I'm down 64-82. My opponent has Chris Johnson, RB Ten, who will score at least 16 points against the bad Colts running defense. I've got the Titans D.
QB: Trent Edwards put up just 10 against the Dolphins when I was really expecting a lot. I also had high hopes for J.T. O'Sullivan against the Seahawks. He was yanked at the half after scoring just 3 points. JaMarcus Russell scored 17 against the Ravens. My opponent also had his highest scoring QB on the bench or I could have been even further behind.
RB: Marion Barber put up 12 as the only offensive option for the Cowboys against the Buccaneers. Kevin Faulk scored an amazing 18 as the top option against the Rams. This was essentially the only call I got right, as Fred Taylor scored just 2 points on 8 carries against the Browns.
WR: As part of my 49ers meltdown, Josh Morgan caught no balls against the Seahawks. Marques Colston caught 2 for 56 for 6 points against the Chargers and I will expect much better for him after their bye week next week. Meanwhile, Lance Moore scored 18, which makes me think he could continue to be usable even when Colston is back to form. Meanwhile, Matt Jones scored 21 against the Browns. I sure do hope he doesn't go on suspension next week. Javon Walker put up just 3 points against the Ravens. Joey Galloway did come back from injury to play against the Cowboys and scored 4. Deion Branch didn't play and Marvin Harrison plays for my bench tonight.
TE: The Texans passed the ball like mad against the Bengals, but Owen Daniels put up just 3 points for me. I didn't expect a lot, but I definitely was hoping for more.
PK: Stephen Gostkowski scored 12 agianst the Rams, making three of three field goals. Joe Nedney, who I kept from the opponent, scored 9 on the waiver wire. Sebastian Janikowski scored just 4 for my opponent. I guess that's two I got right.
TM: Go Titans!
It sure looks like I should have traded O'Sullivan and not Hightower.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Week 8 opponent analysis
This is the team with the first pick. He took Tom Brady with that pick and had Tony Romo as a keeper. He's obviously having a tough season and I'd really like to continue that for another week.
QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Cin at Hou and Brad Johnson, Dal vs TB. Fitzpatrick hasn't done much in a handful of starts and Johnson was terrible last week. Johnson has a tough match up but Fitzpatrick's match up is favorable. I like my chances of winning the position with Edwards and O'Sullivan. He also has Matt Ryan, Atl at Phi, who is his best QB but does have a tough match up. Still, I'd probably use him rather than Johnson.
RB: Chris Johnson, Ten vs Ind and Marshawn Lynch, Buf at Mia. Two good players with good match ups. With Peterson on bye and being completely unsure what to expect from Kevin Faulk, I think I'll lose this position. He also has Willie Parker, Pit vs NYG, but doubtful, LeRon McClain, Bal vs Oak, Deuce McAllister, NO vs SD, and T.J. Duckett, Sea at SF. I'd probably be starting McClain or McAllister if I had them.
WR: Andre Johnson, Hou vs Cin and Lee Evans, Buf at Mia. I'm a bit miffed to go against Evans who is Edwards' top receiver. Johnson is on an excellent run the last few weeks, but the Bengals do have a decent pass defense. Among others, he has Eddie Royal, Den on bye and Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs KC but questionable. I reckon I have to call this position a likely loss as well.
TE: Heath Miller, Pit vs NYG. Miller hasn't done much this year and the Giants are tough, but I can't count on him doing nothing. Daniels, my TE, is facing the Bengals, so I can't expect a huge game from him. This position will probably be close.
PK: Sebastian Janikowski, Oak at Bal. I succeeded in keeping him from getting Nedney and he took Janikowski. He won last week's game with a 57-yarded, which you have to like. Still, the Raiders haven't been scoring all that many points and they play a tough opponent. Of course, that could mean field goal opportunities replace extra point opportunities. I'm going to expect to win this position.
TM: San Francisco 49ers vs Sea. This is a good choice for the one week since the Seahawks are fairly pathetic on offense without Hasselbeck. I expect them to be able to run the ball though. If the 49ers can score a bunch of points behind O'Sullivan, then the Seahawks can probably score some garbage time points. I wish the Titans weren't facing the Colts. I really don't know what to think of this position.
Whether I will win or not seems to depend on how much I win by at the QB position. I'm probably not going to pick against myself, but I wish the Broncos weren't on bye this week or that Colston had proven he was back to himself last week.
I wasn't in time to claim Nate Washington so I picked up Javon Walker, WR Oak instead. He had a big game last week and could be worth something if Russell improves.
I contacted this owner about possibly trading Lynch and Evans for Barber. I like the Bills' schedule for the end of the season a lot more than the Cowboys'. I'm not 100% sure I'd do such a deal, but I'm curious what he will have to say. I'd certainly like to get Romo as well, but that is probably less likely.
QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Cin at Hou and Brad Johnson, Dal vs TB. Fitzpatrick hasn't done much in a handful of starts and Johnson was terrible last week. Johnson has a tough match up but Fitzpatrick's match up is favorable. I like my chances of winning the position with Edwards and O'Sullivan. He also has Matt Ryan, Atl at Phi, who is his best QB but does have a tough match up. Still, I'd probably use him rather than Johnson.
RB: Chris Johnson, Ten vs Ind and Marshawn Lynch, Buf at Mia. Two good players with good match ups. With Peterson on bye and being completely unsure what to expect from Kevin Faulk, I think I'll lose this position. He also has Willie Parker, Pit vs NYG, but doubtful, LeRon McClain, Bal vs Oak, Deuce McAllister, NO vs SD, and T.J. Duckett, Sea at SF. I'd probably be starting McClain or McAllister if I had them.
WR: Andre Johnson, Hou vs Cin and Lee Evans, Buf at Mia. I'm a bit miffed to go against Evans who is Edwards' top receiver. Johnson is on an excellent run the last few weeks, but the Bengals do have a decent pass defense. Among others, he has Eddie Royal, Den on bye and Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs KC but questionable. I reckon I have to call this position a likely loss as well.
TE: Heath Miller, Pit vs NYG. Miller hasn't done much this year and the Giants are tough, but I can't count on him doing nothing. Daniels, my TE, is facing the Bengals, so I can't expect a huge game from him. This position will probably be close.
PK: Sebastian Janikowski, Oak at Bal. I succeeded in keeping him from getting Nedney and he took Janikowski. He won last week's game with a 57-yarded, which you have to like. Still, the Raiders haven't been scoring all that many points and they play a tough opponent. Of course, that could mean field goal opportunities replace extra point opportunities. I'm going to expect to win this position.
TM: San Francisco 49ers vs Sea. This is a good choice for the one week since the Seahawks are fairly pathetic on offense without Hasselbeck. I expect them to be able to run the ball though. If the 49ers can score a bunch of points behind O'Sullivan, then the Seahawks can probably score some garbage time points. I wish the Titans weren't facing the Colts. I really don't know what to think of this position.
Whether I will win or not seems to depend on how much I win by at the QB position. I'm probably not going to pick against myself, but I wish the Broncos weren't on bye this week or that Colston had proven he was back to himself last week.
