HTPB 21.3

Week 3 in HTPB was filled ass beatings and low scores. The league has started to separate itself with 3 unbeatens and 4 winless teams all of which are the goon squad but don't be too hard on them.  They haven't had a chance to play any shit teams like each other yet.   

 Jeremy's Brother tasted defeat for the first time today and I'm sure it tasted like a Beef 'n Cheddar with a side of curly fries.  Despite losing David Montgomery early in the game, EBD was able to hold one and remain unbeaten and unable to install an antennae.  JB made the right decision in benching Rodgers but sadly was unable to bench and replace most of the rest of his roster.  Jason clearly deserved this after slandering mentally handicapped people earlier in the week.  Jason felt he could make fun of mentally handicapped children and believed they should be subject to mocking because he mistakenly thought he had volunteered in the classroom in high school, but I have received word that it was trial placement that didn't work out.  When reached for comment, Mr. Toney said, "Jason tried really hard but he really wasn't up to the snuff we expect here. plus we didn't have any desks his size."

         (Josh Allen sprouts out of Ogre's Death Squad)

Lamar Jackson continued to lead Stabmyballzrepeatedly in his quest to regain the top stop in the standings.  The Ravens QB played a level 7 rushing quarterback attack aided by a fire mage elf protection spell or some other unbathed weirdo bullshit.  This was enough to lead him to the highest score for the second week in a row.  Ogre's Death Squad got three good performances that were surrounded by shit, which was like watching flowers grow out of garbage.  ODS has had some bad luck as the power rankings will show, but that is not what this blog is about.  It's about shaming people.  Maybe give up whatever time you are spending managing this team and focus on not letting your daughter wear Steelers shit.  You too Sergio.  Terrible fucking parents.  Yes, yes, I know Max sucks ass but he was bitch when I met him when he was 6 years old.  Too far gone. 

The Collegians have fallen quickly since their championship run last year.  Steve has been run through this season by injuries, suspensions, and this guy  At least Armani helped the Browns beat your niece's favorite team. The Shoes has yet to face an opponent who has broken 100 this season, and his two victories are over the worst two teams in the league.  Next week he gets to play the winless ODS.  

    

    

                           (Bricklayers so far this season)

Bricklayers continued stomping mudholes in teams this week, derailing the Big Nasty Autodraft.  What's an analogy for an unstoppable force. Bricklayers has had teams like this before but nobody remembers him for it.  Jalen Hurts could be a league winner while BNE would settle for a game winner.  Might be time for BNE to downgrade the level of transportation.  The offensive defensive coordinator was finally able to not lose the defensive matchup, managing to tie this one and pull his defensive record to 0-2-1.

Hardcore Cabinet has increased his winning streak against the Italian Stallions to 11 straight years.  The dominance continues although not at the usual level of destruction as you can see by examining the extensive list of beat downs.

2012 108-.78 - 83.60

2013 104.62 - 86.67

2014 130.18 - 102.98

2015 140.30- 115.28

2016 109.23 - 103.62

2017 122.12 - 85.60

2018 148.23 - 80.47

2019 146.92- 106.65

2020 108.97- 100.03

2021 162.59 - 148.08

Russell's Restaurant should change his name Russell's Laundromat because that dude is washed.  Or maybe Matt Ferrell presents the Italian Stallions because I own this team. 

                                                                        

The youngest two members of the league tangled this week, as RM beat Blue Gatorade.  Jefferson and Taylor have struck out for BG more than Max trying to find a date to homecoming.  I'm gong to a homecoming dance this year and I'm 40, plus I know I'll get laid because I've been fucking Dom for 11 years now, since he’s my date.  Maybe if you keep talking to your mommy about how to get a girl to talk to you, you'll figure out something. Rush n' Missiles hopes his 2-1 start allows him to do something he has never done before, no not make his father proud, I'm talking about winning a playoff game. That's a recap where I manage to slam both teams and get an additional dig in on Dom.  Let me take a bow.

