★Early bird fantasy football discussion 2019★

[weightsb4dates]

Now that drafts are mostly over can I get everyone's opinion on Phillip Lindsay? I think people are sleeping on him more so than any other RB. Last year at this time everyone was talking up Royce Freeman as the RB to own in Denver, but Lindsay out played him all year. With both being rookies and Lindsay undrafted I totally understand that. But after what we saw last year, why are we expecting Freeman to get more carries? Am I just too high on Lindsay? He's on my team in every league I'm in.

Lindsey started to break down towards the end of the year, and Freeman suffered an ankle injury early on. The idea is that freemans injury led to lindsey continuing to have a large role, resulting in him breaking down and eventually suffering a legit injury in week 16. im not real high on either one of the guys, but both were actually good when they played.

edit: fwiw im surprised he was going so far down in drafts as well. i think alot iof people remember him leaving them hanging in week 16 and it left a bad taste in their mouths. he should have been an rb2 in projections.

[weightsb4dates]

Had my last draft of the season on Saturday. 12 man, .5 PPR, Standard snake draft out of the #2 spot.

QB: Lamar Jackson
RB1: Alvin Kamara
RB2: David Montgomery
WR1: Tyrek Hill
WR2: Tyler Lockett
RB/WR Flex: Chris Godwin
TE: Evan Engram
DST: Eagles
K: Ka'imi Fairbairn

BN: Darrell Henderson
BN: Kareem Hunt
BN: Jordan Howard
BN: Dante Pettis
BN: Justice Hill
BN: Anthony Miller


Thoughts?

looks similar to alot of my teams. only guy im not sure about is the spot you are holding Hunt in for 10 weeks

[thefullmonte]

Drafted our home league last night....and bombed it pretty ****ing hard

Drafted Godwin as my WR3 when David Montgomery was still on the board in the 5th

Took Devin Singletary over Latavius Murray in the 9th. I have Kamara as a keeper

ESPN froze up on me in the 10/11 turn and autodrafted Dak Prescott. Two first: highest I’ve ever taken a QB. And 2, First time in 15 years I’ve ever left a draft with 2 QB’s. /FML

[IPoopStandingUp]

Now that drafts are mostly over can I get everyone's opinion on Phillip Lindsay? I think people are sleeping on him more so than any other RB. Last year at this time everyone was talking up Royce Freeman as the RB to own in Denver, but Lindsay out played him all year. With both being rookies and Lindsay undrafted I totally understand that. But after what we saw last year, why are we expecting Freeman to get more carries? Am I just too high on Lindsay? He's on my team in every league I'm in.

I drafted both. Just waiting to see how it shakes out. If its a 50/50 split ill never start either. Hoping one emerges or if one gets hurt it could be good.

[weightsb4dates]

Drafted our home league last night....and bombed it pretty ****ing hard

Drafted Godwin as my WR3 when David Montgomery was still on the board in the 5th

Took Devin Singletary over Latavius Murray in the 9th. I have Kamara as a keeper

ESPN froze up on me in the 10/11 turn and autodrafted Dak Prescott. Two first: highest I’ve ever taken a QB. And 2, First time in 15 years I’ve ever left a draft with 2 QB’s. /FML

Actually not mad at Singletary over Lat Murray but thats just IMO

Shame on you for not Yahoo'ing

[ThatOneBigKid]

looks similar to alot of my teams. only guy im not sure about is the spot you are holding Hunt in for 10 weeks

My thought here is the fact that typically year to year one of my bench spots is typically occupied by a "sleeper" that might go off at some point. Most often that guy doesn't go off and I pick up someone else that might go off. I am cool with holding Hunt that long knowing the potential he has when he comes back. If I can be 6-4 or better coming into the week he is back and my team hasn't been wrecked by injury he should be that extra piece that puts me firmly into the playoffs. Worst case scenario, I don't start hot and a trade him to a team with a better record for a legit player I can use now.

