at what position

[Edited on August 12, 2006 at 3:07 PM. Reason : p3]

8/12/2006 3:07:39 PM

my draft for dollar$ is in an hour and a half...

Im starting to get nervous

8/13/2006 12:54:22 PM

i need sleeper WRs....my corps suckssssssss and i need some better ones, got Santana and Burress need more, matt jones and braylon edwards are the backups....any others?

8/13/2006 1:12:33 PM

So I did my draft for my 14 team "real" leauge today, and I think I did pretty good. I had 12th pick and was surprised to have Steve Smith fall to me in the first, and Lamont Jordan fall to me in the 2nd.

QB - P. Rivers (SD - QB)
WR - S. Smith (Car - WR)
WR - D. Jackson (Sea - WR)
WR - J. Horn (NO - WR)
RB - L. Jordan (Oak - RB)
RB - W. Dunn (Atl - RB)
TE - M. Lewis (Jac - TE)
K - A. Vinatieri (Ind - K)

BN - F. Gore (SF - RB)
BN - B. Edwards (Cle - WR)
BN - B. Johnson (Min - QB)
BN - E. Conwell (NO - TE)

DEF - Tampa Bay (TB - DEF)
BN - San Diego (SD - DEF)


When you have a 14 team draft, players start getting a little thin around the 10th pick or so. I think I did pretty well overall, this league has wierd rules for kickers, where long field goals are worth a ton, and 50+ yarders are worth significantly more than a touchdown, I thought it was a good idea to take Vinatieri pretty early (6th). My first QB was pretty late also, when I took Rivers in the 8th.

8/13/2006 11:44:10 PM

Quote :

"BN - E. Conwell (NO - TE)"

FTW!!!1

8/13/2006 11:56:01 PM

I want to see the Guru's money team...He said he was drafting yesterday. Let's see the master's work

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 2:46 PM. Reason : vbvgdfsd]

8/14/2006 2:44:07 PM

Quote :

"QB - P. Rivers (SD - QB) WR - S. Smith (Car - WR) WR - D. Jackson (Sea - WR) WR - J. Horn (NO - WR) RB - L. Jordan (Oak - RB) RB - W. Dunn (Atl - RB) TE - M. Lewis (Jac - TE) K - A. Vinatieri (Ind - K) BN - F. Gore (SF - RB) BN - B. Edwards (Cle - WR) BN - B. Johnson (Min - QB) BN - E. Conwell (NO - TE) DEF - Tampa Bay (TB - DEF) BN - San Diego (SD - DEF) "

Didn't Mercedes Lewis get hurt?

8/14/2006 2:47:12 PM

Well, its gonna be tough, but I like my team. It is an uber-competitve league, that has an interesting scoring system. 3 bonus points for 100 yards receiving, and for 300 yards passing.

10 yards per point rushing, 20 per recieving, 50 per passing...

but to balance that out we do play points per reception and points per completion (.5 each with a -.5 per incompletion)


******************************
QB J. Delhomme
(Car - QB) QB

WR A. Boldin
(Ari - WR) WR

WR R. Wayne
(Ind - WR) WR

WR D. Mason
(Bal - WR) WR

RB R. Johnson
(Cin - RB) RB

RB B. Westbrook
(Phi - RB) RB

TE J. Witten
(Dal - TE) TE
*****************************
BN D. Bennett
(Ten - WR) WR

BN C. Benson
(Chi - RB) RB

BN B. Leftwich
(Jac - QB) QB

BN L. Maroney
(NE - RB) RB

BN E. Wilford
(Jac - WR) WR

BN K. Winslow
(Cle - TE) TEBN NO Sun
*******************************
K J. Brown
(Sea - K)

DEF Seattle
(Sea - DEF) DEF
*******************************


As commish of this league, I knew I wouldnt get a high pick, but i wasnt prepared for the 8th overall. You have to start with a running back, so I went with Rudi, very underrated and very consistent (finished with 10 td's in last 7 games), seeing as the top three, then portis, Tiki, Manning, and S. Jackson all went before my turn, I felt he was the most consistent and risk free pick out there.

