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Keeper leagues and Dynasty football

Soonerfan09

Well-Known Member
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First, what is this creature?

Second, I would be down to do a keep league with Utopia, but only if it included college as maybe a minor league system or something like that (I read about some crazy-deep leagues last year when I got excited for fantasy football). Basically anything that will make the game more exciting and make me want to watch more games.
My buddy got me into sports betting for a while and that even made watching 6ers vs Pistons games somewhat entertaining. I think a deep league with Utopians would do the same, I just don't think many of y'all would be down for it.
 

whiteyc_77

The Skeleton Debator
Mod Alumni
I'm in some real trouble with a few expiring contracts that I can't get rid of. It appears that this will be a rebuilding year (first one in nearly a decade) for Whitey's PimpDeacons.

Here is who I've got in the final year of their contract ($160 Salary Cap, can release the players for a 40% penalty, rounded up to nearest dollar):

Zac Stacy $21
Toby Gerhart $30
LeSean McCoy $88
Julius Thomas $30
Jordy Nelson $23

I'm trying to package my more desirable keepers (Nelson, J.Bell $0, C. Michael $0) with some bad contracts to shed salary.

Oh well...here's to a strong 2016.

-YTC
 

Travis7401

Douglass Tagg
Community Liaison
I'm tombout his taste in fantasy footbaw team name. Even @TrojanMan thinks "Balls Deep" is generic bitch passe. That shit that was played out in 2003 when 8 of the 10 teams in his fraternity flag football league were named "Balls Deep" (A through H).

I bet it made scheduling a nightmare....

Balls Deep B vs Balls Deep H at 8:30 on Field C
Ball Deep C vs Balls Deep J at 8:30 on Field A
Balls Deep D vs Balls Deep A at 8:30 on Field B

Head Asplod
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
trav up in here wayyy over thinking it... picture a latino dude from the east bay playing ff for the first time in 2015. I don't think it was nearly as caddy or salacious as trav wants.

as far as scheduling... half the dudes hated the site and bounced by the half way mark.
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
I have to say that roto's version of dynasty is clunky af. When you come over to the dynasty side from yahoo or espn and try to mess with myfantasyleague (which there are a ton of roto writers and misc. characters on twitter) it's pretty obvious the big commercial leagues are using expensive software to 'arcade-ize' the ff experience. Yahoo is by far the best live user interface and (probably) has the best user projection--- but their keeper settings suck.

Myfantasyleague... has extraordinary keeper settings but the interface is wonk'd out and people who are just fantasy heads will never like it. It takes some considerations and basic competitiveness to try to figure it out in the first place... but, I think the projections go unstated for the majority of yahoo and espn ff players. Other managers focus on that aspect exclusively in order to exploit (or explore) the settings of the league. I think half the people I've been playing with at work for the past 3 years have limited understanding or concern with how the settings and projections impacted the draft.

Instead, the draft was always the same (top 3 rb's go in top 5 picks) and nobody every reached for defensive talent even though I set the proj for idp through the roof. But, we also had elevated ppr and all purpose yards... I would tell people about that before the draft and still no one ever reached for Antonio Brown and every year he killed for whoever he fell to. It's just stupid the logic people use to play fantasy football.

And if you try to pair that with the twitter dynasty writers, a facebook group, and a fairly broken app that some stat corrections can affect a live draft... you pretty much have my first year of dynasty. I actually enjoyed the shit out of it, but I can see how it's not for the average player. The guy that took second seemed content with the style/settings but he was confused by the team def settings.

I could be wrong-- but it seems like a fair thing to say that team def is never smart to reach for in any draft. Every year there is a manager that pulls the trigger in the 4th or 5th round and then the guy who waits until the 12th round, or basically what you would call a streaming defense normally doesn't score drastically higher or lower than the 5th round pick... so it's kind of a wildcard in terms of how the overall team def affects scoring.

I'm presuming this...
So, I made the team def settings in our dynasty league to amount to +- 10 pts. There was a larger range, some teams scoring +-30pts in an outing. But ARZ was consistently a top def. Team Def accounted for a fraction of total (season) pts, so the same concept was in play: draft a team def early and even if they are good it could cost you because they produce very little (as stated in proj).
 

