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 Cincinnati (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 2011: Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos. The players on these teams are shaded gray on the below list.
Rule 2: Conversely, the top eight offenses (Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Houston Texans) 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: Kansas City Chiefs (@NYJ, GB, Oak), Oakland Raiders (@GB, Det, @KC), San Francisco 49ers (@Ari, Pit, @Sea), Chicago Bears (@Den, Sea, @GB), New York Jets (KC, @Phi, NYG), Jacksonville Jaguars (TB, @Atl, @Ten), New York Giants (@Dal, Was, @NYJ), and the St. Louis Rams (@Sea, Cin, @Pit). 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 starting schedules: Atlanta Falcons (@Chi, Phi, @TB, @Sea, GB), Baltmore Ravens (Pit, @Ten, @StL, NYJ, Bye), New York Giants (@Was, StL, @Phi, @Ari, Sea), Detroit Lions (@TB, KC, @Min, @Dal, Chi), New York Jets (Dal, jac, @Oak, @Bal, @NE), Oakland Raiders (@Den, @Buf, NYJ, NE, @Hou), Pittsburgh Steelers (@Bal, Sea, @Ind, @Hou, Ten), Washington Redskins (NYG, Ari, @Dal, @StL, Bye)
Rule 5: Any team flagged for two "Yellow Cards" is "Red Carded". These players are shaded red on the below list. Players from the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants and the 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 Derrick Mason (37 years old), Donald Driver (36), Matt Hasselbeck (36), Tony Gonzalez (35), Peyton Manning (35), Donovan McNabb (35), Hines Ward (35), Tom Brady (34), Plaxico Burress (34), David Garrard (33), Thomas Jones (33), Chad Ochocinco (33), Reggie Wayne (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. The top 12 kickers are ranked as players based on rules 1-8 above. The top 12 defenses are marked as green.
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 or are kickers or defenses you will not be drafting. Unless you can get substantial value against ADP, you should look to minimize these players.
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 | Arian Foster | Hou | 1 |
| 2 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | RB2 | Ray Rice | Bal | 5 |
| 3 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | RB3 | Jamaal Charles | KC | 4 |
| 4 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | RB4 | LeSean McCoy | Phi | 6 |
| 5 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | RB5 | Chris Johnson | Ten | 3 |
| 6 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | WR1 | Andre Johnson | Hou | 7 |
| 7 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | RB6 | Adrian Peterson | Min | 2 |
| 8 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | WR2 | Calvin Johnson | Det | 9 |
| 9 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | WR3 | Roddy White | Atl | 8 |
| 10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | RB7 | Darren McFadden | Oak | 11 |
| 11 | 1.11 | 2.01 | 1.11 | QB1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 12 |