I wasn't in time to claim Nate Washington so I picked up Javon Walker, WR Oak instead. He had a big game last week and could be worth something if Russell improves.
I contacted this owner about possibly trading Lynch and Evans for Barber. I like the Bills' schedule for the end of the season a lot more than the Cowboys'. I'm not 100% sure I'd do such a deal, but I'm curious what he will have to say. I'd certainly like to get Romo as well, but that is probably less likely.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Week 8 Lineup Decisions
For some reason, the lineup decisions aren't getting easier like I'd hoped they would.
QB: Trent Edwards, Buf at Mia, J.T. O'Sullivan, SF vs Sea, JaMarcus Russell, Oak at Bal, Matt Hasselbeck, Sea, out. Edwards and O'Sullivan seem like good plays this week and I'm playing them. I've heard suggestions that Russell could have a good week also. Maybe if does, I'll try to move him.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal vs TB, Adrian Peterson, Min on bye, Michael Pittman, Den on bye, Kevin Faulk, NE vs StL, Chester Taylor, Min on bye, Fred Taylor, Jax vs Cle. Barber has a tough match up but I'm not taking him out. I'm having a hard time deciding between Faulk and Fred Taylor. I'm leaning Faulk now; I wish I had any idea how much either one would get the ball.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Ind at Ten, Matt Jones, Jax vs Cle, Lance Moore, NO vs SD (in London), Josh Morgan, SF vs Sea, Joey Galloway, TB at Dal, Deion Branch, Sea, out, Marques Colston, NO vs SD (in London). Harrison has a rough match up which is against my D, so I'm almost certainly keeping him out. Jones seems to have escaped being suspended for this week, so I might play him. I think the Jaguars will run a lot and not pass much, but that could be over-thinking it. Last year's game in London was a mud-fest and that would hurt passing attacks. I expect to play Colston again but not Moore until I see him do something with Colston back in his usual role. Morgan has a good match up but has been in the news with some injury concerns. Galloway seems to be a game time decision. I'm leaning Colston and Morgan right now, but Jones might get in for Morgan.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou vs Cin. It's not a great match up, but he's actually the #2 TE after last week's big game and I'm not taking him out.
PK: Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs StL, Joe Nedney, SF vs Sea. I just picked up Nedney to keep my opponent from adding him and playing him. I'm going to let him go tomorrow, when he'll still be on waivers when the game begins. I could switch and do that with Gostkowski instead, but with the Niners on bye next week, I'd rather have Gostkowski.
TM: Tennessee Titans vs Ind. I'm not super thrilled about playing against the Colts on Monday Night Football, but they're a good D and the Packers put up good points against them last week.
When I cut Nedney, my current plan is to pick up Nate Washington, WR Pit. Santonio Holmes, WR Pit was picked up on marijuana possession, so Washington could become a starter. Of course, I could pick up Hester again, but he's on bye so I'm willing to wait.
QB: Trent Edwards, Buf at Mia, J.T. O'Sullivan, SF vs Sea, JaMarcus Russell, Oak at Bal, Matt Hasselbeck, Sea, out. Edwards and O'Sullivan seem like good plays this week and I'm playing them. I've heard suggestions that Russell could have a good week also. Maybe if does, I'll try to move him.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal vs TB, Adrian Peterson, Min on bye, Michael Pittman, Den on bye, Kevin Faulk, NE vs StL, Chester Taylor, Min on bye, Fred Taylor, Jax vs Cle. Barber has a tough match up but I'm not taking him out. I'm having a hard time deciding between Faulk and Fred Taylor. I'm leaning Faulk now; I wish I had any idea how much either one would get the ball.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Ind at Ten, Matt Jones, Jax vs Cle, Lance Moore, NO vs SD (in London), Josh Morgan, SF vs Sea, Joey Galloway, TB at Dal, Deion Branch, Sea, out, Marques Colston, NO vs SD (in London). Harrison has a rough match up which is against my D, so I'm almost certainly keeping him out. Jones seems to have escaped being suspended for this week, so I might play him. I think the Jaguars will run a lot and not pass much, but that could be over-thinking it. Last year's game in London was a mud-fest and that would hurt passing attacks. I expect to play Colston again but not Moore until I see him do something with Colston back in his usual role. Morgan has a good match up but has been in the news with some injury concerns. Galloway seems to be a game time decision. I'm leaning Colston and Morgan right now, but Jones might get in for Morgan.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou vs Cin. It's not a great match up, but he's actually the #2 TE after last week's big game and I'm not taking him out.
PK: Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs StL, Joe Nedney, SF vs Sea. I just picked up Nedney to keep my opponent from adding him and playing him. I'm going to let him go tomorrow, when he'll still be on waivers when the game begins. I could switch and do that with Gostkowski instead, but with the Niners on bye next week, I'd rather have Gostkowski.
TM: Tennessee Titans vs Ind. I'm not super thrilled about playing against the Colts on Monday Night Football, but they're a good D and the Packers put up good points against them last week.
When I cut Nedney, my current plan is to pick up Nate Washington, WR Pit. Santonio Holmes, WR Pit was picked up on marijuana possession, so Washington could become a starter. Of course, I could pick up Hester again, but he's on bye so I'm willing to wait.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Claims period, week 8
I added Josh Morgan, WR SF at the expense of Devin Hester, WR Chi. I might want to add Hester back, but I don't think he'll get claimed this week with the Bears on bye. I also found out that Mike Walker, WR Jax is out "indefinitely", so I will waive him. I was thinking about bringing Hester back, but I think I'll try to add Joe Nedney, PK SF. He's the top free agent available and my opponent needs a kicker and didn't add Nedney during the claims period. I'm not sure if I'll be able to beat him to Nedney, but I'm going to try.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
A win!
As I feared, someone had their score altered between the unofficial live stats and the official final stats. Fortunately, his Packers D lost 2 points and I ended up with the win. I moved up to 5-2 and kept my two game lead; two teams in the division are 3-4 and the other 2-5.
Devin Hester, WR Chi left the game with an injury. It's not clear how serious it is, but he's on bye next week and so I'll probably try to replace him. The Vikings and Broncos are on bye next week also, so my RBs for next week are currently Marion Barber, Dal vs TB, Kevin Faulk, NE vs StL, and Fred Taylor, Jax vs Cle. I really like the match ups for Faulk and Taylor, but I'm not excited about relying on either. Taylor had a concussion the week before and Faulk only got 4 carries even after Sammy Morris went down with a knee injury. Still, he did go for 50 yards on those four carries. I put in a claim for the rookie who got 13 carries for the Pats after Morris's injury. I would expect not to get him, but there is some chance.
Matt Jones, WR Jax vs Cle is facing a three game suspension related to his cocaine possession arrest over the summer. He's got good match ups for the next three weeks, so I hope he can postpone the suspension until Mike Walker, WR Jax vs Cle can return from his injury. Marques Colston, WR NO vs SD (in London) and Lance Moore, WR NO vs SD (in London) have a good match up. I wish I could trust either one to get some passes.
