-Robert Griffin III threw for only one score but also didn't turn it over which was a plus. Only 10 rushing yards continue to reinforce however that he is being ordered to stay in the pocket and thus his 2012 fantasy football game has been neutered.
-Alfred Morris has been a far cry from what he was as an eye-opening rookie and now he is injured after rushing for only 71 yards on 16 carries with no scores. Encores are almost always not as good.
-Wow Darren McFadden is hurt. (Enter surprised look here). Rashad Jennings caught 8 passes in place but didn't run well at all with only 45 yards on 15 carries. Pick him up in PPR if need.
-Another game and another TD for Pierre Garcon who is entering underrated territory.
-Peyton Manning is going to be on the most wining fantasy football teams this season easy. The passing robot threw for 327 yards and four more scores Sunday. Unreal. Amazing. Incredible. Wish I had him 2.0.
-Demaryuis Thomas and Wes Welker each caught 2 touchdowns. Thomas caught 9 balls for 86 and Welker 7 for 76. Of course I own Eric Decker and Julius Thomas who didn't score. Love this game.
-DeSean Jackson has come back to earth by catching only 2 passes for 34 yards.
-Once again Tony Romo is having a great season in quiet fashion. Threw 2 more touchdowns Sunday with both going to Dez Bryant (6 for 81). Love the guy even though he is a Cowboy.
-Philip Rivers has been my backup all season in favor of Matt Ryan but I may want to start looking into that arrangement more as the Chargers passer threw for three more scores Sunday among his 401 yards. Back to his old QB 1 fantasy football ways.
-Antonio Gates has been the prime beneficiary of Rivers' revival as he caught 10 passes for 136 yards and a score. Still some life left in this duo.
-As I said Matt Ryan is my guy and I can't argue against 421 yards and 2 scores. However Ryan should have had two more as he missed some easy goal-line tosses. However with Roddy White looking better, Ryan should continue to pile up the stats.
-Kenbrell Thompkins is living up to the sleeper status as he caught 6 balls for 127 yards and a score. Great athlete and seems like a big time fit with Tom Brady. Upward and onward we go.
-Speaking of Brady he threw for a workmanlike 316 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ho-hum.
-Yes I traded Tony Gonzalez before this week so I knew what was coming. Thus catching 12 passes for 149 yards and two scores was no surprise. If I still owned him he would have done nothing like he did the first three weeks. That's how this goes.
-Speaking of White he did catch 3 passes for 28 yards which is still a far cry from what we are used to seeing. It was better but not great.
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Monday, September 30, 2013
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 4 WRAPUP: 1:00 GAMES
-I said in the summer that Russell Wilson is a better real-life QB than a fantasy football one, with evidence that he never threw for 300 yards in any game during his breakout rookie 2012 season. He went right in line with that assessment Sunday by throwing for only 123 yards and 1 INT with no scores. As great as he is to watch, Wilson can be a volatile fantasy football passer.
-Matt Schaub had his jersey burned at the stadium which Sportscenter caught on tape. However he passed the numbers quotient with his 355 yard day with 2 scores. The 2 picks hurt but that is part of the deal with Schaub. Again you can do better but you also can do worse.
-Andre Johnson looked just fine despite being limited during the week with a shin injury. He grabbed 9 passes for 110 yards but....you guessed it.....no scores. Damn that is frustrating. Johnson catches so many passes but why no touchdowns? It never makes sense.
-Arian Foster is getting into the swing of things after he rushed for 102 yards, although it took 27 carries. He did score on one of his 6 catches for 69 yards. The buy low window is closing quick.
-This is why you can never depend on Jay Cutler. Quite possibly the most turnover-prone passes in football, Cutler was in rare form Sunday by throwing 3 INT's and losing a fumble. In between the 317 passing yards and two scores were nice but his sketchy ways continue to make him one to not depend on.
-Cutler seems to have discovered a new love in WR Alshon Jeffrey who caught 5 passes for 107 yards and a score. Every time the Bears were in the red zone Cutler looked at Jeffrey first. Brandon Marshall did grab 7 balls for 79 yards but no scores to speak of. As a Marshall owner, so far this is not what I signed up for.
-Matt Forte did his PPR gem thing with 95 rushing yards and a score on only 14 carries while also catching 5 passes for 22 yards. Wish I had him.
-Wow only four catches for 44 yards and a score by Calvin Johnson. Won't see that again for awhile.
