FBG's has Maclin ranked #40 WR this week. Philly is playing Was, the 31st ranked pass defense in the league. Vick is playing well, and Maclin had the same number of targets as D Jackson last week. I can't understand why he would be ranked outside the top 20 WRs...he's been pretty consistent all year and has a juicy matchup.
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Maclin's ranking this week (1 Viewer)
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#9 ranked WR in my league (non ppr)
tonyftony716
Footballguy
Perhaps they are referencing the last meeting between these two teams? Washington's D played well and played up a lot, essentially taking away any possibilities of big plays. They frustrated the Eagles receivers, specifically Maclin who only had 1 catch for 15 yds. I expect the results of this weeks game to be different as the Washington D won't be able to play so conventional with Vick at QB the whole game. I also expect the Eagles coaches to adjust their game plan. Add to that the last two disapointing statistical games and Maclin drops further down. Perhaps a little too far but I guess I see why they are so low on him for this game.
cubbie5150
Footballguy
Maclin was an afterthought at best the entire first half last week vs Indy (I'm not sure if he even had a target until 2nd half)...just sayin'.
I'm no longer a FBG subscriber, so I don't know, but if DJax is still ranked relatively high (as he should be), maybe FBG's staff thinks it's clear Maclin will only get the scraps once DJax gets his? I have no idea other than that...
I'm no longer a FBG subscriber, so I don't know, but if DJax is still ranked relatively high (as he should be), maybe FBG's staff thinks it's clear Maclin will only get the scraps once DJax gets his? I have no idea other than that...
FFdork
Footballguy
You have to view the Tuesday stuff as very preliminary. People wanted them so they are accommodating that, but they are obviously rushed and there are head scratchers pretty much every week.
I said it in another of these threads, but I kind of wish they would get a couple of other staffers to do a first blush set of rankings/projections/value going forward for people making Tuesday WW decisions. Then Dodds can devote his full attention to the process of coming out with really good 'official' projections/top250 on Wednesday...it's obvious that was he does is a lengthy process.
I said it in another of these threads, but I kind of wish they would get a couple of other staffers to do a first blush set of rankings/projections/value going forward for people making Tuesday WW decisions. Then Dodds can devote his full attention to the process of coming out with really good 'official' projections/top250 on Wednesday...it's obvious that was he does is a lengthy process.
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FBG's hate Maclin.
Even Sig and Cecil have nothing really good to say about him on the Audible. Not sure why this is the case since he is in one of the best passing offenses in the NFL. They need to do a stop the insanity bit on why the dislike for Maclin.
He has been a solid WR2 for my teams all year long. The thing about he Maclin/DeSean if one has a big week one week the other will the next. Not very often you see them both have huge numbers in the same week.
Even Sig and Cecil have nothing really good to say about him on the Audible. Not sure why this is the case since he is in one of the best passing offenses in the NFL. They need to do a stop the insanity bit on why the dislike for Maclin.
He has been a solid WR2 for my teams all year long. The thing about he Maclin/DeSean if one has a big week one week the other will the next. Not very often you see them both have huge numbers in the same week.
3nOut
Footballguy
Not sure this is correct, at least not in the league I play in. Using my leagues scoring (TD heavy)
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Week 1: JM - 8pts DJ 1ptWeek 2: JM - 7pts DJ 13ptsWeek 3: JM - 16pts DJ 14ptsWeek 4: JM - 0pts DJ 1ptWeek 5: JM - 4pts DJ 1ptWeek 6: JM - 9pts DJ 15ptsWeek 7: JM - 2pts DJ 0ptsWeek 9: JM - 2pts DJ 12pts
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tonyftony716
Footballguy
Look at the chart. Maclin had zero points in week 4. Guess who the Eagles played in week 4? The Redskins. Guess who they play this week? The Redskins. There is your answer. Really no need to overthink this.
3nOut
Footballguy
Or you could consider that they alternate better weeks which has been consistent so far this year.
