Even though he has not passed the 100 yard mark since week one, have to think dallas tries to run the ball with murray. I would go with either he or wilson, if bradshaw is out'montana_grizzly_bears said:
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whodatsaints
Footballguy
Hey Jeff - thanks again for a great season. Appreciate the hard work.
I'm in the final week of a total points league, which is TD based. The longer the TD the better, and kickers are surprisingly high scorers because longer field goals are worth more. Need help with the following:
(1) WR/TE - I can start three: I'm going with Blackmon, Hilton, and Jimmy Graham, but I have Julio on the bench. I'm worried he's not going to see enough meaningful snaps against TB with the Falcons having already clinched. Also have Nicks available, but it doesn't look like he is going to play - plus production has been limited.
(2) Flex - I'm debating between Rivers and Bryant, although worried Atlanta is going to mail this one in after a few quarters. Bryant has actually out scored Rivers this season in this league, but Rivers has played better of late and has Oakland at home.
Need to maximize TD's to hold onto to first place.
Thanks
I'm in the final week of a total points league, which is TD based. The longer the TD the better, and kickers are surprisingly high scorers because longer field goals are worth more. Need help with the following:
(1) WR/TE - I can start three: I'm going with Blackmon, Hilton, and Jimmy Graham, but I have Julio on the bench. I'm worried he's not going to see enough meaningful snaps against TB with the Falcons having already clinched. Also have Nicks available, but it doesn't look like he is going to play - plus production has been limited.
(2) Flex - I'm debating between Rivers and Bryant, although worried Atlanta is going to mail this one in after a few quarters. Bryant has actually out scored Rivers this season in this league, but Rivers has played better of late and has Oakland at home.
Need to maximize TD's to hold onto to first place.
Thanks
WR/TE: I like your three, but think there is a chance that Julio makes an impact before sitting. But, it is risky. If your lead is enough, there is not need to take on that risk. I really like Blackmon this week with Shorts out and the other two are always a threat to score. Flex: Given Rivers' lack of TDs this year, I would go with Bryant. He will still kick even if starters are benched. Good luck
Hi Jeff,
Starting to look ahead to my playoff draft, to be held just after the wildcard games have cut the field to 8 (NFL) teams. Top 4 in our league make the playoffs, which run for 2 weeks (divisional and conference final games). Each team drafts 2QB,2RB,2WR/TE,2 flex, 2PK. The 10 players on each roster accumulate points over both weeks (or only the first week if eliminated). Standard scoring with no PPR, and as top seed I get 1st pick in all 10 rounds (not serpentine). Most important factor in drafting a player is the likelihood of winning in the divisional round and getting a second game.
I know I should wait until after the wild card games are over to see the actual matchups but I'm trying to look ahead...
Brady and Manning are frozen/not available with my first pick, meaning I probably have to choose between Rodgers and Ryan. I would normally take Rodgers in a heartbeat, but I'm worried about the matchup with SF (guaranteed, assuming GB advances with wild card win over Minny). Atlanta will most likely be hosting Washington or Seattle, which is also not a sure thing, but probably a better chance at advancing than GB has.
So my first issue with the draft is...
Am I worried enough about SF beating the Pack that I go for the relative safety of Ryan (more likely to get 2 games), or do I go for the higher upside of Rodgers and hope he rips up the 49ers defense and gets me a second game as well? In a word, how much do you like GB to knock off the 49ers in SF?
Second issue, closely related to first...
If I take Rodgers first, I'd likely take Koepernick in the 2nd round. That would guarantee me 3 QB games no matter who wins the SF/GB game(kind of like a handcuff in case Rodgers loses); I like him better than the alternatives ( Schaub, Flacco or Luck,Wilson or RG3) who have less chance to advance. However, if I take Ryan first, all the remaining QBs will look about the same in the 2nd round (assuming Ponder and Dalton are eliminated in wild cards), and I'd look instead to my highest ranked RB or WR (haven't yet figured out who that might be).
Interested in your thoughts, and will probably bug you more about it after the wild card games. Thanks for your help!
Happy healthy new year to you and your people...
4ize
Starting to look ahead to my playoff draft, to be held just after the wildcard games have cut the field to 8 (NFL) teams. Top 4 in our league make the playoffs, which run for 2 weeks (divisional and conference final games). Each team drafts 2QB,2RB,2WR/TE,2 flex, 2PK. The 10 players on each roster accumulate points over both weeks (or only the first week if eliminated). Standard scoring with no PPR, and as top seed I get 1st pick in all 10 rounds (not serpentine). Most important factor in drafting a player is the likelihood of winning in the divisional round and getting a second game.
I know I should wait until after the wild card games are over to see the actual matchups but I'm trying to look ahead...
Brady and Manning are frozen/not available with my first pick, meaning I probably have to choose between Rodgers and Ryan. I would normally take Rodgers in a heartbeat, but I'm worried about the matchup with SF (guaranteed, assuming GB advances with wild card win over Minny). Atlanta will most likely be hosting Washington or Seattle, which is also not a sure thing, but probably a better chance at advancing than GB has.
So my first issue with the draft is...
Am I worried enough about SF beating the Pack that I go for the relative safety of Ryan (more likely to get 2 games), or do I go for the higher upside of Rodgers and hope he rips up the 49ers defense and gets me a second game as well? In a word, how much do you like GB to knock off the 49ers in SF?
Second issue, closely related to first...
