You have to go with your best receivers. Of course there's ALWAYS risk when you have any of the Saints receivers, because Brees spreads the ball around. The Giants defense is playing very well and the game will be slowed by bad weather (rain). Very favorable to a struggle for the Steelers and Giants offenses.
will clinch division and top seed. With two games to go I can gamble a little with my line-up but would prefer to clinch division first. If I lose this week, next week's opponent could take division with a win this week and a win next week against me. I am hurting a little this weel with DeMarco Murray and Delanie Walker on bye.
traded Gronk and Cobb for Odell and Tyrell Williams which has worked out. People on here said I should do it so thanks for the advice. Thinking about benching Benjamin for Williams. Thoughts?
traded Gronk and Cobb for Odell and Tyrell Williams which has worked out. People on here said I should do it so thanks for the advice. Thinking about benching Benjamin for Williams. Thoughts?
Only if the shoulder checks out, too soon to tell. He had the same injury in college.
All I needed was 5 stinking points from him and I would have clinched the 1 seed. Now I may have to face the new points leader who is beasting with Bell, Brown and Evans. Vinatieri and Cooks getting goose eggs cost me an easy win.
Somebody cut Demaryius this week, so I picked him up. Now I am starting Gordon and Martin at RB and will probably go Hopkins and Cooks at WR. For my flex I have Demaryius, Ingram (smart move keeping his 30 points on the bench with the concussion last week, duh!) or Watkins.
I also have Stewart and Moncrief, but for some reason I am resisting starting him despite the matchup with the Jets.
Who should I flex? Right now I am leaning kind of heavily for Thomas, but the Jags have played WR pretty tough.
Downside to having this many options is that I spend the entire week overanalyzing who to play..
Damn. Good job. Only thing I would do is keep an eye on Reed. I have Gronk and Eifert, but will probably go with Eifert this week cause Gronk isn't likely to play a full game.
Downside to having this many options is that I spend the entire week overanalyzing who to play..
Can i have an invite to your league next year? Looks like its a 4 team league.
LOL, it's 10 teams and pretty competitive.
I'm 9-3.. there are two 8-4's, two 7-5's and two 6-6's below me. Only 3 teams are out of contention. There are 4 teams within 100 pts of me for the year and I was 0.34 away from losing 3 straight weeks.
I probably have the best roster out of the 10 teams (though a few are close).. but it looks that way because:
A) I had a very good draft
and
B) I got out ahead on guys like Rawls and Watkins so that I'd have them now
as Maclin is practicing today. If Maclin plays he becomes #3 option on a team that doesnt throw much (granted ATL should be a somewhat high scoring game)
Matt Ryan
Ben Roethlisberger
*Melvin Gordon
Devontae Booker
Doug Martin
*Todd Gurley
Derrick Henry
Thomas Rawls
*Mike Evans
*Amari Cooper
Allen Robinson
Sammy Watkins
AJ Green
Tyler Eifert
* - guys i drafted
If the right guys gel on my team, should have no problem winning it all. Currently 9-3 and playoff bound.
Matt Ryan
Ben Roethlisberger
*Melvin Gordon
Devontae Booker
Doug Martin
*Todd Gurley
Derrick Henry
Thomas Rawls
*Mike Evans
*Amari Cooper
Allen Robinson
Sammy Watkins
AJ Green
Tyler Eifert
* - guys i drafted
If the right guys gel on my team, should have no problem winning it all. Currently 9-3 and playoff bound.
I have Philly Defense and should have replaced them a long time ago. Should i ride them this week against Cincy? My other options are GB, Houston, Oak, Car., its all in this week for me as if I dont win I'm out and right now I'm projected to lose by 30. 14 teams PPR
Have him and J Matthews (who has cost me two games now on MNF by dropping an easy TD pass at Chicago, and then getting hurt this past monday (lost by 1 point) but somehow apparently may play this sunday now - asshole... as if I needed more reasons to hate the Eagles)
May have to go with Starks in the flex if these guys cant roll.
I just saw that. They might as well just shut the dude down. So frustrating.
Was just about to say that. I have no idea why they are playing him other than being 6-5 and maaaaybe making the playoffs. I guess the Bills are banking on the AFC being pretty weak this year since they are only a game out of the hunt (same record as the Steelers).
I have not done well this year with players going up against the Tampa defense. Kap is the hot QB in fantasy the last few weeks, Rivers is my guy so its a huge gamble to me. You know the rule, always play your studs. Last time I benched Rivers he scored 14 points which sucked but was better than the guy I started.
I've got Dennis Pitta (BAL) vs. Miami...
