I like a good challenge.

Every NFBC and NFFC league that I've played in over the past five years has brought that, with players who gladly set fire to ADP reports, in addition to being accustomed to playing in the NFBC/NFFC format.

The wrinkles for football are as follows:

• Passing TDs are worth six points
• Receptions are worth one point
• No trading is allowed (sorry, Fred Zinkie)
• Draft slots are determined by Kentucky Derby Style (KDS) rankings
• Third-round reversal draft order
• Lineups include: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE), 1 K, 1 D
• Benches are 10 players deep

Of the unique aspects of these leagues, the deep bench might be the most difficult to handle for a first-time NFFC player, since many leagues will only draft five or six bench players. This leads to a thinner waiver wire -- even in a 12-team league -- and with the FAAB system utilized for acquiring available talent, getting impact players in-season requires a high level of bidding acumen.

In snake drafts, draft position can often lead to significant advantages for players near the front of Round 1. The NFFC has combatted this by utilizing a third-round reversal for its leagues, where the same order of Round 2 is followed in Round 3, from which point the draft snakes on from round to round. Thus, the player with the 12th overall pick will have selections at 13th overall and 25th overall as well. This requires a more careful consideration of preferred draft position, and each owner ranks each draft slot before the system randomly draws owners to award each player's highest available slot preference.

Technology is great, in that it allows many of us to play in leagues with our best friends who often live hundreds or thousands of miles away. Still, you simply can't beat a live draft, and the NFBC/NFFC events are top-notch with Greg Ambrosius, Tom Kessenich, and their crew at the helm. Many of the live event participants return year after year, which offers the camaraderie many of us enjoy in our leagues.

The Primetime features a 540-team overall contest compromised of 12-team leagues (45 of them, to be exact). Each team has a $1,600 entry fee, but the top prize weighs in at $150,000, while individual league winners walk away with $6,500. Sign-ups for 2015 are still available, with live drafts (in Las Vegas) and online available for this week at nffc.stats.com.

(Additionally, there is space available in the RotoWire Online Fantasy Football Championship -- the entry fee is $350/team, and the top prize is $100,000 -- details here.)

NFFC Primetime Prize Table

The pick-by-pick results of the draft can be viewed here.

My Team

After a long deliberation, I felt like the ninth overall pick was the sweet spot for NFFC drafts this season. From there, I worked toward the back of the first round, while ranking the third, second, and first overall picks as my final three choices. The random draw did not go in my favor, and I ended up with the second pick.

Initially, my plan was to take Julio Jones or Le'Veon Bell at No. 2 overall, but as I made the drive to Chicago on Saturday afternoon, I felt as though winning the overall prize with a first-round pick guaranteed to miss two games was too much of a stretch. With that, I decided I would take Jones or Antonio Brown, and take the risk of potentially starting my team with receivers in the first three rounds if I didn't like the running backs available at 23rd and 35th overall.

It came together as follows.

1.2 Antonio Brown, WR, PIT -- With Julio going 1.1, locking in Brown with the hope of another season with triple-digit receptions and 8-10 TD just made sense. Other Consideration for Pick: Le'Veon Bell

2.11 DeMarco Murray, RB, PHI -- I didn't expect him to fall to 23rd overall, but Andrew Luck and Aaron Rodgers went earlier than expected as did Matt Forte and T.Y. Hilton. The workload will come down with the Eagles, but the efficiency per-carry could eclipse 5.0 YPC again. Other Considerations for Pick: Lamar Miller and Mike Evans.

3.11 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN -- The wait here felt like an eternity, even though the draft moved along at a very fast pace. Jarvis Landry, Andre Johnson, and Frank Gore all went before I took Sanders, and much like the Murray pick in Round 2, I was simply surprised to have this option. Other Consideration for Pick: Golden Tate

4.2 Golden Tate, WR, DET -- Consider me scared off of LeSean McCoy after learning more about his hamstring injury over the course of the week. McCoy and Allen Robinson went on the turn, leaving me to fill my third receiver spot with a guy that I thought I would have to take at the end of Round 3. A healthier Megatron will chip away at Tate's target volume somewhat, but even a projection featuring a reasonable reduction in looks points to him offering up steady value in this spot. Tate led all wide receivers in yards after the catch last season (691) -- only Matt Forte and Le'Veon Bell had more. Other Consideration for Pick: Travis Kelce

5.11 Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF -- Thinking in terms of my flex spot, Watkins was projected to score approximately 30 more points than the other players I was considering with this pick. This was the first time in this draft that the player I wanted wasn't perfectly clear, but Watkins should be able to serve as an asset to Tyrod Taylor in the short and intermediate passing game. With that, I'm hoping for 70+ catches, and a ton of yards after the catch thanks to his blazing speed. Other Considerations for Pick: Jonathan Stewart, Alfred Morris, and Joseph Randle.

6.2 Drew Brees, QB, NO -- As Round 6 started, there were still just two quarterbacks off the board (Luck and Rodgers). A run had to be coming soon, and the value felt right for both Brees and Peyton Manning. This exact choice in a draft setting had not previously come up for me this season, but on the fly, Manning's late-2014 quad injury and the Broncos' likely improved defense were two factors that pushed me toward Brees. Other Considerations for Pick: Peyton Manning and Joseph Randle.

