Top 50 available players in my 20 team fantasy keeper league

[bwgood77]

I told a guy I'd take a crappy team (the owner left) in a keeper league with 4 keepers and 20 teams, meaning there are 76 keepers other than mine, that I'd take it as a challenge. I'd tried to get a couple others to take the team but I said I'd take it if no one else did.

Problem is I only see one real keeper on the team, and it's a WR, so considering, with 76 players kept (I don't know who they are yet) and knowing the position I need to fill up the quickest is RB, what would be your approach?

I think I am probably going to just assume I will stay in the keeper league and take young guys with potential because there is pretty much zero chance I go anywhere this year....so what guys should I get that are under the radar....and we are talking a very deep league.

And more importantly, who should I keep other than AJ Green here?

Giovani Bernard
Reggie Bush
Vernon Davis
Eric Decker
A.J. Green
Javontee Herndon
Matt Jones
Peyton Manning
Ty Montgomery
Greg Olsen
Chris Polk
Mark Sanchez
Steve Smith Sr.
Reggie Wayne
Connor Barth
Adam Vinatieri
Seattle
*5th pick in upcoming draft*

- 4 Keepers per year (You can keep a player for as long as you want)
- 4 Divisions of 5 teams (North, South. East, West)
- 8 teams make the playoffs including division winners
- Trading of draft picks allowed
- Draft order based on standings worst to first
- Keeper deadline Wednesday August 31st
- Draft Monday September 5th 8:30pm Eastern

*Positives of joining*

- All team owners are extremely active and dedicated fantasy owners
- Your knowledge of the NFL is tested you have to know the league well instead of stars and starters
- More strategy with acquiring backups, starters for bye weeks and building for now AND the future
- Highly competitive league our baseball league was insane this year I was passing through 5-7 trades a day
for the last 2 weeks before the trade deadline.

[El Turco]

Jones, olsen, decker

Maybe trade latter two for draft picks to a guy that is contending

[ErnieDiGregorio]

Peyton Manning

if this is supposed to mean Eli,keep him

[ErnieDiGregorio]

Adam Vinatieri

Luck will get him a lot of extra points

[ErnieDiGregorio]

Steve Smith Sr.

you want mike wallace

[Otis Driftwood]

I like Bernard... but I don't know about having him and Green both on your team. Doesn't seem like the Bengals are the type of team I'd look at having multiple players from.

If Decker had a QB, maybe... but he has a hot wife.

Skins sure like Jones... enough to let Morris go. I don't know any Redskins fans who are happy about that. Guess the big question is whether he's good to go or not.

Green, Olsen, Vinatieri, Seattle D - pretty much my $0.02

[RavenMad31]

Keep AJ Green, Decker, Olsen and either Jones or Bernard. This actually sounds like a solid start in a 20 team league. My draft strategy would be to build toward the end of the season and the future. Find your value in guys like Deangelo Williams, Alfred Morris or James Starks that are an injury away from becoming your RB1. Also look at the rookie class. If you can land Ezekiel Elliot, take him. If you end up with a pick to waste, give Breshad Perriman of my Ravens a look. He's a first round talent that nobody has heard of or they've forgotten about him, but he saw his first action last night. His skill set is tailored to play WR for Joe Flacco and I don't have a whole lot of faith in aging Steve Smith, Mike Wallace or our ICU mess of TEs.
To summarize: Handcuffs and Rookies.

[bluejerseyjinx]

I told a guy I'd take a crappy team (the owner left) in a keeper league with 4 keepers and 20 teams, meaning there are 76 keepers other than mine, that I'd take it as a challenge. I'd tried to get a couple others to take the team but I said I'd take it if no one else did.

Problem is I only see one real keeper on the team, and it's a WR, so considering, with 76 players kept (I don't know who they are yet) and knowing the position I need to fill up the quickest is RB, what would be your approach?

I think I am probably going to just assume I will stay in the keeper league and take young guys with potential because there is pretty much zero chance I go anywhere this year....so what guys should I get that are under the radar....and we are talking a very deep league.

And more importantly, who should I keep other than AJ Green here?

Giovani Bernard
Reggie Bush
Vernon Davis
Eric Decker
A.J. Green
Javontee Herndon
Matt Jones
Peyton Manning
Ty Montgomery
Greg Olsen
Chris Polk
Mark Sanchez
Steve Smith Sr.
Reggie Wayne
Connor Barth
Adam Vinatieri
Seattle
*5th pick in upcoming draft*

- 4 Keepers per year (You can keep a player for as long as you want)
- 4 Divisions of 5 teams (North, South. East, West)
- 8 teams make the playoffs including division winners
- Trading of draft picks allowed
- Draft order based on standings worst to first
- Keeper deadline Wednesday August 31st
- Draft Monday September 5th 8:30pm Eastern

*Positives of joining*

- All team owners are extremely active and dedicated fantasy owners
- Your knowledge of the NFL is tested you have to know the league well instead of stars and starters
- More strategy with acquiring backups, starters for bye weeks and building for now AND the future
- Highly competitive league our baseball league was insane this year I was passing through 5-7 trades a day
for the last 2 weeks before the trade deadline.

