Slated for a Fourth-Place Finish, Team America is a Team to Watch

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Draft Summary

Team America put together an underrated roster that might not dominate week in and week out, but will be firmly entrenched in a playoff spot by season's end. They're projected to finish the season with an 8-6-0 record (1,547 points) in 17 The MoistureMissile Awakens League, which will be good enough for fourth. They clearly came into the draft knowing who their top QB target would be. Team America waited until the eighth round to pick their first quarterback, drafting Cam Newton with the 77th overall pick. They ultimately built one of the highest-scoring QB pairs in the league, as they added Andrew Luck and Newton.

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Schedule

Week 11 might require some artful managing from Team America, as their top two projected scorers (Andrew Luck and Cam Newton) will be resting that weekend. Based on their opponents' projected points, they have a tougher-than-average schedule. Along with the fourth-most grueling overall schedule, both the first month and final month of the season project to be close to league-average in terms of difficulty for Team America.

Draft Notes

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• Team America will have some tricky calls to make each week at RB, with a slim projected points difference between their third- (Thomas Rawls), fourth- (Doug Martin), and fifth-ranked (Eddie Lacy) RBs.

• Asset Allocation

• TE is the strongest position for Team America, though QB and K aren't too shabby either.

• Up, Up, and Away

• With eight players projected to significantly beat their previous year's fantasy points, Team America hopes to have found some up-and-coming stars.

• Quarterback Controversy?

• Team America may have to rely on a Ouija board each week. Their top-drafted (Cam Newton) and second-drafted (Andrew Luck) QBs have fairly similar seasonal point projections.

• Risky Business

• It appears that Team America likes to gamble, as they took chances on seven volatile selections.

• Scraping the Wire in Week 11

• Grabbing two QBs (Cam Newton and Andrew Luck) that share a bye week was a bold move by the manager of Team America.

Player Analysis

Julio Jones, WR Round 1, Pick 4

• Does Julio Jones Enjoy Fajitas?: Because his total yardage figures are sizzling. Jones is projected to rank eighth in the league with 1,542 all-purpose yards.

Todd Gurley, RB Round 2, Pick 17

• Feed Thy Beast: Todd Gurley will get the ball early and often, and he's projected to finish fourth in the league with 307 touches.

Rob Gronkowski, TE Round 3, Pick 24

• Stepping on a Banana Peel: Rob Gronkowski slipping to Team America could be the cause of many sleepless nights for the other managers.

Marshawn Lynch, RB Round 5, Pick 44

• Homecoming for Beast Mode Averaging 1,339 rush yards and 12 rush TDs per year from 2011-14, Lynch returns to football behind one of the most bruising offensive lines in the league.

Sammy Watkins, WR Round 6, Pick 57

• Team America Upgrades WR Corps with Watkins at Pick No. 57: The Rams' wide receiver is projected to improve to the tune of 138 points this year, after only putting up 55 last season.