September 15, 2016

Week 1 Notes

A few things I want to share based on fiddling with the results from Week 1 of the 2016 CKL season.

Top 10 Scorers

SLOTPLAYER, TEAM POSPTSTEAM
QBAndrew Luck, Ind QB35.5Joe
QBDrew Brees, NO QB32.3Ryan
RBDeAngelo Williams, Pit RB29.9Patrick
QBAlex Smith, KC QB28.9Nathan
WRBrandin Cooks, NO WR27.4Norris
QBMatthew Stafford, Det QB26.1Kendall
FLEXC.J. Anderson, Den RB25.9Russ
FLEXSpencer Ware, KC RB25.9Ben
WRAntonio Brown, Pit WR24.6Chad
WRA.J. Green, Cin WR24.0Joe

Only Ryan, Nathan, and Kendall had a top ten performer and lost their Week 1 contest.

Bottom 10 Scorers

SLOTPLAYER, TEAM POSPTSTEAM
TEGary Barnidge, Cle TE0.0Patrick
DPJ.J. Watt, Hou DE0.4Joe
TECoby Fleener, NO TE0.6Corey
DPMalcolm Jenkins, Phi S0.8Yado
DPD'Qwell Jackson, Ind LB0.8Corey
WRDez Bryant, Dal WR0.8Russ
DPC.J. Mosley, Bal LB1.2Paul
WRTorrey Smith, SF WR1.3Kirk
TEMartellus Bennett, NE TE1.4Kendall
KChandler Catanzaro, Ari K2.0Kendall

Patrick, Joe and Russ managed to overcome their albatross necklaces and earn a win. As seen above, they each had a top ten performer to help.

Top Position Groups

Pos.TeamPtsPlayer Team
QBJoe35.5Andrew LuckIndianapolis Colts
RBPatrick29.9DeAngelo WilliamsPittsburgh Steelers
WR
Norris
40.0
Brandin CooksNew Orleans Saints
Julio JonesAtlanta Falcons
FlexBen25.9RB Spencer WareKansas City Chiefs
TEYado12.4Julius ThomasJacksonville Jaguars
KYado17.0Dan BaileyDallas Cowboys
DP
Ben
28.2
LB Von MillerDenver Broncos
LB NaVarro BowmanSan Francisco 49ers
LB Jerrell FreemanChicago Bears

Yado is the only losing team in this list. I guess the best TE/K package in the league still isn't good enough for a win.

Worst Position Groups

Pos.TeamPtsPlayer Team
QBYado5.5Tyrod TaylorBuffalo Bills
RBChad3.1Adrian PetersonMinnesota Vikings
WR
Kirk
7.6
Torrey SmithSan Francisco 49ers
Keenan AllenSan Diego Chargers
FlexKirk6.4RB Jonathan StewartCarolina Panthers
TEPatrick0.0Gary BarnidgeCleveland Browns
KKendall2.0Chandlers CatanzaroArizona Cardinals
DP
Yado
8.0
S Malcolm JenkindsPhiladelphia Eagles
S Corey GrahamBuffalo Bills
LB Deone BuchananArizona Cardinals

Circling the drain with two worst-of categories is a recipe for a loss, which is exactly what happened to Kirk and Yado. Chad and Patrick still earned wins despite lackluster performances at RB and TE, respectively. RIP Keenan Allen.


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September 9, 2016

Draft Thoughts - Round 3 through 5

Today, let's knock out the rest of the Friday night portion of the draft event.

Round 3


PickOverallCKL TeamPlayerPositionNFL TeamNotes
3129KendallFrank GoreRBINDTHIRD ROUND
3230NorrisJordan MatthewsWRPHI
3331KirkDelanie WalkerTETEN
3432CoreyCoby FleenerTENO
3533PaulJosh GordonWRCLE
3634PatrickGary BarnridgeTECLE
3735BenAllen HurnsWRJAC
3836RussGiovani BernardRBCIN
3937YadoJay AjayiRBMIA
31038RookieEmmanuel SandersWRDEN
31139JoeKevin WhiteWRCHI
31240ChadLuke KuechlyLBCAR* Traded from Ryan to Chad
31341NathanMarvin JonesWRDET
31442RyanDesean JacksonWRWAS* Traded from Chad to Ryan
  • Mini tight end run in the first half of this round sees Walker, Fleener, and Barnidge go.
  • Josh Gordon goes to Paul, evidence of his perceived upside, as he won't be playing the first four weeks. And heck, I assume the guy could fail another drug test before Week 5, right?
  • I like Gio to Russ---I think he'll do very well for The Stick.
  • Homer pick by Joe with Kevin White. Sounds like he's had a pretty rough training camp/preseason, though. Doubt he draws a start for quite some time.
  • And there goes Chad, with the first IDP off the board. In the third! Chad has his own strategy. Not only is it the complete opposite of mine, you also can't argue it doesn't work. Chad has had one of the better runs of late.
  • C'mon now I know you all are jealous of my Marvin Jones selection.

Round 4


PickOverallCKL TeamPlayerPositionNFL TeamNotes
4143ChadLavonte DavidLBTBFOURTH ROUND
4244NathanDanny WoodheadRBSD
4345RyanRashad JenningsRBNYG
4446JoeJ.J. WattDLHOU
4547RookieSterling ShepardWRNYG
4648YadoJulius ThomasTEJAC
4749RussEli Manning hahahahahaQBNYG
4850BenNavarro BowmanLBSF
4951PatrickJamie CollinsLBNE
41052PaulArian FosterRBMIA
41153CoreyD'Qwell JacksonLBIND
41254KirkTorrey SmithWRSF
41355NorrisJustin ForsettRBBAL
41456KendallCarson PalmerQBARI
  • Chad doubles down on his early IDP approach with Lavonte David. No doubt that guy is a stud. Chad has certain guys that are just "his guys." I like that.
  • Ditto for J.J. Watt to Big Joe.
  • Rookie with the nice snag of hot rookie (har har) WR Sterling Shepard. Probably has a chance to finish second to Zeke for RoY.
  • Love Yado's scoop of Julius Thomas. Dude has top three tight end upside.
  • Nice commentary on your QB, Russ.
  • Three more IDPs, Arian Foster, and Kendall's epic Palmer meltdown highlight the latter sections of this round.

Round 5


PickOverallCKL TeamPlayerPositionNFL TeamNotes
5157KendallChris IvoryRBJACFIFTH ROUND
5258NorrisPhilip RiversQBSD
5359KirkCharles SimsRBTB
5460CoreyStefon DiggsWRMIN
5561PaulJimmy GrahamTESEA
5662PatrickDeAngelo WilliamsRBPIT
5763BenT.J. YeldonRBJAC
5864RussTravis BenjaminWRSD
5965YadoTyrod TaylorQBBUF
51066RookieMichael CrabtreeWROAK
51167JoeZach ErtzTEPHI
51268RyanSteve Smith, Sr.WRBAL
51369NathanCorey ColemanWRCLE
51470ChadWillie SneadWRNOEND DAY ONE
  • I think Norris did well to get Rivers at this point. I think he's a good weekly QB start.
  • Corey also looks good with Diggs. Even with the QB change in Minnesota, Diggs looks like good value here.
  • I hope Jimmy Graham can provide something for Paul, and I'm sure it's fun to have a local guy on your team, but man, patella tendon tears are no joke.
  • Patrick gets his absolutely critical handcuff of Bell, and he didn't overpay for it. Nicely done.
  • I like Tyrod, but this smells a touch early for Yado.
  • Likewise with Steve Smith. Although I guess you should never count that guy out.
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