The King's RotoBaller Challenge Draft Review

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Fantasy Football is unique and often wonderful in how it can connect people and bring them together. The community aspect of the game has always made it so appealing, and it creates and sustains friendships and unique bonds. This is very evident when you consider how many people have office leagues, family leagues, and of course leagues that help people stay connected to current and old friends. Plus, you can even play fantasy football for charity with Major League Baseball players at Big League Impact this season. Our national interactive pastime is so influential that you can engage with your favorite athletes and help change people’s lives in the process.

So when Fleaflicker.com hosted a RotoBaller Challenge Draft that I shared on social media, it was amazing and heartwarming to see who joined the league. RotoBaller readers, SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio Subscribers and personal friends I have made over the years came out to form a field of 12 from all my years and endeavors in the industry.

You can compete in a RotoBaller Challenge league at any time right here. It is totally free to play and you can compete for cash prizes. You will play against other RotoBaller readers, listeners and other new possible friends. These are 17-round drafts with starting lineups of 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 2 FLEX, 1 TE, 1 K and a DST. These are PPR leagues with six points for a TD pass. Join the RotoBaller Challenge now!

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The King’s RotoBaller Challenge Review - No. 2 Spot

Round One: Saquon Barkley – If you are in the territory to get one of the top-four running backs, consider yourself fortunate. No running back in fantasy football has more upside than Barkley. He could outscore Christian McCaffery this season if he stays healthy over the full campaign. Barkley had three long runs of 59 or more yards in 2019 games, and two long receptions of 50-plus yards. McCaffery had three total long plays of 50-plus yards, none as a receiver. CMC is a volume monster, but Barkley is more explosive.

Round Two: DeAndre Hopkins - The stock has fallen on Hopkins, but he is still firmly rated as a mid-range fantasy WR1. He reportedly is going to play with additional motivation after being traded, and will still be the clear No. 1 pass-catcher for his new team. The Cardinals organization will embrace him and he will be much happier than he was in Houston. The positive intangible factors will ensure that Hopkins still remains one of the better players at his position.

Round Three: Lamar Jackson – The consensus top dozen-plus RBs were off the board, so I selected the guy who gives you running back numbers at quarterback. Even if Jackson regresses, he can still supply 900-plus rushing yards with respectable passing production. No other QB in fantasy football history has ever been capable of such production. With the very prime RBs gone, I decided to go best WR available in Round Two and I took the chance that Jackson would be available three picks later. If he was gone I would have opted for Adam Thielen. You don’t have to fully focus on RBs early if the flow of the draft dictates otherwise.

Round Four: Cam Akers – If you want to lurk for a RB2 in the fourth round, especially at the later spot I was at, the Rams rookie is the ideal target. In many drafts, you will see him go later, but I wanted him for sure by this point. He is ranked inside my top-20 RBs and if you want to assure yourself of getting a player you favor, do not hesitate to make an aggressive move to get him. In my estimation, there was a drop-off at RB after Akers. I risked waiting on him as my RB2 and landed him. Akers will quickly establish himself as the Rams’ featured back.

Round Five: Amari Cooper – I did strongly consider DK Metcalf at this spot. It was not an easy decision. But I am already rostering Metcalf in many other leagues and have Cooper ranked higher. I am not as pessimistic on him as some others are. The addition of CeeDee Lamb should draw some defensive attention away from Cooper, and Mike McCarthy loves to gun the ball. You could say McCarthy is a “Love Gun” kind of coach. My favorite album of all time, by the way. I expect 75 catches and 1,100-plus yards from Cooper.

Round Six: Marquise Brown – I unintentionally ended up with the Baltimore QB/WR hookup here. Brown was the top WR on my board and has a lot of promise as my third starter at the position. I expect him to boost his 12.7 yards per catch number up a few notches, Brown is healthy after a foot injury curtailed some of his upside as a rookie, and Jackson will improve as a passer in 2020.

Round Seven: Will Fuller – I often pass on him because Fuller seems to get injured when he sneezes. But he may be the most explosive WR in the game when he is available to play, and he should be the WR1 for the Texans. I will take my chances with Fuller as a flex option who could help me win a few weeks. Especially in leagues with IR spots, as he is bound to occupy one of them at some point.

