Let me start off by saying this article is likely going to ruffle some feathers. Like all things in life, there are winners and losers. And some of you homers are rooting for teams and players that simply suck.
Value-Based Drafting shows you that every player has value. But we all know that really isn't the case. You can't load up with players from Cleveland, Buffalo and St. Louis (even if they were value picks) and expect to win your league. Suck In...equals guess what...Suck Out.
In an effort to eliminate the suck from the Top 300 PPR draft list, I have chosen to implement the following rules:
Rule 1: All players on the worst eight offenses have been eliminated. Worst offenses are calculated looking at my team projections using standard PPR scoring. These teams did not make the cut in 2010: Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and the Tennessee Titans. The players on these teams are shaded gray on the below list.
Rule 2: Conversely, the top eight offenses (New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, and Minnesota Vikings) keep their players on the abbreviated cheatsheet. These players are shaded green on the below list.
Rule 3: Of the remaining 16 teams from rules 1 and 2 above, the eight with the worst playoff matchups (weeks 14-16) have been given a "Yellow Card" warning. These teams have been tagged for their difficult playoff schedules: New York Giants (@Min, Phi, @GB), Philadelphia Eagles (@Dal, @NYG, Min), Chicago Bears (NE, @Min, NYJ), New York Jets (Mia, @Pit, @Chi), Detroit Lions (GB, @TB, @Mia), Arizona Cardinals (Den, @Car, Dal), Seattle Seahawks (@SF, Atl, @TB), and Pittsburgh Steelers(Cin, NYJ, Car). These players are shaded yellow on the below list.
Rule 4: Of the remaining 16 teams from rules 1 and 2 above, the eight with the worst starting matchups (weeks 1-5) have been given a "Yellow Card" warning. These teams have been tagged for their difficult stating schedules: Detroit Lions (@Chi, Phi, @Min, @GB, StL), Miami Dolphins (@Buf, @Min, NYJ, NE, Bye), New York Jets (Bal, NE, @Mia, @Buf, Min), Baltimore Ravens (@NYJ, @Cin, Cle, @Pit, Den), Chicago Bears (Det, @Dal, GB, @NYG, @Car), Washington Redskins (Dal, Hou, StL, @Phi, GB), Atlanta Falcons (@Pit, Ari, @NO, SF, @Cle) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (Den, @SD, Phi, Ind, @Buf).
Rule 5: Any team flagged for two "Yellow Cards" is "Red Carded". These players are shaded red on the below list. Players from the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and New York Jets meet this criteria.
Rule 6: Old players suck. They get hurt a lot and offer minimal upside. Go ahead and cross off QB Brett Favre (41 years old), WR Terrell Owens (37), WR Derrick Mason (36), QB Matt Hasselbeck (35), WR Donald Driver (35), WR Hines Ward (34), TE Tony Gonzalez (34), RB Fred Taylor (34), RB Kevin Faulk (34), RB Ricky Williams (33) and RB Sammy Morris (33) from the remaining players. Some are still pretending to have game, but many will likely disappoint. These players are shaded a lighter gray to match their hair color.
Rule 7: Unless you are in a league that does not allow transactions, you should not be drafting multiple kickers and defenses. Go ahead and cross off kickers and defense outside of the top 12. These defenses and kickers are shaded gray.
Rule 8: The first 20 players are exempt from the other rules. By definition they can't suck and be in the top 20. These players are shaded green if they are not on the 8 worst offenses list and don't have bad starting and ending schedules. If they are on one of the other lists they are shaded yellow.
Rule 9: These rules will be done in the order they are listed. That will reverse some previous color combinations.
Rule 10: Any player not impacted by these other rules will be shaded light green.
Understanding the colors:
Green - These players either play in the eight best offenses or represent the best 20 players in fantasy football. Draft these players with no fear.
Light Green - These players play in average offenses and have good to great starting and finishing schedules. Draft these players with little fear.
Yellow - These players play in average offenses and have either a hard starting or hard ending schedule. Try to minimize the number of these players you draft.
Red - These players play in average offenses and have difficult starts (weeks 1-5) and finishes (weeks 14-16). These players are sure to disappoint when you need them the most and are best to avoid.
Light Gray - These guys are OLD. Only draft one of these players when it represents exceptional value. Most of these players should be avoided.
Dark Gray - These players either play on the 8 worst offenses in the league. Avoid these players at all cost.
