In the second of this four-part series, I’ll be breaking down another of my four leagues.

Background info - This is a new league consisting of 10 owners and a lineup of 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 K and 1 D, with six bench spots. As previously mentioned, I missed this draft due to a faulty alarm clock, so this is what Yahoo! felt compelled to give me with my 10-1 draft order.

QB: Derek Anderson (Round 5), Matt Schaub (Round 11) - Anderson’s merely an average quarterback benefiting from who is now the best left tackle in the league. Joe Thomas, ladies and gentlemen. Look up the Browns’ offensive numbers from last season and you’ll see what a huge impact a stud left tackle makes. Anyway, Anderson’s got weapons and will have time to find them thanks to Thomas and company, so he’s likely to get the 3400/24 that he’s pegged for. Schaub actually wasn’t a terrible choice at the end of the 11th, as he himself is projected for around 3700/22. This is, of course, assuming he stays healthy and the Texans start playing like… well, like somebody other than the Texans. Neither QB is particularly amazing, but I’ll be starting Anderson most weeks simply because of the line that’s in front of him and the weapons that surround him.

RB: Clinton Portis (Round 1), Marshawn Lynch (Round 2), Jonathan Stewart (Round 10), Chris Johnson (Waivers - Pending) - Once you get past Portis and Lynch there’s… well, not much. I already broke Stewart down in my other league, so let’s focus on the guys who will actually get playing time. Lynch is playing behind a line that, frankly, isn’t all that good at run-blocking, so I’m not convinced he’ll go for the 1250/7 that he’s being targeted for. Portis is on tap for 1100/8, and I think that’s a little low if he gets the carries that he deserves to get (read: if whoever calls the Redskins’ goal-line plays stops being an idiot). Johnson, as previously stated, is waiting for LenDale White to succumb to his post-game buffet addiction so he can take the starting job. Until then, assuming my waiver claim is successful, he’d just be a stashee.

WR: Torry Holt (Round 3), Brandon Marshall (Round 4), Chris Chambers (Round 7), Derrick Mason (Round 13) - Funny how I always get stuck with a Ravens receiver in the late rounds, be it voluntary or via auto-draft. Mason had a lot of stuff thrown his way last year, but it was mostly short routes, as indicated by his average of less than 11 yards per catch. I expect his numbers to fall into the 750/3 range unless he develops a rhythm and some trust with Troy Smith very early in the season. Holt’s success, both on the actual field and in fantasy leagues, will depend on the health of Orlando Pace. If Pace stays healthy (HUGE if), Holt will easily get his projected 1150/7. Marshall’s been christened with the ultimate in redundant nicknames: Baby T.O. He’s pegged for 800/5, which I think is a little low, even with Jay Cutler calling the shots. Chambers is a freakish athlete, but he’s nothing more than another 800/5 receiver. Pretty underwhelming corps, all things considered.

TE: Kellen Winslow (Round 6), Heath Miller (Round 12) - This would never have happened if I had been at the draft. First of all, Winslow, great TE that he is, did not deserve to go at the top of the 6th, not with this league slanting as heavily as it does toward QBs and RBs. Donovan McNabb was still available, for crying out loud. Anyway, 900/5 is probably a bit of a conservative projection, but I don’t mind having Winslow at all. Miller isn’t projected that much lower, though (650/6), and he was taken six rounds later, which goes to show you that there’s not really THAT big of a dropoff from Winslow or Antonio Gates to, say, Jeremy Shockey or Chris Cooley. You just have to be involved in the run once it starts so you don’t get stuck with Randy McMichael. I would say I have one of the more solid TE duos in the league — unfortunately, there’s only one starting TE slot available. And man, I hate using a bench spot on a tight end. I’ll likely be moving Miller before the season starts.

K: Adam Vinatieri (Round 9) - Too early for kickers to start going, in my opinion, but Nick Folk went at the top, immediately followed by Shayne Graham. I’ll settle for Vinatieri, for reasons I outlined in my previous report. And again, I’ll also settle for J. Random Waiver Wire when Vinatieri gets a bye week.

D: Vikings (Round 8), Raiders (Waivers - Pending) - Another repeat draftee. First defense off the board, and deservedly so. Notice that the auto-drafter gave me a lot of players that I drafted myself in the other league. Kind of weird, if you think about it. Which you probably won’t. But that’s OK. Most owners in this league seem to be content with picking up a waiver-wire defense (or just not starting one at all) during their D’s bye week, so the free agency pool is brimming with defensive units. I’m taking the same chance that I took in the first league, and assuming that Oakland’s blitz-happy tendencies will cause the lowly Ravens offense some headaches.

Miscellaneous: Isaac Bruce (Round 14), David Akers (Round 15) - Akers was dropped because I really don’t see the point in using a kicker as trade bait, and Bruce was dropped because, as much as I love him, he’s damn near eligible for social security. He’ll still enjoy a random decent game here and there, but he’s hardly a primary target.

League number three will be revealed tomorrow. Justin’s involved in it as well, and there’s a humorous story that developed yesterday evening which I will share with you. So be sure to tune in.