| 12 | 1.12 | 2.02 | 1.12 | WR4 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | 16 |
| 13 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 1.13 | WR5 | Larry Fitzgerald | Ari | 13 |
| 14 | 2.02 | 2.04 | 1.14 | RB8 | Matt Forte | Chi | 18 |
| 15 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.01 | RB9 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jax | 10 |
| 16 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 2.02 | RB10 | Steven Jackson | Stl | 20 |
| 17 | 2.05 | 2.07 | 2.03 | QB2 | Michael Vick | Phi | 17 |
| 18 | 2.06 | 2.08 | 2.04 | RB11 | Peyton Hillis | Cle | 22 |
| 19 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.05 | RB12 | Frank Gore | SF | 15 |
| 20 | 2.08 | 2.10 | 2.06 | WR6 | Vincent Jackson | SD | 25 |
| 21 | 2.09 | 3.01 | 2.07 | WR7 | Mike Wallace | Pit | 24 |
| 22 | 2.10 | 3.02 | 2.08 | RB13 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 29 |
| 23 | 2.11 | 3.03 | 2.09 | RB14 | Rashard Mendenhall | Pit | 14 |
| 24 | 2.12 | 3.04 | 2.10 | WR8 | Greg Jennings | GB | 19 |
| 25 | 3.01 | 3.05 | 2.11 | WR9 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | 28 |
| 26 | 3.02 | 3.06 | 2.12 | WR10 | Reggie Wayne | Ind | 21 |
| 27 | 3.03 | 3.07 | 2.13 | RB15 | Jahvid Best | Det | 33 |
| 28 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 2.14 | QB3 | Tom Brady | NE | 30 |
| 29 | 3.05 | 3.09 | 3.01 | WR11 | DeSean Jackson | Phi | 32 |
| 30 | 3.06 | 3.10 | 3.02 | WR12 | Brandon Marshall | Mia | 35 |
| 31 | 3.07 | 4.01 | 3.03 | WR13 | Mike Williams | TB | 38 |
| 32 | 3.08 | 4.02 | 3.04 | WR14 | Wes Welker | NE | 34 |
| 33 | 3.09 | 4.03 | 3.05 | QB4 | Philip Rivers | SD | 39 |
| 34 | 3.10 | 4.04 | 3.06 | QB5 | Drew Brees | NO | 27 |
| 35 | 3.11 | 4.05 | 3.07 | WR15 | Brandon Lloyd | Den | 48 |
| 36 | 3.12 | 4.06 | 3.08 | WR16 | Dez Bryant | Dal | 41 |
| 37 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 3.09 | WR17 | Miles Austin | Dal | 26 |
| 38 | 4.02 | 4.08 | 3.10 | RB16 | Ryan Mathews | SD | 37 |
| 39 | 4.03 | 4.09 | 3.11 | WR18 | Steve Johnson | Buf | 52 |
| 40 | 4.04 | 4.10 | 3.12 | QB6 | Tony Romo | Dal | 54 |
| 41 | 4.05 | 5.01 | 3.13 | QB7 | Peyton Manning | Ind | 36 |
| 42 | 4.06 | 5.02 | 3.14 | WR19 | Santonio Holmes | NYJ | 50 |
| 43 | 4.07 | 5.03 | 4.01 | RB17 | Felix Jones | Dal | 55 |
| 44 | 4.08 | 5.04 | 4.02 | TE1 | Jason Witten | Dal | 45 |
| 45 | 4.09 | 5.05 | 4.03 | RB18 | Mark Ingram | NO | 49 |
| 46 | 4.10 | 5.06 | 4.04 | RB19 | Knowshon Moreno | Den | 47 |
| 47 | 4.11 | 5.07 | 4.05 | TE2 | Antonio Gates | SD | 31 |
| 48 | 4.12 | 5.08 | 4.06 | WR20 | Percy Harvin | Min | 57 |
| 49 | 5.01 | 5.09 | 4.07 | RB20 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | 42 |
| 50 | 5.02 | 5.10 | 4.08 | TE3 | Dallas Clark | Ind | 43 |
| 51 | 5.03 | 6.01 | 4.09 | RB21 | Michael Turner | Atl | 23 |
| 52 | 5.04 | 6.02 | 4.10 | WR21 | Austin Collie | Ind | 60 |
| 53 | 5.05 | 6.03 | 4.11 | WR22 | Mario Manningham | NYG | 70 |
| 54 | 5.06 | 6.04 | 4.12 | WR23 | Marques Colston | NO | 51 |