Here's to not sucking on draft day...
| Overall | 12 Team | 10 Team | 14 Team | Pos | Player | Team | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | RB1 | Chris Johnson | Ten | 1 |
| 2 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | RB2 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jac | 4 |
| 3 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | RB3 | Ray Rice | Bal | 3 |
| 4 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | RB4 | Adrian Peterson | Min | 2 |
| 5 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | WR1 | Andre Johnson | Hou | 5 |
| 6 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | WR2 | Larry Fitzgerald | Ari | 7 |
| 7 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | RB5 | Frank Gore | SF | 6 |
| 8 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | RB6 | Steven Jackson | StL | 8 |
| 9 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | WR3 | Reggie Wayne | Ind | 10 |
| 10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | WR4 | Randy Moss | NE | 12 |
| 11 | 1.11 | 2.01 | 1.11 | QB1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 13 |
| 12 | 1.12 | 2.02 | 1.12 | WR5 | Miles Austin | Dal | 14 |
| 13 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 1.13 | WR6 | Roddy White | Atl | 18 |
| 14 | 2.02 | 2.04 | 1.14 | QB2 | Drew Brees | NO | 15 |
| 15 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.01 | WR7 | Brandon Marshall | Mia | 16 |
| 16 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 2.02 | WR8 | Calvin Johnson | Det | 11 |
| 17 | 2.05 | 2.07 | 2.03 | WR9 | Greg Jennings | GB | 23 |
| 18 | 2.06 | 2.08 | 2.04 | RB7 | Rashard Mendenhall | Pit | 17 |
| 19 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.05 | WR10 | Marques Colston | NO | 25 |
| 20 | 2.08 | 2.10 | 2.06 | QB3 | Peyton Manning | Ind | 21 |
| 21 | 2.09 | 3.01 | 2.07 | RB8 | Jamaal Charles | KC | 22 |
| 22 | 2.10 | 3.02 | 2.08 | WR11 | Sidney Rice | Min | 26 |
| 23 | 2.11 | 3.03 | 2.09 | WR12 | DeSean Jackson | Phi | 20 |
| 24 | 2.12 | 3.04 | 2.10 | RB9 | Pierre Thomas | NO | 31 |
| 25 | 3.01 | 3.05 | 2.11 | RB10 | Knowshon Moreno | Den | 29 |
| 26 | 3.02 | 3.06 | 2.12 | RB11 | Deangelo Williams | Car | 19 |
| 27 | 3.03 | 3.07 | 2.13 | WR13 | Steve Smith | NYG | 30 |
| 28 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 2.14 | RB12 | Chris Wells | Ari | 32 |
| 29 | 3.05 | 3.09 | 3.01 | WR14 | Steve Smith | Car | 33 |
| 30 | 3.06 | 3.10 | 3.02 | WR15 | Chad Ochocinco | Cin | 43 |
| 31 | 3.07 | 4.01 | 3.03 | QB4 | Tony Romo | Dal | 34 |
| 32 | 3.08 | 4.02 | 3.04 | RB13 | Ryan Grant | GB | 27 |
| 33 | 3.09 | 4.03 | 3.05 | RB14 | Michael Turner | Atl | 9 |
| 34 | 3.10 | 4.04 | 3.06 | RB15 | Ryan Mathews | SD | 24 |
| 35 | 3.11 | 4.05 | 3.07 | RB16 | Joseph Addai | Ind | 42 |
| 36 | 3.12 | 4.06 | 3.08 | QB5 | Matt Schaub | Hou | 44 |
| 37 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 3.09 | RB17 | LeSean McCoy | Phi | 37 |
| 38 | 4.02 | 4.08 | 3.10 | QB6 | Tom Brady | NE | 35 |
| 39 | 4.03 | 4.09 | 3.11 | TE1 | Antonio Gates | SD | 46 |
| 40 | 4.04 | 4.10 | 3.12 | WR16 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | 48 |
