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I could have had Roy Williams but I took Driver (1 Viewer)

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ant525i

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Im telling myself that my#1WR Driver that I drafted over Roy Williams was a better pick because of easier schedule and playoff schedule and also that Williams is injury prone..my other WR is Matt Jones...16 team league PPR

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You could have had Matt Jones AND Roy Williams

in a 16 team league ?

that is not even close to being a forgiveable move.

 
ant525i said:
Im telling myself that my#1WR Driver that I drafted over Roy Williams was a better pick because of easier schedule and playoff schedule and also that Williams is injury prone..my other WR is Matt Jones...16 team league PPR :cry:
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That was a no brainer. Williams is a wimp and will miss at least 4 games due to wimpyness and if you have watched the Lions, you would realize that they totally suck. Cover Roy Williams and it's 3 and out. Furrey and bradford? What a joke. Maranelli and Martz: another joke.
 
I don't know about that. I think Driver is going to have at least 1200 yards this season and hopefully more TDs. I took him ahead of Walker, but managed to grab Walker in the next round so haopefully that will pay off. I like to have a dependable receiver on my team and Driver has been that for a long time. He won't win many games for you but I seriouly doubt he will lose any either. There's a lot to be said for Driver this year, especially with Favre trying to break Marino's TD record, no established number two, and questions with the running game. I just hope that the WR2 and RBs are good enough to keep him from getting doubled on every play.

 
It's a tossup.

Driver is going to be targeted like crazy and has been consistant over the past couple years. He has very good chemistry with Favre and they trust each other.

ROY has more upside, but considerably more downside due to a whole new offense being put in place and injury concerns.

I don't think picking either one is a mistake, all depends on your risk tolerance. I also had this same choice and took Driver.

 
You dropped the ball my man, but the drop shouldn't be too precipitous.

The Lions are NOT a sure thing, but I"m high on them.

Roy has the ceiling

Driver has the consistency.

Don is more likely to have a good season

Roy more likely to have the great season.

16 teamers are about surviving atttrition, but winning them is about risk. But Driver would be a big part of getting you to postseason, and thats the goal of any league, and then anything can happen.

I'd look for Roy to struggle early, work a deal for him and watch that O come together for the stretch.

 
Step off.

Driver is going to get around 1200 yards and 8 TD's and will finish in the top 15. Has done that three times in his career (2002, 2004, and 2005).

Roy hasn't done anything to warrant his high draft spot other then having a new coach in Martz. Roy Williams << Torry Holt. He has finished 29th and 30th in his two years. Yes he will improve, but Driver is the safer bet.

 
Driver finished at 10,10, and 13 using FBGs scoring for 3 out of the last 4 years (hurt in '03).

Roy finished at 29 and 30 his first 2 years in the league.

Im not saying Driver will finish higher this year than Roy, but at a minimum you picked the player with the more productive history.

I share Roy's alma mater, but i love me some Donald Driver.

 
I think Driver and Jones is a better tandem than ROY and Jones would be. You got a player with Roy's upside (jones) much later and a steady week in/ week out producer in Driver. I will pay for upside, but not until the later rounds. I think you made the smart choice by taking your upside risk later in the draft.

 
Driver>>>Roy.

Consistency in WRs=gold. Take your risks elsewhere. If you can get a consistent top 13 WR as the 10th-15th WR off the board, with a little upside as well (he really could take off this year), then it's golden.

Roy has a little better upside, but a huge risk factor.

This isn't even a debate, IMO.

 
The most important thing is to not dwell on it too much. Yes, you probably made a bad move, but you never know with injuries and players having career years out of nowhere. And we've all made moves that we wished we hadn't at some point. The best way to get over making a bad situation be it fantasy football or anything really, is to let it go and move on. That's the best advice I can give you. The season hasn't even started yet, so go into it happy knowing that Driver is serviceable and Matt Jones has potential to be real good, especially in a 16 team league. Focus now on how to make your team better from this point forward.