If I take Rodgers first, I'd likely take Koepernick in the 2nd round. That would guarantee me 3 QB games no matter who wins the SF/GB game(kind of like a handcuff in case Rodgers loses); I like him better than the alternatives ( Schaub, Flacco or Luck,Wilson or RG3) who have less chance to advance. However, if I take Ryan first, all the remaining QBs will look about the same in the 2nd round (assuming Ponder and Dalton are eliminated in wild cards), and I'd look instead to my highest ranked RB or WR (haven't yet figured out who that might be).
Interested in your thoughts, and will probably bug you more about it after the wild card games. Thanks for your help!
Happy healthy new year to you and your people...
4ize
I do not like the way Ryan and Falcons have played of late. Thinking you should go with Rodgers. But, I think you might be able to get away with Kaepernick/Rodgers combo knowing one will advance and have a great chance at the Super Bowl. At RB, there are so few good ones. I would avoid Foster and Rice, looking to the next tiers.'Foureyes said:
OK Jeff, the table is set. I'm going to wind up with Rodgers and Kaepernick in the first two rounds. From that point, I can go in a couple of directions, and I could use your advice on the three things you guys have been preaching to me year after year: VBD, VBD, and VBD. In my format, 8 QBs are available and all 8 get chosen (and only 5 or 6 are desirable in this format). That's why I'd like to lock in 2 of the better ones right away, and make sure I don't get stuck with Flacco or Schaub. But here's my next thought...The same thing can be said for RBs and kickers. There are only 8 starting RBs, there are only 8 starting kickers, and there are a boatload of WR/TEs. Therefore, my feeling is that I should grab 2-3 of the more desirable RBs in rounds 3-5, and 2 of the more desirable kickers in rounds 5-7, then fill in at WR in the last 3-4 rounds.This means I'm passing up some of my highest ranked WRs and flex players (like Gronk and Decker) to get (hopefully)2 of my top 4 ranked RBs (Moreno, Ridley, Lynch, Gore) and 2 of my top 4-5 kickers (avoiding Graham, Tucker and whoever is active for SF). This strategy is a bit extreme, especially grabbing 2 kickers so early, but it would help me avoid winding up with people like DHarris, Kuhn or Turbin and the one-and-done kickers...and possibly at the same time force the other owners into getting stuck with those guys.This "zig when they zag" strategy of grabbing kickers early definitely decreases my chances of having the WR who lights it up for two straight weeks; however, I can hopefully still get one of the Packer WRs and one of the big 3 in Atlanta (including Gonzo), and maybe somebody like Lloyd or Tamme,and have the RBs and kickers perform the way I hope they will. So my question is fairly simply...will this work for me, or should I go conventional, stick to my board, and take the kickers at the end like everybody else?Thanks for hanging in there with me...4ize
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Not to be like everyone else, but getting a kicker is free points compared to the other positions. Like the QBs
RaiderBones
Footballguy
Hi Jeff,I just took over a Dynasty League. The team was ok, but it wasn't going to win a championship anytime soon, so I decided to rebuilde it from the ground up. Dynasty IDP league PPR.I was offered:2.11 rookie draft pickAlshon Jeffery WR CHII would give:Andre Johnson WR HOU4.14 rookie draft pickI feel like I should be able to get more for Andre Johnson but with the feelers I have put out the responses have been luke warm at best. Should I take this offer and run with it or maybe ask for another 2nd round rookie pick in 2014 to go along with it or is this trade offer good?Thank you Jeff.
I do not think I would take that deal. AJ is worth much more. For perspective, it is best to trade for older, established stars in offseason and trade them away during season when another owner is looking for a missing piece.'krsone21 said:
Packers4ever
Footballguy
12 team dynasty league standard scoring no PPR 1 QB, 2 RB's, 3 WR's, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEFMy TeamQB's- M. Vick, T. Romo, K. Kolb, J. Skelton RB's- A. Foster, M. Forte, D. Thomas, D. Sproles, M. Owens, M. Reese, R. Turbin WR's- R. Wayne, V. Jackson, N. Washington, R. Broyles, D. Hayward-Bey Te's- J. Witten, L. Kendricks, S. Chandler K- J. Hanson DEF- San Diego, Baltimore, San FranciscoWould you trade Vick, D. Thomas & 2.11 for J. Freeman, S. Hill(WR Jets) & 2.11
You have the 2.11 in there twice. As long as you are not giving the 1.11 (or other top 15 pick), I like it for you. I am not a Thomas or Vick fan for the longterm and Hill could emerge
Packers4ever
Footballguy
Sorry about that I would be giving up the 2.11 and not receiving any picks. I do have the 1.11 and 2.08 picks.
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Packers4ever
Footballguy
14 team dynasty league standard scoring No PPR, 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 WR, 1 TE, 3 Flex(RB, WR, TE)My teamQB's M. Ryan, R. Fitzpatrick RB's C. Johnson, S. Jackson, M. Jones-Drew, D. Carter Wr's- R. Wayne, M. Austin, J. Nelson, B. Gibson, D. Henderson, R. Randell, M. Sanu TE's- J. Witten, A. Hernandez K- M. Crobsy DEF- Chicago Would you trade S. Jackson for the 1.06. I know he is going to be a FA and might end up in Atlanta so don't know if I want to give him up for that. I could still have a chance with him next year since I finished 2 last year.
I still like it for you
I love that for you .... this might be the last offseason to sell him given the age
petenice15
Footballguy
Hey Jeff I'm hoping you could take a look at my roster and let me know how you think I could improve this team and where to focus in this years rookie draft.
