Need Fantasy Help

[DenBronx]

Hey guys, this is my first ever year joining a fantasy league. It is 12 teams with a points system. I don't know a whole lot about fantasy football but id like to get some of your guys opinions if possible.

Ok here is how it works points wise.

Draft Type: Offline Draft
Max Teams: 12
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head
Start Scoring on: Week 1
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports
Max Moves: No maximum
Max Trades: No maximum
Trade Reject Time: 2
Trade End Date: November 16, 2007
Trade Review: League Votes
Waiver Time: No waivers
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Playoffs: Week 14, 15 and 16 (8 teams)
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN
Stat Categories: Passing Yards (20 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (6)
Interceptions (-2)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Reception Yards (10 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles Lost (-2)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (6)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (5)
Point After Attempt Made (1)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
Points Allowed 0 points (10)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (7)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (4)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (1)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (0)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4)
Fractional Points: No
Negative Points: Yes


Here is what I picked

2 QBS : Mark Bulger, John Kitna
3 RBS: Larry Johnson, Rudi Johnson, Adrian Peterson
5 WRS: Terrel Owens, Larry Fitzgerald, Deon Branch, Jerry Porter, Kevin Curtis
2 TES: Kellen Winslow Jr, Tony Sheffler
2 K: Gotkowski, Josh Scobe
2 Defense: Chicago, Washington


Overall I feel it's a pretty strong team but I might be wrong. What do you think? :confused:

[dogfish]

i think you must be in a league with 6-year olds!! obviously no one you're playing with has the slightest clue about fantasy football-- NO WAY you should be able to draft a team that strong. . . barring major injuries you've got a great chance of cruising to a championship. . . .


EDIT: you need more RBs-- drop one of your kickers (you can get a perfectly good bye week replacement off the waiver wire), and possibly one of your TEs. . . RB depth is your only weakness. . .

[DenBronx]

i think you must be in a league with 6-year olds!! obviously no one you're playing with has the slightest clue about fantasy football-- NO WAY you should be able to draft a team that strong. . . barring major injuries you've got a great chance of cruising to a championship. . . .


EDIT: you need more RBs-- drop one of your kickers (you can get a perfectly good bye week replacement off the waiver wire), and possibly one of your TEs. . . RB depth is your only weakness. . .



i was thinking the same thing. tomorrow at 10 am i will be able to do this.

for kickers would you keep scobe over gostkowski?? im thinking scobe because his range is a little better, plus jacksonville will settle for field goals a lot more than new england. scobe has 133 fan pnts while gostkowski has 107.

week 5 i have a problem. only larry johnson doesnt have a bye. so should i also drop my second team defense and pick up a fred taylor or deangelo williams?

also how do you feel about the jerry porter pick? and do you think branch should start over porter in the 3rd slot?

im pretty excited about the chicago defense and lj should have extra motivation after signing a 45 mil deal.

[Lorcust]

Branch > Porter x10 and twice on sundays

[DenBronx]

Branch > Porter x10 and twice on sundays

hmmm....but moss is gone. i think i'll start out with branch and see how porter is doing by week 3. if porter is the number 1 in chokeland then he might get a lot of balls thrown his way. but as of right now id say branch.


sheffler might be a dark horse for any fantasy team this year.

[dogfish]

i was thinking the same thing. tomorrow at 10 am i will be able to do this.

for kickers would you keep scobe over gostkowski?? im thinking scobe because his range is a little better, plus jacksonville will settle for field goals a lot more than new england. scobe has 133 fan pnts while gostkowski has 107.

honestly, there's usually not as much difference between kickers as people think. . . i can see pros and cons to both-- go with your gut. . .

week 5 i have a problem. only larry johnson doesnt have a bye. so should i also drop my second team defense and pick up a fred taylor or deangelo williams?

up to you, but i'd drop chef before the second defense. . . you can generally get decent TEs off the waiver wire. . . but, he does have potential this year-- bit of a tough call. . . again, you gotta go with your gut. . .