| 41 | 4.05 | 5.01 | 3.13 | RB18 | Jahvid Best | Det | 47 |
| 42 | 4.06 | 5.02 | 3.14 | RB19 | Jonathan Stewart | Car | 40 |
| 43 | 4.07 | 5.03 | 4.01 | QB7 | Philip Rivers | SD | 45 |
| 44 | 4.08 | 5.04 | 4.02 | RB20 | Reggie Bush | NO | 62 |
| 45 | 4.09 | 5.05 | 4.03 | WR17 | Hines Ward | Pit | 59 |
| 46 | 4.10 | 5.06 | 4.04 | WR18 | Michael Crabtree | SF | 41 |
| 47 | 4.11 | 5.07 | 4.05 | TE2 | Dallas Clark | Ind | 36 |
| 48 | 4.12 | 5.08 | 4.06 | RB21 | Felix Jones | Dal | 50 |
| 49 | 5.01 | 5.09 | 4.07 | WR19 | Percy Harvin | Min | 56 |
| 50 | 5.02 | 5.10 | 4.08 | WR20 | Anquan Boldin | Bal | 38 |
| 51 | 5.03 | 6.01 | 4.09 | RB22 | Cedric Benson | Cin | 39 |
| 52 | 5.04 | 6.02 | 4.10 | RB23 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | 28 |
| 53 | 5.05 | 6.03 | 4.11 | TE3 | Jermichael Finley | GB | 54 |
| 54 | 5.06 | 6.04 | 4.12 | WR21 | Mike Sims-Walker | Jac | 55 |
| 55 | 5.07 | 6.05 | 4.13 | TE4 | Jason Witten | Dal | 53 |
| 56 | 5.08 | 6.06 | 4.14 | WR22 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | 57 |
| 57 | 5.09 | 6.07 | 5.01 | WR23 | Jeremy Maclin | Phi | 61 |
| 58 | 5.10 | 6.08 | 5.02 | TE5 | Vernon Davis | SF | 49 |
| 59 | 5.11 | 6.09 | 5.03 | RB24 | Ronnie Brown | Mia | 52 |
| 60 | 5.12 | 6.10 | 5.04 | TE6 | Tony Gonzalez | Atl | 64 |
| 61 | 6.01 | 7.01 | 5.05 | WR24 | Mike Wallace | Pit | 68 |
| 62 | 6.02 | 7.02 | 5.06 | TE7 | Brent Celek | Phi | 60 |
| 63 | 6.03 | 7.03 | 5.07 | QB8 | Jay Cutler | Chi | 67 |
| 64 | 6.04 | 7.04 | 5.08 | RB25 | C.J. Spiller | Buf | 69 |
| 65 | 6.05 | 7.05 | 5.09 | RB26 | Justin Forsett | Sea | 71 |
| 66 | 6.06 | 7.06 | 5.10 | WR25 | Santana Moss | Was | 76 |
| 67 | 6.07 | 7.07 | 5.11 | QB9 | Kevin Kolb | Phi | 74 |
| 68 | 6.08 | 7.08 | 5.12 | RB27 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 78 |
| 69 | 6.09 | 7.09 | 5.13 | RB28 | Ricky Williams | Mia | 85 |
| 70 | 6.10 | 7.10 | 5.14 | RB29 | Fred Jackson | Buf | 87 |
| 71 | 6.11 | 8.01 | 6.01 | WR26 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Sea | 82 |
| 72 | 6.12 | 8.02 | 6.02 | QB10 | Brett Favre | Min | 84 |
| 73 | 7.01 | 8.03 | 6.03 | QB11 | Eli Manning | NYG | 83 |
| 74 | 7.02 | 8.04 | 6.04 | RB30 | Darren Sproles | SD | 101 |
| 75 | 7.03 | 8.05 | 6.05 | QB12 | Matt Ryan | Atl | 81 |
| 76 | 7.04 | 8.06 | 6.06 | WR27 | Steve Breaston | Ari | 92 |
| 77 | 7.05 | 8.07 | 6.07 | RB31 | Michael Bush | Oak | 94 |
| 78 | 7.06 | 8.08 | 6.08 | RB32 | Carnell Williams | TB | 89 |
| 79 | 7.07 | 8.09 | 6.09 | RB33 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | 65 |
| 80 | 7.08 | 8.10 | 6.10 | RB34 | Jerome Harrison | Cle | 79 |
| 81 | 7.09 | 9.01 | 6.11 | WR28 | Malcom Floyd | SD | 106 |
| 82 | 7.10 | 9.02 | 6.12 | WR29 | Devin Hester | Chi | 93 |
| 83 | 7.11 | 9.03 | 6.13 | TE8 | Zach Miller | Oak | 97 |
| 84 | 7.12 | 9.04 | 6.14 | TE9 | Kellen Winslow | TB | 86 |
| 85 | 8.01 | 9.05 | 7.01 | RB35 | Matt Forte | Chi | 51 |
| 86 | 8.02 | 9.06 | 7.02 | WR30 | Donald Driver | GB | 72 |
| 87 | 8.03 | 9.07 | 7.03 | WR31 | Derrick Mason | Bal | 107 |
| 88 | 8.04 | 9.08 | 7.04 | WR32 | Lee Evans | Buf | 114 |
| 89 | 8.05 | 9.09 | 7.05 | WR33 | Jabar Gaffney | Den | 129 |
| 90 | 8.06 | 9.10 | 7.06 | QB13 | Donovan McNabb | Was | 102 |
