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Josh gordon
Cecil shorts
or Gresham
in non ppr
FYI, CLE has a nice schedule comin up, so with Weeden taking a step forward, maybe Gordon is a playoff difference maker.
12 team, Standard Scoring
Pick 1 RB
Chris Johnson
Doug Martin
Pick 1 WR
Brandon Lloyd
Titus Young
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Antonio Brown
Justin Blackmon
Antonio brown is still out
Titus young – suspended
Blackmon got lucky last week
I’d go with Lloyd
Doug Martin & Alexander. The number of snaps Lloyd was on the field last week was half of what he normally gets. The coaching staff in NE is starting to realize he’s not great, he’s just above average.
Doug Martin
Call me crazy, but I’m starting Blackmon now that Henne is in.
Willis’ injury is a big one for me.
I know it’s early in the week so I will be asking this again later on this week.
As an RB2 in a PPR do I start:
Hillman vs KC
Reggie Bush vs SEA
Bryce Brown vs CAR (for arguments sake, let’s figure that Shady is out)
Bush vs. Seattle, he’s the only proven commodity as the other two are complete wild cards.
10 team Standard Scoring….
Flex (Pick 2):
Fitzgerald
Amendola
Aaron Hernandez
Mendenhall
12 Team PPR WR3 spot:
Denarious Moore @ Cin
or
James Jones @ NY Giants
I need a flex, no ppr, bonus for 100yds
Colston v SF
Harvin @ Chi
Blackmon v Ten
Shorts v Ten
Hunter @ NO
My gut says Blackmon but what do you think Ken?
PPR Flex, huge game with playoff implications as I am the current 6 seed and need to win.
If Shady misses, do I flex
Bryce Brown
Kenny Britt
Davone Bess
John Stewart
I have a feeling about Britt this week but I’d go with Stewart and hope he gets a more touches.
2 part question
12 team non PPR, i am in a must win situation and have the dreaded flex decision and feel like i am over thinking this.
stewart, mendy, hillman, broyles, sproles, maclin quizz are my options
I also have the choice between gates and rudolph at TE.
thanks for all the advice this year have a great holiday week
Sproles & Gates. And don’t by shy about asking for seconds at dinner.
Non PPR makes a big difference here. I lean toward Stewart but Gates could be a nice play at home vs. Baltimore. That said, I’d stick with Stewart being non PPR. Sproles is too much of a question mark in my mind and they have too many ball carriers. He’s great in PPR though.
Non-PPR, need to play 2.
Fitz
Denarius
Broyles
Hilton
Luck vs Buffalo
Or
RG3 vs Dallas
Rookie vs. a terrible team
or
Rookie vs. an underachieving team on a short week
LUCK!
This is a toss up. I’d go with Luck at home against that terrible BUF D.
alrighty , i’ve lost my HUGE advantage with Gronk out heading into the playoffs, the pickens are slim on the waiver wire,,,, any ideas on who might be the best bet for the next 5 weeks?
I’d look for a guy like Greg Olson or Brandon Myers… they could still be out there. If not just grab what is best available.
Couple names to look for. Dallas Clark has been targeted relatively often recently. Benjamin Watson has some potential. I’m just throwing darts without knowing who is on your wire. Moeaki?
Need 3 to keep slim playoff hopes alive!
PPR, TDs score 6, 9, or 12 depending on length of score.
Britt
Hilton
Sidney Rice
Crabtree
Maclin
Blackmon
Britt, Rice and Blackmon. Risky starts there and the chance of getting the right trio is pretty low.
Hey Ken happy T-Day to you n everyone at DLF and all of the people who use your site.
Schaub, Locker pick 1
Doug Martin is my #1 so pick 1 Bradshaw, J-Stewart, Shane Vereen.
Cobb, Wallace, Brown, Shorts, Hartline, Wright, Avery pick 3
K Rudolph or T Moekai
Thanks again everyone enjoy your birds
Howdy Alan … happy T-day to you!
Schaub.
Stewart
Cobb, Wallace and SHorts. I’m nervous leaving Wright out.
Rudolph
PPR league – Cecil Shorts, Marcel Reece or Michael Crabtree
Kenny Britt , Ryan Broyles or Jeremy Maclin
.5 ppr
Britt but any one of those three could have out perform the others.
Eli or Dalton?
I’m riding Dalton. Good matchup this week I think he keeps putting up solid numbers.
PPR
Long play bonuses
All TDs 6 pts.
Eli or Freeman
Aaron Hernandez or Dwayne Allen
Also, what plug-n-play defenses do you recommend this week?
Freeman.
Hernandez
For D’s that may be on your wire. I like MIN, CIN, CAR and STL this week.
