Quote :

"Whoever I told not to start Tolbert, I'm very, very sorry."

It's all good, once you told me Shonn Greene I disregarded the advice anyhow and went with Tolbert. I knew he was going to get touches. I hate Shonn Greene and I'm sure tonight will prove my point on why he's not a good FF start.

9/11/2011 7:45:26 PM

I hate him too, seems like a lot of people do haha

9/11/2011 7:46:41 PM

I hate him 3

9/11/2011 7:54:25 PM

had him last year, HATE HIM 4

9/11/2011 7:59:14 PM

So my opponent had Smith and Newton... needless to say I think I lost this week.

9/11/2011 8:34:56 PM

Dude must be a panthers homer to start Newton, but it worked out for him today

9/11/2011 8:35:36 PM

So I just got offered Mike Vick for Greg Jennings and Michael Turner. My other RBs are MJD, Fred Jackson and Jerome Harrison. My current QB is Josh Freeman. I'm thinking a definite no to this trade because it would leave me pretty thin at RB. Any thoughts?

9/11/2011 8:53:53 PM

you are giving up way too much. Turner for Vick would be fair, but if he wants Jennings as well, he should throw in someone else.

9/11/2011 8:59:30 PM

I got murdered by the Kenny Britt, Steve Smith Combo.

9/11/2011 9:06:40 PM

My brother, being the fool he is, took Cam Newton with his first round pick. He took the Ravens D with the second. He also picked up a kicker in round 4.

He has scored the most points out of all the teams this week (computer drafted Kenny Britt for him).

I know his success will not continue past week 1, but man is it frustrating when you can screw around in a draft and still come out on top.

9/11/2011 9:38:29 PM

So why will ESPN not let me claim people on waivers?

Sims-Walker and Evans didnt do shit this week. Colston out and im going to pick up Devry Henderson.

9/11/2011 9:39:29 PM

Quote :

"Initial tests on Kaeding's knee revealed that he is likely out for the season with a left ACL tear, NFL.com reports. Spin: That's a lot harsher than what the San Diego Union Tribune was reporting earlier, but either way, Kaeding will have an MRI Monday to get a firm diagnosis. "

Any thoughts on who I should go after for a K? I have Kaeding in 2 leagues.

Best available in league 1:
Alex Henrey PHI
Nick Folk NYJ
Robbie Gould CHI
Josh Scobee JAC

Best available in leauge 2:
Robbie Gould CHI
John Kasay NO
Nick Folk NYJ
Josh Scobee JAC

I'm thinking Henrey and maybe Kasay...thoughts?

9/11/2011 9:54:25 PM

thanks to the assholes that said sit Tolbert

and No to Kasay, he is just filling a role.

Get Rackers or Crosby or some team that stalls alot and has to kick.

[Edited on September 11, 2011 at 9:55 PM. Reason : g]

9/11/2011 9:54:56 PM

god fucking damn it first no manning (Early draft) and now Kaeding. plus d. willams sucks donkey balls fanfuckingtastic.

9/11/2011 10:02:40 PM

I started the wrong Dallas kicker. Wasn't paying attention. I hate kickers. I never even draft one

9/11/2011 10:08:31 PM

ESPN's fantasy format sucks.

just saying.

9/11/2011 10:12:44 PM

lol it really does, and it makes me laugh when people who are in our established leagues try to tell us how much better it is...

9/11/2011 11:17:32 PM

I need that jets fumble recovery at the end

9/11/2011 11:43:56 PM

^^exactly.

I really like yahoo's structure so much better.

9/11/2011 11:48:03 PM

^^ me too. espn still hasn't given the jets credit for the blocked punt for a td.

and I prefer yahoo to espn as well

9/11/2011 11:53:03 PM

So has anyone heard anything more definitive about Nicks or S. Jackson's injuries?

