Cuse9's Help Thread

[devils439 0]

Is it a good trade for me to give up mike bell and either josh morgan or kenny britt for leon washington? And if so wich reciever should I offer?

 

My other wr's are Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, Eddie Royal, and Donald Driver.

 

My other backs are Kevin Smith, Pierre Thomas, Willie Parker, Lesean McCoy, McFadden.

 

Or should I just hold on to Bell in case Thomas gets hurt again?

 

Thanks in advance. I can never get anyone to give me any advice so whatever you've got is greatly appreciated

[Cuse9 129]

Cuse, I had M Bush penciled in as my flex and a back with upside as the year goes on. He seems to be the goal line back, but i'm worried about Cables comments about DMC will be the main back and either Bush or Fargas will be the 2nd back depending on the week. Someone dropped Norwood. Would you drop Bush for Norwood, or is this just the Norwood hype about more touches every year that never happens?

Stick with Bush. Bush is a very nice back who compliments McFadden very well. I love Norwood's home run ability, but he's used so sparingly that he doesn't warrant a roster spot due to the inconsistancies he'll have from game to game. I like the toughness Bush brings and he can do alot more than just be a TD vulture. Fargas is more like McFadden, so the obvious 1-2 punch in Oakland is DMC/Bush.

[Uncle Leo 16]

I can start 3 running backs and I'm definitely starting Turner and Portis, I just can't decide who else I should start out of Ahmad Bradshaw, Lendale White, Willie Parker, and Cadillac Williams.

 

Ahmad Bradshaw plays Dallas

 

Lendale White plays Houston

 

Willie Parker plays Chicago

 

Cadillac Williams plays Buffalo

 

 

THANKS!

[Cuse9 129]

Is it a good trade for me to give up mike bell and either josh morgan or kenny britt for leon washington? And if so wich reciever should I offer?

 

My other wr's are Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, Eddie Royal, and Donald Driver.

 

My other backs are Kevin Smith, Pierre Thomas, Willie Parker, Lesean McCoy, McFadden.

 

Or should I just hold on to Bell in case Thomas gets hurt again?

 

Thanks in advance. I can never get anyone to give me any advice so whatever you've got is greatly appreciated

I'm not a big fan of Leon Washington from a fantasy standpoint. He did have a decent week one, but over the long haul I like Jones and Greene more than him. What Leon brings to special teams is a major benefit to the Jets for field position. For him to have a more prominate roll in the offense means the Jets would cut back his special teams touches which is not a good idea. In my opinion Bell is much more important than Washington for the simple fact that Thomas and/or Bush are constantly injured. Bell has the biggest upside of any back-up in the league. I would trade him, but not for Leon. It's a fair offer, but I don't like it. Plus, you have PT, why would you want to give up Bell?

 

Kenny Britt has a chance to become an excellent #3 or possibly even a #2 by years end. If he can get the targets/balls that Mason got in his hayday, then Britt could become a great steal. Of course there's no gaurantee that will happen. He has to prove his worth and beat out Gage/Washington for balls, but it's a definite possibility.

 

For what it's worth: Hang onto Willie Parker (I know you didn't ask). Parker has a stretch where he could become an excellent fantasy stud this year. In an eleven week span he plays Cinci/Clev twice, Denver, Oakland, Detroit, KC. Look for him to really get going over that time period!

 

I think you should hold onto Bell for sure. Even if Pierre stays healthy, Bush is prolly the #1 canidate to miss time due to his past injury history. Bell will continue to have excellent value.

[Cuse9 129]

I can start 3 running backs and I'm definitely starting Turner and Portis, I just can't decide who else I should start out of Ahmad Bradshaw, Lendale White, Willie Parker, and Cadillac Williams.

 

Ahmad Bradshaw plays Dallas

 

Lendale White plays Houston

 

Willie Parker plays Chicago

 

Cadillac Williams plays Buffalo

THANKS!

I really like Bradshaw vs Dallas. I like Bradshaw more this year than I liked Ward in the same role last year. Bradshaw is quicker and can become as effective a receiver as Ward was. Ward had two decent games vs Dallas last year and I expect Bradshaw to do the same.

 

Sit on Parker one more week then turn him loose. He'll be a fantasy star weeks three through fourteen. Lendale looked bad in week one, but every RB in that game looked like trash. He'll definitly have value this year though. Caddy was prolly the most impressive looking RB in week one. Well, from the standpoint of nobody expected what he did. 97 yards was much more than anticipated. I expect the game to be low scoring and the yards will be tough to come by.

 

I think Bradshaw can gain 60-70 yards on the ground and add 30-40 through the air and find the endzone once. I don't look for a stellar day out of him, but a respectable day with nice RB3 numbers.

[devils439 0]

Is it a good trade for me to give up mike bell and either josh morgan or kenny britt for leon washington? And if so wich reciever should I offer?

 

My other wr's are Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, Eddie Royal, and Donald Driver.

 

My other backs are Kevin Smith, Pierre Thomas, Willie Parker, Lesean McCoy, McFadden.

 

Or should I just hold on to Bell in case Thomas gets hurt again?

 

Thanks in advance. I can never get anyone to give me any advice so whatever you've got is greatly appreciated

 

If there are other questions to get to forget about mine since you already helped me but. I was also wondering:

 

1: what do you think of Morgan and Lasean McCoy

 

2: Assuming I hold on to Bell who gets the start PT or Bell.

 

3: My league is .5 ppr with three WR two RB and two W/R. Should parker start over any of my guys with the weakened CHI D? (I did want to ask you about Parker before but didn't want to ask too much)

 

4: I have McNabb with Flacco as my backup. Do you see McNabb with any future value this year? I know he'll be back but I don't know if he'll be worth holding on to.

