FBG Subscriber Contest Strategy (1 Viewer)

[SeniorVBDStudent]

QB - Tom Brady - 26

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Joseph Addai - 46

RB - Reggie Bush - 45

RB - Adrian Peterson - 4

RB - Sammy Morris - 3

RB - Greg Jones - 1

WR - Terrell Owens - 40

WR - T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 34

WR - Joey Galloway - 20

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Chris Henry - 2

WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1

WR - Justin McCareins - 1

TE - Marcus Pollard - 8

TE - Bubba Franks - 3

PK - Jason Elam - 3

PK - Ryan Longwell - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3

TD - Washington Redskins - 2

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

Total value: 250

Thoughts...

I deliberately refused to "take the bait" and invest $30 - $50 on the TE position or to take 8 marginal WRs.

Here's hoping the winning team isn't Manning plus LT plus scrubs. That is boring.

 

[LHUCKS]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15

QB - Matt Leinart - 14

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Reggie Bush - 45

RB - Shaun Alexander - 41

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

WR - Donald Driver - 30

WR - Isaac Bruce - 15

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Devery Henderson - 9

WR - Ernest Wilford - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Amani Toomer - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1

WR - Shaun McDonald - 1

WR - Kevin Walter - 1

TE - Chris Cooley - 22

PK - John Kasay - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3

TD - Green Bay Packers - 3

My only possible regret was not going K. Curtis/Owen Daniels instead of Cooley/McDonald. I think I'm deep enough at WR but we'll see.

 

[BassNBrew]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15QB - Matt Leinart - 14QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Reggie Bush - 45RB - Shaun Alexander - 41RB - Cadillac Williams - 21WR - Donald Driver - 30WR - Isaac Bruce - 15WR - Santonio Holmes - 14WR - Devery Henderson - 9WR - Ernest Wilford - 3WR - Wes Welker - 3WR - Amani Toomer - 3WR - Jacoby Jones - 2WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1WR - Shaun McDonald - 1WR - Kevin Walter - 1TE - Chris Cooley - 22PK - John Kasay - 1PK - Nick Folk - 1TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3TD - Green Bay Packers - 3My only possible regret was not going K. Curtis/Owen Daniels instead of Cooley/McDonald. I think I'm deep enough at WR but we'll see.

You will bleed to death at TE while leaving WR pts on the bench. Lots of similiar players on our teams.

 

[Random]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

I did the same thing. Figured I'm spending 31 on Manning. He's got to do it, if he doesn't, I've got some studs in other positions (LJ, Ahman, Chad Johnson, Lee Evans, Coles) that should get me past a bad game or two from Manning. As far as 3 PK's (4 on my team) they're $1 each, someone should have at least a decent week. Playing it safe wont win this contest.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Started with a spread sheet, loaded scoring into DD, looked for the "values", checked the bye weeks and then spent a couple of weeks revising everything, finally stopped about two hours before the deadline:

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15

QB - Matt Schaub - 10

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Steven Jackson - 60

RB - Edgerrin James - 29

RB - DeShaun Foster - 13

RB - Greg Jones - 1

WR - T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 34

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Bernard Berrian - 16

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Alex Smith - 1

PK - Matt Stover - 3

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

PK - John Kasay - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7

TD - Miami Dolphins - 4

TD - Arizona Cardinals - 1

(edited: forgot to mention use of DD)

 

[Random]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

Exactly. I dont think backups are going to win this contest. Picking the right studs will.

 

[LHUCKS]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15QB - Matt Leinart - 14QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Reggie Bush - 45RB - Shaun Alexander - 41RB - Cadillac Williams - 21WR - Donald Driver - 30WR - Isaac Bruce - 15WR - Santonio Holmes - 14WR - Devery Henderson - 9WR - Ernest Wilford - 3WR - Wes Welker - 3WR - Amani Toomer - 3WR - Jacoby Jones - 2WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1WR - Shaun McDonald - 1WR - Kevin Walter - 1TE - Chris Cooley - 22PK - John Kasay - 1PK - Nick Folk - 1TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3TD - Green Bay Packers - 3My only possible regret was not going K. Curtis/Owen Daniels instead of Cooley/McDonald. I think I'm deep enough at WR but we'll see.

You will bleed to death at TE while leaving WR pts on the bench. Lots of similiar players on our teams.

Nah...the TE prices were disproportionate to their actual value. Cooley is consistent. I'm fine with a few down weeks at TE.

 

[vichawkfan]

QB - Drew Brees - 21 (best value at QB)

QB - Jeff Garcia - 8 9cheap starter, could be decent)

QB - David Garrard - 2 (again, cheap)

RB - Reggie Bush - 45 (.5 PPR - enough said)

RB - Willis McGahee - 29 (main man)

RB - LaMont Jordan - 19 (good value, should be improved)

RB - Sammy Morris - 3 (goal line or if Maroney gets hurt - nice price)

WR - Marvin Harrison - 40 (consistant as they come and durable)

WR - T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 34 (consistant and could/should be top10)

WR - Darrell Jackson - 15 (good price for #1 WR with cake schedule)

WR - Wes Welker - 3 ( will surprise some weeks)

WR - Patrick Crayton - 3 (#2 to start the year - Glenn is a Parcells guy and getting old)

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2 (TD machine in preseason)

WR - Devin Hester - 2 (interesting to see him at WR - could take it the distance from anywhere)

WR - Shaun McDonald - 1 (will catch a decent amount of balls, knows Martz system well)

TE - Bo Scaife - 9 (1.5 per reception at TE - could have a huge year with Vince)

TE - Ben Utecht - 4 (will get the odd TD)

TE - Eric Johnson - 1 (currently #1 TE in NO)

PK - Ryan Longwell - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - Denver Broncos - 4 (sacks + int's)

TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3 (sacks and maybe INT's)

In previous post, I said I had Curtis - thought I did and was locked out until now.

