Fantasy Football "Who should I start?" thread

So... should I play Ochocinco ever again? My WR pool is Chad, Dwayne Suspended Bowe, Chris NewBowe Chambers, Pierre Garcon, Steve Breaston, and Percy Harvin, and I can pick three. I've been starting Chad pretty much ever week, and he's been a disappointment for a bunch of them, especially recently.
 
id say you still have to start chad. hes the one that has the best chance at putting up points. your others (breaston, garcon, and harvin) are hit or miss. if your league counts return hards then harvin is a pretty decent play any week. garcon has been very good the last few weeks, but i still say week in and week out chad gives you the best chance at points.
 
I'm pretty close to starting Matthew Stafford over Jay Cutler for the rest of the season, as long as Stafford gets healthy and stays that way. Any thoughts?
 
[quote name='javeryh']Dammit. What are the chances Jamaal Charles gets 2 TDs? I'm so annoyed... anyway, what are my chances tomorrow?

Me: NO DEF and S. Gostkowski
Him: M. Colston

I'm ahead by EXACTLY one point in a NON-PPR league. Am I going to win? My entire season hangs in the balance!!![/QUOTE]

Jesus this is going to be close. If the Pats score another TD (likely) I lose 5 points (but gain 1 for the PAT). I'm up 7.60 right now and Colston can't score!! I just want the game to end with nothing else happening.
 
Holy shit!!!! A sack on the last play of the game for 2 points and I win 106.46 to 105.56!!! I can't believe it!!! It feel like the Giants just beat the Pats to win the Super Bowl or something!!! Woo hoo!!!
 
Wow, I've lost 5 straight but I'm still in line for the final wildcard spot going into the last week of the regular season. I've got to win this week to secure my spot!
 
Brady screwed me this week. Especially playing against Brees. Cost me the ability to clinch a playoff spot. I'm still 1st (via tiebreaker) but now it's a 4-way tie at 7-5, with one team 6-6, one team 5-7, and then the rest.

So much drama.
 
[quote name='Chronis']So... should I play Ochocinco ever again? My WR pool is Chad, Dwayne Suspended Bowe, Chris NewBowe Chambers, Pierre Garcon, Steve Breaston, and Percy Harvin, and I can pick three. I've been starting Chad pretty much ever week, and he's been a disappointment for a bunch of them, especially recently.[/QUOTE]I'm having the same thoughts about Ochocinco. He's been killing me recently, and has pretty much single-handedly cost me my last 2 games. My WR pool is Ochocinco, Miles Austin, Steve Smith (CAR), Chris Chambers, and Torry Holt.

After last week, I swore I was done with Ochostinko, but this week he goes against the terrible Detroit defense. Right now I have Austin and Chambers in my lineup, but I'm wavering.
 
PPR League. I'm so undecided on my WRs this week. Pick 2 of:

V. Jackson @ CLE
D. Avery @ CHI
C. Johnson @ CIN
K. Walter @ JAC
K. Britt @ IND

I currently have Jackson & Avery in there.
 
[quote name='klwillis45']PPR League. I'm so undecided on my WRs this week. Pick 2 of:

V. Jackson @ CLE
D. Avery @ CHI
C. Johnson @ CIN
K. Walter @ JAC
K. Britt @ IND

I currently have Jackson & Avery in there.[/QUOTE]

I think Jackson and Avery would be my picks of that group. I really hope Jackson breaks out this week. He's killed me the last few. Esp last week against KC. I thought he'd have a monster week.
 
[quote name='klwillis45']PPR League. I'm so undecided on my WRs this week. Pick 2 of:

V. Jackson @ CLE
D. Avery @ CHI
C. Johnson @ CIN
K. Walter @ JAC
K. Britt @ IND

I currently have Jackson & Avery in there.[/QUOTE]I like Jackson and Johnson from that group, but the way my instincts have been going lately, that probably means you'd be better off with Walter and Britt.
 
[quote name='Danimal']I like Jackson and Johnson from that group, but the way my instincts have been going lately, that probably means you'd be better off with Walter and Britt.[/QUOTE] I'm kinda tempted to go with Britt & Avery. Jackson has been slumping and CLE is so bad SD could get some early TDs to other guys and have no reason to pass. (Like the game last week)
Plus, I have the SD D/ST & my opponent has Rivers. Hmmm.
 