-Listen I know I am jumping the gun big time here. I know it. However when I was watching Brian Hoyer throw for 269 yards with 2 scores and no turnovers to mark his second excellent start in two outings, the image of Kurt Warner appeared in my brain. I don't know why. Maybe the whole coming out nowhere thing and than jumping onto the field completing everything. Told you to pick him up before this game and keep him on the bench to see if he can do it again. Now it is time to play him Thursday against Buffalo.
-Jordan Cameron guys. Recommended him as the biggest potential sleeper in tight end-loving Rob Chudzinski's offense. Well he was at it again Sunday in catching his fifth touchdown among his 10 grabs for 91 yards. Right behind Jimmy Graham firmly sits Cameron in the tight end rankings. Who would have thought we would say that four weeks in?
-Listen A.J. Green has to do better than 7 catches for 51 yards. I mean for real.
-Workmanlike game for Colts QB Andrew Luck on Sunday in tossing two touchdows and 260 yard with 1 pick. He fell back in love with tight end Coby Fleener who caught 5 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. With byes now here, pick up Fleener as your fill-in.
-Reggie Wayne is behind last season's amazing comeback pace but still is doing well with 5 catches for 100 yards and a score Sunday. T.Y. Hilton also made it through the game with his foot issue by catching 5 of his own for 48 yards.
-Wow does Maurice Jones-Drew look old. Only 23 yards on 13 carries. Told you all to stay far away from him. You are your own worst enemy if he failed to listen to my advice.
-Bench all your New York Giants. Better yet cut Eli Manning, David Wilson, and why not Hakeem Nicks too. Victor Cruz saved his day with a long TD grab but nothing this "offense" is doing now is a help to you. What a mess.
-Why why why didn't I draft Jamaal Charles? Charles is that girl you let slip away to another dude when you had a chance to make her yours. Charles rushed for only 65 yards on 18 carries but he once again did his best work in the receiving game by catching 5 passes for 62 yards and a score.
-Why why why did I draft Doug Martin over Charles? Or LeSean McCoy? Martin no doubt is being let down by the rest of the Tampa Bay offense but he ran horribly Sunday in gaining only 45 yards on 27 carries. That my friends is a disgrace. I want to say it will get better but not with rookie Mike Glennon under center.
-Boy that Super Bowl honeymoon is over quick. Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco threw FIVE picks Sunday despite 347 passing yards. Back to his old self as a borderline guy who is better served as a bench warmer.
-Only 5 carries for Ray Rice for 17 yards. Seriously? Why play him at all? Rice has a small body that has taken a lot of hits in his career. Just saying.
-Torrey Smith is right on schedule in turning into the WR 1 he should have been last season. Caught 5 balls for 166 yards and a score Sunday. His QB is up and down but not Smith.
-Matt Cassel is not going anywhere even if Christian Ponder is healthy after throwing for 2 scores and 248 yards in getting the Vikings out of the winless column. Only backup material at this point but worth watching.
-There we go Adrian. After two pedestrian weeks Adrian Peterson was back to his number 1 fantasy football player self in rushing for 140 yards and 2 scores.
-LeVeon Bell had a nice debut in rushing for two scores among his 57 yards on 16 carries. A big time receiver in college, Bell also caught 4 passes for 27 yards. I like what I saw. Than again it was me who told you how great he was in college and do pick him up.
-Antonio Brown was a guy I liked but didn't pursue as aggressively as I should have. Two monster weeks in a row now as he followed up last week 8-catch game with 12 more for 88 yards. PPR gem.
There you have it. Let's hear some thoughts.
-Matt Schaub had his jersey burned at the stadium which Sportscenter caught on tape. However he passed the numbers quotient with his 355 yard day with 2 scores. The 2 picks hurt but that is part of the deal with Schaub. Again you can do better but you also can do worse.
-Andre Johnson looked just fine despite being limited during the week with a shin injury. He grabbed 9 passes for 110 yards but....you guessed it.....no scores. Damn that is frustrating. Johnson catches so many passes but why no touchdowns? It never makes sense.
-Arian Foster is getting into the swing of things after he rushed for 102 yards, although it took 27 carries. He did score on one of his 6 catches for 69 yards. The buy low window is closing quick.
-This is why you can never depend on Jay Cutler. Quite possibly the most turnover-prone passes in football, Cutler was in rare form Sunday by throwing 3 INT's and losing a fumble. In between the 317 passing yards and two scores were nice but his sketchy ways continue to make him one to not depend on.