 

[TDavi118]

My question is different...how do I see my team after submitting?

I'm sure it's easy, I'm just missing it.

Thanks

http://subscribers.footballguys.com/myfbg/mycontestteam.php

Can you explain how you found this link?I hope I have a shot.

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Damon Huard - 4

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Reggie Bush - 45

RB - Warrick Dunn - 12

RB - T.J. Duckett - 2

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Chad Johnson - 43

WR - Roscoe Parrish - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Devin Hester - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2

TE - Todd Heap - 26

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

PK - Sebastian Janikowski - 1

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7

TD - Kansas City Chiefs - 2

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

TD - Houston Texans - 1

Total value: 250

 

[CASS101]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

I was thinking more along the lines of your backup QB going down and not being able to cover for your stud QB during his bye. Not having any points at the QB position during a week could kill you. See my point?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

QB - Vince Young - 17

QB - Joey Harrington - 6

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Frank Gore - 48

RB - Laurence Maroney - 38

RB - Brandon Jackson - 15

RB - DeShaun Foster - 13

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Reggie Brown - 24

WR - Bernard Berrian - 16

WR - Arnaz Battle - 5

WR - Ernest Wilford - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - Owen Daniels - 11

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Ryan Longwell - 1

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - Oakland Raiders - 3

TD - Green Bay Packers - 3

TD - Washington Redskins - 2

Young's a Tier 1 QB IMO, and could be had for a lot less than the others. Harrington and Garrard the cheapest sure-start QBs to back him.

Love Gore this year, and he was cheaper than other elite RBs - a lot cheaper than Jackson and LT. Wanted a 2nd top RB, so built the rest of my team around getting one. That was the hardest part - finding the money for Maroney. Jackson and Foster were good cheap RB3 and RB4.

As for QB TEs Ks and Defs - only spent 57 on 12 spots, basically trying to take advantage of the useful players at those positions that could be had for next to nothing. It wasn't the case at RB and at WR there was a lot of value in the mid-range. So mostly gave up chasing the top tier WRs and went for value x6. Struggled on the Q of whether to spend less at Def and K, and buy another WR or two, but in the end decided against.

Basically most of the guys I selected at RB/WR/TE are value plays in my mind.

 

[Random]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

I was thinking more along the lines of your backup QB going down and not being able to cover for your stud QB during his bye. Not having any points at the QB position during a week could kill you. See my point?

But if you've allocated your money well, studs at other positions should cover a bad week from your qb. Last year I had weeks where 3 players on my team got enough points to make the cut (LT, Holt, Wayne did it numerous times).

 

[hellz_fireflies]

Started with a spread sheet, looked for the "values", checked the bye weeks and then spent a couple of weeks revising everything, finally stopped about two hours before the deadline:QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15QB - Matt Schaub - 10QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Steven Jackson - 60RB - Edgerrin James - 29RB - DeShaun Foster - 13RB - Greg Jones - 1WR - T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 34WR - Lee Evans - 29WR - Bernard Berrian - 16WR - Ronald Curry - 8WR - Demetrius Williams - 3WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1TE - Bo Scaife - 9TE - Alex Smith - 1PK - Matt Stover - 3PK - Jason Hanson - 2PK - John Kasay - 1PK - Nick Folk - 1TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7TD - Miami Dolphins - 4TD - Arizona Cardinals - 1

Just a fast glance at this and not checking the bye weeks and who plays who...I think this team is better then mine. Very nice

 

[Eraser]

QB - Joey Harrington - 6

QB - Daunte Culpepper - 4

QB - Damon Huard - 4

QB - Brady Quinn - 3

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Cedric Benson - 32

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26

RB - Deuce McAllister - 23

RB - Fred Taylor - 17

WR - Chad Johnson - 43

WR - T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 34

WR - Darrell Jackson - 15

WR - Devery Henderson - 9

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - Owen Daniels - 11

TE - Greg Olsen - 7

PK - Justin Medlock - 1

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

TD - Carolina Panthers - 3

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

 

[nerangers]

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Ben Roethlisberger - 18

QB - Brady Quinn - 3 (Hindsight D Garrard JAX - 2)

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Jerious Norwood - 24 (Hind sight - B Jacobs NYG - 26)

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Sammy Morris - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Vincent Jackson - 17

WR - Bernard Berrian - 16

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Arnaz Battle - 5

WR - Cedrick Wilson - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Bryant Johnson - 3 (Hind sight J Jones HOU - 2)

TE - Daniel Graham - 7

TE - Leonard Pope - 2 (Hind sight E Johnson NO - 1)

PK - Matt Stover - 3

PK - Jason Elam - 3

TD - Pittsburgh Steelers - 4

TD - Miami Dolphins - 4

Total value: 250

In hindsight I could have changed a few players and had a few more dollars for upgrades (Jacobs over Norwood for $2 more). I didn't spend nearly as much time as I did last year...and with the prices this year you could have changed your team 100 times easily. I have to admit, with the names abbreviated on the main page, a few players slipped past while reading it (Jacoby would have stood out more than J...LOL).

