FantasyGuru.com Expert League:
To view the league homepage and draft report, click here.

Here’s how the teams placed last year after the 14-game regular season:

1. FantasyGuru.com Magazine – 11-3, 2253 points
2. FF Pro Forecast – 10-4, 2092 points
3. AOL Fantasy Insider – 9-5, 2150 points
4. Footballinjuries.com – 9-5, 2091 points
5. KFFL – 8-6, 2074 points
6. CBS Sportsline – 7-7, 2083 points
7. USA Today Sports Weekly – 6-8, 1830 points
8. ESPN.com – 5-9, 2021 points
9. Fantasy Sports Magazine – 3-11, 1875 points
10. FF Champs – 2-12, 1968 points

And the playoffs:
Footballinjuries.com defeated FantasyGuru.com Magazine 131-107
AOL Fantasy Insider defeated FF Pro Forecast 123-119

Championship:
AOL Fantasy Insider defeated footballinjuries.com 142-93

Once again, knowing that sometimes the experts can get a little overwhelmed managing their numerous teams, we made this league interesting by offering a brand new Big Screen TV to the winner. 2003 champ Sam Caplan loved his prize from last year and let it be known in this year’s draft room, so we have 12 owners focused on bringing home the big prize. Nine of the ten owners from last year are back, and this year we also added two celebrity types heavily into fantasy to compete with us. They are MLB great Fred "Crime Dog" McGriff and Paul Allen, the animated play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Vikings. Remember the guy who yelled "Get the hell out of here!" when then-Viking PK Doug Brien missed an extra point? That was he.

Starting lineups will consist of the following: 1 Quarterback, 2 Running Backs, 3 Wide Receivers, 1 Tight End, 1 Kicker, 1 Defensive/Special Team, and 1 "flex" player who can be either a Running Back, Wide Receiver, or a Tight End. The scoring is pretty typical – points are awarded for yardage and TDs – but one significant twist is that the league gives one point per reception. Keep that in mind when viewing the picks because it was a huge factor for some of them.

The draft will ultimately consist of 20 rounds, but when we all gathered in early May to conduct it, we thought it would be best to save the final six rounds for August, when the 2004 season will be in clearer focus. We did, however, require that all owners draft a complete starting lineup for the draft you see on these pages.

To view the league homepage and draft report, click here. (Note: After August 15th you'll be able to view the final six rounds of the draft and each team's entire roster).

Here's what the owners had to say about the draft.

What pick did you get the most value with?
I drew a Boo for my best value pick. Landing Boo Williams at pick 96 (8^th TE taken) was a steal. I haven’t forgotten his final six weeks of ’03, when he busted out with numbers that only Chief TE Tony Gonzalez could match.

What was your riskiest pick?
I drafted Duce Staley as a starter, but he still has to prove himself in training camp and beat out Jerome Bettis. Nothing short of winning the job outright in Pittsburgh can justify this pick.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
Sam Caplan, and not just because he’s the defending champion – nobody needs two big screen TV’s. I actually feel like Caplan has the best team on paper at the moment. He has a well-rounded team, with proven talent and not a lot of reaches. I especially like where he was able to land Justin McCareins.

What pick did you get the most value with?
Sure, he’s on a new team and won’t get as many passes thrown to him, but Terrell Owens in the 3^rd round was real good value. To be able to get two RBs and then TO was sweet.

What was your riskiest pick?
If Brian Westbrook is healthy, I am totally confident that he’ll be the man in Philadelphia. Correll Buckhalter will play plenty, but Westbrook is the man who makes the plays. That said, durability is a big question with Westbrook, making him an injury risk.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
I like Matt Pitzer’s team. Getting two stud back and Mike Vick was pretty strong. He needs to find just one sleeper wideout and he’ll be tough to beat.

What pick did you get the most value with?That’s WR Roy Williams. I got a big-time rookie of the year candidate real late.

What was your riskiest pick?
Riskiest pick was taking RB Justin Fargas and not Onterrio Smith, an obvious insurance policy for Michael Bennett. They think Fargas is special, and if I am right, I have the starting tailback for a legit offense.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
Footballinjuries.com. They have the RB and WR depth and are great football minds.

What pick did you get the most value with?
Snagging Torry Holt with the ninth pick in the second round is hard to beat. I kept hoping as each pick went and I was pleasantly surprised to get him. The one point per catch really makes Holt a fantastic value pick.

What was your riskiest pick?
Selecting Cleveland running back Lee Suggs in the third round might have been a bit of a reach. With 21 running backs taken already, one would assume I would take a wideout or quarterback with this pick. I also seriously considered taking Detroit rookie halfback Kevin Jones with this pick, but I still came out ahead; Jones was available with my next pick (in the fourth round) and I managed to secure his services also!

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
Yahoo did a nice job balancing his team in all skill positions. I was assuming Arizona quarterback Josh McCown would be available very late in the draft, but they made him their # 2 QB -- a move I believe will work in their favor. Many of Yahoo’s players possess solid receiving skills, which will pay dividends in a one point per catch league. All in all a very nice team that I believe will be a contender.

What pick did you get the most value with?
I think my best value pick was probably Tyrone Calico in the 14^th. With Justin McCareins off to the Jets, I think Calico is going to be pushed into more of the action this year. If he continues to improve his game, I think he's going to be on the field a lot.

