Week 15 Questions for Bloom (1 Viewer)

[Lehigh98]

Thanks for answering questions. Have a bunch of mediocre RB options for my playoff matchup and can't seem to sort out matchups and timeshares in my head to decide who has the best chance to score the most points in what should be a tight matchup. Please let me know your thoughts and which two you think are the best option in a PPR:

1 per Reception

1 per 10 Yards

6 per TD

Frank Gore vs HOU
Matt Jones vs BUF
Denard Robinson vs ATL
Jeremy Langford at MIN
Jeremy Hill at SF
Bryce Brown vs CLE

Thanks!

 

[Lehigh98]

One more. Got my 7 year old into FF this year and he had a live draft with 7 of his friends for a 8 team league. He's one of four teams that made the playoffs. We can never seem to pick the right RB's and one always goes off on his bench. Trying to avoid losing the little respect he has left for my FF prediction skills. Help me Sigmund Bloom, you're my only hope...

What are your thoughts on these RB's in PPR (1 per REC, 1 per 10 Yards, 6 per TD) for this week?:

Doug Martin @ STL

Javorius Allen vs KC

Lamar Miller @ SD

Matt Forte @ MIN

Bryce Brown vs CLE

Tim Hightower vs DET

Denard Robinson vs ATL

Thanks!

 

[Yambag]

PPR, need a 2nd Flex:

Draughn or Powell

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Hey Sig,

No question but a comment.

Just an expression of gratitude for reaching out to the community with this thread and a suggestion that you continue the weekly thread even in the offseason.

Thanks again, much appreciated.

 

[donnronn]

Hi Sig,

Thanks again for doing this. Between my FBG subscription, OTC, WW special, previews, recaps and Audible Live, I've survived having drafted/acquired Dez, CJA, Ellington, Spiller, Agholor, and others. So, thank you!

Which leads me to my current situation in PPR league, where I'm struggling at Flex:

QB: Brady

RB: Lamar Miller

WR1: Michael Floyd

WR2: Cooks

RB/WR Flex 1: ???

RB/WR Flex 2: ???

TE: #GRONKSMASH

TD: Bengals

It's a fairly even matchup with my opponent. Who should I go with at flex from:

- C West

- Bryce Brown

- Tyler Lockett

- Ryan Matthews

- Dez

- DMC

Thanks!

DR

 

[kev6873]

League 1 - PPR, 6 pt Passing TDs, 10 team League

QB - Alex Smith or Cousins

RB - Pick 2 - Buck, Ivory, Fjax

WR - Pick 2 - Ant Brown, Nuke, JBrown, Watkins, Mike Floyd

Flex - Pick 1 from RB/WRs above

TE - Olsen or V. Davis

D - Indy or Rams

League 2 - Non-PPR, 12 team

This is the Super Bowl. It is a 2 week competition/results.

QB - Palmer or Carr

RB - Starting Gurly. Pick one other - Hightower, Gore, CJA, Sproles, Powell

WR - Pick 2 - Calvin, Arob, JBrown, Amendola

Flex - Pick 1 from RB/WRs above

TE - Eiffert or pick up Rudolph, Tye, Tamme, Ertz, Fleener, Wilson, Hill, Ladarious

D - Jets or Steelers

Thank you!

 

[FueledByAlex]

Hey Sig,

Thanks for all the help so far this season! 2 quick questions for you:

Full PPR league and my opponent is stacked with,

Palmer

Lamar

Lacy

Julio

Fitzgerald

Cooks

Zach Miller

So I need to make 2 big choices. Gotta choose between Tyrod and Carr (6pt passing TDs) and have to start 2 out of Kamar, Michael Floyd, and Smokey Brown. Do you think starting both Arizona WRs would be a good idea with him starting Palmer? Thank you!

Best regards,

Alex

 

[EstebanBklyn]

Appreciate the podcasts, and all the weekly insight with the articles and Twitter.

I'll try to keep this short. Lost Ingram, and Rawls in back to back weeks to put my RB situation in a big mess going into the playoffs as the #1 seed.