| 91 | 8.07 | 10.01 | 7.07 | RB36 | Tim Hightower | Ari | 104 |
| 92 | 8.08 | 10.02 | 7.08 | WR34 | Robert Meachem | NO | 77 |
| 93 | 8.09 | 10.03 | 7.09 | QB14 | Joe Flacco | Bal | 88 |
| 94 | 8.10 | 10.04 | 7.10 | Def1 | New York Jets | NYJ | 99 |
| 95 | 8.11 | 10.05 | 7.11 | WR35 | Antonio Bryant | Cin | 105 |
| 96 | 8.12 | 10.06 | 7.12 | WR36 | Johnny Knox | Chi | 112 |
| 97 | 9.01 | 10.07 | 7.13 | RB37 | Chester Taylor | Chi | 115 |
| 98 | 9.02 | 10.08 | 7.14 | RB38 | Clinton Portis | Was | 113 |
| 99 | 9.03 | 10.09 | 8.01 | WR37 | Dez Bryant | Dal | 73 |
| 100 | 9.04 | 10.10 | 8.02 | RB39 | Steve Slaton | Hou | 108 |
| 101 | 9.05 | 11.01 | 8.03 | WR38 | Eddie Royal | Den | 111 |
| 102 | 9.06 | 11.02 | 8.04 | TE10 | Owen Daniels | Hou | 80 |
| 103 | 9.07 | 11.03 | 8.05 | WR39 | Jerricho Cotchery | NYJ | 124 |
| 104 | 9.08 | 11.04 | 8.06 | WR40 | Kenny Britt | Ten | 100 |
| 105 | 9.09 | 11.05 | 8.07 | WR41 | Braylon Edwards | NYJ | 98 |
| 106 | 9.10 | 11.06 | 8.08 | RB40 | Ladainian Tomlinson | NYJ | 120 |
| 107 | 9.11 | 11.07 | 8.09 | RB41 | Laurence Maroney | NE | 117 |
| 108 | 9.12 | 11.08 | 8.10 | TE11 | Heath Miller | Pit | 125 |
| 109 | 10.01 | 11.09 | 8.11 | RB42 | Darren McFadden | Oak | 90 |
| 110 | 10.02 | 11.10 | 8.12 | RB43 | Marion Barber | Dal | 70 |
| 111 | 10.03 | 12.01 | 8.13 | TE12 | Visanthe Shiancoe | Min | 118 |
| 112 | 10.04 | 12.02 | 8.14 | RB44 | Donald Brown | Ind | 95 |
| 113 | 10.05 | 12.03 | 9.01 | QB15 | Matthew Stafford | Det | 121 |
| 114 | 10.06 | 12.04 | 9.02 | WR42 | Mohamed Massaquoi | Cle | 135 |
| 115 | 10.07 | 12.05 | 9.03 | WR43 | Donnie Avery | StL | 128 |
| 116 | 10.08 | 12.06 | 9.04 | Def2 | Minnesota Vikings | MIN | 122 |
| 117 | 10.09 | 12.07 | 9.05 | WR44 | Santonio Holmes | NYJ | 103 |
| 118 | 10.10 | 12.08 | 9.06 | QB16 | Alex Smith | SF | 130 |
| 119 | 10.11 | 12.09 | 9.07 | QB17 | Carson Palmer | Cin | 116 |
| 120 | 10.12 | 12.10 | 9.08 | WR45 | Wesley Welker | NE | 63 |
| 121 | 11.01 | 13.01 | 9.09 | TE13 | Chris Cooley | Was | 109 |
| 122 | 11.02 | 13.02 | 9.10 | WR46 | Devin Thomas | Was | 147 |
| 123 | 11.03 | 13.03 | 9.11 | TE14 | John Carlson | Sea | 126 |
| 124 | 11.04 | 13.04 | 9.12 | RB45 | Leon Washington | Sea | 139 |
| 125 | 11.05 | 13.05 | 9.13 | Def3 | Baltimore Ravens | BAL | 131 |
| 126 | 11.06 | 13.06 | 9.14 | WR47 | Vincent Jackson | SD | 58 |
| 127 | 11.07 | 13.07 | 10.01 | Def4 | Philadelphia Eagles | PHI | 141 |
| 128 | 11.08 | 13.08 | 10.02 | Def5 | Green Bay Packers | GB | 133 |
| 129 | 11.09 | 13.09 | 10.03 | WR48 | Nate Burleson | Det | 142 |
| 130 | 11.10 | 13.10 | 10.04 | QB18 | Vince Young | Ten | 149 |
| 131 | 11.11 | 14.01 | 10.05 | QB19 | David Garrard | Jac | 166 |
| 132 | 11.12 | 14.02 | 10.06 | RB46 | Montario Hardesty | Cle | 91 |
| 133 | 12.01 | 14.03 | 10.07 | RB47 | Arian Foster | Hou | 144 |
| 134 | 12.02 | 14.04 | 10.08 | QB20 | Chad Henne | Mia | 127 |
| 135 | 12.03 | 14.05 | 10.09 | Def6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT | 136 |
| 136 | 12.04 | 14.06 | 10.10 | TE15 | Dustin Keller | NYJ | 138 |
| 137 | 12.05 | 14.07 | 10.11 | WR49 | Mike Thomas | Jac | 172 |
