First fantasy draft ever, 5th pick in a 12 team league... Fox sports public rules. How'd i do?

Question

QB- Ben Roethlisberger, Jon Kitna

RB- Brian Westbrook, Ronnie Brown, Warrick Dunn, Ray Rice

WR- Braylon Edwards, Plaxico Burress, Dwayne Bowe, Reggie Brown

TE- Chris Cooley, Benjamin Watson

DST- San Diego

K- Stephen Gostkowski, Nate Kaeding

Keep in mind it was my first draft ever, no mock drafts no nothing.... any tips you think i could use?

Answer 1

it's a decent draft but next time, attempt to get 4 first stringers at RB if you can b/c that is a tough position to get quality players. Westbrook will be a good starter, ronnie brown though is injured and may be either a great surprise or a great dissapointment. Unfortunately you don't have anyone you can rely on to sub in for brown if necessary. Warrick dunn you probably could of done w/out. There may be better players on the waiver wire than him b/c he is not going to rack up enough points to ever warrant a start in tampa unless they have injuries. Your TE's are solid and your starting Wr's should be fine. I assume if you got ben watson and chris cooley, you had to use a high draft pick on both. I would of probably used the ben watson pick on a higher rated wr or rb. Keep a look out for a quality wr b/c dwayne bowe and reggie brown may not help too much.

Answer 2

not bad for the first time. got big ben and westbrook. edwards is good. good tight ends. other rb's are weak. wideouts good. alot of potential there. i would give you a B-.

Answer 3

You did VERY good--8.5 out of 10

This team is better then some 10 team league teams I've seen.

The area I'd concentrate on upgrading is RB2.(If Chris Johnson is available,grab him.He's got nasty speed,and could snatch Rookie of the Year.)But first,to create an open roster spot I'd package 2 inferior players for 1 superior player.Opponents go for these kind of trades,and

it can really upgrade your starting lineup.I've acquired Gore,Brady,and

Housmendzada this way while keeping my core players.I'd suggest sumthen' like you offering Ronnie Brown+Reggie Brown for Ryan Grant,or McGahee,or MJD.~~~~G{}{}d Luck!

Answer 4

your team looks pretty good except QB. I would try to get somebody else if possible.Ray Rice might be this years sleeper and San Diego might not be as good because of linebacker Shawne Merriman's persistent knee pain.  

Answer 5

I'd give a B-. I think you'll have an ok season. It will help you do better next year. Hope you upset.

Answer 6

QB: Strong pick with Big Ben. He should have a huge year. Kitna is a great backup to have.



RB: Westbrook is a very strong fantasy performer. Helps in all categories. Then after Westbrook you have pretty much nobody. Brown has lost his starting spot to Ricky Williams and is still recovering from his injury form last year. Dunn won't do much of anything this year. Ray Rice could be a nice sleeper pick if McGahee's health doesn't hold up. Look for Rice to put up decent numbers.



WR: Very strong. Don't change a thing.



TE: Again, strong starter and great backup.



DST: Best one out there. San Diego should get you many INTs.



K: Start Kaeding. But either way, the kicker you start should get you points.



Only tip. Never draft a kicker till the last or 2nd to last round. Kickers are usually a dime a dozen, so you should never take a kicker early and never take a backup kicker. You can just find one that's doing well when your starting kicker's bye week comes.



I'd give this team: 8/10



Very good for your first ever draft.



Good luck!