Round Eight: Damien Harris – He is the most talented pure runner on the Patriots roster. New England will run an RPO offense that will benefit their lead ball carrier. Harris is going to contend for the starting job this season.

Round Nine: Zack Moss – There is obvious buzz regarding his goal-line prowess and potential versatility. He has some flex promise for the value in this round.

Round 10: Chris Herndon – In leagues where I miss out on my key targets at TE, I will wait and take Herndon as my projected starter. He will be one of Sam Darnold’s preferred targets this season. I saw their connection start to take shape in person when they were both rookies.

Round 11: Breshad Perriman: Consecutive Jets? Do I really want to win games? In fantasy, though, Darnold may have to throw often as he plays from behind often and the defense forces shootouts. Perriman will be his No. 1 downfield target.

Round 12: Allen Lazard – There are some gems available deeper in the draft at WR when you go for the potential RB values a few picks earlier.

.@scotteTheKing reveals the 2020 #FantasyFootball Super Sleeper Pick - #AZCardinals Tight End Dan Arnold pic.twitter.com/VhhGrDnEKO

— Fantasy Sports Radio (@SiriusXMFantasy) August 30, 2020

Rounds 13 through 17: Joshua Kelley is undervalued and his ceiling is becoming a flex player. … Hunter Renfrow is my favorite late-round WR. … The Bills Defense is a Top 6 unit and gets a good Week 1 draw against the Jets. They will get sacks and turnovers even if the opponent scores 20 to 24 points. …. Zane Gonzalez is an underrated Top 5 Fantasy kicker. … Dan Arnold s my SUPER sleeper that no one else seems to be talking about. He is the best alternative/backup to Herndon when you wait on the TE position.

Draft Board

Pick	Player	Team
Round 1
1.1 ^#1	Christian McCaffrey RB CAR	Strutters
1.2 ^#2	Saquon Barkley RB NYG	RotoBaller: The King
1.3 ^#3	Ezekiel Elliott RB DAL	SquirtleSquad
1.4 ^#4	Derrick Henry RB TEN	purple city byrds
1.5 ^#5	Michael Thomas WR NO	TD Ballers
1.6 ^#6	Alvin Kamara RB NO	Subterfuge
1.7 ^#7	Dalvin Cook RB MIN	BobbieLee
1.8 ^#8	Nick Chubb RB CLE	2Tec
1.9 ^#9	Joe Mixon RB CIN	Truck1223
1.10 ^#10	Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB KC	Team 10
1.11 ^#11	Davante Adams WR GB	Shot Clock Cheese
1.12 ^#12	Miles Sanders RB PHI	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 2
2.1 ^#13	Travis Kelce TE KC	I Would Walk 500 Miles
2.2 ^#14	Austin Ekeler RB LAC	Shot Clock Cheese
2.3 ^#15	Josh Jacobs RB LV	Team 10
2.4 ^#16	Aaron Jones RB GB	Truck1223
2.5 ^#17	Tyreek Hill WR KC	2Tec
2.6 ^#18	Kenyan Drake RB ARI	BobbieLee
2.7 ^#19	Julio Jones WR ATL	Subterfuge
2.8 ^#20	Chris Godwin WR TB	TD Ballers
2.9 ^#21	George Kittle TE SF	purple city byrds
2.10 ^#22	Kenny Golladay WR DET	SquirtleSquad
2.11 ^#23	DeAndre Hopkins WR ARI	RotoBaller: The King
2.12 ^#24	Patrick Mahomes QB KC	Strutters

