Sunday Morning Questions for Bloom - Week 15 (2 Viewers)

[cubbie5150]

.5 PPR; no deduction for fumbles

Need TWO of the following:

Crowell vs Bengals

Hill @ Browns (also own Gio, but not considering given news today about Hill starting)

Roddy White vs Steelers

Travis Kelce vs Raiders

Allen Hurns @ Ravens

Leaning Crowell & Hill; if Roddy were healthy, I'd start him automatically (and then struggle w/ choosing between Crow/Hill).

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Also, which DST? No deductions for yardage allowed; based on pts allowed (start w/ 10 pts, subtract from that as opposing team scores, but can't do worse than 0 pts) & sacks/turn-overs/DST scores/etc.

Browns vs Bengals

Eagles vs Cowboys

Thanks a lot Bloom!

 

[PatrickT]

I probably already know the answer, but need to see if you would start Stedman tonight in a PPR. Other viable flex options:

R Bush

L Murray

Martavis B. <- current

Harvin

D Allen

Randle

 

[Rubi]

Thanks Sig,

Three opinions please.

FPC scoring.

I need one of the following for a RB2:

R.Bush vs Minn

S.Vereen vs Mia

C.Johnson @ Tenn

Then how would you rank the following if needed to replace Julio or as a possible flex:

Mal. Floyd vs Den

M.Wilson vs NO

D.Allen vs Hou

C.Beasley @ Phi

N.Toon @ Chi

Thirdly,which Def/ST:

Kansas City vs Oak

Carolina vs TB

 

[Shrugs]

Well, my decisions were awful last week so I'll give you a try for the second part of my semifinals (I'm trailing by 2 points). League is 1PPR and 5-pt bonus for 100 yards.

For No 2 RB: L Murray @ KC or Crowell vs Cin.

For Flex: Could put in the other between Murray/Crowell or one of these WRs: Landry @ NE, Charles Johnson @ Det, Marquess Wilson vs NO.

Options available on the wire: Chris Johnson @ Ten, Garcon @ NYG, Royal vs Den, Hurns or Lee @ Bal, Woods vs GB, Brown or Mi Floyd @ Stl.

 

[FBAg94]

Hi Bloom,

Thanks in advance for the help!

Team 1 Flex in an ESPN 0.5 ppr: which one? Landry/ Latavius/ Stills/ or Moncrief?

Team 2 Flex in a full PPR: Jonathan Stewart, M Reece or J. Starks?

Team 3: Stafford or gamble on Manziel for the week 15 start?

Again, many thanks!

 

[tunamelt warrior]

Crowell or Jeremy Hill? Thanks!

 

[FBAg94]

Hi Bloom,

One other question for my dynasty team no longer in the playoffs (10 team, 0.5 ppr, 1-2-3-1 format):

Who do you like talent wise as the top 3 RBs coming out in the 2015 draft (assuming Gurley, Gordon, etc... all come out early), and in what order? thanks!!!

I have the 1.04 in next year's rookie draft and my only soft area is RB...and curious on your opinion on the top talents and whether to pay up to move up.

thx again!!

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Can't figure out to do about Julius Thomas. I'm in the semis in a 12-team, 0.5 PPR league.

My other starters are: Luck, A. Brown, Beckham, Jeffrey, Joique, S Jackson, SEA D, Hauschka.

Do I stick with Julius or go with Fleener instead? There also may be some waiver options.

lean thomas

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Mason, Herron, FJax, Ingram, Lacy

Please rank this week. Non PPR, but bonus points for distance tds.

thank you as always!

lacy (if active)>>fjax>ingram>mason>>herron

 

[stubby]

0.5 PPR

Mason, Herron, or L. Murray

Rams or Ravens D/ST

 

[anicholsnj]

Freddy Jackson, joique bell, or Jeremy hill

Pick one for PPR

Thanks again bruv

 

[Andrew74]

Assuming everyone plays.

