Official Fantasy Football 2012 Discussion Thread

[shafnutz05]

^^ Completely agree with this. I am leaning SJax because I am really expecting the Steelers to come out angry this weekend, and Minny's rush defense isn't anything great.

[Kraftster]

Sjax is the easiest of the bunch for me, so I'd definitely go with him over Murray. He's been roughly the 10th best RB the past 5 weeks -- the team has leaned on him heavily since the trade deadline. The passing game sucks. Minnesota isn't a high scoring team so the game won't get out of hand.

Brown scares me. The Eagles are bad and, well, see last week. And see McCoy for much of the season. Bengals have a top third defense against fantasy RBs too.

[Kraftster]

Okay, here's my other league quandary.

Start 3:
Ryan Mathews (vs. Car)
Steven Ridley (vs. SF)
Mikkel Leshoure (@ Ari)
Bryce Brown (vs. Cin)
David Wilson (@ Atl)

[shafnutz05]

Yeah, I am definitely facing the toughest fantasy decisions I've probably faced all season, and it's the semifinals.

[Letang Is The Truth]

people that are recommending bryce brown - are you familiar with what the cincy run d has been doing lately compounded by the fact that thursday nights are usually stinkers?

[Pavel Bure]

people that are recommending bryce brown - are you familiar with what the cincy run d has been doing lately compounded by the fact that thursday nights are usually stinkers?

I think you gotta play him purely for the big play ability. If you have him on your team you're probably playing him.

[Letang Is The Truth]

i dont think i am

[Froggy]

Ridley v SF
R. Bush v Jax
S. Jackson v Min

Hilton @ Hou
Amendola v Min
A. Brown @ Dal

Need 1 from each group. Leaning Bush/Hilton.

[shafnutz05]

Do I take the risk and wait around for RGIII this weekend, or do I pull the trigger on Andy Dalton tonight against the disastrous Eagles secondary?

[Pavel Bure]

Do I take the risk and wait around for RGIII this weekend, or do I pull the trigger on Andy Dalton tonight against the disastrous Eagles secondary?

That's tough. Despite the Eagles mailing it in they still shutdown everyone not named Vincent Jackson last week... Is there a guy like Carson Palmer or Colin Kaepernick (sp?) on the waiver wire? Cause if there is I'd wait to see what RGIII will do, if he's out put in Palmer or Kaep, prefer Kaep in that instance.

[shafnutz05]

Do I take the risk and wait around for RGIII this weekend, or do I pull the trigger on Andy Dalton tonight against the disastrous Eagles secondary?

That's tough. Despite the Eagles mailing it in they still shutdown everyone not named Vincent Jackson last week... Is there a guy like Carson Palmer or Colin Kaepernick (sp?) on the waiver wire? Cause if there is I'd wait to see what RGIII will do, if he's out put in Palmer or Kaep, prefer Kaep in that instance.

Interestingly, Eli Manning got dropped this past week. Atlanta has been good against the pass, but hard to overlook Manning playing in a dome against the Falcons. Maybe pick up Manning in case RGIII can't play?

[Pavel Bure]

Do I take the risk and wait around for RGIII this weekend, or do I pull the trigger on Andy Dalton tonight against the disastrous Eagles secondary?

That's tough. Despite the Eagles mailing it in they still shutdown everyone not named Vincent Jackson last week... Is there a guy like Carson Palmer or Colin Kaepernick (sp?) on the waiver wire? Cause if there is I'd wait to see what RGIII will do, if he's out put in Palmer or Kaep, prefer Kaep in that instance.

Interestingly, Eli Manning got dropped this past week. Atlanta has been good against the pass, but hard to overlook Manning playing in a dome against the Falcons. Maybe pick up Manning in case RGIII can't play?

Yes that, especially because that game should be high scoring... although I'd still prefer Kaep because his floor is probably 15 points with a ceiling that could be much higher based on his rushing.

[TheHammer24]

I have predicaments this week. I'm just kicking myself for not trading an RB for WR. I though Harvin would come back, but he hasn't, and Fitzgerald has just sucked in the meantime.

Flex:
Leshoure @ Arizona
Ridley vs. San Fransisco
Green-Ellis @ Philadelphia

WR:
Josh Gordon vs. Washington
Torrey Smith vs. Denver
Larry Fitzgerald vs. Detroit

[shafnutz05]

Gordon, Green-Ellis

[shafnutz05]

Yea, I think I am going to pick up Manning over Dalton. While he isn't a huge upgrade, I would much rather wait and make that decision as soon as RGIII's status is certain than on Thursday.

[Pavel Bure]

I have predicaments this week. I'm just kicking myself for not trading an RB for WR. I though Harvin would come back, but he hasn't, and Fitzgerald has just sucked in the meantime.

Flex:
Leshoure @ Arizona
Ridley vs. San Fransisco
Green-Ellis @ Philadelphia

WR:
Josh Gordon vs. Washington
Torrey Smith vs. Denver
Larry Fitzgerald vs. Detroit

Ridley because when in close the Pats LOVE to rush it... Green Ellis is about equal with that though... I probably go BJGE and hate myself for it.

WR: Gordon for sure. Gets a ton of targets. Weeden is better than people give him credit for. Smith relies on the deep ball, he's like a worse version of Vincent Jackson with a bad QB. Fitz should be dropped. Lindley or whatever his QBs name is now won't help you and if there's something on the wire that you think could help you get them and drop Fitz.

[TheHammer24]

I've ridden my young RBs hard this year, and they've treated me well. I have Richardson, Martin, and Ridley. I want to continue off into the sunset, but San Fran is terrifying this week. Green-Ellis has similar yards as Ridley, but Ridley is a TD machine, like you said. I don't know. i don't usually play matchups that well. Ugh.

[Staggy]

I need some help with my quarterback situation, Tom Brady vs SF or Josh Freeman vs NO? Standard scoring except it's 6 points for a touchdown pass. I'd hate to bench Brady and get screwed since he's pretty much the only reason I'm in the semis but the matchups heavily favor Freeman. What do you guys think?

[Pavel Bure]

I need some help with my quarterback situation, Tom Brady vs SF or Josh Freeman vs NO? Standard scoring except it's 6 points for a touchdown pass. I'd hate to bench Brady and get screwed since he's pretty much the only reason I'm in the semis but the matchups heavily favor Freeman. What do you guys think?

You don't bench your studs.

[Nailer Cim]

PPR league: sproles or McFadden?

[Pavel Bure]

PPR league: sproles or McFadden?

I probably go McFadden against KC.

[opie22002]

My opponent has Ahmad Bradshaw and nobody on the bench to take his place. I was higher on the waiver order so I picked up David Wilson to keep him from getting him even though I have CJ2K and Ray Rice. He texted me in a huff and called it a low move. Am I missing something here? Was I wrong?

[shafnutz05]

Nothing wrong at all with what you did. that's call "handcuffing", and it's a perfectly acceptable part of fantasy football.

Naturally I start the Bengals defense (#1 this week) and they SUCK

[ulf]

no thats a great move

[ulf]

started dalton over romo. the steelers d better shut romo down or all be all kinds of upset lol