Heisman06

Well-Known Member
Anyone interested in doing a nUtopia dynasty league next season? I'd prefer using ESPN or something with a legit app instead of these bootleg dirt websites. I'd be okay with 10 people with long-time members preferred (so the dynasty doesn't fizzle out).
 

GatorTD

Male
Mod Alumni
Only if we have drafts for rookies and pending restricted free agents and we get to choose a head coach and we get to add in stats like proximity to the first down marker in relation to the equator and we find the shadiest looking site to host the league on.
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
ya'll better just get in my league if you do this. There's probably only 3 people besides gator that are interested
 

Soonerfan09

Well-Known Member
Anyone interested in doing a nUtopia dynasty league next season? I'd prefer using ESPN or something with a legit app instead of these bootleg dirt websites. I'd be okay with 10 people with long-time members preferred (so the dynasty doesn't fizzle out).
I'd be interested, but would like to hear all the details first.
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
http://www.4for4.com/fantasy-footba...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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{td}Mark Ingram{/td}
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{td}10{/td}
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{td}24%{/td}
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{tr}
{td}T.J. Yeldon{/td}
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{td}13.0{/td}
{td}18{/td}
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{td}38%{/td}
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{td}Arian Foster{/td}
{td}HOU{/td}
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{td}2{/td}
{td}38%{/td}
{td}55%{/td}
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{td}Dion Lewis{/td}
{td}NE{/td}
{td}17.2{/td}
{td}6{/td}
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{td}40%{/td}
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{td}Matt Forte{/td}
{td}CHI{/td}
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{td}3{/td}
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{td}42%{/td}
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{td}Jonathan Stewart{/td}
{td}CAR{/td}
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{td}24{/td}
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{td}42%{/td}
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{td}LeVeon Bell{/td}
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{td}1{/td}
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{td}47%{/td}
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{td}LeSean McCoy{/td}
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{td}13{/td}
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{td}Mike Gillislee{/td}
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{td}20{/td}
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{td}47%{/td}
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{td}Charles Sims{/td}
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{td}9.6{/td}
{td}42{/td}
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{td}44%{/td}
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{td}Jamaal Charles{/td}
{td}KC{/td}
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{td}4{/td}
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{td}38%{/td}
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{td}Giovani Bernard{/td}
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{td}12.7{/td}
{td}19{/td}
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{td}40%{/td}
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{tr}
{td}Justin Forsett{/td}
{td}BAL{/td}
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{td}12{/td}
