Fantasy Football 2012: 12-Team PPR Draft Recap and Review

Enough with the mock drafting, right? It's time for an actual draft. And as it happens, I took part in a draft Saturday (July 7th) night. Here's the basic breakdown:

• 12-team, PPR, redraft league
• Paid entries and cash prizes
• Public league
• Start 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 RB/WR, 1 TE, 1 DST, 1 K

We are going to break down this draft and see what we can learn. While I will not be reviewing every pick in detail, we will examine each round.

Being that this draft took place in July, I would expect your draft in late-August to look a bit differently. But I've learned over time that you can actually be MORE successful drafting earlier in the summer, provided that you do your homework. So don't be afraid to take the plunge if you feel that you are ready.

NOTE: Teams will be referred to as "Team A", "Team B", "Team C" etc.

Round 1 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team A - Arian Foster, RB, HOU

Pick 2 - Team B - LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI

Pick 3 - Team C - Ray Rice, RB, BAL

Pick 4 - Team D - Chris Johnson, RB, TEN

Pick 5 - Team E - Ryan Matthews, RB, SD

Pick 6 - Team F - Calvin Johnson, WR, DET

Pick 7 - Team G - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC

Pick 8 - Team H - Darren McFadden, RB, OAK

Pick 9 - Team I - Jimmy Graham, TE, NO

Pick 10 - Team J - Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB

Pick 11 - Team K - Trent Richardson, RB CLE

Pick 12 - Team L - Matt Forte, RB, CHI

Interesting first round. Three RBs currently holding out (Rice, Jones-Drew & Forte) were still drafted where they would be anyway.

I wouldn't touch Darren McFadden in Round 1, but to each his own. I like Trent Richardson, but he would have to have one of the great all-time rookie seasons by a RB to justify his draft position.

Jimmy Graham goes ahead of Gronkowski who is not drafted in Round 1. This was a VERY RB-heavy round. Old school, if I do say so myself.

BEST PICK - Aaron Rodgers at No. 10.

I'm not a big fan of drafting QBs early, but that's a nice value late in Round 1.

WORST PICK - Darren McFadden at No. 8.

Even early-to-mid Round 2 might be too early for McFadden, at least for me.

Round 2 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL

Pick 2 - Team K - Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA

Pick 3 - Team J - Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI

Pick 4 - Team I - Wes Welker, WR, NE

Pick 5 - Team H - Tom Brady, QB, NE

Pick 6 - Team G - Jamaal Charles, RB, KC

Pick 7 - Team F - Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE

Pick 8 - Team E - Darren Sproles, RB, NO

Pick 9 - Team D - Steven Jackson, RB, STL

Pick 10 - Team C - Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN

Pick 11 - Team B - Drew Brees, QB, NO

Pick 12 - Team A - Fred Jackson, RB, BUF

After the mad rush for RBs in Round 1, Round 2 proved to be a feeding frenzy for what remained at the RB position. Sproles is the only RB drafted in Round 2 without significant injury questions, and his upside is limited by his total number of touches.

Only three WRs are off the board through two rounds. Drew Brees at the end of Round 2 is a steal. He will be going late in Round 1 very, very soon.

BEST PICK - Drew Brees at No. 11.

There is a clear separation after the top tier of QBs and Brees has done nothing to make you think his production will fall off in 2012.

WORST PICK - Adrian Peterson at No. 10.

Look, I love AP. But he is still a human being. No RB has ever suffered a torn ACL as late in the season as Peterson did and produced as a fantasy RB1 the next season.

Could he have some useful games in the second half of the season? Sure. Is that worth your second round draft pick? Not a chance.

Jamaal Charles at No. 6 is a close second-place here.

Round 3 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - Julio Jones, WR, ATL

Pick 2 - Team K - Andre Johnson, WR, HOU

Pick 3 - Team J - Victor Cruz, WR, NYG

Pick 4 - Team I - Doug Martin, RB, TB

Pick 5 - Team H - Cam Newton, QB, CAR

Pick 6 - Team G - Roddy White, WR, ATL

Pick 7 - Team F - A.J. Green, WR, CIN

Pick 8 - Team E - Greg Jennings, WR, GB

Pick 9 - Team D - Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NYG

Pick 10 - Team C - Hakeem Nicks, WR, NYG

Pick 11 - Team B - Percy Harvin, WR, MIN

Pick 12 - Team A - Matthew Stafford, QB, DET

And so begins the massive run on WRs. Pretty good value on Cam Newton here and excellent value on Matthew Stafford as the last pick in the round. Julio Jones goes before Roddy White and Victor Cruz goes before Hakeem Nicks.