 

Thanks again and although it's appreciated don't answer if you don't have time.

[TCVultures 0]

Thanks for the advice, Cuse. Keep up the good work, you're amazing.

[Cuse9 129]

If there are other questions to get to forget about mine since you already helped me but. I was also wondering:

 

Thanks again and although it's appreciated don't answer if you don't have time.

1: what do you think of Morgan and Lasean McCoy

I like Morgan's skills, but nobody can really say how much he'll be used. As of right now I think Isaac Bruce is clearly the better receiver. Morgan has the potential to be a Derrick Mason type of guy. A go to wr on a run heavy team. Mason amassed very good yardage seasons and decent TD totals. I think you're guessing high if you think he'll get 1000 yds. I think around 750 yards is more likely. He'll have a few good games and mostly okay/mediocre games. McCoys value will increase as the season goes. Obviously being a rookie they don't want to thrown him to wolves right away, so they'll take it slow with him. As long as Westy is healthy then McCoys value will be minimal. If Westy holds up eight weeks then McCoy has to come in I think he'll be very effective in that offense.

 

2: Assuming I hold on to Bell who gets the start PT or Bell.

I look for Bell to start and get the majority of the carries even if PT is cleared to play. If I was the coach I would want PT inactive. Why risk hurting him anymore if you don't have to. Bell has been more than impressive in pre-season and week one. After 140 yards, why rush PT back? Bell and Bush provide enough power to get the ground game going. The worst thing that could happen is Bell busts out for 130 or so yards against the Eagles. Then we will all be completly clueless as to what will happen when PT comes back!

 

3: My league is .5 ppr with three WR two RB and two W/R. Should parker start over any of my guys with the weakened CHI D? (I did want to ask you about Parker before but didn't want to ask too much) I would not start Parker against Chicago for two reasons. First off, it is Chicago. Even with no Urlacher and the loss of the DL/DB coaches, they are a storied defensive team. When teams like that have their backs to the wall is usually when they become the most effective. Second, after Parkers awful display vs Tenn, let's give him a game to earn our (fantasy owners) trust back. Obviously Parker is lightning quick and could turn any run into huge ones resulting in a big game, but with your options I think you can afford to take the risk and sit him another week.

 

4: I have McNabb with Flacco as my backup. Do you see McNabb with any future value this year? I know he'll be back but I don't know if he'll be worth holding on to. You absolutley hold onto McNabb. Year after year McNabb is a top five/ten QB. I know he gets hurt alot, but when he plays he's as good as they get. The threat of Garcia, Kolb or Vick is nothing to worry about this year. He'll easily be full go by week five and he's a much better option than Flacco. I liked what I saw out of Flacco in week one, but I'm still not sold that he's a starter on any fantasy team. He has the skill and the weapons to become one, but until he strings together 4-5 games, I won't be sold. McNabb is a fantasy starter when he is healthy. Noway do you give up on him!

[panthro 0]

I have a couple of questions:

 

1. I have Visante Shianco and Zach Miller at TE. This week I'm starting Shianco agaisnt an awful Detroit team, but I don't feel solid at the position for the season. Do you think I should look to upgrade here? Todd Heap and Brent Celek are available in our FA pool, but not much else.

 

2. I've offered a trade to another owner: I get Brady for Ray Rice and Roddy White. He needs another starting caliber receiver and had a man-crush on Rice all offseason, and he already has Hasselbeck on his bench to fall back to. I have Favre and Cutler at QB and would really love to upgrade the spot. The trade would leave me with Steve Smith (Panthers), Royal, Berrian and Crayton at WR. Oh and our league is PPR so WR's can really matter.

 

What do you think? How am I at TE? Should I look to upgrade my QB situation at the cost of a damn good WR and potential high quality RB or find some kind of QB by committee situation between Favre and Cutler? Our QB FA pool is ridiculously thin with Matt Cassel being the top ranked QB left available, followed by David Garrard.

 

Thanks very much! This is an awesome thread!

[veebs4 2]

WR dilemma this week, and probably until I get a handle on Marshall....for my #2 WR, I have Marshall (CLE; don't know what to make of him yet with Orton), Driver (CIN, role with Jennings?), and Ochocinco (@GB, tough D).

 

Thanks for the help/perspective!

[devils439 0]

Thanks alot for the help. If you keep this thread open I'm sure I'll be looking to you again.

[Hossmen 1]

I would really like to say Sproles, but McFadden vs KC is a very nice match up for him to have a breakout game. After watching the Raiders this past weekend I think they will realize that they have to find ways to run the ball more effectivly until Russell can calm down and be a respected passer. McFadden has the skills to be utilized in the running game as well as screens and other short passes. I think he could be in line for some very nice fantasy games over the next few weeks.

 

I would run with McFadden.

 

So no worries in your mind about McFadden spliting time? Bush was pretty involved last week. Now Fargas is returning this week likely meaning even less touches for McFadden. I was more leaning Sproles because in a PPR league I know he's going to get touches in the passing game even if he isn't able to rush for a lot of yards against the Ravens. Not to mention the points he brings in the return game.

[CapitalCityCajun 0]

First off, I'd like to say thanks for what you're doing!

 

OK, one of my leagues, a 12 teamer, I have to decide which of these three WR's to start along side of Megatron,

I keep changing my mind and can't decide on Nate Washington, Devin Hester, or Chris Henry....league is td and yardage heavy with bonus scoring for longer td's not ppr.