Full PPR - 6 PT for a TD

Need to start QB, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, W/R, K, DEF

Planning on starting

Russell Wilson
Demaryius Thomas
Julio Jones

DeAndre Hopkins

Jordan Reed

Need to pick at least 2 RB's, and 1 FLEX out of the following:

Matt Jones
Ameer Abdullah
Dez Bryant
Andre Ellington
Duke Johnson Jr.
Julian Edelman
Tyler Lockett
Cameron Artis-Payne
Bilal Powell

Appreciate any feedback,

Steve

 

[brigger32]

Hi Sig....

Std scoring....need 2 RBs:

Ivory, Lacy, DRobinson, Hightower (also have JStew but assuming he is out)

Thanks!

 

[bmsarvis]

.5 ppr for rbs. I need to decide between on one of the following. hill (in now) , bryce brown or denard robinson. Tia

 

[wlwiles]

Thanks for doing this Sig. Always appreciated, and good luck in your playoffs as well.

10 Team, Standard Scoring. Pick two RBs from:

D Freeman @ Jax

D Williams vs Denver

D Johnson @ Philly

C Ivory @ Dallas

J Langford @ Minny

T Hightower vs. Detroit

 

[burnall]

The Need for help is real here brother! since locking up the no1 spot in week 14 i've lost Ingram, yeldon and Demarco murray has become the 4th string RB

in standard scoring my RB's are now ivory.. powell. D Murray... Whittaker i need to start 2 wire holds Fjax, Polk, Grimes, Turbin, Tolbert, Blue, Coleman, Darkwa, Ajyia , adnre wiliams

Also do we still roll Eifert out or do we go for a new TE off the wire?

 

[starks]

Siggy siggy smallz yall! Thanks for the help, podcasts...everything man.

Half point ppr...Rank these players please...

Mike Evans - sucks and facing team that just shut down Mega but volume abound.

Randall Cobb - sucks but maybe old self after McCarthy took over play call?

Jeremy Hill - SFO Defense plays pretty good at home, but this has to be a Jeremy Hill game right?

Martavis Bryant - Going against a good set of DB's

Sammy Watkins - Definition of Boom or Bust.

Standard Scoring....rank please

Chark West - Only if Ware out which is looking likely.

Denard Robinson - Cake matchup but scared of GL duty.

Lamar Miller - Seady Eddie

Gurley - I hate thursday nights.

 

[howo5]

Hi Sig,

(.5PPR) Need 2 of Chris Polk, Dez Bryant, Bryce Brown, Heath Miller, Will Tye, Roob Randle, or Fred Jackson

Trying to be thorough here.

Thanks!

 

[ahartig]

0.5 ppr

Start one RB and one flex (RB/WR/TE):

Ivory

Hightower

Denard

Bryce

Draughn

Reed

Ginn

Different league, 0.5 ppr.

Start two RB and one flex (WR/TE/RB):

Gurley

Hightower

Denard

Bryce

Char West

Aikin

Martavis

THANK YOU!

 

[modogg]

Seems like a lot of people have similar questions, so if you want to lump mine in with anybody else's that would be fine. Much appreciation for doing this Sig.

I started the year with Foster, Charles, and Dion Lewis, now i get to choose from:

CJ Anderson - prob. dependent on his health but still in a definite RBBC

Bryce Brown - has a superb match-up against horrible CLE rush defense, but how much can this guy be trusted?

Tim Hightower - i just listened to your "on the couch" so i know you aren't overly enthusiastic with him

Bruce Bolden - good match-up, but who the heck knows what the Pats will want to do here

I survived last week with starting Crowell and Hightower, so hoping to catch a break again this week

Also, who is easier to trust this week, Cousins at home (Yay!) or Tyrod T. @ Was?

ETA: RBs are usual PPR league, and QB position is 6 points for a TD

 

[Grimace59]

Hey bloom. Ppr semi final game. RB core sucks so I been riding my WRs hard.