12 team, 0.5 PPR (dynasty)

RB: Ingram, Crowell, Morris - pick 1

WR: Brown, DT, AJG, Julio, ODB - pick 3

12 team, standard

RB: Ingram, J Bell, Mathews - pick 2

WR: Julio, Gordon, Jeffrey - pick 2

Many thanks!!

 

[Yenrub]

TD heavy league

I need to pick 2 from the following one must be a RB

Chris Ivory

Steven Jackson

Vincent Jackson

Shaven Vereen

Kenny Stills

Thanks

 

[Hankthedog]

Hi,

Standard scoring

QB: Ben or Cutler

RB: 2 of Forte, Forsett, Ingram, Hill

WR: 2 of Evans, Beckham, Antonio Brown, Gordon

Flex: pick one of those who don't start at RB or WR

Leaning Ben, Forte, Forsett, Beckham, Brown and flex in Ingram.

Thanks!

 

[thekidd2009]

Standard scoring Cutler or Sanchez

Need two out of Martavis Bryant, Donte Moncrief, Josh Gordon, and Kenny Stills.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

In my flex spot, PPR with bonus points for long touchdowns:

Should I sit Rashad Jennings/Joique Bell in favor of Donte Moncrief? Wouldn't normally consider it but my opponent has Andrew Luck and we've played two very close games this year. I like the matchup against Houston. The rest of my lineup is Brees, Lacy, CJ Anderson, Alshon, Mike Evans, and Jimmy Graham, fwiw. Martavis Bryant would also be an option but I don't think I would play him over those running backs. Moncrief is only getting consideration because I'm playing against Luck.

Is it worth trading the more certain points of Jennings or Bell to try to stifle Luck's points a little with Moncrief? Thanks in advance!

sure i would sit jennings

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Start 3 of 5 (ETA: non-PPR):

Jordy Nelson

A.J. Green

Emmanuel Sanders

Josh Gordon

Mike Evans

I'm favored in my matchup so looking more for a solid floor and less variance than a high ceiling.

first 3

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I'm in the semi's. 10 team - 0.5 PPR.

* Need 2 RB's out of Jonathan Stewart, Mark Ingram, Knile Davis, Isaiah Crowell

* If Julio Jones plays he'll be my flex (AJ Green and M.Evans my receivers). If he doesn't, do I go with DeAndre Hopkins, Jordan Matthews, Travis Kelce, or one of the above RB's?

stew ingram hopkins

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Choose two (1/4 PPR):

Charles Johnson (@DET)

Marquess Wilson (NO)

Doug Baldwin (SF)

Allen Hurns (@BAL)

Thanks and good luck in the semis!

first 2

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Strategery question: Am in the top 10 in a high stakes tournament. I have both St. L & Balt def. St. L may be the better play but many of the other teams are also starting St L. Start Balt just to be different?

STL is coming off back to back shutouts, plus at home, plus the thr night factor

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

got a tough one.. standard scoring

pick 2:

tre Mason, Alfred Morris, Joique bell

sit morris

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hey Sig, got two for you. Best of luck to you in your leagues this week.

Need 1 WR and 1 Flex (PPR:

Lacy @BUF (have Rodgers at QB)

Keenan Allen vs. DEN

Mike Evans@CAR

Need 1 TE (PPR):

D.Allen v. HOU

J.Cameron v. CIN?

thanks!

Kallen Lacy (if active) cameron

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hi Sig,

I survived week 14 despite both Drew Brees and Demaryius Thomas having disasterous games this week (thank you CJ Anderson), so I'm moving on to the semi's.

With the Thursday game on tap, my immediate decision is between these running backs:

Tre Mason
Isaiah Crowell
Jeremy Hill
Andre Williams

Love Mason's workload which should give him a high floor, the matchup not so much. Also low scoring Thursday night games have burned me in the past, so perhaps I'm being overly skittish.