 

 

In my 10 team league, not ppr, my team is pretty good but always trying to think ahead. Someone dropped Pierre Thomas this week and he even passed the waiver period and is sitting as a FA right now. My 3 rbs are MJD, Westy, and Benson. I've been toying with the idea of dropping benson for Pierre as my qb is Brees but not sure if I should. I certainly wouldn't need to start either until my first bye week in week 4 unless I encounter injuries to MJD or Westy prior to then and in week 4 besnon faces cleveland and pt the jets. Going forward, not sure which will give the best fantasy points for the season. I've been burned by benson before in the past and I know PT only had one good season and has issues with his knee.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

CCC

[CapitalCityCajun 0]

First off, I'd like to say thanks for what you're doing!

 

OK, one of my leagues, a 12 teamer, I have to decide which of these three WR's to start along side of Megatron,

I keep changing my mind and can't decide on Nate Washington, Devin Hester, or Chris Henry....league is td and yardage heavy with bonus scoring for longer td's not ppr.

In my 10 team league, not ppr, my team is pretty good but always trying to think ahead. Someone dropped Pierre Thomas this week and he even passed the waiver period and is sitting as a FA right now. My 3 rbs are MJD, Westy, and Benson. I've been toying with the idea of dropping benson for Pierre as my qb is Brees but not sure if I should. I certainly wouldn't need to start either until my first bye week in week 4 unless I encounter injuries to MJD or Westy prior to then and in week 4 besnon faces cleveland and pt the jets. Going forward, not sure which will give the best fantasy points for the season. I've been burned by benson before in the past and I know PT only had one good season and has issues with his knee.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

CCC

 

 

Also, I went to my 12 team FA list for WR's and am wondering if I should pick any of these up and drop Henry for them:

E.Royal

Mark Clayton

Mike Clayton

Miles Austin

Steve Smith

Laurent Robinson

Donnie Avery

Steve Smith(nyg)

Issac Bruce

 

Thanks!

[rookie22 0]

Rookie here...there are so many websites and so many places to look.

 

I need two running backs and unsure who to start. I have Darren McFadden, Fred Jackson, and Ronnie Brown. I'm thinking Jackson and McFadden; however, I read in a few places that Brown is projected to do well this week...unsure of what to do.

 

I am also having a difficult time making my decision for wide receivers/tight end. I have the option of either two wide receivers and a tight end or three wide receivers. I have Santana Moss, Hines Ward, Larry Fitzgerald, and John Carlson. Carlson is supposed to do well but I don't know which wide receiver to sit...

 

What would you suggest?

[Cuse9 129]

I have a couple of questions:

 

1. I have Visante Shianco and Zach Miller at TE. This week I'm starting Shianco agaisnt an awful Detroit team, but I don't feel solid at the position for the season. Do you think I should look to upgrade here? Todd Heap and Brent Celek are available in our FA pool, but not much else.

 

2. I've offered a trade to another owner: I get Brady for Ray Rice and Roddy White. He needs another starting caliber receiver and had a man-crush on Rice all offseason, and he already has Hasselbeck on his bench to fall back to. I have Favre and Cutler at QB and would really love to upgrade the spot. The trade would leave me with Steve Smith (Panthers), Royal, Berrian and Crayton at WR. Oh and our league is PPR so WR's can really matter.

 

What do you think? How am I at TE? Should I look to upgrade my QB situation at the cost of a damn good WR and potential high quality RB or find some kind of QB by committee situation between Favre and Cutler? Our QB FA pool is ridiculously thin with Matt Cassel being the top ranked QB left available, followed by David Garrard.

 

Thanks very much! This is an awesome thread!

Shiancoe and Miller are very good options at TE. Celek is in the same boat as both of them. All three are unproven with alot of potential in their current roles. I think any one of the three could easily finish the year in the top seven. We all know Heap is a great TE when he's healthy. At this point of his career he hasn't shown us that he can make game to game without gettting hurt. With options like Shiancoe, Miller and Celek there is no reason to take a chance with Heap. With McNabb going out it may hinder Celeks value a bit, not much though. Miller looked great Monday night. The Raiders were very successful when getting him the ball. He should be a big part of the gameplans this year. Shiancoe is also a nice target for Favre. We all know Favre's past, he's always liked his TE's. From Chmura, Jackson, Lee to Keller....if he has a decent TE he'll use him. I would stay with what you have. Both are solid and have alot of upside.

 

As for the Brady trade, that's a tough one. It's a fair offer and you may be giving up too much. It's too early to tell though. Although Brees is trying to prove me wrong, I have Brady ranked as my #1 QB. The race for #1 QB is going to a great race this year. Getting Brady ensures you of super stats every week compared to the inconsistancies you'll get out of Cutler/Favre. I really like Roddy this year as well. Letting him go you are giving up a consistant top tier point producer. I love Smith and Royal, but Berrian and Crayton are big play guys. Losing the consistancy of White and banking on Berrian and/or Crayton to fill his shoes may be too big a chore for those two handle. Ray is part of a committee, so his numbers may be spuratic this year. He is the #1 in Baltimore, but I believe match-ups can limit his touches in certain games.

 

I would make the trade simply because I like to have a solid QB. I don't like hoping my QB puts up points every week. Brady is the best, so even though you're giving up alot, you're giving it up for the best.

 

TE, stay put. Brady, I like it for you. I like the fact that you are exploring your options to try and find ways to make your team better. Never rest on checking options. You may not be able to make any moves, but you should always find players that could improve.

[Cuse9 129]

Rookie here...there are so many websites and so many places to look.

 

I need two running backs and unsure who to start. I have Darren McFadden, Fred Jackson, and Ronnie Brown. I'm thinking Jackson and McFadden; however, I read in a few places that Brown is projected to do well this week...unsure of what to do.

 

I am also having a difficult time making my decision for wide receivers/tight end. I have the option of either two wide receivers and a tight end or three wide receivers. I have Santana Moss, Hines Ward, Larry Fitzgerald, and John Carlson. Carlson is supposed to do well but I don't know which wide receiver to sit...

