Learning to handle success will be the biggest obstacle for Ravens, as they figure to be at the top of the standings all season. They are expected to go 10-3-0 (1,218 points) and finish in first-place in CZNFL Div-I League 14 League. They went with a balanced approach early, selecting QB Drew Brees (17th overall), RB Frank Gore (41st), WR Randall Cobb (32nd), and TE Jimmy Graham (8th) within the first five rounds. They ended up with the most prolific TE combo in the league, as they added Graham and Ladarius Green.
Ravens should drop off the grid during Week 11. They have five players and the most projected fantasy points on bye that week. Based on their opponents' projected points, they have the least challenging schedule. In addition to having the easiest overall schedule, Ravens also has the second-softest last four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Believing in Baltimore
The fantasy hopes of Ravens will rest heavily on the fortunes of Flacco's crew, as they loaded up with four Ravens on their roster.
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Asset Management
Ravens is loaded at TE and QB. Could they be willing to leverage some of that talent and listen to trade offers from other teams in CZNFL Div-I League 14 League?
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On the Rise
Ravens hopes to break through this season, led by four players who are projected to significantly exceed their fantasy points from last season.
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A Dominating Duo
Ravens has a pair of fantasy MVPs in their lineup. Last season, two of their players (Jimmy Graham and Drew Brees) finished among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams.
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Digging Deep
Mark Ingram is owned in only 4% of all Yahoo! leagues, but will surely reward Ravens for their faith! Or not.
Player Analysis
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- Jimmy Graham, TE
- Round 1, Pick 8
Is He a Tight End or a Wide Receiver?Jimmy Graham was owned on more championship teams across Yahoo! than any other TE in 2013.
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- Drew Brees, QB
- Round 2, Pick 17
Like a Prancing UnicornDrew Brees is a fantasy dream. He's projected to finish second in the NFL in both passing TDs (37.9) and passing yards (5,089).
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- Randall Cobb, WR
- Round 3, Pick 32
162 More Reasons to Appreciate Randall CobbCobb ranks 10th in the CZNFL Div-I League 14 League among WRs with 162 projected fantasy points.
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- Frank Gore, RB
- Round 4, Pick 41
How Rebellious of YouRavens said 'no' to the tradition of fantasy drafting a RB early, waiting until the fourth round to pick up their first (Frank Gore).
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- Chris Johnson, RB
- Round 6, Pick 65
Trigger HappyWith their sixth-round pick, Ravens pulled the trigger. They drafted Chris Johnson at pick number 65 despite an ADP of just 88.7 across all Yahoo! leagues.
Best Available
There are three positions that Ravens could look to improve, including DEF and RB, which look like the biggest areas of need.
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- Indianapolis Defanse
- Rank 225, ADP 144
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- New York Defanse
- Rank 242, ADP 126
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- Christine Michael
- Rank 116, ADP 125
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- James White
- Rank 127, 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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