Other options:
Ladarius Green or Jesse James (PIT) vs. Giants
Jack Doyle (IND) @ Jets
Clive Walford (OAK) vs. Bills
Will Tye (NYG) @ Steelers
Do I suck it up with Pitta, or go somewhere else?
Yuck! IIRC, Green only had like 15 snaps, but he got most of the receiving work. There is some hope for real upside with him. James hasn't gotten much the past two weeks. Doyle is splitting time and getting less looks than Allen. Walford had a TD last weekend, but hasn't had much volume since like week 2.
Brate and Fedorowicz aren't available? Not that they are much better... but Fiedorowicz is playing the crappy Pack and has been getting a lot of volume from that crappy QB that is holding Hopkins back.
my starter is on bye, my backup plan was Zac Miller who got hurt. The Jets front seven will get pressure on the QB, I wondered if Indy will keep the TE in to block. Than there is Allen also. So I gambled and picked up the 49ers McDonald off waivers and I am starting him for one week. If I had Pitta I probably would have gambled on him. Bad time to need a TE.
I just saw that. They might as well just shut the dude down. So frustrating.
Was just about to say that. I have no idea why they are playing him other than being 6-5 and maaaaybe making the playoffs. I guess the Bills are banking on the AFC being pretty weak this year since they are only a game out of the hunt (same record as the Steelers).
Based on your answer above, you are still wondering why a professional sports team (in a playoff hunt no less) would want its best player on the field this season? It's not like if he re-aggrevates it he's at risk of his career ending. No brainer they need to keep trying and hold off on IR as long as possible.
Sometimes there's a good option to a position problem. This week, it's going to have to be a 'less bad' option for a TE... Gronk and Cam Newton have really put a damper on my FF team this year.
I just saw that. They might as well just shut the dude down. So frustrating.
Was just about to say that. I have no idea why they are playing him other than being 6-5 and maaaaybe making the playoffs. I guess the Bills are banking on the AFC being pretty weak this year since they are only a game out of the hunt (same record as the Steelers).
Based on your answer above, you are still wondering why a professional sports team (in a playoff hunt no less) would want its best player on the field this season? It's not like if he re-aggrevates it he's at risk of his career ending. No brainer they need to keep trying and hold off on IR as long as possible.
Frustrating as a fantasy owner to say the least
I was being facetious in part. I realize why which I explained, but long term it makes no sense. I actually disagree on the injury. I'm not a doctor but if he requires another surgery that just weakens his foot even more and could have long term implications (one could argue those implications are already happening).
As far as fantasy goes, most Watkins owners got him for nothing as a FA so I can't really sympathize with you guys, no offense. I sympathize more with those who drafted him high and got burned. He's a player I will always avoid in fantasy just like I do with Jamaal Charles.
Sometimes there's a good option to a position problem. This week, it's going to have to be a 'less bad' option for a TE... Gronk and Cam Newton have really put a damper on my FF team this year.
Cam owner here too and he's been the only QB on my roster for most of the season. Just picked up Kaepernick though and I'm almost considering starting him against the Bears. Its hysterical since I loathe him but with money on the line I need to use my brain.
Lots of people dumped him when he got hurt and Gates started going off, but he got more targets than Gates last week and I think that he may be back on the upswing. Bucs D is kind of porous, so might be worth a thought.
not sure what you're saying... I drafted him in the 3rd round, hadnt heard the foot was bothering him in preseason (plus the guy in front of me nabbed Evans who i'd earmarked the prior 10 picks and I was flustered/panicked on the shot clock a bit).
and trying to NOT over-react based upon last week. I have been good about not letting one week's performance sway my plan or make me pick up a marginal guy because he "went off"
IN a full point PPR league I have Gates and Ebron. Both put up a ZERO last week so it did not matter who I played.
Available on waivers is...
Ertz
Fiedorwicz (or however u spell the fuckers'name)
Tye
Julius Thomas
Hunter Henry
What do you think about dropping one of my TEs to go with one of these other scrubs?
and trying to NOT over-react based upon last week. I have been good about not letting one week's performance sway my plan or make me pick up a marginal guy because he "went off"
IN a full point PPR league I have Gates and Ebron. Both put up a ZERO last week so it did not matter who I played.
Available on waivers is...
Ertz
Fiedorwicz (or however u spell the fuckers'name)
Tye
Julius Thomas
Hunter Henry
What do you think about dropping one of my TEs to go with one of these other scrubs?
Sometimes there's a good option to a position problem. This week, it's going to have to be a 'less bad' option for a TE... Gronk and Cam Newton have really put a damper on my FF team this year.
