Vince Young: Has he reached starting FF QB status? (1 Viewer)

[yinzer]

He's got 6 TDs (1 rushing) to only 2 INTs, 513 pass yds, 196 rush yards in his last 3 games.

He faces Houston this week which is a juicy matchup, followed by the Jags and Bills which are solid but not elite defenses.

Anyone considering picking him up/starting him?

He's put up better #'s than my QBs (Rivers and Hass) recently and has been pretty consistent the last 8 games or so, so Im considering it but unsure since next week is the start of the playoffs.

Whats everyone's thoughts on his value here on out this year?

 

[einstein2u]

i am starting him over bulger with confidence.

 

[Hawk]

Definitely start him against Houston. He's on a roll right now, and when he has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove, he plays even better. Going back home to Houston, he's going to put on a show. Buffalo is a good matchup too, and they just lost their middle linebacker.

Jax is a riskier start because one of his worst games of the season was against Jax, and their defense seemed to have him off-balance.

 

[tmackin1]

i have started him since week 6 with the exception of 2 weeks. and i am 9-3, bout to be 10-3 if key does not out preform steve smith....

i have had a bit of bad luck at QB... Simms, Culpepper, Leftwhich, and McNabb all down with injuries. Drafted simms leftwhich culpepper and young... traded for and got mcnabb.

 

[the hairy scotsman]

I have Brees and VY.

VY has outscored Drew 34-26 and 21-14 the last two weeks, fwiw.

 

[dparker713]

Ive got VY, Brady and TGreen. Im considering starting him over the other 2 with their tough matchups of Miami and Baltimore respectively.

 

[BoulderBob]

You've got to love the potential for future studliness at the QB position, but I'm not sure you want him starting in the fantasy playoffs...you'd think he would put up good numbers, but the downside, which is beyond terrible, is still there. Brady is still a no brainer over Young, and Green is the safer-play. If you think you're going to killed, might as well go with VY.

 

[titanT]

VY is the #4 scoring QB over the last 5 weeks

 

[Hawk]

You've got to love the potential for future studliness at the QB position, but I'm not sure you want him starting in the fantasy playoffs...you'd think he would put up good numbers, but the downside, which is beyond terrible, is still there. Brady is still a no brainer over Young, and Green is the safer-play. If you think you're going to killed, might as well go with VY.

VY over Brady would be a brave call to make. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if he runs for a couple of TD's this week against Houston, so I really like that match-up.

 

[Buckle]

VY is the #4 scoring QB over the last 5 weeks

Same here, this guy is getting better each game.He's a savior for those McNabb owners.

 

[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

You've got to love the potential for future studliness at the QB position, but I'm not sure you want him starting in the fantasy playoffs...you'd think he would put up good numbers, but the downside, which is beyond terrible, is still there. Brady is still a no brainer over Young, and Green is the safer-play. If you think you're going to killed, might as well go with VY.

VY is my guy, but this is a good post. However, unless you have one of the top 5-7 QBs -- I'd go with VY, especially vs Houston. I would NOT start him vs Jax.

 

[Berserker]

I started VY last week over Kitna and Harrington. Haven't decided what to do this week with Kitna at home vs. the 26th ranked Vikings pass D.

Like BoulderBob earlier said, the potential for a stinker of a game is still there. Even if Kitna throws 3 picks, he's still good for 250 and 1 TD.

The downside to Vince is greater. If he throws 3 picks, his yardage total won't likely reach 200 and you have to hope he makes up for it with rushing yards and a score.

VY will be extra pumped to play in his hometown....and against one of the teams that passed him up in the draft.

I'll probably end up going with VY. Definitely a boom or bust call.

 

[the hairy scotsman]

I started VY last week over Kitna and Harrington. Haven't decided what to do this week with Kitna at home vs. the 26th ranked Vikings pass D.

Like BoulderBob earlier said, the potential for a stinker of a game is still there. Even if Kitna throws 3 picks, he's still good for 250 and 1 TD.

The downside to Vince is greater. If he throws 3 picks, his yardage total won't likely reach 200 and you have to hope he makes up for it with rushing yards and a score.

VY will be extra pumped to play in his hometown....and against one of the teams that passed him up in the draft.

