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In the early part of this week, I'll be posting a look at each BCS Conference's fantasy prospects.
All of those pieces will be linked below:
Here is an overall mock draft with BCS conferences, independents, WAC, and MWC players. Here's some analysis by conference:
ACC Fantasy Guide
Big XII Fantasy Guide
Big East Fantasy Guide
Big Ten Fantasy Guide
Independents Fantasy Guide
Pac-10 Fantasy Guide
SEC Fantasy Guide
Overall first impressions? WR is very, very thin this season with established stars. And CBS default rules require starting three each week. In a BCS-only league, I'm going to do all I can to make sure I get one of the top five (Sanu, Rodgers, Cobb, Floyd, and Broyles, in some order). I subscribe to the theory that early round picks in fantasy- especially in college fantasy football- should be spent on 'sure things'. In college fantasy leagues with large player pools, there are always going to be matchup plays and emerging stars that you can grab off the waiver wire (CBS calls free agents a 'Walk Ons'). However, the scarcity of the elite wide receiver means I'm likely reaching for one in the late first, and hoping to have one in my top two picks in the Gatorsfirst.com 16-team BCS league which is drafting tomorrow night. Proven QBs are also scarce, but if I end up drafting three upside guys I only need one winning lotto ticket to play each week. Depending on the exact conference mix of your league, this strategy could vary. The Pac-10 and, believe it or not, the SEC seem to be fairly deep with intriguing fantasy options at QB. And TE is such a crap shoot I'm likely not drafting one very early at all, unless everyone else passes and I get an elite guy in the 10th round or something. Or that could be my bitterness over my early pick of, followed by the season-ending preseason injury to, Rob Gronkowski last year talking. |