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BFL YEARBOOK

2014 Recap

2015 Preview

Celebrating 10 years of bfl football

2015 player rankings

2015 draft preview

2015 schedule

2014 season review

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2015 BFL ProductionsAaron Burreson

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In 2006, the BU41 Fantasy Football League began its operations with four teams: Minnesota Huskies, Jamaican Jerks, Chocolate

Moose, and Thunder Cats. Under the original format, each team was allowed one QB, two RBs, TEs, and WRs, one D, and

one K. Several rule-changes and a series of aggressive expansions later, the BFL now exits as a two-conference league with eight members. 2015 will be the league’s 10th season and

we look forward to many more years to come!

Celebrating the 10th Season of BFL Football

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history of the league

year league champion points champion MVP

2006 Thunder Catz (7-8) Thunder Catz (1744) RB - L. Tomlinson (Jerks) 404

2007Minnesota Huskies

(10-5)Minnesota Huskies

(1991) QB - T. Brady (Norsemen) 383

2008Chocolate Moose

(10-5)Chocolate Moose

(1871) QB - D. Brees (Moose) 331

2009Newcastle Knights

(7-7-1)Minnesota Huskies

(2011) RB - C. Johnson (Knights) 370



(2039) RB - A. Foster (Huskies) 353


(13-2)Minnesota Huskies

(2049) QB - A. Rodgers (Kits) 406

2012 Illinois Lizards (9-6)Waconia Wolves

(1928) WR - C. Johnson (Lizards) 335

2013Chocolate Moose

(13-2)Chocolate Moose

(2072) QB - P. Manning (Moose) 444

2014Thundering Herd


(1976) QB - A. Luck (Herd) 391

Category TEam

Championships Minnesota Huskies (3); Chocolate Moose (2); Lanai Leatherbacks (2); Newcastle Knights (1); Thundering Herd (1)

Scoring Titles Minnesota Huskies (6); Chocolate Moose (2); Lanai Leatherbacks (1)

MVPs Newcastle Knights (3); Chocolate Moose (2); Lanai Leatherbacks (2); Minnesota Huskies (1); Thundering Herd (1)

Regular Season Wins Title

Minnesota Huskies (3); Chocolate Moose (3); Lanai Leatherbacks (2); Newcastle Knights (1)

League Runner-Up Minnesota Huskies (2); Chocolate Moose (2); Lanai Leatherbacks (2); Berg City Penguins (1); Newcastle Knights (1); Eccentric Falcons (1)

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BU41 Teams of the Past

LEATHERBACKS FRANCHISE

PENGUINS FRANCHISE

OTHER FRANCHISES

MILWAUKEE KITS

ILLINOIS LIZARDS

LAKETOWN HOUNDS

LIVERPOOL LOONS

LUTHER LLAMAS

NOTTINGHAM NORSEMEN

ONEOTA VALLEY THUNDER

WACONIA WOLVES

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2014 Season review

American Conference Standings

Thundering Herd (9-5-1)

Minnesota Huskies (9-6)

Laketown Hounds (6-8-1)

Luther Llamas (3-11-1)

European Conference Standings

Chocolate Moose (10-5)

Eccentric Falcons (9-6)

Newcastle Knights (7-8)

Northern Gentlemen (5-9-1)

Rivalry Game Winners

Battle for Bor - Moose (2) vs. Knights (1)

Dog-Pound Showdown - Huskies (2) vs. Hounds (1)

Queen’s Cup - Falcons (3) vs. Gents (0)

Midwest Slugfest - Herd (2) vs. Llamas (1)

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2014 Season review

European Playoffs Score

#2 Eccentric Falcons 140

#1 Chocolate Moose 94

American Playoffs Score

#2 Minnesota Huskies 88

#1Thundering Herd 120

Bfl Championship Score

Eccentric Falcons 87

Thundering Herd 112

Consolation Game Score

Minnesota Huskies 119

Chocolate Moose 104

2014 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

THUNDERING HERD

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new names new looks

BERGCITYPENGUINS Under new ownership in 2014, the Llamas struggled to reverse their losing ways. 2015 brings a change in location, a change in name, and hopefully a change in luck. Introducing the Berg City Penguins!

