Week 9 Coaches Corner (1 Viewer)

[Jene Bramel]

In response to the ever-growing number of folks playing in IDP leagues and the lack of response advice requests get in the Assistant Coach Forum, we're opening a separate IDP advice thread here.

Questions seeking advice about starting lineup decisions, waiver pickups, and trades should go in this thread.

You'll get better responses if you include your league's scoring system and other pertinent information -- roster size, starter requirements, redraft/dynasty/keeper league, etc. You'll get more responses and we'll have better discussion if you "show your work" -- who you think you should start or pickup and why. Word of caution: IDP vets like to see that the newbies are willing to do their homework and apply what they've learned. You'll get more detailed responses from multiple sources if you aren't looking to be "spoon-fed" a decision. Many of those kinds of questions can be answered by Norton's weekly cheatsheets and rankings. This thread should be more give and take.

We'll turn this thread over every week to keep it from getting too difficult to use. Please search the thread briefly before posting a new question -- you may find that we've already discussed a situation similar to yours.

Finally, advice about many general IDP topics can be found in the pinned FAQ thread. If you don't find what you need there, post a new topic in the Forum.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Wouldn't mind seeing a few other experienced IDP owners in here for the stretch drive.

 

[Grimmett]

Hey Jene, will the weekly advice threads be kept available somewhere? As an IDPer I'm well aware of how valuable the advice from here is and sometimes a little 'researching in hindsight' helps.

 

[Grimmett]

Sorry. Should have scrolled down the page a bit further and my question was answered.

D'oh!

 

[Jene Bramel]

Sorry. Should have scrolled down the page a bit further and my question was answered.D'oh!

We won't delete them. I just un-pin them.

 

[digdug]

DL get 2pt for t, 1 for a, 5 for sacks, 10 int.

roster=20, 12 starters, 1-2 DT/DE, 1-2 LB, 1-2, DBs

keeper 15

Scott, Darrion MIN DE 51.5 6

Hawk, A.J. GBP LB ® 100.5 6

Simmons, Brian CIN LB (P) 57.0 5

Witherspoon, Will STL LB 113.0 7

Bethea, Antoine IND S ® 70.0 6

Milloy, Lawyer ATL S 81.0 5

Whitner, Donte BUF S ® 83.0 8

Vanden Bosch and Mario Williams are on the waiver wire. I like Darrion Scott and think that the Viking D will provide him more opportunity, but Vanden Bosch has some skins on the wall and Williams has talent. Is williams a no brainer?

 

[Jene Bramel]

DL get 2pt for t, 1 for a, 5 for sacks, 10 int.roster=20, 12 starters, 1-2 DT/DE, 1-2 LB, 1-2, DBskeeper 15Scott, Darrion MIN DE 51.5 6Hawk, A.J. GBP LB ® 100.5 6Simmons, Brian CIN LB (P) 57.0 5Witherspoon, Will STL LB 113.0 7Bethea, Antoine IND S ® 70.0 6Milloy, Lawyer ATL S 81.0 5Whitner, Donte BUF S ® 83.0 8Vanden Bosch and Mario Williams are on the waiver wire. I like Darrion Scott and think that the Viking D will provide him more opportunity, but Vanden Bosch has some skins on the wall and Williams has talent. Is williams a no brainer?

I like Vanden Bosch. I'd probably consider dumping Simmons to pick him up. He played SLB this weekend (although it was primarily for coverage (Crumpler) and containment (Vick) purposes, but isn't a great short or long term option right now. Scott is a solid play with Udeze struggling and now dinged again so I'd keep him around, unless there's a better LB than Simmons on the wire. Williams is an interesting player but too inconsistent and surrounded by fools among the rest of the Texan DL. I think you can probably dump Milloy (or Scott) for him later in the season for keeper consideration if he hasn't broken out and found himself on someone else's roster. If the Texans can improve their DL in the off-season, he could be a very nice player for you in 2007. For now, though, both VDB and Scott are likely to produce better numbers.

 

[Freebody]

Hey Jene,

Week 9 is looking rough for me -- bad O match-ups, and lots of DL bye problems (like Peppers and B. Thomas sitting at home).

I have C. Grant, E. Dumervil, T. Harris and R. Coleman available, and I have to start 2/could start 3. Dumervil has the best matchup on paper against PIT, but his situational-ness is worrying. Grant's matchup against TB is not great (nor is his inconsistency), and Coleman supposedly went yesterday but put up zero. Harris is an all-or-nothing, and it has been nothing lately.

If I start 2, I have to start another DB, and Bullocks is the only other available. The wire is pretty thin at this point (with the likes of Holliday, D. Scott, Myers, J. Green).

Scoring is very complicated: sacks are highly valued for DL and DB, PDs are huge for DBs, tackles vary (2.5 for DL; 1.75 for DB). INT=12; FR=8. No distinction between DT and DE.

Thanks!

 

[Rovers]

Wouldn't mind seeing a few other experienced IDP owners in here for the stretch drive.

Jene, the sheer volume of people asking for advice is overwhelming in this weekly thread. Frankly, I think people ask too much. Some list every IDP player they have, and ask who they should start. I think too many simply don't want to put in any research and wait for someone else to do it for them. Sorry, but in order to offer a reliable piece of advice, questions like that take a considerable amount of time, time I am not willing to invest for people who are too lazy to research for themselves. It would be one thing to ask should I start player A or player B, but most of these posts strike me as coming from people who just aren't putting in any time for their own teams. These who should I pick up this week questions, listing 7 players..... get the list down to two.... do a little work, then ask. The standard of quality that you and CC have established here means that for myself, in order to offer a quality response, I'd have to spend 15 minutes of research replying to the average question here. I don't have that sort of time to spend, nor am I motivated to do the work that the poster won't do for themselves. If the person asking the question included plenty of info, ei: what each player's matchups were, how well say an WLB has done against team X..... showed that they did some work before just asking someone else to do it for them, different story. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Much better to teach him how to fish instead. Frankly, the sort of replies that you and CC contribute should be premium content here. Offering advice to people that have invested some time is one thing, running their FF team for them is quite another. Then again, maybe I'm just still in a lousy mood after the Jets game yesterday.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Hey Jene,Week 9 is looking rough for me -- bad O match-ups, and lots of DL bye problems (like Peppers and B. Thomas sitting at home). I have C. Grant, E. Dumervil, T. Harris and R. Coleman available, and I have to start 2/could start 3. Dumervil has the best matchup on paper against PIT, but his situational-ness is worrying. Grant's matchup against TB is not great (nor is his inconsistency), and Coleman supposedly went yesterday but put up zero. Harris is an all-or-nothing, and it has been nothing lately. If I start 2, I have to start another DB, and Bullocks is the only other available. The wire is pretty thin at this point (with the likes of Holliday, D. Scott, Myers, J. Green). Scoring is very complicated: sacks are highly valued for DL and DB, PDs are huge for DBs, tackles vary (2.5 for DL; 1.75 for DB). INT=12; FR=8. No distinction between DT and DE. Thanks!

