Tale of the Tape: Lisa Ann vs. Gridiron Scholar

By John Laub
John Laub

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Ann and Pilar Lastra are the hosts of Fantasy Sports After Dark on SiriusXM Radio and held a live Mock Draft Army broadcast with Howard Bender on June 23, 2016.

 

I was invited to participate in the points-per-reception draft and the results of both Lisa Ann’s club (1st pick overall) and my team (10th pick overall) are provided below for analysis and insight. 

 

I endeavor to draft, and manage, the fantasy franchise that scores the most points at the end of the season. In an attempt to take the subjectivity out of the analysis, I researched the season-long projections on three major sites—ESPN.com, FantasyPros.com and CBSSportsline.com—and computed the average points scored by players at the end of the season.

 

Afterwards, I calculated the total points of the projected starting lineups of Lisa Ann and myself, and the results are tabulated in charts for readers to examine and analyze.

 

 

QB Cam Newton, Carolina

 

Mock Draft Army: After Dark Edition            
23-Jun                
12 teams: ppr. scoring              
LisaAnn: 1st pick overall            
Pos. Player Team Round ESPN F. Pros CBS Average PPG.
QB C. Newton Carolina 2 368 369 365 367.0 22.9
RB T. Rawls Seattle 3 205 176 170 183.7 11.5
RB C.J. Anderson Denver 4 213 201 179 197.7 12.4
WR A. Brown Pittsburgh 1 371 360 355 362.0 22.6
WR T. Lockett Seattle 7 157 185 175 172.3 10.8
WR S. Diggs Minnesota 8 161 163 135 153.0 9.6
TE A. Gates San Diego 10 165 172 162 166.3 10.4
Flex D. Murray Dallas 5 198 196 199 197.7 12.4
  Totals     1838 1822 1740 1800 112
Reserve W. Snead New Orleans 9 188 180 184 184.0 11.5
Reserve A. Abdullah Detrot 6 175 164 168 169.0 10.6

 

WR Keenan Allen, Chargers

 

Gridiron Scholars: 10th selection overall          
Position Player Team Round ESPN F. Pros CBS Average PPG.
QB E. Manning New York 9 310 298 289 293.5 18.3
RB E. Elliot Dallas 1 283 241 234 252.7 15.8
RB J. Ajayi Miami 6 183 180 193 185.3 11.6
WR K. Allen San Diego 2 249 271 265 261.7 16.4
WR R. Cobb Green Bay 3 208 225 223 218.7 13.7
WR G. Tate Detroit 4 241 244 249 244.7 15.3
TE Z. Ertz Philadelphia 8 183 164 154 167.0 10.4
Flex M. Floyd Arizona 5 196 202 201 199.7 12.5
  Totals     1853 1825 1808 1823 114
Reserve C. Sims Tampa Bay 7 166 172 181 173.0 10.8
Reserve T. Smith San Francisco 11 162 160 134 152.0 9.5