 
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Ron_Mexico said:
You could have had Matt Jones AND Roy Williamsin a 16 team league ?that is not even close to being a forgiveable move.
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Sorry, but this post has me laying on the floor, laughing my ### off.The reason? My 16 team dynasty team:Brown, Reggie PHI WR - 9 FA Calico, Tyrone TEN WR - 7 FA Edwards, Braylon CLE WR - 6 FA Evans, Lee BUF WR - 8 FA Jennings, Greg GBP WR - 6 1.27 Jones, Matt JAC WR - 6 FA Randle El, Antwaan WAS WR - 8 FA Smith, Brad NYJ WR - 9 4.25 Ward, Hines PIT WR - 4 FA Williams, Roy DET WR - 8 FA I try not to get into this stuff too much, but this post called for it. FWIW, in a redraft we did last week, I was faced with the same choice. It was a close call, but I took Roy. 8 picks later, Driver was still there and I of course took him. :thumbup:FWIW, if I had the choice between Driver and MJ or Roy and MJ, I'd take Driver in a redraft.
 
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Two names. Who woudl you choose?

Favre or Kitna?

or

Favre or McCown?

Ok discussion OVER. Driver was a good pick.

 
No brainer, I take the guy with back to back 1,200 yd seasons and let someone else have the upside of Roy Williams...how much more upside is there for him? A lot of WR don't make it to 1,200 ever in their career.

 
I picked Driver (3.09) over Williams as my WR1 Saturday without batting an eyelid. I was hoping Roy would make it back to me at 4.04. He didn't, but I again had no problem taking Ward as my WR2.

 
Christo said:
I picked Driver (3.09) over Williams as my WR1 Saturday without batting an eyelid. I was hoping Roy would make it back to me at 4.04. He didn't, but I again had no problem taking Ward as my WR2.
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Driver/Ward will produce 2 top10 candidates Christo...nice picks in your 3/4 sweetspots.
 
ant525i said:
Im telling myself that my#1WR Driver that I drafted over Roy Williams was a better pick because of easier schedule and playoff schedule and also that Williams is injury prone..my other WR is Matt Jones...16 team league PPR :cry:
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what round did you take Driver? and at what draft slot?forgive the slight hijack:i have a choice to make keeping either Donald Driver or Jason Witten. As a keeper they would be slotting in as my 5th round selection. I am beginning to think Driver will have more value this year than Witten with Fassano working his way into the lineup in the 2TE set and stealing some grabs.
 
Christo said:
I picked Driver (3.09) over Williams as my WR1 Saturday without batting an eyelid. I was hoping Roy would make it back to me at 4.04. He didn't, but I again had no problem taking Ward as my WR2.
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:D I took Ward at 3.10 and Driver (over Roy Williams) at 4.02The buyer's remorse of the original poster is funny. He will want to hump Donald Driver by mid-October.
 
Packers homer obviously but I've been preaching the value of Driver for months. I have zero questions that he will be a legit WR1 this season. I like Williams as well and I agree with the poster earlier who said Williams has higher upside but with more risk. I don't see any reason to be bothered by taking Driver over Williams. Even if Williams blows up, Driver is going to reward you with a very strong fantasy season barring injury. I'm 100% confident of that.

 
I took Williams in the 4th round of my 10-team redraft. Thankfully, someone made a derogatory remark about Favre shortly therafter and Driver dropped to me in the 6th.

I can see the reasoning for Driver, but I don't think it's a slam dunk. All depends if you really believe Williams has substantially more injury risk (I tend to think injuries are more random than most people believe). I think his upside in a Martz offense makes him worth it.

On a point-per-game basis in 2005, Driver was at 9.6 (#16 WR) and Williams was at 9.0 (#21), so Williams doesn't have much ground to make up if he stays healthy. I think Martz and Kitna are enough to warrant taking him before Driver.

 
I swear, I love that move. Driver is (a) more durable, (b) more reliable, and (c.) had even more upside than RW, if you ask me. I look for DD to be one of the surprise 100 reception wideouts this year. And, even if he isn't, I don't think 85/1300/10 TDs is out of the question at all.

I don't care about Martz going to Lions--they ain't gonna' be chucking it downfield all day. But, Green Bay will.

 
Other than having a few good games his rookie season, and having the physical tools, Williams hasnt done much. Another case of potential (of which he's got about 18 months left), leading to expectation, with no regard for reality.

If we honestly project Driver for 1200 yards and 8-10 TDs, I wouldnt say Williams (or many other WRs) has anymore upside than that. Those arent far off Torry Holt numbers and Williams aint no Torry Holt.

ETA: And Kitna sure as heck isnt Warner or Bulger.

