2025 KEEPER BIG BOARD
We’re BAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKK!
And Happy 15 Years DVFFL!
We’re celebrating this moment with a brand new YouTube channel! @DVFFL_HQ
GobbyTalks, Wilson Time, and even the Podly will be uploaded on Youtube!
Soundcloud will still be happening as well for early access to Podly episodes.
But big news! And more exciting things still to come.
2023 Team Preview + Keeper Big Board 2.0 [Part 2]
#8 Tanner (9-5) $195
2022 In A Nutshell: Not bad. For a rookie. It’s the final chance I’ll get to say it, but let’s take one last spin around the stupidity of the Pollard/Adams swap. It unfortunately defined Tanner’s season. Probably for the best, as he saw the full DVFFL machine work against him for weeks. I haven’t seen that much bitching about a trade since Cody was handed the championship by Neal. Either way, it netted both teams a nothing-of-note finish. But still hilariously bad.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
D. Prescott $26
RB:
D. Henry $130
C. Edmonds $46
T. Pollard $32
M. Sanders $32
B. Robinson $10
R. Burkhead $2
WR:
M. Pittman $58
DK. Metcalf $38
D. Smith $12
G. Pickens $10
TE:
E. Engram $10 (FA)
D. Njoku $6
D/ST:
Bengals D/ST $10 (FA)
Broncos D/ST $4
K:
Y. Koo $2
Investment options:
B. Robinson $10
D. Smith $12
G. Pickens $10
Buy It Now options:
T. Pollard $32
M. Sanders $32
If you ever need a reminder at how stupid we all can be, peep Chase Edmonds' price compared to Pollard and Sanders. Selections here aren’t great. Tanner has enough cash to swallow these buy it now options. Honestly, I think he should. Getting Flex plays for your investment options kinda works, but getting the new number 1 on the Cowboys, and more importantly, the most valuable trade asset in the DVFFL – a Cowboy running back, is just too juicy not to buy.
Overvalued and under-valued at the same time:
Pollard $32
#7 Cal (7-7) $154
2022 In A Nutshell: Cal relied on two things he never thought he would have to: Christian and Kirk. Yes Christian Kirk was a big reason why Cal’s season didn’t go into the doo doo hamper. My bet is that if we checked all of Sleeper and ESPN’s auction records, $18 for Tom Brady in his final year, would be one of the highest bids in the entire country outside of New England… where-ever-the-fuck that is. Cal ended the year 11th in QB scoring (THANKS TOM AND DESHAUN), 13th in RB, 1st in WR, and the Higbee special, dead last in TE scoring.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
T. Brady $36
D. Watson $2
RB:
A. Kamara $106
E. Elliott $62
J. Jackson $10 (FA)
S. Conner $10 (FA)
D. Hilliard $4
WR:
D. Adams $80
C. Godwin $34
H. Brown $30
C. Kirk $16
C. Ridley $10 (FA)
D. Jax $10 (FA)
O. Beckham $2
TE:
T. Higbee $2
D/ST:
Cowboys D/ST $2
K:
Investment options:
Watson $2
Buy It Now options:
C. Kirk $16
C. Ridley $10 (FA)
No roster in the DVFFL has more unemployed players on it than Cal’s. Brady, Elliott, Jackson, Hilliard, and D Jax. Even the guys who are employed make some of the strongest cases NOT to be employed for various reasons: Watson, Kamara, Ridley, Beckham, Higbee (skill problem). So when looking at options here, what are we left with?
The same prediction I've made for what feels like 2 years now: It’s Watson. For $2. Please just do it. Don’t talk yourself out of it, then pick him up Week 2 to just let him sit on your honorary first bench spot. Own that shit or get the fuck off the pot.
ANUSTART:
Watson $2
#6 Peyton (8-6) $189
2022 In A Nutshell: You know? Not a bad season from Peyton. About as competitive as you can ask for, he drafted solid pieces and ended up 8-6 with high scoring averages and a star studded roster. Peyton, like many of us, learned a very important lesson last year. QBs REALLY matter. When a late bidding war breaks out for Kirk Cousins, you know the winner AND the loser of that are worse off. For Peyton’s sake, he didn’t have to visit ole Cody Sacko as punishment.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
T. Lawrence $2
RB:
A. Jones $102
D. Swift* $56
A. Gibson $32
D. Dingletary $14
WR:
T. Hill $62
K. Allen $44
D. Samuel* $36
TE:
G. Kittle $44
D/ST:
49ers D/ST $6
K:
J. Tucker $6
Investment options:
T. Lawrence $2
Buy It Now options:
D. Samuel* $36
Did you know Dingletary is a Texan?
Ruining Etienne’s value:
T. Lawrence $2
#5 Mitch (10-4) $208
2022 In A Nutshell: After Week 5, Mitch only lost two games. Hilariously, one of them was the first round of playoffs. Mitch is in a similar window as Jesse. Finishing 2nd and 5th, hoping his dynasty run doesn’t turn dyNASTY. Thankfully, Mitch had the good fortune of setting up his team for success with a war chest of keeper selections…
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
RB:
J. Mixon $120
C. Patterson $26
M. Carter $18
J. Mason $10 (FA)
C. Hubbard $4
WR:
AJ Brown $52
D. Hopkins $20
B. Aiyuk $18
D. London $18
D. Carter $10 (FA)
TE:
Z. Ertz $8
D/ST:
K:
Investment options:
C. Hubbard $4 (lol)
Buy It Now options:
D. Hopkins $20
B. Aiyuk $18
Oh the way a spiteful mind works. I’ll never forget how adamant Mitch was that Hopkins is a viable keeper at his price. And look at Hopkins now! Unemployed. Perhaps a trade to Cal’s team should be in order? Regardless of where Hopkins signs, the real point isn’t opportunity, it’s who’s willing to throw him the ball. A dying Tannenhill or BigMac Jones? Oh boy, those are some juicy options to weigh-out
Either way, the football move here is just buy in to the Aiyuk hype and spend 4 weeks trying to sell him.
DARNold, that’s a Purdy Lance you got there:
B. Aiyuk $18
#4 Alec (10-4) $155
2022 In A Nutshell: This is like when the Speaker of House ascends to presidency. Everyone is kinda upset that it’s working so well. Then when it fails, no one is willing to give them a hard time because, again, it worked so well. Alec used the K.I.S.S strat of grabbing just good players. Eventually almost spending more cash than Cal, a scary sentence in its own right, to nab Kelce and Pierce. It was fun. It was wholesome. And it was so entirely obvious how it was going to all fail.
Just read some of these names.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
P. Mahomes $40
RB:
J. Jacobs $64
D. Pierce $38
N. Hines $16
D. Ogunbowale $10 (FA)
P. Strong $10 (FA)
A. Abdullah $4
WR:
A. Cooper $22
E. Moore $18
I. McKenzie $10 (FA)
KJ. Osborn $2
J. Palmer $2
A. Pierce $2
TE:
T. Kelce $68
D/ST:
Bucs D/ST $8
K:
D. Carlson $2
Investment options:
KJ. Osborn $2
J. Palmer $2
A. Pierce $2
Buy It Now options:
D. Pierce $38
A. Cooper $22
D. Carlson $2
Folks. We’re going to see our first ever kicker kept here. And you know what? It’s not going to be the worst keeper choice this year.
Testing Alec’s Raiderdumb:
D. Carlson $2
#3 Christian (9-5) $193
2022 In A Nutshell: In the three years of doing this, only two teams have made the playoffs with $200+ dollars. Christian last year with $246 and Gare in 2020 with $205. That shows what kind of talent usually has the bigger budgets. But nonetheless, Christian succeeded with a team stacked to the brim of talent… Wait. Is that a stretcher? No. No. It can’t be… IT’S KIRK COUSINS’ MUSIC!!
Yes Kirk Cousins, the STD of the DVFFL, plagued another would-be lover out of W’s. Like Peyton, Brian and myself, Christian is joining the “heaven looks like a QB scoring 20+ a week” club.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
K. Cousins $18
T. Tagovailoa $2
RB:
A. Ekeler $138
Dam. Harris $48
R. Stevenson $38
J. Kelley $10 (FA)
D. Foreman $4
WR:
S. Diggs $88
M. Evans $88
T. Higgins* $8
TE:
D. Knox $10
N. Fant $10 (FA)
H. Hurst $2
D/ST:
Giants D/ST $10 (FA)
Pats D/ST $2
K:
N. Folk $10 (FA)
Investment options:
T. Tagovailoa $2
D. Foreman $4
T. Higgins* $8
Buy It Now options:
N/A
No one is trading for Tua, Christian. Why? You traded for Cousins with Tua last year. Isn’t that a vote of confidence. In fact, like Kirk, his injuries gave all of us looking for a QB concussions. If anyone reading this is seriously considering the $2 of Tua. I just want you to stop. And take a seat.
Christian is choosing Higgins here.
A trade that just keeps on giving, two years later:
T. Higgins $8
#2 Jadon (10-4) r-$199
2022 In A Nutshell: Jadon’s team was good last year. How good? His longest losing streak was 1. He also is a Thighmaster purest like myself, buying into the Dillon hype for the price of one Breece Hall and one Ceedee Lamb. Even being charitable to the poor, Jadon rock-blasted the league.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
J. Hurts $30
G. Minshew $10 (FA)
B. Purdy $10 (FA)
RB:
AJ. DIllon $64
D. Montgomery $48
K. Walker $18
L. Murray $10 (FA)
K. Williams $4
M. Mack $2
WR:
A. St. Brown $38
J. Jefferson* $24
T. Boyd $4
DJ. Chark $2
TE:
D. Goedert $12
D/ST:
Bills D/ST $12
K:
T. Bass $6
Investment options:
K. Walker $18
J. Jefferson* $24
Buy It Now options:
A. St. Brown $38
D. Goedert $12
You know the answer. But this is probably the last year of Jefferson on Jadon’s team unless he tries to get the full $250 next year to fit in Jefferson’s soon to be $48 bill.