Love Crow's matchup and nose for the end zone, but always concerned about the West share of the load and of course Johnny Football is an x-factor.

I like Jeremy Hill as a talent and his matchup as well, but wasn't really considering him because of the Gio split, but now there's news that Hue Jackson wants to primarily use one runner (which really should be Hill).

My game projects to be a close one. I tend to overthink things so any thoughts would be appreciated.


Thanks as always.

Hill>Mason>Crow>>>Williams

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

10 man PPR

I need 1 RB, 1 WR, and 1 Flex from this group

Tre Mason

Latavius Murray

Martavis Bryant

Marqise Lee

Donte Moncrief

Kenny Stills

Also, I plan on playing Julio Jones as my WR1, but also have Harry Douglas. Maybe let me know if anything changes should Julio not play.

mason

lee

stills

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Tell me it would be really crazy and/or stupid to start Travis Kelce over Jimmy Graham this week (0.5 PPR). Right? Right?!

right. play graham

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

in semis this week and facing a tough opponent (no PPR)

i am having a tough time deciding on Flex & TE, but here is what i have to choose from for 2RB, 2WR, 1Flex & 1TE spots:

RB Forte

RB Ingram

WR Jordy

WR Julio

Flex Crowell, Hill, Gordon

TE Cameron, Witten

no decisions to make on Forte, Jordy or Julio* ... Ingram probably is my RB2 ... Flex is muddled, but with good options ... TE has decent (and inconsistent) options

Help! Thanks!

* assuming Julio will play, otherwise Gordon obviously slides in at WR

gordon at flex, or hill at flex if julio out. cameron at TE

watch out for that dog

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

PPR in the semifinals:

Need to pick a QB: Sanchez, Cutler, Manziel
Need to start 1 WR and 2 flexes: Roddy White, Crowell, Jeremy Hill, Mike Wallace
Need 1 D/ST: GB, Tenn, Jets, Denver

For context:
My team:
QB: ???
RB: Le'Veon Bell
RB: Fjax
WR: Sanders
WR: Beckham
WR: ???
Flex: ???
Flex: ???
TE: Jimmy Graham
K: Parkey
D/ST: ???

Opponent's team:
QB: Aaron Rodgers
RB: Charles
RB: Joique
WR: Nelson
WR: Maclin
WR: Steve Smith
Flex: Latavius
Flex: Kendall Wright/Scott Chandler/Rudolph/Baldwin/Sproles
TE: Fleener
K: Matt Bryant
D/ST: NYG

I have no clarity at WR/flex/defense but was leaning towards Sanchez at QB. I noticed in your rankings though that Sanchez is rated the lowest of the three I have.

What do you think? Thanks!

Johnny

White

Crow

Hill

DEN

 

[Leo2228]

How would you rank these player i know Bell is number 1

And which two would you play i like Bell and lacy but Lacy plays Buf and they have a good D

E lacy @ BUF

T Mason vs ARI

J Stewart vs TB

L Bell @ ATL --no brainer

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Sig,

PPR scoring. My opponent is tough, so I think I’ve got to swing for the fences this week. Would you do anything differently here?

QB – Aaron Rodgers

WR - A.J. Green

WR – Kenny Stills

RB – Alfred Morris

RB – Marcel Reece

TE – Rob Gronkowski

W/R/T – Donte Moncrief

Bench: WR Golden Tate, RB Shane Vereen, RB Ryan Mathews, RB Carlos Hyde, WR Marquess Wilson, RB Juwan Thompson

Thanks again!

nope, good luck!

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Standard Scoring

Choose 1 rb 1 flex

Josh Gordon

Tre Mason

Crowell

Dan Herron

Defense

Bal vs jax

Stl vs ari

Thank you!

gordon

mason

STL

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Thanks Sig.

Good luck in your semis.

