THE Start/Sit thread

[gabefergy]

[quote name='Moderator 6' timestamp='1323622180' post='902251']
I can only start 2 of the 4: Who do I go with?

Santana Moss vs. NE
Jeremy Maclin @ MIA
DeSean Jackson @ MIA
Nate Washington vs. NO

They're all playing, but Maclin and Washington are not 100%. I'm leaning towards Moss and Maclin.
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I dont love any of them tbh, probably Moss and Maclin. I dont trust DeSean at all, although he could have the biggest day. Washington could have a big day as well against a weak defense.

[PuRock]

Last minute fantasy help!!!

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1323486126' post='901485']

He'll play.
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Was dead wrong about AP. Gerhart is a pretty good play. Lions are without Suh and Fairley.

[quote name='SnOoPy' timestamp='1323595945' post='902154']
i need help on WR2 spot. I have Megatron as #1.

B.Lloyd
L.Robinson
M. Austin
M. Floyd


Helppp! lol
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Forget Lloyd. Feeley and Bradford are out. That spells trouble. I'd roll with Austin. We know how explosive he can be. If he stays on the field the whole game, he'll make plays.

[quote name='Moderator 6' timestamp='1323622180' post='902251']
I can only start 2 of the 4: Who do I go with?

Santana Moss vs. NE
Jeremy Maclin @ MIA
DeSean Jackson @ MIA
Nate Washington vs. NO

They're all playing, but Maclin and Washington are not 100%. I'm leaning towards Moss and Maclin.
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I was thinking Moss and Maclin even before I saw your write it. Both are iffy plays. But there really aren't any safe options out there. Moss is in a good situation. Redskins will probably be behind against a horrible pass defense.

[Guest Moderator 6]

I went with Moss and Maclin. I almost went with Jackson. He has a TD already lol

[D-Rey]

ok I need some more help Brees will be my QB and Rice will be my HB1

For HB2 I have
F. Gore vs. PIT (13.4 projected)
W. McGahee vs. NE (13.10 projected)
J. Battle vs. GB (10.00 projected)
F. Jones vs. TB ([b]17.70 projected[/b]) (if the waiver goes through. Just decided to add him because he has such a good match up)

Pick 2 for WR
W. Welker vs. DEN (15.00 projected) will most likely go with him for one.
S. Smith (Panthers) vs. HOU (13.90 projected)
A. Brown vs. SF (15.50 projected) made the mistake of not starting him last week, luckily it didn't cost me
S. Johnson (Bills) vs. MIA (9.70 projected)
J. Maclin vs. NYJ (5.10 projected) (least likely to pick him)

W/R one guy not picked from the previous two groups.

[Irish Raven]

[b][u]RB[/u][/b]
Forget Jackie Battle. He was a good pickup half-way through the season but he's splitting the carries now with Thomas Jones. Not sure what McClain gets. Battle has been a non-factor since early November

Your other three options are good though and not a lot between them.

Bucs are 28th in the league against the run so if you get Jones then start him. Cowboys are running the ball well this year and Jones will get the carries obviously with Murray out

Not a lot to separate McGahee and Gore, this is a nice problem to have.
Pittsburgh are 6th agains the run while NE are 13th. And when you can abuse the secondary in NE you'd think a team would come out passing but Broncos are a special case

[i]Jones, McGahee and Gore in that order[/i]

[u][b]WR[/b][/u]
Antonio Brown is a FF stud and a must start in any league.
Mike Wallace is attracting coverage and leaving Brown with opportunities and he's certainly making the most of them. Start Brown.

Despite the high projection [which means very little in my opinion], I'd be hesitant about Steve Smith. You have to respect what Wade Philips has done in Houston and I would think they'd put the excellent Jonathan Joseph on him all day.