I'll probably end up going with VY. Definitely a boom or bust call.

In Young's mind, the Texans are the team that passed him up in the draft.

 

[BigJim®]

VY is the #4 scoring QB over the last 5 weeks

And yet based on the dynasty ranking poll on this forum he is not even considered a top-10 dynasty QB while being a #4 scorer as a redraft player during his time as a rookie starter(?) VY probably remains a nice buy-low player if the general perception values the likes of Bulger/Vick/Romo/E.Manning/Leinart, etc. over VY's dynasty value.

 

[the hairy scotsman]

VY is the #4 scoring QB over the last 5 weeks

And yet based on the dynasty ranking poll on this forum he is not even considered a top-10 dynasty QB while being a #4 scorer as a redraft player during his time as a rookie starter(?) VY probably remains a nice buy-low player if the general perception values the likes of Bulger/Vick/Romo/E.Manning/Leinart, etc. over VY's dynasty value.

Wow. I would think his desirability in dynasty leagues in which he is available would be off the charts.

 

[Gaddis]

VY is the #4 scoring QB over the last 5 weeks

And yet based on the dynasty ranking poll on this forum he is not even considered a top-10 dynasty QB while being a #4 scorer as a redraft player during his time as a rookie starter(?) VY probably remains a nice buy-low player if the general perception values the likes of Bulger/Vick/Romo/E.Manning/Leinart, etc. over VY's dynasty value.

Wow. I would think his desirability in dynasty leagues in which he is available would be off the charts.

It's not. And I hope it stays that way.

 

[the hairy scotsman]

VY is the #4 scoring QB over the last 5 weeks

And yet based on the dynasty ranking poll on this forum he is not even considered a top-10 dynasty QB while being a #4 scorer as a redraft player during his time as a rookie starter(?) VY probably remains a nice buy-low player if the general perception values the likes of Bulger/Vick/Romo/E.Manning/Leinart, etc. over VY's dynasty value.

Wow. I would think his desirability in dynasty leagues in which he is available would be off the charts.

It's not. And I hope it stays that way.

No doubt!

 

[PahtyTom]

I love VY, but I don't have the confidence to start him in my playoff game with him playing on the road. I think there is a slightly better chance that he struggles this week.

 

[Hendo]

i have started him in my main 14 team dynasty league since his first start with no choice really. (Culperpper and Leftwhich going down)

i'm 11-2 now...

i dont know what to make of it other then the fact that i have really good talent at the other positions and VY doesnt hurt me at all from week to week.

needless to say i fell comfortable going into the playoffs with him, and i am not sure if i would really want anyone else but VY in my dynasty league at QB.

 

[PahtyTom]

Looking over his game by game stats, I'm actually kind of surprised. Fantasy points wise, he's been pretty damn consistent. Even when his stats don't look good, he doesn't kill your fantasy team with goose eggs or negative points.

 

[Hawk]

I love VY, but I don't have the confidence to start him in my playoff game with him playing on the road. I think there is a slightly better chance that he struggles this week.

You have to realize that maybe 50% of that stadium will be cheering for VY, so it will hardly be like a typical road game. A lot of fed up Texans fans giving up their seats to gung-ho Longhorn fans who are dissapointed in the Horns' season and are now looking to the surging Titans for excitement. VY has an incredibly strong following here in Texas, and he will not want to let down his fans. I think the possibility of a goose egg time performance is very low, and there is a strong possibility of a decent game, with at least a decent chance that he goes off big time. I really don't agree with those saying that his downside is high in this game. I think his downside is probably 10 points which won't kill you, but his upside could be 30+.Bottom line, even in the pre-season you could point your finger at this game and say that this is the one game where you definitely want to start Vince. Putting Vince in your lineup for this one is the kind of fantasy line-up decision that you can live with, even if its wrong. On the other hand, if you bench him and he goes off, you'll be kicking yourself for missing the obvious.

 

[pretender]

I also picked him up and now have to chose between Brees and Eli Manning and now VY

Brees has and is pretty consistent and Eli was doing very poorly but came on strong last week. I know it seems like a very tasty matchup for VY but.....he is still a rookie, and he's on the road and Brees and Manning brought me to this point. I have a close matchup so I'm not so sure I risk a bad game from VY. All though if he lights up the joint - I will be kicking myself for not starting him.

