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Standard scoring, .5 PPR I got a whole gaggle of guys that'll either score 30 or 6 and I need to figure out which ones will score 30 for week 1 of the playoffs. I need to come up with an RB, WR, & Flex out of this group. A wealth of options, all of them also potential landmines. My team could totally win the league, it could also flame out in round 1 just as easily. James Robinson Vs Houston Davonta Freeman Vs GB Michael Carter @MIA Miles Sanders Vs WFT DK Metcalf @LAR OBJ Vs SEA Cole Beasley Vs CAR Sterling Shepard Vs DAL For reference, Dalvin Cook and Chris Godwin are the locked-in starters at RB1 and WR1.

This is a 12-team 1/2 PPR league - all other scoring rules are pretty standard. We're allowed to keep one player if desired with the following rules: Drafted in the 9th round or later They were on your team the whole year You forfeit your current year pick 2 rounds earlier We are only allowed to keep one player though so I have a decision to make since I drafted George Kittle in the 11th and Baker Mayfield in the 16th round. If it was perfectly even I'd take Kittle every time but there's a five round difference in the pick I have to give up so I'm a little torn. It may also be worth mentioning that both Pat Mahomes and Jared Goff will DEFINITELY be keepers for their respective teams in this league.

Peterson is a no-brainer, IMO. LA is 28th in the league against the run this year and AP is playing with a purpose. Only way I can see him not having a great day is if his anger gets the better of him and he pulls a Marshawn Lynch. I honestly don't see that happening, though. I think you can chalk him up for 100-120 and a TD. Shady is a mystery this year. He should be having a good year. The problem is it seems like every time he rips off a 20+ yarder it gets called back for holding and that's always been how he gets most of his production. He's also facing a top 10 run defense. With all that said, Chris Ivory has been the model of mediocrity his entire career when starting and with Charles Clay out and Jordan Matthews maybe back but far from 100%, McCoy is still Buffalo's best running back and best receiver. In a league where you get points for both carries and catches, I can't imagine a scenario where he doesn't score you around 10 points from that alone. I'd go with McCoy. Take a look at mine - http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=471204

Since it's becoming increasingly unlikely that Fournette will play today, I'm having a bit of trouble deciding who to slide into his place. My team is pretty deep at RB but nobody from my bench really jumps off the page and screams "start me" this week. It's a 1/2 PPR league I could go slow and steady with Alex Collins whose been pretty reliable for 6-8 points all season or I can go boom or bust with Chris Thompson who could score 3 points or 30. Alternatively, I could move Frank Gore from my FLEX spot to RB and slide Jermaine Kearse in at FLEX. Thanks in advance, post a link to yours and I'll be happy to help in return.

Time for the weekly dice roll on Chris Thompson. I have him in two leagues and every week I find myself going crazy trying to make the decision on whether to start him or not. Both leagues are 1/2 PPR which makes him an even riskier option because his production is even more dependent on him finding a way to make a huge play again. League One: Need 1WR and 1FLEX from: Larry Fitzgerald, Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon, Chris Thompson (Antonio Brown is my WR1, Fournette and Dalvin Cook are RB1/RB2) League Two: Need 1RB, 1WR, 1FLEX from: Crowell, Chris Thompson, Derrick Henry, Fitzgerald, Crabtree (this one may be made easy if Crabtree doesn't play but assuming he does - what do you guys think?) I have to say, since these teams are both 3-0 and I don't particularly NEED his production on either, half of me kinda hopes Thompson does start to fall off a bit so I'm not faced with this damn decision every week. Post a link and I'll take a look at yours.

Fake news. I never doubted him. Someone find out who falsified this quote immediately! Seriously though, he won me a game in another league that I'd already written off since I was down by 20 with only Fitz left, my opponent had Witten. I thought that game was a done deal. Fitz is now my hero and since Arizona can't run worth a damn and Palmer doesn't seem to really trust any of his other receivers, Fitz will be remaining in my line-up for the immediate future in both leagues where I own him.

So my high-risk rookie-centric draft in my primary league seems to have paid off and three weeks in I'm sitting pretty at running back. I drafted Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Joe Mixon, and Frank Gore then snagged Chris Thompson off waivers in week one. With all five posting solid numbers this week, it looks to me like the perfect time to make a move. The question is who should I move and who should I keep? Should I look to ship out Chris Thompson while his value is up in the stratosphere? Or should I be looking at moving Cook or Fournette to clear a starting role for him? Part 2: What do you think I can get in return? My weakest link is undoubtedly TE right now with Coby Fleener and Eric Ebron who I'm about to cut. The team with Gronk could definitely use an RB and the team with Witten had David Johnson so obviously he's hurting as well (he started Tevin Coleman and Kerwynn Williams today, with Jamaal Charles and Vereen as his only other options.) Trading an RB1/RB2 for a TE feels kind of silly, though. Maybe I should look to bolster my receivers? I've got Antonio Brown, Larry Fitz, and Stefon Diggs but I'm paper thin behind them - Kenny Golladay and Jermaine Kearse. 12-team 1/2 PPR, BTW.