[weightsb4dates]

My thought here is the fact that typically year to year one of my bench spots is typically occupied by a "sleeper" that might go off at some point. Most often that guy doesn't go off and I pick up someone else that might go off. I am cool with holding Hunt that long knowing the potential he has when he comes back. If I can be 6-4 or better coming into the week he is back and my team hasn't been wrecked by injury he should be that extra piece that puts me firmly into the playoffs. Worst case scenario, I don't start hot and a trade him to a team with a better record for a legit player I can use now.

Right on good luck

[IlChosenOne]

Well, we can't really critique an auto-draft. Your team looks OK, RBs are pretty weak. I'd immediately drop Brady, Graham, and one of the DST and pick up some RBs. Post who is available on the waiver wire and we can offer some suggestions.

Week 10 is gonna be brutal for you.

RBS are shakey, but I like the wrs (especially Hopkinslord) and watson is a BALLER.

IMO no reason to roster 2 tight ends, I would scrape the waivers for guys like Hyde or Mccoy, maybe see if Damien Harris is available with that extra spot (from removing Graham).

FWIW I think Breida will play the lead role in the SF backfield because Tevin Coleman is not good at football. I think between Michel and Breida you have a decent RB core, especially if the pats are in the redzone as much as they usually are

Also, important to note that teams look however they do now (good bad, meh), and in a week all of that could be turned upside down by an injury, or a scheme, or just a down year for a guy.

Not a super strong team to be honest man. Hopkins is a stud and Diggs is solid but your RB's are very weak. Besides starting two RBs from the same team, you basically have an RB2 and a flex. White's production last year won't be matched with how crowded the backfield is.

My RBs are weak indeed, and I felt kind of uneasy having two RBs from the same team. And yeah, week 10 could suck hard

Here's the available RBs at this point for me

[yuja]

My RBs are weak indeed, and I felt kind of uneasy having two RBs from the same team. And yeah, week 10 could suck hard

Here's the available RBs at this point for me


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Would drop Brady, Tenn, and Graham and grab Hyde and Hines, Jaylen Samuels too. What WRs are available?

[bullybreed]

I'm probably overthinking this already but start/sit? 1/2 PPR need 1 for RB2 and 1 for Flex. I think Duke could be in line for a pretty big game in what is a likely shootout?

A. Jones @ Chi
J. Jacobs vs Den
Duke @ NO

[yuja]

I'm probably overthinking this already but start/sit? 1/2 PPR need 1 for RB2 and 1 for Flex. I think Duke could be in line for a pretty big game in what is a likely shootout?

A. Jones @ Chi
J. Jacobs vs Den
Duke @ NO

would probably bench jacobs

[dhawkeye1980]

1 pt ppr

Robby v buf
Pettis v tb

[bullybreed]

would probably bench jacobs

That was how I had it set as of now, but legit concerned with Jones against Chi.

[Murph0408]

1 pt ppr

Robby v buf
Pettis v tb

awfully hard to say

pettis got the #1 spot on the depth chart at the moment. nice shootout setup there. go him.

speaking of unofficial depth charts, looks like Breida got the nod over Coleman

[IPoopStandingUp]

I'm probably overthinking this already but start/sit? 1/2 PPR need 1 for RB2 and 1 for Flex. I think Duke could be in line for a pretty big game in what is a likely shootout?

A. Jones @ Chi
J. Jacobs vs Den
Duke @ NO

Id bench the Duke

[Jayarbie]

That was how I had it set as of now, but legit concerned with Jones against Chi.

I definitely would not bench Jones. The question is between Duke and Jacobs.

[bullybreed]

I definitely would not bench Jones. The question is between Duke and Jacobs.

What's the reasoning? It's an extremely tough matchup and I wouldn't consider him at this point a stud you start regardless of matchup. He doesn't have tons of things trending positively for him in this particular game. It's really at this point unknown what the split between him and Williams looks like (if at all). He's going up against the best rush defense in the league on the road, in a brand new offense on a Thursday.

