We wanted to give our readers a look into the thought process of the owners of our “Champions Draft." So here is a look at each team and some of their strategies/thoughts on their draft.

Before we get to the comments, here is a quick rundown of the league. First off, the draft this season consists of the top rated fantasy players on our site - we invited players that were rated at the top of our Top Fantasy Players report. So this is the best of the best on our site.

We used the same rules as we do for the "All-Pro" fantasy leagues on our site. So you can view the entire set of rules on our main page for that game. But here is a brief look. Each team starts a quarterback, two running backs, two receivers, a tight end, a defensive/special teams, a kicker and a flex player (RB, WR or TE). Scoring is pretty standard. Touchdowns are worth six except for passing touchdowns, which are worth four. And it is a points per reception league, giving every player a point per reception. Defenses get points for sacks, interceptions and fumble recoveries. The rules are pretty standard with how many leagues operate these days.

Below is a look at each team and their thoughts on their favorite pick, least favorite pick, toughest decision and surprise of the draft. See how the best of the best feel about their draft.

Bubbles Army - Brad Petri
Patrick Mahomes QB KC
Ezekiel Elliott RB DAL
Melvin Gordon RB DEN
DeAndre Hopkins WR ARI
Adam Thielen WR MIN
Michael Thomas WR
Tyler Higbee TE LAR
Jason Sanders K MIA
Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST PIT
Deshaun Watson QB HOU
Phillip Lindsay RB HOU
Raheem Mostert RB SF
Rashaad Penny RB SEA
Nelson Agholor WR NE
Deebo Samuel WR SF
Robert Tonyan TE GB

FAVORITE PICK: Patrick Mahomes. Honestly, picking at six felt like I was at the back end of my tiers each turn. I think Mahomes is really the only top tier quarterback to be had. The choice was made to take him over Josh Jacobs. If this was double flex league, I may have chosen the other scenario. Another factor is that Suncoast loves Mahomes in Round 4.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: I would say my least favorite pick was my second running back, Melvin Gordon, in Round 6. I’m not super high on him. However, options became limited and often times this year I have chosen to take best player in my rankings, which often leaves my teams with running back by committee at second back as my teams often are receiver heavy.

TOUGHEST DECISION: Toughest decision probably evolved around Gordon as well as I could have taken a higher ranked tight end with Kyle Pitts and T.J. Hockenson still on board. I decided second running back was needed and hoped tight end would come back. I missed out by three picks and one pick with the Army’s nemesis Suncoast, getting Pitts.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: I’d say I was surprised, but with caliber of drafters, there was very little value throughout draft. Players dried up a round or so in advance. I don’t see any clear cut favorite with everyone having a solid chance. 

FOZZY DOG - Jeremy Brock
Josh Allen QB BUF
Salvon Ahmed RB MIA
Michael Carter RB NYJ
Gus Edwards RB BAL
Najee Harris RB PIT
Alexander Mattison RB MIN
Trey Sermon RB SF
Stefon Diggs WR BUF
Russell Gage WR ATL
Jerry Jeudy WR DEN
Allen Robinson WR CHI
Jaylen Waddle WR MIA
Logan Thomas TE WAS
Adam Trautman TE NO
Wil Lutz K NO
Washington FB Team D/ST WAS

FAVORITE PICK: My favorite pick came in the first round, getting Najee Harris. I think this rookie running back could easily finish as a top-10 running back this year. He hasn't got anyone pushing him for timeshare and he looks to have many plentiful touches per game.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: My least favorite pick came in the 15th round with Salvon Ahmad, not knowing if Miami takes another back yet in free agency. I'm not sure if he will be the backup or not.

TOUGHEST DECISION: My toughest decision came in the fourth round, trying to decide whether to take Josh Allen or another receiver. In the end, I chose to match my top receiver with his quarterback.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: Not many surprises in this draft. All the drafters made good decisions. One thing I was watching that surprised me a little was what round and when would Julio Jones go and the receivers that were picked before him. With the latest news of him being traded to the Titans, I was surprised to still see him picked as late as he was.

HIGHLY LOGICAL - Bryan Hough
Jalen Hurts QB PHI
Jameis Winston QB NO
Saquon Barkley RB NYG
Clyde Edwards-Helair RB KC
D'Andre Swift RB DET
Darrel Williams RB KC
Odell Beckham Jr. WR
Tee Higgins WR CIN
Diontae Johnson WR PIT
Tyler Lockett WR SEA
Michael Pittman Jr. WR IND
Mike Williams WR LAC
Mike Gesicki TE MIA
Cole Kmet TE CHI
Rodrigo Blankenship K IND
Baltimore Ravens D/ST BAL

FAVORITE PICK: Michael Pittman. Pittman showed flashes of his talent last year as a rookie. I see him becoming the top wide receiver in this offense. Plus, I believe Carson Wentz will get back to being the Super Bowl quarterback he used to be. Everything is pointing up for a breakout year for Pittman. 