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{td}54%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Melvin Gordon{/td}
{td}SD{/td}
{td}7.7{/td}
{td}60{/td}
{td}50%{/td}
{td}50%{/td}
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{tr}
{td}Adrian Peterson{/td}
{td}MIN{/td}
{td}16.1{/td}
{td}8{/td}
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{td}51%{/td}
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{tr}
{td}DeMarco Murray{/td}
{td}PHI{/td}
{td}17.7{/td}
{td}5{/td}
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{td}70%{/td}
{/tr}
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{td}Marshawn Lynch{/td}
{td}SEA{/td}
{td}16.7{/td}
{td}7{/td}
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{td}41%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Duke Johnson{/td}
{td}CLE{/td}
{td}10.4{/td}
{td}36{/td}
{td}55%{/td}
{td}55%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Darren McFadden{/td}
{td}DAL{/td}
{td}9.8{/td}
{td}39{/td}
{td}56%{/td}
{td}47%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Todd Gurley{/td}
{td}STL{/td}
{td}16.0{/td}
{td}9{/td}
{td}56%{/td}
{td}56%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Khiry Robinson{/td}
{td}NO{/td}
{td}8.0{/td}
{td}57{/td}
{td}58%{/td}
{td}46%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Chris Ivory{/td}
{td}NYJ{/td}
{td}11.7{/td}
{td}26{/td}
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{td}53%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Lamar Miller{/td}
{td}MIA{/td}
{td}14.3{/td}
{td}11{/td}
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{td}69%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Steven Jackson{/td}
{td}NE{/td}
{td}8.9{/td}
{td}47{/td}
{td}60%{/td}
{td}-{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Frank Gore{/td}
{td}IND{/td}
{td}11.1{/td}
{td}30{/td}
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{td}49%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Ryan Mathews{/td}
{td}PHI{/td}
{td}10.5{/td}
{td}35{/td}
{td}60%{/td}
{td}70%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Joique Bell{/td}
{td}DET{/td}
{td}11.2{/td}
{td}29{/td}
{td}60%{/td}
{td}57%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Rashad Jennings{/td}
{td}NYG{/td}
{td}10.9{/td}
{td}32{/td}
{td}61%{/td}
{td}50%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Andre Ellington{/td}
{td}ARI{/td}
{td}12.1{/td}
{td}23{/td}
{td}62%{/td}
{td}69%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Ahmad Bradshaw{/td}
{td}IND{/td}
{td}12.6{/td}
{td}21{/td}
{td}62%{/td}
{td}101%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Jeremy Hill{/td}
{td}CIN{/td}
{td}11.7{/td}
{td}25{/td}
{td}64%{/td}
{td}65%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Karlos Williams{/td}
{td}BUF{/td}
{td}11.3{/td}
{td}28{/td}
{td}65%{/td}
{td}65%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Eddie Lacy{/td}
{td}GB{/td}
{td}13.6{/td}
{td}14{/td}
{td}66%{/td}
{td}81%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Darren Sproles{/td}
{td}PHI{/td}
{td}9.6{/td}
{td}41{/td}
{td}67%{/td}
{td}59%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Fred Jackson{/td}
{td}SEA{/td}
{td}9.2{/td}
{td}44{/td}
{td}67%{/td}
{td}59%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Ronnie Hillman{/td}
{td}DEN{/td}
{td}10.7{/td}
{td}34{/td}
{td}69%{/td}
{td}62%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Ameer Abdullah{/td}
{td}DET{/td}
{td}7.4{/td}
{td}65{/td}
{td}70%{/td}
{td}70%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Shane Vereen{/td}
{td}NYG{/td}
{td}10.2{/td}
{td}38{/td}
{td}72%{/td}
{td}83%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Doug Martin{/td}
{td}TB{/td}
{td}11.4{/td}
{td}27{/td}
{td}72%{/td}
{td}62%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Chris Johnson{/td}
{td}ARI{/td}
{td}8.5{/td}
{td}53{/td}
{td}72%{/td}
{td}77%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Theo Riddick{/td}
{td}DET{/td}
{td}9.0{/td}