9/12/2011 8:29:32 AM

I made a change to my lineup Friday night to start Tolbert over Arian since it was looking less and less likley Foster would play


So I got a waiver claim in on Cam. Hope I can land him and mix him with Stafford based on matchups. I've got a stout team otherwise (Roddy, R.Wayne, Bowe, Harvin, Arian, Turner, Tolbert, Winslow, GB Def). QB is my main weakness thanks to Peyton's injury.

9/12/2011 8:31:01 AM

whos the idiot who told me to start the Browns defense over the Bears this week? Bears scored 24 pts, Browns scored 4pts. (fyi, I dont know if anyone actually told me to start the Browns over the Bears, I just feel better blaming someone else )

also, I am still pissed the Mendenhall, Blount and Pitts DEF netted me -0.3 points this week.

9/12/2011 8:35:06 AM

I'm glad I opted to start Moreno over mendenhall... not that it matters in that league as the guy I'm playing went nuts, but it still feels good to make the right decision. I think I only made one bad start/sit call in all four of my leagues so far, and that was sitting Britt in one league (I started him in another though- it was gonna be a win/lose situation regardless)


I reaaaally would like to start getting the injury reports now so I can figure out what moves I need to make. Also, is Fitzpatrick the real deal, or was yesterday a fluke? I remember him being able to air it out, but I mean- look at his team....

9/12/2011 9:14:48 AM

So, Cam Newton.........

Thoughts on

Matt Ryan vs Philly

or

Cam Newton vs Green Bay

9/12/2011 9:44:45 AM

I'd say Cam is going against a tougher defense, but Ryan didn't perform too well this week (actually played pretty shitty) and is going against a real tough Philly defense. I think both matchups are crummy, but GB will run up the score and force the panthers to start throwing it for their lives. Take that how you will, because i can't in good conscience tell you to start Cam Newton going against the Packers

9/12/2011 10:13:58 AM

yeah, I have to think Cam will come back to earth and Ryan will come out firing in a game that could be a shootout on Sunday night

9/12/2011 10:23:07 AM

Alternatively I could try and pick up a QB...

Ryan Fitzpatrick @Oak
Mark Sanchez @Jac
Colt McCoy @Ind

look like the best waivers/free agents

9/12/2011 10:28:47 AM

Ryan didn't throw any touchdowns, but he still passed for over 300 yards against a good defense, I wouldn't worry about Ryan, he's still gonna be a top-10 QB this year in fantasy

9/12/2011 10:30:46 AM

he did have a couple of turnovers, and he is going against an even better defense this week


I wouldn't suggest dropping either of your qb's, but if you can afford a 3rd qb, even if it is just for this week, I like Mccoy and Sanchez this coming week

I'd like to say fitzpatrick too, but Oakland is a better pass defense and less so a run defense- I think next week will be more of a Jackson/Spiller show

[Edited on September 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM. Reason : out of who you said is available at least... ]

9/12/2011 10:36:11 AM

yeah I have some scrubs I can drop once tonight's game is over

9/12/2011 10:37:32 AM

my bet on Ryan Fitzpatrick (Harvard Jesus) is paying off in 2 of my 3 leagues

9/12/2011 10:41:25 AM

Dammit Shonn Green and Rashard Mendenhall. My two starting RBs netted me 7 points.

Thank God Steve Smith and Drew Brees picked up the slack.

9/12/2011 10:48:11 AM

btw is there a way on ESPN to see how many fantasy points a given player has so far in the current season? With free agents all I can see are stats

9/12/2011 10:59:35 AM

Quote :

"Dammit Shonn Green"

2 points in ESPN standard scoring. I cannot stand "Fantasy Football" experts that claim to know what the hell they're talking about and put players like this in their "Top 20" RB's for the week. They should have learned from last year... but NOOOO.... same thing for Ryan Matthews... Tolbert is the goal-line carry and he's always going to get the points.

So ignoring what other people say, what say you Tdub?