Mike Nolan, the coach of the 49ers, speculated about benching J.T. O'Sullivan, QB SF vs Sea. Then Nolan got fired. No word yet on whether Mike Singletary will keep O'Sullivan at QB. The match up is so good; I really, really hope he keeps the job for the one week. Also, I traded Tim Hightower, RB Az instead of O'Sullivan last week. I could have had Reggie Wayne for O'Sullivan and Michael Pittman, RB Den instead of Colston for Warrick Dunn, RB TB and Hightower. I would have gotten two points from Wayne instead of 0 from Colston and had a win even without the Packers D being re-scored.
Devin Hester, WR Chi left the game with an injury. It's not clear how serious it is, but he's on bye next week and so I'll probably try to replace him. The Vikings and Broncos are on bye next week also, so my RBs for next week are currently Marion Barber, Dal vs TB, Kevin Faulk, NE vs StL, and Fred Taylor, Jax vs Cle. I really like the match ups for Faulk and Taylor, but I'm not excited about relying on either. Taylor had a concussion the week before and Faulk only got 4 carries even after Sammy Morris went down with a knee injury. Still, he did go for 50 yards on those four carries. I put in a claim for the rookie who got 13 carries for the Pats after Morris's injury. I would expect not to get him, but there is some chance.
Matt Jones, WR Jax vs Cle is facing a three game suspension related to his cocaine possession arrest over the summer. He's got good match ups for the next three weeks, so I hope he can postpone the suspension until Mike Walker, WR Jax vs Cle can return from his injury. Marques Colston, WR NO vs SD (in London) and Lance Moore, WR NO vs SD (in London) have a good match up. I wish I could trust either one to get some passes.
Mike Nolan, the coach of the 49ers, speculated about benching J.T. O'Sullivan, QB SF vs Sea. Then Nolan got fired. No word yet on whether Mike Singletary will keep O'Sullivan at QB. The match up is so good; I really, really hope he keeps the job for the one week. Also, I traded Tim Hightower, RB Az instead of O'Sullivan last week. I could have had Reggie Wayne for O'Sullivan and Michael Pittman, RB Den instead of Colston for Warrick Dunn, RB TB and Hightower. I would have gotten two points from Wayne instead of 0 from Colston and had a win even without the Packers D being re-scored.
Comeback for a tie?
The scores are not official, but I was down 8 after Sunday's games with Stephen Gostkowski, PK NE and Michael Pittman, RB Den going against Jay Cutler, QB Den. Cutler got dinged up early in the game, but had a garbage time TD and scored 12. The Broncos got down big, so didn't run the ball much in the second half, but Pittman scored 8 on 20 carries for 88 yards. Gostkowski had a performance like last year, getting 5 extra points, and two field goals, one of 40 yards, so 12 total points. Therefore, it's a tie for now, but it's always possible that someone has their score adjusted by one point, which would decide the game.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
After Sunday afternoon, Week 7
My opponent did have a mediocre game, so I'm not out of it yet, but my chances aren't very good.
QB: Trent Edwards put up 21 points, which I'm very glad about. But on my bench, J.T O'Sullivan put up 22 and JaMarcus Russell 17. I really wish I had gone with O'Sullivan as my flex. Eli Manning put up just 15 and he has Jay Cutler going tomorrow. On his bench, Aaron Rogers put up 17.
RB: My guys came through for me. Adrian Peterson had 25 and Marion Barber 15. Chester Taylor had another 16 backing up Peterson and I wish I had played him at flex. Instead, my flex is Michael Pittman, playing for Denver tomorrow. I also have Kevin Faulk for NE, but I don't really expect to swap them. My opponent got just 5 from Reggie Bush and 7 from Frank Gore, so this position was a big win for me, which I did not expect. He had DeAngelo Williams with 12 on his bench.
WR: This did not work out well despite my big trade to get WRs. Marques Colston didn't catch a single pass. I need to look into why. Marvin Harrison caught just 2 for 11 yards, so earned just 2 points. My bench wasn't much better; Devin Hester scored 3, Lance Moore 2. I'm curious to see what Joey Galloway does tonight. I read that Matt Jones may be suspended by the league. My opponent got 25 from Calvin Johnson and 15 from Santana Moss, completely wiping out my advantage at the RB position. (By the by, Vincent Jackson scored 15 after I traded him, so I'm definitely not coming out ahead on this deal so far.)
TE: I was right to expect a lot from Owen Daniels; he scored 21. I had hoped Tony Gonzalez wouldn't do anything for my opponent, but he got 12, so it wasn't as big a win as I'd hoped.
PK: I've got Gostkowski going tomorrow. My opponent got just 4 from Kris Brown of Houston.
TM: The Titans blew out the Chiefs but the D only scored me 11 points because they didn't force any turnovers. The Packers were able to put up 20 points against the Colts by returning two interceptions for touchdowns. I had really hoped to win this position, but I was pretty far down.
So, I'm down 95-103 after Sunday's games. I have Gostkowski and Pittman against Cutler. There is a chance that I win, but I wouldn't expect to.
QB: Trent Edwards put up 21 points, which I'm very glad about. But on my bench, J.T O'Sullivan put up 22 and JaMarcus Russell 17. I really wish I had gone with O'Sullivan as my flex. Eli Manning put up just 15 and he has Jay Cutler going tomorrow. On his bench, Aaron Rogers put up 17.
RB: My guys came through for me. Adrian Peterson had 25 and Marion Barber 15. Chester Taylor had another 16 backing up Peterson and I wish I had played him at flex. Instead, my flex is Michael Pittman, playing for Denver tomorrow. I also have Kevin Faulk for NE, but I don't really expect to swap them. My opponent got just 5 from Reggie Bush and 7 from Frank Gore, so this position was a big win for me, which I did not expect. He had DeAngelo Williams with 12 on his bench.
WR: This did not work out well despite my big trade to get WRs. Marques Colston didn't catch a single pass. I need to look into why. Marvin Harrison caught just 2 for 11 yards, so earned just 2 points. My bench wasn't much better; Devin Hester scored 3, Lance Moore 2. I'm curious to see what Joey Galloway does tonight. I read that Matt Jones may be suspended by the league. My opponent got 25 from Calvin Johnson and 15 from Santana Moss, completely wiping out my advantage at the RB position. (By the by, Vincent Jackson scored 15 after I traded him, so I'm definitely not coming out ahead on this deal so far.)
TE: I was right to expect a lot from Owen Daniels; he scored 21. I had hoped Tony Gonzalez wouldn't do anything for my opponent, but he got 12, so it wasn't as big a win as I'd hoped.
PK: I've got Gostkowski going tomorrow. My opponent got just 4 from Kris Brown of Houston.
TM: The Titans blew out the Chiefs but the D only scored me 11 points because they didn't force any turnovers. The Packers were able to put up 20 points against the Colts by returning two interceptions for touchdowns. I had really hoped to win this position, but I was pretty far down.
So, I'm down 95-103 after Sunday's games. I have Gostkowski and Pittman against Cutler. There is a chance that I win, but I wouldn't expect to.
Week 7 Lineup decisisions
The deal went through, changing my lineup decisions. I think it makes me a lot better this year, though not having Hightower definitely makes me less good in the following years.