In a different league where I am out of the playoffs - I am just glad I traded for him (16 team dynasty). I think he will be a solid performer for years along with Reggie Bush and D Ryans!

 

[Hawk]

Looking over his game by game stats, I'm actually kind of surprised. Fantasy points wise, he's been pretty damn consistent. Even when his stats don't look good, he doesn't kill your fantasy team with goose eggs or negative points.

I think he has had at least one rushing or passing TD in every start, so that helps. I would expect that to continue, at least against houston anyway.

 

[PahtyTom]

I love VY, but I don't have the confidence to start him in my playoff game with him playing on the road. I think there is a slightly better chance that he struggles this week.

You have to realize that maybe 50% of that stadium will be cheering for VY, so it will hardly be like a typical road game. A lot of fed up Texans fans giving up their seats to gung-ho Longhorn fans who are dissapointed in the Horns' season and are now looking to the surging Titans for excitement. VY has an incredibly strong following here in Texas, and he will not want to let down his fans. I think the possibility of a goose egg time performance is very low, and there is a strong possibility of a decent game, with at least a decent chance that he goes off big time. I really don't agree with those saying that his downside is high in this game. I think his downside is probably 10 points which won't kill you, but his upside could be 30+.Bottom line, even in the pre-season you could point your finger at this game and say that this is the one game where you definitely want to start Vince. Putting Vince in your lineup for this one is the kind of fantasy line-up decision that you can live with, even if its wrong. On the other hand, if you bench him and he goes off, you'll be kicking yourself for missing the obvious.

After re-evaluating the situation and reading strong posts like yours, I have to change my mind and upgrade VY this week.

 

[Biabreakable]

In my league Vince Young has been the #1 scoring Qb over the past 3 weeks.

Houston is a great matchup and I agree that he should be extra motivated for this game due to the Texans passing on him with the #1 draft pick.

I don't own him but if I did I would certainly consider starting him as much as any Qb this week.

Only 2 downsides I see:

1. In the last 2 games he played it was late game heroics that helped his score. While this matchup is easier so it could be a game that is more managable for the Titans and thus perhaps he does not do as much.. but that possibility is balanced out by it being an easier matchup.

2. He is a rookie and his play has not been consistent as other Qbs. His rushing numbers are more consistent than his passing is.

It depends on your options. I would look to start a more predictable Qb at this point if available.

 

[Hawk]

I also picked him up and now have to chose between Brees and Eli Manning and now VYBrees has and is pretty consistent and Eli was doing very poorly but came on strong last week. I know it seems like a very tasty matchup for VY but.....he is still a rookie, and he's on the road and Brees and Manning brought me to this point. I have a close matchup so I'm not so sure I risk a bad game from VY. All though if he lights up the joint - I will be kicking myself for not starting him. In a different league where I am out of the playoffs - I am just glad I traded for him (16 team dynasty). I think he will be a solid performer for years along with Reggie Bush and D Ryans!

Normally I'd say play Brees, but Brees at Dallas and Eli at Carolina are not great match-ups for you. Tough call between Brees and VY, I would start VY over Eli though.

 

[Hawk]

I love VY, but I don't have the confidence to start him in my playoff game with him playing on the road. I think there is a slightly better chance that he struggles this week.

You have to realize that maybe 50% of that stadium will be cheering for VY, so it will hardly be like a typical road game. A lot of fed up Texans fans giving up their seats to gung-ho Longhorn fans who are dissapointed in the Horns' season and are now looking to the surging Titans for excitement. VY has an incredibly strong following here in Texas, and he will not want to let down his fans. I think the possibility of a goose egg time performance is very low, and there is a strong possibility of a decent game, with at least a decent chance that he goes off big time. I really don't agree with those saying that his downside is high in this game. I think his downside is probably 10 points which won't kill you, but his upside could be 30+.Bottom line, even in the pre-season you could point your finger at this game and say that this is the one game where you definitely want to start Vince. Putting Vince in your lineup for this one is the kind of fantasy line-up decision that you can live with, even if its wrong. On the other hand, if you bench him and he goes off, you'll be kicking yourself for missing the obvious.

After re-evaluating the situation and reading strong posts like yours, I have to change my mind and upgrade VY this week.