I still need an RB3 (withholding judgement until Reggie Bush plays tonight), who would be your waiver wire pickup????

-Reggie Bush
-Mike Tolbert (MRI today apparently)
-Cadillac Williams (anyone know how long SJ is out?)
-Darren Sproles
-LaDainian Tomlinson

And for FLEX (WR4)? Right now I have Ochocinco (again will with-hold judgement until after his game)

-Plaxico Burress
-Jordy Nelson (or maybe even Cobb?)
-Early Doucet

9/12/2011 11:53:45 AM

Tolbert and Doucet.

How the hell is tolbert not already on a team?

9/12/2011 11:58:01 AM

10-person league... i picked him up and dropped him for Reggie Bush thinking he'd get more touches in week 1

Quote :

"When asked about Reggie Bush Tuesday, coach Tony Sparano said, "I would think he's going to have the most touches and the most carries.""

We'll see... he is clearly going to get 15+ touches or so, but whether or not he'll do well against the NE defense... is another thing entirely. Last year was a disaster against NE

9/12/2011 12:05:27 PM

^^^I like Bush and Plaxio (possibly sproles if you get return yards)

^I think Reggie will do better with the dolphins than he did in NO, especially fantasy wise if you are in a PPR... And comparing them from this year to last isn't fair- different backs, and I feel like it will be a different offense all together. Granted, I pick the Pat's to win, but it should be a good game

[Edited on September 12, 2011 at 12:22 PM. Reason : evewv ]

9/12/2011 12:21:58 PM

Ugh...
- Steven Jackson is out, as is Amendola; Bradford is banged up but said to play this week
- Nicks is still being evaluated but saying it is a bone bruise at worst
- Dalton is not looking good with his wrist (not that I think anyone should be playing him anyway)
- Derrick Ward is day-to-day
- Tolbert is fine; Kaeding is out for the year (ACL)


And there were countless defensive injuries that are big to their respective teams.... and there are still two more games left- hard hitting week 1!

9/12/2011 5:17:07 PM

I have Tolbert and Matthews (of course I played Matthews yesterday).

I'd almost rather one of them get hurt and the other become a weekly top 10 guy than use 2 roster spots on guys that cannibalize each other's numbers.

And I know its Mathews, but I refuse to spell it that way, because it looks funny.

9/12/2011 5:25:30 PM

I despise mathews... I would have tolbert on my roster, but if your name is Ryan and you play RB in the NFL, then you are destined for failure and over-hyping

9/12/2011 5:26:45 PM

I have Steven Jackson and Danny Amendola in the same league

Dropping Amendola and adding Cadillac Williams, at least while Jackson is hurt.

9/12/2011 6:52:46 PM

brady is blowing it up and my chance at winning has gone out the window - huzzah

9/12/2011 9:43:06 PM

yeah Reggie Bush doesn't really have all that many points so far

9/12/2011 9:48:36 PM

I dont know, you have 32 players left

9/12/2011 9:48:41 PM

^^he is doing well in my ppr league, considering he doesn't have a TD

9/12/2011 9:49:38 PM

In my main league the unlikely group of Aaron Hernandez, Chad Henne, and BenJarvis Green-Ellis has just put me in the lead from over 45 points down, looks like my winning streak since December '09 will survive!

9/12/2011 9:50:44 PM

Bush has 10 points in my league. Looks like its going to come down to McFadden vs Janikowski.

That is unless Bush does something or Wes Welker. Im currently up 3 points.

9/12/2011 9:55:09 PM

Too bad Belichick has too big of an ego to just run the ball and run the clock down. I have Benjarvus Green-Ellis and am playing against Brady. My opponent has come back, throwing the TD from 1st and goal from the one foot line did not help.

Now I'm down 0.5 points with Janikowski vs Lloyd in the final game.

9/12/2011 10:01:23 PM

has Henne thrown to anyone aside from Marshall since the first half?

9/12/2011 10:03:13 PM