discmonkey

Hey y'all, I'd love your thoughts on this. .5 PPR league. Should I start D'Onta Foreman vs. PIT or Rhamondre Stevenson at LV? I have Pierre Strong as a contingency if Stevenson were to be inactive, but I'm concerned he'll be active and immediately get re-injured or be active but not play. And since Foreman plays in the early window, I can't wait until the later window inactives are announced to decide. I have Saquaon Barkley and Najee Harris penciled in as my starters since they have the clearest path to a lot of touches (even thought they haven't done much with them recently or, in the case of Najee, at all). Thanks in advance, I appreciate any thoughts you may be able to offer!

I'd probably go DEN. The Rams are a hot pile and DEN can get pressure on the QB.

Yep, Cincy for sure.

I would go Winston - the NO offense can up up points and their D is iffy. Shootout potential is much greater in this game. I would go Forte - yes, NYJ really suck bad but SF is terrible against the run and the NYJ gameplan is going to focus on limiting Petty's mistakes by handing the ball off a lot. I would go Cincy D - although RGIII may provide some kind of spark the CLE offense is always a great target. Add the possibility of weather and this could be an ugly game.

PPR, bonus for rec yardage over 100... I need a little more depth at WR going into the playoffs. I own Julio Jones, Larry Fitz, and Tyrell Williams. Would you add Malcolm Mitchell or Taylor Gabriel to this group? Any thoughts are appreciated!

Our waivers run tomorrow at 5:00 pm so I've got a little time. If no one puts a claim on either I have until kickoff on Thursday. If Julio's looking iffy, you think Gabriel's the way to go?

Sorry, that's rough! I think I would go with Barnidge, at least he's had a week off to heal.

Is it time to cut the cord on Muscle Hamster? Or is it worth holding on in case he comes back in a few weeks and rocks it? I can still pick up Jacquizz Rodgers but I don't have any other decent drop options.

Should I kick Tony Romo to the curb in favor of whichever Chicago QB is playing? 6 points per TD, 1 point per 15 passing yards, no more waivers during the playoffs once the Thursday game begins. Romo has a tendency to punk out in December and the Chicago QBs have outscored Romo in my league for the last 4 games (and in total season-to-date points). But Chicago is playing on the road in snowy, windy Cleveland in Week 15 and snowy, windy Philly in Week 16 while Romo gets a cushy home game against Green Bay before heading to snowy, windy DC for Week 16. My other option, assuming that neither McCown or Cutler iwil be named the rest of season starter before tomorrow's game, is to keep Romo and pick up Ryan fitzpatrick and his Harvard educated beard as a backup. I keep going back and forth on this one. Do I trust Romo in December with Fitzpatrick as a safety beard more than a possibly random Chicago QB in the inclement weather? Anyone have any feedback they'd like to offer? Leave a link and I'll answer yours. Thanks in advance!

I would go: 1. Foles 2. Detroit 3. Thomas, Smith, Patterson I'm usually a take the safe pick and plan ahead kind of owner, but it's the freakin' playoffs. It's time to go all upside and either crush it or look like a jackass. In my mind, Foles has a better chance to thrown a ridiculous number of TDs than Luck. Rivers seems to come up big against Manning, Flacco is - well - Flacco. I think DET has a better chance to pressure Flacco and make him throw some ducks. Thomas is a no-brainer, Smith could come down with the ducks that DET doesn't pick off, and Patterson might get you 2 points but with the added attraction of a possible shootout and special teams potential his upside is hard to ignore. Thanks for mine!

Both of those guys could be solid, but it depends on what you need. If you are in all out desperation mode (aren't we all in week 15?) then I think Cameron offers more upside. He could bust out 10 catches for 100+ and a TD or two. He could also drop three catches for 30 yards on you, though. I think Pitta offers a higher floor but a lower ceiling. Given Flacco's man-crush on him, 5 or 6 catches for 40 or 50 yards and a TD seems reasonable. For what it's worth, in my league (PPR with yardage bonuses) the Bears have allowed more points to TEs than the Lions so that makes me lean Cameron as well. Mine? http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=429569

I concur, you have to go Bernard and hope he busts a long TD on a screen. What do you think about this: http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=429569

I agree, my gut says Brown as well. Playing at home tips it for me - Seattle isn't quite as monstrous on the road.

