
Over the course of the next year, I have accepted the opportunity to start a unique league with a rookie snake draft and a free agent auction. Today, we’re kicking off a five-round rookie draft. The cool thing about this league is that the contract and cap mimics the NFL. In fact the owners of this site –Reality Sports Online – were both former employees of an NFL team. One was the capologist and the other legal representation. They’ve built an award-winning site that distills a process that takes 2-3 months in the NFL into a matter of hours.
The RSO Writers League is a 14-team, contract/keeper/salary cap format. Here are more basics about the league. Start your own league and get a discount when you use this coupon code: RSP20%OFF
Scoring Basics
- PPR w/a 1-point bonus after 10 receptions
- 4 pts/Pass TD; 6 pts/Rush-Rec TDs
- Points bonuses at 100, 150, and 200 yards rushing and receiving
- Points bonuses at 300, 350, and 400 yards passing
- Penalties for interceptions
Roster, Draft, and Cap/Contract Basics
- Starting lineups: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (WR/TE), 1 DEF, 1 K
- 30 Roster spots and 3 IR spots
- Five-round, serpentine rookie draft (no trades)
- $123 million cap
- Each team has the following number of multi-year contracts available in the Free Agent Auction Draft
- 4-year Free Agency Contract (1)
- 3 -year Free Agency Contract (2)
- 2 -year Free Agency Contract (3)
- 1-year contracts (19)
- Rookie Contract Length – 3 Years
For more about Reality Sports Online’s rules and basics, check out its FAQ page.
Reality Sports Online holds its rookie draft as the first step prior to the free agency auction. It’s automated on the site. However, we’re all newbies with their brand of contact/auction drafts so we’re opting for a slow-email draft so there is time for each owner to learn the rules and try to auction room before the draft. The results of the draft will be detailed below.
Round 1
- Jeff Tefertiller: WR DeAndre Hopkins
- Ryan McDowell: RB Giovani Bernard
- Sigmund Bloom: WR Tavon Austin
- Mike MacGregor: RB Le’Veon Bell
- Bryan Fontaine: WR Cordarrelle Patterson
- Tim Stafford: RB Montee Ball
- Matt Papson: RB Christine Micheal
- Matt Waldman: WR Keenan Allen
- Jason Wood: RB Eddie Lacy
- Mike Clay: RB Marcus Lattimore
- Bob Harris and Mike Dempsey: RB Johnathan Franklin
- Rivers McCown: TE Tyler Eifert
- Jim Day: RB Zac Stacy
- Lance Zierlein: WR Robert Woods
Round 2
- Lance Zierlein: WR Markus Wheaton
- Jim Day: QB E.J. Manuel
- Rivers McCown: WR Justin Hunter
- Bob Harris and Mike Dempsey: WR Aaron Dobson
- Mike Clay: TE Travis Kelce
- Jason Wood: WR Stedman Bailey
- Matt Waldman: WR Da’Rick Rogers
- Matt Papson: WR Chris Harper
- Tim Stafford: WR Quinton Patton
- Bryan Fontaine: QB Matt Barkley
- Mike MacGregor: WR Kenny Stills
- Sigmund Bloom: QB Geno Smith
- Ryan McCowell: TE Jordan Reed
- Jeff Tefertiller: WR Terrance Williams
Round 3
- Jeff Tefertiller: WR Josh Boyce
- Ryan McDowell: RB Latavius Murray
- Sigmund Bloom: WR Marquise Goodwin
- Mike MacGregor: RB Kerwynn Williams
- Bryan Fontaine: WR Charles Johnson
- Tim Stafford: RB Mike Gillislee
- Matt Papson: TE Zach Ertz
- Matt Waldman: WR Marquess Wilson
- Jason Wood: QB Tyler Wilson
- Mike Clay: RB Andre Ellington
- Bob Harris and Mike Dempsey: TE Gavin Escobar
- Rivers McCown: RB Stepfan Taylor
- Jim Day: TE Levine Toilolo
- Lance Zierlein: RB Joseph Randle
Round 4
- Lance Zierlein: TE Vance McDonald
- Jim Day: RB Mike James
- Rivers McCown: WR Ryan Swope
- Bob Harris and Mike Dempsey: WR Ace Sanders
- Mike Clay: RB Knile Davis
- Jason Wood: WR Corey Fuller
- Matt Waldman:TE Luke Willson
- Matt Papson: WR Aaron Mellette
- Tim Stafford: RB Denard Robinson
- Bryan Fontaine:RB Chris Thompson
- Mike MacGregor: QB Ryan Nassib
- Sigmund Bloom: WR Tavarres King
- Ryan McDowell: QB Mike Glennon
- Jeff Tefertiller: QB Zac Dysert
Round 5
- Jeff Tefertiller: TE Chris Gragg
- Ryan McDowell: QB Matt Scott
- Sigmund Bloom: TE Dion Sims
- Mike MacGregor: RB Ray Graham
- Bryan Fontaine: “HB” Rex Burkhead
- Tim Stafford: RB Kenjon Barner
- Matt Papson: WR Eric Rogers
- Matt Waldman: QB Sean Renfree
- Jason Wood: TE Ryan Otten
- Mike Clay: WR Justin Brown
- Bob Harris and Mike Dempsey: QB Landry Jones
- Rivers McCown: RB Theo Riddick
- Jim Day: RB Michael Hill
- Lance Zierlein: RB Cierre Wood
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