Week One Fantasy Football Discussion
by John Morgan on Sep 8, 2010 5:53 PM PDT
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Ok so here is my team...
Tony Romo
Carson Palmer
MJD
Brandon Marshall
R Mendanhall
B Celek
Nate Keeding
Calvin Johnson
Jets D
Jamal Charles
Justin Forsett
Booyaah!
Semper Fi'
WatchKalibRun.com
Pain don't hurt...
Sorry, I can't even snark straight
“You really ought to get a fourth RB!”
- oh nevermind -
Seahawks Fans Cannot Be Cured
I just went through all 12 of my teams...
…and not one of them matches up with yours.
You have 4 starting RBs (Forsett being the least of them), 2 #1 WRs, the top DST and 2 very good QBs.
I think Calvin Johnson is in for a monster season, and Charles a great value in my draft.
I figured.
This isn’t a bad team by any means, but I used to play in an 8 team league, and almost every team looked like this. Still, nice job though.
A well balanced team, but no super stud.
MJD is as close as you get, but I take 5 other RB’s ahead of MJD. Marshall and Johnson are #1 WR on their teams, but I have my doubts they will produce #1 WR points in fantasy.
You should do well, though, simply because you have no glaring weakness.
You don’t think MJD is a stud?! What five would you put ahead of him? Chris Johnson, Peterson, and MAYBE Rice, but who else?
As a child I always wondered why a frisbee got bigger the closer it got. Then it hit me.
by RickStonetree on Sep 9, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Amazing team. MJD was my top RB this year, I think he’s gonna have a monster year, and Mendenhall is gonna be huge this year, especially the first four games. It also wouldn’t suprise me if C Johnson has a bigger year than Marshall, but both should put up a lot of points.
As a child I always wondered why a frisbee got bigger the closer it got. Then it hit me.
by RickStonetree on Sep 9, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Depressing thought
The matchup with the Seahawks is so good for the Niners I’m starting Alex Smith this week over Matt Ryan’s bad matchup in Pittsburgh.
That is a great team. Who are you starting at QB? I actually sat Romo...
…have not been impressed with his pre-season, and went with Anderson playing the Rams.
Fitzgerald is playing, and Anderson can wing the ball.
I'm starting Romo
BTW I hate hate hate the Cowboys :(
Semper Fi'
WatchKalibRun.com
Pain don't hurt...
Out of 12 teams I have...
…Mike Williams is on 10 of them.
Not that I start him on 10, only that I got him for nothing.
In my leagues (Fox) Arian Foster wasn’t even drafted at the beginning, so he is my sleeper RB and I have him on 7 teams.
Sad thing is, I can’t start Hasselbeck, as much as I would like to. Carlson, Williams, and Forsett for now. Washington later depending on how they use him. I also picked up Butler on a few teams in case he explodes and becomes hard to come by.
The past two years I had an ‘all Seahawk’ team but they were the only teams that didn’t make the playoffs for me so I quit doing that.
12 teams? Sweet Jebus.
I find it hard to get attached to a league when I have a lot of them. I tend to get disinterested.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
I love fantasy football. It really broadens my interest in the game.
Plus, 12 is enough that I get all (or most) of the players I am interested in following.
Also, I was under the mistaken impression...
…that with 12 teams I would draft in every position. I was wrong – never drafted #2, so never got Adrian Peterson.
Ha! Got a #1 and #7
Chris Johnson and Stephen Jackson, respectively.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Favre, Campbell, or Dixon
Who do I start at QB this week?
by chrees on Sep 8, 2010 7:08 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
And I am also starting Gore, Crabtree and Davis...
…but only on like one team each.
No, I just checked: Gore on two teams.
But I do have Mare on a couple of teams (can get him for nothing) and Seattle defense, so here’s to eternal Seahawk optimisim.
I drafted Stephen Jackson 7th overall in my freinds' and I league
Sigh. I hate that team.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
I tried to avoid him
But he fell to me (19th) in the second. Hard to pass him up there.
by Moresoftness on Sep 8, 2010 9:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh no doubt. That's a great pick.
If Bradford has a decent year, Jackson will put points on the board. We all know he can get the yards, he’s just been lacking on the TD front.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
I need to start 2 of: Mendenhall, Ryan Grant, Ahmad Bradshaw, Jerome Harrison, and Jamaal Charles.
Any guesses as to who scores the most are appreciated.
Mendenhall and Harrison
Harrison is going against Tampa Bay while Charles is facing San Diego and Grant is at Philly.
Doing draft right now.
Got Aaron Rodgers 7th overall. Not sold on Ray Rice/Frank Gore/Steven Jackson. Then in the 2nd got Reggie Wayne. 3rd I got Desean Jackson. At this rate I won’t trust any RB.
Ray Rice is going to be clutch on that offense.
But Rodgers is a damned good choice.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
Rodgers went 5th in my league.
I think he’s a reach in the first but I don’t blame anyone for doing it.
by Moresoftness on Sep 8, 2010 9:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Depends on the Scoring
If You get Seven points per pass TD in your League he is worth a top 5 pick. If you only get 4 points per TD pass wait tell the second round to pick up any quarterback.
Fly Leon! Fly!
by BleedGreenandBlue on Sep 9, 2010 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Been sipping on the Haterade John?
Bill Simmons mentioned in a podcast that it’s ironic that fantasy football is such a huge passtime, and so many people play it, but no one wants to hear someone else talk about it.
That's because every story is a "you had to be there" one
And every roster or point conversation gets bogged down by the fact that every person is doing their own thing. We are all football fans of the same team, we are not all fans of your team or my team, nor are we aware of your league or it’s rules. The only way to connect a bunch of fantasy players together is talk about REAL football.
Yeah, I don't like talking about my FFL team because my league has a few unusual rules
It’s a keeper PPR league, but QBs also get 6 points per touchdown AND get +1 for completions and -1 for incompletions. To talk about my team and explain all of that each time is annoying.
But since I just explained my league rules, here is my team:
QB: Tony Romo
RB (start 2): MJD (keeper), Reggie Bush, Ahmad Bradshaw, Michael Bush, Clinton Portis and Thomas Jones
WR (start 3): Miles Austin, Calvin Johnson, Steve Smith (Panthers), Hines Ward, Devin Aromashodu and Laurent Robinson
TE: Brent Celek
D: Saints
K: Garrett Hartley
My squad in a 10-team league
QB Aaron Rodgers, Kyle Orton
RB Ray Rice, Shonn Greene, LeSean McCoy, Jahvid Best, Matt Forte
WR Calvin Johnson, Greg Jennings, Wes Welker, Mike Wallace, Johnny Knox
TE Chris Cooley
D/ST Saints
K Lawrence Tynes
I’m only in one league, a 2-man keeper that friends have been doing for years. What I’m debating is whether I can start Rice and Greene on Monday night with both going against those great defenses. Could I possibly sit one of those guys?
I would probably sit Greene and go with Best or Forte.
Forte has the experience while Best is a rookie. I would lean toward Forte in Week 1 and wait for Best to prove himself.
Here's my squad (for now entitled "Golden Tate's Donut Money")
QB Drew Brees, Brett Favre
RB LeSean McCoy, Ryan Grant, Ricky Williams, Ahmad Bradshaw, Thomas Jones
WR Wes Welker, Marques Colston, Santana Moss, Steve Breaston
TE John Carlson
K Olindo Mare
TM Cowboys defense
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
I like moss
With mcnabb throwing to him.
by Moresoftness on Sep 8, 2010 9:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Word has it he's been lining up all over the place.
I think he’s gonna have a good year. McNabb really ups Cooley’s value too.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
My squad
QB- Philip Rivers
WR-Andre Johnson
WR-Mike Wallace
WR-Greg Jennings
WR-Jacoby Jones
WR-Julian Edelman
WR-Legedu Nanee
RB-Steven Jackson
RB-Ronnie Brown
RB-Ricky Williams
RB-Donald Brown
RB-Kareem Huggins
TE-Jason Witten
DEF-Miami
K-Dan Carpenter
I will be picking up new kickers and defenses weekly based on match ups.
by Moresoftness on Sep 8, 2010 9:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Here is my Team from a 16 team IDP Keeper League
we run 16 teams deep with a 32 person roster + 2 IR total 34 spots. 22 Starters including 2 for each of the def spots S/CB/LB/DE/DT. IDP portion favors Solo Tackles most and this league include Return Yards and bonus points for 40+yd Pass/TD/Receptions.
QB David Garrard, Jac QB
RB Ronnie Brown, Mia RB
RB LeSean McCoy, Phi RB
RB/WR Pierre Thomas, NO RB
RB/WR Terrell Owens, Cin WR
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR
WR Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR
TE Todd Heap, Bal TE
OP Jake Delhomme, Cle QB
DT Brandon Mebane, Sea DT
DT Terrance Knighton, Jac DT
DE Mario Williams, Hou DE
DE Andre Carter, Was DE, LB
LB Kirk Morrison, Jac LB
LB Keith Bulluck, NYG LB
CB Brandon Flowers, KC CB
CB Malcolm Jenkins, NO CB (Taking Safety for Mr. Sharper)
S Oshiomogho Atogwe, StL S
S Jim Leonhard, NYJ S (Does Returns)
D/ST Ravens D/ST, Bal D/ST
K Olindo Mare, Sea K
P Kevin Huber, Cin P
Bench:
Bench Donald Brown, Ind RB
Bench Marshawn Lynch, Buf RB
Bench Dexter McCluster, KC WR
Bench Mike Bell, Phi RB
Bench Alex Smith, SF QB
Bench Brian Orakpo, Was LB
Bench Early Doucet, Ari WR
Bench Fred Davis, Was TE
Bench Earl Thomas, Sea S
Bench Patrick Crayton, SD WR
IR – Empty
IR – Empty
I know my QB’s suck and my TE’s arent deep but I feel real good about this team. Let me know what you think and please anyone else in any big deep or crazy leagues please post em up.
"It was my good fortune to watch Walter Jones ply his trade for over a decade -- and to understand, for a time, what Superman actually looked like." - Doug Farrar
I love fantasy
But can’t stand discussing other people’s teams from leagues that I’m not a part of. The teams make no sense out of context. I like discussing who to start/who to draft but as for posting your entire team? I don’t get it.
by purplepansy on Sep 8, 2010 10:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
saw others posting thier teams.
So I joined the bandwagon. here is a link to my team so people can see context if they wanted. http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/clubhouse?leagueId=175798&teamId=15&seasonId=2010
"It was my good fortune to watch Walter Jones ply his trade for over a decade -- and to understand, for a time, what Superman actually looked like." - Doug Farrar
Thanks
It wasn’t directed to just you or anyone else in particular — just a general complaint of mine.
Exactly
It is impossible to discuss an out of context team. But start choices can be interesting.
by Snuffleupagus on Sep 8, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
For the season, Flacco.
This week, probably have to go with Cut-gags-Cutler.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Kolb, Henne or Campbell
To start in week one.
I have Kolb and Henne also
Kolb is better, but he is playing GB. Henne is improving and playing Buff. I’m stumped also.
I'd go Campbell.
Don’t trust Kolb against GB’s defense; he’d be my third choice. Henne won’t get great numbers against the Bills just because it’s so easy to run on them and that’s Miami’s specialty. Campbell gets Tennessee, who had the second-worst pass D last season.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Matt Ryan or Sam Bradford wk 1?
And wtf happened to Ryan- lots of int’s last year.
by paul2 on Sep 8, 2010 10:36 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yikes. Both bad options, but I'd roll the dice on Bradford.
Rookie in his first game vs. decent (but possibly regressing) QB at Pittsburgh. Tough either way.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Agree on Bradford
Rookie QBs can put up some decent numbers before anyone has a chance to scout NFL-level game tape.
I'm in a really competitive 16 man league, hate my team but everyone else's in the league seems to suck too
QB – Brees. Ryan
RB – Best, Bush, Hightower, McFadden
WR – (urgh) Fitzgerald, Massaquoi, BMW, V-Jax, Mike Williams (TB)
TE – Finley, Gronkowski
Large leagues are tough
I’m in a 14 man and it makes a huge difference. I think your team looks pretty solid though. Maybe drop the backup TE and try to find a potential sleeper WR? Maybe one of the Seahawks? I think any of them have at least a chance to bust out this year, and they can be overlooked.
by Snuffleupagus on Sep 9, 2010 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking about that
Just hoping that Brady finds Gronkowski a bit in week1 and I can trade him off to someone in dire need of a TE. Looking forward to people with bad QB’s coming to me with offers for Ryan as well, due to the big league the likes of Stafford are starting
Making fantasy football more fun
I’m amazed at how many people seem to take some kind of cold and calculated approach to winning fantasy football. Fantasy football is a great way to engage in the game in a different way.
I never draft from the NFC West, for instance. Why would I want to watch Gore run all over the Seahawks and have it help my fantasy team? I want to have players on my team who I can cheer for virtually every Sunday. I don’t draft Cowboys, and I reach for guys I like. I just assumed most people played this way, but after talking to people, I think I might be the minority.
Do other people have tricks for making fantasy more enjoyable? Or does everyone play to get the best player available and win?
To be honest in the one league that I have that I really care about with a bunch of my college buddies and guys from back home
I’ll take people in the NFC west. I took Frank Gore with my 1st round pick because I think he’s in for a huge year. The fact that these teams see a lot of the Hawks and the Rams means most likely they will put up big points. That being said, if, like this Sunday, I do have a player on a team playing the Hawks, I root for the Hawks first, and the player a long second. I hope that Gore goes for at least 100 yards and a TD but the Hawks win. My rooting interests are heavily skewed towards the Hawks but if they do get blown out at least there’s a consolation prize.
Depends on if it's a money league or for bragging rights.
I’ll never cheer for someone having a big day against the Seahawks, and I won’t enjoy watching Big Ben have a 300/3 game, but I’ll play them in a cash league.
In one of my “for fun” leagues, though, I drafted Hass, BMW, Carlson and the ’Hawks D.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
I never draft Seahawks.
Who needs the double-depression?
I did pick up Forsett on waivers last year, which was fun.
I pretty much go strictly by a spreadsheet of player rankings I make before the draft
Then in the later rounds pick sleepers I’ve targeted if they are available. No bias for or against a team or division.
Well, I don't talk fantasy much.
I run the league at work, and that’s the only reason I’m involved in it at all, is the camaraderie. It’s a distraction from the real game, to me. But I enjoyed it in the past so I can relate to anyone else getting really into it.
Anyway, since I’m not too into it, I don’t get into the discussions, but this was kind of remarkable so I thought I’d share. For the 3rd time in 4 years, I got the 1st overall pick. Yahoo. Draft order is random, but guys are calling BS on me. Facetiously, but then again, underneath that, kind of seriously. I strongly empathize with them, in fact I face-palmed literally when I saw the results. The other 2 times I got 1st overall, I steamrolled to the championship. I almost wish someone else had gotten to pick 1st overall, which I guess exemplifies how competitive I am.
Well, $80 pot, here I come.
Not exactly fantasy-related, but a similar situation.
Was playing poker with some co-workers for the first time and dealt myself pocket aces on my first two deals. (No, I wasn’t rigging the deal.) If I pulled out my statistics book I could probably figure the odds, but they’re damn low!
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
I think around 1/48k
give or take a million or so. But my guess is you’ve probably played 50k hands of poker in your life, so…
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
And you lived to tell about it, gracious co-workers then.
by jacobstevens on Sep 9, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
I actually lost the second hand. Came down to two of us and the guy bluffed me into folding. Wasn’t used to the aggressiveness of tourney-style and I slow-played it. Won the game at the end of the night (morning!) though.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Never walk 'em!
I’ve made that mistake tons of times. The smartest fold I ever made was giving up on the game, actually.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Check This Out
QB- Matt Schaub, Matt Ryan
RB- Adrian Peterson, Ryan Grant, Cedric Benson, Reggie Bush, Thomas Jones
WR- Steve Smith (Car), Chad Ochocinco, Dwayne Bowe, Mike Williams (Sea)
TE- Vernon Davis, John Carlson
D/ST- Jets, Bengals
K- Stephen Gostkowski
Needless to say, I’m pretty stoked about that lineup. I just completed a trade (pending veto by the league) that landed me the Jets D and Thomas Jones in exchange for Brandon Jacobs and Cadillac Williams. I picked up Mike Williams on waivers after we released Housh, and also just today picked up Reggie Bush on waivers after somebody dumped him.
My Team
This is in a twelve man league, with me drawing last pick
Starters
QB- Tom Brady
RB- Ryan Grant
RB- Jahvid Best
RB/WR- Danny Almendola
WR- Hines Ward
WR- Santana Moss
TE- Antonio Gates
DP- Patrick Willis
DP- Troy Polamalu
K- Matt Prater
Bench- McFadden, B Jacobs, D Henderson, O Daniels, J Campbell, B(ernard) Scott, B Cushing
My one question mark/risk is Amendola, but we get points for returns and he’s their top punt returner, kick returner, and for now their number 2 reciever so I think he’s a safe bet to start over Jacobs or McFadden. What do you guys think?
As a child I always wondered why a frisbee got bigger the closer it got. Then it hit me.
Danny Almendola?
…. I have no idea who this is… enlighten me
Fly Leon! Fly!
by BleedGreenandBlue on Sep 9, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
WR for St Louis Rams. Led the league in KR yards last year, 6th in PR yards, and now STL’s number 2 receiver
As a child I always wondered why a frisbee got bigger the closer it got. Then it hit me.
Oh.....
