yeah witten feels like a good play this week but man does that take guts. then again, given how ive been doing at te this year its not like it can get any worse...I would expect Haden to follow Dez. He shadowed Brandon Marshall last week. I think the secondary receivers (Beasley/Witten) for Dallas may be solid cheap plays this week.
They had him as questionable all week I believe. According to the ESPN talking heads it was just a wink wink nudge nudge, hes only questionable because of the new reporting rules, but hes expected to play.also cant they get in trouble for lying about/not reporting injuries? i thought i read that there would be big fines for that this year when all the injury list changes were anounced.
You guys playing Kap in cash are such sickos.Well, here is my current version of the truth for cash...
Kaepernick
Elliott/Gordon
Hilton/Benjamin/M. Thomas
Witten
Crosby
KC
Still considering dropping Gordon for C. West and spending the cash for upgrade at TE or WR
He hit 15 last week and 18 against Buffalo...Seems like pretty good odds for 2x value against New OrleansYou guys playing Kap in cash are such sickos.
Thanks for all the discussion re: this matchup. To be clear, I'm aware its somewhat of a contrarian call, but I'm rolling with the evolution of Dak narrative and higher than chalk exposure to Dez this week...I haven't
I haven't heard anything negative about Haden and I'm pretty sure he follows Des all day. Just don't like him here as I think this game script will be all Zeke. Mind you this is just a hunch, but based on that I'm going to fade him this week
have him in all my cash lineups other than 1 with Holton where I went zeke/bell and faded him in my gpps.So Dodds says West will be in 100% of his LU. Has me second guessing my west free line ups.
We were having this debate a few weeks ago too, and I have placed myself firmly in the camp of really thinking you need a stud Qb most weeks. We keep throwing out 2x as a target in cash, and that's the average overall number, sure. But how often does your K hit and get you 10+, or TE, or Def? I think if you aren't pushing 3x with your QB and starting off the weekend hovering around 25pts at that position, you are making it too hard on yourself. If you think Kaep can get that for you so be it, but I don't think we should be happy with just 2x from the Qbs. So yeah, I wouldn't risk Kaep in cash either. Surprised to see him and Kessler on Dodds' list for the week.Im not saying you're wrong. The New Orleans defense is still the New Orleans defense. And hes at home. But he really does have a negative floor. There is a world where he comes out and throws 2 INTs and fumbles before he gets to 25 yards passing and 20 yards rushing and gets benched. Strongly doubt it happens, but would any of use really be that surprised if he did?
They talked on the power grid podcast how they didn't think that was a good play. Basically said that with the chalk at other positions, it will be all about WRs this week, and you probably can't afford to take a 0 there.Am I reading the IVC correctly.....Holton will be in 100% of MT's LUs (or at least heavily considered and played), but Dodds and MT will not use him at all? Surprised @David Dodds didn't at least mention him in the Cracking article.
Is Lee on that podcast? Lee said no, 0%.They talked on the power grid podcast how they didn't think that was a good play. Basically said that with the chalk at other positions, it will be all about WRs this week, and you probably can't afford to take a 0 there.
Honestly don't remember who was on it.Is Lee on that podcast? Lee said no, 0%.
This is interesting. Would be kind of funny if Holton gets an 80 yard TD. Now that's value.Crazy to roll with Holton in a 5 person weekly cash league? It's only a $5 entry but man he really makes it easy to construct a great lineup, and with Talib and Webster out for the Broncos there's maybe even a very slight chance he puts up a few points.
We have a small sample size from last year, and he had a good string of games where he got 20+ touches and got TDs in a few of them. The staff seemed to be as much on him as Ware during the offseason, and he is about the only viable option for them at RB today with a positive game script for KC. I think he is a good of play as Booker and Rodgers have been the last couple weeks.Is West really any good? I have him in one of my season-long leagues and have quite a bit of exposure to him as of right now. I get he'll be massively owned, but I've got a less than completely positive feeling about him, especially since there are other attractive options. I like Forte again, but not as much as last week. I like Booker more this week than last I like Theo again too, but he may be a better GPP play. I can't quite get a feel on Leveon. I think Gordon is a little too high on the IVC -- the Titans aren't horrible against RB at all, plus the 10 day rest will likely help them.