On a Sweet Baby J farewell tour:
J. Jefferson $24
#1 Dylan (7-7) $171
2022 In A Nutshell: Your 2022 DVFFL Champion… A team I ended the year crowning greatest of the decade, Dylan joins Gare as the DVFFL’s only three time winners. Talent wise, this team had it all. Dylan had a way of selecting the RIGHT TE every time. His RBs have a long history of being more like a corpse than a corps. But this season they all stuck it out and got Dilly Beane one more infinity stone.
Players / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
J. Burrow $22
RB:
C. McCaffrey $130
J. Conner $90
JK. Dobbins $46
K. Ingram $10 (FA)
Z. Moss $6
WR:
C. Lamb $100
J. Chase $36
T. Burks $4
TE:
D. Waller $46
C. Okonkwo $10 (FA)
H. Henry $6
T. Hill $2
D/ST:
Chiefs D/ST $10 (FA)
Browns D/ST $4
K:
B. Maher $10 (FA)
Investment options:
T. Burks $4
Buy it now options:
J. Burrow $22
J. Chase $36
I can confidently speak for Dylan here that he wasn’t thinking about keepers on his final push. This list is gross. $171 isn’t a ton of change, and even the buy it now prices, while still cheap, are a little tooooooooo competitive to be viable options for this budget. I know in V1 I slated Burrow the pick here, but I think Dyl breaks the mold one more time and doesn’t select a keeper.**
**Or makes a trade with Jesse.
A weekend long talking point:
NO KEEPER
Disclaimers:
*The total cash number represents the total amount of cash BEFORE keeper selections have been made.
**The price you see next to each player is the real price to keep them. You don’t need to double that number.
***All keepers must be decided on the day BEFORE the draft. Draft is currently scheduled for Saturday, Sept 2nd.
2023 Team Preview + Keeper Big Board 2.0 [Part 1]
13 years, gents.
If the league were a person, it would be old enough to be a student in Mr. Shimer’s classroom.
We’re roughly 60 days out from the time I’m writing this, as of right now the league waters are calm. We don’t have any men overboard. We don’t have storms on the horizon. We’ve just got three Carey’s. Two Wilson’s. And one…
As for the article at hand, we’re going to do a little recap of 2022, my V2 of keeper predictions, as well as outline some potential investment keepers and buy it now keepers. “Investment” keepers are your cheap-price, great-talent types. And your “Buy It Nows” are great players at a higher, but still discounted keeper price.
A strategy I deployed last year with SPECTACULAR results.
Now let’s get the most consistent man in the DVFFL, our three-peat Sacko winner…
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#14 Cody (5-9) $203
2022 In A Nutshell: From the 2022 Team Preview article:
“[Discussing rules put in place because of Cody] Perhaps a third rule is needed, just to help Cody out: Any three-time Sacko winner gets their team auto-drafted for them.
Honestly, it might make a better team.”
Cody. Cody. Cody. If you say his name three times in the mirror, Nick Chubb’s draft price goes up another $5. I found it quite amusing that last year was a team full of Cody’s guys: Four or five Steelers, an idiotic WR corps, Russell Wilson, a putrid rotation of Defenses, Nick Chubb…and through all that perceived enjoyment, it still brought Cody great pain.
Let’s see who could do that again this year…
Roster / 2023 Keeper Price
QB:
R. Wilson $28
K. Pickett $2
RB:
N. Harris $130
N. Chubb $86
J. Warren $2
WR:
A. Thielen $34
H. Renfrow $16
C. Samuel $10 (FA)
G. Dortch $10 (FA)
R. Shaheed $10 (FA)
J. Meyers $6
R. Gage $6
TE:
P. Freiermuth $4
D/ST:
Cardinals D/ST $10
Steelers D/ST $2
K:
M. Gay $4
Investment options:
K. Pickett $2
J. Meyers $6
P. Freiermuth $4
Buy It Now options:
J. Meyers $6
P. Freiermuth $4
I don’t know about you all, but Jimmy G and/or Kenny Pickett being responsible for my fantasy keeper success makes me feel as confident as a toilet paper parachute. For the Meyers case, you could argue that the Raiders suck so bad, they trade Adams midseason??? Idk. Okay, well for the Freiermuth case, it could be that he finally finishes in the top 10 in scoring? That’s worth $4 bucks right? Right?
Your TE13 on the year:
P. Freiermuth $4
#13 Zach (5-9) $250
2022 In A Nutshell: Well Old Chap, it was bound to happen one day. After 11 straight seasons of the playoffs, I found rock bottom. In hindsight, it was a pretty talented team. Just a decade of injuries found their way to me. From Pookie’s ACL, to Breece’s ACL, to Tua’s multiple concussion game(s), to Jerry Juedy, to the mental effects of having to rely on Kirk Concuzzins on a week-to-week basis – life sucked. To top it all off, I lost to Cody in Week 1 by 2 tenths of a point. .2!!!! That was an omen.
Roster / 2023 Keeper Price
QB:
J. Fields $16
RB:
T. Etienne* $20
S. Perine $10 (FA)
R. Freeman $10 (FA)
K. Gainwell $10
T. Allgeier $6
E. Benjamin $6
J. McKinnon $4
R. Jones $2
WR:
D. Johnson $28
J. Jeudy $24
C. Olave $20
R. Bateman $16
G. Wilson $4
TE:
D. Schultz $20
D/ST:
Eagles D/ST $10 (FA)
K
C. Dicker $10 (FA)
Investment options:
T. Allegier $6
R. Jones $2
G. Wilson $4
Buy It Now options:
J. Fields $16
T. Etienne $20
C. Olave $20
While other teams have players who have a keeper price way north of $100 dollars – the most expensive keeper on my team is no-TDs, Diontae Johnson for $28. This is a budget friendly team construction. The Buy It Now options are really intriguing players. And Fields for $16 could prove to be a steal after what he showed us all last year. However, seeing the success of Christian and Jadon for their locked-in, cheap WR investments. The answer here is quite obvious:
Either a fantasy WR1 or just a WR1 on the Jets :( :
G. Wilson $4
#12 Brian (4-10) $250
2022 In A Nutshell: Last year, 868 players were picked up by the DVFFL in free agency. 15% of that number was just Brian. This man was searching for answers and finding Ls. He was tied for the 4th longest winning streak in the league last year, but had to wait 6 weeks from his 3rd win to get his 4th. It goes without saying, the QB play was the reason this was so god awful. Brian only got 18 touchdowns on the ENTIRE season from his QB. Just 1 more than Davis Mills got by himself on the lowly Texans.
Player / 2023 Keeper Price
QB:
A. Rodgers $12
RB:
K. Hunt $38
J. Cook $14
I. Pacheco $12
Z. White $12
G. Edwards $10
WR:
T. McLaurin $40
K. Toney $14
T. Marshall $10 (FA)
G. Davis* $8
C. Watson $4
Jame. Williams $2
TE:
N. Gray $10 (FA)
G. Dulcich $10 (FA)
D/ST:
Chargers D/ST $4
K
M. Prater $4
Investment options:
J. Cook $14
I. Pacheco $12
G. Edwards $10
G. Davis* $8
C. Watson $4
Jame. Williams $2
Buy It Now options:
K. Toney $14
Though there are some juicy prices here, I think Brian has to lower expectations across the board. Instead of telling yourself you’re drafting a potential RB2 or WR2. I think it’s best looked at like you’re getting a cheap Flex. If that’s the state-of-mind, then Pacheco is very interesting. Watson seems like the highest chance of success after his little run, but need we forget Week 15-17 where he was playing more and turned into a Green and Yellow gord.
Then there’s Toney… There’s always Toney.
Week winning weeks left on the bench:
Watson $4
#11 Garrett (2-12) $250
2022 In A Nutshell: You know we all enjoyed the 2nd straight year of Gare not making the playoffs. What we all did NOT enjoy was the social hiatus that has come with it. Even Ghost Ships are spotted more than Gare.
Either way, Gare’s season sucked. He too has done an about-face and has gotten more money than he’s ever had before. He did the inverse Cody draft strat, where his RBs sucked but WR good. And without the Brian, hype-fueled trade that netted him Jamaal Wiliiams, I think it would be fair to say Gare could have finished worse than the 2nd worst record of all time. And that’s saying something.
Player / 2022 Keeper Price:
QB:
G. Smith $10 (FA)
RB:
L. Fournette $96
B. Hall $52
C. Akers* $20
Jam. Williams $8
WR:
DJ. Moore $48
M. Williams* $36
C. Claypool $8
R. Doubs $4
M. Hardman $2
D. Peoples-Jones $2
J. Dotson $2
W. Robinson $2
TE:
C. Kmet $4
I. Likely $2
D/ST:
Ravens D/ST $4
K
H. Butker $4
Investment options:
R. Doubs $4
J. Dotson $2
Jam. Williams $8
I. Likely $2
Buy It Now options:
C. Akers* $20
Eww. What’s fluky, cheap and gross all over? These selections. Do you want:
A) The unknown option on the Love lead Packers.
B) The unknown option on the [Googles starting QB of Commanders] Sam Howell?? lead Commies?
C) The hoping for a suspension on a backsliding Saints team?
D) A TE that is two years away from being two years away?
E) C.Akers?
A horcrux of negative results:
Jam. Williams $8
#10 Brandon (7-7) $185
2022 In A Nutshell: HEY! Would you look at that! This is the first time since 2020 that Brandon hasn’t finished 13th! Arrow. UP. Season wise, it was… depressing. Brandon started the season 6-1. But once the auto-draft wore off, from Week 8 on he finished… wait for it…1-6. It’s kinda beautiful. But like Cody being hooked on Chubbs. Brandon can’t wait to fire up another SaSquad Barkley year.
Player / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
J. Herbert $30
RB:
S. Barkley $104
R. Mostert $10
Z. Knight $10 (FA)
T. Johnson $10 (FA)
J. Wilson $4
WR:
C. Kupp $108
J. Smith-Schuster $26
B. Cooks* $24
T. Lockett $12
M. Hollins $10 (FA)
P. Campbell $10 (FA)
D. Slayton $10 (FA)
TE:
T. Hockenson $22
M. Gesicki $6
D/ST:
Rams D/ST $2
K:
E. McPherson $2
Investment options:
The Miami backfield?