Then C. Williams went, followed by Ronnie Brown, Lamont Jordan, and Steve Smith so I took westbrook based on potential value this year, plus the fact that its a ppr league. He should get at least 60 catches this year. I know he is hurting right now, but come regular season, I am hoping he will be fine.

My receivers look great, arguably the best in the draft top to bottom. Boldin, Wayne, and Mason make a solid starting 3, with Bennett and Wilford off of the bench.

I had to take Benson simply for the fact that with both he and Thomas jones hurting, there is a good chance he is still in the running for the starting job. Both he and Marooney are iffy, but if the guys they are competing with get hurt, both could be great picks.

My QB's arent anything spectacular, but I do expect some pretty good things from Delhomme. From a fantasy perspective, I am hoping D. Foster gets hurt (pretty likely) so he can get into his gun slinging ways. Leftwich is a sleeper QB for me...he was on pace for great numbers last year (~27 TD's) until her got hurt. Hopefully Garrard wont take his spot.

Im very happy with my TE's. I expect Witten to be the beneficiary of T.O. much more than Glenn. The double coverage of Owens should really open up the field for Witten down the middle, and based on sheer intrigue, I took Winslow just to see what he is all about. Could be boom, could be bust....so goes the life of a sleeper pick. At worst he gets used one week, at best, he is a diamond in the rough.

Kicker and Defense are on the better side of good...almost great as far as I am concerned. I am thinking Seattle wont be able to punch it in as often as before because of a depleted O-line, so they may have to settle for a few more FG's than last year.

I took their defense as well...ranked 6th on my list. Thier schedule is so soft:
Arizona twice
San Fran twice
Detroit once
Oakland
GB
etc..

that I had to take them...they were great last year and led the league in sacks with a much tougher schedule than that of this year.

My goal is to upgrade on my running bask situation. If i can take care of that, I should be good to go.

Interested to hear your thoughts...

8/14/2006 3:42:31 PM

^what about Julius jones....was he still on the table when you picked Rudi?

He should have a pretty good year this year...better than rudi? maybe..maybe not

8/14/2006 5:03:07 PM

good idea...but at this point with Parcells intent on sharing carries between Jones and Barber, as well as Jones being injury prone, he is a late 2nd too early third RB taken in my book.

I would definitely take Westbrook and Rudi over Jones this season...unless they were to trade Barber, which doesnt look likely at all.

8/14/2006 5:06:34 PM

I would have definitely taken Rudi over Julius. People just seem to forget how reliable Rudi is. Julius is just an injury waiting to happen.

8/14/2006 5:14:49 PM

good call....didnt realize that about barber.....figured jones would be the go to guy since he did well last year when he wasnt hurt.

What round do you think Vernon davis would be a good pick for? He is a freak but dont know about ol' alex smith

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 5:15 PM. Reason : asd]

8/14/2006 5:15:23 PM

^^ my thoughts exactly.

which was why I did what I did.

my team is minus the big names...but I really feel like I could be ok.

Im the friggin back to back champion....I have to do something!

Vernon is a freak, but I wouldn't trust him as my #1...not yet at least.

even with Alex Smith, TE's run shorter routes and are good outlets for unproven QB's.

I imagine those two to be a poor man's Rivers to Gates combo.

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 5:23 PM. Reason : asdf]

8/14/2006 5:16:27 PM

Most of the draft lists I have seen have him way way down, to where he would never be picked if it was an auto draft. I would pick him up in the last couple of rounds, I did with one of my drafts.

