2009 NFL Fantasy Football Thread

[Pastiche]

Here's my dilemma:

I'm up 27 points on my opponent. We both have two players in tonight's game.

I have Colston and White
He has Brees and Thomas

My question is this, I also have Lance Moore on the bench, should I dress him instead of white to buffer against Brees' points? Is that the better strategy?

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by Pastiche

Here's my dilemma:

I'm up 27 points on my opponent. We both have two players in tonight's game.

I have Colston and White
He has Brees and Thomas

My question is this, I also have Lance Moore on the bench, should I dress him instead of white to buffer against Brees' points? Is that the better strategy?

You should NOT bench White, as Atlanta will need to put up big points on offense. And White is a huge part of that passing game.

Lance Moore would only marginally buffer the Brees point. He'd still have Henderson and Shockey, and you never know from week to week who is going to get the majority of the receptions after Colston.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

I really do hope you followed my advice.....if you didn't, I have a special GIF to post.

Sure did. I also had MJD starting. My only mistake this weekend was starting Ronnie Brown in my W/R slot instead of Reggie Wayne.

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Sure did. I also had MJD starting. My only mistake this weekend was starting Ronnie Brown in my W/R slot instead of Reggie Wayne.

I'm sure that little blunder didn't affect the outcome all that much. I'm sure your reaction to your two running backs going crazy was similar to that of the iconic Barney Stinson.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

I'm sure that little blunder didn't affect the outcome all that much. I'm sure your reaction to your two running backs going crazy was similar to that of the iconic Barney Stinson.

It was a good weekend, and I still have Brees and Carney to go tonight.

[Bobblehead]

I'm 18 points back, with 4 players to go. Yahoo has 19 points projected. Going to be tight. At least the other guy is done so it is a fixed target.

[Bobblehead]

I'm being offered Favre and a throw in (Detroit return man, Aaron Brown), for Cedric Benson and Lance Briggs.

Currently my QB is Eli (I don't have a backup)
His starting QB is Peyton (so losing Favre doesn't hurt him).
I can start at most 4 RB (2 RB, 2 Flex) and have LT, Sproles, Ricky Williams, Ryan Grant and LeSean McCoy along with Benson.
Lance Briggs is my 3rd highest scoring IDP (we play 10 a week) and his replacement will need to come off the wire.

To add to this, it is a modified keeper league (you can keep 10; 5 offense, 5 defense) so I would be giving up 2 guys who I would keep, and who knows wtf Favre will do this year.

The guy I'm trading with I have already played. He is 2 games out of a playoff spot and with 5 weeks left 4 of the 5 teams are currently in playoff spots.

[rubecube]

I know this sounds like a dumb question, especially after last week, but who should I start?

Hightower vs. Bears
Ronnie Brown vs. Patriots
Chris Johnson vs. 49ers

Johnson's been money this year but that Frisco defense scares me.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I know this sounds like a dumb question, especially after last week, but who should I start?

Hightower vs. Bears
Ronnie Brown vs. Patriots
Chris Johnson vs. 49ers

Johnson's been money this year but that Frisco defense scares me.

It takes balance to beat the Niners. Primarily pass or primarily run and the Niners will make it very tough. If there is balance between effective run and pass then the Niners don't quite have the depth yet to be able to cover it all.

Do the Titans have enough balance with Young at QB?

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

I'm being offered Favre and a throw in (Detroit return man, Aaron Brown), for Cedric Benson and Lance Briggs.

Currently my QB is Eli (I don't have a backup)
His starting QB is Peyton (so losing Favre doesn't hurt him).
I can start at most 4 RB (2 RB, 2 Flex) and have LT, Sproles, Ricky Williams, Ryan Grant and LeSean McCoy along with Benson.
Lance Briggs is my 3rd highest scoring IDP (we play 10 a week) and his replacement will need to come off the wire.

To add to this, it is a modified keeper league (you can keep 10; 5 offense, 5 defense) so I would be giving up 2 guys who I would keep, and who knows wtf Favre will do this year.

The guy I'm trading with I have already played. He is 2 games out of a playoff spot and with 5 weeks left 4 of the 5 teams are currently in playoff spots.

That's a tough scenario. You are hurting at QB, but if you make this trade, you will be weak at RB. Depends on the scoring system, if there's a TD discrepancy between passing TD's and rushing/passing TD's (3 vs. 6 points), then I'd keep Benson.

I'm not big on Sproles or Grant as fantasy options this year, but as keepers, they are a pretty good bet. Benson is also pretty young and is ressurecting(sp??) his career, I think he should be worth more than Favre and a throw in. Especially if Briggs is accumulating alot of points in IDP categories.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

That's a tough scenario. You are hurting at QB, but if you make this trade, you will be weak at RB. Depends on the scoring system, if there's a TD discrepancy between passing TD's and rushing/passing TD's (3 vs. 6 points), then I'd keep Benson.