you might want to see if chester taylor is available as a handcuff to AD, but if he's not i'd take deangelo over fred. . . i myself would take both of them, and drop two out of extra kicker/chef/porter. . . you can never have too much RB depth with the pounding they take (especially when a guy's behind a fragile starter like desahun foster-- no way in hell deangelo should be on the waiver wire!). . . if your guys stay healthy and you don't need them, it's almost guaranteed that someone else will, and you can get good trade value. . . hoard RBs if they'll let you!

also how do you feel about the jerry porter pick? and do you think branch should start over porter in the 3rd slot?

i think porter's marginal-- he's all talent, little production. . . absolutely no question i'd start branch over him-- look at who's going to be throwing them the ball!

im pretty excited about the chicago defense and lj should have extra motivation after signing a 45 mil deal.

chicago D is nice, especially with hester's return potential. . . and i think LJ has one more monster year in him before the wear and tear really starts to show. . .

[DenBronx]

honestly, there's usually not as much difference between kickers as people think. . . i can see pros and cons to both-- go with your gut. . .



up to you, but i'd drop chef before the second defense. . . you can generally get decent TEs off the waiver wire. . . but, he does have potential this year-- bit of a tough call. . . again, you gotta go with your gut. . .

you might want to see if chester taylor is available as a handcuff to AD, but if he's not i'd take deangelo over fred. . . i myself would take both of them, and drop two out of extra kicker/chef/porter. . . you can never have too much RB depth with the pounding they take (especially when a guy's behind a fragile starter like desahun foster-- no way in hell deangelo should be on the waiver wire!). . . if your guys stay healthy and you don't need them, it's almost guaranteed that someone else will, and you can get good trade value. . . hoard RBs if they'll let you!



i think porter's marginal-- he's all talent, little production. . . absolutely no question i'd start branch over him-- look at who's going to be throwing them the ball!



chicago D is nice, especially with hester's return potential. . . and i think LJ has one more monster year in him before the wear and tear really starts to show. . .



thanks dogfish...i think im gonna slaughter them. :devil:

ill drop scobe & wsh defense.

[underrated29]

dam thats a good team!!!

i salute you:salute:

but the dogfish is right, trust him, he is wise in the ways of the force.


but i must say i dont like porter, i know a lot think he is a sleeper and he is the number one, but oakland ony had like 12 tds all year, yeah it will go up, but how many will he get.

and they had moss, so what if he took plays off, he is still good. so i would look at someone besides him, but if you dont have to get rid of him, he could be intersting to see what he does while on your bench, and then start him, just my opinion.

and i thought i heard some bad news about gastowski, that he may not be thier guy after all- that might not be right though, but check it out nonetheless.

id say good luck but you dont need it.

[DenBronx]

dam thats a good team!!!

i salute you:salute:

but the dogfish is right, trust him, he is wise in the ways of the force.


but i must say i dont like porter, i know a lot think he is a sleeper and he is the number one, but oakland ony had like 12 tds all year, yeah it will go up, but how many will he get.

and they had moss, so what if he took plays off, he is still good. so i would look at someone besides him, but if you dont have to get rid of him, he could be intersting to see what he does while on your bench, and then start him, just my opinion.

and i thought i heard some bad news about gastowski, that he may not be thier guy after all- that might not be right though, but check it out nonetheless.

id say good luck but you dont need it.



ill check into gatowski....in fact ill just make up my mind now. if dogfish said it was a toss up then ill just take scobe now. i dont want a problem kicker...scobe is rated higher anyway.

as of right now i really dont need to release porter but here is what is available....i'll highlight the ones im thinking about.

