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Weekly Sit/Start Discussion Thread
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eriadoc
Texan-American
TO and DMC, pending health. He looks like he'll start, and I know they think Bush is the starter out there, but once DMC starts reminding them what he was doing before he went down, they'll keep feeding him the ball.
TO is always a HR threat, so I'd take that over Ward or Wallace.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
I need more RB/WR/Flex help, some cast of crappy choices....
I need to start 2 RB's, 2 WR and Flex.
My RB's are set at:
Peterson
L. McCoy
What's left:
Colston
Lee Evans
CJ Spiller
Dez Bryant
Hightower
Anthony Armstrong (just named the starter, I think I am going to go with him for sure)
N. Washington
I guess I have to stick with Colston, and like Armstrong, so really unless there's a compelling reason not to, I just need to fill the flex spot with a RB or WR.
I don't have much faith in the rest of the choices. I wish Calvin Johnson didn't have a bye week. Ricky Williams is out there on the waiver wire but it's a bad week to play him vs. PIT. I might make room for him though, maybe his season will pick up.
I am leaning towards Hightower but might get lucky with Washington, he might be get a TD this week and it is PPR.
I need to start 2 RB's, 2 WR and Flex.
My RB's are set at:
Peterson
L. McCoy
What's left:
Colston
Lee Evans
CJ Spiller
Dez Bryant
Hightower
Anthony Armstrong (just named the starter, I think I am going to go with him for sure)
N. Washington
I guess I have to stick with Colston, and like Armstrong, so really unless there's a compelling reason not to, I just need to fill the flex spot with a RB or WR.
I don't have much faith in the rest of the choices. I wish Calvin Johnson didn't have a bye week. Ricky Williams is out there on the waiver wire but it's a bad week to play him vs. PIT. I might make room for him though, maybe his season will pick up.
I am leaning towards Hightower but might get lucky with Washington, he might be get a TD this week and it is PPR.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
I go with Ward not that big ben is back. And then it's a toss up between TO and DMC. I would check the opponent rank (atlanta's pass D and denver's run D) and go from there. And as Eriadoc said, depends on health.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Any advice out there?
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
That's tough. I don't think you can go wrong. I'd use the positional rankings as the tie breaker.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Yep! Ward had a good game to right?
On Sunday morning I dropped the Chargers defense and picked up the Skins defense. What a great move, those 23 points won me the game!
On another note, who would have thought to start Lee Evans against Baltimore's D? He got 34 points in my league too bad he was on my bench.
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Ckw
Guest
Alright, I really don't know what to do. Should I start Wes Welker? My two starting WRs are set with Marshall and Calvin Johnson, but my flex is in flux.
My other options are Mike Wallace (who has scored both weeks Big Ben has been back), Michael Crabtree, and Beanie Wells (who was fairly productive last week).
Welker has been TERRIBLE the last few weeks, and I am a dumb ass for trading for him. What to do, what to do...
My other options are Mike Wallace (who has scored both weeks Big Ben has been back), Michael Crabtree, and Beanie Wells (who was fairly productive last week).
Welker has been TERRIBLE the last few weeks, and I am a dumb ass for trading for him. What to do, what to do...
-2 for each int.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Once again I need help with my team, Lesean McCoy is on a bye so:
I need to pick one RB, my Flex spot and 2 WR's:
RB's are (other than AP):
Hightower
Legarret Blount (picked up on a flier this week to stash on bench)
CJ Spiller (don't know why I have held on to this guy, still holding out hope that he'll get hot later in the season)
Now I thought about dumping Hightower and grabbing our RB Ward for the Indy game. He is going to be spelling Foster and they have a porous run D. Hightower, Blount, and Spiller all have decent matchups if nothing else.
WR's:
Lee Evans (has he awoke from his slumber, Fitzpatrick is hitting a groove)
Calvin Johnson (must start)
Dez Bryant (roller coaster performer w/ a good match up against the jags)
Marques Colston (who knows, finally had a good game last week)
Anthony Armstrong (Skins starting WR opposite of Santana Moss, good matchup vs. the Lions)
I need to pick one RB, my Flex spot and 2 WR's:
RB's are (other than AP):
Hightower
Legarret Blount (picked up on a flier this week to stash on bench)
CJ Spiller (don't know why I have held on to this guy, still holding out hope that he'll get hot later in the season)
Now I thought about dumping Hightower and grabbing our RB Ward for the Indy game. He is going to be spelling Foster and they have a porous run D. Hightower, Blount, and Spiller all have decent matchups if nothing else.