Coleman has an interesting matchup against Detroit next week, who have given up bunches of points to good interior linemen. Problem is, Coleman isn't healthy. Jonathan Babineaux filled in again yesterday on a significant number of snaps and played well. Harris' matchup against the Dolphins isn't great.Grant, although inconsistent in the box score, has been very consistent on the field for the most part. With rare exception, he's getting good pressure on the QB. He nearly had a sack and FF yesterday -- a replay took the stats off the board. It'd be nice if some of that would begin to translate to the boxscore. He's a solid start. Dumervil, if your league is that big play oriented, is a borderline must start now -- situational player or not. There are few players that are capable of generating a sack on every play and Dumervil is proving he may be. It's rare for anyone to get pressure on Manning consistently. Big Ben is a totally different animal.I think Darrion Scott is an underrated play and keep a close eye on the Pats game to see what the deal with Richard Seymour/Ty Warren/Jarvis Green is tonight. If the Pats open in a 4-3 tonight, Jarvis Green may be a nice risk in Week 9 too. Scott is the safe option, though, and I'd probably roster him over Coleman if your DB options aren't that attractive.

 

[ffchamp1]

Wouldn't mind seeing a few other experienced IDP owners in here for the stretch drive.

Jene, the sheer volume of people asking for advice is overwhelming in this weekly thread. Frankly, I think people ask too much. Some list every IDP player they have, and ask who they should start. I think too many simply don't want to put in any research and wait for someone else to do it for them. Sorry, but in order to offer a reliable piece of advice, questions like that take a considerable amount of time, time I am not willing to invest for people who are too lazy to research for themselves. It would be one thing to ask should I start player A or player B, but most of these posts strike me as coming from people who just aren't putting in any time for their own teams. These who should I pick up this week questions, listing 7 players..... get the list down to two.... do a little work, then ask. The standard of quality that you and CC have established here means that for myself, in order to offer a quality response, I'd have to spend 15 minutes of research replying to the average question here. I don't have that sort of time to spend, nor am I motivated to do the work that the poster won't do for themselves. If the person asking the question included plenty of info, ei: what each player's matchups were, how well say an WLB has done against team X..... showed that they did some work before just asking someone else to do it for them, different story. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Much better to teach him how to fish instead. Frankly, the sort of replies that you and CC contribute should be premium content here. Offering advice to people that have invested some time is one thing, running their FF team for them is quite another. Then again, maybe I'm just still in a lousy mood after the Jets game yesterday.

Time to chime inAs someone who frequents this board I have found that going to this pinned topic has caused me to stay away. I like the idea of a single question and I do have to agree with Rovers that what you are doing is premium level content.I have always used this board and the premium site for "confirmation" but now having to sift through this, I have found myself just avoiding it altogether.Not that I am clamouting for the good ole days, I am just missing everyone chiming in with their opinion instead of just asking Jene.ThanksTom

 

[Jene Bramel]

Wouldn't mind seeing a few other experienced IDP owners in here for the stretch drive.

Jene, the sheer volume of people asking for advice is overwhelming in this weekly thread. Frankly, I think people ask too much. Some list every IDP player they have, and ask who they should start. I think too many simply don't want to put in any research and wait for someone else to do it for them. Sorry, but in order to offer a reliable piece of advice, questions like that take a considerable amount of time, time I am not willing to invest for people who are too lazy to research for themselves. It would be one thing to ask should I start player A or player B, but most of these posts strike me as coming from people who just aren't putting in any time for their own teams. These who should I pick up this week questions, listing 7 players..... get the list down to two.... do a little work, then ask. The standard of quality that you and CC have established here means that for myself, in order to offer a quality response, I'd have to spend 15 minutes of research replying to the average question here. I don't have that sort of time to spend, nor am I motivated to do the work that the poster won't do for themselves. If the person asking the question included plenty of info, ei: what each player's matchups were, how well say an WLB has done against team X..... showed that they did some work before just asking someone else to do it for them, different story. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Much better to teach him how to fish instead. Frankly, the sort of replies that you and CC contribute should be premium content here. Offering advice to people that have invested some time is one thing, running their FF team for them is quite another. Then again, maybe I'm just still in a lousy mood after the Jets game yesterday.

I get that.I agree that it seems like those requesting advice in this thread aren't doing a lot of work at times, but I think it's the minority of posters. I'm also hopeful that the drop from 4-5 pages to 2-3 over the past weeks is indicative of some of those who were using this thread regularly taking our reasoning to heart and starting to do much of the legwork themselves and not needing to post anymore. Maybe that's just wishful thinking.Much of my motivation in spending time here has been to keep the general forum relatively free of what most vets see as clutter. But I think spending some extra time considering matchups and going through the decision-making process has made me a better owner. While I certainly wouldn't ask all our vets to answer every question, I think it could help to spend a few minutes looking into a request that is particularly close at first glance. Some, including you Rovers, already do that and it's appreciated.The reason for the original post, though, was because I noted a couple of our better vets answer an advice request that circulated in the main forum for a while this week and give their usual very solid answer. I'd love to see them provide their thoughts in the pinned thread as well when they have the time and inclination. I'm active in this thread because I enjoy talking IDP and football matchups in general. Unlike the AC Forum where the coaches corner thread was started and actively run by two or three posters, this thread is meant to be of the IDP Forum, by the IDP Forum, for the IDP Forum. It's not my thread or CC's thread. I won't call out anybody specifically, but there are plenty of folks who post in the main forum regularly or semi-regularly that know just as much about IDP as those that post in this thread regularly.I understand the feelings of those who'd rather spend their time discussing specific players and schemes, situations, strategy in the main forum, too. I just want to make sure it's known that all are welcome and appreciated in this thread. The more opinions, the better the discussion.And, speaking of being a fussy homer, if I hear Michael Vick say "You get what you aks for" one more time when asked what his feelings are when he hears teams say they gameplan against the run to see if he would beat them as a pocket passer...

 

[Jene Bramel]

Time to chime in

As someone who frequents this board I have found that going to this pinned topic has caused me to stay away. I like the idea of a single question and I do have to agree with Rovers that what you are doing is premium level content.

I have always used this board and the premium site for "confirmation" but now having to sift through this, I have found myself just avoiding it altogether.

Not that I am clamouting for the good ole days, I am just missing everyone chiming in with their opinion instead of just asking Jene.

Thanks

Tom

Why isn't that happening now?That was the reason for the post. I am too. As I said above, I'm not about to call anyone out specifically, but there are a bunch of names that I'd like to see more often who know every bit as much about all things IDP as those who post regularly in the pinned forum.

This is not my thread. It's got my name on it because I pin it. I answer questions becuase I enjoy it and because I feel some obligation to help as a staffer and as one who agreed with the rationale behind starting it in the first place. Nowhere in the first post does it say, "Ask Jene (and CC) for Help". It's really meant for everyone to participate in. There's absolutely nothing holding others back from posting here.

