Analysis On Picks Five and Six

Ryan:

With the 5.06, I decided to go get my QB, Daniel Jones. Those same somebodies might imply a reach here, but again, my rankings tell a different story. I only needed one more WR, and there were still plenty of names on the board I felt comfortable would make it back to me. I turned out to be right. Snagging Jones as the 12th QB off the board felt like a good value pick. He won’t be sitting for four games behind Eli in 2020.

Jones is poised for a breakout year along with the entire Giants offense (I got Slayton later on). Saquon will keep defenses honest, and with an improved line, I will take as much exposure to Jones as I can get before he gets too expensive. I was hoping Brees fell to me, but I had Jones queued up just in case. My first QB has been addressed. 

Mike Gesicki Spoiler alert! If you couldn’t tell, I picked up Gesicki with the 6.05. I heart Mike Gesicki. I have him as the TE3 on my board. With a high amount of solid WRs still on the board, I felt the time was right to lock in my every week TE. Again, I didn’t look at anyone else, because I was ecstatic to get my guy. I probably could have gotten him later, but I felt the risk of losing him outweighed the potential at that pick of the other positions. Upon finishing this draft, I felt confident this team was going to make serious noise in 2020.

Travis:

David Johnson at the 5.05. What can I say, I am a big David Johnson truther! Johnson grew up in my hometown of Clinton, Iowa, so I also have that hometown bias. In all seriousness, with my earlier picks and what I was going for in my roster construction, David Johnson is a solid option as my RB2 on this team. I am a true believer in Johnson this year and let me tell you why.

First and foremost, tight ends. People argue Johnson is done because of his low broken tackle percentage. When a part of the air raid offense in Arizona, the Cardinals spread five wide with zero tight ends on the field. Houston, however, likes to run sets with two tight ends on the field. Let’s not forget to mention all that speed they have in this receiving core. Many people are sleeping on David Johnson and I highly suggest do not be one of those people especially as your RB2. I don’t care what the format is, he is a great value pick this year.

At the 6.06 I grabbed Raheem Mostert. Mostert’s late regular season and playoff dominance, make him an intriguing fantasy player this season. The 49ers are gearing Mostert up to carry the ball 200 plus times this year. If he gets that kind of volume in Kyle Shanahan’s offense, Mostert can finish as a top 10 RB. As my RB3, I was thrilled with Raheem Mostert.

Nate:

At the 5.01, I could have loaded up on four great RBs, but I decided to balance my team out a bit. Trying this new strategy of not taking a QB until the later rounds in a SuperFlex league, means you are going to have very solid RBs and WRs. With Davante Adams as the only WR on my team, I decided to change that. D.K. Metcalf had an unbelievable rookie season, as he recorded 900 receiving yards and 7 TDs. I strongly believe that Metcalf replaces Tyler Lockett as Seattle’s WR1 this season. His height and speed make him a deep threat and a red-zone target. His ability to go up and grab any pass over a defender makes him very difficult to guard. Drafting D.K. Metcalf as my WR2 behind Davante Adams makes for a scary WR duo.

After seeing some more QBs go off the board in rounds five and six, I started to worry but still stuck to my strategy. I like multiple QBs whose ADPs are lower, so I knew I could continue drafting RBs and WRs. At the 6.10, I didn’t like any RBs that were on the board, so I decided to take another WR. The WR I ended up going with was T.Y. Hilton. Like James Conner, Hilton is a great player but only played in 10 games last season. Throughout Hilton’s career, he has posted more than 1,000 receiving yards in five out of eight seasons. That’s consistency. Even though Hilton isn’t a TD machine, he puts up consistent weeks when healthy. As my WR3, I love Hilton’s consistency and experience.

Tony:

Keenan Allen, WR, LAC. With my next two picks, I wanted two more top wideouts. Even with the possibility of catching passes from a rookie quarterback, Justin Herbert, at some point during the season, Allen has top 10 fantasy wideout production potential. He was the number one guy for Philip Rivers for many seasons. His only knock is his lack of TD production. He hasn’t caught more than eight balls in the endzone in a single season during his career. In the past three seasons, Allen has caught six TDs each year. Still, getting him at the 5.09 slot will be of great value.

Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL. To some, this may have been a reach at the 6.02 spot. He has to split, maybe a bit unevenly, targets with Julio Jones, but he will still get plenty of looks from Matt Ryan. Nearly 1700 yards and 17 TDs in his first two seasons gives me the notion that he will continue that kind of production, perhaps even take a step forward in year three. A 1,000 yard, 10 TD season isn’t out of the realm of possibility. It remains to be seen if Ridley will overtake Julio as the number one guy in the coming years. Ridley has WR1 potential this season for fantasy purposes.

Matt:

At the 5.02, Matt decided to take Amari Cooper. Drafting a player who’s on a high powered offense is usually a good thing when it comes to fantasy football. Although the Cowboys have many options on offense, Cooper should have another solid year. Pairing Cooper with Jones is a very solid one-two WR punch. Through the first five rounds of the draft, Matt is building a very balanced fantasy team.

 After nabbing Saquon Barkley at the 1.02, then taking Kenyan Drake at the 3.02, Matt took David Montgomery as his third back at the 6.09.  This is a good pick at the spot, as he is projected to be in the RB3 range for most fantasy drafts.  He is anticipated to take on a bit of a bigger role in his second season with the Bears. He could’ve easily went for a third wideout, but getting a third running back in a SuperFlex league is a good pick.