Fantasy Football: Who To Draft At No. 7 Overall

by Brandon on Aug 27, 2009 2:00 PM CDT in Green Bay Packers Analysis

On FleaFlicker, the Acme Packing Company sponsored league Lombardi Avenue is set to draft next Tuesday in a 12 team league. I usually like drafting at the top of the 1st round, but I'm not sold on anybody after RB Adrian Peterson, so I'm OK with my current spot. I'm drafting at No. 7 overall, and then again at No. 19 overall in the 2nd round.

Without going into the scoring system, I'll use the FleaFlicker default draft rankings as a guide. Not surprisingly, the top 6 players are running backs. I'll assume all those players will be gone by the time I pick. The default rankings have the following three players ranked at No. 7 through No. 9: WR Andre Johnson, WR Larry Fitzgerald, RB DeAngelo Williams.

I could have my pick between the top 2 WRs on nearly everyone's draft board. That's great, but it's also too early. QB Drew Brees is ranked No. 10 overall, but again, it's too early.

Fake Teams makes a very good point about Williams. If WR Steve Smith is hurt, what's to stop everybody from stacking 8 men in the box to shut down Carolina's great run offense. Without Smith, why would you respect Carolina's passing game at all?

But Fake Teams has jumped all aboard the RB Steve Slaton bandwagon, ranking him as the No. 4 RB overall. Slaton is ranked No. 13 in the FleaFlicker default rankings, so it's not a crazy pick. How about it; Slaton or Williams at No. 7 overall?

At No. 19, I've got a lot of choices. No. 19 on the FleaFlicker default rankings is WR Calvin Johnson, but drafting a Lion in the 2nd round? I'd probably be able to take a chance that RB Brian Westbrook will recover from ankle surgery. Or I could probably go with the best available Packer; QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Greg Jennings should be around.

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Is this the league that I’m in? With Favre-Dollar Footlong – greatest name ever

by Dave Z on Aug 27, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

thats funny

Oz+Coop+Hawk= baseball trinity

by OznCoop on Aug 28, 2009 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions

It is most certainly not too early to go with Fitz or A. Johnson

Especially if it’s a PPR league. Either of those two would anchor your team, putting up consistently great stats. You can still get a good RB in round two (our own Ryan Grant?)

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Aug 27, 2009 2:41 PM CDT reply actions

Let Jennings slip...

… but pick up Finley late for the same reason.

by theisman's leg on Aug 27, 2009 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

Finley?

will he even make the roster?

Oz+Coop+Hawk= baseball trinity

by OznCoop on Aug 28, 2009 7:04 AM CDT up reply actions

I know a few players I'd target...

But it wouldn’t benefit me at all to tell you. What I will tell you is that I’m not crazy about drafting in the #3 spot.

by texwestern on Aug 27, 2009 3:49 PM CDT reply actions

Did you read my Primer, Brandon?

There’s oodles of useful information in there. Oodles!

Here’s a hint for the first round: Do. Not. Touch. DeAngelo Williams. Jake Delhomme is starting to fall off big time and Jonathan Stewart is stealing carries. His 20-TD season was a fluke. He’s a second rounder (at best) who got overhyped.

7 is a perfect place to start the run on WR, especially in a 12-team league. You won’t get one of the elite wideouts in the second round, so you need to get one in the first. At 19, you can afford to get a second-tier running back like Ronnie Brown, Marion Barber, or Thomas Jones.

Were I you, I wouldn’t even worry about RB if you have a shot at an elite QB or another good WR. You can get a TD vulture like LenDale White in the 4th or 5th, a sleeper like Cedric Benson or Ray Rice even later, or even have someone like Kevin Smith or Ryan Grant slip to you in round 3.

You’re in a great spot. Don’t overthink it.

"I'm so clean, cats think I sip Ajax."

by Mitchell Maurer on Aug 27, 2009 4:22 PM CDT reply actions

By the way guys (Dave and Evan)

Our league is 10 teams. This one is 12, therefore, it’s not our league.

"I'm so clean, cats think I sip Ajax."

by Mitchell Maurer on Aug 27, 2009 4:27 PM CDT reply actions

You are correct.

I am apparently an idiot, because I missed that when I read through the post the first time.

by texwestern on Aug 28, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

I like Slaton

over Williams mostly because Steve is: younger, he’s not sharing a backfield, and the Houston offense is high powered and balanced.

by Sealord on Aug 27, 2009 4:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Go with

Slaton or Chris Johnson. If neither of them are left, then go WR. Houston’s offense was 2nd in the league this year, and with Schaub back healthy I don’t think that will drop much. With the 5th pick in the 2nd round, you should be able to get a pretty solid WR. Probably R. White, or Jennings.

by packallday555 on Aug 27, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

Ouch

I have the #9 draft position… NOT what I like, but guess I’ll just have to make due and win the league anyway! LOL

I won’t get a top RB, WR, and may not even get a top QB… Not to worry Beer fans, the BeerGuzzlers cannot be stopped!!! We keep pounding Beers and winning leagues… Thats what I do!

by Strohman on Aug 27, 2009 5:07 PM CDT reply actions