Thanks to a successful draft by the obviously skilled GM, Can I Haz Touchdown? turned the not-so-favorable fifth overall pick into a projected finish of first. They're expected to go 12-1-0 (1,046 points) in !!!Casino Rats!!! League. With their first five picks, Can I Haz Touchdown? aimed for balance, selecting QB Cam Newton (37th overall), RBs Eddie Lacy (5th) and Andre Ellington (21st), and WRs Dez Bryant (12th) and Antonio Brown (28th). They put together the best group of WRs in the league, as they have Bryant, Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, and DeSean Jackson on their team.
Can I Haz Touchdown? should use Week 4 to consider life's great mysteries, like why abbreviation is such a long word. It would be better than checking fantasy football that week. They have five players and the most projected fantasy points on bye that week. Taking a look at the entire season from start to finish, they have one of the weakest schedules. Can I Haz Touchdown? has the opportunity to finish the season on a hot streak, as the last four games of their season are projected to be less difficult than the league average.
Draft Notes
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Highlight Reel
WR is the strongest position for Can I Haz Touchdown?, but RB and K are also stronger than the league average at those positions.
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On the Decline
With six players projected to see a drop-off in this season's production, Can I Haz Touchdown? will be hoping the pundits are wrong.
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Fantasy FĂștbol
This is the American version, folks. Can I Haz Touchdown? elected to go with two kickers, rather than adding depth at other positions.
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Team of Champions?
Can I Haz Touchdown? is fielding a team of fantasy MVPs. Last season, three of their players were among the top-20 players that were on the most championship rosters across all Yahoo! leagues: Eddie Lacy, Antonio Brown, and DeSean Jackson.
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Defense Wins Championships?
Can I Haz Touchdown? chose to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
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The Heist Is On
The other league managers passed over a diamond in the rough. According to ADP, Can I Haz Touchdown? got a steal in snatching Larry Fitzgerald in the 14th round (108th overall pick vs. ADP of 36.7).
Player Analysis
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- Eddie Lacy, RB
- Round 1, Pick 5
Does Eddie Lacy Enjoy Gourmet Cuisine?Because his projected yardage figures are tasty. Lacy is ranked eighth in the league with 1,538 all-purpose yards.
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- Dez Bryant, WR
- Round 2, Pick 12
Better Lucky Than Good?The rest of !!!Casino Rats!!! League overlooked a gem, and Can I Haz Touchdown? made the smartest value pick of the round by taking Dez Bryant.
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- A. Ellington, RB
- Round 3, Pick 21
An All-Purpose Stat-StufferAndre Ellington is projected to finish sixth in the league with 1,506 total yards (1,035 rushing, 470 receiving).
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- Antonio Brown, WR
- Round 4, Pick 28
Possession is Nine Tenths of the LawAntonio Brown is expected to be a strong possession receiver this year, and his 97 projected catches rank fourth in the league.
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- Cam Newton, QB
- Round 5, Pick 37
Not Afraid to ScrambleWith 592 projected rushing yards (ranking second among QBs), Cam Newton has multiple ways to bring in points.
Best Available
DEF and QB are expected to be the worst positions for Can I Haz Touchdown? and a potential area of need.
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- New York Defanse
- Rank 242, ADP 126
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- Miami Defanse
- Rank 244, ADP 127
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- Andy Dalton
- Rank 128, ADP 123
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- Eli Manning
- Rank 135, ADP 132
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ADP Analysis
Bars above zero indicate a pick was selected later than a player's ADP. Bars below zero show players that were taken earlier than their ADP.
Position Rank vs League Average
The average projected points for all the players at each position versus the average projected points for all players at that position in the league.
Team Forecast
Bye Week Points Lost
Each bar represents the total projected season points for each player that's on bye that week. This chart shows any potential bye week issues.
Schedule by Opponent Points
Week-by-week schedule with each opponent's projected season points. This chart shows any difficult or easy stretches in the schedule.
How We Grade
Draft grades are based strictly on teams' draft performances. This is calculated by counting the number of fantasy points teams are projected to score over the course of the season using their optimal line-ups. The grades do not take schedule into account. Because of bye weeks and other variables it is possible to earn a high grade yet be projected to finish in the middle of the pack. The opposite is also true. Bottom line: Fantasy Football is like the real game. You can draft the greatest talent in the world but you still need to manage your team every week to get the most out of that talent. As a wise man once said, "On any given Sunday..."
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