On Friday, we had the annual Yahoo Friends and Family draft - a 14-team expert league where you start 1-QB, 2-RB, 2-WR, 2-FLEX (RB/WR/TE), 1 -TE, 1-K and 1-D. Scoring is essentially normal PPR except for God knows what reason commissioner Brandon Funston prefers .75 points per reception and 4.5 points per passing TD.
Here are the results:
| Rd | Hansen | Loza | Gehlken | Salfino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Brown | Adrian Peterson | Le'Veon Bell | Dez Bryant |
| 2 | Frank Gore | Lamar Miller | Amari Cooper | Brandin Cooks |
| 3 | Mark Ingram | Aaron Rodgers | Keenan Allen | Melvin Gordon |
| 4 | Sammy Watkins | Brandon Marshall | Doug Martin | Travis Kelce |
| 5 | Greg Olsen | Chris Ivory | C.J. Spiller | Drew Brees |
| 6 | Devonta Freeman | Eddie Royal | Danny Woodhead | Markus Wheaton |
| 7 | Martavis Bryant | Stevie Johnson | Jordan Cameron | Bishop Sankey |
| 8 | Ryan Tannehill | Tyler Eifert | Ronnie Hillman | Rueben Randle |
| 9 | Victor Cruz | Reggie Bush | Terrance Williams | Michael Floyd |
| 10 | Matthew Stafford | Cody Latimer | Daniel Herron | Javorius Allen |
| 11 | Michael Crabtree | Cecil Shorts | Jordan Reed | Lance Dunbar |
| 12 | Damien Williams | Denard Robinson | Cameron Artis-Payne | Jeff Janis |
| 13 | Buffalo | Seattle | Jay Cutler | Ty Montgomery |
| 14 | Brandon McManus | Dan Carpenter | Philadelphia | Bilal Powell |
| Rd | Klabacha | Behrens | Funston | Del Don |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshawn Lynch | Jamaal Charles | Eddie Lacy | Rob Gronkowski |
| 2 | Jordan Matthews | Justin Forsett | DeAndre Hopkins | T.Y. Hilton |
| 3 | Alshon Jeffery | Andre Johnson | Latavius Murray | LeSean McCoy |
| 4 | DeSean Jackson | Golden Tate | Russell Wilson | Ameer Abdullah |
| 5 | LeGarrette Blount | Nelson Agholor | Anquan Boldin | Vincent Jackson |
| 6 | Shane Vereen | Larry Fitzgerald | Duke Johnson | Torrey Smith |
| 7 | Peyton Manning | Roddy White | Martellus Bennett | Marques Colston |
| 8 | Marvin Jones | David Cobb | DeVante Parker | Tony Romo |
| 9 | Zach Ertz | David Johnson | Brandon Coleman | Andre Williams |
| 10 | Khiry Robinson | Cam Newton | Roy Helu | Dorial Green-Beckham |
| 11 | Darren Sproles | Kyle Rudolph | Tom Brady | Vernon Davis |
| 12 | Donte Moncrief | Carson Palmer | Chris Polk | Doug Baldwin |
| 13 | Houston | St. Louis | Kansas City | New York |
| 14 | Mason Crosby | Matt Bryant | Dan Bailey | Stephen Gostkowski |
| Rd | Daugherty | Pianowski | Liss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odell Beckham | Julio Jones | Demaryius Thomas |
| 2 | Mike Evans | DeMarco Murray | A.J. Green |
| 3 | T.J. Yeldon | Emmanuel Sanders | Davante Adams |
| 4 | Jonathan Stewart | Allen Robinson | Todd Gurley |
| 5 | Jeremy Maclin | Alfred Morris | Arian Foster |
| 6 | Ben Roethlisberger | Charles Johnson | Rashad Jennings |
| 7 | Joique Bell | Jason Witten | Devin Funchess |
| 8 | Matt Jones | Delanie Walker | Tre Mason |
| 9 | Julius Thomas | Knile Davis | Eli Manning |
| 10 | Kenny Stills | Jonas Gray | Owen Daniels |
| 11 | Coby Fleener | Sam Bradford | Brandon LaFell |
| 12 | Allen Hurns | DeAngelo Williams | Dwayne Bowe |
| 13 | Denver | Adam Vinatieri | Miami |
| 14 | Steven Hauschka | Green Bay | Justin Tucker |
| Rd | Evans | Erickson | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Luck | Jeremy Hill | Matt Forte |
| 2 | C.J. Anderson | Randall Cobb | Calvin Johnson |
| 3 | Andre Ellington | Joseph Randle | Carlos Hyde |
| 4 | Jarvis Landry | Jimmy Graham | Julian Edelman |
| 5 | John Brown | Tevin Coleman | Eric Decker |
| 6 | Ryan Mathews | Mike Wallace | Giovani Bernard |
| 7 | Pierre Garcon | Steve Smith | Isaiah Crowell |
| 8 | Brian Quick | Matt Ryan | Kendall Wright |
| 9 | Alfred Blue | Phillip Dorsett | Breshad Perriman |
| 10 | James White | Darren McFadden | Philip Rivers |
| 11 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | Charles Sims | Ladarius Green |
| 12 | Teddy Bridgewater | Stedman Bailey | Jerick McKinnon |
| 13 | Cincinnati | James Starks | Jeremy Langford |
| 14 | Josh Hill | Tyler Lockett | Lorenzo Taliaferro |
I picked 11th, and it turned out to be a good spot with two elite receivers falling to me in the first two rounds. In Round 3, when the last of the easy choices, Emmanuel Sanders, went one pick before me, I swung for the fences with Davante Adams. The receivers get thin quickly, and I don't like anyone in the next tier.
I was thrilled to see both Arian Foster and Todd Gurley still around at the 5/6 turn in a 14-team league. We have small benches, so it could be a challenge to manage the roster early on, but the best time to deal with it is pre-bye weeks. Hopefully one, if not both, of my backs are up to full speed before Week 4.