Brady owners

[gimethedamnball 2]

What r u doing with him? I'm in a 12 team standard scoring league and maybe starting...gulp..Eli in his place. I'm 1-2 and keep losing by less than 10 points and I'm personally blaming Brady for my losses. But seriously, going against KC in KC on MNF seems like a game the Pats will lose. Look if they can't dismantle the worst team in the AFC west, what's the chance of "breakout" performance for Brady to turn things around this week?

 

Pickings are really slim and it's either Eli or one of the rooks....

 

Whatcha guys doing with Tom?

[Reality 2,710]

Considering Cousins but, I really hate Thursday games..

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584]

Considering Cousins but, I really hate Thursday games..

 

Thursday has nothing to do with anything

 

signed Julio/Ryan owner

[JAK04 1]

2-1 this year and I am debating over Brady and Romo

[wezvidz 2]

Benching him for Big Ben until reason to do otherwise. Ben's been creeping up the weekly rankings and the only alternatives on the wire are guys like Fitz.

 

I thought I got a steal getting Brady 7 or so QB off the board after going Graham/WR/WR/RB/RB but maybe I wasn't so smart. Dude just looks past his prime so far.

[bfros 53]

I'd roll Romo, Cousins, and Ben over Brady this week. But I wouldn't drop Brady unless you had to. Drop someone else and put him on your bench, esp in a 12 team league. He has nowhere to go but up. Gronk will get more snaps and Dobson will play eventually. They need to put Vereen in motion more.....get more creative...they've been trying to ground and pound based on game plan..

[Djigerman 1]

I'm starting Kap this week over Brady. I know what the minimum is that I will get with Kap..... and plan on getting more this week in a game that looks like a shootout on paper.

Can't say the same with Brady at this point. They may just run even more.

[dain11279 928]

I have no other choice but to roll with him until Palmer comes back in the least. It's funny, Tommy carried my team for years and now it's my team carrying him.

[edjr 5,564]

Granted my league is out of Massachusetts, but someone drafted Brady in the 3rd round.

 

Check out this draft. 14 team league

 

2nd overall pick.

 

1st 9 picks.

 

 

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Adrian Peterson RB | MIN 60 sec 9.3/9.3

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Rob Gronkowski TE | NE 9 sec 13.6/23.6

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Tom Brady QB | NE 20 sec 35.3/35.3

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Chris Johnson RB | NYJ 34 sec 20.5/22.6

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Ray Rice RB | BAL 35 sec 0.0/0.0

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Marques Colston WR | NO 40 sec 20.5/20.5

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Reggie Wayne WR | IND 5 sec 9.0/18.8

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Eric Decker WR | NYJ 50 sec 7.4/23.6

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Patriots DST | NE 21 sec 27.0/27.0

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Jordan Matthews WR | PHI 2 min 59 sec 0.0/27.3 (who they dropped and has been picked up by someone else)

[Bills04 46]

After seeing his numbers from last year, I just stayed away, period, this year.

 

I was looking at WW transactions in my leagues the past couple of days. in one league, Mr. Gisele Bundchen got dropped outright - for a kicker on a bye week, if I remember correctly!

[Philo312 41]

I have him in another league and Tom is riding the pine in favor of Capt. Kirk tonight. D Jax & Garcon are facing better DB's (Rogers-Crow and Amukamara) then last week so I'm not expecting week 3 numbers but confident he'll outscore Tom this week.

Hwver, It was nice to see Gronk on the field for 60% of the snaps and should see more going forward. But that NE Oline socks and Brady has no one to stretch the field.

[Patriotica 5]

I have been offerd Brady and Welker for Cousins. AND I DON'T WANT TO DO IT!!

 

Will be going to the HELP board for opinions. So for now I am ok with looking at the offer.

[Herbivore 905]

Sticking it out, really thought he would have a good year.