My choices in my 10-team standard, opponent has strong team led by LeVeon and Jamaal at RB:

Brady or Wilson at QB? Was leaning Brady but a little concerned that the Pats will go after what appears to be Miami's biggest weakness lately, which seems to be the run game.

For WR: Benjamin over Stills? Any concerns re Anderson at QB?

For Flex: J Hill (like him now that it seems he will be more than 50/50), Mason, Stills (or Benjamin per above), Herron, or Moncrief?

Thanks.

brady

kb (great game in debut w anderson vs TB)

hill

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hi Bloom.

QB: Cutler, Sanchez, or Manziel

And

TE: Kelce or Cameron

Gracias!!!

johnny

kelce

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Bloom,

I have two questions:

1) Herron or Fjax? (non-PPR) My opponent has Luck and I'm wondering if I should start Herron in the hope that he catches a TD pass.

2) NE D or Clev?

fjax

NE

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Got Tre Mason, L. Murray, and Kenny Stills in a PPR league this week. Need to choose one RB and one flex to be filled. 6 points per rushing/receiving TD and 10 yards per point rushing and receiving. I also have Ryan Matthews and Lamar Miller, who don't really excite me much this week.

I'm leaning Mason and Stills

Thanks in advance Sig.

yep. good luck!

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Bloom!

Pick 3 (0.5pt PPR): Joique Bell, Tre Mason, Keenan Allen, Isiah Crowell, Jeremy Hill, Gio Bernard, Lamar Miller

Pick 2 (standard): Mike Wallace, Kenny Stills, Donte Moncrief

Pick 1 (6pt TDs): Matt Ryan, Mark Sanchez, Johnny Football

As always, thanks so much for doing this. Any help is much appreciated!

chunk!

Bell

Allen

Hill

still

moncrief

ryan

 

[Eagle Eye]

Start stedman bailey tonight or wait for either djax or Harvin, who are both questionable? If neither plays I'm takin a zero.

.5 ppr, distance scoring bonus league.

Thanks!

 

[Kid_kong]

Need Flex - Standard scoring

Cutler

Forte

Forsett

Dez

OBJ

Gronk

Wh to Flex???

TY

Mason

Hill

Leaning to TY, but Mason probably safer?

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Thanks Bloom! Standard league.

QB: They say to stay with the players who got you here. And I've always had Tom Brady slotted in as my QB. But I also have Big Ben. Brady is awesome at home. Big Ben struggles on the road at times. I'm struggling with this one and you do have Big Ben higher than Brady. Who should I start???

WR3: I currently have Charles Johnson slotted in. You do have Moncrief ranked pretty high. But with Wayne practicing and on track to play I'm a little pessimistic on Moncrief's outlook. I'd like to think that they will let Wayne start and then Moncrief will take over from there. But I can't bank on that. Do you still rank Moncrief over Charles Johnson based on the news that Wayne is practicing?

brady is safer. ben has a higher ceiling

i start moncrief over johnson based on andrew luck vs HOU VS bridgewater vs DET

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Can you elaborate on why you are so down on the OAK running game in your projections this week at KC?

Specifically, you've got Latavius Murray this week ranked 27th non-PPR at KC (16/60).

KC is 31st against the run giving up on average 26/127 (4.9ypc). The total of all your OAK RB's (including Reece and DMC) is only 21/74 (3.5ypc).

I don't get it. Thanks.

KC is a better team at home, OAK running game didnt really get on track last week even though they ahead the whole game. OAK just looked helpless on O two weeks ago at STL, just not an offense or player I trust right now.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hi Sig! Julio's injury has me in a quandary. I'll have to start two of these choices if he doesn't go and at least one of these to go with Megatron, ODB and CJ Anderson. Standard scoring and 100 yards receiving or rushing gets 5 bonus points.

Gordon

Mason

Hill

Ingram

Latavious

Who's first and who's second if Julio is out? Mason tonight makes this an urgent call.

