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Fantasy Football Advice

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MD Buckeye;2282572; said:
Maclin returned to practice today, so ill more than likely be starting him. Just need a #2 now.
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Douglas might be the play. Sounds like Roddy White is iffy and Julio Jones has been banged up here and there, so they might rest him (or not play him as much). The big issue is if Ryan stays in the game or if they pull him too.

Somehow or other, I snuck into a championship game and I am looking at the receiver spot as well. I need two out of AJ Green, Pierre Garcon, Antonio Brown, or Miles Austin. Right now, I'm leaning to Garcon and Brown (Wallace is out). Just not sure how much action or how many targets Green is going to see. On the other hand, with AJ, it only takes one big play to rack up the points. Any thoughts?
 
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808 Buck;2282683; said:
Douglas might be the play. Sounds like Roddy White is iffy and Julio Jones has been banged up here and there, so they might rest him (or not play him as much). The big issue is if Ryan stays in the game or if they pull him too.

Somehow or other, I snuck into a championship game and I am looking at the receiver spot as well. I need two out of AJ Green, Pierre Garcon, Antonio Brown, or Miles Austin. Right now, I'm leaning to Garcon and Brown (Wallace is out). Just not sure how much action or how many targets Green is going to see. On the other hand, with AJ, it only takes one big play to rack up the points. Any thoughts?
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Joe Haden will be on Brown if Wallace is out. I'm in a my league title game and starting Brown myself along with Demaryius Thomas and Lance Moore.

Hard to not go with AJ Green.

Green and Brown if it's me.
 
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Championship Game for me in one league. Can't decide on my starting QB or one of my two starting RB's.

Tony Romo @ Washington

or

Russell Wilson at home against St. Louis



Tony Romo has put up great fantasy numbers the past 3-4 weeks, but Russell Wilson at home could be a difference maker... Could also blow up in my face.

and

Rashard Mendenhall at home against the Browns

or

Ronnie Brown

Neither are very good options, but it's literally all I'm left with after losing Ryan Mathews for the season. I've got Chris Johnson starting at the other RB spot. For this starting spot, I'm just looking for any points at all. I trust that the rest of my team will put up the points needed.

Thoughts?
 
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Tony Romo has put up great fantasy numbers the past 3-4 weeks, but Russell Wilson at home could be a difference maker
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Both look good to me. Tough to go against Romo right now. Might want to check the weather in DC before deciding. Flip a coin for the running back, though I'd lean towards Mendenhall.
 
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MD Buckeye;2282572; said:
Maclin returned to practice today, so ill more than likely be starting him. Just need a #2 now.
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Just going to roll with Maclin & Julio. Even if Julio just plays a half, I think he'll still put up good numbers vs. the horrible TB secondary (especially if White doesn't play). We'll see lol.
 
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Ok folks.. its that time of year again... I ask the wise and mighty members for some help... Draft is coming up... i've finished 10th or worse all 3 years in this league. I pick 4th in a snake draft so any advice strategies will be greatly welcomed
 
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I'm not sold on Trent staying healthy.

Don't buy the Chris Johnson Hype.

Ray Rice might continue his downward slope. Bernard pierce is a good idea.

The Niners defense will be plagued by their secondary.


Edit. If Colon Kapernick survives to the 3rd-4th. Snag him. I expect a huge year.
 
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AuTX Buckeye;2362401; said:
Ok folks.. its that time of year again... I ask the wise and mighty members for some help... Draft is coming up... i've finished 10th or worse all 3 years in this league. I pick 4th in a snake draft so any advice strategies will be greatly welcomed
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My advice (finished no worse than 4th in three years, including winning last year) for you is really go BPA but with a strategy. This is a wall of text, so be ready. For me, my plan is to go RB early. Peterson and Foster will be gone by your pick, so I would go Lynch/Spiller/Martin at 1. If you can snag someone like McCoy or Richardson or Morris in round two then you're all set at RB. One thing I always try to do is not take two starters at the same position with BYE's on the same week. For example: If you take Calvin Johnson (week 9 BYE) but also take Demaryius Thomas (week 9 BYE) you will score a lot of points every week but when it comes to week 9 it could be make or break and you might lose because you might not have much depth. Instead of taking Thomas you could get someone like Randall Cobb, Roddy White, or Andre Johnson and still get good production while not losing two WR's one week. Also when it comes to QB I like to take a Boom or Bust young player while also taking a seasoned vet who you know what you're going to get. I took Romo a few years ago and got Stafford as well and that worked out really well for me. Also, I take at least one rookie most years (usually RB's) because some people aren't familiar with them. Defense, I usually reach a few rounds early to get the elite D's (SF, Sea, Hou) so I'm not stuck in the last few rounds with scraps. Last but not least, use the waiver wire. This is usually where people can win or lose their league. On Monday or Tuesday make claims on players. Some owners won't try to add until Thursday or even later in the week. If you can beat them to the punch you're all set. Sorry for the long post but good luck!
 
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AuTX Buckeye;2362401; said:
Ok folks.. its that time of year again... I ask the wise and mighty members for some help... Draft is coming up... i've finished 10th or worse all 3 years in this league. I pick 4th in a snake draft so any advice strategies will be greatly welcomed
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-Don't overpay for mediocre RBs. I have won competitive leagues from the 12 spot by taking elite receivers early. Yes, it's a gamble, but I'd rather have Megatron or AJ Green than the starting RB for, say, the Dolphins or something. That said, if AP or someone like that is there at 4, by all means jump. But if there is a run of one position, let it go and take the best of another.

-Names aren't always names: OK that sounds weird, but like I mean look at Fitzgerald last year. He's LARRY FUCKING FITZGERALD. He is a stud and 3/4, but he had 2 grocery clerks and a bird cage cleaner throwing him passes last year...ergo, his numbers sucked, and many people overdrafted him. Same goes with injuries...I love Jones-Drew, but I don't know if he can play anymore, or at least for very long, like he could 3-4 years ago. Same with RGIII...if he is healthy for 16 games, he is dynamite...if you draft him in the first 2-3 rounds and he plays 2 games, you can light your team with dynamite. Just watch name versus expected production. Some dudes are good that some people haven't heard of.

-Watch guys with new teams, and guys on teams with new guys on their teams: Sometimes it's like ZOMG I CAN GET PLAYER X because he ran for 1400 and/or 10 TDs last year for Team A...except now he will split carries or is option 2 on Team B. This happened with Brandon Jacobs, for example, when he left NY. Also Wes Welker...dude has been good for 120 catches a season, but he now could be option 3 in Denver...but he will also take passes and yardage away from Thomas and Decker. Let the wheels turn.

-Watch one-year wonders: Sometimes I'll look at fantasy points last year as an indicator of potential value, all other things being equal. Sometimes that works, like when evaluating 2 different RBs who are starters again this year, but sometimes it doesn't. For example does anyone expect James Jones to have 11-12 TDs again this year? I don't, which will cut his value in half if he has 5-7 like almost all other receivers do.
 
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Don't overpay for mediocre RBs. I have won competitive leagues from the 12 spot by taking elite receivers early. Yes, it's a gamble, but I'd rather have Megatron or AJ Green than the starting RB for, say, the Dolphins or something. That said, if AP or someone like that is there at 4, by all means jump. But if there is a run of one position, let it go and take the best of another.
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Megatron shouldn't last past six, and there are 2-3 elite wrs off the board by 12 in my leagues if not sooner.

Four years ago people hadn't figured out wrs yet but it has been multiple years where that was a safer and comparable pick to rbs.
 
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jwinslow;2362760; said:
Megatron shouldn't last past six, and there are 2-3 elite wrs off the board by 12 in my leagues if not sooner.

Four years ago people hadn't figured out wrs yet but it has been multiple years where that was a safer and comparable pick to rbs.
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but on the flip side, if your pick comes up and one of the 3-4 elite wr's are not on the board, take the rb. the number of 3 down pure starting rb's is diminishing in the nfl.

also, look at how much players scored last season in your league to sort of gauge where you make your tiers. some people get to enthralled with drafting a name rather than drafting for points.
 
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