Early birds fantasy football discussion v.2

[Jw9thwonder]

hard to say. lynch is probably safer. foster has a long history of hammy issues and missed a couple games last year. but i love him as a fantasy pick this year. 5 just feels a bit early. per game avg probably favors foster but overall production will favor lynch.

also forte will be available, forgot about him

[Nainoa]

hard to say. lynch is probably safer. foster has a long history of hammy issues and missed a couple games last year. but i love him as a fantasy pick this year. 5 just feels a bit early. per game avg probably favors foster but overall production will favor lynch.

Yeah I keep seeing Foster ranked way higher than I would ever be comfortable taking him.

Sure he's got the solo back job locked up with no one really there to steal carries...

But the guy is injury prone... He hasn't played 16 games since 2012... And even then I seem to recall he had a hammy problem and missed all of training camp to get ready for week 1?

He's playing in an offense with only 1 real WR and two very underwhelming QB's... So this injury prone guy is going to be facing stacked boxes week after week... So chances are good he's going to get banged up.

In my eyes all things point to him having a decent early part of the season, then he gets beat up and misses time towards the end of the year, right when you need your RB1 the most to either make the playoffs or make a playoff push.

I would definitely rather have Lynch or Hill than Foster... Lynch is an ironman and a juggernaut... Hill has proved he can produce RB1 numbers, even in the weeks when Gio Bernard was active... So he's less likely to take a monster beating... Both of them are more likely to be there at the end of the year than Foster.

[Jw9thwonder]

Yeah I keep seeing Foster ranked way higher than I would ever be comfortable taking him.

Sure he's got the solo back job locked up with no one really there to steal carries...

But the guy is injury prone... He hasn't played 16 games since 2012... And even then I seem to recall he had a hammy problem and missed all of training camp to get ready for week 1?

He's playing in an offense with only 1 real WR and two very underwhelming QB's... So this injury prone guy is going to be facing stacked boxes week after week... So chances are good he's going to get banged up.

In my eyes all things point to him having a decent early part of the season, then he gets beat up and misses time towards the end of the year, right when you need your RB1 the most to either make the playoffs or make a playoff push.

I would definitely rather have Lynch or Hill than Foster... Lynch is an ironman and a juggernaut... Hill has proved he can produce RB1 numbers, even in the weeks when Gio Bernard was active... So he's less likely to take a monster beating... Both of them are more likely to be there at the end of the year than Foster.

yea im definitely more comfortable in taking lynch, and i may even be able to snag hill in the second depending on how things go.

[theACEofSPADES]

Fantasy season needs to hurry up and get here.

How do you guys feel about V. Cruz this year? I think he'll be a defiant steal if he falls to the later rounds. And it helps that Odell will get most of the attention

[Impurityz]

Just a heads up. I will be running Leagues again this year as usual. They just won't be posted up for a little while.

[henryk21]

Joined a big keeper league, $300 buy in, but will be the only league I'm in. I'm taking over for someone who bailed.

He took Aaron Rodgers in the 3rd, in a PPR league do you think I should keep him? He's really the only one on his squad worth keeping, or Watkins in the 9th which I don't like.

[dhawkeye1980]

Joined a big keeper league, $300 buy in, but will be the only league I'm in. I'm taking over for someone who bailed.

He took Aaron Rodgers in the 3rd, in a PPR league do you think I should keep him? He's really the only one on his squad worth keeping, or Watkins in the 9th which I don't like.

Have to see your whole roster to decide, but rodgers in 3rd isnt bad, 4pt TDs or 6? If 6 then rodgers for sure

[Murph0408]

Joined a big keeper league, $300 buy in, but will be the only league I'm in. I'm taking over for someone who bailed.

He took Aaron Rodgers in the 3rd, in a PPR league do you think I should keep him? He's really the only one on his squad worth keeping, or Watkins in the 9th which I don't like.

sounds good to me. if rodgers is around in the 3rd in my leagues i'd pull the trigger without thinking twice. especially if it's 6pt TDs for the qb

[Nainoa]

Joined a big keeper league, $300 buy in, but will be the only league I'm in. I'm taking over for someone who bailed.

He took Aaron Rodgers in the 3rd, in a PPR league do you think I should keep him? He's really the only one on his squad worth keeping, or Watkins in the 9th which I don't like.

Hold on... I play in a dynasty-acution league... We need more info on your league...

Is it a snake draft or auction?
If it's a snake draft what number do you have?
How many players can you keep?
How is the talent pool defined each year?
What does your entire roster look like?

[henryk21]

Hold on... I play in a dynasty-acution league... We need more info on your league...

Is it a snake draft or auction?
If it's a snake draft what number do you have?
How many players can you keep?
How is the talent pool defined each year?
What does your entire roster look like?

It's a snake. We haven't picked names out of a hat to decide when everyone picks. Keep 1, lose whatever pick the player was drafted prior year. Everyone that takes part in it is very well informed, so it won't be a walk in the park.

I'll post a pick of the entire roster when I check it out this weekend.

Also, it is a PPR and I'm pretty sure its 6 for throwing TD

[IgBuckets]

Fantasy season needs to hurry up and get here.

