Mid-season review

Since I'm bored, I thought I'd review my WCOFF draft team at about the midway point of the season. Below is what I wrote following the draft. In bold are my comments now.

1st - Steven Jackson - was the #3 player on my draft board, so it was an easy pick. Ronnie Brown and his 22 Thursday night points were taken directly before me. Currently the 5th rated RB, so a good pick to this point. Very involved in the passing game which is critical.

2nd – Anquan Boldin – Was between Reggie Bush and Boldin here. My draft board said Boldin, but my gut said Bush. I was pretty sure neither would make it back to me in the third round. By the looks of New Orleans first game, Bush is going to be more involved then even I originally thought. I pegged him at 60+ catches, and at the rate he was thrown at yesterday, he could get 100. Currently ranked 3rd at WR, and only getting better. With Fitzgerald hurt right now, his value is even higher.

3rd – Kevin Jones – Revisiting last year I guess. I think he’s going to be very involved in the receiving game. The problem is that the line sucks. I have some faith in the offense getting untracked in a weak division, so I’ll reserve judgment past one week. I didn’t think he would be available here, and was planning on taking Frank Gore…who of course exploded yesterday. Currently ranked 3rd at RB, and hugely involved in the passing game. He scares me to have, but so far has been huge.

4th – Santana Moss – I would have taken Droughns here, but he went 1 before me, so I took my next best WR in Moss. Between him and Boldin they should have a ton of balls thrown to them, a key in a PPR league. Currently ranked 6th, despite underperforming save for his one huge week. I look for more consistent output from him.

5th – Joe Horn – Was hoping for RB here in Fred Taylor, but he went 4 picks earlier. I didn’t feel good about getting involved in the Denver situation at this pick, so I thought Horn was a safe pick as my #3 WR in a rebound season. Trading Stallworth told me NO was comfortable with him…but their first game didn’t excite me about his prospects. I’ll reserve judgment for now though. Ranked 18th at WR, but performing decent. Colston has emerged as the #1 threat, and Bush gets a lot of balls thrown to him. Even so, I like him as my #3 WR.

6th – Cedric Benson – I still had questions in my mind about Kevin Jones and needed some RB’s, preferably with some upside. Tatum and Mike Bell both went off the board, so I had to decide between Benson and Marion Barber (with Barber a possible spot starter due to his 3rd down use). Based on ADP I figured Benson wouldn’t make it back to me, but Barber could. Hasn't done anything to this point, and likely won't unless Thomas Jones gets hurt. Marion Barber would have been better at this point, even though he's only good for 10 pts or so a game, tops.

7th – Kevan Barlow – Well Barber didn’t make it back, and Coles was my target, but he went right before me. I liked Antonio Bryant a lot, but thought he may make it back to me in the 8th, so I grabbed a potential RB starter. He was a huge disappointment for 2 years, so I thought he was worth a shot in a shitty backfield behind a rebuilding offensive line. Basically an insurance pick. This guy sucks now, pure and simple. He will get less carries from here on out. If I had gotten Coles here as my #4 WR I would be in the top 5 out of all of all 840 owners.

8th – Laurence Maroney - Was targeting Michael Clayton, who went two picks before, and Bryant was also taken. So I grabbed another RB, and decided I would be done at that position after this pick for a while. Had Maroney not been on the injury report and expected to be out week 1, he would have been gone by now. They won’t be able to keep him off the field long here. Pure stud here, only good for 10-15 points a game right now, but if Dillon gets hurt, look out. Definitely solid for my #3 RB. Ranked 23rd at RB at this point.

9th - Mark Clayton – Was targeting Braylon Edwards here, who went 3 picks before me (notice a theme?). Needed a 4th WR, as I will be starting 4 for a little while. I’m not as high on Mason as most, with Clayton being the logical other guy there. Game 1 wasn’t a good indicator as Baltimore jumped on TB early. Ranked 34th at WR, had a huge game in week 6, but it was kind of fluky as he caught 2 tipped balls for TD's. Still emerging more as a #4 WR for my team.

10th – Randy McMichael – Love this guy this year. His value dropped due to a disappointing Thursday game, but I think he will see the ball a lot, as he’s too good not to. Took him with the intention of grabbing another TE at the end of the draft to start in week 1, to outscore McMichael’s 2 point effort. Started very slow, but still rated 7th as far as TE's. Emerging more with Joey Harrington at QB.

11th - Aaron Brooks – I can feel the QB run starting, so I grab my best available. He’s a shitty QB, but a very good fantasy QB, with a nice schedule. I take him knowing he may be benched at some point if Oakland disappoints, so I plan on grabbing another one soon. Got hurt in week 1, and Oakland is worse than I ever imagined. Even though Walter, his replacement sucks, Brooks may not see the field again. Wasted pick.

12th – Joe Jurevicious – He proved last year that he can perform as the lead guy. Here he’s the #2. Also a potential spot starter. Hasn't started for me yet, and has been relatively quiet. Starting him in week 7 as a bye week fill-in, hope he can find the end zone.


13th – Eric Parker – For some reason I have him a lot higher than most people. Just grabbing WR depth here and he is the best I have available by far. Nobody really excites me at this point. Also starting him in week 7. Has emerged in the last 2 weeks as a reliable target. Pure bye week fill-in.

14th - Drew Brees – Grabbed my backup in a high scoring potential offense. With Bush, Horn, and Deuce at his disposal, as well as a bad defense, could be nice value. Got the #5 QB in the 14th round, makes up for the bad pick of Brooks. What more can you say.

15th – Brian Calhoun – Simply picking my handcuff. Cut him early in the season, to fill in another roster void. To this point has done nothing.

16th – Marcus Robinson – Could explode when healthy, could be garbage. Worth the risk here. Had a few nice weeks, and a few nothing weeks. Cut him for a needed roster spot. Not very reliable.

17th - Stephen Davis – Fisher already gone in the 13th, I grab another handcuff. Still on the team, as St Louis run game is going nice. If Jackson gets hurt, Davis is a fill-in.

18th - Jeff Wilkins – Decide on an indoor kicker with a late bye week. Didn’t expect him to lead my team in scoring in week 1 (with 2 players pending). Only the 2nd best kicker at this point, with 2 monster weeks under his belt.

19th – Patriots DEF – Weak schedule in first 2 weeks with Buffalo and Jets (I think). After that I will play the defense game by matchup. They sucked and I cut them.

20th – Desmond Clark – My one week TE came through with a 12 point effort. I’ll probably still cut him if there is someone on the waiver wire that appeals to me. Currently the 5th ranked TE. I cut him out of necessity a few weeks ago when he got banged up. Hope that I don't regret that one.