Fantasy Football Q&A

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 14, 2011 5:00 PM CDT in Fantasy Football

Here we go again! It's time to throw all your Fantasy Football questions out there and with any luck, you'll find some keen insight from one or more of our generally generous genius membership. We truly believe that the Windy City Gridiron members are some of the smartest football fans on the planet, so leave your fantasy questions in the comment section, and hopefully someone will drop some knowledge.

Here's a tidbit from me. Pick up Tim Tebow, but don't start him this week, the Broncos are on a bye. Genius!

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Forte, Fred Jackson, Ray Rice

Which two do I start? Standard 8 man 1 DST roster, no PPR.

"Questioning Cutler's toughness is like questioning whether China has a lot of people"

-Michael Rosenberg, SI

"This is an elite job and will continue to be an elite job. This is Michigan."

-Brady Hoke

by Joeb'n777 on Oct 14, 2011 5:30 PM CDT reply actions

Dude

I hate you…(not really)

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by T.Moore on Oct 14, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Hah

Yeah, how do you get all three of those? Start Fred Jackson and do a coin flip, you’ll be fine!

by seitori on Oct 14, 2011 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions

I actually drafted Forte, Rice and Marion Barber as a handcuff. I dropped Barber following his preseason injury and picked up Jackson- Lucky me

To bad my WR’s are average at best. Its pretty bad when Dieon Branch is your highest scoring WR

"Questioning Cutler's toughness is like questioning whether China has a lot of people"

-Michael Rosenberg, SI

"This is an elite job and will continue to be an elite job. This is Michigan."

-Brady Hoke

by Joeb'n777 on Oct 14, 2011 6:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

you should probably flip one of the RBs

for a WR and probably a decent `backup RB

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M

by parkernutws05 on Oct 14, 2011 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions

I want to and have tried but everyone keeps lowballin me

For example I’ve been offered BG-E and Percy Harvin for Fred Jackson. Also Shonn Greene and Jeremy Maclin for Rice. I guess the Maclin trade wouldn’t have been terrible but still.

"Questioning Cutler's toughness is like questioning whether China has a lot of people"

-Michael Rosenberg, SI

"This is an elite job and will continue to be an elite job. This is Michigan."

-Brady Hoke

by Joeb'n777 on Oct 15, 2011 4:03 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

When injuries and production wanes in a few weeks they should start getting serious

Where the white women at?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M

by parkernutws05 on Oct 15, 2011 5:07 AM CDT up reply actions

Jackson was on waivers?

That seems crazy. He was a 6th round pick in most leagues.

by SouthernCub on Oct 14, 2011 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh ya, and I had Cedric Benson as well. Traded him straight up for Santonio Holmes

"Questioning Cutler's toughness is like questioning whether China has a lot of people"

-Michael Rosenberg, SI

"This is an elite job and will continue to be an elite job. This is Michigan."

-Brady Hoke

by Joeb'n777 on Oct 15, 2011 3:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

There isn't a wrong answer

I’d say Rice and Jackson. But all three should be great. All three are easily RB1.

by SouthernCub on Oct 14, 2011 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm all on the Forte and Rice train.

Forte is like a guaranteed 6-10 yardage points, bare minimum, in most leagues. Ray Rice is beasting like crazy.

by Doshi on Oct 16, 2011 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Percy Harvin and Mario Manningham

I own both, but going forward, do you see any upside for these guys? McNabb hasn’t been doing all that well and Manningham’s way underperforming…

by seitori on Oct 14, 2011 6:04 PM CDT reply actions

I feel like Harvin is a better football player than fantasy football value

But it seems like he’s just not going to have monster games.

Manningham is in a pass-happy offense (Manning regularly throws for around 4000 yards), and Hakeem Nicks is injury prone. I feel like Manningham’s value spikes when Nicks gets hurt, but he struggles when both are healthy.

