Homer... or Genius?

by scespy12 on Jul 27, 2009 1:33 PM CDT

I just drafted my FF team and of course I had to ask you guys....

Update: Standard Espn league... Snake style draft pick #1

Am I just a homer or do I have a Chance?

SLOT	PLAYER, TEAM POS
QB	Jay Cutler , Chi QB
RB	Matt Forte , Chi RB P
RB	Marion Barber , Dal RB
RB/WR	Brian Westbrook , Phi RB Q
WR	Wes Welker , NE WR
WR	DeSean Jackson , Phi WR
TE	John Carlson , Sea TE
D/ST	Bears D/ST , Chi D/ST
K	Robbie Gould , Chi K
Bench	Ray Rice , Bal RB
Bench	Devin Hester , Chi WR
Bench	Donald Driver , GB WR
Bench	Matt Hasselbeck , Sea QB P
Bench	Chester Taylor , Min RB
Bench	Rashard Mendenhall , Pit RB
Bench	Vernon Davis , SF TE

Poll

How did I do?

Good Draft... Be ready to hold up the fake trophy you bought years ago.

8 votes

Ehhh... good enough, I guess

19 votes

Haha, Homer

15 votes

42 votes | Poll has closed

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Sorry to nerd out on you, but

could post your league’s scoring system and number of teams?

by rdent4hof on Jul 27, 2009 1:39 PM CDT reply actions

and what pick you had

by Mike Mueller on Jul 27, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions

and I don't know ESPN's standard scoring system.

by rdent4hof on Jul 27, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions

No points per catch.

That all you need to know

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....

by scespy12 on Jul 27, 2009 6:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Positives: Westbrook, I’m assuming you got him late, because of his off-season surgery.
                  Forte, I love it and that’s not me being a homer.
                  Barber, I’ve heard the cowgirls say they are gonna run much more this year.
                  Mendenhall, I think he will be a top 20 pick next year! (meaning, good year in 09’)
                  Hester, a #1 WR on your bench is never a bad thing.
                  Gould, he’s at the top every year!
                  Bears D, they came in way under rated this year. (to my delight)
                  D. Jackson, an excellent #2 option for a fantasy team.
                  Carlson, a legit #1 TE
                  Taylor, pissing off the AP owner is worth this pick alone
                  Driver, looks like you got good value here

Negatives: Cutler: sorry, I don’t think he’s a #1 option in fantasy (great #2 though)
Welker, He doesn’t score TD’s and without PPR, I think he’s a #3.
Rice, I don’t get this pick?

Boom or Bust? Vernon Davis and Matt Hasselbeck

Key to your success? Your QB’s

Btw, a true Homer would’ve never selected Driver and Taylor. (I won’t)

by rdent4hof on Jul 28, 2009 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions

I wasnt around for westbrooks injury... so I took him early

think in the 3rd or 4th

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....

by scespy12 on Jul 28, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions

That's not awful.

What you need, is for your QB’s & WR’s to play like legit number ones. If that happens, you’ve got a chance for the whole enchilada . I promise!

by rdent4hof on Jul 28, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

You have 5 players

Who will all have the same bye-week. I would say it is a bit of a homer draft but still good.

by Sam Householder on Jul 27, 2009 2:15 PM CDT reply actions

For Starters Cutler.

I face this challenge every year scespy12, thanks for the post. I have to stay disciplined and keep my personal feelings out of the draft. I’m putting up the stop sign on Cutler for two reasons. The first is our situation at Wide Receiver. The second reason is Ron Turner. I can’t really answer your questions regarding the rest of your Bears picks. Like the other posters indicated it depends where you pick them in your draft. Good Luck!

by Gesiakob on Jul 27, 2009 2:34 PM CDT reply actions

GENIUS

I picked hasselbeck too and john carlson they are going to have crazy points this year IMO. Desean Jackson blah but everything else is good lol. Good Luck.

by Staleystan595455 on Jul 27, 2009 3:13 PM CDT reply actions

how many people are in your league?

by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jul 27, 2009 5:48 PM CDT reply actions

10 teams...

In the league

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....

by scespy12 on Jul 27, 2009 6:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Id say you got some good starters for a ten man league

Seems like you might of had to make some trades to nab 3 sold RB starters like u did otherwise people must have been picking all over the place. In my experience, people always tend to go RB crazy in the first few rounds.

by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jul 27, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Steal Of The Draft.

I’m going to take some crap for this one. Carson Palmer is healthy and I’m going to grab Cedric Benson in the 10th round. 1200 yards and 14 – 15 Touchdowns. You heard it here first.

by Gesiakob on Jul 28, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Kinda were....

It was Espn so I have no Idea if hey knew what they were doing.

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....

by scespy12 on Jul 28, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions

To be honest

that is a pretty weak team for a ten team league. I think you probably reached several times to get Bears players even when better players were on the board. Your RBs would look better in a point per reception league.

That said, if you don’t have much money in the league and you have more fun having Bears on your team, more power to you.

I have always considered drafting guys who all have the same bye week, so that I take the automatic L that week, but am full strength the rest of the season. Never done it, but always thought about it.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Jul 27, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions

Cutler, Forte, hester, driver, and D and Gould are out wk 5

Hester and driver are backups and I have rice,taylor, mendenhall, and hasselbeck there. so with some luck I could still win the week.

When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....

by scespy12 on Jul 28, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the bye week is overrated

And people analyze it a lot. You can make trades and waiver wire pick ups as needed. You want to start building your team for the playoffs from Week 1 and let the byes take care of thesmelves.

by smithie love on Jul 28, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Ehhhh

Cutler- Got issues with WR and Turner?
Forte- tough to argue.
Barber- Solid
Westbrook- Dinged up, prob wont stay healthy
Welker- Lots of catches
JAckson- I like, maybe could get a better #2 tho.
Carlson- He will one day be a Pro Bowler
Bears- Peanut is out. I think we will be ok tho.
Robbie Gould- Consistently one of the best
Ray Rice- Will share alot of touches
Hester- personally, i think he will catch 75 balls and put up good numbers
donald driver- ehh, im biased
Hasselbeck- not a big fan of him
Chestor Taylor- not bad for your 5th RB, but he’s not a starter
Mendenhall- verdict is still out, didnt get much time last year due to injury

For a 10 person league, I honestly see you in the bottom half of the league. sorry

"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan, the one and only...

by LPLancer23 on Jul 28, 2009 1:52 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I’m just joshing ya! I don’t really have an opinion, just thought the image was humorous. ;)

Good luck.

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by David Taylor on Jul 28, 2009 7:54 AM CDT reply actions

i agree with the shirt

who did you take with the first pick, forte? cutler with your second?

and who drafts before training camp? everyone is going to lose at least one player to injury before the season starts. we never have a draft until after the last preseason game.

by genetic on Jul 28, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions