I am going to post come comments just on the picks since my last post.
Again, criticism of my picks are fair and welcome, unless one of you is undermedicated and gets personal.
My team:
QB Matt Ryan (4)
RB LeSean McCoy (1)
TE Vernon Davis (2)
RB Demarco Murray (3)
WR Brandon Lloyd (5)
WR Robert Meachem (6)
Starting with 5.09 and 6.08 (294's picks) - Sidney Rice, quality receiver poop-scooping QB play potential, awesome run game in Seattle. As his WR2, not bad at all, but he will be on bye with Lynch, but a late bye week. Ridley, great runner, but unless NE scores 800 TDs, there is a lot of talent to spread results around to. Woodhead, and now Addai will get the third down work, maybe more. Not the most awesome RB2.
BSS - Decker will do very, very well in PPR. Maybe better than Thomas. Nice value here. McGahee, still see that knee injury from his college bowl game, but he is a battler. However, Peyton's RBs are not used near to the pace Denver had. Moreno gone basically helps. I see the Broncos holding him back to provide backfield blocking for Peyton early until they are comfortable with his recovery.
Norseman - Turner, the forgotten RB. Not a real PPR presence, though it picked up last year IIRC. Yardage and per carry are dropping and he is playing on an offense that has really upgraded its passing game. Admire him as a person, though I think his production will continue to decline, sadly. Redman should do well the first few games, but who knows? Steelers have traditionally used the running game in short field situations, and he should have the start the first month at least. Could be a solid RB2, could be a single digit producer. I see other options honestly.
I had spent ten minutes reviewing recent news on Davis, not seeing that he had been picked. Will RGIII go through the rotation against NFL coverage or resort to running? Will he rely on Davis as an explosive short field (not RGIII's strength if I have read right) ability? Cooley? Just off a four game suspension for some drug use, next ding is a big one. Still, I wanted him as my TE2. Shonn Green, may be the bellcow, but he kinda sucked last year for the opportunity. Not involved much in the passing game and if Tebow takes the field, he will a) run more, b) lose the red zone touches. Not a running game I want to get in this year. Jets want their fans' Tebow frenzy stoked and will give him headline opportunities.
Torrey Smith, awesome speed, good catching skills. Flacco is causing grief, which is a bummer. Not a Flacco fan, don't know one really. I like him, and this is a good spot to select. The Law Firm should be solid, maybe what Benson was healthy. Cincinatti is a team that is turning it around. Nice opportunity for a solid back.
Reggie Wayne is still one of the most consistent receivers in the game, and Luck is not a head case. Limited competition, but will take tough coverage. Should benefit from departure of Garcon as much as he loses from departure of Peyton, well.. not that much. Helu will produce when on the field but who knows about Shanny? Very solid RB corps on this team.
Beanie, yeah, opportunity and the defense will always have to play the pass on this team. He is better than I want to admit, good value here. RGIII, not sure he will do a Cam Newton. If he tries to run in the NFL, he may get creamed. Probably will see lots of blitzes to rush his rotation, and not give him time in the pocket. I don't mind him as a QB2, not a qb1.
Time for me to run, try to get to the others later in an ETA.
Again, criticism of my picks are fair and welcome, unless one of you is undermedicated and gets personal.
My team:
QB Matt Ryan (4)
RB LeSean McCoy (1)
TE Vernon Davis (2)
RB Demarco Murray (3)
WR Brandon Lloyd (5)
WR Robert Meachem (6)
Starting with 5.09 and 6.08 (294's picks) - Sidney Rice, quality receiver poop-scooping QB play potential, awesome run game in Seattle. As his WR2, not bad at all, but he will be on bye with Lynch, but a late bye week. Ridley, great runner, but unless NE scores 800 TDs, there is a lot of talent to spread results around to. Woodhead, and now Addai will get the third down work, maybe more. Not the most awesome RB2.
BSS - Decker will do very, very well in PPR. Maybe better than Thomas. Nice value here. McGahee, still see that knee injury from his college bowl game, but he is a battler. However, Peyton's RBs are not used near to the pace Denver had. Moreno gone basically helps. I see the Broncos holding him back to provide backfield blocking for Peyton early until they are comfortable with his recovery.
Norseman - Turner, the forgotten RB. Not a real PPR presence, though it picked up last year IIRC. Yardage and per carry are dropping and he is playing on an offense that has really upgraded its passing game. Admire him as a person, though I think his production will continue to decline, sadly. Redman should do well the first few games, but who knows? Steelers have traditionally used the running game in short field situations, and he should have the start the first month at least. Could be a solid RB2, could be a single digit producer. I see other options honestly.
I had spent ten minutes reviewing recent news on Davis, not seeing that he had been picked. Will RGIII go through the rotation against NFL coverage or resort to running? Will he rely on Davis as an explosive short field (not RGIII's strength if I have read right) ability? Cooley? Just off a four game suspension for some drug use, next ding is a big one. Still, I wanted him as my TE2. Shonn Green, may be the bellcow, but he kinda sucked last year for the opportunity. Not involved much in the passing game and if Tebow takes the field, he will a) run more, b) lose the red zone touches. Not a running game I want to get in this year. Jets want their fans' Tebow frenzy stoked and will give him headline opportunities.
Torrey Smith, awesome speed, good catching skills. Flacco is causing grief, which is a bummer. Not a Flacco fan, don't know one really. I like him, and this is a good spot to select. The Law Firm should be solid, maybe what Benson was healthy. Cincinatti is a team that is turning it around. Nice opportunity for a solid back.
Reggie Wayne is still one of the most consistent receivers in the game, and Luck is not a head case. Limited competition, but will take tough coverage. Should benefit from departure of Garcon as much as he loses from departure of Peyton, well.. not that much. Helu will produce when on the field but who knows about Shanny? Very solid RB corps on this team.
Beanie, yeah, opportunity and the defense will always have to play the pass on this team. He is better than I want to admit, good value here. RGIII, not sure he will do a Cam Newton. If he tries to run in the NFL, he may get creamed. Probably will see lots of blitzes to rush his rotation, and not give him time in the pocket. I don't mind him as a QB2, not a qb1.
Time for me to run, try to get to the others later in an ETA.