I'm not big on Sproles or Grant as fantasy options this year, but as keepers, they are a pretty good bet. Benson is also pretty young and is ressurecting(sp??) his career, I think he should be worth more than Favre and a throw in. Especially if Briggs is accumulating alot of points in IDP categories.

Yeah, if Eli were to suddenly go back to his early season form then I would have given away those guys. If Favre does another late season swoon (it doesn't look like it, but he is over 40) then it also screws this trade.

A lot of possible downsides on my side.

TDs are 6 across the board.

[Clever_Iggy]

Need some CP Fantasy Football advice. Right now my biggest weakness is at QB. I've been slugging along with Cutler and Orton simply putting up average numbers week after week. I have the opportunity to get one of the follow three in the following trades (bold are players I would be acquiring):

1) Tony Romo and Marshawn Lynch
for
Knowshon Moreno and Kyle Orton

2) (Matt Ryan or Carson Palmer) and Clinton Portis
for
(Lawrence Maroney or Knowshon Moreno) and (Kyle Orton or Jay Cutler)

Basically the questions that would help me pick a trade are:

a) Who do I target: Ryan, Romo or Palmer
b) Who do I part with, Moreno or Maroney?
c) Is there a deal that's not worth it (i.e. quarterback A is not worth Moreno but is worth Maroney?)

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy

Need some CP Fantasy Football advice. Right now my biggest weakness is at QB. I've been slugging along with Cutler and Orton simply putting up average numbers week after week. I have the opportunity to get one of the follow three in the following trades (bold are players I would be acquiring):

1) Tony Romo and Marshawn Lynch
for
Knowshon Moreno and Kyle Orton

2) (Matt Ryan or Carson Palmer) and Clinton Portis
for
(Lawrence Maroney or Knowshon Moreno) and (Kyle Orton or Jay Cutler)

Basically the questions that would help me pick a trade are:

a) Who do I target: Ryan, Romo or Palmer
b) Who do I part with, Moreno or Maroney?
c) Is there a deal that's not worth it (i.e. quarterback A is not worth Moreno but is worth Maroney?)

If Orton and Maroney are leaving in the deal you can't go wrong.

If you can somehow keep Moreno, I think you do any of the possible combinations of the #2 deal. I would give Palmer the edge over Ryan by a slim margin. Really can't go wrong if Maroney is the back you lose IMO.

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Yeah, if Eli were to suddenly go back to his early season form then I would have given away those guys. If Favre does another late season swoon (it doesn't look like it, but he is over 40) then it also screws this trade.

A lot of possible downsides on my side.

TDs are 6 across the board.

That is a steep price to pay for a 40 year old QB in a keeper league. I don't think I would do it, and would ride Eli out and hope Benson balances out the points that you would hope to get from your QB.

Favre can't keep up this pace, it just can't be possible. And this is coming from a Vikings fan. There next few games are against some weaker teams, so I can see them running it 80% of the time. At least they should.

Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy

Need some CP Fantasy Football advice. Right now my biggest weakness is at QB. I've been slugging along with Cutler and Orton simply putting up average numbers week after week. I have the opportunity to get one of the follow three in the following trades (bold are players I would be acquiring):

1) Tony Romo and Marshawn Lynch
for
Knowshon Moreno and Kyle Orton

2) (Matt Ryan or Carson Palmer) and Clinton Portis
for
(Lawrence Maroney or Knowshon Moreno) and (Kyle Orton or Jay Cutler)

Basically the questions that would help me pick a trade are:

a) Who do I target: Ryan, Romo or Palmer
b) Who do I part with, Moreno or Maroney?
c) Is there a deal that's not worth it (i.e. quarterback A is not worth Moreno but is worth Maroney?)

Isn't Maroney in a RB by comittee in New England? Well I just looked and Maroney is the leading rusher, but they have 5 RB's with 10+ carries. And NE is a pass first team. So if you can get something for Maroney, I say you do it.

I despise Tony Romo, so based on personal biases, I'd go with the 2nd deal if you can keep Moreno and trade Maroney. And I like both Palmer and Ryan....maybe Palmer a bit more due to experience.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

If Orton and Maroney are leaving in the deal you can't go wrong.

If you can somehow keep Moreno, I think you do any of the possible combinations of the #2 deal. I would give Palmer the edge over Ryan by a slim margin. Really can't go wrong if Maroney is the back you lose IMO.

Exactly. Maroney has never panned out, so if you can dump him and either of the other 2 QBs (Since you will probably ride your new QB to the end anyways).