I also have Joe Mixon and Frank Gore as bye week guys. That particular team is super stacked. I definitely hear you on Fitz, though. Another bad game and I'm probably taking him out of my flex spot whether I decide to keep Thompson or not. Especially if Mixon continues what he started this week.

I'm asking myself the same question right now. I snagged him off waivers week one but with Dalvin Cook and Fournette as my RB1/RB2 can I really afford to bench either for such a seemingly boom or bust player? Flex you say? Well, do I bench Antonio Brown, Fitz, or Diggs for him? I've got this maniac lighting my bench on fire two weeks in a row but how do I work him into my lineup? I'm thinking about trying to offer him straight up for Jason Witten - whose owner had David Johnson and is desperate for anything at RB. It feels like it's time to move him, especially since I can't really find a way to use him, while his value is as high as it'll likely ever be. I just can't fathom this production continuing for a guy who sees the field so little.

I picked up Chris Thompson in two leagues during the week 1 waiver period. Both are 12-team 1/2 PPR leagues and both are leaving me with a decision to make this week. League One: Chris Thompson or Isaiah Crowell? (NOTE: I could also play both if I bench Larry Fitz and put Thompson in the Flex) League Two: Fitzgerald/Diggs/Thompson - need a WR2 and a FLEX out of that group Post a link and I'll help with yours.

Thanks for helping with mine. I like the Henry for Maclin trade. I've got Henry stashed on a few benches because I'm pretty sure he's gonna have the #1 job before the season is done. With that said, Benjamin/Decker/Moncrief as your only WRs is almost as scary as your current RB situation. Are there are decent WRs on the waiver wire? Maybe someone like Jermaine Kearse who is under the radar but seems to be the favored target in New York right now? If you can find something, anything on the market at WR I'd take the trade but if you're gonna be left with Benjamin and Decker as your WRs with Moncrief as a bye week guy... yuck, stick with what you've got. You could be worse off that Crowell and Cohen.

So apparently there were a lot of guys asleep at the wheel in what is generally a very competitive league and I managed to snag both Chris Thompson and Kenny Golladay off waivers this week. Thompson, in particular, leaves me with a decision to make in Week 2. Isaiah Crowell is my RB2 and he's on the road against a Baltimore defense that completely and utterly shut down Cincy in Week 1. Thompson doesn't exactly have a fantastic match-up either on the road against the Rams. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Golladay I don't think has any path into my line-up as of yet. I've got the Michaels - Thomas and Crabtree - with Larry Fitz in my Flex but if anyone thinks I should even consider swapping him for one of those three, I'm open to opinions. Link yours and I'll take a look.

Dez Bryant is automatic. For your second, I would go with Chris Hogan. I'm seeing a shootout between NE and NO and Hogan will get his fair share of looks. For RBs, go Powell and Cohen. Flex I think has to be one of the wide receivers. I'd say it's a tossup between Crowder and TY. Assuming he's healthy, go with Crowder. I just don't trust anyone in the Indy offense right now.

Go with Clay. Other than Shady McCoy, Charles Clay is the only guy in Buffalo that Tyrod has any rapport built up with. He led the team in targets in game 1 and that will probably be the case more often than not this year, especially with the coaches emphasizing the short and mid-range passing game and pushing Tyrod to get the ball out fast. He's probably a pretty safe bet to get 5-10 targets a week this year. Whether anything will come out of it depends on how accurate they are and whether Tyrod can get the ball past the line throwing out of the pocket at his height. Gonna be a whole lotta batted passes in Buffalo this year.

Normally I'd say Cousins over Palmer but you can't ignore the match-ups. I think Cousins will get himself back on track after a somewhat disappointing game one but on the road against Indy, I give the nod to Palmer here. WR is a crap shoot. I don't trust anyone on the Indy offense right now. Kendall Wright's got a tough match-up against the Tampa D and Chicago's QB situation isn't exactly sparkling at the moment either. Golladay strikes me as a boom or bust receiver this year. His production will depend heavily on whether he gets into the end zone. Even with that said, I like him better than either of the other options this week. http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=469493

AKA the "God, I REALLY don't want this guy as my RB2 but my draft board says..." twins. I'm throwing this out there because I have another draft tonight and one more tomorrow and literally every draft I've been in this season I find myself sitting there in the late 2nd or 3rd round, looking for an RB, and these two are sitting there staring at me leading to 3-5 minutes of me asking myself if I *REALLY* want to be heading into the year counting on one of them starting for me week in and week out. What are FFToday's thoughts on these two? Are either of them worth their ADP or are you better off reaching a bit for a guy with a higher ceiling like Cook, McCaffery, or - hell - even Zeke?

Were Freeman, Gordon, and Howard all kept too? They all look like solid options at 6. Of the guys you listed, I'd say flip a coin between Dez and Gurley. And god no, absolutely not Gronk in the first round. I don't understand how he continues to be drafted so high. He hasn't played a full season in 3 or 4 years and he's one bad hit to his back from being done completely. Gronk in the 3rd is questionable at this point, IMO. Anything before then is absurd. And yes I know that means I'll never have Gronk on my team thinking that way. I'm fine with that. Plenty of perfectly suitable options I can get 4, 5, 6 rounds later that'll probably get me close to what Gronk will in the 10 games he actually plays.