 

What would you suggest?

First, as for "so many websites", you're right! I've been doing this for 15+ years and I constantly find new sites and information avenues to help me out for different areas of fantasy football. I usually park here though. Take some time to navigate through FFToday and you'll find so much information it's rediculous. This site may not have the fun trade gadgets and such, but anything that is prudent to further your knowledge is here!

 

McFadden, Jackson and Brown. McFadden has the best match-up of the three. Playing a weak KC team should be a jumpstart for DMC in Oakland. Jackson was a do it all back who looked great in week one. Brown did little in week one, but has better tools than most RB's in the league. DMC is a definite vs KC. It's almost a coin flip between Jackson and Brown. I'm an optimist when it comes to Brown. I love his talents and think he'll come out superb against Indy. With no Sanders the Indy D is average and Brown can rack up the yards against this unit.

 

Wide Receiver wise I like Fitz, Ward and Carlson. Carlson had a great game and looks to become a fixture as a top fantasy starter. Even though Moss has a nice match-up against the Rams I think it's going to be a running game. The Rams are horrible, but I expect this to be a struggle til the end for the winner. I like Moss, but I like the solid play of Ward better.

 

Your problems are all good problems. Many of us in deep leagues are deciding between Laurent Robinson or Michael Jenkins. In your case no matter who you start, they should do well.

 

Have fun with this crazy addiciton. Feel free to pop in and ask questions. The best advice I'll give you is to learn your league first and foremost. If you're in a league with friends then it's a big advantage to know the tendancies of your leaguemates. If you're in an online league, keep an eye on the waiver wire and watch for trends. Alot of times it's best to go through your first year and simply watch and learn. Have fun with it!!

[Cuse9 129]

Also, I went to my 12 team FA list for WR's and am wondering if I should pick any of these up and drop Henry for them:

E.Royal

Mark Clayton

Mike Clayton

Miles Austin

Steve Smith

Laurent Robinson

Donnie Avery

Steve Smith(nyg)

Issac Bruce

 

Thanks!

Why are there two Steve Smith's on the list. Please don't tell me someone dropped Carolina Steve!?

 

I would rather have any of those wr's over Henry. To me it's simple. I would rather have Bruce, Smith, Avery...all their teams #1's or Robinson, Clayton bros, Royal, #2's on their team. Give me opportunities per game over big play ability. Targets mean a great deal to me. I'll take the guy who routinely gets thrown to 8-10 times per game over the guy who gets thrown to 3-5 times per game. The chances of having great games and/or the more consistant fantasy producer is much higher with a guy who's on the field more. I love Eddie Royal, noway should he be on any league's waiver wire!

[Cuse9 129]

First off, I'd like to say thanks for what you're doing!

 

OK, one of my leagues, a 12 teamer, I have to decide which of these three WR's to start along side of Megatron,

I keep changing my mind and can't decide on Nate Washington, Devin Hester, or Chris Henry....league is td and yardage heavy with bonus scoring for longer td's not ppr.

 

In my 10 team league, not ppr, my team is pretty good but always trying to think ahead. Someone dropped Pierre Thomas this week and he even passed the waiver period and is sitting as a FA right now. My 3 rbs are MJD, Westy, and Benson. I've been toying with the idea of dropping benson for Pierre as my qb is Brees but not sure if I should. I certainly wouldn't need to start either until my first bye week in week 4 unless I encounter injuries to MJD or Westy prior to then and in week 4 besnon faces cleveland and pt the jets. Going forward, not sure which will give the best fantasy points for the season. I've been burned by benson before in the past and I know PT only had one good season and has issues with his knee.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

CCC

The first half of the question is simple. You have Washington, Hester and Henry. All three are burners who can score from anywhere. Speed and big plays are their specialty. I'll resort back to the last post. I want the guys who will be on the field more. Washington is the best wr in Tenn and should have a solid year. We can forget week one cause of the injury. He seems to be good to go now, so I'd start him. Hester is another starter who can get you loooong TD's. Easy choice for me. Henry is the #3/#4 in Cinci. Caldwell got more looks than Henry last week. Washington and Hester are easy choices, regardless of match-ups.

 

Second part is tough. PT in free agent pool, wow! I'm pretty high on Benson and I'd hate to see you let him go in hopes that Thomas comes back 100% and assumes the role as the feature back with no Bell interference. If you had a rbbc guy then I would absolutely go after PT, but having Benson you have the clear cut #1 feature back who doesn't come off the field. He has no real competition to take his job and has did very well his last 3 games. If you go to the last two games last year he put up 171 and 111 yards. Week one he did well, so I don't see him fizzling out anytime soon.

 

If you read through this at all you'll know that I'm a big PT fan, but in light of the injuries and Bell coming out on fire, I would not drop Benson for him. Benson simply looks too good.

[CapitalCityCajun 0]

Why are there two Steve Smith's on the list. Please don't tell me someone dropped Carolina Steve!?

 

I would rather have any of those wr's over Henry. To me it's simple. I would rather have Bruce, Smith, Avery...all their teams #1's or Robinson, Clayton bros, Royal, #2's on their team. Give me opportunities per game over big play ability. Targets mean a great deal to me. I'll take the guy who routinely gets thrown to 8-10 times per game over the guy who gets thrown to 3-5 times per game. The chances of having great games and/or the more consistant fantasy producer is much higher with a guy who's on the field more. I love Eddie Royal, noway should he be on any league's waiver wire!

 

 

Thank you and my mistake on 2 steve smith's, only the nyg smith is available.

I will target Royal as he is still on waivers, then avery then bruce.

Thanks!