Dollars vs Bay-Bay's was ugly as the Bay Bay's set fantasy football back a few centuries back to the caveman days or as Dan calls it, the mirror. The Bay-Bay's started Herbert with busted ribs and so far his all in on the Chargers plan had been a low battery plan.  The level of confidence Dan had at the draft combined with his early season lack of success leads me to believe that Dan has won tons of 6 man leagues with auto drafts.  Bay Bay's pulled the double dip of low total score and lowest defense this week.  Dollars has let him know that this is in fact the big leagues.  

                                                        Power Rankings and data by Nick

                                                                                    

	PWR
TIERS	RANK	W	L	+/-
1	BL	34	5	-1
	SMBR	32	7	1
2	EBD	29	10	0
	ODS	26	13	-7
3	BNE	22	17	-7
	TS	21	18	2
	HC	21	18	1
	BG	19	20	-1
	CB	18	21	3
	LZ	16	23	3
	$$	14	25	3
4	BB	9	30	2
	IS	8	31	0
$$	TC	4	35	0

Fun Facts:

Average score only 98 points, lowest this year

SMBR Second consecutive week as top scorer

Wolf Pack so lucky

ODS/BNE so unlucky.

BG dropped 4 places, the largest faller and mover overall

LZ went up 2 places, biggest increase.

Avg Rank		OVR ALL	WEEK 1	WEEK 2	WEEK 3
3	BL	2	3	3	2
3	SMBR	1	8	1	1
4	EBD	3	4	4	5
5	ODS	5	5	8	3
7	BNE	6	2	11	7
7	TS	4	9	2	10
7	HC	7	7	5	9
8	BG	8	1	9	13
8	CB	9	11	7	6
9	LZ	10	12	10	4
9	$$	11	14	6	8
11	BB	13	6	13	14
11	IS	12	10	12	12
13	TC	14	13	14	11

BL and EBD have been in the top half of the league each week.

LZ, IS, and TC have never been in the top half of the league

Above: average rank is average weekly scoring rank. Yellow means top 4, red bottom 4. overall is total points

Weekly Pick'em Results

For the second week in a row we had someone go 7-0.  Congratulations to Roy.  Although Jason remains in first place overall with his unique waist high perspective. Not only are the goons winless in the league, they had three members tie for last at 1-6 as ODS, BNE, and TC only got one right.  The remaining goon was head and shoulders above his brethren with a 2-5 record. Steve keeps his stranglehold on last place as he has gotten 3 games right all season.  Click here for week 4.

The Skynet computer simulation of the remainder of our season and playoff calculator.

If you can't zoom in on this, Skynet believes that BL, SMBR, EBD are in and TC, IS, BB are out.  HTPB version of the playoff computer $$$ has 3 (BL, EBD, HC) of his playoff predictions currently in the top 7.

Week 4 Preview

Three top half of the league matchups make the coming week a big deal for HTPB

Game of the Week

                                                                    #1 SMBR vs #4 JB

                                                                        HC vs $$$$

                                                                        BL vs RM

                                                                        ODS vs LZ

                                                                        BG vs EBD

                                                                        BNE vs BB

                                                                                

                                                         Toilet Bowl Game of the Week

                                                                    #13 IS vs #14 TC

From Crossing the Line to Barely Legal:

 

Until the start of the Extreme Three Way Dance Podcast, I had never watched ECW other than a few clips here and there, but as an avid original fan of the PTBN and NoSo Network, I followed along on the journey.  I knew ECW had crazy moments and a rapid fan base but I didn't really know what I was getting into.  So here are my thoughts on three years of watching the promotion starting with The Night the Line was Crossed which I review here up until ECW's pay per view debut Barely Legal.

The Taz and Sabu feud, with Taz calling out Sabu for months without a response for months, didn't make any sense to me at first, but I loved Taz being a badass and killing dudes while Fonzie being the most devious insane heel manager ever was great.  Taz started out dressing like a savage and being under the tutelage of Kevin Sullivan.  His transformation into a fight camp bad ass has been such an amazing improvement.  Sabu says nothing and his matches are car crashes.  In a 2022 lens his work isn't that impressive but in mid 90s lens, this is shit crazy cool.  Sabu spent most of the time in random matches until his feud into partnership into maybe another feud with Rob Van Dam.  Since it's the 1990s, I will rate these two over three years with this Bill Clinton:

Shane Douglas continues his long battle against the Pitbulls after taking Francine away from them.  In the three years, I have been watching minus a quick failed WWF run, Shane Douglas has been so freaking evil.  At the beginning he was a Ric Flair wannabe who just made pot shots at Ric Flair, he came back evil, angry and amazing.  Every match you want him to be destroyed and he gets away.  The Pitbulls went from insane creatures managed by Jason to insane creatures managed by Francine to slightly less insane creatures with human names occasionally.  I miss Jason so much and his insane character so much.  He was so bad he was great.  I hope he comes back.  Both of these acts reach their peaks with Francine with them.  The Pittbulls now have "the masked man" who may reveal himself.  It's Rick Rude and nobody is pretending otherwise.

  

The tag team division has been a story of a dominant team ruling the division taking all comers from the Public Enemy, to DA Gangstas, to the Eliminators, the tag division has been fun but also victim of the champs being entertaining centerpieces who each have their own brand of the same match, over and over again.  The Eliminators have been my personal favorite, but each team made you clearly aware of who they were and what they were motivated by.  The current tag champs, The Dudleys are very confusing to me. The Dudley's transformed from a collection of misfits in Raven's Flock to feuding with estranged Brother D-Von to Buh buh reuniting and turning evil for no discernable reason.  I haven't been a fan of the new Buh Buh and D-von unit and they defend the titles against the former champs, The Eliminators at Barely Legal.

  

The World Title has been held in strangle hold by Raven other than his month stay in rehab has been in strangle hold by Raven.  Raven has burned and churned through flock members but Stevie Richards has been by his side since the beginning.  As Stevie gained popularity  and independence, Raven would make sure to put Stevie back into his place.  Stevie and his own cronies, the Blue Meanie and Nova would begin parodying other groups both musical and wrestling based, and when they parodied the nWo with the bWo, Stevie took off in popularity.  I honestly haven't figured out why this is so popular as I believe Stevie has been more entertaining his whole run than he is as the bWo. Raven also messed with Sandman, by taking his title, his ex-wife and his son.  His shoot 7 year old son, in an ECW ring, with a bloody Raven.  It's been a crazy ride that like most ECW feuds went a little longer.  Terry Funk is middle aged and crazy, fought to win the NWA title one last time, the grizzled old gun fighter heading in for final battle.  Raven thinks Funk needs to go away, because Funk reminds Raven of his father that molested him.  Funk doesn't care about the molestations and Raven needs to get over it. Raven's three rival meet in a 3 way dance to determine the #1 contender for Raven's title later in the night. 

The one thing that I heard over the years, when ECW was being discussed was how everyone had their strengths focused on their weaknesses hidden.  That is so accurate.  I can't think of a single character that I haven't enjoyed for a while.  From Jason to Malenko, to Ron Simmons, to the FBI, to Mikey Whipwreck.  I enjoyed every character.  Some would over stay their welcome because they were so one dimensional but that single dimension was a fun place to to be. I have loved the ride way more than I thought I'm pumped for the PPV and to see where ECW goes from here.  And if you ain't ready to ride with this bunch deeper into 1997, then you going to have to answer to 'ol Slick Willy himself. 

HTPB 21.2

 With only one matchup of undefeated teams in week 2, will HTPB separate into haves and have nots or will everyone pull towards the middle?  If Kevin would kindly click an ad for me that would be great.   

Stabmyballzrepeatedly used the Lamar Jackson/Chubb/Tampa Defense Triple Threat of 108.50 points to crush Hardcore Cabinet despite 121 points from HC.  SMBR ran away with the highest point total in the league this week.  The touchdowns just kept coming during the 1:00 window. Hardcore Cabinet lost Trey Lance for the season after the new sexy fantasy QB scored 10 points.  Two weeks into the season Hardcore has gotten under 20 points from the QB position and their #1 pick, Alvin Kamara.  Research has shown that this is shitty.  Shade should be thrown SMBR repeatedly because if Chubb just falls down in the fourth quarter instead of selfishly scoring a touchdown, the Browns win.  