{td}46{/td}
{td}72%{/td}
{td}40%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Chris Thompson{/td}
{td}WAS{/td}
{td}7.6{/td}
{td}62{/td}
{td}73%{/td}
{td}76%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Alfred Morris{/td}
{td}WAS{/td}
{td}8.9{/td}
{td}48{/td}
{td}74%{/td}
{td}78%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Danny Woodhead{/td}
{td}SD{/td}
{td}13.5{/td}
{td}15{/td}
{td}76%{/td}
{td}66%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Isaiah Crowell{/td}
{td}CLE{/td}
{td}8.5{/td}
{td}54{/td}
{td}78%{/td}
{td}87%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}David Johnson{/td}
{td}ARI{/td}
{td}13.4{/td}
{td}16{/td}
{td}79%{/td}
{td}79%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Latavius Murray{/td}
{td}OAK{/td}
{td}9.1{/td}
{td}45{/td}
{td}82%{/td}
{td}45%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Denard Robinson{/td}
{td}JAX{/td}
{td}7.7{/td}
{td}61{/td}
{td}82%{/td}
{td}94%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Pierre Thomas{/td}
{td}SF{/td}
{td}9.5{/td}
{td}43{/td}
{td}84%{/td}
{td}154%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Antonio Andrews{/td}
{td}TEN{/td}
{td}6.9{/td}
{td}67{/td}
{td}85%{/td}
{td}62%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Devonta Freeman{/td}
{td}ATL{/td}
{td}13.3{/td}
{td}17{/td}
{td}88%{/td}
{td}55%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Carlos Hyde{/td}
{td}SF{/td}
{td}7.5{/td}
{td}64{/td}
{td}91%{/td}
{td}87%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}C.J. Anderson{/td}
{td}DEN{/td}
{td}11.0{/td}
{td}31{/td}
{td}92%{/td}
{td}85%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Jeremy Langford{/td}
{td}CHI{/td}
{td}10.3{/td}
{td}37{/td}
{td}94%{/td}
{td}94%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}DeAngelo Williams{/td}
{td}PIT{/td}
{td}12.3{/td}
{td}22{/td}
{td}95%{/td}
{td}84%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}LeGarrette Blount{/td}
{td}NE{/td}
{td}8.0{/td}
{td}56{/td}
{td}96%{/td}
{td}90%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}James Starks{/td}
{td}GB{/td}
{td}7.8{/td}
{td}59{/td}
{td}96%{/td}
{td}82%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Branden Oliver{/td}
{td}SD{/td}
{td}8.7{/td}
{td}51{/td}
{td}97%{/td}
{td}86%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Lance Dunbar{/td}
{td}DAL{/td}
{td}5.2{/td}
{td}69{/td}
{td}101%{/td}
{td}55%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Bilal Powell{/td}
{td}NYJ{/td}
{td}7.0{/td}
{td}66{/td}
{td}102%{/td}
{td}62%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Matt Jones{/td}
{td}WAS{/td}
{td}8.8{/td}
{td}50{/td}
{td}102%{/td}
{td}102%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Spencer Ware{/td}
{td}KC{/td}
{td}8.7{/td}
{td}52{/td}
{td}102%{/td}
{td}102%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}James White{/td}
{td}NE{/td}
{td}8.1{/td}
{td}55{/td}
{td}109%{/td}
{td}107%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Matt Asiata{/td}
{td}MIN{/td}
{td}7.8{/td}
{td}58{/td}
{td}112%{/td}
{td}67%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Javorius Allen{/td}
{td}BAL{/td}
{td}8.9{/td}
{td}49{/td}
{td}112%{/td}
{td}112%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Tim Hightower{/td}
{td}NO{/td}
{td}10.8{/td}
{td}33{/td}
{td}113%{/td}
{td}113%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Thomas Rawls{/td}
{td}SEA{/td}
{td}9.8{/td}
{td}40{/td}
{td}121%{/td}
{td}121%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Charcandrick West{/td}
{td}KC{/td}
{td}7.6{/td}
{td}63{/td}
{td}125%{/td}
{td}90%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Joseph Randle{/td}
{td}DAL{/td}
{td}5.6{/td}
{td}68{/td}
{td}125%{/td}
{td}79%{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}Shaun Draughn{/td}
{td}CLE{/td}
{td}4.2{/td}
{td}70{/td}
{td}154%{/td}
{td}82%{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]
 

