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Who is the one WR outside of the FBGs Top 20 (give or take) that you're targeting in all of your leagues?
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patriarchz
Footballguy
Calvin Johnson... his talent, a Martz Offense, playing from behind a lot. If Mike Furrey can catch 100 balls in that offense, imagine what CJ can do.
MarcO
Footballguy
Deion Branch
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
Greg Jennings.
And for the last pick of almost every draft, David Boston.
And for the last pick of almost every draft, David Boston.
Weiner Dog
Footballguy
Braylon Edwards.
Former #3 overall pick has undisputed skills. The guy shocked the world by starting Week 1 last year. He then exceeded expectations by posting 61-884-6 (with 37-506-5 the last 9 games). Outside a <cough><cough> healthy Winslow, he's the only big-play threat on the entire roster. He'll see his double-teams...he'll have crappy QB play...but his team will be playing from behind and throwing the ball A LOT.
Top-10 upside.
Former #3 overall pick has undisputed skills. The guy shocked the world by starting Week 1 last year. He then exceeded expectations by posting 61-884-6 (with 37-506-5 the last 9 games). Outside a <cough><cough> healthy Winslow, he's the only big-play threat on the entire roster. He'll see his double-teams...he'll have crappy QB play...but his team will be playing from behind and throwing the ball A LOT.
Top-10 upside.
Carter_Can_Fly
Footballguy
Mine is Cotchery, he can be had for dirt cheap in many leagues.
MarcO
Footballguy
I haven't seen Edwards outside the top 20... but if he is there - yeah, grab him!
Weiner Dog
Footballguy
Ooops...I thought he was in the 20-30 rankings.
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
Santonio Holmes
1huskerfan
Footballguy
Terry Glenn
Darrell Jackson
Darrell Jackson
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Hackett
swirvenirvin
Footballguy
Branch
joffer
Footballguy
I like Clayton too, but you haven't really heard much about him in the preaseason. most of the buzz out of training camp seems to be around Demetrius Williams. Still like him though.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Maybe the ADP needs to be updated? "Last updated: August 9"Looks like he's #24. behind Calvin (in a redraft, as much as I like the kid, I don't see it) and Coles. WD made the right choice here.
Tau837
Footballguy
I assume from your post that you are suggesting that contract year guys can be more valuable. I have posted many times in response to this kind of statement... can anyone provide any evidence to support this theory? Given that no one has ever been able to show evidence that a contract year is meaningful, I chalk this up to a myth.Now, Berrian may still be a great candidate to target outside the top 20...
Routilla
Footballguy
Check. Got them both in my draft last Saturday.
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Bears_Man2
Footballguy
I like guys like Crayton and Bryant Johnson as WR5-6 types. Both pending FA's and in current situations to be decent WR3's if the guys ahead of them get hurt. Both are well outside the top 20.
pizzatyme
Footballguy
If you're just talking WRs in a contract year, I might agree. But any player in a contract year, I'd offer up Shaun Alexander, 2 years ago. Dude ran for the money. He griped going into the season that he wanted to get paid. He got paid and then suxored. He'll likely by a #8-12 RB this season too.
chook
Footballguy
Yep, just what I was thinking too.
zamboni
Footballguy
For some strange reason, I'm starting to warm up to Troy Williamson.
Maybe he's fool's gold yet again, but it sounds like he's dedicated himself in the offseason, has a QB that seems to like throwing to him, and has rather limited competition for receptions in the passing game.
Maybe he's fool's gold yet again, but it sounds like he's dedicated himself in the offseason, has a QB that seems to like throwing to him, and has rather limited competition for receptions in the passing game.
lawrence phillips
Footballguy
Holmes. More big plays coming in the revised offense, Holmes being the #1 deep threat on the team.
Reggie Brown - As stated above, he's the #1 WR on a team that will pass. If McNabb is healthy, Brown could be as good a #2 WR as you'll get.
Cotchery (in ppr leagues) 2nd year as a starter
Calvin Johnson = There will be plenty of passing going on in Detroit, enough to make Roy Williams and Johnson surefire starting WRs.
Reggie Brown - As stated above, he's the #1 WR on a team that will pass. If McNabb is healthy, Brown could be as good a #2 WR as you'll get.
Cotchery (in ppr leagues) 2nd year as a starter
Calvin Johnson = There will be plenty of passing going on in Detroit, enough to make Roy Williams and Johnson surefire starting WRs.
whodeywhodey
Footballguy
I love Holmes as well. I think that he has the speed and hands to be a legit threat. And having Ward drawing the #1 CB doesn't hurt either. And a good run game. And a QB with a cannon.
