The NFL as a whole is pretty unpredictable at this point. I feel like every star is capable of shitting the bed and every scrub is capable of of monster points. There are no real 'must start every week' type players this year unlike years past.

10/5/2010 10:45:53 AM

Bullshit.

There are still 25-30 guys that you're going to start every week, matchups be damned

Rodgers
Brees
Peyton
Brady
Rivers
Schaub

Foster
Rice
Turner
Gore
Peterson
Johnson
Jackson
Mendenhall
MJD

Johnson
Wayne
Moss
Austin
Marshall

Gates
Clark
Finely

and I'm probably forgetting ten other guys

10/5/2010 10:50:37 AM

Would you take this trade?

I get Ryan Matthews and Mario Manningham

He gets Ronnie Brown and Greg Jennings

I think that's a good trade don't you?

10/5/2010 10:53:58 AM

You're giving up two rock solid starters for a guy that appears to be in a timeshare with Toblert and Sproles and another guy who will be fighting for targets with Nicks and Smith all season

Do not click accept

10/5/2010 10:55:51 AM

Greg Jennings is not getting targets (although he gets garbage TDs)
Ryan Matthews was hurt and Tolbert came in, Sproles isnt even a factor in their offense and:

Quote :

"The Chargers admit that they eased Mathews back into action slowly in his Week 4 return from injury that consisted of only nine carries of mostly mop-up work, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Analysis: The Bolts got off to a big lead in this game, and Mike Tolbert ran the ball extremely well, netting 80 yards rushing by half time. The fact is that there was no need to rush Mathews back into action in this game, but he is still the guy that San Diego wants to feature going forward. "

Not to mention that Brown's future opponents are GB, PIT, BAL, CIN, TEN, NYJ, CHI, BUF, DET, CLE

Most of those should be shit games for Brown (if he even stays healthy)

Matthews gets OAK, STL, NE, TEN, HOU, DEN, IND, KC, SF, and CIN

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:04 AM. Reason : his matchup looks a lot better]

10/5/2010 10:59:22 AM

DeAngelo Williams vs Chicago

or

Michael Turner @ Cleveland

10/5/2010 11:06:59 AM

Williams

The Falcons are going to limit Turner's carries

Quote :

"The Falcons wanted to limit Turner's carries this year to keep him healthy and so far, so good. Turner is seeing 48% of the Falcons' rushes, a lot less than the 67% he saw during the 2008 campaign. Last season against the 49ers, he rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns."

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM. Reason : I need more feedback on this trade. I really think Brown is going to suck and Matthews is money]

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:19 AM. Reason : .]

10/5/2010 11:11:32 AM

^Nah don't do it.

Can you provide the link for the Turner article? Are his carries going to increase as the season goes on or what?

10/5/2010 11:23:52 AM

nm

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:26 AM. Reason : ]

10/5/2010 11:25:59 AM

^^^I do not like that trade either... both backs are split carry backs, but ronnie is the head architect of the wildcat, and Tolbert is the goalline guy in SD, so I think you'd be giving up a better guy for a lesser guy. And while Jennings isn't a clear #1 receiver (nor is Manningham), he has a better qb throwing to him and will get him more looks than manningham IMO


I think that trade is a slight downgrade in both positions for you, so unless that extremely helps you in bye-week troubles, then I wouldn't even consider it (and I didn't bother to check byeweek stuff on that btw)



[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:28 AM. Reason : e]

10/5/2010 11:27:23 AM

i need to pick up a RB that will do something.. probably won't start but a game or two with byes, but i'd like to have a decent backup just in case. I have Cadillac on the bench, but it looks like he's going to split carries more.

highest rated available:

Michael Bush
Sproles
Snelling
Fred Jackson
McCluster..
Woodhead isn't rated that high but if he keeps getting carries and catches, he looked good last night..

or just wait for injuries and hope i'm the closest to the computer

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:37 AM. Reason : slaton and buckhalter are out there too]

10/5/2010 11:33:25 AM

Bush

McFadden probably out next week

10/5/2010 11:39:10 AM

My problem is that I have Ray Rice, Mendenhall, Brown, Green Ellis, and Hightower as my RBs.

