Jayrod
Footballguy
I'd add...you have to have depth at WR. Lots of lower priced #2 WR & slot options that could throw in a big week to keep your team alive.Also, Week 10 can be very dangerous if you load up on too many Packers and Saints.
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I'd add...you have to have depth at WR. Lots of lower priced #2 WR & slot options that could throw in a big week to keep your team alive.Also, Week 10 can be very dangerous if you load up on too many Packers and Saints.
apalmer
Footballguy
Good points.Also, might as well go on the record now with a request: To all those who want to post their lineups, PLEASE don't post just your lineup. Nobody wants to sit and look through 10,000 combinations, and it serves little purpose. On the other hand, if you post your lineup AND include some discussion of your thought process in how you got to that lineup (much as TheGrimReaper did here), it does make for interesting reading.
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
I'll post my last decision...
Drop: Brian Hartline ($6)
Add: Deion Branch ($3) and Sammy Morris ($3)
Reason: Hartline was WR 7 for me. I felt that I needed a RB6 for emergency coverage, and I put that above having a TE3, K4, or Def4. Morris will see the most regular time of the $3 and below RB. Dropping Hartline to Branch should be a minimal impact as long as Branch stays healthy.
Drop: Brian Hartline ($6)
Add: Deion Branch ($3) and Sammy Morris ($3)
Reason: Hartline was WR 7 for me. I felt that I needed a RB6 for emergency coverage, and I put that above having a TE3, K4, or Def4. Morris will see the most regular time of the $3 and below RB. Dropping Hartline to Branch should be a minimal impact as long as Branch stays healthy.
TheGrimReaper
Footballguy
ABSOLUTELY!!!! I have had to reconfigure quite a bit to take this into account. As the triangle narrows for survival as we get deeper into this thing, those having gone thru early bye weeks, are going to be in much better position to survive. Cant emphasize this enough. Great Point![[icon]](/data/avatars/m/5/5167.jpg?1660313464){kind=avatar}
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Insoxicated
IMO there is one NE RB to own in this contest and it's not Sammy Morris (unless the situation changes).
wollac
Footballguy
Good move. I've got Branch and Morris on my roster.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Fred's not gonna get all the carries icon.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Premise: you cant win this thing if you start drafting to account for possible injuries.
discuss...
discuss...
Jayrod
Footballguy
I handcuffed my RB1...and I NEVER handcuff. Just had the exact amount left over and felt it was worth it as guaranteeing that production from that team is more favorable than another throw away RB or WR.
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
Can you clarify - are you saying to can't win if you use handcuffs for your own players? Or that you can't win by counting on players to get injured?Except for my lower end bench (RB 4-6), I expect all of my players to start from day 1.
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
one of the reasons I decided to go away from ARod. NO spreads the ball around too much for there to be much value there IMO. I only have two week 10 byes, and we all know Finley will be on 100% of teams that have any chance of winning...
abe froman
Footballguy
Not liking my 2 TE's.. Watson, and Fasano. Would love a 3rd but really can do no more adjustments..
kevzilla
Footballguy
You can ALWAYS do more adjustments.
simey
Footballguy
It doesn't bother me if someone post their lineup without explanation.
simey
Footballguy
In the past, didn't the weeks with the most teams on byes have a lower cutoff mark?
HellToupee
Footballguy
some handcuffs because of the favorable price should be mandatory. I'm not taking Barber but I think its foolish not to pair a $4 Choice with him. There are other obvious pairs but I won't discuss until later
LittlePhatty
Footballguy
Last year Week 5 had the lowest cutoff.Week 5: Bears, Packers, Saints, ChargersExpect Week 10 to be the same this year, but that makes it more problematic.I expect Rodgers/Finley/Brees owners can still make it if they choose the right backups.
THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA
Footballguy
The guy i am having problems with is BERRIAN.
Yes he will be one of the highest% owned in this contest, but some odd reason i cant
shake this feeling that im better served spending that 7bucks elsewhere. Never been a Berrian fan
but at 7.00 yes he is a bargain. As my wr6 i think i might take a chance on a guy i doubt many will
roster for 7.00 like A.Benn. I have Williams already which most will have too but i dont think many will
have Benn at 7.00 and he didnt get alot of hype and isnt expected to start.
Soured on Laurent as well. Yes FBG has some good projections for him but im not to sure what to make
of that wr core in st louis at the moment, might grab a cheap bargain bin on M.Clayton instead for 3.00 and
hope for the best.
My position with this contest is to attack it where it matters. Might be riding in a old rusty beat down chevy but if you look under
my hood its powered by the baddest MFmotor youve ever seen!
