#1LionFan

I am really considering trying one of the high-stakes national contests like the FBG Players Championships, AntSports, NFFC, etc., but I am unsure which one to try. I do not want to spend that much money then be totally disappointed. Any biased or unbiased, vested or detached opinions will help. I am leaning towards the FootballGuys contest since they are a name I have known and trusted for quite a while but if there is a better one out there I will show no loyalty. Thanks in advance.

I would by no means call Forte a lock....i would call AP and CJ locks...just too important to their teams...Assuming no injuries, the top 6 are locks....AP, CJ, McCoy, Rice, Charles, Foster.... the other two I would add to have the best shot are S-Jax and Gore. the final two are tough...In addition to Turner, McFadden, Mendenhall & Hillis, ,I would throw the following sleepers in the mix....Ingram, DeAngelo, Ryan Williams & Bradshaw. I feel that Ingram will take the job and DeAngelo will go to Denver and both will be beasts. The players that i feel are most likely to be bounced from top 10 are Hillis (cuz i dont trust they will use him like they did) & McFadden (cuz you can fairly accurately predict he wont play all 16)

Really, you and most others are calling him a breakout candidate....not me tho, he is limited both as a player and in the offense IMO. i would take him no higher than I would have last season. In that last grouping of startable QBs in the 10-12 range (along with the Eli, Freeman, Cutler types).

Top 5 is quite optimistic. I own him with Orton in a few dynasty leagues and am excited that one or both can finish in top 10, especially if Orton goes to Arizona!

I know Jennings is safe, blah, blah, blah....I think its Nicks and not even close....would take Nicks every time if faced with this decision

I would go Bush and caddy myself. none of the other WRs really stand out other than Evans & he could always put up a goose egg. At leaast you know the RBs will get touches. Thanks for mine!

I am a BIG underdog and need a win in a PPR league: Starting Rivers @ QB, Bradshaw & Ricky Williams @ RB, Colston & Smith (Car) @ WR, and Gates @ TE I need to start 2 more out of the list below. Since I am a big underdog do I swing for the fences with McCluster & Manningham for their big play potential? McCluster v JAX Manningham @ DAL Hartline v PIT Nelson, GB v MIN Shipley @ ATL Carlson (TE) v ARI Thanks!

agreed, pick & play Bowe...then trade him when he goes off for 2nd week in a row. sched goes back to disaster after this week. see mine: http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=374589

I would keep Williams in your l/u every week see mine: http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=374589

....Brees, Rogers, maybe Brady, maybe Orton. Rivers is an absolute stud. If you own him you play him.

You and me both (had a feeling Clark would get hurt this year). He "fell" to me at end of fourth rnd....my saving grace is that Zach Miller fell to me in the 9th. I usually do not carry 2 TEs but glad I did here. I was shopping Miller hard the past couple weeks too! Glad no one bit.

For this week, I could see Robiskie or Stuckey having a good fantasy day with Cribbs and Massaquoi likely out, NO's top corners likely out & the Browns likely playing from behind all day long.

Dynasty league, passing TDs worth 4 pts, int's are -1, no penalty for fumbles or getting sacked. My current QBs are Palmer and Henne. While I also have needs at RB, I really need a QB upgrade. I have been offered Cutler for Palmer and my 2011 first rounder (rookie draft)? Since I am currently 5-0, this draft pick would likely be at the bottom of the first round. I like Cutler better than Palmer but is he that much of an upgrade? I also do not like Cutler's fantasy playoff schedule: Pats, Vikings, Jets

I choose my draft order 6th in a 12-team PPR redraft. The 1, 2, & 4 spots are taken. I am more than likely looking at either the 6th spot & choosing between either Andre or Gore OR selecting a slot at end of the 1st and going stud WR-WR. This is a "3RR" draft so if I chose 11 or 12 spot I would draft at the beginning of both the 2nd & 3rd rounds. QB is NOT an option in first two rounds!

With a deep receiving corp, a potentially elite TE & capable runnning game, how do you see Jennings and Driver doing this year? Is Jennings a legit #1 fantasy option? Is he in the Roddy, D-Jax category? Are Driver's days as a 70 catch/1000 yard receiver numbered? Could he be counted on as a weekly fantasy stater?

