The Dogs of War was handed the last pick in the draft and didn't even blink. Completely unfazed by their draft position, they put together an elite squad with the talent to win it all. They're projected to finish atop OklahomIraqis League NFC League with a record of 12-1-0 (2,416 points). They went after guys who can tote the rock with their early picks, using three of their first five picks to scoop up RBs DeMarco Murray (first round), Todd Gurley (second round), and Adrian Peterson (fourth round). They also ultimately ended up with the highest-scoring QB combo in the league, as they have Tom Brady and Joe Flacco on the roster.
The Dogs of War decided to disregard their lone keeper spot, instead leaving their fantasy fate entirely in the hands of the draft.
The Dogs of War should use Week 6 to consider life's deeper mysteries, like what was the greatest thing before sliced bread? No, seriously, think about it. It's better than thinking about fantasy football that week. They have five players and the most projected fantasy points on bye that week. Based on their opponents' projected points, they have the softest schedule. The Dogs of War has the opportunity to exit the gates quickly, as the first four games of their season are projected to be less difficult than the league average.
Draft Notes
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Strength in Numbers
In order, the three best positions for The Dogs of War are TE, QB, and WR.
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Sky's the Limit
With six players projected to significantly beat their previous year's fantasy points, The Dogs of War hopes to have found some up-and-coming stars.
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Drink Plenty of Milk
With an average of 8.5 years of NFL experience, The Dogs of War has the greatest chance of losing a player to osteoporosis.
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Team of Champions?
The Dogs of War is fielding a team of fantasy MVPs. Last season, three of their players were among the top-20 players that were on the most championship rosters across all Yahoo! leagues: DeMarco Murray, Tom Brady, and Jimmy Graham.
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Defense Wins Championships?
Hoping to play the favorable matchups week-to-week, The Dogs of War chose to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
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Beginning with a Bang
The Dogs of War got off to a sizzling start, amassing the most projected points in the league during the first half of the draft.
Player Analysis
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- DeMarco Murray, RB
- Round 1, Pick 14
The Dogs of War is Down With DeMarcoFinishing the year with 1,664 total yards and 12 touchdowns, only David Johnson and Le'Veon Bell appeared on more postseason fantasy rosters than Murray.
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- Todd Gurley, 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 DeMarco Murray and Todd Gurley before targeting other positions.
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- Tom Brady, QB
- Round 3, Pick 42
Bravo, BradyFor the second consecutive season, Tom appeared on more first-place fantasy rosters than any other QB. Over that 28-game stretch, he's averaged 297.3 yards, 2.3 TDs, and 0.3 INTs per outing.
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- A. Peterson, RB
- Round 4, Pick 43
Trigger HappyWith their fourth-round pick, The Dogs of War pulled the trigger. They drafted Adrian Peterson at pick number 43 despite an ADP of just 79.2 across all Yahoo! leagues.
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- Jimmy Graham, TE
- Round 5, Pick 70
Better Lucky Than GoodThe rest of OklahomIraqis League NFC League overlooked a gem, and The Dogs of War made the smartest value pick of the round by taking Jimmy Graham.
Best Available
There are three positions that The Dogs of War could look to upgrade, including K, which looks like their biggest area of need.
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- Chandler Catanzaro
- Rank 227, ADP 130
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- Josh Lambo
- Rank 229, ADP 136
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- Phil Dawson
- Rank 233, ADP 133
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- Graham Gano
- Rank 234, ADP 137
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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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