FanEx Analysis
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Round 20
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Final
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20.01
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Mike Nazarek RB Brian Westbrook QB: Rodgers Henne RB: D Williams Thomas Barber Ward Ringer Westbrook WR : Moss Driver Mason Holmes Burleson RWilliams TE: Gonzalez Shockey PK: Gould Feely DT: Eagles Patriots |
I
knew I wanted a #6 RB here, so I considered rookie RB Joe
McKnight, RB Kevin Smith (torn ACL), RB Arian Foster, and RB
Kevin Faulk. No one thrilled me, so I turned to free agent RB
Brian Westbrook. He’s likely to sign soon, perhaps St. Louis
or Washington. He’s a good pass-catcher, so perhaps he’ll
find himself in a situation where he could produce a few nice
games here or there. We shall see! |
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20.02
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Greg
Kellogg PK Ryan Succop QB: Stafford ASmith Leinhart RB: Charles Best Hardesty Harrison LJohnson WR: Wayne Boldin Hicks Bryant Arrelious Henderson TE: Davis Heap PK: Hanson Succop DT: Broncos Chiefs |
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I needed a second
place kicker who will be on the field each week. Succop
was a top 10 PK over the last four weeks which shows he can kick
in inclement weather. Besides, with a name like Succop how
could I not take him? |
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20.03 |
Jerome
Hickerson QB Jim Sorgi QB: EManning Palmer Sorgi RB: Turner R Brown Slaton McFadden JJones Norwood WR: Fitzgerald Ochocinco Walter Massaquoi Washington TE: Witten Carlson PK: Akers Prater DT: Saints Bears |
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Once
again, this was my plan all along: Insurance for my first QB,
Eli Manning. Obviously, you always hope your first string QBs
stay healthy and play. But in FAD, where rosters are frozen, you
have to at least try to stay in the game by drafting some
insurance players. Sorgi is my
insurance. |
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20.04 |
Tony
Holm DT Texans QB: Ryan Kolb Cassel RB: McCoy Bradshaw Tomlinson Sproles McGahee WR: CJohnson Marshall Britt DThomas Bess Robinson TE: Clark Gates PK: Hartley Tynes DT: Bengals Texans |
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Best case scenario came rolling in
for me. The Cardinals were my backup plan but the Texans
stayed on the board for me after I gambled in the previous
round by taking my #2 favorite D (of what remained) with the
theory that my #1 (of what remained), the Texans, would
actually last longer than my #2 in this draft. That one
worked out for me. Hey, it's the small victories!
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20.05
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Chris
Dolfi | Tom Walls RB Arian Foster QB: Favre Roethlisberger RB: Gore Greene CWilliams Forsett Washington Foster WR: Austin Jennings Harvin Owens Morgan JJones TE: Celek Olsen PK: Reed DT: Jets |
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Our last two skill players are Texans. Players from an explosive
offense. We have to ask; what exactly did Arian Foster do wrong
to get such little love from the fantasy community? Of course,
we know the real answer, it has nothing to do with Foster, it's
the RBs around him. He has a lot of competition, but we're not
afraid of the competition. |
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20.06 |
TC
Cannon (via Davis trade) WR Earl Bennett QB: Brees Sanchez RB: Jones-Drew Benson Stewart Gerhart WR: Garcon Edwards Beaston SMoss Knox Doucet JJones Bennett TE: Winslow Keller PK Bauehler DT: Packers Cowboys |
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Each of the past
several season, I've added a PK3 for increased depth. This year
will be different because I see a few could-be-outstanding WRs
that could better my roster. WR Bennett looked like a common
hot/cold, on/off rookie last year. He was second among the
Bears’ wide receivers in catches and yards last season, but he
failed to put up good numbers on a consistent basis. Yet, he may be an important
fantasy player as a more polished Cutler
target. He is good enough to be a professional receiver with
starter consideration.
Now, we get to see if he is smart enough to be a 'Martz' receiver
for these new-look Bears. |
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20.07 |
Mike
Harmon PK Joe Nedney QB: Cutler McNabb Hasselbeck RB: DJackson Forte Hightower White TJones Choice WR: Rice DeJackson Sims-Walker Manningham Floyd TE: Cooley Pettigrew PK: Crosby Nedney DT: Ravens Redskins |
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I almost added another receiver or running back, but decided not
to head into the season with a sure zero score out of any slot
for even one week (Week 10 Bye for Crosby). I may rue that
decision eventually, but for now, the improvements on the
offensive line and the second year of Michael Crabtree’s run
in SF have me excited about the prospects for the offense.