WR's:
Lee Evans (has he awoke from his slumber, Fitzpatrick is hitting a groove)
Calvin Johnson (must start)
Dez Bryant (roller coaster performer w/ a good match up against the jags)
Marques Colston (who knows, finally had a good game last week)
Anthony Armstrong (Skins starting WR opposite of Santana Moss, good matchup vs. the Lions)
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Right now I am leaning towards:
RB: Blount
Flex: Lee Evans
WR: C. Johnson
WR: Dez Bryant
RB: Blount
Flex: Lee Evans
WR: C. Johnson
WR: Dez Bryant
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
eriadoc
Texan-American
That's your winner right there. Blount is getting more and more workload it seems. Lee Evans is as hit and miss as it gets, but as you said Fitzpatrick is on a roll.
As for CJ Spiller, it's worth noting that Fred Jackson got 23 carries last week. That doesn't bode well for Spiller.
dc_txtech
All Pro
That looks like the best bet to me. Colston gets some consideration but he just hasn't been consistent enough this season.
I would ride the hot hand in Wallace.
Daniels looked good against KC but that's the only good fantasy week he has had this season. Lewis lost his starting QB and his backup so there is a lot of uncertainty there.
I would go with Keller for sure.
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Ckw
Guest
I'd go with Big Ben. With the way that Steelers D is playing right now, I'm not even sure Brees can put up decent numbers against them.
I think I would go with Blount, Calvin, Colston, and Evans.
I predict we run the ball like crazy again. OD could be our main go-to receiver though. Tough call. Keller started out great, and I'd be very tempted to start him though.
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Ckw
Guest
So what do you guys think? I need to start two RBs, two WRs, and a flex. My options are:
Arian Foster
Jamaal Charles
Beanie Wells
Mike Tolbert
Calvin Johnson
Brandon Marshall
Wes Welker (has been TERRIBLE)
Mike Wallace
Michael Crabtree
Arian Foster
Jamaal Charles
Beanie Wells
Mike Tolbert
Calvin Johnson
Brandon Marshall
Wes Welker (has been TERRIBLE)
Mike Wallace
Michael Crabtree
dc_txtech
All Pro
This baffles me. Spiller had 7 carries and averaged 4.7 per. Jackson averaged 3.2 per carry. Why don't they get CJ the ball more? Why use the #9 overall pick on a guy that you aren't going to let touch the ball? Buffalo has got a lot of problems going on over there.
dc_txtech
All Pro
That's what I would do.
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Ckw
Guest
Repped. Appreciate it.
What do you guys think about me dropping Mike Tolbert to pick up Blount? Think I should do it?
dc_txtech
All Pro
Thanks for the rep and yeah that would probably be a good decision. Tolbert will only have value if Mathews gets hurt again IMO.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
I'd go:
Arian Foster
Jamaal Charles
Calvin Johnson
Brandon Marshall
B. Wells
Is it a PPR league?
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Thanks.
I can't argue with DC's logic below, but I just got a feeling OD is going to go off. It's just a hunch though.
eriadoc
Texan-American
Bolded for starters, underlined for flex. I'm not sure of Tolbert's status, but I'd lean toward him.
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
Absolutely. While I disagree that Mathews' status makes Tolbert worthless (Tolbert is much better at blitz pickup and pass protection), the name of the game is opportunity and Blount is about to get a lot of it. He is running strong, albeit on a lesser offense, but his upside in the Tampa backfield makes him a waiver-wire hot buy.
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
Ouch, neither one is a particularly good choice. Carolina has a stingy pass defense and Amendola hasn't been targeted heavily as he was early in the season, but I'd lean his way if yours is a ppr or return yardage league. Otherwise I think I'd go with Walter as the Texans will probably lose and need to throw the ball a lot to play catch-up. He might get you a TD.
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Ckw
Guest
If I drop Tolbert and bring in Blount, think Blount is worth starting at the flex?
beerlover
Hall of Fame
I could see this coming despite character issues (reason why never considered him Texan material) he is a dynamic red zone power back. becoming more the feature back on a conservative offense as oppossed to San Diego which throws all caution to the wind & under utilize Tolberts skills to move the chains as a complement to arial attack.
beerlover
Hall of Fame
thats easy one start Kitna
gary
Hall of Fame
Kitna has more weapons to go to than McNabb does.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
FWIW I am starting Blount as my 2nd RB.
Yankee_In_TX
Dance Lindsay!
Gaffney, Jacoby or Welker?
(for the records, Welker has sucked the last few weeks)
(for the records, Welker has sucked the last few weeks)
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Ckw
Guest
Depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for a possible boom or bust, go with Welker. I have him on my team as well, and he has definitely sucked the last few weeks from a fantasy perspective. But as we saw in week 1, he can really make things happen.
If you are just looking for a consistent, guaranteed 5-8 points, I'd go with Gaffney.
You in a PPR league?
