Carpe diem! The GM of Team Leatherface was able to exploit the gift of the top draft pick and build a formidable fantasy squad. Their drafting skills paved the way for a projected first place finish in 20 Team League with a record of 11-2-0 (1,034 points). They didn't target any one position early, selecting QB Peyton Manning (1st overall), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (80th), WR Larry Fitzgerald (41st), and TE Rob Gronkowski (40th) within the first five rounds. They put together the bottom group of WRs in the league, as they have Fitzgerald, Wes Welker, and Steve Smith Sr. on the roster.
While Week 10 has the most players on bye for Team Leatherface (four), Week 4 is actually projected to have the team's highest amount of idle fantasy points. Looking at the season as a whole, they have one of the hardest slates. Along with the third-most grueling overall schedule, both the first four games and last four games of the season are pretty average for Team Leatherface.
Draft Notes
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One Will Rise Up Like a Phoenix From the Ashes
Team Leatherface is hoping that either Ray Rice or Bernard Pierce will emerge as a serious threat for the Baltimore Ravens.
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Stockpiling Talent at TE
Team Leatherface should be in good shape with three position groups projected to be better-than-average. TE is definitely the strongest among them.
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Up, Up, and Away
With three players projected to significantly beat their previous year's fantasy points, Team Leatherface hopes to have found some up-and-coming stars.
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Great Idea, Poor Execution
Team Leatherface will need to get busy on the waiver wire in Week 10, as their only TE (Rob Gronkowski) and only K (Blair Walsh) will both be off that week.
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Drink Plenty of Milk
With an average of 8.4 years of NFL experience, Team Leatherface has the greatest chance of losing a player to osteoporosis.
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Nearly There
The top half of the Team Leatherface roster is one of the strongest in the league (ranked No. 2). However, the bottom of the roster is among the weakest (ranked No. 17).
Player Analysis
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- Peyton Manning, QB
- Round 1, Pick 1
Take One Play Off and He Burns YouTeam Leatherface drafted the most explosive QB in the league in Peyton Manning. He's projected to lead NFL QBs in plays over 40 yards with 12.7, TDs over 40 yards with 4.9, and percentage of touches over 40 yards at 1.9%.
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- Rob Gronkowski, TE
- Round 2, Pick 40
Haters Gonna HateThe rest of 20 Team League overlooked a gem, and Team Leatherface made the swaggiest pick of the round by grabbing Rob Gronkowski.
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- M. Jones-Drew, RB
- Round 4, Pick 80
How Rebellious of YouTeam Leatherface said 'no' to the tradition of fantasy drafting a RB early, waiting until the fourth round to pick up their first (Maurice Jones-Drew).
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- Wes Welker, WR
- Round 6, Pick 120
Biggest StealTeam Leatherface may have found a gem in the sixth round, grabbing Wes Welker (120th overall pick vs. ADP of 49.8).
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- Bernard Pierce, RB
- Round 7, Pick 121
Was the 121st Pick the Right Time for Bernard Pierce?Team Leatherface apparently believes it is. The Ravens' running back is projected to put up 81 points this year, after only netting 49 last year.
Best Available
There are three positions that Team Leatherface could look to upgrade, including RB, which looks like their biggest area of need.
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- James White
- Rank 164, ADP 125
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- Christine Michael
- Rank 185, ADP 124
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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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