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 5:17 PM. Reason : Talking about Vernon Davis]

8/14/2006 5:17:12 PM

^guess they are factoring in alex smith to suck at life and never get him the ball

good to know

8/14/2006 5:18:36 PM

^^^^^^^^i don't think i 'd count playing arizona twice as a good thing. i think they'll have one of the top 3 offenses in the league this year along with the colts and bengals. they have a potential top 5 running back, one of the top 2 WR pairs, and i have a feeling warner is going to return to his MVPish(not that good) form again. i admit i know little about their OL, but with that much talent at the skill positions, i'll take them as a top 3 offense.

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 5:46 PM. Reason : ^]

8/14/2006 5:45:41 PM

you cant be a top 3 offense without a line.

arizona will be much improved, and they're my pick to win their division even, but they won't be a top 3 offense this year.

8/14/2006 5:50:15 PM

bttt as Portis' stock takes a hit, as does Dominick Davis.

Westbrook is almost healthy.....

I like my picks more and more...for now.

8/15/2006 9:49:49 AM

i wish my team would get drafted already

8/15/2006 10:38:39 AM

OK what do you guys think about trading Tom Brady....I have P. Riv and Favre as backups and I am thin at running back should I try to get a top tier rb/wr and go with rivers?

Current Roster
QB: Tom Brady, Pats
RB: Ronnie Brown,Fins
RB/WR: TJ Houshmandzadeh, Bengals
WR: Plaxico Burress, Giants
WR: Terry Glenn, Cowboys
TE: Jason Witten, Cowboys
K: Adam Vinatieri, Colts
Def: Steelers

Bench
QB: Brett Favre, Packers
QB: Philip Rivers, Chargers
TE: Kellen Winslow II, Browns
WR: Domanick Davis, Texans
WR: Jerrico Cotchery, Jets
WR: Keyshawn Johnson, Panthers
RB: Mike Bell, Broncos
RB: DeAngelo Williams, Panthers

[Edited on August 15, 2006 at 10:45 AM. Reason : dfbdfba]

8/15/2006 10:42:45 AM

^things I dont like about your Roster:

1) you are starting a WR/TE combo from the same team in Witten and Glenn. I dont reccomend doing that simply because only one of them can score at a time. Witten is a great pick, imo, but glenn is expendable.

Depending on health status and based on ^...I would bump glenn to the bench, move Housh to a WR spot, and move D. Davis up to the RB position. Afterall, he is a RB, not WR. Keep an eye on Davis though...the longer he goes without playing (knee), the more concerned I would be.

2) Your bench could be awesome....Your bench could suck ass. You have lots of "sleeper picks" such as Winslow, DeAngelo Williams, Cotchery, Bell and even Rivers. They could boost you to the top if the come through, but they could do absolutely nothing and send you to the cellar if they don't.

Keep Rivers and Brady...but I would worry about your bench. You should probably consider dropping one or two of those sleepers for some proven seocndary players that are still available.

3) You have 6 WR's and only 4 RB's, 2 of which are rookies, 1 has never carried the load by himself, and the other is as injury prone as the get.


Sidenote: In no instance would I trade a very consistent Tom Brady and be forced to start either Rivers or Favre without seeing what they are bringing to the table come regular season...UNLESS you were getting a second tier QB (bulger, delhomme, etc) and a decent starting RB.

Conclusion: You have work to do, my friend.


- The Guru.

[Edited on August 15, 2006 at 11:27 AM. Reason : asfdf]

8/15/2006 11:23:46 AM

Starters:
QB: Donovan McNabb
RB: LaDanian Tomlinson
RB/WR: Ronnie Brown
WR: Randy Moss
WR: Reggie Wayne
TE: Todd Heap
D/ST: Giants
K: John Kasay

Bench:
QB: Philip Rivers
RB: Deuce McAllister, Fred Taylor, Chris Perry
WR: Keyshawn Johnson, Keenan McCardell, Joe Jurevicius
TE: Ben Watson

Someone offered Joey Galloway, Torry Holt, Derrick Mason, Antonio Bryant, and David Carr for Ladanian Tomlinson and Keyshawn Johnson. what do you think?