Need 2

Ameer abdulah

Isaiah crowell

Gore

Fred Jackson

Duke johson

Jacob tamme

Thanks and have a good holiday.

 

[Goooals]

Hey Bloom,

Standard scoring non-ppr league:

Need Flex:

Reed vs BUF - Came through for me last week

Bernard vs SF - Great matchup

Langford vs MIN - Ceiling is getting lower every week

Thanks......

 

[musicluva]

Hey Sig,

Thanks again for doing this. I'm down to 1 league so this week is huge!

PPR league

Start 2 of these 4 WR: TY Hilton, R.Cobb, Amendola and M.Floyd

Start 1 of these TE: B.Watson or H.Miller

Start 2 of these 5 RB: T.Hightower, B.Brown, J.Hill, F.Gore, and J.White

Thanks again!

 

[Pots]

Choose 2 WR

(No PPR)

Jarvis Landry @ SD

Randall Cobb @ OAK

Michael Floyd @ PHI

Allen Hurns vs ATL

Thank you in advance, Bloom!

 

[MissionCoach]

Thank you in advance Sig!!!

It's been a tough season injury wise, for most teams. I lost Lynch-Rawls, Keenan Allen, and Edelman (just to name a few)

That being said, I had a 1st round bye, and am limping into the 2nd round of the playoffs, I need you to pick my best lineup (standard scoring, PPR, 1 QB, 2 RB's, 4 WR's, 1 TE, 1K, 1D. Best FA's available are Grimes at RB, and WR's Agholar and A. Wilson.

Which players should I start this week. Thank you again!

Bortles v Atl

Brady v Tenn

Bolden v Tenn

Forte @ Min

Sims @ STL

*FA available Grimes @ Colts

Butler v KC

Edelman v Tenn (I'm lighting a candle)

Ma Floyd v Miami

Mi Floyd v Phi

K. Martin v Tenn

E. Sanders @ Pitt

W. Snead v Det

*FA available Agholar v Cards

*FA available A. Wilson @ Ravens

Witten v NYJ

Tye v Car

Bucs @ STL

Cards @ Phi

Last question, week 16 is the final game, I have Lynch still rostered, is he droppable at this point?

 

[DarkKnightsGuru]

Hi Bloom

Here goes nothing

Have to start 4 wrs this week

1 ppr, 1 point for every ten yards total

100 yard bonus= 5 points

tds - 10 points

Odel Beckham vs Car Josh shut down Norman

Lockett vs Clev

Ginn vs Giants

Hurns vs Atl

Amari Cooper vs GB

pick 4 out of the 5..

I was tempted to play Ginn over the slumping Cooper

He has a nice matchup

Tuff Choice hope im not over thinking this

 

[Mr. Nasty]

Thanks for everything Sig...

Made the playoffs and they start this week. Short and sweet here...non-PPR, 1 point per 20yds, 6 per td. We start 3 WRs and 2 are set (Beckham and Allen Robinson). Which one of these should be my 3rd?

Evans (Thursday @ Rams)

Marvin Jones (@ 49ers)

DJax (bills)

Thanks again!

 

[schlesinj]

Hi Sig,

PPR pick one RB

FJax, Ware, Fozzie, Michael, Spiller or Artis Payne

I expect this will be a close game.

TIA

 

[bignatecv]

Would you play V. Davis, Ebron or Z Miller over Kelce in a standard league this week?

Also would you stream a kicker in place of Justin Tucker?
McManus, Prater, and Myers are options on the waiver right now

 

[deadhead]

Sig

Standard Scoring

Cooper

Decker

Lockett

Brown

Landry

Start 3. I don't really like Coops matchup. Decker is a must start, and Lockett, Brown have great matchups.

Thanks again, Bloom for your view on things. You rock.

 

[kyoun1e]

Thursday night decision!

Need two RBs. 1 pt per 20 yards, 0.5 pts per reception.

* D. Martin @STL

* D. Williams vs DEN

* L. Miller @SD

Thanks!

 

[Mungo Burrows]

Decimated by injuries, but still alive!

