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Dacomish
Footballguy
That was my first Iteration - already changed multple times, I generally go through a process of build, tinker, blow up, start from scratch, rinse and repeat....honestly I should be in a support group....
TheWinz
Footballguy
Thoughts
- With $37 on your top 2 QB's, do you need a 3rd?
- A tad thin at WR. Perhaps you can use some of that Penix money.
-OZ-
Footballguy
One and done 
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
TheWinz
Footballguy
Week 14 - $39One and done
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
Week 12 - $60
Week 10 - $65
That's two-thirds of your budget spent on the toughest cut weeks.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
in your thought process, what makes these weeks the "toughest cut weeks"? (honest question not a critique)Week 14 - $39One and done
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
Week 12 - $60
Week 10 - $65
That's two-thirds of your budget spent on the toughest cut weeks.
5 - ATL, CHI, GB, PIT
6 - HOU, MIN
7 - BAL, BUF
8 - ARI, DET, JAC, LAR, LV, SEA
9 - CLE, NYJ, PHI, TB
10 - CIN, DAL, KC, TEN
11 - IND, NO
12 - DEN, LAC, MIA, WAS
14 - CAR, NE, NYG, SF
earlier in thread I suggested weeks 6, 7 and 11 were the toughest because they involve the fewest teams on bye and therefore the smallest drop from a "normal" scoring week league-wide....but honestly I don't know if that argument holds water. of these three weeks, week 11 is the latest in season and involves the most anemic of the 6 offenses involved....so in a vacuum I would call week 11 the "toughest bye week"....but I'm only considering the impact of contest team reduction indirectly (week 11 season lateness).
thoughts?
-OZ-
Footballguy
True. of course that might be part of the reason there’s value there (imo anyway).Week 14 - $39One and done
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
Week 12 - $60
Week 10 - $65
That's two-thirds of your budget spent on the toughest cut weeks.
He makes a really good point imo. 13 Will be tough but nobody is on bye. 14 Will be hardest, 8-12 is tough by numbers with 11 having the fewest key players on bye. 8, 10 and 12 look to me to have the most key players on bye with a large cut.
Week 1: the lowest-scoring 10% of the field will be cut.
Week 2: the lowest-scoring 10% of the field will be cut.
Week 3: the lowest-scoring 10% of the field will be cut.
Week 4: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 5: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 6: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 7: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 8: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 9: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 10: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 11: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 12: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 13: the lowest-scoring 40% of the field will be cut.
Week 14: the lowest-scoring 40% of the field will be cut.
TheWinz
Footballguy
I've always just thought the cuts get tougher with each passing week. The main reason is the cut % increases, but on top of that, as team's dwindle down, those hokey entries fall off, until only solid entries remain. For example, if you get booted before week 5, one of two things happened. Either a) you had bad luck with injuries, or b) your team was flawed in it's build in the first place.in your thought process, what makes these weeks the "toughest cut weeks"? (honest question not a critique)Week 14 - $39One and done
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
Week 12 - $60
Week 10 - $65
That's two-thirds of your budget spent on the toughest cut weeks.
5 - ATL, CHI, GB, PIT
6 - HOU, MIN
7 - BAL, BUF
8 - ARI, DET, JAC, LAR, LV, SEA
9 - CLE, NYJ, PHI, TB
10 - CIN, DAL, KC, TEN
11 - IND, NO
12 - DEN, LAC, MIA, WAS
14 - CAR, NE, NYG, SF
earlier in thread I suggested weeks 6, 7 and 11 were the toughest because they involve the fewest teams on bye and therefore the smallest drop from a "normal" scoring week league-wide....but honestly I don't know if that argument holds water. of these three weeks, week 11 is the latest in season and involves the most anemic of the 6 offenses involved....so in a vacuum I would call week 11 the "toughest bye week"....but I'm only considering the impact of contest team reduction indirectly (week 11 season lateness).
thoughts?