QB: Trent Edwards, Buf vs SD, J.T. O'Sullivan, SF at NYG, JaMarcus Russell, Oak vs NYJ, Matt Hasselbeck, Sea out. I'm expecting a good game from Edwards. O'Sullivan has a tough match up; the Giants should be eager to prove that last week's game against Cleveland was an aberration. Russell has a pretty good match up, but I need to see him have a good game under the new coach before I play him.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal at StL, Adrian Peterson, Min at Chi, Michael Pittman, Den at NE, Kevin Faulk, NE vs Den, Chester Taylor, Min at Chi, Fred Taylor, Jax on bye. Barber is obvious, Peterson has a tough match up, but he did well against Chicago last year and I think I need to keep him in. Pittman should be the one RB for the Broncos this week again, though it kind of makes me sick to my stomach to rely on a should from the Broncos running game. He's the flex for this week. Faulk just joined the team and I'm considering waiving him to reclaim Kenny Watson, RB Cin, but I'm also considering playing him at flex since Denver's run defense is so bad. I certainly hope Chester Taylor won't do much this week. Fred Taylor had a concussion last week; I've got no idea if he'll be worth anything this year. But, I'm reluctant to let him go right now.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Ind at GB, Lance Moore, NO at Car, Matt Jones, Jax on bye, Devin Hester, Chi vs Min, Mike Walker, Jax on bye, Joey Galloway, TB vs Sea, Deion Branch, Sea out, Marques Colston, NO at Car. The Panthers have a good D against the pass but Colston seems to be 100% and I can't imagine not playing him. Moore was putting up good numbers with Colston out, but I need to see him play with Colston before I consider putting him in. Harrison had a great game last week and I am planning to keep him in even though GB has a decent pass D. Galloway might actually be back from his injury this week. Branch isn't.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou vs Det. I'm expecting him to do really well this week.
PK: Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs Den. I am probably playing against Cutler, so I'm hoping for a 23-20 win by NE with Pittman scoring at least one of the TDs.
TM: Tennessee Titans at KC. This should be a good scoring opportunity for me.
If the opponent has a good game, then I probably can't win. But, if he has a mediocre game, I probably have a chance. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Colston brings to the table.
QB: Trent Edwards, Buf vs SD, J.T. O'Sullivan, SF at NYG, JaMarcus Russell, Oak vs NYJ, Matt Hasselbeck, Sea out. I'm expecting a good game from Edwards. O'Sullivan has a tough match up; the Giants should be eager to prove that last week's game against Cleveland was an aberration. Russell has a pretty good match up, but I need to see him have a good game under the new coach before I play him.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal at StL, Adrian Peterson, Min at Chi, Michael Pittman, Den at NE, Kevin Faulk, NE vs Den, Chester Taylor, Min at Chi, Fred Taylor, Jax on bye. Barber is obvious, Peterson has a tough match up, but he did well against Chicago last year and I think I need to keep him in. Pittman should be the one RB for the Broncos this week again, though it kind of makes me sick to my stomach to rely on a should from the Broncos running game. He's the flex for this week. Faulk just joined the team and I'm considering waiving him to reclaim Kenny Watson, RB Cin, but I'm also considering playing him at flex since Denver's run defense is so bad. I certainly hope Chester Taylor won't do much this week. Fred Taylor had a concussion last week; I've got no idea if he'll be worth anything this year. But, I'm reluctant to let him go right now.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Ind at GB, Lance Moore, NO at Car, Matt Jones, Jax on bye, Devin Hester, Chi vs Min, Mike Walker, Jax on bye, Joey Galloway, TB vs Sea, Deion Branch, Sea out, Marques Colston, NO at Car. The Panthers have a good D against the pass but Colston seems to be 100% and I can't imagine not playing him. Moore was putting up good numbers with Colston out, but I need to see him play with Colston before I consider putting him in. Harrison had a great game last week and I am planning to keep him in even though GB has a decent pass D. Galloway might actually be back from his injury this week. Branch isn't.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou vs Det. I'm expecting him to do really well this week.
PK: Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs Den. I am probably playing against Cutler, so I'm hoping for a 23-20 win by NE with Pittman scoring at least one of the TDs.
TM: Tennessee Titans at KC. This should be a good scoring opportunity for me.
If the opponent has a good game, then I probably can't win. But, if he has a mediocre game, I probably have a chance. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Colston brings to the table.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Made a deal
I gave up:
Warrick Dunn, RB TB (free agent pickup, wouldn't probably ever have played for me)
Tim Hightower, RB Az (It kills me to give him up, he's a great keeper candidate)
Vincent Jackson, WR SD (could be my best guy, but I'm definitely upgrading)
Rashied Davis, WR Chi (just balancing the numbers, basically)
and get:
Kevin Faulk, RB NE (not a target, but he does have a good match up this week)
Fred Taylor, RB Jax (could be done, but maybe a decent replacement for Dunn
Lance Moore, WR NO (with Patten and Colston coming back, he might be useless)
Marques Colston, WR NO (Yeah!)
The trade was consummated at 7:14 pm Eastern tonight (Saturday) and has now been offered to the owners to challenge. This seems unlikely, so the trade should go through at 10:14 am tomorrow. I'll have to make some lineup decisions then and I'll try to post about them tomorrow morning.
Warrick Dunn, RB TB (free agent pickup, wouldn't probably ever have played for me)
Tim Hightower, RB Az (It kills me to give him up, he's a great keeper candidate)
Vincent Jackson, WR SD (could be my best guy, but I'm definitely upgrading)
Rashied Davis, WR Chi (just balancing the numbers, basically)
and get:
Kevin Faulk, RB NE (not a target, but he does have a good match up this week)
Fred Taylor, RB Jax (could be done, but maybe a decent replacement for Dunn
Lance Moore, WR NO (with Patten and Colston coming back, he might be useless)
Marques Colston, WR NO (Yeah!)
The trade was consummated at 7:14 pm Eastern tonight (Saturday) and has now been offered to the owners to challenge. This seems unlikely, so the trade should go through at 10:14 am tomorrow. I'll have to make some lineup decisions then and I'll try to post about them tomorrow morning.
Week 7 Opponent Analysis
This week I'm playing the highest scoring team in the league. He's at 5-1 and I'm at 4-2 and really would like to break my two game losing streak.
QB: Jay Cutler, Den at NE, Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. Ind, Eli Manning, NYG vs SF, and Drew Stanton, Det at Hou. Stanton is likely to take over as QB in Detroit, but he probably won't play much for this team. Maybe Cutler has a tough matchup and maybe Eli is somewhat injured, but he'll certainly be playing two very good QBs.
RB: Frank Gore, SF at NYG, Reggie Bush, NO at Car, DeAngelo Williams, Car vs NO, Edgerrin James, AZ on bye. He'll almost certainly play Gore and Bush. Maybe they have tough matchups, but it's hard to imagine both of them having poor games.
WR: Santana Moss, Was vs Cle and Calvin Johnson, Det at Hou. He has some other guys, but he won't play them. Moss has had a couple of down games and Johnson lost his QB, so maybe he won't do much at this position.
TE: Tony Gonzalez, KC vs Ten, Vernon Davis, SF at NYG. Gonzalez has a tough matchup and Davis hasn't done much this season, though he did have a good game last week. I like my chances of winning this position.