Buy It Now options:
T. Lockett $12
T. Hockenson $22
I feel like it’s safe to say Cooks is not going to be the keeper this year. It’s going to be someone even more uninspiring. Similar to Brian, if Brandon can lower his expectations on what his keeper can do, then maybe grabbing J. Wilson or Mostert as a keeper isn’t the worst idea. OR Brandon just gets Hock. Who should be better next year? The price might be at the top of the chart, but TE hell is hell.
On IR by Week 3:
Mostert $10
#9 Jesse (5-9) $204
2022 In A Nutshell: Like the Rams last year, Jesse’s team of established “names'' just ran its course. Yes there were still star moments, yes Jesse was 4th in scoring with a record tied with Cody and I. It just wasn’t going to be the title defense Jesse wanted. Just like the Rams.
Player / 2023 Keeper Price:
QB:
J. Allen* $16
D. Jones $10 (FA)
RB:
D. Cook $122
K. Herbert $20
J. Robinson $10
A. Mattison $8
R. White $4
WR:
C. Sutton $60
J. Waddle $34
A. Lazard $24
Z. Jones $2
D. Duverney $2
TE:
M. Andrews $72
J. Johnson $10 (FA)
D/ST:
Seahawks D/ST $10 (FA)
Saints D/ST $2 (FA)
K:
J. Sanders $10 (FA)
Investment options:
A. Mattison $8
R. White $4
Z. Jones $2
Buy It Now options:
J. Allen $16
If someone doesn’t approach Jesse for a trade and if Jesse doesn’t make one, it will be a super bummer. I legitimately think that Jesse could consider not keeping Josh Allen this year. The price isn’t hard to swallow, in fact it’s probably a $20 dollar discount. It’s just that Jesse might have a cheaper, productive, position of need option. Allowing him to operate like Danny Ainge if he wanted to and recoup some cash. Jesse is never one to be under the 200 mark, but for teams that can swallow sending 5-9 bucks Jesse’s way for one of these RBs or Allen? I think Jesse is listening. Either way, I think Jesse plays the longer game here with a potential boom/bust pick.
OFFSEASON HYPE MVP:
R. White $4
2023 KEEPERS BIG BOARD 1.0
#14 Cody (5-9)
Starting Cash: $203
Projected Cash After Keeper: $199
QB:
R. Wilson $28
K. Pickett $2
RB:
N. Harris $130
N. Chubb $86
J. Warren $2
WR:
A. Thielen $34
H. Renfrow $16
C. Samuel $10 (FA)
G. Dortch $10 (FA)
R. Shaheed $10 (FA)
J. Meyers $6
R. Gage $6
TE:
P. Freiermuth $4
D/ST:
Cardinals D/ST $10
Steelers D/ST $2
K:
M. Gay $4
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Freiermuth $4
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#13 Zach (5-9)
Starting Cash: $250
Projected Cash After Keeper: $246
QB:
J. Fields $16
RB:
T. Etienne* $20
S. Perine $10 (FA)
R. Freeman $10 (FA)
K. Gainwell $10
T. Allgeier $6
E. Benjamin $6
J. McKinnon $4
R. Jones $2
WR:
D. Johnson $28
J. Jeudy $24
C. Olave $20
R. Bateman $16
G. Wilson $4
TE:
D. Schultz $20
D/ST:
Eagles D/ST $10 (FA)
K:
C. Dicker $10 (FA)
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Wilson $4
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#12 Brian (4-10)
Starting Cash: $250
Projected Cash After Keeper: $246
QB:
A. Rodgers $12
RB:
K. Hunt $38
J. Cook $14
I. Pacheco $12
Z. White $12
G. Edwards $10
WR:
T. McLaurin $40
K. Toney $14
T. Marshall $10 (FA)
G. Davis* $8
C. Watson $4
Jame. Williams $2
TE:
N. Gray $10 (FA)
G. Dulcich $10 (FA)
D/ST:
Chargers D/ST $4
K:
M. Prater $4
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Watson $4
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#11 Garrett (2-12)
Starting Cash: $250
Projected Cash After Keeper: $242
QB:
G. Smith $10 (FA)
RB:
L. Fournette $96
B. Hall $52
C. Akers* $20
Jam. Williams $8
WR:
DJ. Moore $48
M. Williams* $36
C. Claypool $8
R. Doubs $4
M. Hardman $2
D. Peoples-Jones $2
J. Dotson $2
W. Robinson $2
TE:
C. Kmet $4
I. Likely $2
D/ST:
Ravens D/ST $4
K:
H. Butker $4
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Williams $8
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#10 Brandon (7-7)
Starting Cash: $185
Projected Cash After Keeper: $173
QB:
J. Herbert $30
RB:
S. Barkley $104
R. Mostert $10
Z. Knight $10 (FA)
T. Johnson $10 (FA)
J. Wilson $4
WR:
C. Kupp $108
J. Smith-Schuster $26
B. Cooks* $24
T. Lockett $12
M. Hollins $10 (FA)
P. Campbell $10 (FA)
D. Slayton $10 (FA)
TE:
T. Hockenson $22
M. Gesicki $6
D/ST:
Rams D/ST $2
K:
E. McPherson $2
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Lockett $12
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#9 Jesse (5-9)
Starting Cash: $204
Projected Cash After Keeper: $200
QB:
J. Allen* $16
D. Jones $10 (FA)
RB:
D. Cook $122
K. Herbert $20
J. Robinson $10
A. Mattison $8
R. White $4
WR:
C. Sutton $60
J. Waddle $34
A. Lazard $24
Z. Jones $2
D. Duverney $2
TE:
M. Andrews $72
J. Johnson $10 (FA)
D/ST:
Seahawks D/ST $10 (FA)
Saints D/ST $2 (FA)
K:
J. Sanders $10 (FA)
PROJECTED KEEPER:
White $4
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#8 Tanner (9-5)
Starting Cash: $195
Projected Cash After Keeper: $185
QB:
D. Prescott $26
RB:
D. Henry $130
C. Edmonds $46
T. Pollard $32
M. Sanders $32
B. Robinson $10
R. Burkhead $2
WR:
M. Pittman $58
DK. Metcalf $38
D. Smith $12
G. Pickens $10
TE:
E. Engram $10 (FA)
D. Njoku $6
D/ST:
Bengals D/ST $10 (FA)
Broncos D/ST $4
K:
Y. Koo $2
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Pickens $10
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#7 Cal (7-7)
Starting Cash: $154
Projected Cash After Keeper: $152
QB:
T. Brady $36
D. Watson $2
RB:
A. Kamara $106
E. Elliott $62
J. Jackson $10 (FA)
S. Conner $10 (FA)
D. Hilliard $4
WR:
D. Adams $80
C. Godwin $34
H. Brown $30
C. Kirk $16
C. Ridley $10 (FA)
D. Jax $10 (FA)
O. Beckham $2
TE:
T. Higbee $2
D/ST:
Cowboys D/ST $2
K:
G. Gano $10 (FA)
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Watson $2
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#6 Peyton (8-6)
Starting Cash: $189
Projected Cash After Keeper: $187
QB:
T. Lawrence $2
RB:
A. Jones $102
D. Swift* $56
A. Gibson $32
D. Dingletary $14
WR:
T. Hill $62
K. Allen $44
D. Samuel* $36
TE:
G. Kittle $44
D/ST:
49ers D/ST $6
K:
J. Tucker $6
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Lawrence $2
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#5 Mitch (10-4)
Starting Cash: $200
Projected Cash After Keeper: $180
QB:
RB:
J. Mixon $120
C. Patterson $26
M. Carter $18
J. Mason $10 (FA)
C. Hubbard $4
WR:
AJ Brown $52
D. Hopkins $20
B. Aiyuk $18
D. London $18
D. Carter $10 (FA)
TE:
Z. Ertz $8
D/ST:
K:
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Hopkins $20
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#4 Alec (10-4)
Starting Cash: $155
Projected Cash After Keeper: $153
QB:
P. Mahomes $40
RB:
J. Jacobs $64
D. Pierce $38
N. Hines $16
D. Ogunbowale $10 (FA)
P. Strong $10 (FA)
A. Abdullah $4
WR:
A. Cooper $22
E. Moore $18
I. McKenzie $10 (FA)
KJ. Osborn $2
J. Palmer $2
A. Pierce $2
TE:
T. Kelce $68
D/ST:
Bucs D/ST $8
K:
D. Carlson $2
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Carlson $2
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#3 Christian (9-5)
Starting Cash: $193
Projected Cash After Keeper: $185
QB:
K. Cousins $18
T. Tagovailoa $2
RB:
A. Ekeler $138
Dam. Harris $48
R. Stevenson $38
J. Kelley $10 (FA)
D. Foreman $4
WR:
S. Diggs $88
M. Evans $88
T. Higgins* $8
TE:
D. Knox $10
N. Fant $10 (FA)
H. Hurst $2
D/ST:
Giants D/ST $10 (FA)
Pats D/ST $2
K:
N. Folk $10 (FA)
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Higgins $8
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#2 Jadon (10-4)
Starting Cash: $199
Projected Cash After Keeper: $175
QB:
J. Hurts $30
G. Minshew $10 (FA)
B. Purdy $10 (FA)
RB:
AJ. DIllon $64
D. Montgomery $48
K. Walker $18
L. Murray $10 (FA)
K. Williams $4
M. Mack $2
WR:
A. St. Brown $38
J. Jefferson* $24
T. Boyd $4
DJ. Chark $2
TE:
D. Goedert $12
D/ST:
Bills D/ST $12
K:
T. Bass $6
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Jefferson $24
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#1 Dylan (7-7)
Starting Cash: $171
Projected Cash After Keeper: $149
QB:
J. Burrow $22
RB:
C. McCaffrey $130
J. Conner $90
JK. Dobbins $46
K. Ingram $10 (FA)
Z. Moss $6
WR:
C. Lamb $100
J. Chase $36
T. Burks $4
TE:
D. Waller $46
C. Okonkwo $10 (FA)
H. Henry $6
T. Hill $2
D/ST:
Chiefs D/ST $10 (FA)
Browns D/ST $4
K:
B. Maher $10 (FA)
PROJECTED KEEPER:
Burrow $22
KEEPER SHEETS
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V1 05/04/23
2022 Keeper Preview [Part 2]
#8 Peyton (8-6) $172
2021 In A Nutshell: This is the part of the article where some nice things can be said. Peyton started last season with the lowest draft grade of C-, a 11% chance of making the playoffs, and like the 2nd lowest amount of starting cash and he turned that into a fantastic season that he should be proud of. Give the 6 previous teams these circumstances, and I bet the majority would be happy to finish with 5 wins, let alone 8.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Stafford $10
Elliott $140
Carter $18
Landry $10
Di. Johnson $22
Kittle $62
Swift $28
Boswell $10 (FA)
Rams D/ST $6
Garoppolo $10 (FA)
Dar. Williams $8
Pollard $12
Thielen $34
Lazard $2
Toney $2
Giants D/ST $10 (FA)
Guyton $10 (FA)
Investment options:
Toney $2
Pollard $12
Buy it now options:
Stafford $10
Swift $28
Toney. The one that got away from Brian. Looking back on the season, I’m getting shades of Swift level love of Toney. The fact he wasn’t shipped to Brian for what I could only assume would be an extortion level price, still blows my mind. Peyton has some fun possibilities here. Some real team definers. If I had to choose, July 20th. I would say it’s another year of Swift. Peyton is fetching around a $12 discount on him.
