2019 IFFL DRAFT REVIEW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GRIDIRON GOOSE’S NFL UPDATE
INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Tuesday July 23, 2019
Midlothian, Virginia 23113
GridironGoose@msn.com
INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONDUCTS ITS 5TH ANNUAL DRAFT
***Players chosen to represent their nations in the 2019 NFL regular season***
It’s official! The International Fantasy Football League successfully conducted their 5th annual draft, and as always, there were more
than its share of surprises.
As expected, the first three selections went for SAQUON BARKLEY, ALVIN KAMARA and EZEKIEL ELLIOTT with the 1st, 2nd and
3rd overall picks, respectively. What wasn’t foreseen is the USA’s MIGHTY CYCLONES scooping up Chiefs QB PATRICK MAHOMES
at #4. Said team owner GRIDIRON GOOSE, “By far, Mahomes is the highest ranked player in projected fantasy points, especially now
that his favorite target, Tyreek Hill, is back in the mix. Besides that, Mahomes almost single-handedly launched Shanghai Wang into the
#1 ranked spot, last year. I’m banking he’ll do the same for the Mighty Cyclones this season.”
Other surprise picks included the RUSSIAN HACKERS who selected Cardinals RB DAVID JOHNSON at #6. There’s also Rams RB
TODD GURLEY, who was chosen by Australia’s STORMOZ at #12. Both running backs were considered by most so-called experts to
be taken midway through the 2nd round.
In all, running backs came at a high premium in the 1st round, where a league-record 9 out of 12 selections were spent at that position.
The USA’s PROCTERS drafted the most backs with 10. Three teams, the UK’s BOWL BOUND MAVERICKS, Mighty Cyclones and
StormOZ selected the fewest running backs with 3, each.
Just 1 wide receiver was selected in the 1st round, which is least in league history. That player, DEANDRE HOPKINS, was chosen by
Mexico’s BLEEDING BLUE.
24 tight ends were chosen, which set a league record for most in an IFFL draft. Nigeria’s GREEN BEARS picked the most tight ends,
with 5. Four of those tight ends were drafted in consecutive rounds 12, 13, 14, and 15.

2019 IFFL 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
PICK IFF TEAM, NATION TEAM OWNER POS. PLAYER, TEAM
1 Green Bears, NG Obiora Amadi RB S. Barkley, NYG
2 Big Dawgs, USA Berkeley Wiley RB A. Kamara, NO
3 Bowl Bound Mavericks, UK Jason Ruth RB E. Elliott, DAL
4 Mighty Cyclones, USA Gridiron Goose QB P. Mahomes, KC
5 Men Of Steel, UK Gordon Dedman RB C. McCaffrey, CAR
6 Hackers, RU Mikhail Rezakov RB D. Johnson, ARZ
7 Jaymin, CN Hui Guo RB L. Bell, NYJ
8 Bleeding Blue, MX Jorge Boada WR D. Hopkins, HOU
9 Procters, USA Cory Procter TE T. Kelce, KC
10 Shanghai Wang, CN Yanran Wang RB M. Gordon, LAC
11 Remis Island, CA Michael Remis RB J. Conner, PIT
12 StormOZ, AU Joshua Mann RB T. Gurley, LAR
Canada’s Two-time World Champion REMIS ISLAND drafted 11th out of 12 teams, but much to their credit, they walked away with an
A+ draft grade by national fantasy draft experts. Last year, Remis Island drafted dead-last, yet successfully defended their 2017 title by
winning it all again in 2018. This Remis Island team might be even better than those two previous championship teams.
For the 5th time in 5 years, Mexico’s Bleeding Blue selected Packers QB AARON RODGERS. Rodgers must be some good luck charm
seeing how Bleeding Blue is the only team in league history to make the playoffs in each of the last 4 seasons.
China’s JAYMIN received an A grade for their draft, and rightfully so. They assembled an amazing starting lineup which includes the
three-headed monster of BECKHAM, COOKS and HILTON. Moreover, they have immense depth. Barring being bitten by the injury
bug, the Jaymin certainly look like they’re well on their way back to the World Bowl.
Based on the draft, fantasy football analysts aren’t giving Australia’s StormOZ much hope. StormOZ currently ranks last in the pre-
season polling following a D grade in the draft. Their highest graded position is a C+ at the wide receiver position, where their base-
starters are DIGGS and SMITH-SCHUSTER. StormOZ has worked with a lot less before. The results were two-straight playoff seasons
and one World Bowl appearance, thus underscoring the adage, “It ain’t where you start, but where you finish.”
