“Drafted K Brandon Aubrey (11533) to fill the critical kicker need.”

Let me analyze the situation:

1. Current roster: I have 10 players out of 15. I need to draft 5 more.
- QB: Jayden Daniels (WAS)
- RB: Kyren Williams (LAR), Cam Skattebo (NYG), Jaylen Warren (PIT), Rico Dowdle (PIT)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA), Justin Jefferson (MIN), Josh Downs (IND)
- TE: Sam LaPorta (DET)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks D/ST

2. Needs: DEF (I have 1, can have up to 2), K (none, need at least 1), and backup QB/TE depth. I also have room for more RB/WR depth.

3. Current pick: Overall 105, Round 11. Next pick is 116 (Round 12).

4. Available players: Looking at the top available:
- DEF: LAR, HOU, PHI, DEN, BAL, MIN
- K: Brandon Aubrey, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Cam Little, Jason Myers, Will Reichard, Chris Boswell
- QB: Many available but I already have Jayden Daniels and can only have 3 QBs total
- TE: Tucker Kraft, George Kittle, Brenton Strange, etc.
- RB/WR: Many available

5. Strategy:
- I need a Kicker and another DEF (can have 2)
- I also need backup QB and TE depth
- Looking at ADP and projections, the best DEF available are LAR (ADP 86), HOU (ADP 95), PHI (ADP 124)
- Best K available: Brandon Aubrey (ADP 90), Ka'imi Fairbairn (ADP 128), Jason Myers (ADP 124)
- Since I need both K and DEF, and I have two picks coming up (105 and 116), I should prioritize the highest value available

6. Decision:
- At pick 105, the best available DEF is LAR (Los Angeles Rams D/ST) with ADP 86 and season projection 106
- The best available K is Brandon Aubrey with ADP 90 and season projection 116
- Since DEF LAR has a better ADP (86 vs 90) and similar projection, I should take LAR DEF
- This gives me a second DEF, which is good since I can have up to 2
- Then at pick 116, I can target Brandon Aubrey or another top K

Wait, let me reconsider. I already have SEA DEF. Do I need a second DEF? The roster limit is 2 DEF, so I can have one more. But is it necessary? I could also just take one DEF and one K and be set.

Actually, looking at the roster requirements: I need 1 DEF in my starting lineup, but can roster up to 2. Having 2 DEFs gives me flexibility for bye weeks and matchups.

But more importantly, I need a Kicker. I have 0 kickers and need at least 1 for my starting lineup.

Let me check the bye weeks:
- My current DEF: SEA (bye week 11)
- Available DEF: LAR (bye 11), HOU (bye 8), PHI (bye 10), DEN (bye 10), BAL (bye 13), MIN (bye 6)
- If I take LAR, both my DEFs would have bye week 11, which is bad.

So I should avoid LAR DEF because it shares a bye week with my SEA DEF.

Next best DEF: HOU (bye 8), PHI (bye 10), DEN (bye 10), BAL (bye 13), MIN (bye 6)

HOU has ADP 95 and bye week 8. That's good.

But I also need a Kicker. Let me think about which is more urgent. I can only start 1 DEF and 1 K. Having 2 DEFs is nice but not critical. Having 1 K is mandatory.

Actually, I should prioritize getting a Kicker first, because I have 0 and need at least 1. Then I can get a second DEF later.

Best available K: Brandon Aubrey (DAL, bye 14, ADP 90, proj 116)

But wait, I should check if any of these players have flags or issues. Looking at the list:
- Brandon Aubrey: no flag
- Ka'imi Fairbairn: no flag
- Jason Myers: no flag

Brandon Aubrey has the best ADP (90) and projection (116). He's the clear #1 K available.

However, I also need to consider that I have pick 116 coming up. If I take a DEF now, I can take a K at 116. Or vice versa.

Let me think about the value:
- DEF LAR: ADP 86, but shares bye with SEA
- DEF HOU: ADP 95, bye 8
- K Brandon Aubrey: ADP 90, bye 14
- K Ka'imi Fairbairn: ADP 128, bye 8

If I take HOU DEF now (ADP 95), then at 116 I can take Brandon Aubrey (ADP 90) or another K.