LANAILEATHERBACKS With their co-owner adopting full-ownership of the team, the Lizards turned Hounds sought to keep their championship charm. Falling short of that goal in 2014, the Lanai Leatherbacks look to start a new streak.

REBRANDING THE LEAGUE

In 2014, the BU41 expanded for the second time in 3 seasons going from 6 to 8 league members. The old league moniker “BU41” was an extension of the original 4 teams and was in need of a rebranding. Thus, 2015 will see the rebirth as the league as the “BFL” and will coincide the league’s 10th anniversary. All 8 members received a rebrand along with the new league shield.

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BFL LEAGUE SHIELD The new name is displayed boldly at the center of the new league shield. Maintaining the versatile red-blue-white color scheme, the new shield features 4 prominent red-stripes representing the original 4 league members and 6 stars representing the second era of league expansion.

CONFERENCE SHIELDS The league introduced conferences for the first time in 2014, leaving the 2015 rebrand as the perfect opportunity to introduce conference shields. Each shield features the league color scheme and reflect the flags of their respective host nations. The 6 stars of the league shield are reflected in both shields, with the European shield adopting an 8 point star representing the new total of league members.

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rebranding the rest

ECCENTRICFALCONS The 2014 expansion franchise retained its moniker and adopted a silver-purple scheme.

NORTHERNGENTLEMEN The Gents adopt a uniquely european identity in addition to a gold-black color scheme.

CHOCOLATEMOOSE The original 4 member retained its classic nickname and adopted a purple-tan color scheme.

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MINNESOTAHUSKIES Original-Four member Minnesota keeps its championship moniker and red-white color scheme in this modernized look.

THUNDERINGHERD 2015 league champions updated their logo while maintaining their classic green-athletic gold color scheme.

NEWCASTLEKNIGHTS Final original-four member Newcastle adopts a navy-red color scheme and also symbolism that reflects its unique nature as an euro-american franchise.

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Thundering Herd

2014 Record: 9-5-1 2014 PPG: 120 (3rd) 2014 Finish: 1st Overall

Draft Position: 6th

Preview: One of the 2014 new-era expansion teams, the Herd found themselves in an unusual position: facing another expansion franchise in the League Championship. Now the 2014 champions look to keep their shine in 2015.

2014 Leaders:

QB: A. Luck, 24.4 PPGRB: M. Lynch, 16.5 PPGWR: J. Nelson, 18.4 PPGTE: J. Graham, 12.5 PPG

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Minnesota Huskies

2014 Record: 9-6 2014 PPG: 132 (1st) 2014 Finish: 3rd Overall

Draft Position: 2nd

Preview: Original-Four member Minnesota has made an appearance in five out of ten League Championship Games. After falling in the first round of the 2014 playoffs to the eventual champion Herd, the Huskies rebounded to claim the Consolation Bowl. The Huskies seek to use this momentum in 2015 to return to their championship ways.

2014 Leaders:

QB: B. Roethlisberger, 22.0 PPGRB: L. Bell, 20.6 PPGWR: D. Bryant, 16.7 PPGTE: G. Olsen, 12.4 PPG

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Berg city penguins

2014 Record: 3-11-1 2014 PPG: 103 (7th) 2014 Finish: 8th Overall

Draft Position: 8th

Preview: Under a new primary-owner, the Luther Llamas struggled to find a grove in 2014. Despite three close bouts with bitter rivals (and the eventual champions) the Herd, the Llamas also lost the slugfest. 2015 brings a new season, a new look, and new optimism as the now Berg City Penguins look to reverse the streak and play the role of cinderella.

2014 Leaders:

QB: P. Rivers, 17.9 PPGRB: L. Miller, 12.8 PPGWR: E. Sanders, 16.9 PPGTE: A. Gates, 11.4 PPG

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lanai leatherbacks

2014 Record: 6-8-1 2014 PPG: 118 (4th) 2014 Finish: 6th Overall

Draft Position: 7th

Preview: The original-four franchise has undergone a series of changes over the years, but are only 3 seasons removed from their last championship (as the Illinois Lizards). Now the team from paradise looks to return to form in 2015 and claim their 3rd franchise championship.