14 team, 24 man full keeper, All TDs 6pts, Non-PPR QB,RB,RB,WR,WR,TE,Flex,K,Def
QB - Stafford, (Had Cutler but traded for 1.08)
RB - Mathews, Wells, Quizz, Ingram, Ryan Williams, Woodhead, Pierce, Dunbar, Battle, Hampton
WR - Dez, Demaryius, Percy, Danario, Vincent Brown, Broyles, Little, McCluster
TE - Hernandez, Rudolph
K - Akers
Def - Rams, Vikings
Rookie Picks 1.7,1.8, 2.7,3.7,4.7
This is a long running year league where trades only happen during the draft or when people are desperate. RBs are valued like gold and at least 5 will go before I pick at 1.7. I'll obviously address a backup QB either in the draft or free agency, but I'm just looking for a couple ideas how I can improve. Thanks.
14 team, 24 man full keeper, All TDs 6pts, Non-PPR QB,RB,RB,WR,WR,TE,Flex,K,Def
QB - Stafford, (Had Cutler but traded for 1.08)
RB - Mathews, Wells, Quizz, Ingram, Ryan Williams, Woodhead, Pierce, Dunbar, Battle, Hampton
WR - Dez, Demaryius, Percy, Danario, Vincent Brown, Broyles, Little, McCluster
TE - Hernandez, Rudolph
K - Akers
Def - Rams, Vikings
Rookie Picks 1.7,1.8, 2.7,3.7,4.7
This is a long running year league where trades only happen during the draft or when people are desperate. RBs are valued like gold and at least 5 will go before I pick at 1.7. I'll obviously address a backup QB either in the draft or free agency, but I'm just looking for a couple ideas how I can improve. Thanks.
Hey, happy to help. Here are a few ideas:When free agency starts, pick up Shaun Hill as QB2 so then you only need to worry about Detroit's bye week and have Stafford's backup (who would produce better than most fantasy backups anyway. Great trade for you on Cutler, bte. Look to stash a youngster like Mallett, Osweiler, etc off waivers as space provides. This is the position you can gain most value if someone is injured. I also like the idea of grabbing QBs drafted in the 3rd round or higher in NFL draft in 3rd round of rookie drafts (even if in bad situations)Your WR and TE positions are stacked.Your biggest issue is at RB. So, your decisions will revolve around how to address that position. You do have some choices. You could try to trade a pick for a RB and try to get a Mendenhall type, possibly even Steven Jackson. But, I think your best move would be to package both picks for a RB like MJD or David Wilson, both undervalued. Also, you should look to pick up Mike Goodson and Andre Brown if available. You might also look to see if you can move both picks for the 1.01 and see if you can pull it off. The last reort would be to move a TE and one of the picks for a Top 6 RB. In larger leagues like yours, each of your TEs is valuable. Good luck'petenice15 said:
petenice15
Footballguy
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate the quick reply. I'm with you on the QB front. I don't really believe in spending a first round pick on a QB. Plus at this point most people in the league have a solid QB situation, so I feel like I can grab a EJ Manual in the 3rd rd or pick up another another backup on waivers. Believe it or not Shaun Hill is on someone's roster. Obviously I'm really happy with my WRs and TEs. I'm really avoiding trading Rudolph since Hernandez isn't the healthiest player in the league. But if the right deal comes along I think you're right. As for my Achilles heal, all the backs you mentioned to pick up are rostered. With a 14 team 24 man roster league, free agents are few and far between. SJax and Mendy are on the same guys roster and he's not the easiest to trade with. Plus those are his best 2 backs. MJD has been a guy I've been considering, but this owner doesn't have much depth at this point either. As the draft gets closer as hopefully some hype builds up I'll see if anyone is looking to negotiate. Worst case I'll take whatever RBs are at 1.7 & 1.8 and pray I hit on one of them. Thanks again
mquinnjr
Footballguy
Hey Jeff, hope all is well and I'm dipping back into the till for some off-season keeper advice, you've steered me in the right direction in the past, and thanks to you for that!
So the league is a 12 team standard scoring 6PTS/pass TD, 1 QB, 2RB, 2 WR, 1 RB/WR flex, 1TE, 1D/ST, 1K, 5 bench keep three league. Keepers can be kept for the price of where they were drafted/picked up, and can be kept for a maximum of three years. For example, if you pick someone up off of waivers, you can keep them for the last rounds pick for three years, making WW pickups extremely valuable. Only exception is that you can not keep any players drafted in the first three rounds of the draft. I won this league last season, and in the process traded my 2013 4th round pick for ADP in week 4 (one of the reasons that I won this league). I'm pretty set on my keepers being Colin Kaepernick (FA pickup, keepable through 2015 season), Randall Cobb (FA pickup, keepable through 2015), and Jimmy Graham (FA pickup, keepable through 2014). Have to drop a few guys that got me there in 2012, but I think it's necessary based on value. Here's the roster as it stands post-season:
QB: Matt Ryan (6th rounder, keepable through 2014), Kaep (I am drooling over keeping him as a FA for the next 3 seasons. Kills me to give up on Ryan, but I think long term is the play)
RB: ADP (Unkeepable), DMC (Unkeepable), LeShoure (Dropping w/Bush in town), Mendenhall (7th, keepable through 2015 - Intriguing with the AZ move, but not leaning towards keeping over what I have), Bilal Powell (Liked his prospects until the Jets signed Goodson, and he's not worth making room I feel over what I have)
WR: VJax (4th, keepable through 2015 - This one hurts, but I'd rather keep Cobb as a WR keeper as a last rounder for the value), Greg Jennings (Unkeepable), Cecil Shorts (FA, keepable through 2015 - Would love to keep him but don't have the room and Cobb is the play at this level I feel)
TE: Graham (Riding this horse where I have him as a FA until I have to give him up in 2 seasons)
Absent any injuries/major developments, I'm pretty set on value with Kaep, Cobb, and Graham as a 14th, 13th, and 12th and excited/giddy. Losing a 4th is tough, but you always play to win and that move won me a title, well worth it in my eyes. Thinking with QB, TE, and a solid WR2 if not low end WR1 sealed up, I can afford to go RB heavy early and go with proven value without decimating my 2013 team. Just wanted to check in and see if you see anything I might be missing, and thanks again Jeff, great service you provide here.