NavyHog

Well-Known Member
Utopia Moderator
NCAA Moderator
Anyone interested in doing a nUtopia dynasty league next season? I'd prefer using ESPN or something with a legit app instead of these bootleg dirt websites. I'd be okay with 10 people with long-time members preferred (so the dynasty doesn't fizzle out).

I would play.
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
Myfantasyleague.com is the site rotoviz writers use fyi. They gave it to me... I didn't bootleg anything. It's a good site for dynasty based on the customizability of the settings.

If ya'll find a better option lemme know
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
Utopia I'm throwing down the gauntlet

suck my ballz if u not gonna draft rookies w/ me
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
meh. fuck ya'll utopia off to reddit I go. We're having a season this year. final answer
 

dirt

Trolltalitarian
BUMP

http://www.4for4.com/fantasy-footba...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Re-Draft Targets

Myles Jack, OLB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jack was passed up due to concerns surrounding his knee, but Jacksonville traded up in the 2nd round for the UCLA product in what could be one of the steals of the draft. Jack has a nose for the football, and no matter where he’s lined up, his instincts take him to the football. He can shed blockers, and his plus-speed allows him to get to running backs, while his fundamentals will allow him to excel in coverage.
With the frame to be a heat-seeking WILL, Jack could start out as Jacksonville’s SAM linebacker with Telvin Smith at WILL and Paul Posluszny at MIKE. Jack is not going to miss tackles and is unyielding in his pursuit of the ball. His comp, for me, is NaVorro Bowman or Lavonte David. The upside is there for Jack to be an LB2 right out of the gate, and he projects as a three-down backer right away. He should be one of the top-30 linebackers drafted in IDP this year.
Deion Jones, ILB, Atlanta Falcons
Jones lands in Atlanta, where they needed to upgrade at the middle linebacker position. The Falcons used the 52nd pick on Jones, who is still playing catching up after starting just one game in three seasons at LSU. Jones made the most of his opportunity after Kwon Alexander left for the draft -- he was named team captain and became LSU’s defensive MVP.
Jones finished with 100 tackles in 12 games, including 13.5 tackles for loss, and is a menace around the line of scrimmage. He’s solid in pass coverage as well, and has plus sideline-to-sideline speed, which will put him in a spot to be a three-down LB.
Possessing the athleticism and assertiveness to play through contact, Jones is going to challenge -- and should beat -- Paul Worrilow at MIKE. If Jones wins the job, he’ll be in the IDP spotlight, especially if it turns out to be a three-down role. Even at this size, he’s still a tackle machine and should be one of the top-two or three rookie linebackers selected in re-draft leagues.
Darron Lee, ILB, New York Jets
The Jets lost Demario Davis to Cleveland in free agency, leaving an opening at inside linebacker. Lee -- a top-20 pick even leaving Ohio State after his sophomore year -- is versatile in that he can play both inside and outside, but he is ticketed to play on the inside next to David Harris.
Lee’s Combine performance really put him on the map, with a 4.47-second 40 and an 11-inch broad jump. He can diagnose plays quickly and his instincts for the ball put him in the best position to make the tackles. He’s quick and loose and has plus pass coverage skills, so I don’t see any reason why he wouldn’t be on track for a three-down role. I can’t picture Erin Henderson eating into too many of Lee’s snaps this year.
Since the Jets are lacking at OLB, Lee is going to be asked to rush the QB, which increases his ceiling. His 2014 and 2015 seasons saw him rack up 12 sacks and 10 hurries. He was a menace near the line of scrimmage, also notching 27.5 tackles for a loss. In re-draft leagues, Lee and Jones should compete for 2nd or 3rd rookie linebacker off the board.
Reggie Ragland, ILB, Buffalo Bills
Ragland was touted as a 1st round pick but fell to 41st overall before Buffalo traded up for him. He was the 2015 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and manned the middle in Alabama’s defense, notching back-to-back years of 90-plus tackles, including 102 in 2015. He makes plays at the line of scrimmage, producing 17.5 tackles for loss over his last two seasons. There’s a lot to like about Ragland’s play, especially his tackling -- he doesn’t miss.
The Bills lost Nigel Bradham and brought in Zach Brown, and Ragland will likely have a chance to compete with them for a starting spot right out of the gate, especially since Buffalo traded up to get him (you don’t give up picks for someone you don’t anticipate having a big role). My only concern with Ragland is his average coverage ability, which could prevent him from assuming a three-down role.
If Ragland can be on the field for 70-80 percent of the defensive snaps, there’s a possibility he can notch a 12-percent tackle rate due in part to Buffalo’s generous home scorekeepers. Ragland finds himself in a position to produce in re-draft leagues this year and should among the top-five rookie linebackers taken.
Josh Perry, ILB, San Diego Chargers
Perry could be a sleeper this year. He has a chance to compete with Manti Te’o for snaps, and with Te’o’s injury history, Perry could easily see significant time in 2016. The Chargers also drafted Jatavis Brown, but I see him ticketed for a special teams role at the outset.
Perry was a tackle machine at OSU, recording consecutive seasons of 100-plus tackles in 2014 and 2015, including 124 in ‘14. He’s a productive and efficient tackler and will not miss. He’s also a leader and smart player who seems to know where the ball is going in both the run and pass. He makes jumps on screens and gets to the outside on sweeps. The physical linebacker will compete for snaps this year.