| 55 | 5.07 | 6.05 | 4.13 | RB22 | Fred Jackson | Buf | 68 |
| 56 | 5.08 | 6.06 | 4.14 | WR24 | Anquan Boldin | Bal | 58 |
| 57 | 5.09 | 6.07 | 5.01 | TE4 | Jermichael Finley | GB | 44 |
| 58 | 5.10 | 6.08 | 5.02 | TE5 | Vernon Davis | SF | 56 |
| 59 | 5.11 | 6.09 | 5.03 | QB8 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pit | 69 |
| 60 | 5.12 | 6.10 | 5.04 | RB23 | Cedric Benson | Cin | 64 |
| 61 | 6.01 | 7.01 | 5.05 | RB24 | LeGerrette Blount | TB | 40 |
| 62 | 6.02 | 7.02 | 5.06 | RB25 | Marshawn Lynch | Sea | 71 |
| 63 | 6.03 | 7.03 | 5.07 | RB26 | DeAngelo Williams | Car | 46 |
| 64 | 6.04 | 7.04 | 5.08 | WR25 | Kenny Britt | Ten | 66 |
| 65 | 6.05 | 7.05 | 5.09 | QB9 | Matt Schaub | Hou | 59 |
| 66 | 6.06 | 7.06 | 5.10 | RB27 | Ryan Grant | GB | 62 |
| 67 | 6.07 | 7.07 | 5.11 | RB28 | Daniel Thomas | Mia | 65 |
| 68 | 6.08 | 7.08 | 5.12 | WR26 | Mike Thomas | Jax | 88 |
| 69 | 6.09 | 7.09 | 5.13 | QB10 | Josh Freeman | TB | 73 |
| 70 | 6.10 | 7.10 | 5.14 | RB29 | Joseph Addai | Ind | 74 |
| 71 | 6.11 | 8.01 | 6.01 | WR27 | Santana Moss | Was | 82 |
| 72 | 6.12 | 8.02 | 6.02 | WR28 | A.J. Green | Cin | 80 |
| 73 | 7.01 | 8.03 | 6.03 | WR29 | Julio Jones | Atl | 81 |
| 74 | 7.02 | 8.04 | 6.04 | WR30 | Sidney Rice | Sea | 61 |
| 75 | 7.03 | 8.05 | 6.05 | WR31 | Steve Smith | Car | 78 |
| 76 | 7.04 | 8.06 | 6.06 | QB11 | Matthew Stafford | Det | 89 |
| 77 | 7.05 | 8.07 | 6.07 | WR32 | Chad Ochocinco | NE | 77 |
| 78 | 7.06 | 8.08 | 6.08 | TE6 | Jimmy Graham | NO | 75 |
| 79 | 7.07 | 8.09 | 6.09 | RB30 | Chris Wells | Ari | 86 |
| 80 | 7.08 | 8.10 | 6.10 | QB12 | Matt Ryan | Atl | 63 |
| 81 | 7.09 | 9.01 | 6.11 | RB31 | Reggie Bush | Mia | 87 |
| 82 | 7.10 | 9.02 | 6.12 | QB13 | Joe Flacco | Bal | 100 |
| 83 | 7.11 | 9.03 | 6.13 | WR33 | Pierre Garcon | Ind | 76 |
| 84 | 7.12 | 9.04 | 6.14 | QB14 | Eli Manning | NYG | 83 |
| 85 | 8.01 | 9.05 | 7.01 | TE7 | Kellen Winslow | TB | 106 |
| 86 | 8.02 | 9.06 | 7.02 | WR34 | Jacoby Ford | Oak | 99 |
| 87 | 8.03 | 9.07 | 7.03 | RB32 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | 93 |
| 88 | 8.04 | 9.08 | 7.04 | TE8 | Rob Gronkowski | NE | 111 |
| 89 | 8.05 | 9.09 | 7.05 | TE9 | Tony Gonzalez | Atl | 98 |
| 90 | 8.06 | 9.10 | 7.06 | QB15 | Jay Cutler | Chi | 101 |
| 91 | 8.07 | 10.01 | 7.07 | RB33 | C.J. Spiller | Buf | 85 |
| 92 | 8.08 | 10.02 | 7.08 | TE10 | Owen Daniels | Hou | 72 |
| 93 | 8.09 | 10.03 | 7.09 | RB34 | Jonathan Stewart | Car | 67 |
| 94 | 8.10 | 10.04 | 7.10 | TE11 | Brandon Pettigrew | Det | 114 |
| 95 | 8.11 | 10.05 | 7.11 | RB35 | LaDainian Tomlinson | NYJ | 116 |
| 96 | 8.12 | 10.06 | 7.12 | TE12 | Marcedes Lewis | Jax | 96 |
| 97 | 9.01 | 10.07 | 7.13 | WR35 | Lance Moore | NO | 117 |
| 98 | 9.02 | 10.08 | 7.14 | WR36 | Braylon Edwards | SF | 113 |
| 99 | 9.03 | 10.09 | 8.01 | WR37 | Mike Williams | Sea | 105 |
| 100 | 9.04 | 10.10 | 8.02 | QB16 | Sam Bradford | Stl | 94 |
| 101 | 9.05 | 11.01 | 8.03 | RB36 | Tim Hightower | Was | 134 |
| 102 | 9.06 | 11.02 | 8.04 | RB37 | Mike Tolbert | SD | 91 |