Well illustrated points and there is a lot of merit to them. ("He made TO" are strong words and of course not accurate, but I do believe he extremely helped D-Jax's quick development.) However, TO and Jackson are the only two WRs that McNabb has ever had that actually deserve legit #1 WR status. In the other years he had arguably the worst WR corps in the league. He distributed the ball to Brown, Pinkston, and others depending on the cast of characters very equally. So looking at ONLY his #1 WR each year is not a fair or accurate gauge on how accurate a downfield passer he has been. The only fair way to do this is to look at his stats on passing plays of 20+ yards or so and compare this to other passers. I am sure this can be done but I do not have the time to partake in this, or do i know exactly what the numbers will tell us. One thing I do know - I have watched him a lot throughout the years and he definately passes the so-called "eye test" in this category. More than simply being accurate, I believe his success can be attributed to his ability to keep plays alive and wait for WRs to get open downfield. This is how certain players put up respectable numbers while playing with him, but not before or after (ie Brown, Pinkston, etc.)

In a ppr league my current WRs are: 1-S. Rice 2-H. Nicks 3-S. Moss 4-D. Hester So with question marks at both my #1 & #2 (but also some obvious upside) I am counting on Moss to become a top-end #3 WR. Hoping for 75 rec, 1000 yds, 6 tds. I feel these numbers are within reach.

You get what you pay for...go real cheap and that is what you get. just go w/ a reputable name and pay $20-30

Ya, his or mine or your opinion doesnt matter but one thing is a fact: Benson is a dirt bag! Much potential both on and off the field and he will not live up to it in neither.

Gulp.....I shouldn't even say this, but....in order to get rookie contracts in order, gulp, I would be willing to go through a lockout...and not have NFL for a year!!! Now someone slap me into sense.

I love carrying two D/ST and playing the matchups unless the scoring system really undervalues D/STs. People put too much weight into keeping two Ds on a roster. Big deal. Would you rather get 10 pts out of your D or have a 6th RB or WR wasting on your bench? You will need to have an "open spot" for a bye week TE, K and/or possibly a QB anyway. In a 16-round draft, draft 2 QBs, 5 RBs, 5 WRs, & 1 TE (assuming you start something like 1QB, 2 RB, 2WR, 1 flex, 1 TE, K, D) in the first 13 rounds. In rounds 14-16 get two Ds and a K. When you need a bye week fill-in for your TE or K, drop your second D. After this is done pick up the best available D to continue playing the matchups. This is a fluid process...if you draft two Ds thinking you can just keep them all year and play matchups...good luck! Bye weeks can be planned for, but injuries and underperformers on your roster cannot be.

I would easily add Rivers and probably Favre to this list. Rivers lost a weapon in V-Jax but others will step up. As far as Favre, he is ageless and will play another 16 gms. You know he will! Here is how I rank my "BIG 8" QBs: 1. Rogers (1a or 1b) 2. Brees (see "Rogers") 3. P. Manning (will not finish #1 but probably the safest QB of the bunch) 4. Romo (could wind up top overall) 5. Schaub (if you could guarentee he would play all 16 he would be higher) 6. Brady (weather at end of year ALWAYS an issue) 7. Rivers (unknown weapons are anly concern-great potential and system) 8. Favre (age and return are possible concerns-great supporting cast and system) After this I see a hodge-podge of possibilities but the four I like are Eli Manning, Cutler, Kolb & Flacco. Don't buy into the hype: McNabb, Palmer, Ryan Possible top 10 by year's end: Henne, Stafford

Forget what year, what game but I remember him catching, running and throwing a TD in the same game....and I started him at flex that game....ya, right. That was definately his pro & fantasy highpoint.

Ya, cuz Campell has always dinked and dunked. Do you think it is simply a coincidence that his TEs have always had a lot of receptions? Cooley & Davis come to mind. On the other hand, McNabb has thrown the ball downfield throughout his career. Look at TO, DeSean and sone other no names that he has helped get numbers...Reggie Brown, Pinkston come to mind. All of a sudden this comp% means not too much. With this in mind, Zach Miller should explode this year. In Washington, look for the TEs not to be quite as productive and also look for Moss and EITHER Kelly or Thomas. Both are great late round flyers in redrafts and great bench guys that may turn out to be something in dynasty/keeper formats. Both are 3rd year WRs with a great deal of potential and their development very well could have been slowed by Campell. You just know one of them will be good this year.