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Week 17 2024 who should I start thread **OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL** CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION! (2 Viewers)

Standard scoring no ppr. Thanks to awful performances so far this week, I’m a 30pt underdog. I have 6 players left he has 8. I have Burrow, he has Jamar. So their TD production offsets (6pt TD pass) with him advantage in yards points. Obviously, I need to catch up. Should I start Bryce Young against TB and hope Denver D has a good game vs Cincy? I know Burrow is on fire. Hopefully Certain and crew can shut down Jamar and Bryce can light up Tb again. He did already this year. Or just keep burrow in and hope he throws to Higgins, Gesicki, and Iocivas? Am I nuts? Lol
No, start Burrow. He has other weapons to throw to.
100% this.

Hope for a Higgins signature three TD day.
Thank you.
 
Ugh stupid NFL and spreading out the games.

Charbonnet screwed me and now the Hubbard news. I'll need an RB. I have R Stevenson. Can pick up Dobbins. One of the 49er backs?
Dobbins>Rhamondre IMO

He's on a better team with a strong chance at a W.

Guerendo is interesting but he could get scripted out IMO. Still, he's a solid dart throw because of the matchup.

No interest in Patrick Taylor even if Guerendo is out.
 
PPR Flex: pick 1

London
Nabers
Jameson Williams

DEF:
GB
Det
LV
I'm a Jameson fan boy. If you can stomach a dud game I would risk it for his upside.

However I think the smart play is probably London. Good volume, good matchup, highest TD potential.
 
Forgot about this one:

PPR need a flex.

Quentin Johnston @ NEP
Breton Strange v TEN

Have Johnston in my lineup ATM.
 
.5 PPR - Need one flex and currently have the Cheetah plugged in but monitoring his health.

  • Hill @ CLE (solid matchup but he hasnt been his usual self)
  • Dowdle vs PHI (brutal matchup and no Lamb to keep the defense honest)
  • Doubs @ MIN (Assuming Watson is out but one of the worst against the pass)
 
Standard scoring no ppr. Thanks to awful performances so far this week, I’m a 30pt underdog. I have 6 players left he has 8. I have Burrow, he has Jamar. So their TD production offsets (6pt TD pass) with him advantage in yards points. Obviously, I need to catch up. Should I start Bryce Young against TB and hope Denver D has a good game vs Cincy? I know Burrow is on fire. Hopefully Certain and crew can shut down Jamar and Bryce can light up Tb again. He did already this year. Or just keep burrow in and hope he throws to Higgins, Gesicki, and Iocivas? Am I nuts? Lol
No, start Burrow. He has other weapons to throw to.
Same situation but have Darnold against GB indoors as an option.
Do you dare bench Burrow?
 
Standard scoring no ppr. Thanks to awful performances so far this week, I’m a 30pt underdog. I have 6 players left he has 8. I have Burrow, he has Jamar. So their TD production offsets (6pt TD pass) with him advantage in yards points. Obviously, I need to catch up. Should I start Bryce Young against TB and hope Denver D has a good game vs Cincy? I know Burrow is on fire. Hopefully Certain and crew can shut down Jamar and Bryce can light up Tb again. He did already this year. Or just keep burrow in and hope he throws to Higgins, Gesicki, and Iocivas? Am I nuts? Lol
No, start Burrow. He has other weapons to throw to.
Same situation but have Darnold against GB indoors as an option.
Do you dare bench Burrow?
I wouldn’t but understand it if you do.
 
The worst possible decision
PPR
Conner or JK Dobbins for 70K
Okay... Are we talking about $70,000.00 dollars cash? You win, you get $70,000.00?

Are those the literal stakes?
Yes I play high stakes football I am in the NFFC cutline finals (Only 12 teams left out of 1390)
I won this contest and finished 4th last year for $90,000 I have the big check pics if you need to see it.

I have been the most dominate team for the first 16 weeks I am #1 overall coming into the finals after barely making the cut last week thanks to Aubrey's 23.8 pts.

All that said went Conner over JK was a brutally tough call I been getting them wrong all year (went kupp over mcLaurin last week)

So I let my teammate make the call (so technically I would only get $35K since I have a teammate)

He went Conner.

Win or lose it has been a great ride but also brutally stressful as is every high stakes finishes (Been doing high stakes since 2003 and this is like the 8th time I have had a legit shot to win the overall title coming into week 17) I won 3 of them so far (2012 for $112K when I finished 1st and 4th), 2014 I finished 1st for $200K (Split with a teammate) and then last year 1st and 4th ($90K)
 
.5 PPR - Need one flex and currently have the Cheetah plugged in but monitoring his health.

  • Hill @ CLE (solid matchup but he hasnt been his usual self)
  • Dowdle vs PHI (brutal matchup and no Lamb to keep the defense honest)
  • Doubs @ MIN (Assuming Watson is out but one of the worst against the pass)
I want to go with Hill, but pay close attention to the weather.

Doubs has a great matchup. Like all GB WRs he has a very low floor but the matchup is strong and so is the Packers offense in general.

ATM I lean Doubs.
 
