2023 Fantasy Lacrosse Draft

[DU-fan]

I'm not good at predicting a transfers impact. Generally there is more hype surrounding a transfer than the actual impact, so given those two factors, I stay away from drafting many transfers.

Schelling could be a good pick. Terry Foy predicted that McAdorey will play attack this spring and that may play into Schelling's impact. It doesn't seem like Duke has had a real plan regarding their offensive personnel for a little while, but I think they were burned by some guys in the past that they were counting on to be big contributors that underperformed. This is my perception. I have no inside scoop.

I certainly hope Finn Thomson scores a lot of points. He's a gifted player and a lot of fun to watch. It seems Pat march is changing the SU offense to suit the skills of the players, so us SU fans are excited.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... 7-54893749

Calls out for:
Kyle Lewis (Maddog)
Donal Mullane (undrafted)
Chris Jordan (DU-fan)

[ohmilax34]

I'll do the 2-3 draft hits a year exercise. Of course, not all "hits" are equal. Pat Kavanagh scores more points for me than Will Peden, but I consider them both draft hits and I expect Peden's numbers to increase. I consider someone a hit if they become a good fantasy starter for at least a year.

I don't know if someone should get credit for a draft hit if they draft an upperclassman who plays for them for a year and gets the same fantasy points as their lowest fantasy starter at A or M. We may see examples if a few of us do this.

2023 Draft (likely hits)
Matt Minicus - Loyola
Grant Breyo - UMass
Others are possible but the above 2 seem very likely

2022 Draft
Will Peden
I don't know if Ricciardelli will get consistent points ever, but I'm willing to hang on to him another year at least.
I had to drop Josh Tang, who was a maybe hit eventually

2021 Draft
Owen Hiltz
Pat Skalniak
Bobby Abshire

2020 Draft
Pat Kavanagh
Mike Tobin

2019 Draft
Xander Dickson


It looks like I've averaged <2 draft hits each year, but the COVID year has helped us fill our rosters and I'm no exception.

[PATalk]

I'll do the 2-3 draft hits a year exercise. Of course, not all "hits" are equal. Pat Kavanagh scores more points for me than Will Peden, but I consider them both draft hits and I expect Peden's numbers to increase. I consider someone a hit if they become a good fantasy starter for at least a year.

I don't know if someone should get credit for a draft hit if they draft an upperclassman who plays for them for a year and gets the same fantasy points as their lowest fantasy starter at A or M. We may see examples if a few of us do this.

2023 Draft (likely hits)
Matt Minicus - Loyola
Grant Breyo - UMass
Others are possible but the above 2 seem very likely

2022 Draft
Will Peden
I don't know if Ricciardelli will get consistent points ever, but I'm willing to hang on to him another year at least.
I had to drop Josh Tang, who was a maybe hit eventually

2021 Draft
Owen Hiltz
Pat Skalniak
Bobby Abshire

2020 Draft
Pat Kavanagh
Mike Tobin

2019 Draft
Xander Dickson


It looks like I've averaged <2 draft hits each year, but the COVID year has helped us fill our rosters and I'm no exception.

2023 Draft (tbd) lots of possibilities
Mac Haley
James Matan
Ben Abladian

2022 Draft (tbd)
Dante Trader (red shirt)
Thomas Mencke (red shirt)
Richie Connell

2021 Draft
Dane Swanson
Peter Swindell

2020 Draft
Jack Hannah
James Avanzato
Ross Scott

2019 Draft
Kyle Long
Brendan Nichtern

Good consistency for our more recent drafts

[Farfromgeneva]

Look out for this under the radar pick

Help from within.

It’s always easy to look at first-year players and transfers for impact, but Daly thinks a couple of returning players are primed for big years in 2023.

Like many of Brown’s seniors, Griffin King finally got a chance to play a significant role after COVID wiped out his first two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound midfielder finished the year with 20 points (13G, 7A). He scored a goal in each of Brown’s final seven games and has the tools to make a leap this season.

[PALax11]

Look out for this under the radar pick

Help from within.