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Odell Beckham. The talent is there, but is his attitude right? Early reports are good, but we heard that before. We will have to see. At least he is my No. 4 wide receiver. If it’s a busted pick, it won’t hurt me. 

TOUGHEST DECISION: I was between D’Andre Swift and Miles Sanders. Sanders is the better talent, but has injury problems. Swift is electric, but is he big enough to be a three-down back. It came down to who will most likely stay healthy. 

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: The surprise of the draft would be Travis Etienne being drafted in the third round. That’s too early for a rookie back that has to compete for playing time. James Robinson is serious competition. I think the best case scenario would be a 50/50 split between the two running backs. I believe his value should be in the five to six round range of drafts. 

Just a Kittle - Justin Cox
Aaron Rodgers QB GB
Ronald Jones II RB TB
Christian McCaffrey RB CAR
A.J. Brown WR TEN
Courtland Sutton WR DEN
Robert Woods WR LAR
Darren Waller TE LV
Tyler Bass K BUF
Miami Dolphins D/ST MIA
Trevor Lawrence QB JAX
Chuba Hubbard RB CAR
Zack Moss RB BUF
Javonte Williams RB DEN
Antonio Brown WR TB
Henry Ruggs III WR LV
Eric Ebron TE PIT

FAVORITE PICK: Did not submit.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Did not submit.

TOUGHEST DECISION: Did not submit.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: Did not submit.

LoadedFlexOptions - Stephen Hawley
Tom Brady QB TB
J.K. Dobbins RB BAL
Alvin Kamara RB NO
Justin Jefferson WR MIN
Cooper Kupp WR LAR
D.J. Moore WR CAR
T.J. Hockenson TE DET
Tampa Bay BuccaneersD/ST TB
Kenyan Drake RB LV
Javian Hawkins RB ATL
Darrell Henderson RB LAR
Devin Singletary RB BUF
Rhamondre Stevenson RB NE
Brandon Aiyuk WR SF
Gabriel Davis WR BUF
Elijah Moore WR NYJ

FAVORITE PICK: JK Dobbins 3.03. I believe Dobbins to finish as a RB1 in fantasy this year and a guy I am all-in on in 2021. The efficiency he showed as a rookie only shows promise that he can be a reliable guy for 15-plus touches on a regular basis in the leagues top run-first offense. Lack of receiving production is a bit of a concern but with Gus Edwards complete unreliability in the passing game, third-down work will likely fall on Dobbins to boost his reception outlook.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Kenyan Drake 8.10. I did not like taking a complimentary running back as my RB3 with his current role on a new team. Despite being paid pretty handsomely by the Raiders, Josh Jacobs has shown enough to be the clear guy to where Drake will spell him on a drive a couple times a game along with getting third-down work. I should have taken Zack Moss instead, being in a better offense with the Bills and a better opportunity to take over as the full-time guy more so than Drake.

TOUGHEST DECISION: The Rams receiver to take at 4.10. I have always targeted Robert Woods or Cooper Kupp in past years, but feel as if this year they are closer to who-will-outproduce-who than ever before to be the top option for the Rams. Although I would have been happy with either or in this spot, I ultimately went with Kupp due to having less time spent in the league despite being relatively close in age between the two.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: To be honest, nothing really came as a huge shock to me with the outlook in fantasy turning back towards how it was in the early 2000s: running back heavy. It is warranted as well. NFL teams seem to be spreading the ball around more and the dominant WR1 putting up ghastly numbers is not the landscape we have been accustomed to in the past. The separation between RB1 to RB10 is a far larger gap than say WR1-WR10, to where you need the workhorse backs on your roster and therefore causing the RB stable to dry up usually by mid-fourth round. 