Oh crap, I'd better run for cover if he lays an egg! Oh well, I'm drinking the VY Kool-Aid!

 

[PahtyTom]

I love VY, but I don't have the confidence to start him in my playoff game with him playing on the road. I think there is a slightly better chance that he struggles this week.

You have to realize that maybe 50% of that stadium will be cheering for VY, so it will hardly be like a typical road game. A lot of fed up Texans fans giving up their seats to gung-ho Longhorn fans who are dissapointed in the Horns' season and are now looking to the surging Titans for excitement. VY has an incredibly strong following here in Texas, and he will not want to let down his fans. I think the possibility of a goose egg time performance is very low, and there is a strong possibility of a decent game, with at least a decent chance that he goes off big time. I really don't agree with those saying that his downside is high in this game. I think his downside is probably 10 points which won't kill you, but his upside could be 30+.Bottom line, even in the pre-season you could point your finger at this game and say that this is the one game where you definitely want to start Vince. Putting Vince in your lineup for this one is the kind of fantasy line-up decision that you can live with, even if its wrong. On the other hand, if you bench him and he goes off, you'll be kicking yourself for missing the obvious.

After re-evaluating the situation and reading strong posts like yours, I have to change my mind and upgrade VY this week.

Oh crap, I'd better run for cover if he lays an egg! Oh well, I'm drinking the VY Kool-Aid!

LOL, na I take full responsibility for my decisions. I'll have fun rooting for VY regardless.

 

[Brewzers]

You have to realize that maybe 50% of that stadium will be cheering for VY, so it will hardly be like a typical road game. A lot of fed up Texans fans giving up their seats to gung-ho Longhorn fans who are dissapointed in the Horns' season and are now looking to the surging Titans for excitement. VY has an incredibly strong following here in Texas, and he will not want to let down his fans.

You just described me. I am going to the game in Houston this weekend to root for VY & the Titans.

 

[Jetdoc]

You have to realize that maybe 50% of that stadium will be cheering for VY, so it will hardly be like a typical road game. A lot of fed up Texans fans giving up their seats to gung-ho Longhorn fans who are dissapointed in the Horns' season and are now looking to the surging Titans for excitement. VY has an incredibly strong following here in Texas, and he will not want to let down his fans.

You just described me. I am going to the game in Houston this weekend to root for VY & the Titans.

I'll be rooting for Vince at the game as well, but still stay true to the Texans (except when they play the Jets, of course).Man, Casserley was a bona fide idiot.

 

[x260bm]

You could do a lot worse than VY as your starter. His production has surprised me.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

Hey i am starting him for sure this week against my texans.

Also Vince Young is my cousin but he has alot of follwers here from Madison HS to UT to alot of Houston fans period. I would expect 80% of the stadium to be cheering for him and our Texans secondary isnt too good plus with his escapeability, i see a great game by him.

I think Bud wants to rub it in our face too....Plus with Carr looking horrible, alot will wish they had gotten Vince.

But Mario and D.Ryans are playing very good of late so it seems they kinda on the right page. Although trading Morency for Gado was a HORRIBLE move.

I am a loyal texan fan but this week, i will be cheering for Vince!!! Plus im riding my playoff hopes on him as well.

 

[bjabrad]

I started him last week over Hasselbeck and Kitna thinking he might get the 3rd down runs vs IND rush DEF and it worked out pretty well and this week he's got a pretty tasty passing matchup so he might get the nod again @ HOU. Might not be a bad idea to pick up the TEN DEF this week as well. Vince is playing well, he's got a good balanced offense thanks to their committment to running the ball with Travis Henry and he's spreading the ball around, eluding the pass rush, running the ball and scoring TD's off the run and the pass. He's also an excellent goal line option to run the ball. His stock is going to be top 10 next year and I think he'll finish the second half of the season as a top 10 QB.

 

[yinzer]

I started VY last week over Kitna and Harrington. Haven't decided what to do this week with Kitna at home vs. the 26th ranked Vikings pass D.Like BoulderBob earlier said, the potential for a stinker of a game is still there. Even if Kitna throws 3 picks, he's still good for 250 and 1 TD. The downside to Vince is greater. If he throws 3 picks, his yardage total won't likely reach 200 and you have to hope he makes up for it with rushing yards and a score.VY will be extra pumped to play in his hometown....and against one of the teams that passed him up in the draft. I'll probably end up going with VY. Definitely a boom or bust call.