| 138 | 12.06 | 14.08 | 10.12 | RB48 | Correll Buckhalter | Den | 178 |
| 139 | 12.07 | 14.09 | 10.13 | QB21 | Matt Cassel | KC | 148 |
| 140 | 12.08 | 14.10 | 10.14 | WR50 | Mario Manningham | NYG | 156 |
| 141 | 12.09 | 15.01 | 11.01 | WR51 | Devin Aromashodu | Chi | 96 |
| 142 | 12.10 | 15.02 | 11.02 | WR52 | Arrelious Benn | TB | 155 |
| 143 | 12.11 | 15.03 | 11.03 | QB22 | Mark Sanchez | NYJ | 151 |
| 144 | 12.12 | 15.04 | 11.04 | RB49 | Willis McGahee | Bal | 140 |
| 145 | 13.01 | 15.05 | 11.05 | WR53 | Jacoby Jones | Hou | 170 |
| 146 | 13.02 | 15.06 | 11.06 | WR54 | Anthony Gonzalez | Ind | 154 |
| 147 | 13.03 | 15.07 | 11.07 | Def7 | Dallas Cowboys | DAL | 160 |
| 148 | 13.04 | 15.08 | 11.08 | WR55 | Josh Cribbs | Cle | 167 |
| 149 | 13.05 | 15.09 | 11.09 | TE16 | Jeremy Shockey | NO | 176 |
| 150 | 13.06 | 15.10 | 11.10 | Def8 | San Francisco 49ers | SF | 145 |
| 151 | 13.07 | 16.01 | 11.11 | WR56 | Chris Chambers | KC | 159 |
| 152 | 13.08 | 16.02 | 11.12 | WR57 | Pierre Garcon | Ind | 66 |
| 153 | 13.09 | 16.03 | 11.13 | WR58 | Bernard Berrian | Min | 165 |
| 154 | 13.10 | 16.04 | 11.14 | RB50 | Thomas Jones | KC | 119 |
| 155 | 13.11 | 16.05 | 12.01 | WR59 | Golden Tate | Sea | 137 |
| 156 | 13.12 | 16.06 | 12.02 | WR60 | Laurent Robinson | Stl | 175 |
| 157 | 14.01 | 16.07 | 12.03 | WR61 | Dexter McCluster | KC | 146 |
| 158 | 14.02 | 16.08 | 12.04 | RB51 | Toby Gerhart | Min | 161 |
| 159 | 14.03 | 16.09 | 12.05 | RB52 | Derrick Ward | TB | 179 |
| 160 | 14.04 | 16.10 | 12.06 | PK1 | Garrett Hartley | NO | 174 |
| 161 | 14.05 | 17.01 | 12.07 | TE17 | Greg Olsen | Chi | 134 |
| 162 | 14.06 | 17.02 | 12.08 | RB53 | Larry Johnson | Was | 164 |
| 163 | 14.07 | 17.03 | 12.09 | WR62 | Nate Washington | Ten | 209 |
| 164 | 14.08 | 17.04 | 12.10 | QB23 | Josh Freeman | TB | 189 |
| 165 | 14.09 | 17.05 | 12.11 | WR63 | Kevin Walter | Hou | 153 |
| 166 | 14.10 | 17.06 | 12.12 | QB24 | Matt Leinart | Ari | 157 |
| 167 | 14.11 | 17.07 | 12.13 | QB25 | Jason Campbell | Oak | 186 |
| 168 | 14.12 | 17.08 | 12.14 | RB54 | Ben Tate | Hou | 75 |
| 169 | 15.01 | 17.09 | 13.01 | PK2 | Nate Kaeding | SD | 173 |
| 170 | 15.02 | 17.10 | 13.02 | RB55 | Kevin Faulk | NE | 208 |
| 171 | 15.03 | 18.01 | 13.03 | PK3 | Stephen Gostkowski | NE | 192 |
| 172 | 15.04 | 18.02 | 13.04 | Def9 | Cincinnati Bengals | CIN | 196 |
| 173 | 15.05 | 18.03 | 13.05 | Def10 | New York Giants | NYG | 193 |
| 174 | 15.06 | 18.04 | 13.06 | RB56 | Mike Bell | Phi | 190 |
| 175 | 15.07 | 18.05 | 13.07 | Def11 | Chicago Bears | CHI | 188 |
| 176 | 15.08 | 18.06 | 13.08 | WR64 | Roy Williams | Dal | 171 |
| 177 | 15.09 | 18.07 | 13.09 | Def12 | New Orleans Saints | NO | 169 |
| 178 | 15.10 | 18.08 | 13.10 | QB26 | Matt Hasselbeck | Sea | 201 |
| 179 | 15.11 | 18.09 | 13.11 | Def13 | New England Patriots | NE | 202 |
| 180 | 15.12 | 18.10 | 13.12 | PK4 | Mason Crosby | GB | 198 |
| 181 | 16.01 | 19.01 | 13.13 | Def14 | San Diego Chargers | SD | 181 |
| 182 | 16.02 | 19.02 | 13.14 | TE18 | Todd Heap | Bal | 210 |
| 183 | 16.03 | 19.03 | 14.01 | TE19 | Kevin Boss | NYG | 197 |
| 184 | 16.04 | 19.04 | 14.02 | QB27 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pit | 123 |
