2015 NFFC Early Draft Results

[Greg Ambrosius]

Oh boy, this Cutline Championship sure started out wildly:

NFFC Cutline Championship
Round 1:
1 1 Andrew Luck QB
1 2 Antonio Brown WR
1 3 Le'Veon Bell RB
1 4 Jamaal Charles RB
1 5 Julio Jones WR
1 6 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
1 7 Adrian Peterson RB
1 8 Matt Forte RB
1 9 Dez Bryant WR
1 10 Demaryius Thomas WR

Round 2:
2 1 Eddie Lacy RB
2 2 Rob Gronkowski TE
2 3 LeSean McCoy RB
2 4 Jordy Nelson WR
2 5 Marshawn Lynch RB
2 6 Calvin Johnson WR
2 7 Jimmy Graham TE
2 8 C.J. Anderson RB
2 9 Randall Cobb WR
2 10 Alshon Jeffery WR

Round 3:
3 1 T.Y. Hilton WR
3 2 Arian Foster RB
3 3 Aaron Rodgers QB
3 4 Emmanuel Sanders WR
3 5 A.J. Green WR
3 6 DeMarco Murray RB
3 7 Jeremy Hill RB
3 8 Peyton Manning QB
3 9 Brandin Cooks WR
3 10 Mike Evans WR

Round 4:
4 1 Justin Forsett RB
4 2 Melvin Gordon RB
4 3 Kelvin Benjamin WR
4 4 DeAndre Hopkins WR
4 5 Julian Edelman WR
4 6 Andre Johnson WR
4 7 Drew Brees QB
4 8 C.J. Spiller RB
4 9 Jordan Matthews WR
4 10 Joique Bell RB

Round 5:
5 1 Latavius Murray RB
5 2 Keenan Allen WR
5 3 Amari Cooper WR
5 4 Andre Ellington RB
5 5 Frank Gore RB
5 6 Sammy Watkins WR
5 7 Joseph Randle RB
5 8 Jeremy Maclin WR
5 9 Golden Tate WR
5 10 Mark Ingram RB

Round 6:
6 1 Travis Kelce TE
6 2 T.J. Yeldon RB
6 3 Mike Wallace WR
6 4 Darren McFadden RB
6 5 Matt Ryan QB
6 6 Giovani Bernard RB
6 7 DeSean Jackson WR
6 8 Brandon Marshall WR
6 9 Lamar Miller RB
6 10 Jarvis Landry WR

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Let's get back to the 12-team format and look at some Draft Champions results. Enjoy:

NFFC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Antonio Brown WR
1 2 Le'Veon Bell RB
1 3 Adrian Peterson RB
1 4 Jamaal Charles RB
1 5 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
1 6 Julio Jones WR
1 7 Dez Bryant WR
1 8 Eddie Lacy RB
1 9 Demaryius Thomas WR
1 10 Rob Gronkowski TE
1 11 A.J. Green WR
1 12 Calvin Johnson WR

Round 2:
2 1 DeMarco Murray RB
2 2 Jordy Nelson WR
2 3 LeSean McCoy RB
2 4 Matt Forte RB
2 5 C.J. Anderson RB
2 6 Randall Cobb WR
2 7 Andrew Luck QB
2 8 Marshawn Lynch RB
2 9 Alshon Jeffery WR
2 10 DeAndre Hopkins WR
2 11 Emmanuel Sanders WR
2 12 Arian Foster RB

Round 3 - Third Round Reversal (12-1):
3 1 Aaron Rodgers QB
3 2 Mike Evans WR
3 3 Jimmy Graham TE
3 4 T.Y. Hilton WR
3 5 Jeremy Hill RB
3 6 Brandin Cooks WR
3 7 Kelvin Benjamin WR
3 8 Justin Forsett RB
3 9 Jordan Matthews WR
3 10 Melvin Gordon RB
3 11 Jeremy Maclin WR
3 12 Mark Ingram RB

Round 4:
4 1 Andre Johnson WR
4 2 Sammy Watkins WR
4 3 Keenan Allen WR
4 4 Julian Edelman WR
4 5 Carlos Hyde RB
4 6 Lamar Miller RB
4 7 Golden Tate WR
4 8 Peyton Manning QB
4 9 Brandon Marshall WR
4 10 C.J. Spiller RB
4 11 DeSean Jackson WR
4 12 Andre Ellington RB

Round 5:
5 1 Giovani Bernard RB
5 2 Jarvis Landry WR
5 3 Jonathan Stewart RB
5 4 Alfred Morris RB
5 5 Vincent Jackson WR
5 6 Frank Gore RB
5 7 Travis Kelce TE
5 8 Drew Brees QB
5 9 Joseph Randle RB
5 10 T.J. Yeldon RB
5 11 Greg Olsen TE
5 12 Amari Cooper WR

