Just like the Chargers Ryan Leaf selection, the GM of Topher's Team made some troubling decisions with their top draft slot. They're projected to finish 12th in Hiawatha Elite League with a record of 2-11-0 (1,336). It seems Topher's Team might care more about having depth at RB than having those RBs actually produce. Their six RBs are projected to average 96 points this season, which is less than the league average of 134. They also built the worst group of RBs in the league, as they added Jeremy Hill, Chris Ivory, Charles Sims, and Bilal Powell to their roster.
Whether by good fortune or well-planned strategy, Topher's Team has secured a favorable bye week schedule for their superstars. Of their top five players in projected points, none share a common off week. Based on their opponents' projected points, they have the most difficult slate. Along with having the most grueling overall schedule, Topher's Team also has the most difficult last four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Decent Idea, Mediocre Execution
Topher's Team will need an assist from the waiver wire in Week 9, as their only TE (Rob Gronkowski), only K (Chandler Catanzaro), and only DEF (Houston) will all be on bye that week.
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Highlight Reel
Topher's Team is loaded at TE, but WR isn't too shabby, either.
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My One and Only
Ignoring roster depth, Topher's Team chose only one player at three different positions (TE, DEF, and K).
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A Low Floor, but a High Ceiling?
Topher's Team grabbed a sleeper in Dak Prescott with pick No. 151.
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A Versatile Combination
Charles Sims can hurt opponents with his hands as well as his feet. He ranks fourth among RBs with 534 projected receiving yards.
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Insider Trading?
Spencer Ware is owned in only 3% of all Yahoo! leagues. Let's hope that a.) Topher's Team has some solid insider sources, or b.) he's a close friend of the family.
Player Analysis
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- Rob Gronkowski, TE
- Round 1, Pick 7
A Threat in the Modern Age, Similar to "Beliebers"TE is the new secret weapon in the NFL, and Rob Gronkowski leads the way with 171 projected fantasy points.
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- Keenan Allen, WR
- Round 2, Pick 18
Maybe Allen Will SurpriseDespite being an above-average player at his position, Keenan Allen was the weakest value pick of the round.
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- Jeremy Hill, RB
- Round 3, Pick 31
Wait For ItTopher's Team held off on drafting a RB early, waiting until the third round to snag their "lead back" (Jeremy Hill).
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- Jarvis Landry, WR
- Round 4, Pick 42
Late Bloom for LandryTopher's Team may be sensing some WR1 potential in Landry, who was one of three players (along with Julio Jones and Antonio Brown) to see double-digit targets in each of the final four weeks of 2015.
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- Chris Ivory, RB
- Round 5, Pick 55
Let Me Check it AgainWhy can't I find Chris Ivory on my draft cheat sheet? Oh wait, here he is under "mid-to-late-round flier."
Best Available
While Topher's Team is projected to have four subpar positions, RB is clearly their worst unit and should be upgraded first.
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- Dion Lewis
- Rank 166, ADP 93
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- Karlos Williams
- Rank 168, ADP 116
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- Jordan Howard
- Rank 178, ADP 128
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- Darren McFadden
- Rank 185, ADP 116
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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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