Draft Day 1

                Here it is! We finally get to find out where the players that we were excited about are going to land. Owning 9 picks in this draft, I am not sure which direction to go. 3 picks in the first and second rounds, I just would like to see the running backs go to places where they can see a chance to play. After viewing film of these players, I am convinced that this a better class than the analysts wanted to tell us. I wonder where the wide receivers and quarterbacks will go and if all the negative talk about this class is real, or if we will find the next Mahomes, Allen, or Herbert. The countdown has begun, T minus 12 hours…

Well, how do I put it? It has been a weird year for me and my teams. I made the playoffs in 2 of my 6 teams this year losing out on 3 playoff bids on the last day of the season. And what do my odds look like this week? Not so hot. I put in the best lineup I could and can only hope for the best. Even years havent always been kind, but really? Shaking my head wishing I can do it all over again..

First, no matter what the attraction, I will never trade my favorite asset, EVER! Not only was that bad karma, it was a questionable move to start my season. This was a season where I needed to fade Bucs players and invest in Jags wide receivers. My hesitation on Davante Adams was unwarranted, he is too good a player to have suffered any setback from having Carr as his QB. Tua is better (not much), than I gave him credit for. Ammon Ra St. Brown was sold for too cheap and he was my most reliable asset. Looking at my best team, it went from contender to pretender, overnight. And it was all my doing, ugh!

Players to hold for me, Breece Hall. He is a great talent and is expected to heal from the ACL better than others because of the clean break that was reported by doctors. CeeDee Lamb has met expectations and can only get better. I like Bateman, but I worry that his health was something I should have paid better attention to. It made me move St. Brown to gain assets, but didnt expect him to maintain his production. The hope is that I can get a good WR or RB in the draft and if somebody needs a RB I can sell a good veteran and get younger/competitive at that spot. Gotta keep Dak and I believe that Wilson will be better next season, even though his best seasons are in the rear view mirror. A good hold is also Tee Higgins and TJ Hockenson. Solid players with good upside and they arent going anywhere.

So as I prepare for my playoffs, I hope that Dallas has a good game script and that Etienne sees more action this week and can produce against a solid Dallas defense. I have Chubb and Dalvin Cook playing Saturday and that they get some good playing time. With the Chargers and Bengals, may the fantasy gods bless Williams and Higgins with good health and tons of targets! Maybe Tom Brady can rekindle some of that magic he once had and can get back to .500. Playing the underdog hasn’t always been something I’ve enjoyed, but maybe since this year I have dubbed my teams “the all-reach” teams, I should embrace that idea. Who knows, anything can happen…

Well, we finally made it to Sunday! To start the season, I was asked to smoke a pork butt and it has been in there for 30 minutes! Can’t wait. Been checking all the previews and the game I am most excited to watch is the Chargers going up against the Raiders. I have herbert having a strong day and it will be interesting to see how Carr and Adams respond. With a few revenge games on the plate, it’s gonna be a truly fun weekend. As far as my matchups go, I worry about all of them. I drafted the best I could and made moves that I believe improved my teams. With 6 teams this year, I believe I can win all of them however, we all know that the unseen can always cause things to go awry. If I go 4-2 or better, I’ll be happy. I have 2 matchups that I am the underdog in, so I will be crossing my fingers and rubbing that lucky rabbit’s foot hoping for the best. As long as the players do their best, that’s all I can hope for. Good luck to everyone and hooray for Football!