If I take Brandon Aubrey now (ADP 90), then at 116 I can take HOU DEF (ADP 95) or another DEF.

Since Brandon Aubrey has a better ADP (90 vs 95), I should take him now. The ADP difference is small, but it's still better value.

Also, bye week 14 for Aubrey is fine - it's late in the season.

So my decision: Take Brandon Aubrey (K, DAL) with pick 105.

But wait, let me double-check my roster constraints:
- K limit: 2
- I have 0 K, so I can add up to 2
- Taking Aubrey gives me 1 K, which is what I need for my starting lineup

This seems like the right move. I need a Kicker, and Aubrey is the best available.

Actually, let me reconsider the DEF situation. I have SEA DEF with bye week 11. If I take another DEF with a different bye week, I can play matchups. But I can also just stream DEFs from waivers during the season.

Given that I have 5 more picks (105, 116, and then 3 more after that), I should prioritize:
1. Kicker (must have)
2. Second DEF (nice to have)
3. Backup QB (I have 1, can have up to 3)
4. TE depth (I have 1, can have up to 3)
5. More RB/WR depth

So at pick 105, I should take the best available Kicker: Brandon Aubrey.

But hold on, I notice something. The available list shows "FA" for all these players. Does that mean they're free agents? No, in the context of a draft, "FA" likely means they're available to be drafted, not that they're free agents in the waiver sense. The draft is happening, so these are undrafted players.

So yes, I can draft Brandon Aubrey with pick 105.

Let me verify the ID: Brandon Aubrey is K 11533.

Actually, wait. I need to be more careful. The "FA" tag in the available players list might mean these players are undrafted and available in the draft pool. In a fantasy draft, all players start as available, and we pick them in order.

So yes, I can draft any of these players with my pick.

Final decision: Draft Brandon Aubrey (K, 11533) with pick 105.

But before I finalize, let me think if there's a better value. What about DEF?
- LAR DEF has ADP 86, which is better than Aubrey's 90
- But LAR has bye week 11, same as my SEA DEF
- HOU DEF has ADP 95, worse than Aubrey's 90

So Aubrey is actually a better value by ADP than the available DEFs (except LAR which has a bye conflict).

Therefore, I'll draft Brandon Aubrey.

Wait, I should also consider that I might be able to get a good DEF at pick 116. Let me see what might be left:
- After pick 105, there are 10 picks before 116
- The DEFs available: LAR (86), HOU (95), PHI (124), DEN (117), BAL (135), MIN (155)
- The Ks available: Aubrey (90), Fairbairn (128), Little (131), Myers (124), Reichard (170), Boswell (150)

If I don't take Aubrey at 105, someone else might take him before 116. But if I don't take a DEF at 105, LAR might be gone (ADP 86 is high, so likely to be drafted soon).

Actually, LAR DEF has ADP 86, which means it's expected to be drafted around pick 86. We're at pick 105, so it's surprising it's still available. Maybe the ADP is from a different scoring system or it's just an estimate.

Given that LAR DEF is still available at pick 105, and it has the best ADP among DEFs, I should strongly consider it. The bye week conflict is a problem though.

Let me think about bye weeks:
- My current DEF: SEA (bye 11)
- If I take LAR (bye 11), I have two DEFs both with bye 11
- That means in week 11, I have no DEF available
- I would have to pick up a DEF from waivers for week 11

Is that a big deal? Not really, because:
1. I can pick up a DEF from waivers for that one week
2. Having two strong DEFs for the other weeks is valuable
3. LAR DEF has the best projection (106) and ADP (86)

So maybe I should take LAR DEF despite the bye week conflict.

But then I still need a Kicker. I can take a Kicker at pick 116.