We'll re-address this issue in the off-season. Unfortunately, it looks like we're going to lose good people no matter what we decide to do. Some won't like the Forum if they must sift through a 70-30 mix of advice request-player/team discussion posts. And it certainly appears that others are turned off by a separate advice request forum for everyone to use and participate in.

As usual, I'm all ears for suggestions and improvements. We'll set this Forum up however you guys wish to use it. We're somewhat idealistic as a staff in that we'd like to make everybody happy, but there isn't going to be a clear answer here. We've decided that this is the best option of the three floated at the beginning of the season.

There's nothing premium about the content in here, IMO. I spend less time in this thread than I do on my weekly FBG responsibilities or responding to injury/strategy/player discussion posts in the main forum. One of the things I appreciated before becoming a staffer and take pride in now as a staffer is that the staff is present on the boards. We'll at times discuss some of the same things we include in our premium content here on the boards where it contributes to the discussion, but it's really only a fraction of what we offer on a weekly basis.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I am just missing everyone chiming in with their opinion instead of just asking Jene.

Thanks

Tom

Why isn't that happening now?

Was there such a time? I never paid attention to help me threads in past season's when I made my brief visits here.

 

[lord_helmet]

I am just missing everyone chiming in with their opinion instead of just asking Jene.

Thanks

Tom

Why isn't that happening now?

Was there such a time? I never paid attention to help me threads in past season's when I made my brief visits here.

But you and Jene are doing a damn fine job of it now, so I guess its an upgrade. I'll try and offer some of whatever little insight I have in this thread in the future, instead of just posting updates. If I ruin the credibility of the advice please let me know

 

[Rovers]

Hey Jene,Week 9 is looking rough for me -- bad O match-ups, and lots of DL bye problems (like Peppers and B. Thomas sitting at home). I have C. Grant, E. Dumervil, T. Harris and R. Coleman available, and I have to start 2/could start 3. Dumervil has the best matchup on paper against PIT, but his situational-ness is worrying. Grant's matchup against TB is not great (nor is his inconsistency), and Coleman supposedly went yesterday but put up zero. Harris is an all-or-nothing, and it has been nothing lately. If I start 2, I have to start another DB, and Bullocks is the only other available. The wire is pretty thin at this point (with the likes of Holliday, D. Scott, Myers, J. Green). Scoring is very complicated: sacks are highly valued for DL and DB, PDs are huge for DBs, tackles vary (2.5 for DL; 1.75 for DB). INT=12; FR=8. No distinction between DT and DE. Thanks!

DL's are sort of the WR's of the defense (after the top players, they are typically inconsistant). Having said that, I often like to come back with a guy like Harris who is coming off a bad week stats-wise. I also like Dumervil until Rothlisberger stops looking like a deer in the headlights. Which Bullocks are you talking about?

 

[bradf35]

I'm back again this week for help at DB. Scoring system: 1 pt. per tackle, 5 pts. for FR, and 10 pts. per INT/FF/TD. We start 2 DB's. Mine are Charles Woodson, Chris Gamble, and Dunta Robinson. The following DB's are on the waiver wire:

Greg Wesley, KC

Walt Harris, SF

Dawan Landry, BAL

Jermaine Phillips, TB

Kevin Kaesviharn, CIN

Terrence Holt, DET

I'm looking for the option that's best for this week, but will also be decent for the rest of the season. I was going to go with Wesley, but when I changed my mind when I compared him to the other guys. Thanks.

Brad

 

[Rovers]

I'm back again this week for help at DB. Scoring system: 1 pt. per tackle, 5 pts. for FR, and 10 pts. per INT/FF/TD. We start 2 DB's. Mine are Charles Woodson, Chris Gamble, and Dunta Robinson. The following DB's are on the waiver wire:Greg Wesley, KCWalt Harris, SFDawan Landry, BALJermaine Phillips, TBKevin Kaesviharn, CINTerrence Holt, DETI'm looking for the option that's best for this week, but will also be decent for the rest of the season. I was going to go with Wesley, but when I changed my mind when I compared him to the other guys. Thanks.Brad

How about including some more info? Like, listing what team the FA's are going up against? How they have scored the past 4 weeks or so in your league? This is a classic example of the sort of post I was takling about. I'm not about to go look at the NFL schedule, look at your matchups and offer advice to someone who wants others to run their FF teams for them. Bring something to the table. Make it easier for people to offer advice. In other words, put in a little effort.

 

[Qtip Callahan]

I agree with Rovers. I enjoy trying to help people out and putting some opinions out there (have done multiple IDP league for around five years), but I'm not gonna go look up the schedules for these people. And I'm not the type of person that's gonna give an opinion without making it an informed opinion, just like I would do with my own lineup.

I don't think that a ton of info is necessary, but at least the opponent and home/road info should be considered a minimum..

 

[Jene Bramel]

I'm back again this week for help at DB. Scoring system: 1 pt. per tackle, 5 pts. for FR, and 10 pts. per INT/FF/TD. We start 2 DB's. Mine are Charles Woodson, Chris Gamble, and Dunta Robinson. The following DB's are on the waiver wire:Greg Wesley, KCWalt Harris, SFDawan Landry, BALJermaine Phillips, TBKevin Kaesviharn, CINTerrence Holt, DETI'm looking for the option that's best for this week, but will also be decent for the rest of the season. I was going to go with Wesley, but when I changed my mind when I compared him to the other guys. Thanks.Brad

With the premium on INTs, I'd look for the best coverage options. Of the listed options, that's Wesley and Harris, with Wesley probably a small favorite even though he's a safety. None of the listed options have a strong matchup for INTs. I'd probably roster Wesley over Robinson for now; he's never been much of a big play corner. Woodson and Gamble are solid big play options and decent tackle producers as well.

 

[Jene Bramel]

How about including some more info? Like, listing what team the FA's are going up against? How they have scored the past 4 weeks or so in your league? This is a classic example of the sort of post I was takling about. I'm not about to go look at the NFL schedule, look at your matchups and offer advice to someone who wants others to run their FF teams for them.

Bring something to the table. Make it easier for people to offer advice. In other words, put in a little effort.

I agree with Rovers. I enjoy trying to help people out and putting some opinions out there (have done multiple IDP league for around five years), but I'm not gonna go look up the schedules for these people. And I'm not the type of person that's gonna give an opinion without making it an informed opinion, just like I would do with my own lineup.

I don't think that a ton of info is necessary, but at least the opponent and home/road info should be considered a minimum..

These are very good postings by the way.

 

[Mootej]

I love this forum. As of about four weeks ago. Dropped Vilma at just the right time (OK maybe a week early). I like the way it works. Very instructive. I'm now watching the whole game. Don't force it into a mold. This forum is great. PS My knowledge of IDP is about 4 week old so here goes...

I have Witherspoon (v. KC), Ryans (v. NYG) and Bulluck (v. Jac). I picked them all up based on stuff I read here. Still like Osi (hip? v. Hou), Fujita (v. TB), Washington (v. Dal), Gibril Wilson (toe? V. Hou) and Dansby (bye). Pierce (v. Hou)? Lot's available. (Play 3, T=1, A=0.5, S=5, I/FF/FR=3)

Here's my take.