-Cutler seems to have discovered a new love in WR Alshon Jeffrey who caught 5 passes for 107 yards and a score. Every time the Bears were in the red zone Cutler looked at Jeffrey first. Brandon Marshall did grab 7 balls for 79 yards but no scores to speak of. As a Marshall owner, so far this is not what I signed up for.
-Matt Forte did his PPR gem thing with 95 rushing yards and a score on only 14 carries while also catching 5 passes for 22 yards. Wish I had him.
-Wow only four catches for 44 yards and a score by Calvin Johnson. Won't see that again for awhile.
-Listen I know I am jumping the gun big time here. I know it. However when I was watching Brian Hoyer throw for 269 yards with 2 scores and no turnovers to mark his second excellent start in two outings, the image of Kurt Warner appeared in my brain. I don't know why. Maybe the whole coming out nowhere thing and than jumping onto the field completing everything. Told you to pick him up before this game and keep him on the bench to see if he can do it again. Now it is time to play him Thursday against Buffalo.
-Jordan Cameron guys. Recommended him as the biggest potential sleeper in tight end-loving Rob Chudzinski's offense. Well he was at it again Sunday in catching his fifth touchdown among his 10 grabs for 91 yards. Right behind Jimmy Graham firmly sits Cameron in the tight end rankings. Who would have thought we would say that four weeks in?
-Listen A.J. Green has to do better than 7 catches for 51 yards. I mean for real.
-Workmanlike game for Colts QB Andrew Luck on Sunday in tossing two touchdows and 260 yard with 1 pick. He fell back in love with tight end Coby Fleener who caught 5 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. With byes now here, pick up Fleener as your fill-in.
-Reggie Wayne is behind last season's amazing comeback pace but still is doing well with 5 catches for 100 yards and a score Sunday. T.Y. Hilton also made it through the game with his foot issue by catching 5 of his own for 48 yards.
-Wow does Maurice Jones-Drew look old. Only 23 yards on 13 carries. Told you all to stay far away from him. You are your own worst enemy if he failed to listen to my advice.
-Bench all your New York Giants. Better yet cut Eli Manning, David Wilson, and why not Hakeem Nicks too. Victor Cruz saved his day with a long TD grab but nothing this "offense" is doing now is a help to you. What a mess.
-Why why why didn't I draft Jamaal Charles? Charles is that girl you let slip away to another dude when you had a chance to make her yours. Charles rushed for only 65 yards on 18 carries but he once again did his best work in the receiving game by catching 5 passes for 62 yards and a score.
-Why why why did I draft Doug Martin over Charles? Or LeSean McCoy? Martin no doubt is being let down by the rest of the Tampa Bay offense but he ran horribly Sunday in gaining only 45 yards on 27 carries. That my friends is a disgrace. I want to say it will get better but not with rookie Mike Glennon under center.
-Boy that Super Bowl honeymoon is over quick. Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco threw FIVE picks Sunday despite 347 passing yards. Back to his old self as a borderline guy who is better served as a bench warmer.
-Only 5 carries for Ray Rice for 17 yards. Seriously? Why play him at all? Rice has a small body that has taken a lot of hits in his career. Just saying.
-Torrey Smith is right on schedule in turning into the WR 1 he should have been last season. Caught 5 balls for 166 yards and a score Sunday. His QB is up and down but not Smith.
-Matt Cassel is not going anywhere even if Christian Ponder is healthy after throwing for 2 scores and 248 yards in getting the Vikings out of the winless column. Only backup material at this point but worth watching.
-There we go Adrian. After two pedestrian weeks Adrian Peterson was back to his number 1 fantasy football player self in rushing for 140 yards and 2 scores.
-LeVeon Bell had a nice debut in rushing for two scores among his 57 yards on 16 carries. A big time receiver in college, Bell also caught 4 passes for 27 yards. I like what I saw. Than again it was me who told you how great he was in college and do pick him up.
-Antonio Brown was a guy I liked but didn't pursue as aggressively as I should have. Two monster weeks in a row now as he followed up last week 8-catch game with 12 more for 88 yards. PPR gem.
There you have it. Let's hear some thoughts.
FANTASY SPORTS BOSS FANTASY HOCKEY EXPERTS DRAFT RESULTS
Experts League
Draft Results
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My league
drafted a few days ago, so I figured I would post it along with some comments
to give you all an idea of where players are getting drafted. I posted who I
considered to be the best and work pick of each round, as well as my thoughts
on the players I drafted and why. I would love to hear your own analysis on the
comments below!
