2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Results

by faketeams on Aug 11, 2008 12:46 PM EDT in Football

I participated in my 1st mock draft of the fantasy football season at Mock Draft Central this morning. The decision to do so was spur of the moment, and I barely had an idea of whch players I wanted later in the draft i.e. sleepers and who could be decent (800 yards) WRs to fill-out a couple of bench spots.

I selected third and hoped for Minnesota Vikings' RB Adrian Peterson to drop to me. Despite several touts claiming Philadelphia Eagles' Brian Westbrook as the second-best fantasy RB, Peterson was not available. Westbrook was, so I took him. Coming back, I decided to grab a top WR and see what was there in the third round.

Could this be the year Jacksonville RB Fred Taylor finally succumbs to age? My guess is it will be. I grabbed Maruice Jones-Drew on that hunch. What's the worst case scenario if it is wrong? 10 TDs?

The rest of my draft continued with a risk-taking/playing-hunches kind of draft. I'm not convinced it works, but I know it makes my initial team more interesting because it is filled with players I think will do well while not being a slave to the analytical side of a game, which frankly, doesn't lend itself well to the statisical measurements that baseball and basketball do.

Here is the team I drafted in my 1st go-round in prepping for the 2008 fantasy football season.

Pick	OA	Pos	Name	Team	Bye
R1	3	RB	Brian Westbrook	PHI	7
R2	17	WR	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	7
R3	23	RB	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAX	7
R4	37	QB	Drew Brees	NO	9
R5	43	WR	Calvin Johnson	DET	4
R6	57	WR	Lee Evans	BUF	6
R7	63	TE	Jeremy Shockey	NO	9
R8	77	RB	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	9
R9	83	QB	Brett Favre	NYJ	5
R10	97	WR	Patrick Crayton	DAL	10
R11	103	RB	Chris Johnson	TEN	6
R12	117	WR	Devin Hester	CHI	8
R13	123	WR	Robert Meachem	NO	9
R14	137	K	Phil Dawson	CLE	5
R15	143	DEF	Tennessee Titans	TEN	6

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Question

What are the basic rules of Fantasy Football drafting?

I'm worried about the beer supply. After this case, and the other case, there's only one case left- Barney Gumble

by CptChaosSidekick on Aug 11, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

Basics

Get a top RB or two with two of your first three picks. get an elite WR in the top three picks if possible. Wait on QBs until the 4th, 5th or 6th round then grab another a couple rounds later.

Those basics are adjusted depending on league format – points per reception, passing TD value.

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by faketeams on Aug 12, 2008 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow

Brees in the fourth round is fantastic value.

by Skeller on Aug 11, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

Love/Hate . . . sorry to go TMR on you

I love the Brees, Williams, Favre, Johnson, and Meachem picks on value. Johnson looks like a #1 in Tennessee and was an animal the other night.

by RJK on Aug 11, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

TMR OK

I think he is one of the touts claiming Westbrook is #2 over AP.

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by faketeams on Aug 11, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Westbrook over AP

I agree with the analysis of Westbrook over AP, strictly on a consistency argument. Just look at AP’s last 7 (7!) weeks of the season last year and tell me that’s what you hope for down the stretch from a #1 RB.

Unless you get points for your WR running back kicks/punts, Hester is not going to be worth starting at any point this year, IMO.

by Cased on Aug 12, 2008 10:33 AM EDT reply actions