[Cuse9 129]

So no worries in your mind about McFadden spliting time? Bush was pretty involved last week. Now Fargas is returning this week likely meaning even less touches for McFadden. I was more leaning Sproles because in a PPR league I know he's going to get touches in the passing game even if he isn't able to rush for a lot of yards against the Ravens. Not to mention the points he brings in the return game.

There are always concerns with players splitting time. Portis losing touches to Betts, Addai losing to Brown, DeAngelo losing to Stewart and the list goes on.....

 

In todays game you have to look at how it benefits the player rather than how it hurts them. Obviously an everydown feature back is the preference, but split back systems can greatly benefit some back. Jacobs and DeAngelo both put up better numbers splitting carries. I think McFadden and Bush can be the same. DMC is the home run threat and the better receiver. With Bush he can take some big hits away from DMC and keep him healthy. Bush will most likely take goalline carries away, but Darren is good enough to still be on the field. Forget about Fargas, he was simply there until they had better options. Well, they have better options. He'll get some carries for sure, but nothing to worry about.

 

Sproles is still a very good option. I see them relying more on Rivers arm over Sproles legs. Like I said above, there are rbbc situations that clearly benefit guys. LT helps Sproles out tremendously. With not LT, Sproles will not have the freedom he has with LT on the field.

 

Not an easy choice. Look at it this way. If you take Sproles and he lights it up you can feel vindicated knowing you went on your own and Sproles put up great numbers. If you go with DMC and DMC fails, you can simply blame me.

 

Not an easy choice by any means. I'll watch this "battle" this weekend.

 

My prediction:

Sproles 17-61 rush, 5-23 no TD.

DMC 22-113, 3-37 TD

[Cuse9 129]

WR dilemma this week, and probably until I get a handle on Marshall....for my #2 WR, I have Marshall (CLE; don't know what to make of him yet with Orton), Driver (CIN, role with Jennings?), and Ochocinco (@GB, tough D).

 

Thanks for the help/perspective!

I'd take Ocho this week of that group. I like Driver and Marshall will most likely get going soon, but for this week I think the aggressive defenders in GB stack up good for Ocho to have a pretty good day. I do agree though, in time Marshall will make the decision easy for you. Warning: Watch Marshalls effort or lack of effort. I don't think the team will let it continue to happen. If he doesn't change his aggressiveness on plays I think something will happen. I watched the entire Denver/Cinci game and he was awful. No attempts to break up bad passes, dropping easy balls. I think he'll come around, but another effort like the one he gave vs Cinci could bring repercussions!!

[Hossmen 1]

Not an easy choice. Look at it this way. If you take Sproles and he lights it up you can feel vindicated knowing you went on your own and Sproles put up great numbers. If you go with DMC and DMC fails, you can simply blame me.

 

Not an easy choice by any means. I'll watch this "battle" this weekend.

 

My prediction:

Sproles 17-61 rush, 5-23 no TD.

DMC 22-113, 3-37 TD

 

Ha! I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for your thoughts. You've given me some good stuff to think over. I think I'm going to sleep on this one tonight & make my decision in the morning. Best of luck to you this weekend!

[cdavidw 0]

Cuse - help me!

 

ppr league with 2 wr, 2 rb, and a flex.

 

I have deangelo and kevin smith starting tomorrow at rb, calvin johnson and greg jennings at WR but I'm lost at flex:

 

Earl Bennett (my qb is cutler if that helps)

Cadillac

Willie Parker

Thomas Jones

Brandon Marhsall

Julius Jones

 

 

I feel like they all are equally likely to have a great game and/or suck tomorrow. What say you? And as always - thanks for the help!

[CapitalCityCajun 0]

The first half of the question is simple. You have Washington, Hester and Henry. All three are burners who can score from anywhere. Speed and big plays are their specialty. I'll resort back to the last post. I want the guys who will be on the field more. Washington is the best wr in Tenn and should have a solid year. We can forget week one cause of the injury. He seems to be good to go now, so I'd start him. Hester is another starter who can get you loooong TD's. Easy choice for me. Henry is the #3/#4 in Cinci. Caldwell got more looks than Henry last week. Washington and Hester are easy choices, regardless of match-ups.

 

Second part is tough. PT in free agent pool, wow! I'm pretty high on Benson and I'd hate to see you let him go in hopes that Thomas comes back 100% and assumes the role as the feature back with no Bell interference. If you had a rbbc guy then I would absolutely go after PT, but having Benson you have the clear cut #1 feature back who doesn't come off the field. He has no real competition to take his job and has did very well his last 3 games. If you go to the last two games last year he put up 171 and 111 yards. Week one he did well, so I don't see him fizzling out anytime soon.

 

If you read through this at all you'll know that I'm a big PT fan, but in light of the injuries and Bell coming out on fire, I would not drop Benson for him. Benson simply looks too good.

 

I did and agree with you, being a homer, I sometimes just can't get out of the koolaid, but will this time! I have a feeling that benson will finish in the top 10 this year, finally!

 

Also, I was able to pick up Royal and dropped Henry.

 

Thanks for your insight and assistance.

 

CCC

[cdavidw 0]

Cuse - help me!

 

ppr league with 2 wr, 2 rb, and a flex.

 

I have deangelo and kevin smith starting tomorrow at rb, calvin johnson and greg jennings at WR but I'm lost at flex:

 

Earl Bennett (my qb is cutler if that helps)

Cadillac

Willie Parker

Thomas Jones

Brandon Marhsall

Julius Jones

I feel like they all are equally likely to have a great game and/or suck tomorrow. What say you? And as always - thanks for the help!

 

 

 

Well as it turns out I could have started almost any of them over the one I did start - Thomas "can't get no satisfaction" Jones.

 

At least he scored me more points than Greg "Big Nothing" Jennings.

[Cuse9 129]

Gonzo or Gates.