But yes, I do agree the quality and amount of teams on a bye in a given week play a part.
Dacomish
Footballguy
I already changed this like yesterday....I'm on at least #10 iteration now...and I will always have a 3rd QB, going back a few years I had L-Jax and Brees....that was the year that Brees got hurt early and L-Jax was having an MVP season, then week 9 it was his bye and thankfully Brees got activated that week...had he not I would have went out - and I went on to finish in the top 15 that season. Sure its a sunk cost, but injuries are part of the process and after that close call I will always have someone cheap to be a bye/emergency injury cover.
Dacomish
Footballguy
If it helps these were the cutlines last 2 years for reference:True. of course that might be part of the reason there’s value there (imo anyway).Week 14 - $39One and done
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Trevor Lawrence - JAX/8 - $15
RB - De'Von Achane - MIA/12 - $32
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Trey Benson - ARI/8 - $10
RB - Jacory Croskey-Merritt - WAS/12 - $6
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Nico Collins - HOU/6 - $30
WR - Courtland Sutton - DEN/12 - $19
WR - Calvin Ridley - TEN/10 - $16
WR - Ricky Pearsall - SF/14 - $11
WR - Rashid Shaheed - NO/11 - $8
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Dalton Schultz - HOU/6 - $8
TE - Ben Sinnott - WAS/12 - $3
PK - Harrison Butker - KC/10 - $5
PK - Daniel Carlson - LV/8 - $4
PK - Dustin Hopkins - CLE/9 - $3
TD - Carolina Panthers - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Perhaps a bit heavy on Texans
Week 12 - $60
Week 10 - $65
That's two-thirds of your budget spent on the toughest cut weeks.
He makes a really good point imo. 13 Will be tough but nobody is on bye. 14 Will be hardest, 8-12 is tough by numbers with 11 having the fewest key players on bye. 8, 10 and 12 look to me to have the most key players on bye with a large cut.
Week 1: the lowest-scoring 10% of the field will be cut.
Week 2: the lowest-scoring 10% of the field will be cut.
Week 3: the lowest-scoring 10% of the field will be cut.
Week 4: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 5: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 6: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 7: the lowest-scoring 20% of the field will be cut.
Week 8: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 9: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 10: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 11: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 12: the lowest-scoring 30% of the field will be cut.
Week 13: the lowest-scoring 40% of the field will be cut.
Week 14: the lowest-scoring 40% of the field will be cut.
2023 -
Start 9966
10% Week 1 Cut to Number – 8971
10% Week 2 cut to Number – 8077
10% Week 3 cut to Number – 7271
20% Week 4 cut to Number – 5817
20% Week 5 cut to Number – 4657
20% Week 6 cut to Number – 3726
20% Week 7 cut to Number – 2981
30% Week 8 cut to Number – 2087
30% Week 9 cut to Number – 1462
30% Week 10 cut to Number – 1024
30% Week 11 cut to Number – 717
30% Week 12 cut to Number – 502
40% Week 13 cut to Number – 302
40% Week 14 cut to Number – 182 (means the top 43 non-playoff teams this week win a prize)
2024 -
Start 11695
10% Week 1 Cut to Number – 10528
10% Week 2 cut to Number – 9477
10% Week 3 cut to Number – 8533
20% Week 4 cut to Number – 6828
20% Week 5 cut to Number – 5467
20% Week 6 cut to Number – 4375
20% Week 7 cut to Number – 3502
30% Week 8 cut to Number – 2454
30% Week 9 cut to Number – 1718
30% Week 10 cut to Number – 1203
30% Week 11 cut to Number – 844
30% Week 12 cut to Number – 591
40% Week 13 cut to Number – 356
40% Week 14 cut to Number – 214 (means the top 11 non-playoff teams this week win a prize)
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BassNBrew
Footballguy
Hopefully they evolve as you're breaking at least 3 of the rules for a good rooster build.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Oh great - another FF thing to obsess over for the next 30 days.
