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No shot at Calvin or Demaryius as your WR1 (1 Viewer)
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FUBAR
Footballguy
Dez
AJG
Julio
Marshall
Really any of the top 3 would suffice. They're all relatively equal IMO. I'd go with Dez on top only because I like his QB better than Dalton and he doesn't have another top WR to take targets - but he does have a decent #2 and Witten to keep defenses honest.
I'd rank those guys exactly how you have em above. From a value stand point I'd imagine Marshall would allow you to get another valuable piece a round before you take em. And chances are that these guys point totals are so close this year. That being said it would come down to i could get later . Redraft pov
Eta I need to see julio healthy for a full year before I take em earlier than any of these guys .
Eta I need to see julio healthy for a full year before I take em earlier than any of these guys .
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Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Yeah... I'd want to see Jones on the field for at least a few weeks before I pulled the trigger there.
Dez for me.
Dez for me.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
all depends what kind of risk you like. Demaryius- Mannings old and hes not gonna throw 50 TDs again. Julio- the foot. Dez- has been a bonehead in the past.
cloppbeast
Footballguy
I take Dez even before Demaryius and CJ.
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TartanLion
Footballguy
I'd take Dez behind only Calvin.
With Linehan there now, I'd imagine he's going to treat Dez much the same as he treated Calvin. I expect Dez to receive more targets and be on for more snaps than he ever has before in a season
With Linehan there now, I'd imagine he's going to treat Dez much the same as he treated Calvin. I expect Dez to receive more targets and be on for more snaps than he ever has before in a season
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Assuming it isn't PPR:
1. Dez- love the offense, contract year
2A. Marshall- few things are as certain in fantasy football as Cutler + Marshall= $$$. Marshall has finished as WR 6, 2, 9, 11, 9 with Cutler as his QB (the 6 and 2 were the Bears years). It is guaranteed WR1 numbers with little risk. There isn't major upside, but how can there be when you are coming off of back to back top 6 seasons?
2B. AJ Green- love the talent, but new offense concerns me a little. Still, hard to see him not finish in the top 10 at WR. He has more upside than Marshall, but slightly more risk just due to the unknown.
3. Julio- I have been all over him since he came in the league, I liked him over AJ Green. If he didn't get hurt last year, I think we might be talking about him vs Thomas. However, the injury is enough to move the other guys ahead until we see him in training camp and preseason back at 100%.
1. Dez- love the offense, contract year
2A. Marshall- few things are as certain in fantasy football as Cutler + Marshall= $$$. Marshall has finished as WR 6, 2, 9, 11, 9 with Cutler as his QB (the 6 and 2 were the Bears years). It is guaranteed WR1 numbers with little risk. There isn't major upside, but how can there be when you are coming off of back to back top 6 seasons?
2B. AJ Green- love the talent, but new offense concerns me a little. Still, hard to see him not finish in the top 10 at WR. He has more upside than Marshall, but slightly more risk just due to the unknown.
3. Julio- I have been all over him since he came in the league, I liked him over AJ Green. If he didn't get hurt last year, I think we might be talking about him vs Thomas. However, the injury is enough to move the other guys ahead until we see him in training camp and preseason back at 100%.
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Gopher State
Footballguy
Jones, in for a monster season, you can thank me later
Tanner9919
Footballguy
'Ole Reliable , aka AJ Green, all day long.
Dez is a nice choice but comes with a warning label - the health of Romo's back
Jones is studly - when he plays that is....foot injuries are dicey.
Marshall will always get his #'s.
I'd rank them
Aj Green
Marshall
Dez
Jones
but honestly, if you're looking at selecting a WR1 very early on, and DT/Calvin are off the board - I'm taking Jimmy Graham ahead of Jones/Dez/Green/Marshall. Graham is so significantly ahead of these guys and anyone else at his own position,that he is to TE's what Calvin is to WRs..
and even if Green gets you 90-1200-10, you can wait another round and select Jordy Nelson, or Cobb, or even Edelman - who's just as likely to finish 115-1100-8..
Dez is a nice choice but comes with a warning label - the health of Romo's back
Jones is studly - when he plays that is....foot injuries are dicey.
Marshall will always get his #'s.