My leagues that I play in dont count KR and PR, unless you score a TD and that just goes to someone who owns the Rams Defense.
Ive never played the way your league is set up, would be interesting to draft Defensive Players individually to score points….. or kick returners…
Fly Leon! Fly!
by BleedGreenandBlue on Sep 9, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’ve never played with the IDP or with KR/PR yards going to the player, but the way I see it the Rams defense sucks so he should be seeing a LOT of returns. At a point for every 10 yards he could be getting about 10 points a game on just kick returns. It’s a PPR league too, and ESPN’s calling him a poor man’s Wes Welker, so he could be a major steal.
As a child I always wondered why a frisbee got bigger the closer it got. Then it hit me.
by RickStonetree on Sep 9, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
My two teams
- Pick
Aaron Rodgers
Jamaal Charles
Ricky Williams
Matt Forte
Andre Johnson
DeSean Jackson
Tony Gonzales
(Offensive Utility Player) Jahvid Best
Ravens D/ST
Garrett Hartley
Team #2, 5th Pick
Matt Schaub
Ray Rice
Ryan Matthews
LeSean McCoy
Brandon Marshall
Percy Harvin
Owen Daniels
49ers D/ST (Sorry, we’re starting a 3rd string LT, I had to do it :( )
Garrett Hartley
eh?
Guys, nobody cares who is on your team, sorry to say.
The thread is only interesting for sit-or-start questions. Here are a couple for me:
1. J. Best (CHI) or J. Stewart (NYG) or J. Harrison (TB)?
2. Ricky Williams (BUF) or Ahmad Bradshaw (CAR)?
3. A. Boldin (@NYJ) or Nate Washington (OAK)?
Thanks in advance.
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by shams on Sep 9, 2010 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'd go Harrison, Williams, Boldin.
Hopefully Revis will be covering Mason instead of Boldin, otherwise I might revise that.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Funny fantasy story involving Hass
Tim was in a league with, among other folks, his brother, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. It should shock no one that Matt went QB-heavy with his team, drafting not only himself but also his former real-life Packers teammate, Brett Favre.
As with many people I meet, last year was Matt’s first year playing fantasy. But he showed the objectivity of a wily veteran when, in Week 5, he decided to bench himself for the ol’ gunslinger. It made sense. Favre was coming off a red-hot dismantling of Green Bay on “Monday Night Football,” had seven touchdowns in his past three games and was facing the Rams, among the worst pass defenses in the league.
I’ll save you the trouble of looking it up. Brett threw for 232 yards, only one TD (plus a pick) and finished with 11 fantasy points in ESPN standard scoring. Sixteen quarterbacks finished with more points than Brett that week, including such stalwarts as Josh Johnson and Daunte Culpepper (against the Steelers!).
And sitting on Matt Hasselbeck’s bench was, well, Matt Hasselbeck, who threw for four touchdowns against the Jaguars and finished with 27 fantasy points. More than Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning or any other quarterback that week.
Think about that. He knew the game plan, had as much control over an NFL game as any fantasy player could ever have, wound up as the highest-scoring player at his position in the league …
… and he was sitting on his own bench.
http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/football/ffl/story?page=tmr100909
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Here we go - My Starters for this week
Cougar Hunter
QB Aaron Rodgers (GB – QB)
WR Reggie Wayne (Ind – WR)
WR Larry Fitzgerald (Ari – WR)
RB Knowshon Moreno (Den – RB)
RB Darren McFadden (Oak – RB)
TE Greg Olsen (Chi – TE)
W/R Tim Hightower (Ari – RB)
K Lawrence Tynes (NYG – K)
DEF Chicago (Chi – DEF)
Broke My Weenus.
QB Matt Schaub (Hou – QB)
WR Mike Williams (Sea – WR)
WR Hines Ward (Pit – WR)
RB Michael Turner (Atl – RB)
RB Joseph Addai (Ind – RB)
TE Kellen Winslow (TB – TE)
W/R Darren McFadden (Oak – RB)
K Matt Prater (Den – K)
DEF Chicago (Chi – DEF)
Porn Hole.
QB Drew Brees (NO – QB)
WR Reggie Wayne (Ind – WR)
WR Calvin Johnson (Det – WR)
RB Matt Forte (Chi – RB)
RB Knowshon Moreno (Den – RB)
TE Tony Gonzalez (Atl – TE)
W/R Jahvid Best (Det – RB)
K Jay Feely (Ari – K)
DEF Chicago (Chi – DEF)
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 9, 2010 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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