This is a little late, but I would go with Richardson and Decker as well. As you mentioned Decker has been on fire and Haden will likely be shadowing Thomas. Richardson is more of a gut call. The KC game could be out hand quickly, limiting Wayne's upside, and Wayne will be the focus of the KC secondary. The CLE game could also be out of hand quickly, but Richardson can catch passes and is their only real option in the run game. He may not get many yards, but he will probably get a few catches and a TD. Thanks for mine!

PPR league, bonuses for lots of yardage, championship (as it is for most if us at this point, congrats!), have to start one of: David Wilson vs. BAL LeSean McCoy vs. WAS Probably won't know Bradshaw's status prior to the PHI/WAS game so at this point it seems like a coin flip. Any thoughts? Leave a link and I'll answer yours. Thanks!

Thanks! I voted for Sux.

PPR league, bonuses for big yardage: David Wilson or LeSean McCoy? Yikes.

I'd go with Henne, too. He's gonna have to throw the ball 50+ times - he may throw some interceptions but he has shown the ability to put up big numbers. Blackmon and Shorts aren't bad receivers, either, and NE probably won't be able to shut them both down.

Bears are tempting, but I think I'd go Denver at home against a rookie QB, WR, and RB (who has averaged less than 3 yards per carry over the last few games).

A couple of long-time league mates and I decided to start a redraft auction league. We've got five local guys and are trying to fill the remaining seven spots. The draft will be a live online auction. The league will pay 65% of the pot to the champion, 25% to the runner-up, and 10% to third-place. It's on Yahoo so there is no site fee. The rules are as follows: Custom League URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/gnarlyoldhobos Draft Type: Live Auction Draft Draft Time: Thurs Aug 25 6:00pm PDT [ Add to My Calendar ] Max Teams: 12 Scoring Type: Head-to-Head Start Scoring on: Week 1 Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports Max Moves: No maximum Max Acquisitions per Week: 5 Max Trades: No maximum Trade Reject Time: 2 Trade End Date: November 18, 2011 Allow Draft Pick Trades: No Trade Review: League Votes Waiver Time: 2 days Waiver Type: Continual rolling list Weekly Waivers Sunday - Tuesday Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules Invite Sharing Tools: Disabled Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams) Note: Week 16 runs 7 days from Dec 20 to Dec 26 Playoff Reseeding: Never Reseed Divisions: Yes (3 divisions) Playoff Seeding Options: Division winners awarded top playoff seeds Lock Eliminated Teams: No Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN Fractional Points: Yes Negative Points: No Make League Publicly Viewable: No Offense League Value Passing Yards 25 yards per point; 10 points at 300 yards Passing Touchdowns 6 Rushing Yards 10 yards per point; 10 points at 100 yards Rushing Touchdowns 6 Receptions 1 Reception Yards 10 yards per point; 10 points at 100 yards Reception Touchdowns 6 Return Touchdowns 6 2-Point Conversions 2 Offensive Fumble Return TD 6 40+ Yard Passing Touchdowns 2 40+ Yard Rushing Touchdowns 2 40+ Yard Reception Touchdowns 2 Kickers League Value Field Goals 0-19 Yards 3 Field Goals 20-29 Yards 3 Field Goals 30-39 Yards 4 Field Goals 40-49 Yards 5 Field Goals 50+ Yards 6 Point After Attempt Made 1 Defense/Special Teams League Value Sack 1 Interception 4 Fumble Recovery 4 Touchdown 6 Safety 2 Block Kick 3 Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns 6 Points Allowed 0 points 10 Points Allowed 1-6 points 5 Defensive Yards Allowed 0-99 10 Defensive Yards Allowed 100-199 5 Let me know if you're interested or have any questions. Thanks! Email me

We've only got one spot left. The draft has been moved to 8/25 and the first post has been edited to reflect the change. Only one more spot to fill! Almost there!

Still looking.

So...very...close. We just need a couple more people.

Come join us...we just need a few more serious owners.

Four spots left.