Hey Jeff, long post here:
In a dynasty, but basically treating it like a redraft, because I'm pretty sure this is my last year. I want to make a run for it right now.
Trade deadline is in a few weeks, and after making a few trades I think I got my team lined up nicely. There can be a lot of work to go though:
PPR dynasty, start:
1 QB
1-3 RB
2-4 WR
1-2 TE
1K
1DEF
Note the PPR + ability to start 4 WRs. That's what Im doing here (1 RB, 4 WR).
My team, and in bold are possible every week starters:
Delhomme, Jake CAR QB 69.8 9
Garcia, Jeff TBB QB 34.7 10
McNabb, Donovan PHI QB 104.9 7
Booker, Lorenzo PHI RB 9.2 7
Green, Ahman HOU RB (P) 17.1 2
Hightower, Tim ARI RB ® 69.1 7
Johnson, Chris TEN RB ® 75.0 6
Jones, Kevin CHI RB 13.5 8
Bryant, Antonio TBB WR (P) 54.1 10
Hixon, Domenik NYG WR 38.2 4
Holt, Torry STL WR 47.0 5
Jackson, DeSean PHI WR ® 87.3 7
Jarrett, Dwayne CAR WR 7.0 9
Marshall, Brandon DEN WR (P) 108.0 8
Morgan, Josh SFO WR ® 13.4 9
Schilens, Chaz OAK WR ® 6.8 5
Smith, Steve CAR WR 65.4 9
Wayne, Reggie IND WR 103.8 4
Crumpler, Alge TEN TE 19.1 6
Gonzalez, Tony KCC TE 52.3 6
Smith, L.J. PHI TE 29.7 7
Folk, Nick DAL PK 48.0 10
Tynes, Lawrence NYG PK - 4
Saints, New Orleans NOS Def 84.0 9
Titans, Tennessee TEN Def 113.0 6
Few things:
1) I have 3 great rookies on my team, and I feel like I should trade them if I want to make a run: Chris Johnson, Desean Jackson, Tim Hightower. Since I'm making a run for this year, I realize I should not be holding these guys -- I could possibly get an upgrade for this year, but maybe that guy is older, etc. Any thoughts on this? Comparable players? I got an offer to swap Welker and DeJax, and the guy was giving me extra to try to take it, but that extra wasn't anything useful though. Also, guy was offering me 3 main NYG RBs for Chris Johnson. Only thing I like about that is the handcuffs. Not sure how they play for redraft value, though.
2) Little worried about my depth at RB, but only because of injuries. I can take a hit and be somewhat OK at RB (Johnson gets injured), but after two hits (johnson+hightower), I'm pretty much toast at the position. I have Ahman + potential waiver wire guys. No one really worth mentioning on there though.
3) Also, to a lesser extent, worried about depth at WR -- after Ant. Bryant, I'm done there it looks like. I can take injuries to Jackson and Holt, but one more and I'm done. Is this being too risk averse?
Any other comments are welcome. Thanks.