2014 Leaders:

QB: D. Brees, 20.8 PPGRB: M. Forte, 19.8 PPGWR: A. Brown, 22.0 PPGTE: D. Walker, 10.1 PPG

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chocolate Moose

2014 Record: 10-5 2014 PPG: 126 (2nd) 2014 Finish: 4th Overall

Draft Position: 5th

Preview: The Purple Pride made yet another playoff run in 2014, falling in the first round to the upstart Falcons. Now the Moose seek a return to their 2013 form which saw them sweep the league titles.

2014 Leaders:

QB: T. Brady, 19.1 PPGRB: D. Murray, 20.8 PPGWR: D. Thomas, 19.1 PPGTE: R. Gronkowski, 14.1 PPG

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eccentric falcons

2014 Record: 9-6 2014 PPG: 105 (6th) 2014 Finish: 2nd Overall

Draft Position: 1st

Preview: 2014 expansion franchises had a fantastic year and the upstart Falcons were no different, riding their luck all the way to the League Championship Game. Now they look to keep flying high with the 2015 #1 overall pick.

2014 Leaders:

QB: R. Tannehill, 18.7 PPGRB: F. Jackson, 11.1 PPGWR: R. Cobb, 16.1 PPGTE: J. Witten, 8.9 PPG

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Newcastle Knights

2014 Record: 7-8 2014 PPG: 116 (5th) 2014 Finish: 5th Overall

Draft Position: 4th

Preview: The Knights are hoping to end a five-year championship drought in 2015 and seek to claim their second title. The new-look Knights are setting their sights at the European crown and a deep playoff run.

2014 Leaders:

QB: P. Manning, 20.9 PPGRB: A. Foster, 14.9 PPGWR: G. Tate, 15.3 PPGTE: T. Kelce, 10.7 PPG

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northern gentlemen

2014 Record: 7-8 2014 PPG: 101 (8th) 2014 Finish: 7th Overall

Draft Position: 3rd

Preview: The final expansion franchise from 2014 had a hard time getting off the ground, but found their grove late in the year and, despite finishing last in scoring, worked their way to 7 wins. The Gents hope to take another step forward in 2015.

2014 Leaders:

QB: A. Rodgers, 24.1 PPGRB: D. Sproles, 8.9 PPGWR: J. Jones, 17.3 PPGTE: J. Cook, 7.5 PPG

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2015 league schedule

Week Huskies

1 @ BACKS

2 PENGUINS

3 @HERD

4 KNIGHTS

5 @GENTS

6 FALCONS

7 @MOOSE

8 BACKS

9 @PENGUINS

10 HERD

11 @KNIGHTS

12 GENTS

13 @FALCONS

14 MOOSE

15 @ BACKS

Week BACKS

1 HUSKIES

2 @HERD

3 @PENGUINS

4 MOOSE

5 @KNIGHTS

6 GENTS

7 @FALCONS

8 @HUSKIES

9 HERD

10 PENGUINS

11 @MOOSE

12 KNIGHTS

13 @GENTS

14 FALCONS

15 @HUSKIES

Week HERD

1 PENGUINS

2 BACKS

3 HUSKIES

4 GENTS

5 @FALCONS

6 MOOSE

7 @KNIGHTS

8 @PENGUINS

9 @ BACKS

10 @HUSKIES

11 @GENTS

12 FALCONS

13 @MOOSE

14 KNIGHTS

15 PENGUINS

Week PENGUINS

1 @HERD

2 @HUSKIES

3 BACKS

4 FALCONS

5 @MOOSE

6 KNIGHTS

7 @GENTS

8 HERD

9 HUSKIES

10 @ BACKS

11 @FALCONS

12 MOOSE

13 @KNIGHTS

14 GENTS

15 @HERD

Balancing the schedule

2014 saw a new series of challenges for the league schedule. For the first time, the league had an unbalanced schedule with 8 teams, 15 games, and 2 conferences. The solution was to have each league member meet twice (home & away). This allowed the league to introduce rivalries for the first time, with each league member meeting their rivals three times to decide who gets their respective rivalry trophy.

