Expert League Review

Had a draft last night. 10-team expert league with Scott Pianowski and a bunch of Football Guru guys. I had the sixth pick in a snake draft. This league is standard scoring except that there's one-point per reception (which screws up the running back rankings). Here's what I did:

1. Domanick Davis (the reception rule)
2. Ahman Green
3. Curtis Martin
4. Nate Burleson
5. Donald Driver
6. Larry Johnson
7. Todd Heap
8. Eric Moulds
9. Muhsin Muhammad (pretty please play Jeff Blake, Bears)
10. Eddie Kennison
11. Jake Delhomme
12. Jake Plummer
13. Derrick Blaylock (Martin insurance)
14. Justin McCareins
15. Shayne Graham (has a Week 10 bye, latest among kickers)
16. Colts Defense (they force teams into obvious passing situations the second half)

I think that's pretty good. I like LJ as my fourth back. You cannot let your Priest Holmes owner get Johnson. And in deeper leagues, backups with upside aren't handcuffed because everyone is looking for a third back.

Here's Scott Pianowski's team in the same league (he picked 10th). I like Scott's team a lot (no suprise):

1. Deuce McAllister (a steal)
2. Peyton Manning
3. Steven Jackson
4. Tony Gonzalez (a great haul in a one-point per reception league where you have to play a TE)
5. Laveranues Coles
6. J.J. Arrington (Dyn-O-Mite)
7. Chris Chambers
8. Rod Smith
9. Mewelde Moore
10. Brandon Stokely
11. Duce Staley
12. Brandon Lloyd
13. L.J. Smith
14. Bobby Engram (A Pianow Pocket Pick)
15. Sebastian Janikowski
16. Chicago Bears D

Other notables: Marc Bulger was the fourth QB (fifth round). Carson Palmer went in the sixth round (I got Delhomme five rounds later and Plummer six rounds later). Kerry Collins went with the eighth pick of round seven (I like that pick, of course). Chad Johnson went 3-3, two picks before Marvin Harrison. Reggie Wayne also was drafted in Round 3. Antonio Gates went right after Gonzalez (and right before I could grab him). LT and Shaun Alexander went 1-2, as they should in every league. First defense was New England at 10-2, but the Panthers were a better value a full round later. Terrell Owens didn't slide at all, as he was the first receiver taken (2-2, Moss was 2-9).