PK: Right now his only kicker is Neal Rackers, Az on bye. I'm sure he'll pick up someone before the game, but it'll be a crap shoot, just like me going with Gostkowski.
TM: Green Bay Packers vs Ind. I'm glad the Packers have a tough match up. If he doesn't add a different D, then I might be able to come out way ahead here and have some chance if I can keep close at QB and RB.
QB: Jay Cutler, Den at NE, Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. Ind, Eli Manning, NYG vs SF, and Drew Stanton, Det at Hou. Stanton is likely to take over as QB in Detroit, but he probably won't play much for this team. Maybe Cutler has a tough matchup and maybe Eli is somewhat injured, but he'll certainly be playing two very good QBs.
RB: Frank Gore, SF at NYG, Reggie Bush, NO at Car, DeAngelo Williams, Car vs NO, Edgerrin James, AZ on bye. He'll almost certainly play Gore and Bush. Maybe they have tough matchups, but it's hard to imagine both of them having poor games.
WR: Santana Moss, Was vs Cle and Calvin Johnson, Det at Hou. He has some other guys, but he won't play them. Moss has had a couple of down games and Johnson lost his QB, so maybe he won't do much at this position.
TE: Tony Gonzalez, KC vs Ten, Vernon Davis, SF at NYG. Gonzalez has a tough matchup and Davis hasn't done much this season, though he did have a good game last week. I like my chances of winning this position.
PK: Right now his only kicker is Neal Rackers, Az on bye. I'm sure he'll pick up someone before the game, but it'll be a crap shoot, just like me going with Gostkowski.
TM: Green Bay Packers vs Ind. I'm glad the Packers have a tough match up. If he doesn't add a different D, then I might be able to come out way ahead here and have some chance if I can keep close at QB and RB.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Player movement, week 7
I picked up Rashied Davis, WR Chi to replace the Jets D and Stephen Gostkowski, PK NE to replace Shaun Suisham, PK Was. I've been offering Michael Pittman, RB Den, Warrick Dunn, RB TB, and Marvin Harrison, WR Ind to try to pick up a top WR. I thought this would be pretty attractive but I haven't gotten any takers yet. I did get a counter offer asking for J.T. O'Sullivan, QB SF, Pittman, and Harrison for Reggie Wayne, WR Ind, Brodie Croyle, QB KC, and Laurence Maroney, RB NE. I'm not excited about this offer, but Wayne is a big upgrade and Croyle is a starting QB when he is healthy. Maroney hasn't been healthy all year but if he did return to health he could be valuable.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Post Week 6
My second loss in a row drops me to 4-2. However, the teams in my division are also struggling. Two are at 2-4 and one at 1-5. So, I've only lost one game of my lead despite losing two games in a row. Positive signs from this week were good performances from Marion Barber, RB Dal, Marvin Harrison, WR Ind, and Vincent Jackson, WR SD. Bad signs were me benching the last two of those and also relatively poor performances from Tim Hightower, RB Az and Adrian Peterson, RB Min. Peterson has slipped to now being the #15 RB in the league.
QB: Matt Hasselbeck, Sea was kept out by injury and may miss even more time. Trent Edwards, Buf was on bye, which gave him more time to recover from his injury. He should be good to go next week. J.T. O'Sullivan did have the rough game I anticipated against Philadelphia and only scored 7. JaMarcus Russell, Oak had a much rougher game against New Orleans than I had hoped, only scoring 5.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal was huge, with 28 points. He scored on a 70-yard play that began as a screen pass. He was both overpowering and fast on the play and it seems to indicate the he is totally healthy. Tony Romo, QB Dal will miss three games or so with a broken pinkie. That should mean more carries for Barber, especially as Felix Jones, RB Dal will miss at least a couple of weeks with injury as well. However, the Cowboys made a crazy trade to acquire Roy Williams, WR, previously of Det, which makes me wonder just how much they actually are going to run the ball.
Adrian Peterson, Min broke 100 yards for the first time in a few weeks, but didn't score, and lost two fumbles, against a poor Detroit defense. I am concerned about him. However, in the playoffs, he gets the Lions, Cardinals, and Falcons, so I'm definitely holding on to him. I don't think I need to sell out to get to the playoffs since I do have a decent lead in the division.
Warrick Dunn, TB and Michael Pittman, Den were the top RBs for their teams this week, putting up 13 and 12 points, respectively. I'm not sure whether that can continue, so I've already offered the two up in trades. Tim Hightower, Az had only 6, but that was the most among Arizona RBs as the Cowboys did a decent job of stopping the run. Chester Taylor, Min also scored 6.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Ind caught two TDs and scored 22 points. Vincent Jackson, SD caught for 135 yards and a TD and scored 21 points. I don't trust either of them; Harrison caught just 3 passes and the Chargers played without their usual #1 WR, Chris Chambers. I included Harrison in the trade offers I made. I played Matt Jones, Jax, who scored 9, and Devin Hester, Chi, who scored 11. I'm pretty pleased with the production I did get from this position. My other three WRs, Mike Walker, Jax, Joey Galloway, TB, and Deion Branch, Sea, all did not play due to injury.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou, scored 9. I feel pretty confident playing him while Matt Schaub is at QB for the Texans. John Carlson, Sea, who I waived last week, caught a TD and scored 10, I think, but the Seahawks passing attack was terrible without Hasselbeck and I think I made a decent choice.
PK: The Redskins made a pretty weak effort and lost to the Rams. I had expected good things from Shuan Suisham, Was, but got just 5 points.
TM: The New York Jets did a pretty good job of shutting down the Bengals and scored 15. Other Ds did better, but I feel pretty good about how this one week fill-in performed. Now that the Titans bye is past, I will probably keep them in most every week. This week they get the Chiefs and are definitely in.
QB: Matt Hasselbeck, Sea was kept out by injury and may miss even more time. Trent Edwards, Buf was on bye, which gave him more time to recover from his injury. He should be good to go next week. J.T. O'Sullivan did have the rough game I anticipated against Philadelphia and only scored 7. JaMarcus Russell, Oak had a much rougher game against New Orleans than I had hoped, only scoring 5.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal was huge, with 28 points. He scored on a 70-yard play that began as a screen pass. He was both overpowering and fast on the play and it seems to indicate the he is totally healthy. Tony Romo, QB Dal will miss three games or so with a broken pinkie. That should mean more carries for Barber, especially as Felix Jones, RB Dal will miss at least a couple of weeks with injury as well. However, the Cowboys made a crazy trade to acquire Roy Williams, WR, previously of Det, which makes me wonder just how much they actually are going to run the ball.
Adrian Peterson, Min broke 100 yards for the first time in a few weeks, but didn't score, and lost two fumbles, against a poor Detroit defense. I am concerned about him. However, in the playoffs, he gets the Lions, Cardinals, and Falcons, so I'm definitely holding on to him. I don't think I need to sell out to get to the playoffs since I do have a decent lead in the division.
