2012 Fantasy Football Advice Thread

[33-00-32]

Brandon Lloyd vs. Tennessee
Antonio Brown vs. Denver

All advice will be met with me saying 'thanks, tp!' and then me forgetting to actually giving the tp out.

You only start 1 WR? Those are both sweet matchups. I would go with Lloyd if I had to choose this week.

[StartOrien]

Brandon Lloyd vs. Tennessee
Antonio Brown vs. Denver

All advice will be met with me saying 'thanks, tp!' and then me forgetting to actually giving the tp out.

You only start 1 WR? Those are both sweet matchups. I would go with Lloyd if I had to choose this week.

Naw, I also have AJ Green.

Matt Stafford
Chris Johnson
Michael Turner
AJ Green
Brandon Lloyd
Fred Davis
Pats D
Kicker

Bench:

Antonio Brown, Trent Richardson, Toby Gerhardt, Rashard Jennings
Jacquiz Rodgers, Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Luck

[Moranis]

Just completed my draft last night, 10 team league, 6 pts for all touchdowns

QB - Stafford
WR - Jennings
WR - Colsten
WR - Harvin
RB - Mccoy
RB - Matthews
TE - Pettigrew
K - Hanson
DEF - NE

Bench
RB - Sproles
RB - BJGE
RB - David Wilson
WR - Robert Meachem
WR - Santana Moss
QB - Big Ben

Obviously im starting Sproles this week over Matthews.  I didnt really want matthews but at pick 47 I couldnt pass him up.

Other than that, how did i do?

I like the squad a whole lot, my guess is that you're the favorite in your league. I'd get rid of Santana Moss though. I think your best bet is to hope to strike oil on the waiver wire w/ another RB.

I don't know 10 team leagues often have quite a few awesome looking teams, and I would be worried about the oft-injured RB's he is carrying.  Stafford is also always getting hurt (though was solid all last year). 

[Moranis]

Here's my team - standard 12 team PPR, 4 pt passing TDs, no keepers, etc.

QB: Rodgers
RB: Charles
RB: Sproles
WR: AJ Green
WR: Antonio Brown
TE: Gates
Flex: Kevin Smith
K: Bironas
D/ST: Pittsburgh

Bench
Luck, Spiller, Crabtree, Owen Daniels, Davone Bess, Ronnie Brown, James Starks

Any thoughts?  I don't follow football or fantasy football closely but I like my squad, wish I was a little better at RB though.

I'd look to make some moves to get you some more running backs on your bench. AJ Green and Antonio Brown are great receivers, they're going to be playing for you week in and week out almost no matter what.

So what you're hoping for is for one of your runningbacks to work out. So I'd look to increase your chances - look into trading Crabtree and Bess, and maybe dropping Ronnie Brown (I don't see him becoming a player you'd want to play week in and week out)

Crabtree and Bess aren't going to get him any quality RB's on his bench and Spiller actually has a decent shot of doing something this year.  Kevin Smith is a solid Flex option for the first few weeks, but that backfield will get more crowded and then he will need Crabtree or Bess as the flex option.  Now if he could package Smith and Crabtree or Bess for an upgrade at RB that would be good, but you aren't going to find that many takers, especially now.

A guy like James Starks could probably be cut though as I just don't see much upside potential in him unless Benson gets injured (GB doesn't run the ball much, and Starks isn't a receiver).

[Moranis]

Brandon Lloyd vs. Tennessee
Antonio Brown vs. Denver

All advice will be met with me saying 'thanks, tp!' and then me forgetting to actually giving the tp out.

You only start 1 WR? Those are both sweet matchups. I would go with Lloyd if I had to choose this week.

Naw, I also have AJ Green.

Matt Stafford
Chris Johnson
Michael Turner
AJ Green
Brandon Lloyd
Fred Davis
Pats D
Kicker

Bench:

Antonio Brown, Trent Richardson, Toby Gerhardt, Rashard Jennings
Jacquiz Rodgers, Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Luck

no flex?  how many teams in the league, your team has a lot of talent?