It’s always easy to look at first-year players and transfers for impact, but Daly thinks a couple of returning players are primed for big years in 2023.

Like many of Brown’s seniors, Griffin King finally got a chance to play a significant role after COVID wiped out his first two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound midfielder finished the year with 20 points (13G, 7A). He scored a goal in each of Brown’s final seven games and has the tools to make a leap this season.

Pick of the draft

[Matnum PI]

Notre Dame has posted their 2023 schedule and... We have our 2023 NCAA Games that Count.

[Matnum PI]

I've created the Week One 2023 thread.

[Farfromgeneva]

Look out for this under the radar pick

Help from within.

It’s always easy to look at first-year players and transfers for impact, but Daly thinks a couple of returning players are primed for big years in 2023.

Like many of Brown’s seniors, Griffin King finally got a chance to play a significant role after COVID wiped out his first two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound midfielder finished the year with 20 points (13G, 7A). He scored a goal in each of Brown’s final seven games and has the tools to make a leap this season.

Pick of the draft

It’s still speculative but at that point looking at how he played down the stretch and against better comp in consideration of my wildly speculative FR pics earlier I needed a guy that should put up 30+ at midfield so it looked good as a later round pick.

Clearly though Jr and I are learning and it could be a long year. Some pieces there but it’s a spec youth movement

[Matnum PI]

If a mid puts up 30+ points, he's very likely to be First Team All-Fantasy. i.e. Top 3 middy in the league.

[Farfromgeneva]

If a mid puts up 30+ points, he's very likely to be First Team All-Fantasy. i.e. Top 3 middy in the league.

I mean if you consider 20 was a 4 game season, 21 was cancelled, 22 was his first full year - played 1 of their 4 games in 2020 when Covid ended seasons then didn't have 21. Played all 16 last year They lost a lot and he was still 13,7 scoring in his last 7-8 games. Even with the inflation of sizes he's listed at 6'2', 215, 2x UA AA in CNY. Corsi and FR but he's going to have opportunity to be a heavy producer. Got 47 shots as a 5th or 6th option. To go from 20pts to 30 or more given al the kids between McClane and him are gone feels like a decent bet. You guys are all more versed in fantasy than I but for a 4th or 5th round pick after early shots on Cesear and Brody Coleman I felt good about this one.

https://brownbears.com/sports/mens-lacr ... king/16938

This is what I was looking at. But it's all spec for a few more weeks...

3/26/22 UMASS L * 7-10 1 0 1 4 .333 2 .500 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
4/02/22 Princeton L * 9-17 0 1 1 5 .261 3 .600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
4/09/22 at Penn W * 12-10 1 1 2 3 .269 3 1.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
4/16/22 YALE W * 20-13 1 0 1 5 .258 1 .200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
4/23/22 at Cornell W * 13-8 1 1 2 2 .273 2 1.000 0 0 0 1 2 0 0-0 0-00:00
4/26/22 Bryant W * 16-9 1 1 2 4 .270 1 .250 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
4/30/22 Dartmouth W * 6 1 0 1 4 .268 3 .750 0 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
5/06/22 Penn L * 9-14 1 0 1 1 .286 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-00:00
5/14/22 Virginia L * 10-17 1 1 2 5 .277 2 .400 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0-00:00

[PATalk]

If a mid puts up 30+ points, he's very likely to be First Team All-Fantasy. i.e. Top 3 middy in the league.

To go from 20pts to 30 or more given al the kids between McClane and him are gone feels like a decent bet. You guys are all more versed in fantasy than I but for a 4th or 5th round pick after early shots on Cesear and Brody Coleman I felt good about this one.

You are talking about 30 overall points while Matnum is talking about the 8 games that count for thee fantasy season.

You drafted King with pick 3.1 and Coleman with pick 5.1

[Farfromgeneva]

If a mid puts up 30+ points, he's very likely to be First Team All-Fantasy. i.e. Top 3 middy in the league.

To go from 20pts to 30 or more given al the kids between McClane and him are gone feels like a decent bet. You guys are all more versed in fantasy than I but for a 4th or 5th round pick after early shots on Cesear and Brody Coleman I felt good about this one.