| 185 | 16.05 | 19.05 | 14.03 | WR65 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | Oak | 205 |
| 186 | 16.06 | 19.06 | 14.04 | WR66 | Josh Morgan | SF | 207 |
| 187 | 16.07 | 19.07 | 14.05 | WR67 | Early Doucet | Ari | 183 |
| 188 | 16.08 | 19.08 | 14.06 | RB57 | Jason Snelling | Atl | 225 |
| 189 | 16.09 | 19.09 | 14.07 | QB28 | Matt Moore | Car | 199 |
| 190 | 16.10 | 19.10 | 14.08 | TE20 | Tony Scheffler | Det | 194 |
| 191 | 16.11 | 20.01 | 14.09 | WR68 | Chaz Schilens | Oak | 150 |
| 192 | 16.12 | 20.02 | 14.10 | QB29 | Kyle Orton | Den | 211 |
| 193 | 17.01 | 20.03 | 14.11 | PK5 | Ryan Longwell | MIN | 206 |
| 194 | 17.02 | 20.04 | 14.12 | QB30 | Sam Bradford | StL | 204 |
| 195 | 17.03 | 20.05 | 14.13 | WR69 | Michael Jenkins | Atl | 238 |
| 196 | 17.04 | 20.06 | 14.14 | WR70 | Austin Collie | Ind | 143 |
| 197 | 17.05 | 20.07 | 15.01 | RB58 | Bernard Scott | Cin | 187 |
| 198 | 17.06 | 20.08 | 15.02 | WR71 | Demaryius Thomas | Den | 132 |
| 199 | 17.07 | 20.09 | 15.03 | WR72 | James Jones | GB | 180 |
| 200 | 17.08 | 20.10 | 15.04 | TE21 | Bo Scaife | Ten | 226 |
| 201 | 17.09 | 21.01 | 15.05 | WR73 | Mike Williams | TB | 184 |
| 202 | 17.10 | 21.02 | 15.06 | RB59 | Kevin Smith | Det | 152 |
| 203 | 17.11 | 21.03 | 15.07 | Def15 | Indianapolis Colts | IND | 222 |
| 204 | 17.12 | 21.04 | 15.08 | WR74 | Brandon Tate | NE | 214 |
| 205 | 18.01 | 21.05 | 15.09 | WR75 | Malcolm Kelly | Was | 242 |
| 206 | 18.02 | 21.06 | 15.10 | RB60 | Brandon Jackson | GB | 250 |
| 207 | 18.03 | 21.07 | 15.11 | TE22 | Fred Davis | Was | 191 |
| 208 | 18.04 | 21.08 | 15.12 | PK6 | Neil Rackers | HOU | 228 |
| 209 | 18.05 | 21.09 | 15.13 | RB61 | Sammy Morris | NE | 216 |
| 210 | 18.06 | 21.10 | 15.14 | PK7 | Rob Bironas | TEN | 233 |
| 211 | 18.07 | 22.01 | 16.01 | Def16 | Tennessee Titans | TEN | 231 |
| 212 | 18.08 | 22.02 | 16.02 | RB62 | Leonard Weaver | Phi | 263 |
| 213 | 18.09 | 22.03 | 16.03 | RB63 | Jerious Norwood | Atl | 257 |
| 214 | 18.10 | 22.04 | 16.04 | PK8 | David Akers | PHI | 235 |
| 215 | 18.11 | 22.05 | 16.05 | Def17 | Miami Dolphins | MIA | 229 |
| 216 | 18.12 | 22.06 | 16.06 | RB64 | Javon Ringer | Ten | 177 |
| 217 | 19.01 | 22.07 | 16.07 | Def18 | Denver Broncos | DEN | 237 |
| 218 | 19.02 | 22.08 | 16.08 | WR76 | Louis Murphy | Oak | 215 |
| 219 | 19.03 | 22.09 | 16.09 | RB65 | Tashard Choice | Dal | 168 |
| 220 | 19.04 | 22.10 | 16.10 | RB66 | Fred Taylor | NE | 263 |
| 221 | 19.05 | 23.01 | 16.11 | QB31 | Jake Delhomme | Cle | 236 |
| 222 | 19.06 | 23.02 | 16.12 | WR77 | Brian Hartline | Mia | 262 |
| 223 | 19.07 | 23.03 | 16.13 | WR78 | Devery Henderson | NO | 195 |
| 224 | 19.08 | 23.04 | 16.14 | TE23 | Anthony Fasano | Mia | 263 |
| 225 | 19.09 | 23.05 | 17.01 | WR79 | Brian Robiskie | Cle | 249 |
| 226 | 19.10 | 23.06 | 17.02 | TE24 | Marcedes Lewis | Jac | 263 |
| 227 | 19.11 | 23.07 | 17.03 | PK9 | Robbie Gould | CHI | 241 |
| 228 | 19.12 | 23.08 | 17.04 | WR80 | Brandon LaFell | Car | 239 |
| 229 | 20.01 | 23.09 | 17.05 | TE25 | Jared Cook | Ten | 230 |
| 230 | 20.02 | 23.10 | 17.06 | RB67 | Rashad Jennings | Jac | 246 |
| 231 | 20.03 | 24.01 | 17.07 | RB68 | Brian Leonard | Cin | 263 |