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Week KNIGHTS

1 @MOOSE

2 FALCONS

3 @GENTS

4 @HUSKIES

5 BACKS

6 @PENGUINS

7 HERD

8 MOOSE

9 @FALCONS

10 GENTS

11 HUSKIES

12 @ BACKS

13 PENGUINS

14 @HERD

15 MOOSE

Week MOOSE

1 KNIGHTS

2 @GENTS

3 @FALCONS

4 @ BACKS

5 PENGUINS

6 @HERD

7 HUSKIES

8 @KNIGHTS

9 GENTS

10 FALCONS

11 BACKS

12 @PENGUINS

13 HERD

14 @HUSKIES

15 @KNIGHTS

Week FALCONS

1 @GENTS

2 @KNIGHTS

3 MOOSE

4 @PENGUINS

5 HERD

6 @HUSKIES

7 BACKS

8 GENTS

9 KNIGHTS

10 @MOOSE

11 PENGUINS

12 @HERD

13 HUSKIES

14 @ BACKS

15 @GENTS

Week GENTS

1 FALCONS

2 MOOSE

3 KNIGHTS

4 @HERD

5 HUSKIES

6 @ BACKS

7 PENGUINS

8 @FALCONS

9 @MOOSE

10 @KNIGHTS

11 HERD

12 @HUSKIES

13 BACKS

14 @PENGUINS

15 FALCONS

MIDWESTSLUGFEST

HERD vs. PENGUINS The “Slugfest” was a struggle for the champion Herd in 2014. While unlikely to be so again, the ‘Guins look to upset.

APPLECLASSIC

BATTLEFORBOR

MOOSE vs. KNIGHTS After a 2-1 spit in the series last year, the original-four members look to continue duking out their longstanding rivalry and add Bør to their respective trophy-cases.

HUSKIES vs. LEATHERBACKS The Huskies look to defend their Apple Classic title against the Leatherbacks.

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Quarterbacks, Quarterbacks, QUARTERBACKS!! In 2014, six out of the top-ten league scorers were quarterbacks including the league’s top-three. The position runs even deeper, with fourteen of the top-twenty scorers playing the QB position. With only three RBs and three WRs in the top 20, look for the QB position to last deep into the draft.

WHATTOWATCH

ONTHERISE ONTHEFALLDEREK CARR, QBCarr has new weapons in Crabtree and Cooper and looks for a strong sophomore season.

RUSSELL WILSON, QBThe already dangerous Wilson adds top TE Graham to his arsenal.

EDDY LACY, RBThird-year man Lacy had a huge sophomore season and looks primed for stardom.

LeVEON BELL, RBDespite his top-back talent, Bell will miss a quarter of the season due to suspension. Draft him late.

PEYTON MANNING, QBManning ages another year, loses his top TE, and has a new run-heavy system. Look for a down-year.

CALVIN JOHNSON, WRAt 30 years old, Johnson has not played a full season in three years. High risk-reward player in fast-paced offense.

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BEN ROETHLISBERGER, Steelers QBBig Ben looks to continue his streak of top-10 league scorer finishes leading the Steelers’ high-powered aerial-assault.

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Player team2014

Points2014 Rank Markers

AARON RODGERS Packers 385 2nd MVP; 1st Round Lock

ANDREW LUCK Colts 391 1st MVP; 1st Round Lock

RUSSELL WILSON Seahawks 337 4th On the Rise

PEYTON MANNING Broncos 334 5th On the Fall

BEN ROETHLISBERGER Steelers 352 3rd Steady Start

MATT RYAN Falcons 309 7th Steady Start

DREW BREES Saints 331 6th On the Fall

TOM BRADY Patriots 306 8th On the Fall; Suspended

RYAN TANNEHILL Dolphins 299 10th On the Rise

ELI MANNING Giants 302 9th Sleeper

TONY ROMO Cowboys 288 11th Injury Risk

CAM NEWTON Panthers 270 17th Sleeper

MATTHEW STAFFORD Lions 286 13th High Risk/Reward

JAY CUTLER Bears 286 13th Spot Starter

JOE FLACCO Ravens 275 16th Spot Starter

COLIN KAEPERNICK 49ers 285 15th Spot Starter

PHILIP RIVERS Chargers 287 12th On the Fall; Spot Starter

DEREK CARR Raiders 223 20th On the Rise

Player Spotlight

RUSSELL WILSON, QB SEAHAWKS

Despite already achieving top-ten league scorer status, Wilson looks to be even more dangerous in 2015. With more consistent WR play and the addition of Jimmy Graham at TE, Wilson should be primed for a top-five finish and MVP season.