MALLONS - Richard Mallons
Dak Prescott QB DAL
Giovani Bernard RB TB
Mike Davis RB ATL
AJ Dillon RB GB
David Johnson RB HOU
Jonathan Taylor RB IND
Jamaal Williams RB DET
Davante Adams WR GB
Keenan Allen WR LAC
Rashod Bateman WR BAL
Amari Cooper WR DAL
Michael Gallup WR DAL
T Y Hilton WR IND
Zach Ertz TE PHI
Irv Smith Jr. TE MIN
Buffalo Bills D/ST BUF

FAVORITE PICK: My team: With all the Aaron Rodgers is leaving Green Bay background noise, I am loving getting Adams at 2.5. Originally, Adams was being picked at the 1.6-1.8 draft area, so I see this pick as having two first-round picks on this team. The worst case scenario is Rodgers leaves (Vegas says he's staying), and I still have, at worst, a third rounder. This was well worth the risk. Don’t draft scared.

I also like getting Mike Davis in the fifth round and think that drafters are overlooking what he did last year in place of Christian McCaffrey. His carry YPA was better than CMC. You can look it up. Have you seen his practice pic? 

Other teams: Kyle Pitts (Suncoast). I was praying that he make it back to me, so I could snipe Fozzy Dog. The seventh round is crazy good value for a once in 10-15 year positional talent. 

For those reading this, it will take more than the 77th pick to land Pitts!

J.D. McKissic (Swiper). This guy is not getting much respect in drafts. He has 10 working toes and was a difference maker just last year. Expect more of the same in 2021. Never bench McKissic.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: My team: Bills D, I should have drafted a RB or WR. With the long wait time before the season starts anything can happen and a backup RB or #3 WR can get elevated to starting status.  Better to take a shot on position player and just do the drop/add before the season starts.

Other teams: Antonio Gibson (RnR Express). Taking him at 2.2 was a reach. You may even say a big toe reach. 

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Fantasy Fury). Two words - too tiny.

TOUGHEST DECISION: Being light on running back, I need a third in Round 7, so I bypassed three strong tight ends in hopes that one would come back to me and took David Johnson. Hope may spring eternal but not in this draft with all the Champion talent. Johnson will have lots of competition on a bad team but still is the choice for volume. For all the bad press DJ gets, it has been overlooked by many that he still had 1,000 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns in 2020. 

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: Maxx Value taking Derek Carr as a third quarterback in a 16-round Champ’s Draft may be as bad as Aaron Curry taking five quarterbacks in a BBC, Your team name should be changed to Minn Value until you cut him in the first drop/add before the first game of the season.

Maxx Value - Paul Farrell
Matthew Stafford QB LAR
Chase Edmonds RB ARI
Myles Gaskin RB MIA
Aaron Jones RB GB
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN
Chase Claypool WR PIT
Travis Kelce TE KC
Derek Carr QB LV
Carson Wentz QB IND
Travis Etienne RB JAX
Kenneth Gainwell RB PHI
Joshua Kelley RB LAC
Marvin Jones WR JAX
Jalen Reagor WR PHI
Laviska Shenault Jr. WR JAX
DeVonta Smith WR PHI

FAVORITE PICK: Was very happy to get Ja’marr Chase in the sixth round and DeVonta Smith in the eight. I waited on receiver hoping they would fall, so it was a dream come true for me. I think these heralded rookie receivers will be good from day one.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Aaron Jones has been very good the last two years but he did fizzle out at the end of last year. And with the Aaron Rodgers drama happening along with AJ Dillion (tree trunks for legs) possibly splitting carries with him, I’m not overly excited that Jones might be a No. 1 running back this year.

TOUGHEST DECISION: Travis Etienne has a whole lot of upside, so i needed to grab him early with Jones as my number RB1. I think he is a MONSTER and now I call him ETN but soon to be called TNT. Beware James Robinson owner.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: Fozzy Dog taking Trey Sermon over Chase Edmunds was very surprising to me. I know Sermon has a good shot to be relevant with the injuries to Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson, but watch out for the committee to be unleashed with Elijah Mitchell, Wayne Gallman, Mostert and Wilson later in the year. If Edmunds can stay healthy, he will be a monster - 1,000 yards, 75 catches and 12 touchdowns are possible with only injury prone James Conner to fight for touches. Don’t get me wrong, though, I do love Sermon’s talent. Good luck Fozzy.