League 1: Full pt. PPR. I'm looking more for upside potential vs. floor on this team.

need 3 RBs, 1 Flex

Chris ivory @ DAL

Shoelace Robinson vs ATL

Charcandrick West @ BAL

Jeremy Hill @SF

Buck Allen v. KC

Leaning Ivory and Robinson (good matchups, workload), then debating between West (better production when ware out, but not great matchup) vs. Hill (should be run-heavy gameplan vs. sf w/ mccarron), but interested in your thoughts here.


John Brown @ PHI

Jarvis Landry @ SD

I'm thinking MIA could go run heavy this week like they did in BAL, and with PHI matchup Brown seems to have most upside at flex

League 2, standard scoring

Despite these horrible choices it looks to be a close matchup, so I don't want to ignore floor in this league.

RB: need to choose one between Bilal Powell, James White, Demarco Murray and Jeremy Langford. Leaning Powell, but open to suggestions/thoughts

WR: Have Moncrief and J.Matthews who are both banged up. Matthews looks more likely to play but he also faces AZ. If both are out i will need to drop one of them (or drop Langford?) to pick up the likes of Markus Wheaton v. denver, Robert Woods (More opps with Clay looking iffy?), Cecil Shorts, Seth Roberts. Which way would you go, and who to drop?

Also, would you pick up one of those WW receivers to play ahead of Matthews even if he's healthy?

 

[vincentlaguardiagambini]

Dez, Hightower, or Latavius - start 2 in standard scoring. Thanks for your help.

 

[joeseeler]

Sig,

Need 2 Wide Receivers and a Flex in a PPR, bonus points for length of TD:

Wide Receivers:

Travis Benjamin

Dez Bryant

Stefon Diggs

Tyler Lockett

DeVante Parker

Running Backs:

CJ Anderson

Brandon Bolden

Bryce Brown

Thanks!

 

[Bartguy]

Starting 4 WRs out of these 6 in a non PPR league playoffs: Julio, Decker, M. Evans, John Brown, M. Floyd, T. Lockett. Last 4 all closely ranked. Which ones? Especially, is it a smart play to start both ARI receivers, so I lock in a big day for either one? And can I trust Mike Evans? Thx.

 

[BC221]

Start/Sit question, 12 Team PPR, in 2nd, this is 1st week of playoffs. QBs: A Smith, Winston. WRs: ODB, Evans, Fitz, Michael Floyd, D Parker. RBs: D Robinson, J Hill, Woody, Crowell, JStew, TEs: Gronk, Watson. We start 1 QB, 2 WRs, 2 RBs, 1 TE, 2 Flex. How would you roster?

Thanks!

 

[MIMN]

Start 2 of Gurley, Martin, David Johnson. Non-PPR with bonus points at 100 yds. I want to get Johnson in there but ...

 

[home dog]

Mr Bloom,

I'm in non-PPR league and need to choose 1 guy to start at flex out of:

Mike Evans

James White

Gary Barnidge

Thank you for your help.

HD

 

[Kid_kong]

Standard scoring redraft. Need Flex.

D. Robinson

Hightower

Fitz

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Bortles or Tyrod Taylor this week Sig? Thanks for your help this year.

lean BB, wont talk you out of TT

 

[Master Shake]

please help...

PPR

Pick 4 - Amendola, Hilton, Hurns, Barnidge, Evans

Pick 1 - Bryce Brown, Simms, Crowell, woodhead (already have gurley going tonight)

 

[BeerLogic]

10 Team PPR and the losses of Dalton and Ingram have left me the underdog this week.

QB: Taylor or Fitzpatrick

RB Pick 2: Miller, Robinson, Hightower, Duke Johnson, Mathews, Simms

WR Pick 3: Brown, Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Allen Robinson, Maclin, Lockett

The only odd caveat is the team I am facing has Wilson and Bortles as his QB options, so I can try to negate some of their value by using Lockett or Robinson depending on who he starts.

Thanks in advance and keep up the great work.

