Today, I lost my virginity.
My Fantasy Football virginity, that is.
Yep, you heard right, I participated in a Fantasy Football draft with some coworkers on Facebook. And to be honest, I’m pretty stoked. With the slight help of my younger brother, I was able to pick some good players – well, I hope they’re good. However, the experience wasn’t what I imagined.
I worked in a sports bar for four years. Like clockwork, every single fall, hoards of grown men would race to reserve a large table to host their drafts at our bar. This way, they could order a million wings and drink a hundred beers and have a blast.
For my first draft experience, I sat in my kitchen and chatted (talked a little smack) with some competitors while we drafted via Facebook. No beer, no wings, no party. Perhaps this is telling of the world we live in today – and the job I do every day – bringing people “closer” via social media.
Honestly, it was pretty cool. Facebook had the draft all set up in order. We could tell when it was our turn to draft by a red box around our profile picture. We were able to queue certain players to pick, and sometimes watch them get snatched up right in front of our eyes. When it was our turn, all we had to do was select a player and click draft. The team components were listed on the right. We were able to see exactly what positions we needed filled (which was useful for a beginner like me).
So here’s what I ended up with:
QB – Tom Brady
RB – Reggie Bush
RB – Larry Johnson
WR – Terrell Owens
WR – Braylon Edwards
WR – Brandon Marshall
TE – Jason Witten
FL – Beanie Wells
BN – Williw Parker
BN – Jamal Lewis
BN – David Garrard
BN – Earnest Graham
BN – Darren McFadden
K – Nick Folk
DEF – Tennessee Titans
Whaddya think?
I wish we’d had beer and food, too! Why scheduled for work from home day!?
Nice start! Be prepared to be aggravated when the players are not consistent on a weekly basis. Then when you bench them, the have a perfect game. It gets frustrating, but all in fun. 🙂 Good luck to your team!!!
-JT
Lauren — Don’t know anything about fantasy football, however, Brandon Marshall is definitely out of favor with all Denver football fans. I know that much. I think it would be more fun to be sitting in a sports bar enjoying the wings, beer and camaraderie — but times they are a changing!
hm…
lets see. i like tom brady, terrell owens, braylon edwards, jason whitten, & willie parker.
i personally think larry johnson will be a bust. he hasnt been that great in the past couple years. I would start Willie parker for sure.
oh, and also, brandon marshall isnt playing right now..he was suspended by the broncos, or something along those lines. He doesnt seem like the most consistent guy to have..
good luck! and have fun!
go buffs! 😀
vince
Besides Reggie Bush and Larry Johnson you did very well. Granted Marshall is suspended, but it is only for the preseason. He wants to play, just not with Denver. You could probably drop your worst RB and pick up another WR for your bye weeks. Good luck!