★Early bird fantasy football discussion 2019★

[yuja]

Happy may brahs

Draft is done now, fantasy football leagues have opened on Yahoo...WYA


BIG FA SIGNINGS

QB
Big Dik Nick - Jags
Fitzmagic - Dolphins

RB
Le'Veon - Jets
Ingram - Ravens
T.Coleman - 49ers
L.Murray - Saints
Yeldon - Bills
Hyde - Chiefs
Ware - Colts

WR
G.Tate - Giants
J.Brown - Bills
Humphries - Titans
Crowder - Jets
Beasley - Bills
Moncrief - Steelers
Cobb - Cowboys
Demaryius - Patriots
Funchess - Colts
Cordarrelle - Bears

TE
Cook - Saints
ASJ - Patriots
J.James - Lions


ROOKIES

QB
Murray - Cards
Haskins - Redskins

RB
Josh Jacobs - Raiders
Sanders - Eagles
Montgomery - Bears
Henderson - Rams

WR
Harry - Patriots
Metcalf - Seahawks
Hardman - Chiefs
Brown - Titans

TE
Hockenson - Lions
Fant - Broncos
Smith Jr - Vikings

Way too early top 12 for this year
1. Saquon
2. Zeke
3. Kamara
4. CMC
5. Gordon
6. Bell
7. Conner
8. D-Hop
9. Adams
10. Julio
11. Thomas
12. DJ

Questions by position

QB

-Is Mahomes worth an early 3rd round pick in fantasy? Outlook seems kinda bleak with Tyreek's looming exemption + defenses have had a year to study how he plays

-How early would you take Baker?

-When are you even taking a QB? (did a quick count and there are easily 18-20 draftable QBs)

WR

-OBJ? (currently ranked 10th overall)

-Will JuJu take the next big step without AB around?

-How will AB do?

-WR doesn't seem as deep as it usually is, and WR positions are especially valuable in 2 wr + 1 flex leagues for ppr

-fav later round guy for you?

RB

skipping RB questions because there's too many

TE

Big dropoff after the first 3 TEs (Kelce Ertz Kittle), you waiting till later to snag someone? TE was criminally bad last year as a position

K

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DEF

Who are the Bears of this year? Browns looking good

[Fiz-iks]

In.

[GolfPants]

Misc Dynasty League assemble!

[dhawkeye1980]

Innnnnnnnnn

[Murph0408]

welcome.
early answers that i will look back at and laugh in 9 months

QB

-Is Mahomes worth an early 3rd round pick in fantasy?
NO, no QB is, this reminds me of Cam's big 2015 season where he was going as the top dog and understandably so but it rarely plays out that way. losing hunt and reek doesn't help. league will adjust to him. doesn't mean he won't be good just not THAT good. Andrew Luck could very well out-score him and will probably go a round or so after him.

-How early would you take Baker?
not early enough for where he'll go. hype city. again like above i think he can be very good just too expensive for me

-When are you even taking a QB? (did a quick count and there are easily 18-20 draftable QBs)
i usually come up with a tiered list. as long as guys within a tier are still on the board i won't take them. so if i have, lets say newton-wentz-rivers-watson in the same tier i hold off drafting any of them until one or two are gone.

WR

-OBJ? (currently ranked 10th overall)
Hopkins is king but after that you can rank OB anywhere you want. i'd probably prefer somebody like Devante but Odell is a fine choice in the top 3-4 WRs

-Will JuJu take the next big step without AB around?
maybe, but he doesn't really have to. he's already a big time WR in fantasy.

-How will AB do?
he'll do well but not be overall WR1 like the old days off that PIT offense + wrong side of 30 yrs old

-WR doesn't seem as deep as it usually is, and WR positions are especially valuable in 2 wr + 1 flex leagues for ppr
That'll change, cyclically it always does

-fav later round guy for you?
off top of my head:
DJ Moore in Carolina
Funchess in Indy
Chris Godwin in Tampa

RB

skipping RB questions because there's too many
lol.

TE

Big dropoff after the first 3 TEs (Kelce Ertz Kittle), you waiting till later to snag someone? TE was criminally bad last year as a position
will probably wait. is Ebron still a thing in Indy? if so go him

Who are the Bears of this year? Browns looking good
not if that offense puts points up

[Iceman1800]

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[bullybreed]

Let's gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[TyGuy505]

In on first page

[weightsb4dates]

You already know im in

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

missed you *******s.