Fujita almost exclusively tackled Jamal Lewis/MM last week. Against TB expect about 22 rushing attempts (avg/gm) compared to Baltimore's 39. Fujita to get about three tackles this week compared to six last week? Not my cup of tea.

Osi. I have no idea. I saw him go down week before last, it didn't look that bad. Out two weeks? Can't find any news.

Dansby is on bye and should be back in week 10 after his injury so not a pickup yet.

Wilson looks like his toenail is still growing painfully back. Three tackles last week. Pierce, though (damn dropped him last week). Maybe he's the pickup this week. Eight tackles against the Bucs. Most on short passes and a few run plays. Houston, about 23 passes complete and 24 runs per game. Looks good for Pierce to get maybe ten tackles? Maybe only five. Does Hou utilize the short pass much? I don't know!! Carr seems to, Rosenfels seems to like the deep ball.

Washington: 4.6 solos and 2 assists per game on average. 11 against Ind before the bye last week. Not living up to the sack potential though at 0.5 for the year. (note: most of this is coming from the NFL stats and gamebooks - caution, try doing a search in a gamebook for Washington on a team named Washington - Arggh). Anyway - against Ind 6 tackles on RB run plays, 2 on RB pass plays and 3 on TE pass plays. So, against Dallas? First, his Lineup Dominator numbers may be inflated until updated. Romo looked, I think, a lot better than anyone expected. Still, lots of short passes - remember the game Witten had. This looks like a big game for Washington!! Dallas 18 completions and 33 rush per game. Looks like a great mix for Washington. Maybe some sacks finally, too. Dallas line can be a sieve although Romo can juke.

Witherspoon, Ryans and Bulluck.

I will play Bulluck regardless. Always a must start. 9-4 T/A against Hou last week. A couple of short pass tackles but mostly runs. JAC - 33 rushes/game and 17 completions/game avg. Jac likes to run. Good game for Bulluck.

Ryans scored in the mediocre range for me this week. 6/4 T/A. Mostly rush tackles. Ten had not a lot of offense. 7 completions, mostly longer. 27 rush attempts. I read this as when a team rushes more, Ryans gets less work. Now against NYG 31 rush/game and 20 completions/game on average...Tiki, Jacobs (HUGE), I don't like the looks of this. Ryans may get crushed by Jacobs huge frame!!

Witherspoon, good pickup last week. 10/2 T/A = 8 on LT rush and a couple of shorts to the TE and WR. Witherspoon likes the run Against KC. 32 rush/game & 20 completions/game avg. KC likes to run. Two matchups a week apart against the top RB's. Tackle heaven.

My take: Washington in, Ryans out.

Or maybe I'll just pick a Lion since I'm going to the game. Or who's playing on MNF? Maybe SNF, I like Madden's commentary better. Maybe I'll look at the lines on this week's games.

Is this better? Can I get some advice now?

 

[Mootej]

BTW, I forgot to add LOL in case anyone takes this too seriously...

 

[Jene Bramel]

I have Witherspoon (v. KC), Ryans (v. NYG) and Bulluck (v. Jac). My take: Washington in, Ryans out.

That was a fun read. Thanks.I'd keep Ryans. He's a top option and the matchup is fine. I'd be on the lookout for guys with better sack rates in your system, but the three backers you have are top notch. Washington is an interesting player, but he's not been getting to the quarterback and Romo is mobile enough that he won't be a easy get this week either.Guys like Adalius Thomas, Bart Scott, Shaun Phillips probably aren't available but those should be your targets if they are. Failing that, I'd prefer a couple of top backers like you have and then maybe pick a DL/LB with a great matchup to get some risk-reward potential. I'd keep Bulluck on the roster every week and probably Ryans too -- he's had 1.5 sacks and a few other QB pressures -- but might cycle Witherspoon our for a DL with a stud matchup.

 

[Mootej]

I have Witherspoon (v. KC), Ryans (v. NYG) and Bulluck (v. Jac). My take: Washington in, Ryans out.

That was a fun read. Thanks.I'd keep Ryans. He's a top option and the matchup is fine. I'd be on the lookout for guys with better sack rates in your system, but the three backers you have are top notch. Washington is an interesting player, but he's not been getting to the quarterback and Romo is mobile enough that he won't be a easy get this week either.Guys like Adalius Thomas, Bart Scott, Shaun Phillips probably aren't available but those should be your targets if they are. Failing that, I'd prefer a couple of top backers like you have and then maybe pick a DL/LB with a great matchup to get some risk-reward potential. I'd keep Bulluck on the roster every week and probably Ryans too -- he's had 1.5 sacks and a few other QB pressures -- but might cycle Witherspoon out for a DL with a stud matchup.

Shaun Phillips - available. The other two are on 1. the team of my arch rival and 2. the team I'm playing this week. I have Phillips targeted in a couple of weeks. Isn't he out for a couple of weeks still?I always have a tough time throwing in the much more variable sack potential compared to the almost guaranteed tackles. It's nice to have a sure 20 to 30 instead of maybe 15 or maybe 40 to 50 points. I like the idea of two tacklers and a sacker, though. But, for instance, Strahan was available last week, rated #1 on the projections and got only 4.5 points. Huge week a couple of weeks ago (I forget the exact game - oh yea, Bledsoe). Sacks are tough to predict and tougher still to play the waiver for...How about the triple sequential sacks on Bollinger on MNF, though. Wow. Right out the gate when he came in to replace BJ. He must have been sweating bullets!! Guy in our league almost caught up from way behind with the Min defense on that series. Musta killed him, the NE defensive int ruined it for him just a few plays later.

 

[littletank]

1.5tack, .75assist, 5int, 4sack, 3 ff, 2fr, 1passdefend

I have G. Hayes(bye)

D. Ryans

Daryl Smith

A. Pierce

Should I drop anyof them for:I do need to pick 1 up for Hayes bye so which one should I pick up if I don't drop Hayes for one of them?

S. Phillips (Is he healthy yet)

E. Sims

L. Marshall

 

[Jene Bramel]

I have Witherspoon (v. KC), Ryans (v. NYG) and Bulluck (v. Jac).

My take: Washington in, Ryans out.

That was a fun read. Thanks.I'd keep Ryans. He's a top option and the matchup is fine. I'd be on the lookout for guys with better sack rates in your system, but the three backers you have are top notch. Washington is an interesting player, but he's not been getting to the quarterback and Romo is mobile enough that he won't be a easy get this week either.

Guys like Adalius Thomas, Bart Scott, Shaun Phillips probably aren't available but those should be your targets if they are. Failing that, I'd prefer a couple of top backers like you have and then maybe pick a DL/LB with a great matchup to get some risk-reward potential. I'd keep Bulluck on the roster every week and probably Ryans too -- he's had 1.5 sacks and a few other QB pressures -- but might cycle Witherspoon out for a DL with a stud matchup.

