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What did you learn from the early games? (1 Viewer)

I learned not to believe in rookie hype. They might be great players someday, but in FF, they usually aren't in year 1.

Of coarse, there are always exceptions, so don't waste your time listing them

 
I learned that week 1 is when owners over react the most to a single game. The Red Sox were once 2-10. Relax people, things even out.
There are 17 games in the NFL. There are 162 games in the MLB. Please don't compare the two.
12 games out of 162 is 7.4% of the season.1 game out of 16 is 6.3%.Why isn't that a valid comparison?eta: I just wanted to say my point is, people over react too early. People thougth the Red Sox needed to fix this and fix that, well they now lead the wild card by 3.5 games. There are people calling Matthew Stafford the best qb in the nfc, saying Steve Smith is a superstar again, etc etc. I'm sure some of the things we learned this week come true, but overall things even out, and people need to relax.
 
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I learned not to believe in rookie hype. They might be great players someday, but in FF, they usually aren't in year 1. Of coarse, there are always exceptions, so don't waste your time listing them
Cam Newton and Pat Peterson want to call your bluff.
 
There is an outside chance that Cincy will have an offense to speak of this year.
Having actually WATCHED that entire game, I don't really think so. Cleveland held them in check for about 3 quarters of the game. The fluke TD to AJ Green came when the Bengals snapped the ball and for some reason the Browns Defense were still huddled up. And the Benson run at the end was basically a give-up play by the CLE defense.Other than those 2 fluke plays, the CIN offense looked horrid from the middle of the first quarter on. Although I will say that Gresham had some decent catches as well.
ROFL @ "give up play by the CLE defense"It was 20-17 with under 2 minutes to go and it was 3rd down. They just gave up? If so, you might wanna prepare yourself. Gonna be a long, long season for you.
 
That Tony Romo's stat line will always make you think more of him than his clutch performance will.
This.In game I was thinking this. He's a good real life qb, but he's much better for fantasy purposes than the borderline superstar he is made out to be in real life (I think most of that is because he's Dallas's only good qb since Aikman)
 
I learned not to believe in rookie hype. They might be great players someday, but in FF, they usually aren't in year 1. Of coarse, there are always exceptions, so don't waste your time listing them
Pretty cool to post that up. We had a nice exchange a few days ago, props to you.
:goodposting: But to be fair, in our discussion you said Josh doesn't use a TE. He used one today, but Kendricks needs to make those catches. I'm not throwing in the towel after one week, but more than likely Hernandez replaces him in my lineup next week.
 
Shonn Greene cannot be counted on.....again.
I'd put this more on the Jets O-line than on Greene. (Not that it will make any differance for anyone's fantasy team). Greene never had anywhere to go.
This.Greene Had very few carries to do anything with, the OLine was not doing well at run blocking at all. but people see their fantasy stats and think it was Shonn Greene who was the problem. LT didnt run well at all either, but if not for all the receiving sets, LT would have been useless as well.
 
Tony Romo is one of the biggest choke artists in the NFL. Just like that Seattle playoff game, again, he found a way to lose the game for his team with 2 boneheaded plays....fumble and int.

 
Shonn Greene cannot be counted on.....again.
I'd put this more on the Jets O-line than on Greene. (Not that it will make any differance for anyone's fantasy team). Greene never had anywhere to go.
This.Greene Had very few carries to do anything with, the OLine was not doing well at run blocking at all. but people see their fantasy stats and think it was Shonn Greene who was the problem. LT didnt run well at all either, but if not for all the receiving sets, LT would have been useless as well.
For me, it's not only his final statline that bugs me....it's the appearance, at least, that the staff seems to want mediocre Sanchez to be the franchise instead of a game manager. Granted, they were down 7-0, but on the Jets 1st drive, didn't they go 3 & out, all passes too lazy to took at gamelog to verify)? That's the kind of thing I'm worried about. Oh well, at least he didn't lose any fumbles tonight.
 
McNubb passed for THIRTY NINE yards in an early attempt to beat out

Indy for the Luck sweepstakes.

49ers O-line is terrible

Redskins O-line that "looked good" in preseason also looked terrible

against an injury riddled Giants defense. Hightower was getting smacked

2 yds in the backfield every other running play.

 
D. Jackson undervalued. He dropped an 80-yd td pass. Know that's not all the uncommon with him. Just think with the contract situation Vick is going to help him get paid.

1200+ yds coming.

 
Shonn Greene cannot be counted on.....again.
I'd put this more on the Jets O-line than on Greene. (Not that it will make any differance for anyone's fantasy team). Greene never had anywhere to go.
This.Greene Had very few carries to do anything with, the OLine was not doing well at run blocking at all. but people see their fantasy stats and think it was Shonn Greene who was the problem. LT didnt run well at all either, but if not for all the receiving sets, LT would have been useless as well.
Combine the fact that Greene does not generate his own offense with the fact that his O-Line did not provide him any openings and that the JETS have LT available for the passing downs and I think that Greene will continue to disappoint.
 
McNubb passed for THIRTY NINE yards in an early attempt to beat out

Indy for the Luck sweepstakes.

49ers O-line is terrible

Redskins O-line that "looked good" in preseason also looked terrible

against an injury riddled Giants defense. Hightower was getting smacked

2 yds in the backfield every other running play.
not so fast. Grossman still had enough time to throw for over 300 yards...Giants defensive coordinator P. Fewell outplayed the Redskins coaches..I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the Redskins O-line just yet , especially in a game against a div foe, someone they know so well and see 2X/yr..now,if they look atrocious against Az this Sunday, you're on to something...