I’m not sure I’d give up on either guy, but they’d be bench guys until life is shown. Disappointing, because you probably had to use upper-mid-round draft picks on them.

by SouthernCub on Oct 14, 2011 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm pretty

Set with my 2 rbs and top 2 wr but I’ve been bouncing around with my flex and third receiver and this week I have kevin Walter and Johnny Knox starting. Do you have any wr\rb sleepers for this week? Its a .5 ppr league

More like Gabe Cadreamy <3

by comebackkirk12 on Oct 14, 2011 6:20 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

I dunno about Knox...

I can’t imagine Jay will have much more time in the pocket this week than he did last week, and Knox only got two targets in the Lions game. There’s at least four guys Jay’s looking to first when under pressure, I’d argue. Unless you’re in a big league there’s gotta be someone better out there.

Walter’s not a bad play with Andre stlil out.

I’m taking a chance on Greg Little this week since he just earned a start and they are up against the Raiders, who haven’t been stellar against the pass.

by seitori on Oct 14, 2011 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

I like Walter, don’t like Knox.

by SouthernCub on Oct 14, 2011 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Knox is about to show u all up sooo bad

remember the last few times we’ve played the vikes? particularly last year?
100 yds + TD aint outta question…

by BOBdaBEAR on Oct 14, 2011 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Nothing's out of the question

it’s just that his value seems to be all resting on one big play. And right now, Cutler just isn’t getting enough time to convert that one big play.

by SouthernCub on Oct 16, 2011 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions

Legarret Blount or Hillis?

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by T.Moore on Oct 14, 2011 6:42 PM CDT reply actions

or deangleo williams?

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by T.Moore on Oct 14, 2011 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Go with Hillis

D-Will`s only had one good game, and Blounts injured. Plus Browns said they were gonna get him more involved.

If its free, take two.

by T.J. Shouse on Oct 14, 2011 7:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Blount is out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury

And he’s killing me.

by TheotherDane on Oct 14, 2011 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn

Well guess i’ll look at jackie battle then

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by T.Moore on Oct 14, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions

4-6 weeks?

I heard just this week. Good thing Earnest Graham is on my bench.

"If God had wanted man to play soccer, He wouldn't have given us arms" - Ditka

by EricEmpire on Oct 14, 2011 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Who to start this week? Ballard or Keller

Where the white women at?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M

by parkernutws05 on Oct 14, 2011 7:52 PM CDT reply actions

ballard

rite now, i wouldn’t trust sanchez to hit rex ryan’s gut from 15 yards

by BOBdaBEAR on Oct 14, 2011 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Hillis or Bradshaw?

ups and downs with each guy this week. I don’t buy the whole strep throat/contract is messing up hillis’ play on the field.

by Minds_Eye024 on Oct 14, 2011 9:34 PM CDT reply actions

Bradshaw

He’s got a juicy matchup and won’t have Jacobs stealing from him.

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by propheteer on Oct 14, 2011 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions

MJD or Ced Ben?

.5 ppr league. The Colts finally look awful again in rushing D, so I’m debating whether to bench MJD or not.

Starks or Law Firm in std league.

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by propheteer on Oct 15, 2011 12:00 AM CDT reply actions

Damn

MJD is MJD…Benson against the Awful Colts D…I would play it safe and start Ced

As for me I have no choice but to start MJD…

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by T.Moore on Oct 15, 2011 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions

But honestly

MJD is the only weapon they got. Can’t go wrong with either imo

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by T.Moore on Oct 15, 2011 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Oompa Loompa, without a doubt.

Bunson does not have quality days. He has quantity days. And I get the feeling he won’t have a quantity day. Plus, he doesn’t catch passes. MJD all day long.

by Doshi on Oct 16, 2011 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions

Benson actually does have a few quality days this year

19 for 104 against Buffalo and 25 for 121 and a TD against Cleveland. He has a reasonable shot at a big day for him against Indy’s run defense.

That said, I’d play it safer and go with MJD, especially in a PPR league. He’s the better player, he has a larger share of his team’s offense, Pittsburgh has looked mortal this year, and he’ll actually catch passes.

by SouthernCub on Oct 16, 2011 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions