Fantasy News
You may have seen the blurb a few weeks back about the "Fantasy Index Open". I invited readers to submit their top 20 at each position - with a chance to win a spot in the 2012 Experts Poll in the magazine.
I did it on short notice, and readers were held to the same deadline as the regular experts in the magazine. Picks had to be in before the start of the first preseason game.
Thirty six readers, with about a day of notice, took the time to put together lists, and the compiled numbers appear below. So this is kind of a mock draft - it gives you a general idea of where guys might be selected at their position.
At quarterback, for example, notice that Matt Schaub is coming in ahead of Ben Roethlisberger, and Matthew Stafford is coming in ahead of Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler, Sam Bradford, Matt Cassel and Kevin Kolb on most boards.
The numbers below indicate the averages of the readers. A few players, I'm sure, will have moved since the start of the preseason. Peyton Manning would fall a little. Tim Hightower likely would be on lists.
For the scoring below, if a readers placed first on every list, he would show at 100%. If everyone graded him 2nd, he would show at 95%. If the player showed at 3rd on each ballot, he would be listed at 90%, and so on.
QUARTERBACKS
Pct
96.5% GB Aaron Rodgers
90.5% PHI Michael Vick
87.6% NO Drew Brees
85.3% NE Tom Brady
82.0% SD Philip Rivers
79.1% IND Peyton Manning
68.2% DAL Tony Romo
63.3% HOU Matt Schaub
55.3% PIT Ben Roethlisberger
53.8% ATL Matt Ryan
46.1% NYG Eli Manning
45.3% TB Josh Freeman
32.7% DET Matthew Stafford
30.5% BAL Joe Flacco
29.7% CHI Jay Cutler
29.2% STL Sam Bradford
21.5% KC Matt Cassel
19.4% ARI Kevin Kolb
11.7% NYJ Mark Sanchez
8.6% BUF Ryan Fitzpatrick
7.1% DEN Kyle Orton
RUNNING BACKS
Pct
95.3% MIN Adrian Peterson
95.3% HOU Arian Foster
84.7% KC Jamaal Charles
81.8% BAL Ray Rice
81.1% TEN Chris Johnson
67.4% PHI LeSean McCoy
65.5% PIT Rashard Mendenhall
58.5% ATL Michael Turner
50.3% SF Frank Gore
49.7% JAC Maurice Jones-Drew
46.8% OAK Darren McFadden
45.8% CHI Matt Forte
44.5% STL Steven Jackson
32.3% TB LeGarrette Blount
26.5% NYJ Shonn Greene
25.9% NYG Ahmad Bradshaw
25.8% CLE Peyton Hillis
14.7% DET Jahvid Best
11.7% CAR DeAngelo Williams
8.5% NO Mark Ingram
7.1% CIN Cedric Benson
6.7% SD Ryan Mathews
4.2% GB Ryan Grant
WIDE RECEIVERS
Pct
96.5% HOU Andre Johnson
92.7% ATL Roddy White
89.1% DET Calvin Johnson
79.2% ARI Larry Fitzgerald
78.9% NYG Hakeem Nicks
64.2% GB Greg Jennings
63.9% SD Vincent Jackson
63.8% PIT Mike Wallace
62.9% IND Reggie Wayne
60.6% DAL Miles Austin
46.8% PHI DeSean Jackson
37.7% KC Dwayne Bowe
36.1% TB Mike Williams
21.7% MIA Brandon Marshall
21.4% DAL Dez Bryant
19.5% DEN Brandon Lloyd
18.9% NO Marques Colston
16.1% NYJ Santonio Holmes
15.8% BAL Anquan Boldin
13.9% BUF Steve Johnson
9.5% PHI Jeremy Maclin
6.8% NE Wes Welker
5.6% TEN Kenny Britt
5.5% NE Chad Ochocinco
5.5% NYG Mario Manningham
5.3% MIN Percy Harvin
TIGHT ENDS
Pct
95.6% SD Antonio Gates
91.8% IND Dallas Clark
88.5% GB Jermichael Finley
88.0% DAL Jason Witten
81.2% SF Vernon Davis
64.8% HOU Owen Daniels
59.2% NO Jimmy Graham
58.5% JAC Marcedes Lewis
57.4% TB Kellen Winslow
44.5% ATL Tony Gonzalez
44.4% NE Rob Gronkowski
38.0% DET Brandon Pettigrew
36.5% WAS Chris Cooley
27.3% NYJ Dustin Keller
26.7% NE Aaron Hernandez
22.7% SEA Zach Miller
17.3% PHI Brent Celek
15.5% CAR Greg Olsen
14.5% TEN Jared Cook
14.5% CIN Jermaine Gresham
14.1% PIT Heath Miller
11.8% OAK Kevin Boss
9.7% KC Tony Moeaki
9.1% ARI Todd Heap
6.2% CLE Benjamin Watson
5.9% MIN Visanthe Shiancoe
KICKERS
Pct
87.6% SD Nate Kaeding
87.3% NE Stephen Gostkowski
81.8% GB Mason Crosby
79.7% ATL Matt Bryant
74.1% PHI Alex Henery
73.8% HOU Neil Rackers
70.9% NO Garrett Hartley
55.8% STL Josh Brown
52.0% OAK Sebastian Janikowski
50.5% IND Adam Vinatieri
45.5% BAL Billy Cundiff
40.0% DAL David Buehler
32.3% CHI Robbie Gould
30.3% NYJ Nick Folk
30.2% NYG Lawrence Tynes
29.7% TEN Rob Bironas
27.1% PIT Shaun Suisham
17.7% MIA Dan Carpenter
17.3% DET Jason Hanson
13.5% KC Ryan Succop
12.4% SF David Akers
9.8% TB Connor Barth
9.5% ARI Jay Feely
7.9% MIN Ryan Longwell
6.7% DEN Matt Prater
DEFENSES / SPECIAL TEAMS
Pct
94.2% PIT Pittsburgh
93.8% GB Green Bay
85.8% PHI Philadelphia
82.9% NYJ NY Jets
73.6% NE New England
67.0% CHI Chicago
65.6% BAL Baltimore
59.5% NYG NY Giants
54.2% SD San Diego
47.7% DET Detroit
43.6% NO New Orleans
41.2% ATL Atlanta
38.8% DAL Dallas
31.7% KC Kansas City
28.2% OAK Oakland
23.5% MIA Miami
22.7% STL St. Louis
15.6% ARI Arizona
15.3% TAM Tampa Bay
13.0% MIN Minnesota
12.0% SF San Francisco
8.3% SEA Seattle
7.4% HOU Houston
6.8% IND Indianapolis
5.5% TEN Tennessee
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Posted by james nienaber | Aug. 24 at 10:25 AM
thanks for the info...im one of the 36...I was wondering if you were going to have the fantasy index fantasy league this year? I sure hope so...im really looking forward to it!
Posted by marc price | Aug. 24 at 01:43 PM
I'm in it as well , as the lone Canadian I believe. It was short notice for sure but it was fun to do. I sure hope the super league will be back this year as well. I finished 12th last year but hope to bring home the trophy this year. Wouldn't it be something for someone to win both the super league and the index open ......
Posted by james nienaber | Aug. 24 at 03:30 PM
yes, that would be something if someone won both...the super league was very competitive last year...15th was about the highest i got last year and finished around 20th...Smashmouth55
Posted by ADAM HOLTZ | Aug. 25 at 02:02 PM
Hmmm. My picks look very similar to the consensus of the other 35 entrants. Hard to have a good shot at winning the contest if I don't have significant differences from the masses. 4 months to find out!