I'm all-in on Zeke. I'm guessing the Zeke/C. West combo will be essentially ubiquitous. Here's the question I have: Can you stack Dak and Zeke in cash? I can envision a lot of scenarios in which they both return value in cash.
I think I'm going to approach all-in on Antonio too. After him, it looks like a crapshoot to pick the right guys.
I've got right at $100 in cash using Dak,Zeke,GordoIs West really any good? I have him in one of my season-long leagues and have quite a bit of exposure to him as of right now. I get he'll be massively owned, but I've got a less than completely positive feeling about him, especially since there are other attractive options. I like Forte again, but not as much as last week. I like Booker more this week than last I like Theo again too, but he may be a better GPP play. I can't quite get a feel on Leveon. I think Gordon is a little too high on the IVC -- the Titans aren't horrible against RB at all, plus the 10 day rest will likely help them.
I'm all-in on Zeke. I'm guessing the Zeke/C. West combo will be essentially ubiquitous. Here's the question I have: Can you stack Dak and Zeke in cash? I can envision a lot of scenarios in which they both return value in cash.
I think I'm going to approach all-in on Antonio too. After him, it looks like a crapshoot to pick the right guys.
watWest will get the carries, but he's still not very good and being this weeks RB1 isn't going to change that. Hold your breath every time he hits the D-Line that he holds onto the ball in the pile.
If West was going against a better run D this week, most of us wouldn't consider him.
I feel a lot better about a good RB up against a good run D (say Ajayi vs. NYJ) then West against Jags D.
This was basically my general thinking. He was a 3rd string RB for a reason, no?KC fan here, Im not excited by West. He is clearly the 3rd best back on that team. I increased my exposure a littlr due to price, workload, and gamescript. He will be the least talented back I roster this week.
Ok ok not the best example but a viable one given the match up in combination with the last couple weeks. He also wants to be the first RB ever to rush for 200+ yards in 3 straight games. He may not make it but I bet MIA wants to give him the chance today to do so.
I had Rudolph in my Thursday cash LUs, so I used that as an excuse to steer away from him on the main slate today and go more Gates with a little Kelce.It seems that Rudolph is considered the chalk TE this week but is anyone else concerned about the change in OC? I'm thinking he may be used to block more as the OL has been shown to be terrible the last 2 weeks. I'm a Lions homer and realize how bad they are at defending the TE and are currently lacking a passrush but I'm still pulling Rudolph from my cash lineups. I think the Vikes will use Diggs on the short and underneath routes that Rudolph ran and also try to run outside more with Rudolph as a blocker.
Here are my cash lineups
1) Luck Bell West Cooks Moncreif Adams Olsen Bailey Phil
2) Rogers Elliott West Hilton Adams M Thomas Gates Crosby KC
oakheart gpp
Flacco Murray Sproles Brown D Thomas Wallace Olsen Lambo Phil
road to 51 freeroll
Newton Bell Murray K Benjamin Moncreif Cooks Kendricks Santos Ravens
wish i actually did thisyeah witten feels like a good play this week but man does that take guts. then again, given how ive been doing at te this year its not like it can get any worse...
I went Kaep instead and used the savings to go from Rudolph to Gates. Time will tell.Yeah, I think you were safe to stack Dak and Zeke...
Yep. I build my lineups w/o looking at IVC. Then I compare. I don't always not change, but I don't often change. When I'm considering it I usually run it through here for feedback. Thank goodness I didn't buy in to West this week.Lessons to learn each week, this week might be to stop getting sucked in to who pops up on the IVC. Guess who I didn't have written down on at the start of the week, but ended up on too many rosters? Kelce and Pitts players. Only myself to blame, and we will see how the afternnoon games turn out- a lot of football left. Just see people pop up and think I must be missing something instead of just trusting what I have.
Actuall, I blame Ware and West. Wasn't until West was the starter and the savings popped up that I thought i could/meeded to upgrade to some top dogs. We will see how Booker does, but the plan was to go all in on Booker and Zeke for the main slate this week when I started this on Wednesday.
Blake's got another TD in him. I'm not using him, but this is setting up for classic Blake point scoring late. Down 2 or 3 scores and get a passing TD with like 1:30 left to hit 20ish points.Edit: My internet is in fact the worst.