Warrick Dunn, TB and Michael Pittman, Den were the top RBs for their teams this week, putting up 13 and 12 points, respectively. I'm not sure whether that can continue, so I've already offered the two up in trades. Tim Hightower, Az had only 6, but that was the most among Arizona RBs as the Cowboys did a decent job of stopping the run. Chester Taylor, Min also scored 6.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Ind caught two TDs and scored 22 points. Vincent Jackson, SD caught for 135 yards and a TD and scored 21 points. I don't trust either of them; Harrison caught just 3 passes and the Chargers played without their usual #1 WR, Chris Chambers. I included Harrison in the trade offers I made. I played Matt Jones, Jax, who scored 9, and Devin Hester, Chi, who scored 11. I'm pretty pleased with the production I did get from this position. My other three WRs, Mike Walker, Jax, Joey Galloway, TB, and Deion Branch, Sea, all did not play due to injury.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou, scored 9. I feel pretty confident playing him while Matt Schaub is at QB for the Texans. John Carlson, Sea, who I waived last week, caught a TD and scored 10, I think, but the Seahawks passing attack was terrible without Hasselbeck and I think I made a decent choice.
PK: The Redskins made a pretty weak effort and lost to the Rams. I had expected good things from Shuan Suisham, Was, but got just 5 points.
TM: The New York Jets did a pretty good job of shutting down the Bengals and scored 15. Other Ds did better, but I feel pretty good about how this one week fill-in performed. Now that the Titans bye is past, I will probably keep them in most every week. This week they get the Chiefs and are definitely in.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Pre-Week 6
I'm going to be away this weekend and probably won't get a chance to blog, so I'm going to run with the lineup decisions and opponent analysis now.
QB: J.T. O'Sullivan vs Phi, Trent Edwards, Buf on bye, JaMarcus Russell at NO, Matt Hasselbeck vs GB. I'm glad Edwards has his bye now to recover from his concussion last week. Hasselbeck seems likely not to play with some injury. I normally play two QBs, so it would seem I know which two. However, O'Sullivan has what seems like a really tough matchup, so I'm leaning towards leaving him on the bench. My opponent has Jake Delhomme, Car at TB and Peyton Manning, Ind vs Bal. They both have tough matchups, so maybe Russell and my flex RB can be comparable, maybe. He also has Tavaris Jackson, Min, who lost the starting job, and Kerry Collins, Ten on bye.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal at Az, Adrian Peterson, Min vs Det, Tim Hightower, Az vs Dal, Warrick Dunn, TB vs Car, Michael Pittman, Den vs Jax, Chester Taylor, Min vs Det. I'm obviously going with Barber and Peterson and they both have good matchups this week, so maybe I'll get some points out of them this week. I'm leaning towards using Hightower over O'Sullivan as my flex; the game could be very high scoring and Hightower has been doing very well lately. Dunn and Pittman both could be in a tough matchup. My opponent has Maurice Jones-Drew, Jax at Den and Michael Turner, Atl vs Chi. Jones-Drew could have a huge game if they keep running the ball, which TB did not do last week - I hate it when coaches fall in love with themselves and don't want to just call basic running plays that will win them the game. Turner has a tougher matchup but will probably play pretty well. I'm hoping to be somewhere near even through these two positions.
WR: Matt Jones, Jax at Den, Vincent Jackson, SD vs NE, Marvin Harrison, Ind vs Bal, Devin Hester, Atl at Chi, Mike Walker, Jax at Den, Joey Galloway, TB (on IR for me, out this week), Deion Branch, Sea at GB (unlikely to play). Walker seems unlikely to play this week, so I'm leaning Jones and Hester. Jackson could be in for a good week since Chris Chambers seems unlikely to play. Still, I like the matchups for Jones and Hester and that is probably the way I'll go. My opponent has Braylon Edwards, Cle vs NYG and Mushin Muhammad, Car at TB. Given that they both have really tough matchups, I actually think I could be close through these positions.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou vs Mia. Daniels has been producing steadily, so I'm happy to stick with him. My opponent has Zack Miller, Oak at NO. I don't like that he's using a player for my QB, but I think anyway that I'm going to come out ahead here.
PK: Shaun Suishman, Was vs StL. I picked him for the good matchup this week. My opponent has Nick Folk, Dal at Az. I think that will be a high scoring game, but I'm hoping the Cowboys score all TDs and Barber gets in on the action. Anyway, I still think the game will be close so far.
TM: Tennessee Titans on bye, New York Jets vs Cin. Cincinnati is using their backup QB, so I'm really hopeful ot put up some good points here. My opponent has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Car. I really like that he's using two offensive players against his D.
I actually think I could squeak this one out, though a lot depends on Russell and Hightower performing near their best.
QB: J.T. O'Sullivan vs Phi, Trent Edwards, Buf on bye, JaMarcus Russell at NO, Matt Hasselbeck vs GB. I'm glad Edwards has his bye now to recover from his concussion last week. Hasselbeck seems likely not to play with some injury. I normally play two QBs, so it would seem I know which two. However, O'Sullivan has what seems like a really tough matchup, so I'm leaning towards leaving him on the bench. My opponent has Jake Delhomme, Car at TB and Peyton Manning, Ind vs Bal. They both have tough matchups, so maybe Russell and my flex RB can be comparable, maybe. He also has Tavaris Jackson, Min, who lost the starting job, and Kerry Collins, Ten on bye.
RB: Marion Barber, Dal at Az, Adrian Peterson, Min vs Det, Tim Hightower, Az vs Dal, Warrick Dunn, TB vs Car, Michael Pittman, Den vs Jax, Chester Taylor, Min vs Det. I'm obviously going with Barber and Peterson and they both have good matchups this week, so maybe I'll get some points out of them this week. I'm leaning towards using Hightower over O'Sullivan as my flex; the game could be very high scoring and Hightower has been doing very well lately. Dunn and Pittman both could be in a tough matchup. My opponent has Maurice Jones-Drew, Jax at Den and Michael Turner, Atl vs Chi. Jones-Drew could have a huge game if they keep running the ball, which TB did not do last week - I hate it when coaches fall in love with themselves and don't want to just call basic running plays that will win them the game. Turner has a tougher matchup but will probably play pretty well. I'm hoping to be somewhere near even through these two positions.
WR: Matt Jones, Jax at Den, Vincent Jackson, SD vs NE, Marvin Harrison, Ind vs Bal, Devin Hester, Atl at Chi, Mike Walker, Jax at Den, Joey Galloway, TB (on IR for me, out this week), Deion Branch, Sea at GB (unlikely to play). Walker seems unlikely to play this week, so I'm leaning Jones and Hester. Jackson could be in for a good week since Chris Chambers seems unlikely to play. Still, I like the matchups for Jones and Hester and that is probably the way I'll go. My opponent has Braylon Edwards, Cle vs NYG and Mushin Muhammad, Car at TB. Given that they both have really tough matchups, I actually think I could be close through these positions.
TE: Owen Daniels, Hou vs Mia. Daniels has been producing steadily, so I'm happy to stick with him. My opponent has Zack Miller, Oak at NO. I don't like that he's using a player for my QB, but I think anyway that I'm going to come out ahead here.