| 232 | 20.04 | 24.02 | 17.08 | TE26 | Zach Miller | Jac | 251 |
| 233 | 20.05 | 24.03 | 17.09 | QB32 | Trent Edwards | Buf | 263 |
| 234 | 20.06 | 24.04 | 17.10 | PK10 | Adam Vinatieri | IND | 260 |
| 235 | 20.07 | 24.05 | 17.11 | RB69 | Lynell Hamilton | NO | 247 |
| 236 | 20.08 | 24.06 | 17.12 | TE27 | Daniel Fells | StL | 263 |
| 237 | 20.09 | 24.07 | 17.13 | WR81 | Legedu Naanee | SD | 243 |
| 238 | 20.10 | 24.08 | 17.14 | RB70 | Mewelde Moore | Pit | 263 |
| 239 | 20.11 | 24.09 | 18.01 | TE28 | Ben Watson | Cle | 240 |
| 240 | 20.12 | 24.10 | 18.02 | Def19 | Carolina Panthers | CAR | 263 |
| 241 | 21.01 | 25.01 | 18.03 | PK11 | Matt Prater | DEN | 263 |
| 242 | 21.02 | 25.02 | 18.04 | RB71 | Brian Westbrook | FA | 223 |
| 243 | 21.03 | 25.03 | 18.05 | RB72 | Joe McKnight | NYJ | 259 |
| 244 | 21.04 | 25.04 | 18.06 | PK12 | Lawrence Tynes | NYG | 263 |
| 245 | 21.05 | 25.05 | 18.07 | Def20 | Washington Redskins | WAS | 255 |
| 246 | 21.06 | 25.06 | 18.08 | QB33 | Byron Leftwich | Pit | 263 |
| 247 | 21.07 | 25.07 | 18.09 | WR82 | Jason Avant | Phi | 213 |
| 248 | 21.08 | 25.08 | 18.10 | Def21 | Houston Texans | HOU | 263 |
| 249 | 21.09 | 25.09 | 18.11 | PK13 | Dan Carpenter | MIA | 263 |
| 250 | 21.10 | 25.10 | 18.12 | QB34 | Derek Anderson | Ari | 263 |
| 251 | 21.11 | 26.01 | 18.13 | PK14 | Nick Folk | NYJ | 261 |
| 252 | 21.12 | 26.02 | 18.14 | QB35 | Michael Vick | Phi | 263 |
| 253 | 22.01 | 26.03 | 19.01 | Def22 | Atlanta Falcons | ATL | 263 |
| 254 | 22.02 | 26.04 | 19.02 | WR83 | Lance Moore | NO | 200 |
| 255 | 22.03 | 26.05 | 19.03 | PK15 | Jay Feely | ARI | 263 |
| 256 | 22.04 | 26.06 | 19.04 | Def23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | 263 |
| 257 | 22.05 | 26.07 | 19.05 | QB36 | Tim Tebow | Den | 248 |
| 258 | 22.06 | 26.08 | 19.06 | PK16 | Shayne Graham | BAL | 263 |
| 259 | 22.07 | 26.09 | 19.07 | RB73 | LeRon McClain | Bal | 263 |
| 260 | 22.08 | 26.10 | 19.08 | Def24 | Arizona Cardinals | ARI | 263 |
| 261 | 22.09 | 27.01 | 19.09 | PK17 | David Buehler | DAL | 263 |
| 262 | 22.10 | 27.02 | 19.10 | RB74 | Julius Jones | Sea | 232 |
| 263 | 22.11 | 27.03 | 19.11 | TE29 | Brandon Pettigrew | Det | 212 |
| 264 | 22.12 | 27.04 | 19.12 | WR84 | Terrell Owens | FA | 162 |
| 265 | 23.01 | 27.05 | 19.13 | RB75 | Jonathan Dwyer | Pit | 185 |
| 266 | 23.02 | 27.06 | 19.14 | TE30 | Jermaine Gresham | Cin | 182 |
| 267 | 23.03 | 27.07 | 20.01 | WR85 | Steve Johnson | Buf | 217 |
| 268 | 23.04 | 27.08 | 20.02 | PK18 | Jeff Reed | PIT | 263 |
| 269 | 23.05 | 27.09 | 20.03 | QB37 | Josh Johnson | TB | 263 |
| 270 | 23.06 | 27.10 | 20.04 | WR86 | Antwaan Randle El | Pit | 245 |
| 271 | 23.07 | 28.01 | 20.05 | RB76 | Marshawn Lynch | Buf | 158 |
| 272 | 23.08 | 28.02 | 20.06 | TE31 | Tony Moeaki | KC | 263 |
| 273 | 23.09 | 28.03 | 20.07 | Def25 | Buffalo Bills | BUF | 263 |
| 274 | 23.10 | 28.04 | 20.08 | WR87 | Davone Bess | Mia | 163 |
| 275 | 23.11 | 28.05 | 20.09 | PK19 | Joe Nedney | SF | 263 |
| 276 | 23.12 | 28.06 | 20.10 | TE32 | Daniel Graham | Den | 263 |
| 277 | 24.01 | 28.07 | 20.11 | WR88 | Sammie Stroughter | TB | 263 |
| 278 | 24.02 | 28.08 | 20.12 | Def26 | Oakland Raiders | OAK | 263 |