Questionable from Week 1-16:
Swift $28
#7 Cal (8-6) $150
2021 In A Nutshell: Aside from being unceremoniously destroyed in the first round(116.84-58.46), Cal put together a pretty interesting team. He was able to pull off the 5 guys only approach that Brian couldn’t. Eventually flipping those pieces into a win-now move that got him a first round exit and a worse finish behind Christian, who was blatantly selling off his team in the final weeks of the season.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Brady $14
Ekeler $106
N. Harris $98
Lamb $72
M. Williams $18
Ertz $4
A. Brown $20
Joseph $10 (FA)
Bills D/ST $4
Watson $2
Hunt $54
Der. Johnson $10 (FA)
D. Jackson $2
Patrick $10 (FA)
Bourne $10 (FA)
Palmer $2
Investment options:
Watson $2
Watson’s 20 settlements $40,000,000
Buy it now options:
Brady $14
M. Williams $18
Cal held Watson all year on his bench, for this opportunity right here. Imagine if he realized that he could have dropped him September 6th and still picked him up December 28th – could he have been able to finish better than 7th? Probably not. But I honestly can see Cal keeping Watson for $2, just to prove us all wrong in 2023.
QB6 in 2023:
Watson $2
#6 Christian (7-7) $250
2021 In A Nutshell: A lesson to anyone who dabbles with selling the farm off. GET A KEEPER WORTHY PLAYER IN RETURN. How teams fail to capture this point is beyond me. However, Christian nailed this. Like last year, he gathered a fine crop of potential keepers through FA. This year, while still competing, he was able to sell off the right pieces and get back… another Bengal.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Prescott $32
Gordon $18
J. Jackson $2
Higgins $4
V. Jefferson $10 (FA)
Everett $10 (FA)
Peoples-Jones $10 (FA)
Gould $10 (FA)
Patriots D/ST $4
Jon. Williams $10 (FA)
McKissic $6
Lindsay $14
Gibson $100
Ingram $4
Ma. Jones $8
Seahawks D/ST $2
Ridley $80
Investment options:
Higgins $4
Buy it now options:
N/A
Unlike his bro, Christian has not dropped his entire team, even though his keeper decision is painfully obvious. Higgins' shine is a little dampened by the rise of Chase. But at the end of the day, he’s still going to net WR2 or better value. I see Higgins and Chase as bizarro-Mike Williams and Keenan Allen. With the Bengal counterparts being the younger, hotter, better versions than the original cast of Chargers.
10+ TDs, 1,000 yards and traded by year’s end:
Higgins $4
#5 Jadon (7-7) $208
2021 In A Nutshell: Quietly, one of the better teams last year, Jadon set the record for most WR points scored in a season with 608. No other team has crossed that 600 point threshold. There is definitely a story Jadon can tell himself that if he got another RB not named Carson, and a QB not named Tannehill, he could have made a very deep run. I really believe with those two players swapped out, Jadon could have gone the distance.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Tannehill $22
Jam. Williams $24
Kamara $138
Jefferson $12
Knox $10 (FA)
Dallas $10 (FA)
Bass $6
Dolphins D/ST $10 (FA)
Carr $10 (FA)
Bolden $10 (FA)
Collins $10 (FA)
Evans $62
T. Smith $4
Harry $10 (FA)
Steelers D/ST $8
Investment options:
Jefferson $12
Buy it now options:
Knox $10
I kept it short last year, and I’ll keep it shorter this year. Jefferson is the choice from now until 2024.
Jadon’s first NFL jersey:
Jefferson $12
#4 Zach (7-7) $170
2021 In A Nutshell: It’s hard not to be proud of this team. I definitely feel like I cashed in on a lot of draft day steals for this year. Nailing a WR corps like I did from scratch to be neck-and-neck with Jadon all year, who hit historic highs is a great feeling. All-in-all one of my favorite seasons that led to my 7th Top 5 finish. Basically, what we’ve all grown groan to expect.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Herbert $20
Jacobs $72
Mixon $84
K. Allen $58
Kupp $46
Goedert $6
Jav. Williams $40
Gay $2
Saints D/ST $10 (FA)
T. Huntley $10 (FA)
Foreman $10 (FA)
Thomas $18
Da. Williams $4
Renfrow $10 (FA)
Kmet $2
S. Perine $4
M. Boone $10 (FA)
Investment options:
Kmet $2
Goedert $6
Buy it now options:
Herbert $20
Kupp $46
Williams $40
TBH, the Buy It Now options here are reasonable, but my aggression has got me in another pickle where if I were to opt for the $40 boys, I’d be tasked to build out a playoff team with only $130 dollars. Not the least amount ever, not impossible, but an extra challenge that might force more risks instead of safer bets. I think it’s easy to say this ship is going to be led one more time by the Herb.
Drops 40+ points after I already won by 20:
Herbert $20
#3 Kaden (8-6) $183
2021 In A Nutshell: Losing a keeper before day one is definitely a bummer, but gaining the year’s sleeper RB immediately after in Mitchell was the fantasy gods verison of a fair trade. Kaden owned multiple weeks during the season as the team to beat, being effectively carried by Taylor all year. He was even able to make some money back. An “A-” season that had the right investments in the right places that has got to make Kaden feel a little sour that it didn’t turn into a Finals appearance.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Hurts $14
Mitchell $10 (FA)
Taylor $104
McLaurin $62
Adams $104
Friermuth $2
Boyd $14
Butker $6
Colts D/ST $2
Z. Wilson $4
J. Wilson $10 (FA)
Mattison $16
Hubbard $4
Callaway $14
D. Harris $10 (FA)
Chargers D/ST $10 (FA)
J. Cook $2
Investment options:
Z. Wilson $4
Friermuth $2
Mitchell $10
Buy it now options:
Hurts $14
I’m going to make a case here that the choice here isn’t so obvious and easy. I think Hurts stands as a very viable option. Kaden would get about a $6 dollar saving from this choice compared to his Sleeper price. Mitchell is the bigger deal, but there isn’t a world where Mitchell has a better season than what he had last year.
17 Weeks of realizing how bad Hurts is at winning NFL games:
Hurts $14
#2 Mitch (8-6) r-$199
2021 In A Nutshell: Mitch and Jesse have been sapped of at least 6 months of their life because of that championship game. On Mitch’s side of the equation, it was a loss that either would drive you to drink for the rest of your life or force an early retirement. For the past few years, Mitch has been in the Cody/Brandon tier of suck. Let it be known that even Brandon and Cody went to the finals. The pressure is on this year to prove the NUT Report wrong.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
Rodgers $12
D. Cook $148
D. Harris $46
Waddle $16
Aiyuk $30
Andrews $40
Valdes-Scantling $2
Tucker $6
Packers D/ST $8
Fields $4
Gore $10 (FA)
Herbert $10 (FA)
D. Moore $32
Meyers $4
T. Johnson $10 (FA)
Eagles D/ST $10 (FA)
Etienne $10 (FA)
Investment options:
Fields $4
Etienne $10 (FA)
Buy it now options:
Waddle $16
Rodgers $12
Rodgers can’t be the pick here. No way. No fucking way. According to Sleeper he’s not even a Buy It Now steal, he’s $4 over his projected Sleeper price. I also can’t believe the NFL gave him the MVP last year to just get booted in the first playoff game. So yeah, Rodgers can’t be the pick here… and yet, I just can’t help but think that Mitch is going to keep the MVP cheesehead. Etienne and Waddle are very, very intriguing options in this spot. I hope to see one of those two names called in early-September. But at this moment, I don’t see it happening.
The douchiest three-in-a-row MVP:
Rodgers $12
#1 Jesse (8-6) $198
2021 In A Nutshell: Your 2021 DVFFL Champion… No thanks to Henry and all thanks to $9 phenom, DEEBOOOOO (JK). Jesse crushed the draft with forgotten, passed over bets that could easily be carried by the dynamic Allen/Henry combo. It’s been two years of Finals appearances using that duo. I have my doubts that it can work three times in a row. But Jesse has a good amount of cash to make some big money bets.
Players / 2022 Keeper Price:
J. Allen $8
Vaughn $10 (FA)
Hines $16
H. Brown $10
D. Samuel $18
Gronkowski $8
Kelce $98
Succup $2
Buccaneers D/ST $6
Tagovailoa $2
Fournette $18
McNichols $2
J. Patterson $2
Juszcyk $10 (FA)
Beasely $4
Parker $6
Henry $144
Investment options:
J. Allen $8
Tua $2
Buy it now options:
H. Brown $10
D. Samuel $18
Fournette $18
There is only one name on this list that Jesse is keeping. However, I will use the rest of this space to antiagnize any other team who has a shit keeper situation to at least price check the three Buy It Now options here. Each one of these players represent MASSIVE deals based off their projected Sleeper price. Especially if you’re a team that is north of $200, and made deals to receive nothing valuable in return (Brandon).