So the league is a 12 team standard scoring 6PTS/pass TD, 1 QB, 2RB, 2 WR, 1 RB/WR flex, 1TE, 1D/ST, 1K, 5 bench keep three league. Keepers can be kept for the price of where they were drafted/picked up, and can be kept for a maximum of three years. For example, if you pick someone up off of waivers, you can keep them for the last rounds pick for three years, making WW pickups extremely valuable. Only exception is that you can not keep any players drafted in the first three rounds of the draft. I won this league last season, and in the process traded my 2013 4th round pick for ADP in week 4 (one of the reasons that I won this league). I'm pretty set on my keepers being Colin Kaepernick (FA pickup, keepable through 2015 season), Randall Cobb (FA pickup, keepable through 2015), and Jimmy Graham (FA pickup, keepable through 2014). Have to drop a few guys that got me there in 2012, but I think it's necessary based on value. Here's the roster as it stands post-season:
QB: Matt Ryan (6th rounder, keepable through 2014), Kaep (I am drooling over keeping him as a FA for the next 3 seasons. Kills me to give up on Ryan, but I think long term is the play)
RB: ADP (Unkeepable), DMC (Unkeepable), LeShoure (Dropping w/Bush in town), Mendenhall (7th, keepable through 2015 - Intriguing with the AZ move, but not leaning towards keeping over what I have), Bilal Powell (Liked his prospects until the Jets signed Goodson, and he's not worth making room I feel over what I have)
WR: VJax (4th, keepable through 2015 - This one hurts, but I'd rather keep Cobb as a WR keeper as a last rounder for the value), Greg Jennings (Unkeepable), Cecil Shorts (FA, keepable through 2015 - Would love to keep him but don't have the room and Cobb is the play at this level I feel)
TE: Graham (Riding this horse where I have him as a FA until I have to give him up in 2 seasons)
Absent any injuries/major developments, I'm pretty set on value with Kaep, Cobb, and Graham as a 14th, 13th, and 12th and excited/giddy. Losing a 4th is tough, but you always play to win and that move won me a title, well worth it in my eyes. Thinking with QB, TE, and a solid WR2 if not low end WR1 sealed up, I can afford to go RB heavy early and go with proven value without decimating my 2013 team. Just wanted to check in and see if you see anything I might be missing, and thanks again Jeff, great service you provide here.
Hi Jeff!
I’m new to Dynasty Leagues and saw the great write-up you did on another dynasty league question above. I've been playing redraft for several years, and now have picked up two PPR dynasty teams, so have absolutely no experience with dynasty. The first one is a start-up, and the second is an existing team that I have taken over, and I wanted to know if you would mind taking a look at it to see where I need to go in the upcoming draft? I have the 1.07, 2.07, 3.07, and 4.07. The roster can be up to 26 players, I presently have 23.
We start 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 1Def, 1PK. We have one flex that can be RB, WR, or TE.
.1 point for each yard rushing or receiving, and 1 PPR. .05 point for each yard passing, and 4 points for passing TDs. Otherwise fairly standard scoring
In looking at this team, it appears to me to be weak at QB and WR. So depending on how the NFL draft goes in April, it seems that at 1.07 I should be trying to home in on something like the following:
QBs: Geno Smith, Barkley, Manuel, or Nassib
WRS: Allen, Austin, Patterson, Hunter, Woods, Wheaton, or Hopkins
RBs: Lacey, Bernard, Franklin, Bell, Michael, Latimore, or Ball.
I see in that previous reply that you “…also like the idea of grabbing QBs drafted in the 3rd round or higher in NFL draft in 3rd round of rookie drafts (even if in bad situations).” I’ll have to wait until the NFL draft in April to see where they go, but it seems like you would be reluctant to take a QB at 1.07 unless they were drafted 65th or later (3rd round).
Now because I’m drafting at 1.07, I suppose it’s likely that the stud RBs will be long gone by then. So I’m hoping to learn a bit about how you would evaluate this team, and what general approach you might suggest for the draft. It’s a while away, but I’m trying to become familiar with this new format.
Thanks Jeff!
