NFT: FF 9/18

pass at the end of last night's Atl-GB game...Pushed me over my opponent 154.13 to 153.86.

I heard him scream "NOOOOOOOOOO" all the way from my home!! LOL......

He was hurt by Zeke's bad game and Cobb getting hurt early.

1-1 ready for week 3.

Delanie Walker

For

Cooper Cupp
Hunter Henry

I played against Crabtree in two leagues, the two I care about.

I'm like a magnet for players who go off (including defenses).

Probably pull out a win in one, but not counting my chickens.

I'm up 9 points and my opponent has Prater, I have Rosas and NYG Defense. I can see a 4 FG night by Prater sending me to the L. Hope I'm wrong.

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In comment 13601770 pjcas18 said:

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I played against Crabtree in two leagues, the two I care about. I'm like a magnet for players who go off (including defenses). Probably pull out a win in one, but not counting my chickens. I'm up 9 points and my opponent has Prater, I have Rosas and NYG Defense. I can see a 4 FG night by Prater sending me to the L. Hope I'm wrong.

That's always the worst. I always say fantasy football always comes down to who you play and when you play them.

Too many times I have weeks were I do well and but my opponent goes off. Meanwhile I would have beat more than half the teams in the league.

He's 1A in that offense. He's really turned into a very good WR. That whole offense is really fun to watch. It starts with the OL which is probably the best OL in football. Lynch is an absolute beast and a blast to watch. They had a scat back come in late and he looked amazing. Then you have Crabtree and Cooper who are as good as any WR pair in the NFL. Special offense in Oakland.

Cleaned up yesterday - 3-0 in my football leagues and advanced to the playoffs in my baseball league after a killer 450 pt week.

Kareem Hunt making me look good.

Bush league or strategic to sit the Giants defense tonight? Up by 4 and my opponent has nobody else going. Our league is based on wins first for playoffs with total PF as first tiebreaker.

not FBB! Start your own thread loser.

I have never understood why that would be considered bush league. I think you can make an argument that the potential points are more important than the risk of -4 pts from the defense, but I def don't think there is anything bush league about benching your defense and locking in the win. I'd also make sure to look into your leagues rules and make sure there isn't a rule that you need to have yoru whole roster play. Some leagues have that rule for this reason.

-4 for a D is pretty hard to get in most leagues though (yours may be different).

My leagues all have cash awards for most points during the 'regular' season and weekly high scores making this a much more difficult situation.

Woooooooo.

Anyway, is it me or is this a really dumb trade?

Team A trades:

Jay Ajayi
Pierre Garcon

Team B trades:

DeAndre Hopkins
Andre Ellington

Veto-worthy? They're not colluding - team A is just really fucking stupid.

but a really bad trade for the guy giving up Ajayi.

he was really bad before he got hurt last season. (I had him. He was awful.) It was a combination of the Vikings' terrible run-blocking and Peterson's inability to make something happen.

Now he's a year older and has returned from another major injury.

He sat around in free agency waiting to get an opportunity. And he had to settle for a timeshare role in a pass-first offense.

I would be surprised if a team traded for him now. They had their shot at him in the spring. And they passed. And he's certainly not making any of those teams regret it right now.

last season in the 2.5 games he played which included Bradford's 1st start after being on the Vikes for merely ~2 weeks.

I still think he'd be a good player on the right team. OAK was ideal before signing Lynch. Strong OL and a desire to run the ball 20-25+ times/game.

If Zeke does get suspended, AP would be a fit there and would likely get 5+ ypc behind that OL. But while he'd be better than any RB on the Giants, I don't think he's a great fit due to his lack of versatility. He's a much better RB with a lead FB or out of the single back and his effectiveness as a runner drops significantly when he runs out of shotgun.

the Saints made no sense for AP with Ingram already on the roster and even less sense with the addition of Kamara.

Olsen, Howard and Rob Kelley all left the game due to injury.

I had a good Brady performance for 30.8 points and my total points right now is 56.8.

My fantasy season is almost gone before it begun.

