On Tuesday night, the RotoWire Staff (and a few friends) drafted a midseason "best-ball" league. We picked 20 players, with 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 2 FLEX (RB/WR), 1 TE and 1 K, no defense, required for starting lineups. There are no add/drops of setting lineups - we strictly use the best combination of players on each roster that fill the starting slots, i.e., whichever players end up doing best on Sunday are retrofitted into your starting lineups.
Scoring is pretty standard (4/6, 20/10), though there's a half point per reception as well. We use team QBs and team kickers.
The league runs from Week 9 to Week 17 and is based solely on total points.
Essentially, it's a good way to gauge how people really value players at the season's midpoint. The results are below.
(Thanks to Scott Pianowski for setting up and commishing the league).
| Liss | Payne | Sandberg | Del Don | Anestis | |
| 1 | Westbrook, B | Tomlinson, L | Portis, C | Peterson, A | Barber, M |
| 2 | Slaton, S | Wayne, R | Jacobs, B | Brown, Ronnie | Johnson, Chris |
| 3 | Jennings, G | Grant, R | Boldin, A | White, R | Moss, R |
| 4 | Bush, R | Colston, M | Ward, H | Burress, P | Broncos QB |
| 5 | Edwards, B | Colts QB | Eagles QB | Gates, A | Berrian, B |
| 6 | Cotchery, J | Harrison, M | Avery, D | Holmes, S | Hightower, T |
| 7 | Thomas, P | Torain, R | Gonzalez, T | Texans QB | Daniels, O |
| 8 | McFadden, D | Fargas, J | Williams, Roy | Royal, E | Ocho Cinco, C |
| 9 | Mason, D | Curtis, K | Jones, J | Taylor, C | James, E |
| 10 | Bryant, A | Jets QB | Jones, M | Moore, L | McAllister, D |
| 11 | Winslow, K | Cooley, C | Falcons QB | Ginn, T | Panthers QB |
| 12 | Taylor, F | Miller, H | Smith, S | Bears QB | Sproles, D |
| 13 | Gonzalez, A | Browns QB | Bruce, I | Morris, M | Brown, Reg |
| 14 | Benson, C | Young, S | Jones, J | Betts, L | Hester, D |
| 15 | Dolphins QB | Jackson, B | Bradshaw, A | Norwood, J | McClain, L |
| 16 | Rams QB | Green, A | Shiancoe, V | Niners QB | Stallworth, D |
| 17 | Seahawks QB | Engram, B | Titans PK | Charles, J | Keller, D |
| 18 | Lions QB | Saints PK | Rice, S | Smith, L | Vikings PK |
| 19 | Boss, K | Crayton, P | Toomer, A | Packers PK | Walker, J |
| 20 | Redskins PK | Colts PK | Baskett, H | Texans PK | Booker, M |
| Stopa | Teope | Cuozzo | Pianowski | Burton | |
| 1 | Lynch, M | Gore, F | Forte, M | Johnson, A | Jackson, S |
| 2 | Fitzgerald, L | Smith, S | Marshall, B | Turner, M | Addai, J |
| 3 | Jones-Drew, M | Moss, S | McGahee, W | Williams, DeA | Owens, T |
| 4 | White, L | Saints QB | Jones, T | Evans, L | Johnson, Calvin |
| 5 | Graham, E | Stewart, J | Parker, W | Coles, L | Lewis, J |
| 6 | Chargers QB | Packers QB | Cardinals QB | Bowe, D | Houshmandzadeh, T |
| 7 | Jackson, V | Moore, Mew | Welker, W | Driver, D | Holt, T |
| 8 | Walter, K | Jackson, Des | Chambers, C | Ward, D | Cowboys QB |
| 9 | Galloway, J | Faulk, K | Washington, L | Steelers QB | Witten, J |
| 10 | Jones, F | Rhodes, D | Clark, D | Williams, Ricky | Giants QB |
| 11 | Henderson, D | Breaston, S | Muhammad, M | Morris, S | Johnson, L |
| 12 | Olsen, G | Pittman, M | Jackson, F | Bills QB | Smith, K |
| 13 | Jags QB | Washington, N | Scheffler, T | Miller, Z | Redskins QB |
| 14 | Buckhalter, C | Fasano, A | Rice, R | Dunn, W | Shockey, J |
| 15 | Williams, Reggie | Patriots QB | Vikings QB | Scaife, B | Johnson, Rudi |
| 16 | Lewis, M | Smith, K | Lloyd, B | Camarillo, G | Morgan, J |
| 17 | Stokley, B | Randle El, A | Bucs QB | Chiefs QB | Carlson, J |
| 18 | Chargers PK | Lee, D | Broncos PK | Giants PK | Jordan, L |
| 19 | Jaguars PK | Green-Ellis, B | Jones, K | Gage, J | Cowboys PK |
| 20 | Bears PK | Patriots PK | Bills PK | Panthers PK | Falcons PK |