My predictions for the 2019 season of the Best Around league. If you don’t like it prove me wrong.
Stud Muffins
Likes: J. Goff, D. Freeman, L. Bell, J. Smith-Schuster, E. Engram, L. Murray, M. Davis, J. Samuels
Dislikes: C. Godwin, S. Watkins, L. Fitzgerald, D. Funchess, E. Ebron
Predicted W/L: 8 & 5
Draft Grade: B+
Opinion: The only guys I just don't like are Funchess and Ebron because no Luck equals no value. Fitzgerald is underrated if my very low expectations for that offense are met. The top 3 picks are almost perfect.
Mayor of TD City
Likes: J. Jones, A. Cooper, C. Samuel, V. McDonald, M. Breida, D. Samuel D. Watson, D. Henry, A. Jones,
Dislikes: D. Watson, D. Henry, A. Jones, M.Gordon, J. Winston, R. Freeman, K. Ballage
Predicted W/L: 4 & 9
Draft Grade: C-
Opinion: Henry will be bad, Jones went too early and at this point unless Melvin Gordon gets traded I don’t think he plays that much this year. Like Vance a lot and Breida as late round picks but Royce Freeman went too early and I think you should do better in a shallow QB league than Winston unless your team is perfect otherwise.
Marianne Williamson's Crystals
Likes: R. Wilson, J. Mixon, J. White, M. Thomas, B. Cooks, I. Smith, M. Gallup,
Dislikes: J. Jacobs, C. Kirk, H. Henry, L. McCoy, J. Crowder
Predicted W/L: 6 & 7
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: Jacobs, while probably the best running backs in an O.K. rookie class, is going too early and Shady is almost a waste of a pick unless he changes teams. Ito Smith is a great pickup and Cooks and Thomas are top 20 studs. Wilson is also going at a value in this draft. There were just some mid draft mistakes that keeps me from liking this squad.
Stairway to Kevin
Likes: A. Kamra, T. Cohen, A. Thielen, A. Jeffery, J. Williams, E. Sanders, N. Harry, G. Tate
Dislikes: M. Mack, J. Gordon, Z. Ertz, A. Peterson, G. Olson, B. Rothlisberger
Predicted W/L: 7 & 6
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: Marlin Mack is one guy I'm willing to wrong about. Josh Gordon could be out of the league at any moment and Ertz might have gone a bit too early for my liking. But I love the late round Sanders, Tate and Williams picks. The starting guys, minus Mack are good enough to challenge for a wild card spot.
How the Lynch Stole Christmas
Likes: L. Jackson, T. Gurley, L. Fournette, T. Hill, T.Y. Hilton, K. Golladay, O.J. Howard, J. Jackson, D. Lewis
Dislikes: D. Pettis, D. Henderson, D. Hamilton, K. Stills
Predicted W/L: 9 & 4
Draft Grade: B+
Opinion: I'm souring a little bit on Pettis but as a flex I think he is O.K. Henderson is just a backup so he's a necessary evil on this team. Stills was almost a like but I feel like this team should have a better 5th receiver. But the offense is super tight from pick 1-6 so this roster will likely challenge for a title.
The Christian Way
Likes: S. Barkley, K. Johnson, S. Diggs, T. Boyd, D. Prescott, Z. Jones, K. Coutee, A.J. Green
Dislikes: C. Newton, A. Ekeler, C. Ridley, A. Hooper, Q. Enunwa,
Predicted W/L: 7 & 6
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: Newton is going to be hurt all year if not out all year with something. He's starting to break down. Ekeler is going too early for my liking since he doesn't 1 for 1 take away Gordon's value. In a small league like this, Green is probably a value pick. Barkley is the best guy in fantasy and Kerryon Johnson is worth a late second round pick for sure. Just good enough to squeeze into the playoffs.
The Screaming Aliens
Likes: D. Brees, P. Lindsay, K. Drake, D. Hopkins, A. Brown, J. Landry, G. Kittle,
Dislikes: J. Howard, D. Thompson, M. Sanu, T. Gabriel, D. Moncrief, K. Hunt
Predicted W/L: 5 & 8
Draft Grade: C+
Opinion: Hunt might not be great with such small bench if this team racks up injuries. I'm divided on this team. The guys I "like" are very close to neutral but the guys I dislike I very much dislike. Not sure if guys like Moncrief, Thompson and Sanu should even be rostered.
Chet Ubetcha
Likes: P. Mahomes, M. Evans, D. Jackson
Dislikes: E. Elliot, D. Montgomery, T. Coleman, D. Moore, G. Allison, K. Murray, A. Humphries, J. Brown, J. Graham
Predicted W/L: 3 & 10
Draft Grade: D+
Opinion: There isn’t a lot of good here. Hopefully Elliot is playing week one or else this team won't start off well and I worry that might lead to a very unsuccessful season.
Da Blochinators
Likes: D. Johnson, D. Cook, M. Williams, C. Kupp, D. Njoku, S. Shepard, A. Miller
Dislikes: B. Mayfield, C. Carson, R. Anderson, A. Mattison, T. Williams, T. Smith
Predicted W/L: 8 & 5
Draft Grade: B+
Opinion: Baker is going too early, Carson seems like a big risk and Robbie Anderson is going just a little bit too early for me to love him. But the good picks on this team are really good and the bad picks are only questionable in my book.
Can you Diggs it?
Likes: M. Ryan, C. McCaffery, K. Allen, T. Lockett, A. Robinson, T. Kelce, P. Barber, C. Sutton
Dislikes: M. Sanders, R. Penny, T. Brady, R. Jones, M. Goodwin
Predicted W/L: 5 & 8
Draft Grade: B-
Opinion: Backups are really questionable here and taking Brady when you already have a top 5 quarterback is silly. I only somewhat like Barber, Sutton and Robinson but the starting lineup is good. I just don't know if it’s good enough to take this team to the playoffs in a crowded division.
Behind the Steel Curtain
Likes: C. Wentz, D. Willaims, M. Ingram, D. Adams, O. Beckham, M. Jones, T. Burton, D. Johnson, D. Westbrook, J. Washington
Dislikes: S. Michel, C. Beasley, M. Valdes-Scantling
Predicted W/L: 10 & 3
Draft Grade: A
Opinion: This team is almost perfect. If instead of Michel this team drafted someone like Lockett or Cupp the draft grade would have been an A+.
Porkchop Sandwiches
Likes: A. Rodgers, N. Chubb, D. Guice, R. Woods, J. Edelman, W. Fuller, T. Pollard, C. Davis |
Dislikes: J. Connor, D. Walker, J. Reed, N. Agholor, C. Thompson
Predicted W/L: 6 & 7
Draft Grade: B-
Opinion: The tight ends are bad and I don't love Connor in the first but the rest of team is good. I just think compared to this division and with the schedule this team has it might be tough for them to break .500 this year. Although if this team gets to 8 wins and has the #1 wild card spot I wouldn't be surprised.
Playoff Predictions
Behind the Steel Curtain
Da Blochinators
How the Lynch Stole Christmas
Stud Muffins
The Christian Way
Champion
Behind the Steel Curtain