Sodo Mojo’s “Bloggers of Seattle” Fantasy Football League: The Draft

A shared passion of Seattle sports and spicy hot takes has led us to put our knowledge to the test. Sodo Mojo has challenged bloggers from various Seattle sports outlets and its readers to participate in the first ever “Bloggers of Seattle” fantasy football league.

Participants representing Sodo Mojo, Lookout Landing, and 12th Man Rising have come together to form a 12-man, point-per-reception league. While a specific pot is still yet to be decided upon, the league’s champion will donate their winnings to the charity of a Seattle sports figure.

Even if you did not fill one of “reader” spots in the league, we still want to keep our readers into the loop and create something fun for you guys to follow. Every week, we will keep you posted with updates on the league.

Tonight, during the Mariners’ impressive 7-1 victory of the A’s, we held our league’s draft. 192 picks later, the rosters are set and our teams are heading into next weekend with championship aspirations.

Sodo Mojo reader Jim Daleske led the night off with the first pick the draft, selecting Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. Here’s how the full first round shaped up:

1. Team Daleske (Jim Daleske) – RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Orlando 12th Man (Luke Allen) – RB Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
3. Wine’r Dine’r 49er (Jordan Newberry) – RB David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals
4. Team Haug (Daniel Haug) – WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Son of a Meetch (Ty Gonzalez) – RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
6. Vowell Movement (Lee Vowell) – RB Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
7. Nuclear Csonkas (Todd Vandenberg) – WR DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
8. Team Patnode (Colby Patnode) – RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
9. Team Hogg (Tyler Hogg) – RB Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs
10. Team Nooney (Jeff Nooney) – WR Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants
11. Britt-ains Got Talent (Ben Rhodes) – RB Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings
12. Playing for aLL The MarbLLes (Grant Bronsdon) – RB Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers

We’ve included a slideshow for you guys to check out every team’s roster and become familiar with the fantasy owners. Before you click on over to check out the teams, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know who you think are the best teams and who your choice is to win the whole thing.

Now, without further ado, click this slide and start analyzing (and ultimately bash) our bad teams:

TEAM DALESKE

Run by Jim Daleske (Reader)

Daleske was awarded one of the final spots in the league after his question was chosen to be featured on an episode of the Sodo Mojo Podcast. He led the draft off with the very first pick, claiming the crown jewel of fantasy football: Le’Veon Bell.

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
RB1 – Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
RB2 – LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills
WR1 – Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR2 – Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
WR3 – Allen Robinson, Chicago Bears
TE – Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans
FLEX (WR4) – Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams
D/ST – Baltimore Ravens
K – Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts

BENCH

WR – Robby Anderson, New York Jets
WR – Kelvin Benjamin, Buffalo Bills
WR – Paul Richardson, Washington
WR – Kenny Golladay, Detroit Lions
RB – Theo Riddick, Detroit Lions
TE – Charles Clay, Buffalo Bills

ORLANDO 12TH MAN

Run by Luke Allen (12th Man Rising)

12th Man Rising contributor Luke Allen cracked the top two of our draft, but may have betrayed his Seahawks fandom in the process. How so? By selecting rival running back Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams.

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
RB1 – Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
RB2 – Marshawn Lynch, Oakland Raiders
WR1 – T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis Colts
WR2 – JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers
WR3 – Devin Funchess, Carolina Panthers
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
FLEX (WR4) – Marquise Goodwin, San Francisco 49ers
D/ST – Minnesota Vikings
K – Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers

BENCH

WR – DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins
WR – Cameron Meredith, New Orleans Saints
RB – Marlon Mack, Indianapolis Colts
WR – James Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers
RB – Christine Michael, Indianapolis Colts
RB T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars

WINE’R DINE’R 49ER

Run by Jordan Newberry (Reader/friend of the site)

As the last addition to the league, Newberry was gifted the third pick of the draft. Selecting David Johnson, Newberry took a bit of a risk to lead his draft off as the Arizona running back is coming off of an ACL injury.