I'd go with Jackson and Britt.

V. Jackson is a monster and is too good to be kept off the scoresheet again.

Britt looks like the next Vincent Jackson! A monster, and V. Young's turned out to be no slouch. Plus, teams will stack the box to stop Chris Johnson, leaving a ton of man-on-man coverage.
 
What do you guys think this week? Thomas Jones, DeAngelo Williams, or Ray Rice?

They're 4-5-6 in ESPN rankings.

Leaning towards Rice (PPR).
 
I'd go with Rice just edging out Jones. Willams is a distant 3rd, too much potential for Stewart to steal points.
 
[quote name='Mike23']What do you guys think this week? Thomas Jones, DeAngelo Williams, or Ray Rice?

They're 4-5-6 in ESPN rankings.

Leaning towards Rice (PPR).[/QUOTE]

Definitely use Rice in a PPR league. He's a receiving monster out of the backfield.
 
[quote name='klwillis45']PPR League. I'm so undecided on my WRs this week. Pick 2 of:

V. Jackson @ CLE
D. Avery @ CHI
C. Johnson @ CIN
K. Walter @ JAC
K. Britt @ IND

I currently have Jackson & Avery in there.[/QUOTE]

Definitely Vincent Jackson, and I'd go with Walter as well - he's starting to heat it up a little bit and Jacksonville's pass defense is horrible.
 
[quote name='kube00']Hmma lets see
WR Jennings over Percy Harvins?

RB
Williams over Pierre Thomas?[/QUOTE] Harvin, AZ has a crappy pass D.
Deangelo or Ricky?
 
Deangelo.

I'd also play VJax and Britt. I've liked Britt all damn season and now he has no Gage and a QB that can throw to him - almost a must start.
 
[quote name='Kilraven']Deangelo.

I'd also play VJax and Britt. I've liked Britt all damn season and now he has no Gage and a QB that can throw to him - almost a must start.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I flipped my lineup to that but now I'm reading that Gage may start on Sunday. :bomb::bomb::bomb:
 
I'm currently in control of the wilcard spot in my league. A win this week would clinch it for me. The guy I'm playing needs to win his last to games to get the spot. If I beat him and he beats the division leader next week, I'll win my division.

Who should I start this week at WR (3 spots)?

S. Smith vs Tampa Bay
Mason vs Green Bay (C. Woodson)
Chambers vs Denver (C. Bailey)
S. Moss vs New Orleans

I currently have the first 3 in my lineup. My opponent has Aaron Rodgers, Jennings, Driver and Green Bay's defense so that game will greatly affect the outcome.
 
I'm pumped about how this week started. My IDP (David Harris) outscored TO by 8 points!

I don't have much faith in Jerome Harrison - the Browns seem to favour Kris Jennings...
 
[quote name='docvinh']Any thoughts on how Jerome Harrison will do now that Jamal is done?[/QUOTE]

hes still on the browns. unless youre completely desperate for a RB and your waiver wire is dry id pass
 
[quote name='kube00']For QB's should I start Brees vs Was over Schaub vs Jac?[/QUOTE]

I can't imagine ever benching Brees.
 
[quote name='Mike23']I can't imagine ever benching Brees.[/QUOTE]I agree. Schaub has the better matchup, and he'll probably have a nice game, but a player like Brees should be in there no matter who he goes against. He pretty much lights up everybody.
 
Sounds like DeAngelo Williams in inactive for this week. That means I pretty much have to switch Jonathan Stewart into my lineup and sit Cedric Benson, doesn't it? (My other starting RB is MJD)
 
Well it looks like this will be a fitting end to a pathetic season. Unless by some miracle Favre & Crosby scored a COMBINED total of less than 10 pts I will lose my 6th straight and miss the final wildcard spot by a single game!:bomb::bomb::bomb::bomb::bomb:

My horrible drafting and some very bad luck doomed me. Slaton and Westbrook were a couple of my top picks. Also V. Jackson, Matt Ryan, and Roddy White fading down the stretch really screwed me over.
 