Doug Martin and Ahmad Bradshaw seem like reaches here, a product of the number of RBs already selected.

BEST PICK - Matthew Stafford at No. 12.

Stafford and Newton seem the most likely candidates to move into that top tier of QBs. Stafford should be a bit more consistent than Newton as the latter will somewhat rely on rushing TDs to maintain/increase his value.

WORST PICK - Doug Martin at No 4.

I like Doug Martin the football player. I am excited about the future prospects of Doug Martin the fantasy football player. I am not at all excited about Doug Martin as the No. 4 pick in the third round during his rookie season.

He's not guaranteed to start and he will be in some kind of timeshare all season long. He could return mid-range RB2 value, but it would be better to get a potential WR1 here, especially in a PPR league.

Round 4 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - Jordy Nelson, WR, GB

Pick 2 - Team K - Dez Bryant, WR, DAL

Pick 3 - Team J - Brandon Marshall, WR, DEN

Pick 4 - Team I - Marques Colston, WR, NO

Pick 5 - Team H - Mike Wallace, WR, PIT

Pick 6 - Team G - Michael Vick, QB, PHI

Pick 7 - Team F - Reggie Bush, RB, MIA

Pick 8 - Team E - Miles Austin, WR, DAL

Pick 9 - Team D - Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN

Pick 10 - Team C - Antonio Gates, TE, SD

Pick 11 - Team B - Michael Turner, RB, ATL

Pick 12 - Team A - Jeremy Maclin, WR, PHI

And the plot begins to thicken. Michael Vick is a wild-card, but he should go in Round 4 or Round 5 in these formats. I would rather have Eric Decker over his teammate Demaryius Thomas.

Reggie Bush is a big gamble here. Michael Turner could fall even further than this as the summer progresses. Dez Bryant went ahead of Miles Austin.

BEST PICK - Mike Wallace at No. 5.

Wallace will be in camp for the Steelers. Remember he's a restricted free agent, not under a franchise tag. He doesn't catch as many passes as you would like in a PPR, but his big-play ability is elite and he has high-end WR1 upside.

WORST PICK - Demaryius Thomas at No. 9.

Yes, Thomas made some big plays (after the catch) last season. But he spent the early part of the season injured. Again. And played "banged-up" later in the year. He has all of the physical talent in the world. But his average-at-best route running won't please Peyton Manning. I would rather have Eric Decker.

Round 5 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team A - Steve Smith, WR, CAR

Pick 2 - Team B - Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC

Pick 3 - Team C - Antonio Brown, WR, PIT

Pick 4 - Team D - Steve Johnson, WR, BUF

Pick 5 - Team E - DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI

Pick 6 - Team F - Issac Redman, RB, PIT

Pick 7 - Team G - Frank Gore, RB, SF

Pick 8 - Team H - Roy Helu, RB, WAS

Pick 9 - Team I - Shonn Greene, RB, NYJ

Pick 10 - Team J - C.J. Spiller, RB, BUF

Pick 11 - Team K - Eric Decker, WR, DEN

Pick 12 - Team L - Jahvid Best, RB, DET

This round was the fantasy football equivalent of the Island of Misfit Mascots. This was the tail-end of the WR group with WR1 potential. All of the RBs here have questions of some sort and we've seen our first "backup" RB get drafted when C.J. Spiller went at No. 10.

BEST PICK - Dwayne Bowe at No. 2.

I'm not a huge Dwayne Bowe guy. But he is undoubtedly talented and he has been a WR1 in the recent past. He is a "boom-or-bust" type of player, but he's playing for a contract and we could see a career-best season from him.

WORST PICK - Roy Helu at No. 8.

