The Dogs of War took the last pick in the draft and turned it into a pretty decent team. Unless of course they planned on winning, because if that was the plan, then something must have gone awry. Completely rattled by picking last, The Dogs of War struggled from beginning to end, and is projected to finish 14th in OklahomIraqis League NFC League with a record of 1-12-0 (2,037 points). They wanted to shore up any RB concerns early, using three of their first five draft picks to draft RBs Le'Veon Bell (first round), Devonta Freeman (second round), and Thomas Rawls (fourth round). They ended up with the most prolific TE combo in the league, as they have Jordan Reed and Jason Witten on their team.
Whether by good fortune or well-planned strategy, The Dogs of War 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 season as a whole, they have the most daunting schedule. Corresponding with the most taxing overall schedule, The Dogs of War also has the toughest first four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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The 12th Man Would be Proud
The fantasy hopes of The Dogs of War rest heavily on the fortunes of Russell Wilson and crew, as they loaded up with four Seahawks on their roster.
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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
The Dogs of War drafted top-3 players at a trio of different positions (Drew Brees, Devonta Freeman, and Jordan Reed).
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Shouldering the Burden?
The Dogs of War has three above-average positions on their roster: QB, TE, and DEF.
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Big D
The Dogs of War elected to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
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A Pair of Proven Winners
The Dogs of War has a couple of fantasy MVPs in their lineup. Last season, two of their players (Devonta Freeman and Thomas Rawls) finished among the top-20 players that were on the most first-place fantasy teams.
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Super Sleepers
At picks No. 210 and 238, The Dogs of War snagged a couple of late-round fliers with upside in Jordan Howard and Wendell Smallwood.
Player Analysis
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- Le'Veon Bell, RB
- Round 1, Pick 14
Returning to ExcellenceHe played in only six games, but Bell joined Adrian Peterson as the only NFL running backs to rush for 90+ yards per game last season.
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- D. Freeman, RB
- Round 2, Pick 15
Old FashionedThe Dogs of War stuck to the tried-and-true fantasy strategy of going RB-RB to start the draft, taking Le'Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman before targeting other positions.
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- Jordan Reed, TE
- Round 3, Pick 42
Stolen In Broad DaylightJordan Reed was the best value pick of the round and could be the cause of many sleepless nights for the other managers.
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- Thomas Rawls, RB
- Round 4, Pick 43
Move Over MarshawnRawls produced a ridiculous 5.6 YPC last season, and among all RBs, only Devonta Freeman and DeAngelo Williams appeared more often on first-place fantasy rosters.
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- Drew Brees, QB
- Round 5, Pick 70
Biggest StealIf other Yahoo! users are right, The Dogs of War got a steal in the fifth round, when they selected Drew Brees (70th overall pick vs. ADP of 45.6).
Best Available
If The Dogs of War has a desire to make a roster move, WR and RB are areas of need.
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- James Jones
- Rank 199, ADP 124
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- Karlos Williams
- Rank 166, 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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