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Midseason "Best-Ball" Draft

On Tuesday night, the RotoWire Staff (and a few friends) drafted a midseason "best-ball" league. We picked 20 players, with 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 2 FLEX (RB/WR), 1 TE and 1 K, no defense, required for starting lineups. There are no add/drops of setting lineups - we strictly use the best combination of players on each roster that fill the starting slots, i.e., whichever players end up doing best on Sunday are retrofitted into your starting lineups.

Scoring is pretty standard (4/6, 20/10), though there's a half point per reception as well. We use team QBs and team kickers.

The league runs from Week 9 to Week 17 and is based solely on total points.

Essentially, it's a good way to gauge how people really value players at the season's midpoint. The results are below.

(Thanks to Scott Pianowski for setting up and commishing the league).

LissPayneSandbergDel DonAnestis
1 Westbrook, BTomlinson, L Portis, C Peterson, A Barber, M
2 Slaton, S Wayne, R Jacobs, B Brown, Ronnie Johnson, Chris
3 Jennings, G Grant, R Boldin, A White, R Moss, R
4 Bush, R Colston, M Ward, H Burress, P Broncos QB
5 Edwards, B Colts QB Eagles QB Gates, A Berrian, B
6 Cotchery, J Harrison, M Avery, D Holmes, S Hightower, T
7 Thomas, P Torain, R Gonzalez, T Texans QB Daniels, O
8 McFadden, D Fargas, J Williams, Roy Royal, E Ocho Cinco, C
9 Mason, D Curtis, K Jones, J Taylor, C James, E
10 Bryant, A Jets QB Jones, M Moore, L McAllister, D
11 Winslow, K Cooley, C Falcons QB Ginn, T Panthers QB
12 Taylor, F Miller, H Smith, S Bears QB Sproles, D
13 Gonzalez, A Browns QB Bruce, I Morris, M Brown, Reg
14 Benson, C Young, S Jones, J Betts, L Hester, D
15 Dolphins QB Jackson, B Bradshaw, A Norwood, J McClain, L
16 Rams QB Green, A Shiancoe, V Niners QB Stallworth, D
17 Seahawks QB Engram, B Titans PK Charles, J Keller, D
18 Lions QB Saints PK Rice, S Smith, L Vikings PK
19 Boss, K Crayton, P Toomer, A Packers PK Walker, J
20 Redskins PK Colts PK Baskett, H Texans PK Booker, M
StopaTeopeCuozzoPianowskiBurton
1 Lynch, M Gore, F Forte, M Johnson, A Jackson, S
2 Fitzgerald, L Smith, S Marshall, B Turner, M Addai, J
3 Jones-Drew, M Moss, S McGahee, W Williams, DeA Owens, T
4 White, L Saints QB Jones, T Evans, L Johnson, Calvin
5 Graham, E Stewart, J Parker, W Coles, L Lewis, J
6 Chargers QB Packers QB Cardinals QB Bowe, D Houshmandzadeh, T
7 Jackson, V Moore, Mew Welker, W Driver, D Holt, T
8 Walter, K Jackson, Des Chambers, C Ward, D Cowboys QB
9 Galloway, J Faulk, K Washington, L Steelers QB Witten, J
10 Jones, F Rhodes, D Clark, D Williams, Ricky Giants QB
11 Henderson, D Breaston, S Muhammad, M Morris, S Johnson, L
12 Olsen, G Pittman, M Jackson, F Bills QB Smith, K
13 Jags QB Washington, N Scheffler, T Miller, Z Redskins QB
14 Buckhalter, C Fasano, A Rice, R Dunn, W Shockey, J
15 Williams, Reggie Patriots QB Vikings QB Scaife, B Johnson, Rudi
16 Lewis, M Smith, K Lloyd, B Camarillo, G Morgan, J
17 Stokley, B Randle El, A Bucs QB Chiefs QB Carlson, J
18 Chargers PK Lee, D Broncos PK Giants PK Jordan, L
19 Jaguars PK Green-Ellis, B Jones, K Gage, J Cowboys PK
20 Bears PK Patriots PK Bills PK Panthers PK Falcons PK