Hello All,
I know I am late in posting this (see http://outdoorsbike.com/2014/09/12/long-time-no-see/). I am a huge football fan. I always joke that when I was born, the doctor put a ball cap on my head and a football in my hands before I was given back to my mother. But then again, growing up in the States, who is not like that. At least, in Small-Town, America it was like that: town shutting down on Saturday morning to watch the high school football game (my Junior year we got lights installed and had our first Friday Night Lights, it was bigger than if the President of the United States were to visit), college football on all day on Saturday, Sunday was entirely devoted to the NFL (my family was odd in town, we would flip back and forth between football and NASCAR), and at the end of Monday’s football practice Coach giving you homework of watching your position during the Monday Night Football game.
Sorry, got caught up there. Anyway, this year I am no longer going to be a passive fantasy football fan (is it fan? team owner?). I joined a league on ESPN and I went all out. The league I am in has more than the standard 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 FLEX, 1 K, and 1 DEF/ST. This league requires a full team: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR/TE, 1 FLEX, 1 DT, 2 DE, 4 LB, 2 CB, 2 S, 1 D/ST, 1 K, 1 P, and 1 HC. I thought this would be the most fun because it does not focus on just the offense, instead it makes you build a full team.
Here was my draft:
| 9 | Drew Brees, NO QB |
| 12 | Demaryius Thomas, Den WR |
| 29 | Alshon Jeffery, Chi WR |
| 32 | Toby Gerhart, Jac RB |
| 49 | Bishop Sankey, Ten RB |
| 52 | Michael Crabtree, SF WR |
| 69 | Jordan Cameron, Cle TE |
| 72 | Seahawks D/ST D/ST |
| 89 | Matt Ryan, Atl QB |
| 92 | Kyle Rudolph, Min TE |
| 109 | Eric Weddle, SD S |
| 112 | Curtis Lofton, NO LB |
| 129 | Carlos Hyde, SF RB |
| 132 | DeAngelo Hall, Wsh CB |
| 149 | Mason Crosby, GB K |
| 152 | Eric Reid, SF S |
| 169 | Alec Ogletree, StL LB |
| 172 | Von Miller, Den LB |
| 189 | Bernard Pollard, Ten S |
| 192 | Jerrell Freeman, Ind LB |
| 209 | Julius Peppers, GB DE |
| 212 | Justin Smith, SF DT |
| 229 | Carlos Dunlap, Cin DE |
| 232 | Aqib Talib, Den CB |
| 249 | Panthers Coach HC |
| 252 | Andy Lee, SF P |
| 269 | Brian Hartline, Mia WR |
| 272 | Heath Miller, Pit TE |
| 289 | Janoris Jenkins, StL CB |
| 292 | Chris Clemons, Jac DE |
| 309 | DeAndre Levy, Det LB |
| 312 | Kyle Williams, Buf DT |
| 329 | Jay Feely, Ari K |
| 332 | Bills Coach HC |
| 349 | Lions D/ST D/ST |
| 352 | DeAngelo Williams, Car RB |
| 369 | Brad Nortman, Car P |
| 372 | Mike Williams, Buf WR |
| 389 | Marqise Lee, Jac WR |
| 392 | Kenny Stills, NO WR |
To sum up here is my team:
QB
Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)
Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)
RB
Toby Gerhart (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Bishop Sankey (Tennessee Titans)
Carlos Hyde (San Francisco 49ers)
DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers)
Mark Ingram (New Orleans Saints)
WR/TE
Demaryius Thomas – WR (Denver Broncos)
Alshon Jeffery – WR (Chicago Bears)
Michael Crabtree – WR (San Francisco 49ers)
Jordan Cameron – TE (Cleveland Browns)
Kyle Rudolph – TE (Minnesota Vikings)
Brian Hartline – WR (Miami Dolphins)
Heath Miller – TE (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Mike Williams – WR (Buffalo Bills)
Marqise Lee – WR (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Kenny Stills – WR (New Orleans Saints)
Defensive Tackle (DT)
Justin Smith (San Francisco 49ers)
Kyle Williams (Buffalo Bills)
Defensive End (DE)
Julius Peppers (Green Bay Packers)
Carlos Dunlap (Cincinnati Bengals)
Chris Clemons (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Justin Tuck (Oakland Raiders)
Linebacker (LB)
Curtis Lofton (New Orleans Saints)
Alec Ogletree (St. Louis Rams)
Von Miller (Denver Broncos)
Jerrell Freeman (Indianapolis Colts)
DeAndre Levy (Detroit Lions)
Cornerback (CB)
DeAngelo Hall (Washington Redskins)
Aqib Talib (Denver Broncos)
Janoris Jenkins (St. Louis Rams)
Safety (S)
Eric Weddle (San Diego Chargers)
Eric Reid (San Francisco 49ers)
Bernard Pollard (Tennessee Titans)
Defense/Special Teams (D/ST)
Seattle Seahawks
Detroit Lions
Kicker (K)
Mason Crosby (Green Bay Packers)
Jay Feely (Arizona Cardinals)
Punter (P)
Andy Lee (San Francisco 49ers)
Brad Nortman (Carolina Panthers)
Head Coach (HC)
Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills
I wanted to have at least one backup for every slot. Every Tuesday I will post my result from the previous week, Wednesday my player transactions, and Thursday my lineup for the coming week. In addition to this, I will be posting another post with my picks for the week, lock of the week, upset game, and spread picks (for the gambling folk out there wanting another voice in the crowd). These will be posted on: Tuesday will be results from the previous week, Thursday will be the upcoming predictions.
Happy Football Season everyone!
OutdoorsBike 