RnR Express - Gregory Marrapese
Kyler Murray QB ARI
Antonio Gibson RB WAS
David Montgomery RB CHI
Robby Anderson WR CAR
Mike Evans WR TB
Tyreek Hill WR KC
Mark Andrews TE BAL
Younghoe Koo K ATL
Los Angeles Rams D/ST LAR
Ryan Tannehill QB TEN
James Conner RB ARI
Nyheim Hines RB IND
Damien Williams RB
DeVante Parker WR MIA
Sterling Shepard WR NYG
Evan Engram TE NYG

FAVORITE PICK: I guess the only good thing when you have the 11th pick is you usually get one of the top receivers. Most of the top players always go running back in the first round, so it doesn't make sense for me to take the 10th best running back when I can get the best receiver. So grabbing Hill was my favorite pick. I think he will put up at least 300 points this year if he stays healthy. Another favorite pick I have in almost all my drafts is getting Mike Evans in the fourth round. I think that's great value for a wide receiver with his talent. If he stays healthy, he can put up WR1 numbers.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: My least favorite pick was in the third round taking David Montgomery. I was hoping to get Chris Carson as my second running back at the bottom of the third round but that didn't happen. He went two spots ahead of my pick. Montgomery will do okay because he gets a lot of touches, but he is not one of the players that I try to get on my teams. Every time I watch him play he really doesn't impress me that much.

TOUGHEST DECISION: The toughest decision was when to take a quarterback. I was going to take Kyler Murray at the top of the sixth because I didn't think the elite quarterbacks would be there when it came back to me. When I was in the zoom talking, I missed my pick and it auto picked Murray for me. I was happy it auto picked the player I wanted. Some drafts I will wait a lot longer to take my quarterback but because I don't have the top running backs I wanted to make that up with having a great quarterback.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: The biggest surprise for me was Fozzy Dog taking Najee Harris with the eighth pick. I thought I would have no problem getting Harris as my RB1. I have never seen him go that early in drafts. 

Rocco's Team - Rocco Frost
Russell Wilson QB SEA
Dalvin Cook RB MIN
Kareem Hunt RB CLE
Will Fuller WR MIA
Julio Jones WR TEN
D.K. Metcalf WR SEA
George Kittle TE SF
Justin Tucker K BAL
Indianapolis Colts D/ST IND
Tua Tagovailoa QB MIA
Tarik Cohen RB CHI
Leonard Fournette RB TB
J.D. McKissic RB WAS
Brandin Cooks WR HOU
Mecole Hardman WR KC
Rob Gronkowski TE TB

FAVORITE PICK: My first one, Dalvin Cook. Cook is a bell cow three-down back. There are only a few of them and it is nice to get one of the top-four running backs. This year, running back is going faster then ever and many teams load up on three running backs to start the drafts these days, so it’s very important to grab running backs as soon as possible.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Least favorite pick was probably George Kittle  at 3.2. I wanted a top tight end and had to take kittle if I was going to get one of the top three. In single flex, I think tight end is more important then in dual flex leagues.

TOUGHEST DECISION: Taking Kittle meant I would miss out on another top running back, so  it was also my hardest decision as well as least favorite pick.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: The surprise of this draft was how soon the quarterbacks were picked. Usually, the top players will wait longer to take a quarterback, but the quarterbacks are going sooner these days. This is the same as the running backs, so I went with the trend and took my quarterback in the sixth round, grabbing Russell Wilson as the last of the top tier quarterbacks, especially not knowing about Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay. I was happy to stack DK Metcalf with Wilson, and like the upside of a quarterback paired with their top receiver in the playoffs.  All in all, I really like my team and hope to see three other teams in the playoffs.

Suncoast - Ralph Schiavon
Justin Herbert QB LAC
Derrick Henry RB TEN
Josh Jacobs RB LV
Miles Sanders RB PHI
Kenny Golladay WR NYG
Calvin Ridley WR ATL
Kyle Pitts TE ATL
Harrison Butker K KC
San Francisco 49ers D/ST SF
Kirk Cousins QB MIN
Tevin Coleman RB NYJ
Latavius Murray RB NO
Cole Beasley WR BUF
Jamison Crowder WR NYJ
Jarvis Landry WR CLE
Curtis Samuel WR WAS

FAVORITE PICK: My favorite pick in this draft was Kyle Pitts in the seventh round with pick 77. I seldom have an opportunity for him since he is usually gone at this point. I seldom draft a non-running back rookie this early in a draft. However, Pitts appears to be a generational talent. Even though I feel his hype should be dialed back a bit since he is a rookie but the Falcon offense, which is pass friendly, will afford him a nice amount of targets. Couple that with his athleticism and lack of target competition and he should surely flourish.

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Drafting Kenny Golladay in the fifth round was my least favorite pick. Since I went with three running backs out of my first four picks, I knew I needed a quality wide receiver and by this point, they were beginning to get slim. This group of drafters are the best of the best and they will not allow much value to drop, especially wide receivers. My concern with this pick is that besides coming off an injury, he is moving to a new team and a new scheme. The Giants have a strong wide receiver core, which he will have to share targets. Add to that fact he will be working with an inexperienced quarterback, it assures this pick comes with significant risk. On the other hand, he has shown talent at a high level and possesses a great deal of upside.