Thanks!

gordon

ingram

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hey Sig...can you rank 1.2.3.4. Crowell, Stills, Delanie Walker & Moncrief in ppr for a flex spot for this week? Thank you!!

stills

moncrief

walker

crow

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Non-PPR, and I've got LeVeon Bell. Need to start one of the following as my RB2:

Blount (MIA)

L. Murray (@KC)

Herron (HOU)

F. Jackson (GB)

I like my chances of winning this week, so I'm probably looking for the guy with the highest floor (least likely to be a dud), not necessarily the guy with the most upside to have a big week, if that makes sense. In other words, I'm looking for the safest best to get me 7-10 pts (1 pt/10 yards, decimal scoring), with a decent chance at a TD. If it was strictly a TD league, I'd lean towards Blount. But, I think FJax and Murray could both have nice games, yardage-wise. Herron is probably my last choice, but it's really close between all four.

Thoughts?

blount

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Thanks for doing this Sig

I have Sanchez as my starter should i play him or (M Ryan)

should i pick up WW QB

WW

J Culter vs NO

R Fitzpatrick @ IND

J manziel vs CIN

Pick Two

E lacy @ BUF

T Mason vs ARI

J Stewart vs TB

Pick one to go with OBJ and E Sanders

J Matthews vs Dal

D Hopkins @ Ind

K Allen vs DEN

J Edelman vs Mia

johnny

lacy stewart, but who is your #4, you own starks? lacy could be GTD

hopkins

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Another RB quandry, only this one is PPR. And, I can potentially start 3, (including a flex)....

CJ Anderson (@SD)

Jennings (WAS)

F Jackson (GB)

J. Bell (MIN)

Matthews (DEN)

I can make a pretty decent argument for (or against) any of the above. Anderson has been money lately, but he's questionable. Jennings has a nice matchup, potentially, but Williams might eat into those touches. Jackson might get a lot of targets, particularly if GB pulls ahead in the game. Bell should get some red zone opportunities against MIN. And, Matthews is hurt (as usual), but could potentially see a fair amount of targets/touches if he plays.

Leaning towards Anderson (assuming he plays), Jackson, and either Bell or Jennings.

anderson

bell

jennings

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Have Houston as my DEF vs IND Hou been good this year to me

Playoff this week need every every point i can get

Should i play hou or this is what on WW

Buf vs GB

Min @ DET

CLE vs CIN

GB @ BUF

NYG vs WAS

NYJ @ TEN

JJ WATT

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

One more... I can start three (including a flex) of the following WR's in a PPR league:

Beckham (WAS)

Edelman (MIA)

Decker (@TEN)

Stills (@CHI)

M Bryant (@ATL)

Garcon (@NYG)

Beckham is a no-brainer. Edelman is averaging 11 targets and just shy of 20 PPG over his last 5 games, and had a nice game against MIA in Week 1, so I'm thinking he's a must-start as well, as long as he plays (he's the only one of the six that is currently on an injury report).

That leaves one more spot. I simply don't trust Garcon. Decker might be the safest, but Bryant and Stills could potentially have more upside. I have them ranked:

Stills

Bryant

Decker

Any one stick out to you as the best choice of the three?

stills

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Thanks Bloom.

Non-PPR

Fitzgerald or Garçon as my #3 WR?

yuck. garcon and hope djax is out

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

If we are trending towards GTD and potential decoy status for Julio, do you bench him for a Marquess Wilson or Pierre Garcon?

nope. only if inactive

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Sigmund,

standard scoring league

I have a RB2 question

Jamal Charles is my RB2 do I wait to see if he plays Sunday(just picked up Knile Davis off waivers) or play Tre Mason tonight. thanks

charles

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Sig,

Have a mess at wr not knowing what the status is of Julio Jones.

Please pick one out of the following and two if Julio were to sit.

TIA

De Andre Hopkins

Martavis Bryant

Harry Douglas

Charles Johnson

Jarvis Landry

hopkins

landry