So you just had an amazing fantasy football season and love your team? Oh well too bad and good luck next year where you can start all over. I swear this made me feel like shedding some man tears like Vern Davis. This was the story year after year of playing fantasy football, that was until I found a new format that allows you to keep and control your team year after year which made me want to smile wider than Joe Flacco after that elite payday. The dynasty format is becoming increasingly more popular as general players become true enthusiasts or addicts of fantasy football. This year Razzball will be covering everything dynasty to cover your needs in start up drafts, rookie drafts, trades and weekly rankings. For now lets go over the basics of dynasty formats including strategy and how it differs from redraft formats.
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In re-draft leagues, odds are that your league’s trade deadline has already passed, but in dynasty and keeper leagues, most trade deadlines are later in the year. I’m a big proponent of this, as it allows bottom-dwelling teams to sell of their top talent to playoff contenders in exchange for high-upside keepers or future draft picks, similar to the MLB trade deadline.
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Here are my Top 32 Quarterbacks for Dynasty Leagues. Of course this list is in flux but most Dynasty rankings are. Small changes can have a huge effect on long term outlooks. I’m basing these on start up leagues so of course in keeper leagues you’ll want to assess your needs at QB.
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Throughout the 2012 offseason, we will be taking a look at each NFL team from a keeper/dynasty perspective. Keeper leagues are very unique, with widely varying formats, but the following are observations based on reasonable draft positions in 2011. Further discussion of different keeper/dynasty decisions and trades is welcome in the comments below.
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Throughout the 2012 offseason, we will be taking a look at each NFL team from a keeper/dynasty perspective. Keeper leagues are very unique, with widely varying formats, but the following are observations based on reasonable draft positions in 2011. Further discussion of different keeper/dynasty decisions and trades is welcome in the comments below.
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Throughout the 2012 offseason, we will be taking a look at each NFL team from a keeper/dynasty perspective. Keeper leagues are very unique, with widely varying formats, but the following are observations based on reasonable draft positions in 2011. Further discussion of different keeper/dynasty decisions and trades is welcome in the comments below.
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Throughout the 2012 offseason, we will be taking a look at each NFL team from a keeper/dynasty perspective. Keeper leagues are very unique, with widely varying formats, but the following are observations based on reasonable draft positions in 2011. Further discussion of different keeper/dynasty decisions and trades is welcome in the comments below.
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Throughout the 2012 offseason, we will be taking a look at each NFL team from a keeper/dynasty perspective. Keeper leagues are very unique, with widely varying formats, but the following are observations based on reasonable draft positions in 2011. Further discussion of different keeper/dynasty decisions and trades is welcome in the comments below.
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Throughout the 2012 offseason, we will be taking a look at each NFL team from a keeper/dynasty perspective. Keeper leagues are very unique, with widely varying formats, but the following are observations based on reasonable draft positions in 2011. Further discussion of different keeper/dynasty decisions and trades is welcome in the comments below.
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Dynasty rankings are looking forward and reflect how I think a player will perform for the next 3-5 years. Age is a major factor in these rankings.
1. Chris Johnson (9/23/85)
2. Arian Foster (8/24/86)
3. Jamaal Charles (12/27/86)
4. Lesean McCoy (7/12/88)
5. Ray Rice (1/22/87)
6. Adrian Peterson (3/21/85)
7. Maurice Jones-Drew (3/23/85)
8. Darren McFadden (8/27/87)
9. Rashard Mendenhall (6/19/87)
10. Mark Ingram (12/21/89)
There’s not much difference between the top 6 running backs. You can make a case for anybody in the top 6 to be the #1 pick but I like to go with the sure thing when I’m drafting that high. I need to see one more year out of Foster before I move him to the #1 spot. I love Charles and McCoy in PPR leagues and they will put up Brian Westbrook type numbers for the next 5 years. The only question mark I have about them is if they can handle the workload. Rice is a very safe pick after the top 4 and his value will increase if he is able to land the goal line work. I’m not as high on AP as most people are. He has a ton of wear and tear on his legs dating back to college and his running style leaves him susceptible to big hits. MJD is only 26 and doesn’t have the usual amount of wear and tear as most running backs his age. McFadden is risky due to his injury history but he has all the talent to be a top 5 RB for the next 5 years. I would wait until the 2nd round to take him though. Mendenhall is a workhorse and is in a great situation in Pittsburgh. He just needs to put a muzzle on his twitter account. Ingram landed in the perfect situation in New Orleans and will be a lock for double digit TD’s in the Saints high powered offense.
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