selecting starters (1 Viewer)

[PainTrain]

Just curious about strategies regarding choosing starters based on other players in your lineup or you opponents.

Specifically:

does your opponent's QB ever influence your choice of receiver (if they play for the same team)?

Does your opponent's WR ever influence your choice of QB?

do you have a problem starting multiple players on the same team for fear of them vulturing each other (RB and WR on same team)?

With regard to the last question...

To apply this to one situation, I'm considering starting a different RB (KJ or Jacobs) instead of S. Young because their outlooks seem similar and I'm starting Brandon Marshall. If one player has a big day, it would likely come at the expense of the other, but they each seem like reasonable starters if not in the same lineup.

I had another team that was loaded with Steelers (Big Ben, FWP, Heath Miller, Hines Ward), and though at times they all seemed like good plays individually, starting them all ensured that I was going to start at least one player who would tank, and required a MONSTER game from the team to get only decent numbers. Seems like having a more diverse lineup allows more goal line opportunities. If three players on your team are all battling for the same TD, the opportunity to score is really only applicable to one of them (except the QB, whose TDs are typically discounted a bit). Would you start a lesser player at a given position to avoid a situation like this?

What sit/start decisions for one player might you consider based largely on the other players in a fantasy matchup?

 

[Jersey35]

You've open a mighty can of worms here. Not even sure if the blood has cleared from the last frenzy on this topic.

 

[Jersey35]

Just curious about strategies regarding choosing starters based on other players in your lineup or you opponents.

Specifically:

Does your opponent's QB ever influence your choice of receiver (if they play for the same team)?

Possibly. In rare circumstances it might be beneficial, depending on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: whether you are a favorite in the matchup and what your options are at WR.

Does your opponent's WR ever influence your choice of QB?

Again, possibly. See above.

do you have a problem starting multiple players on the same team for fear of them vulturing each other (RB and WR on same team)?

Sometimes. It depends on the team and the players. In 1999 I had Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, and Kurt Warner. I was a little uncomfortable, and it was a little extreme, but I had a very successful year. I currently start Andre Johnson and Owen Daniels from time to time - no problems there. A good play is a good play.

With regard to the last question...

To apply this to one situation, I'm considering starting a different RB (KJ or Jacobs) instead of S. Young because their outlooks seem similar and I'm starting Brandon Marshall. If one player has a big day, it would likely come at the expense of the other, but they each seem like reasonable starters if not in the same lineup.

I had another team that was loaded with Steelers (Big Ben, FWP, Heath Miller, Hines Ward), and though at times they all seemed like good plays individually, starting them all ensured that I was going to start at least one player who would tank, and required a MONSTER game from the team to get only decent numbers. Seems like having a more diverse lineup allows more goal line opportunities. If three players on your team are all battling for the same TD, the opportunity to score is really only applicable to one of them (except the QB, whose TDs are typically discounted a bit). Would you start a lesser player at a given position to avoid a situation like this?

What sit/start decisions for one player might you consider based largely on the other players in a fantasy matchup?

See above for responses in red.You're going to get a lot of responses like "JUST START YOUR STUDS!! PERIOD!" Do your best to ignore them. If it was that simple, there wouldn't be websites like this one that exist for the sole purpose of assisting people in this hobby.

Good luck!