Round 3
3.1 ^#25	Chris Carson RB SEA	Strutters
3.2 ^#26	Lamar Jackson QB BAL	RotoBaller: The King
3.3 ^#27	David Johnson RB HOU	SquirtleSquad
3.4 ^#28	Jonathan Taylor RB IND	purple city byrds
3.5 ^#29	Melvin Gordon RB DEN	TD Ballers
3.6 ^#30	James Conner RB PIT	Subterfuge
3.7 ^#31	Leonard Fournette RB JAC	BobbieLee
3.8 ^#32	Todd Gurley RB ATL	2Tec
3.9 ^#33	Mike Evans WR TB	Truck1223
3.10 ^#34	Adam Thielen WR MIN	Team 10
3.11 ^#35	Allen Robinson WR CHI	Shot Clock Cheese
3.12 ^#36	D.J. Moore WR CAR	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 4
4.1 ^#37	Mark Andrews TE BAL	I Would Walk 500 Miles
4.2 ^#38	Le'Veon Bell RB NYJ	Shot Clock Cheese
4.3 ^#39	Calvin Ridley WR ATL	Team 10
4.4 ^#40	Raheem Mostert RB SF	Truck1223
4.5 ^#41	A.J. Brown WR TEN	2Tec
4.6 ^#42	D.J. Chark WR JAC	BobbieLee
4.7 ^#43	JuJu Smith-Schuster WR PIT	Subterfuge
4.8 ^#44	Odell Beckham WR CLE	TD Ballers
4.9 ^#45	Terry McLaurin WR WAS	purple city byrds
4.10 ^#46	Tyler Lockett WR SEA	SquirtleSquad
4.11 ^#47	Cam Akers RB LAR	RotoBaller: The King
4.12 ^#48	Robert Woods WR LAR	Strutters Advertising

Round 5
5.1 ^#49	Cooper Kupp WR LAR	Strutters
5.2 ^#50	Amari Cooper WR DAL	RotoBaller: The King
5.3 ^#51	Mark Ingram RB BAL	SquirtleSquad
5.4 ^#52	DK Metcalf WR SEA	purple city byrds
5.5 ^#53	Zach Ertz TE PHI	TD Ballers
5.6 ^#54	Dak Prescott QB DAL	Subterfuge
5.7 ^#55	Courtland Sutton WR DEN	BobbieLee
5.8 ^#56	David Montgomery RB CHI	2Tec
5.9 ^#57	D'Andre Swift RB DET	Truck1223
5.10 ^#58	Ronald Jones	Team 10
5.11 ^#59	DeVante Parker WR MIA	Shot Clock Cheese
5.12 ^#60	Tyler Boyd WR CIN	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 6
6.1 ^#61	Kareem Hunt RB CLE	I Would Walk 500 Miles
6.2 ^#62	T.Y. Hilton WR IND	Shot Clock Cheese
6.3 ^#63	Stefon Diggs WR BUF	Team 10
6.4 ^#64	Keenan Allen WR LAC	Truck1223
6.5 ^#65	Russell Wilson QB SEA	2Tec
6.6 ^#66	Michael Gallup WR DAL	BobbieLee
6.7 ^#67	A.J. Green WR CIN	Subterfuge
6.8 ^#68	Tarik Cohen RB CHI	TD Ballers
6.9 ^#69	Kyler Murray QB ARI	purple city byrds
6.10 ^#70	Deshaun Watson QB HOU	SquirtleSquad
6.11 ^#71	Marquise Brown WR BAL	RotoBaller: The King
6.12 ^#72	Darren Waller TE LV	Strutters

Round 7
7.1 ^#73	Evan Engram TE NYG	Strutters
7.2 ^#74	Will Fuller WR HOU	RotoBaller: The King
7.3 ^#75	Brandin Cooks WR HOU	SquirtleSquad
7.4 ^#76	Marvin Jones WR DET	purple city byrds
7.5 ^#77	James White RB NE	TD Ballers
7.6 ^#78	Tyler Higbee TE LAR	Subterfuge
7.7 ^#79	Hayden Hurst TE ATL	BobbieLee
7.8 ^#80	Devin Singletary RB BUF	2Tec
7.9 ^#81	Christian Kirk WR ARI	Truck1223
7.10 ^#82	Jarvis Landry WR CLE	Team 10
7.11 ^#83	Jordan Howard RB MIA	Shot Clock Cheese
7.12 ^#84	Julian Edelman WR NE	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 8
8.1 ^#85	Matt Ryan QB ATL	I Would Walk 500 Miles
8.2 ^#86	J.K. Dobbins RB BAL	Shot Clock Cheese
8.3 ^#87	Carson Wentz QB PHI	Team 10
8.4 ^#88	Hunter Henry TE LAC	Truck1223
8.5 ^#89	Diontae Johnson WR PIT	2Tec
8.6 ^#90	Darius Slayton WR NYG	BobbieLee
8.7 ^#91	Deebo Samuel WR SF	Subterfuge
8.8 ^#92	Matt Breida RB MIA	TD Ballers
8.9 ^#93	Tevin Coleman RB SF	purple city byrds
8.10 ^#94	Phillip Lindsay RB DEN	SquirtleSquad
8.11 ^#95	Damien Harris RB NE	RotoBaller: The King
8.12 ^#96	CeeDee Lamb WR DAL	Strutters