[HayZues Christi]

Ended up in more leagues than I had intended to this year, but here is all of my teams (except for Dynasty, and one league thats drafting Wednesday night)



Edit: Just traded Breida for M. Sanders in League 1

How is this fun?

Every time any of your guys score, they are almost certainly also scoring against you.. what do you root for?

[pl_powr]

My team is below. Just got offered his Kupp for my Guice.

Should I take it to shore up the WR game or hold tight?

1. (3) Christian McCaffrey (Car - RB)
2. (22) Todd Gurley II (LAR - RB)
3. (27) Adam Thielen (Min - WR)
4. (46) Josh Jacobs (Oak - RB)
5. (51) Tyler Lockett (Sea - WR)
6. (70) Miles Sanders (Phi - RB)
7. (75) Derrius Guice (Was - RB)
8. (94) Sammy Watkins (KC - WR)
9. (99) Christian Kirk (Ari - WR)
10. (118) Devin Singletary (Buf - RB)
11. (123) Austin Hooper (Atl - TE)
12. (142) Lamar Jackson (Bal - QB)
13. (147) Justin Jackson (LAC - RB)
14. (166) Philadelphia (Phi - DEF)
15. (171) Robbie Gould (SF - K)

[HayZues Christi]

My team is below. Just got offered his Kupp for my Guice.

Should I take it to shore up the WR game or hold tight?

1. (3) Christian McCaffrey (Car - RB)
2. (22) Todd Gurley II (LAR - RB)
3. (27) Adam Thielen (Min - WR)
4. (46) Josh Jacobs (Oak - RB)
5. (51) Tyler Lockett (Sea - WR)
6. (70) Miles Sanders (Phi - RB)
7. (75) Derrius Guice (Was - RB)
8. (94) Sammy Watkins (KC - WR)
9. (99) Christian Kirk (Ari - WR)
10. (118) Devin Singletary (Buf - RB)
11. (123) Austin Hooper (Atl - TE)
12. (142) Lamar Jackson (Bal - QB)
13. (147) Justin Jackson (LAC - RB)
14. (166) Philadelphia (Phi - DEF)
15. (171) Robbie Gould (SF - K)

I'd take it.

A wr2 for your rb4.

Tho I like guice upside and Faded kupp. Still would do it.

[IlChosenOne]

Would drop Brady, Tenn, and Graham and grab Hyde and Hines, Jaylen Samuels too. What WRs are available?

Here's the WRs available, somebody dropped Adam Thielen already (lol) so naturally I am trying to pick him up






Already dropped Graham for Hines, trying to drop Tenn for Thielen, and knowing the people in my league, somebody may trade me for Tom Brady and if I can get a decent RB/WR for him then I think I'd come out way on top

[rise21]

Here's the WRs available, somebody dropped Adam Thielen already (lol) so naturally I am trying to pick him up






Already dropped Graham for Hines, trying to drop Tenn for Thielen, and knowing the people in my league, somebody may trade me for Tom Brady and if I can get a decent RB/WR for him then I think I'd come out way on top

What kind of league is Adam Theilen droppable in? 6 teams?

[pl_powr]

12 team standard.

1. (3) Christian McCaffrey (Car - RB)
2. (22) Todd Gurley II (LAR - RB)
3. (27) Adam Thielen (Min - WR)
4. (46) Josh Jacobs (Oak - RB)
5. (51) Tyler Lockett (Sea - WR)
6. (70) Miles Sanders (Phi - RB)
7. (75) Derrius Guice (Was - RB)
8. (94) Sammy Watkins (KC - WR)
9. (99) Christian Kirk (Ari - WR)
10. (118) Devin Singletary (Buf - RB)
11. (123) Austin Hooper (Atl - TE)
12. (142) Lamar Jackson (Bal - QB)
13. (147) Justin Jackson (LAC - RB)
14. (166) Philadelphia (Phi - DEF)
15. (171) Robbie Gould (SF - K)

CMC is an obvious pick but should be a stud. Gurley is a steal at 22. Thielen is a good pick at 27. I don't like Jacobs in the 4th. I would have looked at another WR there (or Ertz/Kittle if they were there). Watkins is chronic underachiever. Singletary is a steal. I can't believe he is still going at 100+ with Shady gone. Lamar is a good value at 142. Overall, your RBs are solid, but you WR depth is lacking and your TE is meh. Not bad, though, you can work with it. WR is one of the easier positions to fix throughout the season.