The opposite of Lamar Jackson's game was Matt Ryan's game as the Colts QB put up a whopping 1/2 point.  Eh Bid Dude extends his record to 2-0.  Things aren't' going well for the Collegians so far this season as he occupies the cellar in HTPB.  EBD attack was well rounded with 6 players breaking double digits and no players went nanners.  The only thing these two currently have in common is they drive around picking stuff up for a living and constantly comment on the time of day in which they do so. However, Steve can now drive his route in a brand new Toyota.

The Bay Bay's tasted their first HTPB defeat losing to the most followy follower of the lone wolfs.  Stay with me here: He shows up late to the draft to arrive with his compatriots even though he was not coming from a kids sporting event like them.  He changes his team name to something brother that doesn't make sense unless it's Hulk Hogan cutting a promo on Mil Mascaras, just to copy them.  It doesn't make sense.  The Lone Wolves of 3 people that do everything together doesn't make sense.  GOD I FUCKING HATE IT!!!!  Despite how much I hate that stupid shit, you're kidding yourself if you didn't think that I loved putting two wrestling clips in one paragraph. 

The Italian Stallions tried to rebrand as Russell's Restaurant but have already closed their doors for a remodel.  Maybe when they reopen in a few weeks it's a new age fusion place that serves fantasy points because their current menu of fried shit like Hayden Hurst and Rhamondre Steveson is really turning away the customers. Bricklayers has quietly put together a couple of really good weeks, which finds him in first place overall.  If he can manage to avoid emotionally reacting and trading his best player for a bag of magic beans, it will bode well for the rest of his season.  This week Diggs and Henderson gave Bricklayers $5 with 48.10 points.

(The amount of hoops that I had to get through to steal this image from NFL.com was worth it.  Also fuck you and all your copyright bullshit on an innoxious photo like this one of Russell Wilson touring a stadium in England being built.)

Blue Gatorade's stay atop the standings was short-lived as the last place Dollars shook off a terrible week 1 to bounce back this week firmly placing both of them in the middle of the standings. Aaron Jones carried the $$$ squad with a 30 point performance.  Blue Gatorade has been out of sorts this week finding himself on the injury report himself as he has been questionable with a knee issue.  Somehow this loser manages to come down with jumper's knee usually found in athletes in real sports not cross county which is boring as hell. Live footage of Max's last race where he got "injured"   He also brought his loser stench to the Guardians game Sunday, don't invite him or fellow loser jynx, Bricklayers anywhere.    

I now have a vendetta against both Richards brothers as Jeremy denied and shared my attempt at a hilarious moment.  Maybe TR will adopt so maybe there is a chance for somebody in this family to not be a total turd.  Jeremy's Brother has started the season 2-0 as he looks to continue his streak of making the playoffs ever single season in the league yet someone managing to turn that into zero dollars in place money. Maybe he is able to see angles that the rest of cannot since he has a different perspective.  That perspective being waist high. BNE returned to the auto draft to try to reclaim past glory which is going about as well as when Washington brought back Joe Gibbs the second time to do the same.  He also continues to get destroyed as a defense coordinator; this week losing 25-9 to fall to 0-2. 

In the only matchup this week that induced some nail biting, RM defeated ODS.  Big E once again blew a lead. Ironically as I type this my phone went off with an amber alert in Akron.  Akron, where the Coke plant is.  You do the math. That math 2+2= Big E likes children. Josh Allen has been a complete stud so far this season and ODS has turned in into zero wins.  That's a problem.  The Rams double up Stafford and Kupp was enough to carry him to the victory in the lone matchup of winless teams, this week. 

First Power Rankings

Introducing Nick's Math Facts Corner

		PWR
	tiers	RANK	W	L	+/-		- UNLUCKY
	1	BL	22	4	0		+ LUCKY
		EBD	20	6	-2
	2	SMBR	19	7	1
		BG	18	8	-1
		TS	17	9	2
		HC	16	10	0
	3	ODS	15	11	-5
		BNE	15	11	-4
	4	CB	10	16	2
		BB	9	17	0
		$$	8	18	3
	5	IS	6	20	-1
		LZ	6	20	3
	TC*	TC	1	25	0
	formerly the $$ tier
	Fun Facts:
	Average score went up 9 points
	High Score for week set @ 152 for the year
	Steves points went up… by 0.43

 

Currently the only person with a bitch is ODS who's spot is currently being schedule stolen by RM.  Week 2 is admittedly a poor week for data for this but it's easier to track if you start at the beginning.  Thanks to Nick for running the spreadsheet for this so I don't have to spend time doing math just hard hitting analyses and side splitting jokes that you have come to know and love.  