 
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Other than having a few good games his rookie season, and having the physical tools, Williams hasnt done much. Another case of potential (of which he's got about 18 months left), leading to expectation, with no regard for reality.If we honestly project Driver for 1200 yards and 8-10 TDs, I wouldnt say Williams (or many other WRs) has anymore upside than that. Those arent far off Torry Holt numbers and Williams aint no Torry Holt.ETA: And Kitna sure as heck isnt Warner or Bulger.
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Roy wasn't too shabby last year when he was on the field. You can talk about his injuries, but don't ignore his play.
 
mrspree15 said:
mojorizin said:
Other than having a few good games his rookie season, and having the physical tools, Williams hasnt done much. Another case of potential (of which he's got about 18 months left), leading to expectation, with no regard for reality.If we honestly project Driver for 1200 yards and 8-10 TDs, I wouldnt say Williams (or many other WRs) has anymore upside than that. Those arent far off Torry Holt numbers and Williams aint no Torry Holt.ETA: And Kitna sure as heck isnt Warner or Bulger.
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Roy wasn't too shabby last year when he was on the field. You can talk about his injuries, but don't ignore his play.
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Not to shabby goes for about 30 other guys as well. The guy broke 100 what, twice? Those were only due to some long passes. Driver gets fed the ball regularly every game, had a half dozen 100 yard games, in the same offense for a few years by a QB we know can throw and that trusts him. I'm not saying Williams sucks, but worrying about NOT taking him and taking Driver instead is ridiculous. Unless Kitna eclipses all his seasons combined, Williams wouldnt be that much better than Driver. "Potential" simply means it looks like you could do something, but aint done much yet.
 
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Dog said:
Made the same decision for Driver at the end of the 4th round. :banned:
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I'm right there with you.The only thing that worries me is that we have a bonus payout for highest score of the week. A guy like Driver isn't geared to have one of those "10/150/3" days that a guy like Williams can have.
 
Driver >Williams

He'll have a trigger happy Favre slingin it all year. Hmmm Favre or Kitna? You figure it out.

 
Statorama said:
Dog said:
Made the same decision for Driver at the end of the 4th round. :banned:
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I'm right there with you.The only thing that worries me is that we have a bonus payout for highest score of the week. A guy like Driver isn't geared to have one of those "10/150/3" days that a guy like Williams can have.
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Ahhhh. See, here's the problem with a guy like Williams (until he proves something). We get all jazzed about him having a big day (has he had more than one in two years?), and we just gotta have him!Guys like that are the reason we LOSE championships in fantasy football. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you are going for the home run - and that was fine last year when we thought it would come together and he had a great shot at a big season with some seasoning from Harrington and Jones going to break the 2000 yard barrier and every other crazy thing we think every year. These guys might win you one game, but they lose you all the others.Who's better for your team? A guy like Williams that puts up a 120 yard 2 TD day once a year, and the rest of the time you start him and he goes 3/27/0 and you get bupkis outta your WR corps? Or a guy like Driver that gets you 6 catches and 85 yards almost every game? The guy with all the catches has a lot better chance of scoring and breaking 100 than a guy like Williams. On a per game basis, it isnt even close between the two until someone starts throwing the ball to Roy consistently. Trust me, I'll be all over his jock once that happens.
 
I think Fat Mike Williams stands a better chance of starting more games this year than Roy "My Body's Made of Glass" Williams.

Fat Mike vs Fragile Roy

 
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In my $100 auction league Roy went out for $10 and I snagged Driver later on for $3. Everyone forgot about him and were basically out of cash when I nominated Driver. In case you're wondering, here is my WR corps:

#85 - $15

Plax - $3

Driver - $3

Rod Smith $2

Matt Jones $1

 
Defending Champs said:
I'm sticking with my R Williams on this one.This GB team is going to be real bad.
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Exactly. Which is exactly why Driver has very good upside as well.GB is going to be down CONSTANTLY this year. All they're going to do is throw the ball.Driver is the only talented receiver on that team.He could be HUGE.
 
If the Packers offensive line doesn't come together to pass block better, Favre's ironman status is going 'bye-bye'

If that happens and Rodgers comes in to play quarterback your pick of Roy Williams will look genius...

Lots of 'ifs' I know but it's the best I can do :)

 
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