Big-Play Scoring Targets (for leagues that reward 1 point or fewer for tackles and 4 points or greater for sacks)

Leonard Floyd, OLB, Chicago Bears
The Bears moved up in the first round to nab Floyd to be Vic Fangio’s Aldon Smith. Although Floyd notched just 4.5 sacks with Georgia in 2015, he produced 10 QB hurries. In fact, between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, he produced 28 QB hurries (and 12.5 sacks) -- he can get to the QB. Floyd is lean, and although he can chase down the QB while shedding opposing offensive linemen, I’d like to see him put on some muscle.
Shaq Lawson, OLB, Buffalo Bills
Lawson had a breakout season with Clemson in 2015. After recording 7.5 sacks between 2013 and 2014, Lawson exploded for 12.5 sacks last year. He is expected to step into the Buffalo locker room as Mario Williams’s replacement at edge rusher. Bills GM Doug Whaley has already stated Lawson is going to be a Week 1 starter and play opposite Jerry Hughes. Lawson should play as a five tech in base and sub-packages, and should have a three-down role.
Kevin Dodd, OLB, Tennessee Titans
Dodd was Tennessee’s 33rd overall pick, so his pedigree suggests there’s a chance for significant playing time at the beginning of the season. Incumbent Derrick Morgan is still dealing with shoulder issues and has yet to be cleared for playing activities. Dodd is a great fit in Dick LeBeau’s aggressive scheme. He’s coming off a huge 12-sack season with Clemson in 2015, where he also notched 23.5 tackles for a loss. His multi-sack game in the National Title boosted his draft stock, and he should be a target in big-play scoring formats.

Dynasty Targets

Jaylon Smith, LB, Dallas Cowboys
It’s looking more and more like Smith won’t play in 2016, leaving him out of contention for re-draft consideration. However, I have no problem with pulling the trigger on him as one of the top LBs in your rookie draft.
Kamalei Correa, OLB, Baltimore Ravens
Terrell Suggs is coming off another Achilles’ tear, and both he and Elvis Dumervil are both over 30. The Ravens envisioned Correa as their pass rusher of the future when they nabbed him 42nd overall. In his last two seasons at Boise State, Correa notched 19 sacks and 30 tackles for loss. He’ll be ready to compete for consistent snaps in a year or two.
Tyler Matakevich, ILB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Matakevich will play mostly special teams this year. Even though he’s under-sized, he plays big and has a relentless motor. I would’ve loved for him to land in a spot where he’d have the chance to start, as he was a tackle machine at Temple. He recorded 100-plus tackles in all four years there, totaling 493 total tackles and 40 tackles for a loss. Keep him on your watch list in case injuries pave a way for him.
Nick Vigil, ILB, Cincinnati Bengals
Vigil is another long-term chip. He recorded 38.5 career tackles for a loss and was solid in coverage at Utah State. He’ll start out on special teams and could eventually find himself getting snaps on defense.
B.J. Goodson, ILB, New York Giants
Goodson will be in the mix for depth for backup middle linebacker, but will have some veterans to compete with in Jasper Brinkley and Kelvin Sheppard. Goodson was a five-year starter at Clemson and notched 160 tackles in 2015. He plays downhill and has the length to be a solid NFL linebacker.

Potential Mid-Season Adds

Scooby Wright, ILB, Cleveland Browns
It might take a few injuries, but Wright can eventually carve out a role in the defense this year, as Chris Kirksey is from a previous regime and hasn’t really excelled when given an opportunity. Wright, meanwhile, could be one of the steals of the Draft. Keep the seventh-rounder out of Arizona on your free agent watch list.
Blake Martinez, ILB, Green Bay Packers
Martinez someone to consider taking in drafts this year. Holdovers Sam Barrington and Jake Ryan aren’t imposing figures, while Martinez has a solid all-around game. At Stanford, he played well in coverage and could see sub-package duties right away. He was a tackle machine last season, notching 140 in 14 games, and may just be one of those late round lottery tickets.
Antonio Morrison, ILB, Indianapolis Colts
Jerrell Freeman went to Chicago, leaving a hole next to D’Qwell Jackson in Indianapolis. Morrison, a fourth-rounder out of Florida, should be in the mix with Nate Irving, Sio Moore and Josh McNary for snaps, so keep an eye on him during training camp.
 
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