                                       

                                                          Week 2  Prediction Picks Recap  

                        Jeremy's Brother nailed it going 7-0 this week. Nice work Jason.  That puts you in first place overall. At a quick glance I think Steve went 2-5 for back to back last places as did Big E and Max.  Week 3 link

Week 4 Preview: (FYI if you don't have Amazon Prime, the game will be ABC locally, GO BROWNS)

The Game of the Week

It's a battle of undefeateds as Eh Bid Dude battles JB.

HC vs IS as HC looks to continue the decade of domination.

ODS vs SMBR

BNE vs BL

BG vs RM

$$ vs Bay Bay's (Let's talk about Bay-Bay's draft)

Toilet Bowl Preview Game

TC vs LZ 

 Hope you enjoyed this week's write-up.  Let me know what were the funniest parts.  Also a genuine plea for teams to be consistent on their team names.  (LZ, IS, RM looking at you.) When you are trying to go back and look shit up and shit changes that shit is hard and I don't like that shit.  

HTPB 21.1

 

Welcome Back

Welcome to the 21st season of HTPB.  Nick can finally buy a beer for his auto drafted championship.  Hello to all league members, including Roy who since he is 1-0 will be reading these for at least the time being.  Right know this write-up is hilarious and a good time.  If things turn bad for his team, I am sure he will believe that this blog is a waste of time and full of personal attacks. Since this is the first blog for Dan to read, feel free to check out the archives and I am sure you can find someone to read this to you.  Dom probably will let you borrow his guy.  Also since google got smart to my game and put my ass on probation, I ask that my opponent the previous week be the person to click an advertisement for me.  So Sergio click away.

 And away we go...

In a matchup featuring nearly 14 feet of combined height nearly properly formed toes, The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Ogre's Death Squad, as Mahomes and CEH scored 58% of Eh Bid Dude's points which was high enough to win the week's positional bet. ODS received 54% of his points from Allen and Patterson.  The only thing more disgusting than the production from players 3-9 in this matchup are the two general managers feet. 

The Collegians unloaded some trophy long faced selfies and then proceeded to choke on the memories of the past.  Stabmyballzrepeatedly used a well rounded performance to get a victory in a bottom seven scoring week which are always huge factors in making the promised land of the playoffs at the end of the season.  Both teams need hit the gym and knock out some lunges because there was not a tight end to be found in this game as Kmet and Knox combined for 1 catch for 5 yards. 

Dollars may be entering week 53 of fantasy ineptitude as he put up a league low 74.42 points and that's with Saquon Barkley rocking out for 32 of those points.  Bricklayers used an all around team effort to pulverize the Dollars in boat race fashion. Dollars will be starting the season adding to his fleet of Toyotas that he earned last year.  I would go into greater detail about what the rest of Dollars team did but children read this blog and their eyes shouldn't be exposed to that level of depravity.  Anyhoo here is a picture of dead body washed up on shore, kiddos.

I won't be talking about this win from Bricklayers point of view because he couldn't spend 30 seconds making his league picks so I'm not giving my time here on this hilarious and educational blog.

The Express put up the 2nd highest score of the week but still lost to a child.  Speaking of which Max, did you see that picture of the dead body washed up on shore, no cap that pic is boss. Yeet. 

This battle was between two members of the league that could not be around for the full draft because of sporting events and much like on draft day, Max won and Nick lost.  Nick was out defensive coordinated 10-9.  Bringing his defensive coordinator record in HTPB to 0-1.  This will be tracked all season.  

In wolf on wolf intercourse, Jeremy's Brother beat Rush'n Missiles.  Somehow these guys call themselves wolves despite clearly being sheep.  The black sheep of the families that is.  Confirmed by their father's.  Scientifically weighing their parents love.  The data is clear.  This was the closest game of the week and maybe the hot fires of this game will mold steel come playoff time.  Doubtful since these two franchises   Neither of these squads have won a playoff game since Jeremy's brother won a game in 2017.  