My opponent has no one left. I have to choose either Engram or Shephard as my flex option. Leaning towards Shepard. Any opinions?

hope its PPR.

I need 16 pts to win and Have Tate and Riddick going tonight, I should be safe right? I do have Engram, but I can'y play him over Riddick, Riddick will likely get a ton of catches tonight right?

but I'm not looking too good on Keenan Allen and Ty Montgomery right now.

Another mediocre week overall for me, but at least I proved who the real Playa is this week!

pj still hasn't even broken 90 pts.

Brutal

I only need 50 pts from Perkins, Giants defense and Prater. Seems very reasonable.

In comment 13601886 arcarsenal said:

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pj still hasn't even broken 90 pts. Brutal

My team is just terrible in every facet in that league and post draft I was expected to come in 3rd by Yahoo.

I can't even really fix it. Jordan Howard, Jordy Nelson, Russel Wilson, plenty of blame to go around on that team.

Your 0 - 13 hall of shame record could be in jeopardy.

I have NYG defense, Golden Tate and E. Engram.

I think I have a decent shot at winning.

In comment 13601918 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 13601886 arcarsenal said: Quote: pj still hasn't even broken 90 pts. Brutal My team is just terrible in every facet in that league and post draft I was expected to come in 3rd by Yahoo. I can't even really fix it. Jordan Howard, Jordy Nelson, Russel Wilson, plenty of blame to go around on that team. Your 0 - 13 hall of shame record could be in jeopardy.

I have the Jordan Howard/Russell Wilson combo in a couple of leagues. I picked up Wentz in a couple last week, and I think I am going to begin to start him. The good news is that in most leagues, there are intriguing QBs that are still available. Names that aren't traditional strong QB names, but guys that I think can help. I'm not going to play Wentz next week because they are playing the Giants, and I'm a believer in Giants DEF of course.

But see if you can pry away Andrew Luck. Value is low right now. And I don't think he's going to be out much longer. Remember, the Colts could've just put him on PUP but they didn't. They must believe he'd be ready prior to week 7. I think he misses week 3 but starts week 4. That is my guess.

Otherwise, see if Wentz is available. You can also pick up Alex Smith in a lot of leagues. And while that might sound horrible, he's the 3rd highest fantasy scoring QB through two weeks. Now, that's a little misleading because Jameis Winston, Jay Cutler, Eli Manning, and Matt Stafford have all only played one game so far, but it's still noteworthy. And the #1 fantasy QB thus far? Trevor Semian. I'd prefer Wentz or Smith at this point, but if they aren't available, I'd start Siemian as a matchup-based play right now. He's hot, and if you watched him yesterday, he is making some really nice throws. Another guy you should consider to pick up in deep leagues is DeShaun Watson if he is available. He will continue to rack up rushing yards and if you remember the fantasy superstardom of Michael Vick in his heyday, then I will say that Watson is the closest thing I think we've had since Vick. I think his best play is in front of him, and he'll get more comfortable.

Wilson's situation is bad right now because his OL is awful and isn't likely to improve. Like worse than the Giants awful. I still believe in Wilson because he's the kind of player that rises up in adversity, but I don't think he's a guy for the time being I feel really comfortable putting in as my starter for my fantasy teams.

In comment 13601768 terz22 said:

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Delanie Walker For Cooper Cupp Hunter Henry

The team getting Kupp and Henry. Walker is good, but his value I believe is at a high point, and the team selling Henry is selling at a low point. I think Henry's longer term outlook is pretty good. And especially if you are in PPR, Kupp has some good games ahead as well.

I can play either Eli or Stafford and Tate or Shephard

Tate over Shep is probably a no brainer but if OBJ plays Eli might be the better play.

Thoughts?

I have David Johnson, Allen Robinson, CJ Federowicz and Tyler Eifert (not season ending, but looks like he'll be out this week). Two weeks in and I'm in scramble mode to replace 1/3rd of my starting lineup. Going into this season I had debated cutting ties with Fantasy Football all together, because of the unpredictability. This season may push me completely in that direction.