He only has one 3 INT game all year, and two 2 INT games. With 10 total INTs, he's middle of the pack of NFL QBs for INTs. I don't see a multiple INT game this weekA lot of the above posts are making me think playing VY this week is the move to make. In my case, I don't like Rivers vs DEN at all and LT steals too many pts, and Hasselbeck hasn't showed me that he gives me a better chance vs ARI than VY does vs HOU.His potential for a good to great seems very likely to me this week IMO. Plus, he's a big game/clutch QB, and this is probably the biggest game of his career thus far for him coming back to Houston.

 

[BigJim®]

I'm starting Vince over Palmer in my 1st round playoff game.

 

[SproutDaddy]

I have Brees and VY.VY has outscored Drew 34-26 and 21-14 the last two weeks, fwiw.

Have the same QBs and thinking about playing Vince this week since Brees faces the 'boys and could be without his top 2 receivers.

 

[Class Dismissed]

Why did David Garrard put up such crappy numbers against the Texans D (4 INT's)?

Is The Texans D coming around?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Why did David Garrard put up such crappy numbers against the Texans D (4 INT's)?Is The Texans D coming around?

I don't know too much about the Texans D, but here is the breakdown of those INT's:Two of his passes were in the breadbasket of Matt Jones and then remarkably in the hands of the D. One INT was the result of being hit while throwing. The other INT was a poor throw/good play by D. Robinson.

 

[porkins]

I'm seriously considering playing him this week over Romo.

We heavily favor QB rushing yards 1pt/5yrds.

But Romo could be in a serious shootout with NO.

First week of playoffs to boot.

 

[yinzer]

I have a feeling there's going to be a Dolly Parton sweaterfull of posts in 1 of 2 threads Sunday evening

A) The Bragging Thread or B) The Venting thread

based on VY's output...

..im hoping for the former!

 

[PahtyTom]

I'm seriously considering playing him this week over Romo.We heavily favor QB rushing yards 1pt/5yrds.But Romo could be in a serious shootout with NO. First week of playoffs to boot.

Dude, I know those rushing yards look juicy but c'mon. It's hard enough to bench Romo at all right now, and he's at home versus NO on primetime.

 

[Buckna]

In leagues that reward rushing QB's (which are the vast majority) Vince is a solid play because of his legs. His passing stats leave a lot to be desired but the guy seems a lock for at least 40-60 yards on the ground plus at least 1 TD rushing or passing. That's very low downside to me. I look at Vince in a similar way to Vick for fantasy purposes.

This game is a real wildcard. The Texans moved the ball at will against the Titans in the last game but turned it over 5 times. Home field will be somewhat neutral as there will be lots of longhorns there who love Vince, but some of the UT alum posting in here shouldn't discount the hatred many Texans fans feel for Bud Adams and Tennesee. I'm a Vince fan, but sure as hell won't be rooting for him over my home team.

I have no feel for this game at all. It could be close, it could be a blowout for either team. Houston is favored by 1.5 right now. That's pretty close for the oddsmakers and not much help at all in guessing at an outcome.

 

[Hawk]

Houston is favored by 1.5 in this game? Easy money, wrong team favored. Tenn will beat them outright.

 

[Berserker]

I have a feeling there's going to be a Dolly Parton sweaterfull of posts in 1 of 2 threads Sunday eveningA) The Bragging Thread or B) The Venting threadbased on VY's output.....im hoping for the former!

Ain't that the truth!! I think Hawk solidified my decision with this quote "Putting Vince in your lineup for this one is the kind of fantasy line-up decision that you can live with, even if its wrong. On the other hand, if you bench him and he goes off, you'll be kicking yourself for missing the obvious."So it's all Hawk's fault if I lose.

 

[Hawk]

I have a feeling there's going to be a Dolly Parton sweaterfull of posts in 1 of 2 threads Sunday evening

A) The Bragging Thread or B) The Venting thread

based on VY's output...

..im hoping for the former!

