So you're 0-3. Panic Button? (1 Viewer)

[Insein]

0-1, no big deal. Start of the season, we'll get it back.

0-2, not looking good but its just a few bad breaks. We're going to be fine... I think.

0-3, ok wtf is going on?

So strategy going forward. How desperate do you act? Do you start to look at your depth and see if you can play with that to swing a starter for a player at a needed position? Do you ride it out for another week and hope it turns around for you? This is moving week. Only 10 games left in most seasons and you have to win at least 7 of them to have a shot at the playoffs. Doable but getting harder and harder.

Lets hear some strategies from those facing the brink right now.

 

[Novice2]

Im trading peyton manning for Jabar Gaffney, Seattle D, Peyton Hillis, and Tony Moeaki.

 

[Insein]

Im trading peyton manning for Jabar Gaffney, Seattle D, Peyton Hillis, and Tony Moeaki.

Now thats desperate.

 

[10tihwj]

If you're in a redraft league, you have to try and retool if possible. If you're in a keeper or dynasty league, you probably try and pick off a couple buy low targets and wait it out another week or two before deciding how to proceed.

 

[Badnewz]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

 

[FallenHero32]

If you're in a redraft league, you have to try and retool if possible. If you're in a keeper or dynasty league, you probably try and pick off a couple buy low targets and wait it out another week or two before deciding how to proceed.

This. I'm basically looking to snipe a good RB or 2 for next year at this point. Gave up a first round pick to get fitz. With him, Mike Wallace and Sidney Rice for my main WRs, I'm not really hurting there. I did win this week, but mostly because my opponent was bad rather then me having a solid team.

 

[aimlessgun]

Ride it out. In FF you're not out of it until mathematically eliminated. Cut bait on underperformers and try to retool, but don't panic/despair.As for this...

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

On draft day that team didn't look great...you got 2 clear cut 15-20 type guys at RB (2 low end RB 2's), a WR1 with huge question marks, a clear WR2 in Colston, and a borderline 1-2 in Djax, and no mention of a TE so I assume your TE is bad. Not a bad team but nobody would have said "that team can't go 0-3".

 

[Insein]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

So true. But I'm putting my depth out for those that are also a little desperate. Hopefully I can turn this around in my one league.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Fire sale.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

Look at me, I took a QB in the first round, my team stinks, and I'm blaming it on bad luck!

 

[Insein]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

Look at me, I took a QB in the first round, my team stinks, and I'm blaming it on bad luck!

Ok thats pretty funny.

 

[Ariakis]

0-3 with Chris Johnson plus Bradshaw or Best (keep starting the wrong one) at RB ... Calvin Johnson, Knox, or Nicks at WR (again starting the wrong one) ... Finley ... Vick/Cutler. 3rd in total points, 1st in points against. My best lineup puts me at 3-0 argh. Losing to teams starting guys like Roy Williams this week makes it sting even more.

 

[Late225]

Anyone who took Jones-Drew, SJax or Kolb early are probably not doing too hot...

 

[netnalp]

Anyone who took Jones-Drew, SJax or Kolb early are probably not doing too hot...

3-0 with Sjax (3rd in total points 3rd pts against) 14 teamsM. RyanStaffordFreemanSjaxBestBradshawRingerWhiteMSWL. MooreKnoxDem. ThomasGatesHernandezFolkFalcons Def.

 

[cubbie5150]

I'm gonna try to move Aaron Rodgers this week. I wish he had a better game against the Bears tonight to help his perceived value even a tiny bit more. It's a start 3 WR league & I need help there. My drafted WRs are: Ward, Maclin, Knox, Tampa Mike, Lance Moore (Clayton & Demaryus Thomas have been picked up; we use blind bidding only). I missed out on a couple WR runs.... I'm willing to use a QBBC w/ Orton & Freeman if I can land a true WR1, maybe even include Mathews/Tolbert w/ Rodgers to upgrade at RB as well. Problem is finding the right trade partner.

 

[Badnewz]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

Look at me, I took a QB in the first round, my team stinks, and I'm blaming it on bad luck!

Thanks, might douchey of you. Glad you don't need to know the circumstances of my draft before passing judgement. Please add eleven internets to your total for a snarky and useless post. I normally only give out ten internets, but youre special. Tool.

 

[kinghill]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

This would be a typical panic move (you probably shouldn't do it)....Trade DJax for a good RB and hope Fitz and Colston get their game up WR1 & WR2 levelsMaybe buy low, some kind of package deal for MJDOr ship Brees with package deal for a QB downgrade but RB upgrade

 

[Ladsud]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

Look at me, I took a QB in the first round, my team stinks, and I'm blaming it on bad luck!