Standard scoring no ppr. Thanks to awful performances so far this week, I’m a 30pt underdog. I have 6 players left he has 8. I have Burrow, he has Jamar. So their TD production offsets (6pt TD pass) with him advantage in yards points. Obviously, I need to catch up. Should I start Bryce Young against TB and hope Denver D has a good game vs Cincy? I know Burrow is on fire. Hopefully Certain and crew can shut down Jamar and Bryce can light up Tb again. He did already this year. Or just keep burrow in and hope he throws to Higgins, Gesicki, and Iocivas? Am I nuts? Lol
No, start Burrow. He has other weapons to throw to.
Same situation but have Darnold against GB indoors as an option.
Do you dare bench Burrow?
I don't
 
1/2 PPR
Dowdle at PHI, D Smith vs DAL, or McMillan vs CAR need one.
McMillian.

With no CeeDee who else is the Philly D going to key on? With no Hurts and a very possible clock grinding effort from Saquon I wouldn't go Devonta.

McMillian is on a nice roll and it's a great matchup.
 
PPR league. Still torn on some major flex decisions (per above post). Want to isolate my WR choices. As you know, I've got to make this as interesting as possible for you.

* C. Kupp vs AZ -- Plays tonight. Indoors. AZ just let B. Young pass all over them, but curious if McVay is even interested. Been very run heavy lately and Stafford is just not throwing a ton. Kupp a clear #2 to Puka. Apparently, Kupp will draw CB G. Williams in the slot and he's one of the best in slot coverage.

or

* T. Hill @CLE -- Could see D. Ward. Waddle back. This team is Achane or bust lately. Weather looks iffy. K. Roth indicating "yellow/orange" with rain likely and 15 mph winds with gusts to 30.

If you have to bench one, who are you sitting?

Thanks
I probably bench Tyreek because of the reasons you stated. I think Miami will have an opportunity to run clock quite a bit.

The Rams may be able to run clock but, there are no weather issues and the Cardinals can still score more than the Browns, in theory, so hopefully put more pressure on the Rams offense.
Well Tua now doubtful.

That's that.

Benched.
 
Pick 3 RBs (0.5 ppr)
Brown (CIN vs DEN)
Gibbs (DET @ SF)
Hall (NYJ @ BUF)
Bijan (ATL @ WAS)
Taylor (IND @ NYG)

Different team
Spears RB (TEN @ JAX, 0.5ppr)
Hill WR (MIA @ CLE, 1.0ppr)
 
Pick 3 RBs (0.5 ppr)
Brown (CIN vs DEN)
Gibbs (DET @ SF)
Hall (NYJ @ BUF)
Bijan (ATL @ WAS)
Taylor (IND @ NYG)

Different team
Spears RB (TEN @ JAX, 0.5ppr)
Hill WR (MIA @ CLE, 1.0ppr)
Gibbs, Bijan and Taylor and I don't think twice about it.

With Tua now apparently doubtful, and Pollard apparently out, please verify both, I go with Spears.
 
Pick 3 RBs (0.5 ppr)
Brown (CIN vs DEN)
Gibbs (DET @ SF)
Hall (NYJ @ BUF)
Bijan (ATL @ WAS)
Taylor (IND @ NYG)

Different team
Spears RB (TEN @ JAX, 0.5ppr)
Hill WR (MIA @ CLE, 1.0ppr)
Gibbs, Bijan and Taylor and I don't think twice about it.

With Tua now apparently doubtful, and Pollard apparently out, please verify both, I go with Spears.
That is what I have at the moment.

Thanks!
 
Standard Scoring with bonus points for long TD's

Reed at MN (plus match-up, no Watson probably) vs.
Kupp vs. ARI (Rams not throwing much lately)


Pick 2
Jacobs at MN (Minus match-up) or
Johnathan Taylor at NYG (Plus match-up)
Bucky Irving (Extra Plus match-up)

Thanks in advance
 
PPR Flex - pick one
Guerendo v Detroit (questionable, plays Monday)
Thielen at TB
Ford v Miami

Leaning Ford but didn’t expect to be in the situation on championship weekend.
 
PPR Need one:

Waddle vs Cle (Tua Out)
Coker vs TB
Mims vs Cin
Dontavian Wicks (If Watson Out)?
I might have said Mims but, it's definitely a dart throws. Waddle is out IMO because of tua and weather, the others all have prime matchups so go with your gut.
 
Now that Flacco is starting is Downs a better option than Kupp?
Maybe. My only concern is how quickly that game gets out of hand. You can't predict game script but the Giants have been awful and look to have checked out. Not sure if the Colts have a path to the playoffs after the Chargers win but I still think they're playing hard regardless.

Bottom line is...maybe?

I personally probably stick with Kupp because of his track record and the importance of this game to the Rams.
 
Standard Scoring with bonus points for long TD's

Reed at MN (plus match-up, no Watson probably) vs.
Kupp vs. ARI (Rams not throwing much lately)


Pick 2
Jacobs at MN (Minus match-up) or
Johnathan Taylor at NYG (Plus match-up)
Bucky Irving (Extra Plus match-up)

Thanks in advance
Kupp IMO, the promise of Reed never materialized. When Doubs missed two games Reed had a one target, zero reception game against Detroit, where the team put up 34 points in a loss. The week before he scored two TDs on three receptions (six targets) for 24 yards. There is just nothing reliable about him. 69 targets in 15 games. We all think he should be at least a Deebo lite, if not an Alpha #1 WR. I don't think the Packers view him that way.

I go with Kupp personally. He has 10+ target potential and Reed does not.


And I smash start Taylor and don't think about it twice if it doesn't work out.
 

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