What was your riskiest pick?
My riskiest pick had to be Peyton Manning. He's a top QB, but I think getting him early in the 3^rd may have been a little too early. I may have been better off landing a solid #1 receiver there instead, especially with the scoring for receptions. After the 3^rd, round I felt like I was scrambling to put together a serviceable receiving corps for the rest of the draft.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
The team to beat at this point is probably footballinjuries.com. Adam's roster looks like it's the most balanced of the bunch. He has a strong starting lineup, and he set himself up well with great RB and WR options for that flex position.

What pick did you get the most value with?
Laveranues Coles in the fourth round. Coles was inconsistent in '03 but should ascend to the level of the fantasy elite behind a more balanced offense. Playing for a head coach who has a clue about the NFL game will also help.

What was your riskiest pick?
Jamal Lewis at 6^th overall. His legal troubles are well documented, but he was too good of a back to pass up. Right or wrong, pro athletes have a knack at beating the rap (teammate Ray Lewis comes to mind) and I am banking on that with Lewis.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
Footballinjuries.com got good value with virtually all of its picks, especially with Charlie Garner and Chad Pennington. An above-average QB, a strong backfield, and a solid core of receivers make them the team to beat.

What pick did you get the most value with?
Correll Buckhalter in the 6^th round. If I had to have one Eagles back, I'd rather have Brian Westbrook, especially because Westbrook is a better receiver than Buckhalter. But Buckhalter has great potential now that Philly's three-back rotation is a two-back rotation. Buckhalter should be a good scorer (nine TDs last year) and might see some more chances this year.

What was your riskiest pick?
Michael Vick in the 3^rd. If he rushes for eight TDs and throws for 16 as he did in 2002, I'll be golden. But he also is learning a new offense, completes barely 50% of his passes, and will have to make it through the season healthy.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
AOL Fantasy Insider. Check out these top five players: QB Steve McNair, RBs Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry, WRs Chad Johnson and Laveranues Coles. Tell me where the weakness is.

What pick did you get the most value with?
Probably Charlie Garner at 4.06. As my #3 RB, I don't think I could do any better for value.

What was your riskiest pick?
Probably Ricky Williams over Shaun Alexander. Williams may have more upside but Alexander has more TDs over the last two seasons. I'm banking on Williams' offensive line to be improved and for him to regain his form of two seasons ago.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
I would say probably the defending champion Sam Caplan's team because he has excellent balance and depth at each position.

What pick did you get the most value with?
By handcuffing Stephen Davis with DeShaun Foster I should end up with 1^st round production out of my 2^nd round pick, which was my plan going into the draft. I think the two of them will get me stronger production in that roster spot than Fred Taylor, whom I seriously considered with that second-round pick, because if Davis gets hurt, Foster should step right into the RB2 spot without missing a beat.

What was your riskiest pick?
Thomas Jones as RB3 is a real hit-or-miss guy. If the Bears are right and he's the real deal, I should get RB2 production out of a third-round pick. If he turns out to be the Thomas Jones we saw with the Cardinals, things are going to be real dicey.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
If footballinjuries.com can get bounce-back seasons from Dillon, Garner and Koren Robinson, his team should be very tough to beat. On paper, the talent is definitely there. He has good depth, and Pennington should have a strong year throwing to Santana Moss and McCareins.

What pick did you get the most value with?
I've got to be honest here. I'd have to say I don't have a value pick. A few players, I was hoping to grab later than usual, I failed to do so, such as TE Dallas Clark or WR Donte Stallworth. I could possibly claim WR Quincy Morgan as a value pick in the 11^th round, but he's arguably not even the team's #1 receiver.

What was your riskiest pick?
My riskiest picks are my first two in RBs Domanick Davis and Rudi Johnson because I bypassed RB Marshall Faulk, Stephen Davis, and Fred Taylor. I took two unproven RBs over proven players as I decided to go with upside here.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
I don't see one team that I would view as dominant yet ... the draft's not over and I reserve judgment until then. However, I think Matt Pitzer's team has the best combination of proven players as well as players with solid upside and in an early call would think he's the team to beat.

What pick did you get the most value with?
Richie Anderson was the 22^nd ranked runner last year in the Guru Expert's league, and Bill Parcells recently said that he is going to expand his role this year. If that happens and he puts up similar numbers to last year, when he caught 76 passes, he will be a tremendous value as the 46^th runner taken in the draft.

What was your riskiest pick?
Kevan Barlow was a force last year after he took over from Garrison Hearst. We have been waiting a long time for Barlow to get his shot and he got it, but he gets it in an offense without Jeff Garcia and Terrell Owens. If the offense flounders, Barlow could be a bust as the 15^th overall player taken.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
At this point, we feel like the field is very tight. We like the FantasyGuru.com team because he was able to get a stud runner, a good second back and a stud WR. The guys drafting down at the bottom made a big mistake letting Terrell Owens fall to pick 3.2.

What pick did you get the most value with?
WR Keyshawn Johnson is out to prove Jon Gruden wrong for letting him go.

What was your riskiest pick?
RB Marshall Faulk, but picking 12^th, I didn’t have many other great options at RB.

Other than you, who's the team to beat?
I like the fantasyguru.com team.