09-04-2010, 02:00 PM | #1 | ||
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Fabtasy Football question
Havent played in a while but joing a 20 dollar per league. I also dont follow the NFL very well but know the basics of players. Is there any players I should avoid due to injury or something drastically changing? IE - Dont pick Matt Leinart as he has been released
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09-04-2010, 02:14 PM | #2 | |
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When's the draft? Because this list could be a long one, based on what counts as "something drastically changing". You should go buy one of the fantasy mags and study up a bit, if possible.
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09-04-2010, 02:35 PM | #3 |
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It's today, it's not really a hardcore league. I was just hoping for a quick list of players hurt
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09-04-2010, 02:37 PM | #4 | |
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No offense but I think this is terrible advice. Those mags are all 2-3 months old. You can do a player search on yahoo sports and get info. Off the top of my head avoid Sidney Rice, Fred Lewis, Vincent Jackson... |
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09-04-2010, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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Avoid these guys as well
Out for the Year Donnie Avery Monterio Hardesty Recently released T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
09-04-2010, 03:25 PM | #6 |
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1. Know your leagues scoring. If QB's are 4 pts and 1 pt per 25 yard then they are of less value then a good RB. Keep that in mind.
2. Use the below ADP chart to do a quick reference on a players value hxxp://fantasyfootballcalculator.com/adp.php - Keep one of these handy. Would be great if you had a laptop handy during the draft. Could easily CTRL+F a player. It gives you the average draft position of players in internet wide mock drafts. A good starting point when looking at a player to see if you should take him now, or if you can wait. Obviously if your draft is going one way with certain runs on positions you can't follow ADP all the way. It's just a good starting point. 3. Use these for reference. hxxp://football.razzball.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Fantasy-Football%20PPR%20Tiers.htm - Keep one of these handy. hxxp://www.fftoday.com/rankings/10_rankings_print.htm - similar to above 4. A very basic strategy would be if your top 5 I'd draft something like RB-RB-WR or RB-WR-WR. Me personally? I tend to wait on QB's. I dont need a stud. Others opinions may vary. Get Joe Flacco. You should be fine. Avoid: QB Matt Leinart ARI RB Fred Jackson BUF RB Marshawn Lynch BUF (both Lynch and Jackson were hurt and may have trouble getting their jobs back if C.J. Spiller is special) RB Jonathan Stewart CAR RB Ben Tate HOU WR Sidney Rice MIN WR Donnie Avery STL WR Antonio Bryant CIN/F.A WR Donte Stallworth BAL RB Montario Hardesty CLE RB LenDale White DEN WR Percy Harvin MIN (Migraines. This may be nothing, as it may be resolved by the time the season starts but its something to think about) WR Demaryius Thomas DEN (Its up in the air how serious his injury is but the doubt is enough for me to not draft him) WR Larry Fitzgerald ARI ( while no serious injury news, the clusterfuck that is ARI would make me draft another top tier WR then him) QB Donovan McNabb WAS (bum ankle. May turn out to be alright but his first few weeks could be rusty) RB Brandon Jacobs NYG (If you draft him, expect nothing more then 3RB numbers) RB Knowshon Moreno DEN (Bruised. LenDale White's signing was a scary thing for Moreno owners, but with White out it will help Moreno. But they signed White for a reason and I just have a bad feeling about Moreno) RB Darren McFadden OAK (Has yet to prove anything) RB Beanie Wells ARI (Had some hype going into this season but hasn't proven anything) Dallas Running Backs (I am a Dallas fan, and I am nervous right now about the offensive line.) WR Dwayne Bowe (I think he is overrated. Others may disagree. Could be a good 3WR tho) WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA WR Kenny Britt TEN Suspended Players WR Santonio Holmes NYJ (4 Weeks) QB Ben Rapelisburger PIT (4 Weeks) (Could be a potential GREAT backup QB to get later on in the draft as he could be a top 6 or so QB when he comes back) WR Vincent Jackson SD (suspended through week 4 and on the trade block and in a contract dispute) Potential steals depending upon your fellow league mates: RB HOU Arian Foster WR CHI Johnny Knox RB DET Jahvid Best RB Buf C.J Spiller QB Bal Joe Flacco WR TB Mike Williams WR PIT Mike wallace WR JAX Mike Thomasi TE GB Jermichael FInley WR CLE Mohamed Massaquoi |
09-04-2010, 03:26 PM | #7 |
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Oh. A casual, who gives a shit league my advice may have been a little overkill then hehe.
(I've been meaning to put together a quick who-to-avoid and who-to-watch for my draft tomorrow so I took this time to put my little cheatsheat together ) |
09-04-2010, 03:30 PM | #8 |
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Thanks guys, just didnt want to be an idiot for drafting Rice and thinking...oops.
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09-04-2010, 04:05 PM | #9 | |
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It's not terrible as starting advice. That's why I say to study up. Use that as a guide, because those mags can give you the broad picture pretty good, even now. Then you study up to see what's happened since and where the magazine is wrong, and to adjust for injuries and preseason and what not. I would agree with you if I said "Get a magazine", and that's it. But I didn't just say that.
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09-04-2010, 04:44 PM | #10 |
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What is this fabasty football about anyway? It sounds like fun. Anyone have a link?
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09-04-2010, 04:45 PM | #11 | |
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No, that would be me. SIGH
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09-04-2010, 04:48 PM | #12 |
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I wouldn't stick to Scoobz avoid list. There are a lot good players in there would be worth a pick if they fall a little bit.
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09-04-2010, 05:03 PM | #13 | |
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I knew there would be disagreement. And you're certainly right about at later stages certain players can actually be steals. At the ADP for some of those players I'd rather take others, but to each their own. |
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09-04-2010, 05:09 PM | #14 | |
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I actually agree with your evaluations and the only player I've drafted out of that list is Fred Jackson on one team who I got in the 14th round or something. I'm just saying he shouldn't "avoid" all those guys necessarily. Maybe "draft with caution" Last edited by Danny : 09-04-2010 at 05:10 PM. |
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09-04-2010, 09:48 PM | #15 | |
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09-05-2010, 07:37 AM | #16 |
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