Rivers, Philip SDC QB
Flacco, Joe BAL QB
Kolb, Kevin FA* QB
Charles, Jamaal KCC RB
Forte, Matt CHI RB
Ridley, Stevan NEP RB
Tate, Ben HOU RB
Hunter, Kendall SFO RB
Ballard, Vick IND RB
Mendenhall, Rashard ARI RB
Hillman, Ronnie DEN RB
Turbin, Robert SEA RB
Thomas, Demaryius DEN WR
Bowe, Dwayne KCC WR
Austin, Miles DAL WR
Sanu, Mohamed CIN WR
Moss, Santana WAS WR
Burleson, Nate DET WR
Gresham, Jermaine CIN TE
Pettigrew, Brandon DET TE
Lewis, Marcedes JAC TE
Graham, Shayne HOU PK
Texans, Houston HOU Def
I’m new to Dynasty Leagues and saw the great write-up you did on another dynasty league question above. I've been playing redraft for several years, and now have picked up two PPR dynasty teams, so have absolutely no experience with dynasty. The first one is a start-up, and the second is an existing team that I have taken over, and I wanted to know if you would mind taking a look at it to see where I need to go in the upcoming draft? I have the 1.07, 2.07, 3.07, and 4.07. The roster can be up to 26 players, I presently have 23.
We start 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 1Def, 1PK. We have one flex that can be RB, WR, or TE.
.1 point for each yard rushing or receiving, and 1 PPR. .05 point for each yard passing, and 4 points for passing TDs. Otherwise fairly standard scoring
In looking at this team, it appears to me to be weak at QB and WR. So depending on how the NFL draft goes in April, it seems that at 1.07 I should be trying to home in on something like the following:
QBs: Geno Smith, Barkley, Manuel, or Nassib
WRS: Allen, Austin, Patterson, Hunter, Woods, Wheaton, or Hopkins
RBs: Lacey, Bernard, Franklin, Bell, Michael, Latimore, or Ball.
I see in that previous reply that you “…also like the idea of grabbing QBs drafted in the 3rd round or higher in NFL draft in 3rd round of rookie drafts (even if in bad situations).” I’ll have to wait until the NFL draft in April to see where they go, but it seems like you would be reluctant to take a QB at 1.07 unless they were drafted 65th or later (3rd round).
Now because I’m drafting at 1.07, I suppose it’s likely that the stud RBs will be long gone by then. So I’m hoping to learn a bit about how you would evaluate this team, and what general approach you might suggest for the draft. It’s a while away, but I’m trying to become familiar with this new format.
Thanks Jeff!
Rivers, Philip SDC QB
Flacco, Joe BAL QB
Kolb, Kevin FA* QB
Charles, Jamaal KCC RB
Forte, Matt CHI RB
Ridley, Stevan NEP RB
Tate, Ben HOU RB
Hunter, Kendall SFO RB
Ballard, Vick IND RB
Mendenhall, Rashard ARI RB
Hillman, Ronnie DEN RB
Turbin, Robert SEA RB
Thomas, Demaryius DEN WR
Bowe, Dwayne KCC WR
Austin, Miles DAL WR
Sanu, Mohamed CIN WR
Moss, Santana WAS WR
Burleson, Nate DET WR
Gresham, Jermaine CIN TE
Pettigrew, Brandon DET TE
Lewis, Marcedes JAC TE
Graham, Shayne HOU PK
Texans, Houston HOU Def
CentralPA
Footballguy
Hi Jeff,
I've come back to get your sage advice for keeper selections once again. 10 team, PPR league. Can keep 3 keepers, here are my possibilties as of now, not going to show the whole roster since many of them are already not in keeper contention. Will maybe try and trade for picks.
QB: T Brady
RB: MJD, D. Sproles, S Vereen
WR: AJ Green, Demaryius Thomas, DeSean Jackson, Cecil Shorts, Danario Alexander
TE: Tony Gonzalez, Vernon Davis
Right now I think Demaryius and AJ are locks for keepers. The three other strong possibilities are MJD, Sproles, and Brady. With the rest of the pack pretty much an after thought but I included them incase you thought differently. I'm currently leaning toward keeping MJD but he is coming off injury, is another year closer to the dreaded 3 -0 which spells doom for most RBs, and is not in great spirits with the Jaguars. Braday may still be the best QB in the league but is also getting old for QB plus there is an abundance of good QBs that will be available come draft time. Sproles I am intrigued by with Sean Payton back in the fold but still iffy with his age yet again.
What would be your choice out of the three, or even possible any of the other players I also mentioned above? Thanks again for all your help!
I've come back to get your sage advice for keeper selections once again. 10 team, PPR league. Can keep 3 keepers, here are my possibilties as of now, not going to show the whole roster since many of them are already not in keeper contention. Will maybe try and trade for picks.
QB: T Brady
RB: MJD, D. Sproles, S Vereen
WR: AJ Green, Demaryius Thomas, DeSean Jackson, Cecil Shorts, Danario Alexander
TE: Tony Gonzalez, Vernon Davis
Right now I think Demaryius and AJ are locks for keepers. The three other strong possibilities are MJD, Sproles, and Brady. With the rest of the pack pretty much an after thought but I included them incase you thought differently. I'm currently leaning toward keeping MJD but he is coming off injury, is another year closer to the dreaded 3 -0 which spells doom for most RBs, and is not in great spirits with the Jaguars. Braday may still be the best QB in the league but is also getting old for QB plus there is an abundance of good QBs that will be available come draft time. Sproles I am intrigued by with Sean Payton back in the fold but still iffy with his age yet again.
What would be your choice out of the three, or even possible any of the other players I also mentioned above? Thanks again for all your help!
Sorry it took so long to respond. Been on the road some. I woudl go with the ones you have listed and try to trade the others for pick upgrades. Ryan and the WRs may be worth lower picks ... but any return is better than nothing. Congrats on the league title.
