We all know the football season is coming and with it comes the monster that is fantasy football. I pretty seriously considered retiring this year to full-time Bears fandom, but then I realized that would mean I couldn't go to the draft and that's really the best part.
Anyway, I'm taking the same approach as last year and doing as little research as possible.
So, I figured I'd tap into all of you . . .
Who should I draft for my fantasy football team?
Give me sleepers, obvious, ordered, do not drafts or whatever else you want. One note: I will not be drafting any Packers, so you can leave them out.
#2 jeff said . . .Yes Jeff, I already know that Jason Witten for the fourth year in a row is your sleeper pick.
August 24, 2006
#3 Max said . . .Pretty big question, that. I'd like to predict that The Duke wants you to take Cadillac.
August 24, 2006
#4 jeff said . . .For the first time in my experience with fantasy football, I will not be hellbent on drafting Priest Holmes. . . and this makes me sad.
So I say LT if you have the number 1 pick. Larry Johnson is missing his fullback AND his Pro Bowl tackle Willie Roaf, and Alexander is on the cover of madden.
August 24, 2006
#5 The Duke said . . .Take the Bears defense with the first pick. Fuck fantasy.
August 24, 2006
#6 jeff said . . .Nah Jeff, I'd actually go with Cadillac in the second round of fantasy. The only reason I keep bringing him up because it just kills me that we could've had him at #4 in the real draft. Compared to what Benson has done for us so far.
How many teams in your league Noah?
August 24, 2006
#7 Rob said . . .I'll give you my sleepers at each position:
QB: Drew Brees
RB: Frank Gore
WR: Kevin Curtis
TE: Ben WatsonAugust 24, 2006
#8 Rob said . . .What do you all think of Arizona this year? I'm not sure and want to know what you all think. They got very good WRs and Kurt Warner plus now EJames. But also hear they still don't have an O-line. What are their fantasy values? Yes, I know we'll get a glimpse of this on Friday night.
August 24, 2006
#9 Noah said . . .One additional tidbit for you out-of-town Bears fans like myself. It looks like the NFL Network changed the time of showing the Bears vs. Cardinals replay from Saturday to Friday night at 10 PM central time. Set your TIVOs accordingly if you'll be out.
August 24, 2006
#10 The Duke said . . .8 teams and 10 teams
August 24, 2006
#11 Noah said . . .For what it's worth Noah, I'd say if you're lucky enough to get LJ, LT, or Alexander in the first round, grab a stud wide reciever in the 2nd before getting another RB in the 3rd. If you don't land one of the first three picks, grab two RB's in round one and two and then a stud WR in the third if Palmer or Brady are gone. After that, don't draft a TE in the 4th unless Gates is available. In my opinion, 6-7 solid TE's should be available through to rounds 7 and 8. Bears D is obvious, they single handedly won games for my fanatsy team and the Bears last year. I like Jeff's sleeper QB in Brees. He's got something to prove with his new team, and I think he's got a little extra f.u. for the Chargers in him. No one talks about Delhomme as a stud fanatasy QB, (Probably because he tore as a new one in the playoffs last year) but with the addition of Keyshawn, there's no reason why he won't light it up even more this year.
Good luck!August 25, 2006
#12 jeff said . . .This is way better than research.
Alright, so after the big 3 rbs (LT, LJ, SA) who rounds out the top 10?
August 25, 2006
#13 Noah said . . .After those three I like Tiki Barber and I think I think you change level of running back: Cadillac Williams, Rudi Johnson, Clinton Portis (if healthy), Willie Parker, Ronnie Brown, Edge, Steven Jackson....then the Willis McGahee, Julius Jones crowd....
All of these guys after TJ, CB, AP
August 25, 2006
#14 The Duke said . . .I'm going with Nathan Vasher . . . I hear he's got a lot of ballhawk.
August 25, 2006
#15 reverenddave said . . .I'd definitely put Lamont Jordon in that group.
August 25, 2006
Vasher definitely has more ballhawk and I would recommend that you take him first in your draft, assuming you are one of the top picks cause he wont last long. Even if your league doesnt use defensive backs, use him as a wr and he'll still give you 5-6 tds this year.
August 25, 2006
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