Round 1
1. Mark- Crosby
2. Ryan- Stamkos
3. Alex- Malkin
4. Sam- Ovechkin
5. Joe- Tavares
6. Brandon- Rask
7. Steve- Kane
8. Dave- Lundqvist
9. Roto- Kessel
10. Tim- Giroux
Worst Pick:
Kessel (9). Phil Kessel is an elite goal scorer and has been one of the game’s
best the last 3 years. However, he doesn’t contribute in enough fantasy
categories to be taken this high. You want more out of a first rounder.
Best Pick:
Claude Giroux (10). Okay, not just saying this because this is my pick. But
Giroux can and has put up elite numbers, and the only reason Yahoo ranked him
out of the top 10 was because of his fluke offseason injury. However, he has
progressed nicely and is line for another premier year.
11. Tim- Hall
12. Roto- Toews
13. Dave- Subban
14. Steve- Datsyuk
15. Brandon- H. Sedin
16. Joe- Staal
17. Sam- Quick
18. Alex- Zetterberg
19. Ryan- St. Louis
20. Mark- Backstrom
Worst Pick:
Quick (17). I don’t like taking a goalie this high, especially not this year.
There are so many great goalies and I think you’re better off taking a forward
with this pick. Quick is a great number 1, don’t get me wrong, but his regular
season stats last year were pedestrian.
Best Pick:
It’s a tough one, but I’ll go with St. Louis. The guy just doesn’t seem to age.
As long as he’s playing alongside Stamkos, he’ll be an elite RW. The guy who
led the league in points last year taken at 18th overall? Not too
shabby.
My Pick:
Taylor Hall. I’ve already said how high on him I was and I’m stoked to get him
here. I was a little pissed at first about last pick, but who can be mad about
nailing Giroux/Hall back to back? Either one could lead the league in points
this year.
21. Mark- Neal
22. Ryan- Rinne
23. Alex- Anderson
24. Sam- D. Sedin
25. Joe- Niemi
26. Brandon- Perry
27. Steve- Bobrovsky
28. Dave- Karlsson
29. Roto- Nash
30. Tim- Letang
Worst Pick:
Craig Anderson. Maybe I’m a stickler but I don’t trust him to be an elite
number 1. A full season from Karlsson and Spezza will help, but I’d take Niemi
or Bobrovsky before him at any rate.
Best Pick:
Erik Karlsson. Corey Perry was a close second, but being able to snag Karlsson,
a guy who can put up points as a defenseman like we haven’t seen in a long time
is huge. A case can certainly be made that Karlsson could be a first round
pick. Tremendous value here for Dave.
My Pick: Kris
Letang. I hadn’t planned on taking a defenseman this early, but I knew it would
be 19 picks before my turn again, so I wanted to snag one of the elite ones
with this round. Letang runs a powerplay that features Crosby, Malkin, and
Kunitz, so as long as he’s healthy he’ll be a rock for me.
31. Tim- Ryan
32. Roto- Price
33. Dave- Kopitar
34. Steve- Parise
35. Brandon-Howard
36. Joe- Duchene
37. Sam- Seguin
38. Alex- Crawford
39. Ryan- Vanek
40. Mark- Smith
Worst Pick: Tyler
Seguin. He certainly has elite potential, but you’re looking for more than just
upside in these early rounds. If he can create chemistry with Benn and is
allowed to run free in Dallas’ offense, he’ll put up elite numbers for sure.
It’s just a question of “if”…
Best Pick: Matt
Duchene. After a disappointing sophomore season, Duchene was a point-per-game
player last year for the Avalanche. Eligible at both C and LW, he’ll be playing
with Landeskog and maybe even Mackinnon, so the dominos are definitely aligned
for him to establish himself as an upper-echelon player for years to come.
My Pick: Bobby
Ryan. I was hesitant on this pick for some reason, but I shouldn’t have been.
Given a chance for a fresh new start in Ottowa, he’ll be centered by Spezza and
hopefully will have his best year yet. Before the lockout, he had four
consecutive 30+ goal seasons and his LW/RW eligibility makes him a flexible
option.