Have ya'll learned nothing? You do not DRAFT Mike Shanahan RBs. You pick them up off of the waiver wire. The Redskins do not see Helu as a full-time RB. He should be successful enough with limited touches to be a fantasy asset, but more of a flex-type player, not a fifth round draft pick.

Round 6 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - Brandon Lloyd, WR, NE

Pick 2 - Team K - Tony Romo, QB, DAL

Pick 3 - Team J - Beanie Wells, RB, ARI

Pick 4 - Team I - Willis McGahee, RB, DEN

Pick 5 - Team H - Aaron Hernandez, TE, NE

Pick 6 - Team G - Vincent Jackson, WR, TB

Pick 7 - Team F - James Starks, RB, GB

Pick 8 - Team E - Jermichael Finley, TE, GB

Pick 9 - Team D - Philip Rivers, QB, SD

Pick 10 - Team C - Kenny Britt, WR, TEN

Pick 11 - Team B - Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR

Pick 12 - Team A - Ben Tate, RB, HOU

Now this round seemed to have a bit more meat on its bones. Brandon Lloyd, Vincent Jackson and Kenny Britt all have low-end WR1 upside. With Finley and Hernandez off of the board, Jason Witten and Vernon Davis should go soon.

Ben Tate is our first pure "handcuff" draft pick as he was selected by Arian Foster's owner. And such is the price of owning Foster.

BEST PICK - Aaron Hernandez at No 5.

Hernandez was the No. 3 fantasy TE in most formats last season, and it's doubtful that he's going to slow down much with Tom Brady at QB. Although TE is a deep position, Hernandez will outscore some of the WRs who were drafted ahead of him.

WORST PICK - Beanie Wells at No. 3.

I'm almost speechless. Sure, Wells had a few nice games last season. But physically, he was a mess all year. He pretty much has been that way since Ohio State. There's not even a guarantee that he is healthy at the start of the season or that he's the clear-cut No. 1 starting RB in Arizona.

Round 7 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team A - Vernon Davis, TE, SF

Pick 2 - Team B - Jason Witten, TE, DAL

Pick 3 - Team C - Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS

Pick 4 - Team D - Reggie Wayne, WR, IND

Pick 5 - Team E - Ryan Williams, RB, ARI

Pick 6 - Team F - Eli Manning, QB, NYG

Pick 7 - Team G - David Wilson, RB, NYG

Pick 8 - Team H - BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, CIN

Pick 9 - Team I - Stevan Ridley, RB, NE

Pick 10 - Team J - Peyton Hillis, RB, KC

Pick 11 - Team K - Torrey Smith, WR, BAL

Pick 12 - Team L - Mark Ingram, RB, NO

Wow. You have two very established TEs and one elite QB being drafted in this round. Literally every other selection was a reach, sleeper, handcuff or bounce-back selection. None of these players inspires much confidence.

Torrey Smith could be a nice pick here and Pierre Garcon is not without upside with Robert Griffin III at QB. But Ryan Williams isn't even healthy yet. And David Wilson is far from a lock to be the handcuff to Ahmad Bradshaw.

BEST PICK - Eli Manning at No. 6.

I think I like Eli the "actual" QB better than Eli the "fantasy" QB. But he's a great value here. Think about it. He has a proven track record, solid weapons on offense and he stays healthy. How did Tony Romo go before him?

WORST PICK - David Wilson at No. 7.

This isn't even Bradshaw's owner reaching for a supposed handcuff. Somebody just drafted Wilson as a starter for his fantasy team. He's currently fourth on the Giants RB depth chart. Think of him as future insurance for Bradshaw, not necessarily an asset in 2012, especially early in the year.

Round 8 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - Brandon Pettigrew, TE, DET

Pick 2 - Team K - Michael Bush, RB, CHI

Pick 3 - Team J - Toby Gerhart, RB, MIN

Pick 4 - Team I - Matt Ryan, QB, ATL

Pick 5 - Team H - Donald Brown, RB, IND

Pick 6 - Team G - Robert Meachem, WR, SD

Pick 7 - Team F - Denarius Moore, WR, OAK

Pick 8 - Team E - Malcom Floyd, WR, SD

Pick 9 - Team D - Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL

Pick 10 - Team C - Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT

Pick 11 - Team B - Santonio Holmes, WR, NYJ

Pick 12 - Team A - Daniel Thomas, RB, MIA

It's not getting ugly yet, but it will be "last call" soon enough.