10/5/2010 11:44:28 AM

^^what he said... McFadden says he feels good, and that this hammy thing isn't as bad as the one he had in the preseason, but I think at the very least, he'll take it easy this week

I also find it hard to believe that Woodhead will keep up his production, but hey... NE has found stars out of nothing before. Also, Turner will continue to only get 1/2 of the carries (at best) so snelling might not be a terrible option- just look at matchups when you have the bye weeks that you would play these guys

^rice has been a little disappointing, but he will come into his own. And Brown and Ellis are decent enough. I just don't like the situation in SD right now. I decided to keep Tolbert over picking up Matthews just because of the goal line carry stuff

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:47 AM. Reason : e]

10/5/2010 11:45:28 AM

Would you accept this trade?

Peyton Hillis, Cle RB
FOR
Matt Forte, Chi RB
Steve Smith, Car WR

I'm leaning towards no, considering how poorly Forte & Smith have played the last 2 weeks and Hillis is averaging 15pts/week and hasn't dropped below 10 points.

My other RB's are:
Steven Jackson
Ryan Matthews
John Kuhn
Knowshon Moreno (Questionable)

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 11:59 AM. Reason : .]

10/5/2010 11:56:26 AM

lol, if you asked me that at the beginning of the year, i woulda told you to put down the pipe...


but Hillis is still consistently performing (for the browns no less... whodathunkit?)

Forte, short of week one, has been pretty disappointing


and steve smith- well a)he is hurt with a high ankle sprain (out for a couple of weeks), and b) he just can't seem to get it together with clausen- I think he hates the kid


take from that what you will...

10/5/2010 11:59:45 AM

Dolphins are on a bye this week, so Brandon Marshall's spot is open...

So, who would be your pick out of these guys:
So here are my WRs...which 3 would you pick (1 for the RB/WR because Portis is probably not going to play next week). Calvin Johnson (lock to start), Kevin Walter, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, Dez Bryant, Devery Henderson...I'm thinking Johnson, Nicks, and Walter. Or I could pick up a RB for the RB/WR spot. Snelling is available and so is Ryan Torain (maybe a good pick up since Portis is apparently out). Would either of those guys be worth picking up?

Also, in my other league would you put Beanie, Hightower, or Felix Jones at RB...I would think Beanie, but neither he nor Hightower did much on Sunday

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 12:10 PM. Reason : dd]

10/5/2010 12:00:27 PM

I can't trust the Arizona running backs


I'm actually contemplating dropping Wells for Torain... I'm also thinking about maybe picking up Lynch (who is available in alot of leagues) due to the talk of him possibly going to philly

10/5/2010 12:33:07 PM

Ok who is the best pickup for this week with McCoy and McFadden out

Jacobs, Torian or Mike Bell?

10/5/2010 1:33:03 PM

Who is worth starting for my fantasy team?
Mathews or Tolbert? Tolberts been better this year but Matthews has more upside. I have both but I dont know which one to start.

10/5/2010 1:34:35 PM

^^Torian looked pretty darn good this week and could do real well getting all the carries.

10/5/2010 1:38:46 PM

The McCoy/Bell situation hasn't even been confirmed yet. We don't know McCoy is out, we don't know if Bell will be the backup. Who knows?

I'd go Torian too.

10/5/2010 2:07:13 PM

Quote :

"According to ESPN, McCoy is out indefinitely due to the fractured rib he suffered during Sunday's loss to the Redskins."