41. Mark- E. Kane
42. Ryan- Fleury
43. Alex- Getzlaf
44. Sam- Kunitz
45. Joe- Eberle
46. Brandon- Spezza
47. Steve- Yakupov
48. Dave- Benn
49. Roto- Chara
50. Tim- Moulson
Worst Pick:
Chris Kunitz. He’s an above average player whose stats are inflated because he
skates alongside the best player in the world. Will he be a valuable fantasy
winger? Probably. But I’m not going count on him to finish anywhere near the
top 10 in scoring ever again.
Best Pick:
Ryan Getzlaf. His resurgence last year made him one of the guys who most
out-produced his draft position in 2012. Bobby Ryan will be gone, but Perry
will still be on his line and either Selanne or new youngster Silfverberg will
play the opposite side. Getzlaf should be a top 20 forward and was drafted at
twice that. Steal.
My Pick: Matt
Moulson. Playing alongside Tavares, who’s in line for a monster year, he will
be along for the ride. He should be good for another 30+ goals, and if the
trends continue, will be at a point-per-game pace. Will be a top 5 LW option
next year.
51. Tim- Ward
52. Roto- Thornton
53. Dave- Eriksson
54. Steve- Semin
55. Brandon- Sharp
56. Joe- Holtby
57. Sam- Luongo
58. Alex- Marleau
59. Ryan- Gaborik
60. Mark- Hiller
Worst Pick: Jonas
Hiller. He plays on a Ducks team that
maybe played over its head last year, and he’s got Viktor Fasth breathing down
his neck. Most of my mock drafts saw him going way later.
Best Pick:
Marian Gaborik. He’s an injury risk, yes. But when he plays, he tears it up as
well as anyone in the league. He’s capable of putting up points in streaks that
can single-handedly win matchups. His situation in Columbus is very similar to
what it was in Minnesota. Another guy who was ranked too low by Yahoo.
My pick: Cam
Ward. Okay, I don’t love this pick. But I was waiting any longer to grab a
netminder and I trust him more than Holtby or Hiller. I’ll be keeping an close
eye on him but if nothing else he’s been dependable to stay healthy over his
career.
61. Mark- Hossa
62. Ryan- Ribeiro
63. Alex- Pietrangelo
64. Sam- Krejci
65. Joe- Suter
66. Brandon- Parenteau
67. Steve- Voracek
68. Dave- Lupul
69. Roto- Weber
70. Tim- Stepan
Worst Pick:
Ryan Suter. There are really no bad picks in this round, but I’ll say Suter
just because I don’t think he should have been taken over Petro or Weber. To
each their own.
Best Pick: Shea
Weber. He could quite easily be the best fantasy defenseman this year. Not sure
how we went this low but he’s good across the board in fantasy stats and he’s
rock solid health wise. Maybe not as sexy as Subban or Karlsson, but with Weber
you know what you’re getting.
My Pick: As I
mentioned in my forward preview, Stepan was one of my candidates for a big
breakout year. I expect him to bust out in a big way, with a new coach and
motivated by a short contract. I’ll happily have him as my number 1 center.
71. Tim- Byfuglien
72. Roto- Couture
73. Dave- Kesler
74. Steve- Keith
75. Brandon- Streit
76. Joe- Schultz
77. Sam- Phaneuf
78. Alex- Kronwall
79. Ryan- Lucic
80. Mark- Yandle
Worst Pick: Ryan
Kesler. Yes I’m a fan of him this year to have a bounce-back season, I think
this is too early. Hard to justify this pick when guys like Bergeron, Pavelski,
and Backes are still on the board.
Best Pick: Nick
Kronwall. I love Kronwall and even had him as my number 1 d-man last year. He’s
a solid contributor in everything and is the go-to guy in Detroit on the blue
line. I would have taken him over all the defensemen taken after Big Buff.
My Pick:
Dustin Byfuglien. My number 2 defenseman now, he plays like a forward and is
due for a rebound year as the young guys in Winnepeg continue to develop and
his partner, Enstrom, is healthy. However, frugal as I am, he is a bit of a
luxury as a number2 and I may be throwing his name out there for trade bait.
81. Mark- Carter
82. Ryan- Doughty
83. Alex- Pavelski
84. Sam- Iginla
85. Joe- Pominville
86. Brandon- Pacioretty
87. Steve- Boyle
88. Dave- Miller
89. Roto- Backes
90. Tim- Kadri
Worst Pick:
Jason Pominville. There’s really no bad picks here. These are the rounds where
you start to see guys with injury risks and other baggage. Pominville is solid
and finished well in Minnesota, but he’ll produce best if he can land a spot
with Parise/Koivu.