 

[JIslander]

Thanks as always Bloom -- nonPPR, starting DWill and need RB2 and flex----

Pick 2 - B. Brown, vs Cleve; L. Murray vs GB; J. Hill @ SF; CJ Anderson @ Pitt

 

[mwcoast1]

Hey Bloom -

Thanks for doing this every week and entertaining us throughout the year.

I am "projected" to score higher with this lineup, but he has one of those dirty lineups that could go off with very plus matchup this week (Bortles, Nuk, Maclin, AJG, West, Hurns, Barnage etc).

Probably best to give you all info.

12 tm standard league, start qb, 3 wr, 2 rb, te, 2 flex (wr/rb/te), k def

Line up:

QB: Palmer

WR: Julio

WR: ODB

WR: John Brown

RB: Denard

RB: Ivory

TE: Reed

Flex: The Alien

Flex: Cooper

K: Haushka

Def: KC

I'm struggling a little with the Flex. I have those 2 and other options would be Gore (concerned about HOU Def vs. a Indy team that looks beat up) and Amandola (like the matchup, obv Edelman a concern and could seem them get up then just run or spread too much).

Also on Kicker (i know a kicker question... but i need all the points i can get) - obv Sea likely to roll on Browns, but wont that mean more extra points and less FG? Considering Boswell as he has been dealing lately but ranks i see have them very far apart. Better to take safe pts here?

Playoffs in 6 of 7 leagues and still alive thanks to you all

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Need to start 1 RB and 1 RB/WR/TE FLEX out of the following. Standard scoring:

CJ Anderson

Tim Hightower

Denard Robinson

Darren McFadden

Amari Cooper

Julius Thomas

(if it helps, I'm considering Julio, Fitz, LeSean and Gronk as locked-in starters at my other spots, but could be convinced otherwise).

Your help is much appreciated.

robinson, hightower

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

First of all, how in the hell do you run 17 teams?!?? I have 4 and feel overwhelmed!

You can just bold your picks please and thank you! EDIT: Guy in bold were already started Thurs night.

Touchdown Only Scoring

Pick 1QB, 1RB, 1WR, 1TE, 1FLEX, 1DST

Carson Palmer

Matthew Stafford

DeAngelo Williams

Doug Martin

Chris Ivory

Mike Evans

Martavis Bryant

Dez Bryant

Kyle Rudolph

Heath Miller

Zach Miller

Vernon Davis

Arizona D/ST

Indianapolis D/ST

Full PPR Scoring

Pick 1QB, 1RB, 2WR, 1FLEX

Big Ben

Jameis Winston

Matthew Stafford

Lamar Miller

Todd Gurley

Matt Forte

James White

Antonio Brown

Julio Jones

Mike Evans

Full PPR Scoring

Pick 2RB, 2WR, 1FLEX

Eddie Lacy

David Johnson

Latavius Murray

Julio Jones

DeAndre Hopkins

Martavis Bryant

Brandon Marshall

TY Hilton

Standard (non-ppr) scoring

Pick 1QB, 1RB, 2WR, 1FLEX

Big Ben

Blake Bortles

Todd Gurley

David Johnson

LeSean McCoy

Eddie Lacy

Jeremy Hill

Gio Bernard

Danny Amendola

John Brown

Martavis Bryant

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I try to keep mine short, but this one makes my head (and heart) hurt. Losing Dion and Lynch (plus Freeman for a few games) clearly wasn't enough to appease the ff gods as they have taken Yeldon from me too. I am literally down to starting Bilal Powell and Matt Jones in the playoffs. Who's the best drop to pick up one of your WW guys?

PPR

Fred Jackson - Someone has to run the ball.

David Cobb - Can we tell any story where he has success this year. 2 tough matchups coming.

Karlos WIlliams - I fear IR might be in his future

Chris Polk - Got majority of carries in a bad matchup. 2 decent matchups coming up.

That's my order. Help me Sigmund-wan-kenobi. You're my only hope.

cobb

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Thanks for a great year of information from you and the FBGs staff. Enjoyed every second of it.

