What Fantasy Players have Brutal Schedules? (1 Viewer)

[JMJ]

Any players you guys have red flags next to due to their team's schedule? I knocked Brandon Marshall, Ricky Williams, and Ronnie Brown down a peg in my rankings due to the following:

@BUF

@MIN

NYJ

Pats

Bye

@GB

Pit

@CIN

@BAL

Most leagues start their playoffs in Week 14. That leaves 13 weeks to the regular season. Dolphins players have a bye week and 7 tough matchups in their first 9 weeks. That is 70% of the fantasy regular season playing vs. defenses like the New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, etc.

And to top it off, they are on the road vs. the Jets in Week 14 which typically begins the playoffs.

Any other team you guys have noticed has an unforgiving fantasy schedule for it's offensive players?

 

[The_Wolfman]

The Bears have an absolutely brutal playoff schedule:

Week 14 - NE

Week 15 - @MIN

Week 16 - NYJ

They also have to face the Packers once and the Vikings again during the regular season, along with the NFC East defenses.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

 

[Sweetness_34]

The Bears have an absolutely brutal playoff schedule:Week 14 - NEWeek 15 - @MINWeek 16 - NYJThey also have to face the Packers once and the Vikings again during the regular season, along with the NFC East defenses.

The Packers pass D is a sieve. With Al Harris out, it only got worse from the unit that got torched for 50+ in a playoff game. Not much pass rush and Woodson is one year older.Also, you can throw on Minny too. Cutler had 4 TDs in the 2nd match up that the Bears beat Minny in; when Minny was fighting to get home field throughout. One can argue that game cost Minny the SB. If they play the Saints at home, they are probably celebrating their SB win right now and Favre would be retired.

 

[JMJ]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

In one game, yes. And only from the Wildcat. Now that doesn't mean anything, because they can and still will use the Wildcat, just pointing that out.In the other game, no. Neither offense did crap in the other game and 2 special team return TDs are what won the game for Miami.Still though, Wildcat or not. Success last year or not. I want to see as few of my players as possible with "@NYJ" next to their names, especially when the week before it said "@MIN," and two weeks later "@GB," and the next week, "PIT," the next week @CIN, then @BAL, etc.

 

[Modog814]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

Not really, 36/151 and 23/52. Although they did put up 61 points against the Jets in their 2 games. That said, I think that Miami's schedule looks a lot worse that it is base solely on reputation. Buffalo, Pats and GB aren't terrible matchups. Pit and Cincy I believe regress a bit. That leaves three real difficult match ups (NYJ, Min and Balt).

 

[zamboni]

As established in many threads, SOS seems to be a poor component of making projections and very backwards looking. Strength/weakness of team defenses typically change quite a bit from year-to-year.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

In one game, yes. And only from the Wildcat. Now that doesn't mean anything, because they can and still will use the Wildcat, just pointing that out.In the other game, no. Neither offense did crap in the other game and 2 special team return TDs are what won the game for Miami.Still though, Wildcat or not. Success last year or not. I want to see as few of my players as possible with "@NYJ" next to their names, especially when the week before it said "@MIN," and two weeks later "@GB," and the next week, "PIT," the next week @CIN, then @BAL, etc.

As established in many threads, SOS seems to be a poor component of making projections and very backwards looking. Strength/weakness of team defenses typically change quite a bit from year-to-year.

 

[=Smackdown=]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

“I’m going to be honest, I can’t respect that stuff, all that Wildcat. We’re in the NFL. Don’t come here with that nonsense.”- Calvin Pace

 

[DiStefano]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

In one game, yes. And only from the Wildcat. Now that doesn't mean anything, because they can and still will use the Wildcat, just pointing that out.In the other game, no. Neither offense did crap in the other game and 2 special team return TDs are what won the game for Miami.Still though, Wildcat or not. Success last year or not. I want to see as few of my players as possible with "@NYJ" next to their names, especially when the week before it said "@MIN," and two weeks later "@GB," and the next week, "PIT," the next week @CIN, then @BAL, etc.

As established in many threads, SOS seems to be a poor component of making projections and very backwards looking. Strength/weakness of team defenses typically change quite a bit from year-to-year.

Except that Clayton Gray has a "secret formula" involving BBQ sauce, chipotle, paprika and sarsaparilla.

 

[DoubleG]

As established in many threads, SOS seems to be a poor component of making projections and very backwards looking. Strength/weakness of team defenses typically change quite a bit from year-to-year.

This is true to a point. About half way through the season though, SOS going forward seems to be more accurately indicative. I do agree that defensive strength or weakness does vary year-to-year, but not as much game to game. Very rarely does a defense that has been good at stopping the run that season, suddenly give up 250 yards on the ground.

 

[Dexter Manley]

Didnt Miami run all over the Jets last year?

“I’m going to be honest, I can’t respect that stuff, all that Wildcat. We’re in the NFL. Don’t come here with that nonsense.”- Calvin Pace

 

[JMJ]

As established in many threads, SOS seems to be a poor component of making projections and very backwards looking. Strength/weakness of team defenses typically change quite a bit from year-to-year.

This is true to a point. About half way through the season though, SOS going forward seems to be more accurately indicative. I do agree that defensive strength or weakness does vary year-to-year, but not as much game to game. Very rarely does a defense that has been good at stopping the run that season, suddenly give up 250 yards on the ground.

Correct. I started the thread. I didn't say I put Marshall, Ronnie, and Ricky on my "Do not draft list," I simply said I bumped then down a peg or two.For example, this was my deciding factor on putting Marshall below Roddy White. Or Ricky Williams below Brandon Jacobs, etc.The same people who claim this is going too far I don't think are going far enough if you don't think it matters at all.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

I am a little concerned about DET's schedule.......just a little....

and the only other thing that changes things a little for me is that I expect to make the playoffs, so I would rather not have one of my WR's on Revis Island in weeks 14-16, so that bumps guys like Marshall, Ward, and Bears WR's down a smidge....

it is hard to tell how things will shake out year to year from Def to Def....but you can pretty much take it to the bank that Revis will shut down your WR if he is the WR1 on his team......Cromartie can be tough as well......