This draft by Cesar Iglesias was like a finely tuned Peyton Manning-led offense, with all the pieces falling into place. Just like Peyton's offense, Cesar Iglesias is expected to score a lot of points this season and finish first in Stampede Blue League 8 League at 11-2-0 (1,996 points). They must be in love with the wide receiver position, using their first three picks on Julio Jones (11th overall), Odell Beckham Jr. (14th), and Davante Adams (35th). If these players can play up to expectations, Cesar Iglesias can have some success. They are the highest-scoring group of WRs in the league.
Whether by good fortune or well-planned strategy, Cesar Iglesias has secured a favorable bye week schedule for their superstars. Of their top five players in projected points, none share a common off week. Taking a look at the entire season from start to finish, they have one of the weakest slates. Cesar Iglesias has the opportunity to close with 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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Doing It By Committee
By picking up a pair of St. Louis Rams RBs in the middle rounds of the draft (Todd Gurley and Tre Mason), Cesar Iglesias will be hoping there are enough fantasy points to go around in that backfield.
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WR or Bust
WR is the only above-average position group for Cesar Iglesias.
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Up and Comers
Assembling a squad of rising stars is key to fantasy success and Cesar Iglesias may have done just that, with four players estimated to top their prior-season numbers by a substantial amount.
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The First Step is Admitting You Have a Problem
It seems like Cesar Iglesias likes to gamble -- they rolled the dice on seven "high-risk" picks.
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Big D
Cesar Iglesias elected to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
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A Low Floor, but a High Ceiling?
Cesar Iglesias grabbed a sleeper in Brandon Coleman with pick No. 155.
Player Analysis
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- Julio Jones, WR
- Round 1, Pick 11
Hopping for JulioJones was the lone NFL player to log 30 catches of at least 20 yards last season, and only Odell Beckham, Jr. averaged more receiving yards per game in 2014.
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- O. Beckham Jr., WR
- Round 2, Pick 14
Finishing With a BangFrom Week 9 through Week 17, Beckham torched the NFL for 81 catches, 1,199 yards and nine touchdowns (on 115 total targets).
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- Davante Adams, WR
- Round 3, Pick 35
Apparently ADP is OverratedWith their third-round pick, Cesar Iglesias pulled the trigger. They took Davante Adams at pick number 35 despite an ADP of just 107.3 across all Yahoo! leagues.
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- A. Ellington, RB
- Round 4, Pick 38
How Rebellious of YouCesar Iglesias said 'no' to the tradition of fantasy drafting a RB early, waiting until the fourth round to pick up their first (Andre Ellington).
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- C.J. Spiller, RB
- Round 5, Pick 59
He Can Catch, TooC.J. Spiller is a dual-threat back, racking up points on the ground and through the air. He ranks second among RBs with 565 projected receiving yards.
Best Available
There are five positions that Cesar Iglesias could look to improve, including TE and QB, which look like the biggest areas of need.
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- Charles Clay
- Rank 171, ADP 128
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- Jared Cook
- Rank 206, ADP 125
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- Derek Carr
- Rank 154, ADP 120
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- Alex Smith
- Rank 165, ADP 119
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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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