Yes he will be one of the highest% owned in this contest, but some odd reason i cant
shake this feeling that im better served spending that 7bucks elsewhere. Never been a Berrian fan
but at 7.00 yes he is a bargain. As my wr6 i think i might take a chance on a guy i doubt many will
roster for 7.00 like A.Benn. I have Williams already which most will have too but i dont think many will
have Benn at 7.00 and he didnt get alot of hype and isnt expected to start.
Soured on Laurent as well. Yes FBG has some good projections for him but im not to sure what to make
of that wr core in st louis at the moment, might grab a cheap bargain bin on M.Clayton instead for 3.00 and
hope for the best.
My position with this contest is to attack it where it matters. Might be riding in a old rusty beat down chevy but if you look under
my hood its powered by the baddest MFmotor youve ever seen!
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I was very tempted to do this with someone like Austin. But I can't bring myself to spend that kind of money on a WR.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I don't subscribe to this theory. However, the top prize winner from last year did just this and came away with the big bucks.
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Insoxicated
Not talking about fred either....
THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA
Footballguy
PPR----->FaulkNot talking about fred either....
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Insoxicated
Ladies and Gentlemen.. tell him what he's won....
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Insoxicated
I'm pretty sure my Brady / Moss / Welker / CJohnson / Finley strategy is gold.Thanks for all the tips guys.
A bad number 5 rb? RB's only get .5 per reception....his 40 receptions and low TD count is all yours
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I think there aren't a lot of bargains at RB. But the more I look at the WRs, the more bargains I find.A bad number 5 rb? RB's only get .5 per reception....his 40 receptions and low TD count is all yours
No thanks...
THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA
Footballguy
I dont have him on non of mines either, im just saying i know who he was talking about. Although Sammy is nive value for 3 bucks.A bad number 5 rb? RB's only get .5 per reception....his 40 receptions and low TD count is all yoursNo thanks...
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
Decision point: Calvin Johnson + Ahmad Bradshaw -or- Terrell Owens + LeSean McCoy?
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
money in the bank or upside? i'll take mob.
It's kind of like everyone posting their lotto numbers. w/o explanation it's of no value and a pain to shuffle past.
butcher boy
Footballguy
Here is the winning team.
QB - Peyton Manning - IND/7 - $28
QB - Chad Henne - MIA/5 - $14
QB - Derek Anderson - ARI/6 - $6
RB - Adrian Peterson - MIN/4 - $38
RB - Ryan Mathews - SD/10 - $29
RB - Leon Washington - SEA/5 - $8
RB - Brian Westbrook - SF/9 - $6
RB - Tashard Choice - DAL/4 - $4
RB - Mewelde Moore - PIT/5 - $3
WR - Santana Moss - WAS/9 - $18
WR - Santonio Holmes - NYJ/7 - $14
WR - Bernard Berrian - MIN/4 - $7
WR - Chaz Schilens - OAK/10 - $7
WR - Davone Bess - MIA/5 - $4
WR - Ted Ginn - SF/9 - $3
WR - Patrick Crayton - SD/10 - $3
WR - Mark Clayton - STL/9 - $3
TE - Jermichael Finley - GB/10 - $21
TE - Dustin Keller - NYJ/7 - $9
TE - Aaron Hernandez - NE/5 - $5
PK - Mike Nugent - CIN/6 - $3
PK - Joe Nedney - SF/9 - $3
PK - Matt Bryant - ATL/8 - $2
TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/9 - $5
TD - San Diego Chargers - SD/10 - $5
TD - Detroit Lions - DET/7 - $2
QB - Peyton Manning - IND/7 - $28
QB - Chad Henne - MIA/5 - $14
QB - Derek Anderson - ARI/6 - $6
RB - Adrian Peterson - MIN/4 - $38
RB - Ryan Mathews - SD/10 - $29
RB - Leon Washington - SEA/5 - $8
RB - Brian Westbrook - SF/9 - $6
RB - Tashard Choice - DAL/4 - $4
RB - Mewelde Moore - PIT/5 - $3
WR - Santana Moss - WAS/9 - $18
WR - Santonio Holmes - NYJ/7 - $14
WR - Bernard Berrian - MIN/4 - $7
WR - Chaz Schilens - OAK/10 - $7
WR - Davone Bess - MIA/5 - $4
WR - Ted Ginn - SF/9 - $3
WR - Patrick Crayton - SD/10 - $3
WR - Mark Clayton - STL/9 - $3
TE - Jermichael Finley - GB/10 - $21
TE - Dustin Keller - NYJ/7 - $9
TE - Aaron Hernandez - NE/5 - $5
PK - Mike Nugent - CIN/6 - $3
PK - Joe Nedney - SF/9 - $3
PK - Matt Bryant - ATL/8 - $2
TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/9 - $5
TD - San Diego Chargers - SD/10 - $5
TD - Detroit Lions - DET/7 - $2
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Insoxicated
Good deal. Just entered this as mine too
Donsmith753
Footballguy
Sorry to those that wanted some analysis and thought behind my lineup.