Fantasy God:
Allen $8
Disclaimers:
*The total cash number represents the total amount of cash BEFORE keeper selections have been made.
**The price you see next to each player is the real price to keep them. You don’t need to double that number.
***All keepers must be decided on the day BEFORE the draft. Draft is currently scheduled for Saturday, Sept 3rd.
2022 Keeper Preview [Part 1]
Welcome back players.
We’re 7 Saturdays away from the draft.
For most of us, early-September represents the start of our championship dreams. For Cody and Brandon, it represents the beginning of the end. A slow decline to the inevitable.
A Sacko battle.
We are only graced with this game for four months. But Sacko’s and keeper fuck ups – that lasts a lifetime.
So let’s do a little recap.
Last year, the league did a great job of picking valuable players. With only three teams (Kaden, Cal, Dylan) selecting players that finished worse than RB2/WR2 values.
This year, the league is acutely aware of the benefits and pitfalls of a poor keeper choice. The collective knowledge and awareness around these decisions makes achieving the right mix of young player + draft price + production feel like we’re finding another habitable planet in some distant solar system. I would argue that there is a second way to look at this decision:
Buy It Now.
eBay, famously known for it auctions, often provides a Buy It Now option on listings. Meaning, if you don’t want to play games, you can just get the item for a clear, set price. But the trade-off is that you are waiving any option of a deal, while protecting against any chance you miss out or pay too much.
So instead of trying to find that combination of: young player + draft price + production. You can simplify the equation to just draft price + production. No one in their right mind is going to keep CEH for $102 when his Sleeper auction price is somewhere around $20. But someone in their right mind might want to keep Conner for $24 knowing his projected price at auction is $40+ (HINT HINT).
And speaking of Sleeper, it remains as one of the few (perhaps only) platforms that offers you an auction mock draft. If you are looking to simulate our auction draft or at the very least, see how players are valued, check it out.
You’ll find it right underneath the draft countdown clock on both the web and app versions.
Happy mocking to you.
And happy mocking to a very familiar face at the bottom of this list…
#14 Cody (5-9) r-$199
2021 In A Nutshell: Our tank commander. Our resident sacko. At this point, I’m convinced there isn’t a strategy at hand. Having started the year last year with $250, Cody found a way to end up right back at the bottom. The league has passed two rules in regards to Cody. One, no veto votes (due to his now PAINFULLY obvious Neal championship victory) and two, the anti-tanking rule passed last year that would strip sacko winners of half of any additional winnings over $200. Perhaps a third rule is needed, just to help Cody out: Any three-time sacko winner gets their team auto-drafted for them. Honestly, it might make him a better team.
Roster / 2022 Keeper Price:
R. Wilson $30
Chubb $132
Ogunbowale $10 (FA)
Hill $98
Gage $2
Schultz $10 (FA)
Kirk $4
Zuerlein $4
Browns D/ST $2
Freeman $10 (FA)
Ty Johnson $4
Akers $10 (FA)
Stevenson $6
E. Sanders $4
Jeudy $36
Cardinals $10 (FA)
J. Robinson $20
Investment options:
Kirk $4
Akers $10
Stevenson $6
Buy it now options:
Schultz $10
I don’t mean this in jest, but literally do any of these options move the needle for ANY team in the DVFFL? It’s not like I’m purposefully leaving value on the board here. These four dudes are like nice sweeteners to a larger trade or more accurately, nice gets off the waiver wire. I don’t know if Cody has a foundational vision with these guys. I suppose Akers for $10 hurts the least. But I would HONESTLY be surprised if any one of these players finished in the top tiers of their positions.
Your 2022 Sacko MVP:
Akers $10
#13 Brandon (7-7) $250
2021 In A Nutshell: Our tank driver. Out of all the variables that exist in the DVFFL and the NFL: an extra week being added, changing draft amounts, injuries, literally an entire new calendar year – Brandon and Cody tank it out for the bottom two years in a row. This level of suck and coincidence proves that fantasy football is all luck and no skill, because the latter is very much true for this team.
Player / 2022 Keeper Price:
Mahomes $60
Singletary $18
Barkley $106
Gallup $14
Claypool $28
Fant $16
Cooks $12
Folk $10 (FA)
Broncos D/ST $6
Mac Jones $2
Du. Johnson $10 (FA)
Booker $6
Gaskin $20
Moss $20
Ty’son Williams $8
H. Henry $8
Investment options:
Mac Jones $2
Cooks $12
Buy it now options:
Singletary $18
Jesus. You collect 250 dollars and not any exciting keepers? Honestly, Cooks is the only viable option here. He at least can do things. Everything else is so uninspiring, it’s going to force me to keep this write up short.
Dropped in Week 7 for a bye week TE:
Cooks $12
#12 Kory (4-10) $245
2021 In A Nutshell: Well, that title defense run didn’t go as planned. Kory started the year with his first win in Week 6. His third win by Week 8. And his last win by Week 13. Kory also mysteriously didn’t fetch the full $250. I have no notes or theories as to why he did that.
Player / 2022 Keeper Price:
Burrow $4
Scott $2
R. Jones $2
Diggs $52
Pittman $16
Gesicki $10
Osborn $10 (FA)
Elliott $10 (FA)
Titans D/ST $10 (FA)
L. Murray $8
Hilliard $10 (FA)
M. Sanders $52
Reynolds $10 (FA)
Golladay $18
Sutton $18
Panthers D/ST $10 (FA)
Hyde $18
Investment options:
Burrow $4
Buy it now options:
Pittman $16
Sutton $18
Joe Burrow is the only logical choice here. After trading away Herbert and experimenting with keeping a WR, I can totally see Kory locking up a cheap position. It also helps that the discourse about the Bengals went from yelling at anyone who drafted them last year, to three of them being primetime keepers after their Super Bowl run. Good times. Good times.
Averaging 21 points and at least 3 life-shortening hits a game:
Burrow $4
#11 Dylan (6-8) $242
2021 In A Nutshell: After drafting a team that had the average age of a college freshman, “Dilly Beane” aborts course and spent much of last year pretending to contend then selling the farm in one massive deal to officially close out another disappointing season. The last time Dylan won more than 7 games was in 2017. Let’s see if $242 and a slew of keepers… sorry, keeper, can change that…
Player / 2022 Keeper Price:
J. Chase $18
Investment options:
J. Chase $18
Buy it now options:
N/A
Oh look, another Bengal. Is it clear who Dylan is keeping here? While I commend him for nabbing Chase for $8 bucks. I quite literally don’t understand the strategy of dropping the entire team of potential deals in order to…send a message? Last time Dylan dropped his entire team was in 2020 mid-season after losing. In any case, Dylan had potential pieces he could have attempted to sell to keeper needy teams (and there are several). Could he have fetched $3 draft bucks for St. Brown’s $2 keeper price? A few bucks for a $6 Penny? At least $4 for Mooney’s $6 keeper price? The point is that he could have restocked his cash options closer to $250 again. Instead he has to hope Chase stays healthy through training camp or he’s staring down burning $8 draft dollars on nothing, which honestly, sounds like a very Wilson thing to do (looking at you Kaden).
#3 WR on the year rotting on a team who missed the playoffs:
J. Chase $18
#10 Brian (6-8) $171
2021 In A Nutshell: After an experimental draft last year in netting literally just 5 guys. Brian has returned with about $30+ more draft dollars. His year last year was pretty feisty for a team of 5 players. Making an honest to goodness effort at the playoffs. The biggest net-positive of Brian’s $171 draft dollar situation is that he gave $29 of that to Brandon, which Brandon will inevitably waste on drafting Saquan Barkley for $69 dollars.
Player / 2022 Keeper Price:
L. Jackson $30
Montgomery $60
A. Jones $118
Lockett $36
D. Smith $10
Pitts $50
Bateman $2
Lance $10
Conner $24
Cohen $10 (FA)
Dillon $36
G. Davis $4
T. Marshall $8
N. Collins $10 (FA)
E. Moore $8
Mack $4
Dobbins $10 (FA)
Investment options:
E. Moore $8
G. Davis $4
Bateman $2
D. Smith $10
Buy it now options:
Conner $24
Interested in a 2nd year WR? How about one with a prominent running QB? How about one that has clear top options in front of them? How about one that is a year away from being a fantasy starter? How about one that will have its own training camp hype? All four of these investment options have a predestined future to be redrafted by Brian for 3x their original draft price. Joining another young crop of “wait-and-see” players. I said it earlier as an example, but I think the clear option here is Conner at $24. It’s not that big of a bullet to eat. But from Conner’s market price, Brian would fetch at least a $16 discount on an RB that has the role set for him to finish again as a top 15 back.
Only playable RB for Brian while the other 3 rookie RB’s wait for their situation to improve:
Conner $24
#9 Garrett (7-7) $163
2021 In A Nutshell: I personally relished this year for Gare. The misguided confidence in his team after the draft was delectable to see considering it’s final resting place. Like Dylan the year prior, Gare went all-in on netting “win-now” players with trades in Week 9 and 10 to get Metcalf and Waller. What he received was “win-later” players who helped him finish the season 2-4.
Player / 2022 Keeper Price:
K. Murray $52
C. Patterson $2
Michel $18
Green $2
Metcalf $60
Moreau $10 (FA)
AJ Brown $64
Prater $2
49ers D/ST $4
Wentz $10 (FA)
Abdullah $10 (FA)
Edwards-Helaire $102
J. Reynolds $10 (FA)
Waller $70
Cowboys D/ST $10 (FA)
Henderson $8
Investment options:
C. Patterson $2
Buy it now options:
N/A
Gare might be the first team to just not have a keeper this year. I don’t see him reaching out to Brian for any of those WRs. The asking price would put Gare in the range of uncomfortability. I don’t see him wanting to create a team with $150 bucks. However, he has the ability to do it. Clearly, you can see there is literally only one option on this list. Professor Pleasure himself. This choice is giving me shades of Mike Davis. Same price. Same team. Same position. Same result?
