Some people get the first pick and promptly blow it. Not KCCANE99 though, they took the top pick in the draft and built a formidable fantasy squad. Their drafting skills paved the way for a projected first place finish in Pops Richie's Dream League with a record of 11-4-0 (3,178 points). They went with the SMU "Pony Express" draft strategy, loading up on three tailbacks in the first five rounds, selecting David Johnson (first round), Ezekiel Elliott (fourth round), and Dalvin Cook (fifth round). This group will have to produce in order for KCCANE99 to have a good season, as they are the highest-scoring RB combo in the league.
Whether by good fortune or well-planned strategy, KCCANE99 has secured a favorable bye week schedule for their superstars. Of their top five players in projected points, none share a common off week. Taking a look at the season from start to finish, they have one of the weakest slates. Corresponding with the second-easiest overall schedule, KCCANE99 also has the second-softest last four games of the season.
Draft Notes
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Shouldering the Burden
KCCANE99 has four above-average positions with QB and WR projected to lead the way.
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Team of Champions
KCCANE99 is fielding a team of fantasy MVPs. Last season, five of their players were among the top-20 players that were on the most championship rosters across all Yahoo! leagues, including David Johnson, Jordy Nelson, and Ezekiel Elliott.
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Defense Wins Championships?
Hoping to play the favorable matchups week-to-week, KCCANE99 chose to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
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Very Sneaky, KCCANE99
They nabbed a sleeper in John Brown with pick No. 144.
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Valuable Viking
No tight end saw more overall targets (or red zone targets) than Rudolph last season, and KCCANE99 will hope that trend continues.
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Apparently ADP is Overrated
With their 12th-round pick, KCCANE99 pulled the trigger. They took Matt Prater at pick number 96 despite an ADP of just 129.3 across all Yahoo! leagues.
Player Analysis
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- David Johnson, RB
- Round 1, Pick 1
Jumping on JohnsonLeading the league in touches and all running backs in targets, Johnson appeared on more championship rosters than any other player last year. Oh, we almost forgot: he led all players with 20 touchdowns last season, too.
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- A.J. Green, WR
- Round 2, Pick 16
KCCANE99 Gets Groovy With GreenA.J. averaged 11.0 targets, 7.3 receptions, and 107.1 yards in nine games prior to getting injured in Week 11 last year. The 29-year-old Bengals star is healthy and primed for a big campaign this season.
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- Jordy Nelson, WR
- Round 3, Pick 17
Nifty NelsonJordy Nelson returned to form last year after missing all of 2015. The Packers wideout led the league in red zone targets, and only Mike Evans appeared on more first-place fantasy rosters last season.
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- E. Elliott, RB
- Round 4, Pick 32
The Heist Is OnThe other league managers passed over a diamond in the rough. According to ADP, KCCANE99 got a steal in snatching Ezekiel Elliott in the fourth round (32nd overall pick vs. ADP of 13.8).
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- Dalvin Cook, RB
- Round 5, Pick 33
Let's Call it a Learning ExperienceHey, remember that time KCCANE99 took Dalvin Cook WAY too early and the entire draft room erupted in laughter? Cook was the weakest value pick of the round.
Best Available
If KCCANE99 wants to upgrade, TE and DEF are areas they could go after first.
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- C.J. Fiedorowicz
- Rank 136, ADP 135
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- Julius Thomas
- Rank 146, ADP 132
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- Cincinnati Defense
- Rank 208, ADP 146
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- Oakland Defense
- Rank 211, ADP 140
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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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