TheWinz
Footballguy
Kickers
$8 - Brandon Aubrey
$7 - Jake Bates, Cameron Dicker, Matt Gay
$6 - Tyler Bass, Jake Elliott, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Wil Lutz, Chase McLaughlin, Will Reichard
The above 10 kickers should be the first ones you cross off the list.
$5 - Harrison Butker, Brandon McManus
Before choosing either of these guys, I would seriously consider upgrading 2 different spots at a buck each. For example, I would much rather have 4 + 4 + 3 versus 5 + 3 + 3. Also, they brought back the $2 option at WR, so take a peak there before spending up.
$4 - Andy Borregales, Chris Boswell, Daniel Carlson, Joshua Karty, Younghoe Koo, Cam Little, Tyler Loop, Evan McPherson, Jake Moody, Jason Myers, Chad Ryland, Jason Sanders, Spencer Shrader
If you can't find enough kickers you trust below, come here for a kicker or two (but not three).
$3 - Caden Davis, Graham Gano, Blake Grupe, Dustin Hopkins, Cairo Santos, Joey Slye, Matthew Wright
If you're like me and shop here before moving up to the $4 bin, I'm just looking for guys who won't lose their jobs due to "suckiness". Don't forget to cross Caden Davis off your list, unless you think he's going to find a new home in the next month.
$8 - Brandon Aubrey
$7 - Jake Bates, Cameron Dicker, Matt Gay
$6 - Tyler Bass, Jake Elliott, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Wil Lutz, Chase McLaughlin, Will Reichard
The above 10 kickers should be the first ones you cross off the list.
$5 - Harrison Butker, Brandon McManus
Before choosing either of these guys, I would seriously consider upgrading 2 different spots at a buck each. For example, I would much rather have 4 + 4 + 3 versus 5 + 3 + 3. Also, they brought back the $2 option at WR, so take a peak there before spending up.
$4 - Andy Borregales, Chris Boswell, Daniel Carlson, Joshua Karty, Younghoe Koo, Cam Little, Tyler Loop, Evan McPherson, Jake Moody, Jason Myers, Chad Ryland, Jason Sanders, Spencer Shrader
If you can't find enough kickers you trust below, come here for a kicker or two (but not three).
$3 - Caden Davis, Graham Gano, Blake Grupe, Dustin Hopkins, Cairo Santos, Joey Slye, Matthew Wright
If you're like me and shop here before moving up to the $4 bin, I'm just looking for guys who won't lose their jobs due to "suckiness". Don't forget to cross Caden Davis off your list, unless you think he's going to find a new home in the next month.
TheWinz
Footballguy
You know you love itOh great - another FF thing to obsess over for the next 30 days.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
TheWinz
Footballguy
Moody is in good company. He is one of only 4 K's to be drafted in the first 125 spots over the last 10 years. All 4 also share another stat - all of them have a lifetime FG percentage in the 70's.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Barring injury, it only took me 30 hours and 6 iterations to finalize the rooster.
Yeah right.
Yeah right.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
I've skimmed...is the $100 bonus play in effect this year?
TheWinz
Footballguy
That would've been awesome, but would you tinker if the only thing that changed was one of your $3 kickers got cut?
Scoresman
Footballguy
VERY good question that makes it an interesting risk to take.
TheWinz
Footballguy
That decision is typically made by @Joe Bryant closer to the contest closing. Still, it's always fun to post your entries in here early.
TheWinz
Footballguy
Your team has been successfully entered .