[Rondo2287]

Just completed my draft last night, 10 team league, 6 pts for all touchdowns

QB - Stafford
WR - Jennings
WR - Colsten
WR - Harvin
RB - Mccoy
RB - Matthews
TE - Pettigrew
K - Hanson
DEF - NE

Bench
RB - Sproles
RB - BJGE
RB - David Wilson
WR - Robert Meachem
WR - Santana Moss
QB - Big Ben

Obviously im starting Sproles this week over Matthews.  I didnt really want matthews but at pick 47 I couldnt pass him up.

Other than that, how did i do?

I like the squad a whole lot, my guess is that you're the favorite in your league. I'd get rid of Santana Moss though. I think your best bet is to hope to strike oil on the waiver wire w/ another RB.

I don't know 10 team leagues often have quite a few awesome looking teams, and I would be worried about the oft-injured RB's he is carrying.  Stafford is also always getting hurt (though was solid all last year).

Other than Matthews, and I got him in the 4th round so it was a weighted risk, which one of RB's is oft injured?

[33-00-32]

Brandon Lloyd vs. Tennessee
Antonio Brown vs. Denver

All advice will be met with me saying 'thanks, tp!' and then me forgetting to actually giving the tp out.

You only start 1 WR? Those are both sweet matchups. I would go with Lloyd if I had to choose this week.

Naw, I also have AJ Green.

Matt Stafford
Chris Johnson
Michael Turner
AJ Green
Brandon Lloyd
Fred Davis
Pats D
Kicker

Bench:

Antonio Brown, Trent Richardson, Toby Gerhardt, Rashard Jennings
Jacquiz Rodgers, Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Luck

Solid team. I think I changed my mind with your WR. Lloyd is going to be the deep guy but I'm not sure there's a need for it this week. Brown might be your best start this week, coming off a nice camp and Big Ben likes him. Green missed one of the Balt games last year but didn't have a good game in the other. I still like his chances this week, just not as much as Brown.

[33-00-32]

Just completed my draft last night, 10 team league, 6 pts for all touchdowns

QB - Stafford
WR - Jennings
WR - Colsten
WR - Harvin
RB - Mccoy
RB - Matthews
TE - Pettigrew
K - Hanson
DEF - NE

Bench
RB - Sproles
RB - BJGE
RB - David Wilson
WR - Robert Meachem
WR - Santana Moss
QB - Big Ben

Obviously im starting Sproles this week over Matthews.  I didnt really want matthews but at pick 47 I couldnt pass him up.

Other than that, how did i do?

I like the squad a whole lot, my guess is that you're the favorite in your league. I'd get rid of Santana Moss though. I think your best bet is to hope to strike oil on the waiver wire w/ another RB.

I don't know 10 team leagues often have quite a few awesome looking teams, and I would be worried about the oft-injured RB's he is carrying.  Stafford is also always getting hurt (though was solid all last year).

Other than Matthews, and I got him in the 4th round so it was a weighted risk, which one of RB's is oft injured?

Matthews is hurt often. McCoy ended up hurt to end last year but I don't think I would classify him as a major risk yet.

[StartOrien]

Crabtree and Bess aren't going to get him any quality RB's on his bench

I think this year more than ever is just about getting names in the hat and hoping to get lucky at the runningback spot. I think he'd be better off looking to acquire someone like Jacquiz Rodgers and hoping to get lucky, and if that doesn't pan out use the roster spots to acquire backs on the wire.

Crabtree could improve this season, but except in case of injury, he'll never play over his two other receivers.

[StartOrien]

Brandon Lloyd vs. Tennessee
Antonio Brown vs. Denver

All advice will be met with me saying 'thanks, tp!' and then me forgetting to actually giving the tp out.

You only start 1 WR? Those are both sweet matchups. I would go with Lloyd if I had to choose this week.