Round 9
9.1 ^#97	John Brown WR BUF	Strutters
9.2 ^#98	Zack Moss RB BUF	RotoBaller: The King
9.3 ^#99	Jared Cook TE NO	SquirtleSquad
9.4 ^#100	Marlon Mack RB IND	purple city byrds
9.5 ^#101	Drew Brees QB NO	TD Ballers
9.6 ^#102	Latavius Murray RB NO	Subterfuge
9.7 ^#103	Daniel Jones QB NYG	BobbieLee
9.8 ^#104	Rob Gronkowski TE TB	2Tec
9.9 ^#105	Aaron Rodgers QB GB	Truck1223
9.10 ^#106	Mike Gesicki TE MIA	Team 10
9.11 ^#107	Jamison Crowder WR NYJ	Shot Clock Cheese
9.12 ^#108	Preston Williams WR MIA	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 10
10.1 ^#109	Alexander Mattison RB MIN	I Would Walk 500 Miles
10.2 ^#110	Josh Allen QB BUF	Shot Clock Cheese
10.3 ^#111	Anthony Miller WR CHI	Team 10
10.4 ^#112	Sterling Shepard WR NYG	Truck1223
10.5 ^#113	Kerryon Johnson RB DET	2Tec
10.6 ^#114	Jalen Reagor WR PHI	BobbieLee
10.7 ^#115	Henry Ruggs WR LV	Subterfuge
10.8 ^#116	Jerry Jeudy WR DEN	TD Ballers
10.9 ^#117	Sony Michel RB NE	purple city byrds
10.10 ^#118	Mike Williams WR LAC	SquirtleSquad
10.11 ^#119	Christopher Herndon TE NYJ	RotoBaller: The King
10.12 ^#120	Boston Scott RB PHI	Strutters

Round 11
11.1 ^#121	Carlos Hyde RB SEA	Strutters
11.2 ^#122	Breshad Perriman WR NYJ	RotoBaller: The King
11.3 ^#123	Adrian Peterson RB WAS	SquirtleSquad
11.4 ^#124	Darrell Henderson RB LAR	purple city byrds
11.5 ^#125	Austin Hooper TE CLE	TD Ballers
11.6 ^#126	Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB TB	Subterfuge
11.7 ^#127	Antonio Gibson RB WAS	BobbieLee
11.8 ^#128	Noah Fant TE DEN	2Tec
11.9 ^#129	Tom Brady QB TB	Truck1223
11.10 ^#130	Justin Jackson RB LAC	Team 10
11.11 ^#131	Emmanuel Sanders WR NO	Shot Clock Cheese
11.12 ^#132	Duke Johnson RB HOU	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 12
12.1 ^#133	T.J. Hockenson TE DET	I Would Walk 500 Miles
12.2 ^#134	Chase Edmonds RB ARI	Shot Clock Cheese
12.3 ^#135	Cam Newton QB NE	Team 10
12.4 ^#136	Jonnu Smith TE TEN	Truck1223
12.5 ^#137	Tony Pollard RB DAL	2Tec
12.6 ^#138	Joe Burrow QB CIN	BobbieLee
12.7 ^#139	Blake Jarwin TE DAL	Subterfuge
12.8 ^#140	San Francisco 49ers D/ST SF	TD Ballers
12.9 ^#141	Mecole Hardman WR KC	purple city byrds
12.10 ^#142	Nyheim Hines RB IND	SquirtleSquad
12.11 ^#143	Allen Lazard WR GB	RotoBaller: The King
12.12 ^#144	Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST PIT	Strutters