Let me compare:
- Option A: Take LAR DEF at 105, then K at 116
- Option B: Take K at 105, then DEF at 116

With Option A:
- I get LAR DEF (ADP 86, proj 106)
- Then at 116, the best K might be Fairbairn (ADP 128) or Myers (ADP 124) or Aubrey might still be there

With Option B:
- I get Aubrey (ADP 90, proj 116)
- Then at 116, the best DEF might be HOU (ADP 95) or PHI (ADP 124)

Comparing the values:
- LAR DEF: ADP 86, proj 106
- Aubrey: ADP 90, proj 116
- HOU DEF: ADP 95, proj 104
- Fairbairn: ADP 128, proj 113

If I take LAR at 105 and Fairbairn at 116:
- Total ADP value: 86 + 128 = 214
- Total projection: 106 + 113 = 219

If I take Aubrey at 105 and HOU at 116:
- Total ADP value: 90 + 95 = 185
- Total projection: 116 + 104 = 220

The second option gives me better ADP value (185 vs 214) and similar projection (220 vs 219).

So Option B (Aubrey then HOU) is better.

But wait, I need to consider that other managers might take these players. If I don't take LAR at 105, it might be gone by 116. Similarly, if I don't take Aubrey at 105, it might be gone by 116.

Given that LAR has ADP 86 and we're at pick 105, it's surprising it's still available. Maybe it's because of the bye week conflict? Or maybe ADPs are not perfectly predictive.

Similarly, Aubrey has ADP 90, so it's also surprising it's still available at 105.

I think the safest play is to take the best available player by ADP, which is LAR DEF (86). But the bye week conflict is a real issue.

Let me think differently. What's my actual need?
- I MUST have at least 1 K and 1 DEF in my starting lineup
- I currently have 1 DEF (SEA)
- I currently have 0 K
- So I NEED a K more urgently than a second DEF

Therefore, I should prioritize Kicker. The best K available is Brandon Aubrey.

So I'll draft Brandon Aubrey (K, 11533) at pick 105.

But I'm still concerned about LAR DEF being available. Let me check if there are any other constraints I'm missing.

Looking at the roster limits again:
- K: max 2
- DEF: max 2
- I have 0 K, 1 DEF
- So I can add 2 K and 1 DEF, or 1 K and 2 DEF, etc.

I need at least 1 K for my starting lineup. So I must draft at least 1 K in my remaining picks.

Similarly, I have 1 DEF but can have up to 2. It's not mandatory to have 2, but it's nice for flexibility.

Given that I have 5 picks left and need to fill 5 roster spots, and I have needs at K, DEF, QB, TE, I should prioritize:

1. K (must have at least 1)
2. DEF (nice to have a second one)
3. Backup QB (I have 1, need at least 1 more for depth)
4. TE depth (I have 1, need at least 1 more for depth)
5. More RB/WR depth

So K is the highest priority. I'll take Brandon Aubrey.

Actually, let me reconsider one more time. The ADP of LAR DEF is 86, which is better than Aubrey's 90. In a vacuum, LAR DEF is the better value. The bye week conflict is manageable (I can stream a DEF for week 11). And I can still get a good K at pick 116.

Looking at the Ks:
- Aubrey: ADP 90
- Myers: ADP 124
- Fairbairn: ADP 128
- Little: ADP 131

If I take LAR at 105, I can likely get Myers or Fairbairn at 116. Myers has ADP 124, which is close to 116, so it's not guaranteed but likely.

If I take Aubrey at 105, I can likely get HOU DEF (ADP 95) or PHI DEF (ADP 124) at 116.

Comparing:
- LAR DEF (86) + Myers (124) = 210 ADP
- Aubrey (90) + HOU DEF (95) = 185 ADP

The second combination is clearly better in terms of ADP value.

Therefore, I should take Aubrey at 105 and HOU DEF at 116.

But I need to be careful: if I take Aubrey at 105, someone else might take HOU DEF before 116. However, HOU DEF has ADP 95, and we're at pick 105, so it's possible it lasts until 116.

Similarly, if I don't take Aubrey at 105, someone else might take him before 116.

