Ray_T

its been that kind of year. in my 12 team, 2 QB league I had (at the start of the year) my top 2 QBs were Herbert and Cousins with Tannehill as my third QB. Cousins got hurt and Tannehill got hurt/replaced so I picked up Heinecke for a couple games and he was solid but then got hurt/replaced in a bad game and lost his job. then I picked up flacco thinking hes better than anything else they had in cleveland and that he was a better fit for the type of offense they are running there. I traded a starting Calibre RB for Carr when Herbert went down) (not by choice) and now I'm winning this week with Carr and Flacco. feels like the smoke & mirrors show this year but I've somehow managed to keep the team together. (so far)

agreed. a first round QB guarantees the best he gets is backup QB. I'd also argue if Belicheck leaves or gets fired, his tenure may end with the new coach as well.

at this point I see an actual path to him getting a start in New England. Team clearly doesnt believe in either of their QB's so I do think there is a fair chance he will play by year end

well it makes it a far more pass-centric league. CFL also has a bigger field (both longer and wider) and there is an extra man on the field for both sides. means there are more options to disguise your coverages than what you see in the NFL. you also will very rarely run the ball on 2nd and 8 in the CFL.

well, occasionally when he makes a circus catch he puts himself into a position where he is vulnerable to a clean hit that can injure or where he can land awkwardly. I dont think its a function of his body being fragile. those kind of catches sometimes come with a cost attached.

I do like this call if Pittman is out. They gotta throw somewhere.

it is also worth noting the chiefs WR have been plagued by bad drops this year. its also possible hes getting all the targets because the other targets in the offense are somewhat unreliable. so its possible that if the chiefs get a true #1 on the roster he gets demoted again. so there is an element of risk here too.

hes not a yardage monster, so I wouldnt label him a WR1 yet. I'd have to see how the chiefs are using him. given the low yardage and high volume in terms of volume/catches I'd bet they are using him in the slot. That said, once a guy proves himself, sometimes the team will push him to the outside to be a WR. in looking at him hes not a large WR but not small either. so he could be a tweener that can play anywhere. personally I think hes a WR3 who gets bumped to WR2 because Mahomes is tossing the football. I dont see him as a bonafide #1 WR. but I could be wrong. kids still growing as a player so the upside can be higher still

yep. 2 for 1 deals are sometimes hard to get done but it is certainly worth it to explore the option

well, some guys will still be keen on Kelce. maybe your ideal situation is to find a trade partner. if they want to take that risk you can maybe get a new, keepable player in lieu.

it was only a matter of time. at his age, he and Tony Gonzalez are the only TE's who have finished as a TE1 at this age. Likely because they do less blocking than your regular tight end so less wear and tear on the body. Now that we are seeing a decline in his production I think the slope will likely get more slippery. It is dicey in terms of whether hes still a keeper.

I only need Goedert to score less than 23.8 points. I like my odds. Especially if Hurts doesnt play

hes been back for a while from what I can tell but now that the jets are out of the playoff hunt I think they will shut down any talk of Rodgers returning. Its simply not happening unless there is something in it to be gained by playing him while still injured.

awesome thanks for the insight. it is much appreciated.

no. and going from Brady to (nearly anyone) you would think there would be a dropoff. but then again when Brady first arrived I thought Evans would put up better numbers with Brady. The jump wasnt as large as I thought it was. in the end I think it is because Brady spread the ball around more. If my memory is correct I think Evans was injured during part of the Brady tenure too which may have affected that. I know the O line was a mess Brady's last year so the deep ball was not something he could throw as often because the pass protection wasnt there. Either way I cannot disagree he was the steal of the draft in the mid rounds.

His ADP should have taken a small hit but he produced before Brady arrived. So it is logical to assume he'd produce after he departs provided he is healthy and hasnt aged out. I think people over reacted to the news. (nearly always happens)

yeah Goff is a Far better option. good job

I dont think you start him against San Fran. I'd bet nearly anyone else is a better start that particular week. Jets might be a rough one too. I know he will put up extra yards with his legs, but these defenses will punish him badly for it I suspect. what other options do you have?

The problem with Douglas is the small sample size. His targets went up when Bourne got hurt. hes a real small player (5'8" and 170#) if he is up against a team that has jamming corners I suspect he would be neutralized to some degree. I'd want to see if he can escape the Jam at the line before I'd invest in the guy. He has some tougher defenses coming up. Pittsburgh is an average defense. KC slightly above average and Denver is now an above average defense even though early in the season they got torched and Buffalo. so the schedule suggests a dropoff is coming for him. but he may be ok vs Pittsburgh but its dicey after that. personally if you dont plan to start him this week you may be better off holding Hollywood. if his health improves better days may be ahead. so for now, I'd hold Hollywood but there may be better options on the wire than Douglas. you may want to look around

since Kyler Murray came back he had one game where he performed at a reasonable level. the others not so much. but I know hes been fighting an injury and I do not know how much that played a role. and hes not the type of player who I think would be adept at playing through injury so for now, he may be better on the wire. if your WR depth is suspect and you are willing to wait a couple weeks to see if he gets healthy and starts to produce he may be worth a pickup but dont go expecting to start him this week. you may need to wait another week or two. Even then..... its starting to look like the team has mailed it in. Not a good sign. There may be better alternatives out there. Cooks in Dallas is one if hes still on the wire.

whenever a known QB moves into a new offense the scouting report changes. but in this case its also a case of he doesnt know all of the playbook. so his game will also evolve as he learns more of it.

so how long until Flacco gets to start? or does Thompson-Robinson keep the job? Maybe PJ Walker gets a shot too......

I was going to start him ahead of Carr when I heard the news but I was out of town in a place with no wifi or internet and wasnt able to do my roster move in time. I wasnt starting flacco because I loved him but more because I didnt like Carrs matchup. in the end it did not matter. I couldnt get my change done in time.

there is always next year. hes a rookie with a long career ahead of him and the injury is not of the career ending variety. (not typically anyways)

well, the dallas D is very good. elite may be pushing it. teams with good offenses seem to be able to move the ball against them. subpar offenses turn a lot of balls over against them its weird. its like if the team is below .500 everyone on the Cowboys perform like an all star but if the team is better than .500 its dicey.