 

[LHUCKS]

QB - Joey Harrington - 6QB - Daunte Culpepper - 4QB - Damon Huard - 4QB - Brady Quinn - 3QB - David Garrard - 2

QB squeeze eh?Interesting strategy...I looked at this once Garrard was obvious value but couldn't pull the trigger....this might actually work.Nice outside of the box thinking here.

 

[vichawkfan]

QB - Vince Young - 17QB - Joey Harrington - 6QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Frank Gore - 48RB - Laurence Maroney - 38RB - Brandon Jackson - 15RB - DeShaun Foster - 13WR - Lee Evans - 29WR - Reggie Brown - 24WR - Bernard Berrian - 16WR - Arnaz Battle - 5WR - Ernest Wilford - 3WR - Jacoby Jones - 2TE - Owen Daniels - 11TE - Bo Scaife - 9TE - Eric Johnson - 1PK - Ryan Longwell - 1PK - Rob Bironas - 1PK - John Kasay - 1TD - Oakland Raiders - 3TD - Green Bay Packers - 3TD - Washington Redskins - 2Young's a Tier 1 QB IMO, and could be had for a lot less than the others. Harrington and Garrard the cheapest sure-start QBs to back him.Love Gore this year, and he was cheaper than other elite RBs - a lot cheaper than Jackson and LT. Wanted a 2nd top RB, so built the rest of my team around getting one. That was the hardest part - finding the money for Maroney. Jackson and Foster were good cheap RB3 and RB4.As for QB TEs Ks and Defs - only spent 57 on 12 spots, basically trying to take advantage of the useful players at those positions that could be had for next to nothing. It wasn't the case at RB and at WR there was a lot of value in the mid-range. So mostly gave up chasing the top tier WRs and went for value x6. Struggled on the Q of whether to spend less at Def and K, and buy another WR or two, but in the end decided against.Basically most of the guys I selected at RB/WR/TE are value plays in my mind.

good team....as long as your RB's stay healthy - you should go far.

 

[Dark Matter]

QB-Tom Brady $26QB-Culpepper $ 4RB-Tomlinson $70RB-A. Green $23RB-V. Morency $15RB-K. Faulk $ 6RB-A. Thomas $ 4RB-TJ Duckett $ 2WR-T.O. $40 WR-S. Holmes $14WR-W.Welker $ 3WR-A. Gonzalez $ 3WR-B. Smith $ 2WR-C. Henry $ 2TE-O. Daniels $11TE-B. Utecht $ 4TE-B. Franks $ 3PK-Gostkowski $ 4PK-O. Mare $ 3TD-Baltimore $ 7TD-Green Bay $ 3TD-Arizona $ 1

Could be tough with Brady/Culpepper as your only QB options. May be a tough week for you when NE is on a bye, or, if Brady has a bad day.

Agreed....I'm putting a bunch of eggs in the NE basket. Tom Brady can't have bad day, if it ain't Brdget Moynahan it Gisselle Bunchinmydrawers

 

[BassNBrew]

QB - Jeff Garcia - 8

QB - Trent Green - 7

QB - David Garrard - 2

Intially had Manning but decided to move the cash elsewhere. Garrand was obvious for $2. Garcia and Green have the targets to post big numbers. Hopefully they can avoid injury and quantity wins out.

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

I'm surprised at all the Bush picks with only 1/2 ppr. TDs will drive RB scoring. I wanted Morris on my team but his bye week matched Caddys. The more I thought about this, the more I settled in Jacobs/Williams having to carry the load. Caddy will surprise and I've swallowed the Bri hype on Jacobs.

WR - Terrell Owens - 40

WR - Devery Henderson - 9

WR - Arnaz Battle - 5

WR - Bobby Wade - 5

WR - Marty Booker - 5

WR - Troy Williamson - 4

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

Owens is the only WR capable of posting 16+ TDs. He'll get his numbers, but his upside is far beyond any other stud WR. Henderson/Jones/Booker are homerun plays. I figured between Wade/Williamson I'm going to get one decent score a week as a safety net. Welker/Battle are my sleepers.

TE - Vernon Davis - 23

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

I spent a lot on TE and expect a flex score from this position about half of the weeks. Wanted Gates but was concern with his bye week matching LTs. I think all of these guys are 50+ reception guys and will throw up some huge weeks.

PK - Neil Rackers - 2

PK - John Kasay - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

Wow the scoring was kicker friendly. Long FGs will make kickers a threat from double digit points every week. As I recall, a 40 yd fg and a 50 yd fg already has you at 11 points. I wanted cheap guys with big legs.

TD - Philadelphia Eagles - 3

TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3

Started with SD/NE as my duo, but budget and byes forced me another direction. I think Dallas will be more aggressive this year and I like what I saw in Philly in the pre-season.

