With a great draft pick, comes great responsibility. Rather than choking away the top draft spot, Mannings Shadow buckled down and created a powerhouse. They will look to cause total mayhem in Stampede Blue League 6 League where projections forecast a first place finish with a mark of 12-1-0 (2,136 points). They didn't target any one position early, selecting QB Russell Wilson (48th overall), RB David Johnson (1st), WR Doug Baldwin (24th), and TE Jimmy Graham (49th) within the first five rounds. They've ultimately got the highest-scoring group of RBs in the league, as they added Johnson, Todd Gurley, Paul Perkins, and Darren Sproles.
Week 8 might require some artful managing from Mannings Shadow. They have five players and the most projected fantasy points on bye that week. Based on their opponents' projected points, they have one of the easiest slates. Mannings Shadow 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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Mannings Shadow's Week 8 Opponent Will Love This
Mannings Shadow's three best RBs (David Johnson, Todd Gurley, and Paul Perkins) will all be on bye in Week 8.
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Positional Fortitude
Mannings Shadow has five stronger-than-average positions with RB and WR projected to lead the way.
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Quarterback Controversy?
Mannings Shadow may have to rely on a Ouija board each week. Their top-drafted (Russell Wilson) and second-drafted (Marcus Mariota) QBs have fairly similar seasonal point projections.
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Decent Idea, Mediocre Execution
Mannings Shadow will need a hand from the waiver wire in Week 9, as their only K (Chris Boswell) and only DEF (Pittsburgh) will both be on bye that week.
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Close to the Vest
Mannings Shadow was focused on a squad with minimal risk, grabbing seven "low-risk" players out of 16 picks.
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Nearly There
The top half of the Mannings Shadow roster is one of the strongest in the league (ranked No. 1). However, the bottom of the roster is among the weakest (ranked No. 9).
Player Analysis
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- David Johnson, RB
- Round 1, Pick 1
Feed The BeastOver here we have a rarity in the wild named David Johnson. Projected to get a league-leading 344 touches, he feasts on feeble defenses.
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- Doug Baldwin, WR
- Round 2, Pick 24
Just Heave it to Doug BaldwinBaldwin ranks seventh in the Stampede Blue League 6 League among WRs with 280 projected fantasy points.
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- Todd Gurley, RB
- Round 3, Pick 25
Advanced MathIf Mannings Shadow had a nickel for every time Todd Gurley is projected to touch the ball this season, they'd have 307 nickels.
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- Russell Wilson, QB
- Round 4, Pick 48
Not Afraid to ScrambleWith 436 projected rushing yards (ranked third among QBs), Russell Wilson has multiple ways to bring in points.
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- Jimmy Graham, TE
- Round 5, Pick 49
Haters Gonna HateThe rest of Stampede Blue League 6 League overlooked a gem, and Mannings Shadow made the swaggiest pick of the round by grabbing Jimmy Graham.
Best Available
If Mannings Shadow is interested in making a roster move, TE is one area they could improve.
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- Austin Hooper
- Rank 148, ADP 137
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- David Njoku
- Rank 192, ADP 131
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- Zach Miller
- Rank 210, ADP 134
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- Jared Cook
- Rank 211, ADP 128
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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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