10-Team Yahoo w/IDP. Please rate.....

[hooligan1]

I know this isn't technically the roster rating forum, but I can't seem to get anyone to rank an IDP roster in that forum so I thought I'd try it here....

Drafted Fri night. 10 teamer, we start QB, RB, WR, TE, WR/RB, WR/RB, K, DL, LB, DB, D, D, six-man bench. Mostly standard Yahoo scoring.

Sexy Hell Doggs
1. (8) LeSean McCoy (Phi - RB)
2. (13) Calvin Johnson (Det - WR)
3. (28) Miles Austin (Dal - WR)
4. (33) Antonio Gates (SD - TE)
5. (48) Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG - RB)
6. (53) Brandon Marshall (Mia - WR)
7. (68) Cedric Benson (Cin - RB)
8. (73) Trent Cole (Phi - DE)
9. (88) Lawrence Timmons (Pit - LB)
10. (93) Ben Roethlisberger (Pit - QB)
11. (108) Paul Posluszny (Jac - LB)
12. (113) Knowshon Moreno (Den - RB)
13. (128) Sam Bradford (StL - QB)
14. (133) Eric Weddle (SD - S)
15. (148) David Hawthorne (Sea - LB)
16. (153) Jonathan Stewart (Car - RB)
17. (168) LaRon Landry (Was - S)
18. (173) Josh Brown (StL - K)


Here's our roster/scoring settings:

Roster Positions: QB, WR, RB, TE, W/R, W/R, K, D, D, DB, DL, LB, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN
Fractional Points: Yes
Negative Points: Yes
Make League Publicly Viewable: No
Offense League Value Yahoo! Default Value
Passing Yards 50 yards per point 25 yards per point
Passing Touchdowns 6 4
Interceptions -3
Rushing Yards 15 yards per point 10 yards per point
Rushing Touchdowns 6
Reception Yards 15 yards per point 10 yards per point
Reception Touchdowns 6
Return Yards 25 yards per point 0
Return Touchdowns 6
2-Point Conversions 2
Fumbles Lost -3
Offensive Fumble Return TD 6
Kickers League Value Yahoo! Default Value
Field Goals 0-19 Yards 3
Field Goals 20-29 Yards 3
Field Goals 30-39 Yards 3
Field Goals 40-49 Yards 4
Field Goals 50+ Yards 5
Point After Attempt Made 1
Point After Attempt Missed -1 0
Defensive Players League Value Yahoo! Default Value
Tackle Solo 1
Tackle Assist 0.25
Sack 3
Interception 3
Fumble Force 2
Fumble Recovery 3
Defensive Touchdown 6
Safety 2
Pass Defended 1
Block Kick 3


Thanks, Hooligan1

[Chicago 2]

1 rule I use for IDP leauges is to ALWAYS fill starting positions on offense first before drafting your first IDP player; not including kickers. IDP players are no better than kickers depending on your scoring system. It is good to have stars like Ed Reed and Ray Lewis but defensive players stats will fluctuate each week. Rarely will they provide double digit production that an offensive guy will give you but those 5-6 points you will get is still useful.

You were fortunate to end up with Big Ben that late and also Moreno and Stewart. You have a really good team, I'm guessing someone rushed IDP players earlier than they should have, I liked that you went and grabbed some solid backup offensive players while I'm assuming everyone was focused on defense.

Nice job, you have a solid starting roster and good backups to go along with them.

[Bushroot]

Overall I like your team but I feel like you could make a trade or two and turn this into a stud squad. I love the value you got on ben, moreno, and jstew but I'm not sold on Bradshaw and benson this season, especially with Bradshaw in a timeshare since your league is so td heavy. If your leaguemates like him I'd probably try to pair him or benson with one of your DBs for an upgrade or another nice WR (no reason to carry 2 DBs even if they are good ones with your 3 LBs.) that being said, I think you'll have a good team as-is and there's no reason to swing a deal without getting the better end of it but with a move or two you could have a really ridiculous squad.

Thanks for rating mine!