Total value: 250

 

[cincipd]

I think this was version 173. Still not happy with it

QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Willie Parker - 44

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

RB - DeShaun Foster - 13

RB - Warrick Dunn - 12

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Kevin Curtis - 10

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Kevin Walter - 1

TE - Heath Miller - 11

TE - Owen Daniels - 11

PK - Josh Brown - 2

PK - Rian Lindell - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Denver Broncos - 4

TD - Miami Dolphins - 4

 

[Gamma1210]

QB - Matt Leinart - 14

QB - Rex Grossman - 13

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Steven Jackson - 60

RB - Willie Parker - 44

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - DeShaun Foster - 13

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Isaac Bruce - 15

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Bobby Wade - 5

WR - Patrick Crayton - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2

TE - Heath Miller - 11

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

PK - Ryan Longwell - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

PK - Jay Feely - 1

TD - San Diego Chargers - 5

TD - Oakland Raiders - 3

Total value: 250

I kinda regret not taking a 3rd TE but I liked my WR depth since I have no studs

 

[BassNBrew]

I hope I have a shot.

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Damon Huard - 4

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Reggie Bush - 45

RB - Warrick Dunn - 12

RB - T.J. Duckett - 2

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Chad Johnson - 43

WR - Roscoe Parrish - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Devin Hester - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2TE - Todd Heap - 26

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

PK - Sebastian Janikowski - 1

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7

TD - Kansas City Chiefs - 2

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

TD - Houston Texans - 1

Total value: 250

1 stud WR and 3 marginal WRs won't get it done. Add in just 1 TE and you're headed for an early exit.

 

[KingPrawn]

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Damon Huard - 4

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Steven Jackson - 60

RB - Joseph Addai - 46

RB - Jamal Lewis - 22

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Kevin Curtis - 10

WR - Devery Henderson - 9

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Arnaz Battle - 5

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

TE - Alex Smith - 1

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - New Orleans Saints - 3

TD - Green Bay Packers - 3

Total value: 250

I tried to take players with early byes when the cutoff is much larger. Wanted to load up on 4 decent RBs figuring my flex player each week is most likely to come from that position and have at least 3 RBs going during bye weeks. Wanted to spread the wealth and get as many middle of the road WRs as possible and hopefully three of them will have a decent week. Really kind of riding Drew Brees season at QB. He has an early bye week (4) so Huard should still be at QB. Only debate was how to spread the wealth among the Ks defenses and TEs. And whether I'd be better off with Rhodes and Alexander combo instead of Lewis and Williams combo at RB. Hopefully the route I went will protect me a bit more due to injury.

Good luck all.

 

[David Dodds]

King of the staff entries.....we can't win any prizes.



QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Bobby Wade - 5

WR - Troy Williamson - 4

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2

TE - Antonio Gates - 35

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jeff Reed - 2

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

Total value: 250

 

[Team Smokin']

Anyone else have their contest entry cleared out? I went in to double check and my team is empty and it says I have not submitted an entry.

God doesn't like you gambling. Take note or prepare for eternal damnation.

You are God experiencing yourself. It's your call.Hitting the back ups at just the right time, be it injury or resting - then the stars align.

 

[CASS101]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

I was thinking more along the lines of your backup QB going down and not being able to cover for your stud QB during his bye. Not having any points at the QB position during a week could kill you. See my point?

But if you've allocated your money well, studs at other positions should cover a bad week from your qb. Last year I had weeks where 3 players on my team got enough points to make the cut (LT, Holt, Wayne did it numerous times).

In my scenario, you would be getting 0 points from your QB just because you don't have a fill-in for your stud QB. QBs are the highest scoring position in this contest. Assuming that your other players are going to blow up in that situation is risky. That's all I'm saying. I agree with the everyone saying you have to take risks. I just think having only 2 QBs is an unnecessary one. Anything can happen though, so good luck!

 

[Panzer]

last year I went for top picks at QB and RB. my WR were middle of the road. I did take vernon davis at TE and miami. I think the last two helped me through some down weeks from the others as they had good games when I needed it. A lot of luck is involved IMHO and I think luck had a hand in my team getting to 13th place.

 

[dickey moe]

QB - Jon Kitna - 20

QB - Matt Leinart - 14

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Larry Johnson - 49

RB - Leon Washington - 14

RB - Ladell Betts - 14

RB - Kevin Faulk - 6

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Sammy Morris - 3

WR - Terrell Owens - 40

WR - Greg Jennings - 17

WR - Bobby Wade - 5

WR - Marty Booker - 5

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Patrick Crayton - 3

WR - Dwayne Jarrett - 3

TE - Todd Heap - 26

TE - Ben Troupe - 5

PK - Adam Vinatieri - 5

PK - Josh Brown - 2

TD - Chicago Bears - 8

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

Total value: 250

Obviously anticipating RB and WR injuries (I know, bad karma...). Though it was worth it to get the sure thing at TE, PK, and Team Def.

 

[BassNBrew]

King of the staff entries.....we can't win any prizes.



QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2 check

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70 check

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26 check

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Bobby Wade - 5 check

WR - Troy Williamson - 4 check

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3 check

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2 check

WR - Chris Henry - 2

TE - Antonio Gates - 35

TE - Bo Scaife - 9 check

TE - Eric Johnson - 1 check

PK - Jeff Reed - 2

PK - Nick Folk - 1 check

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

Total value: 250

Wow, 10 identical players as Dodds. I actually had a few more before I backed off the Manning play and matching up Gates/LT. That's a pile of points off in wk 7.

 

[hellz_fireflies]

King of the staff entries.....we can't win any prizes.



QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Bobby Wade - 5

WR - Troy Williamson - 4

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2

TE - Antonio Gates - 35

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jeff Reed - 2

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

Total value: 250

Very nice picks tho David...even if you can't win anything...that $35,000 contest is a nice business tax write off !