Shaun Phillips - available. The other two are on 1. the team of my arch rival and 2. the team I'm playing this week. I have Phillips targeted in a couple of weeks. Isn't he out for a couple of weeks still?I always have a tough time throwing in the much more variable sack potential compared to the almost guaranteed tackles. It's nice to have a sure 20 to 30 instead of maybe 15 or maybe 40 to 50 points. I like the idea of two tacklers and a sacker, though. But, for instance, Strahan was available last week, rated #1 on the projections and got only 4.5 points. Huge week a couple of weeks ago (I forget the exact game - oh yea, Bledsoe). Sacks are tough to predict and tougher still to play the waiver for...

How about the triple sequential sacks on Bollinger on MNF, though. Wow. Right out the gate when he came in to replace BJ. He must have been sweating bullets!! Guy in our league almost caught up from way behind with the Min defense on that series. Musta killed him, the NE defensive int ruined it for him just a few plays later.

This is a good point. Still, the upside of a sack when they're worth 5x a solo tackle is significant. I'm not saying you roster a Joey Porter or Mark Anderson, but rather look for a player who is likely to average 4-5 tackles independent of their good number of sacks. They won't kill you if they don't hit, but they'll provide a huge competitive advantage when they do.I'm with you, I'd like three tough linebackers (Bulluck, Peterson, Edwards) who run off 90 plus solos and 5-6 sack potential. And your pretty close. But a player who can get 75 solos and 10 sacks is going to outdistance the Witherspoons, Morrisons, and Thomases of the world who approach 100 solos without much big play potential. If Adalius Thomas out sacks Will Witherspoon by 8, Witherspoon needs to find 40 more points somewhere to equal that production. If you can find a consistent big play player like that, he's the best of all worlds.

Phillips was in that mold before getting hurt. He may be back this week. Still, the three backers you have are tough to cut. I'm with you, I have a hard time cutting Witherspoon or Ryans, but there may be weeks that Phillips (eg: against the Browns or Raiders) is the clearly better play. I don't think I'd cut any of the three you have, but it's worth going through the thought process anyway to train yourself to consider the best options on the wire. For you, Phillips needs to be in that discussion with Washington, Fujita, and whatever DE is playing the Cards or Raiders in any given week.

 

[Jene Bramel]

1.5tack, .75assist, 5int, 4sack, 3 ff, 2fr, 1passdefendI have G. Hayes(bye)D. RyansDaryl SmithA. PierceShould I drop anyof them for:I do need to pick 1 up for Hayes bye so which one should I pick up if I don't drop Hayes for one of them?S. Phillips (Is he healthy yet)E. SimsL. Marshall

I'm not sure what your question is. Are you saying you need to play four linebackers this week but don't necessarily have to drop Hayes?I don't like any of the three options today. Sims goes into rotation apparently this week, Marshall has struggled and missed the last game with injury. Phillips has a solid matchup but his injury status is still unclear. Today, I'd rank them Marshall, Sims, Phillips in your scoring system given PT issues. I would not drop any of your current backers if I could at all avoid it.

 

[Chaos Commish]

How about including some more info? Like, listing what team the FA's are going up against? How they have scored the past 4 weeks or so in your league? This is a classic example of the sort of post I was takling about. I'm not about to go look at the NFL schedule, look at your matchups and offer advice to someone who wants others to run their FF teams for them. Bring something to the table. Make it easier for people to offer advice. In other words, put in a little effort.

May God bless and enrich you, Rovers. Here's my take. There's a million or so of us with teams in this hobby. I don't know the breakdown of skill/effort levels by percentages but I'll quarter it into groups for discussion. A fourth is hooked and has the time, loves the game, manages several teams with enthusiasm, research and effort. Another fourth is basically along for the ride, kind of loves the game, doesn't follow things that closely but manages a team or more with basic research and requiring no outside help. Another fourth is pretty much clueless, reads a little at Yahoo! and barely finds the time to cover bye weeks and injuries while frequently being too busy elsewhere and occassionally quitting on teams and leagues. So, three fourths do not seek outside help. Half are fine and a quarter we'd be better off without. Enter the group that seeks help. Some of them are very sharp, but due to some genetic flaw, they just aren't leaders. They're not decision makers. But they are worthy opponents sincerely trying to do the right thing even though the Peter Principle is in full force-- via ownership they have risen to their level of incompetence. I wish they would realize how difficult these decisions are, grow a pair and make their own, but I also understand the gentetics and don't mind nudging them along in the hobby. Then there's those who may be great blokes, who want to compete but simply don't have the time many of us do to throw themselves into this. They are smart enough to understand and utilize a resource when they find one. So they ask for guidance. I'm happy to nudge them too. Who knows how busy Brad is? Does he have the time to look up everything to make his question easier to answer? Maybe not. Does he care? I don't know. I appreciate those who list the matchups in their question. It is simple and helpful, and I think it's the first step in potty training.

 

[littletank]

1.5tack, .75assist, 5int, 4sack, 3 ff, 2fr, 1passdefendI have G. Hayes(bye)D. RyansDaryl SmithA. PierceShould I drop anyof them for:I do need to pick 1 up for Hayes bye so which one should I pick up if I don't drop Hayes for one of them?S. Phillips (Is he healthy yet)E. SimsL. Marshall

I'm not sure what your question is. Are you saying you need to play four linebackers this week but don't necessarily have to drop Hayes?I don't like any of the three options today. Sims goes into rotation apparently this week, Marshall has struggled and missed the last game with injury. Phillips has a solid matchup but his injury status is still unclear. Today, I'd rank them Marshall, Sims, Phillips in your scoring system given PT issues. I would not drop any of your current backers if I could at all avoid it.

Why is Sims going into rotation considering he's had some monster weeks.Yes, I play 4 LB and I don't have to drop Hayes if he's worth keeping over my options, but would prefer being able to drop him so I could use the roster spot elsewhere.2 others that are available that I found are Clark Haggans and C. Ingram. Are any of these 2 good options?Thanks a bunch.

 

[Jene Bramel]

1.5tack, .75assist, 5int, 4sack, 3 ff, 2fr, 1passdefendI have G. Hayes(bye)D. RyansDaryl SmithA. PierceShould I drop anyof them for:I do need to pick 1 up for Hayes bye so which one should I pick up if I don't drop Hayes for one of them?S. Phillips (Is he healthy yet)E. SimsL. Marshall

I'm not sure what your question is. Are you saying you need to play four linebackers this week but don't necessarily have to drop Hayes?I don't like any of the three options today. Sims goes into rotation apparently this week, Marshall has struggled and missed the last game with injury. Phillips has a solid matchup but his injury status is still unclear. Today, I'd rank them Marshall, Sims, Phillips in your scoring system given PT issues. I would not drop any of your current backers if I could at all avoid it.

Why is Sims going into rotation considering he's had some monster weeks.Yes, I play 4 LB and I don't have to drop Hayes if he's worth keeping over my options, but would prefer being able to drop him so I could use the roster spot elsewhere.2 others that are available that I found are Clark Haggans and C. Ingram. Are any of these 2 good options?Thanks a bunch.

