unbillievable

So we can brag that The AFC East is the hardest division?

I still remember when the 49ers were able to plug any RB into their system and still be effective.

In related news, thanks to this thread, I just picked up Jordan Mason off fantasy FA, and the guy who has McCaffrey doesn't have a RB on his bench that can play tonight. Best he can hope for is Braelin Allen NYJ.

Last year was a fluke?

No one in the world has a leg that can knuckle ball it 45 yds to get into the 20yd landing zone. Remember, it has to land there, and not just bounce into it. You'll just be giving it to them at the 40. Most kickers can get it to the endzone; but we'll still be seeing some returns due to weather. Also, some teams invested in returners so they'll give them a shot (like GB) to take it out of the EZ. Overall, it's a rule that gets them as close to eliminating kickoffs without actually doing it.

I see shakir breaking out, similar to nacua and amon ra.

Preseason has shown that they're already conceding the 25yd line. The timing and need to maintain your coverage lanes doesn't allow much collapse or pursuit to the ball. The returner basically hits a wall of tacklers at the 25. I'm wondering if there are teams that will allow their Returner to take it out of the endzone.

No one is going to risk a possible long return for 3 yds advantage. The only thing we can hope for, is that some kickers can't make it to the endzone.

Josh Allen

So they paid Tua, Hill, Waddle, and Ramsey to record breaking contracts. How are they doing this?

I think it's because whoever has Josh usually has the best team the last few years. It's like an auto-invite into the playoffs.

Worthy has the best chance but will be injury prone. Small and fast receivers don't last long. Pearsall is buried behind good receivers; He'll be good for another team. Legette and Polk will have growing pains with their young QBs; their teams will rebuild again. Coleman has to wait (like Shakir) and will probably be a solid #2 like Davis. McConkey will be pushed to succeed early. Chargers have no one else. I see success as getting a second contract. McConkey will get paid.

I can see Jordan Love challenging for MVP. No holes in your lineup. Team is loaded; i'm guessing an 8 or 10 team league? Nervouse that Pitts is hurt and you don't have a backup.

Love the RB starters. I would personally dump Hebert, he burned me last year with his inconsistency. WHEN Achane gets hurt, Mostert will be a monster. Solid production players; no surprises in this lineup. Possible sleepers in Reed and Davis. I don't Believe in Young, but you never know.

My co-worker, who is NOT a Bills fan, drafted Josh Allen #2 overall; just after McCaffrey. It's a PPR league.

Nope. It gets MORE exciting. You target sleepers and possible breakout players. You're on the edge of your seat hoping that no else sees what you see. You actually roster players you want rather than getting stuck with randoms that no else bid on. The thrill is in sneaking players under people's noses. It's watching someone mistakenly taking C. Otton because of the xperts and forgetting about Taysom Hill. Although I can see how an auction would be better for people who only know the top 50 players and don't know, or care, about the rest of their team.

Also means the guy was probably bored out of his mind filling out the rest of his roster.

If everyone knows you're a Bills fan, wouldn't they jack up the cost of Josh Allen knowing you would pay above market value? Let me guess, after the best players are taken in an auction draft, the rest of the players usually go for minimums or no one else bids. Snake drafts gets more exciting as the pool of players dwindle. Yes, like the real NFL draft, the top 2 rounds are predictable, that's why the best make their money in the mid/late rounds.

edit: after reading about it more, I would hate auctions. You are dependent on knowing the other members instead of knowing NFL players. You need to study each other. This will give a huge advantage to longtime players vs newbies. How would a new person know what the cost ranges would be? Any Biases or Feuds would be exploited. Family/Couples can bleed loners dry. Not fair at all.

I would draft St Brown at 5. I like his steady production. Like a machine. I know he's rated lower, but that just means it was guaranteed that I would take him if I drafted top 8. Micky, Reek, Lamb, Jefferson, then Amon. Chase (normally) would be here. Then B Hall, Bijan, Brown and Wilson ... Chase/Saquon/Taylor would be the toss up for me. Ideal would be WR in 1st because 2nd round is chock full of RB options that are tossups.

Nobody famous, but... My commissioner is running 5 different leagues all with different point systems and position requirements. One of his leagues penalizes for sacks/interceptions so that QBs get low points, and even go negative (like Josh vs Jets wk1 ). My league penalizes fg misses so some players didn't even draft a kicker. Justin Tucker went in the 5th. I would be more disgusted drafting Tua. No Fish on my teams.

Having Defensive players separates the casuals from the nerds. Scouting kickers points out the obsessives. The good thing about auto-pick is that it doesn't get emotional. How many of us picked Shakir, Kincaid, or Colman too early?

I love the guys who auto-pick. It clears out the questionable players since the computer doesn't care about injuries/holdouts.

Both Josh and Kelce went in the 2nd. Last year both Mahomes and Kelce went in the 1st. My League is weird. I'm the only Bills fan, but no way am I going below 3rd rnd for any QB. I was happy to nab Shakir in the 14th. The guy who drafted K Coleman (12th rnd) already traded him for a back-up QB.

I would take him after AJ Brown, and G Wilson, but at 9 I would also consider a RB like J Taylor, S Barkley, or Ky Williams. Of course, you can also just choose Chase and hope he helps in the playoffs when it really counts.