Nathan Peterman is worth keeping an eye on. As much as McDermott and Beane have been singing the "Tyrod's our guy" mantra, he clearly is not and he's on a short leash. The offense has looked better under Peterman than Taylor this pre-season - including yesterday when both played against Baltimore's ones - and if that concussion lingers into week 1 then Peterman gets the start against a very questionable Jets defense. If he looks good in that game, the QB controversy is officially in full swing. I wouldn't expect him to be a world beater even if that does happen but match-ups with the Raiders, Jets, Saints, and Chargers in weeks 8-11 could make him an intriguing Bye Week option during prime Bye territory. (Roethlsiberger owners may want to pay special attention as the Steelers have a stretch of Away Game, Bye, Away Game when the Bills play the Jets, Saints, and Chargers.)

RBs look fantastic, especially since you managed to hedge your bet on Murray with Derrick Henry. I honestly don't think Jaquizz is necessary as a handcuff for Martin, especially now that Spencer Ware is almost certainly done for the year. You could drop Rodgers and still be in a position where it would take Murray, Martin, Hunt, and Henry all flaming out (or Johnson getting hurt and 3 of those guys busting) to be in any kind of trouble at RB. What are your WR options on the wire? I'd probably look at dropping Rodgers and grabbing another WR. Other than that I think you're in great shape. Thanks for the reply on mine.

I already hated my team the second we drew our pick numbers. Three is, IMO, the worst possible spot to be drafting in this year. You're guaranteed to miss out on the top tier of running backs, it's really not even an option to draft an RB in the 1st because while a case can be made for Shady over Julio, Evans, or OBJ there is no way to justify McCoy over Brown, IMO - especially in a PPR. So, you're basically pigeonholed into taking a WR first and then you have to wait forever to pick again just to pick twice in that huge clump of "meh" that is pick numbers 20-35 this season. So... yeah. Not thrilled with my team, especially the all-rookie RB squad I ended up cobbling together but I felt I did the best I could, given a pretty crap draft position. Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated. Standard ESPN scoring, .5 PPR - we start QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/TE/FLEX(RB/WR/TE)/PK/TM QB - Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton RB - Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Joe Mixon, Frank Gore, Jeremy Hill WR - Antonio Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Stefon Diggs, Mike Wallace TE - Eric Ebron, Coby Fleener D/ST - Pittsburgh Steelers PK - Caleb Sturgis Waiver Wire is pretty scarce - top skill position guys are Latavius Murray, Kenny Stills, Cole Beasley, Marquis Lee, Dontrelle Inman, Chris Thompson, and Jalen Richard Thanks in advance, link yours and I'll take a look.

Not bad but a little dependent on bounce back years out of Gurley and Martin or you could be in trouble. Definitely a smart move to pick up Henry, I don't understand people taking Murray and not grabbing his handcuff this year. One thing I will say - as a lifelong Bills fan: drop Zay Jones and pick up Chris Hogan. All day. Jones has talent but he's a rookie in an offense that will be heavily run-focused, whose top QB is now in the concussion protocol, and has quite a bit of competition for catches between Jordan Matthews, Charles Clay, and Shady McCoy. Chris Hogan is a borderline WR2 with Amedola done for the season, IMO.

I have a draft tonight in a ... kind of Keeper league. The rule is we can keep any player drafted Round 8 or later by forfeiting our pick in the same round this year. The only late round pick I had last year that's really worth consideration is Jameis and I'm a little on the fence about him. I know FFToday here has him as the 4th ranked QB but I'm not quite that bullish on him. I'm personally more in line with the majority of other sites who have him in the 7-10 range. With that said, I'm a firm follower of drafting QBs late and 7-10 is where I'll most likely look for my starting QB anyway and 8 is pretty much spot on where his ADP seems to fall in 12-team leagues. That said, if I do use my 8 to keep him then that's my starting QB heading into the season because I certainly won't draft one before then unless something crazy unfolds and I've got someone like Brees or Ryan sitting in my lap in rounds 6 or 7. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Russell Wilson. Andrew Luck (eventually.) Dak Prescott. Trevor Siemian. That's why. I do get what you're saying but there is a definite, defined reason for that trend. I still, personally, like Demaryius better than any of them besides Dez but yeah who is throwing the ball to them counts for a lot. Trust me. I'm a Bills fan. I know this fact QUITE well.

Nope. I hate this whole stretch of picks this year. The only guy I see consistently going in this range that I really like is Dez Bryant. Everyone else I hate or don't necessarily hate but they have so many red flags I don't want to touch them with a 50-foot pole. The consistent trend in every draft I've done this year is I like my 1st pick. By the end of round 3, I hate my whole team and just want to quit right then and there. And then by rounds 8-12 I'm happy again with my depth and potential.

Yeah, I agree he's going later than he should be and it's a very good value proposition at his ADP. BUT, if you're gonna snag him make sure you've done the extra homework so you can target a guy that has good match-ups when Ben is on the road. I also REALLY like him as a QB2 - assuming he's at home when your other guy is on bye.