I also offered Donovan, Randy Moss, and Giants for Peyton, Deion Branch, and Bears D.

8/16/2006 1:29:32 PM

Quote :

"Someone offered Joey Galloway, Torry Holt, Derrick Mason, Antonio Bryant, and David Carr for Ladanian Tomlinson and Keyshawn Johnson. what do you think"

I think you would be a moron if you traded the best all around RB in the game, for 4 WR, especially when only one is great, and you can only start 3 max, but really only two because you would want 2 RB's. That is the worst trade proposal I have ever seen. DO NOT EVER TRADE LT.

Quote :

"I also offered Donovan, Randy Moss, and Giants for Peyton, Deion Branch, and Bears D."

The second most worthless trade I have ever seen. All three of his positions will be better than yours this year. McNabb has no one to throw to, Randy has no one to throw to him, and the Giants are good, but play in a tough ass division where all of the teams are competitive.

If he takes that trade, he is an idiot.



[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 1:47 PM. Reason : asdf]

8/16/2006 1:46:58 PM

Yea I agree i was just wanting to see what everyone said about it. My computer froze and it drafted Moss autopick so im trying to get rid of him, thought maybe I could catch someone who just liked the name and wanted to trade for him.

8/16/2006 2:00:35 PM

I just traded Domanick Davis and Terry Glenn to this guy and got Steven Jackson in return. What says the Guru? The rest of my roster is on my previous post

Davis looks like he has a bum knee that he cant shake

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 2:12 PM. Reason : jhyueu76i7]

8/16/2006 2:10:33 PM

I say your team just went from ok, to really friggin good.

You should now have one open spot on your roster, unless it was a two for two deal.

you should use that on a shaping your roster to have someone who is not a star, but at least not a rookie.

You bench is full of uproven players and/or rookies. is there anyone like a greg jones available? Even Brandon Jacobs (RB Giants) could be serviceable depending on your scoring system?

Chris Henry?
Mark Clayton?

Also, Look for another team defense...the Steelers are always good, but its a luxury to be able to start a team based on the matchup, not just by default. I like having 2 team defenses, but thats just me.

Shop around and see what all is out there and let me know. But overall, that trade significantly upgraded your team. Well done.

You get the Guru's seal of approval.

8/16/2006 2:30:54 PM

tell me what u think about my team...we have quite a few teams so...thats why im so depleted on talent



P. Rivers
(SD - QB)

Sa. Moss
(Was - WR)

J. Jurevicius
(Cle - WR)

Ma. Jones
(Jac - WR)

L. Jordan
(Oak - RB)

C. Dillon
(NE - RB)

J. Wiggins
(Min - TE)

V. Davis
(SF - TE)

W. Parker
(Pit - RB)

J. Addai
(Ind - RB)

S. McNair
(Bal - QB)

B. Edwards
(Cle - WR)

V. Young
(Ten - QB)

D. Akers
(Phi - K)

Jacksonville
(Jac - DEF)

8/16/2006 10:11:39 PM

^ thats tough. How many teams is deep? 14?

that roster is pretty thin, especially with an unproven Rivers and old man NcNair at QB. McNair could have a throwback year, so it might not be that bad.

it looks like you had a mid to late rd first pick...and went with Lamont Jordan. not a bad pick, but not a great one either. If aaron brooks doesnt step up, teams are going to stack the line and forced rush throws and stuff the run. for your sake, I hope that doesnt happen.

I cant seem to figure out who you took 2nd. Dillon or Parker? I think that is where you made the first mistake...In a league as deep as yours, you need to maximize your picks, meaning that it would serve you better to take a great WR with a 2nd pick rather than taking an aging mid level RB who has a solid rookie breathing down his back.

I do like parker though...he should get a tone of looks and lots of receptions as well. If you are in a PPR league (points per reception), he could be a very nice pick. Think a healthy Westbrook with other weapons around him to make it easier. I like that pick.

