2023 Fantasy Lacrosse Draft

[Njlaxx11]

NJLax needs (at least) a D...

NJLaxx11
1 Devon McLane SR A Brown
2 Brian Minicus SR A Georgetown
3 Danny Caddigan SO A Cornell
4 Kyle Borda M SR OSU
5 David Sprock SR M Rutgers
6 Jon Jarosz JR A NAVY
7 Colin Michener FR A Villanova
8 Ryan Evans JR M JHU
9 Russ Maher JR A/M JHU
10 Hugh Kelleher JR M Cornell
11 Richie LaCalandra SR A OSU
12 Luke Mercer JR M PSU
13 Shane O’Leary SO M Umass
14 D

im definitely going to make 1 more pick and add a D. possibly 2 more picks and a D. haven't quite decided.

[Matnum PI]

Lax1 picking. NJLax on deck. Chop and FCA catching up.

130 7.6 Lax1
131 7.7 NJLaxx11
132 7.8 DU-Fan
133 7.9 PA Talk
134 7,10 DU-Fan

NJLax can pass Lax1 at 10:25 pm on monday night.

[PATalk]

I'm curious how many players are on each of our lists. My list or draft board is not exhaustive. In other words, it doesn't include all incoming recruits or undrafted and eligible players. But I try to include as many potential draftees as possible. My list has about 165 players on it. I have "evaluated" most of them.

FFG, it sounds like a google sheet that you and Junior can share and each edit would solve some of your problems.

I'm guessing some others have more players on their lists.

This year i changed it up and it helped me for sure.
For each team i list all of the players i'd be willing to take that are available, e.g. brown would have had many more players than virginia this year based on being a new team. Then rank them for that team.
Then delete players as they are drafted, streamlining as we go.
My list probs had between 100-140 this year, if i was still drafting it maybe would have 20ish players left, i can only think of 2 players id be actually interested in though that haven't been taken yet

We take a very different approach focused on roster construction and a draft strategy to achieve that goal. This is a very unique draft year, so a key strategy adjustment was to pick a defense in Round 6, instead of our usual Round 3 approach. We also choose not to draft players playing out their final year of eligibility.

[ohmilax34]

Does everyone have a Team D? It looks like Lax1 has 2.

[Matnum PI]

Does everyone have a Team D? It looks like Lax1 has 2.

So does Maddog. NJ still needs one. I think JHU D, PSU, and Villanova still available.

[ohmilax34]

I thought we couldn't draft 2 D's until all fantasy teams have a D. Did that change?

[OCanada]

I have a minimalist approach.

I look at my roster and decide how many picks i will make and multiply it by 20 to get my pool. I don’t do much player research.

This year, as i said earlier, i had 3 excellent midfielders and three strong attackmen. I was set except for D. My first pick was going to be the Grad attack man at Duke.

But 1 middie was moved to SSDM after having an excellent summer in Canada. Another was moved to attack when he went to Cuse. Then i only had 1 middie and 2 sophs who have talent but may not be 1s or 2s. Now i had to get middies

I drafted a defense earlier than usual based on tranfers and team improvement only to discover there is a rumor they may not play this year.

The best laid plans….

Last year 3 players pretty much carried the team to a
middle of the pack finish, i expected to improve by seversl slots at least. O well

[OCanada]

How many times has a team finished 1 or 2 w 2 defenses?

[ohmilax34]

I had 2 defenses last season.

[Matnum PI]

I thought we couldn't draft 2 D's until all fantasy teams have a D. Did that change?

You can draft 2 whenever you'd like. We just stop people from drafting 2 as soon as having 2 would preclude other coaches from having 1.

[ohmilax34]

I thought we couldn't draft 2 D's until all fantasy teams have a D. Did that change?

You can draft 2 whenever you'd like. We just stop people from drafting 2 as soon as having 2 would preclude other coaches from having 1.

OHHHHHHHHHH. Gotcha.

[ohmilax34]

Dylan Pallonetti has been on Stony Brook's roster since 2021 the season. He should probably be taken off of ChopSticks' roster.

[greenielax]

How many times has a team finished 1 or 2 w 2 defenses?

I had 2 D's the first year I won it (my rookie year). But of course i don't recall the year--maybe 2016 or 2017?

[Matnum PI]

I had 2 D's the first year I won it (my rookie year). But of course i don't recall the year--maybe 2016 or 2017?