Ok, the team is not in too bad of shape. I would look to package Flacco and player like Mendenhall for a serviceable QB (think Eli, Russell, etc.) and do not spend the 1.07 on a QB. Also might see if you can trade for Tannehill on the cheap. Target a RB or WR, unless you love Eiffert.
I would drop the lesser players and see what is available on the waiver wire. This teams needs you and to dump some. Here is a rule to think about: If you have a player (say Santana) who you will NEVER start no matter the circumstance, why roster him instead of an upside player. Unless you must roster defenses and kickers, there is no reason to roster in offseason. Try to trade the Texans defense for a 3rd and drop the kicker. Use the space on youth lottery picks.
Good luck.
I agree on the two WRs and would go with MJD since this year has several elite QBs and few RB1 choices.
I apologize for not checking this as often as during the season/preseason. Please feel free to email me or hit me up on Twitter with the question if you need a quick turnaround on the answer.
Packers4ever
Footballguy
10 team, 10 player keeper league standard scoring no PPR, 1 QB, 2 RB's, 3 WR's, 1 Flex(RB or WR), 1 TE
My team
QB's- Andy Dalton
RB's- S. Jackson, M. Ingram, CJ Spiller, D. Sproles
WR's- V. Jackson, G. Jennings, J. Nelson, S. Rice
TE's- J. Finley
Have been offered J. Flacco, R. Mathews & 5.09 for S. Jackson & 3.09 would really be R, Mathews for S. Jackson since I don't think I would keep Flacco over Dalton. Was thinking of countering this with R. Mathews, Steve Johnson for S, Jackson & S. Rice. Which of these do you like better or would you not do either of them.
My team
QB's- Andy Dalton
RB's- S. Jackson, M. Ingram, CJ Spiller, D. Sproles
WR's- V. Jackson, G. Jennings, J. Nelson, S. Rice
TE's- J. Finley
Have been offered J. Flacco, R. Mathews & 5.09 for S. Jackson & 3.09 would really be R, Mathews for S. Jackson since I don't think I would keep Flacco over Dalton. Was thinking of countering this with R. Mathews, Steve Johnson for S, Jackson & S. Rice. Which of these do you like better or would you not do either of them.
Packers4ever
Footballguy
Packers4ever
Footballguy
10 keepers & 10 team league standard scoring, No PPR, 1 QB, 2 RB's, 3WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex( RB, WR, TE)
My keepers
QB's- Andy Dalton
RB's- R. Mathews, M. Ingram, CJ Spiller, D. Sproles
WR's- V. Jackson, G. Jennings, J. Nelson, S. Johnson
TE's- J. Finley
Would you trade 1.04, 2.04 & 2014 1st for M. Ryan, 5.01 & 6.01. He needs RB's so is there any RB's on my team that you would trade instead of 1 of my 1st that he might take or take the trade from above.
My keepers
QB's- Andy Dalton
RB's- R. Mathews, M. Ingram, CJ Spiller, D. Sproles
WR's- V. Jackson, G. Jennings, J. Nelson, S. Johnson
TE's- J. Finley
Would you trade 1.04, 2.04 & 2014 1st for M. Ryan, 5.01 & 6.01. He needs RB's so is there any RB's on my team that you would trade instead of 1 of my 1st that he might take or take the trade from above.
That is too steep for Ryan. I would think Dalton and another relatively small peice should get you Peyton at worst in a 10 teamer
Packers4ever
Footballguy
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Yes. Would trade the pick straight up for Ryan ... but not add any other picks to the deal
Packers4ever
Footballguy
12 team dynasty league 1 QB, 2 RB's, 3 WR's, 1 TE & 1 Flex(RB, WR, TE) Standard scoring PPR.
My Team
QB's- E. Manning, M. Sanchez, A. Smith
RB's- M. Turner, J. Charles, C. Benson, B. Leonard, M. Leshoure, J. Stewart, D. Thomas
WR's- K. Britt, M. Wallace, W Welker, E. Bennett, D. Bess, J. Edelman, D. Hester, E. Royal, M. Sims-Walker
TE's- O. Daniels, K. Boss, M. Lewis
K A. Henry
DEF New England, Minnesota
What would you offer for H. Nicks & Green-Ellis owner is looking for picks I have 1.04, 2.04, 3.04, 4.04 and all of my 2014 picks or would you just stay with what I have and draft whatever RB is there at 1.04.
My Team
QB's- E. Manning, M. Sanchez, A. Smith
RB's- M. Turner, J. Charles, C. Benson, B. Leonard, M. Leshoure, J. Stewart, D. Thomas
WR's- K. Britt, M. Wallace, W Welker, E. Bennett, D. Bess, J. Edelman, D. Hester, E. Royal, M. Sims-Walker
TE's- O. Daniels, K. Boss, M. Lewis
K A. Henry
DEF New England, Minnesota
What would you offer for H. Nicks & Green-Ellis owner is looking for picks I have 1.04, 2.04, 3.04, 4.04 and all of my 2014 picks or would you just stay with what I have and draft whatever RB is there at 1.04.
Instinctive
Footballguy
Don't post in here much, but could really use some advice on this offer, in which I would be giving up Spiller:
Ryan Mathews
Mark Ingram
1st round pick (mid-late)
Eric Berry
Cecil Shorts
Jermaine Gresham
for
C.J. Spiller
For context, here is the league scoring and setup, and my team at the relevant positions (starters in bold):
League: QB/2RB/2WR/TE/1RB orWR flex/1WR or TE flex - 3 DBs, 3 LBs, 2 DEs.