I like Hackett although I am starting to think that Deion gets the lion's share there. Hackett still might be a good pick if he slips.
And don't forget about Chris Henry. The dude's a baller and if you can afford to stash him until week 9 you'll have a nice WR3 or at the very least insurance for the fantasy playoffs.
I like Hackett although I am starting to think that Deion gets the lion's share there. Hackett still might be a good pick if he slips.
And don't forget about Chris Henry. The dude's a baller and if you can afford to stash him until week 9 you'll have a nice WR3 or at the very least insurance for the fantasy playoffs.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Check. Got them both in my draft last Saturday.
In my salary cap IDP league, Boston was available during the draft and for only $1...I recommended him to 2 guys who needed depth at WR. They didn't take him, I guess they thought I was lying! So, I didn't mind picking him up when waivers opened yesterday I also have Clayton, so I've got that spot covered hopefully.
I hope Shaun Alexander isn't your career year example. Yes, he had a phenomenal 2005, but I think that he did so well because he wanted the TD record. It might even have to do with the fact the the Seahawks had their best year as a team as well and went to the Super Bowl. Hmmm, nah, must have been the money.Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
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pizzatyme
Footballguy
No West Coast bias there...I hope Shaun Alexander isn't your career year example. Yes, he had a phenomenal 2005, but I think that he did so well because he wanted the TD record. It might even have to do with the fact the the Seahawks had their best year as a team as well and went to the Super Bowl. Hmmm, nah, must have been the money.
Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
pizzatyme
Footballguy
Why doesn't he want the TD record every year? Was it just that one year, that he really really wanted it? Or did it also happen to be in his contract year?
Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
Scottish Revenge
Bob Lee Swagger alias
In a return yards/PPR league, I nabbed Wes Welker 226th overall (23rd round) and was very pleased with it. Looking for big things from him. I also targeted Reggie Brown and DJ Hackett, who I got in the 6th and 10th, respectively.
No West Coast bias there...I hope Shaun Alexander isn't your career year example. Yes, he had a phenomenal 2005, but I think that he did so well because he wanted the TD record. It might even have to do with the fact the the Seahawks had their best year as a team as well and went to the Super Bowl. Hmmm, nah, must have been the money.
Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
West Coast bias? Man, I grew up in New England and live in NC. There isn't a team on the West Coast that I follow. I follow UConn in college basketball and the Yankees in baseball. They have a couple guys who grew up in Cali, does that count?Maybe I had Branch on my team last year and with DJax gone, I was thinking about keeping him. Maybe, I am just not an idiot when it comes to fantasy and realize that West Coast fantasy points are the same as East Coast ones. Nah, must have been West Coast bias.
pizzatyme
Footballguy
Ah yes, name calling goes a long way towards credibility in the Shark Pool.No West Coast bias there...I hope Shaun Alexander isn't your career year example. Yes, he had a phenomenal 2005, but I think that he did so well because he wanted the TD record. It might even have to do with the fact the the Seahawks had their best year as a team as well and went to the Super Bowl. Hmmm, nah, must have been the money.
Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
Maybe I had Branch on my team last year and with DJax gone, I was thinking about keeping him. Maybe, I am just not an idiot when it comes to fantasy and realize that West Coast fantasy points are the same as East Coast ones. Nah, must have been West Coast bias.
Seriously I can't help you if you don't get this. If a player is on a pace to break the record or has a chance, the team may feed him the ball to get him the record.Look at 2005. Seattle basically had home field wrapped up going into the game with Indy since Tony Dungy's son had committed suicide and the Colts stars weren't going to play (Indy had already clinched the week before). Alexander got 21 carries and 3 TDs to tie the record. He then got 20 carries and 1 TD in week 17 when Seattle had clinch home field, so while most other players would have gotten time off, he got a normal workload both weeks to tie and break the record. Alexander scored quite a bit in weeks 15-17 in the 3 previous years and even then he was still at best 5 TDs away.Why doesn't he want the TD record every year? Was it just that one year, that he really really wanted it? Or did it also happen to be in his contract year?
Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
Look at Priest Holmes in 2003. He got 8 TDs in the last 3 weeks to beat Emmitt's record by 2 TDs. Do you think that was a coincidence or that he got every opportunity to score when it was available?