2017
20 Greenie Lax vs. NC Lax 18

Greenielax
Mikey Wynne JR A Notre Dame 3
Tim Rotanz SR M UMD 1
Nico Panepinto SR A Farifield -
Brendan Kavanaugh A JR Hofstra 4
Eric Fannell SR A OSU 2
Mitch Gordon FR A UVA -
Mike Lynch M SR Towson -
Ryan Conrad M SO UVA 2
Sergio Salcido SR M Syracuse 4
Dan Grabher M SR Army -
Kason Tarbell M JR Cornell -
Matt Emery M JR UVA -
UNC D 4
Denver D -
20

NC Lax
Michael Sowers A FR Princeton 5
Austin Mitchell JR M UMBC -
Jack Ray JR A Navy -
Conor Glancy A JR Army 2
Josh Byrne A JR Hofstra 6
Jake Fox A/M SO Hopkins -
Ben Spencer M SO UMASS 1
Austin Shanks JR M OSU -
Devin Spencer A FR Umass -
Brad Alexander M FR Navy -
Kevin Hill M SO Penn State 2
Craig Berge M JR Georgetown 2
Connor McCarthy M FR Princeton -
Loyola D 0
18

[nclaxin]

I had 2 D's the first year I won it (my rookie year). But of course i don't recall the year--maybe 2016 or 2017?

2017
20 Greenie Lax vs. NC Lax 18

Greenielax
Mikey Wynne JR A Notre Dame 3
Tim Rotanz SR M UMD 1
Nico Panepinto SR A Farifield -
Brendan Kavanaugh A JR Hofstra 4
Eric Fannell SR A OSU 2
Mitch Gordon FR A UVA -
Mike Lynch M SR Towson -
Ryan Conrad M SO UVA 2
Sergio Salcido SR M Syracuse 4
Dan Grabher M SR Army -
Kason Tarbell M JR Cornell -
Matt Emery M JR UVA -
UNC D 4
Denver D -
20

NC Lax
Michael Sowers A FR Princeton 5
Austin Mitchell JR M UMBC -
Jack Ray JR A Navy -
Conor Glancy A JR Army 2
Josh Byrne A JR Hofstra 6
Jake Fox A/M SO Hopkins -
Ben Spencer M SO UMASS 1
Austin Shanks JR M OSU -
Devin Spencer A FR Umass -
Brad Alexander M FR Navy -
Kevin Hill M SO Penn State 2
Craig Berge M JR Georgetown 2
Connor McCarthy M FR Princeton -
Loyola D 0
18

Ughhhh....

[ohmilax34]

UNC D with 4 points is not something you see every week.

[ChopSticks]

Apologies for the crickets - been offline due to a family matter. Catching up with...

Dropping:
- Dylan Pallonetti JR A Stony Brook
- Jack Brennan SR A Maryland

Adding:
- Nick Teretsky, JR A Rutgers
- PJ Behan, FR M Brown

One more pick needed & then tapping.

[Matnum PI]

Catching up with...

ChopSticks
Joey Spallina SO A Syracuse
Nick Teretsky JR A Rutgers
David Anderson SO A Yale
Canyon Birch A SR PSU
PJ Behan FR M Brown

Dewey Egan SO A UNC
Gabe Goforth JR M UMD
Reed Landin SO M Duke
Lucas Osborn FR M Yale
Hayden Cheek SR A Harvard
Ryan McGorry SO M Loyola
Ryan Colsey FR A UVA
Notre Dame D

[Matnum PI]

Lax1 picking. NJLax on deck. FCA catching up.

130 7.6 Lax1
131 7.7 NJLaxx11
132 7.8 DU-Fan
133 7.9 PA Talk
134 7,10 DU-Fan

NJLax can pass Lax1 at 10:25 pm tonight.

[ohmilax34]

Catching up with...

ChopSticks
Joey Spallina SO A Syracuse
Nick Teretsky JR A Rutgers
David Anderson SO A Yale
Canyon Birch A SR PSU
PJ Behan FR M Brown

Dewey Egan SO A UNC
Gabe Goforth JR M UMD
Reed Landin SO M Duke
Lucas Osborn FR M Yale
Hayden Cheek SR A Harvard
Ryan McGorry SO M Loyola
Ryan Colsey FR A UVA
Notre Dame D

He dropped Brennan.