On spread. May have been a bit early on Jacobs but I was in full RB mode and think he's a good player. I just accepted a Kupp for Guice trade offer, so that should help shore up the WR game and I'll still be deep at RB. I was eyeing Engram and once he went off the board in the 6th Rd I abandoned taking a TE till late.

Love your RBs, you must have the deepest RB group in the league. I like the Thielen/Lockett stack, you get the consistency with Thielen and the upside with Lockett. If you stream TE well, this is top 4 team IMO.

Yep, deepest RB stable by far. Plan is to scoop up TJ Hock and alternate between him and Hooper at TE.

I'd take it.

A wr2 for your rb4.

Tho I like guice upside and Faded kupp. Still would do it.

Was thinking the same. Thanks for quick reply and reaffirming my thinking. Trade accepted.

[Jayarbie]

Here's the WRs available, somebody dropped Adam Thielen already (lol) so naturally I am trying to pick him up






Already dropped Graham for Hines, trying to drop Tenn for Thielen, and knowing the people in my league, somebody may trade me for Tom Brady and if I can get a decent RB/WR for him then I think I'd come out way on top

WTF league are you in?!? You should get both Thielen and Williams. Both of those guys should be 100% rostered.

[IPoopStandingUp]

Id love to hear who the guy who dropped thielen picked up. Im guessing a second or third defense. I wonder why he/she didnt attempt to trade him.

[IlChosenOne]

What kind of league is Adam Theilen droppable in? 6 teams?

12 teams

WTF league are you in?!? You should get both Thielen and Williams. Both of those guys should be 100% rostered.

A lot of complete newbies

What makes Williams a must-have? Would you take him over Courtland Sutton or Latavius Murray?

Id love to hear who the guy who dropped thielen picked up. Im guessing a second or third defense. I wonder why he/she didnt attempt to trade him.

Looks like he picked up Justin Jackson after dropping Thielen. I'm guessing he dropped Thielen because he's questionable this week, I'm just hoping nobody else in my league sees he's available cause I'm 5th in waiver priority.

[rise21]

Someone dropped Gallup in my league, do I hold onto Larry Fitz or pick him up? PPR.

[Jayarbie]

A lot of complete newbies

What makes Williams a must-have? Would you take him over Courtland Sutton or Latavius Murray?

They just signed him to a big FA contract. He's going to be used heavily regardless of AB's presence (plus, everyone will scheme for AB, so he should have plenty of good looks). The Raiders are going to be playing from behind a lot this year. In a vaccuum, I would take him over either Murray or Sutton, although Murray depends on relative positional need.

[Jayarbie]

Someone dropped Gallup in my league, do I hold onto Larry Fitz or pick him up? PPR.

Gallup has a higher ceiling, but I think Fitz has a higher floor, esp in PPR, so I guess it depends on whether you are looking for a flex to play right away or a lottery ticket on your bench.

[Jayarbie]

What's the reasoning? It's an extremely tough matchup and I wouldn't consider him at this point a stud you start regardless of matchup. He doesn't have tons of things trending positively for him in this particular game. It's really at this point unknown what the split between him and Williams looks like (if at all). He's going up against the best rush defense in the league on the road, in a brand new offense on a Thursday.

I like Jones this year. I think Jones will be the clear #1 and Williams just a change of pace, especially in week 1. I think regardless of matchup, he's the best bet of the three for consistent production.