 

Sincerely,

Homer

[DaBeerz 88]

Bench him, and that's when he'll go off for 3 TDs. Then the rest of the year you'll be struggling with start him, or sit him issues.

 

I'm surprised at everyone who drafted Brady as high as they did. He's moving to that same category as Romo, you're just never sure what you're gonna get week to week.

 

In fact, right now I'd probably prefer Romo.

[DaBeerz 88]

I have been offerd Brady and Welker for Cousins. AND I DON'T WANT TO DO IT!!

 

Will be going to the HELP board for opinions. So for now I am ok with looking at the offer.

 

Cousins has a lot more to work with than Brady, and is supported by a solid ground game in Morris.

 

Will Welker make up the point differential between Brady and Cousins over the year? Probably, but it depends who is then sitting out of your lineup to start Welker.

[DaBeerz 88]

 

Granted my league is out of Massachusetts, but someone drafted Brady in the 3rd round.

 

Check out this draft. 14 team league

 

2nd overall pick.

 

1st 9 picks.

 

 

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Adrian Peterson RB | MIN 60 sec 9.3/9.3

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Rob Gronkowski TE | NE 9 sec 13.6/23.6

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Tom Brady QB | NE 20 sec 35.3/35.3

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Chris Johnson RB | NYJ 34 sec 20.5/22.6

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Ray Rice RB | BAL 35 sec 0.0/0.0

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Marques Colston WR | NO 40 sec 20.5/20.5

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Reggie Wayne WR | IND 5 sec 9.0/18.8

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Eric Decker WR | NYJ 50 sec 7.4/23.6

2 Gus Kiper Jr. Patriots DST | NE 21 sec 27.0/27.0

13 Gus Kiper Jr. Jordan Matthews WR | PHI 2 min 59 sec 0.0/27.3 (who they dropped and has been picked up by someone else)

 

 

Shhh, we all know this is your team. Pats Homer!

[gotoneros 1]

After seeing his numbers from last year, I just stayed away, period, this year.

 

I was looking at WW transactions in my leagues the past couple of days. in one league, Mr. Gisele Bundchen got dropped outright - for a kicker on a bye week, if I remember correctly!

 

I'm dropping him for the Bengals DST tonight when waivers run. He's OUT.

[GobbleDog 816]

I didn't draft Brady, but I'd have a hard time benching a player with his resume. I don't know many more bad games I could tolerate, but at least 2-3 more for sure. He's Tom frikin Brady. He'll come around.

[DaBeerz 88]

I didn't draft Brady, but I'd have a hard time benching a player with his resume. I don't know many more bad games I could tolerate, but at least 2-3 more for sure. He's Tom frikin Brady. He'll come around.

 

Common man, he's tahm freakin' Brady! He's Wicked Ahwesome.

[LunaTick 29]

Dropped his arse for Kaepernick.

Was sitting on the bench.

NE is now irrelevant from an offensive pov.

[$epphori$ 118]

 

I'm dropping him for the Bengals DST tonight when waivers run. He's OUT.

how the Hell is Bengals DF still available in your league? 6 team league?

They were ranked in top 3 all preseason.

Do your league mates even look at rankings?

[Prof Poopcicle 3]

What r u doing with him? I'm in a 12 team standard scoring league and maybe starting...gulp..Eli in his place.

 

Well this would've turned out remarkably well for you

[gotoneros 1]

how the Hell is Bengals DF still available in your league? 6 team league?

They were ranked in top 3 all preseason.

Do your league mates even look at rankings?

[GobbleDog 816]

how the Hell is Bengals DF still available in your league? 6 team league?

They were ranked in top 3 all preseason.

Do your league mates even look at rankings?

Defensive rankings don't hold the same weight as other positions.

 

I drafted CIN in the 14th round after several D's were already taken in my big money12-teamer.

[IGotWorms 3,315]

If you have another decent option I would roll with that player over Brady until the Pats show that they're turning the corner on offense.

