Hey Jeff, long time, no post!
I'm in the champeenchip, like anyone else hanging around right now, and I'm struggling on lineup decisions this week in one $$$ league and thought I might seek your help or views on who to start at flex & TE. Maybe you can let me know if some of my assumptions are off and who you think I should start, maybe even rank these guys?
******************
0.5 PPR - Flex (rb/wr/te):
Vereen @ BAL - my fantasy ace in the hole just got dropped on the floor last week, is NE that bad without Gronk? I was rolling with confidence here, but not now. Can BAL gameplan like MIA did to take him out? Worse thing was he was on the field, what the hell does that mean? I like him to rebound this week in a tough matchup
Jennings @ CIN - Magic with Cassel this year with a couple monster games, Cassel loved garbage time with Bowe in KC, this looks good, but I just sense I shouldn't rely on him and MIN at Cincy, why? Does it matter if ADP plays? CIN secondary not strong and gelling with Cassel. I like as an upside flex, with upside.
Todman vs TEN (if no MJD) - I looked into him last week, and he has a lot of great attributes and a good situation, just Jax & TEN sounds like a bleckh game, is this just not looking at it fairly? TEN is not strong vs run (as opposed to the pass) and he could put up 100 yds again. But Jax has troubles scoring which might limit upside
Caldwell @ HOU (if no Welker) - I'm not sure why this isn't getting more attention, he steps in for Welker and boom he has a great night, 2 TDs; I guess the problem here is that the Broncos could just go in another direction (DT, Julius, Decker), or maybe they put Tamme in there instead? A piece of the DEN offense vs HOU in dome conditions? Smart FF people loved Tamme for the same reasons. What am I missing here? I do not expect Welker back, but cannot have faith in Caldwell
J. Nelson vs PIT - no Rodgers, no thanks - tough matchup, but still would take him over Caldwell
A. Brown @ DET - after starting him with good results at RB2, I have been kind of writing him off last couple weeks, because of the matchup, because of Hillis at the goal line, because the NYG have gotten worse not better after getting better for a while. - However now it looks like Hillis might be out, Jacobs is already IR, so maybe Brown gets nearly all the touches, sees nearly all the snaps, and maybe sees the goal line carries again. But again the NYG have been dying, Manning and Gilbride can't maintain a drive, and it's the DET run defense. Brown is sitting on a big game. The Det run defense is good with Suh and Fairley but NYG has to run the ball. Cruz may miss the game as well.
Baldwin vs ARI (WW) - love this WR and his connection with Wilson, but I don't know, I think I just want a higher ceiling, could be a blowout though. I try to avoid WRs vs AZ. This looks like a low scoring game to me.
**************
0.5 PPR, TE:
Pitta vs NE - hated his lack of field time last 2 weeks, I just can't take watching the game and he's not even on the field.
Quarless vs PIT - two straight good, consistent games around 50 yards and a TD. Matchup? Flynn? He had 0 at half like a lot of Packers, have he and GB just taken advantage of two bad defenses in a row? He seems so low in FBG rankings, maybe no one sees this as a play or has no one noticed it?
Ertz vs CHI - great talent, two very good games in a row with the snowbowl anomaly (0/0/0) in the middle, is this a shootout in the making, he saw a lot of time last week so does that continue or is Celek in there all night to run block?
Eifert vs MIN - great passing matchup, no Gresham, but this didn't translate into 2X the targets the last time for Eifert last time this happened
Marc Lewis vs TEN - no Shorts, but needed as an end zone target, very few targets
Although last week was frustrating, I think you have to go with Pitta since he has the best chance to put up 12-15 points.
*********************
Thoughts?
Many thanks, Happy Holidays - SID06