Both have their hands full with very good defenses, but I think Gonzo has a better oportunity this week. Baltimore is pretty good at shutting down opposing teams TE's. There were a few TE's last year that faired well against them, but for the most part they do a pretty good job at keeping them in check. On the flipside, the Panthers don't cover TE's that well. Gonzo should be a lock for 60 yards and a TD. I'm not into making gaurantees, but I will go out on a limb and gaurantee Gonzo finds the endzone this week.

 

Some great decisions at rb. Rice, Jackson, Gore, Brown, Caddy....wow! Regardless of which three you start, one of the two that you don't is bound to have a great game. I think the fantasy gods like to torture us that way! If you're set on Rice and Jackson then I would run with Gore as your #3/flex spot. I really like Ronnie Brown at home vs a Sanderless Indy D over Rice at SD, but that's just me.

Gore is the focal point of the Niners offense and doesnt' come out of the game for anyone at anytime. He's a great everydown back who brings alot to the table every week!

I'm quite proud of myself on this one!

"Cuse steps to the plate....swings.....It's a GRAND SLAM!"

 

Gonzo was 7-70 with a TD

Gore went for over 200 and 2 TD's.

 

However I must be Jim Thome cause....

Not an easy choice. Look at it this way. If you take Sproles and he lights it up you can feel vindicated knowing you went on your own and Sproles put up great numbers. If you go with DMC and DMC fails, you can simply blame me.

 

Not an easy choice by any means. I'll watch this "battle" this weekend.

 

My prediction:

Sproles 17-61 rush, 5-23 no TD.

DMC 22-113, 3-37 TD

 

Damn Hossmen, I sure hope you went with Sproles. DMC did score, but Sproles became Randy Moss that game?! DOH!

[BigMilk 40]

Hey Cuse, take a look at my squad in the sig; I feel thin at WR at strong at RB (bust Slaton notwithstanding). Barring a trade, should I drop one of my RBs to pick up one of these guys: Steve Smith (Giants), Burleson, Donnie Avery, Michael Clayton, Chaz Schilens, Earl Bennet, Knox?

 

With Boldin apparently healing up, the only one that I really like is Smith, and I'm thinking of dropping McCoy to grab him. But if Westbrook goes down, I think McCoy is going to be huge, and Smith (or anyone else) is probably going to ride the bench for the most part.

 

Thoughts? Should I stay put? I may be getting antsy as I'm on the verge of 0-2.

[Cuse9 129]

Hey Cuse, take a look at my squad in the sig; I feel thin at WR at strong at RB (bust Slaton notwithstanding). Barring a trade, should I drop one of my RBs to pick up one of these guys: Steve Smith (Giants), Burleson, Donnie Avery, Michael Clayton, Chaz Schilens, Earl Bennet, Knox?

 

With Boldin apparently healing up, the only one that I really like is Smith, and I'm thinking of dropping McCoy to grab him. But if Westbrook goes down, I think McCoy is going to be huge, and Smith (or anyone else) is probably going to ride the bench for the most part.

 

Thoughts? Should I stay put? I may be getting antsy as I'm on the verge of 0-2.

QB: Romo (6), C. Palmer (10)

RB: MJD (1), Brandon Jacobs (2), Slaton (3), McFadden (5), Cedric Benson (11), Hightower (15), LeSean McCoy (13)

WR: Boldin (4), Cowboy Roy Williams (7), DeSean Jackson (8), Antonio Bryant (9)

TE: Shockey (15)

K: Nate Kaeding (14)

D: J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! JETS! (12)

You're not thin at wr. Bryant was/is hurt and Boldin is a bit hobbled, but you look pretty good. Jackson went over 100 today, Roy had a 66 yd TD last week...no worries. Your running backs scare me more than your wr's. MJD is not even close to living up to his ADP. Jacobs is lackluster so far. DMC is just below average. Benson and Hightower are studs for their ADP's. I completely agree with McCoy. He's useless until Westy goes down then he's gold.

 

I would make a move though. I would either package Palmer/Jacobs/DMC and/or a WR to upgrade at WR or RB. If you could package Palmer and Jacobs <--example to an owner who is struggling at QB/RB then you may be able to upgrade at WR or RB. I would shuffle through your leagues rosters and see who is in need of a better QB/RB and see what you can do. It's still early though. I'm not too concerned about the under performers and not too giddy about the over achievers.

 

Overall the team looks good, your biggest problem is going to be deciding who to start and who to sit. Right now I would have to go with Benson and Hightower over MJD and Jacobs....crazy to say that, but the numbers don't lie!

 

Good team, after four/five weeks things will start to sort themselves out. My only suggestion is to try and upgrade.

 

Good luck!

[cdavidw 0]

cuse -

 

My team:

 

qb: Cutler, Sanchez

rb: deangelo, kevin smith, thomas jones, fwp, julius jones, cadillac

wr: megatron, jennings, marshall, chris henry, earl bennett, louis murphy

te: gates, fasano

 

we play ppr, 10 team, start 1qb, 2rb, 2wr, 1flex, 1te.

 

With slaton and forte having such a bad two week stretch I'm thinking of trying to buy low on either/both of them.

 

Given that, what do you think I should package for either of them? Are there any moves you think I should make? I'm sitting at 1-1 and I'm a little nervous...

 

thanks for the help!

[the_future420 3]

I've got a couple of early WEEK 3 start 'em or sit 'ems for you, ole wise Cuse. Also, a team management question.

 

My league is PPR

1 pt/20 yds rec

1 pt/10 yds rush

 

WDIS? (Pick one of these WRs)

 

Steve Smith (NYG) @ TB

OR

Bernard Berrian vs SF

 

 

and then I need to play 2 of these 4 RB's.