I would never play in a keeper league. But if I was in your shoes after playing fantasy football for 28 years now, I would keep A.J. Green, Greg Olson, Eric Decker and either Matt Jones or Seattle's defense.

[bwgood77]

I told a guy I'd take a crappy team (the owner left) in a keeper league with 4 keepers and 20 teams, meaning there are 76 keepers other than mine, that I'd take it as a challenge. I'd tried to get a couple others to take the team but I said I'd take it if no one else did.

Problem is I only see one real keeper on the team, and it's a WR, so considering, with 76 players kept (I don't know who they are yet) and knowing the position I need to fill up the quickest is RB, what would be your approach?

I think I am probably going to just assume I will stay in the keeper league and take young guys with potential because there is pretty much zero chance I go anywhere this year....so what guys should I get that are under the radar....and we are talking a very deep league.

And more importantly, who should I keep other than AJ Green here?

Giovani Bernard
Reggie Bush
Vernon Davis
Eric Decker
A.J. Green
Javontee Herndon
Matt Jones
Peyton Manning
Ty Montgomery
Greg Olsen
Chris Polk
Mark Sanchez
Steve Smith Sr.
Reggie Wayne
Connor Barth
Adam Vinatieri
Seattle
*5th pick in upcoming draft*

- 4 Keepers per year (You can keep a player for as long as you want)
- 4 Divisions of 5 teams (North, South. East, West)
- 8 teams make the playoffs including division winners
- Trading of draft picks allowed
- Draft order based on standings worst to first
- Keeper deadline Wednesday August 31st
- Draft Monday September 5th 8:30pm Eastern

*Positives of joining*

- All team owners are extremely active and dedicated fantasy owners
- Your knowledge of the NFL is tested you have to know the league well instead of stars and starters
- More strategy with acquiring backups, starters for bye weeks and building for now AND the future
- Highly competitive league our baseball league was insane this year I was passing through 5-7 trades a day
for the last 2 weeks before the trade deadline.

I would never play in a keeper league. But if I was in your shoes after playing fantasy football for 28 years now, I would keep A.J. Green, Greg Olson, Eric Decker and either Matt Jones or Seattle's defense.

I've never played in a keeper league and always like re-drafting, but I thought I'd give it a shot. I was already thinking Seattle's D, and I asked jwise this earlier and I think he named the same players as you.

[bwgood77]

Keep AJ Green, Decker, Olsen and either Jones or Bernard. This actually sounds like a solid start in a 20 team league. My draft strategy would be to build toward the end of the season and the future. Find your value in guys like Deangelo Williams, Alfred Morris or James Starks that are an injury away from becoming your RB1. Also look at the rookie class. If you can land Ezekiel Elliot, take him. If you end up with a pick to waste, give Breshad Perriman of my Ravens a look. He's a first round talent that nobody has heard of or they've forgotten about him, but he saw his first action last night. His skill set is tailored to play WR for Joe Flacco and I don't have a whole lot of faith in aging Steve Smith, Mike Wallace or our ICU mess of TEs.
To summarize: Handcuffs and Rookies.

Oh yeah, if somehow Elliott slips to 5 I'll take him, but I can't imagine he will. I also like young guys like Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett. This is such a deep league that I imagine I'll have to look at rookies or 2nd year players that many don't know much about yet.

[bwgood77]

Adam Vinatieri

Luck will get him a lot of extra points

No way I keep a kicker. They are a dime a dozen. I can get a guy like Lambo who can hit 50 yarders with ease and SD will have to score a lot to stay in games....and they have always had red zone problems and McCoy unfortunately always kicks field goals on like 4th and goal on the 1.

[RavenMad31]

Keep AJ Green, Decker, Olsen and either Jones or Bernard. This actually sounds like a solid start in a 20 team league. My draft strategy would be to build toward the end of the season and the future. Find your value in guys like Deangelo Williams, Alfred Morris or James Starks that are an injury away from becoming your RB1. Also look at the rookie class. If you can land Ezekiel Elliot, take him. If you end up with a pick to waste, give Breshad Perriman of my Ravens a look. He's a first round talent that nobody has heard of or they've forgotten about him, but he saw his first action last night. His skill set is tailored to play WR for Joe Flacco and I don't have a whole lot of faith in aging Steve Smith, Mike Wallace or our ICU mess of TEs.
To summarize: Handcuffs and Rookies.

Oh yeah, if somehow Elliott slips to 5 I'll take him, but I can't imagine he will. I also like young guys like Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett. This is such a deep league that I imagine I'll have to look at rookies or 2nd year players that many don't know much about yet.

No way he slips to 5. He was the very first pick in my league of 12 teams with only 2 keepers. He will likely be by far the best player available going into your draft. Seattle's defense is an attractive option which didn't cross my mind simply because I'm not used to thinking of team DEF as something to consider as a keeper. You have two games against the Rams and Niners, plus Carson Palmer, who led a great offense last year, but when rattled can be a turnover machine. He's also injury prone which completely changes the complexion of their offense.