Given that Aubrey has ADP 90 and we're at 105, it's surprising he's still available. Maybe the other managers are prioritizing other positions. I should take him now to secure him.

Final decision: Draft Brandon Aubrey (K, 11533) with pick 105.

Wait, I just realized something. I have 6 bench spots. My current roster has 10 players. I need to draft 5 more. But I also need to consider that I need specific positions for my starting lineup:
- 1 K (currently 0)
- 1 QB (currently 1 - Jayden Daniels)
- 2 RB (currently 4)
- 2 WR (currently 3)
- 1 TE (currently 1)
- 1 DEF (currently 1)
- 1 FLEX (RB/WR/TE)

So my starting lineup needs:
- 1 K (need to draft)
- 1 QB (have 1, but should have a backup)
- 2 RB (have 4, good)
- 2 WR (have 3, good)
- 1 TE (have 1, should have a backup)
- 1 DEF (have 1, should have a backup)
- 1 FLEX (can be filled by extra RB/WR/TE)

So I definitely need:
1. At least 1 K
2. At least 1 more QB (backup)
3. At least 1 more TE (backup)
4. At least 1 more DEF (backup)

And I have 5 picks left, so I can get all of these.

Given that, I should prioritize:
1. K (most urgent, have 0)
2. Backup QB
3. Backup TE
4. Backup DEF

So at pick 105, I should take the best K available: Brandon Aubrey.

But let me check the QB situation. I have Jayden Daniels. I need a backup QB. The best available QBs:
- Jaxson Dart: ADP 95, proj 297
- Bo Nix: ADP 118, proj 296
- Patrick Mahomes: ADP 111, proj 287 (flag: knee)
- Jared Goff: ADP 132, proj 283
- Kyler Murray: ADP 150, proj 283
- Matthew Stafford: ADP 95, proj 280
- Jordan Love: ADP 161, proj 279
- Baker Mayfield: ADP 144, proj 275

The best QB available by ADP is Jaxson Dart or Matthew Stafford (both ADP 95). But I need a K more urgently.

Actually, I can wait on QB. I have 5 picks and need to fill 4 specific needs (K, QB, TE, DEF) plus one more flexible pick. So I can take K now, then QB, TE, DEF in some order.

Therefore, I'll stick with Brandon Aubrey at pick 105.

But hold on. Let me think about the long-term strategy. I have pick 105 and 116 in the next two rounds. Then I have three more picks after that.

If I take Aubrey at 105, I can take:
- 116: Best available QB or DEF or TE
- Then fill in the rest

If I take a DEF at 105, I can take:
- 116: Best available K
- Then fill in the rest

Given that Aubrey is the best K and has ADP 90, and we're at 105, I think he's the best value.

Actually, I just realized that the ADP might not be perfectly aligned with our draft. Some players might fall due to bye weeks or other factors.

Let me look at the DEF situation again. I have SEA DEF (bye 11). If I take LAR DEF (bye 11), that's a problem. But what if I take HOU DEF (bye 8)? That's fine.

HOU DEF has ADP 95. Aubrey has ADP 90. So Aubrey is slightly better value.

But DEF projections might be more stable than K projections. Let me compare the season projections:
- LAR DEF: 106
- HOU DEF: 104
- Aubrey: 116
- Myers: 111
- Fairbairn: 113

Aubrey has the highest projection among these. So by projection, Aubrey is the best available player.

Therefore, I should draft Brandon Aubrey (K, 11533) with pick 105.

But I'm going to double-check the ID. The briefing shows:
```
K 11533 Brandon Aubrey DAL 14 6.8 116 90 FA
```

So the ID is 11533.

Actually, wait. I need to think about the roster construction more carefully. I have:
- 1 QB (Jayden Daniels)
- 4 RB (Williams, Skattebo, Warren, Dowdle)
- 3 WR (JSN, Jefferson, Downs)
- 1 TE (LaPorta)
- 1 DEF (SEA)

I need to end up with:
- 1-3 QB (currently 1)
- 2-6 RB (currently 4)
- 2-6 WR (currently 3)
- 1-3 TE (currently 1)
- 1-2 DEF (currently 1)
- 1-2 K (currently 0)

So I MUST draft at least:
- 1 K
- 0-2 more QB
- 0-3 more TE
- 0-1 more DEF

With 5 picks left, I can easily fill these needs.

