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2008 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Results

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.

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PickOAPosNameTeamBye
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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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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by faketeams on Aug 12, 2008 8:39 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Brees in the fourth round is fantastic value.

by Skeller on Aug 11, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

TMR OK

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

by faketeams on Aug 11, 2008 4:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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