| 103 | 9.07 | 11.03 | 8.05 | WR38 | Davone Bess | Mia | 119 |
| 104 | 9.08 | 11.04 | 8.06 | WR39 | Johnny Knox | Chi | 92 |
| 105 | 9.09 | 11.05 | 8.07 | WR40 | Roy Williams | Chi | 130 |
| 106 | 9.10 | 11.06 | 8.08 | RB38 | Ryan Williams | Ari | 84 |
| 107 | 9.11 | 11.07 | 8.09 | Def1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pit | 104 |
| 108 | 9.12 | 11.08 | 8.10 | QB17 | Kevin Kolb | Ari | 118 |
| 109 | 10.01 | 11.09 | 8.11 | WR41 | Hines Ward | Pit | 122 |
| 110 | 10.02 | 11.10 | 8.12 | RB39 | Rashad Jennings | Jax | 126 |
| 111 | 10.03 | 12.01 | 8.13 | WR42 | Greg Little | Cle | 139 |
| 112 | 10.04 | 12.02 | 8.14 | WR43 | Mike Sims-Walker | Stl | 121 |
| 113 | 10.05 | 12.03 | 9.01 | RB40 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NE | 79 |
| 114 | 10.06 | 12.04 | 9.02 | QB18 | Matt Cassel | KC | 124 |
| 115 | 10.07 | 12.05 | 9.03 | RB41 | Darren Sproles | NO | 132 |
| 116 | 10.08 | 12.06 | 9.04 | Def2 | Green Bay Packers | GB | 108 |
| 117 | 10.09 | 12.07 | 9.05 | TE13 | Dustin Keller | NYJ | 142 |
| 118 | 10.10 | 12.08 | 9.06 | WR44 | Robert Meachem | NO | 129 |
| 119 | 10.11 | 12.09 | 9.07 | QB19 | Mark Sanchez | NYJ | 137 |
| 120 | 10.12 | 12.10 | 9.08 | WR45 | Deion Branch | NE | 125 |
| 121 | 11.01 | 13.01 | 9.09 | WR46 | Arrelious Benn | TB | 161 |
| 122 | 11.02 | 13.02 | 9.10 | RB42 | James Starks | GB | 95 |
| 123 | 11.03 | 13.03 | 9.11 | TE14 | Jared Cook | Ten | 145 |
| 124 | 11.04 | 13.04 | 9.12 | RB43 | Shane Vereen | NE | 140 |
| 125 | 11.05 | 13.05 | 9.13 | WR47 | James Jones | GB | 152 |
| 126 | 11.06 | 13.06 | 9.14 | RB44 | Danny Woodhead | NE | 133 |
| 127 | 11.07 | 13.07 | 10.01 | TE15 | Zach Miller | Sea | 107 |
| 128 | 11.08 | 13.08 | 10.02 | WR48 | Malcom Floyd | SD | 112 |
| 129 | 11.09 | 13.09 | 10.03 | TE16 | Jermaine Gresham | Cin | 148 |
| 130 | 11.10 | 13.10 | 10.04 | WR49 | Lee Evans | Bal | 165 |
| 131 | 11.11 | 14.01 | 10.05 | WR50 | Jerome Simpson | Cin | 157 |
| 132 | 11.12 | 14.02 | 10.06 | Def3 | New England Patriots | NE | 141 |
| 133 | 12.01 | 14.03 | 10.07 | WR51 | Jordy Nelson | GB | 110 |
| 134 | 12.02 | 14.04 | 10.08 | TE17 | Chris Cooley | Was | 109 |
| 135 | 12.03 | 14.05 | 10.09 | WR52 | Danny Amendola | Stl | 103 |
| 136 | 12.04 | 14.06 | 10.10 | Def4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Phi | 128 |
| 137 | 12.05 | 14.07 | 10.11 | RB45 | DeMarco Murray | Dal | 159 |
| 138 | 12.06 | 14.08 | 10.12 | RB46 | Delone Carter | Ind | 135 |
| 139 | 12.07 | 14.09 | 10.13 | TE18 | Brent Celek | Phi | 147 |
| 140 | 12.08 | 14.10 | 10.14 | WR53 | Derrick Mason | NYJ | 169 |
| 141 | 12.09 | 15.01 | 11.01 | WR54 | Michael Crabtree | SF | 90 |
| 142 | 12.10 | 15.02 | 11.02 | WR55 | Earl Bennett | Chi | 176 |
| 143 | 12.11 | 15.03 | 11.03 | TE19 | Heath Miller | Pit | 183 |
| 144 | 12.12 | 15.04 | 11.04 | RB47 | Willis McGahee | Den | 154 |
| 145 | 13.01 | 15.05 | 11.05 | WR56 | Andre Roberts | Ari | 205 |
| 146 | 13.02 | 15.06 | 11.06 | Def5 | New York Jets | NYJ | 127 |
