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well, he hasnt looked all that good this season. Last year he looked like he could be breaking into that upper tier so hopes were high and then..... nothing. inconsistent play. some injuries.... sure I'll buy that, but a generational QB overcomes those things.

I think you play the matchups. no need to lock yourself into one guy for the rest of the year. nothing wrong with this.

and it certainly was. in our scoring format he got just over 15 fantasy points. thats solid. bordering on RB1 territory. I am not complaining

good news for Donta owners. I have injuries and byes this week and someone dropped him, so I grabbed him on the assumption I could get one good week out of him. If I get the one good week I will be happy. if that one good week turns into 2? even better.

if they sit him there is the risk he has a tantrum and demands a trade. normally I wouldnt be all that concerned about this, but if hes demanding a trade the perception is that the team is dealing from a position of weakness. I'd rather do what I can to keep him happy. if you plan to keep him, you want him happy anyways. if you dont plan to keep him you dont want him to be a distraction. so you do what you can to keep him happy while shopping him around.

Detroit will score enough points that they wont be able to run the conservative offense like they did against the Jets. this is one of those games where if they dont score 30 points, they likely dont win. I like those kind of games. wide open offense on both sides. lots of points. Fantasy gold

agreed. what you get with watson this year should be viewed as pretty close to Kyler's floor. his ceiling is high but given time off his chances of hitting his ceiling is likely low. hes a million dollar talent with a 10 cent head. but the pressure of being an NFL starter has not been weighing on him as hes been rehabbing his injury so this wont likely be a factor for him (not yet anyways)

hes got a lot of rust to shake off. I wouldnt expect much in his first game back. I could be wrong. hes talented. but given the time away from the game it may be a tall order to expect him to be in mid season form.

well I watched the last chargers game. I think they knew the key is to not beat themselves. They got up 2 TD early in the game and ran a conservative game plan and made sure they didnt turn the ball over to give them a shot. good strategy to win the game. but not so good for your fantasy team.

no starting him against the Browns is risky. sure the O line in Baltimore is good, but the D line in Cleveland is also good. possibly better than the Baltimore O line. I acknowledge until they play you dont know for sure, but this is a risky play if you actually have other good options. if you dont have good options, you have nothing to lose.

https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-qb-daniel-jones-suffered-torn-acl-in-loss-to-raiders-will-miss-remainder-

the conversation continues with other options because what if someone already has the guy rostered? I like having 2 or 3 options to choose from. I lost waller and in my league the TE pickings is quite slim. I'm streaming and playing matchups. so far with some success.

when you have the number of injuries the team has had this year its gonna be a mess no matter how good the team is. this season has been particularly brutal for injuries. moreso than usual. and the Giants have been hit hard from the look of it. Granted they were not playing overly well before the injuries but they did look like they might be on the verge of rounding the corner. But their season is done. I dont see a way forward for them now. Not this year anyhow.

no disgrace in being a homer. Just make sure you understand your bias and know where it lies and dont let it affect your judgment when you pick your fantasy team. in another sport I dont pick from my home team unless the price is so good I'd be dumb not to take it. otherwise my fantasy hockey team would be loaded with guys I like but not necessarily guys I'd win with. but hey, whatever works for you.

If Tyrod was playing I'd fully agree with you. but Tyrod is on the IR. I'm betting there is a dropoff now because we are dealing with third string QB and guys they can get on Waivers. Not good options.

quite possible this is exactly it. and if the guy loves to play football, hes likely not willing to sit out because he just loves to play. so in the end hes getting fair value for his service. it seems to be in line with the analysis as noted earlier in the thread. So maybe hes just happy to be playing football and getting paid. Nothing wrong with that. if it was me.... so long as the organization isnt a complete gong show and the players enjoy being there.... I'd probably be inclined to play where I'm wanted. and Chicago clearly wants him.

well, he came from an organization that has a reputation of being a complete gong show from top to bottom. perhaps the bar is so low that this actually looks good by comparison. not sure or maybe hes just decided hes gonna be a professional and play for the team that has him so long as they pay fair market value.

well not a lot of Danny Dimes contract is guaranteed if I recall. I think just this year, next year and maybe a bit more but I am going from memory which admittedly could be off. so correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember thinking when the deal was signed if Danny dimes didnt perform the team wouldnt be effed for many years like with the Desean Watson contract. as for Sweat, I think the way the bears wanted to use him he would likely perform in the system and as a player this may have appealed to him. that said this is speculation on my part I dont really know the reasons he signed there. maybe he likes a blues bar in Chicago and this allows him to visit the place often. it literally could be something as dumb as that. in the end his reasons dont matter. what matters now is that he is signed.

putting a stop to this? hes the one who initiated the change. this is the future of the NFL whether we like it or not.

poor guy. he is probably done. Most RB's are done after one Achilles injury. but I have never heard of anyone recovering from two of them. I suppose there is hope as he recovered from the first, but all I can say is Yikes! if he does recover and still can play pro ball, he needs to buy a lotto ticket.

well, superbowl rings are the goal of every player and coach. its not a terrible standard to go by. sure stats are good too, but both matter. arguably superbowl rings count more. If building a team I'd take the clutch QB who steps up his game when it matters anyday over the guy who has good stats but doesnt seem to have another gear when the playoff game is on the line.

well, if he plays, that makes this thread redundant.

https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/josh-mcdaniels-firing-raiders-cleaning-house-will-reportedly-cost-owner-mark-davis-around-85-million-231009273.html exceptional cost for this housecleaning boys and girls. 85 Mil. and the team is in shambles.

no, if they didnt sign the extension this would be a D+ but the extension is signed. whether this is fair market for his services (or not) is up for debate but they will have him for the next few years. if hes productive I'd say at the very least this is a C but could be as high as a B+ or A- if he REALLY performs. for now I'd give it a B-minus. I know some think they could have waited, but I suspect if the bears didnt buy someone else would have. Players of his talent dont grow on trees and getting him for a second round pick isnt bad. at this point its about what he delivers in the next 3 years or so. I have no doubt the Bears D will be a whole lot better now. when you can get a pass rush on the opposing QB consistently there is less pressure on the corners. I do agree there are questions about whether this should have been the priority but you can win with a mediocre offense and a championship Defense. and the Bears seem to have a good nose for putting together a defense. They just have no clue when it comes to making an offense work.

I guess it comes down to how committed is the team to Riddler? I think if it gets to a point where they are clearly out of the playoffs I think they may go back to him. if Heinicke actually strings together a couple of wins here and look to be playoff bound, I fully agree that job becomes his (at least for this year)