Anyone else close to trading McCoy? I am in a real bind with him right now, and trying to figure out what his value. I have Antonio Brown and nobody else at WR. I have Foster, Jennings, and Bradshaw at RB.
Is it too early to trade him, and if not what kind of value should I seek out in return?
So did I just rob rivers from this guy
Rivers for deangelo and Hawkins
He has luck
The guy is still 3rd in the league in passing yards, and tied for 10th in TDs (7 Tds / 3 ints) despite playing 3 road games already. Saints offense seems to always have been better in their Dome.
What concerned me going into the year about Brees though was that he lost both Sproles and Moore in the offseason. The #1 WR is basically a rookie and Colston has lost a lot of explosiveness.
Still, I expect him to get it going now that the home schedule is coming up.
Not that anyone really cares, but I'm in a multi-QB league so... EJ Manuel benched. Personally didnt think he was playing all that poorly but they like Kyle Orten. Probably good news for Sammy Watkins and CJ Spiller.
The guy is still 3rd in the league in passing yards, and tied for 10th in TDs (7 Tds / 3 ints) despite playing 3 road games already. Saints offense seems to always have been better in their Dome.
What concerned me going into the year about Brees though was that he lost both Sproles and Moore in the offseason. The #1 WR is basically a rookie and Colston has lost a lot of explosiveness.
Still, I expect him to get it going now that the home schedule is coming up.
Not that anyone really cares, but I'm in a multi-QB league so... EJ Manuel benched. Personally didnt think he was playing all that poorly but they like Kyle Orten. Probably good news for Sammy Watkins and CJ Spiller.
I am pumped about Orton starting. I have to start watkins now. Manuel was pathetic. Now of course Orton can be just as bad but buffalo isn't half bad.... so I like this move.
I have ryan and rivers and won't trade them. I am looking at road/home splits. Ryan at home is money plus he has the weakest division innfootball. I stared both of them 2 weeks so far and it has worked perfectly both times. I started rivers at home against Seattle because ryan is that bad on the road outsoodrs.
I'm somehow 3-0 but I'm not a fan of my team at all. My other RB is Bush.
My team as constructed (12 team):
Luck
D. Thomas
Golden Tate
Murray
Bush
J. Thomas
Flex: Reggie Wayne/Bolden
Carolina
Justin Tucker.
Depth players (pretty trash): Taliaferro, Cromwell, K. Britt (RU homer flyer), Fleener (1 week pickup for J. Thomas's bye).
Murray is pretty much one of the most important players on my team, but if I can get Marshall, I'd be able to go Marshall + D. Thomas, with Bush and Spiller in RB/Flex.
thoughts?
My WR3 is an absolute mess, and really my WRs in general. Which 3 would you start out of this group, or does anyone have any waiver wire pickups they think might come alive?
Alshon
Coradelle
Boldin
Austin
Hurns
Hartline
Which 3 do you start? I think Hurns might actually be viable with Bortles starting. I picked up Shorts simply because he's their first option, so I figured the volume could be useful in PPR. Hartline is the same as every year - 9 points and a cloud of dust.
I made a huge error by picking Patterson over Garcon. I also made a huge error getting cute in my draft, and taking Cam in the late rounds. I was banking on someone getting hurt or desperate for a QB and being able to flip him down the road. Looks like a terrible decision now. I could have easily taken Steve Smith in that spot (who I had a gut feeling would produce this year). Smith actually didn't go till one of the last couple rounds.
That Cam pick and Patterson over Garcon might cost me the championship, even though I'm currently 3-1/
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Tough in a 10 team league with just 1 starting QB. I'm pretty sure the team that has Foles isn't even using him as their QB1.. Rivers is my backup. The teams with Peyton, Luck and Rodgers won't trade for Brees.. the guy with Stafford probably won't either. I gotta look, though.. there are probably a couple of teams that he would be sizeable upgrade for.
I have ryan and rivers and won't trade them. I am looking at road/home splits. Ryan at home is money plus he has the weakest division innfootball. I stared both of them 2 weeks so far and it has worked perfectly both times. I started rivers at home against Seattle because ryan is that bad on the road outsoodrs.
I said a few days ago "am I crazy for considering starting Rivers vs JAX and benching Brees vs DAL?" and kinda got talked out of it.
If I can't spin Brees for a WR1, I think that's gonna be my strategy from here on out. Only use Brees when he's at home and use Rivers the other weeks.
thoughts?
Thoughts are that the Bears are re-evaluating Marshall's ankle this week which means its worse than initially feared. Very good chance Marshall misses this weekend's game. I wouldnt touch that trade offer with a 10 foot pole.
It's definitely not 75% luck. I know you're frustrated, but it's all about what you value and not listening to the talking heads.
I didn't trust Lacy AT ALL to draft him as high as some fantasy football pundits. It's also about knowing teams and players -- the Packers throw the ball all over the field, another reason I wasn't as high on Lacy.
Good fantasy players usually have one great value pick that usually pushes them over the top, or a key waiver wire pickup.
Last year J. Thomas was the under-the-radar pick that won people some leagues. I think Donnell has that potential this year.