PK: Shaun Suishman, Was vs StL. I picked him for the good matchup this week. My opponent has Nick Folk, Dal at Az. I think that will be a high scoring game, but I'm hoping the Cowboys score all TDs and Barber gets in on the action. Anyway, I still think the game will be close so far.
TM: Tennessee Titans on bye, New York Jets vs Cin. Cincinnati is using their backup QB, so I'm really hopeful ot put up some good points here. My opponent has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Car. I really like that he's using two offensive players against his D.
I actually think I could squeak this one out, though a lot depends on Russell and Hightower performing near their best.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Player Movement
I wasn't able to get any of the WRs I wanted, so I ended up with Mike Walker, WR Jax in place of John Carlson, TE Sea. I also replace Rian Lindell, PK Buf with Shaun Suisham, PK Was and the Cowboys D with the Jets D. I'm hoping those two will do well for this one week. I'm planning to keep changing PKs to play matchups. I'll probably let the Jets go after this week and just play the Titans until they have some terrible matchup.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Week 5 wrap
Peterson didn't break his own single game scoring mark. In fact, he only put up 3 points. So, it was a crushing defeat for me.
Monday, October 6, 2008
After Sunday of Week 5
I was right that I would lose. I didn't expect to get creamed by as much as I did.
QB: Trent Edwards was knocked out with a concussion on the third play. A big 0 that I had no chance of recovering from. J.T. O'Sullivan put up 21 despite 3 interceptions; I'm glad I stuck with him as my flex. Matt Hasselbeck only scored 4 before leaving with an injury of his own. Kurt Warner, Az put up 29 against what I had hoped was a good Buffalo defense and David Garrard put up 19 against the Steelers.
RB: Marion Barber put up just 9 in his second straight soft week. Tim Hightower had 16, Warrick Dunn 9, and Michael Pittman 6, so I'm pretty pleased with the backups. I think Hightower has outscored Barber the last two weeks. Peterson and Taylor go tonight. Matt Forte, Chi only ran for 36 yards but scored twice and put up 19 points. Brian Westbrook put up 17. A big game from Peterson could keep me from losing the position, but he'd have to have a pretty good game for me to win by anything significant.
WR: Vincent Jackson put up 6 and Marvin Harrison 5. It certainly seems like I should have taken the Barber for Terrell Owens deal I was offered. Devin Hester scored 12, Deion Branch 4, and Matt Jones 3 on the bench. Hester has scored in two straight weeks and it might be time to insert him into the lineup. Brandon Marshall, Den only scored 3, which makes me feel good about my general opinion that high picks shouldn't be spent on WRs. But Randy Moss, NE scored 20 and destroyed me.
TE: Owen Daniels had a pretty mediocre game, with 6 points. They went to the backup QB and, perhaps, he targeted Daniels less. I'm not sure. Carlson caught no passes; perhaps it is time to cut him loose. Tony Scheffler, Den scored 8 before leaving with an injury.
PK: Rian Lindell scored 6, helped by the Bills kicking a FG that I don't really understand. Shayne Graham, Cin, scored 12. With the Bills on bye next week, I'll be letting Lindell go and moving on.
TM: The Titans scored 12 despite forcing no turnovers. The Cowboys did put up 9, but given what the Cardinals did to a good Buffalo defense, I'm going to have to cut them loose for next week, I think. The Jaguars D put up 9, essentially just the TD on the interception return on the first drive of the game.
So, I'm down 135-65 with Peterson still to go. Peterson has the highest point total put up by a RB in the history of our league, 48 points. So this game is definitely over. I've got to do some work on my WRs and try to figure out if I need to elevate Hightower over Barber. I could look to move him, but I'm not sure what I'd get at this point.
QB: Trent Edwards was knocked out with a concussion on the third play. A big 0 that I had no chance of recovering from. J.T. O'Sullivan put up 21 despite 3 interceptions; I'm glad I stuck with him as my flex. Matt Hasselbeck only scored 4 before leaving with an injury of his own. Kurt Warner, Az put up 29 against what I had hoped was a good Buffalo defense and David Garrard put up 19 against the Steelers.
RB: Marion Barber put up just 9 in his second straight soft week. Tim Hightower had 16, Warrick Dunn 9, and Michael Pittman 6, so I'm pretty pleased with the backups. I think Hightower has outscored Barber the last two weeks. Peterson and Taylor go tonight. Matt Forte, Chi only ran for 36 yards but scored twice and put up 19 points. Brian Westbrook put up 17. A big game from Peterson could keep me from losing the position, but he'd have to have a pretty good game for me to win by anything significant.
WR: Vincent Jackson put up 6 and Marvin Harrison 5. It certainly seems like I should have taken the Barber for Terrell Owens deal I was offered. Devin Hester scored 12, Deion Branch 4, and Matt Jones 3 on the bench. Hester has scored in two straight weeks and it might be time to insert him into the lineup. Brandon Marshall, Den only scored 3, which makes me feel good about my general opinion that high picks shouldn't be spent on WRs. But Randy Moss, NE scored 20 and destroyed me.
TE: Owen Daniels had a pretty mediocre game, with 6 points. They went to the backup QB and, perhaps, he targeted Daniels less. I'm not sure. Carlson caught no passes; perhaps it is time to cut him loose. Tony Scheffler, Den scored 8 before leaving with an injury.
PK: Rian Lindell scored 6, helped by the Bills kicking a FG that I don't really understand. Shayne Graham, Cin, scored 12. With the Bills on bye next week, I'll be letting Lindell go and moving on.
TM: The Titans scored 12 despite forcing no turnovers. The Cowboys did put up 9, but given what the Cardinals did to a good Buffalo defense, I'm going to have to cut them loose for next week, I think. The Jaguars D put up 9, essentially just the TD on the interception return on the first drive of the game.
So, I'm down 135-65 with Peterson still to go. Peterson has the highest point total put up by a RB in the history of our league, 48 points. So this game is definitely over. I've got to do some work on my WRs and try to figure out if I need to elevate Hightower over Barber. I could look to move him, but I'm not sure what I'd get at this point.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Week 5 Opponent Analysis
QB: Kurt Warner, Az vs Buf and David Garrard, Jax vs. Pit. They both have tough matchups but should have good games. They are almost certainly better than my two guys. I'd expect I'd lose this position but I'm not sure by how much. I'm still toying with the idea of playing Warrick Dunn at flex instead of O'Sullivan or Hasselbeck. He seems to be in line for a big game but it's hard to start a part-time RB over a QB.
RB: Matt Forte, Chi at Det and Brian Westbrook, Phi vs Was. Two good players; Forte has an excellent matchup, Westbrook a tougher but not terrible one. With Westbrook coming off an injury and the suggestion that the Eagles will give the ball to Correll Buckhalter a bit more, he probably won't have a huge game like he is capable of. I really like my two guys this week, but I can't expect to win the position by very much. He has Darren McFadden and Michael Bush of Oak on bye this week.
WR: Brandon Marshall, Den vs TB and Randy Moss, NE at SF. Obviously Marshall has been huge since he missed the first game. The Bucs have played good pass defense but I'd still expect Marshall to get big numbers. Moss hasn't done very much since Brady went down. But, given that the Patriots just had their bye week, I'd expect him to do pretty well. I reckon I'll get killed at this position. He has a lot of people on the bench, none terribly exciting, though including Anthony Gonzalez, Ind at Hou.