Cam owner here too and he's been the only QB on my roster for most of the season. Just picked up Kaepernick though and I'm almost considering starting him against the Bears. Its hysterical since I loathe him but with money on the line I need to use my brain.
not sure what you're saying... I drafted him in the 3rd round, hadnt heard the foot was bothering him in preseason (plus the guy in front of me nabbed Evans who i'd earmarked the prior 10 picks and I was flustered/panicked on the shot clock a bit).
So you held him this whole time taking up a bench spot or did you use an IR spot? if he held you hostage all year that definitely sucks, I just assumed you picked him up the last week or two.
Cooks
T.Hill
Crowder
Giants defense.
You have to go with your best receivers. Of course there's ALWAYS risk when you have any of the Saints receivers, because Brees spreads the ball around. The Giants defense is playing very well and the game will be slowed by bad weather (rain). Very favorable to a struggle for the Steelers and Giants offenses.
Only if the shoulder checks out, too soon to tell. He had the same injury in college.
All I needed was 5 stinking points from him and I would have clinched the 1 seed. Now I may have to face the new points leader who is beasting with Bell, Brown and Evans. Vinatieri and Cooks getting goose eggs cost me an easy win.
Somebody cut Demaryius this week, so I picked him up. Now I am starting Gordon and Martin at RB and will probably go Hopkins and Cooks at WR. For my flex I have Demaryius, Ingram (smart move keeping his 30 points on the bench with the concussion last week, duh!) or Watkins.
I also have Stewart and Moncrief, but for some reason I am resisting starting him despite the matchup with the Jets.
Who should I flex? Right now I am leaning kind of heavily for Thomas, but the Jags have played WR pretty tough.
The five stinking points I needed was from Cooks. In my anger I mis-typed!
Other options:
Ladarius Green or Jesse James (PIT) vs. Giants
Jack Doyle (IND) @ Jets
Clive Walford (OAK) vs. Bills
Will Tye (NYG) @ Steelers
Do I suck it up with Pitta, or go somewhere else?
Can i have an invite to your league next year? Looks like its a 4 team league.
Damn. Good job. Only thing I would do is keep an eye on Reed. I have Gronk and Eifert, but will probably go with Eifert this week cause Gronk isn't likely to play a full game.
Yeah, I'd add 6 teams to make it an even 10.
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Downside to having this many options is that I spend the entire week overanalyzing who to play..
Can i have an invite to your league next year? Looks like its a 4 team league.
LOL, it's 10 teams and pretty competitive.
I'm 9-3.. there are two 8-4's, two 7-5's and two 6-6's below me. Only 3 teams are out of contention. There are 4 teams within 100 pts of me for the year and I was 0.34 away from losing 3 straight weeks.
I probably have the best roster out of the 10 teams (though a few are close).. but it looks that way because:
A) I had a very good draft
and
B) I got out ahead on guys like Rawls and Watkins so that I'd have them now
or
Az VS Was
KC has been very consistent the last 5 plus weeks getting double digits 6 of last 7 games.
AZ is projected to get more points 9.9 to 6.9. AZ def has not been that good.
Ajayi at Baltimore
Howard vs. San Fran
Miller at GB
Now pick 2.
J. Matthews at Cincy
Watkins at Oakland
GB vs. Houston
Landry at Baltimore
Right now my team looks like:
Brees
Howard, Ajayi
OBJ, Adams, Watkins
Forte
Haushka
Bengals
Matt Ryan
Ben Roethlisberger
*Melvin Gordon
Devontae Booker
Doug Martin
*Todd Gurley
Derrick Henry
Thomas Rawls
*Mike Evans
*Amari Cooper
Allen Robinson
Sammy Watkins
AJ Green
Tyler Eifert
* - guys i drafted
If the right guys gel on my team, should have no problem winning it all. Currently 9-3 and playoff bound.
Matt Ryan
Ben Roethlisberger
*Melvin Gordon
Devontae Booker
Doug Martin
*Todd Gurley
Derrick Henry
Thomas Rawls
*Mike Evans
*Amari Cooper
Allen Robinson
Sammy Watkins
AJ Green
Tyler Eifert
* - guys i drafted
If the right guys gel on my team, should have no problem winning it all. Currently 9-3 and playoff bound.
Edit: I drafted Allen Robinson
I have T.Y and Thomas going non PPR
I have Philly Defense and should have replaced them a long time ago. Should i ride them this week against Cincy? My other options are GB, Houston, Oak, Car., its all in this week for me as if I dont win I'm out and right now I'm projected to lose by 30. 14 teams PPR
May have to go with Starks in the flex if these guys cant roll.
Was just about to say that. I have no idea why they are playing him other than being 6-5 and maaaaybe making the playoffs. I guess the Bills are banking on the AFC being pretty weak this year since they are only a game out of the hunt (same record as the Steelers).
Other options:
Ladarius Green or Jesse James (PIT) vs. Giants
Jack Doyle (IND) @ Jets
Clive Walford (OAK) vs. Bills
Will Tye (NYG) @ Steelers
Do I suck it up with Pitta, or go somewhere else?
Other options:
Ladarius Green or Jesse James (PIT) vs. Giants
Jack Doyle (IND) @ Jets
Clive Walford (OAK) vs. Bills
Will Tye (NYG) @ Steelers
Do I suck it up with Pitta, or go somewhere else?
Yuck! IIRC, Green only had like 15 snaps, but he got most of the receiving work. There is some hope for real upside with him. James hasn't gotten much the past two weeks. Doyle is splitting time and getting less looks than Allen. Walford had a TD last weekend, but hasn't had much volume since like week 2.
Brate and Fedorowicz aren't available? Not that they are much better... but Fiedorowicz is playing the crappy Pack and has been getting a lot of volume from that crappy QB that is holding Hopkins back.
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I just saw that. They might as well just shut the dude down. So frustrating.
Was just about to say that. I have no idea why they are playing him other than being 6-5 and maaaaybe making the playoffs. I guess the Bills are banking on the AFC being pretty weak this year since they are only a game out of the hunt (same record as the Steelers).
Based on your answer above, you are still wondering why a professional sports team (in a playoff hunt no less) would want its best player on the field this season? It's not like if he re-aggrevates it he's at risk of his career ending. No brainer they need to keep trying and hold off on IR as long as possible.
Frustrating as a fantasy owner to say the least
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I just saw that. They might as well just shut the dude down. So frustrating.
Was just about to say that. I have no idea why they are playing him other than being 6-5 and maaaaybe making the playoffs. I guess the Bills are banking on the AFC being pretty weak this year since they are only a game out of the hunt (same record as the Steelers).
Based on your answer above, you are still wondering why a professional sports team (in a playoff hunt no less) would want its best player on the field this season? It's not like if he re-aggrevates it he's at risk of his career ending. No brainer they need to keep trying and hold off on IR as long as possible.
Frustrating as a fantasy owner to say the least
I was being facetious in part. I realize why which I explained, but long term it makes no sense. I actually disagree on the injury. I'm not a doctor but if he requires another surgery that just weakens his foot even more and could have long term implications (one could argue those implications are already happening).
As far as fantasy goes, most Watkins owners got him for nothing as a FA so I can't really sympathize with you guys, no offense. I sympathize more with those who drafted him high and got burned. He's a player I will always avoid in fantasy just like I do with Jamaal Charles.
Cam owner here too and he's been the only QB on my roster for most of the season. Just picked up Kaepernick though and I'm almost considering starting him against the Bears. Its hysterical since I loathe him but with money on the line I need to use my brain.
Arc, the only potential switch is moving Rawls into your flex spot instead.
8 team league?
Ajayi at Baltimore
Howard vs. San Fran
Miller at GB
Now pick 2.
J. Matthews at Cincy
Watkins at Oakland
GB vs. Houston
Landry at Baltimore
Right now my team looks like:
Brees
Howard, Ajayi
OBJ, Adams, Watkins
Forte
Haushka
Bengals
Ajayi, Howard and Miller
the #2 choice option confuse me with the defense mixed in
IN a full point PPR league I have Gates and Ebron. Both put up a ZERO last week so it did not matter who I played.
Available on waivers is...
Ertz
Fiedorwicz (or however u spell the fuckers'name)
Tye
Julius Thomas
Hunter Henry
What do you think about dropping one of my TEs to go with one of these other scrubs?
IN a full point PPR league I have Gates and Ebron. Both put up a ZERO last week so it did not matter who I played.
Available on waivers is...
Ertz
Fiedorwicz (or however u spell the fuckers'name)
Tye
Julius Thomas
Hunter Henry
What do you think about dropping one of my TEs to go with one of these other scrubs?
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Sometimes there's a good option to a position problem. This week, it's going to have to be a 'less bad' option for a TE... Gronk and Cam Newton have really put a damper on my FF team this year.
Cam owner here too and he's been the only QB on my roster for most of the season. Just picked up Kaepernick though and I'm almost considering starting him against the Bears. Its hysterical since I loathe him but with money on the line I need to use my brain.
Money talks!
So you held him this whole time taking up a bench spot or did you use an IR spot? if he held you hostage all year that definitely sucks, I just assumed you picked him up the last week or two.
4 point passing TDs