Re-Drafting Your Fantasy Draft

Say that I gave you one opportunity to go back in time and change some small aspect of your life; would you do it? Because I'm doing that today. Using what we know from the first 5 weeks of the NFL season, you and me are going to hop into the Dolorian and intercept our past selfs on their way to their fantasy football drafts. But we're not going to actually tell them anything. We're just going to give them this list and ask that, as funny as it may look, to just trust us on this one. So let's take a look at how things have changed in 5 short weeks. Below, I've listed how the 12 owners in the G$FL drafted in the first round and then, in my opinion, how they should have drafted with the knowledge that we now possess. We're going from last first round pick to the first overall, you know, because I want to build drama.

***Note, if guys are hurt, I took that into account. Westbrook has broken ribs so he's out, Tomlinson is running like me so he's out of the first round too, and Brady, well, his owners are still weeping.

12. It was: Peyton Manning
It should have been: Frank Gore
--I'm actually surprised with Gore who has actually put up good numbers in the Mike Martz abortion. I like nothing about Peyton.

11. It was: Marshawn Lynch
It should have been: Marshawn Lynch
--Go figure, the guy who made this pick is currently undefeated. Lynch is a man-beast no matter what terrible QB is under center for the Bills.

10. It was: Marion Barber
It should have been: Kurt Warner
--I don't know why no one saw this. You can pencil Warner in for 300 yards a 2 touchdowns every single week when he's not getting his WR's heads knocked off. And he went in something like the 13th round. Injury is always a concern with him, but the guy is a better fantasy QB (so far) than Romo and Peyton.

9. It was: Larry Johnson
It should have been: Terrell Owens
--The guy scores every freaking week. Jason Garrett makes a point to try and get him the ball at least 45 times a game.

8. It was: Clinton Portis
It should have been: Marion Barber
--Barber probably could be considered a top 5 or even a top 3 back, but I don't like his touchdown production enough. Felix Jones is going to keep getting more carries every week and I think Barber is hurt in the redzone by the Cowboys need to constantly stroke T.O.'s ego.

7. It was: Randy Moss
It should have been: Jay Cutler
--I bet that this muscley version of Cutler throws like a woman. The NFL's Cutler may look retarded, but he's winging it around like crazy. It helps that Denver has no running game to speak of.

6. It was: Steven Jackson
It should have been: Adrian Peterson
--His yards are a little down through 5 games, but the touchdowns are there. And now that Bryant McKinnie is back from suspension, I expect much MUCH better out of All Day than a "21 carry/32 yard against the Saints" performance.

5. It was: Brian Westbrook
It should have been: Joseph Addai
--Quietly, Addai is having a very solid season. He's scoring touchdowns and he's getting his yards. And since the Colts passing game lost it's explosion this year, they are relying heavily on the run.

4. It was: Joseph Addai
It should have been: Drew Brees
--Hairy mole is good for 350/2.5 each and every week. They have no running game and Sean Payton has no idea how to coach. It's as though he owns Brees in every fantasy league he's in so all they do is pass.

3. It was: Adrian Peterson
It should have been: Michael Turner
--You know, I wasn't sold on Turner until he ran all over the Packers in Green Bay last weekend. You will know if The Burner is going to have a big game after the first series. If Matt Ryan is remotely accurate, Turner is going to get 100. 3 may be a little too high for him, but the guy is building a monster season and Norwood isn't going to be taking carries from this guy.

2. It was: LaDainian Tomlinson
It should have been: Clinton Portis
--There is nothing to hate about Portis's game. He gets 25+ carries a game. His offensive line is fantastic. The passing game allows defenses not to stack the box. He catches passes. C-Port is 2nd in the league in rushing and has 4 touchdowns. And with his next 3 opponents having only one win total, expect those numbers to grow exponentially.


1. It was: Tom Brady
It should have been: Ronnie Brown
--I know what you're thinking. "are you fucking crazy?" All I will say is this: the guy is the best player on his team and by hell or high water (whatever that means), he's going to get 30 touches a game. The Wildcat formation has rejuvenated his career. He's a threat to run, pass, and catch the ball. He's got 6 touchdowns in 4 games. I'm not saying he'll be the best player in the league this year, but RIGHT NOW, he's the #1 fantasy football player in the world. He may be a "sell-high" guy, but I think with that schedule (it's easy), he can keep it up.

It's amazing to think about it, isn't it? A Falcon and a Dolphin have been 2 of the 3 most dominating fantasy players through a quarter of the season. This just goes to show that none of us know anything about fantasy football. See you back here on Monday with the worst of the weekend.