But the most urgent is K, since I have 0 and need at least 1.

Therefore, I'll draft Brandon Aubrey.

However, I'm now second-guessing because of the DEF situation. Let me think about the opportunity cost.

If I take Aubrey at 105:
- I get the best K available
- At 116, I can take HOU DEF (ADP 95) or maybe LAR DEF if it's still there

If I take LAR DEF at 105:
- I get the best DEF available
- At 116, I can take Aubrey if he's still there, or the next best K

Given that we're at pick 105 and Aubrey has ADP 90, it's surprising he's still available. The fact that he's still there suggests that maybe the other managers don't value him as highly, or they're prioritizing other positions.

Similarly, LAR DEF has ADP 86 and is still available at 105, which is also surprising.

I think the best approach is to take the player with the best ADP who fills a need. That's LAR DEF (ADP 86) for DEF need, or Brandon Aubrey (ADP 90) for K need.

Since K is a more urgent need (I have 0 vs 1 DEF), I should take Aubrey.

But the ADP difference is small (86 vs 90), and LAR DEF is actually the better value. And the bye week conflict is manageable.

I think I'm overthinking this. Let me make a decision:

I'll draft LAR DEF at pick 105. The bye week conflict is a minor issue that I can work around, and LAR DEF has the best ADP and projection among available DEFs.

Actually, no. I need a Kicker. I cannot start a lineup without a K. So I MUST draft a K at some point. And I have 5 picks to do it. But if I wait, I might not get a good one.

Given that Aubrey is the best K and is still available, I should take him now.

Final decision: Draft Brandon Aubrey (K, 11533) with pick 105.

Wait, I just realized something else. I have 6 bench spots. My starting lineup requires:
- 1 K
- 1 QB
- 2 RB
- 2 WR
- 1 TE
- 1 DEF
- 1 FLEX

That's 9 starters. I have 15 roster spots, so 6 bench spots.

Currently I have 10 players, but some are starters and some are bench. Actually, I haven't set my lineup yet, so all 10 are technically on the bench or available for starting.

But the point is, I need to have at least 1 K on my roster to be able to start one. So I must draft at least 1 K.

Similarly, I need at least 2 QB on my roster to have a starter and a backup (though technically I could get away with 1 if I'm lucky, but it's risky).

Given that, I should prioritize K and QB.

But I already have 1 QB (Jayden Daniels). I can survive with just 1 QB if needed, though it's risky. But I CANNOT survive with 0 K.

Therefore, K is the absolute highest priority.

I'll draft Brandon Aubrey (11533) with pick 105.

But before I finalize, let me check if there's any other information I'm missing. The briefing shows that Josh Downs has a flag: undisclosed. And Sam LaPorta has a flag: hip. But that doesn't affect my decision for this pick.

Also, I notice that Patrick Mahomes is available as a QB with ADP 111. That's interesting, but I don't need a QB as urgently as a K.

One more consideration: By taking Aubrey now, I'm using pick 105 on a K. Ks typically have less variance in scoring than other positions. So maybe it's better to wait on K and take a higher-upside player now.

But I need a K. And Aubrey is a good K. And he's available now.

I think I've analyzed this enough. I'll go with Brandon Aubrey.

Actually, let me look at the available list again. I see that there are DEFs with better projections than some Ks. But I need both.

Given that I have two picks in a row (105 and 116), I can take one K and one DEF. The question is which order.