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Runningbacks

MATT FORTE, Bears RBMighty Matt has been the model of consistency notching 5 straight top 3 RB seasons. With Fox in town, look for Forte to be the Bears’ main man.

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Player team2014


JAMAAL CHARLES Chiefs 222 7th Injury Risk; PPR Star

EDDIE LACY Packers 242 5th On the Rise

ADRIAN PETERSON Vikings 0 NA High Risk/Reward

MATT FORTE Bears 316 3rd PPR Star

MARSHAWN LYNCH Seahawks 264 4th On the Fall

LE’VEON BELL Steelers 330 2nd On the Fall; Suspended

DEMARCO MURRAY Eagles 333 1st Injury Risk; PPG Star

JEREMY HILL Bengals 198 10th On the Rise

ARIAN FOSTER Texans 239 6th Injury Risk

LESEAN MCCOY Bills 190 11th Comeback Player

LAMAR MILLER Dolphins 204 9th Sleeper

MELVIN GORDON Chargers - NA Rookie; Sleeper

C.J. ANDERSON Broncos 183 12th Sleeper

MARK INGRAM Saints 173 15th Spot Starter

JUSTIN FORSETT Ravens 218 8th PPR Star; Injury Risk

ALFRED MORRIS Redskins 164 17th Spot Starter

TODD GURLEY Rams - NA Rookie; Injury Risk

LATAVIUS MURRAY Raiders 78 48th Sleeper; On the Rise

Player SpotlightLeSEAN McCOY, RB BILLS

McCoy had a down year playing for a coach that underutilized his skills. Now in Buffalo under run-heavy Rex Ryan, the workhorse back is sure to be the star of the offense. If the offense can find a consistent QB to man the helm, it’ll be an Allstar year for the former league MVP.

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receivers

ANTONIO BROWN, Steelers WRDown-Town Brown has been a star for the past 2 seasons with the Steelers’ high-flying attack. With Bell out to start the year, expect big numbers from Brown.

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Player team2014


ANTONIO BROWN Steelers 352 1st PPR Star; MVP

DEZ BRYANT Cowboys 267 6th Super-Starter

DEMARIUS THOMAS Broncos 305 2nd PPR Star; Super-Starter

JORDY NELSON Packers 294 3rd Super-Starter

JULIO JONES Falcons 277 4th Injury Risk

CALVIN JOHNSON Lions 200 17th Injury Risk

ODELL BECKHAM JR. Giants 262 7th On the Rise

ALSHON JEFFERY Bears 224 12th On the Rise

A.J. GREEN Bengals 197 19th Super-Starter

RANDALL COBB Packers 258 8th On the Rise

EMMANUEL SANDERS Broncos 270 5th On the Fall

MIKE EVANS Bucaneers 202 16th On the Rise

T.Y. HILTON Colts 245 9th Super-Starter

KELVIN BENJAMIN Panthers 196 20th On the Rise

DEANDRE HOPKINS Texans 214 13th On the Rise

JULIAN EDELMAN Patriots 213 14th On the Fall

GOLDEN TATE Lions 244 10th Spot-Starter

JEREMY MACLIN Chiefs 243 11th Spot-Starter

Player Spotlight

ODELL BECKHAM JR., WR GIANTS

Beckham Jr. was a break-out star in a deep rookie class of receivers. Under the Giants new pass-first offense, Beckham finished 7th in WR scoring. With a year under his belt and a bevy of weapons to support him, look for Beckham to rise to stardom in 2015.

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ROB GRONKOWSKI, Patriots TEGronk is a TD machine and gets plenty of targets in the red-zone. Missing Brady to start the year will hurt his production, but he’ll still have an elite year.