 

Marion Barber vs CAR

Thomas Jones vs TEN

Ahmad Bradshaw @ CAR

Tim Hightower vs IND

 

Right now im leaning towards Hightower and Bradshaw. I would like to play Barber, but I would be scared to take a chance on him because of the injury and the fact that he plays monday night. If he's a late scratch, im screwed.

 

Also, one more question for you. Should I drop Eddie Royal for one of these WR's currently on the ww?

 

Manningham (i already have Smith though)

Laurent Robinson

Johnny Knox

 

Thanks

[Cuse9 129]

cuse -

 

My team:

 

qb: Cutler, Sanchez

rb: deangelo, kevin smith, thomas jones, fwp, julius jones, cadillac

wr: megatron, jennings, marshall, chris henry, earl bennett, louis murphy

te: gates, fasano

 

we play ppr, 10 team, start 1qb, 2rb, 2wr, 1flex, 1te.

 

With slaton and forte having such a bad two week stretch I'm thinking of trying to buy low on either/both of them.

 

Given that, what do you think I should package for either of them? Are there any moves you think I should make? I'm sitting at 1-1 and I'm a little nervous...

 

thanks for the help!

Looking forward to their schedules and it's a wash. Houston has a tough schedule throughout the rest of the year. Forte has an easy schedule until our fantasy playoffs, then it's brutal (Green Bay, Baltimore, Minnesota). So, as far as which one do you want to put your trust in....it's a toss up.

 

As for why they're doing bad. Forte started out with a four pick performance at Green Bay. There isn't much a RB can do when your QB keeps giving the ball away. Slaton has played the Jets and Tennessee. The Jets are for real and Tenn can stop the run better than anyone. Both of them had very tough tasks the first few games. Due to poor QB play and stout defenses, they simply didn't get the opportunities to perform. Either one of them is a great pick up going forward. I prefer Forte. He won't lose GL touches where Slaton will lose to Brown and the huge targets through the air.

 

I still think it will be extremely tough to get either one of them. I would offer up a combo of any two of your backs not named DeAngelo or Willie. Parker's schedule is phenomenal for the next eleven weeks!! Our fantasy playoffs he'll get punched in the mouth, but you won't need him if you have DW and Forte/Slaton. Plus Willie could become great trade bait.

 

The offer: I would need to see the rosters of the two teams with Slaton/Forte to see what deal I would offer, but I'll give examples of what I think would work:

 

Kevin Smith, Cadillac Williams and Brandon Marshall for Matt Forte, a decent rbbc guy and a wr with potential! If you're going to get a top five back, you're going to have to give up alot. It really depends on how much you want to give up and how much you believe Forte/Slaton will get back to last years form. It's worth making a move for, but at the same time you have a pretty decent club, don't give up too much.

[Cuse9 129]

I've got a couple of early WEEK 3 start 'em or sit 'ems for you, ole wise Cuse. Also, a team management question.

 

My league is PPR

1 pt/20 yds rec

1 pt/10 yds rush

 

WDIS? (Pick one of these WRs)

 

Steve Smith (NYG) @ TB

OR

Bernard Berrian vs SF

and then I need to play 2 of these 4 RB's.

 

Marion Barber vs CAR

Thomas Jones vs TEN

Ahmad Bradshaw @ CAR

Tim Hightower vs IND

 

Right now im leaning towards Hightower and Bradshaw. I would like to play Barber, but I would be scared to take a chance on him because of the injury and the fact that he plays monday night. If he's a late scratch, im screwed.

 

Also, one more question for you. Should I drop Eddie Royal for one of these WR's currently on the ww?

 

Manningham (i already have Smith though)

Laurent Robinson

Johnny Knox

 

Thanks

Berrian vs Smith. This one is pretty hard due to the skillset comparison between the two. There is no match-up that affects Berrian. He's a home run hitter who usually gives you very little or very big. In contrast Steve Smith is a great possession guy who should become a consistant 60-80 yds a game guy with some 100+ yd games sprinkled in here and there. Anytime you sit Berrian you risk sitting a 5 catch 100+ yd TD type of game. The problem is predicting when it will happen? I'm all about consistancy and opportunity. I want the guy who will get more opportunities and be a consistant scorer. In this case I believe Smith is going to be that guy. Steve Smith is my pick with the risk of Berrian having a big game, I'd still rather roll the dice with Smith.

 

RB situation is tough. If Barber is cleared to play and is going to be full go, then you have to go with him. If not, then I agree with you. Bradshaw and Hightower would be my choice as well. I want nothing to do with RB's facing Tennessee!

 

I've been a huge supporter of Eddie Royal based on pre-season talk and plans on how they would be using him. After this weekend, I have no clue how they plan to use anyone!? While I still expect Moreno to take over as the clear cut #1 by week five, I have no idea how they plan on using Marshall, Stokley, Gaffney and certainly not Royal. Royal has the skills to be a great fantasy player, but they simply aren't using him. They have a "wr rotation" that makes no sense to me. Rather than have their best wr's on the field most of the time they are simply shuffling them in and out. I guess they're 2-0 and it's working, but I still don't like it.

 

Manningham is a very interesting pick-up. It's a pretty big gamble though. Basically you are throwing in the towel on Royal in week two and thinking that Manningham is the new "Plaxico". Here is the risk involved in this move. Once Nicks comes back he could definitly cut into Manninghams touches and Hixon is still a respectable option. The catch....Coughlin has never been very big on spreading the ball around. For years it was Toomer and Burress with little else going to other wr's. IF Mario nails down the starting spot he should be the benefactor of most big yardage days by wr's in NY. I like Robinson alot. His attitude coming into the year was stellar and he's living up to what he says he wants to do. He's not a lock to continue by any means. I would keep Royals talent over Robinsons possible breakout year. Johnny Knox is too big of a gamble to drop Royal.