Traded in Week 3 for Mitch’s best RB:
Patterson $2
TOO EARLY 2022 KEEPER PREVIEW
#14 Cody (5-9)
Starting Cash: $199
Cash After Keeper: $189
R. Wilson $30
Chubb $132
Ogunbowale $10 (FA)
Hill $98
Gage $2
Schultz $10 (FA)
Kirk $4
Zuerlein $4
Browns D/ST $2
Freeman $10 (FA)
Ty Johnson $4
Akers $10 (FA)
Stevenson $6
E. Sanders $4
Jeudy $36
Cardinals $10 (FA)
J. Robinson $20
FINAL KEEPER:
Akers $10
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#13 Brandon (7-7)
Starting Cash: $250
Cash After Keeper: $238
Mahomes $60
Singletary $18
Barkley $106
Gallup $14
Claypool $28
Fant $16
Cooks $12
Folk $10 (FA)
Broncos D/ST $6
Mac Jones $2
Du. Johnson $10 (FA)
Booker $6
Gaskin $20
Moss $20
Ty’son Williams $8
H. Henry $8
FINAL KEEPER:
Cooks $12
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#12 Kory (4-10)
Starting Cash: $245
Cash After Keeper: $241
Burrow $4
Scott $2
R. Jones $2
Diggs $52
Pittman $16
Geiscki $10
Osborn $10 (FA)
Elliott $10 (FA)
Titans D/ST $10 (FA)
L. Murray $8
Hilliard $10 (FA)
M. Sanders $52
Reynolds $10 (FA)
Golladay $18
Sutton $18
Panthers D/ST $10 (FA)
Hyde $18
FINAL KEEPER:
Burrow $4
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#11 Dylan (6-8)
Starting Cash: $250
Cash After Keeper: $244
T. Hill $10 (FA)
Penny $6
Edmonds $56
Cooper $50
St. Brown $2
Higbee $12
Beckham $36
McManus $2
Falcons D/ST $10 (FA)
Coleman $10
M. Davis $4
Howardzer $10 (FA)
Gainwell $8
Mooney $6
R. Moore $2
Vikings D/ST $10 (FA)
M. Brown $10
FINAL KEEPER:
Mooney $6
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#10 Brian (6-8)
Starting Cash: $171
Cash After Keeper: $161
L. Jackson $30
Montgomery $60
A. Jones $118
Lockett $36
D. Smith $10
Pitts $50
Bateman $2
Lance $10
Conner $24
Cohen $10 (FA)
Dillon $36
G. Davis $4
T. Marshall $8
N. Collins $10 (FA)
E. Moore $8
Mack $4
Dobbins $10 (FA)
FINAL KEEPER:
Dobbins $10
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#9 Garrett (6-8)
Starting Cash: $163
Cash After Keeper: $161
K. Murray $52
C. Patterson $2
Michel $18
Green $2
Metcalf $60
Moreau $10 (FA)
AJ Brown $64
Prater $2
49ers D/ST $4
Wentz $10 (FA)
Abdullah $10 (FA)
Edwards-Helaire $102
J. Reynolds $10 (FA)
Waller $70
Cowboys D/ST $10 (FA)
Henderson $8
FINAL KEEPER:
Patterson $2
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#8 Peyton (8-6)
Starting Cash: $172
Cash After Keeper: $160
Stafford $10
Elliott $140
Carter $18
Landry $10
Di. Johnson $22
Kittle $62
Swift $28
Boswell $10 (FA)
Rams D/ST $6
Garoppolo $10 (FA)
Dar. Williams $8
Pollard $12
Thielen $34
Lazard $2
Toney $2
Giants D/ST $10 (FA)
Guyton $10 (FA)
FINAL KEEPER:
Pollard $12
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#7 Cal (8-6)
Starting Cash: $150
Cash After Keeper: $148
Brady $14
Ekeler $106
N. Harris $98
Lamb $72
M. Williams $18
Ertz $4
A. Brown $20
Joseph $10 (FA)
Bills D/ST $4
Watson $2
Hunt $54
Der. Johnson $10 (FA)
D. Jackson $2
Patrick $10 (FA)
Bourne $10 (FA)
Palmer $2
FINAL KEEPER:
Watson $2
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#6 Christian (7-7)
Starting Cash: $250
Cash After Keeper: $246
Prescott $32
Gordon $18
J. Jackson $2
Higgins $4
V. Jefferson $10 (FA)
Everett $10 (FA)
Peoples-Jones $10 (FA)
Gould $10 (FA)
Patriots D/ST $4
Jon. Williams $10 (FA)
McKissic $6
Lindsay $14
Gibson $100
Ingram $4
Ma. Jones $8
Seahawks D/ST $2
Ridley $80
FINAL KEEPER:
Higgins $4
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#5 Jadon (7-7)
Starting Cash: $200
Cash After Keeper: $188
Tannehill $22
Jam. Williams $24
Kamara $138
Chase $18
Jefferson $12
Knox $10 (FA)
Dallas $10 (FA)
Bass $6
Dolphins D/ST $10 (FA)
Carr $10 (FA)
Bolden $10 (FA)
Collins $10 (FA)
Evans $62
T. Smith $4
Harry $10 (FA)
Steelers D/ST $8
FINAL KEEPER:
Jefferson $12
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#4 Zach (7-7)
Starting Cash: $170
Cash After Keeper: $150
Herbert $20
Jacobs $72
Mixon $84
K. Allen $58
Kupp $46
Goedert $6
Jav. Williams $40
Gay $2
Saints D/ST $10 (FA)
T. Huntley $10 (FA)
Foreman $10 (FA)
Thomas $18
Da. Williams $4
Renfrow $10 (FA)
Kmet $2
S. Perine $4
M. Boone $10 (FA)
FINAL KEEPER:
Herbert $20
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#3 Kaden (8-6)
Starting Cash: $183
Cash After Keeper: $173
Hurts $14
Mitchell $10 (FA)
Taylor $104
McLaurin $62
Adams $104
Friermuth $2
Boyd $14
Butker $6
Colts D/ST $2
Z. Wilson $4
J. Wilson $10 (FA)
Mattison $16
Hubbard $4
Callaway $14
D. Harris $10 (FA)
Chargers D/ST $10 (FA)
J. Cook $2
FINAL KEEPER:
Mitchell $10 (FA)
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#2 Mitch (10-4)
Starting Cash: $199
Cash After Keeper: $189
Rodgers $12
D. Cook $148
D. Harris $46
Waddle $16
Aiyuk $30
Andrews $40
Valdes-Scantling $2
Tucker $6
Packers D/ST $8
Fields $4
Gore $10 (FA)
Herbert $10 (FA)
D. Moore $32
Meyers $4
T. Johnson $10 (FA)
Eagles D/ST $10 (FA)
Etienne $10 (FA)
FINAL KEEPER:
Etienne $10 (FA)
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#1 Jesse (8-6)
Starting Cash: $198
Cash After Keeper: $190
J. Allen $8
Vaughn $10 (FA)
Hines $16
H. Brown $10
D. Samuel $18
Gronkowski $8
Kelce $98
Succup $2
Buccaneers D/ST $6
Tagovailoa $2
Fournette $18
McNichols $2
J. Patterson $2
Juszcyk $10 (FA)
Beasely $4
Parker $6
Henry $144
FINAL KEEPER:
Allen $8
2021 Keeper Preview [Part 2]
#8 Garrett (7-6) $207
2020 In A Nutshell: Normal. Gare did Gare things. He made the playoffs. Was scary in the late part of the season. Swindled a trade or two and still ended up with $7 extra dollars for the draft. He has the 2nd most money of the top 8 teams. He didn’t win, but making it without having to sell the farm like Dylan is something to be proud of.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Big Ben $4
Chubb $120
Jacobs $116
McLaurin $38
Higgins $2
Kelce $80
Mar. Brown $34
Tucker $4
Seahawks $10 (FA)
Brees RET
Burrow $2
Wilkins $10
Shepard $16
Gage $2
Kmet $10 (FA)
Dolphins $10 (FA)
Garrett’s Big Decisions:
McLaurin $38
Higgins $2
Burrow $2
There are two Bengals in the grass for Garrett for this one. Burrow is in an amazing price range for long term keeper value. Especially if he matches his performance when he was at his best. That factor alone makes any cheap QB right now more valuable than the number associated with it. If kept, it becomes a prominent trade talking point that this QB is only going to cost $2 this year, $4 in 2022, $8 in 2023. You would never really pay his full price until 2025 when he reaches $32. Higgins is also an intriguing add. Best case he’s the new AJ Green there. Worst case he’s Auden Tate. Then there is Scary Terry. He is affordable, top 10 WR potential without the price. Gare could go for value this year or just hope Terry gets cheaper in the auction. Narrator: he won’t.
Final Verdict: Keep Burrow
#7 Zach (7-6) $178
2020 In A Nutshell: 2020 wasn’t the championship defense I envisioned. However, it was entertaining. Nothing like having Booker and or my personal favorite, DeAndre Washington, holding down the ones and twos of my RB spots. We did learn that Adams can carry a team to the playoffs. And that he did. All season, I was tortured by the fact that my team was comically flawed, but with historical streaks on the line, I had to make some investments. Enter McKissic and Wilson. If I had known Chubb was available for 8 dollars I would have kept rolling out Carson Wentz.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Wilson $40
McKissic $10 (FA)
Moss $34
Hopkins $70
Adams $104
Goedert $2
Patrick $10 (FA)
Sanders $10 (FA)
Bucs $2
Booker $10 (FA)
Penny $10 (FA)
Dillon $6
Slayton $6
Mims $10 (FA)
Boyd $10
Herbert $10 (FA)
Zach’s Big Decisions:
Dillon $6
Boyd $10
Goedert $2
Bucs $2
When week 17 ended, and I thought I had stacked my bench with enough talent, I had hoped that some of these players' situations would improve. They did not. Especially Thighmaster. If Aaron Jones had left, I would be walking into at least an RB2 for $6 and there wouldn’t be any other choice. Now that can still be the case. I have a love affair for big bruisers, and keeping the heaviest RB in the entire NFL fits that mold. The reasonable thing would be taking a shot on Goedert, and hope he becomes at least top 6. He has the talent. But Ertz needs to be banished. And then there is Boyd. Another sound move, but with a slightly lower budget than most of the league, I would need to be assured that Boyd can keep his WR2 role.