QB - Cam Ward - TEN/10 - $11
QB - Tyler Shough - NO/11 - $9
QB - Jaxson Dart - NYG/14 - $7
QB - Jalen Milroe - SEA/8 - $5
RB - Ashton Jeanty - LV/8 - $33
RB - Omarion Hampton - LAC/12 - $23
RB - RJ Harvey - DEN/12 - $19
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
RB - Tahj Brooks - CIN/10 - $4
WR - Tetairoa McMillan - CAR/14 - $17
WR - Travis Hunter - JAX/8 - $16
WR - Matthew Golden - GB/5 - $12
WR - Luther Burden III - CHI/5 - $10
WR - Emeka Egbuka - TB/9 - $10
WR - Tre Harris - LAC/12 - $9
WR - Pat Bryant - DEN/12 - $2
WR - Kyle Williams - NE/14 - $2
TE - Tyler Warren - IND/11 - $14
TE - Colston Loveland - CHI/5 - $14
TE - Mason Taylor - NYJ/9 - $7
TE - Harold Fannin Jr. - CLE/9 - $4
PK - Tyler Loop - BAL/7 - $4
PK - Andy Borregales - NE/14 - $4
TD - Atlanta Falcons - ATL/5 - $3
TD - Miami Dolphins - MIA/12 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Total value: 250
The all-rookie team. Two years ago @HairySasquatch submitted an all-rookie team and made it to week 11.
QB - Cam Ward - TEN/10 - $11
QB - Tyler Shough - NO/11 - $9
QB - Jaxson Dart - NYG/14 - $7
QB - Jalen Milroe - SEA/8 - $5
RB - Ashton Jeanty - LV/8 - $33
RB - Omarion Hampton - LAC/12 - $23
RB - RJ Harvey - DEN/12 - $19
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
RB - Tahj Brooks - CIN/10 - $4
WR - Tetairoa McMillan - CAR/14 - $17
WR - Travis Hunter - JAX/8 - $16
WR - Matthew Golden - GB/5 - $12
WR - Luther Burden III - CHI/5 - $10
WR - Emeka Egbuka - TB/9 - $10
WR - Tre Harris - LAC/12 - $9
WR - Pat Bryant - DEN/12 - $2
WR - Kyle Williams - NE/14 - $2
TE - Tyler Warren - IND/11 - $14
TE - Colston Loveland - CHI/5 - $14
TE - Mason Taylor - NYJ/9 - $7
TE - Harold Fannin Jr. - CLE/9 - $4
PK - Tyler Loop - BAL/7 - $4
PK - Andy Borregales - NE/14 - $4
TD - Atlanta Falcons - ATL/5 - $3
TD - Miami Dolphins - MIA/12 - $3
TD - Jacksonville Jaguars - JAX/8 - $3
Total value: 250
The all-rookie team. Two years ago @HairySasquatch submitted an all-rookie team and made it to week 11.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Like the portrait painter outside the French cafe, it didn’t take you 30 hours, it took you your entire lifetime up until this moment to finalize your lineup.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
This all-rookie team will get bounced by week 3.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
TheWinz
Footballguy
Fun = to get laughed at by a bunch of online strangers
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I knew it!
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Like the portrait painter outside the French cafe, it didn’t take you 30 hours, it took you your entire lifetime up until this moment to finalize your lineup.
Woah. I know Kung Fu.
joey
Footballguy
Already have Gano, Grupe and Santos locked in.
Where "locked in" = extremely likely to change before the deadline...but they seem like 3 cheap kickers who's roster spots should be safe.
Right? RIGHT?!?!?!!!
TheWinz
Footballguy
I am running away screaming from Gano this year. Santos is my favorite $3 special, and Grupe is a decent choice as well.Already have Gano, Grupe and Santos locked in.
Where "locked in" = extremely likely to change before the deadline...but they seem like 3 cheap kickers who's roster spots should be safe.
Right? RIGHT?!?!?!!!
joey
Footballguy
re: Gano. why? (I don't follow kickers or the Giants)I am running away screaming from Gano this year. Santos is my favorite $3 special, and Grupe is a decent choice as well.Already have Gano, Grupe and Santos locked in.
Where "locked in" = extremely likely to change before the deadline...but they seem like 3 cheap kickers who's roster spots should be safe.