 

[trader jake]

QB - Brett Favre - 14

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Shaun Alexander - 41

RB - Deuce McAllister - 23

RB - Ahman Green - 23

RB - Ron Dayne - 3

RB - Sammy Morris - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

RB - Greg Jones - 1

WR - Reggie Wayne - 39

WR - Donald Driver - 30

WR - Reggie Brown - 24

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1

WR - Justin McCareins - 1

TE - Todd Heap - 26

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Josh Brown - 2

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - Chicago Bears - 8

TD - Houston Texans - 1

Total value: 250

I'm putting all my chips on Favre and Heap staying healthy and productive. In a redraft I really like Shaun Alexander's upside this year and think he'll finish as RB 2 or 3. Not sure if loading up on "starters" is the best play in this format but I did so hoping that an advantage would be gained if health didn't become an issue.

 

[Chunky Soup]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15QB - Matt Leinart - 14QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Reggie Bush - 45RB - Shaun Alexander - 41RB - Cadillac Williams - 21WR - Donald Driver - 30WR - Isaac Bruce - 15WR - Santonio Holmes - 14WR - Devery Henderson - 9WR - Ernest Wilford - 3WR - Wes Welker - 3WR - Amani Toomer - 3WR - Jacoby Jones - 2WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1WR - Shaun McDonald - 1WR - Kevin Walter - 1TE - Chris Cooley - 22PK - John Kasay - 1PK - Nick Folk - 1TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3TD - Green Bay Packers - 3My only possible regret was not going K. Curtis/Owen Daniels instead of Cooley/McDonald. I think I'm deep enough at WR but we'll see.

Dude, problems all around here;big problems:1) TE - 1 TE is going to kill you. When people are taking 2+ TEs, they're having an excellent shot at beating your TE by a decent amount. The bye week puts you at a serious, serious disadvantage.2) WR - By saying you're deep enough, do you really mean that you have enough bad ones? I think that Bruce, Holmes are solid value picks, but IMO wouldn't want them competing for the 2/3 spots without much behind. You could have weeks where you have <5 points between WR2 and WR3.not as big problems:3) RBs - Your RBs are a question mark as well. I do like $ being spent with a few guys here but I think they're the wrong guys. Caddy and alexander were overrated here, esp in .5ppr. And, I wouldn't really like caddy being #3 with his injury history. I think you could have downsized Alexander and chosen a better RB around the same value than Caddy.4) QBs - Lots of value here. IMO, you could have given Leinart or Hass less help. That $ would have been elsewhere.

 

[Qtip Callahan]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15

QB - Rex Grossman - 13

QB - David Garrard - 2

Grossman had some great games last year and some terrible ones. I like that as Hasselbeck should be consistently solid and Garrard should be consistently ok.

RB - Joseph Addai - 46

RB - Cedric Benson - 32

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - Michael Pittman - 8

RB - Anthony Thomas - 4

RB - T.J. Duckett - 2

Went with talent/potential here as I think Addai, Benson and Peterson all have very good seasons. With all of the weapons that Chicago has, an unquestioned starting RB (and he is more talented than given credit for, the guy is fast strong) should have a big year. With Peterson, the more T. Jackson struggles, the more Childress will play AP with the mounting pressure. Taylor isn't bad, but Peterson is a stud. Even if T. Jackson does surprisingly well, I think Peterson will emerge as the season goes along. Addai is good and the only guy in Indy. That says enough.

WR - Greg Jennings - 17

WR - Bernard Berrian - 16

WR - Terry Glenn - 15

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Derrick Mason - 11

WR - Ernest Wilford - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

Thin at WR. I still think Mason can be more productive than most think with his past history with McNair. Holmes could outproduce H. Ward this year and there is no reason why Berrian shouldn't continue to be very successful. Glenn's health is a question mark.

TE - Heath Miller - 11

TE - Greg Olsen - 7

Miller is consistent and Olsen should be more productive as the season goes along.

PK - John Kasay - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Pittsburgh Steelers - 4

TD - Carolina Panthers - 3

Two big play potential defenses.

 

[a_troll00]

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Joey Harrington - 6

RB - Joseph Addai - 46

RB - Rudi Johnson - 40

RB - Adrian Peterson(Chi) - 4

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

RB - Sammy Morris(NE) - 3

WR - Reggie Wayne - 39

WR - Andre Johnson - 33

WR - Brandon Marshall - 11

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Joe Jurevicius - 4

WR - Troy Williamson - 4

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Antwaan Randle El - 2

TE - Daniel Graham - 7

TE - Reggie Kelly - 1

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Neil Rackers - 2

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

Total value: 250

I went with the strategy of getting some big players and hoping to find some diamonds in the rough to back them up. I went cheap at TE hoping to find somebody that sticks. Went with Brees, because it was cheaper to go with a big QB and Harrington/Gerrard than to go with two mid-tier QBs.

 

[Xenopax]

Here's my team:

QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

RB - Brandon Jackson - 15

RB - DeShaun Foster - 13

WR - Andre Johnson - 33

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Bernard Berrian - 16

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1

TE - Antonio Gates - 35

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Rian Lindell - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - Arizona Cardinals - 1

TD - Houston Texans - 1

The theory I'm working against is a stud QB and TE are the most cost effective positions, especially since you only play 1 at each. The RB and WR positions are too expensive to play studs, especially when factoring in you need more of them, so spamming low cost people that will likely do well is a much better strategy.