If I take DEF first:
- 105: LAR DEF (ADP 86, proj 106)
- 116: Brandon Aubrey (ADP 90, proj 116) - but he might be gone

If I take K first:
- 105: Brandon Aubrey (ADP 90, proj 116)
- 116: HOU DEF (ADP 95, proj 104) or LAR DEF if still available

The second option seems safer because:
1. Aubrey is more likely to be taken before 116 than LAR DEF (since ADP 90 is better than 86? No, 86 is better than 90)
2. Actually, LAR DEF has ADP 86, which is better than Aubrey's 90, so LAR DEF is more likely to be taken

This is confusing. Let me think about it differently.

The ADP is the average draft position. A lower ADP means the player is drafted earlier (better). So:
- LAR DEF: ADP 86 (better)
- Brandon Aubrey: ADP 90 (slightly worse)

Since we're at pick 105, and LAR DEF has ADP 86, it's surprising it's still available. This suggests that either:
1. The ADP is not perfectly predictive for this draft
2. Other managers are avoiding LAR DEF for some reason (bye week?)

Similarly, Aubrey has ADP 90, so it's also surprising he's available at 105.

Given that both are available, and LAR DEF has a better ADP, I should take LAR DEF. The bye week conflict is manageable.

But I need a K. If I take LAR DEF at 105, can I be confident that a good K will be available at 116?

The next best K after Aubrey is:
- Ka'imi Fairbairn: ADP 128
- Jason Myers: ADP 124
- Cam Little: ADP 131

These are all likely to be available at 116, since their ADPs are higher than 116.

So if I take LAR DEF at 105, I can likely get Fairbairn or Myers at 116.

If I take Aubrey at 105, I can likely get HOU DEF (ADP 95) or PHI DEF (ADP 124) at 116.

Comparing:
- LAR DEF (86) + Fairbairn (128) = 214 ADP
- Aubrey (90) + HOU DEF (95) = 185 ADP

The second combination is better. So I should take Aubrey first.

But wait, I need to consider that if I take Aubrey at 105, someone else might take HOU DEF before 116. However, HOU DEF has ADP 95, and we're at 105, so there are 10 picks between 105 and 116. It's possible HOU DEF gets taken in that span.

Similarly, if I don't take Aubrey at 105, someone else might take him before 116.

Given the ADP values, Aubrey (90) is more likely to be taken before 116 than HOU DEF (95), because 90 < 95 means Aubrey is rated higher.

Actually, no. A lower ADP means the player is better and more likely to be drafted earlier. So:
- Aubrey: ADP 90 (better, more likely to be drafted soon)
- HOU DEF: ADP 95 (slightly worse, slightly less likely to be drafted soon)

So Aubrey is more at risk of being taken before 116 than HOU DEF.

Therefore, if I want Aubrey, I should take him at 105. If I want HOU DEF, I can wait until 116.

Since Aubrey is the better value (ADP 90 vs HOU DEF ADP 95), I should take Aubrey at 105.

Final decision: Draft Brandon Aubrey (K, ID 11533) with pick 105.

Actually, I just realized I should check the projections more carefully. The season projection for Aubrey is 116, which is higher than any DEF projection (LAR is 106, HOU is 104). So by raw projection, Aubrey is the best available player who fills a need.

Therefore, I'll draft Brandon Aubrey.

But I'm going to do one more check. Let me see if there are any other Ks with similar ADP that might be available later.

Looking at the list:
- Brandon Aubrey: ADP 90, proj 116
- Ka'imi Fairbairn: ADP 128, proj 113
- Cam Little: ADP 131, proj 112
- Jason Myers: ADP 124, proj 111

So Aubrey is clearly the best K available by both ADP and projection.

Therefore, I should take him now.

I'll use the draft_player function with player_id "11533".

The league has confirmed that drafting Brandon Aubrey (K, 11533) is valid. Now I need to finish the turn with my memo, confidence, and public summary.

Let me reflect on my decision:
- I needed a Kicker (had 0, need at least 1)
- Brandon Aubrey was the best available K by ADP (90) and projection (116)
- I considered taking LAR DEF first, but Aubrey had better value and filled a more urgent need
- I can still get a good DEF at my next pick (116)

My memo should explain this reasoning.

Good, my notes are updated. Now I need to finish the turn with my memo, confidence, and public summary.