Dammit. Schaub was hurt for a half and the Saints D got destroyed by the freaking pathetic Redskins. Reggie Wayne was also shit. I have Jennings going tomorrow and I'm up by 2 points but he has Driver and Ray Rice so I think I'm screwed. My season is over!
 
I'm up 19 with Rice left - he's got Derrick Mason and Charles Woodson. I think it'll be a close win for me.

Sims-Walker laid a huge egg!
 
It's going to be a close one (I'm most likely screwed). I'm up by 36 pts and I still have D. Mason left to play but my opponent still has A. Rodgers, Driver, Jennings and the Packers defense.

I would like to thank MJD, C. Chambers, D. Clarke and Minnesota's defense for netting me a total of 10 pts. :whistle2:|
 
even though rice sucked last night, everything that needed to happen happened and i suddendly find myself as the 4th seed. my league is crazy this year. 1 playoff spot left, 5 teams tied at 6-7. whoever wins next week with the highest score gets in. right now i have the highest point total, but i also have the toughest match of all the 6-7 teams, if i win theres a good chance ill sneak into the playoffs, even though ive lost 4 of my last 5 (and 6 of my last 8!). its been a tough year. im 2nd in total points in the league, but im 1st in points against. in otherwords, ive had the toughest schedule.

now for my big match i have to decide which RB to bench. I can start 2 plus a flex, so essentially 3. i have pierre thomas, jamaal charles, ladanian tomlinson and ray rice. right now i have LT on the bench and thomas in the flex. i could start a WR as my flex, but i rarely rarely do that, and dont think im going to in my biggest game of the year. but just for fun, my WR are brandon marshall, anquan boldin (starting those 2) along with roddy white and robert meacham.
 
[quote name='RAMSTORIA']its been a tough year. im 2nd in total points in the league, but im 1st in points against. in otherwords, ive had the toughest schedule.[/QUOTE]

I know that feeling all too well. Scoring enough to beat everyone else that week but the one you're facing.


[quote name='RAMSTORIA']now for my big match i have to decide which RB to bench. I can start 2 plus a flex, so essentially 3. i have pierre thomas, jamaal charles, ladanian tomlinson and ray rice. right now i have LT on the bench and thomas in the flex. i could start a WR as my flex, but i rarely rarely do that, and dont think im going to in my biggest game of the year. but just for fun, my WR are brandon marshall, anquan boldin (starting those 2) along with roddy white and robert meacham.[/QUOTE]

Normally, I'm all for starting a RB in the flex slot; however, this year (in my main league at least) the wideouts are averaging more on a weekly basis. With that said, I'd start LT2, Rice, Boldin, Marshall, and White in your flex.

Seeing how important this game is, I'd be hesitant to start any Saints players - too much risk for little reward. They're not in a must-win scenario, and with the Vikes two games behind in the HFA hunt, I doubt they'll risk their stars if they're leading in the second half. LT2 and Marshall are playing must-win games from here on out (2nd place doesn't grant them a wild-card slot). Boldin and the Cards need a win this week and next to get a playoff slot. While the Falcons and the Steelers need to win for the hopes of a wild-card slot. Jamaal is risky just because the Chiefs are out, and who knows what they'll do then. Work on the run game? Figure out how to improve the pass? Who knows.
 
[quote name='Kilraven']I know that feeling all too well. Scoring enough to beat everyone else that week but the one you're facing.




Normally, I'm all for starting a RB in the flex slot; however, this year (in my main league at least) the wideouts are averaging more on a weekly basis. With that said, I'd start LT2, Rice, Boldin, Marshall, and White in your flex.

Seeing how important this game is, I'd be hesitant to start any Saints players - too much risk for little reward. They're not in a must-win scenario, and with the Vikes two games behind in the HFA hunt, I doubt they'll risk their stars if they're leading in the second half. LT2 and Marshall are playing must-win games from here on out (2nd place doesn't grant them a wild-card slot). Boldin and the Cards need a win this week and next to get a playoff slot. While the Falcons and the Steelers need to win for the hopes of a wild-card slot. Jamaal is risky just because the Chiefs are out, and who knows what they'll do then. Work on the run game? Figure out how to improve the pass? Who knows.[/QUOTE]


yeah, i benched thomas last week, and it worked out. i also benched white, im hesitant on him because matt ryan has been subpar the last few weeks and boldin has been hot. charles has been hot, averaging 18ppg the last 4 weeks (week 13 is his lowest since LJ left).

i guess white does have a little upside, the falcons will have to throw that game. but NO pass D is good.
 
