I always post results of my head-2-head choices for the previous week and keep a season long tally. I compare those results to the results if I used a coin toss instead.
I don't keep a tally when asked to choose between more than two players because I'm not sure how to score it and don't want to get into fractions to keep the tally.
Last Week my downward spiral continued; I went 18-26-4
and the randbetween managed 20-24-4
On the season I hold a slim one game edge 214-225-18 and the randbetween is 213-226-22
Let the pain continue
Hi Chaka -
We are 1/2 point ppr, 12 team league. We start: 1 Qb, 2 Rb, 2 Wr, 1 TE, 1 Flex (Rb,Wr,Te) -
(I'm starting Mahomes at QB, Goedert at TE)
I need best starters from these guys:
Rb: Kamara (Start), Mixon @ SF, Mattison/Akers @ GB, Stevenson @ Mia, Strong @ Sea
Wr: Collins @ Car, G Davis hm TB, Z Flowers @ AZ, DJ Moore @ LAC, C Ridley @ Pitt
So I' need my 2nd RB starter, Top 2 Wr's starters and then best overall at Flex.
I'd like to start a Rb @ GB but can't trust Matty - be great if Akers was the starter, Mixon vs a pissed off SF doesn't feel right. That leaves Stevenson by default?
Leaning DJ Moore and Z Flowers but Nico is back vs Car. Could start all 3 of these Wr's, that would leave me with only 2 Rb starters -
Tough choices - would appreciate your advice, Thanks!
Hi PM,
Would you mind paring this down for me a little in the future? For example, Mattison/Akers isn't really an option unless one of them is out, right? Probably not Strong either unless we hear Hunt is trending to be out (ATM missing a Wednesday practice = veteran rest day as much as anything). So, until we get an update on Hunt it's a choice between Mixon & Rhamondre, isn't it?
When it comes to those two, I agree that Mixon doesn't feel like a strong play against that Niners defense, not because they're "pissed off" (weren't they even more so after losing to PJ Walker and the Browns?) but because Mixon has been very underwhelming so far this season. He very much looks to have lost a step.
Rhamondre hasn't been great, to be sure, but the Dolphins defense isn't great and the game script should favor Rhamondre's receiving, which is where he excels.
For your WRs I can see how it is more complicated and I do think you may have missed a bit on your logic. I think Nico & Zay should be your first options and then you need to consider everything else.
That puts us into discussion of the flex option: DJ would be a lock in a full PPR but I have just a touch of hesitation in anything less. He is probably the right call facing, what has been a terrible Chargers defense (28th or worse in attempts, yards, TDs & net yards/attempt. And they're 25th in scoring defense) but, do we really have any confidence in Tyler? Tyrone? Tyson? That Bagent guy? And on the road? Maybe.
I could see Davis if you want to shoot for that monster game. He's at home, they freed up 4 targets/game with Knox out, the TB pass D isn't very good, the Bills are a pass first offense, as well as being the #3 scoring team in the league and they very much need to win this game to keep pace in the division and conference. Believe it or not they are currently the #7 seed in the AFC. Davis may be the "right" call here, at least as a calculated risk where everyone else has just as much downside and probably not as much upside.
At this point Ridley has to be viewed skeptically. He's third on the team in targets and clearly the offense is built around distributing the ball so his likelihood of a monster game seems relatively low. The Steelers are a good matchup though so, he isn't entirely unplayable. Still, IMO, when given other options I think it's time to let Ridley prove it for a week or two before simply rolling him out there.
Yeah this comes down to DJ v Davis for me. A classic upside vs safe play. I am feeling a bit like a risk taker on this one.
Davis>DJ