Round 13
13.1 ^#145	N'Keal Harry WR NE	Strutters
13.2 ^#146	Joshua Kelley RB LAC	RotoBaller: The King
13.3 ^#147	Curtis Samuel WR CAR	SquirtleSquad
13.4 ^#148	Dallas Goedert TE PHI	purple city byrds
13.5 ^#149	Justin Jefferson WR MIN	TD Ballers
13.6 ^#150	Benny Snell RB PIT	Subterfuge
13.7 ^#151	Baltimore Ravens D/ST BAL	BobbieLee
13.8 ^#152	Golden Tate WR NYG	2Tec
13.9 ^#153	A.J. Dillon RB GB	Truck1223
13.10 ^#154	Jack Doyle TE IND	Team 10
13.11 ^#155	Eric Ebron TE PIT	Shot Clock Cheese
13.12 ^#156	Ben Roethlisberger QB PIT	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 14
14.1 ^#157	Chris Thompson RB JAC	I Would Walk 500 Miles
14.2 ^#158	DeSean Jackson WR PHI	Shot Clock Cheese
14.3 ^#159	Jerick McKinnon RB SF	Team 10
14.4 ^#160	Giovani Bernard RB CIN	Truck1223
14.5 ^#161	Matthew Stafford QB DET	2Tec
14.6 ^#162	Harrison Butker K KC	BobbieLee
14.7 ^#163	Robby Anderson WR CAR	Subterfuge
14.8 ^#164	Jared Goff QB LAR	TD Ballers
14.9 ^#165	Baker Mayfield QB CLE	purple city byrds
14.10 ^#166	Ryan Tannehill QB TEN	SquirtleSquad
14.11 ^#167	Hunter Renfrow WR LV	RotoBaller: The King
14.12 ^#168	Jimmy Garoppolo QB SF	Strutters

Round 15
15.1 ^#169	Brandon Aiyuk WR SF	Strutters
15.2 ^#170	Buffalo Bills D/ST BUF	RotoBaller: The King
15.3 ^#171	New England Patriots D/ST NE	SquirtleSquad
15.4 ^#172	Chicago Bears D/ST CHI	purple city byrds
15.5 ^#173	Jamaal Williams RB GB	TD Ballers
15.6 ^#174	Philadelphia Eagles D/ST PHI	Subterfuge
15.7 ^#175	Frank Gore RB NYJ	BobbieLee
15.8 ^#176	New Orleans Saints D/ST NO	2Tec
15.9 ^#177	Michael Pittman WR IND	Truck1223
15.10 ^#178	Sammy Watkins WR KC	Team 10
15.11 ^#179	Gardner Minshew QB JAC	Shot Clock Cheese
15.12 ^#180	Bryce Love RB WAS	I Would Walk 500 Miles

Round 16
16.1 ^#181	Justin Tucker K BAL	I Would Walk 500 Miles
16.2 ^#182	Wil Lutz K NO	Shot Clock Cheese
16.3 ^#183	Parris Campbell WR IND	Team 10
16.4 ^#184	Kansas City Chiefs D/ST KC	Truck1223
16.5 ^#185	Ian Thomas TE CAR	2Tec
16.6 ^#186	Steven Sims WR WAS	BobbieLee
16.7 ^#187	Darrynton Evans RB TEN	Subterfuge
16.8 ^#188	Darrel Williams RB KC	TD Ballers
16.9 ^#189	James Washington WR PIT	purple city byrds
16.10 ^#190	Laviska Shenault WR JAC	SquirtleSquad
16.11 ^#191	Zane Gonzalez K ARI	RotoBaller: The King
16.12 ^#192	Randall Cobb WR HOU	Strutters

Round 17
17.1 ^#193	Robbie Gould K SF	Strutters
17.2 ^#194	Dan Arnold TE ARI	RotoBaller: The King
17.3 ^#195	Greg Zuerlein K DAL	SquirtleSquad
17.4 ^#196	Matt Gay K TB	purple city byrds
17.5 ^#197	Jason Myers K SEA	TD Ballers
17.6 ^#198	Matt Prater K DET	Subterfuge
17.7 ^#199	Tyler Eifert TE JAC	BobbieLee
17.8 ^#200	Jake Elliott K PHI	2Tec
17.9 ^#201	Michael Badgley K LAC	Truck1223
17.10 ^#202	Minnesota Vikings D/ST MIN	Team 10
17.11 ^#203	Los Angeles Rams D/ST LAR	Shot Clock Cheese
17.12 ^#204	Indianapolis Colts D/ST IND	I Would Walk 500 Miles

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