You are talking about 30 overall points while Matnum is talking about the 8 games that count for thee fantasy season.

You drafted King with pick 3.1 and Coleman with pick 5.1

Ahhh, yeah I’m working like I’m still an analyst/associate in NYC the last 12-18 months even though I in theory I’m far senior to those jobs these days so I can’t keep up. Need the superior FFGJr to be handling this but he’s down the street reaching his friend lacrosse right now, convincing him to join our rec league team.

[PATalk]

Matt Minicus shows up big in the scrimmage for Loyola and Ohmi

[PALax11]

Audio clips of each Coach, Amplo goes first. ~~ 12 min
https://glennclarkradio.com/2023/01/31/ ... 23-season/

Expect to see these plebes on the field this season :

9 Haley - A, immediate impact
1 Daly - G, competing for starter, possible rotation
32 Flaherty - M. among top 6 middies
37 Gallagher - LSM
42 Hernandez - D
67 Connolly - DM, among top 3 rotation
https://navysports.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/2023

From the Navy thread.

[old salt]

Audio clips of each Coach, Amplo goes first. ~~ 12 min
https://glennclarkradio.com/2023/01/31/ ... 23-season/

Expect to see these plebes on the field this season :

9 Haley - A, immediate impact
1 Daly - G, competing for starter, possible rotation
32 Flaherty - M. among top 6 middies
37 Gallagher - LSM
42 Hernandez - D
67 Connolly - DM, among top 3 rotation
https://navysports.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/2023

From the Navy thread.

If useful, here's my best guess Navy depth chart. I will update after this wk end games.
A : 24, 9, 6, 10
M1 : 29, 28, 43
M2 : 32, 64, 25
M3 : 48, 12, 22
DM : 47, 66, 67, 26
LSM : 30, 37, 31
D : 8, 40, 33, 42
G : 19, 1
FO : 58

[PALax11]

Much appreciated, Old Salt!

[old salt]

Audio clips of each Coach, Amplo goes first. ~~ 12 min
https://glennclarkradio.com/2023/01/31/ ... 23-season/

Expect to see these plebes on the field this season :

9 Haley - A, immediate impact
1 Daly - G, competing for starter, possible rotation
32 Flaherty - M. among top 6 middies
37 Gallagher - LSM
42 Hernandez - D
67 Connolly - DM, among top 3 rotation
https://navysports.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/2023

From the Navy thread.

If useful, here's my best guess Navy depth chart. Updated -- Feb 5
A : 24, 9, 10, 6
M1 : 29, 28, 43
M2 : 32, 12, 3
M3 : 48, 64, 22
DM : 47, 66, 67, 26
LSM : 30, 37, 31
D : 8, 40, 33, 42
G : 19, 1
FO : 20, 45, 58

[DU-fan]

Oops - Select Kyle Lewis - M - Ohio St - GRAD
drop Rice M Su

Looking like you might want to undrop him based on the Albany game

[Njlaxx11]

Oops - Select Kyle Lewis - M - Ohio St - GRAD
drop Rice M Su

Looking like you might want to undrop him based on the Albany game

albany looked quite awful though.

[PALax11]

We can get there.

Predictions

Top 5 Freshman Fantasy Scorers
1. Spallina
2. Collison
3. Weisshaar
4. Minicus
5. Haley

Re-Weisshaar. Maybe Finn Thompson makes the list instead.

Top 10 Freshman fantasy scorers at halftime.

Joey Spallina FR A Syracuse ChopSticks 19
Evan Plunkett FR M Army GCCLaxster67 17
Matt Minicus FR A Loyola ohmilax34 16
Finn Thomson FR A/M Syracuse Maddog 13
Braden Erksa FR A/M UMD Matnum PI 12
Mac Haley FR A Navy PA Talk 12
Matt Collison FR M JHU OCanada 11
James Matan FR A/M UNC PA Talk 10
Joaquin Villagomez FR A Towson 8
Teddy Malone FR A Harvard Lax1 7

4 first round picks, 2 second. Plunkett and Erksa look like steals.