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Player team2014


JIMMY GRAHAM Seattle 200 2nd PPR Star; 1st Round Lock

ROB GRONKOWSKI Patriots 226 1st Super Starter

GREG OLSON Panthers 199 3rd Steady Starter

MARTELLUS BENNETT Bears 195 4th High Risk/Reward

TRAVIS KELCE Chiefs 171 6th On the Rise

LARRY DONNELL Giants 145 10th Sleeper

DELANIE WALKER Titans 162 7th On the Fall

COLBY FLEENER Colts 147 9th Spot Starter

JASON WITTEN Cowboys 142 11th Steady Starter

HEATH MILLER Steelers 148 8th On the Fall

JULIUS THOMAS Jaguars 125 13th Injury Risk; On the Fall

ZACH ERTZ Eagles 131 12th Spot Starter

JORDAN CAMERON Dolphins 73 23rd High Risk/Reward

OWEN DANIELS Broncos 106 18th Sleeper

JARED COOK Rams 120 17th Spot Starter

KYLE RUDOLPH Vikings 49 37th Injury Risk; Sleeper

MAX WILLIAMS Ravens - NA Rookie

JOSH HILL Saints - NA Sleeper

Player Spotlight

JORDAN CAMERON, TE DOLPHINS

After a surprising 2013 where he lead all TEs in PPG average, Cameron struggled with injuries and inconsistent QB play in 2014. The new South Beach scenery and new teammate Tannehill should evoke a return to his pro-bowl form in 2015.

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Special-Teams

J.J. WATT, Texans DEKilla-Watt was out for blood in 2014 and had an MVP caliber season. He leads the still stout Texans D in a division that features two lackluster offenses in Tennessee and Jacksonville.

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Player team2014


STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI Patriots 121 1st Steady Starter

