With the third overall pick, Crimson Colts put on a show for the competition. Drafting a complete team capable of winning week in and week out, they're projected to finish first in Stampede Blue League 5 League with a record of 11-2-0 (2,081 points). They stocked up on pass-catching weapons early on, using three of their first five selections to pick up WRs Julio Jones (first round), Mike Evans (second round), and Donte Moncrief (fifth round). This group will have to produce in order for Crimson Colts to have a good season, as they are one of the top groups of WRs in the league.
While Week 10 has the most players on bye for Crimson Colts (four), Week 11 is actually projected to have the team's highest number of idle fantasy points. Looking at the season as a whole, they have one of the easiest schedules. In addition to having the third-easiest overall schedule, Crimson Colts has the softest last four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Asset Management
Crimson Colts is loaded at WR and DEF. Could they be willing to leverage some of that talent and listen to trade offers from other teams in Stampede Blue League 5 League?
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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
Crimson Colts drafted top-3 players at a trio of different positions (Drew Brees, Julio Jones, and Kansas City).
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You Snooze, You Lose
While the rest of the league slept on Virgil Green, Crimson Colts pounced on him at pick No. 190.
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Take One Play Off and He'll Burn You Deep
Philip Rivers is one of the most high-octane QBs in the NFL. Projections have him ranking fifth in both plays over 40 yards with 11.2 and TDs over 40 yards with 4.3.
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Earning His Keep
Philip Rivers is projected to finish ninth in the NFL in passing TDs with 28.6 and fifth in passing yards with 4,550.
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He Can Catch, Too
Theo Riddick is a dual-threat back, racking up points on the ground and through the air. He ranks third among RBs with 570 projected receiving yards.
Player Analysis
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- Julio Jones, WR
- Round 1, Pick 3
Does Julio Jones Enjoy Fajitas?Because his total yardage figures are sizzling. Jones is projected to rank second in the league with 1,755 all-purpose yards.
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- Mike Evans, WR
- Round 2, Pick 22
Defensive Coordinators Plan Specifically for EvansMike Evans is expected to reach paydirt 8.6 times, placing him sixth in the NFL in projected receiving TDs.
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- LeSean McCoy, RB
- Round 3, Pick 27
Wait For ItCrimson Colts held off on drafting a RB early, waiting until the third round to snag their "lead back" (LeSean McCoy).
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- Drew Brees, QB
- Round 4, Pick 46
Like Elway in His PrimeDrew Brees is projected to lead the NFL in both passing yards (4,806) and passing TDs (31.5).
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- Donte Moncrief, WR
- Round 5, Pick 51
A Bit of a ReachCrimson Colts went out on a limb with their fifth-round pick. Across all Yahoo! leagues, Donte Moncrief has an ADP of 67.4, but he was grabbed at pick No. 51. Patience is a virtue, Crimson Colts.
Best Available
TE, the only subpar position on Crimson Colts, is one area that could potentially be upgraded.
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- Zach Miller
- Rank 137, ADP 136
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- Jordan Cameron
- Rank 154, ADP 135
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- Clive Walford
- Rank 160, ADP 129
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- Benjamin Watson
- Rank 167, ADP 127
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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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