[RavenMad31]

Adam Vinatieri

Luck will get him a lot of extra points

Lol. Get out of here with that.

[bwgood77]

So I'm thinking

Green
Jones
Seattle's D

4th - Olsen or Decker? I don't know Olsen but I do have a bunch of sleeper WR picks. I was thinking TE's don't have a huge discrepancy in points scored, but in a 20 team keeper, it might be tough to find a good one.

[RavenMad31]

So I'm thinking

Green
Jones
Seattle's D

4th - Olsen or Decker? I don't know Olsen but I do have a bunch of sleeper WR picks. I was thinking TE's don't have a huge discrepancy in points scored, but in a 20 team keeper, it might be tough to find a good one.

Actually TEs do have a noticeable discrepancy. When doing my draft homework, there was a significant dropoff from about the top 6 TEs to the rest of the field and Olsen was in the top 6. Nabbing a really good TE when the price is right is a good way to separate yourself from the field and Olsen was that kind of TE in 2015. If you have enough confidence in your WR sleepers, then I'd let Decker go since you already have Green. I like Seattle's defense for the reasons I mentioned, but this move should be with full confidence that they will not just be a top 10 defense, but a top 3 or better.

[bwgood77]

So I'm thinking

Green
Jones
Seattle's D

4th - Olsen or Decker? I don't know Olsen but I do have a bunch of sleeper WR picks. I was thinking TE's don't have a huge discrepancy in points scored, but in a 20 team keeper, it might be tough to find a good one.

Actually TEs do have a noticeable discrepancy. When doing my draft homework, there was a significant dropoff from about the top 6 TEs to the rest of the field and Olsen was in the top 6. Nabbing a really good TE when the price is right is a good way to separate yourself from the field and Olsen was that kind of TE in 2015. If you have enough confidence in your WR sleepers, then I'd let Decker go since you already have Green. I like Seattle's defense for the reasons I mentioned, but this move should be with full confidence that they will not just be a top 10 defense, but a top 3 or better.

OK, submitting keepers now.

[RavenMad31]

So I'm thinking

Green
Jones
Seattle's D

4th - Olsen or Decker? I don't know Olsen but I do have a bunch of sleeper WR picks. I was thinking TE's don't have a huge discrepancy in points scored, but in a 20 team keeper, it might be tough to find a good one.

Actually TEs do have a noticeable discrepancy. When doing my draft homework, there was a significant dropoff from about the top 6 TEs to the rest of the field and Olsen was in the top 6. Nabbing a really good TE when the price is right is a good way to separate yourself from the field and Olsen was that kind of TE in 2015. If you have enough confidence in your WR sleepers, then I'd let Decker go since you already have Green. I like Seattle's defense for the reasons I mentioned, but this move should be with full confidence that they will not just be a top 10 defense, but a top 3 or better.

OK, submitting keepers now.

Knock 'em dead. Let us know what you decided and maybe post the rest of the league's keepers so we can get a feel for what you are up against. I've never been a part of a 20 team league and I'm interested in seeing it in action.

[bwgood77]

Actually TEs do have a noticeable discrepancy. When doing my draft homework, there was a significant dropoff from about the top 6 TEs to the rest of the field and Olsen was in the top 6. Nabbing a really good TE when the price is right is a good way to separate yourself from the field and Olsen was that kind of TE in 2015. If you have enough confidence in your WR sleepers, then I'd let Decker go since you already have Green. I like Seattle's defense for the reasons I mentioned, but this move should be with full confidence that they will not just be a top 10 defense, but a top 3 or better.

OK, submitting keepers now.

Knock 'em dead. Let us know what you decided and maybe post the rest of the league's keepers so we can get a feel for what you are up against. I've never been a part of a 20 team league and I'm interested in seeing it in action.

Will do...interesting guy running it... viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1473116&p=49124352#p49124352

[bluejerseyjinx]

Keep AJ Green, Decker, Olsen and either Jones or Bernard. This actually sounds like a solid start in a 20 team league. My draft strategy would be to build toward the end of the season and the future. Find your value in guys like Deangelo Williams, Alfred Morris or James Starks that are an injury away from becoming your RB1. Also look at the rookie class. If you can land Ezekiel Elliot, take him. If you end up with a pick to waste, give Breshad Perriman of my Ravens a look. He's a first round talent that nobody has heard of or they've forgotten about him, but he saw his first action last night. His skill set is tailored to play WR for Joe Flacco and I don't have a whole lot of faith in aging Steve Smith, Mike Wallace or our ICU mess of TEs.
To summarize: Handcuffs and Rookies.

Oh yeah, if somehow Elliott slips to 5 I'll take him, but I can't imagine he will. I also like young guys like Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett. This is such a deep league that I imagine I'll have to look at rookies or 2nd year players that many don't know much about yet.

Keep an eye on Tyler Boyd of Cincinnati and Willie Sneed of N.O.for great late round picks.

[bluejerseyjinx]

Adam Vinatieri

Luck will get him a lot of extra points

He will need many extra points because the Colts will be playing from behind all year due to their horrid defense so field goal opportunities will be down.