Moss was your 3rd rd pick? Not bad, but i dont see him duplicating last years performance. You have to keep in mind that he scored 10 TD's last year, but scored them all in 6 games, scoring three in one game, and 2 in another. He's pretty streaky, and considering all of the weapons they added, and with an aging Brunell, odds are he wont be as good as last year. still, not a bad pick.

Same with Jurevicius. He played on a team full of monsters last year and had Alexander to open things up for the WR's. you dont need me to tell you that things wont be the same in Cleveland. Droughns is good, but not that good. Also, he wont rack up alot of yards, but he could be a nice red zone target and a source of a few unexpected TD's..but again, this all depends on how productive his QB and RB's are. As a side note, there is no way to justify having two Browns, especially 2 WR's on your roster. Dump Edwards and shop immediately.

I love Matt Jones as a WR this year. He is a huge, speedy, and athletic target for Leftwich, and now replaces Jimmy Smith as thier number one reciever. He may start of unproductive, as he and Leftwich are getting on the same page, but give him time. I expect at least 6-8 TD's from him this year.

Wiggins @ TE...meh.
The Good: He will catch lots of passes, simply because Johnson throws to him alot now in thier new west coast offense.
The Bad: The catches will be for 3-7 yards each, and not alot of TD's. Wiggins is a pretty big dude. He is an outlet TE, not one that will run the midle of the field and stretch the defense.

Vernon Davis.
Hell, NC State fans know better than most how good this guy is...He's torched us a few times. But the fact remains that he is unproven at the next level, and has a so-far unsuccessful QB throwing to him. I expect him to be alot like wiggins initially, just playing as an outlet, but by the end of season I wouldnt be suprised to see him with 4-6 TD's. Could be more, but unitl we see more, it could also be less. People are calling him the next Gates, so he is worth holding onto unitl the 49er "pans out".


Kicker and Defense are good to go. It wouldnt be a bad idea to have a 2nd defense, so you can start one based on the matchup. This is the case especially with the Jags, as they are starters most of the year, but do have two games against the Colts and a bye.

Addai and Young are unproven and have capable starters in front of them. This could be a season of develpment for both, but who knows. I see Addai being productive long before Young is. Considering you already have 2 QB's, niether of which you know what you are going to get, I would look to dump young for another position. If there are other QB's out there, take a veteran if available. Brees, Brad Johnson, Volek, Favre. These guys arent flashy, but at leasy you know they will play. Johnson is the sleeper of that Bunch...even without Koren, I expect him to have a pretty good year and would make a good backup.

Let me know who else is available on your waiver wire.

- The Guru.

8/17/2006 12:35:00 PM

heres my team.. tell me what you think. its an 8 team league and i had the 7th pick and im really pleased with how i did. i snagged peyton with my first round pick and portis with the 10th pick (snake draft). you're probably asking why i took peyton round 1 instead of portis and that was b/c it was a live draft with friends of mine and the guy with the 8/9 picks i felt sure he would pick up peyton and didnt think very highly of portis so i took the gamble and it paid off. im pumped about having p-riv b/c peyton's bye week is 6 and the chargers play san fran week 6. im a little thin in the wr dept. at least compared to the rest of the league but i thought i picked up some consistant guys who will do the job week in week out. my rbs are obviously strong but im a little worried about portis at the start of the year.
starters:
qb- peyton manning
wr- hines ward
wr- keenan mccardell
wr- joey galloway
rb- clinton portis
rb- steven jackson
te- jeremy shockey
k- adam vinieteri
def- ny giants
bench
wr- joe horn
wr- drew bennett
rb- domanick davis
rb- reggie bush
qb- philip rivers
te- lj smith

[Edited on August 17, 2006 at 12:59 PM. Reason : ]

8/17/2006 12:51:43 PM

^i think you have a very good team. i am shocked that you were able to get steven jackson with the 23rd pick??? thats almost unthinkable. he's been going around 8th in all the drafts i've seen. and i guess you got dom davis with the 26th? thats a good pick at that point, IMO. do people in your league not know what they're doing?

in fairness, the other teams in your league may be stacked as well...because it is only 8 teams (which is too few, IMO. i like 12 much better). but i like your team.

