Blog Wars Football (BWF) 2015 Draft Results
Ben Roethlisberger was taken with the 69th overall pick by Jon Williams of Advanced Fantasy Football.
This league basically follows the basic ESPN PPR league rules and scoring system. With 10 teams and only two WRs in the starting lineup, it’s definitely a shallow league. Randy Dean drafted the eXpertLeagues team, loading up early on monster WRs, and here’s his roster:
- QB Drew Brees, RB Lamar Miller, RB Doug Martin
- RB Alfred Blue, RB LaGarrette Blount, RB Jonas Gray, RB Charles Sims
- WR A.J. Green, WE Antonio Brown, WR Alshon Jeffrey
- TE Greg Olsen, TE Zach Ertz, WR Steve Smith, WR Devin Funchess
- K Cody Parker, Texans D/ST
Scroll down to the bottom to see comments from league participants. Click through the following links for DRAFT RESULTS (BY ROUND), DRAFT (BY TEAM), ROSTERS, and STANDINGS on the actual league site.
Round: 1
(1) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Le’Veon Bell RB
(2) JunkyardJake Rizza – Adrian Peterson RB
(3) FootballBrother Sherman – Eddie Lacy RB
(4) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Jamaal Charles RB
** (5) eXpertLeagues Dean – Antonio Brown WR
(6) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Dez Bryant WR
(7) Independent Yoho – Marshawn Lynch RB
(8) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – C.J. Anderson RB
(9) Advanced FF Williams – Demaryius Thomas WR
(10) RotoExperts Riley – Julio Jones WR
Round: 2
(11) RotoExperts Riley – Odell Beckham Jr. WR
(12) Advanced FF Williams – LeSean McCoy RB
(13) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Matt Forte RB
(14) Independent Yoho – Jeremy Hill RB
(15) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Calvin Johnson WR
** (16) eXpertLeagues Dean – A.J. Green WR
(17) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Randall Cobb WR
(18) FootballBrother Sherman – Rob Gronkowski TE
(19) JunkyardJake Rizza – Andrew Luck QB
(20) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Jordan Matthews WR
Round: 3
(21) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Mike Evans WR
(22) JunkyardJake Rizza – DeMarco Murray RB
(23) FootballBrother Sherman – Carlos Hyde RB
(24) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Mark Ingram RB
** (25) eXpertLeagues Dean – Alshon Jeffery WR
(26) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – T.Y. Hilton WR
(27) Independent Yoho – Aaron Rodgers QB
(28) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Emmanuel Sanders WR
(29) Advanced FF Williams – DeAndre Hopkins WR
(30) RotoExperts Riley – Brandin Cooks WR
Round: 4
(31) RotoExperts Riley – Justin Forsett RB
(32) Advanced FF Williams – Frank Gore RB
(33) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Alfred Morris RB
(34) Independent Yoho – Jimmy Graham TE
(35) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Latavius Murray RB
** (36) eXpertLeagues Dean – Lamar Miller RB
(37) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Amari Cooper WR
(38) FootballBrother Sherman – Keenan Allen WR
(39) JunkyardJake Rizza – Allen Robinson WR
(40) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Jonathan Stewart RB
Round: 5
(41) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Travis Kelce TE
(42) JunkyardJake Rizza – Melvin Gordon RB
(43) FootballBrother Sherman – Julian Edelman WR
(44) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Arian Foster RB
** (45) eXpertLeagues Dean – Greg Olsen TE
(46) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Andre Ellington RB
(47) Independent Yoho – Todd Gurley RB
(48) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Russell Wilson QB
(49) Advanced FF Williams – Ameer Abdullah RB
(50) RotoExperts Riley – T.J. Yeldon RB
Round: 6
(51) RotoExperts Riley – Joseph Randle RB
(52) Advanced FF Williams – Davante Adams WR
(53) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Sammy Watkins WR
(54) Independent Yoho – Andre Johnson WR
(55) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – C.J. Spiller RB
** (56) eXpertLeagues Dean – Doug Martin RB
(57) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Brandon Marshall WR
(58) FootballBrother Sherman – Vincent Jackson WR
(59) JunkyardJake Rizza – DeSean Jackson WR
(60) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Jarvis Landry WR
Round: 7
(61) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Chris Ivory RB
(62) JunkyardJake Rizza – Golden Tate WR
(63) FootballBrother Sherman – Tevin Coleman RB
(64) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Roddy White WR
** (65) eXpertLeagues Dean – Drew Brees QB
(66) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Jeremy Maclin WR
(67) Independent Yoho – Martavis Bryant WR
(68) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Peyton Manning QB
(69) Advanced FF Williams – Ben Roethlisberger QB
(70) RotoExperts Riley – Giovani Bernard RB
Round: 8
(71) RotoExperts Riley – Charles Johnson WR
(72) Advanced FF Williams – Isaiah Crowell RB
(73) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Joique Bell RB
(74) Independent Yoho – Nelson Agholor WR
(75) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Tony Romo QB
** (76) eXpertLeagues Dean – LeGarrette Blount RB
(77) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Rashad Jennings RB
(78) FootballBrother Sherman – Matt Ryan QB
(79) JunkyardJake Rizza – Shane Vereen RB
(80) TheFantasyFix Fontana – John Brown WR
Round: 9
(81) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Duke Johnson RB