I'd rather have Marshall (or Sims) over either of those options. Rookies often hit the proverbial "wall" at this point in the season after a long pre-season and 9-10 game regular season which is about as long as their collegiate seasons. The Lions (specifically HC Marinelli) have said that they want to cut Sims PT back to keep him fresh and prevent too much wear and tear. He'll probably play 75-80% of the snaps in rotation with Boss Bailey and Alex Lewis. But until the situation settles, Sims isn't as safe as he once was. He may end up being the best option of those discussed but his situation warrants mentioning.I'd try to keep the roster spot open for the four guys you have. Unless (and until) another Lion LB gets injured, the options you've presented are probably a significant downgrade from your current four backers.

 

[5Rings]

Rather than start a new thread.......

I'd like to hear some homer or those-in-the-know feedback on rookie TEN DB Cortland Finnegan.

On the FBGs depth charts, he's the third string safety. Player news says that he was drafted as a CB.

However, he's been putting up good tackle #s each week.

What is his outlook? Is he only playing dime/nickel/special teams? Any first team reps?

Thanks.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Rather than start a new thread.......

I'd like to hear some homer or those-in-the-know feedback on rookie TEN DB Cortland Finnegan.

On the FBGs depth charts, he's the third string safety. Player news says that he was drafted as a CB.

However, he's been putting up good tackle #s each week.

What is his outlook? Is he only playing dime/nickel/special teams? Any first team reps?

Thanks.

Actually, this is a great topic to start in the main forum and will probably get more responses there.

 

[stevegamer]

1.5tack, .75assist, 5int, 4sack, 3 ff, 2fr, 1passdefendI have G. Hayes(bye)D. RyansDaryl SmithA. PierceShould I drop anyof them for:I do need to pick 1 up for Hayes bye so which one should I pick up if I don't drop Hayes for one of them?S. Phillips (Is he healthy yet)E. SimsL. Marshall

I'm not sure what your question is. Are you saying you need to play four linebackers this week but don't necessarily have to drop Hayes?I don't like any of the three options today. Sims goes into rotation apparently this week, Marshall has struggled and missed the last game with injury. Phillips has a solid matchup but his injury status is still unclear. Today, I'd rank them Marshall, Sims, Phillips in your scoring system given PT issues. I would not drop any of your current backers if I could at all avoid it.

Why is Sims going into rotation considering he's had some monster weeks.Yes, I play 4 LB and I don't have to drop Hayes if he's worth keeping over my options, but would prefer being able to drop him so I could use the roster spot elsewhere.2 others that are available that I found are Clark Haggans and C. Ingram. Are any of these 2 good options?Thanks a bunch.

I like Haggans of the choices given to fill your bye week need. I would try and keep Hayes - I think you'll lose him if you drop him, but if Haggans is on waivers, maybe you won't. A top 35 LB in a start 4 on waivers is gold.

 

[Mootej]

I have Witherspoon (v. KC), Ryans (v. NYG) and Bulluck (v. Jac).

My take: Washington in, Ryans out.

This is a good point. Still, the upside of a sack when they're worth 5x a solo tackle is significant. I'm not saying you roster a Joey Porter or Mark Anderson, but rather look for a player who is likely to average 4-5 tackles independent of their good number of sacks. They won't kill you if they don't hit, but they'll provide a huge competitive advantage when they do.

I'm with you, I'd like three tough linebackers (Bulluck, Peterson, Edwards) who run off 90 plus solos and 5-6 sack potential. And your pretty close. But a player who can get 75 solos and 10 sacks is going to outdistance the Witherspoons, Morrisons, and Thomases of the world who approach 100 solos without much big play potential. If Adalius Thomas out sacks Will Witherspoon by 8, Witherspoon needs to find 40 more points somewhere to equal that production. If you can find a consistent big play player like that, he's the best of all worlds.

Phillips was in that mold before getting hurt. He may be back this week. Still, the three backers you have are tough to cut. I'm with you, I have a hard time cutting Witherspoon or Ryans, but there may be weeks that Phillips (eg: against the Browns or Raiders) is the clearly better play. I don't think I'd cut any of the three you have, but it's worth going through the thought process anyway to train yourself to consider the best options on the wire. For you, Phillips needs to be in that discussion with Washington, Fujita, and whatever DE is playing the Cards or Raiders in any given week.

So I take this to heart and look at the guy in our league that has the most defensive points. He has had Wilson, Edwards, McGee and Reed weeks 1-5. Drops Reed and picks up Miller! week 6 to now. All DB's (oops, not Edwards - DL). Me, all LB, all year.

Here are the totals:

Week-------------1-----2-----3----4-----5-----6----7-----8-----Total

Opponent-------30---32---19---36---30---43---32---36-----258

Me----------------39---24---32---26---24---24---27---30-----226

Well truth told, more variable but more points. Time to kick the tires...

 

[titanT]

Need a bye week will-in DB for this week only

Scoring: 1 pt/solo, .5 pt/assist, 1 pt/PD, 3 pt. INT, 3 pt. Sack, 2 pt. FF/FR

Available:

Sean Jones @ SD

J Phillips NO

Madieau Williams @ Bal

D Hall @ Det

Schweigert @ Sea

R Williams @ Was

Gibril Wilson Hou

TIA

 

[lord_helmet]

Need a bye week will-in DB for this week onlyScoring: 1 pt/solo, .5 pt/assist, 1 pt/PD, 3 pt. INT, 3 pt. Sack, 2 pt. FF/FRAvailable:Sean Jones @ SDJ Phillips NOMadieau Williams @ BalD Hall @ DetSchweigert @ SeaR Williams @ WasGibril Wilson HouTIA

Several good options here, I would go with Gibril Wilson. He's agressive, always around the ball & Carr will be under pressure all day to force his throws

 

[JaxBill]

No real pressing issue but I have found myself with 3 kickers (long story) and I figured I would use the roster spot on defense. Our playoffs (actually a Big Dance tourney-style playoffs) begin in Week 12 so I thought I'd look at my flexibility.

Start 2 DL, 2 LB, 2 DB

Scoring 1 pt tkl, .5 assist, 2 pt sack, 1 pt pdf, 3 pt INT, 2 fum rec, 2 ff, .025 return yards (1 point for 40 any kind - INT, KO, punt, fumble recovery)

Current roster:

DL: Elvis Dumervil, Ty Warren, Bryan Thomas

LB: Lofa Tatupu, Kirk Morrison

DB: Ken Hamlin, Greg Wesley

I feel good about the DL, even though Thomas is on bye this week and I'll have to start Dumervil and Warren. Warren hasn't done much the last couple weeks and he's playing the Colts so I'm not expecting much out of him this week. Name DL out there on the WW are Luis Castillo, Mark Anderson, and Darren Howard. Should I drop Dumervil/Warren for one of these guys? (I don't want to carry 4 DL given their scoring and I don't wan to drop Thomas).

The LBs are solid (13th and 16th in our scoring) and have had their bye. Name free agents include Nick Barnett, EJ Henderson, David Thornton, Shelton Quarles. I wouldn't mind picking up an extra one as insurance but I'd only sit the guys I have in extreme matchup situations. (Our league allows playoff WW picks but the price goes up).