OK, sorry. Didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I wasn't calling you an idiot directly, just saying that West Coast bias may mean something in college where rankings are a bit objective, but it is a silly notion in a league like the NFL where you have real playoffs.I just had to reply to that "West Coast bias" comment you made. How about some stats or real discussion? I haven't seen anything worthwhile to make me think you are correct that Alexander's career year in 2005 was purely about the $$$ and not because of a big step up that the entire team made and his pursuit of the TD record.Ah yes, name calling goes a long way towards credibility in the Shark Pool.No West Coast bias there...
Also, since 2005 was when he "ran for the money", why is it that in 2004 he was also the #1 fantasy RB? Was he prepping himself for running for the money the next year? Since he was #6 in 2003, #5 in 2002, and #4 in 2001, he must have been running for the money his entire career.
ETA: Not to sidetrack this discussion because I agree with a lot of the opinions in this thread. If Oakland's offense can sniff a decent season, either Porter or Curry could have a good season and both are probably ridiculously cheap if you can figure out who is WR1 on the team. I like Edwards, Cotchery, Galloway (especially if Clayton is released), Jennings, Holmes and Crayton if Glenn doesn't get well.
Also, I do like Branch a lot. With all the hype that Hackett is getting, I keep seeing over and over on ESPN them talking about how much they are expecting from Branch this year, i.e. he will be getting the DJax love from Hasselbeck.
Maybe I had Branch on my team last year and with DJax gone, I was thinking about keeping him. Maybe, I am just not an idiot when it comes to fantasy and realize that West Coast fantasy points are the same as East Coast ones. Nah, must have been West Coast bias.
Oh, also, sorry to the real posters in here as I should have known my comment would sidetrack. No more posts from me on this.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Don't know about "targeting" these guys, but they represent some value... (these are names that haven't been thrown out alreayd - I too am bullish on Holmes, Brown, and Cotchery)
Brandon Jones
Brandon Marshall
Isaac Bruce (one more year)
Anthony Gonzalez
Brandon Jones
Brandon Marshall
Isaac Bruce (one more year)
Anthony Gonzalez
skillz
Footballguy
Here are some of the WR's I am looking at :
Calvin Johnson
Deion Branch
Darrell Jackson
Santonio Holmes
Greg Jennings (although his propensity to get injured is starting to concern me a bit)
Later on....
Kevin Curtis
Devery Henderson (I understand he has the hammy issue right now but I still want him on my team at the right price)
Reggie Williams
Anthony Gonzalez
Very late (last pick)....
David Boston.
Calvin Johnson
Deion Branch
Darrell Jackson
Santonio Holmes
Greg Jennings (although his propensity to get injured is starting to concern me a bit)
Later on....
Kevin Curtis
Devery Henderson (I understand he has the hammy issue right now but I still want him on my team at the right price)
Reggie Williams
Anthony Gonzalez
Very late (last pick)....
David Boston.
Ditka is God
Footballguy
It seems like Roddy White might be a guy to keep an eye on. He's been generating some positive press/comments here in the Atlanta area thus far. FWIW.
It is too bad that the Atlanta QB is Harrington, because 2007 would have been a perfect year for everyone to actually see whether or not it really was Vick or the WRs. Maybe we still will. I think Crumpler may lose a lot of value if the WRs actually start producing.Has White pretty much secured a starting spot? At this point, I really don't think Joe Horn is still effective and like I mentioned above with Oakland, if an Atlanta WR actually steps up to be the #1 guy, you can get a team's #1 WR for really, really cheap. Sure, White won't be a TO or Harrison, but when you can pick up the #1 WR on a team as late as you can with Atlanta/Oakland, they could be a huge value. If they suck again, you have an open roster spot and don't lose much.
DoubleG
Footballguy
DJax - #1 WR with an improving young offense
Branch - New #1 on a team he's played on that likes to pass
DEEP:
Crayton - T.O. & Glenn are getting long in the tooth - both have been dinged up and Glenn is currently missing time, while Crayton continues to develop repoir with young Romo.
I wouldn't be shocked to see either if not both crack the top 20 or 25. If either Glenn or T.O. goes down, Crayton could easily put up solid WR3 numbers.
Oh, and I swore off Boston several years ago - I've made that mistake....twice.
Branch - New #1 on a team he's played on that likes to pass
DEEP:
Crayton - T.O. & Glenn are getting long in the tooth - both have been dinged up and Glenn is currently missing time, while Crayton continues to develop repoir with young Romo.
I wouldn't be shocked to see either if not both crack the top 20 or 25. If either Glenn or T.O. goes down, Crayton could easily put up solid WR3 numbers.
Oh, and I swore off Boston several years ago - I've made that mistake....twice.
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Scottish Revenge
Bob Lee Swagger alias
Michael Jenkins anyone?