[gimethedamnball 2]

 

Well this would've turned out remarkably well for you

So far so good. I'm going to stick the hot hand until Brady shows something. Eli looked good last night and with Beckham coming back and the emergence of the run game, can see more upside to him than Giselle.

[kutulu 1,545]

4 tds mnf, 2 to gronk, 1 vareen and a qb sneak. spikes the ball.

[Mack 1 6]

Had him last year and made it a point not to touch him this year.

 

He looks worse than he did in 2013 from a fantasy perspective. And there was a stretch last year when he threw 7 TDs over a 6 game period, and 4 of those came in one game.

 

I would super glue his ass to my bench if I had him.

[DaBeerz 88]

Dropped his arse for Kaepernick.

Was sitting on the bench.

NE is now irrelevant from an offensive pov.

Kaep wasn't drafted in your league, or did you have CK as a backup?

 

CK was ranked higher than Brady in preseason QB rankings, how is this possible?

[$epphori$ 118]

Defensive rankings don't hold the same weight as other positions.

 

I drafted CIN in the 14th round after several D's were already taken in my big money12-teamer.

I am not claiming they do but regardless there are 12 FF teams so in top 10 you mean to tell me Bengals going undrafted and on waivers is the norm? Thats cray cray

[Fozapd 8]

So glad I have Cutler to fall back on. I'm going to trade him for his name value.

[gimethedamnball 2]

Brady don't look right. He kind of reminds me of a young QB who either holds onto the ball too long or keys in on one WR. The o line ain't doing him any favors either. It was surprising to see Bellichcik deactivate both Dobson and Thomkins leaving eddleman, gronk and lafell as his playmakers. I don't know...I think it's jimmy time. Thank god I went with a hunch and played Eli.

[BuschWack 56]

He needs to get off his highhorse and consider running with the ball now and then. Dudes become a girl.

[IGotWorms 3,315]

He may be losing his job. Is that too crazy of a notion?

[murf74 461]

He may be losing his job. Is that too crazy of a notion?

Well without the resume it would be a serios question

[Challenger 72]

If Eli hasn't lost his job, Brady will keep it as long as he wants.

[LunaTick 29]

Why did I just spend so much time responding to this post.

 

BTW I dropped him for Kaep. No regrets there. Perhaps 2, maybe Eli or Bridgewater instead of Kaep may have been sexier picks today

 

Reason Brady is discussed so, imo, is due to his Brand, Image, what he has done in the past.

 

So you are left with two takes

1. Is his move towards the mean, meaning he will begin to blow up

2. will the remainder of this season be more of the same.

 

If he does pull a rabbit out of the hat, how likely is this?

Is the NE offense dynamic enough to defeat the defenses placed against him

I am not convinced that NE is heading in any direction but a rebuild.

Still reeling from losing Welker and Mr Murder to offset a Gronk who has had back to back incomplete seasons.

I just don't see the Pats having a WR corp that will enable this offense to do more than it has this season.

 

It is possible that NE has simply faced better defenses than expected.

But in the example of MN. Brees and Ryan. Both were contained, but still executed decent fantasy stats. Why not Brady? NE won, but should they have?

 

Looking at last season regular season stats

http://www.nfl.com/player/tombrady/2504211/gamelogs?season=2013

 

Brady had for TD last season

2 games scoring more than 2 tds, highest total of 4.

7 games scoring less than 2 tds, including 1 goose egg

7 games scoring 2 tds

 

Brady pass for

5 games he through for under 200 yards. including the last 2 games. low 116. last 122

6 games through for over 300 yards. breaking 400 twice with highest being 432 yards

5 games being between 200 to 300 yards

 

IN the playoffs played 2 games.

Indy. under 200 yards not tds

Denver under 300 yards 1 td.

 

Perhaps I am wrong, I don't think I am though.

[Serpent 51]

I am not claiming they do but regardless there are 12 FF teams so in top 10 you mean to tell me Bengals going undrafted and on waivers is the norm? Thats cray cray

 

Are you a 12 year old girl? Why would you get so emotional and write that way?