The DBs was the direction I was going to go. I'm a big Hamlin fan but Greg Wesley has been hot and cold. There are two guys with byes this week out there that I was thinking of picking up: Brian Dawkins (more teams are going to run on the Eagles) and Chris Gamble (Is he returning punts?). My initial thought is to pick up one of these 2 and start the pickup and Hamlin in Week 10. Other free agent DBs are Charles Tillman, Anrel Rolle, Jason Webster. These guys have already had their bye and I could start them this week.

Thoughts? Again, I'm trying to look 2-3 weeks down the line.

 

[go corn]

Midway through the season, I'm 6-2 and 3rd overall in scoring. For the first time, however, my D hasn't been pulling its weight (please see roster/scoring in signature), especially at LB. I did make a successful trade for June (gave up Henderson/Marshall to get him), so that makes me a little more comfortable with my starting 4 LB's. I also took a flier on Lehman, who may or may not pan out.

2 questions:

1) With Brandon Short gimpy, who would you pick up for depth the remainder of the year?

LB

De. Williams - ATL

M. Boley - ATL

Emmons - NYG

Shanle - NO

Hobson - NYJ

James - DAL

DL

Little - STL

Castillo - SD

Kelsay - BUF

DB

Gamble - CAR

Marshall - CAR

Rolle - AZ

I love D Williams' upside when Hartwell doesn't play, but Shanle offers the most consistent scoring at LB. I only carry J Taylor at DL, so any of the DL's listed provide insurance, but they may be found on the wire in the future anyway. I like to carry S's for DB's, but it's hard to ignore the tackles the CAR DB's are realizing.

Who's the best guy to add in place of Short?

2) Overall, I would really appreciate your overall analysis of my D, and where you'd make changes, whether through trade or free agency.

Thanks in advance for your critique and feedback, and cheers!

 

[Jene Bramel]

Need a bye week will-in DB for this week onlyScoring: 1 pt/solo, .5 pt/assist, 1 pt/PD, 3 pt. INT, 3 pt. Sack, 2 pt. FF/FRAvailable:Sean Jones @ SDJ Phillips NOMadieau Williams @ BalD Hall @ DetSchweigert @ SeaR Williams @ WasGibril Wilson HouTIA

Wilson and Williamses are interesting, but Sean Jones vs LT and Gates is too good a matchup to ignore in your big play neutral scoring system.

 

[Jene Bramel]

No real pressing issue but I have found myself with 3 kickers (long story) and I figured I would use the roster spot on defense. Our playoffs (actually a Big Dance tourney-style playoffs) begin in Week 12 so I thought I'd look at my flexibility.Start 2 DL, 2 LB, 2 DBScoring 1 pt tkl, .5 assist, 2 pt sack, 1 pt pdf, 3 pt INT, 2 fum rec, 2 ff, .025 return yards (1 point for 40 any kind - INT, KO, punt, fumble recovery)Current rosterL: Elvis Dumervil, Ty Warren, Bryan ThomasLB: Lofa Tatupu, Kirk MorrisonDB: Ken Hamlin, Greg WesleyI feel good about the DL, even though Thomas is on bye this week and I'll have to start Dumervil and Warren. Warren hasn't done much the last couple weeks and he's playing the Colts so I'm not expecting much out of him this week. Name DL out there on the WW are Luis Castillo, Mark Anderson, and Darren Howard. Should I drop Dumervil/Warren for one of these guys? (I don't want to carry 4 DL given their scoring and I don't wan to drop Thomas).The LBs are solid (13th and 16th in our scoring) and have had their bye. Name free agents include Nick Barnett, EJ Henderson, David Thornton, Shelton Quarles. I wouldn't mind picking up an extra one as insurance but I'd only sit the guys I have in extreme matchup situations. (Our league allows playoff WW picks but the price goes up).The DBs was the direction I was going to go. I'm a big Hamlin fan but Greg Wesley has been hot and cold. There are two guys with byes this week out there that I was thinking of picking up: Brian Dawkins (more teams are going to run on the Eagles) and Chris Gamble (Is he returning punts?). My initial thought is to pick up one of these 2 and start the pickup and Hamlin in Week 10. Other free agent DBs are Charles Tillman, Anrel Rolle, Jason Webster. These guys have already had their bye and I could start them this week.Thoughts? Again, I'm trying to look 2-3 weeks down the line.

I'm not a big fan of Dumervil or Warren. Dumervil will remain a situational player (although a very good one) and Warren, while a good 3-4 option, isn't a solid one. You're right to ignore DL here. I'd look at Darren Howard as a decent replacement, but he apparently gimped off the field in the fourth quarter last week. If he's healthy come Week 10, I'd pick him up and carry him and Thomas and decide whether or not Dumervil is worth keeping through the playoffs after another week's scouting.Nick Barnett or Shelton Quarles would provide really good insurance for you if your starters get dinged come playoff time. They're the best players of all positions you listed. I'd carry the extra player here rather than at DL, unless Dumervil proves he can be more than a situational player and handle the coming double teams.Finally, flip Wesley for Gamble (he will return punts again; Steve Smith said he was not expecting to do it and is never going back there again) if the return points are significant or Dawkins if they aren't.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Midway through the season, I'm 6-2 and 3rd overall in scoring. For the first time, however, my D hasn't been pulling its weight (please see roster/scoring in signature), especially at LB. I did make a successful trade for June (gave up Henderson/Marshall to get him), so that makes me a little more comfortable with my starting 4 LB's. I also took a flier on Lehman, who may or may not pan out.2 questions:1) With Brandon Short gimpy, who would you pick up for depth the remainder of the year?LBDe. Williams - ATLM. Boley - ATLEmmons - NYGShanle - NOHobson - NYJJames - DALDLLittle - STLCastillo - SDKelsay - BUFDBGamble - CARMarshall - CARRolle - AZI love D Williams' upside when Hartwell doesn't play, but Shanle offers the most consistent scoring at LB. I only carry J Taylor at DL, so any of the DL's listed provide insurance, but they may be found on the wire in the future anyway. I like to carry S's for DB's, but it's hard to ignore the tackles the CAR DB's are realizing.Who's the best guy to add in place of Short?2) Overall, I would really appreciate your overall analysis of my D, and where you'd make changes, whether through trade or free agency.Thanks in advance for your critique and feedback, and cheers!

Your defense looks fine. You've got five LB2 or better talent and some nice players behind. I think your DBs will play well down the stretch, but they're the relatively weakest part of your roster. If you can somehow swing a depth for stud DB deal I'd look into it. One of the top five backers and Whitner/Bethea for a Wilson and a lesser backer type deal. Not likely to work, but that's probably the only way you improve here.Leonard Little is an awful attractive name there and provides you more insurance than an extra mid-level DB does. I don't see where picking up a 10th LB helps you unless you plan to use one or two in trade -- in which case, I think I'd roster Williams for the upside potential.

