Several early week mysteries to solve:
- WR3 Jayden Reed at DEN or Jameson Williams at BAL
- RB2 Zach Evans v PIT or Jahmyr Gibbs at BAL
- TE Sam LaPorta at BAL or Luke Musgrave at DEN
- Flex Roschon Johnson v LV or Jaylen Warren at LAR
My Flex spot is WR/RB/TE, so in addition to Johnson or Warren, Flex could also be one of the six guys in the first three position spots.
@Chaka If you provide 100% accuracy this week I will ship you a tchotchke (small bric-à-brac) item from the M&T Bank Stadium store.
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Also, depending on your feelings about starting multiple players from the same team, I am currently rostering the following Lions:
- Goff
starting for Burrow on a bye....or rather my ****ing backup QB whom I started 4 times won't **** me over this week
- Jamo
always a threat for a long TD; last week's 45 yarder was worth 14.50 points in our crazy bonus scoring format
- Jahmyr
acquired 4 days ago so new toy I haven't played with yet
- LaPorta
only 4 receptions on 11 targets last week when he battled Lavonte David on 6 targets - 3 catches - but had only 1 catch 6 targets v DBs
- Detroit DST
in our complicated format, 14th; BAL is 7th, but starting CLE - 3rd best on a PPG basis.
THIS IS NOT the way to win a FF championship. It is absolutely the best way to play FF when the hometown team is having what might be the best season of my lifetime.
I'm assuming this is a PPR league.
Jameson was on my waiver wire until yesterday, a long with Rashee Rice. My feeling is that if everyone available on the wire (Doubs, C.Samuel, Bourne, Z.Evans, TuTu, Z.Jones, J.Reed etc) hit their maximum potential this season, in their respective offenses, those two are the only true Kingmakers. They're on the best teams, with the best offenses. People are down on Jameson for good reasons but none of those reasons relate to talent.
You're asking this question because of the matchups Denver is pretty much the worst passing defense and Baltimore is pretty much the best. But Baltimore has had a cake passing schedule (look it up) and hasn't faced nearly as complete a team as the Lions.
Goff seems to have put his road issues behind him too.
When speculating between two dart throws I personally side with the most talent on the best team.
Jameson>Reed
Could I make the exact case for Gibbs over Evans? Yup. I do have a bit of hesitation though. With Reed there isn't much of a track record of production for him or the GB passing game. But the Rams running game has been surprisingly impactful. Kyren had TDs in four of six games and multiple TDs three times, including last week with Kupp in the lineup.
I don't consider Kyren to be a special RB talent, he's small and he's slow (dude ran a 4.65 at the combine) but, in that offense apparently RBs put up numbers. They also face a defense that gave up 100+ yards to the Chubbless Browns (Ford 16-106) & the Texans (along with SF & Bal). They can be run on.
I want you to unbox your shiny new toy this week. Gibbs should see volume, he can catch (allegedly) and he's on a great team. I am concerned about his hamstring and if he will see the carries inside the 5 yard line.
I will flip/flop on this one several times but ATM
Evans>Gibbs
LaPorta v Musgrave. You serious, Clark?
LaPorta>Musgrave
Warren seems more locked into his touches ATM than Roschon. He's almost a lock for 60 yards with 3 receptions and he has upside.
Maybe Roschon has been unlucky but he wasn't seeing any kind of meaningful timeshare with Herbert and I wonder how much of one he will see with D'Onta with a rookie QB under center. And, even if he does see a meaningful role what does that amount to with [checks PFR] Tyson Bagent at QB? Seriously WTH is Shepard college?
Historically this is exactly the kind of game the Raiders lose but this Raiders team seems to be learning how to win ugly.
It's close and I want to go with the rookie but
Warren>Roschon
As for players from the same team, I had great success last season starting Goff, ARSB, Jamaal & Swift last season. Right up until the Panthers game. Still, I was absolutely contending all year with that lineup.
This year I am rolling Hurts, AJ & Swift and not complaining for a second.
and the coin toss managed 20-21-5