| 147 | 13.03 | 15.07 | 11.07 | WR57 | Jeremy Maclin | Phi | 53 |
| 148 | 13.04 | 15.08 | 11.08 | Def6 | New York Giants | NYG | 166 |
| 149 | 13.05 | 15.09 | 11.09 | RB48 | Michael Bush | Oak | 115 |
| 150 | 13.06 | 15.10 | 11.10 | QB20 | Cam Newton | Car | 177 |
| 151 | 13.07 | 16.01 | 11.11 | QB21 | Donovan McNabb | Min | 156 |
| 152 | 13.08 | 16.02 | 11.12 | RB49 | Jason Snelling | Atl | 182 |
| 153 | 13.09 | 16.03 | 11.13 | WR58 | Plaxico Burress | NYJ | 123 |
| 154 | 13.10 | 16.04 | 11.14 | RB50 | Thomas Jones | KC | 153 |
| 155 | 13.11 | 16.05 | 12.01 | TE20 | Aaron Hernandez | NE | 151 |
| 156 | 13.12 | 16.06 | 12.02 | RB51 | Ronnie Brown | Phi | 138 |
| 157 | 14.01 | 16.07 | 12.03 | TE21 | Tony Moeaki | KC | 174 |
| 158 | 14.02 | 16.08 | 12.04 | QB22 | Jason Campbell | Oak | 201 |
| 159 | 14.03 | 16.09 | 12.05 | QB23 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Buf | 146 |
| 160 | 14.04 | 16.10 | 12.06 | RB52 | Ryan Torain | Was | 97 |
| 161 | 14.05 | 17.01 | 12.07 | PK1 | Nate Kaeding | SD | 160 |
| 162 | 14.06 | 17.02 | 12.08 | WR59 | Steve Breaston | KC | 144 |
| 163 | 14.07 | 17.03 | 12.09 | WR60 | Nate Burleson | Det | 194 |
| 164 | 14.08 | 17.04 | 12.10 | Def7 | Chicago Bears | Chi | 150 |
| 165 | 14.09 | 17.05 | 12.11 | Def8 | New Orleans Saints | NO | 185 |
| 166 | 14.10 | 17.06 | 12.12 | RB53 | Bernard Scott | Cin | 178 |
| 167 | 14.11 | 17.07 | 12.13 | TE22 | Ben Watson | Cle | 187 |
| 168 | 14.12 | 17.08 | 12.14 | WR61 | Jacoby Jones | Hou | 203 |
| 169 | 15.01 | 17.09 | 13.01 | RB54 | Pierre Thomas | NO | 102 |
| 170 | 15.02 | 17.10 | 13.02 | WR62 | Devin Hester | Chi | 196 |
| 171 | 15.03 | 18.01 | 13.03 | RB55 | Justin Forsett | Sea | 213 |
| 172 | 15.04 | 18.02 | 13.04 | WR63 | Denarius Moore | Oak | 235 |
| 173 | 15.05 | 18.03 | 13.05 | PK2 | Mason Crosby | GB | 191 |
| 174 | 15.06 | 18.04 | 13.06 | RB56 | Jerome Harrison | Det | 188 |
| 175 | 15.07 | 18.05 | 13.07 | WR64 | Louis Murphy | Oak | 222 |
| 176 | 15.08 | 18.06 | 13.08 | TE23 | Visanthe Shiancoe | Min | 184 |
| 177 | 15.09 | 18.07 | 13.09 | Def9 | Detroit Lions | Det | 175 |
| 178 | 15.10 | 18.08 | 13.10 | RB57 | Mike Goodson | Car | 186 |
| 179 | 15.11 | 18.09 | 13.11 | WR65 | Donald Driver | GB | 172 |
| 180 | 15.12 | 18.10 | 13.12 | WR66 | Eddie Royal | Den | 199 |
| 181 | 16.01 | 19.01 | 13.13 | PK3 | Stephen Gostkowski | NE | 193 |
| 182 | 16.02 | 19.02 | 13.14 | Def10 | Baltimore Ravens | Bal | 143 |
| 183 | 16.03 | 19.03 | 14.01 | WR67 | Donnie Avery | Stl | 215 |
| 184 | 16.04 | 19.04 | 14.02 | WR68 | Emmanuel Sanders | Pit | 162 |
| 185 | 16.05 | 19.05 | 14.03 | QB24 | Matt Hasselbeck | Ten | 202 |
| 186 | 16.06 | 19.06 | 14.04 | WR69 | Kevin Walter | Hou | 245 |
| 187 | 16.07 | 19.07 | 14.05 | TE24 | Greg Olsen | Car | 164 |
| 188 | 16.08 | 19.08 | 14.06 | RB58 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Atl | 210 |
| 189 | 16.09 | 19.09 | 14.07 | PK4 | Alex Henery | Phi | 198 |
| 190 | 16.10 | 19.10 | 14.08 | Def11 | Atlanta Falcons | Atl | 200 |
