I don't understand the recent disappointment with CJ. Had one of the best fantasy performances of all time vs. HOU, but people want to "throw it out", which to me from many discussions here seems like a tactic that will inevitably reduce any star performer to average. Dynamic players like Johnson are rated above more pedestrian middle rounders because they can explode on any given week and win your matchup - but it doesn't mean they are going to average out to a robotic stat line every single game. CJ had 57 yds against a tough PIT d Wk 1, and 97 and 83 against the Jets and Jaguars wk 3 and 4 - IND was his first really down game. I'm concerned about the team around him, but am pretty happy to have him as a No.1 in my 14 team league.
My question is about the level of expectations on this board for players. Why are people spending time and energy calling Fitzgerald a bust, Moss a bust, basically any highly drafted player who does not have an insane stat line after 5 weeks? Why whine and moan about MSW not being able to play one week when he's going to be a good value going forward? Fantasy football already is such a temporary, almost ridiculous thing - everyone loves LT one year, couldn't care less about him now that he appears done, and it's the same for every former player - Priest, Shaun Alexander - no one cares once they're not producing a line.
I finished as the regular season point leader in my league of high school friends for five years in a row by endlessly researching on forums like this one, and used to get so caught up in every little twist and turn of the schedule and every regular season win. It took me til last year to finally realize that the playoff weeks are the only ones that matter, so I built for Wks 14-16, made the playoffs as a lower-ranked team by finishing in the top half of my league, and then watched my team blow up each week til I won the championship. I thought it was an achievement, but here we are this season, and no one really cares or remembers at all - and why would it be any other way? Fantasy is a great diversion and a decent way to stay in touch with old friends, but it's strange to see people who appear pour so much energy into stat lines that won't matter in 5 weeks in the fantasy season, let alone in real life.
My question is about the level of expectations on this board for players. Why are people spending time and energy calling Fitzgerald a bust, Moss a bust, basically any highly drafted player who does not have an insane stat line after 5 weeks? Why whine and moan about MSW not being able to play one week when he's going to be a good value going forward? Fantasy football already is such a temporary, almost ridiculous thing - everyone loves LT one year, couldn't care less about him now that he appears done, and it's the same for every former player - Priest, Shaun Alexander - no one cares once they're not producing a line.
I finished as the regular season point leader in my league of high school friends for five years in a row by endlessly researching on forums like this one, and used to get so caught up in every little twist and turn of the schedule and every regular season win. It took me til last year to finally realize that the playoff weeks are the only ones that matter, so I built for Wks 14-16, made the playoffs as a lower-ranked team by finishing in the top half of my league, and then watched my team blow up each week til I won the championship. I thought it was an achievement, but here we are this season, and no one really cares or remembers at all - and why would it be any other way? Fantasy is a great diversion and a decent way to stay in touch with old friends, but it's strange to see people who appear pour so much energy into stat lines that won't matter in 5 weeks in the fantasy season, let alone in real life.