10/5/2010 2:20:48 PM

Quote :

"Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reports the Seahawks have acquired RB Marshawn Lynch from the Bills in exchange for a 2011 fourth-round pick and a conditional 2012 draft pick."

strange move, I thought for sure Lynch would go to Philly or Green Bay. The Seattle RB situation is getting more muddled by the day. Justin forsett has been getting the majority of the carries, his value will definitely take a hit, but I wonder how much. I'm guessing Lynch will be the starter and Forsett will be the change of pace and 3rd down back. Who knows where Leon Washington or Julius Jones fit in. This move is a real head-scratcher for me

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 2:40 PM. Reason : adsf]

10/5/2010 2:38:34 PM

They dropped Jones.

10/5/2010 2:45:38 PM

Packers have to be punching themselves, knowing that it only took a 4th with a conditional 2012 pick to get Lynch

10/5/2010 2:59:22 PM

^^^^read the whole thing

Quote :

"According to ESPN, McCoy is out indefinitely due to the fractured rib he suffered during Sunday's loss to the Redskins. Spin: This report is somewhat surprising considering that the initial thought was that McCoy would be able to play against the 49ers on Sunday, so we'll wait for official word from the Eagles before jumping to conclusions. Mike Bell would most likely start if McCoy was out, but Eldra Buckley could see a fair share of the touches as well."

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 3:01 PM. Reason : .]

10/5/2010 3:00:04 PM

question, who would you rather have going forward for the rest of the season? Keep in mind my other RBs are Frank Gore, Arian Foster and Pierre Thomas

non-ppr league

Matt Forte (he is on my current roster and would be the player I drop in favor of...)
Michael Bush
Ryan Torain
Marion Barber
Mike Tolbert
Jonathan Stewart
Mike Bell

10/5/2010 3:18:04 PM

How many teams are in the league where one could reasonably consider dropping Forte?

10/5/2010 3:25:39 PM

so is Fred Jackson now the #1 in Buffalo? not that that means shit, because the Bills suck somethin fierce, but if there's a legit #1 out there then it might be worth a pick up

10/5/2010 3:30:20 PM

there are 8 teams

the question was, who would you rather have for the rest of the season. I'll take your answer as a vote for Forte. He has 134 rushing (0 TDs) and 209 receiving yards (3 TDs)

I have the same situation in another (10-team) league, except I have Shonn Greene that I'm willing to drop. With the following available:

Michael Bush, CJ Spiller, Felix Jones, Mike Bell, Ryan Torain, Fred Jackson, Marshawn Lynch

^yeah Jackson is the #1 with Spiller set to get an upgrade in carries as well

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 3:34 PM. Reason : adsf]

10/5/2010 3:33:58 PM

Would it be worth trying to trade Terrell Owens & Aaron Hernandez for Wes Welker? Or is that giving away too much?

I doubt T.O. will have another big game and isn't as consistent as Wes Welker

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 3:41 PM. Reason : .]

10/5/2010 3:40:54 PM

I'd say yes. Hernandez is good, and probably going to be real good in a year or two, but he's not elite, and you can most likely find a good enough replacement. Welker would be a step up over TO, so if you can get somebody to take it I think you'd come out better

10/5/2010 3:47:35 PM

So I currently have both Felix Jones and Cadillac Williams on my bench.

Which, if either, is worth dropping for one of these available RBs:
Michael Bush, Oak
Marshawn Lynch, Buf
Mike Bell, Phi

Bush is looking at a time share, but it's not a bad one. And Lynch will likely be the #1 RB in a pass-first offense fairly soon.
The Cowboys running game has been terrible so far this season and it's a RB by committee and it sounds like Cadillac is going to get the bulk of the carries but soon also be in a RB by committee as well. Bell could be a decent play for a week or two, but the Eagles are not being very forth-coming with info about McCoy's injury.

Should I just hold onto those 2 guys or take a chance on one of the available guys?

10/5/2010 3:55:51 PM

I'm just echoing some other questions that have been asked (haven't seen an answer), but would Lynch or Fred Jackson be worth picking up...they'll both be #1s on their team. But Seattle is pass first and the Bills are just plain awful.