8/17/2006 1:26:33 PM

I agree with every thing you have said I believe...the league is 20 deep...yea i know. I did take those in the order you have said jsut because of where they fell into my lap...most of the other QB's were gone and I had no choice, im about to see whos left as far as QB's go and pick up a veteran whos not injury prone. Im still not sure how deep my WRs are and wouldnt mind having a few there. I really like my RBs though I think and I do get points per reception which is why I picked up Parker and Wiggins, especially Wiggins. heres whats left as far as QB's and WR go...

C. Pennington
J. McCown
J. Kitna
C. Frye
K. Boller
C. Simms
B. Volek
M. Leinart
P. Ramsey
B. Griese
A. Smith
R. Grossman
%%%% i may pick up Simms on the sheer fact that hes the starter for a team that may do well this year otherwise maybe Volek%%%%


Ma. Clayton
M. Jenkins
J. McCareins
C. Jackson
G. Jennings
Si. Moss
Ji. Smith
J. Henry
Ma. Robinson
C. Bradford
A. Lelie
B. Engram
M. Booker
E. Parker
Ro. Williams
A. Battle
S. Parker
D. Gabriel
R. Ferguson
D. Hackett
B. Finneran
A. Chatman
T. Taylor
D. Henderson
B. Jones


may go with Henry or Chatman here...not sure

tell me what u think i need to do, prolly gonna drop Young as my QB and pick up another

def left are KC SD TN GB Clev. Houston St. L San Fran NO and Oakland

8/17/2006 1:40:08 PM

Dump Young, pick up........................KITNA!

yea, I said it. He's solid (as a backup or 3rd string), has good recievers, and nice RB, Martz at Offensive Coordinator, and they will have to throw at least 60% of the time to stay in games.

He may suprise you...Trust me and go with Kitna.

as far as receivers, pick up either Ma. Clayton or Engram. Clayton is a solid #2 who will have great year in my opinion.

Engram is battling with Burleson for the #2 spot behind Darrell Jackson...but considering DJ's injury history, Engram may end up on the field alot this year anyway, plus the Seahawks will be throwing alot more than last year in my opinion. These dont sound like great choices, but especially in a 20 man league, you have to maximize your picks. These picks would do just that. I promise you will get more out of them than Young and Edwards.

[Edited on August 17, 2006 at 2:17 PM. Reason : asdf]

8/17/2006 2:16:58 PM

I agree with panthro with everything he said, but I would look to maybe pick up Michael Jenkins as a receiver over Clayton (and depending on where he ends up on the depth chart, over Engram also). Vick is vowing to be more of a pocket passer this season, and Jenkins is the #1 WR and I feel is ready for a breakout season. If you watched the Falcons preseason game last weekend the you probably saw Jenkins make a great catch for a TD.

so, if Vick does throw the ball more often this season, he will have two receiving options: Crumpler for short gains up the middle or Jenkins downfield. He could be a good sleeper pick.

8/17/2006 4:06:44 PM

is Rod Smith a risk?

8/17/2006 4:16:21 PM

Ashley Lelie is having a small attitude problem if you will, which should help Smith's numbers I would imagine

Smith's only risk is probably his age

8/17/2006 4:23:09 PM

and his hamstring injury that happened back on the 10th...


which is what i was mainly concerned about

8/17/2006 4:48:45 PM

oh shit i dunno

8/17/2006 5:04:46 PM

8/17/2006 5:08:49 PM

Quote :

"Vick is vowing to be more of a pocket passer this season, and Jenkins is the #1 WR and I feel is ready for a breakout season."

welcome to every preseason for the past 3 years. tkae out Jenkins and add in Peerlees Price, etc.