Ain't that the truth!! I think Hawk solidified my decision with this quote "Putting Vince in your lineup for this one is the kind of fantasy line-up decision that you can live with, even if its wrong. On the other hand, if you bench him and he goes off, you'll be kicking yourself for missing the obvious."

So it's all Hawk's fault if I lose.

Uh oh! Well, maybe this will help too. Vince compared this game to last year's rose bowl in terms of importance to him. Anytime I have ever seen Vince play with a chip on his shoulder, it has been bad news for the other team.http://blogs.chron.com/jeromesolomon/2006/...ans_i_need.html

 

[yinzer]

In leagues that reward rushing QB's (which are the vast majority) Vince is a solid play because of his legs. His passing stats leave a lot to be desired but the guy seems a lock for at least 40-60 yards on the ground plus at least 1 TD rushing or passing. That's very low downside to me. I look at Vince in a similar way to Vick for fantasy purposes.This game is a real wildcard. The Texans moved the ball at will against the Titans in the last game but turned it over 5 times. Home field will be somewhat neutral as there will be lots of longhorns there who love Vince, but some of the UT alum posting in here shouldn't discount the hatred many Texans fans feel for Bud Adams and Tennesee. I'm a Vince fan, but sure as hell won't be rooting for him over my home team.I have no feel for this game at all. It could be close, it could be a blowout for either team. Houston is favored by 1.5 right now. That's pretty close for the oddsmakers and not much help at all in guessing at an outcome.

Titans D is playing a lot better lately then it was back then IMO. Just look at how they held Indy and NYG (although some of thats Eli). I dont think they move it as good now, plus if they got 5 TO's then, it wouldn't be surprising if they got 2-3 this time around which is bigtime help for VY points depending on where they turn it over at I said the same thing in an earlier post too Hawk. Its obviously the biggest game of his pro career to date, with more personal implications as well, and everytime he's been in the big game/spotlight whether it was the Michigan Rose Bowl, last year at the Horseshoe, or the championship game last year, he seems to come through every time.I countin on him to at least post 175 yds/1, 65 yds/1 with more very possibly...but I've been wrong before

 

[Hawk]

In leagues that reward rushing QB's (which are the vast majority) Vince is a solid play because of his legs. His passing stats leave a lot to be desired but the guy seems a lock for at least 40-60 yards on the ground plus at least 1 TD rushing or passing. That's very low downside to me. I look at Vince in a similar way to Vick for fantasy purposes.This game is a real wildcard. The Texans moved the ball at will against the Titans in the last game but turned it over 5 times. Home field will be somewhat neutral as there will be lots of longhorns there who love Vince, but some of the UT alum posting in here shouldn't discount the hatred many Texans fans feel for Bud Adams and Tennesee. I'm a Vince fan, but sure as hell won't be rooting for him over my home team.I have no feel for this game at all. It could be close, it could be a blowout for either team. Houston is favored by 1.5 right now. That's pretty close for the oddsmakers and not much help at all in guessing at an outcome.

Titans D is playing a lot better lately then it was back then IMO. Just look at how they held Indy and NYG (although some of thats Eli). I dont think they move it as good now, plus if they got 5 TO's then, it wouldn't be surprising if they got 2-3 this time around which is bigtime help for VY points depending on where they turn it over at I said the same thing in an earlier post too Hawk. Its obviously the biggest game of his pro career to date, with more personal implications as well, and everytime he's been in the big game/spotlight whether it was the Michigan Rose Bowl, last year at the Horseshoe, or the championship game last year, he seems to come through every time.I countin on him to at least post 175 yds/1, 65 yds/1 with more very possibly...but I've been wrong before

I agree, the Titans defense and special teams have really improved of late. The defense is also being helped by the improved running game, for example, last week the Colts only got one offensive possession in the third quarter of that game as the Titans marched all the way down their first drive before Vince got picked inthe endzone (bad pass). Then after Indy punted the Titans down to the 5 yard line, the Titans went on a long 95 yard drive that ate up the rest of the third quarter, ended in the VY TD pass to B.Jones to take the lead, and had Manning looking VERY antsy on the sidelines. But the key to that win was the Titans defense keeping the Colts to a FG on the last possession despite the Colts having the ball on the 1 yard line at one point.

 

[Quadrazu]

Chiming in my two cents.