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
RB1 – David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals
RB2 – Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals
WR1 – Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers
WR2 – Josh Gordon, Cleveland Browns
WR3 – Corey Davis, Tennessee Titans
TE – Trey Burton, Chicago Bears
FLEX (RB3) – Alex Collins, Baltimore Ravens
D/ST – Los Angeles Chargers
K – Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers

BENCH

WR – Sterling Shepard, New York Giants
RB – Sony Michel, New England Patriots
WR – Keelan Cole, Jacksonville Jaguars
WR – Anthony Miller, Chicago Bears
D/ST – New England Patriots
RB – Latavius Murray, Minnesota Vikings

TEAM HAUG

Run by Daniel Haug (Reader)

Another reader awarded a spot in the league through our podcast, Haug claimed the fourth spot in our draft and got an absolute stud. But will Antonio Brown be enough to lead Haug’s team to the championship?

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
RB1 – Jordan Howard, Chicago Bears
RB2 – Kerryon Johnson, Detroit Lions
WR1 – Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
WR2 – Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders
WR3 – Sammy Watkins, Kansas City Chiefs
TE – Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
FLEX (WR4) – Pierre Garcon, San Francisco 49ers
D/ST – Los Angeles Rams
K – Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs

BENCH

RB – Jamaal Williams, Green Bay Packers
WR – John Ross, Cincinnati Bengals
RB – Corey Clement, Philadelphia Eagles
WR – Dede Westbrook, Jacksonville Jaguars
TE – Austin Hooper, Atlanta Falcons
QB – Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears

SON OF A MEETCH

Run by Ty Gonzalez (Sodo Mojo)

Oh, look – it’s my team. Ain’t she purdy? Please make me feel good about this. I need this.

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
RB1 – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
RB2 – Jerick McKinnon, San Francisco 49ers
WR1 – Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints
WR2 – Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions
WR3 – Mohamed Sanu, Atlanta Falcons
TE – Jordan Reed, Washington
FLEX (RB3) – James White, New England Patriots
D/ST – Philadelphia Eagles
K – Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots

BENCH

RB – Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints
RB – Ronald jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR – Donte Moncrief, Jacksonville Jaguars
WR – Quincy Enunwa, New York Jets
RB – Bilal Powell, New York Jets
TE – Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jacksonville Jaguars

VOWELL MOVEMENT

Run by Lee Vowell (12th Man Rising)

For 12th Man Rising co-site expert Lee Vowell, being smack-dab in the middle of the draft order may have been the best case scenario. Can rookie running back Saquon Barkley carry Lee’s team to a crown?

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
RB1 – Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
RB2 – Dion Lewis, Tennessee Titans
WR1 – A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
WR2 – Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
WR3 – Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
TE1 – Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings
FLEX (TE2) – Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
D/ST – Denver Broncos
K – Greg Zurlein, Los Angeles Rams

BENCH

WR – Jordy Nelson, Oakland Raiders
RB – Ty Montgomery, Green Bay Packers
QB – Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers
WR – Mike Wallace, Philadelphia Eagles
WR – Ryan Grant, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Ted Ginn Jr., New Orleans Saints

TEAM PATNODE

Run by Colby Patnode (Sodo Mojo)

Sodo Mojo co-site expert Colby Patnode finally checked in at the eighth pick in the draft, solidifying his backfield with 2017 rookie sensation Alvin Kamara. Can the Saints running back repeat his success and lead Colby all the way?

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Alex Smith, Washington
RB1 – Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
RB2 – Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers
WR1 – Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks
WR2 – Golden Tate, Detroit Lions
WR3 – Jamison Crowder, Washington
TE – Jack Doyle, Indianapolis Colts
FLEX (RB3) – Chris Carson, Seattle Seahawks
D/ST – Arizona Cardinals
K – Matt Prater, Detroit Lions

BENCH

WR – Alshon Jeffery, Philadelphia Eagles
WR – Julian Edelman, New England Patriots
RB – Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers
WR – D.J. Moore, Carolina Panthers
RB – Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns
QB – Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans

TEAM HOGG

Run by Tyler Hogg (Sodo Mojo)

New Sodo Mojo contributor Tyler Hogg has flashed his slick writing skills on the blog, and now wants to show off his fantasy football chops. Starting with Kareem Hunt at the ninth pick is a good start, but will the rest of his team succeed?

