Draft Grades

Wildcats – Starter positions are extremely solid. LT is money and Graham is the man in Tampa with the Cadillac gone. The WR’s (Housh, Fitz and Coles) should also put up solid numbers. The backups, however, are a little dicey here. Either way, this looks like a playoff bound team. – A-

Horn Supremacy – If Peterson can produce like he did last season, he can carry this team most weeks. He’ll have to because Willis McGahee’s leg is hanging on by a noodle and Kevin Smith, while looking good in preseason, is still unproven. Romo will help as will Holmes and Marshall but right now the team doesn’t seem to have a ‘Wow’ factor to it. – B

Tackle Me Elmo – Favre and Delhomme are the starters…Good Luck! That being said, the corps of RB’s and WR’s have a chance to blow people away if the right game is musical chairs is played week to week. – B+

House of Pain – Can Tom Brady anchor a team whose starting RB’s are MJD, Edge and Justin ‘WTF’ Fargas? Andre Johnson is a great 3rd round pickup but other than that there really aren’t great playmakers either other that maaaaybe Hines Ward. I think the defending Champs are going to have a bit of a struggle this year. – B

Pure Misery – Addai and Jacobs are a great combo, but the #3 is Jerious Norwood. Ouch. BenRoth will be decent because he’s got a number of people to throw to but the #1 receiver is Wes Welker who is not going to surprise any defenses this year. Mario Manningham in the 8th is a bit of reach but maybe it’s the gamble that can take this team to the next level. ¬– B

Juggernauts – Ronnie Brown is going to need to fend off Rasta Williams if he’s going to be a starting contributor to this team. But Reggie Wayne, Chad 85 and Steve Smith (when he gets back) should keep this team trucking. Reverend Jon Kitna has the offense to put up numbers so he shouldn’t be too bad back there either. Solid enough. – A-

Domin8ers – Let me just jot down the starting lineup: Manning, Harrison, Cotchery, Forte, Fraud Taylor, Burleson, Shockey. Umm…thanks for the entry fee. Luckily, I’m doing these draft grades like a private school so no one fails. – C-

Jacko’s Petting Zoo – Even after picking Moss in the first, the Zoo was able to add solid runners with Ryan Grant and Michael Turner. Hasselbeck in the 7th is a great pickup. Here’s the team to beat this year. – A

Florida iPhones – Lots of good runners and a good QB, but your starting WR’s are Anquan Boldin and Donald Driver. That would be awesome is this was 2005, but in 2008 it’s going to be no bueno. Steve Jobs doesn’t have a patch available to help you out here. – B+

The Freak Show – Another good but not great team. TO and Edwards are a great tandem at receiver, but Bush and Young might not put up all the numbers needed. McNabb could end up being a great pick if his receivers get back healthy. Playoffs for sure, top spots however are questionable. – B+

Injured Reserves – I don’t know why but I really like this team. Gore and Portis are money. Chris Perry is the new starter in Cincy so he’s a solid #3. The receivers are strong in Burress, Bowe, and Roy Williams. Eli is iffy but could end up having a stud fantasy season too. This might be the best and most healthy draft in Injured Reserves history. - A

We're back!

After a long and arduous summer hiatus, WAFFL is back again with Fantasy Football and apparently, This Time It's Real.

First order of business, I vote that Seth stop naming the league. Although he usually runs both the league and draft very efficiently, his one flaw over the years has been the fact that he has come up with some very Romo-sexual league names that remind all of us of Early 90's rap slang. The other finalists this year were Momma Said Knock You Out and Parents Just Don't Understand.

Second order of business, draft recap is coming in the next few days so keep your eyes peeled. It's probably going to be a two-parter: Teams that don't suck and Teams that do (Domin8rs -- your drafting is only a tad worse than your spelling and creativity)

Third order of business, if you're actually reading this. The season starts on Thursday so get your teams ready to go. If you forget and don't do it, I have a Nelson-sized 'Haa Haa' ready for you.

Here's to a fun filled 2008 Fantasy Football season where we are still hoping for some firsts including:
-First season where Brent actually wins a game and says something funny in the same week
-First season where I actually complete a season of write-ups
-First season where Seth doesn't threaten to not be league commissioner next year
-First season where Pure Misery starts out strong and actually ends up winning something
-and many more....

Stay tuned and getcha popcorn ready!