Right? RIGHT?!?!?!!!
TheWinz
Footballguy
The problem isn't being on the Giants. It's Gano himself. It started 2 years ago. He hurt his knee in week 8 of 2023, and was supposed to be out on IR for a short stint, but it turned out he missed the final 9 games and had knee surgery. Then last year, He makes it through the season opener, but pulls a hammy in week 2 on the opening kickoff. Another short stint on IR turns out to be 7 games. In the last 2 seasons, besides his one kickoff in week 2, he has missed 17 games and played 17 games. And in those 17 games played, he has made only 71.4%. Prior to his surgery, he was hitting at 91.8% from 2020 thru 2022. I know he is an accomplished kicker with 15 years under his belt, but I think time has caught up with his legs. Besides Caden Davis, he is my only other $3 kicker I won't consider.re: Gano. why? (I don't follow kickers or the Giants)I am running away screaming from Gano this year. Santos is my favorite $3 special, and Grupe is a decent choice as well.Already have Gano, Grupe and Santos locked in.
Where "locked in" = extremely likely to change before the deadline...but they seem like 3 cheap kickers who's roster spots should be safe.
Right? RIGHT?!?!?!!!
joey
Footballguy
Awesome info. I totally forgot that I rostered him last year too and he was out most of the year. Switching now to another $3 scrubThe problem isn't being on the Giants. It's Gano himself. It started 2 years ago. He hurt his knee in week 8 of 2023, and was supposed to be out on IR for a short stint, but it turned out he missed the final 9 games and had knee surgery. Then last year, He makes it through the season opener, but pulls a hammy in week 2 on the opening kickoff. Another short stint on IR turns out to be 7 games. In the last 2 seasons, besides his one kickoff in week 2, he has missed 17 games and played 17 games. And in those 17 games played, he has made only 71.4%. Prior to his surgery, he was hitting at 91.8% from 2020 thru 2022. I know he is an accomplished kicker with 15 years under his belt, but I think time has caught up with his legs. Besides Caden Davis, he is my only other $3 kicker I won't consider.re: Gano. why? (I don't follow kickers or the Giants)I am running away screaming from Gano this year. Santos is my favorite $3 special, and Grupe is a decent choice as well.Already have Gano, Grupe and Santos locked in.
Where "locked in" = extremely likely to change before the deadline...but they seem like 3 cheap kickers who's roster spots should be safe.
Right? RIGHT?!?!?!!!
TheWinz
Footballguy
As I was dumpster diving for $3 kickers, one that really has me perplexed is Matthew Wright. In his 5 seasons, he has spent time with 9 different teams. This year will be his first as the opening day starter. Yes, he has been a fill-in for guys like Butker and Boswell, and I certainly wouldn't expect him to take their jobs, but he has backed up some scrubs. In 2023 and 2024, he played backup to Ryland, then Moody, who took turns leading the league in missed FG's. Wright is 55-for-63 for his career (87.3%), and would qualify as K6 all-time if he had 100 attempts. And with a long of 59 yards, his leg is strong enough. Perhaps he's just been at the wrong place at the wrong time for the last 5 years?Awesome info. I totally forgot that I rostered him last year too and he was out most of the year. Switching now to another $3 scrub
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
if you google 2025 kicker rankings you might end up believing none of the $3 kickers are safe. at the moment I have one $3 kicker and two $4 kickers....looking to save a buck but not in a hurry.
TheWinz
Footballguy
IMO, a low ranking doesn't necessarily mean unsafe. It just means they don't expect alot on offense from the team.
Grupe - In his 2 seasons he hasn't missed a single game. He finished K8 & K16, and improved from 81.1% in 2023 to 87.1% in 2024. 6 FG's of 50+ in consecutive seasons. He went from decent to bottom of the barrel in rankings because Carr left, but no reason to think he will lose his job.
