Sparta Patriots took advantage of the top pick in the draft and built the kind of roster that makes opponents "go out of town" or "spend time with the kids" when they see your team on the schedule. While the rest of the league runs and hides, Sparta Patriots is projected to finish first in CZNFL Div-II League 14 League at 12-1-0 (1,267 points). With five WRs on the roster, Sparta Patriots guaranteed the WR position was taken care of. Compared to the league average of 130, their WRs projected average of 130 points won't be much different than the rest of the wideouts around the league. They have the most prolific group of RBs in the league, as they added Jamaal Charles, Doug Martin, and Stevan Ridley to the team.
Sparta Patriots might as well plan a vacation for Week 12. They have three players and the most projected fantasy points on bye that week. Looking at the entire season, they have an easier-than-average slate. Along with the sixth-easiest overall schedule, both the first four games and last four games of the season are about league-average difficulty for Sparta Patriots.
Draft Notes
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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
Sparta Patriots drafted top-3 players at a trio of different positions (Jamaal Charles, Patrick Murray, and Carolina).
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Big D
Sparta Patriots elected to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
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A Pair of Proven Winners
Sparta Patriots has a couple of fantasy MVPs in their lineup. Last season, two of their players (Jamaal Charles and DeSean Jackson) finished among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams.
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You Snooze, You Lose
While the rest of the league slept on Patrick Murray, Sparta Patriots pounced on him at pick No. 169.
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Taking a Chance
With their ninth-round pick, Sparta Patriots threw caution to the wind. They took Kelvin Benjamin at pick number 97 despite an ADP of 121.6 across all Yahoo! leagues.
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Sparta Patriots Went All YOLO Here
Grabbing Patrick Murray at pick 169 was just a bit of a stretch. Murray is owned on only a few rosters across all Yahoo! leagues.
Player Analysis
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- Jamaal Charles, RB
- Round 1, Pick 1
2014 Could be More of the SameOwners who took a chance on Charles last season were rewarded handsomely, as he was owned on more playoff rosters across Yahoo! than any other RB.
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- Doug Martin, RB
- Round 2, Pick 24
Does Doug Martin Enjoy Gourmet Cuisine?Because his projected yardage figures are tasty. Martin is ranked 10th in the league with 1,500 all-purpose yards.
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- Jordan Cameron, TE
- Round 5, Pick 49
Better Lucky Than Good?The rest of CZNFL Div-II League 14 League overlooked a gem, and Sparta Patriots made the smartest value pick of the round by taking Jordan Cameron.
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- Cam Newton, QB
- Round 6, Pick 72
Biggest StealSparta Patriots may have found a gem in the sixth round, grabbing Cam Newton (72nd overall pick vs. ADP of 53.2).
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- Kendall Wright, WR
- Round 7, Pick 73
Was Kendall Wright the Best Choice at a Pick at No. 73?Sparta Patriots apparently thinks so. The Titans' wideout is projected to earn 143 points this year, after putting up 120 last year.
Best Available
If Sparta Patriots is interested in making a roster move, QB is one area they could improve.
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- Josh McCown
- Rank 141, ADP 133
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- Alex Smith
- Rank 150, ADP 124
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- Eli Manning
- Rank 151, ADP 132
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- Johnny Manziel
- Rank 171, ADP 131
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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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