Need 3 out of this group, 1 RB, 2 flex
League is PPR
Andre Brown
Rashard Mendenhall
James Starks
Malcolm Floyd
Davone Bess
Golden Tate
Brandon Lafell
I’m leaning Mendy, Floyd, and Tate. I’m already starting Cam and SSmith from Carolina, so I’m hesitant to start Lafell.
Also, in another PPR league at flex, Avery, Manningham, Garcon, DBrown, Ingram, Ivory, PThomas, or Chandler. 1.5 PPR for TE
Floyd, Bess and Tate for me. I’ll take the sure starters in PPR.
PPR
1) Pick two: Cecil Shorts, Denario Alexander, Torrey Smith and Stevie Johnson
2) Pick one if Shady can’t play: Bryce a brown or Ronnie Hillman
3) Pick one if Shady can’t play (different league): Kenny Britt, Mikel LeShoure or Denario Alexander
Thanks!
1) Alexander and Johnson. Tough call
2) Bown
3) The hot hand of ALexander
10 man standard scoring non-PPR
I need one WR and a flex.
Vincent Jackson, Randal Cobb, or Alfred Morris
VJax and Morris. Cobb is a tough sit but non-ppr means I want at least one RB going
pick 4
Miles Austin
Mike Williams
Brandon Lloyd
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Santana Moss
Leonard Hankerson
Malcolm Floyd
Starting QB is RGIII
I ended up picking up Jalen Parmele and rolling with him at the flex. I sat Lloyd, which looks like a good move, and then started Austin, Williams, and Floyd at WR.
Happy Thanksgiving!
1-QB, Brady or RG3
2-RB, Forte, Ridley, F. Jackson, S, Vereen, A. Brown and Parmele
3-WR, Welker. T. Smith, M. Williams, R. Cobb and Edelman
1-TE, Olsen, Bennet or Pitta
Preesh the help.
You too!
1) I have the same QB decision. I’m wavering. RG3 has a higher ceiling and a lower floor. If you’re confident you have better matchups … take the safety of Brady. If you think you need points, go with RG3. I’m leaning RG.
2) Forte and Ridley
3) Welker, Smith and Cobb.
4) Olsen
Alf Morris or J Stew?
Morris who is n`t finding the endzone gets the Cowboys.
J Stew who has been a Bust all yr showed a little last week and gets the Eagles.
oh oh J Stew has his work cut out for him…I might have to take my business elsewhere. lol
A loss by 6 pts… Alf 19 on the bench Stew 2 pts and on the bench with ankle injury ouch.
PPR league…
Pick 2….
Darino Alexander, v jax, green Ellis, sjaxs
Only reason I’m considering green Ellis is the matchup… I was leaning towards vjax and danario
I would go with VJax and SJax. Alexander is due to fall back to earth and BJGE just isn’t good.
Am I crazy to consider starting Jamel Parmele over Michael Turner this weekend? I’m a Falcons fan so I watch turner every week and he just stinks at this point. If he doesn’t score a TD he’s worthless 90% of the time.
That’s not crazy at all. FleaFlicker weekly projections have Parmele getting 86 total yds vs. 48 for Turner. But as you know, Turner has the better chance of scoring…
PPR, flex:
Broyles, LaFell, E Sanders, Stewart, LSH, Rudolph, Beanie Wells and Chris Ivory in there too.
Hillman Dwyer or Bryce brown
Greg Olsen martellus Bennett Dwayne Allen, Dallas Clark, marcedes, chandler. (Lost gronk)
Rams DST or cardinals DST?
PPR league Got my flex up in the air, Its one of these guys have options but need some advice
Mike Wallace vs Cleveland (Not Considering because the qb situation)
Marcel Reece vs Cincy (If Mcfadden starts then he is out, if not he is the best on the board)
Bryce Brown Vs. Panthers (Do you like him this week or let him stay on the bench and see what he does)
Mikel Leshoure vs Houston (Thursday night game, I dont know if it be a smart move to play him during a short week)
Beanie Wells vs Rams (I believe in Beanie, but should I start any of these guys before him)
Leshoure as the more established starter. Brown has a decent matchup and should get touches, but I’d still start Leshoure.
Huge rivalry game this week that will probably decide a bye in our league. My options are Sproles vs. SF, danario vs. bal, Broyles vs. HOU, and Jstew vs. the eagles. I could sit Mathews and start 2 of these 4 but idk if I’m there yet
I like Broyles this week as a really sneaky pick on Turkey day as houston will take away Megatron… or try at least. As for the other three I think you can’t go wrong but I’d personally go with Sproles even if it is half ppr (assuming he’s healthy).
I just can’t play hunches or sneaky plays in big rivalry games … I like to go with who is scoring so I Can sleep at night if I lose. Danario gets the play for me. And I’d keep Mathews in.