You watch, now that I've been eliminated from playoff contention this week my team will go off for 150 pts or something crazy like that.

In my league I had all of the bad luck while the leader had all of the good. He endedup 13-0. Whenever he'd have an off week he'd end up playing the team with the lowest total. My season was the complete opposite.
 
[quote name='Chitown021']You watch, now that I've been eliminated from playoff contention this week my team will go off for 150 pts or something crazy like that.

In my league I had all of the bad luck while the leader had all of the good. He endedup 13-0. Whenever he'd have an off week he'd end up playing the team with the lowest total. My season was the complete opposite.[/QUOTE]

do you play a guy in playoff contention, because playing spoiler can be fun too.

im not worried about the top seed in our league. in the last 4 years hes been the top seed 3 times. the other time he was the 2nd seed. but hes never made it past the first round of the playoffs and his best finish is 3rd place, which hes only done once.
 
I'm first in one league(9-4) and 9th(4-9) in another go figure :lol:. My main issue in the bad league was lack of consistent running backs and T.O. I have went through so many backs I'm not even sure who I drafted. Currently have L Mccoy, L Maroney, C Buckhalter, K Smith, and C Williams none look particularly good this week again.

More serious business in my great league I have M Crabtree vs Zona, S Holmes or H Ward vs Cleve, M Sims-Walker vs Miami, Miles Austin vs SD, S Smith vs Philly, or D Henderson vs Atl. I'm thinking Holmes, Smith and maybe Sims-Walker or Crabtree what do you guys think?
 
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[quote name='evildeadjedi']I'm first in one league(9-4) and 9th(4-9) in another go figure :lol:. My main issue in the bad league was lack of consistent running backs and T.O. I have went through so many backs I'm not even sure who I drafted. Currently have L Mccoy, L Maroney, C Buckhalter, K Smith, and C Williams none look particularly good this week again.

More serious business in my great league I have M Crabtree vs Zona, S Holmes or H Ward vs Cleve, M Sims-Walker vs Miami, Miles Austin vs SD, S Smith vs Philly, or D Henderson vs Atl. I'm thinking Holmes, Smith and maybe Sims-Walker or Crabtree what do you guys think?[/QUOTE]

Damn, you're backs looks an awful lot like mine... are you me?

Holmes (because Ward might not play)
Austin (because the 'boys realize they have to throw to him and SD can't stop shite)
Henderson (because Colston and Meachem are now in the D's eyes)
Smith might be nice, too (if not because the NY/Philly game should be BIG)
 
[quote name='Kilraven']Damn, you're backs looks an awful lot like mine... are you me?




Holmes (because Ward might not play)
Austin (because the 'boys realize they have to throw to him and SD can't stop shite)
Henderson (because Colston and Meachem are now in the D's eyes)
Smith might be nice, too (if not because the NY/Philly game should be BIG)[/QUOTE]


Foxboro Brady Hater's is that u? :lol:


Yes that's what I was thinking about Holmes. Very true on Austin though SD is starting to look better. Henderson is big risk in my opinion it's all or nothing no middle ground with him. I'm definitely starting Smith and Holmes not sure on my flex position. Oh yea I also could use J Avant vs NYG.
 
So in a keeper league, I was just offered Reggie Wayne for Percy Harvin.

I'm a HUGE mark for Percy Harvin, but the thought of taking Reggie Wayne and using him as trade bait to get some other players is highly tempting. However, I could shoot myself in the foot if I accept it and then cannot trade him away.

Thoughts? (Keep in mind: Keeper League) :)
 
[quote name='HydroX']So in a keeper league, I was just offered Reggie Wayne for Percy Harvin.

I'm a HUGE mark for Percy Harvin, but the thought of taking Reggie Wayne and using him as trade bait to get some other players is highly tempting. However, I could shoot myself in the foot if I accept it and then cannot trade him away.

Thoughts? (Keep in mind: Keeper League) :)[/QUOTE] Pull that trigger. Reggie isn't that old & if #4 hangs em up Harvin's value will probably take a huge hit.
 
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