I'd rank them
Aj Green
Marshall
Dez
Jones
but honestly, if you're looking at selecting a WR1 very early on, and DT/Calvin are off the board - I'm taking Jimmy Graham ahead of Jones/Dez/Green/Marshall. Graham is so significantly ahead of these guys and anyone else at his own position,that he is to TE's what Calvin is to WRs..
and even if Green gets you 90-1200-10, you can wait another round and select Jordy Nelson, or Cobb, or even Edelman - who's just as likely to finish 115-1100-8..
ghostguy123
Footballguy
These are the kinds of WRs that will score very well with basically any QB. So when people say be careful of dez cause of romos back I don't get it. Not like Dalton is something special.
Gordon led the league in receiving last year with total crap at QB.
I will go Dez or AJ green and not really care which guy. Demaryius and Julio not far behind, not sure which I have ahead of the other. Probably Julio first.
Gordon led the league in receiving last year with total crap at QB.
I will go Dez or AJ green and not really care which guy. Demaryius and Julio not far behind, not sure which I have ahead of the other. Probably Julio first.
Monsters of the Midway
Footballguy
Last year the D was terrible and one result of that was that the offense didn't have the ball very much-they ran the fewest plays in the entire league. Throwing a lot (Linehan) and playing catchup will mitigate this to some extent, but I found this interesting. They looked to be middle in the pack the year before, so maybe this was a 1 year aberration.lod01 said:
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
No way should Julio Jones be one of the first five WRs taken. Megatron, Dez, Demaryius, Marshall and AJ Green. All are way more proven and less injury risks than Jones. Now, his value is a bit higher in leagues where you get bonuses for longer scores, but in regular PPR, no way should he be among the first five WRs taken.
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Grahamburn
Footballguy
fruity pebbles said:
Yeah, this year I am drafting Julio Jones and not blinking an eye about it. He's your value play WR1. Imagine stuffing your team with an Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, Lesean Mccoy + Julio Jones combo; preparing to pickup another player in the 3rd.
Picking 1 - 5 might be money this year.
Picking 1 - 5 might be money this year.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Yeah, the way things are looking, you might need to play in an 8-team league if you think you'll get Julio late 2nd round.
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
You ain't getting Nelson end of second either in 12 team league. Maybe, just maybe he falls to about 2.8. I think he might merit consideration for top 6 WR.
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Soulfly3
Footballguy
This I disagree with, completely.
MFL has his average pick at 25 currently... Thing w him is, someone might take him early 2nd, or you might see him go mid-3rd. That's just his flux right now....
Id rather have Cobb tbh.
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
9 drafts and have never seen him below 2.8 and as high as 2.2. Hey your mileage may vary. He was killing it before Rodgers got hurt. No way I value Cobb over him. I'm still kinda stunned that assuming Rodgers is his usual self, why Nelson isn't meriting top 6 consideration.
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fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Julio really is a value play if you think the foot's ok. Just went 12th in a 16 team dynasty ppr. Was the 6th WR taken after aj, calvin, dez, demaryius and jeffrey.
steveski
Footballguy
I'm fine with 6th WRs taken before him in a startup, but who were the other 6 non-WRs taken before him?
FUBAR
Footballguy
went 2.08 in my 16 team league (pick #24). 9th WR taken which is where he should be. He's not one of the big 6, then you have Brown and Jeffrey. Could argue for Nelson over them I suppose, but I wouldn't.
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Dez
Footballguy
Funny how things have changed so much as 2 years ago at this time everyone was ready to throw Dez in the scrap heap and called him a bust that would never live up to his potential and people were trading him for peanuts now everyone wants the guy. Should have just listened to me 2 years ago when you guys asked what to expect from Dez and I told you "greatness"
Warrior
Footballguy
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
I think the real question is, who is #7 the top 6 in some order is:
Calvin
Dez
AJ GReen
Julio
Demaryious
Brandon Marshall
Then who???
Calvin
Dez
AJ GReen
Julio
Demaryious
Brandon Marshall
Then who???
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
False Start
Footballguy
I think thats where people will over pay for Jeffrey, Brown or Cobb. I personally like Allen at 7.
Sleeper 43
Footballguy
AJ is the safest bet for an early investment
Marshall 2nd safest bet (actually like Alshon more though for the upside)
Dez has the greatest upside
Julio 2nd greatest upside
PS... I think Randall Cobb could be the later value pick and rival these guys when we look back in Jan.
Marshall 2nd safest bet (actually like Alshon more though for the upside)
Dez has the greatest upside
Julio 2nd greatest upside
PS... I think Randall Cobb could be the later value pick and rival these guys when we look back in Jan.
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RBM
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Did just fine with Jordy last year. No worries.
