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Statler & Waldorf
Footballguy
I drafted some other players to fill in my other starting positions so I'm not 1-9 this year.
I have Calvin, Jennings, AND Tomlinson. I'm leading my division and am in good shape to make the playoffs (though it's no lock).
Injuries/busts happen every year. If you draft/pickup/trade well your team should be able to survive.
One year I took Steve Smith (he busted his leg early) in round three and Barlow in round one. I still made the championship.
Frankly, if any ONE pick screws your team then you're simply not that good.
Injuries/busts happen every year. If you draft/pickup/trade well your team should be able to survive.
One year I took Steve Smith (he busted his leg early) in round three and Barlow in round one. I still made the championship.
Frankly, if any ONE pick screws your team then you're simply not that good.
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
9-0 with a chance to win #10 tonight. Calvin has sucked for my team, but I've had other guys pick up the slack.
this thread has real potential
Nugget
Footballguy
I don't really care if you believe me. It's an auction league, and I chose to go wr heavy. What makes it even worse is I had Ronnie Brown but traded him away for LT after the first week.I'm a very heavy trader. I wheel and deal before the first game and go into overdrive once the games start getting played. Sometimes, it backfires on me. But that's for another thread.I went into the season with Jennings and Calvin. At least someone like Calvin has been solid when he's played, and when he was hurt you were able to plug in another guy.BusterTBronco said:
What's your definition of a crap game? Calvin hasn't been a beast but he's certainly been solid.
Im 9-1 in my keeper auction league despite owning both Boldin and Calvin Johnson in a start 4WR/TE and 2 RB league. Luckily Driver and S. Rice have picked up the slack for me. I can see how in a redraft he could really affect your record but with timely pickups from the WW you should be able to make up for it.
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PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
BusterTBronco said:
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General Tso
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My team is 4-6. I have Calvin, Steve Smith, and Witten. All three have been huge busts. 
footballnerd
Footballguy
Picking up MSW has made up for CJ's ups and downs.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
1-8 about to go 2-8 and I own CJ. I also own Matt Schaub, Carson Palmer, Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, Antonio Gates, Frank Gore and Mendenhall.
It's a Yahoo league and I don't think I can provide a link, but if there's enough interest I'll find a place to post a screen shot.
It's a Yahoo league and I don't think I can provide a link, but if there's enough interest I'll find a place to post a screen shot.
Polish Hammer
made of glass
I'm at 9-1. Drafted Calvin in the first, Anthony Gonzalez in the 4th (PPR). Got by with Laurent Robinson early, Santana Moss, MSW, and a hodgepodge of other WRs. Drafted well at the other slots.
schooner44
Footballguy
Why don't you believe him? Drafting those 3 guys isn't out of the question. My first 4 picks in my main league were Turner, Rodgers, R Moss & Calvin Johnson.BusterTBronco said:
Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
Didn't rank him the top 5 so didn't draft him on any teams.
schooner44
Footballguy
Agreed. I also picked up MSW and he has saved me so far as my WR2.
Chargers86
Footballguy
goldenchild
Footballguy
I have the same 3 on my team and I'm about to be 8-2My team is 4-6. I have Calvin, Steve Smith, and Witten. All three have been huge busts.
Calvin and Witten were drafted and I traded for Steve Smith just before week 7.I did get really lucky for 3 of my wins so, we would almost have similar records... but luck is pretty much all there is to it in head to head scoring.*12 teamer PPR league.
packersfan
Footballguy
First place in my league and happy with the production I got from Calvin last week. I'll take 8-84 with the knowledge that he has some outstanding matchups the rest of the way. Calvin certainly hasn't lived up to his draft billing but if you drafted well and/or made good pickups in free agency, hopefully you're doing well and now you can reap the rewards of Megatron in the stretch run.
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fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Franknbeans
Footballguy
7-3. I also have Fitz, Steve Smith and Sidney Rice though.
packersfan
Footballguy
Same here. I think there's WAY too much overreaction going on with Megatron. Again, he isn't likely to live up to his preseason billing but when he's been on the field he's found a way to be productive in nearly every game he's played. He's clearly all they have offensively so they'll keep throwing him the ball a ton and he has a great schedule the rest of the way. I think he has the chance to be one of the stretch run's most productive players. I still say if you can buy low for him do it now.
Knight who says Ni
Footballguy
I count myself fortunate to be 5-5 thanks largely due to drafting Ray Rice and Roethlisberger ...
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
8-2 in a 16 team dynasty. have Fitz & Roddy White to pick up the slack.
starting over
Footballguy
Having those guys on your team, if in a keeper is not that surprising, but drafting them? How many teams?
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
7-3 with the one team I own him. Within four tenths of a point of being 8-2.
hostile
Footballguy
5-5 with Calvin as my WR1, but I also have Steve Smith (car). B/t the two of them it has been tough slogging in a competitive league with 6 teams sitting at 5-5 right now, so Calvin's and Smiff's lack of elite production havent been killer.
I also have Calvin in a start-up dynasty, but we only started in Week 6, so I dont count it.
I also have Calvin in a start-up dynasty, but we only started in Week 6, so I dont count it.
Dancing Bear
Footballguy
Calvin has been very disappointing based on when you had to draft him and/or how much you had to pay for him. The first 4 weeks looked like they were heading reasonably ... but he is WR 29 ...He has scored 10 or more points only 2 times out of a possible 9 times. Only 1 TD through 9 games.You certainly took a big goose egg in Week #05 when he got hurt and then the way the Lions have been messing with the state of his knee you may have risked another poor showing in Week #09. Additionally last week after his poor showing, did you really roll the dice and start him against the Vikings ...It's the worst possible scenario if you ask me, in fact I'm really thinking of dropping him for just about any Free Agent [Jason Hill, Maclin or Meachem]. Stafford looks nearly as bad as Vick out there!
CrossEyed
Footballguy
Maybe this year. But in a dynasty league, you got the short end of that stick.
packersfan
Footballguy
Please tell me this is schtick. The injury sucked, no doubt about it. And losing him early in the Pittsburgh game was a killer. Again, no argument there. But when Calvin has played he's generally been productive. Maybe not sensational but certainly not bust worthy either. He has caught at least five passes in every full game he's played except two and in one of those games he had 90 yards receiving. So in the games he's played, he's had only one game that I would consider to be awful (against Seattle). He caught 8 passes against the Vikings and people are talking about him like he's Mark Clayton. I don't get it. Again, I'm not going to sit here and argue that he's going to be the player we all thought when we drafted him. The injury has likely eliminated that possibility. But if he stays healthy, you're talking about a player who should catch 5+ passes a game for good yardage with a good chance to get some TDs given his remaining schedule.If you stop hoping he'll be a Top 5 WR and think of him more as a strong WR2 and perhaps a good WR1 I think you'll be happy.
babydemon90
Footballguy
could be worse, and have drafted Steve Smith (Car) and Antonio Bryant as your top 2 WR's....