RUSF18
Footballguy
I don't really know what "TD heavy" means in your league but Maclin went 7 for 159 with 2 TDs in week 6. Jackson had one catch for 34 yards and ran the ball twice for 44 yards, with a rec/rush TD. So how JM has 9 pts in that system and DJ had 15 pts tells me there's something wrong with your data, your system, or both.
ThePittbully
Footballguy
Dont know the reason for the ranking but I'll be starting both this weekend
Zoomanji
Footballguy
This is from a 1 PPR leagueWeek 1: JM - 14.9pts DJ 7ptWeek 2: JM - 11.6pts DJ 24ptsWeek 3: JM - 24.3pts DJ 27.1ptsWeek 4: JM - 2.5pts DJ 5.1ptWeek 5: JM - 15.5pts DJ 5.2ptWeek 6: JM - 34.9pts DJ 20.8ptsWeek 7: JM - 10.6pts DJ DNPWeek 9: JM - 8.8pts DJ 25.9pts
This. If we are going to compare to the last meeting, you have to look at the whole story. Vick got hurt in the first quarter and Kolb wasn't very effective. Jackson only had 3 receptions. Is he ranked low this week, too? Start Maclin with confidence.
Jagerbomber
Footballguy
Maclin has caught 4 out of Vick's 7 passing TD's. Just fyi.
DaWidowMaker
Footballguy
Bingo on the bolded....However Desean will do better with Vick playing the whole game. Kolb seemed to look for Maclin and Celek when he was the starter.
3nOut
Footballguy
Sorry, typo. That should be 19, not 9.
ReggieHammond
Footballguy
Exactly, you can throw the last meeting out the window when projecting for this week. That game was Kolb's "Captain Checkdown" game, McCoy had like 20 catches and Kolb never even looked to throw downfield. I'd be surprised if Philly can't move the ball pretty comfortably this week, I'd be starting any Eagle except Celek.
HustleBlood
Footballguy
PLAYER, TEAM POS REC YDS TD TAR AVG
Jaguars vs. WR, Jac WR 107 1595 12 163 27.3
Cowboys vs. WR, Dal WR 105 1382 13 149 26.8
Texans vs. WR, Hou WR 104 1507 12 174 26.4
Falcons vs. WR, Atl WR 101 1445 10 162 26.0
Redskins vs. WR, Was WR 137 1611 10 213 25.5
Maclin should be a solid play
Jaguars vs. WR, Jac WR 107 1595 12 163 27.3
Cowboys vs. WR, Dal WR 105 1382 13 149 26.8
Texans vs. WR, Hou WR 104 1507 12 174 26.4
Falcons vs. WR, Atl WR 101 1445 10 162 26.0
Redskins vs. WR, Was WR 137 1611 10 213 25.5
Maclin should be a solid play
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Yeah, not sure what is going on here with the rankings. I read them only after I set my lineups for news purposes. I don't really trust the cheat sheets this season as they seem to be behind the curve quite a bit.
There are no fantasy experts. Everyone can get the same info on the internet. It's a voluntary hobby. If you really enjoy it, stop paying others to draft your team and manage it throughout the year. If you don't like those aspects of it, pick up a different hobby. I made these points on another thread a couple weeks ago and got blasted for making them, but I think they're still valid. 
FFdork
Footballguy
I'm seeing these threads every week, which is why I posted above about the early projections. They're very preliminary and not considered the 'official' projections, yet it seems like there are a % of people that look at those first ones and never look again.
You guys do realize that he was ranked #25 by the end of the week (i.e. a starter in all 3 WR leagues), right? There was also very little difference between spots 19 and 25. Looking at spots 1-18, I only see one guy that I would have obviously started Maclin ahead of (Sims-Walker, and even there I understood the rationale even if I disagreed with it)--everyone else would have been a tough decision.
You guys do realize that he was ranked #25 by the end of the week (i.e. a starter in all 3 WR leagues), right? There was also very little difference between spots 19 and 25. Looking at spots 1-18, I only see one guy that I would have obviously started Maclin ahead of (Sims-Walker, and even there I understood the rationale even if I disagreed with it)--everyone else would have been a tough decision.
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