The UK’s two teams, MEN OF STEEL and Bowl Bound Mavericks, were both given B grades for the draft and currently rank among the
league’s five top teams in the pre-season rankings. Both teams made the playoffs last year and experts are expecting them to do the
same this season. However, analysts are somewhat pessimistic about the both of their quarterback positions. Perhaps that is an area
to keep an eye out for.
China’s SHANGHAI WANG did okay for having the 10th pick. Just okay? Yes, just okay. Drafting MELVIN GORDON was a gamble that
could possibly pay off in the long run. But the longer he holds out of camp the less it will take for him to get injured; things like a yanked
hammy or Achilles tendons. Plus, Gordon will have to go from amazing to superhuman in a very short amount of time. Besides Gordon,
there are WATSON, ADAMS, MACK, HYDE, WHITE, and KITTLE. So, the base for a good team is there. However, outside of Adams
and possibly Gordon, none of the other aforementioned players, nor their reserves are near the top of their positions.
The USA’s BIG DAWGS continue their legacy of run first and deal with everything else as they come. The Big Dawgs spent their first
two picks on running backs, namely KAMARA and LINDSAY and may have made one of the best steals of the draft by choosing Sony
Michel in the 7th round. All of the Big Dawgs’ other positions are stable, meaning they’ll hold their own, including ALLEN, GODWIN
and HENRY. But, if there’s any letdown from the Big Dawgs’ running backs for any extended period of time, collectively, there isn’t but
so much available to make up for lost ground.

SEVEN SEAS DIVISION
BIG DAWGS BLEEDING BLUE JAYMIN MEN OF STEEL
8. QB C. Wentz, PHI 4. QB A. Rodgers, GB 7. QB M. Ryan, ATL 6. QB Roethlisberger,PIT
9. QB K. Murray, ARI 11. QB P. Rivers, LAC 11. QB J. Winston, TB 12. QB J. Garoppolo, SF
1. RB A. Kamara, NO 3. RB D. Freeman, ATL 1. RB L. Bell, NYJ 1. RB C. McCaffrey, CAR
2. RB P. Lindsay, DEN 5. RB T. Cohen, CHI 4. RB D. Henry, TEN 5. RB C. Carson, SEA
7. RB S. Michel, NE 7. RB C. Thompson, WAS 6. RB M. Ingram, BAL 9. RB D. Lewis, TEN
13. RB R. Freeman, DEN 10. RB N. Hines, IND 9. RB D. Guice, WAS 15. RB B. Anderson, TB
16. RB A. Blue, JAC 13. RB M. Breida, SF 2. WR O. Beckham, CLE 3. WR A. Green, CIN
3. WR K. Allen, LAC 1. WR D. Hopkins, HOU 3. WR T. Hilton, IND 4. WR J. Edelman, NE
4. WR C. Godwin, TB 2. WR M. Thomas, NO 5. WR B. Cooks, LAR 7. WR T. Boyd, CIN
6. WR C. Ridley, ATL 8. WR S. Shepard, NYG 10. WR C. Davis, TEN 8. WR D. Moncrief, PIT
10. WR J. Washington, PIT 12. WR D. Hamilton, DEN 12. WR C. Sutton, DEN 10. WR M. Gallup, DAL
11. WR K. Coutee, HOU 15. WR M. V.-Scantling, GB 14. WR K. Stills, MIA 14. WR A. Wilson, MIA
12. WR A. Callaway, CLE 16. WR D. Metcalf, SEA 8. TE V. McDonald, PIT 16. WR J. Crowder, NYJ
5. TE H. Henry, LAC 9. TE K. Rudolph, MIN 13. TE C. Herndon, NYJ 2. TE Z. Ertz, PHI
14. PK S. Gostkowski, NE 14. PK R. Gould, SF 16. TE J. Witten, DAL 11. PK G. Zuerlein, LAR
