I can try to help, im pretty decent at fantasy football. Last 2 years ive spent $250 and won $2k lol.
Most of the QB's in the league are taken, because we're starting 2 qb's. What do you recommend? Its a yahoo league. Also, do you think "edelman" for the pats is going to be a producer all year? Also, what about that RB for Detroit, "Bell", do you think he'll be a pretty good producer all year? Whats the difference between the WR1 and WR2? Does one typically produce more than the other?
Have you already drafted? if so show me your team. hm ok. well first you have to show me your team as it stands right now. i need to know who all you drafted so i can see your starters and what you have as depth on your bench. second i need you to show me who is still available as free agents at QB right now. as far as Edelman yes he will be a great addition to your team because Danny Amendola is eventually going to get hurt and Edelman at the moment is Brady's second option, and considering how much the Pats throw the ball Edelman will get many targets. There is pretty much nothing but upside to Edelman this year. Bell is also a good addition because he is a goal line vulture and since Reggie Bush cant carry a full load he will share a good amount of carries. Since Bush is also a a player who has a tendency to get hurt, Bell can clean up in his absence. He had 2 td's last game eventhough Reggie got most of the work load. Bell is dangerous and will produce points this year, and if you grabbed him late he is more than worth it especially if Bush goes down for any reason. as far as WR1 and WR2 its just slots on your team. you figure out who is the first and second WR is during the draft. so yes your best WR will fill that spot when you first fill up your squad. during the match ups though it doesnt matter which WR is where when you set your line ups because either way they are going to produce points. I just need to see your team really and i can help you from there.
Flacco, Bradford, and Pryor at QB Lynch, MJD, Bell and Vereen at RB Fitzgerald, Cobb, Nelson, and Edelman at WR Olson at TE Dawson at K 49er at DEF
thats a pretty solid team, Flacco is gonna have ups and downs but they will need to throw a lot to stay in games so thats a plus. Bradford is gonna produce a good bit this year because they still dont have a true solid running game so they will air it out. Pryor is a great backup because he is gonna be picking up some good passing yards and running a ton, good dual threat QB that will be great for bye weeks. what other qb's are available on the free agent wire? your runningbacks are very solid, Lynch had a tough game this week but he will pick it up and Vereen will carry most of the load for the Patriots since Ridley cant hold onto the football. Your wide receivers are once again very solid, Fitz is gonna go off since he actually has a half assed QB to throw to him. what kind of scoring is your league? is it Standard scoring or is it a PPR(points per reception) league? and do you have a Flex position?
also i must ask, your team is pretty stacked so im guessing you are in either a 10 man or lesser league? what did you pick, around 5th or 6th in the draft?
I drafted stupid. I think I picked WR's and QB's around that time. Yeah a 10 man team. We don't have a flex, and yeah I think we have a PPR. I get points when my receiver catches the ball for 10yds. The QB's that are on the wire currently are, Ponder, Flynn, Fitzpatrick, Gabbert, Sanchez, Foles, Kolb, Henne, Tebow, Cousins, etc. That's the order that they are on the wire according to %'s owned. I picked up Bell, Vereen, Edelman, and Nelson after the games Sunday. I edited this post just now because I saw where Vereen is getting wrist surgery and will be out a "couple of weeks". Should I drop him?
holy crap, i can understand Bell and Edelman being free agents but i cant believe Vereen and Nelson were free agents lol. thats a major steal . and no i dont think you have PPR, thats when you get a point every time one of your players catches the football regardless of yards. You are in standard scoring. I dont think you drafted stupid, is this your first time? i say you have a very solid team to be honest. still cant believe nelson was a free agent lol, i do competitive leagues and Nelson is never left undrafted. as far as the qb's left over i wouldnt study them anymore, you have a good crop of qb's on your team that will throw a lot, and with Pryor he will also get you yards on the ground and more than likely a few rushing scores. If you need help setting your lineups from week to week ill be glad to offer my opinion.
I told you wrong, I drafted Nelson. Yeah, I'm not in a PPR league. This was the first time I actually picked my players, usually I let it auto-pick. I have just never been in a league that uses 2 qb's and that kind of threw me for a loop.
yeah its a tad different, you did good though. oh and Vereen is out for maybe 2 weeks or so, but its ok because when he gets back he will be back in the mix splitting carries with Ridley.
oh dear god no, he is way too valuable considering his explosiveness as well considering if Ridley keeps screwing up Vereen will take over completely. Plus he is a handcuff, meaning you dont want to get rid of him and give the guy who has Ridley a free chance to scoop him up for security. If anything if you were too want to get rid of him i would put him up for trade later on, that way you can atleast gain something and use him to try to add depth to a position you are lacking most in. in my opinion you could use a better tight end but thats about it. or possibly if he comes back and he is carrying the load for the Pats you might be able to get a better QB for him. Trust me, just hold onto him. Your team is very solid at RB so no reason to let him go.
Ok, well I just lost my first game, so I'm looking for anything to help me. So a "handcuff" means you don't want to get rid of him??
a handcuff is when lets say you drafted Arian Foster. Yes Foster is a great rb but fact of the matter is he is injury prone. So for safety later on in the draft you pick up Ben Tate for security, which means you "handcuffed" Arian Foster in case something were to happen to him because if it does Ben Tate, who is also a great fantasy player when he gets the chance, takes over. Handcuffing a player is just when you also have their primary back up just in case. Some players you handcuff and some you just dont because its not worth it. For instance I would not handcuff Maurice Jones Drew because his backups suck and are not worth my roster spot. So Vereen being that he is just as good, if not better, than Ridley is a very valuable handcuff considering Ridleys up and down play.
yes or just a stud back up who produces whether the starter is injured or not. Examples.... Arian Foster Handcuff-Ben Tate is a must because Foster is injury prone and Tate produces either way Reggie Bush handcuff-Jioque Bell because Bush is again injury prone and bell is a touchdown vulture with all the goal line carries he will get, plus if Bush goes out Bell can produce on Bush's level Frank Gore handcuff-Kendall Hunter or Lamichael James because Gore is slowing down and Both Lamichael James and Hunter are young and very capable of big plays if something were to happen to Gore. Either is a saf bet because in the case Gore does go down they will split the workload. Matt Forte handcuff-Michael Bush is another goal line touchdown vulture, and with it possible that Forte missing games Bush is very well capable of being a fantasy stud Darren McFadden handcuff-Marcel Reece is a beast when given the chance, and considering D-Mac is highly injury prone makes Reece another must to have to back him up for depth
well damn so much for Vereen, turns out his injury is much worse than anyone thought. he is out for 8 weeks. what rb's are available on your waiver wire?