In comment 13602041 aimrocky said:

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I have David Johnson, Allen Robinson, CJ Federowicz and Tyler Eifert (not season ending, but looks like he'll be out this week). Two weeks in and I'm in scramble mode to replace 1/3rd of my starting lineup. Going into this season I had debated cutting ties with Fantasy Football all together, because of the unpredictability. This season may push me completely in that direction.

Why would you want to play it if it was totally predictable?

DJ and even Robinson are tough losses, but you can replace these two and arguably upgrade them via waivers.

In comment 13601870 The_Taxman said:

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My opponent has no one left. I have to choose either Engram or Shephard as my flex option. Leaning towards Shepard. Any opinions?

If OBJ is our DEFINATLY Sheppard..

In comment 13602064 superspynyg said:

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In comment 13601870 The_Taxman said: Quote: My opponent has no one left. I have to choose either Engram or Shephard as my flex option. Leaning towards Shepard. Any opinions? If OBJ is our DEFINATLY Sheppard..

Agree gotta be Sheppard, in case OBJ is out.

Gronk, Olsen and Graham.

In comment 13602109 Keith said:

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Gronk, Olsen and Graham.

Reed got banged up as well, though he did return

I wouldn't touch that guy with your team! Immense talent that is guaranteed to get hurt at least once in any season.

In comment 13601870 The_Taxman said:

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My opponent has no one left. I have to choose either Engram or Shephard as my flex option. Leaning towards Shepard. Any opinions?

if you only need 8 go with Shep, he is the more reliable option

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Tyler Eifert is dealing with back and knee injuries which have put his Week 3 status in doubt.

Even through his dreadful start, Eifert owners could at least take solace in the oft-injured tight end's health, but that is no longer the case. Going up against a Packers defense which has shut down Jimmy Graham and Austin Hooper to open the season, Eifert will just be a touchdown dart throw even if he is active this week.

Gronk(hurt)
Kelce
Olsen(hurt)
Reed(hurt)
Graham(hurt)
Eifert(hurt)

In comment 13602129 Keith said:

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I wouldn't touch that guy with your team! Immense talent that is guaranteed to get hurt at least once in any season.

Same goes for Gronk. But Gronk is 2x the talent (at least) so someone's going to gamble he stays healthy or at least is available fantasy playoff time!

because the upside is similar to that of a WR1.

In comment 13602143 Keith said:

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Gronk(hurt) Kelce Olsen(hurt) Reed(hurt) Graham(hurt) Eifert(hurt)

Glad so far that I was targeting Ertz a lot. Unfortunately, I had Graham/Reed as my targets in the 5th and have one of them on about a third of my teams

I am going to go with Shephard just becausr I think he has a better shot to get 5 or 6 catches for 50 to 60 yards. Engram is more dynamic and has a better shot at scoring a long TD. But even if ODell dresses, I'm gonna go with Shephard.

I'm winning by a little less than 12 points in my FF league. I have an IDP left to play, either Landon Collins or B.J. Goodman. My opponent has OBJ. I'm confident that considering the circumstances, I should hold on and win.

The conundrum is: here I am a Giants fan routing for my team's best player to either not play or if he does play, not play very well. This is where fantasy football can suck. How do you like them apples?

In comment 13601875 beatrixkiddo said:

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hope its PPR. I need 16 pts to win and Have Tate and Riddick going tonight, I should be safe right? I do have Engram, but I can'y play him over Riddick, Riddick will likely get a ton of catches tonight right?

If it's PPR, you should win going away only needing 16 with both those guys left.

In 3 matchups against the Giants, Stafford has thrown only 2 TDs against 3 INTs. He has a 1-2 career record against the Giants, with the only win in Detroit. Last year @ Giants, the Stafford and the Lions managed 6 points. Stafford threw for 273 yards, with 0 TDs and 1 INT. Last year outdoors, in 3 games he threw 3 TDs against 4 INTs, and lost all 3 games. For his career outdoors, Stafford is 14-23, a 59% passer, 59 TDs against 38 INTs, for 9,976 yards in 37 games. So you're looking at a 1.6/1 TD to INT ratio in outdoor games, and an average of 269 yards passing, most of which was with one of the greatest receivers of all-time, who is no longer playing.