15. DS LA Chargers 6. DS Chicago Bears 15. DS NE Patriots 13. DS Pittsburgh Steelers
FIRE & ICE DIVISION

GREEN BEARS PROCTERS SHANGHAI WANG STORMOZ
5. QB A. Luck, IND 5. QB C. Newton, CAR 6. QB D. Watson, HOU 7. QB T. Brady, NE
1. RB S. Barkley, NYG 2. RB D. Cook, MIN 1. RB M. Gordon, LAC 12. QB M. Trubisky, CHI
2. RB J. Mixon, CIN 3. RB A. Jones, GB 4. RB M. Mack, IND 1. RB T. Gurley, LAR
3. RB K. Johnson, DET 4. RB J. Jacobs, OAK 5. RB J. White, NE 4. RB A. Peterson, WAS
9. RB M. Sanders, PHI 9. RB T. Coleman, SF 8. RB P. Barber, TB 15. RB C. Anderson, DET
10. RB I. Smith, ATL 10. RB J. McKinnon, SF 11. RB C. Hyde, KC 2. WR J.Schuster,PIT
11. RB K. Hunt, CLE 11. RB J. Howard, PHI 13. RB J. Richard, OAK 3. WR S. Diggs, MIN
7. WR A. Jeffery, PHI 12. RB J. Samuels, PIT 14. RB K. Ballage, MIA 6. WR J. Landry, CLE
8. WR M. Sanu, ATL 13. RB R. Jones, TB 2. WR D. Adams, GB 9. WR L. Fitzgerald, ARI
4. TE J. Cook, NO 14. RB J. Williams, GB 7. WR G. Tate, NYG 10. WR A. Robinson, CHI
12. TE T. Hockenson, DET 15. RB T. Yeldon, BUF 9. WR D.J. Moore, CAR 16. WR N. Agholor, PHI
13. TE D. Walker, TEN 7. WR M. Jones, DET 10. WR D. Westbrook, JAC 5. TE J. Graham, GB
14. TE M. Andrews, BAL 8. WR C. Kirk, ARI 12. WR M. Lee, JAC 13. TE G. Olsen, CAR
15. TE J. Doyle, IND 1. TE T. Kelce, KC 3. TE G. Kittle, SF 11. PK A. Vinatieri, IND
16. PK B. Maher, DAL 16. PK K. Fairbairn, HOU 15. PK M. Prater, DET 8. DS NO Saints
6. DS Jacksonville Jaguars 6. DS Baltimore Ravens 16. DS LA Rams 14. DS Detroit Lions
FOUR WINDS DIVISION
BOWL BOUND MAVS RUSSIAN HACKERS MIGHTY CYCLONES REMIS ISLAND
4. QB D. Brees, NO 9. QB R. Wilson SEA 1. QB P. Mahomes, KC 8. QB B. Mayfield, CLE
8. QB J. Goff, LAR 13. QB S. Darnold, NYJ 13. QB K. Cousins, MIN 12. RB D. Prescot, DAL
1. RB E. Elliott, DAL 1. RB D. Johnson, ARI 3. RB L. Fournette, JAC 1. RB J. Conner, PIT
10. RB D. Henderson, LAR 2. RB D. Williams, KC 6. RB L. Miller, HOU 3. RB N. Chubb, CLE
12. RB L. McCoy, BUF 5. RB D. Montgomery, CHI 9. RB L. Murray, NO 5. RB K. Drake, MIA
2. WR A. Brown, OAK 12. RB D. Harris, NE 2. WR T. Hill, KC 9. RB R. Penny SEA
3. WR A. Thielen, MIN 3. WR M. Evans, TB 7. WR W. Fuller, HOU 10. RB A. Ekeler, LAC
5. WR R. Woods, LAR 4. WR K. Golladay, DET 8. WR M. Williams, LAC 2. WR J. Jones, ATL
6. WR T. Lockett, SEA 6. WR C. Kupp, LAR 12. WR D. Jackson, PHI 4. WR A. Cooper, DAL
9. WR S. Watkins, KC 7. WR D. Pettis, SF 14. WR D. Amendola, DET 7. WR R. Anderson, NYJ
11. WR N. Harry, NE 10. WR E. Sanders, DEN 15. WR Z. Jones, BUF 11. WR C. Samuel, CAR
14. WR R. Cobb, DAL 11. WR G. Allison, GB 4. TE E. Ebron, IND 14. WR T. Williams, OAK
7. TE D. Njoku, CLE 8. TE A. Hooper, ATL 5. TE E. Engram, NYG 6. TE O. Howard, TB
16. TE J. Sternberger, GB 14. TE N. Fant, DEN 11. TE J. Reed, WAS 13. TE T. Burton CHI
15. PK C. Catanzaro, NYJ 15. PK H. Butker, KC 10. PK J. Tucker, BAL 15. PK W. Lutz, NO
13. DS Dallas Cowboys 16. DS Philadelphia Eagles 16. DS Buffalo Bills 16. DS Minnesota Vikings