 

Defenses are completely random. I don't even bother checking anymore, I just randomly pick one I like and start them. Some years you get lucky and you get a strong one that you keep, other years you just get random performances and it really doesn't matter who you start.

 

The years I had great DSTs, I remember a few of them, Bears, Texans, Packers, Eagles, Vikings, every time iirc they were all ranked really low and that's a big reason why I was always able to get them. It's also a reason why I start and benefit from Steve Smith. I make my own rankings, I don't just follow what some dumbass website lists.

[shovelheadt 61]

Defensive rankings don't hold the same weight as other positions.

 

I drafted CIN in the 14th round after several D's were already taken in my big money12-teamer.

With Zimmer leaving and that schedule, I could see them possibly going undrafted. But no way they should still be out there available.

[PATSSOX 22]

Brady should be on waiver wire in every league. But that will not happen.

 

Of the quarterbacks who have started every game this year he is dead last

Quarterback Rankings Thru 4 weeks							
Rank	Player	                        Att	Cmp	Yd	TD	Int	FPTS
1	Andrew Luck QB | IND 	        167	115	1305	13	4	135
2	Matt Ryan QB | ATL 	        152	101	1263	10	5	107
3	Philip Rivers QB | SD 	        137	96	1155	9	1	101
4	Jay Cutler QB | CHI 	        155	102	1006	10	4	96
5	Aaron Rodgers QB | GB 	        130	86	999	9	1	96
6	Eli Manning QB | NYG 	        139	93	974	9	5	90
7	Drew Brees QB | NO 	        161	115	1203	7	3	86
8	Joe Flacco QB | BAL 	        153	97	1055	7	2	82
9	Matthew Stafford QB | DET 	148	95	1176	5	3	82
10	Peyton Manning QB | DEN 	111	74	814	8	1	81
11	Nick Foles QB | PHI 	        166	96	1173	6	4	78
12	Colin Kaepernick QB | SF 	124	83	912	6	4	77
13	Alex Smith QB | KC 	        128	84	891	7	3	76
14	Ben Roethlisberger QB | PIT 	141	96	1092	6	2	75
15	Tony Romo QB | DAL 	        118	82	936	7	4	73
16	Ryan Tannehill QB | MIA 	155	93	902	6	3	69
17	Kirk Cousins QB | WAS 	        114	71	934	6	5	68
18	Russell Wilson QB | SEA	         87	60	651	6	1	67
19	EJ Manuel QB | BUF 	        131	76	838	5	3	65
20	Ryan Fitzpatrick QB | HOU 	112	73	902	5	5	65
21	Geno Smith QB | NYJ 	        136	82	922	4	5	60
22	Andy Dalton QB | CIN 	         84	55	722	2	1	49
23	Derek Carr QB | OAK 	        133	84	734	4	4	48
24	Cam Newton QB | CAR 	         94	60	728	3	0	47
25	Brian Hoyer QB | CLE 	         96	62	724	3	0	46
26	Austin Davis QB | STL 	         94	68	754	3	3	43
27	Tom Brady QB | NE 	        137	81	791	4	2	43
28	Jake Locker QB | TEN 	        101	57	685	3	4	42
29	Mike Glennon QB | TB 	         66	38	423	3	1	35
30	Josh McCown QB | TB 	         68	43	420	2	4	34
31	Derek Anderson QB | CAR 	 49	35	381	3	0	33
32	Chad Henne QB | JAC	         78	42	492	3	1	33
33	Blake Bortles QB | JAC 	         61	43	476	3	4	33
34	Teddy Bridgewater QB | MIN 	 50	31	467	0	0	32
35	Drew Stanton QB | ARI 	         62	32	411	2	0	28
36	Matt Cassel QB | MIN 	         71	41	425	3	4	27
37	Carson Palmer QB | ARI 	         37	24	304	2	0	26