Nedney has alternated 17 and 29-make seasons in the past four
years. I’ll take a stat line somewhere in-between and a couple
weeks where he out-kicks Crosby.
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20.08 |
Chris
Rito DT Cardinals QB: Rivers Garrard RB: Gore Grant Addai RWilliams Maroney Lynch WR: Colston Bowe Hester Berrian Royal McCluster TE: Daniels Boss PK: Gostkowski Graham DT: Colts Cardinals |
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Normally I would not take a 2nd
defense. And in a best ball format, one could make the argument
that I might have been better off taking a flyer on a WR#7 or
RB#7 (or a third QB, which I normally would do) with the
potential for a big week or an enhanced role on his team. In my
case, with a relative weakness at WR, I was particularly tempted
to take a Michael Jenkins, Josh Cribbs, Louis Murphy, Donte'
Stallworth or maybe even Darius Heyward-Bey. In the end, I
thought it best to give me two cracks at getting a good
defensive score in my lineup each week. I chose the Cardinals as
they have the bulk of the pieces back from a unit that scored in
the top 10 the last few seasons and still has some playmakers on
it. While I might not expect a top 10 this year, I will be
shocked if they do not significantly outperform their draft
position as the 23rd defense taken.
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20.09 |
Duane
Cahill (via
Allan trade) PK Adam Vinatieri QB: Brady Orton Campbell RB: CJohnson Rice Tate FJackson Dwyer WR: Crabtree Welker Aromashodu Bryant Gonzalez Edelman LeFell TE: Gronkowski PK: Kaeding Vinatieri DT: Steelers Titans |
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Well hell... I've been taking chances this entire draft, why not
continue down that road? Let's face it... An accurate
kicker (82% career average) in the last round - tough to come
by. But with Vinatieri's injuries, he may be a forgotten
man in your draft. If that's the case, grab him.
His opportunities in the Colts' offense are reason enough.
In the final round, he's a steal.
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20.10 |
TC
Cannon PK Matt Bryant QB: Brees Sanchez RB: Jones-Drew Benson Stewart Gerhart WR: Garcon Edwards Beaston SMoss Knox Doucet JJones Bennett TE: Winslow Keller PK Bauehler Bryant DT: Packers Cowboys |
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Since Ryan Succop can not be drafted
twice and Nick Folk is not promised the Jet's job, I had to
think fairly hard before adding the last player to the roster.
In the up/down world of FG kickers, the semi-important PK2 will
normally have more FAD 'starts' than other positions. Bryant's
best quality is that he is the established Falcon leg. I wish
him well.
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20.11 |
Chris
Dolfi | Tom Walls
(via
Pitzer trade) PK Nick Folk QB: Favre Roethlisberger RB: Gore Greene CWilliams Forsett Washington Foster WR: Austin Jennings Harvin Owens Morgan JJones TE: Celek Olsen PK: Reed Folk DT: Jets |
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Just one pick removed from 'Mr. Irrelevant', we finally select
the second of our two kickers, Nick Folk. We have had
great success in pairing kickers from the same team as our #1
defense (in this case, our ONLY defense) in the past, and we
continue the trend in 2010. Folk had a rough year with
some blown Dallas kicks in 2009, but in 2010 he's with a new
team and ready to shine. The Jets offense has improved by adding some play-making ability at WR and LT as a RB, which should mean Folk gets near the goal line plenty often enough to split the uprights. But maybe more importantly, we *LOVE* kickers who play on the same team as great defenses. With the turnovers the Jets D is likely to generate this year, that's even more opportunities for Folk to find the scoreboard. We have been seeing Folk ranked lower than 24 almost everywhere we look, but frankly, people are ranking him too low for the solid situation he find himself in. We take Folk here, and are thrilled, and we fully expect him to rank in the top 15. =================================================================================== |
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20.12 |
Duane
Cahill TE Ben Watson QB: Brady Orton Campbell RB: CJohnson Rice Tate FJackson Dwyer WR: Crabtree Welker Aromashodu Bryant Gonzalez Edelman LeFell TE: Gronkowski Watson PK: Kaeding Vinatieri DT: Steelers Titans |
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While I gave some consideration to
the still undrafted Kevin Smith as this year's FanEx Mr.
Irrelevant, I couldn't go with just one tight end on my
roster. Ben Watson should fulfill the role that Kellen
Winslow had with the Browns, and should be a decent TE#2 for
me. Sometimes the analysis really is that
simple.
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