Toby Gerhart could be a very solid RB2, at least early in the season. Donald Brown is an intriguing pick and he has plenty of upside if he has the Colts RB job all to himself.

Meachem and Denarius Moore both carry injury risks and tons of upside. Both of the QBs here are solid values in Round 8.

BEST PICK - Donald Brown at No. 5.

Brown does little to excite you much. But RBs who are the primary RB for their NFL team have good fantasy value. Give a RB twenty touches in a PPR league and he will return RB2 value. Not to mention that once upon a time Donald Brown was a highly-regarded prospect and a first-round pick in the actual NFL draft.

WORST PICK - Daniel Thomas at No. 12.

There weren't very many egregious picks in this round, so Thomas "wins." The offseason rumblings have indicated that Thomas might not be that good and the new coaching staff is not tied to him. Rookie Lamar Miller seems to be getting the hype right now and he could be a decent PPR fill-in for Bush if (when) he gets injured. 

Round 9 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team A - Peyton Manning, QB, DEN

Pick 2 - Team B - Sidney Rice, WR, SEA

Pick 3 - Team C - LeGarrette Blount, RB, TB

Pick 4 - Team D - Fred Davis, TE, WAS

Pick 5 - Team E - Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN

Pick 6 - Team F - Titus Young, WR, DET

Pick 7 - Team G - Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS

Pick 8 - Team H - Greg Little, WR, CLE

Pick 9 - Team I - DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR

Pick 10 - Team J - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, OAK

Pick 11 - Team K - Mikel Leshoure, RB, DET

Pick 12 - Team L - Jay Cutler, QB, CHI

Wow. I hadn't planned on breaking down each round like this past Round 8, but this round is bloody spectacular. Almost every player taken has solid upside.

The QBs (Manning, RG3 and Cutler) are borderline outstanding and Fred Davis is a TE1. Not to mention the WRs. And I don't love DeAngelo Williams by any means (unless Jonathan Stewart and Mike Tolbert get hurt), but he's an excellent value pick in Round 9.

BEST PICK - Fred Davis at No. 4.

Davis is a clear TE1 and he has a shot to be the best fantasy TE not named Gronkowski or Graham. He could end up being the No. 1 target for Griffin, which is huge in fantasy.

WORST PICK - Ronnie Hillman at No. 5.

This is really nitpicking, but I would try to wait a round or two for Hillman. The mini-camp reports weren't promising and he'll enter training camp as the No. 4 RB on the depth chart. I don't believe in McGahee, but this a bit too early for Hillman for my tastes.

Round 10 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - Randy Moss, WR, SF

Pick 2 - Team K - Santana Moss, WR, WAS

Pick 3 - Team J - Pierre Thomas, RB, NO

Pick 4 - Team I - Shane Vereen, RB, NE

Pick 5 - Team H - Tim Hightower, RB, WAS

Pick 6 - Team G - Sam Francisco 49ers DST

Pick 7 - Team F - Anquan Boldin, WR, BAL

Pick 8 - Team E - Jacob Tamme, TE, DEN

Pick 9 - Team D - Jermaine Gresham, TE, CIN

Pick 10 - Team C - Mike Tolbert, RB, CAR

Pick 11 - Team B - Felix Jones, RB, DAL

Pick 12 - Team A - Tony Gonzalez, TE, ATL

Another round with quite a few players that I like. Not too wild about Hightower (coming off a torn ACL) even if he ends up being the starter for the Redskins.

Still too early to take a DST, but the 49ers will be the consensus pick for the top unit. Mike Tolbert is currently working at fullback for the Panthers, but he could see some catches and possibly goal line touches. Shane Vereen could be a more valuable PPR option than Stevan Ridley.

BEST PICK - Tony Gonzalez at No. 12.

The fact that you can grab a solid TE1 late in Round 10 should give you an idea about the depth at the position. I doubt Gonzalez cracks the top-five fantasy TEs in PPR leagues, but I'd be very surprised if he fell out of the top-12.

WORST PICK - Felix Jones at No. 11.

