2015 "Who Should I Start" Thread

[wwharton]

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With Hurns unlikely to play do you think that helps or hurts Thomas?

I think it helps. I think Thomas has been taking a lot of Hurns' touches the last couple of weeks anyway... either bc he's been playing hurt or just Bortles and Thomas getting more comfortable with each other. At the very least, the red zone targets that would normally go to Hurns will likely be added to Thomas' total, as the next WR in line is more of an Edelman type.

[King_B_Mack]

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All comes down to this for me. Win and I'm in. So I need to do whatever I can to win this week. There's a chance I get in with a few losses by a couple of other teams, but I don't want to chance anything.

First off, should I roll with Derek Carr against the Chiefs (I have their defense btw) or hit the waivers for Cutler, Winston or Mariota (all sitting there right now)?

Currently my starting lineup is

RB1: Charcandrick West @ Oak
RB2: Jeremy Langford vs. SF
WR1: Martavis Bryant @ Ind
WR2: Amari Cooper vs. KC
TE: Gary Barnidge vs. Cin
FLEX: Scott Chandler vs. Phi
Def: KC @ Oak
K: Matt Prater vs. GB

I don't exactly trust the two tight end move, but my bench is so depleted from all these injuries it seems like the best spot to look for points.

WR: Allen Hurns @ Ten (concussion), DeVante Parker vs. Bal
RB: Spencer Ware @ Oak, Andre Ellington @ STL (turf toe), Jay Ajayi vs. Bal, Brandon Bolden vs Phi

I have an empty bench spot right now. James Jones, Willie Snead, Nate Washington, Dwayne Harris, Markus Wheaton, Malcolm Floyd, Tyler Lockett, Cecil Shorts and Devin Funchess are all available WR options right now. Would one of them be better look in my starting lineup this week and moving forward if I make it?

[wwharton]

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All comes down to this for me. Win and I'm in. So I need to do whatever I can to win this week. There's a chance I get in with a few losses by a couple of other teams, but I don't want to chance anything.

First off, should I roll with Derek Carr against the Chiefs (I have their defense btw) or hit the waivers for Cutler, Winston or Mariota (all sitting there right now)?

Currently my starting lineup is

RB1: Charcandrick West @ Oak
RB2: Jeremy Langford vs. SF
WR1: Martavis Bryant @ Ind
WR2: Amari Cooper vs. KC
TE: Gary Barnidge vs. Cin
FLEX: Scott Chandler vs. Phi
Def: KC @ Oak
K: Matt Prater vs. GB

I don't exactly trust the two tight end move, but my bench is so depleted from all these injuries it seems like the best spot to look for points.

WR: Allen Hurns @ Ten (concussion), DeVante Parker vs. Bal
RB: Spencer Ware @ Oak, Andre Ellington @ STL (turf toe), Jay Ajayi vs. Bal, Brandon Bolden vs Phi

I have an empty bench spot right now. James Jones, Willie Snead, Nate Washington, Dwayne Harris, Markus Wheaton, Malcolm Floyd, Tyler Lockett, Cecil Shorts and Devin Funchess are all available WR options right now. Would one of them be better look in my starting lineup this week and moving forward if I make it?

How would you get one of those QBs? If it's dropping Carr, it's not worth it. I think Cutler is the safest, but Carr is probably a close second (can't start a rookie in a game this big for you).

I think your starters look good. Obviously keep following the news on West vs Ware. I like Parker a lot vs my Ravens with all the injuries Miami has a WR. But I think Chandler is again, the safer pick. He had 11 targets last week (Gronk was healthy most of the game) and will be a great red zone target. I think you've got things set up correctly.

With all that said, Floyd, Funchess and Harris could be interesting moving forward. I don't know who I'd drop for any of them though. Generally I'd say Bolden bc he will never be predictable enough to start in the playoffs. But you are rolling some dice at RB so it's best to have as many options as possible.

[King_B_Mack]

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How would you get one of those QBs? If it's dropping Carr, it's not worth it. I think Cutler is the safest, but Carr is probably a close second (can't start a rookie in a game this big for you).



I think your starters look good. Obviously keep following the news on West vs Ware. I like Parker a lot vs my Ravens with all the injuries Miami has a WR. But I think Chandler is again, the safer pick. He had 11 targets last week (Gronk was healthy most of the game) and will be a great red zone target. I think you've got things set up correctly.



