require some additional effort if they hope to win, as their top two projected scorers (Marcus Mariota and David Johnson) will be resting that weekend. Based on their opponents' projected points, they have the weakest slate. In addition to having the easiest overall schedule, stafu also has the league's easiest first four games and softest last four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Captain Obvious
Selecting starting RBs should be a simple task most weeks for stafu, as the projected point difference between their second-ranked (Ezekiel Elliott) and third-ranked (Duke Johnson Jr.) RBs is significant.
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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
At three different positions, stafu picked up projected top-two players (David Johnson, Justin Tucker, and Seattle).
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Close to the Vest
stafu was focused on a squad with minimal volatility, grabbing eight "low-risk" players out of 15 picks.
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Team of Winners
stafu is rocking a team of fantasy MVPs. Last season, three of their players were among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams (David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, and Justin Tucker).
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A Versatile Combination
Duke Johnson Jr. can hurt opponents with his hands as well as his feet. He ranks second among RBs with 632 projected receiving yards.
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This Mr. Irrelevant gets No Parade
In terms of projected points, the choice of Jermaine Kearse was the weakest pick of the final round. Go ahead and check the waiver wire, stafu.
Player Analysis
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- David Johnson, RB
- Round 1, Pick 2
Jumping on JohnsonLeading the league in touches and all running backs in targets, Johnson appeared on more championship rosters than any other player last year. Oh, we almost forgot: he led all players with 20 touchdowns last season, too.
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- Brandin Cooks, WR
- Round 2, Pick 19
Which Do You Want First, the Good News or the Bad?Despite being an above-average player at his position, Brandin Cooks was the weakest value pick of the round.
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- E. Elliott, RB
- Round 3, Pick 22
Like the End of the NightEzekiel Elliott is sure to find daylight. The bright-shining RB is projected to rack up 9.2 rushing TDs this year, third overall in the NFL.
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- Tyreek Hill, WR
- Round 4, Pick 39
Rethinking That OneTyreek Hill went with the 39th pick, but is projected to fall outside of the top-50 in the NFL in both receiving TDs (90th) and receiving yards (71st) with 4.6 and 758 respectively.
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- Greg Olsen, TE
- Round 5, Pick 42
Stepping on a Banana PeelGreg Olsen slipping to stafu could be the cause of many sleepless nights for the other managers.
Best Available
If stafu wants to upgrade, WR and QB are areas they could go after first.
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- Kenny Stills
- Rank 152, ADP 129
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- Sterling Shepard
- Rank 154, ADP 125
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- Carson Palmer
- Rank 121, ADP 131
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- Tyrod Taylor
- Rank 133, ADP 127
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ADP Analysis
Bars above zero indicate a pick was selected later than a player's ADP. Bars below zero show players that were taken earlier than their ADP.
Position Rank vs League Average
The average projected points for all the players at each position versus the average projected points for all players at that position in the league.
Team Forecast
Bye Week Points Lost
Each bar represents the total projected season points for each player that's on bye that week. This chart shows any potential bye week issues.
Schedule by Opponent Points
Week-by-week schedule with each opponent's projected season points. This chart shows any difficult or easy stretches in the schedule.
How We Grade
Draft grades are based strictly on teams' draft performances. This is calculated by counting the number of fantasy points teams are projected to score over the course of the season using their optimal line-ups. The grades do not take schedule into account. Because of bye weeks and other variables it is possible to earn a high grade yet be projected to finish in the middle of the pack. The opposite is also true. Bottom line: Fantasy Football is like the real game. You can draft the greatest talent in the world but you still need to manage your team every week to get the most out of that talent. As a wise man once said, "On any given Sunday..."
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