The Bay-Bay's were able to defeat an OG in their first game.  The Italian Stallions changed their name to some bullshit about Russell Wilson but that same fantasy ineptitude was there.  You can't witness protection away from a largely awful two decade run.  The 16 point swing in kicker/defense was the difference. Dan was able to overcome the knee injury to Eli Mitchell and his own shoulder injury he sustained while reaching for Mitchell in the third round.  

Hardcore Cabinet used three players on Monday Night to defeat Los Zapatistas.  The Shoes tried to ride a stellar performance from Swift but were held like a flower pot full of cigarette butts by the rest of their roster.  Hardcore Cabinet overcame turds from the QB/RB position to pull out the win.  Since Sergio likes to track my progress through things, here is an update on my completionism tasks.

Movie Poster 76% complete

The Amazing Spider-Man 9% complete

Sweeping your bitch ass this season 50% complete

(post draft cleanup crew)

Weekly pick em results (to be edited when yahoo updates, this is a quick scan)

Top picker Blue Gatorade 5 wins

Worst Picker TC with a goose egg

Worst Person: Bricklayers, I mean seriously what the fuck.  You can't take two minutes out of your beauty regimen to do this.

Week 2 Preview

Game of the Week 

Hardcore Cabinet vs Stabmyballzrepeatedly only matchup of undefeated teams

Toilet Bowl Game of the Week

ODS VS RM the only matchup of winless teams

Dr. Dollars' playoff predictions 2022

 

Dollars 2022 HTPB playoff picks

Here we go boys, another HTPB season about to kick off.  Last year was a tough year not only for my squad but my playoff picks as well.    Congrats to the 2021 champ The Collegians who was not one of my playoff picks.  Not that these players would have changed my mind but Hunter Renfrow and Amon-ra St Brown were both wavier wire pick ups who tore it up down the stretch.  A great example of how a few GM moves during the year can make all the difference.  Who will be that GM this year?  Luckily I haven’t had any of my drafted players season end yet.  That being said I’m back to picking myself for a playoff spot like I always have except for last year.  These picks are my bias take on teams according to how I view the players each team drafted in combination with how I perceive GM involvement/capabilities.  

Eh Bid Dude

Received my highest draft day grade A-

CMC is one of the biggest reasons, I can’t get the 20+ point per game entire season out of my head.  No TD! doesn’t matter CMC still had 20+ was crazy to see.  He’s gotta be healthy by now right?  Mahomes is another player that can go Nuts on the scoreboard staked with CEH who I’m betting will see an increase in receiving work.  Pitts, a phenom at TE who has #1 TE potential.  Keeper WR Mike Williams  who had some monster games last year, no reason not to expect more of the same.  RBs 2&3 Montgomery and CEH, solid volume plays that should get a good amount of rushing and receiving work.  WR 2 is a question mark, will one of his drafted rookies step up?  EBD is a GM that will make moves if necessary.  Just a scary team overall, feel like he can out score anyone any given week!

Italian stallions 

Draft day grade B as he snatched 3 of the players I was targeting in the first 4 rounds.  QB Russel Wilson who I so badly wanted this year!  I would be surprised if he doesn’t end the season as a top 5 QB.  WR Michael Pittman who I think will finish top 10 at the position drafted in the 2nd round and I thought I could possibly get him in the third!  Stupid mock drafts….   Anchored by RB Dalvin Cook a player who has serious top 3 finish upside.  Love AJ Dillon a strong RB2.   Keeper RB Rhamondre Stevenson is nice flex play/depth piece.  He used 6 of his 7 picks in rounds 5-12 and selected WRs.  Of the bunch I especially like Rashod Bateman, a strong breakout candidate.  The Depth at WR should give him flexibility though out the long fantasy season.  According to ADP he definitely had some reaches but I think I liked every one of them.  