Naw, I also have AJ Green.

Matt Stafford
Chris Johnson
Michael Turner
AJ Green
Brandon Lloyd
Fred Davis
Pats D
Kicker

Bench:

Antonio Brown, Trent Richardson, Toby Gerhardt, Rashard Jennings
Jacquiz Rodgers, Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Luck

no flex?  how many teams in the league, your team has a lot of talent?

Thanks, ya, no flex. We're a 10 team league with some archaic rules.

[MBz]

Alright, I'm in PPR leagues where you also get 1 pt per every 15 return yards.  In one league I need to decide between Pierre Garcon or Donald Brown to start at the flex.  In another(same settings) I need to decide between Brown, Rashad Jennings or Danny Amendola. 

Any ideas??

[33-00-32]

Alright, I'm in PPR leagues where you also get 1 pt per every 15 return yards.  In one league I need to decide between Pierre Garcon or Donald Brown to start at the flex.  In another(same settings) I need to decide between Brown, Rashad Jennings or Danny Amendola. 

Any ideas??

I'm big on DBrown this year. Luck will use him often and there's not much in the way of competition.

[Moranis]

Alright, I'm in PPR leagues where you also get 1 pt per every 15 return yards.  In one league I need to decide between Pierre Garcon or Donald Brown to start at the flex.  In another(same settings) I need to decide between Brown, Rashad Jennings or Danny Amendola. 

Any ideas??

If return yards in play that opens things up a lot, especially with a point for every 15.  A guy like Isiah Pead would be huge in that setting since he is the Punt AND Kick return guy as well as the #2 RB behind Jackson (who get hurts a bunch).  Devin Hester is also in play.  Guys like that are also often overlooked since people don't pay attention to returners, but they can be incredibly valuable as long as they also get some time on the field.

I'd probably go with Brown the first game over Garcon and see how it goes.  I find when I have question marks the RB is almost always going to be the safer choice. 

I'd probably also go with Brown in the other league.  Amendola is a solid possession receiver, but St. Louis is really all about the run.  Jennings will probably get 15-20 touches, but I would be worried about MJD getting the TD's and getting more touches as the game wears on.   

[Moranis]

Crabtree and Bess aren't going to get him any quality RB's on his bench

I think this year more than ever is just about getting names in the hat and hoping to get lucky at the runningback spot. I think he'd be better off looking to acquire someone like Jacquiz Rodgers and hoping to get lucky, and if that doesn't pan out use the roster spots to acquire backs on the wire.

Crabtree could improve this season, but except in case of injury, he'll never play over his two other receivers.

Yeah but why give up clear starters at WR for a backup RB that may or may not breakout, especially when you will need one of the WR to play flex a lot this year.  He also has some backup RB's that might strike it rich (so to speak).

[StartOrien]

Crabtree and Bess aren't going to get him any quality RB's on his bench

I think this year more than ever is just about getting names in the hat and hoping to get lucky at the runningback spot. I think he'd be better off looking to acquire someone like Jacquiz Rodgers and hoping to get lucky, and if that doesn't pan out use the roster spots to acquire backs on the wire.

Crabtree could improve this season, but except in case of injury, he'll never play over his two other receivers.

Yeah but why give up clear starters at WR for a backup RB that may or may not breakout, especially when you will need one of the WR to play flex a lot this year.  He also has some backup RB's that might strike it rich (so to speak).

Cuz right now he's forced to start Sproles, and I don't see a breakout season for those other guys. Spiller hasn't shown anything over any period of time to show tha he could be a breakout star, why would this year be different?

I guess you could say Starks could breakout, but I've got a feeling that Benson's going to be a monster for them. At the very least, Starks probably isn't seeing any redzone carries with him around.

Conventional thinking will say wait on Crabtree and then trade him, but I get the feeling that everyone doing fantasy football is going to be pretty 'set' with their starting receiving core. There's just so many guys that can get you numbers there this year.