Red Rockets Investing Heavily in '13 Draft

After a pretty solid 2012 season that saw the Red Rockets finish 8-6 and just barely miss out on the playoffs due to a divisional tiebreaker, owner John Gallimore has decided to take a very different approach heading into the 2013 season. Seeing how far off he was from the elite teams in the league he decided to blow the whole thing up this offseason, gone is franchise anchor and league superstar Julio Jones (traded for the 1.01), as well as young stud in the making Randall Cobb (shipped out for the 1.04), other solid players shipped out include QB Matt Ryan, HB Ryan Mathews, HB Benjarvus Green-Ellis, and WR Jordy Nelson in fact the only players returning from the 2012 starting line up are WR Torrey Smith and HB Ahmad Bradshaw. While this is by all accounts a weak draft it's still not a terrible strategy by Mr. Gallimore (maybe he's taken a bit of an extreme approach), if he can draft well and come out with a stud or two and some other role players (HB2, WR2 types) in three years he could be primed to compete for titles while also boasting one of the youngest rosters in the league. While I would've probably kept Julio to build around he's just a franchise receiver (top 4 easily) not a franchise runningback so he is easier to replace and if John feels Eddie Lacy will provide HB1 numbers in the future then that is a solid trade for him. This strategy as a whole is all what the Red Rockets make of it if they can draft well and exercise patience with their young roster three seasons are so down the road they could be ready to be a truly dominate team in this league. One thing is for sure the Red Rockets are on the clock...

Early Ultimate Dynasty Bowl II Odds

There are two things that help make football season as amazing as it is, fantasy football and gambling. Well The Ultimate Dynasty League is about to combine those things. Some of you have asked me multiple times to raise the entry fees and all sorts of mess like that which I don't plan on doing anytime in the foreseeable future because there's just not enough interest around the league to do so. However with that being said if you have the confidence in your team and want to put more money on the line there are going to be some ways to do so. Here's one of possibly many things to come, you can put anywhere from $1-$10 down on your OWN team to win Ultimate Dynasty Bowl II this bet is separate from your league entry fee and any league prize money. If you won your bet I would be paying you out of my own pocket hence the $10 limit on  the wagers placed. The odds are going to change month to month so if you like your teams' odds now it may be best to put some money down now. The chance to bet will close prior to the start of the 2013 season kick off. Obviously if there is any collusion bets will be voided and you will be removed from the league such as if Andrew put down a 10 dollar bet and then Tray traded him Rodgers, Murray, Forte for Titus Young and were planning to split his winnings. This shouldn't be a problem cause it's not really large sums of money on the line here plus most of you are pretty upstanding individuals and the pride you get with building your dynasty and winning the league is worth a lot more than the prize money and/or gambling money you may win this is just a way for some of the people that want to put more money in the league to do so.

1. Miami Sharks (1/1) - Spiller/Charles, AJG/Dez, and Graham give the Sharks the edge every week at runningback, receiver and tight end. Not to mention Kaepernick's rushing upside gives the Sharks the chance to truly dominate week in and week out. The flex position going with a rotation of Wayne, McGahee, and Andre Brown should be solid enough to have this team primed for a repeat in 2013.

2. Bi-Polar Bears (2/1) - After my own roster there is no roster I love more than that of Mr. Anthony Hatfield. I'm not a big believer in Newton as a QB that can win a Super Bowl but in fantasy there are few if any better options than him. Martin and Marshall have cemented themselves as top 5 at their positions and I'm thinking Anthony will be rewarded for his patience with Wilson and Miller as they are primed for break out seasons. Add in Harvin and Hernandez coming back from injury and top to bottom this line up could be down right scary. Currently I like the Bears to win the AFL and have them as one of the favorites to win Ultimate Dynasty Bowl II.

3. CLO Collins (3/1) - CLO looks to come back strong after a disappointing ending to his 2012 season falling in the divisional round to Eagle Eggs and Lion's Sperm. I like Stafford to bounce back solidly as a QB1 and Trich-McCoy while having some injury concerns is a pretty sick backfield, SJAX/Gore/Lacy gives him some options at the flex then add in Megatron and this team is solid. While I personally believe it lacks the upside of the Sharks and Bears, sometimes the steady more consistent team ends up rising to the top but one thing is for sure the Bears-CLO Collins battle for the AFL will be solid to watch.

4. Kory Adams (4/1) - Brees/Peterson/VJAX/Gronk, a sick core four that will have them right back in the thick of things again. I highly doubt All Day will have the same season he did this past year but he'll still be in the mix for the number one runningback, Brees is a top 5 QB, VJAX should be around the top 10 at receiver then Gronk when healthy is the number one tight end so Kory's team should be right back in the mix for the NFL division title and/or Wildcard berth.

5. Super Manning (5/1) - I like this team as my favorite to win the UFL especially if he could just snag a somewhat okay HB2. I like McFadden to bounce back to HB1 level while Phil has a cupboard full of productive receivers to rotate and play (D.Thomas, Crabtree, A.Johnson, and Fitzgerald) and Peyton Manning has at least one more Manning season in him. There's a reason Phil has already paid his league dues this year and it's because he knows this team is ready to compete with the Lions for a division crown in 2013.

6. Carolina Lions (6/1) - Rice/Lynch with R.White and some other elderly pieces should be good enough to have this team in the hunt one more year but I think it's going to come down between them and Super Manning for a spot in the postseason. This team has the potential to go the way of the 2003 Oakland Raiders who of course were an old roster that lost in the Super Bowl in the previous year then fell apart on the way to a 4-12 record. While I don't think that'll be the case I also don't expect them to be making a return trip to the Ultimate Dynasty Bowl.

7. Dynasty Kings (7/1) - Made some moves to improve their future but still a pretty good team for the present led by the QB combo of RG3 and Russell and a nice receiver trio of (Cruz, Wallace, Britt). Ridley is more of a number 2 back than a number 1 but still a solid roster. If the Kings were in the UFL they would be in the conversation for the division title but in the NFL division they look to be clearly 3rd in the division for 2013 but they may have the brightest future of any team in the league if they draft well.

8. Scott's Tots (8/1) - After a shockingly bad 2012 the Tots look to emerge in 2013. Led by arguably the number one QB in fantasy and a runningback corps that should be in for a bounce back the Tots will be in the UFL division title mix even with their less than exciting receiving group.

9. Port City Goonsquad (9/1) - Landing Foster was a huge move for the success of this franchise then acquiring Cobb, Williams, and Jennings for Wallace was an absolute steal. This team won't be the doormat it was last season and with some luck could even challenge for a wildcard berth.

10. Red Rockets (10/1) - The main thing this team lacks is solid runningbacks but by acquiring the 1.02 and 1.04 they hope to change that. While I think that was a sick move for the Rockets, I also think it'll take a bit for those prospects to develop making the Red Rockets more likely to be a contender in 2014 rather than 2013.

11.  Matt Boles (11/1) - As long as Brady doesn't begin to decline this team will still be competitive but with Reggie Bush losing his spot as feature back in Miami and CJ1k another year older it's going to be tough to emerge in a stacked division. The rebuild for this franchise is coming sooner rather than later.

12. Beat Skeet Eat Leave (12/1) - The rebuilding of Austen Zente's mess is still on going but Andrew is heading into the right direction especially after trading for a franchise player in Alfred Morris last season. He plays in the weakest division so there is an outside chance if things fell the right way and his team got hot he could rise to the top but it's highly doubtful I would expect this team to make some noise come 2015 after landing at least two more solid rookie prospects in the 2013 and 2014 drafts.