1/10 rush
1/10 rec
6 pt TDs
Non-ppr
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Osweiler, some junk
RB: C.J. Spiller, Alfred Morris, Chris Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Rashard Mendenhall, Stepfan Taylor, Bryce Brown, Felix Jones, Chris Thompson ®, and Rashad Jennings
WR: Percy Harvin, Marques Colston, Torrey Smith, Steve Johnson, James Jones, T.J. Graham, A.J. Jenkins, Doug Baldwin, Aaron Mellette ®, and Mark Harrison ®
TE: Jermichael Finley, Owen Daniels, Julius Thomas, Delanie Walker, Travis Kelce ®
DB: Kurt Coleman, Thomas DeCoud, Adrian Wilson, Cortland Finnegan, Derek Cox
And here is my analysis:
I get worse at starting RB by going from Spiller to Mathews or MJD, and I've got a lot of depth - do I need more? How much worse do I actually get?
Shorts starts over Torrey at WR, but it really just gives me another WR2 - Colston, Torrey, Shorts, Johnson, Jones...all of them are decent/low end WR2s or top WR3s... (well Colston is a high end WR2 but whatever)
I already own 3 first rounders next year - my own will be late, one should be early, and the other is looking to be mid but could be early. This one would likely be back half of the draft (although if he made this trade and Spiller got injured then he'd have Ray Rice ad nothing else at RB, though his QB is great and WR corps is deep with WR2s similar to mine).
It's a ton for Spiller, and I'm tempted t do it because I think I could find a way to move Ingram or Mathews or MJD with a WR or two (plus firsts I'm sure) for a really top WR, a true WR1 like Green or Calvin.
On the other hand, I already have a three firsts, I've got good RB depth and should probably be trying to get a true top stud like Lynch rather than moving a stud for questions like Mathews and Ingram. At the same time, there is still some risk with Spiller, so... Also, I don't really get more than marginally better at WR. Gresham does absolutely nothing for me. So maybe it's not a great deal. Even if I were able to take everything I get for Spiller and turn it into A.J. Green - is a Spiller for Green deal worth it for me? Maybe. Not sure. Could use an answer to that question.
Ryan Mathews
Mark Ingram
1st round pick (mid-late)
Eric Berry
Cecil Shorts
Jermaine Gresham
for
C.J. Spiller
For context, here is the league scoring and setup, and my team at the relevant positions (starters in bold):
League: QB/2RB/2WR/TE/1RB orWR flex/1WR or TE flex - 3 DBs, 3 LBs, 2 DEs.
1/10 rush
1/10 rec
6 pt TDs
Non-ppr
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Osweiler, some junk
RB: C.J. Spiller, Alfred Morris, Chris Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Rashard Mendenhall, Stepfan Taylor, Bryce Brown, Felix Jones, Chris Thompson ®, and Rashad Jennings
WR: Percy Harvin, Marques Colston, Torrey Smith, Steve Johnson, James Jones, T.J. Graham, A.J. Jenkins, Doug Baldwin, Aaron Mellette ®, and Mark Harrison ®
TE: Jermichael Finley, Owen Daniels, Julius Thomas, Delanie Walker, Travis Kelce ®
DB: Kurt Coleman, Thomas DeCoud, Adrian Wilson, Cortland Finnegan, Derek Cox
And here is my analysis:
I get worse at starting RB by going from Spiller to Mathews or MJD, and I've got a lot of depth - do I need more? How much worse do I actually get?
Shorts starts over Torrey at WR, but it really just gives me another WR2 - Colston, Torrey, Shorts, Johnson, Jones...all of them are decent/low end WR2s or top WR3s... (well Colston is a high end WR2 but whatever)
I already own 3 first rounders next year - my own will be late, one should be early, and the other is looking to be mid but could be early. This one would likely be back half of the draft (although if he made this trade and Spiller got injured then he'd have Ray Rice ad nothing else at RB, though his QB is great and WR corps is deep with WR2s similar to mine).
It's a ton for Spiller, and I'm tempted t do it because I think I could find a way to move Ingram or Mathews or MJD with a WR or two (plus firsts I'm sure) for a really top WR, a true WR1 like Green or Calvin.
On the other hand, I already have a three firsts, I've got good RB depth and should probably be trying to get a true top stud like Lynch rather than moving a stud for questions like Mathews and Ingram. At the same time, there is still some risk with Spiller, so... Also, I don't really get more than marginally better at WR. Gresham does absolutely nothing for me. So maybe it's not a great deal. Even if I were able to take everything I get for Spiller and turn it into A.J. Green - is a Spiller for Green deal worth it for me? Maybe. Not sure. Could use an answer to that question.
Green-Ellis does not have a ton of value. But, I would look to offer the 1.04 and a player like D Thomas for the pair.
Spiller is worth MUCH more. The Spiller train is picking up steam with some considering the top RB for 2013.
Packers4ever
Footballguy
14 team dynasty league Standard scoring no PPR, 1 QB, 1RB, 1 WR, 1 TE & 3 Flex ( RB, WR, TE).
My Team
QB's- M. Stafford, C. Ponder, M. Cassel
WR's- D. Williams, M. Ingram, T. Richardson
WR's- C. Johnson, H. Nicks, M. Crabtree, D. Bryant, R. Cobb, D. Alexander, V. Brown, D. Hayard-Bey
TE's- A. Hernandez
I have picks 1.12, 2.12, 4.01 & 4.12.
