Must win for me in my 10 team league. I win and I am in the playoffs, I lose and I'm out.
Need to get this right but really can't decide on a bunch of these guys. Some obvious ones (Allen, Theilen) but beyond that - not sure who to start.
Pick 3 RB and 3 WR or 2 RB and 4 WR from these groups...
RB:
S. Perine @ LAC
J Mixon (if cleared) vs CHI
J. McKinnon @ CAR
J. Williams @ CLE
M. Davis @ JAX
G. Bernard vs CHI (if Mixon is out)
WR:
K. Allen vs. WSH
A. Theilen @ CAR
J. Crowder @ LAC
T. Hilton @ BUF
D. Westbrook vs. SEA
M. Sanu vs. NO
J. Nelson @ CLE
Having a hard time deciding with the RB's especially.
J. Williams @ CLE - unless it looks like Jones is going to see 35+% of the work
G. Bernard vs CHI (if Mixon is out) - while Bears D is good, like the full workload
S. Perine @ LAC - Marshall taking on more of the Chris Thompson passing game role hurts him in this matchup
J. McKinnon @ CAR - probably more of a McKinnon game than a Murray game again, but too much of a split to trust completely
J. Mixon (if cleared) vs CHI - Bears D is decent and would be sharing some with Gio
M. Davis @ JAX - don't think you can trust Seattle to give him a consistent workload
WR:
K. Allen vs. WSH - getting the targets
A. Theilen @ CAR - getting the targets
D. Westbrook vs. SEA - getting the targets (25 last 3 weeks)
T. Hilton @ BUF - inconsistent but Buff D isn't scary
M. Sanu vs. NO - could be decent with Lattimore on Julio
J. Crowder @ LAC - tough matchup
J. Nelson @ CLE - no hope until ARod comes back
Started:
Perine (9.90)
Mixon (5.20 and injured)
Crowder (9.70)
Sanu (7.30)
Theilen (9.10)
Benched:
McKinnon (16.20)
Hilton (14.10)
Williams (20.30)
Westbrook (13.80)
I can't have that happen again. Fackkk.
Started:
Perine (9.90)
Mixon (5.20 and injured)
Crowder (9.70)
Sanu (7.30)
Theilen (9.10)
Benched:
McKinnon (16.20)
Hilton (14.10)
Williams (20.30)
Westbrook (13.80)
I can't have that happen again. Fackkk.
And that's why I say yuck. They aren't terrible options, but choosing the right ones will be impossible. Sadly I have a lot of the same choices.
Mixon has looked really strong of late. I'd probably put him as the 2nd guy assuming he practices. If not, Bernard would be the 2nd guy. Mixon is a bellcow type, he doesn't lose touches when healthy.
The 3rd guy is tough.
McKinnon was a must start after Cook first went down but now Murray is really starting to eat into his work. He's still got a decent floor because they use him as the pass catching RB.
Williams is the other guy that is hard to ignore... the last 4 weeks he's gotten 20, 18, 21, 21 carries. And he's producing too. But Jones is back now and I have a feeling that's going to move more towards a 60/40.
Westbrook has the talent and the targets/production are trending in the right direction. I'd like to start him. But Crowder sees a ton of looks too and I like Hilton's matchup.
Nelson is obviously not going to be an option. I think I can eliminate Sanu as well.
Started:
Perine (9.90)
Mixon (5.20 and injured)
Crowder (9.70)
Sanu (7.30)
Theilen (9.10)
Benched:
McKinnon (16.20)
Hilton (14.10)
Williams (20.30)
Westbrook (13.80)
I can't have that happen again. Fackkk.
Wow that is crazy... what are the odds that you choose to sit the four guys who score the most points?
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Yeah the RB's especially I have no fucking clue who to use. I am confident there will be plenty of points in these groups but last week I picked the wrong guys and it cost me.
Started:
Perine (9.90)
Mixon (5.20 and injured)
Crowder (9.70)
Sanu (7.30)
Theilen (9.10)
Benched:
McKinnon (16.20)
Hilton (14.10)
Williams (20.30)
Westbrook (13.80)
I can't have that happen again. Fackkk.
Wow that is crazy... what are the odds that you choose to sit the four guys who score the most points?
Probably slim - but I'm petrified it's going to happen again.
Add on top is that I'm going against a 10-3 team that has Bell/Gurley/Hunt.
Agreed - I like the matchup and the player I just worry that they'll go back to more of a committee. You never know with this stuff.
Part of me hopes Mixon is out just because Bernard gets used in the pass game and will get plenty of totes so starting him would be an easier call.
I'm really just trying to maximize the amount of touches/targets to give myself the best odds.
It would be over Delanie Walker in flex, would you start Mixon or Bernard over Walker in PPR flex?
Thursday night is huge for me in playoff round 1.
I have Devonta Freeman and Michael Thomas vs my opponents Julio Jones and Mark Ingram.
Yep - 1/2 seeds have byes
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do you have 6 teams in the playoffs over 3 weeks?
Yep - 1/2 seeds have byes
Same here. 12 team league, top 6 make playoffs, top 2 get week 1 byes.
One league I'm in 1st and on a bye, other league came in 6th and play the 3rd place team this week.
Blows my mind when leagues have finals in Week 17.
Brees in ATL
I think the one thing I don't want to do is start both McCown and DEN, because Denver's run defense is trash so I can totally see them giving up a ton of points while McCown gets very little. The problem with BAL is they just lost a corner and the Steelers' offense is nasty.
Wwyd? Leaning towards most likely BAL defense, but unclear what to do at QB.
Brees in ATL
I'd probably go Brees, but it's close
I think the one thing I don't want to do is start both McCown and DEN, because Denver's run defense is trash so I can totally see them giving up a ton of points while McCown gets very little. The problem with BAL is they just lost a corner and the Steelers' offense is nasty.
Wwyd? Leaning towards most likely BAL defense, but unclear what to do at QB.
I'd go with Garoppolo and Denver