Whatever strategy Nudibranch used to build this team, it should be thrown out, because it didn't work. Picking 12th, they struggled to piece together a competitive team and as a result, are projected to finish 10th in Hiawatha Elite League with a record of 5-8-0 (1,325 points). They went with a balanced approach early, selecting QB Russell Wilson (36th overall), RB DeMarco Murray (12th), WR Demaryius Thomas (13th), and TE Greg Olsen (60th) within the first five rounds. They landed one of the lowest-scoring groups of RBs in the league, as they added Murray, Joseph Randle, Alfred Blue, and Ronnie Hillman.
Whether by good fortune or well-planned strategy, Nudibranch has secured a favorable bye week schedule for their superstars. Of their top five players in projected points, none share a common off week. Looking at the entire season, they have one of the softest slates. In addition to having the second-easiest overall schedule, Nudibranch also has the softest last four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Asset Management
Nudibranch 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 Hiawatha Elite League?
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Great Idea, Poor Execution
Nudibranch will need some help from the waiver wire in Week 5, as their only TE (Greg Olsen) and only DEF (New York) will both be idle that week.
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My One and Only
Ignoring roster depth, Nudibranch chose only one player at four different positions (QB, TE, DEF, and K).
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A Pair of Proven Winners
Nudibranch has a couple of fantasy MVPs in their lineup. Last season, two of their players (DeMarco Murray and Demaryius Thomas) finished among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams.
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Nudibranch Went All YOLO Here
Grabbing James Starks at pick 180 was just a bit of a stretch. Starks is owned on only a few rosters across all Yahoo! leagues.
Player Analysis
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- DeMarco Murray, RB
- Round 1, Pick 12
Can DeMarco Duplicate?Across all Yahoo! leagues, only one RB (Le'Veon Bell) appeared on more first-place rosters than Murray last season.
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- D. Thomas, WR
- Round 2, Pick 13
The Man at Mile-HighAcross all Yahoo! leagues last season, just three WRs (Brown, Sanders, Maclin) appeared more often on first-place rosters than Thomas.
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- Russell Wilson, QB
- Round 3, Pick 36
Knowing When to Take OffHe won't get too flashy in the passing game, but the ability to create with his legs makes Wilson a legitimate threat to NFL defenses -- and to future fantasy opponents of Nudibranch.
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- Greg Olsen, TE
- Round 5, Pick 60
Biggest StealIf other Yahoo! users are right, Nudibranch got a steal in the fifth round, when they selected Greg Olsen (60th overall pick vs. ADP of 46.6).
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- Joseph Randle, RB
- Round 6, Pick 61
Was Joseph Randle Worth it at Pick No. 61?Nudibranch sure hopes so. The Cowboys' running back is projected to put up 116 points this year, after only netting 50 last year.
Best Available
Nudibranch is projected to have a pair of subpar positions (RB and DEF), but RB is clearly their worst unit and an area that will likely need an upgrade.
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- Jonas Gray
- Rank 151, ADP 121
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- Darren Sproles
- Rank 170, ADP 114
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- Ahmad Bradshaw
- Rank 182, ADP 113
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- Chris Johnson
- Rank 210, ADP 115
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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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