2024 Fantasy Lacrosse Draft

[genghiskhanbluejay]

I think the floor is a solid 500 team, need a couple guys to develop and bust out as prolific scorers.

[ohmilax34]

Think we're getting to a point where folks are looking at their more speculative Soph and Jrs, especially at Middie, and wondering to hold or dump and recycle into a younger bet...

This is exactly it. There is more to winning fantasy than getting this balance right, but I think there are teams that do this well and are consistently good. I think I used to hang on to draft picks for too long. I'd give them sometimes 3 years before moving on. I realized I was missing a chance to get players who've already contributed on my roster. The pendulum may have swung too far the other way though now. I dumped Garrett Leadmon once he started getting SSDM runs. He would've been nice to have in 2023. I dumped Griffin Cook pretty quickly, and he put up some points as a midfielder in 2023. However, no two player trajectories are identical, so it's hard to say "well, this guy is behind this other all american, so I should drop him" because lots of things could happen for that player to be valuable.

[ohmilax34]

I think the floor is a solid 500 team, need a couple guys to develop and bust out as prolific scorers.

Yeah, I agree.

[Matnum PI]

If your players do what they did in 2023, you'll be over .500 and in the play-offs... where you'll lose. That's not a bad starting point. But all this comes with an asterisks. JHU...

[PATalk]

Remember when I said it's a very bad thing allowing Owen Duffy on this roster for anyone hoping to make the playoffs!

Predict Duffy breaks out and with a well built supporting cast this team is an annual playoff contender.

[PATalk]

Think we're getting to a point where folks are looking at their more speculative Soph and Jrs, especially at Middie, and wondering to hold or dump and recycle into a younger bet...

This is exactly it. There is more to winning fantasy than getting this balance right, but I think there are teams that do this well and are consistently good. I think I used to hang on to draft picks for too long. I'd give them sometimes 3 years before moving on. I realized I was missing a chance to get players who've already contributed on my roster. The pendulum may have swung too far the other way though now. I dumped Garrett Leadmon once he started getting SSDM runs. He would've been nice to have in 2023. I dumped Griffin Cook pretty quickly, and he put up some points as a midfielder in 2023. However, no two player trajectories are identical, so it's hard to say "well, this guy is behind this other all american, so I should drop him" because lots of things could happen for that player to be valuable.

Matnum did exactly this with his last pick

[ohmilax34]

Think we're getting to a point where folks are looking at their more speculative Soph and Jrs, especially at Middie, and wondering to hold or dump and recycle into a younger bet...

This is exactly it. There is more to winning fantasy than getting this balance right, but I think there are teams that do this well and are consistently good. I think I used to hang on to draft picks for too long. I'd give them sometimes 3 years before moving on. I realized I was missing a chance to get players who've already contributed on my roster. The pendulum may have swung too far the other way though now. I dumped Garrett Leadmon once he started getting SSDM runs. He would've been nice to have in 2023. I dumped Griffin Cook pretty quickly, and he put up some points as a midfielder in 2023. However, no two player trajectories are identical, so it's hard to say "well, this guy is behind this other all american, so I should drop him" because lots of things could happen for that player to be valuable.

Matnum did exactly this with his last pick

But he didn't replace O'Berry with a player with proven production. Potential, sure, but not a sure thing. There are still freshmen that I like. Peterson was one of them.

[PATalk]

"Dump and recycle into a younger bet" I like Peterson as well smooth and shifty.

[callaxdad]

Add Kurt Bruun Gr A OSU

Drop Connor Drake Gr M Dook

I was looking at this kid just no idea how he fits in with myers. Same w McKenna but w two years I feel like he will see the rock a bit.

Hey Ffg, been out of pocket since my pick...actually been in Beantown visiting son at Tufts...but I completely agree with your assertion... that said, he's a great kid who is a beast physically with a cannon of a shot who scored 62 goals and had 109 points last season, albeit at the D3 level. I figured it was a good pick in the 3rd round, perhaps a bit of a flier but, a solid gamble in the 3rd round. But isn't that what you do with your last pick or two?

