★Early bird fantasy football discussion 2019★

[yuja]

interesting how people are afraid of freeman and fournette, but not Cook

I'd rather have Freeman than Cook

Not drafting Cook ever, along with Fournette

You wouldn't call Conner a sure thing? I was keen on him.

Would you put Mixon and Cubb not far after those 12?

I'm Australian and got roped into a league, barely watch a game. Do you guys think fantasy pros is a good guide?
https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rank...heatsheets.php

Conner couldn't hold up to a full year of being the bellcow last year + expecting Pitt to take a step back offensively this year + Samuels was the new coach's RB in college

I'm okay drafting him, but not in the first

I personally subscribe to footballguys every year, solid articles/cheatsheets and you can get a free membership if you deposit $10 through fanduel

[yuja]

question to commish's

how many bench slots do you usually run for your league? (assuming 12 teamer with standard roster spots)

I have 6 currently in most of my leagues but some people want less bench so the waivers are less barren

[dhawkeye1980]

question to commish's

how many bench slots do you usually run for your league? (assuming 12 teamer with standard roster spots)

I have 6 currently in most of my leagues but some people want less bench so the waivers are less barren

I like more bench, it makes you research more on potential sleepers and to snag someones backup

[SDOptimist]

I like more bench, it makes you research more on potential sleepers and to snag someones backup

I think the opposite. Less bench spots make you research more. It make that bench spot more valuable - As well as charging for transactions. At least, it makes you take it serious more. The more bench spots you have, it is easier to do less research, take a chance and just throw a guy on your bench and hold him until you get a better picture.

[weightsb4dates]

question to commish's

how many bench slots do you usually run for your league? (assuming 12 teamer with standard roster spots)

I have 6 currently in most of my leagues but some people want less bench so the waivers are less barren

I like 6 bench spots and an IR.

imo 6 bench spots gives room for a couple of back up players, and a couple of flyers. 4 bench spots is pretty slim IMO, it really only allows for a couple of back ups to your rb/wr positions, anything else you will have to get from waivers. I have only played with a short bench once and I didnt mind it. waivers were always ripe for the pickin with players, but it kind of lowered the amount of trades, because there was less need to bargain with someone when you could hit the waivers and find a serviceable replacement.

[yuja]

I like 6 bench spots and an IR.

imo 6 bench spots gives room for a couple of back up players, and a couple of flyers. 4 bench spots is pretty slim IMO, it really only allows for a couple of back ups to your rb/wr positions, anything else you will have to get from waivers. I have only played with a short bench once and I didnt mind it. waivers were always ripe for the pickin with players, but it kind of lowered the amount of trades, because there was less need to bargain with someone when you could hit the waivers and find a serviceable replacement.

I also like 6 bench spots and an IR. Gives you space to stash an extra QB or TE and also handcuffs/guys with potential

playing with 4 or 5 bench spots would probably mean you don't roster 2 QBs or TEs so you can have bye week fillers and guys with potential

short bench would make waiver position more valuable for sure

[Fiz-iks]

Five bench + 1 IR for me. Force people to have good roster management and play the wire carefully, but you don't punish someone if their first-round pick is out for 3+ weeks.

[Jayarbie]

I think the opposite. Less bench spots make you research more. It make that bench spot more valuable - As well as charging for transactions. At least, it makes you take it serious more. The more bench spots you have, it is easier to do less research, take a chance and just throw a guy on your bench and hold him until you get a better picture.

It's a different kind of research. when you have a deep bench, you need to research deep sleepers and potential breakout candidates weeks before they break out and hold guys who may never have a breakout week. With a shorter bench, you have to research which players will produce best right now and which breakout weeks are an emerging player and which are just flukes.

[SDOptimist]

It's a different kind of research. when you have a deep bench, you need to research deep sleepers and potential breakout candidates weeks before they break out and hold guys who may never have a breakout week. With a shorter bench, you have to research which players will produce best right now and which breakout weeks are an emerging player and which are just flukes.

Yah I see your point. Guess, I am looking at it from my point of view where the league I am in is 16 teams. Most of the deep sleepers are drafted. Your research comes before the draft, and then during the season, you keep your eye out for the deep DEEP sleepers.

[Jayarbie]

Yah I see your point. Guess, I am looking at it from my point of view where the league I am in is 16 teams. Most of the deep sleepers are drafted. Your research comes before the draft, and then during the season, you keep your eye out for the deep DEEP sleepers.

16 teams is more like 12 with a very deep bench in that respect. 16 teams with a deep bench and you'd be drafting nearly everyone who even gets on the field for a snap. LOL.