I'll believe that when I see it. I like Clayton and think he will be very serviceable, moreso than Junkins.

Quote :

"is Rod Smith a risk?"

not really, but he is no higher than a #3 receiver. Not only are his better days behind him, but I imagine that between the 3 running backs they have, and the new presence of Javon Walker, he wont be as productive as you are used to. I'm not really concerned with Lelie's situation, as he is trade bait right now. But Darius Watts will also steal looks from him as well. Be that as it may, depending on the scoring format of your WR's (20 yards a point vs 10, or if you are in a PPR league), he could be good in certain situations and matchups.

His hammy will be fine, its still 3 weeks from the regular season, but all the more reason not to take him and look elsewhere.

we all know that Hammys Hamper WR's.

[Edited on August 17, 2006 at 5:17 PM. Reason : asdf]

8/17/2006 5:14:51 PM

current top picks:

QB- Eli Manning
RB- Larry Johnson (Edgerrin James right behind him)
WR- Marvin Harrison
TE- Jason Witten
Defense- Chicago
K- Mark Vanderjagt

Based on draft order, I've tried to build around the running game and defense. I've stacked the top of the draft w/ Johnson, James, Tiki Barber, and Cadillac Williams, good idea or bad idea? As far as QB, I figure one of my lower picks (Brady, Delhomme) will be around and good for a strong season.

Also, I expect Leinart to step in for Warner during the year and do good things, so I'm picking him up.

[Edited on August 18, 2006 at 12:33 PM. Reason : .]

8/18/2006 12:28:18 PM

just had a draft a minute ago, its a 10 team league and I wound up with the 9th pick, in a snake draft format. Typical offensive scoring system, defensive scoring gives points for tackles, sacks, interceptions, blocked kicks and defended passes, also there are points for return yards.

Here's my draft results:

QB - Tom Brady
RB - Rudi Johnson
RB - Warrick Dunn
WR - Terrell Owens
WR - T.J. Housh
WR - Donte Stallworth
W/R - Brandon Lloyd
TE - Alge Crumpler
Bench - Drew Brees
Bench - Mike Anderson
Bench - Brandon Jacobs
Bench - Kevin Curtis
Bench - Marcus Pollard

K - Shayne Graham
Bench K - Jeff Reed

D - Julius Peppers
D - Mario Williams
D - Michael Strahan
D - Shawne Merriman
Bench D - Darren Sharper

I think I did pretty good, let me know what you think

8/18/2006 12:35:31 PM

better hope TO doesnt sit too much or get in the parcells doghouse. I saw him as a liability and put him on my do not draft list.

8/18/2006 12:38:33 PM

im not too worried about T.O. getting in parcell's doghouse, he produces when he is on the field and thats really all Parcells cares about these days - winning.

now the hamstring issue could be a problem, but since he is back practicing, I'll take that as a good sign.

8/18/2006 12:40:43 PM

been offered 3 trades today

which should i do:

Reggie Bush
Roy Williams
for Randy Moss

Jason Witten
Jeremiah Trotter
for Antonio Gates

Sammy Knight
Keith Brooking
for Clinton Portis


What should I do? No chance I trade Portis for those two dudes, even if hurt. I mean, my defense isn't great (Lawyer Milloy, Dexter Coakley, Mike Vrabel, Chris McAlister, and Chris Kelsay, and Chicago Team Def.)

My offense is ok, with Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Clinton Portis, Rudi Johnson, Antonio Gates, and either Marc Bulger or Drew Bledsoe

So which trade, if any, should I take, and who should I start, Bledsoe or Bulger?

8/19/2006 4:02:06 PM

In a league with equal points for receiving yards and return yards, do you start a quality return guy, or a 2nd option WR?

8/20/2006 12:22:51 PM

Here is my team.