| 191 | 16.11 | 20.01 | 14.09 | RB59 | Ricky Willams | Bal | 197 |
| 192 | 16.12 | 20.02 | 14.10 | QB25 | Tarvaris Jackson | Sea | 257 |
| 193 | 17.01 | 20.03 | 14.11 | Def12 | San Diego Chargers | SD | 180 |
| 194 | 17.02 | 20.04 | 14.12 | RB60 | Marion Barber | Chi | 181 |
| 195 | 17.03 | 20.05 | 14.13 | QB26 | Colt McCoy | Cle | 216 |
| 196 | 17.04 | 20.06 | 14.14 | QB27 | Kyle Orton | Den | 149 |
| 197 | 17.05 | 20.07 | 15.01 | PK5 | Garrett Hartley | NO | 192 |
| 198 | 17.06 | 20.08 | 15.02 | WR70 | Brian Robiskie | Cle | 238 |
| 199 | 17.07 | 20.09 | 15.03 | WR71 | Jason Hill | Jax | 229 |
| 200 | 17.08 | 20.10 | 15.04 | RB61 | Montario Hardesty | Cle | 136 |
| 201 | 17.09 | 21.01 | 15.05 | WR72 | Jabar Gaffney | Was | 224 |
| 202 | 17.10 | 21.02 | 15.06 | Def13 | San Francisco 49ers | SF | 219 |
| 203 | 17.11 | 21.03 | 15.07 | Def14 | Dallas Cowboys | Dal | 173 |
| 204 | 17.12 | 21.04 | 15.08 | RB62 | Roy Helu | Was | 131 |
| 205 | 18.01 | 21.05 | 15.09 | RB63 | Toby Gerhart | Min | 242 |
| 206 | 18.02 | 21.06 | 15.10 | TE25 | Fred Davis | Was | 257 |
| 207 | 18.03 | 21.07 | 15.11 | TE26 | Heap Todd | Ari | 228 |
| 208 | 18.04 | 21.08 | 15.12 | WR73 | Eric Decker | Den | 257 |
| 209 | 18.05 | 21.09 | 15.13 | QB28 | Alex Smith | SF | 256 |
| 210 | 18.06 | 21.10 | 15.14 | WR74 | Jonathan Baldwin | KC | 195 |
| 211 | 18.07 | 22.01 | 16.01 | RB64 | Javon Ringer | Ten | 209 |
| 212 | 18.08 | 22.02 | 16.02 | WR75 | Torrey Smith | Bal | 225 |
| 213 | 18.09 | 22.03 | 16.03 | PK6 | Neil Rackers | Hou | 208 |
| 214 | 18.10 | 22.04 | 16.04 | RB65 | Anthony Dixon | SF | 257 |
| 215 | 18.11 | 22.05 | 16.05 | WR76 | Nate Washington | Ten | 257 |
| 216 | 18.12 | 22.06 | 16.06 | QB29 | David Garrard | Jax | 190 |
| 217 | 19.01 | 22.07 | 16.07 | WR77 | Devin Aromashadu | Min | 257 |
| 218 | 19.02 | 22.08 | 16.08 | Def15 | Minnesota Vikings | Min | 207 |
| 219 | 19.03 | 22.09 | 16.09 | PK7 | Sebastian Janikowski | Oak | 170 |
| 220 | 19.04 | 22.10 | 16.10 | WR78 | Brian Hartline | Mia | 257 |
| 221 | 19.05 | 23.01 | 16.11 | RB66 | Brandon Jackson | Cle | 257 |
| 222 | 19.06 | 23.02 | 16.12 | WR79 | Legedu Naanee | Car | 257 |
| 223 | 19.07 | 23.03 | 16.13 | PK8 | Adam Vinatieri | Ind | 217 |
| 224 | 19.08 | 23.04 | 16.14 | QB30 | Andy Dalton | Cin | 257 |
| 225 | 19.09 | 23.05 | 17.01 | TE27 | Kevin Boss | Oak | 237 |
| 226 | 19.10 | 23.06 | 17.02 | PK9 | Shaun Suisham | Pit | 257 |
| 227 | 19.11 | 23.07 | 17.03 | RB67 | Derrick Ward | Hou | 257 |
| 228 | 19.12 | 23.08 | 17.04 | Def16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | 257 |
| 229 | 20.01 | 23.09 | 17.05 | WR80 | Golden Tate | Sea | 257 |
| 230 | 20.02 | 23.10 | 17.06 | PK10 | Dan Bailey | Dal | 257 |
| 231 | 20.03 | 24.01 | 17.07 | QB31 | Rex Grossman | Was | 257 |
| 232 | 20.04 | 24.02 | 17.08 | TE28 | Ed Dickson | Bal | 252 |
| 233 | 20.05 | 24.03 | 17.09 | QB32 | Chad Henne | Mia | 247 |
| 234 | 20.06 | 24.04 | 17.10 | RB68 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | Ari | 257 |
| 235 | 20.07 | 24.05 | 17.11 | RB69 | Isaac Redman | Pit | 257 |