As for K and TD, I went with a best of 3 strategy and conserved money at those positions to spend at the other positions.

 

[Chunky Soup]

With commentary:

My goal was to have stud, value WRs to take advantage of the PPR. Other than that, I wanted to used guys I felt were undervalued at their positions.

I think my main goal worked out; my WR group can compete with most. In PPR I think this is going to give me a great advantage. People say how inconsistent WRs are, but really, I'd rather just have less inconsistent ones. My team gives me a chance at some serious points with the WRs I have.

Otherwise, I think my team is in decent shape. I'm putting some faith in Garrard as a backup to Leinart, but I think that Quinn will be starting by week 8 anyway. A bit risky here, but not so bad.

RB I am a little worried about. My first three all have question marks, although IMO still underrated, and after that I don't have much depth. Luckily, of course, we need to only start 2 here. I think I could be fine.

TE, I realllllly wanted V.Davis. This is a guy I truly . You can see this with my thread for him I am always bumping. I decided I wanted two decent undervalued TEs though to take his place. Feel like this is the safer way to go.

My team:

QB - Matt Leinart - 14

QB - Brady Quinn - 3

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Laurence Maroney - 38

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - LaMont Jordan - 19

RB - Jerome Harrison - 2

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

RB - Greg Jones - 1

WR - Roy Williams - 36

WR - Andre Johnson - 33

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Dwayne Jarrett - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - Heath Miller - 11

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Philadelphia Eagles - 3

TD - San Francisco 49ers - 2

 

[BoomBoom]

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Joey Harrington - 6

Brees is going to have to carry the QB position - Harrington will probably provide scoring once or twice, and he plays against HOU while Brees has a bye. Wanted Garrard but he had the same bye as Brees.

RB - Edgerrin James - 29

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - DeShaun Foster - 13

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

Wanted two solid RB's who are the clear cut starter. Edge will do fine in this format, and Jacobs should at least score enough TD's to compensate for yardage. Peterson was a swing for the fences play, hoping he has the RB1 job locked up in Minny during the 2nd half of the season. Foster is still a starter and was decent value at $13. Hunt could manage to steal some goal-line work in Philly, and for $1 was worth the gamble.

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Marques Colston - 27

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Jerry Porter - 11

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

At 1 ppr, love Lee Evans in this format. Colston should be a beast this year and will be the guy Brees locks into most of the time. Love the upside of Holmes and his big play potential. Went with Curry AND Porter, so hopefully at least one Raider WR has a decent game each week. Curry should be the ppr guy, while Porter is the TD guy, but we'll see. Williams is emerging in Baltimore as the #2 now, Welker should be solid during bye weeks in ppr format, and Jacoby Jones is all upside for $2.

TE - Owen Daniels - 11

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

Went with 3 TE to try and take advantage of the 1.5 ppr. Daniels is going to see plenty of work from Schaub, and I like what Scaife has been doing with Young thus far. Johnson is strictly a dice roll who could pay dividends if he stays healthy.

PK - Neil Rackers - 2

PK - John Kasay - 1

Nothing fancy here, just 2 guys with big legs and the potential to kick 50 yarders.

TD - Chicago Bears - 8

TD - Kansas City Chiefs - 2

The Bears can single handedly propel a team into the next week with a huge game, as seen last year. Chiefs aren't anything special, but they have a decent schedule and face GB at home during the Bears bye, so hoping for a decent result there.

 

[Marvin88]

King of the staff entries.....we can't win any prizes.



QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Brandon Jacobs - 26

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Bobby Wade - 5

WR - Troy Williamson - 4

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2

TE - Antonio Gates - 35

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jeff Reed - 2

PK - Nick Folk - 1

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

Total value: 250

I'm similar to Dodds in some ways (should I feel good?)QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - A. Peterson - 23

RB - Cadillac Williams- 21

RB - B. Jackson - 15

RB - Deshaun Foster - 13

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

RB - Jerome Harrison - 2

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - T.J. Housh - 34

WR - Calvin Johnson - 23

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Devery Henderson - 9

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

TE - Antonio Gates - 35

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

TE - A. Smith - 1

PK - Neil Rackers - 2

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - Chicago Bears- 9

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 8

Total value: 250

I figure if I can get past week 7 I can stay afloat with big weeks from some players.

 

[LHUCKS]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15QB - Matt Leinart - 14QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Reggie Bush - 45RB - Shaun Alexander - 41RB - Cadillac Williams - 21WR - Donald Driver - 30WR - Isaac Bruce - 15WR - Santonio Holmes - 14WR - Devery Henderson - 9WR - Ernest Wilford - 3WR - Wes Welker - 3WR - Amani Toomer - 3WR - Jacoby Jones - 2WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1WR - Shaun McDonald - 1WR - Kevin Walter - 1TE - Chris Cooley - 22PK - John Kasay - 1PK - Nick Folk - 1TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3TD - Green Bay Packers - 3My only possible regret was not going K. Curtis/Owen Daniels instead of Cooley/McDonald. I think I'm deep enough at WR but we'll see.