7.11 Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL -- That Coleman is healthier than Devonta Freeman right now has opened up the potential for more carries for the rookie in Week 1. When both players are available, a timeshare may be in order, but Coleman has the explosive big-play ability necessary to produce good numbers on 15-18 touches per week. Other Consideration for Pick: Ryan Mathews

8.2 Gio Bernard, RB, CIN -- A lighter carry volume is almost certainly on tap (see the second half) with Jeremy Hill's emergence as a potentially elite back last season. Still, Bernard should be able to haul in 50 receptions, and end up with more carries than the Darren Sproles and Ronnie Hillman types. Other Consideration for Pick: Rashad Jennings

9.11 Bishop Sankey, RB, TEN -- He was awful last year, and I'm stunned that I now have a share in my biggest league. The case for Sankey is simple: Marcus Mariota's ability as a runner should open up a few more lanes for the Tennessee backs, Mariota may check it down and dump the ball off to Sankey on a regular basis and push him above 30 catches. Plus, David Cobb is dinged up right now. Other Considerations for Pick: David Johnson and Darren McFadden (seriously, I think).

10.2 Jordan Cameron, TE, MIA -- A concussion and shoulder injury limited Cameron's production last season, and now he's escaped Cleveland to join the Miami offense. Admittedly, I'm not as high on Ryan Tannehill as most in the industry, but Cameron is just one year removed from an 80-catch, 917-yard, 7-TD season for the Browns (Josh Gordon drawing defensive attention away probably helped). A big target at 6-5, Cameron should see plenty of red-zone looks for the Dolphins, and I was surprised to see that eight of his 24 receptions last season went for 20 or more yards (nine of his 80 in 2013 went for 20+). Other Consideration for Pick: David Johnson and Darren McFadden.

11.11 Donte Moncrief, WR, IND -- Maybe he's behind Phillip Dorsett right now as the Colts' third receiver, but I am not sure I believe that just yet. An injury to T.Y. Hilton or Andre Johnson during the season could put Moncrief's value through the roof. Other Consideration for Pick: David Johnson

12.2 Duke Johnson, RB, CLE -- Presently shelved by a concussion, Johnson may be the most talented back on the depth chart in Cleveland. He's definitely the most versatile, which gives him an opportunity to take on a good portion of the pass-catching down work once he's healthy. In a Josh McCown led offense, there will be checkdowns. Other Consideration for Pick: Vernon Davis

13.11 Vernon Davis, TE, SF -- Davis has become one of my regular "wait on a tight end" options this draft season. 2014 was a complete disaster, and his production has wavered throughout his career. Much like Cameron, Davis had a crazy-good 2013 season, and the Niners will almost certainly have to throw more often this season. Other Consideration for Pick: Jeff Janis

14.2 David Cobb, RB, TEN -- Two shares of the Titans' backfield? What could possibly go wrong? Cobb is dealing with a calf injury right now, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if he overtakes Sankey as the lead back at some point in 2015. The hope is that one guy simply emerges to be good enough to be used each week as an RB2 or a flex as needed. For a ninth and a 14th round pick, it seemed like a risk worth taking. Other Consideration for Pick: Cameron Artis-Payne

15.11 Colin Kaepernick, QB, SF -- He's not particularly helpful for Brees' Week 11 bye with a matchup at Seattle, but this is more about having a low-cost, high-upside insurance policy in case Brees suffers a significant injury than anything else. Other Consideration for Pick: Cameron Artis-Payne

16.2 Miami D/ST -- Somehow, the Dolphins' defense feels slightly underpriced in drafts. Outside of New England, four games in division against the Bills and Jets would be nice spots even if this unit weren't significantly improved. Other Consideration for Pick: Eric Ebron

17.11 Eric Ebron, TE, DET -- Cameron's injury history and the uncertainty regarding a Davis rebound led me to take a chance on a third tight end. The health of my team will ultimately determine how long holding three of them is an option. Ebron could become the No. 2 option inside the red zone for the Lions, as he offers Matthew Stafford another huge target when Calvin Johnson is drawing extra coverage in close. Other Consideration for Pick: Josh Huff

18.2 Detroit D/ST -- The hope here is that I've rostered two of the league's top-10 fantasy defenses, and that by having two quality options available, the schedule may yield a top-five option for me most weeks. Other Consideration for Pick: Josh Huff

19.11 Philly Brown, WR, CAR -- Even before the season-ending injury to Kelvin Benjamin, I liked Devin Funchess as a good fit for the Panthers. With roughly 145 targets up for grabs due to Benjamin's injury (Funchess will get more than initial projections, of course), Brown appears to be the third option behind a rookie receiver and a very good veteran tight end (Greg Olsen) in a Carolina offense that may fall into several shootouts in the NFC South. Other Consideration for Pick: Justin Tucker

20.2 Brandon McManus -- After seeing the owner in the first spot take Darren Waller with his last pick, it's clear that I should have just grabbed Tucker in the 19th before Brown in the 20th. McManus will kick for the Broncos, who should have the better offense and a more favorable environment to kick in of the two, but Tucker seems to be the most talented player at the position right now. Other Consideration for Pick: Matt Prater

Quick View

QB - Drew Brees
RB - DeMarco Murray
RB - Tevin Coleman
WR - Antonio Brown
WR - Emmanuel Sanders
WR - Golden Tate
FX - Sammy Watkins
TE - Jordan Cameron
K - Brandon McManus
D - Miami

BN - Gio Bernard
BN - Bishop Sankey
BN - Duke Johnson
BN - David Cobb
BN - Donte Moncrief
BN - Philly Brown
BN - Vernon Davis
BN - Eric Ebron
BN - Colin Kaepernick
BN - Detroit D/ST