Santos - 1 missed game in the last 5 years. And during this stretch, he's kicking at a 89.9% FG rate. He's as safe as any other kicker, even the most expensive ones. I actually prefer him over a few of the $4 options (definitely Borregales and Shrader).
Slye - Seems like he keeps losing his job, but he really isn't. He just changes teams. Has 5 complete seasons in his 6 years in the league. The only year he didn't play every game was 2021. That year he started out as a filler for Fairbairn, who started the season on IR. He then went and kicked for SF when Gould got hurt. And finally he went and kicked for WAS when Hopkins was injured. All-in-all, he went 92% and had a higher FG percentage than all 3 of the kickers he subbed in for. Sure, he a journeyman, but he has never lost his job due to suckage.
Wright - see post above
Gano - I think he's unsafe due to age/injury concern - see post above
Davis - Can't get any unsafer than a kicker on his couch
Hopkins - He's been around for a decade. He sucked last year, but kept his job anyway. I'm steering clear of him for 2 reasons. First, he has been injured and missed time in each of the last 3 seasons. Second, he plays for the Browns!
rzrback77
Footballguy
I think that people trying to scare true competitors off the high priced kickers are purposely being obtuse with long winded stories, so that teams that truly seek to win this championship realize that the best kickers do indeed cost a bit more, but that expense is well worth the cost.
TheWinz
Footballguy
If you ain't rostering Aubrey, you're playing for 2nd place!
rzrback77
Footballguy
True dat, got to have positional leaders, ESPECIALLY at those positions where the cost is not prohibitive.
apalmer
Footballguy
So you're saying my Aubrey/Bates/Dicker combo isn't a good idea? Without Tucker, I feel like I'm totally lost at this position.
TheWinz
Footballguy
Well, the only way I'd consider the top group is by tripling up on them, so I think you did good.
TheWinz
Footballguy
Expected weekly starters in BOLD
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Geno Smith - LV/8 - $11
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Alvin Kamara - NO/11 - $24
RB - Omarion Hampton - LAC/12 - $23
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Jameson Williams - DET/8 - $20
WR - DJ Moore - CHI/5 - $16
WR - Jordan Addison - MIN/6 - $15
WR - Stefon Diggs - NE/14 - $13
WR - Emeka Egbuka - TB/9 - $10
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Travis Kelce - KC/10 - $20
PK - Blake Grupe - NO/11 - $3
PK - Cairo Santos - CHI/5 - $3
PK - Matthew Wright - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Arizona Cardinals - ARI/8 - $4
TD - Tennessee Titans - TEN/10 - $3
TD - Las Vegas Raiders - LV/8 - $3
If I can get past weeks 10, 11, 12, and 14, I am golden!
QB - Dak Prescott - DAL/10 - $18
QB - Geno Smith - LV/8 - $11
RB - Chase Brown - CIN/10 - $26
RB - Alvin Kamara - NO/11 - $24
RB - Omarion Hampton - LAC/12 - $23
RB - Woody Marks - HOU/6 - $5
WR - Jameson Williams - DET/8 - $20
WR - DJ Moore - CHI/5 - $16
WR - Jordan Addison - MIN/6 - $15
WR - Stefon Diggs - NE/14 - $13
WR - Emeka Egbuka - TB/9 - $10
WR - Keenan Allen - LAC/12 - $5
TE - George Kittle - SF/14 - $25
TE - Travis Kelce - KC/10 - $20
PK - Blake Grupe - NO/11 - $3
PK - Cairo Santos - CHI/5 - $3
PK - Matthew Wright - CAR/14 - $3
TD - Arizona Cardinals - ARI/8 - $4
TD - Tennessee Titans - TEN/10 - $3
TD - Las Vegas Raiders - LV/8 - $3
If I can get past weeks 10, 11, 12, and 14, I am golden!
joey
Footballguy
Not gonna lie…I hate it.
Only 4 RBs? Only 2 TEs? You’re prancing us, right? Especially with the success rate stats for larger rosters