How are we not done with Jones yet? He's Mr. Glass, pure and simple. I guess he could be a decent flex option in deep PPR leagues if he gets enough work. But if DeMarco Murray goes down, Jones will soon follow suit.

Round 11 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team A - Rashad Jennings, RB, JAC

Pick 2 - Team B - Matt Schaub, QB, HOU

Pick 3 - Team C - Michael Floyd, WR, ARI

Pick 4 - Team D - Mike Williams, WR, TB

Pick 5 - Team E - Brian Quick, WR, STL

Pick 6 - Team F - Lance Moore, WR, NO

Pick 7 - Team G - Brent Celek, TE, PHI

Pick 8 - Team H - Leonard Hankerson, WR, WAS

Pick 9 - Team I - Josh Freeman, QB, TB

Pick 10 - Team J - Carson Palmer, QB, OAK

Pick 11 - Team K - Jared Cook, TE, TEN

Pick 12 - Team L - Laurent Robinson, WR, JAC

Again, the depth of the TE and QB positions are showing here. Celek and Cook should both be decent starting options with some upside. None of the QBs are locks to be a QB1, but all of them possess a decent amount of upside and not too much risk.

The depth at the WR position is finally running out as we're down to rookies and crafty veterans.

BEST PICK - Jared Cook at No. 11.

If Cook grabs a couple of long passes in the preseason, you will see his fantasy draft stock soar. He's a physical marvel but it's taken him a while to become more of a complete TE.

He should see a career-high number of snaps played (and targets) in 2012. And outside of an injured Kenny Britt, there aren't very many proven options in the Titans passing game. (Sorry Nate Washington.)

WORST PICK - Leonard Hankerson at No. 8.

After some solid, early-season buzz, Hankerson has fallen out of favor. We've heard all about Pierre Garcon and Santana Moss. Even Josh Morgan has some heat right now.

Hankerson might be a viable waiver wire option later in the season. But if you draft him here, you will probably cut him shortly after the bye weeks begin. If you even wait that long.

Round 12 Breakdown

Pick 1 - Team L - Detroit Lions DST

Pick 2 - Team K - Kevin Smith, RB, DET

Pick 3 - Team J - Greg Olsen, TE, CAR

Pick 4 - Team I - Danny Amendola, WR, STL

Pick 5 - Team H - Chicago Bears DST

Pick 6 - Team G - Austin Collie, WR, IND

Pick 7 - Team F - Justin Blackmon, WR, JAC

Pick 8 - Team E - Stephen Hill, WR, NYJ

Pick 9 - Team D - Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, BUF

Pick 10 - Team C - Andy Dalton, QB, CIN

Pick 11 - Team B - Philadelphia Eagles DST

Pick 12 - Team A - Randall Cobb, WR, GB

Good to see Kevin Smith get drafted. He could wind up being the Detroit Lions RB you want to own in fantasy.

More rookie and aging veteran WRs come off of the board here. I'd love Randall Cobb if Donald Driver had retired and James Jones had left town. Alas, he won't see enough targets to be viable, except in leagues that reward points for return yardage.

The DSTs (and kickers) will start to come off the board now.

BEST PICK - Andy Dalton at No. 10.

If Andy Dalton can improve on his rookie season, he should be at least a low-end QB1. That's fantastic value in Round 12. He's a young guy with some weapons and few injury questions. I would've rather had Dalton than Fitzpatrick or Carson Palmer who went in the previous round.

WORST PICK - Austin Collie at No. 6.

Maybe it's just me. But I avoid players with a history of concussions like the plague. And I'm pretty sure that a decent portion of Collie's value was tied up in the fact that Peyton Manning was his QB. I might pick Collie up off the waiver wire, but I'm not drafting him in 12-team leagues.