EDIT: -6 draft dollars after Herbert trade.
Final Verdict: Keep Herbert
#6 Cal (8-5) $174
2020 In A Nutshell: Cal’s team was one of the worst 8-5 teams to ever grace the DVFFL. An early season winning streak created this false bubble around this team. And it was comically reinforced with Cal making draft cash investments in: Elliott, Julio, and then dumping Elliott. Cal was active, he made side bets, he invested in players, and he was swiftly beaten in the first round. Now Cal has to make his dollars stretch and win a few bets along the way.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Brady $2
Sanders $108
Hunt $32
Ant. Brown $10 (FA)
Woods $42
Gronk $12
Landry $22
Carlson $10 (FA)
Ravens $4
Goff $2
Mostert $46
Ingram $58
Golladay $72
Gallup $26
Ju. Jones $96
Schultz $10 (FA)
Cal’s Big Decisions:
Brady $2
Goff $2
Because of Cal’s financial situation, I can only see him keeping one of his two QBs. He has value in both, and to be honest I think it’s pretty clear which one Cal will pick. He has some interesting value picks in Landry, Gallup and in some respects, Gronk. But none of those three players are worth that much of an investment by a team who is nearly $60 down from top budget teams.
EDIT: Due to my own miscalculation of the CEH bet. Cal has $10 more than initially written about. This change has been reflected in all other money docs. It however, does not change my final keeper verdict for Cal.
Final Verdict: Keep Brady
#5 Jadon (8-5) $200
2020 In A Nutshell: Jadon took a Peyton approach to trading this year. Not making a single one. Jadon successfully waited on the right players who blossomed for him right when he needed the extra punch. Looking at his playoff performance, Jadon suffered the curse of an awful round 1, and then two strong performances after his team was knocked out. With his current draft cash situation, and the players on his team, he was one of the most attractive future outlooks going into the 2021 season.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price
Mahomes $72
Montgomery $32
McKinnon $2
Jefferson $6
Evans $70
Kittle $68
Cooks $18
Crosby $2
Steelers $6
Gurley $58
Akers $38
Beasley $2
C. Samuel $2
D. Samuel $18
L. Thomas $10 (FA)
Irv. Smith $10 (FA)
Jadon’s Big Decisions:
Jefferson $6
There is no point to even set up an argument for any other player than Jefferson. Jadon has a dynasty keeper on his hands. A WR1 for $6 dollars. This is one of few lock-it-in picks of the entire league. If Jadon chooses not to keep Jefferson, he will be forced to take the same cognitive test that Trump keeps talking about. Woman. Camera. TV. Jefferson.
Final Verdict: Keep Jefferson
#4 Brian (10-3) $162
2020 In A Nutshell: Brian is like the Knicks. When his team is winning, the league is a lot more fun. However, we aren’t always graced by winning seasons or decisions. Brian had a fantastic 2020. His playoff run was arguably one of the most entertaining runs the league has ever seen. I personally, will never forget the Lamar Jackson Poop Game against the Browns. And I imagine, Gare won’t either. He spent like a contender, he had the best record in the league and you could tell that Brian had confidence in himself that he could draft well next year in the hopes of winning the chip this year. If Brian can help himself to not overspend on every rookie RB this year, I’m confident he can pull together another entertaining team. But seriously, a quarter of his budget was spent on Gibson, Moss and Dobbins last year.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
L. Jackson $60
Bowden $10 (FA)
Fournette $26
Hill $98
Tyron. Johnson $10 (FA)
Tonyan $10 (FA)
Metcalf $30
Slye $10 (FA)
Browns $10 (FA)
Barber $10 (FA)
R. Jones $20
Michel $8
M. Williams $4
Ruggs $8
Cephus $10 (FA)
Hockenson $4
Mixon $116
Brian’s Big Decisions:
Jones $20
M. Williams $4
Ruggs $8
Hockenson $4
Brian like Christian, has some really tough choices in front of him. He has masterfully collected several intriguing players for market low prices. And the one thing that will haunt him with his budget is if he made the right budget deal. Jones for $20 is a damn good steal. But the price is too steep for Brian. Ruggs was sold multiple times throughout the year as a choice keeper. I think he sucks. Which leaves Williams and Hockenson. Williams for $4 with Herbert throwing is criminally low. However, Williams is the only player that will start 16 games in a season, but only finish in 6 of them. I think Hockenson is too good of a deal, too steady of a player, and in a position that just sucks to suck at.
Final Verdict: Keep Hockenson
#3 Peyton (9-4) $152
2020 In A Nutshell: Peyton was a buzzsaw all season. He looked at times completely unstoppable. And made the correct moves at the end of the season to shore up his team. Interestingly enough, making deals with other playoff contenders to solidify his position at the top. Unfortunately, that very team he made a deal with soundly beat him in the 2nd round and now Peyton has to draft with the least amount of cash in the entire league. I certainly believe the risk was worth it. But now the real challenge begins.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Watson $36
Cook $128
Ekeler $112
K. Allen $36
Robinson $48
Waller $30
Swift $14
Lutz $2
Chiefs $10 (FA)
Trubisky $10 (FA)
Lindsey $20
Cooper $58
Reynolds $10 (FA)
C. Sims $10 (FA)
Hooper $2
Cowboys $2
Peyton’s Big Decisions:
Swift $14
Lutz $2
Hooper $2
Peyton is in a real pickle here. We all know he deeply loves Swift. It was one of the main reasons why Swift was never a tradable asset, since Peyton had him pegged as his keeper. However, $14 for a player who will be splitting time with the RB vulture, Jamaal Williams, is not the RB2/RB1 investment that Swift was looking like at the start of the offseason. Peyton could go another route and lock up a top 10 kicker. But to be honest, I think Peyton eats the price and keeps Swift. In the grand scheme, it may not cost that much, but Peyton will have to fill out 15 other positions with just $138.
Final Verdict: Keep Swift
#2 Jesse (7-6) $204
2020 In A Nutshell: Jesse was my clear favorite to win the whole thing last year. And he almost did. The combo of Allen and Henry was more than enough to knockout any team he faced. Coupled that with some wildcard performers like Gordon and Hilton and Jesse looked like he found the ideal balance. On top of all that, he was able to grab additional draft cash before the playoffs. Making a big risk that paid off with a Finals appearance and some extra bucks. With a solid draft, Jesse is set to be the odds-on-favorite to start the season. All because of one keeper: Josh Allen.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Allen $4!!!!!!!!
Henry $122
Gordon $38
Hilton $42
Moore $48
Gesicki $2
Lazard $6
Gay $10 (FA)
Bears $2
Rivers RET
Peterson $10 (FA)
Bourne $10 (FA)
Hamler $10 (FA)
Higbee $18
Gostkowski $2
Pats $4
M. Thomas $112
Jesse’s Big Decisions:
Allen $4
I’m not going to even write like there is any other option. Like Jadon, Jesse has a dynasty keeper here. If he chooses anyone else, I volunteer to trade everything my team has to get him.
EDIT: Draft cash total has changed. Does not change my final verdict.
Final Verdict: Keep Allen
#1 Kory (7-6) $194
2020 In A Nutshell: Your 2020 champion. Kory masterfully won game-after-game, even without CMC for the majority of the year. I started the season saying this was a fluke, but by the end, Kory led the league in scoring and became a champion after his third Finals appearance. Kory only made one mistake that would make this position even sweeter. The Hines trade. Kory sent $8 bucks off to Brandon for Hines. Hines played a minor role in the whole scheme of things. If there were a do-over, keeping that $8 would be nice to help almost completely offset the price of Kory’s more obvious keeper: Herbert.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Herbert $10 (FA)
A. Jones $90
M. Davis $2
S. Diggs $26
C. Davis $10 (FA)
J Cook $4
Smith-Schuster $48
Bass $10 (FA)
Texans $10 (FA)
J. Williams $4
Gallman $10 (FA)
Hines $4
J. Meyers $10 (FA)
Shanault $10 (FA)
G. Davis $10 (FA)
Mooney $10 (FA)
H. Henry $6
Kory’s Big Decisions:
Davis $2
Williams $4
Henry $6
Diggs $26
The final team on this list is actually one of the most fascinating situations in the entire league. Kory has to make a choice here. He could go for longevity, make a midlevel deal to keep Herbert at a reasonable price for the next two seasons or Kory goes for an aggressive defense of his championship. He has two RBs on his team that are in 1B situations. By themselves, they aren’t championship winners, but it could give Kory the flexibility to make his dollars stretch, drafting two quality pieces to pair with either of his budget options. He also could go all-in and keep Diggs at a super cheap deal and then try to sell to other teams in need of more intriguing keepers his remaining options. Regardless of whatever path Kory chooses to take, he should be the most active seller to the league. If he can move one or two of these guys and get back to the black with his draft cash. Kory, like Jesse, could stand out as an early 2021 favorite.
EDIT: +6 draft dollars after Herbert trade.
EDIT: +3 draft dollars after M. Davis trade.
Final Verdict: Keep Diggs
That’s going to wrap up this year’s team preview. All keeper decisions will be made the day before the draft. Maybe there is some event? Who knows? The league will also be renewed by the weekend.
Thank you for reading.
Notes:
As a reminder, we are all allowed one keeper. The prices displayed on every team’s roster are the correct price to keep for this year. Players keeper prices double each year they are kept. All players who weren’t kept will have their price reset and determined by the draft. Again if the player is a FA they start at a base of $10. If they are not currently on a team, but were drafted in 2020, their 2020 draft price still remains. Trades are open.
2021 Keeper Preview [Part 1]
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Pst. DVFFL. It’s time.
It’s time to wake up!
Draft season is here boys! We’re less than 2 months away from Cal emptying his wallet for three overpriced players. Less than 9 weeks away from Kory asking us the night of the draft if we like his team. Less than 10 Sundays from Brian saying “fuck it” and overspending on four rookie running backs.
It’s almost here.
But first, there is a potentially season-defining decision to be made before the draft. Keepers. Make the right call, and you’ve got a cheap option for years to come. Make the wrong call, and well, you just wasted extra draft dollars. It’s time to reveal the true intention of this article. I’m going to profile every team in the DVFFL and help identify the keeper options that are on the table for that team. Additionally, I will show the keeper price of that team’s roster. Hopefully giving you a better idea of what your leaguemates could be thinking.