Rankings Passing Rushing Receiving Ret Misc Fum
Player Action Opp Owner Projected Actual Yds TD Int Yds TD Yds TD TD 2PT Lost Fan Pts
Michael Vick
(Atl - QB) NA @Min FA 1000 10 2474 20 13 1039 2 1 0 0 0 3 312
Brett Favre
(GB - QB) Phi FA 105 35 3885 18 18 29 1 0 0 0 0 5 261
J.P. Losman
(Buf - QB) Den FA 124 57 3051 19 14 140 1 0 0 0 0 7 235
Jake Delhomme
(Car - QB) @StL FA 119 85 2805 17 11 12 0 0 0 0 0 4 209
David Carr
(Car - QB) @StL FA 1442 90 2767 11 12 195 2 0 0 0 1 7 190
Charlie Frye
(Cle - QB) Pit FA 1430 114 2454 10 17 215 3 0 0 0 0 7 164
Fred Taylor
(Jac - RB) Ten FA 55 44 0 0 0 1146 5 242 1 0 0 2 160
Brad Johnson
(Dal - QB) NYG FA 1584 127 2750 9 15 82 1 0 0 0 0 4 156
Kevin Jones
(Det - RB) @Oak FA 84 52 0 0 0 689 6 520 2 0 0 5 149
Damon Huard
(KC - QB) @Hou FA 1426 172 1878 11 1 9 0 -6 0 0 1 5 146
Jake Plummer
(TB - QB) @Sea FA 1001 142 1994 11 13 112 1 0 0 0 0 2 144
David Garrard
(Jac - QB) Ten FA 233 149 1735 10 9 250 0 0 0 0 0 2 140
Mark Brunell
(Was - QB) Mia FA 1394 191 1789 8 4 34 0 0 0 0 2 1 129
Mike Bell
(Den - RB) @Buf FA 133 82 0 0 0 677 8 158 0 0 0 0 122
Jason Campbell
(Was - QB) Mia FA 175 229 1297 10 6 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
Bruce Gradkowski
(TB - QB) @Sea FA 1921 246 1661 9 9 161 0 0 0 0 0 6 111
Marty Booker
(Mia - WR) @Was FA 149 91 0 0 0 19 0 747 6 0 2 0 111

Chris Henry (Cin - WR) Bal FA 146 92 0 0 0 0 0 605 9 0 0 0 111
Leon Washington
(NYJ - RB) NE FA 117 105 0 0 0 650 4 270 0 0 0 1 101
Dominic Rhodes
(Oak - RB) Det FA 113 104 0 0 0 641 5 251 0 0 0 3 101
Reuben Droughns
(NYG - RB) @Dal FA 116 110 0 0 0 758 4 169 0 0 0 4 100
Reche Caldwell
(NE - WR) @NYJ FA 241 116 0 0 0 5 0 760 4 0 1 1 93
Ron Dayne
(Hou - RB) KC FA 128 119 0 0 0 612 5 77 0 0 1 0 92
Bryant Johnson
(Ari - WR) @SF FA 243 121 0 0 0 -3 0 740 4 0 0 1 89
Trent Green
(Mia - QB) @Was FA 174 1389 1342 7 9 59 0 0 0 0 0 3 87
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if taylor sits and jones drew starts then im still going to have problems in week five. maybe deangelo, rhodes or droughns???

no one picked favre!

[DenBronx]

2 QBS : Mark Bulger, John Kitna
5 RBS: Larry Johnson, Rudi Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Domonic Rhodes, Leon Washington
5 WRS: Terrel Owens, Larry Fitzgerald, Deon Branch, Jerry Porter, Kevin Curtis
2 TES: Kellen Winslow Jr, Tony Sheffler
1 K: Josh Scobe
1 Defense: Chicago


i dropped the idiot kicker along with wsh defense (i'll pick up a random on chi's bye week) and picked up 2 rb's domonic rhodes and leon washington. i missed taylor by 2 seconds.

should i drop chef and pick up desmond clark from chi??
should i propose a trade with porter for bmarsh or just wait and see?

edit: should i trade chi defense & scobe for bal defense & wilkins?