Butterslide was set up perfectly to draft a playoff-caliber team with the second overall pick. Instead of using that to their advantage, however, they chose to go a different route that's geared more towards losing. They're only projected to finish ninth in Hiawatha Elite League with a mark of 4-7-2 (1,120 points). With their first five picks, Butterslide aimed for balance, selecting QB Matthew Stafford (23rd overall), RBs Jamaal Charles (2nd) and Ben Tate (47th), and WRs Jordy Nelson (26th) and Keenan Allen (50th). They built one of the top groups of RBs in the league, as they added Charles, Joique Bell, Tate, and Shonn Greene.
Butterslide can chalk up Week 9 as a loss. They have five players and the most projected fantasy points on bye that week. Looking at the entire season, they have one of the softest slates. Butterslide has a chance to come out of the gate hot and close strong, as both the first four games and final four games of their season are projected to be less difficult than the league average.
Draft Notes
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Highlight Reel
QB is the strongest position for Butterslide, but WR and DEF are also stronger than the league average at those positions.
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Detroit Lions Fan?
Butterslide is a believer in the hopes of the Detroit Lions this season, grabbing a couple of players on that team sooner than their ADPs might suggest.
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Great Idea, Poor Execution
Butterslide will need to get busy on the waiver wire in Week 10, as their only TE (Ladarius Green) and only K (Adam Vinatieri) will both be off that week.
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Golden Handcuff
Butterslide hedged their bets by scooping up Knile Davis in the 14th round to back up Jamaal Charles, his Chiefs teammate (a first-round selection).
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No Back-Up No Cry
Ignoring roster depth, Butterslide chose only one player at four different positions (QB, TE, DEF, and K).
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Team of Champions
Butterslide is rocking a team of fantasy MVPs. Last season, three of their players were among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams (Jamaal Charles, Matthew Stafford, and Jordy Nelson).
Player Analysis
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- Jamaal Charles, RB
- Round 1, Pick 2
Choosy Moms Choose JamaalOwners who took a chance on Jamaal Charles were rewarded nicely last year, as he was owned on more playoff rosters across Yahoo! than any other RB.
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- M. Stafford, QB
- Round 2, Pick 23
Like a Prancing UnicornMatthew Stafford is a fantasy dream. He's projected to finish third in the NFL in both passing TDs (31.5) and passing yards (4,955).
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- Jordy Nelson, WR
- Round 3, Pick 26
167 Excuses to Cheer for Jordy NelsonNelson ranks ninth in the Hiawatha Elite League among wideouts with 167 projected fantasy points.
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- Ben Tate, RB
- Round 4, Pick 47
Apparently ADP is OverratedWith their fourth-round pick, Butterslide pulled the trigger. They took Ben Tate at pick number 47 despite an ADP of just 102.7 across all Yahoo! leagues.
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- Joique Bell, RB
- Round 6, Pick 71
Was the 71st Pick the Right Time for Joique Bell?Butterslide apparently believes it is. The Lions' running back is projected to get 141 points this year, after producing 163 last year.
Best Available
Butterslide has three positions where an upgrade could be beneficial, with TE being the most immediate need.
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- Tyler Eifert
- Rank 137, ADP 133
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- Delanie Walker
- Rank 148, ADP 134
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- Garrett Graham
- Rank 163, ADP 137
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- Antonio Gates
- Rank 164, ADP 126
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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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