Whether or not Long Island Steelers was talking trash in the draft chat room is irrelevant and you have no proof. What there is proof of, though, is a dominant draft performance by Long Island Steelers that led to a season projection of 11-2-0 (1,619 points) and a first-place finish in CZNFL B League 17 League. They didn't target any one position early, selecting QB Aaron Rodgers (21st overall), RB Le'Veon Bell (4th), WR Demaryius Thomas (28th), and TE Greg Olsen (45th) within the first five rounds. They ultimately landed one of the best sets of WRs in the league, as they added Thomas, Martavis Bryant, DeSean Jackson, and Tyrell Williams.
Long Island Steelers should drop off the grid during Week 8. 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 softest slates. Along with the third-easiest overall schedule, both the first month and final month of the season project to be close to league-average in terms of difficulty for Long Island Steelers.
Draft Notes
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Highlight Reel
With five better-than-average positions on Long Island Steelers, TE and QB are projected as especially strong units.
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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
At three different positions, Long Island Steelers picked up projected top-3 players (Aaron Rodgers, Le'Veon Bell, and Dan Bailey).
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Losing Focus
Long Island Steelers must have had to leave their draft party early. After tallying the most projected points in the league over the draft's first half, they managed the fewest during the second half.
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Top Heavy
The top half of the Long Island Steelers roster is one of the strongest in the league (projected to be No. 1). The bottom of the roster, unfortunately, is rated as the league's weakest.
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My One and Only
Ignoring roster depth, Long Island Steelers chose only one player at four different positions (QB, TE, DEF, and K).
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Checked Out Early
Long Island Steelers didn't exactly wrap up the draft on a high note, ending up with the fewest projected points in the league over the second half of the draft.
Player Analysis
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- Le'Veon Bell, RB
- Round 1, Pick 4
Advanced MathIf Long Island Steelers had a nickel for every time Le'Veon Bell is projected to touch the ball this season, they'd have 327 nickels.
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- Aaron Rodgers, QB
- Round 2, Pick 21
Amazing AaronRodgers was the only quarterback to pass for 40 touchdowns last season, and among QBs, only Tom Brady appeared on more first-place fantasy rosters.
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- Greg Olsen, TE
- Round 4, Pick 45
Better Lucky Than Good?The rest of CZNFL B League 17 League overlooked a gem, and Long Island Steelers made the highest value pick of the round by taking Greg Olsen.
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- M. Bryant, WR
- Round 5, Pick 52
Dishing Out NightmaresMartavis Bryant will look to haunt the dreams of opposing corners, as he's projected to finish sixth in the NFL with 9.9 receiving TDs.
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- DeSean Jackson, WR
- Round 6, Pick 69
Take One Play Off and He Burns YouDeSean Jackson picks up yardage in bunches, ranking fourth among NFL WRs in plays over 40 yards with 4.5.
Best Available
RB, the only subpar position on Long Island Steelers, is one area that could potentially be upgraded.
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- James White
- Rank 131, ADP 122
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- Samaje Perine
- Rank 166, ADP 118
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- Latavius Murray
- Rank 186, ADP 110
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- Alvin Kamara
- Rank 191, ADP 123
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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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