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles
RB1 – Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs
RB2 – Jay Ajayi, Philadelphia Eagles
WR1 – Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
WR2 – Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings
WR3 – Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos
TE1 – Jimmy Graham, Green Bay Packers
FLEX (TE2) – Evan Engram, New York Giants
D/ST – New Orleans Saints
K – Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers

BENCH

WR – Josh Doctson, Washington
WR – Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles
WR – Michael Gallup, Dallas Cowboys
WR – Rishard Matthews, Tennessee Titans
QB – Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers
RB – Jeremy Hill, New England Patriots

TEAM NOONEY

Run by Jeff Nooney (Sodo Mojo)

Sodo Mojo veteran Jeff Nooney had to wait some time for his turn in the draft. The wait, however, was worth it, as Nooney snagged the $95 million man himself: Odell Beckham Jr.

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
RB1 – Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons
RB2 – Lamar Miller, Houston Texans
WR1 – Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
WR2 – Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings
WR3 – Jarvis Landry, Cleveland Browns
TE – George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
FLEX (RB3) – Tevin Coleman, Atlanta Falcons
D/ST – Houston Texans
K – Wil Lutz, New Orleans Saints

BENCH

WR – Will Fuller, Houston Texans
RB – Rashaad Penny, Seattle Seahawks
WR – Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons
WR – Dez Bryant, Free Agent
RB – Jordan Wilkins, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Brandon Marshall, Seattle Seahawks

BRITT-AINS GOT TALENT

Run by Ben Rhodes (Reader)

The last of our readers-turned-competitors, Ben Rhodes comes in with a draft class heavy on the running backs. To start it all off? Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings. Can the second-year back successfully return from an ACL injury to carry Rhodes’ team?

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
RB1 – Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings
RB2 – Leonard Fournette, Jacksonville Jaguars
WR1 – Kenny Stills, Miami Dolphins
WR2 – Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR3 – Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers
TE – Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals
FLEX (RB3) – Royce Freeman, Denver Broncos
D/ST – Seattle Seahawks
K – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens

BENCH

RB – Derrick Henry, Tennesse Titans
RB – Duke Johnson Jr., Cleveland Browns
RB – Isaiah Crowell, New York Jets
RB – Chris Thompson, Washington Redskins
RB – Carlos Hyde, Cleveland Browns
QB – Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

PLAYING FOR aLL THE MarbLLes

Run by Grant Bronsdon (Lookout Landing)

The lone representative of our neighbors at Lookout Landing, Grant Bronsdon landed himself the final pick in the draft order. Luckily for Grant, the snake draft format rewarded him with back-to-back picks, which he used to snag Los Angeles Chargers teammates Melvin Gordon and Keenan Allen.

STARTING LINEUP

QB – Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
RB1 – Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers
RB2 – Rex Burkhead, New England Patriots
WR1 – Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
WR2 – Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
WR3 – Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
TE – David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
FLEX (WR4) – Brandin Cooks, Los Angeles Rams
D/ST – Tennessee Titans
K – Matt Bryant, Atlanta Falcons

BENCH

WR – Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
RB – Peyton Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
RB – Adrian Peterson, Washington
WR – DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR – John Brown, Baltimore Ravens
WR – Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos

WEEK 1 SCHEDULE

Now that the teams are set, our week one schedule is officially locked in. Starting on Thursday, the road to fantasy football supremacy begins.

Team Haug (Proj. 129) vs. Son of a Meetch (Proj. 124)
Team Patnode (Proj. 128) vs. Orlando 12th Man (Proj. 129)
Vowell Movement (Proj. 120) vs. Nuclear Csonkas (Proj. 125)
Playing for aLL The MarbLLes (Proj. 129) vs. Team Nooney (Proj. 115)
Team Daleske (Proj. 135) vs. Britt-ains Got Talent (Proj. 114)
Team Hogg (Proj. 125) vs. Wine’r Dine’r 49er (Proj. 130)

We’ll be back with a recap of all the action and catch you up on the results of our first week. Make sure to let us know in the comments below or on social media who you think has the best team, and who you’re picking to win these week one matchups!