Our league's QB scoring is pretty typical: 1/25 yards passing, 1/10 rushing, 4pt TD passes, 6pt TD run/rec, no negatives for INTs. 5-player Keeper league. This is the first week of the playoffs for us.

I've had Bulger and Brady all year and just dropped Bulger for Young. With Orlando Pace gone and facing the Bears this week... well, Bulger ain't seeing nothing but pine anyways, and I don't plan on keeping a QB to 2007.

Young plays Houston this week, Brady plays them next week. You can see the strategy for the next two weeks, lol (sorry Texan fans). I'm starting Young with confidence this week. Brady has had great games against poor pass defenses (the NFC North in particular, GB and MINN) and has definitely had rough times against teams with a good pass rush. Miami has such a rush, especially at home. The whole revenge factor in Houston, playing in front of all your old Texas buddies, might mean VY tries to do too much -- meaning he'll gamble more, and the negatives do not hurt me in my league... but the long scrambles will pay dividends, especially if he hits pay dirt.

On top of that, given that Young is peaking here at year's end, he's going to have some serious trade bait value in the offseason. That's not to say he's going to be a monster next year of course, but sell high, buy low...

 

[Hook Em]

Vince Young: Has he reached starting FF QB status? YES. That is all. No bias there, honest .

In leagues that reward rushing QB's (which are the vast majority) Vince is a solid play because of his legs. His passing stats leave a lot to be desired but the guy seems a lock for at least 40-60 yards on the ground plus at least 1 TD rushing or passing. That's very low downside to me. I look at Vince in a similar way to Vick for fantasy purposes.This game is a real wildcard. The Texans moved the ball at will against the Titans in the last game but turned it over 5 times. Home field will be somewhat neutral as there will be lots of longhorns there who love Vince, but some of the UT alum posting in here shouldn't discount the hatred many Texans fans feel for Bud Adams and Tennesee. I'm a Vince fan, but sure as hell won't be rooting for him over my home team.I have no feel for this game at all. It could be close, it could be a blowout for either team. Houston is favored by 1.5 right now. That's pretty close for the oddsmakers and not much help at all in guessing at an outcome.

Titans D is playing a lot better lately then it was back then IMO. Just look at how they held Indy and NYG (although some of thats Eli). I dont think they move it as good now, plus if they got 5 TO's then, it wouldn't be surprising if they got 2-3 this time around which is bigtime help for VY points depending on where they turn it over at I said the same thing in an earlier post too Hawk. Its obviously the biggest game of his pro career to date, with more personal implications as well, and everytime he's been in the big game/spotlight whether it was the Michigan Rose Bowl, last year at the Horseshoe, or the championship game last year, he seems to come through every time.I countin on him to at least post 175 yds/1, 65 yds/1 with more very possibly...but I've been wrong before

I agree, the Titans defense and special teams have really improved of late. The defense is also being helped by the improved running game, for example, last week the Colts only got one offensive possession in the third quarter of that game as the Titans marched all the way down their first drive before Vince got picked inthe endzone (bad pass). Then after Indy punted the Titans down to the 5 yard line, the Titans went on a long 95 yard drive that ate up the rest of the third quarter, ended in the VY TD pass to B.Jones to take the lead, and had Manning looking VERY antsy on the sidelines. But the key to that win was the Titans defense keeping the Colts to a FG on the last possession despite the Colts having the ball on the 1 yard line at one point.

good points, perhaps a fantasy playoff sleeper D emerges.Week 14 at Houston Week 15 Jacksonville (got spanked in Jacksonville in week 9. grudge match?) Week 16 at Buffalo Now back to VY. All he does is win. "He won't let you lose." His high school coach said it when he left high school. Mack said it when he left collge. Do not doubt. As big of a fan and believer as I am, I am even suprised he's doing it this quickly. Do not sleep. IMO, he's reached fantasy starting status over a majority of currently starting NFL QBs. He'll get his picks this year and next, but his compensating numbers will get better and better.

 

[Hawk]

Nice game by Vince!! So-so until that great TD run in OT, that run sealed it as a pretty good fantasy week. Vince has been pretty damn good for my fantasy team the last few weeks. I'm not excited about his match-up against Jax next week, but Buf the week after could be another good one.