2011 Fantasy football discussion thread - Page 3 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Sylvanfan · 09-13-2011, 12:30 PM

There has to be someone who went up against a Dolphins fan and laughed at him starting Chad Henne this week....only to have Henne throw up anywhere from 33 to 37 fantasy points against them. I traded for Henne last week as I knew something wasn't right with Manning...but I still benched him in favor of Matt Hasselback. But if Miami is going to throw that much, and have Henne as their feature rusher, fart I'll play him all year!

itcrossedtheline · 09-13-2011, 12:42 PM

Has anyone dropped Peyton Manning yet? or are you waiting on some miracle that he comes back this year?

I haven't dropped him yet, but might do so this week to pick up Henne or Fitzpatrick

Sylvanfan · 09-13-2011, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itcrossedtheline

Has anyone dropped Peyton Manning yet? or are you waiting on some miracle that he comes back this year?

I haven't dropped him yet, but might do so this week to pick up Henne or Fitzpatrick

I have him and two leagues and as of right now am still holding him. One league has 16 teams...so if I do drop him, my waiver options are pretty much kickers and Alex Smith. All other positions are pretty much picked clean.

In my other league, I'm tempted to drop him, but I want to wait to see how the Colts do. If they're 2-2 after week 4, and it looks like he could be back in week 8 or 9, I might gamble. If they're 0-5...might as well drop him Colts won't play him this year.

Spuds_Buckley · 09-13-2011, 01:12 PM

Blount had a whopping 15 yards on 5 carries this week. Should I be panicking to find a replacement or stick with him?

rubecube · 09-13-2011, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spuds_Buckley

Blount had a whopping 15 yards on 5 carries this week. Should I be panicking to find a replacement or stick with him?

I'd wait on him. Suh and the Lions are pretty stout against the run. Now I have a conundrum. I have two spots open: RB and flex (WR/RB). Here are my options:

Dez Bryant vs. SF
Best vs. KC
Hightower vs. ARI
Starks vs. Carolina
Steve Smith vs. GB

I'm also tempted to sit Roddy White this week because I think he's going to be matched up with Asomugha all night.

CofR · 09-13-2011, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spuds_Buckley

Blount had a whopping 15 yards on 5 carries this week. Should I be panicking to find a replacement or stick with him?

I'd keep him for now, the Lions D is pretty strong against the run, and he certainly doesn't seem to be at risk of losing his job to Graham. I certainly hope he'll pick it up soon.

Pacem · 09-13-2011, 02:21 PM

I wouldn't panic on Blount.

In one league I lost Jackson, so i've moved Green-Ellis up and going to throw Santana Moss or Steve Smith in my flex spot. Its a tough call, I like who Moss is playing against more then who Smith is playing against. I know Carolina should be behind all game so they'll be throwing the ball. I'll prolly coin flip the decision before I have to lock in and the proceed to see whoever is left on the bench tear it up.

In my other league Colston is down and its a 14 team league and I have Floyd as my #4 receiver. We can use TE/WR's and have to dress 3 and can only have 4 on our roster. I have no faith in Floyd, picked him up late in the draft and usually WR's sort themselves during the year and are easy to pick up. I have some options. Aaron Hernandez and Devery Henderson are the 2 best FA's. A no trade league, only get 10 drops and Garrard is my back up QB as of right now. My WR/TE are weak and thinking I have to keep Colston around for when he gets healthy. Didn't expect to have to dress Floyd so soon, was hoping i'd have a better feel before it was time to drop a player.

Sylvanfan · 09-13-2011, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubecube

I'd wait on him. Suh and the Lions are pretty stout against the run. Now I have a conundrum. I have two spots open: RB and flex (WR/RB). Here are my options:

Dez Bryant vs. SF
Best vs. KC
Hightower vs. ARI
Starks vs. Carolina
Steve Smith vs. GB

I'm also tempted to sit Roddy White this week because I think he's going to be matched up with Asomugha all night.

Beware of Bryants groin. I think Best, Hightower and Starks are your best options. Hightower should be pretty motivated against his old team.

Hockey · 09-14-2011, 02:23 PM

Any further updates on whether Nicks plays this week?

VANFLAMESFAN · 09-14-2011, 03:59 PM

Foster took practice today. Kubiak says everything was "positive".

If he practices tomorrow and there's no setback, he might play on Sunday.

VANFLAMESFAN · 09-14-2011, 04:01 PM

My decision to start Julio Jones over Steve Smith cost me week one. Who do I start this weekend? Miles Austin and Desean Jackson are my other WR's, so I'm not sitting one of those guys.

Julio at home vs Philly
Smith at home vs Green Bay

Who would you start?

CofR · 09-14-2011, 09:56 PM

^^

That's a tough one, I'd probably stick with Jones for now... But that's a hard decision to make.

I'm trying to decide between Flacco@ TEN or Ryanvs. PHI

?

Drake · 09-14-2011, 11:01 PM

Flacco seems like a no brainier to me, Ryan is going against three superb corners.

Cheerio · 09-14-2011, 11:03 PM

Yeah I'd go Flacco, especially after how the Falcons played against the Bears as well

Da_Chief · 09-15-2011, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

My decision to start Julio Jones over Steve Smith cost me week one. Who do I start this weekend? Miles Austin and Desean Jackson are my other WR's, so I'm not sitting one of those guys.

Julio at home vs Philly
Smith at home vs Green Bay

Who would you start?

That one is tough, but in the I'd probably go with Smith.

DropIt · 09-15-2011, 07:09 AM

Flacco
Rice
Bradshaw
VJackson
Harvin
Britt
Pettigrew
Hightower

Along with my kicker and playing matchup defenses (arizona this week) I'm sitting nice with what looks far and away the best of a 16 team league where depth is hard to come by. Add to that I picked up Cadillac williams before week 1 started and now have a temp starter in him.

Put up 150 points in week 1 of my PPR league and looks like I could eclipse that total this week looking at matchups. Looks like it was a good season to increase the league fees to 50/head

DropIt · 09-15-2011, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

My decision to start Julio Jones over Steve Smith cost me week one. Who do I start this weekend? Miles Austin and Desean Jackson are my other WR's, so I'm not sitting one of those guys.

Julio at home vs Philly
Smith at home vs Green Bay

Who would you start?

Tough call.

Personally I go with Jones. The Green Bay front 7 will have Newton on his back all day and Smith will be swarmed with Woodson to boot. Tough to rely on a bad offensive line and a rookie QB to get him the ball very often.
Jones on the other hand will be playing with a more established QB and will be seeing a #2 CB (if there is one in Philly). Ryan will have much more time to carve away at Philly as well as the Eagles' defensive line is above average at best.

IMO

Sylvanfan · 09-15-2011, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Yeah I'd go Flacco, especially after how the Falcons played against the Bears as well

I'd go Flacco because the Tennessee defence didn't exactly make Luke McCown look like Luke McCown.

Sylvanfan · 09-15-2011, 05:43 PM

Which RB would you start? A potentially gimpy Arian Foster vs Miami, James Starks against the Panthers, or old man LT against the Jaguars? Even if he is healthy I'm afraid Foster will be on split duty the first week.

@theCBE · 09-15-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red sky

I as well had Smith on the bench. I had J. Maclin crapping the bed with one lousy catch. Safe to say to replace Maclin with Smith or was this just a drop in the bucket for Smith? So difficult!

I did the exact same thing. I'm sitting Maclin and starting Smith.