| 236 | 20.08 | 24.06 | 17.12 | RB70 | Cadillac Williams | Stl | 254 |
| 237 | 20.09 | 24.07 | 17.13 | WR81 | Jerricho Cotchery | Pit | 257 |
| 238 | 20.10 | 24.08 | 17.14 | PK11 | Matt Bryant | Atl | 204 |
| 239 | 20.11 | 24.09 | 18.01 | RB71 | Allen Bradford | TB | 257 |
| 240 | 20.12 | 24.10 | 18.02 | Def17 | Tennessee Titans | Ten | 257 |
| 241 | 21.01 | 25.01 | 18.03 | WR82 | Early Doucet | Ari | 240 |
| 242 | 21.02 | 25.02 | 18.04 | WR83 | Damian Williams | Ten | 257 |
| 243 | 21.03 | 25.03 | 18.05 | Def18 | Arizona Cardinals | Ari | 253 |
| 244 | 21.04 | 25.04 | 18.06 | PK12 | Billy Cundiff | Bal | 257 |
| 245 | 21.05 | 25.05 | 18.07 | QB33 | Tim Tebow | Den | 167 |
| 246 | 21.06 | 25.06 | 18.08 | RB72 | Lonyae Miller | Dal | 257 |
| 247 | 21.07 | 25.07 | 18.09 | Def19 | Oakland Raiders | Oak | 257 |
| 248 | 21.08 | 25.08 | 18.10 | QB34 | Blaine Gabbert | Jax | 257 |
| 249 | 21.09 | 25.09 | 18.11 | RB73 | Kendall Hunter | SF | 189 |
| 250 | 21.10 | 25.10 | 18.12 | RB74 | Lex Hilliard | Mia | 257 |
| 251 | 21.11 | 26.01 | 18.13 | WR84 | Steve Smith | Phi | 120 |
| 252 | 21.12 | 26.02 | 18.14 | PK13 | Jason Hanson | Det | 257 |
| 253 | 22.01 | 26.03 | 19.01 | TE29 | Anthony Fasano | Mia | 257 |
| 254 | 22.02 | 26.04 | 19.02 | Def20 | Seattle Seahawks | Sea | 257 |
| 255 | 22.03 | 26.05 | 19.03 | PK14 | Lawrence Tynes | NYG | 234 |
| 256 | 22.04 | 26.06 | 19.04 | QB35 | John Beck | Was | 257 |
| 257 | 22.05 | 26.07 | 19.05 | RB75 | Earnest Graham | TB | 257 |
| 258 | 22.06 | 26.08 | 19.06 | TE30 | Lance Kendricks | Stl | 257 |
| 259 | 22.07 | 26.09 | 19.07 | WR85 | Vincent Brown | SD | 257 |
| 260 | 22.08 | 26.10 | 19.08 | Def21 | St. Louis Rams | Stl | 257 |
| 261 | 22.09 | 27.01 | 19.09 | PK15 | Josh Brown | Stl | 250 |
| 262 | 22.10 | 27.02 | 19.10 | QB36 | Vince Young | Phi | 257 |
| 263 | 22.11 | 27.03 | 19.11 | WR86 | Anthony Armstrong | Was | 206 |
| 264 | 22.12 | 27.04 | 19.12 | RB76 | Deji Karim | Jax | 257 |
| 265 | 23.01 | 27.05 | 19.13 | Def22 | Indianapolis Colts | Ind | 257 |
| 266 | 23.02 | 27.06 | 19.14 | TE31 | Travis Beckum | NYG | 257 |
| 267 | 23.03 | 27.07 | 20.01 | PK16 | Dan Carpenter | Mia | 257 |
| 268 | 23.04 | 27.08 | 20.02 | WR87 | Devery Henderson | NO | 257 |
| 269 | 23.05 | 27.09 | 20.03 | Def23 | Carolina Panthers | Car | 257 |
| 270 | 23.06 | 27.10 | 20.04 | QB37 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | 257 |
| 271 | 23.07 | 28.01 | 20.05 | TE32 | Jeremy Shockey | Car | 257 |
| 272 | 23.08 | 28.02 | 20.06 | WR88 | Jordan Shipley | Cin | 211 |
| 273 | 23.09 | 28.03 | 20.07 | Def24 | Miami Dolphins | Mia | 231 |
| 274 | 23.10 | 28.04 | 20.08 | WR89 | David Nelson | Buf | 257 |
| 275 | 23.11 | 28.05 | 20.09 | PK17 | Josh Scobee | Jax | 257 |
| 276 | 23.12 | 28.06 | 20.10 | QB38 | Jake Locker | Ten | 257 |
| 277 | 24.01 | 28.07 | 20.11 | RB77 | Jeremiah Johnson | Den | 257 |
| 278 | 24.02 | 28.08 | 20.12 | TE33 | Kyle Rudolph | Min | 257 |
| 279 | 24.03 | 28.09 | 20.13 | Def25 | Kansas City Chiefs | KC | 257 |