 

[stevegamer]

2 questions:1) With Brandon Short gimpy, who would you pick up for depth the remainder of the year?LBDe. Williams - ATLM. Boley - ATLEmmons - NYGShanle - NOHobson - NYJJames - DALDLLittle - STLCastillo - SDKelsay - BUFDBGamble - CARMarshall - CARRolle - AZI love D Williams' upside when Hartwell doesn't play, but Shanle offers the most consistent scoring at LB. I only carry J Taylor at DL, so any of the DL's listed provide insurance, but they may be found on the wire in the future anyway. I like to carry S's for DB's, but it's hard to ignore the tackles the CAR DB's are realizing.Who's the best guy to add in place of Short?2) Overall, I would really appreciate your overall analysis of my D, and where you'd make changes, whether through trade or free agency.Thanks in advance for your critique and feedback, and cheers!

I would grab Little without hesitation. You need to start one DL, and you want to have insurance on you roster for the stretch run. You currently have no backup DL, so he'd be my choice. I wouldn't count on fining a guy like him on the wire going forward.You might want to grab one of the CAR DB's to give your backfield a big play element, that will help you overall. It will increase variance, but a CB who scores well from tackles can help a lot when your are playing better opposition.

 

[Sammy B]

Jene,

I picked up Julian Peterson last week to cover Zach Thomas's bye week. Peterson has been on fire lately and I've been happy with Thomas all year. I NEED to drop one of these guys (short on roster spots). Who do I keep??? (scoring: 1pt T, 1pt A, 3pts Sack and 3pts Int.) Thanks for the help.

Sammy

 

[Jene Bramel]

Jene,I picked up Julian Peterson last week to cover Zach Thomas's bye week. Peterson has been on fire lately and I've been happy with Thomas all year. I NEED to drop one of these guys (short on roster spots). Who do I keep??? (scoring: 1pt T, 1pt A, 3pts Sack and 3pts Int.) Thanks for the help.Sammy

I have no idea. Both are studs. Peterson gets the Raiders this week and could have multiple sacks, Thomas has a reasonable matchup against the Bears. In a sack-neutral system, I'd usually lean toward Thomas, but Peterson's big game potential may be too much to ignore.Maybe you try to flip Thomas' name for help at another position?

 

[littletank]

1.5tack, .75assist, 5int, 4sack, 3 ff, 2fr, 1passdefend, 1per10rush/rec/kick/puntreturn

I start 4DB's

i have. Ter. McGee, J. Miller(bye), K. Rhodes(bye) and S. Schweigert

I can't drop Miller because of his return numbers. But can I drop Rhodes or Schweigert for one of these? If not, which is the best play for this week?

T. Johnson, A. Bethea, Dwight Smith, N. Collins, D. Sharper

 

[JayMan]

Hi Coaches!

I need to start 3DLs out of the 4 below, with only Sacks counting... who would you leave on the bench?

First set of values are: player sacks '06 / player games played '06

Second set of values: career player sacks against opponent / career player games played against opponent

Third set of values: opponent sacks allowed '06 / opponents pass attempts '06 (sack allowed every # passing attempt)

JSmith @ BAL--------6.5/7---3.0/10---13/223 (17.2)CGrant @ TB---------3.0/7---5.0/9----13/261 (20.1)AOgunleye vs MIA----2.5/5---0.0/0----26/280 (10.8)PKerney @ DET-------5.0/7---2.5/4----23/264 (11.5)

 

[Qtip Callahan]

Hi Coaches!

I need to start 3DLs out of the 4 below, with only Sacks counting... who would you leave on the bench?

First set of values are: player sacks '06 / player games played '06

Second set of values: career player sacks against opponent / career player games played against opponent

Third set of values: opponent sacks allowed '06 / opponents pass attempts '06 (sack allowed every # passing attempt)

JSmith @ BAL--------6.5/7---3.0/10---13/223 (17.2)CGrant @ TB---------3.0/7---5.0/9----13/261 (20.1)AOgunleye vs MIA----2.5/5---0.0/0----26/280 (10.8)PKerney @ DET-------5.0/7---2.5/4----23/264 (11.5)

Interesting info.. Pretty tough call but I would start Grant, Ogunleye and Kerney. McNair is tough to sack as he's a smart veteran, still mobile, and also strong and can be tough to get on the ground. I see Gradakowski (sorry for bad spelling) is even better at every 20.1, but he has a smaller sample set and he's a rookie. Grant also has done well against TB.. Detroit and Miami will both likely be passing a lot and playing from behind which gives more credence to Ogunleye and Kerney to me..My two cents, good luck..

 

[Jestefarean]

Would love some advice on this week. We start 3 DLs, 4 LBs, 4 DBs. 1pt for tckl or ast, 5 pts for FF, FR, INT, Sack, 10pts for TD

DL - Planning on starting Victor, Jared, and Jarvis. Thinking I should stay away from Hall with the Det DLine all injured (him included). Harris is tempting, but the odd man out.

Tommie Harris vs. Miami Dolphins (Sun 1:00p)

**Victor Adeyanju vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Sun 1:00p)

**Jared Allen @ St. Louis Rams (Sun 1:00p)

**Jarvis Green vs. Indianapolis Colts (Sun 8:15p)

James Hall (Questionable) vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sun 1:00p)

LB - Planning on starrting DJ, Lemar, Ernie, and Brian. Landon concerns me with all the flux in CIN. Boley was interesting, but I couldn't figure out who to drop, and he's be a little up and down. Manny hasn't been consistent enough (IMO)

Michael Boley @ Detroit Lions (Sun 1:00p)

**Derrick O. Johnson @ St. Louis Rams (Sun 1:00p)

Landon Johnson @ Baltimore Ravens (Sun 1:00p)

Manny Lawson vs. Minnesota Vikings (Sun 4:05p)

**Lemar Marshall (Probable) vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sun 1:00p)

**Ernie Sims vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sun 1:00p)

**Brian Urlacher vs. Miami Dolphins (Sun 1:00p)

CB Currently planning on startng Bethea, Earl, Jones, and Williams. I normally start Collins, but it looks like FS's don't do much against the Bills. Darrent I always like, but if Rothelsburger pitches another 5 reception stinker he won't get any tackles. Babineaux is interesting, but I wouldn't know who to drop out.

Darrent Williams @ Pittsburgh Steelers (Sun 4:15p)

Jordan Babineaux vs. Oakland Raiders (Mon 8:30p)

**Antoine Bethea @ New England Patriots (Sun 8:15p)

Nick Collins @ Buffalo Bills (Sun 1:00p)

**Glenn Earl @ New York Giants (Sun 1:00p)

**Sean Jones @ San Diego Chargers (Sun 4:15p)

**Madieu Williams @ Baltimore Ravens (Sun 1:00p)

Thanks very much for the insight

 

[varmint cong]

WDIS @ LB Ray lewis or Andre Davis?

All things considered i'm thinking of siiting the stud lewis against Cinci for Davis against LT and the run happy chargers? time of possesion prob favors SD so Clev's D should be on the field more. Thoughts?