Old School
Rookie
Which two RB's do I start? I have Foster, Thomas Jones and Darren McFadden. I am in the NFL.com league.
I really want to start Foster but something in the back of my mind tells me to lay off him this week. Thoughts?
I really want to start Foster but something in the back of my mind tells me to lay off him this week. Thoughts?
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
Foster and DMC.
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
You absolutely start Foster. He's matchup-proof at this point and you never bench your studs.
I'd go Foster and Jones.
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
Gotta go with Kitna. McNabb will get yards against the Lions but he's not throwing many TDs this season.
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
Need a little input....
I've assembled a juggernaut of a team in my main money league. It's a 12-team ppr+return yardage league. We start 3 wrs and no flex.
My roster looks like this:
Rodgers/Stafford
Foster
Bradshaw
Hillis
Ward
Roddy
Boldin
Harvin
Malcom Floyd
Evans
McCluster
Cooley
Shiancoe
Pitt D
I'm cruising at 6-1 and have scored the most points by far. However, it looks like my win streak will probably end this week due to week 8 byes (Bradshaw, Hillis, Boldin, White). I knew this week would hurt me, but it's compounded by the injuries to Floyd and McCluster. I've hung on to McCluster for his dual WR/RB eligibility in yahoo leagues and was planning to use him at my RB2 spot this week, but he is likely out this week with a high ankle sprain. I'm starting both Foster and Ward at running back but I have nobody else to start at my third receiver spot alongside Harvin and Evans.
Jacoby Jones is available on the waiver wire, has recovered from his calf injury, and is going to return kicks. Should I drop McCluster for JJ to improve my chances this week, or should I just ride out Dexter's injury and hold on to his upside and dual yahoo eligibility?
Realistically I won't be counting on either one of them as a starter once the byes are finished, but wide receiver depth is critical in this league. Who is the better guy to stash?
TIA.
I've assembled a juggernaut of a team in my main money league. It's a 12-team ppr+return yardage league. We start 3 wrs and no flex.
My roster looks like this:
Rodgers/Stafford
Foster
Bradshaw
Hillis
Ward
Roddy
Boldin
Harvin
Malcom Floyd
Evans
McCluster
Cooley
Shiancoe
Pitt D
I'm cruising at 6-1 and have scored the most points by far. However, it looks like my win streak will probably end this week due to week 8 byes (Bradshaw, Hillis, Boldin, White). I knew this week would hurt me, but it's compounded by the injuries to Floyd and McCluster. I've hung on to McCluster for his dual WR/RB eligibility in yahoo leagues and was planning to use him at my RB2 spot this week, but he is likely out this week with a high ankle sprain. I'm starting both Foster and Ward at running back but I have nobody else to start at my third receiver spot alongside Harvin and Evans.
Jacoby Jones is available on the waiver wire, has recovered from his calf injury, and is going to return kicks. Should I drop McCluster for JJ to improve my chances this week, or should I just ride out Dexter's injury and hold on to his upside and dual yahoo eligibility?
Realistically I won't be counting on either one of them as a starter once the byes are finished, but wide receiver depth is critical in this league. Who is the better guy to stash?
TIA.
dc_txtech
All Pro
Damn this is actually the first I'm hearing about Dexter's injury. I've had him stashed on my money league (ppr, point for every 20 return yards) bench all season and he was just starting to come around.
This could very well be the time to cut him loose especially in your situation. Does your league give a point per 20 return yards? Is Jacoby returning punts and kicks?
beerlover
Hall of Fame
you could always just mail it in.
not sure who is available in your league but would look @ the following:
- Anthony Gonzalez, WR Colts...enough said
- Mike Williams, WR Seahawks...31 targets last two weeks
- David Gettis, WR Carolina...late rd. steal out of Baylor
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
Thanks, beer, but of those three only Gettis is available. I'm not buying into a guy who has one-week wonder written all over him. He may prove me wrong but I suspect Carolina Steve won't lose his looks and touches to a late-round pick from Baylor.
I like Jacoby's fantasy potential much more than Gettis. The only other FA receivers I'd consider are Anthony Armstrong, Jordy Nelson, and Nate Burleson.
I like Jacoby's fantasy potential much more than Gettis. The only other FA receivers I'd consider are Anthony Armstrong, Jordy Nelson, and Nate Burleson.
Mailman
Pwned by Hakeem
1 pt for every 25 return yards, half-point for every reception. Harvin is particularly valuable to me now because he's touching the ball in so many ways.
Yes, Jacoby will be returning both kickoffs and punts. With the Texans defense sucking balls, he should get a lot of chances in the return game.
ChampionTexan
Hall of Fame
With my #1 back on a bye this week, I've got to choose between Danny Woodhead (vs. GB) or Donald Brown (vs. Us) to be my #2 RB.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?