TOUGHEST DECISION: My toughest decision occurred in the sixth round. This year with the top tier quarterbacks flying off the board earlier than in past draft years, I wanted one of the top seven. Given my perceived need, I chose Justin Herbert. Besides the decision to pick a quarterback this early, I also struggled with my choice between Herbert and Russell Wilson. Both of which are back to back in my rankings. I also figured that Rocco would grab one of the top seven, which he did, so it was now or never or I would be getting a quarterback at a lower tier level. The fact that I was also weak at wide receiver created stress for this pick as well. My preference would have been wide receiver in the sixth and come back with a top tier quarterback in the seventh. Although I had to adjust my roster construction, I am happy with my pick.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: With this group there are very few surprises. We draft against each other in many leagues, so we tend to know some of each others tendencies. As previously mentioned, seven quarterbacks were drafted in the first six rounds, which is a deviation from past norms. Another surprise for me was Javonte Williams and Trey Sermon being drafted in the fifth round since they should be backups for at least a portion of the year. I could be wrong with my assessment, but this is how I see it with these two backs. All in all, there really was not too many picks out of the ordinary, which should be expected with highly rated participants.

Super Paurs - Jeff Paur
Matt Ryan QB ATL
Nick Chubb RB CLE
Joe Mixon RB CIN
D.J. Chark WR JAX
Chris Godwin WR TB
Terry McLaurin WR WAS
Dallas Goedert TE PHI
Ryan Succop K TB
New Orleans Saints D/ST NO
Joe Burrow QB CIN
Damien Harris RB NE
Marlon Mack RB IND
James Robinson RB JAX
Corey Davis WR NYJ
Christian Kirk WR ARI
Jonnu Smith TE NE

FAVORITE PICK: I was thrilled to get Terry McLaurin in the third round as my WR1. I think his ceiling is super high and he can be a top-10 or even a top-five fantasy receivers. Remember, he posted his good numbers the last two seasons with really suspect quarterback play. Ryan Fitzpatrick isn’t a world beater but he is a quarterback that has helped produce some huge fantasy receiver seasons in past years. McLaurin should benefit from the quarterback switch in Washington. 

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: I was not a fan of Damien Harris in the seventh round. The running back spot was drying up quickly and I went with Harris. I probably would have been better off taking a chance on Zack Moss or James Conner. Harris has a decent ceiling, though, because he is the favorite to start in the Patriots offense, offense that should be better this year. The problem is he remains a bit of an unknown and doesn’t do much in the passing game.

TOUGHEST DECISION: I was really torn on what to do at quarterback. I waited too long to get one of my targets and had to make a tough decision on my starter. I took Matt Ryan but ended up getting my second quarterback the next round because I’m not completely sold on Ryan and thought about taking Joe Burrow as my first quarterback. So ultimately, I took both players I thought about picking in the ninth round. By waiting on the position, I had to act on two quarterbacks sooner than I wanted.

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: I was really surprised to see seven quarterbacks picked after six rounds. That is a little sooner than expected, especially considering the other drafts I have participated in this season. I just thought I would be able to get a Justin Herbert or Dak Prescott in the seventh or eighth round. That was not the case with these drafters, though, throwing my plans off a little.

Vikes 333 - Rick Mogard
Lamar Jackson QB BAL
Cam Akers RB LAR
Chris Carson RB SEA
Austin Ekeler RB LAC
CeeDee Lamb WR DAL
JuJu Smith-Schuster WR PIT
Noah Fant TE DEN
Greg Zuerlein K DAL
New England Patriots D/ST NE
Tony Pollard RB DAL
James White RB NE
Tyler Boyd WR CIN
Marquise Brown WR BAL
Darnell Mooney WR CHI
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR DET
Hunter Henry TE NE

FAVORITE PICK: Austin Ekeler at nine was the best of what was left with a high ceiling. New offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi (Vince’s grandson) would be wise to feed and throw to him early and often. 

LEAST FAVORITE PICK: Noah Fant. I should have waited a little longer for more value at the tight end spot.

TOUGHEST DECISION: Taking Lamar Jackson in the sixth round. I am a wait on quarterback guy. However, looking at the other options, there wasn't that player that stood out, so I took Jackson in the sixth. 

SURPRISE OF THE DRAFT: Saquon Barkley getting picked fourth. There has been a lot of talk about easing him back and less workload potential. Then again, that could all be just coach speak.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at jeff@rtsports.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.