Dude, problems all around here;big problems:1) TE - 1 TE is going to kill you. When people are taking 2+ TEs, they're having an excellent shot at beating your TE by a decent amount. The bye week puts you at a serious, serious disadvantage.2) WR - By saying you're deep enough, do you really mean that you have enough bad ones? I think that Bruce, Holmes are solid value picks, but IMO wouldn't want them competing for the 2/3 spots without much behind. You could have weeks where you have <5 points between WR2 and WR3.not as big problems:3) RBs - Your RBs are a question mark as well. I do like $ being spent with a few guys here but I think they're the wrong guys. Caddy and alexander were overrated here, esp in .5ppr. And, I wouldn't really like caddy being #3 with his injury history. I think you could have downsized Alexander and chosen a better RB around the same value than Caddy.4) QBs - Lots of value here. IMO, you could have given Leinart or Hass less help. That $ would have been elsewhere.

Thanks for the comments, have you posted your team? I'd like to compare our teams week to week.

 

[Gr00vus]

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - 15QB - Matt Leinart - 14QB - David Garrard - 2RB - Reggie Bush - 45RB - Shaun Alexander - 41RB - Cadillac Williams - 21WR - Donald Driver - 30WR - Isaac Bruce - 15WR - Santonio Holmes - 14WR - Devery Henderson - 9WR - Ernest Wilford - 3WR - Wes Welker - 3WR - Amani Toomer - 3WR - Jacoby Jones - 2WR - Dennis Northcutt - 1WR - Shaun McDonald - 1WR - Kevin Walter - 1TE - Chris Cooley - 22PK - John Kasay - 1PK - Nick Folk - 1TD - Dallas Cowboys - 3TD - Green Bay Packers - 3My only possible regret was not going K. Curtis/Owen Daniels instead of Cooley/McDonald. I think I'm deep enough at WR but we'll see.

Dude, problems all around here;big problems:1) TE - 1 TE is going to kill you. When people are taking 2+ TEs, they're having an excellent shot at beating your TE by a decent amount. The bye week puts you at a serious, serious disadvantage.2) WR - By saying you're deep enough, do you really mean that you have enough bad ones? I think that Bruce, Holmes are solid value picks, but IMO wouldn't want them competing for the 2/3 spots without much behind. You could have weeks where you have <5 points between WR2 and WR3.not as big problems:3) RBs - Your RBs are a question mark as well. I do like $ being spent with a few guys here but I think they're the wrong guys. Caddy and alexander were overrated here, esp in .5ppr. And, I wouldn't really like caddy being #3 with his injury history. I think you could have downsized Alexander and chosen a better RB around the same value than Caddy.4) QBs - Lots of value here. IMO, you could have given Leinart or Hass less help. That $ would have been elsewhere.

5) Leinart and Hass have the same bye week (8), betting on Garrard would have me scared. I know this because I started with these two and had to work out of it.

 

[CrossEyed]

QB - Ben Roethlisberger - 18

QB - Daunte Culpepper - 4

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Willie Parker - 44

RB - Jamal Lewis - 22

RB - Fred Taylor - 17

RB - Kevin Jones - 16

RB - Sammy Morris - 3

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Andre Johnson - 33

WR - Marques Colston - 27

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Kevin Curtis - 10

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Patrick Crayton - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - Owen Daniels - 11

TE - Daniel Graham - 7

PK - Jeff Wilkins - 3

PK - Jason Elam - 3

TD - Pittsburgh Steelers - 4

TD - Minnesota Vikings - 3

 

[Random]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

I was thinking more along the lines of your backup QB going down and not being able to cover for your stud QB during his bye. Not having any points at the QB position during a week could kill you. See my point?

But if you've allocated your money well, studs at other positions should cover a bad week from your qb. Last year I had weeks where 3 players on my team got enough points to make the cut (LT, Holt, Wayne did it numerous times).

In my scenario, you would be getting 0 points from your QB just because you don't have a fill-in for your stud QB. QBs are the highest scoring position in this contest. Assuming that your other players are going to blow up in that situation is risky. That's all I'm saying. I agree with the everyone saying you have to take risks. I just think having only 2 QBs is an unnecessary one. Anything can happen though, so good luck!

I hear what you're saying but by paying $31 for Manning, I'm not spending another 10-20 on another QB to ride the pine for 14 weeks. My strategy was to put my money into my starters and then pick up $1-$2 players to fill the requirements.

 

[jon_mx]

2 QBs and 3 PKs??

Having only 2 QBs is very risky IMO. I would say borderline crazy. But hey, that's just me.

If your stud QB goes down, do you really think you're going to win this contest with your QB2 and QB3?Of course you won't. Kickers and defenses are random, so take 3 cheap ones of each.

It is not about the QB going down. Unless you have Manning, there is no QB in the league who posts big numbers week in and week out. You need a couple of decent QB's who can have big weeks to fill in on poor weeks and the off week. Having two QB's when one of them isn't named Peyton is a ticket for disaster. But you have to take risks some place I suppose.

 

[jon_mx]

Here's my lame attempt to win.

QB - Jon Kitna - 20

QB - Daunte Culpepper - 4

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - Marshawn Lynch - 22

RB - Warrick Dunn - 12

RB - Mewelde Moore - 4

WR - Roy Williams - 36

WR - Greg Jennings - 17

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Eric Moulds - 5

WR - Dwayne Jarrett - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - Bo Scaife - 9

TE - Donald Lee - 1

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Josh Brown - 2

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

TD - Carolina Panthers - 3

TD - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 3

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

 

[simey]

QB - Matt Leinart - 14

QB - Matt Schaub - 10

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Willis McGahee - 29

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

RB - Brian Leonard - 3

RB - Sammy Morris - 3

WR - Reggie Wayne - 39

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Michael Jenkins - 8

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Ernest Wilford - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - David Martin - 6

TE - Reggie Kelly - 1

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Josh Brown - 2

PK - John Kasay - 1

TD - New England Patriots - 6

TD - Pittsburgh Steelers - 4

my te's are iffy, but they told me, "coach simey, we are starters, we're good, and we'll prove it." i like their fire and confidence, so right then and there i hired them to play on the team. they wouldn't fib to me. right?

