And now, the post you've been waiting for all summer! I'm confident you are on the edges of your collective seats (that sounds strangely weird) wondering:
What do Steve's Fantasy Football teams look like this year?
(Oh, you don't care? Well, move along, then. Nothing to see here.)
Semi-NFL: The "Work League" in which I have participated for, oh, maybe 20 years. Something like that. It's a redraft league, with its own customized scoring system. In this league, an owner might get to keep a few players from one year to the next, but it's infrequent. This year, I was able to hold onto two players I had drafted last year: Julio Jones for a 4th round pick, and Cam Newton for an 8th round pick. I had pick number 10 in a serpentine draft. I was able to trade draft positions in the third round and the ninth round.The resulting team is known as Will Power:
| Player | YTD Pts | Bye | Drafted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton, Cam CAR QB | - | 6 | 8.01 | ||
| Romo, Tony DAL QB | - | 5 | 12.01 | ||
| Ballard, Vick IND RB (R) | - | 4 | 18.01 | ||
| Brown, Donald IND RB | - | 4 | 9.1 | ||
| Charles, Jamaal KCC RB (P) | - | 7 | 1.10 | ||
| McGahee, Willis DEN RB | - | 7 | 7.10 | ||
| Peterson, Adrian MIN RB (Q) | - | 11 | 2.01 | ||
| Austin, Miles DAL WR (P) | - | 5 | 6.01 | ||
| Baldwin, Doug SEA WR (P) | - | 11 | 15.10 | ||
| Heyward-Bey, Darrius OAK WR | - | 5 | 11.10 | ||
| Johnson, Andre HOU WR (P) | - | 8 | 3.3 | ||
| Jones, Julio ATL WR | - | 7 | 4.01 | ||
| Thomas, Demaryius DEN WR | - | 7 | 5.10 | ||
| Celek, Brent PHI TE | - | 7 | 16.01 | ||
| Gresham, Jermaine CIN TE (Q) | - | 8 | 13.10 | ||
| Pettigrew, Brandon DET TE | - | 5 | 10.01 | ||
| Bryant, Matt ATL PK | - | 7 | 17.10 | ||
| Packers, Green Bay GBP Def | - | 10 | 14.01 |
Analysis: I am very happy with my team. The two keepers allowed me to focus on getting a couple of running backs early, and to move up to pick Andre Johnson with pick 3.3. Having a quality QB like Tony Romo as my backup is satisfying, considering that Cam Newton is now a "sophomore" and might not be worth starting all year. Yes, I have three tight ends (strange) but we have two flex positions in this league, and it's possible I won't ever start 3 RBs, depending on how fully Adrian Peterson comes back from his injury.
Wills R Us: My second team is in the "Family League" which is a dynasty league. We keep up to 18 players from the previous year, and have 4 or more draft rounds to fill out a 22-man roster, which will be trimmed to 18 by week five. Preparing for this draft is quite different than preparing for a re-draft league. Rookies are very valuable, and because this draft took place before the Semi-NFL draft, I spent my (very limited!) prep time on gathering information about the new players in 2012. My team is called the Jesters:
Analysis: I have a couple of players on this team who should have been dropped before the draft, and if I have enough time before the first game, I will take care of that. But the core of my team is strong enough. I have three of the top TEs, I have the top QB, and some nice options at WR. I don't predict winning the league with this team, but I will look to improve it over the season with waivers.
So, that's it for the 2012 season. I don't expect to have any other teams. Two is plenty for my mind to track, I have discovered.
Now I'm ready for some FOOTBALL!
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