Golden Tate, on the other hand, caught 8 balls for 122, buoyed by a 67 yard completion in last year's game.

Eli against the Lions last year: 20-28, 201, 2 TDs - 0 INTs.

These are mostly the same two teams this year. The safer play is, unbelievably, is playing Eli and Tate. I feel like that's hedging a bit. So if you really want to go for it, I'd go Eli and Shepard, and hope for a big night with that connection. If you need a lot of points to win, that's how I'd play it.

In comment 13602185 MadPlaid said:

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I'm winning by a little less than 12 points in my FF league. I have an IDP left to play, either Landon Collins or B.J. Goodman. My opponent has OBJ. I'm confident that considering the circumstances, I should hold on and win. The conundrum is: here I am a Giants fan routing for my team's best player to either not play or if he does play, not play very well. This is where fantasy football can suck. How do you like them apples?

MP - make sure you get Collins in your lineup tonight, as I'm sure you've seen that Goodson is out for tonight's game.

In comment 13602215 allstarjim said:

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MP - make sure you get Collins in your lineup tonight, as I'm sure you've seen that Goodson is out for tonight's game.

Yep, I just saw that. Ugh, this sucks. Just when I thought the G-Men had found themselves a sure fire hotshot MLB, he gets hurt.

Thank you

And I bet this is a one-week thing. *fingers crossed*

In comment 13601967 allstarjim said:

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Wilson's situation is bad right now because his OL is awful and isn't likely to improve. Like worse than the Giants awful. I still believe in Wilson because he's the kind of player that rises up in adversity, but I don't think he's a guy for the time being I feel really comfortable putting in as my starter for my fantasy teams.

I've got Wilson in my two leagues as well, and I'm concerned. It doesn't look like the Seahawks play against many average or below-average lines this year, though hopefully a feast against the Colts in week 4 will spark a turnaround.

In comment 13601768 terz22 said:

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Delanie Walker For Cooper Cupp Hunter Henry

Henry because he's the starting RB for the Titans.

will finish as the top 2 TEs. Beasts! Gronk is TE1 if he plays all 16 but he won't.

Really need Eifert to stay healthy. He would have had a nice game if he caught that TD. He's more than TD or bust imo.

I have Fleener is he a fine alternative? Austin Hooper avail too.

do i pick up

Jermaine Kearse
JJ Nelson
Marquise Lee
Rashard Higgins

Higgins lookin like an out of nowhere waiver wire guy with Coleman done and Britt benched.

In comment 13602344 Mr. Nickels said:

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In comment 13601768 terz22 said: Quote: Delanie Walker For Cooper Cupp Hunter Henry Henry because he's the starting RB for the Titans.

That's Derrick Henry

In comment 13602354 Mr. Nickels said:

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do i pick up Jermaine Kearse JJ Nelson Marquise Lee Rashard Higgins Higgins lookin like an out of nowhere waiver wire guy with Coleman done and Britt benched.

Mohamed Sanu
Nelson Agholor
Kendell Wright/Deonte Thompson

All avail too

I have him as well, and I'm ready to move on. I'm RB rich, and the Kelce owner is RB poor. Would it be worth moving McCoy or Hyde for Kelce? If so, which one? I would be left with McCoy/Hyde, Zeke, Cohen.

Thanks in advance!

I'm 17 points ahead of my opponent with 1 start left, and everyone on his roster has played. If I start Tate, Yahoo projects that I'm 100% likely to win. If I switch to Beckham, my percentage drops to 99.

I guess Beckham losing 9 fumbles isn't out of the question?

after stupidly (but maybe not as stupidly as I thought) releasing Tarik Cohen after week 1, I released Chris Thompson last week. It seems like everyone I release is bound to become next week's hot waiver pick up.

That I had the opportunity to augment Jordy Nelson with J.J. Nelson and Nelson Agholor, thus leading to the team name "The Full Nelson," and I blew it. History was in the palm of my hand.

from Rosas to take out teh margi in the BBI League.

Hopefully for all of us it's six extra points.