If thats your team id love to see the other 15

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Pretty good draft there. But a posterchild for the 'how drafting j stewart in the third is a losing strategy" club.

 

[Kevrunner]

Last year's league champ in my 10 Team Dynasty League (his record was 12-1 in the regular season), is 0-3 this year. He has Drew Brees, Chris Johnson, MJD, Andre Johnson, Colston, Celek among his top players and isn't throwing in the towel just yet, but he isn't the chatterbox in our chat room as he was last year, lol.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

Look at me, I took a QB in the first round, my team stinks, and I'm blaming it on bad luck!

Thanks, might douchey of you. Glad you don't need to know the circumstances of my draft before passing judgement. Please add eleven internets to your total for a snarky and useless post. I normally only give out ten internets, but youre special. Tool.

You're right, I apologize. Please post the circumstances of your draft so I can more properly pass judgement on your 0-3 team.

 

[ponchsox]

Ride it out. You have just as much of a chance of winning your next three games. Luck and schedule is a big factor in fantasy football. I am 4th in points scored in a 14 team league at 1-2.

 

[Happy Ragnarok]

Im trading peyton manning for Jabar Gaffney, Seattle D, Peyton Hillis, and Tony Moeaki.

I like it. What's the worst that can happen...Manning continues to perform, those other guys prove to be early season flukes, and your winning percentage remains the same anyway? Why not see if you can catch lightning in a bottle.

 

[cgcloutier]

Anyone who took Jones-Drew, SJax or Kolb early are probably not doing too hot...

MJD was my #1. Kolb on the other hand I drafted in the 8th as my number 1 So week 1 I got a big fat 0 from my QB, then in weeks 2 & 3 I started Garrard who also gave me a nice goose egg.Bradford is on waivers so I am going to pick him up.

 

[renesauz]

0-3 with Chris Johnson plus Bradshaw or Best (keep starting the wrong one) at RB ... Calvin Johnson, Knox, or Nicks at WR (again starting the wrong one) ... Finley ... Vick/Cutler. 3rd in total points, 1st in points against. My best lineup puts me at 3-0 argh. Losing to teams starting guys like Roy Williams this week makes it sting even more.

Exactly the scenario where you "STAY THE COURSE"

 

[Insein]

0-3 with Chris Johnson plus Bradshaw or Best (keep starting the wrong one) at RB ... Calvin Johnson, Knox, or Nicks at WR (again starting the wrong one) ... Finley ... Vick/Cutler. 3rd in total points, 1st in points against. My best lineup puts me at 3-0 argh. Losing to teams starting guys like Roy Williams this week makes it sting even more.

Exactly the scenario where you "STAY THE COURSE"

Thats the boat I'm in. I'm currently 4th in total points and 1st in PA. I would hope it doesn't continue all season but it seems to happen to one guy every year. They just can't catch a break week to week and end up out of the playoffs by one game.

 

[solorca]

Don't be too upset about being 0-3, because I've 3-0 the past two years and have missed the playoffs both times.

I'm 2-1 this year, and I think that my team is significantly worse (great draft, but injuries and bad luck are starting to hurt me) at this point in the season than it was in either of those years...so it's all about a little luck and a lot of hope.

 

[gandalas]

I am 1-2, only by the graces of that Urlacher forced fumble last night (he had Rodgers and Driver, and I won the game by 1.8 points...)

I am 4th in the power rankings of 12 teams, with a hypothetical all-play record of 23-10. I simply have the #2 Points against me so far this season, so I think it is unfortunate scheduling. We play a 14-game schedule (double-header week 11), so I have plenty of time to make up the ground.

 

[humpback]

Now here's actually a good team that's 0-3 (14-team league):

Schaub (Stafford)

CJ3, MJD (Bradshaw, Reggie)

Marshall, Calvin, Crabtree (MSW, Jacoby Jones)

Finley (Witten)

Fantasy football is mostly luck, and I've just had some bad luck so far this year.

 

[HurryUpSundays]

I was 10-3 last year and didn't play in the final.

The two dudes who played for the championship: 1 was 7-6, the other 6-7. They BOTH started off 0-3.

Remind me again why I play this game?

 

[skillz]

I am going to ride it out. 12 team keeper - these are my main players:

QB- Schaub, Ben

RB - CJ, Rice, Portis, Spiller, McGahee, D. Brown

WR - Nicks, Knox, TO, Mike Williams

TE - Finley

Pretty much any of my players I try to trade are going to get low value in return. I just don't see myself being able to upgrade through trades. Ben could be an option soon once I gets off suspension. I lost by 2 points last night and ran into the Jahvid Best game in Week 2. I am still comfortable with my team but obviously the margin for error is significantly less given the 0-3 start. Lots of things can still happen as we hit bye weeks and injuries start creeping up.