With all that said, Floyd, Funchess and Harris could be interesting moving forward. I don't know who I'd drop for any of them though. Generally I'd say Bolden bc he will never be predictable enough to start in the playoffs. But you are rolling some dice at RB so it's best to have as many options as possible.

I still have a open bench spot that I was debating on rolling with one of those QBs at so I could hang on to Carr since he has decent match ups for what would be the last two playoff games in the league against GB & SD, just his matchup this week is brutal, especially with KC likely wanting to bounce back from last weeks performance against Tyrod. Winston and Cutler have pretty good matchup a for the playoffs while also having a good matchup this week. Maybe I'm overthinking just because of how big this week is lol


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[wwharton]

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I still have a open bench spot that I was debating on rolling with one of those QBs at so I could hang on to Carr since he has decent match ups for what would be the last two playoff games in the league against GB & SD, just his matchup this week is brutal, especially with KC likely wanting to bounce back from last weeks performance against Tyrod. Winston and Cutler have pretty good matchup a for the playoffs while also having a good matchup this week. Maybe I'm overthinking just because of how big this week is lol


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I wouldn't say completely overthinking bc Carr is young too, and even though he's having a great year, can be a bit inconsistent week to week. Overall I'd take him over Cutler every day but would consider Cutler more predictable. It may be worth having both moving forward.

[MattUM]

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Forte vs SF, Buck Allen @ Miami, or Charcandrick @ Oakland? CJ Anderson @ SD?

Gotta win this week.

Sunday night update

Phew, Sanders and Landry almost screwed me. Who expected 1 pt combined? Dalton, Young Buck, Rawls, and Chiefs D bailed me out. My team put up 98 which is good enough to clinch first place and #1 in points scored.

I will be riding Dalton through the playoffs. A new Dalton image will be my team logo each week. If I get to the Championship game, it will be this

[wwharton]

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Wish I had Dalton so I could steal your images as I go through the playoffs too, lol.

[MattUM]

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So I'm rolling with Mike Evans vs NO as WR1. I need a WR2.

Jarvis Landry vs NYG, Dez Bryant @ GB, Emmanuel Sanders vs OAK?

I could pick up Anquan Boldin. Part of me thinks he goes off @Cleveland.

[wwharton]

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So I'm rolling with Mike Evans vs NO as WR1. I need a WR2.

Jarvis Landry vs NYG, Dez Bryant @ GB, Emmanuel Sanders vs OAK?

I could pick up Anquan Boldin. Part of me thinks he goes off @Cleveland.

If you sit all those guys for Boldin in a playoff game you deserve to slap yourself, lol.

I think I like Sanders the most against that Oakland secondary. I really like Landry's match up too and expect (hope for my own sake) he gets his usual number of targets, but last week was kind of scary. And as crazy as it sounds, I don't think Dez is an option with these other two ahead of him.

[wwharton]

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I've got a tough one this week... it seems obvious but I'm not so sure it is.

PPR league, need 2 out of these 3...

Cooper vs DEN
Landry vs NYG
Parker vs NYG

I'm really scared of Cooper going against the DEN secondary. He's been more inconsistent than a lot of people realize throughout the year. Teams have adjusted to him in game and effectively shut him down, and last week he really never got it going.

Landry should have a dream match up but under the new coach, the dolphins are running like crazy. I'm not sure if that explains his 1.5 point performance last week or not (he did go off for almost 40 points the week before) but it's enough to worry me, especially with the next guy...

Parker finally got some love two weeks ago. He's scored a td and double digit fantasy points each of the last two weeks. Can't see why he won't have another good game against the Giants crappy secondary.

I'm inclined to sit Cooper but can't wrap my head around putting all my eggs in the Dolphins passing game basket.

[redsrule]

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I've got a tough one this week... it seems obvious but I'm not so sure it is.

PPR league, need 2 out of these 3...

Cooper vs DEN
Landry vs NYG
Parker vs NYG

I'm really scared of Cooper going against the DEN secondary. He's been more inconsistent than a lot of people realize throughout the year. Teams have adjusted to him in game and effectively shut him down, and last week he really never got it going.

Landry should have a dream match up but under the new coach, the dolphins are running like crazy. I'm not sure if that explains his 1.5 point performance last week or not (he did go off for almost 40 points the week before) but it's enough to worry me, especially with the next guy...

