2013 Phoenix Uprising

The Uprising won their third championship in four years in 2013, picking up momentum mid season and riding it all the way through to the end. After three straight years of rating penultimate in total points, they took pole position by well over a hundred. Now they will have to try to repeat from the 14th and final slot on the draft board, picking on the turn. The only time they have chosen lower than 5th was in 2009 when they drafted 10th overall, and missed the playoffs for the only time in franchise history.

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Team Owner: Kevin Grimes
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
2013 Record: 10-3 (2013 Champions)
2014 Draft Position: 14th

Week 12: *1. Phoenix 10-2 2196.80
Winners of seven straight, and assured a bye, the Uprising have scored 150 points more than their closest rival. With elite assets at nearly every position, they just have to hope to stay healthy and keep the run going. If they have an achilles heel, it is underwhelming DB play; They also lost their highly rated K Steve Hauschka in a surprise waiver claim to Toronto. 

Week 9: 1. Phoenix 7-2 1659.90
The Uprising have constructed a monstrous team, and have not suffered any tragic losses. They are tied for the league's best record, have not lost for a month, and are nearly a hundred points better than their next closest rival. With a week remaining before the deadline, they hold the number two waiver claim. Unless tragedy hits, the 2010 and 2011 champions have to be considered the favorite going forward. Toot.

Week 6: 4. Phoenix 4-2 1014.64
The Uprising breathe a sigh of relief after gutting out a win over Oakwood by MNF: Monday Night Fractions. They're the fourth team in four digits through six weeks, and look to have three startable RBs and four startable WRs to cover bye weeks. The best laid plans can always go awry- Calvin Johnson's uncertain health might be the first thread to come loose.

Week 3: 2. Phoenix  2-1 528.04
After a shaky start, the Uprising have put together two straight in dominant fashion. With solid depth and a defense anchored by JJ Watt, the team's ability to manage the bye weeks will depend on knowing when to hold em and when to fold em. Kenny Britt, Heath Miller, and Willis McGahee are all marquee names with high upside, but if they cannot cut the tie with options that are not working, they'll hamstring their roster.

2013 Season Preview

The Uprising are the oldest and most storied franchise in the LFL, the last remaining bastion of the league's origins in 2007. Besides their 2009 debacle, the team has finished in the top three every year, and has turned in the second highest point total for three years running. With a startling 10-2 playoff record all-time, the team prides itself on building for the long haul and finishing strong.

2013 Draft Picks:

• • Phoenix Uprising
     
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Round	Pick	Player	Position
1.	(4)	Calvin Johnson	WR
2.	(25)	Matt Forte	RB
3.	(32)	J.J. Watt	DE
4.	(53)	Robert Griffin III	QB
5.	(60)	Matthew Stafford	QB
6.	(81)	Ryan Mathews	RB
7.	(88)	Mike Williams	WR
8.	(109)	Derrick Johnson	LB
9.	(116)	Kenny Britt	WR
10.	(137)	Rashard Mendenhall	RB
11.	(144)	Jordan Cameron	TE
12.	(165)	Jason McCourty	CB
13.	(172)	Joe Haden	CB
14.	(193)	Sean Lee	LB
15.	(200)	Colin McCarthy	LB
16.	(221)	Eric Berry	S
17.	(228)	Michael Floyd	WR
18.	(249)	Lance Briggs	LB
19.	(256)	Jacoby Jones	WR
20.	(277)	Steven Hauschka	K
21.	(284)	Zac Stacy	RB

AKA: The Fighting 54s, The Carousel of Doom, Red Storm