Last week I analyzed the first 5 rounds of the draft (click this link). Now it’s time to look at the middle rounds.
Also, for anyone looking for the Points by Position analysis, they have been updated through Week 3 and can be found here.
Scoring by Rounds
Rounds 1-5: 2,627.48
Rounds 6-10: 1,645.14
Rounds 11-16: 1,559.32
For anyone interested, I have all this data that gets dumped into an excel spreadsheet. I can use pivot tables to easily configure the information in any way you would like to see it. If there is something you would be interested in seeing, (positional breakouts/free agent performance) drop me a note in the comments section below and I will include the information in an upcoming newsletter.
Rounds 6-10: Team-by-Team Review
I would argue that drafts are won or loss in the middle rounds. Any dope can find a playable starter in the first 5 rounds, but strong lineups are made with the secondary stars. Your team has to be competitive at every starting spot in the lineup, especially now that we have two flex spots. A misstep in these rounds could have you scouring the waiver wire for help on a daily basis.
Steals:
Springfield Flanders once again demonstrates how easy it is to find a good QB anywhere in the draft. Tyler Shough was selected in the 9th round and is averaging 28 points/game.
Dark Helmet grabbed Trevor Lawrence (22 pts/game) in the sixth round and has been rewarded with a great QB2.
The Ghostbusters struck gold not once, but twice. They selected Jared Goff (28 points/game) in the 6th round and Jordan Love (22 points/game) in the 8th.
MKBA had a nice 9th round pick with Christian Watson who is averaging 22 pts/game.
JST added big time production by selecting George Kittle (15.8 pts/game) and Matthew Golden (15 pts/game) in the 7th and 10th rounds respectively.
Sleepers:
Wrath of Khan hopped on Isaiah Likely (13 pts/game) in the 10th round and has a starting TE for a good price. With Parker Washington (16 points/game) in the 9th round, gives Jim a nice one-two punch in the pass-catching department.
Peeping Tomlins still believed in DJ Moore and has been rewarded with 12 points/game. That Bills lineup is explosive and he could be the WR1 they have been searching for.
Luther Burden got off to a slow start, but after putting up 19 points on Monday Night, Skoal Bandits might have a reliable WR3/Flex option.
Stick Rock selected Mike Evans in the 8th round and he has been a reliable scorer (12 pts/game). But can he stay healthy?
MFT drafted Harold Fannin in the 10th round. If the Deshaun Watson renaissance is for real, Fannin could be a top 5 TE.
Busts:
Kyler Murray in the 7th round looked like an aggressive pick at the time and the Week 1 injury did nothing to allay those fears.
Colston Loveland was the hot TE pick in the lead up to the drafts, but the Bears offense likes to spread the ball around.
Marvin Harrison Jr. was a 7th Round pick, but has failed to live up to the pre-draft hype three years after he was taken #4 overall by the Cardinals.
Alec Pierce was an injury concern coming into the season and he went out in Week 2 with a ligament injury that will need surgery. A tough blow for a guy selected in the 7th round.
Thats it for now. Rounds 11-16 will follow on Wednesday, October 6th.
As always,