Parker finally got some love two weeks ago. He's scored a td and double digit fantasy points each of the last two weeks. Can't see why he won't have another good game against the Giants crappy secondary.

I'm inclined to sit Cooper but can't wrap my head around putting all my eggs in the Dolphins passing game basket.

I have different receivers but I benched Amari for the playoffs this week in my league. I think he could have a decent game, but that secondary worries me. I would go the last two if I were you.


For my playoff game, Jameis Winston or Ryan Fitzpatrick? I know neither option is great lol, but I started the year with Stafford and Luck who were dumpster fires this year.

[jeremym480]

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I've lost my #1 RB in Jamal Charles and my #1 WR in Julian Edelman, but somehow I made the playoffs. Unfortunately, now I've lost my #2 RB in Mark Ingram so advancing will be tough. Here's the lineup I'm considering going with:

Thoughts?

[Bmore Irish]

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I've got a tough one this week... it seems obvious but I'm not so sure it is.

PPR league, need 2 out of these 3...

Cooper vs DEN
Landry vs NYG
Parker vs NYG

I'm really scared of Cooper going against the DEN secondary. He's been more inconsistent than a lot of people realize throughout the year. Teams have adjusted to him in game and effectively shut him down, and last week he really never got it going.

Landry should have a dream match up but under the new coach, the dolphins are running like crazy. I'm not sure if that explains his 1.5 point performance last week or not (he did go off for almost 40 points the week before) but it's enough to worry me, especially with the next guy...

Parker finally got some love two weeks ago. He's scored a td and double digit fantasy points each of the last two weeks. Can't see why he won't have another good game against the Giants crappy secondary.

I'm inclined to sit Cooper but can't wrap my head around putting all my eggs in the Dolphins passing game basket.

Yeah, that's a tough one. I never like rolling with two guys who are eating from the same pie, but that matchup for Cooper definitely isn't good.

I think the safe option is the two Dolphins, since you should get good production from at least one, and maybe decent from the other. Personally, I might be inclined to go against the grain and start Cooper, despite logic dictating otherwise, just because he's super talented and the Raiders are gonna throw the ball.

I have different receivers but I benched Amari for the playoffs this week in my league. I think he could have a decent game, but that secondary worries me. I would go the last two if I were you.


For my playoff game, Jameis Winston or Ryan Fitzpatrick? I know neither option is great lol, but I started the year with Stafford and Luck who were dumpster fires this year.

I'd go with Winston. He's been playing pretty well and that Saints defense is awful. He could have a field day. I'm on board with pretty much all Tampa Bay offensive players this week.

[wwharton]

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I have different receivers but I benched Amari for the playoffs this week in my league. I think he could have a decent game, but that secondary worries me. I would go the last two if I were you.


For my playoff game, Jameis Winston or Ryan Fitzpatrick? I know neither option is great lol, but I started the year with Stafford and Luck who were dumpster fires this year.

Yeah, Cooper just appeared on the injury report too. I'm sure he'll be fine to play but I'm taking that as the fantasy gods telling me to sit him.


As for you, actually I think BOTH options are great this week. Winston is still a rookie so I'd go with Fitz, but I think you can be happy with either one.

[wwharton]

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I've lost my #1 RB in Jamal Charles and my #1 WR in Julian Edelman, but somehow I made the playoffs. Unfortunately, now I've lost my #2 RB in Mark Ingram so advancing will be tough. Here's the lineup I'm considering going with:

Thoughts?

That's tough... I think you've optimized your team's potential. The only possible consideration would be running Hightower out there instead of Sims strictly on the volume of snaps he should get alone... but considering the match up, I think I still prefer Sims. Good luck.

Yeah, that's a tough one. I never like rolling with two guys who are eating from the same pie, but that matchup for Cooper definitely isn't good.

I think the safe option is the two Dolphins, since you should get good production from at least one, and maybe decent from the other. Personally, I might be inclined to go against the grain and start Cooper, despite logic dictating otherwise, just because he's super talented and the Raiders are gonna throw the ball.


I'd go with Winston. He's been playing pretty well and that Saints defense is awful. He could have a field day. I'm on board with pretty much all Tampa Bay offensive players this week.

Yeah, it's tough. I also have Diggs but did not and had no intentions on bringing him into the mix... and he proved that decision right. But that makes me worry even more about Copper against the Broncos. I really think he's going to be shut down.