1.13 TE Kyle Pitts ATL
Swinging for the fences here; if he takes that next step he has a shot at being the top scoring non-QB. Was hoping for Jonathan Taylor.
2.04 RB Derrick Henry TEN
The highest scoring Anarchy RB in 2020, and by ppg again in 2021. Has a fair amount of risk given that he's 28, is coming off an overuse injury, and wasn't quite as effective as usual last year. Also considered: WR Lamb
3.13 RB Leonard Fournette TB
Hoping he can keep it up for another year in that offense, and in great position for a playoff boost. Also considered: RB Kamara, QB Cowboys
4.04 RB Alvin Kamara NO
I didn't plan on going RB heavy, but these high-end RBs keep falling. Has similar risks to Henry, plus suspension risk, but it's now rd4, and Kamara has a great track record and not much competition for touches in New Orleans. Also considered: QB Packers
5.13 WR Jerry Jeudy DEN
I'm personally not that optimistic about him as a player, but a lot of places have him ahead of some of the WRs who have already gone & Draftkings has his yardage line just above Sutton's. He should at least be solid as one of Russ's top targets, w some upside.
6.04 WR Amari Cooper CLE
End of a tier at WR, IMO.
7.13 RB Damien Harris NE
I had Higbee & London at the top of my predraft queue but alas. Harris fills my RB corps, which means I won't be able to take advantage of any RB values that fall, but if I pass on RBs on this turn I'll probably want to go TE-TE which will fill my TE & Flex spots. Decided to take Harris over a TE now because there are a few TEs who I have valued similarly, and Singletary is the only RB who I have close to Harris. Mainline scenario is that he splits a productive NE ground game w Stevenson, upside is that he keeps a larger share of that backfield like last year (when he was RB8). Also considered: TE Gesicki, TE Okwuegbunam.
8.04 TE Albert Okwuegbunam DEN
Another piece of that Broncos passing game. Could have a big year if he keeps up his per-snap production and stays on the field; some risk that he loses a bunch of snaps given his preseason playing time but his main competition is an injured rookie. Also considered: WR Gage, WR Boyd, TE Fant, TE Tonyan.
9.13 WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC
There's a lot of uncertainty about how KC's WR corps will shake out, but there is plenty of production to be had by someone & from the preseason it looks like JJSS & MVS are currently the top duo. Considered going for 2 top kickers on this turn, but guessing I'll be pretty happy with some of the kickers in rd11 or later. Also considered: PK Tucker, WR Wilson, TE/FLEX Hooper
10.04 PK Tyler Bass BUF
Good kicker with playoff value. Also considered: WR G Wilson, WR S Moore, PK Gay
11.13 PK Brandon McManus DEN
Another good kicker with playoff value, stacked w a WR & TE. Looks like I'm rooting for Denver to make the Super Bowl. Also considered: TE L Thomas, QB Browns, QB Giants, WR Hamler, WR Palmer
12.04 QB Browns CLE
I probably would've taken Logan Thomas with my last pick if I knew he wouldn't make it back; I gambled on Bass not taking his 3rd TE. I have generally been avoiding the Brown's quarterback, but when it's team QB and all 32 have to be drafted, shrug. Also considered: QB Giants, WR Hamler, WR Palmer
13.13 WR Josh Palmer LAC
Sniped again by Genester, this time on my Denver stack. Palmer should be ok if he reliably sees the field as the WR3, with some upside if KA or MW miss time. Also considered: WR Van Jefferson, WR Wan'Dale Robinson
14.04 QB Commanders WAS
Wentz has consistently at least been a decent fantasy QB. Had planned to go WR, but decided to swerve since there's a decent sized gap IMO between Wentz and QB Jets. Also considered: WR Van Jefferson, WR Wan'Dale Robinson
15.13 WR Alec Pierce IND
Goes into the season as a likely starting WR (in 11 personnel) as a rd2 rookie, competing w Campbell for his team's WR2 role. Also considered: WR Peoples-Jones, DEF Browns
16.04 WR Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE
Another likely starting WR (at least in 11 personnel), and another Brown. Also considered: DEF Browns, WR Cobb, WR Zay Jones
17.13 DEF Giants NYG
A defense.
18.04 DEF Seahawks SEA
Another defense.
Looking this team over... it has a chance, but I'm not in love with it. Pretty worried about those early RBs; in hindsight I think I would've been better off with CeeDee Lamb & Aaron Rodgers instead of Henry & Kamara. Heavily invested in DEN & CLE.
My favorite not-mine teams are Genester, Aaron Rudnicki, David Yudkin, BroncoFreak 2K3, and freeannyong. I like Genester's squad about as much as mine, which never happens in these leagues. His first & last picks, Jonathan Taylor at 1.12 & QB Falcons at 18.05, might be the two best values in this whole draft. If I'd been psychic about who would fall I would've saved my QB2 until the last round; probably would've gone Bullock-Cobb-Mariota with my last 3 picks.