Coinciding with a juicy draft position (first overall), michael+magic+bird had an outstanding performance. They're projected to finish second in Hiawatha Elite League with a record of 10-3-0 (1,419 points). They aimed for having a roster with balance throughout, taking QB Peyton Manning (49th overall), RBs Eddie Lacy (1st) and Alfred Morris (25th), and WRs T.Y. Hilton (24th) and Vincent Jackson (48th). They have one of the lowest-scoring groups of WRs in the league, as they have Hilton, Jackson, Pierre Garcon, and Breshad Perriman on their team.
michael+magic+bird should use Week 7 to consider life's great mysteries, like why Greenland is ice and Iceland is green. It would be better than checking fantasy football that week. They have four 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 having the fifth-easiest overall schedule, michael+magic+bird has the toughest first four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Assessing the Assets
RB is the strongest position for michael+magic+bird, though DEF and QB are also better than the league's average.
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A Dominating Duo
michael+magic+bird has a pair of fantasy MVPs in their lineup. Last season, two of their players (T.Y. Hilton and Peyton Manning) finished among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams.
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The Heist Is On
The other league managers passed over a diamond in the rough. According to ADP, michael+magic+bird got a steal in snatching Eli Manning in the ninth round (97th overall pick vs. ADP of 71.2).
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Arm Cannon
Eli Manning is one of the most dynamic NFL QBs. Projections have him ranking second in plays over 40 yards with 11.9 and TDs over 40 yards with 4.6.
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Earning His Keep
Eli Manning is projected to finish seventh in the NFL in passing TDs with 29.7 and second in passing yards with 4,694.
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Insider Trading?
Duke Johnson Jr. is owned in only 8% of all Yahoo! leagues. Let's hope that a.) michael+magic+bird has some solid insider sources, or b.) he's a close friend of the family.
Player Analysis
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- Eddie Lacy, RB
- Round 1, Pick 1
He's a Touchy, Feely Kind of GuyWith 329 touches, Eddie Lacy is projected to rank third in the NFL in that category. How touching, michael+magic+bird.
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- T.Y. Hilton, WR
- Round 2, Pick 24
Which Do You Want First, the Good News or the Bad?Despite being an above-average player at his position, the selection of T.Y. Hilton had less value than any other pick of the round.
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- V. Jackson, WR
- Round 4, Pick 48
Apparently ADP is OverratedWith their fourth-round pick, michael+magic+bird pulled the trigger. They took Vincent Jackson at pick number 48 despite an ADP of just 68.8 across all Yahoo! leagues.
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- Peyton Manning, QB
- Round 5, Pick 49
Like a Prancing UnicornPeyton Manning is a fantasy dream. He's predicted to finish second in the NFL in passing TDs and third in passing yards. If he lives up to those numbers, it should mean good things for michael+magic+bird.
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- Zach Ertz, TE
- Round 7, Pick 73
Was the 73rd Pick the Right Time for Zach Ertz?michael+magic+bird apparently believes it is. The Eagles' tight end is projected to net 97 points this year, after putting up 86 last year.
Best Available
WR and TE are expected to be the weakest positions for michael+magic+bird and a potential area of need.
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- Brandon LaFell
- Rank 109, ADP 109
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- Kenny Stills
- Rank 123, ADP 127
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- Austin Seferian-Jenkins
- Rank 126, ADP 133
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- Jordan Reed
- Rank 133, ADP 136
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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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