QB - Matt Schaub - HOU/7 - $23
QB - Ben Roethlisberger - PIT/5 - $14
Decided that the 6pts per pass td meant it was a good plan to get an elite qb. I really wanted Romo here but as Ben is out in week 4 decided to roll with Schaub instead, I know many think Schaub could miss time as he's "fragile" so having Big Ben is good insurance, he may even outscore Schaub some weeks. Thought about adding a 3rd QB but just couldn't find the cash.
RB - DeAngelo Williams - CAR/6 - $28
RB - Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG/8 - $18
RB - Arian Foster - HOU/7 - $13
RB - Willis McGahee - BAL/8 - $8
RB - Thomas Jones - KC/4 - $7
RB - Fred Taylor - NE/5 - $6
RB - Mike Tolbert - SD/10 - $1
My first few attempts all had a stud RB at the core but the more I did this the more I realised it left me too thin at other positions. I decided that with the high probability of injury at the RB position it was good to take slightly more players than I had initially planned for. Foster is a player I expect to be on every roster this year and so there was no point in not taking him. I like my picks of McGahee and Tolbert as either could be good for a score or two on any given week, Tolbert less so but it was only a dollar.
WR - Wes Welker - NE/5 - $21
WR - Jabar Gaffney - DEN/9 - $16
WR - Mike Williams - TB/4 - $8
WR - Bernard Berrian - MIN/4 - $7
WR - Julian Edelman - NE/5 - $5
WR - Harry Douglas - ATL/8 - $5
WR - Eric Decker - DEN/9 - $4
WR - Louis Murphy - OAK/10 - $4
WR - Deion Branch - SEA/5 - $3
WR - Jordan Shipley - CIN/6 - $3
Again it was quantity over quality at the WR position, this competition heavily favours the QB and TE positions and so I figured I'd spend my money there and take a lot of chances at RB and WR.
Barring Shipley, Edelman and Decker I think all of my WR's should start for their teams, this was something that was important to me. I also think that Decker could well be starting by the end of the year. I deliberately took slot guys who could be good for a number of catches each week (Douglas, Shipley). Welker is obviously a very risky WR1 but I have the insurance of Edelman who can hopefully produce at 75% of Wes should anything happen. I need a lot of my upside guys to hit if I'm to be successful here.
TE - Antonio Gates - SD/10 - $26
TE - Aaron Hernandez - NE/5 - $5
TE - Tony Moeaki - KC/4 - $4
As I mentioned above I wanted to get an elite TE and with VJax out for the year I'm really high on Gates this year. I'll probably take stick for passing on the god that is Finley but with risks at other position I feel Gates is safer. I previously had Carlson as my only other TE but split his value between the two rookies, Moeaki should hopefully start for the Chiefs and see a lot of targets from Cassel and Hernandez has been one of the stars of the preseason for the Pats.
PK - Nick Folk - NYJ/7 - $4
PK - Joe Nedney - SF/9 - $3
PK - Sebastian Janikowski - OAK/10 - $2
Strategy here was to go for good but not great offenses who could stall in the redzone.
TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/9 - $5
TD - New Orleans Saints - NO/10 - $4
TD - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - TB/4 - $3
Plugged the defensive scoring into the VBD app and plotted the contest costs against the rankings provided. It was clear that a number of D's were overvalued and that some were undervalued, I think I got some good picks here.
Overall I may not have enough studs at RB and WR to get me through but I'm confident that if my guys step up I atleast don't need to worry about injuries.
QB - Matt Schaub - HOU/7 - $23
QB - Ben Roethlisberger - PIT/5 - $14
Decided that the 6pts per pass td meant it was a good plan to get an elite qb. I really wanted Romo here but as Ben is out in week 4 decided to roll with Schaub instead, I know many think Schaub could miss time as he's "fragile" so having Big Ben is good insurance, he may even outscore Schaub some weeks. Thought about adding a 3rd QB but just couldn't find the cash.