[yuja]

welcome.
early answers that i will look back at and laugh in 9 months

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-Agreed on your thoughts about Mahomes, especially with no Hunt and no Hill now. He's still got Kelce and Watkins and Williams + the new Tyreek clone but a regression should definitely be coming. Luck might be flying under the radar this year, definitely wouldn't mind him in the later rounds (edit - Luck is ranked 50 and QB4...might be a bit rich for my blood actually).

in the later rounds..second year upstarts or proven vets? (aka Lamar Jackson/Josh Allen vs Tom Brady/Philip Rivers). They're all ranked in the same area

I like your idea of the tier list, I usually do one too with a hard cutoff at who I would be comfortable starting w2w. Pick a QB when there are 2-3 guys left at that red line

Ebron is a bit underrated this year at TE8 but could regress from having 13 TDs last season. I'm thinking I want a TE early this year so I can set and forget and not have to play who-is-going-score-the-td this week with the TE FAs

In regards to defense, a good offense means the defense has more opportunities to rack up sacks/ints as the other team plays catch-up. It also includes probably giving up more points so double edged sword. Not really seeing a defense I love so it'll probably just be whoever is there when I'm making the last two round picks and then pick up a new defense after week 1



First RB question:

who are you absolutely avoiding this year? (given fair ADP and no giant free falls)

I'm not going to draft Gurley most likely, or Dalvin Cook, or Derrick Henry

Most likely don't want Fournette, no Miller, no McCoy, and probably take a second look at any RB whose team drafted another upstart RB to see if it ends up being a RBBC (see Chicago, Philly, Baltimore)

[Murph0408]

at TE i forgot OJ Howard. rock solid player. would roll with him anytime.

[yuja]

at TE i forgot OJ Howard. rock solid player. would roll with him anytime.

TE4 on yahoo atm, he's not getting slept on

Brate is though (TE25), if Howard goes down Brate becomes a TE1 in that offense

[dhawkeye1980]

Think funches loses touches to Campbell

Also if crief can stay healthy i think he will be solid

Hyde beats out williams for the KC starting job

[BeastinFitness]

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[yuja]

Think funches loses touches to Campbell

Also if crief can stay healthy i think he will be solid

Hyde beats out williams for the KC starting job

I think Williams keeps the job due to familiarity and being a better receiver. Would I take williams at 38 /RB17? Probably not

Thoughts on Devonta? Got burned by him last year but he's more affordable this year and his groin should be healed up....probably

[dhawkeye1980]

I think Williams keeps the job due to familiarity and being a better receiver. Would I take williams at 38 /RB17? Probably not

Thoughts on Devonta? Got burned by him last year but he's more affordable this year and his groin should be healed up....probably

Hyde is a better runner than williams. Probably start out 60-40 williams maybe

Did they draft another RB? Or is it just freeman and smith? I think freeman is good for 1k and 8 tds.

[yuja]

Hyde is a better runner than williams. Probably start out 60-40 williams maybe

Did they draft another RB? Or is it just freeman and smith? I think freeman is good for 1k and 8 tds.

they drafted two RBs apparently

Qadree Ollison 5th - power back, might be freeman's replacement after this year
Marcus Greene 6th - special teams

along with Freeman, Smith, Langford and some guy named Hill

two OL picks though should help

[dhawkeye1980]

they drafted two RBs apparently

Qadree Ollison 5th - power back, might be freeman's replacement after this year
Marcus Greene 6th - special teams

along with Freeman, Smith, Langford and some guy named Hill

two OL picks though should help

I dont think this is a very good RB class but you never know.

[Bluestar92]

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[sandcar3]

In!

To add a little something to this thread Matt Ryan only plays 3 non-dome games this year depending on his ADP I may be targeting him, though as Yuja said QB seems very deep.

Also from the rookie WR's I'm interested in Deebo Samuel, after Dante Pettis (who I also like) not much else for competition at WR in SF so I think he'll get his shot right away.

[dhawkeye1980]

Raiders bringing back muscle hamster after crow went down. He did well for them after lynch.

[ChknFrydMFer]

My body is ready

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

Mayfield will be top 3 Fantasy QB

Gurley won't break top 5 for RBs

JuJu and Conner both underwhelm.

[Murph0408]

JuJu and Conner both underwhelm.

you sure on that part? when's the last time a steeler RB underwhelmed us

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

you sure on that part? when's the last time a steeler RB underwhelmed us

I don't need any facts for my outlandish claims, lol.

[dhawkeye1980]

Mayfield will be top 3 Fantasy QB

Gurley won't break top 5 for RBs

JuJu and Conner both underwhelm.

Juju will be good, maybe not dynamic like AB but he will hit WR1 numbers more games than not. Conner will roar out the gate then fizzle i think

Macdonald gonna flirt with top 3 TE numbers

Mike Williams gonna blow up this year

Who do you guys see as bounce back for this year?

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

Mike Williams gonna blow up this year

Who do you guys see as bounce back for this year?

I like the Mike Williams prediction.

I think DJ bounces back to some degree.

Wonder how Le'Veon is going to do. I'm leaning more towards success....but its the Jets.

[Murph0408]

Who do you guys see as bounce back for this year?

David Johnson is the big pick for that. i bet by draft day his stock is back up in the first round. especially as the hype train surrounding Murray rolls on.

Freeman in ATL could have one more big year in him. he's "only" 27, i know he's an older 27 with miles on him and injuries but i would keep an eye on him

[dhawkeye1980]

I like the Mike Williams prediction.

I think DJ bounces back to some degree.

Wonder how Le'Veon is going to do. I'm leaning more towards success....but its the Jets.

Im hoping Ty willy hits WR 2 going to Oak opposite AB

Baldwin probably retiring will that help david moore or lockett? I dont see metcalf making an impact yet.