How do you guys feel about V. Cruz this year? I think he'll be a defiant steal if he falls to the later rounds. And it helps that Odell will get most of the attention

Cruz coming off of that torn patellar tendon scares me, I think he's more of a WR3 now that Odell is Eli's go to target. The poor guy will never be back to his pre-injury self.

[dhawkeye1980]

Cruz coming off of that torn patellar tendon scares me, I think he's more of a WR3 now that Odell is Eli's go to target. The poor guy will never be back to his pre-injury self.

Thats alright his TWC spots will keep him afloat

[ChildPlz13]

What are your thoughts on Latavius Murray?

[IgBuckets]

What are your thoughts on Latavius Murray?

Oakland players can be scary but I think Murray has a break out year this year. He should have no problems holding off Trent Richarson. I see Helu being Oakland's 3rd down back... He likes to steal catches in PPR.

Still... I'd take a chance. Low RB 2?

[EpicenterRex]

TBH the raiders had one of the better rated offensive lines in football last year and added the best center who's a run specialist and also a run blocking TE, murray should have a very, VERY solid year (that's assuming they use him as a 3 down back and down use Trent for 3rd downs and helu for every single check down). If murray can touch the ball 20-25 times a game (carried and receptions) I feel he will be a 4th-5th round steal

[just4kickz]

I'm optimistic about Latavius Murray this year as well. RB's have done well with Musgrave.

[IgBuckets]

Also for L. Murray look at his load of carries towards the end of last season. There is no reason it shouldn't pick up from where it left off.

[Murph0408]

big latavius fan. i have a feeling his ADP is going to climb quite a bit by the time drafts happen end of august.

[Nainoa]

TBH the raiders had one of the better rated offensive lines in football last year and added the best center who's a run specialist and also a run blocking TE, murray should have a very, VERY solid year (that's assuming they use him as a 3 down back and down use Trent for 3rd downs and helu for every single check down). If murray can touch the ball 20-25 times a game (carried and receptions) I feel he will be a 4th-5th round steal

I think the Raiders are 2 maybe 3 years away from being a force... And they should be rising just as the other teams in the AFC west are falling.

I don't know that you're going to get a lot of big games out of any Raider player THIS year... I think they've still got a whole year of growing pains to go, and teams are going to be up on them, turning it to the passing offense.

Next year I think Murray rises to the ranks of a top 10 back...

Bottom line I'd value him bigger in keeper and dynasty leagues.

[theACEofSPADES]

Any miscers down for a points league this year? Never done it before but I think it's a better way of determining the best fantasy player. Not to mention I'm sure we've all been a top scorer in a H2H league but had a record below .500

[Jw9thwonder]

Any miscers down for a points league this year? Never done it before but I think it's a better way of determining the best fantasy player. Not to mention I'm sure we've all been a top scorer in a H2H league but had a record below .500

entry fee?

[theACEofSPADES]

entry fee?

I was thinking just 10-20 bucks since most people probably havent done a points league before. No high baller shiit. 12 teams/PPR

[Benihanas]

I was thinking just 10-20 bucks since most people probably havent done a points league before. No high baller shiit. 12 teams/PPR

what do you mean a points league? aren't H2H leagues points?

[Impurityz]

what do you mean a points league? aren't H2H leagues points?

Your points accumulate over the season

Week 1 : 100
Week 2 135
Week 3 165

After week 3 the standing will show you at 400 points and your seeding/standings are based on that, not a h2h record.

[Benihanas]

Your points accumulate over the season

Week 1 : 100
Week 2 135
Week 3 165

After week 3 the standing will show you at 400 points and your seeding/standings are based on that, not a h2h record.

Gotcha, yeah I'd be down to try this out at 20 bucks

[DizzySmalls]

Maclin or Jarvis Landry?

[dhawkeye1980]

Maclin or Jarvis Landry?

I like landry, tannehil has shown improvement each season now and has a better arm then smith, plus who else does he have to throw too? Maclin will run down the field and smith will dump it off to charles or kelce.

[Murph0408]

I like landry, tannehil has shown improvement each season now and has a better arm then smith, plus who else does he have to throw too? Maclin will run down the field and smith will dump it off to charles or kelce.

dislike both but i'd probably take maclin. at least he's the #1. Landry is in that mix with kenny stills and greg jennings, who knows where all that goes. i doubt i take any miami players this year besides lamar miller

[Nainoa]

Maclin or Jarvis Landry?

The safer bet is on Landry, but keep an eye on how Reid uses Maclin. He knows how to get the most out of Maclin as well as Smith. So there's certainly a chance that he'll surprise us. If Reid doesn't come up with some magic in the intermediary passing game, then I think Maclin will be streaky this year.

[Benihanas]

Maclin or Jarvis Landry?

Landry for safety, but only if you're looking at him as a low production WR2...

he's a possession-short yardage receiver, Stills will be the "deep ball" guy, and Tannehill has Jennings and Cameron to give him further "mid-field" options...the coaches know Tanny has no deep ball so they surrounded him with short range options

Landry should catch 8-10 balls a game but they'll all be for 3-6 yards and no TDs...he's useful in PPR but I like Maclin's upside possibility better TBH, Chiefs won't throw as much so he'll prob have a roller coaster season, huge week-low week type, whereas Landry will be that consistent but lower tier production