Hightower still managed a decent statline

what I've learned is that Fred Jackson is the real deal and will probably finish as a top 10 RB in 2011..

the Chiefs are that bad

the Steelers' defense suddenly looks old and slow

Ben Tate is going to keep A. Foster on the sidelines until he is fully healthy..wouldn't be surprised if Hou kept him out 3-4 games..

Shonn Greene is a dogsled

B. Wells needs to do it against another team before we break out the annointing oils.Carolina couldn't stop anyone in preseason..but Wells did look good!

Kolb is going to be a lot better than most people ever imagined.

 
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Tony Romo is one of the biggest choke artists in the NFL. Just like that Seattle playoff game, again, he found a way to lose the game for his team with 2 boneheaded plays....fumble and int.
That fumble was an absolutely atrocious play. How the hell do you carry the ball around like a loaf of bread in that situation while trying to dive into the end zone? I couldn't believe it when it happened.
 
Shonn Greene cannot be counted on.....again.
I'd put this more on the Jets O-line than on Greene. (Not that it will make any differance for anyone's fantasy team). Greene never had anywhere to go.
This.Greene Had very few carries to do anything with, the OLine was not doing well at run blocking at all. but people see their fantasy stats and think it was Shonn Greene who was the problem. LT didnt run well at all either, but if not for all the receiving sets, LT would have been useless as well.
Combine the fact that Greene does not generate his own offense with the fact that his O-Line did not provide him any openings and that the JETS have LT available for the passing downs and I think that Greene will continue to disappoint.
I'm not disagreeing with the statistical side of this conclusion. There are good running backs who can make a player miss and turn nothing into something. There are good running backs who can take a small hole and make a good gain. Only Barry Sanders like jitterbugs can fight off 2 or 3 defenders in the backfield to make big plays...and even then not with consistancy. The Jets running game sucks...but blaming that fact on Greene is simply unfair.Greene was consistantly met at or behind the LOS not by a single player, but by 3 or more players on almost every play. He had a nice 7 yard run late in the game when his line actually provided him a small crease. (IE:He had to run through an arm tackle instead of try to juke 3 players simultaneously).

Greene will never set the world on fire, but right now he's a buy low because this line will improve as the season progresses.

 
There is an outside chance that Cincy will have an offense to speak of this year.
Having actually WATCHED that entire game, I don't really think so. Cleveland held them in check for about 3 quarters of the game. The fluke TD to AJ Green came when the Bengals snapped the ball and for some reason the Browns Defense were still huddled up. And the Benson run at the end was basically a give-up play by the CLE defense.Other than those 2 fluke plays, the CIN offense looked horrid from the middle of the first quarter on. Although I will say that Gresham had some decent catches as well.
:thumbup:Hate those fluke plays. Especially when they end up being touchdowns. I think the NFL should discount fluke TDs as worth something like 4 points. Don't you?
Be a smartguy if you want, but if the Bengals won't get another score like that Green TD again this decade. If the Browns hadn't committed that team brain-fart the Bengals would still be sitting on 13 points.
I'd go so far as to say no team will ever score another TD like they have, being you know, that all situations are unique. Right?
Who would've thought that an over matched team might have a coach who would put them in a position to win. If it never works again, who cares? It worked this week and they won.
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- I learned that Bowe looks like a bad pick in the 1st.

- I learned that Maclin is still trying to get back in game shape.

- Most importantly, I learned the week 1 does not make a season.

- Hopefully tonight I learn Chad Ochocinco is not lost in the Pats offense and could potentially be the steal of the year.

 
The Giants did not look good WK 1. If they can't beat Washington, they certainly aren't going to beat Dallas or Philly. Might be playing from behind a lot this year. Boost for Eli, Hicks, Manningham?

 
Was the Ravens defense that good or the Steelers that bad.... and was the Ravens offense that good and the

Steelers defense that bad?

Was Vincent Jackson doubled, a decoy or MIA.

It was good to see Romo and Felix score FF points (not necessairiliy win) on the road against a good defense. I will start

them with confidence since their pass defense will put them in shoot outs every week.

I agree with MOP, Daniels will get his.

 
'CentralPA said:
- I learned that Bowe looks like a bad pick in the 1st.

- I learned that Maclin is still trying to get back in game shape.

- Most importantly, I learned the week 1 does not make a season.

- Hopefully tonight I learn Chad Ochocinco is not lost in the Pats offense and could potentially be the steal of the year.
you and me both buddy. I learned that I will ALWAYS make the wrong move when deciding who to start. I also learned that the possible mistake of taking Eli as my backup could very well be nullified by the possible shark move of taking Cam newton with the last pick in my draft.
 
As a KC fan I got confirmation on what I have been saying all summer....

those that chased last years fantasy stats from the KC players are going to be very disappointed....

I had this team penciled in for 6 wins this year with the BUF game being one of them....they might be lucky to get the other 5.....

I'd rather they go 0-16 and draft Luck than go 5-11......

KC's defense is going to give up some serious points this year.....

Haley will be lucky to make it half way through the season.....

 
I learned that week 1 is when owners over react the most to a single game. The Red Sox were once 2-10. Relax people, things even out.
There are 17 games in the NFL. There are 162 games in the MLB. Please don't compare the two.
I learned that there are now 17 games in the NFL season.
For some teams.
:confused:
(playoffs)
 
I learned that week 1 is when owners over react the most to a single game. The Red Sox were once 2-10. Relax people, things even out.
There are 17 games in the NFL. There are 162 games in the MLB. Please don't compare the two.
I learned that there are now 17 games in the NFL season.
For some teams.
:confused:
(playoffs)
He didn't get it. He's from Detroit.
 

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