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NFL Midseason Draft

A few of us got together last night to do a 10-team midseason draft. It was standard scoring (no PPR), and we start 1 Team QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 2 FLEX (RB/WR/TE), 1 TE, 1 Team K. It was 20 rounds, and it's a best-ball format, i.e., you get your ideal starting lineup every week. There are no add/drops, trades or moves of any kind.

Thanks to Yahoo! Sports' Scott Pianowski for setting it up.

Rd Shevin Salfino Pianowski Stopa Payne
1 Peterson, A Jones-Drew, M Turner, M Thomas, P Williams, D
2 Gore, F Jackson, V Brown, R White, R Jennings, G
3 Smith, S (NYG) Chargers QB Jacobs, B Saints QB Westbrook, B
4 Marshall, B Moreno, K Ochocinco, C Boldin, A Eagles QB
5 Gates, A Clark, D Benson, C Grant, R Portis, C
6 Welker, W Owens, T Holmes, S Cotchery, J Brown, D
7 Ravens QB Edwards, B Driver, D Witten, J Harrison, J
8 Steelers QB Washington, L Mason, D Walter, K McCoy, L
9 Jones, F Berrian, B Falcons QB Bush, R Moore, L
10 Choice, T Crabtree, M Celek, B Gonzalez, A Cowboys QB
11 Massaquoi, M Bush, M Vikings QB Breaston, S Bryant, A
12 Carlson, J Henderson, D Jaguars QB Bengals QB Winslow, K
13 Taylor, C Greene, S Williams, R Shockey, J White, L
14 Morgan, J Heap, T Miller, H Clayton, M Gage, J
15 Crayton, P Meachem, R Washington, K Parker, W Shiancoe, V
16 McFadden, D Redskins QB Holt, T Maroney, L Watson, B
17 Forsett, J Jenkins, M Bess, D Collie, A Chambers, C
18 Giants PK Vikings PK Packers PK Morris, S Falcons PK
19 Broncos PK Cowboys PK Cardinals PK Texans PK Panthers PK
20 Jones, J Ware, D Baker, C Ravens PK Schilens, C

Rd Fiorentino Liss Del Don Anestis Steingall
1 Johnson, C Fitzgerald, L Barber, M Johnson, A Forte, M
2 Wayne, R Slaton, S Johnson, C Jackson, S Moss, R
3 Packers QB Smith, S (CAR) Colts QB Patriots QB Colston, M
4 Tomlinson, L Smith, K Mendenhall, R Jackson, D Cardinals QB
5 Addai, J Rice, R Bowe, D McGahee, W Jones, T
6 Williams, C Housh, TJ Sims-Walker, M Lynch, M Gonzalez, T
7 Ward, H Johnson, L Sproles, D Jones, J Stewart, J
8 Hightower, T Bradshaw, A Wells, C Harvin, P Moss, S
9 Texans QB Bears QB Williams, R Coffee, G Jackson, F
10 Davis, V Avery, D Manningham Olsen, G Cooley, C
11 Britt, K Garcon, P Ward, D Washington, N Giants QB
12 Hester, D Evans, L Burleson, N Daniels, O Rice, S
13 Bennett, E Royal, E Keller, D Finley, J Taylor, F
14 Henry, C Jets QB Bell, M Coles, L Nicks, H
15 Moore, M Miller, Z Seahawks QB Bills QB Betts, L
16 Boss, K Lions QB Buckhalter, C Saints, N Patriots, N
17 Eagles PK Ginn Jr., T Browns QB Lewis, J Branch, D
18 Brown, C Titans QB Chargers PK Cribbs, J Charles, J
19 McClain, L Niners PK Jaguars PK Steelers PK Broncos QB
20 Knox, J Lewis, M Panthers QB Niners QB Colts PK

Comments

By: schoenke
On: 10/8/2009 12:02:00 PM		 Big expectations for Pierre Thomas the rest of the way. Steve Smith (NYG) looks like the biggest mover from the preseason.
 
By: jtr5708
On: 10/8/2009 12:26:00 PM		 I'm a big Pierre Thomas believer so I am happy to see him in the first round. I'm a bit surprised at Fitzy going so early but I do believe he will put it all together soon. I just think his perceived value is a bit low right now.
 
By: andtinez
On: 10/8/2009 1:11:00 PM		 LT in round 4, really? Shouldn't he be like round 6 or later? He's done nothing and shows no signs of improvement. The offense is much better with Sproles in an all passing type attack. Turner might never figure this out, but round 4?

Eddie Royal (shakes head), sigh... Come on man! I've already dropped him in every league I had him in because he's unstartable. The same goes for Chris Henry.

I don't understand the Crabtree pick in round 10 with Burleson still left on the board. Has no one seen Burleson's targets this season? He's #3 in the NFL... #3!!! Good pick 3D.
 
By: nayfel
On: 10/8/2009 1:16:00 PM		 Funny, where would Mendenhall have gone last week?
 
By: Chris Liss
On: 10/8/2009 4:50:00 PM		 Round 13 - you have to love Royal there. Four weeks isn't that long - he's a good NFL player. Most of my guys were drafted as if I were still using the preseason cheat sheet. I expect to do well, though I should have taken a second kicker rather than a fourth QB.
 