| 280 | 24.04 | 28.10 | 20.14 | PK18 | Rob Bironas | Ten | 243 |
| 281 | 24.05 | 29.01 | 21.01 | WR90 | Harry Douglas | Atl | 257 |
| 282 | 24.06 | 29.02 | 21.02 | PK19 | Robbie Gould | Chi | 233 |
| 283 | 24.07 | 29.03 | 21.03 | RB78 | Alexander Green | GB | 257 |
| 284 | 24.08 | 29.04 | 21.04 | Def26 | Cleveland Browns | Cle | 257 |
| 285 | 24.09 | 29.05 | 21.05 | TE34 | Martellus Bennett | Dal | 257 |
| 286 | 24.10 | 29.06 | 21.06 | PK20 | Matt Prater | Den | 257 |
| 287 | 24.11 | 29.07 | 21.07 | WR91 | Mohamed Massaquoi | Cle | 257 |
| 288 | 24.12 | 29.08 | 21.08 | Def27 | Washington Redskins | Was | 257 |
| 289 | 25.01 | 29.09 | 21.09 | PK21 | Nick Novak | NYJ | 257 |
| 290 | 25.02 | 29.10 | 21.10 | RB79 | Taiwan Jones | Oak | 257 |
| 291 | 25.03 | 30.01 | 21.11 | QB39 | Matt Moore | Mia | 257 |
| 292 | 25.04 | 30.02 | 21.12 | WR92 | Josh Morgan | SF | 220 |
| 293 | 25.05 | 30.03 | 21.13 | Def28 | Buffalo Bills | Buf | 257 |
| 294 | 25.06 | 30.04 | 21.14 | PK22 | Jeff Reed | Sea | 257 |
| 295 | 25.07 | 30.05 | 22.01 | TE35 | Joel Dreesen | Hou | 257 |
| 296 | 25.08 | 30.06 | 22.02 | PK23 | Ryan Succop | KC | 257 |
| 297 | 25.09 | 30.07 | 22.03 | TE36 | Tony Scheffler | Det | 257 |
| 298 | 25.10 | 30.08 | 22.04 | QB40 | Bruce Gradkowski | Cin | 257 |
| 299 | 25.11 | 30.09 | 22.05 | Def29 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cin | 257 |
| 300 | 25.12 | 30.10 | 22.06 | PK24 | Olindo Mare | Car | 236 |
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 for a team that starts 1 QB, 2 Rbs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 PK, 1 Def and 1 flex (RB/WR/TE). Note: All picks taken at or before their ADP
Rd 1 - Pick 6 - RB LeSean McCoy, Phi (green)Rd 2 - Pick 19 - RB Steven Jackson, StL (green)
Rd 3 - Pick 30 - WR DeSean Jackson, Phi (green)
Rd 4 - Pick 43 - WR Brandon Lloyd, Den (gray) - Exception, bad offense
Rd 5 - Pick 54 - RB Felix Jones, Dal (green)
Rd 6 - Pick 67 - QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pit (yellow)
Rd 7 - Pick 78 - WR Mike Thomas, Jac (yellow)
Rd 8 - Pick 91 - TE Kellen Winslow, TB (light green)
Rd 9 - Pick 102 - TE Rob Gronkowski, NE (green)
Rd 10 - Pick 115 - WR Lance Moore, NO (green)
Rd 11 - Pick 126 - RB Tim Hightower, Was (yellow)
Rd 12 - Pick 139 - WR Greg Little, Cle (gray) - Exception, bad offense
Rd 13 - Pick 150 - WR Arrelious Benn, TB (light green)
Rd 14 - Pick 163 - WR Lee Evans, Bal (yellow)
Rd 15 - Pick 174 - WR Andre Roberts, Ari (light green)
Rd 16 - Pick 187 - Def New Orleans Saints (green)
Rd 17 - Pick 198 - QB Jason Campbell, Oak (red) - Exception, bad schedule
Rd 18 - Pick 211 - PK Adam Vinatieri, Ind (green)
For a roster that looks like this:
QBs: Ben Roethlisberger, Jason Campbell
RBs: LeSean McCoy, Steven Jackson, Felix Jones, and Tim Hightower
WRs: DeSean Jackson, Brandon Lloyd, Mike Thomas, Lance Moore, Greg Little, Arrelious Benn, Lee Evans and Andre Roberts
TEs: Kellen Winslow and Rob Gronkowski
PK: Adam Vinatieri
Def: New Orleans Saints