MASON CROSBY Packers 107 4th Steady Starter

STEVEN HAUSCHKA Seahawks 103 6th Steady Starter

DAN BAILEY Cowboys 106 5th Steady Starter

ADAM VINATIERI Colts 110 3rd On the Fall

CODY PARKEY Eagles 118 2nd On the Rise

SHAUN SUISHAM Steelers 103 6th Steady Starter

JUSTIN TUCKER Ravens 100 8th Steady Starter

MATT BRYANT Falcons 98 12th On the Fall

BRANDON McMANUS Broncos 59 31st On the Rise

Team2014


BUFFALO BILLS 169 2nd On the Rise

HOUSTON TEXANS 159 3rd Steady Start

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 151 4th Steady Start

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 170 1st High Risk/Reward

ST.LOUIS RAMS 146 6th On the Rise

ARIZONA CARDINALS 144 7th Steady Start

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 144 7th On the Fall

BALTIMORE RAVENS 144 7th Steady Start

MIAMI DOLPHINS 138 11th On the Rise

DENVER BRONCOS 136 14th High Risk/Reward

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2014 leading scorers

Player POS. team Points PPG

ANDREW LUCK QB HERD 391 24.4

AARON RODGERS QB GENTS 385 24.1

BEN ROETHLISBERGER QB HUSKIES 352 22.0

ANTONIO BROWN WR HOUNDS 352 22.0

RUSSELL WILSON QB GENTS 337 21.1

PEYTON MANNING QB KNIGHTS 334 20.9

DeMARCO MURRAY RB MOOSE 333 20.8

DREW BREES QB HOUNDS 331 20.7

LeVEON BELL RB HUSKIES 330 20.6

MATT FORTE RB HOUNDS 316 19.8

MATT RYAN QB HUSKIES 309 19.3

TOM BRADY QB MOOSE 306 19.1

DEMARIUS THOMAS WR MOOSE 305 19.1

ELI MANNING QB FA 302 18.9

RYAN TANNEHILL QB FALCONS 299 18.7

JORDY NELSON WR HERD 294 18.4

TONY ROMO QB HOUNDS 288 18.0

PHILIP RIVERS QB LLAMAS 287 17.9

JAY CUTLER QB FA 286 17.9

MATTHEW STAFFORD QB MOOSE 286 17.9

COLIN KAEPERNICK QB FA 285 17.8

JULIO JONES WR GENTS 277 17.3

JOE FLACCO QB HERD 275 17.2

EMMANUEL SANDERS WR LLAMAS 270 16.9

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Player POS. team Points PPG

CAM NEWTON QB FALCONS 270 16.9

DEZ BRYANT WR HUSKIES 267 16.7

MARSHAWN LYNCH RB HERD 264 16.5

ODELL BECKHAM JR. WR HERD 262 16.4

RANDALL COBB WR FALCONS 258 16.1

T.Y. HILTON WR FALCONS 245 15.3

GOLDEN TATE WR KNIGHTS 244 15.3

JEREMY MACLIN WR HOUNDS 243 15.2

EDDIE LACY RB HOUNDS 242 15.1

ARIAN FOSTER RB KNIGHTS 239 14.9

ANDY DALTON QB FA 231 14.4

ALEX SMITH QB FA 229 14.3

ROB GRONKOWSKI TE MOOSE 226 14.1

ALSHON JEFFERY WR FALCONS 224 14.0

DEREK CARR QB FA 223 13.9

JAMAAL CHARLES RB MOOSE 222 13.9

JUSTIN FORSETT RB HOUNDS 218 13.6

DeANDRE HOPKINS WR HUSKIES 214 13.4

STEVE SMITH JR. WR MOOSE 204 12.8

LAMAR MILLER RB LLAMAS 204 12.8

MIKE EVANS WR HUSKIES 202 12.6

ANQUAN BOLDEN WR GENTS 200 12.5

CALVIN JOHNSON WR LLAMAS 200 12.5

JIMMY GRAHAM TE HERD 200 12.5

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2015 Draft preview

For its first 6 seasons, the BU41 practiced the traditional method of drafting, with the previous season’s last-place team drafting 1st overall and the league-champion drafting last. Year after year, however, this proved to be an advantageous arrangement for the teams drafting at the end of the snake-style draft as they’d get the 4th and 5th best overall players (with four teams) or the 6th and 7th best players (with six t e a m s ) . T h e solution? Make it random.

Starting in 2010, the l e a g u e a d o p t e d a randomized snake-style draft with the draft order being determined in the summer months before the August draft. This helped ensure that the league champions would not have a continuous advantage over the other franchises. The expansion to 8 league-members has a lso reduced the appeal for owning

late-order picks and has lead to a more balanced approach for teams to attempt to fill-out their rosters throughout the draft.

The strategy remains the same regardless of the order or number of league-members: draft your guy before the next team

can. For most teams, this means reaching early

f o r p l a y e r s o r attempting to pre-empt a run on position players before the elite are g o n e . F o r e x a m p l e , t h e

sha l low poo l o f talent at TE lead the

eventual champion Herd to draft Graham as their

first-overall pick. With elite QB talent (but overall depth at the position) the teams at the top of the draft just might opt to draft an RB or TE and bank and grabbing a serviceable starter at QB in the later rounds. Look for some interesting selections in the early rounds of the 2015 draft.

Depth at QB may lead to some surprising selections in the

draft’s first round

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STAR POWER Everyone expects their starters at each position to be stars, but with 8 league members, there aren’t enough studs to go around. Just how many stars are there anyway? The average QB starter (top 8) scored just under 22 PPG in 2014. Of those starters, only 3 scored above the league average for QBs. If a “star” is any player that scores above the league average for a starter at their position, then there are only 18 stars to be had (see right). Who are the stars?

QB: A. Rodgers, A. Luck, B. RoethlisbergerRB: D. Murray, L. Bell, M. Forte,

M. Lynch, E. Lacy, A. FosterWR: A. Brown, D. Thomas, J. Nelson, J. Jones,

E. Sanders, D. Bryant, O. Beckham, R. Cobb TE: R. Gronkowski, J. Graham,

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Position Breakdown

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#1 - Aaron Rodgers, QB Packers The only competition to being selected first overall is last season’s MVP Andrew Luck. Despite the depth at the QB position, it will be hard for the Falcons to pass on the potential league-leading scorer. Look for the Falcons to follow conventional strategy and go for the best player first

overall in 2015.

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#2 - Eddie Lacy, RB Packers With abundant depth at the QB position, look for the Huskies to attempt to grab a top-flight runner with the second overall

spot. Rodgers’ ground-mate was a consistent performer in 2014 and looks primed for stardom in 2015.

#3 - Matt Forte, RB Bears The third overall pick holds the potential to be the most interesting pick in the draft: the Gents could easily go QB, RB, or TE with their selection. Whatever they decide will set the tone for the rest of the round. With John Fox at the helm and inconsistent QB play in front of him, Forte is a

lock to have another big year. The Gents will grab him here.