Uug! you don't want to know the monster stable or RB's I started the season with!! So here is what I am left with going into week 1 of the playoffs;

Redraft PPR

Gore

Hightower

Abdullah

McKinnon

Available on WW

DuJ Harris CUT

Bolden

Br Brown

Powell

D Robinson

Tolbert

CArtis-Payne

C Michael

F Whittacker

S Jackson

Can you rank these guys for this week I got $2 burning a hole in my pocket?

TIA!

you want robinson>>>> then maybe powell or bolden

 

[Johnnymac]

Hi Sig, appreciate all your help

Question is for WR spot

I need to pick 3 from these:

J. Brown

Dem Thomas

Nuk

T. Lockett

Lockett intrigues me and wondering if I should put him in there and who would I sit should I do that? Wilson is my QB if that makes any difference.

Thanks!

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hi Sig,

Thanks for all your help this season. A few questions for standard league playoffs.

(1) Right now I am rolling with Carr. Fitzpatrick, Cousins, Tannenhill, Mariota, and Winston also available. Who do you like?

(2) For WR need to choose 3: I have Nuk, Landry, Lockett, Cooper, james jones, and Dez. I am thinking Nuk, Lockett, and Cooper but hard to sit Landry. Does that look okay? Also, should I just drop Dez or hold out hope for dez redemption game?

(3) For RB, I grabed all the replacements over the past few weeks. Need to pick two plus flex from the following.

I have Freeman, Hightower, Denard Robinson, David Johnson, and B. Brown. Bilal Powell also available. I was thinking DJ, Denard, and Freeman? Or flex one wr from above?

(4) If Olsen cant go, who do you like: Zach Miller, Kelce, Richard Rodgers, or Heath.

fitz

nuk lockett landry, hold dez

freeman johnson robinson

kelce

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hey Sig, guessing you won't get to this by early Wednesday evening (the end of my league's blind bidding period), but in .5 PPR, who would you prefer for RoS; ***I am down to the final roster move that I can make the rest of the way, so this is a multi-week move for me***:

Tim Hightower, Denard Robinson (at this time, Yeldon status not clear; only out one game at most?), Bryce Brown, James White or Brandon Bolden?

drob

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Hey Sig, took out the league commish last week (thanks to your advice) and an nervous about this week. Going against the high scorer from last week who just happened to have a bye.

12 Team Standard Scoring:

QB - Leaning Ben over Fitzpatrick

RB - Lamar Miller

RB/WR -

WR - Julio

WR - ODB

Flex -

TE - Reed

D - Bucs

I need to fill 2 flex spots with the following:

Denard, Martavis, John Brown, Maclin

Thanks again for all that you do!!!!

drob maclin

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Sig thank you for all of your help. 12 team standard.

Need two RB from:

Devonta Freeman (@ Jax)

Chris Ivory (@ Dal)

Tim Hightower (vs Det)

Need to pick a Def:

Minn (vs Chi) or TB (@ Stl)?

THANK YOU.

sit hightower play minn

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

In league 1, my tentative lineup is

QB Roethlisberger

WR Julio

WR Jarvis Landry

WR John Brown

RB Buck Allen

RB Denard Robinson

TE Olsen

RB/WR/TE Hilton

RB/WR/TE Hightower

K Josh Brown

D/ST KC

Do you prefer Hillman, Will Tye, Zach Miller, or ASJ over any of my starters in an even playoff matchup? PPR and a 3 point bonus at 100 yards.

If Olsen does not play, Will Tye or Zach Miller?

If Hasselbeck doesn't play, do I bench Hilton?

In league 2, my tentative lineup is

QB Palmer

WR Allen Robinson

WR Maclin

RB Buck Allen

RB Hightower

TE Gronk

RB/WR/TE Jarvis Landry

K Josh Brown

D/ST KC

In this league, playoffs is total points over weeks 15 and 16. Do you prefer Hillman, Watson, Riddick, Powell, or Tyler Lockett over anybody in that lineup? PPR and a 5 point bonus at 100 yards.

Thanks!

lockett over landry, tye over miller