Round 6:
6 1 Joique Bell RB
6 2 Russell Wilson QB
6 3 Martavis Bryant WR
6 4 Todd Gurley RB
6 5 Martellus Bennett TE
6 6 Latavius Murray RB
6 7 Tevin Coleman RB
6 8 Michael Floyd WR
6 9 Julius Thomas TE
6 10 Roddy White WR
6 11 Matt Ryan QB
6 12 Mike Wallace WR

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Let's look at another DC result:

NFFC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Antonio Brown WR
1 2 Le'Veon Bell RB
1 3 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
1 4 Eddie Lacy RB
1 5 Jamaal Charles RB
1 6 Demaryius Thomas WR
1 7 Adrian Peterson RB
1 8 Julio Jones WR
1 9 Dez Bryant WR
1 10 Calvin Johnson WR
1 11 Jordy Nelson WR
1 12 Matt Forte RB

Round 2:
2 1 Marshawn Lynch RB
2 2 Rob Gronkowski TE
2 3 A.J. Green WR
2 4 Andrew Luck QB
2 5 C.J. Anderson RB
2 6 DeMarco Murray RB
2 7 Randall Cobb WR
2 8 LeSean McCoy RB
2 9 Aaron Rodgers QB
2 10 T.Y. Hilton WR
2 11 Emmanuel Sanders WR
2 12 Jeremy Hill RB

Round 3 - Third Round Reversal (12-1):
3 1 Julian Edelman WR
3 2 Arian Foster RB
3 3 Alshon Jeffery WR
3 4 DeAndre Hopkins WR
3 5 Justin Forsett RB
3 6 Mike Evans WR
3 7 Kelvin Benjamin WR
3 8 Jimmy Graham TE
3 9 Brandin Cooks WR
3 10 Frank Gore RB
3 11 Jordan Matthews WR
3 12 Jeremy Maclin WR

Round 4:
4 1 Andre Johnson WR
4 2 Melvin Gordon RB
4 3 C.J. Spiller RB
4 4 Golden Tate WR
4 5 Keenan Allen WR
4 6 Carlos Hyde RB
4 7 Mark Ingram RB
4 8 Peyton Manning QB
4 9 Jonathan Stewart RB
4 10 Andre Ellington RB
4 11 Sammy Watkins WR
4 12 Amari Cooper WR

Round 5:
5 1 Brandon Marshall WR
5 2 Alfred Morris RB
5 3 Giovani Bernard RB
5 4 Lamar Miller RB
5 5 Travis Kelce TE
5 6 Russell Wilson QB
5 7 Latavius Murray RB
5 8 DeSean Jackson WR
5 9 T.J. Yeldon RB
5 10 Martavis Bryant WR
5 11 Jarvis Landry WR
5 12 LeGarrette Blount RB

Round 6:
6 1 Ben Roethlisberger QB
6 2 Drew Brees QB
6 3 Matt Ryan QB
6 4 Ameer Abdullah RB
6 5 Vincent Jackson WR
6 6 Tony Romo QB
6 7 Greg Olsen TE
6 8 Todd Gurley RB
6 9 Joique Bell RB
6 10 Tevin Coleman RB
6 11 Matthew Stafford QB
6 12 Tom Brady QB

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

What the heck, let's look at one more DC result. Enjoy:

NFFC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Antonio Brown WR
1 2 Eddie Lacy RB
1 3 Adrian Peterson RB
1 4 Le'Veon Bell RB
1 5 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
1 6 Julio Jones WR
1 7 Jamaal Charles RB
1 8 Demaryius Thomas WR
1 9 Jordy Nelson WR
1 10 Dez Bryant WR
1 11 Rob Gronkowski TE
1 12 Calvin Johnson WR

Round 2:
2 1 Marshawn Lynch RB
2 2 Randall Cobb WR
2 3 A.J. Green WR
2 4 LeSean McCoy RB
2 5 Andrew Luck QB
2 6 Matt Forte RB
2 7 DeMarco Murray RB
2 8 Arian Foster RB
2 9 Aaron Rodgers QB
2 10 C.J. Anderson RB
2 11 Jeremy Hill RB
2 12 Mike Evans WR

Round 3 - Third Round Reversal (12-1):
3 1 Brandin Cooks WR
3 2 Emmanuel Sanders WR
3 3 Alshon Jeffery WR
3 4 T.Y. Hilton WR
3 5 Jimmy Graham TE
3 6 Kelvin Benjamin WR
3 7 Justin Forsett RB
3 8 DeAndre Hopkins WR
3 9 Brandon Marshall WR
3 10 Julian Edelman WR
3 11 Jeremy Maclin WR
3 12 Jordan Matthews WR