Best Pick:
Nazem Kadri. Yep, my pick. He scored 18 goals and 44 points in the shortened
season, and will play alongside the likes of Kessel, JVR, Lupul, and Kulemin.
His upside is tremendous and I see him taking another step forward this year.
He’ll slide right into my #2 center spot.
91. Tim- Burns
92. Roto- Backstrom
93. Dave- Skinner
94. Steve- Lehtonen
95. Brandon- Markov
96. Joe- Ladd
97. Sam- Green
98. Alex- Landeskog
99. Ryan- Shattenkirk
100.
Mark- Timonen
101.
Mark- Bergeron
102.
Ryan- Franzen
103.
Alex- Alfredsson
104.
Sam- Ekman-Larsson
105.
Joe- Campbell
106.
Brandon- Enstrom
107.
Steve- Van Riemsdyk
108.
Dave- Edler
109.
Roto- Wheeler
110.
Tim- Del Zotto
111.
Tim- Schneider
112.
Roto- Gonchar
113.
Dave- Richards
114.
Steve- Heatley
115.
Brandon- Hedman
116.
Joe- Carlson
117.
Sam- Marchand
118.
Alex- Voynov
119.
Ryan- Franson
120.
Mark- Seabrook
Picks I like: Green, Bergeron, OEL, ENnstrom, Gonchar, Franson,
Landeskog
Picks I don’t
like: Lehtonen, Ladd, Seabrook
121.
Mark- Brown
122.
Ryan- Huberdeau
123.
Alex- Elias
124.
Sam- J. Johnson
125.
Joe- Nugent-Hopkins
126.
Brandon- Richards
127.
Steve- Wisniewski
128.
Dave- Wideman
129.
Roto- Visnovsky
130.
Tim- Simmonds
131.
Tim- Halak
132.
Roto- Brodeur
133.
Dave- Silfverberg
134.
Steve- Oshie
135.
Brandon- Galchenyuk
136.
Joe- Fasth
137.
Sam- Plekanec
138.
Alex- Elliot
139.
Ryan- Callahan
140.
Mark- Williams
141.
Mark- Goligoski
142.
Ryan- Ehrhoff
143.
Alex- Beauchemin
144.
Sam- Dupuis
145.
Joe- Lecavalier
146.
Brandon- Pavelec
147.
Steve- Leddy
148.
Dave- Boedker
149.
Roto- Gagner
150.
Tim- Hartnell
Picks I like: Huberdeau,
Wideman, Williams, Boedker
Picks I don’t
like: Johnson, Goligoski, Leddy, Beauchemin
151.
Tim- Hamilton
152.
Roto- Ennis
153.
Dave- Turris
154.
Steve- Purcell
155.
Brandon- Brouwer
156.
Joe- Horton
157.
Sam- Dubinsky
158.
Alex- Hamhuis
159.
Ryan- Cammalleri
160.
Mark- Stewart
161.
Mark- McDonagh
162.
Ryan- Drouin
163.
Alex- Gallagher
164.
Sam- Ryder
165.
Joe- Fleischmann
166.
Brandon- Barrie
167.
Steve- Stastny
168.
Dave- Fowler
169.
Roto- Tyutin
170.
Tim- Bartkowski
Picks I like: Horton,
Fowler, Drouin, Ryder
Picks I don’t
like: Purcell, Brouwer, Barrie, Tyutin, Bartkowski. I had to take a defenseman
with my last pick because the draft automatically place Burns and Buff on RW,
leaving only a d-man slot left. I took Bartkowski as a joke. I’ll be dropping
him immediately, probably for a goalie.
So at the end
this is the makeup of my team:
C- Stepan,
Kadri
LW- Hall, Moulson,
Hartnell
RW- Giroux,
Ryan, Simmonds
D- Letang,
Byfuglien, Burns, Del Zotto, Hamilton
G- Ward,
Schneider, Halak
I think this
is a well balanced team with a lot of upside. As I’ve mentioned before, Stepan,
Kadri, Hall, Moulson, Burns, Del Zotto, and even Hamilton are all due for
breakout seasons. If the pieces fall together, I’m looking at a championship
team.
Questions
about players? Thoughts on my team? Let us know! I’m happy to answer any and
all you have at timwirz17@gmail.com .
Thanks and
keep reading!
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