This draft by Statistical Anomaly was like a finely tuned Peyton Manning-led offense, with all the pieces falling into place. Just like Peyton's offense, Statistical Anomaly is expected to score a lot of points this season and finish first in Stampede Blue League 4 League at 10-3-0 (2,039 points). They clearly wanted to put together a wide receiver corps early, using three of their first five selections on Emmanuel Sanders (third round), Golden Tate (fourth round), and Julian Edelman (fifth round). Despite that strategy, they ended up with one of the bottom combos of WRs in the league.
Week 9 may cause some frustration for Statistical Anomaly, as their top two projected scorers (Aaron Rodgers and Matt Forte) will be off that weekend. Looking at the season as a whole, they have the weakest schedule. Statistical Anomaly has the opportunity to exit the gates quickly, as the first four games of their season are projected to be less difficult than the league average.
Draft Notes
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One Will Rise Up Like a Phoenix From the Ashes
Statistical Anomaly is hoping that either Arian Foster or Alfred Blue will emerge as a serious threat for the Houston Texans.
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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
Statistical Anomaly drafted top-3 players at four different positions, including Aaron Rodgers, Matt Forte, and Travis Kelce.
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Carrying the Load
Statistical Anomaly has five above-average positions with TE and QB projected to lead the way.
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Risk Averse
Statistical Anomaly minimized risk by choosing nine consistent players among their 16 picks.
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Nearly There
The top half of the Statistical Anomaly roster is one of the strongest in the league (ranked No. 2). However, the bottom of the roster is among the weakest (ranked No. 9).
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Fantasy FĂștbol
This is the American version, folks. Statistical Anomaly elected to go with two kickers, rather than adding depth at other positions.
Player Analysis
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- Aaron Rodgers, QB
- Round 1, Pick 9
Amazing AaronThough he attempted 32.5 passes per game (just 22nd in the league), Rodgers threw for the seventh-most yards (4,381) and third-most TDs (38) last season. A whopping 33 QBs tossed more interceptions than Rodgers' five.
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- Matt Forte, RB
- Round 2, Pick 16
Better Lucky Than Good?The rest of Stampede Blue League 4 League overlooked a gem, and Statistical Anomaly made the highest value pick of the round by taking Matt Forte.
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- E. Sanders, WR
- Round 3, Pick 33
Denver DynamiteA bargain at his ADP last season, Sanders was one of just four WRs to notch 100 receptions in 2014. The secret is out, but Statistical Anomaly obviously knows this WR2 is as good a bet as any to post WR1-esque numbers.
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- Julian Edelman, WR
- Round 5, Pick 57
The Power of PersuasionNow would be a reasonable time for Statistical Anomaly to encourage the Stampede Blue League 4 League to increase the value of receptions. They grabbed Julian Edelman and his 92 projected catches (ranked fifth in the NFL).
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- Travis Kelce, TE
- Round 6, Pick 64
A Big, Strong WeaponTravis Kelce ranks third in the Stampede Blue League 4 League among TEs with 182 projected fantasy points.
Best Available
DEF, the only subpar position on Statistical Anomaly, is one area that could potentially be upgraded.
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- Detroit Defense
- Rank 236, ADP 135
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- Cleveland Defense
- Rank 238, ADP 131
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- Minnesota Defense
- Rank 252, ADP 125
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- Dallas Defense
- Rank 255, ADP 118
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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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