16 team keeper league - Who to target with 1st 2 picks?

[pizzaboy76]

I'm in a 16 team, 5x5 roto league. We all keep 3 players and lose the round they were drafted in (then -3 years for each year kept after 1st year). We start; C, 1B,2B, 3B, SS, 4OF,U,8P (any combo of SP and RP).

I kept; R. Zimmerman (7th round), Votto (13th round), McCutchen (21st round).

Do I go for BAP, do I target a SS or 2B, or do I try to get some stud pitching? I will have the 9th and 17th picks.

Here are the top player at each position;
C - Martinez, McCann
1B - Howard, AGon, Morneau, Morales
2B - Pedroia, Phillips, Cano, B. Roberts, Zobrist
3B - Wright, ARam
SS - Rollins, Jeter
OF - Crawford, Sizemore, Ichiro, Bay, Markakis, Ethier, C. Lee, N. Cruz, Hamilton, Manny, Dunn
SP - Sabathia, Haren, Verlander, Wainwright, J. Santana, Beckett, J. Johnson, Vazquez, Jimmenez, Hamels, Wandy, Gallardo
RP - Rivera, Broxton, Papelbon, F. Rodriguez, Bell

I'm assuming Howard, Wright, Rollins, Crawford, and Sizemore will be the 1st 5 picks. After that it's a crap shoot, what will be available. So who should I look to acquire with my picks.

[FantasySportsMaven]

In a 16 team league, starting 4 OFs plus 1 UT, I'd probably aim for a BAP OF. Dunn looks good to me at the 9 pick as long as you don't have negative scoring for Ks. Then Makaris.

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[pasterofmuppets]

Thanks for the help. Agree with Fantasysportsmaven. 16 teams wtih 4 OF spots you have to lock down the best OF you can get. I'd use both picks on the best OF you can get, unless Cano or Roberts happen to be available for your second pick.

[The Artful Dodger]

You could have a shot at either Pedroia or Cano at the 9th pick. If not, I like Cruz or Bay there. With as many fantastic SP options, I'd probably pass on them with the 9th and hope either a Ubaldo or Hamels type slides on by.

[Captain Furtah]

Id target hitters (best available) with both picks and would rank those guys;

Howard
Wright
Crawford
Rollins
A Gon
Martinez
Pedroia
Cano
Sizemore
McCann
Phillips
Morneau
Markakis
Cruz
Bay
Ethier
Dunn
Zobrist
Roberts
c Lee
Jeter
Manny
Hamilton
Ichiro
A Ram
Morales

[raiders_umpire]

You should have a choice between Morneau, Phillips, Cano, Verlander, or Pedroia.

[pizzaboy76]

Anyone else, draft is today.

I'm assuming Howard, Rollins, Crawford, and Wright will all be gone by my pick.