[yuja]

Tyreek with a leg injury

doesn't look serious

[bullybreed]

Tyreek with a leg injury

doesn't look serious

Bruised quad apparently.

[Jayarbie]

Yesterday: Jordan Howard is dominating first team reps and will lead the team in carries!
Today: Miles Sanders looks the part and will push Howard to the max in camp.
Me: Run! Get away from this mess!

[bullybreed]

Yesterday: Jordan Howard is dominating first team reps and will lead the team in carries!
Today: Miles Sanders looks the part and will push Howard to the max in camp.
Me: Run! Get away from this mess!

Also, don't listen to chit 1 week into camp................it's all BS.

[Fiz-iks]

The only thing I pay attention to during training camp is when the team is saying the opposite of what is in their interests, which is usually negative things. For example, teams always want to hype up their rookies (especially early picks) so if they are saying that the rookie sucks it's something to pay attention to because every incentive is for them to give glowing reports and say positive things. Alternatively, where a team might be thinking about moving on from a player and preparing their fanbase for that (i.e. Titans with Mariota) then the incentive is for them to say negative things about him, in which case if there were positive things I would pay more attention to it.

[Jayarbie]

The only thing I pay attention to during training camp is when the team is saying the opposite of what is in their interests, which is usually negative things. For example, teams always want to hype up their rookies (especially early picks) so if they are saying that the rookie sucks it's something to pay attention to because every incentive is for them to give glowing reports and say positive things. Alternatively, where a team might be thinking about moving on from a player and preparing their fanbase for that (i.e. Titans with Mariota) then the incentive is for them to say negative things about him, in which case if there were positive things I would pay more attention to it.

Unless it's Belichik because he's probably lying either way.

N'Keal Harry guaranteed 90-1200-15. LOL.

[yuja]

Another update on #Bengals WR AJ Green: Following surgery, based on what they found cleaning out the ankle, he’s now expected to miss a few games

[Jayarbie]

Yesterday: Jordan Howard is dominating first team reps and will lead the team in carries!
Today: Miles Sanders looks the part and will push Howard to the max in camp.
Me: Run! Get away from this mess!

Eliot Schorr Parks on 94 WIP this morning: Wendell Smallwood was a standout at practice yesterday. LOL.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

Another update on #Bengals WR AJ Green: Following surgery, based on what they found cleaning out the ankle, he’s now expected to miss a few games

Think AJ Green is untouchable for me this year.... lingering injury + injury history. He boned me too many times.

[Jayarbie]

Think AJ Green is untouchable for me this year.... lingering injury + injury history. He boned me too many times.

"Untouchable" is relative to draft position. There's no way I'd draft him in the first 5 or 6 rounds at this point, but if everyone thinks that way and he REALLY falls, then, yeah, sure, he's just a bench stash, I'll take him. If people still value him as a starter and 3rd rounder, then hard pass.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

"Untouchable" is relative to draft position. There's no way I'd draft him in the first 5 or 6 rounds at this point, but if everyone thinks that way and he REALLY falls, then, yeah, sure, he's just a bench stash, I'll take him. If people still value him as a starter and 3rd rounder, then hard pass.

I'd be very surprised if lasted past 5. There is always a few people who will see him a bargain in the 4th or 5th based off potential

[Jayarbie]

I'd be very surprised if lasted past 5. There is always a few people who will see him a bargain in the 4th or 5th based off potential

I suspect that's the case, but you never know. My money league has been around for 15 years and the guys are all pretty knowledgeable, so there's at least a chance he could fall.

[dhawkeye1980]

Havent touched AJ in 3 years and i wont start now, dont care where he falls

[BothellBarbell]

Not a huge Miller fan, but Foreman getting waived today definitely makes him a more acceptable pick in the 6th round.

[dhawkeye1980]

Not a huge Miller fan, but Foreman getting waived today definitely makes him a more acceptable pick in the 6th round.

I wonder where he will land? Bucs maybe?

[Blasting]

Don’t know why Foreman was ever factoring into anybody’s draft strategy. What the hell has he ever done to be so intriguing?

[BothellBarbell]

My comment was referring to Miller being a more acceptable pick because of Foreman’s departure. Foreman is on nobody’s draft board.

[yuja]

https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/sta...759385607?s=20

all aboard the montgomery hype train

[Jayarbie]

https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/sta...759385607?s=20

all aboard the montgomery hype train

Hopping off the Chicago defense hype train. LOL.

[dhawkeye1980]

Hopping off the Chicago defense hype train. LOL.

I dont think he was going against starters