 

It comes down to Mario vs Royal. I like what I'm seeing out of the former Michigan wideout and would rather roll with him the rest of the year. The risk of Nicks coming back and taking time is there, but Manningham is no fluke. He's a bigtime receiver from a bigtime program. He was simply stuck behind two veteran wr's in Plax and Toomer last year. He has the skillset to become a fantastic wr and I would make the move and hope he takes me on the ride with him!!

 

Damn, that was long....hope I didn't lose you along the way!!

 

Good luck!!

[MRclutch4 0]

I'm thinking of getting another RB/WR. Should i get Steve Smith or Julius Jones?

Also, who would be the best choice at Tight End: Brent Celek or Kellen Winslow?

I'm also thinking of dropping Matt Hasselbeck. Is that a good move?

[Chimp 0]

Hi again Cuse. You've been a big help so far, keep it up!

 

Am i crazy to start Super Mario over Royal in a 12 team 2 WR league? I was able to get Mario off waivers (Just missed "the other" Steve Smith) . I had high hopes for Royal as my number 2, but he's been killing me. I can start Mario or Burleson was dropped and may be able to grab him.

 

Royal

Super Mario

or try and grab Burleson?

[royalrover 0]

I am really torn with this one.

 

I got good backs in the draft so Barber is my #3 (and we can start 3).

 

Here is my roster:

 

QB: Hasselback/Orton

RB: Jones-Drew; Portis; Barber; Julius Jones; Tashard Choice; Fred Taylor

WR: S. Holmes, Cotcherty, Housmandezeh; Muhsin Muhammed

TE: A. Gates

 

10 team league.

 

His roster:

 

QB: Brady/Shaub

RB: Turner, L. Washington, Caddy Williams, Cedric Benson, Correll Buckhalter

WR: Roddy White, Eddie Royal, Wes Welker, Pierre Garcon, Ted Ginn Jr.

TE: Gregg Olson

 

All three of the guys he wants are or may be hurt, but the long term picture I think my guys may be more valuable, but its close.

 

What do you think?

 

Should I go for it?

[We Tigers 71]

Small trade offer I'm mulling over in my 2RB/2WR/flex league, .5 PPR. I would receive Felix Jones for Ted Ginn. Ginn is probably my WR4 right now, behind Steve Smith NYG and ahead of Laurent Robinson, and Jones would probably be my RB3 or 4, behind or even with Leon Washington and ahead of Mike Bell/Fred Taylor/Forsett.

 

I'm inclined to take the deal because it's a 14-teamer and RBs are scarce. I'm not convinced that Felix will be more than a few weeks worth of starter this year (when MB3 is injured, when they play poor defenses like KC/Oakland), but I don't think there are many times I'd be inclined to roll Ginn into the lineup at all given that my flex is populated by L. Washington/S. Smith. I think the only reason this trade is on the table is because Ginn had a nice statline Monday night, and the other owner has Hixon and worse as his WR2. What do you think?

[chrisfab 0]

trade help

 

 

I give Peyton Manning/Donald Driver.........I get SteveSmith(Car)/DonvanMcNabb

 

 

My thinking is I can play Campell at QB this week at the Lions, then home against the crappy Bucs pass D. Then McNabb should be back. What do you think?

 

.5ppr league

 

QB:PEYTON MANNING/ Matt Hasselbeck

RB:MOJO/BENSON/hightower/wells/bernard scott

WR:WAYNE/DRIVER/Holt/Burelson

TE:WITTEN

K:KAEDING

D:NYJ/atl

[Cuse9 129]

I'm thinking of getting another RB/WR. Should i get Steve Smith or Julius Jones?

Also, who would be the best choice at Tight End: Brent Celek or Kellen Winslow?

I'm also thinking of dropping Matt Hasselbeck. Is that a good move?

I would go after Steve Smith for sure. He's a nice possession guy who could turn into an excellent #3 or even a decent two! Julius has scored two weeks in a row, but I think the Hawks will give Forsett a shot and that could spell the end for Julius.

 

Celek or Winslow. Celek is a nice TE that should definitly make owners who drafted him happy. He'll give them great value for where he was drafted. Winslow is a great player though. If he stays healthy he's a great player that will make plays for TB. I'm not sold on him staying healthy, but when he's on, he's on. Even this week vs the Giants I would rather have him over Celek and the potential QB carousel in Philly.

 

Dropping Matt Hasselbeck. Well, it all depends on who you are going to pick up? I'm against dropping him. He's a top ten fantasy QB when he plays. I don't think he'll miss anymore than this week, he may even play this week. Hang onto him.

[Cuse9 129]

Hi again Cuse. You've been a big help so far, keep it up!

 

Am i crazy to start Super Mario over Royal in a 12 team 2 WR league? I was able to get Mario off waivers (Just missed "the other" Steve Smith) . I had high hopes for Royal as my number 2, but he's been killing me. I can start Mario or Burleson was dropped and may be able to grab him.

 

Royal

Super Mario

or try and grab Burleson?

I'm with ya on Royal. He looked like a great grab on draft day and now he doesn't even seem to be part of the offense. McDaniels may not even be aware he's on the team. I would absolutely start Mario over Royal. Manningham has the opportunity to become a star. He needs to be lights out so when Nicks comes back he stays on. I think Smith will be the #1, but Manningham will have more TD's and bigger games. Before the Hasselbeck injury I would say to start/grab Burleson, but it's too risky without Hasselbeck. Factor in they play the Bears. If Wallace is the QB, I don't like anybody in Seattle this week.

 

Don't completely throw the towel in on Royal though. I'm gonna give him a few more weeks to see what happens.