[Clever_Iggy]

Ya, I've been in talks with the team that has Ryan and Palmer. I'm hoping to get Palmer for Maroney, but if the guy pushes for Moreno for Palmer I might opt for Ryan if that allows me to keep Moreno.

Therefore, in order:

1) Palmer et al. for Maroney et al.
2) Ryan et al. for Maroney et al.
3) Romo et al. for Maroney et al.
4-6) is the same as 1-3 except replace Moreno for Maroney.

Orton and Cutler are essentially insurance parts for the other team so they still have a backup QB. I don't really care which one I part with.

[icarus]

Brandon Funston has put the red light on LT this weekend vs. the Giants. Is he out to lunch? My other option would be Reggie Bush...

[Pastiche]

Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy

Need some CP Fantasy Football advice. Right now my biggest weakness is at QB. I've been slugging along with Cutler and Orton simply putting up average numbers week after week. I have the opportunity to get one of the follow three in the following trades (bold are players I would be acquiring):

1) Tony Romo and Marshawn Lynch
for
Knowshon Moreno and Kyle Orton

2) (Matt Ryan or Carson Palmer) and Clinton Portis
for
(Lawrence Maroney or Knowshon Moreno) and (Kyle Orton or Jay Cutler)

Basically the questions that would help me pick a trade are:

a) Who do I target: Ryan, Romo or Palmer
b) Who do I part with, Moreno or Maroney?
c) Is there a deal that's not worth it (i.e. quarterback A is not worth Moreno but is worth Maroney?)

If you're weak at QB then the first trade is the one you want. It all hinges on your other RBs. Lynch is a flex play at best at this point. So if you have RB depth pull the trigger on this deal. I think that Romo himself has it in him to surpass weekly point totals of Moreno and Orton combined. Dangerous pass attach in Dallas.

If you're gunshy though, I would do Ryan and Portis for Maroney and Orton. Maroney is fantasy overrated, the fact you can get anything for him is good news. Portis suchs and I would just waive him at this point. There are probably better waiver options out there. You're basically making the trade for Ryan. He has two bonafide top tier offensive weapons in Gonzo and White and their schedule from here on looks favourable. With that said, the best deal is the first one though.

[Hustle]

Alright guys, I had this trade offered to me to day and was looking for opinions:

Give up: Mario Manningham and Mike Wallace (PIT)
Get: Steve Slaton and Donnie Avery.

My RB's are LT, Ryan Grant, Knowshon Moreno and Tim Hightower.
At WR I have Colston, Desean Jackson, Miles Austin, Sydney Rice and Michael Crabtree.

I only have to start 3 WR and 2RB's each week. I loaded up on WR at the beginning of the year with the hope of parlaying it into help for my RB position. I'm 2nd in an 11 team league but LT has been a dissapointment and most of the guys I have at RB are matchup plays whereas I think I have a stable of recievers that are almost every week starters (particularly Colston and Jackson..). Avery is waiver wire material... the key here for me would be Slaton. I know that he's probably going to get split time with Moats this week.. but I seriously can't see him being dropped right out of the offence (due to his fumble issues) for a journeyman.

Basically moving depth recievers for a chance to upgrade my RB position if Slaton shows up. Thoughts?

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by Hustle

Alright guys, I had this trade offered to me to day and was looking for opinions:

Give up: Mario Manningham and Mike Wallace (PIT)
Get: Steve Slaton and Donnie Avery.

My RB's are LT, Ryan Grant, Knowshon Moreno and Beanie Wells. At WR I have Colston, Desean Jackson, Miles Austin, Sydney Rice and Michael Crabtree.

I only have to start 3 WR and 2RB's each week. I loaded up on WR at the beginning of the year with the hope of parlaying it into help for my RB position. I'm 2nd in an 11 team league but LT has been a dissapointment and most of the guys I have at RB are matchup plays whereas I think I have a stable of recievers that are almost every week starters (particularly Colston and Jackson..). Avery is waiver wire material... the key here for me would be Slaton. I know that he's probably going to get split time with Moats this week.. but I seriously can't see him being dropped right out of the offence (due to his fumble issues) for a journeyman.

Basically moving depth recievers for a chance to upgrade my RB position if Slaton shows up. Thoughts?

I would do this trade in a second, especially given your depth at WR. But you have to handcuff Slaton with Moats. Moats blew up last week after Slaton was effectively BENCHED. So if he can't figure out the fumble issue, don't be surprised if his carries are limited. Slaton is a huge threat in the receiving game, so if you get points for receptions, you shouldn't even think about this trade twice.

Manningham and Wallace are at best, depth 3rd starters. You have enough solid WR's that you wouldn't need to even start these guys. And most of your big WR's have passed their bye week.

In the end....do it, but try to handcuff him to Moats, just to be safe.