QB Drew Bledsoe
QB Ben Rothlisberger
QB Philip Rivers (had to)
RB LaDanian Tomlinson
RB Warrick Dunn
RB Deuce McAllister
RB Najeh Davenport
WR Larry Fitzgerald
WR Torry Holt
WR Michael Clayton
WR Matt Jones
TE Randy McMichael
TE Dallas Clarke
K Adam Vinateri
DF Panthers

8/20/2006 1:59:38 PM

^gg on getting LT and Fitzgerald.

I wish my draft would get here sooner

8/20/2006 8:50:28 PM

whew...

I've been away all weekend....y'all niggaz got some questions.



ok...in order of the questions:

AxlBonBach:

I'm not quite sure what your scoring system for defenders is, as it varies per league. it looks like you are playing 5? IDP's (Individual defensive positions) and a team defense? Thats pretty crazy, but fill me in on your scoring system so I can address the question better.

Just by glancing at them on paper, I would immediately turn down the Gates trade, as well as the Sammy Knight and Brooking for Portis. WTF? Dont even think about that.

I would however immediately hop on the Bush and Williams for Moss Trade. As I said earlier in this thread, more and more people are completely steering clear of ALL Raiders, including Moss and Jordan. The simple fact that they have no QB that is worth a damn is killing everyone's value on that team. Williams will be phenomenal this year in Martz's system, and with Kitna at QB, he will have some catchable balls thrown his way. That alone makes the trade a wash, but then when you throw in Bush into the mix, his upside his unreal, and regardless if he doesnt pan out, he is at worst, a way for you to upgrade your own team by trading him to some knucklehead later on.

Trust me, take that trade as soon as possible.

PrufrockNCSU:

The chances are much better for a receiver to make a TD than it is for a return man, as the factors involved in returning kicks are numerous...quality of kick, return coverage, number of attempts, 1 v 11, etc. This again is the value of someone like Reggie Bush. While he may not be a star Running back, he will get his carries, his passes, and his returns on Punts and occasionally kickoffs. Unless you have the opprotunity to go with someone as dynamic as that (Bush, D. Hall, ?), then it is always best to go with a WR, especially if you are in a PPR league. Who did you have in mind in this scenario? depending on who you are talking about, there are always exceptions to the rule.

FuhCtious:

Your team looks nice, but I would suggest, depending on your starting Roster (meaning how many people do you actually start per week) that you try to bulk up your receivers and and back up RB's. People may laugh at that seeing as you have some great starters, but those who know fantasy football know that in order to win, you will at some point need help from a 3rd/4th WR or a 3rd RB. Obviously this is the case for bye weeks, but in general, depending on matchups, you might sometimes think about starting the 3rd guy in place of one of the top 2. Duece and Najeh are big questions marks. I would immediately look at RB's like Frank Gore (sole starter for the 49er's), Barlow (just traded to Jets), Greg Jones (likely starter by half way through the season for the Jags), Mike Bell (hot right now, but could still be available) etc. These guys are not household names, but are great pickups and could be the difference between a fun season, and a championship one. Good team though, and as a side note, I think Matt Jones should start over Clayton, and you should see what others are willing to give up for Rothlesburger, as he could be preety damn good this season. 3 QB's is a little much...at least in my opinion.

- The Guru.

[Edited on August 20, 2006 at 9:25 PM. Reason : asdd]

8/20/2006 9:25:07 PM

drafted this in some random league on espn.com:

QB: Kurt Warner
RB: Cadillac Williams
RB/WR: Ronnie Brown
WR: Hines Ward
WR: T.J. Houshmandzadeh
TE: Jeremy Shockey
DST: Jaguars
K: Adam Vinatieri

Bench:
Andre Johnson
Derrick Mason
Samkon Gado
Philip Rivers
Dallas Clark
Keyshawn Johnson
Santonio Holmes
Cedric Houston

8/20/2006 9:36:46 PM

I'll be taking those 'exceptions' as sleepers in my draft.

I'm sure if you did the research you could find the 2 or 3 I'm thinking of.

8/20/2006 11:54:00 PM