Round 4:
4 1 Golden Tate WR
4 2 Melvin Gordon RB
4 3 Drew Brees QB
4 4 Frank Gore RB
4 5 Mark Ingram RB
4 6 Lamar Miller RB
4 7 Joique Bell RB
4 8 Sammy Watkins WR
4 9 Peyton Manning QB
4 10 Carlos Hyde RB
4 11 Russell Wilson QB
4 12 Jonathan Stewart RB

Round 5:
5 1 Jarvis Landry WR
5 2 Andre Ellington RB
5 3 Travis Kelce TE
5 4 Todd Gurley RB
5 5 Andre Johnson WR
5 6 Keenan Allen WR
5 7 Greg Olsen TE
5 8 Amari Cooper WR
5 9 Tre Mason RB
5 10 DeSean Jackson WR
5 11 Matt Ryan QB
5 12 Ben Roethlisberger QB

Round 6:
6 1 C.J. Spiller RB
6 2 Roddy White WR
6 3 Martavis Bryant WR
6 4 Vincent Jackson WR
6 5 T.J. Yeldon RB
6 6 Ryan Tannehill QB
6 7 Matthew Stafford QB
6 8 Latavius Murray RB
6 9 Charles Johnson WR
6 10 Giovani Bernard RB
6 11 Mike Wallace WR
6 12 Alfred Morris RB

Thoughts?

[KenGill]

My thoughts:
* Frank Gore, great respect for his career, but he's done for purposes of fantasy football
* Peyton Manning: best to ever play, but wouldn't draft him this season
* Beckham Jr, worthy of # 1 overall pick
* Lacey & Bell - both are good picks near top of any draft
* Adrian Peterson # 3 overall? REALLY????

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here's another interesting draft result from our 12-team format:

Rotowire Fantasy Football Online Championship
Round 1:
1 1 Antonio Brown WR
1 2 Jamaal Charles RB
1 3 Adrian Peterson RB
1 4 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
1 5 Dez Bryant WR
1 6 Julio Jones WR
1 7 Le'Veon Bell RB
1 8 Demaryius Thomas WR
1 9 Jordy Nelson WR
1 10 Eddie Lacy RB
1 11 Rob Gronkowski TE
1 12 Marshawn Lynch RB

Round 2:
2 1 LeSean McCoy RB
2 2 Andrew Luck QB
2 3 Calvin Johnson WR
2 4 C.J. Anderson RB
2 5 Matt Forte RB
2 6 A.J. Green WR
2 7 Randall Cobb WR
2 8 Aaron Rodgers QB
2 9 DeMarco Murray RB
2 10 Arian Foster RB
2 11 T.Y. Hilton WR
2 12 Jeremy Hill RB

Round 3 - Third Round Reversal (12-1):
3 1 Emmanuel Sanders WR
3 2 Alshon Jeffery WR
3 3 Mike Evans WR
3 4 Justin Forsett RB
3 5 Kelvin Benjamin WR
3 6 Brandin Cooks WR
3 7 DeAndre Hopkins WR
3 8 Jimmy Graham TE
3 9 Melvin Gordon RB
3 10 Frank Gore RB
3 11 Jordan Matthews WR
3 12 Brandon Marshall WR

Round 4:
4 1 Amari Cooper WR
4 2 Julian Edelman WR
4 3 Andre Johnson WR
4 4 Travis Kelce TE
4 5 Golden Tate WR
4 6 Jonathan Stewart RB
4 7 Andre Ellington RB
4 8 Carlos Hyde RB
4 9 Keenan Allen WR
4 10 Mark Ingram RB
4 11 T.J. Yeldon RB
4 12 Lamar Miller RB

Round 5:
5 1 Sammy Watkins WR
5 2 Jarvis Landry WR
5 3 C.J. Spiller RB
5 4 Vincent Jackson WR
5 5 Joseph Randle RB
5 6 Latavius Murray RB
5 7 Martavis Bryant WR
5 8 Jeremy Maclin WR
5 9 Russell Wilson QB
5 10 Roddy White WR
5 11 Alfred Morris RB
5 12 Peyton Manning QB

Round 6:
6 1 Doug Martin RB
6 2 Drew Brees QB
6 3 Todd Gurley RB
6 4 Tevin Coleman RB
6 5 Giovani Bernard RB
6 6 Ben Roethlisberger QB
6 7 DeSean Jackson WR
6 8 Greg Olsen TE
6 9 Nelson Agholor WR
6 10 Michael Floyd WR
6 11 Steve Smith Sr. WR
6 12 Mike Wallace WR

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here's one more from the 12-team format:

NFFC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Eddie Lacy RB
1 2 Adrian Peterson RB
1 3 Antonio Brown WR
1 4 Julio Jones WR
1 5 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
1 6 Le'Veon Bell RB
1 7 Jamaal Charles RB
1 8 Dez Bryant WR
1 9 Rob Gronkowski TE
1 10 Demaryius Thomas WR
1 11 Andrew Luck QB
1 12 Matt Forte RB

Round 2:
2 1 Marshawn Lynch RB
2 2 Calvin Johnson WR
2 3 Arian Foster RB
2 4 Jordy Nelson WR
2 5 A.J. Green WR
2 6 LeSean McCoy RB
2 7 DeMarco Murray RB
2 8 Aaron Rodgers QB
2 9 Randall Cobb WR
2 10 C.J. Anderson RB
2 11 Jimmy Graham TE
2 12 T.Y. Hilton WR

Round 3 - Third Round Reversal (12-1):
3 1 Alshon Jeffery WR
3 2 Mike Evans WR
3 3 Jeremy Hill RB
3 4 Justin Forsett RB
3 5 Brandin Cooks WR
3 6 Emmanuel Sanders WR
3 7 DeAndre Hopkins WR
3 8 Carlos Hyde RB
3 9 Kelvin Benjamin WR
3 10 Andre Johnson WR
3 11 Jordan Matthews WR
3 12 Sammy Watkins WR

Round 3:
4 1 Keenan Allen WR
4 2 Vincent Jackson WR
4 3 Mark Ingram RB
4 4 Melvin Gordon RB
4 5 Jeremy Maclin WR
4 6 Brandon Marshall WR
4 7 Lamar Miller RB
4 8 Andre Ellington RB
4 9 Frank Gore RB
4 10 Julian Edelman WR
4 11 Golden Tate WR
4 12 Amari Cooper WR

Round 4:
5 1 Peyton Manning QB
5 2 Travis Kelce TE
5 3 Drew Brees QB
5 4 Alfred Morris RB
5 5 Jonathan Stewart RB
5 6 DeSean Jackson WR
5 7 C.J. Spiller RB
5 8 Latavius Murray RB
5 9 Jarvis Landry WR
5 10 Greg Olsen TE
5 11 Todd Gurley RB
5 12 Ben Roethlisberger QB

Round 6:
6 1 Joique Bell RB
6 2 Nelson Agholor WR
6 3 T.J. Yeldon RB
6 4 Joseph Randle RB
6 5 Ameer Abdullah RB
6 6 Giovani Bernard RB
6 7 Michael Floyd WR
6 8 Russell Wilson QB
6 9 Kevin White WR
6 10 Tevin Coleman RB
6 11 Matthew Stafford QB
6 12 Matt Ryan QB

Thoughts?

[Tom Kessenich]

My thoughts:
* Frank Gore, great respect for his career, but he's done for purposes of fantasy football

Gore used to be one of the best receiving RBs in the game. People may have forgotten that because Harbaugh's offense never included the RB in the passing game. Indy's does. Luck throws to the RBs A LOT. I could see Gore catching 45+ passes this season in that offense.

[CoMoHusker]

My thoughts:
* Frank Gore, great respect for his career, but he's done for purposes of fantasy football
* Peyton Manning: best to ever play, but wouldn't draft him this season
* Beckham Jr, worthy of # 1 overall pick
* Lacey & Bell - both are good picks near top of any draft
* Adrian Peterson # 3 overall? REALLY????

I agree with Tom, I think Gore has a productive year in Indy. Not elite but I think he produces as well as any other RB you find around round 4.
Heard a lot of talk like that regarding Peyton. It all comes down to value for me. If owners are sour on him after he burned them late last year and he falls to a round I'm comfortable with, I'm fine with drafting him.
Beckham Jr is obviously as talented as they come and I think he's a top 5 pick for sure but there's already talk about that hamstring again which is a little concerning.
Lacy and Bell are both studs in nice offenses. I personally wouldn't draft Bell #1 overall unless his suspension is reduced. Missing essentially a 1/4 of the fantasy regular season is a bit much for me to invest in my #1 pick. I wouldn't argue with anyone on the selection of Lacy as a top three player this year.
I have zero issue with AP as a top three player as well. The guy essentially took all last year off and avoided any further wear and tear on his body. All reports thus far is he's having outstanding OTA's and Bridgewater is an upgrade to anything the Vikings have had a QB in recent years. Not to mention, AP ran for 2K+ on a mediocre Vikings team so there's no reason he can't produce elite RB1 numbers again this year.

[David U Kennedy]

I agree with everything except not drafting Bell. If you take away 3 games of last years production he ends up with 288 points. That is still more than what Lynch did. His suspension I suspect will be reduced at least one game. These situations usually work out that way. 2 or 3 weeks with Deangelo, Gio Bernard, or Reggie Bush as a replacement starter should work just fine.