Gonna put in a claim for Lance Moore and hope he can do something to my weak WR corps.

 

[Joe Bryant]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

Look at me, I took a QB in the first round, my team stinks, and I'm blaming it on bad luck!

Thanks, might douchey of you. Glad you don't need to know the circumstances of my draft before passing judgement. Please add eleven internets to your total for a snarky and useless post. I normally only give out ten internets, but youre special. Tool.

Both of you be way cooler if you come back after your time off.

 

[hoopvillian]

I'm 0-3 but unlike a lot of you guys, I have the lowest point total in my league. Still not hitting the panic button but as soon as my draft was over, my gut told me I didn't have a great team. I DID think I had depth at RB so no worries there... right? Sjax, Best, Knowshown. Portis, Marion Barber... picked up Brandon Jackson after Grant went down... but right now I don't know if I'll have two start-able RBs this week.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Panic!?!?! It's too late to panic!!!!

 

[GoBears84]

0-1, no big deal. Start of the season, we'll get it back. 0-2, not looking good but its just a few bad breaks. We're going to be fine... I think. 0-3, ok wtf is going on? So strategy going forward. How desperate do you act? Do you start to look at your depth and see if you can play with that to swing a starter for a player at a needed position? Do you ride it out for another week and hope it turns around for you? This is moving week. Only 10 games left in most seasons and you have to win at least 7 of them to have a shot at the playoffs. Doable but getting harder and harder. Lets hear some strategies from those facing the brink right now.

Evaluate your team. By LD I still have a very strong team. Week 1 I lost with the 3rd highest score in the league. Last week, with the 2nd highest score in the league, I lost to the team with the highest score. Lost this week with 4th highest score when Rodgers to Finley TD was called back and then Rodgers through the Hail Mary INT @ the end of the first half. I lost by 2.I'm staying the course - but looking to improve where I can...

 

[dagwood]

If you would of told me I'd be 0 - 3 in a 12 team league with Brees, Addai, JStew, Reggie Bush, Fitz , Colston & Djax before my draft, I would of laughed at you. Can't panic though. Stay the course. Luck is a much bigger factor than any of us like to admit.

oofThere is a team with a very similar roster in our league. They are 0-3 too. This particular manager has not won more than 3 games in any of the last 3 years. So you are in good company.

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Im trading peyton manning for Jabar Gaffney, Seattle D, Peyton Hillis, and Tony Moeaki.

Can you let us in on your reasoning behind this one? I think you'd better hope for a league veto.

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

If I were you I would wait another two weeks before proceeding. The bye weeks change a lot of things. Hopefully you catch a couple breaks. Last thing you want to do is panic and hurt the entire league with a desperate move. Good luck man.

 

[LittlePhatty]

Don't be afraid to drop high-round picks for waiver wire breakouts.

The player's ADP doesn't matter anymore. Louis Murphy is a better start than Michael Crabtree.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

I've just been starting the wrong guys every week. Ronnie Brown instead of Peyton Hillis. Ochocinco instead of Lou Murphy. Witten instead of Gonzo.

this week I'm going to take the George Costanza "opposite" approach.

 

[thecardiackid]

I'm gonna try to move Aaron Rodgers this week. I wish he had a better game against the Bears tonight to help his perceived value even a tiny bit more. It's a start 3 WR league & I need help there. My drafted WRs are: Ward, Maclin, Knox, Tampa Mike, Lance Moore (Clayton & Demaryus Thomas have been picked up; we use blind bidding only). I missed out on a couple WR runs.... I'm willing to use a QBBC w/ Orton & Freeman if I can land a true WR1, maybe even include Mathews/Tolbert w/ Rodgers to upgrade at RB as well. Problem is finding the right trade partner.

i would not blow this team up. keep in mind that rodgers was AT chicago, and he still scored very well. dude is money.maclin, knox, and now moore are fine. maybe not in PPR, but your wrs are fine - at least not worth trading one of the premier ff scorers.if you do deal rodgers and roll w/ orton, make damn sure you get solid value.

 

[Max Power]

I wouldn't panic. It just depends on how many teams make the playoffs in your league. If its 6 in a 12 teamer, a 7-6 record can get you most years.

 

[HoTnickZ]

I thought I had a great draft.. Manning, R Rice, P Thomas, Spiller, Roddy, Mike Wallace/Williams, Bowe, J Finley, Patrick Willis, Ruud.

Now here I sit 0-3 contemplating starting Kuhn and Stephen Williams.

 

[Donsmith753]

I should be 0-3 but won my game this weekend with probably the worst 12 team dynasty roster ever. I ddnt expect to win a game this year so I'm delighted. It's an embarrassingly bad squad though.