| 279 | 24.03 | 28.09 | 20.13 | PK20 | John Kasay | CAR | 263 |
| 280 | 24.04 | 28.10 | 20.14 | WR89 | Julian Edelman | NE | 110 |
| 281 | 24.05 | 29.01 | 21.01 | QB38 | Charlie Whitehurst | Sea | 263 |
| 282 | 24.06 | 29.02 | 21.02 | RB77 | Maurice Morris | Det | 263 |
| 283 | 24.07 | 29.03 | 21.03 | TE33 | David Thomas | NO | 263 |
| 284 | 24.08 | 29.04 | 21.04 | WR90 | Matt Jones | Cin | 263 |
| 285 | 24.09 | 29.05 | 21.05 | PK21 | Josh Scobee | JAX | 263 |
| 286 | 24.10 | 29.06 | 21.06 | RB78 | Glen Coffee | SF | 203 |
| 287 | 24.11 | 29.07 | 21.07 | Def27 | Seattle Seahawks | SEA | 263 |
| 288 | 24.12 | 29.08 | 21.08 | TE34 | Dante Rosario | Car | 263 |
| 289 | 25.01 | 29.09 | 21.09 | WR91 | Craig Davis | SD | 263 |
| 290 | 25.02 | 29.10 | 21.10 | PK22 | Mike Nugent | CIN | 263 |
| 291 | 25.03 | 30.01 | 21.11 | RB79 | Mike Tolbert | SD | 263 |
| 292 | 25.04 | 30.02 | 21.12 | Def28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | JAX | 263 |
| 293 | 25.05 | 30.03 | 21.13 | QB39 | Seneca Wallace | Cle | 263 |
| 294 | 25.06 | 30.04 | 21.14 | WR92 | Deon Butler | Sea | 263 |
| 295 | 25.07 | 30.05 | 22.01 | PK23 | Sebastian Janikowski | OAK | 258 |
| 296 | 25.08 | 30.06 | 22.02 | TE35 | Aaron Hernandez | NE | 253 |
| 297 | 25.09 | 30.07 | 22.03 | Def29 | Detroit Lions | DET | 263 |
| 298 | 25.10 | 30.08 | 22.04 | TE36 | Gary Barnidge | Car | 263 |
| 299 | 25.11 | 30.09 | 22.05 | QB40 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Buf | 263 |
| 300 | 25.12 | 30.10 | 22.06 | PK24 | Olindo Mare | SEA | 263 |
Of course the very best rosters never follow an extremely rigid draft plan as outlined above. But many of the grayed out players will indeed underperform. Minimizing these types of players can go a long way in fielding a competitive roster.
Here is my sample draft from the sixth hole. Note: All picks taken at or before their ADP
Rd 1 - Pick 6 - RB Frank Gore, SF/9 (green)Rd 2 - Pick 19 - WR Greg Jennings, GB/10 (green)
Rd 3 - Pick 30 - RB Pierre Thomas, NO/10 (green)
Rd 4 - Pick 43 - WR Chad Ochocinco, Cin/6 (light green)
Rd 5 - Pick 54 - RB Reggie Bush, NO/10 (green)
Rd 6 - Pick 67 - QB Kevin Kolb, Phi/8 (yellow)
Rd 7 - Pick 78 - RB Darren Sproles, SD/10 (green)
Rd 8 - Pick 91 - QB Donovan McNabb, Was/9 (yellow)
Rd 9 - Pick 102 - WR Malcom Floyd, SD/10 (green)
Rd 10 - Pick 115 - WR Jabar Gaffney, Den/9 (light green)
Rd 11 - Pick 126 - TE Heath Miller, Pit/5 (yellow)
Rd 12 - Pick 139 - RB Arian Foster, Hou/7 (green)
Rd 13 - Pick 150 - WR Anthony Gonzalez, Ind/7 (green)
Rd 14 - Pick 163 - WR Mike Thomas, Jac/9 (yellow)
Rd 15 - Pick 174 - RB Correll Buckhalter, Den/9 (light green)
Rd 16 - Pick 187 - Def Cincinnati Bengals/6 (light green)
Rd 17 - Pick 198 - PK Mason Crosby, GB/10 (green)
Rd 18 - Pick 211 - WR Michael Jenkins, Atl/8 (yellow)
For a roster that looks like this:
QBs: Kevin Kolb, Donovan McNabb
RBs: Frank Gore, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, Darren Sproles, Arian Foster and Correll Buckhalter
WRs: Greg Jennings, Chad Ochocinco, Malcom Floyd, Jabar Gaffney, Anthony Gonzalez, Mike Thomas, Michael Jenkins
TEs: Heath Miller
PK: Mason Crosby
Def: Cincinnati Bengals