By: Mark Stopa
On: 10/8/2009 8:18:00 PM		 Pierre Thomas has more upside than anyone in the NFL. He's risky, too, but I play these things to win. I'd have taken him second overall.
 
By: Mark Stopa
On: 10/8/2009 8:25:00 PM		 You just never know in this format. The lack of transactions makes luck a bigger format than most leagues. For instance, Fred Taylor's injury announcement came after we drafted, hurting Steingall and making my Maroney/SMorris combo better than it should have been. Luck at play already and it's only been one day!
 
By: Mark Stopa
On: 10/8/2009 8:37:00 PM		 Fiorentino, Steingall, and Anestis only took one kicker, too. DDD took a 4th QB instead of a 2nd TE.

I generally like 3 QB, 2 TE, 2 K in this format, and the rest RBs and WRs, unless you get a top QB early, then I can see going with 2 QB. I can't see taking 4, particularly since it's "team QB," as that vitiates the injury risk. You need as many RBs and WRs as possible because some of them will get hurt.
 
By: andtinez
On: 10/9/2009 1:13:00 AM		 Well if you actually look at the highest scoring players, they're QBs, so 3D and Pianowski maximized that scoring oppo. more than any other owners. I actually think that's smart in a best ball format. With 3 QBs there's a chance that one will have a break out game vs a weak defense more than just 2 QBs. In the same school, I think taking 2 kickers is smart because kickers can net you anywhere from 8 to 10 or more points if you get the right guy on the right week. If you land just 1 you are at the mercy of his schedule every week and there are byes. Some guys will get 0 just based on bye weeks.
 
By: Kevin Payne
On: 10/9/2009 6:09:00 AM		 I actually drafted keeping the bye week in mind. I have two kickers-both coming off of bye weeks. I took only two QBs-Dallas and Philly because I thought they were both top-10 fantasy starts-even if McNabb gets hurt again. Tight ends are very underrated in this format, I think it's necessary to get three. It's too bad this didn't get more time on top-3 latest blogs.
 
By: jtr5708
On: 10/9/2009 1:19:00 PM		 Stopa, I love your pairing of Pierre Thomas with the Saints QB. You have to figure if one doesn't have a big week then the other will. It is a better option then trying to pair PT with Colston (or any other N.O. receiver) since Brees is likely to spread the ball around as good as any QB in the league. This is one of the times were the "putting all your eggs in one basket" philosophy should work more often than not.

I like Reggie Bush in this format since it is "best-ball" and you can basically just hope for a few home run performances before the end of the year.
 
By: Dalton Del Don
On: 10/9/2009 1:29:00 PM		 I actually made a mistake and thought we had one more round left, or I would have taken a second TE instead of a fourth QB. Although the TEs left were slim pickings, taking 4 QBs made even less sense for me since I went with P. Manning early on. Oh well.
 
By: Mark Stopa
On: 10/9/2009 6:38:00 PM		 John, that's exactly what I thought about Brees/Thomas. Didn't plan it that way, but when Rivers went two spots before me, it made sense. I invested heavily in Saints (Bush and Shockey, too) but their schedule looks quite favorable.
 
By: jtr5708
On: 10/10/2009 12:08:00 AM		 The "best ball" format is designed for guys like Reggie Bush. He will hit home runs on certain weeks and disappear on others.

Shockey is probably not going to outscore Witten on most weeks but when he does it will probably be because of multiple TDs.
 
By: spianow
On: 10/10/2009 1:08:00 AM		 We'll definitely have more of these midseason drafts, JTR, so if you want to join us sometime, let me or someone in the circle know.
 
By: msalfino
On: 10/10/2009 9:43:00 AM		 Liss has one kicker, too.
 
By: msalfino
On: 10/10/2009 9:45:00 AM		 I passed in Burleson because I think Hasselbeck is physically shot and too big an injury risk. My gamble is that Crabtree starts 10/25 after the bye. If I'm wrong, it's a bad pick.
 
By: jtr5708
On: 10/10/2009 1:15:00 PM		 Yeah, I'd love to take part.
 
By: Scott Pianowski
On: 10/10/2009 6:03:00 PM		 Give me your email, jtr, and I'll contact you with details. And I'll also take your email off the site when I see it. We have a PPR slated for Wednesday.
 
By: jtr5708
On: 10/10/2009 10:10:00 PM		 My e-mail is jreitsma@optonline.net

I can do Wednesday.
 
By: repojoker
On: 10/11/2009 8:36:00 AM		 I love the insight you guys give. I have seen many different forms of drafts, however I was in one last year that I hadn't seen before, or since. We did a blind, silent, auction. We had a $200 cap and once someeone nominated a player, everyone was given one minute to place a bid on a piece of paper if they wanted to bid. Talk about a poker game. It had more strategy then any auction I have been in. Bid too low, lose the guy, bid too high, waste your money, or get a guy you don't want!!!
I have since moved to a new city, but doing one of these (if you have the time) is a blast!!!
 
By: andrewf
On: 10/12/2009 4:11:00 PM		 I took LT in round 4 against my better judgement, but as Pianow and Liss will happily tell you, I had to rush to make a decision. I would rather have had Ray Rice or even Marshawn.
 

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