#4 - Marshawn Lynch, RB Seahawks The Knights have always adhered to the boldest draft strategies with

their selections, but conventional wisdom should rule the day with the 4th overall pick. With a thin RB position, the Knights will likely grab one

of the remaining elite here. Lynch has been a consistent star and has come up big in the playoffs the past few years. He goes here.

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#5 - LeVeon Bell, RB Steelers With three top RBs gone, the Moose will likely try and land one of the

last elite runners with their first pick. Despite his early-season suspension, Bell is primed for another huge year playing in the fast-paced Steelers offense. DeMarco Murray or Jamaal Charles will also be in play

for the Purple Pride.

#6 - Andrew Luck, QB Colts Last year’s league MVP falls to sixth overall due to the depth at the

position. With the top four RBs out of play, the Herd may also look to grab the first WR (Beckham Jr., Brown) with this pick. Look for the Herd

to solidify their QB position by taking the young signal caller here and make a play for a RB as the draft snakes around.

#7 - Antonio Brown, WR Steelers Antonio Bryant is a PPR stud and has being the league’s leading WR the past 2 seasons. With the top QBs and RBs off of the board, the ‘Backs should take the high-flyer with this pick and start filling out their roster

when the draft snakes back to them.

#8 - Rob Gronkowski, TE Patriots With the first back-to-back picks of the draft, the Penguins will likely try to grab two elite players at other positions before the get snapped-up as the snake-draft rolls on. Gronk is the run-away #1 TE in the draft and a consistent scoring threat. The ‘Guins will then either grab RB (Peterson,

Murray) or WR (Thomas, Nelson) a the top of the second round.

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2014 Draft REcap

Round 1

KNIGHTS P. MANNING, QB 20.9

FALCONS A. PETERSON, RB -

GENTS A. RODGERS, QB 24.1

HUSKIES D. BREES, QB 20.7

HOUNDS M. FORTE, RB 19.8

HERD J. GRAHAM, TE 12.5

MOOSE J. CHARLES, RB 13.9

LLAMAS L. McCOY, RB 11.9

Round 4

LLAMAS A. DALTON, QB 14.4

MOOSE M. STAFFORD, QB 17.9

HERD J. NELSON, WR 18.4

HOUNDS A. BROWN, WR 22.0

HUSKIES A. JEFFERY, WR 14.0

GENTS Z. STACY, RB 3.9

FALCONS J, WITTEN, TE 8.9

KNIGHTS R. WILSON, QB 21.1

Round 2

LLAMAS C. JOHNSON, WR 12.5

MOOSE D. THOMAS, WR 19.1

HERD M. LYNCH, RB 16.5

HOUNDS E. LACY, RB 15.1

HUSKIES A. GREEN, WR 13.1

GENTS J. JONES, WR 17.3

FALCONS B. MARSHALL, WR 9.9

KNIGHTS J. THOMAS, TE 8.3

Round 3

KNIGHTS A. FOSTER, RB 14.9

FALCONS C. NEWTON, QB 16.9

GENTS D. MARTIN, RB 4.2

HUSKIES D. BRYANT, WR 16.7

HOUNDS CHIEFS 7.1

HERD A. LUCK 24.4

MOOSE R. GRONKOWSKI, TE 14.1

LLAMAS V. DAVIS, TE 3.1

ROUND 5

KNIGHTS L. FITZGERALD, WR 9.2

FALCONS R. COBB, WR 16.1

GENTS D. JACKSON, WR 12.0

HUSKIES L, BELL, RB 20.6

HOUNDS J, CUTLER, QB 17.9

HERD BRONCOS 8.5

MOOSE D. MURRAY, RB 20.8

LLAMAS M. BALL, RB 2.1

ROUND 6

LLAMAS A. JOHNSON, WR 11.6

MOOSE V, JACKSON, WR 10.8

HERD M, CRABTREE, WR 9.1

HOUNDS J. CAMERON, TE 0.1

HUSKIES G, BERNARD, RB 10.1

GENTS C. CLAY, TE 7.6

FALCONS A. MORRIS, RB 10.9

KNIGHTS R. RICE, RB -

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