[callaxdad]

Are any teams done drafting? If so, what teams are done?

I'm done

[Farfromgeneva]

Add Kurt Bruun Gr A OSU

Drop Connor Drake Gr M Dook

I was looking at this kid just no idea how he fits in with myers. Same w McKenna but w two years I feel like he will see the rock a bit.

Hey Ffg, been out of pocket since my pick...actually been in Beantown visiting son at Tufts...but I completely agree with your assertion... that said, he's a great kid who is a beast physically with a cannon of a shot who scored 62 goals and had 109 points last season, albeit at the D3 level. I figured it was a good pick in the 3rd round, perhaps a bit of a flier but, a solid gamble in the 3rd round. But isn't that what you do with your last pick or two?

No doubt. Hope yours is better than this cat!

https://youtu.be/vKgBR4glt0o?si=--jjingHdWJzyTZA

[Matnum PI]

I'm done

CalLaxDad
1 Jimmy Ayers FR A JHU
2 Max Sloat SO A Duke
3 Max Busenkell SO M Notre Dame
4 Nicholas DeMaio SR A Towson
5 Matt Waterhouse SO M Villanova
6 Aidan Carroll JR M Georgetown
7 Alex Vardaro SR M Princeton
8 Kurt Bruun SR A OSU
9 Dylan Hess SR M Georgetown
10 Jordan Wray SO M Georgetown
11 Ryan Levy JR A/M UNC
12 Dylan Bauer SR A/M JHU
13 Dom Pietramala SO A UNC
14 Maryland D

[Matnum PI]

Reminder: Chopsticks picking. GDIB can pass on Tuesday at 9:26 am est. Lax1 catching up.

77 4.17 ChopSticks
78 4.18 girlsdoitbetter
79 4.19 GreenieLax
80 4,20 Maddog
81 5.1 Maddog

[ohmilax34]

Last year we got into the 7th round, but that was when Harvard and Villanova players were available and we had to drop Fairfield and UMBC players.

[Matnum PI]

I think 7th Round is the norm though we've gone into 8th and 9th and... When we do going into these later rounds, including the 7th, in general, it's a handful or less of coaches involved.

[PATalk]

Last year we got into the 7th round, but that was when Harvard and Villanova players were available and we had to drop Fairfield and UMBC players.

Brown as well. We made 8 picks last year. Harrison commented he's rebuilding his new roster so he may go extra rounds.

[Farfromgeneva]

Can’t say names but theres a new entry potentially onto this list who’s be moving in from a FBS career…

[Matnum PI]

GDIB picking. Greenie can pass on Wednesday at 9:26 am est. Lax1 and Chopstick catching up.

78 4.18 girlsdoitbetter
79 4.19 GreenieLax
80 4,20 Maddog
81 5.1 Maddog

[girlsdoitbetter]

I am selecting/adding

Matthew Cargiulo M UMASS FR

Drop

Quinn McCahon M Notre Dame Graduated

Thanks

[Matnum PI]

Greenie picking. Maddog can pass on Wednesday at 9:18 pm est. Lax1 and Chopstick catching up.

79 4.19 GreenieLax
80 4,20 Maddog
81 5.1 Maddog
82 5.2 GreenieLax

Drop
Quinn McCahon M Notre Dame Graduated

I don't see McCahon on your squad.

girlsdoitbetter
1 Race Ripley SO A Navy
2 Daniel Maltz GRAD A UMD
3 Charles Balsamo SO A Duke
4 Sean Cameron JR M Princeton
5 Ben Scandone SO M Brown
6 Matt Lazzaro SO A PSU
7 Tucker Goodelle SR M Villanova
8 Nate Kabiri FR A Princeton
9 Quinn Krammer SO M Princeton
10 Jack Gray JR M Duke
11 Joey Kamish GRAD A Loyola
12 Jack McKenna JR A OSU
13 Evan Plunkett SO M Army
14 Matthew Cargiulo FR M UMass