2019 IFFL PRE-SEASON RANKINGS & PROJECTED POINTS PER GAME
RK Team Draft Grade Projected Points Per Week
1. Remis Island A+ 120.33
2. Jaymin A 117.29
3. Bowl Bound Mavericks B 117.01
4. Big Dawgs B- 116.44
5. Men of Steel B+ 116.39
6. Russian Hackers B- 116.28
7. Shanghai Wang B 116.25
8. Green Bears B- 115.69
9. Procters C 112.45
10. Bleeding Blue D+ 112.42
11. Mighty Cyclones D 111.91
12. StormyOz D- 105.15
2019 IFFL DRAFT TEAM POSITIONAL BREAKDOWN
Team QB RB WR TE
Big Dawgs B C+ A- C-
Bleeding Blue C+ C+ A B
Bowl Bound Mavericks C- B B B-
Green Bears B B B- C+
Jaymin A C A B
Men of Steel D+ A- B- A-
Mighty Cyclones C B+ B+ C+
Procters C B B+ B
Remis Island A A A+ A+
Russian Hackers A- C- A- B+
Shanghai Wang B C A A
StormyOz C D+ C+ D
2019-15 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICKS BY POSITION
TOT ‘19 ‘18 ‘17 ‘16 ‘15 POSITION
37 9 8 8 7 5 Running backs
14 1 3 3 5 2 Wide receivers
05 1 1 1 0 2 Quarterbacks
02 1 0 0 0 1 Tight ends
00 0 0 0 0 0 Placekickers
00 0 0 0 0 0 Defenses/ST
58 12 12 12 12 10 Total 1st-rd. picks
2019-15 IFFL DRAFT SELECTIONS BY POSITION
TOTAL ‘19 ‘18 ‘17 ‘16 ‘15 POSITION
295 64 58 60 59 54 Wide receivers
283 60 64 59 59 41 Running backs
112 20 22 25 27 18 Quarterbacks
102 24 22 20 21 15 Tight ends

066 13 13 14 13 13 Defenses/ST
053 4 13 14 13 9 Placekickers
918 192 192 192 192 150 Total draft picks
2018-2015 PLAYOFF TEAMS BY 1ST-ROUND DRAFT SELECTIONS
1. 3 playoff teams Bleeding Blue (’15), Jaymin (’17), StormOZ (’18)
2. 1 playoff team StormOZ (’17)
3. 2 playoff teams Men of Steel (’15), *Hooked On A Thielen (’16)
4. 4 playoff teams Dash Prince (’15), Men of Steel (’16), Bleeding Blue (’17), Bowl Bound Mavericks (’18)
5. 1 playoff team Remis Island (’16)
6. 2 playoff teams Aaron’s Back: Call 911 (’15), Shanghai Wang (’18)
7. 1 playoff team Mighty Cyclones (’16)
8. 3 playoff teams Hooked On A Thielen (’15), Big Dawgs (’17), Bleeding Blue (’18)
9. 3 playoff teams *Jaymin (’15), Bleeding Blue (’16), *Remis Island (’17)
10 0 playoff team ---
11 2 playoff teams Bowl Bound Mavericks (’17), Men of Steel (’18)
12 2 playoff teams Big Dawgs (’16), *Remis Island (’18)
*- Won World Bowl Championship
2019-2015 IFFL 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK HISTORY
‘19 ‘18 ’17 ’16 ’15 IFF TEAM, NATION TEAM OWNER
2 *3 8 12 *7 Big Dawgs, USA Berk Wiley
8 8 4 9 1 Bleeding Blue, MX Jorge Boada
3 4 11 10 5 Bowl Bound Mavericks, UK Jason Ruth
1 -- -- -- -- Green Bears, NG Obiora Amadi
6 9 6 -- -- Hackers, RU Mikhail Rezakov
7 5 1 11 9 Jaymin, CN Hui Guo
5 11 3 4 3 Men Of Steel, UK Gordon Dedman
4 2 5 7 2 Mighty Cyclones, US Gridiron Goose
9 7 7 6 10 Procters, USA Cory Procter
11 12 9 5 -- Remis Island, CA Michael Remis
10 6 -- -- -- Shanghai Wang, CN Yanran Wang
12 1 2 -- -- StormOZ, AU Joshua Mann
*- In 2018 and 2015, Berk Wiley and the Big Dawgs acted as interim-owner and team

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