The Collegians

Defending champ,  draft day grade B-

Really like Joe Mixon and his situation coming into this season.  Keeper James Connor is a very nice RB2, not particularly high on him myself but he’s in a good offense and is projected to do well again this season.  Solid group of WRs,  my favorite of which is Mike Evans who has my QB throwing to him so I’m hoping for another big year.  Other WRs include Terry McLaurin, Amari Cooper, and Jakobi Meyers are all #1 WR for their teams, and should provide consistent fantasy points.  However, none of them are in great offenses.  TE Kmet who should see heavy volume and score more than 0 TDs this season but another player not on the greatest offense.  A Good fantasy QB who I feel neutral about.  Dak Prescott who I believe has never finished outside the top 10 amongst QBs when healthy. Overall a solid team that just isn’t very sexy.  

Hardcore Cabinet 

Draft day grade B.  Started his draft off with one of my favorite 1st and 2nd round pick combinations.  Kamara and Javonte Williams will be the catalysts that make this team go.  Loaded with a bunch of solid, young, on the rise WRs.  Keeper Waddle, Moony, St.Brown and Marquise Brown.  Also, an additional 4 WRs for a total of 8 WRs!  Can start four each week if he needs to.  Great depth and flexibility for a long season.  Trendy late round QB pick Trey Lance who has tremendous upside with his ability to make plays with his legs and a savvy offensive play caller.  Mediocre TE Zach Ertz had a nice stretch of fantasy production last year.  Could receive that extra volume again during Hopkins’ suspension.  

Bricklayers 

Draft Day Grade B-  I’m betting on Travis Kelce to continue his domination at the TE position to put the Layers into the playoffs.  RB is not currently the strength of this team but I do really like the potential of Etienne, Pollard, D Henderson and D Pierce.  Think there is good chance that at least 2 of the 4 finish within the top 25 at RB.  With his first and third round picks he selected 2 WRs I absolutely love this year Diggs and Sutton.  Followed them up with some later round WRs I like as well Gallup, Aiyuk, Isaiah McKenzie and Josh Palmer all of which play on above average offensives.  Fantasy experts hotness pick At QB Jalen Hurts.  I myself was not as sold on him but he has been really good for fantasy and adding a weapon like AJ Brown does boost his potential upside.  Just a sexy above average team!

Ogre’s Death Squad

Draft day grade C+ The Grade should have been higher on draft day.  Keeper in the 4th QB Josh Allen who seems to put up big points every week and I think has been the #1 Fantasy QB each of the last 2 years.  Derrick Henry with his first round selection seems nerve-racking to rely on after last year.  However, it was just a foot injury and he was back by years end.  A dominant fantasy RB1 to pair with Josh Allen!  His top 3 WRs are very good and consistent fantasy contributors.  I don’t believe any of them go out and win you a week on their own but that’s Josh Allen and Derrick Henry’s role on this team.  I’m not impressed with Kareem Hunt as his RB2 but he has been a serviceable RB2 and should continue to be.  TE Freiermuth had a nice rookie season and could be even better this year if the Steelers have decent QB play.  

Auction Keeper Format

 In order to switch formats and not lose what people have planned, here is my proposal to switch to a auction while allowing keepers from the previous year and into infinity and beyond.

I went to Yahoo's draft suggestions and averaged the players salaries into groups of 14. These salaries would be what you would pay for a player using our old keeper rules for this year only.  Keepers using our previous rules and keeper values sent by the commish. You may still only keep one player.  Players kept from 2021 to 2022 roster are ineligible to kept in 2023.

Based on a $200 cap

1. $62

2. $38

3. $28

4. $21

5. $13

6. $10

7. $9

8. $6

Going forward after the auction draft; you would be able to keep as many players as you wanted while paying a 10% kicker to that player's salary.  Under this format your team can be managed your way.  Do you want two studs this year and next at 70% of your total cap?  Go nuts.  Do you want to have two or three future bets on some young guys? Go nuts?  Does your team suck and you want to scrap it? Go nuts. 

Free Agents can't be kept any value, to keep a 2022 player in 2023 you must buy their services on draft day or trade for a drafted player.  

This allows teams to plan ahead and build for two or three years into the future or if a team wants to blow it up there aren't behind the 8 ball because they will have more available budget come draft time.  I think it is the best of both worlds.  

To prevent somebody finding somebody for $1 who turns into an amazing guy that they can keep forever for dirt cheap, the minimum keeper price is $10 for a maximum of 3 additional years.