What would you offer from my team for Steven Jackson or Frank Gore looking to rent them for a year or two or should I just stay with what I have since I only need to start 1 RB in this league.
My Team
QB's- M. Stafford, C. Ponder, M. Cassel
WR's- D. Williams, M. Ingram, T. Richardson
WR's- C. Johnson, H. Nicks, M. Crabtree, D. Bryant, R. Cobb, D. Alexander, V. Brown, D. Hayard-Bey
TE's- A. Hernandez
I have picks 1.12, 2.12, 4.01 & 4.12.
What would you offer from my team for Steven Jackson or Frank Gore looking to rent them for a year or two or should I just stay with what I have since I only need to start 1 RB in this league.
I think you should be fine as is ... but offering Alexander and a lesser future pick for Gore would give you some insurance. Stewart's injuries make DWill a decent stash so I would keep himPackers4ever said:
Packers4ever
Footballguy
12 team dynasty league Standard scoring PPR 1QB, 2 RB, 3WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex
My Team
QB's- E. Manning, M. Sanchez, A. Smith
RB's- M. Turner, J. Charles, C. Benson, B. Giovani, M. Leshoure, J. Stewart, D. Thomas
WR's- K. Britt, M. Wallace, W Welker, D. Henderson, D. Bess, J. Edelman, R. Woods
TE's- O. Daniels, J. Dreessen
K P. Dawson, S. Graham
DEF New England, Arizona
Would you trade J. Charles for MJD & the law firm.
My Team
QB's- E. Manning, M. Sanchez, A. Smith
RB's- M. Turner, J. Charles, C. Benson, B. Giovani, M. Leshoure, J. Stewart, D. Thomas
WR's- K. Britt, M. Wallace, W Welker, D. Henderson, D. Bess, J. Edelman, R. Woods
TE's- O. Daniels, J. Dreessen
K P. Dawson, S. Graham
DEF New England, Arizona
Would you trade J. Charles for MJD & the law firm.
Packers4ever
Footballguy
I countered with J. Charles, M. Leshoure & 2014 2nd for D. Martin & Green-Ellis but don't think he will accept that trade might have to put my 2014 1st instead of the 2nd. Would you do that trade with it being a 1st. With my team could be a high pick next year since I had the 1.04 this year.
Charles and Martin are close enough that I would not give any more. Some people love Charles and his buzz is building.
GotJake24
Footballguy
12 team, 6 keeper league, start 2, 2ppr for RBs, 6-24ppTD(depends on length), 5 point bonus for 100+ yards.
I have C.J. Spiller and M. Lynch.
Would you trade Lynch for CJ?k and a first round draft kick.
Some side notes:
I need help at WR and have a chance to draft Welker, Bowe, Wayne, S. Johnson, Macklin.
RBs available, Bush, Jackson, Bradshaw, Ridley, Green-Ellis (interested in Bernard with BJGE)
Spiller and Lynch both have same bye week (l feel like this is a big problem).
I came in 2nd last year to the guy I would be trading.
I have two first rd picks already.
Thanks in advance.
I have C.J. Spiller and M. Lynch.
Would you trade Lynch for CJ?k and a first round draft kick.
Some side notes:
I need help at WR and have a chance to draft Welker, Bowe, Wayne, S. Johnson, Macklin.
RBs available, Bush, Jackson, Bradshaw, Ridley, Green-Ellis (interested in Bernard with BJGE)
Spiller and Lynch both have same bye week (l feel like this is a big problem).
I came in 2nd last year to the guy I would be trading.
I have two first rd picks already.
Thanks in advance.
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Lynch is worth more. Just pick up Pierre Thomas or Vereen laterGotJake24 said:
bighead2000
Footballguy
Jeff,
Hope your doing well!
How often do you update your rankings on staff player rankings?
This is a about the time I'm really starting to pay more attention.
Thanks,
Rob
Hope your doing well!
How often do you update your rankings on staff player rankings?
This is a about the time I'm really starting to pay more attention.
Thanks,
Rob
Usually every week or two. If you have questions, just email me, post in here, or ask on Twitter. Happy to help.
finnmaccoul
Footballguy
Jeff,
Back for another season and I have a keeper question. 12 team PPR league starting 1QB,2RB,3WR,1TE,1K,1TD. We have 3 keeprs and I'm going with D Martin, Dez Bryant, but having trouble deciding between Lynch and Forte for the last one. I think Forte will get used a lot more in the passing game this season, but Lynch is, well Lynch. Any help, as always, is greatly appreciated.
Shawn
Back for another season and I have a keeper question. 12 team PPR league starting 1QB,2RB,3WR,1TE,1K,1TD. We have 3 keeprs and I'm going with D Martin, Dez Bryant, but having trouble deciding between Lynch and Forte for the last one. I think Forte will get used a lot more in the passing game this season, but Lynch is, well Lynch. Any help, as always, is greatly appreciated.
Shawn
Hey Shawn, welcome back. I think this is a toss up. I have these two in the same tier/bucket. I think the two differentiators to watch in training camp are the use of Turbin/Michael in Seattle and if Trestman's offense will increase Forte's receptions as expected.finnmaccoul said:
bighead2000
Footballguy
Wow Jeff,
Just looking at where you have MJD. That could be interesting come draft day couldn't it?
Thanks,
Rob
Just looking at where you have MJD. That could be interesting come draft day couldn't it?
Thanks,
Rob