Sound like a plan?
Good.
Now, let’s get started.
#14 Cody (4-9) $250
2020 In A Nutshell: The international man of few mysteries. Cody led the charge on tanking. Unceremoniously ending his championship run Week 10 of the 2020 season. With his new shifted view, Cody has seemingly collected a lion share of young talent. Something even Brian would be jealous of. However, Cody is under a lot of pressure. He gave up on the season and won the Sacko all for this exact moment. He has the max amount of cash and the most to lose.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Hurts $10 (FA)
Bell $52
Bernard $2
Claypool $10 (FA)
Lamb $20
Akins $10 (FA)
Gibson $30
Koo $2
Football team $10 (FA)
Edmunds $8
L. Perine $10
Watkins $6
Cole $10 (FA)
Jeudy $12
Green $10 (FA)
Cardinals $10 (FA)
J. Robinson $10 (FA)
Cody’s Big Decisions:
Gibson $30
Lamb $20
Hurts $10
Claypool $10
Jeudy $12
Cody has a lot of options here. Ask me week 16 who his keeper would be, and I would unanimously say James Robinson. However, life comes quickly and luckily Cody has other options. What he has to do is weigh the long term value he has on these players. If he lets some of these guys go, their value will never be this cheap again. If I were Cody, I would keep Gibson. You’ve tanked to get this much money, you can get a guy for 10-20 dollars under market value, and still have more money than 80% of the league. Stretching his budget on solid WR2 options like Jeudy, Claypool or Lamb is just in his current budget’s best interest. If he does make that investment, he should be signing up for at least another year of these WR. Because I believe their true value won’t come up this year, but in 2022.
Verdict: Keep Gibson
#13 Brandon (3-10) $212
2020 In A Nutshell: So 2019 was an aberration. Because this is the Brandon the DVFFL knows and loves. His team was just bad from the start. He did make some minor moves to bounce his total draft cash up near the end of the season. But I think if Brandon is being honest, he didn’t get a Cody like haul because all of Brandon’s players sucked and no one was willing to spend big money on the likes of: Ebron. Gore. Sanders (not miles). Renfrow. The man non-ironically was starting Bridgewater. It’s time for an ANUSTART.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Bridgewater $10 (FA)
Gaskin $10 (FA)
Gore $2
E. Sanders $8
Thielan $64
E. Ebron $2
Anderson $6
Bailey $10 (FA)
Giants $10 (FA)
Ballage $10 (FA)
Edwards-Helaire $122 (LOL)
H. Higgins $10 (FA)
T. Smith $2
Renfrow $10 (FA)
Fulgham $10 (FA)
Bengals $10 (FA)
J. Brown $8
Brandon’s Big Decisions:
Gaskin $10
Anderson $6
T. Smith $2
I didn’t think we’d already be at that point where maybe the best advice is to not keep at all, but here we are. On paper the assets are CEH and Thielan. But even Cody can’t afford to keep CEH for $122. It’s in the best interest of the league to let that price reset itself. Leaving Brandon with only one logical option: keeping Robby Anderson. The situation for CAR has improved with no Samuel and the arrival of Darnold. The price is only a mere $6. It doesn’t matter if Anderson regresses to a high-end WR3, that’s still incredible value. It’s just up to Brandon to fill out the rest of his team. Which I’m not going to hold my breath on.
Final Verdict: Keep Anderson.
#12 Christian (6-7) $230
2020 In A Nutshell: Pretty terrible. I don’t think Christian would disagree with that statement at all. He went from almost making the playoffs to finishing right above Brandon. Thankfully, Christian was able to absorb some cash before he plummeted into the Earth. Thanks in large part to the Cal Zeke trade and the Peyton Keenen trade. Christian may not have the luck of the fantasy gods in-season, but he is the first team on this list that is semi-competent at drafting. So the extra $24 could go a long way.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Rodgers $6
Henderson $4
Pollard $12
Chark $42
Hardman $6
Andrews $46
Dio. Johnson $10
Butker $4
Bills $4
Mayfield $10 (FA)
Hyde $2
Mal. Brown $2
Elliott $146
Parker $10
Pittman $6
Packers $10 (FA)
Christian’s Big Decisions:
Hardman $6
Rodgers $6
Dio. Johnson $10
Parker $10
Pittman $6
Pollard $12
Damn. Christian understands the assignment. Look at these values. If anything, Christian is going to be tortured by multiple decisions, but honestly, he’s set himself up here that he really shouldn’t feel bad about any of them. Hell, I could even understand grabbing Rodgers, the MVP, for $6. You know he’ll be going for more (depending on his Packers situation). Pollard also has a solid case, $12 is a tad rich for a handcuff, but we know he can ball, and if Christian is looking long term, he can keep Pollard, if he is the future, for $24 next year, and $48 the year after that. That’s not bad for 3 years of service.
But in the current landscape, I see him nabbing Pittman. He’s the greatest unknown, yet highest upside. Johnson is a close second, but we don’t know how much the Steelers are going to suffer behind Ben this year. Pittman has the chance to emerge as the number 1 with a new QB and Christian can keep that value for years to come. Even if Pittman becomes nothing more than DJ Chark type, that’s still good value.
EDIT: +6 from Rodgers trade
Final Verdict: Keep Pittman.
#11 Mitch (4-9) $237
2020 In A Nutshell: Par for the course. Mitch has just one signature winning season under his belt, this year was much of the same for the green goblin. He smartly capitalized on teams in win-now mode, and ended up fetching $43 extra draft dollars. But like Brandon and Cody, isn’t exactly a scary drafter. Maybe with the extra buffer, that can inspire savvier risks rather than dropping $21 on TY Hilton.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Tannehill $10 (FA)
Conner $88
Dobbins $30
Agholor $10 (FA)
Godwin $68
Ertz $40
Hanson $10 (FA)
Myers $10 (FA)
Panthers $10 (FA)
White $16
Coleman $6
Duke. Johnson $8
Harris $8
Snell $6
Kirk $12
J. Smith $2
Mitch’s Big Decisions:
Tannehill $10
Dobbins $30
Harris $8
Smith $2
First of all. None of us drafted Tannehill? What? Tua and Minshew were drafted by Mitch. And not Tannehill? Now, his value would be higher if he had been grabbed for a dollar. But for $10 you get a QB who is throwing to two of the most electric WRs in Julio and AJ Brown, it’s not a bad tradeoff. Mitch also has the money to make a big money keeper in Dobbins, who is going to be leading that backfield this year. This is the last year of affordability for him, so that could be a win now move. Harris is the wise pick. He’s cheap. He’s starting. He’s good. However, he’s on NE. Investing in NE backs doesn’t pay off. But you know what does? Investing in NE TE. And Smith could be the guy. It’s a position of scarcity. A $2 shot to find out if you have a top 6 TE is pretty worth it. However, RB’s are just too hard to pass up.
-6 from Rodgers trade.
Final Verdict: Keep Rodgers
#10 Kaden (5-8) $250
2020 In A Nutshell: Brotherly love. Kaden’s mediocre season was bailed out by a late trade deadline deal that gifted him $44 for trading away a package including Kyler Murray. Again, Cody gave away Chubb to Gare for $8. Kyler and pieces were $44. This. Market. Makes. No. Sense. As for the season, Kaden had a fairly complete team with one RB sized hole. His solution? He got David Johnson and sold off the rest of the team for parts. His reward for this bold vision? 10th. And $250 draft dollars.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Tua $2
Drake $86
Taylor $68
Lockett $60
Aiyuk $4
Engram $22
Du. Johnson $8
Blankenship $10 (FA)
Colts $2
Ryan $4
G. Edwards $10 (FA)
Ty. Johnson $10 (FA)
Mar. Jones $14
Crowder $14
Reager $2
Hurst $6
Kaden’s Big Decisions:
Tua $2
Aiyuk $4
Edwards $10
Reager $2
Kaden has the cash to make a big move and keep Taylor. But is Taylor actually worth that value? I would firmly say no. Where I think Kaden could make a splash is keeping the Gus Bus. He’s second in command behind Dobbins. Clearly is liked. And could operate as Kaden’s 4th RB, giving him a safety blanket and extra cash to nab some bigger names. Reager I’m sure will get some looks. I think he sucks. Aiyuk is also very fun, and is worth the shot just to see – especially if Lance takes over.
Final Verdict: Keep Aiyuk.
#9 Dylan (6-7) $150
2020 In A Nutshell: Spain without the “s.” Dylan went all in as a championship contender whose team was .500 for most of the season and was mediocre at best. So when his team didn’t make the playoffs, it only surprised one person in the entire league: Dylan. Dylan did do one thing in 2020 that had a lasting effect on the league. He was able to identify really good talent for stupid low draft prices. For example, the total cost of: Aiyuk, J. Smith, Geodert, Stafford, Harris AND Mack combined is $34 dollars. Six players and using their 2021 keeper price, and they only cost $34 dollars! That’s a bundle of values. And he’s going to need to do it again for this draft if he wants to have a chance.
Roster / 2021 Keeper Price:
Murray $40
Kamara $108
Carson $84
Ridley $54
Kupp $60
Fant $6
AJ Brown $52
Zuerlein $4
Chargers $2
L. Murray $20
J. Wilson $10 (FA)
Mattison $8
Singletary $24
Ahmed $10 (FA)
Coutee $10 (FA)
Saints $2
Dylan’s Big Decisions:
Fant $6
Chargers $2
Saints $2
Dylan legit can’t afford to overspend on anyone this year. If he really believes in Fant, getting him for $6 could preserve his long term value for Dylan on the team. And knowing that fact, Dylan could use that as trade piece. Selling to teams that need a TE, and giving them one that they can keep next year. For other teams, having $6 for an uncertain TE1 isn’t a big deal. But for Dylan, $6 represents 4% of his budget. He also could just eat it a little and pick a D/ST. It’s two dollars, but at least he knows he can get a top 10 option. But let’s be honest, Dylan isn’t keeping this year.
EDIT: -3 from M. Davis trade
Final Verdict: Mike Davis