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...he's offering Brandon Marshall and CJ Spiller or Sproles. I am 90% not going to do this, as I think it's bad value, but I do anticipate Murray getting hurt at some point.
thoughts?
Thoughts are that the Bears are re-evaluating Marshall's ankle this week which means its worse than initially feared. Very good chance Marshall misses this weekend's game. I wouldnt touch that trade offer with a 10 foot pole.
Wow, wasn't aware of this. This could be huge for me in my PPR league, as it should increase Alshon's targets a ton.
I really regret drafting Kaepernick, he's been garbage. I'm gonna try to pick up Eli from the waiver wire but I expect somebody else will get him before I do (used my waiver position to replace Moreno).
As a matter of fact, I really regret drafting Graham with my first pick (I was 8th). He just really hasn't been worth it yet. Hell, I could be starting Marty B and have comparable results.
Are you in PPR? I took Graham in the same spot, and my team is fine. He's been more than acceptable in that slot in a PPR league, and I win the TE matchup every single week.
I would try and move Bennett. Bennett is going to regress to the mean, although Marshall being hurt could keep his numbers high.
Graham is one of the best pass catchers in the league, and you know the Saints will not stop throwing the ball, no matter how bad their season goes.
I'd see what you can get for Bennett.
For Graham, you'd need to get back a WR1 or RB1. He is one of the best players in fantasy.
I am in the same boat right now. I have Rivers and Brees and I need a RB but all the guys with the RB's have pretty good QB's already.
I also know that the minute I trade Brees he's going to go off.
I said a few days ago "am I crazy for considering starting Rivers vs JAX and benching Brees vs DAL?" and kinda got talked out of it.
Rivers was terrific yesterday but listening to you, you'd think Brees was some kind of disaster last night. 340 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT. Not exactly his fault the team around him sucks and can't hold onto a football in Dallas territory.
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I have Julius Thomas and just scooped Donnell on waivers a few days ago... I'm thinking maybe I should dangle Thomas in a trade for a WR1. I'd love to move Brees instead and just roll with Rivers and do something like scoop Eli as a backup but I feel like no one is going to give up a good WR for Brees right now. Which is crazy to say, but..
I am in the same boat right now. I have Rivers and Brees and I need a RB but all the guys with the RB's have pretty good QB's already.
I also know that the minute I trade Brees he's going to go off.
He probably will since he's only played 1 home game so far. I realize I would be selling him at a low point but I keep watching Rivers rack up more points than him on my bench and I think Rivers is for real this year and can be a top 5 fantasy QB. As long as Rivers keeps producing, I won't mind if Brees gets hot.
Like I said, I desperately need WR help. Brees is going to put up numbers all year but if Rivers is too, I don't need to keep both because I can't play them both.
But Rivers keeps defying logic (I consider his arm strength to be weak) - he's become a hell of a QB.
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I have Julius Thomas and just scooped Donnell on waivers a few days ago... I'm thinking maybe I should dangle Thomas in a trade for a WR1. I'd love to move Brees instead and just roll with Rivers and do something like scoop Eli as a backup but I feel like no one is going to give up a good WR for Brees right now. Which is crazy to say, but..
I am in the same boat right now. I have Rivers and Brees and I need a RB but all the guys with the RB's have pretty good QB's already.
I also know that the minute I trade Brees he's going to go off.
He probably will since he's only played 1 home game so far. I realize I would be selling him at a low point but I keep watching Rivers rack up more points than him on my bench and I think Rivers is for real this year and can be a top 5 fantasy QB. As long as Rivers keeps producing, I won't mind if Brees gets hot.
That's how I am looking at it too. I don't think I can go wrong either way.
But Rivers keeps defying logic (I consider his arm strength to be weak) - he's become a hell of a QB.
He's always been good. He had 1.5 down years and everyone wrote him off. He's an excellent QB.
But now (ie this year and last) I think he's playing the best football of his career.
So as you say, maybe he's always been 'excellent' but i think the current excellence is more about him ... than about his weapons, which makes it more impressive.
calvin johnson killed me this week with only 1 point
brady vereen can put up 20 and 10 easily but with my luck lately who knows
No idea how the Chiefs will split the snaps between Davis and Charles.
I don't think AP is ever going to play this year but I am petrified of dropping him and then having him randomly get cleared.
Plus with Ben Tate, Russel Wilson, Terance West, Michael Floyd, and one other on bye I couldn't field a team.
I'm not second guessing myself no matter what happens.
I dropped AP and traded Gordon and West, so no more wasted spots on my team. I was 1 - 2, probably win this week and if i didn't make that trade and drop AP, I'd probably 1 - 3 and stahing Gordon would be irrelevant.
And trust Big Ben the rest of the way?
Only complication with Gordon is it's gonna be Manziel by the time he gets back, gotta keep him though, much better to take a goose egg now and have Gordon for the playoffs...
If I really, really need the spot, I will dump him.. but I think I am going to dump AP first. I actually put in a bid for McKinnon in that league. Hoping I get him. (My main league I had to freaking drop him and now I can't even put in a waiver claim to get him back)
Would you trade Rivers or Ryan for Randal Cobb. My WRs are Brown, Patterson, Watkins, Royal, and Gordon.