10/5/2010 4:23:18 PM

I'm thinking pick up Lynch before Jackson.

What do you think between Fred Jackson and Michael Bush? Better long term value?

10/5/2010 4:57:42 PM

^I'm thinking Bush

10/5/2010 5:12:36 PM

More on McCoy:

Quote :

"Chris Mortensen, "As far as the Philadelphia Eagles are concerned, they're not, they were not in that ball game whatsoever (referring to Lynch deal), Lesean McCoy and his broken rib, they actually think he'll be able to play this week and they're not going out and getting any new runningbacks.""

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5651832

[Edited on October 5, 2010 at 5:46 PM. Reason : .]

10/5/2010 5:35:42 PM

Why are people bullish on Lynch instead of Torain? Torain looks better and familiar with the offense, it will take Lynch a couple weeks to practice.

10/5/2010 6:29:10 PM

I'm definitely placing Torrain at the top of my waiver priority

10/5/2010 6:44:34 PM

I picked him up last week. Glad I did^

10/5/2010 6:45:37 PM

Never thought as a Moss owner I would want him gone from NE, but Minnesota could be ideal.

10/5/2010 8:19:34 PM

I need to pick up a WR off waivers (unless you think Louis Murphy will be productive this week)...available are:

Roy Williams
Mike Thomas
TJ Houshmandzadeh
Lee Evans
Kenny Britt
Demaryius Thomas

Whats my best option?

10/5/2010 8:24:18 PM

I picked up Mike Thomas for this week, so take him so we can shit the bed together.

10/5/2010 8:28:08 PM

^^^and just to add to it...

Quote :

"The Vikings and Patriots are apparently closing in on a deal that would send Randy Moss to Minnesota, according to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer. This is a shocking development. Moss has just nine catches in four games this season, but has still had value in taking coverage away from others, making it very surprising that a contending team like the Patriots would consider trading him, even considering that he's in the last year of his contract. The Vikings are rumored to be putting a third-round pick on the table, and they aren't going to finalize a deal unless Moss agrees on a contract extension, so we'll have to continue to monitor this situation. Moss would provide Favre and the Vikings a true No. 1 wideout that they've been missing due to Sidney Rice's hip injury. "

10/5/2010 9:10:21 PM

Anyone ever had this happen in their league (scoring discrepancy):
My opponent had the SD defense...they racked up 41 points for him and he won the game by .23 points. However, if I look at SD's stats from Sunday on his team's page, they are credited with giving up only 4 points...they really gave up 10. In our league's scoring this would be the difference of 4 fantasy points...in other words, I would have won if this was scored correctly. The commish has been notified (his was the team who benefitted from this, lol)...so ever happened to anyone before?

Eta: I didn't even catch this mistake...my brother, also in the league, caught it by chance.

[Edited on October 6, 2010 at 12:11 AM. Reason : f]

10/6/2010 12:10:05 AM

^There's no mistake. Arizona scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery and those six points weren't the fault of San Diego's defense/special teams.

10/6/2010 12:21:15 AM

i didnt see the game...was one of the touchdowns off of a special teams/defensive play?

if so then that sometimes wont be counted into the total.

yup just checked.

those extra 6 points wont count because it wasnt their offense that scored...so it doesnt get counted against them. its actually a beneficial thing for defenses but sucks for you.



[Edited on October 6, 2010 at 12:23 AM. Reason : g]

10/6/2010 12:21:53 AM

^ and ^^ Ok nevermind then. I didn't even consider the fact that the it was a non-offensive score. Damn...that sucks, but it does make sense. I can't really complain.

10/6/2010 12:25:55 AM

I wish my leagues had it that way. Instead, we get penalized if that team's defense throws a pick, and the opponent runs it back for a touchdown.

10/6/2010 1:00:07 AM