Round 13 and Round 14 Breakdown

ROUND 13

Pick 1 - Team A - Jonathan Dwyer, RB, PIT

Pick 2 - Team B - Nate Washington, WR, TEN

Pick 3 - Team C - David Akers, K, SF

Pick 4 - Team D - Steve Smith, WR, STL

Pick 5 - Team E - Nate Burleson, WR, DET

Pick 6 - Team F - Michael Crabtree, WR, SF

Pick 7 - Team G - Isaiah Pead, RB, STL

Pick 8 - Team H - Evan Royster, RB, WAS

Pick 9 - Team I - Davone Bess, WR, MIA

Pick 10 - Team J - Joe McKnight, RB, NYJ

Pick 11 - Team K - Bernard Scott, RB, CIN

Pick 12 - Team L - Coby Fleener, TE, IND

ROUND 14

Pick 1 - Team L - Sebastian Janikowski, K, OAK

Pick 2 - Team K - Cedric Benson, RB, FA

Pick 3 - Team J - Taiwan Jones, RB, OAK

Pick 4 - Team I - Houston Texans DST

Pick 5 - Team H - Mason Crosby, K, GB

Pick 6 - Team G - Alex Green, RB, GB

Pick 7 - Team F - Pittsburgh Steelers DST

Pick 8 - Team E - Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE

Pick 9 - Team D - Jonathan Baldwin, WR, KC

Pick 10 - Team C - Dustin Keller, TE, NYJ

Pick 11 - Team B - Dan Bailey, K, DAL

Pick 12 - Team A - Jerome Simpson, WR, MIN

Round 15 and Round 16 Breakdown

ROUND 15

Pick 1 - Team A - Alex Henery, K, PHI

Pick 2 - Team B - Owen Daniels, TE, HOU

Pick 3 - Team C - Mario Manningham, WR, SF

Pick 4 - Team D - Matt Bryant, K, TB

Pick 5 - Team E - Green Bay Packers DST

Pick 6 - Team F - Matt Prater, K, DEN

Pick 7 - Team G - Rob Bironas, K, TEN

Pick 8 - Team H - Mike Goodson, RB, OAK

Pick 9 - Team I - Jason Hanson, K, DET

Pick 10 - Team J - Garrett Hartley, K, NO

Pick 11 - Team K - Kendall Hunter, RB, SF

Pick 12 - Team L - Brandon Jacobs, RB, SF

ROUND 16

Pick 1 - Team L - David Nelson, WR, BUF

Pick 2 - Team K - Emmanuel Sanders, WR, PIT

Pick 3 - Team J - Lestar Jean, WR, HOU

Pick 4 - Team I - New York Jets DST

Pick 5 - Team H - Mohamed Sanu, WR, CIN

Pick 6 - Team G - Brandon LaFell, WR, CAR

Pick 7 - Team F - Joe Flacco, QB, BAL

Pick 8 - Team E - Jake Locker, QB, TEN

Pick 9 - Team D - New York Giants DST

Pick 10 - Team C - Dallas Cowboys DST

Pick 11 - Team B - San Diego Chargers DST

Pick 12 - Team A - Christian Ponder, QB, MIN

What Did We Learn?

So after completing an entire draft, what did we learn? Every draft is different and over the course of the summer, we will see quite a few changes. But the basic principles should remain the same. Deep positions will remain deep, shallow positions won't suddenly find new stud players.

If you don't get one of the top-four QBs or one of the top-two TEs, you can wait to fill that position on your roster. And when I say wait, I mean WAIT. There is a massive amount of talent available at those positions, especially when you consider you can only start one at each.

The RB position is very top heavy. There is a good chance that an early run on RBs could leave you wanting at the position.

That's alright. Grab talent at other positions and take a bunch of fliers on RBs later in the draft. In PPR leagues, you can get away with using a part-time RB more than you can in standard leagues.

The middle rounds will be filled with WRs. There's a ton of depth at the position and not a lot of it will go early or late. Instead, the middle of your draft will be populated by WRs. Don't wait too long. Despite the amount of talent available, it will go faster than you think. Especially in PPR leagues where most owners will start three WRs.

Rookies will continue to be over-valued. Sure the rookies being drafted will have some value. And some rookie players will be amongst the viable fantasy options at several positions. But the problem is, we never quite get this right. Rookies are best to be drafted late, or acquired off the waiver wire, at least in re-draft (non-keeper) leagues.

What did you think of this draft? Are there any particular teams that you like or dislike? Can you guess which team is mine? If you have something to add, please use the comments feature. Thanks for reading and good luck this season.

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