What running back would you play? Basic league no yardage, 6 pts to throw catch or run
play 1 qb 2 rb 3 te/wr 1 k
my running backs
charles
green-ellis
a. brown
Good problem to have…..I can start 3 RB but which 2 since Foster is a lock
Forte – Against Minny
TRich – Against PIT
Foster – against DET
Charles – Against DEN
romo or stafford 6 pts passing tds + standard yard scoring
ballard, maclin, lafell, jermichael finely as flex, 1 pt ppr. (pick one)
Need Three (3) & one of them must be a TE
Pettigrew
Celek
Hernandez
Jarrius Wright
Sanu
Jalen Parmele
Standard scoring
Romo or Dalton?
Rank these in order to start this week. Ryan, luck, romo.
Ryan, Luck, Romo. I don’t expect Ryan to have another day like that.
10-team redraft, non-PPR, TD-heavy scoring, no distinction between TE/WR.
Trying to hang onto 1st place with my banged up receiving corps, and I need to start 2 of these 4:
Julio/Nicks/Hernandez/Harvin, or I could get Broyles/Bowe/Hilton off the waiver wire for a spot start.
If Harvin plays
Harvin and Hernandez.
Otherwise, Hernandez and Julio.
PPR League
Keller or Daniels?
Stafford, Kaepernick, or Flacco?
Thanks
PPR League
Need 1 TE and 2 Flex WR/TE.
Deciding between, Owen Daniels, Greg Olsen, Dwayne Allen, Brandon Lloyd, DHB, TBMW, James Jones. Thanks!
12 Team, non-PPR, injuries everywhere!
Edelman, Kendall Wright, or Santana Moss at Flex???
RB = 0.25PPR WR = 0.5PPR TE = 1.0PPR
I’m assuming McCoy is out this week, pick one
Bryce Brown
Anquan Boldin
Marcedes Lewis
Logan Paulsen
PPR – Need one, thanks
Maclin v. CAR
Tampa Mike v. ATL
Hilton v. BUF (looks like Avery will play)
Play Nicks over Julio?
My other WR are AJG and Marshall so they are locked in. I think its obvious to play Nicks after his bye and not Julio with his ankle issue. Correct?
I’m a little concerned about Julio but I still would play him over Nicks this week. It’s nearly 50/50 though so go with YOUR gut here.
Britt or Williams?
Mike Williams? I’d go with TBMW until Britt establishes that he doesn’t suck.
NOT PPR (Britt or Williams)
Half PPR for flex spot BJGE or Brandon Lafell?
0.5 PPR. Amendola, Mathews, or LeShoure?
Really?
Reggie vs Seattle over Hillman or Bryce Brown at my RB2?
This is a really big game for me!
Always, always, always go with your gut. It really depends on which Seattle defense shows up … they’ve been awful two of the past four weeks. My favorite matchup is Brown vs CAR. CAR lets up a fair number of TDs vs the run but there’s no guarantee that that McCoy doesn’t play. As I write this, McCoy has a Q tag but the feeling is that he won’t play. As long as you’re willing to risk it, put Brown in and hope for the best. If you happen to have McCoy, it’s a no brainer. Bush has not been good recently but he’s the surest thing for touches. Hillman is a wild card this week and we just don’t know what to expect … Ball is the best runner there.
Take a look at Seattle D vs run with and without K J Wright . He went out early vs Minnesota. Run D hasn’t been same since. Plus SF and Minn are both strong rushing teams. Personally I would go Brown. Of all your options he has most to gain by playing well. Figure Brown to give 110% every play.
I need 1RB/4WR or 2RB/3WR out of this bunch –
McCoy vs. CAR (assume he’s out)
Hillman @ KC
Sproles @ SFO
JStew @ PHI
Blackmon vs. TEN
Broyles vs. HOU
Edelman @ NYJ
Hilton vs. BUF
Stevie J @ IND
Little vs. PIT
Maclin vs. CAR
So far I’ve got Hillman, Stevie, Blackmon, Broyles, Hilton. Not sure if I should play Edelman as it looks like Avery could play? Or would you play Edelman over Broyles? Or are they probably about the same?
I’d play JStew over Hillman but Hillman isn’t a horrible play … just risky.
I’d also play Blackmon, Boryles, Stevie and Maclin. Maclin is risky but I have to believe they’ll do a better job getting the ball to him this game.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I have a pick 5 for you. Typical MFL scoiring… yardage, tds, .5 ppr.
Bradshaw
S Jax
Ridley
D Alexander
Andre Johnson
Megatron
Brandon Marshall
Nicks
D. Moore
I’m leaning towards Ridley, S Jax, Andre, Calvin, Marshall. Although I’m itching to sit Jax and play Danario. What do you think?
As a side note…. I was perhaps the only moron in fatasy football who sat Andre Johnson last week!
I like your gut feeling on playing SJax over Danario.
Bad luck with Andre but I understand the play. I had him last week and started him in a crucial game for me and he got me the win. I lose if I don’t start him.