RB - DeAngelo Williams - CAR/6 - $28
RB - Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG/8 - $18
RB - Arian Foster - HOU/7 - $13
RB - Willis McGahee - BAL/8 - $8
RB - Thomas Jones - KC/4 - $7
RB - Fred Taylor - NE/5 - $6
RB - Mike Tolbert - SD/10 - $1
My first few attempts all had a stud RB at the core but the more I did this the more I realised it left me too thin at other positions. I decided that with the high probability of injury at the RB position it was good to take slightly more players than I had initially planned for. Foster is a player I expect to be on every roster this year and so there was no point in not taking him. I like my picks of McGahee and Tolbert as either could be good for a score or two on any given week, Tolbert less so but it was only a dollar.
WR - Wes Welker - NE/5 - $21
WR - Jabar Gaffney - DEN/9 - $16
WR - Mike Williams - TB/4 - $8
WR - Bernard Berrian - MIN/4 - $7
WR - Julian Edelman - NE/5 - $5
WR - Harry Douglas - ATL/8 - $5
WR - Eric Decker - DEN/9 - $4
WR - Louis Murphy - OAK/10 - $4
WR - Deion Branch - SEA/5 - $3
WR - Jordan Shipley - CIN/6 - $3
Again it was quantity over quality at the WR position, this competition heavily favours the QB and TE positions and so I figured I'd spend my money there and take a lot of chances at RB and WR.
Barring Shipley, Edelman and Decker I think all of my WR's should start for their teams, this was something that was important to me. I also think that Decker could well be starting by the end of the year. I deliberately took slot guys who could be good for a number of catches each week (Douglas, Shipley). Welker is obviously a very risky WR1 but I have the insurance of Edelman who can hopefully produce at 75% of Wes should anything happen. I need a lot of my upside guys to hit if I'm to be successful here.
TE - Antonio Gates - SD/10 - $26
TE - Aaron Hernandez - NE/5 - $5
TE - Tony Moeaki - KC/4 - $4
As I mentioned above I wanted to get an elite TE and with VJax out for the year I'm really high on Gates this year. I'll probably take stick for passing on the god that is Finley but with risks at other position I feel Gates is safer. I previously had Carlson as my only other TE but split his value between the two rookies, Moeaki should hopefully start for the Chiefs and see a lot of targets from Cassel and Hernandez has been one of the stars of the preseason for the Pats.
PK - Nick Folk - NYJ/7 - $4
PK - Joe Nedney - SF/9 - $3
PK - Sebastian Janikowski - OAK/10 - $2
Strategy here was to go for good but not great offenses who could stall in the redzone.
TD - San Francisco 49ers - SF/9 - $5
TD - New Orleans Saints - NO/10 - $4
TD - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - TB/4 - $3
Plugged the defensive scoring into the VBD app and plotted the contest costs against the rankings provided. It was clear that a number of D's were overvalued and that some were undervalued, I think I got some good picks here.
Overall I may not have enough studs at RB and WR to get me through but I'm confident that if my guys step up I atleast don't need to worry about injuries.
butcher boy
Footballguy
Actually, I just made a slight modification, so you'll probably get 2nd. Not too bad, bro.Good deal. Just entered this as mine too
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
The deadline to submit/edit your contest entry is 11:59pm (ET) Tuesday, September 7th.
Must resist urge to change winning roster...
Must resist urge to change winning roster...
comfortably numb
Footballguy
I just entered Finley.
Please send me the check Joe.
Thanks
Please send me the check Joe.
Thanks
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
game is messed up imo; should be able to enter Finley at all positions.
LittlePhatty
Footballguy
Everyone should take at least 6 kickers. And don't skimp. Buy the best. The $5 Longwells at Subway immediately jump out as a bargain.
massraider
Footballguy
By the way, this thing NEVER closes at midnight. And every year, people post about how they can still change their team, and what's going on? So heads up everyone!! You'll still be able to modify your team at 12:01, don't panic!
massraider
Footballguy
Shh! You're giving away the keys to the kingdom.
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
I have $18 sitting around for a final player. Santana Moss to give me 8 WR? Spiller, Harrison, Barber or Brown to give me 4 legit RB? Become 6 K/6 Defense guy?
kevzilla
Footballguy
Six kickers and defenses is definitely the shark move.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Go bold. Sanchez to Edwards is money all year long.Throw in Berrian and Deion Branch and you're MONEY. Straight cash, homey.JB Breakfast Club said:
BaBastage
Footballguy
No, the game is messed up because if you could enter Finley AND Huggins, there would be a 12,000 way - tie.
Seriously though, I love this contest, and will be super bummed to get booted in week 1.