 

[TDavi118]

I hope I have a shot.

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Damon Huard - 4

RB - LaDainian Tomlinson - 70

RB - Reggie Bush - 45

RB - Warrick Dunn - 12

RB - T.J. Duckett - 2

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

WR - Chad Johnson - 43

WR - Roscoe Parrish - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Devin Hester - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2TE - Todd Heap - 26

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

PK - Rob Bironas - 1

PK - Nick Folk - 1

PK - Sebastian Janikowski - 1

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7

TD - Kansas City Chiefs - 2

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

TD - Houston Texans - 1

Total value: 250

1 stud WR and 3 marginal WRs won't get it done. Add in just 1 TE and you're headed for an early exit.

Well, considering I'm a 1st time subscriber along with being a 1-year noob, I'll learn from my mistakes. But thanks for the study of my team, none-the-less. By the way, I do have 2 TEs.

 

[mlbnfl]

How do you access your team? Im having trouble.

 

[mcd]

Thoughts on each position:

QB - Drew Brees - 21

QB - Joey Harrington - 6

Had Manning/Garrard originally, but needed the extra $$$ elsewhere. I think Brees was by far the most underrated QB. Had to go with Harrington because Garrard bye week was same as Brees.

RB - Larry Johnson - 49

RB - Frank Gore - 48

RB - Cadillac Williams - 21

RB - Tony Hunt - 1

Really tried to fit Tomlinson in but couldn't justify it. He'll be a beast but I don't expect another season comparable to last year. Mostly, his bye week also scares me. There are only 4 teams off on week 7. The only other stud player besides Tomlinson off that week is Steve Smith. All the other talent is out there & it looks like it would be tought to get by that week with so much invested in Tomlinson. I like Caddy much better than the other guys in his area. Hoping Hunt can have a couple of multi TD games. Johnson is the one guy that if things go right could give Tomlinson a run for points.

WR - Isaac Bruce - 15

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Kevin Curtis - 10

WR - Devery Henderson - 9

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Demetrius Williams - 3

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

WR - Chris Henry - 2

WR - Shaun McDonald - 1

Couldn't afford a stud WR & with this format it wasn't necassary. Ended up taking 10 Wrs with the idea of hitting on 3 a week. A lot of these guys are home run hitters who I wouldn't start in normal leagues. In this league I can sit back & wait for that big play week to hit every month or so.

TE - Todd Heap - 26

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

TEs are big in this league with 1.5 ppr. I tried to load 2 top guys in but couldn' get away with it. I like Heap to have a big season.

PK - Jason Hanson - 2

PK - John Kasay - 1

blah, blah, blah...kickers actually have decent value

TD - Denver Broncos - 4

TD - Green Bay Packers - 3

Went back & forth with the Bears & then with bottom of the barrell Ds. Ended up taking to middle of the road ones that I think can over perform with a big play here & there.

If any of my key QB/RB/TE go down I'm done. WR is the 1 position that injuries won't hurt me. I tried the Tomlinson wagon last year & it got me inside the final 1000 (500?), I just don't think it will work this year. Imo, with the rule changes, the only way to win this thing is to take a flyer on a large number of WRs & hope 2 or 3 hit. Should be fun.

 

["Ear Muffs"]

QB - Peyton Manning - 31

QB - Joey Harrington - 6

QB - David Garrard - 2

RB - Willis McGahee - 29

RB - Ahman Green - 23

RB - Adrian Peterson - 23

RB - Dominic Rhodes - 3

WR - Lee Evans - 29

WR - Laveranues Coles - 25

WR - Isaac Bruce - 15

WR - Santonio Holmes - 14

WR - Ronald Curry - 8

WR - Wes Welker - 3

WR - Jacoby Jones - 2

TE - Heath Miller - 11

TE - Owen Daniels - 11

TE - Eric Johnson - 1

PK - Jason Elam - 3

PK - Josh Brown - 2

TD - Baltimore Ravens - 7

TD - Arizona Cardinals - 1

TD - Tennessee Titans - 1

Total value: 250

Manning seemed like a value as he seemed to project a higher % that the cost delta going with someone else. Harrington and Garrard should help me through tough times. (Although now I'm thinking Brees was a better value...overlooked I guess)

I'm not a big fan of McGahee and don't own him in any of my leagues but again the drop in production was less than the drop in cost and I needed the money elsewhere.

Evans and Holmes I thought were the best value plays but bye week problems. Looked to fill in around them although a couple of the extreme value plays also have the same bye week but not counting on them at all time...just bonus action as the occasionally blow up (hopefully) Looking for my flex to come here or RB.

Really wanted Gates but couldn't afford him - decided on a 3 way split in hopes of someone producing each week.

Took two of my top kickers for less than top cost

Figured a great defense isn't that much more expensive than a cheapie. Added two dollar picks that I thought were worth more for touch matchup's and bye coverage - although counting on Ten in week 8 against oakland...