TE: Tony Scheffler, Den vs TB. No doubt he will get some numbers. As usual, I don't expect this position to be a difference maker, but it's probably more likely to be a big win for him than for me.
PK: Shayne Graham, Cin at Dal. I'd waive him right now and pick up someone better. Anyway, I think I'll win the position but you can't count on PK being a difference maker.
TM: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pit. Given Pittsburgh's injuries, this could be a big game for the Jags D. Still, I wouldn't expect to lose the position, just not win by much.
In summary, I expect to get killed due to the difference in WRs. The Bears are talking about giving Kevin Jones so if he and Buckhalter can seriously limit Forte and Westbrooks numbers then I might have a chance. Given this, I should think about the flex spot. Who has the best chance of seriously blowing up and having a huge game: O'Sullivan vs NE, Hasselbeck at NYG, or Dunn at Den. It probably is Dunn but I don't know if I can really put him in when I'm already expecting to lose.
RB: Matt Forte, Chi at Det and Brian Westbrook, Phi vs Was. Two good players; Forte has an excellent matchup, Westbrook a tougher but not terrible one. With Westbrook coming off an injury and the suggestion that the Eagles will give the ball to Correll Buckhalter a bit more, he probably won't have a huge game like he is capable of. I really like my two guys this week, but I can't expect to win the position by very much. He has Darren McFadden and Michael Bush of Oak on bye this week.
WR: Brandon Marshall, Den vs TB and Randy Moss, NE at SF. Obviously Marshall has been huge since he missed the first game. The Bucs have played good pass defense but I'd still expect Marshall to get big numbers. Moss hasn't done very much since Brady went down. But, given that the Patriots just had their bye week, I'd expect him to do pretty well. I reckon I'll get killed at this position. He has a lot of people on the bench, none terribly exciting, though including Anthony Gonzalez, Ind at Hou.
TE: Tony Scheffler, Den vs TB. No doubt he will get some numbers. As usual, I don't expect this position to be a difference maker, but it's probably more likely to be a big win for him than for me.
PK: Shayne Graham, Cin at Dal. I'd waive him right now and pick up someone better. Anyway, I think I'll win the position but you can't count on PK being a difference maker.
TM: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pit. Given Pittsburgh's injuries, this could be a big game for the Jags D. Still, I wouldn't expect to lose the position, just not win by much.
In summary, I expect to get killed due to the difference in WRs. The Bears are talking about giving Kevin Jones so if he and Buckhalter can seriously limit Forte and Westbrooks numbers then I might have a chance. Given this, I should think about the flex spot. Who has the best chance of seriously blowing up and having a huge game: O'Sullivan vs NE, Hasselbeck at NYG, or Dunn at Den. It probably is Dunn but I don't know if I can really put him in when I'm already expecting to lose.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Lineup choices
QB: Edwards at Az, O'Sullivan vs NE, Hasselbeck at NYG. I'm psyched that Hasselbeck has Deion Branch and Bobby Engram back from injury. However, with the tough matchup on the road and in their first game back, I think I'm going to stick with Edwards and O'Sullivan.
RB: Barber vs Cin, Peterson and Taylor at NO, Pittman vs TB, Dunn at Den, Hightower vs Buf. Pretty clear I should stick with Barber and Peterson. None of the others seem worth playing over O'Sullivan, though I thought about it some.
WR: Jones vs Pit, Jackson at Mia, Harrison at Hou, Galloway at Den (but out), Hester at Det, Branch at NYG. Wish Galloway was back. Just added Hester for Josh Reed, WR Buf, but I'm not ready to put him in until I see at least one big game. A similar comment goes for Branch. That narrows it down to three. With Jones having such a tough matchup, I'm pretty sure I'll go with Jackson and Harrison.
TE: Daniels vs Ind, Carlson at NYG. I'd like to see how much Carlson is targeted with real WRs on the team. I'm actually pretty high on Daniels this week.
PK: Lindell at Az. No decision to make here.
TM: Titans at Bal, Cowboys vs Cin. I like both matchups and really wish the Cowboys played the Bengals next week. I think I've got to stick with the Titans.
RB: Barber vs Cin, Peterson and Taylor at NO, Pittman vs TB, Dunn at Den, Hightower vs Buf. Pretty clear I should stick with Barber and Peterson. None of the others seem worth playing over O'Sullivan, though I thought about it some.
WR: Jones vs Pit, Jackson at Mia, Harrison at Hou, Galloway at Den (but out), Hester at Det, Branch at NYG. Wish Galloway was back. Just added Hester for Josh Reed, WR Buf, but I'm not ready to put him in until I see at least one big game. A similar comment goes for Branch. That narrows it down to three. With Jones having such a tough matchup, I'm pretty sure I'll go with Jackson and Harrison.
TE: Daniels vs Ind, Carlson at NYG. I'd like to see how much Carlson is targeted with real WRs on the team. I'm actually pretty high on Daniels this week.
PK: Lindell at Az. No decision to make here.
TM: Titans at Bal, Cowboys vs Cin. I like both matchups and really wish the Cowboys played the Bengals next week. I think I've got to stick with the Titans.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Player movement
I wanted to get another WR but the guys I really wanted went before I could get them. I got Warrick Dunn, RB TB in place of Josh Morgan, WR SF. Dunn is actually the 28th ranked RB so far. My guys are: Barber 3, Peterson 6, Pittman 26, Dunn 28, Hightower 33, and Taylor 59. I gotta like that.
Unfortunately, someone also took the Redskins D. Right now the plan is to stick with the Cowboys and play them in Week 6 when the Titans are on a bye. They play the Cardinals and that could be a tough match up, so I may end up doing something this week or next.
I got an offer of Terrell Owens, WR Dal for either Barber or Peterson. I couldn't do it. I want to have two RBs I can count on and I don't really care about having a #1 WR. His best RB is Larry Johnson. If he'd offered Johnson and Owens for Barber and someone I would have had to consider it more, but I don't think I want to do it. He has Felix Jones, RB Dal and I'd like a move that netted me Jones and some lower level WR, but I'm not sure how that'd happen. He does have Derrick Mason, WR Bal who is pretty consistent and would be attractive. I offered him Pittman and Jackson for Jones and Mason. Maybe he'll even take it.
Unfortunately, someone also took the Redskins D. Right now the plan is to stick with the Cowboys and play them in Week 6 when the Titans are on a bye. They play the Cardinals and that could be a tough match up, so I may end up doing something this week or next.
I got an offer of Terrell Owens, WR Dal for either Barber or Peterson. I couldn't do it. I want to have two RBs I can count on and I don't really care about having a #1 WR. His best RB is Larry Johnson. If he'd offered Johnson and Owens for Barber and someone I would have had to consider it more, but I don't think I want to do it. He has Felix Jones, RB Dal and I'd like a move that netted me Jones and some lower level WR, but I'm not sure how that'd happen. He does have Derrick Mason, WR Bal who is pretty consistent and would be attractive. I offered him Pittman and Jackson for Jones and Mason. Maybe he'll even take it.
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