Rate My Team - Picked 4th of 12

[goodviking]

I would appreciate input on the quality of this draft and where you think I should go for balance:

QB
Matt Schaub
Matt Leinart

RB
Ray Rice
Beanie Wells
Matt Forte
Brandon Jacobs

WR
Calvin Johnson
Wes Welker
Percy Harvin
Steve Breaston
Kenny Britt
Nate Burleson

TE
Kellen Winslow

DEF
Cincinnati

K
Matt Prater

[OUTLAWZ650]

QB: Leinhart could be a surprise here. We'll see if he's up to the task of filling those big shoes. Schaub is a stud and should have a solid season with Johnson to throw to.


RBs: With the addition of Boldin, Rice might lose a few receptions, but rest assured he'll be Flacco's security dump off option. He's good for 1600 total yds. Wells should get a majority of the carries. Hopefully he can punch it in from ten yds and out or else Hightower comes in. Forte has yet to live up to his hype. You'll know early in the season if you need to drop or trade him.

WRs: I don't see a TD machine in that bunch, but if Johnson get back on track, he could pull in 8-10TDs. You can count on Welker for snagging catches every week, but you'll have to see how he holds up when the reg season starts. Breaston could be a solid pick if teams decide to double Fitz (with the departure of Boldin) and force Leinhart to look elsewhere. Harvin is a question mark. If his health holds up, he'll get his....1100 yds...9-12TDs

TE: Winslow is a solid pick....700 yds.....5-7TDs

DEF: Works for me = )

[schmidty]

I would appreciate input on the quality of this draft and where you think I should go for balance

How many do you start at each position (and are there any flexes)? That's critical for rating depth. And if your league scoring is unusual in any way (like PPR), that's essential too.

Anyway, looks like a solid team to me. Can't argue with Schaub at QB. It's kind of a game of chicken staying on the second tier at QB - I'm glad to see you made it without reaching.

RB stable is solid. Rice is a stud. Despite being in a RBBC, Wells is solid (he was very productive down the stretch last year). I like Forte to bounce back this year. RBs who can catch seem to do well under Martz. And Forte is now saying he was playing through an injury all of last year. That may be BS, but he seems to have the burst back in preseason. I wouldn't be surprised if you start struggling whether to start Wells or Forte some weeks. And if he's healthy, Jacobs is still the thunder of the Giants running attack. Like Forte, I wouldn't be shocked to see him return to form somewhat.

WRs are also solid. Megatron is a great WR1 (I think fantasy teams really need at least one elite WR this year). If Welker is healthy, he'll be a steal at his draft spot. Same with Harvin. And Breaston's not a bad WR4.

Winslow is decent at TE, and you have a DEF and K (that's all I ever aim for). And you're not wasting roster spots on backups for those positions, which is exactly how I like to do things.

I wouldn't change anything for balance at this point ... roll into the season, and see how things go. If this is a league where you have to start 3 WRs, missed time from Welker and/or Harvin might cause troubles down the road. RB may be a position of strength if Forte returns to 2008 form. But you'll be waiting on that - I wouldn't do anything now.

[goodviking]

Thanks for the input. It's a QB-2RB-3WR-TE-DEF-K league. I'm a little nervous because last year I absolutely dominated with Aaron Rodgers, Chris Johnson, Ray Rice, Andre Johnson, and Steve Smith. This year I have a bullseye on my back. Thanks again.

[ironchef]

Nice draft, you're strong at every position.
If I had to be negative, I'd say your WRs after Megatron are risky. Welker is coming back quickly from a major injury and Harvin has random migraines. I think Welker will be fine, but I would hate to deal with Harvin experiencing migraines in the hours before kickoff.
I'm not a fan of Wells, because he's still dealing with Hightower in a RBCC. I like Forte this season; I tihnk he bounces back and provides RB2 stats at the very least.

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