(82) JunkyardJake Rizza – Mike Wallace WR
(83) FootballBrother Sherman – Tre Mason RB
(84) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Ryan Mathews RB
** (85) eXpertLeagues Dean – Alfred Blue RB
(86) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Jordan Cameron TE
(87) Independent Yoho – Michael Floyd WR
(88) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Martellus Bennett TE
(89) Advanced FF Williams – Jason Witten TE
(90) RotoExperts Riley – Tom Brady QB
Round: 10
(91) RotoExperts Riley – Bishop Sankey RB
(92) Advanced FF Williams – Breshad Perriman WR
(93) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Eric Decker WR
(94) Independent Yoho – David Cobb RB
(95) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Devonta Freeman RB
** (96) eXpertLeagues Dean – Devin Funchess WR
(97) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Andre Williams RB
(98) FootballBrother Sherman – Ryan Tannehill QB
(99) JunkyardJake Rizza – Eric Ebron TE
(100) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Anquan Boldin WR
Round: 11
(101) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Eli Manning QB
(102) JunkyardJake Rizza – Tyler Eifert TE
(103) FootballBrother Sherman – David Johnson RB
(104) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Larry Fitzgerald WR
** (105) eXpertLeagues Dean – Steve Smith Sr. WR
(106) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Danny Woodhead RB
(107) Independent Yoho – Pierre Garcon WR
(108) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Torrey Smith WR
(109) Advanced FF Williams – Victor Cruz WR
(110) RotoExperts Riley – Kendall Wright WR
Round: 12
(111) RotoExperts Riley – Julius Thomas TE
(112) Advanced FF Williams – Darren McFadden RB
(113) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Brandon LaFell WR
(114) Independent Yoho – Denard Robinson RB
(115) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Ty Montgomery WR
** (116) eXpertLeagues Dean – Charles Sims RB
(117) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Markus Wheaton WR
(118) FootballBrother Sherman – Marques Colston WR
(119) JunkyardJake Rizza – Brian Quick WR
(120) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Matt Jones RB
Round: 13
(121) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Roy Helu RB
(122) JunkyardJake Rizza – Matthew Stafford QB
(123) FootballBrother Sherman – Knile Davis RB
(124) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Philip Rivers QB
** (125) eXpertLeagues Dean – Jonas Gray RB
(126) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – DeVante Parker WR
(127) Independent Yoho – Eddie Royal WR
(128) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Cam Newton QB
(129) Advanced FF Williams – Sam Bradford QB
(130) RotoExperts Riley – Carson Palmer QB
Round: 14
(131) RotoExperts Riley – Seahawks D/ST D/ST
(132) Advanced FF Williams – Antonio Gates TE
(133) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Lorenzo Taliaferro RB
(134) Independent Yoho – Bills D/ST D/ST
(135) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Ronnie Hillman RB
** (136) eXpertLeagues Dean – Texans D/ST D/ST
(137) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Owen Daniels TE
(138) FootballBrother Sherman – Doug Baldwin WR
(139) JunkyardJake Rizza – Rams D/ST D/ST
(140) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Brandon Coleman WR
Round: 15
(141) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Colts D/ST D/ST
(142) JunkyardJake Rizza – Branden Oliver RB
(143) FootballBrother Sherman – Stephen Gostkowski K
(144) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Jets D/ST D/ST
** (145) eXpertLeagues Dean – Zach Ertz TE
(146) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Cardinals D/ST D/ST
(147) Independent Yoho – Percy Harvin WR
(148) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Broncos D/ST D/ST
(149) Advanced FF Williams – Dolphins D/ST D/ST
(150) RotoExperts Riley – Kyle Rudolph TE
Round: 16
(151) RotoExperts Riley – Dan Bailey K
(152) Advanced FF Williams – Adam Vinatieri K
(153) EatDrinkSleep Yanotchko – Steven Hauschka K
(154) Independent Yoho – Justin Tucker K
(155) FantasySavvy DeAngelo – Mason Crosby K
** (156) eXpertLeagues Dean – Cody Parkey K
(157) 3 Yards…Cloud 3YITC – Blair Walsh K
(158) FootballBrother Sherman – Eagles D/ST D/ST
(159) JunkyardJake Rizza – Matt Prater K
(160) TheFantasyFix Fontana – Nick Novak K
In a 10 team PPR league, I pre-ranked my skill position players and just rode the draft out with my projected points per round leader. If the players available in a round were close, I would err to the side of a position of need. The first 3 rounds I did indeed select receivers who dominate their team’s targets (especially Brown with Bryant and Bell missing time early). Antonio Brown was the third player on my board with these settings and I was thrilled to get him at 5. My running backs came out better than anticipated both Miller and Martin have solid upsides and motivation to crack the solid RB2, low RB1 tiers. I am high on both, even if they are underwhelming, in such a shallow league there will be weekly plug and play guys to fill in or at the very worst I could look to move my WR depth. Olsen should really thrive and be the only current reliable pass catcher in Cam’s arsenal, 8 targets in the first half of a recent preseason game sounds good to me in a PPR setting. All in all, this draft went according to my plan and I am excited to see if this strategy pays off.