[i]Brown, Welker, Johnson in that order[/i]

Let us know how you get on, report back [img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com//public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png[/img]

[BmorBirds]

[quote name='D-Rey' timestamp='1323847519' post='906379']
ok I need some more help Brees will be my QB and Rice will be my HB1

For HB2 I have
F. Gore vs. PIT (13.4 projected)
W. McGahee vs. NE (13.10 projected)
J. Battle vs. GB (10.00 projected)
F. Jones vs. TB ([b]17.70 projected[/b]) (if the waiver goes through. Just decided to add him because he has such a good match up)

Pick 2 for WR
W. Welker vs. DEN (15.00 projected) will most likely go with him for one.
S. Smith (Panthers) vs. HOU (13.90 projected)
A. Brown vs. SF (15.50 projected) made the mistake of not starting him last week, luckily it didn't cost me
S. Johnson (Bills) vs. MIA (9.70 projected)
J. Maclin vs. NYJ (5.10 projected) (least likely to pick him)

W/R one guy not picked from the previous two groups.
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Hb2- Felix Jones(I got him off the wire thankfully)
WR- Welker ane Brown


I need 2 WR's picked. Right now I have the last 2 in.
J. Maclin vs NyJ
D. Branch vs DEN
M. Floyd vs BAL
P. Harvin vs CHI
D. Driver vs KC

[flaccopoe]

PLAYOFF TIME! I'm the #1 seed in both my leagues!

[flaccopoe]

[quote name='D-Rey' timestamp='1323847519' post='906379']
ok I need some more help Brees will be my QB and Rice will be my HB1

For HB2 I have
F. Gore vs. PIT (13.4 projected)
W. McGahee vs. NE (13.10 projected)
J. Battle vs. GB (10.00 projected)
F. Jones vs. TB ([b]17.70 projected[/b]) (if the waiver goes through. Just decided to add him because he has such a good match up)

Pick 2 for WR
W. Welker vs. DEN (15.00 projected) will most likely go with him for one.
S. Smith (Panthers) vs. HOU (13.90 projected)
A. Brown vs. SF (15.50 projected) made the mistake of not starting him last week, luckily it didn't cost me
S. Johnson (Bills) vs. MIA (9.70 projected)
J. Maclin vs. NYJ (5.10 projected) (least likely to pick him)

W/R one guy not picked from the previous two groups.
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If you don't get Felix, start the ex-Raven McGahee. He and the rest of the Broncos are on Tebow time!

For WR, use Welker and Antonio Brown. Stevie and Maclin are Fantasy has-beens and the Panthers are too erratic to start Smith in a playoff situation.

[flaccopoe]

[quote name='BmorBirds' timestamp='1323865811' post='906432']
Hb2- Felix Jones(I got him off the wire thankfully)
WR- Welker ane Brown


I need 2 WR's picked. Right now I have the last 2 in.
J. Maclin vs NyJ
D. Branch vs DEN
M. Floyd vs BAL
P. Harvin vs CHI
D. Driver vs KC
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Harvin and Floyd because Driver and Branch don't get much action and Maclin only had one big week.

[D-Rey]

Thanks, that's who I was thinking of going with, just wanted a second opinion. I was able to get F. Jones which makes me happy. I'm against then 1 seed in this playoff game.

[Va BeaCh RaVeN]

Round 2 Playoffs! I am struggling to come to a decision at QB and FLEX. I need unbiased opinions lol, this is my money league. (advance to next round and I get paid).....In Bold are the positions I am undecided at.

Lineup:
[b]Phillip Rivers @ BAL[/b] or [b]Jake Locker @ IND[/b] or [b]Palmer @ DET[/b]
Steve Smith @ Hou
Anquan Boldin @ SD
Ray Rice @ SD
[b]LeGarrette Blount @ DAL[/b] or[b] Ryan Grant @ KC[/b]
Gronk @ WAS
Mason Crosby @ KC
[b]Baltimore @ SD [/b] or[b] Arizona @ CLE[/b]

[b]Thanks for any input.[/b]

[Fricknmaniac]

[quote name='Va BeaCh RaVeN' timestamp='1323911549' post='907053']
Round 2 Playoffs! I am struggling to come to a decision at QB and FLEX. I need unbiased opinions lol, this is my money league. (advance to next round and I get paid).....In Bold are the positions I am undecided at.

Lineup:
[b]Phillip Rivers @ BAL[/b] or [b]Jake Locker @ IND[/b] or [b]Palmer @ DET[/b]
Steve Smith @ Hou
Anquan Boldin @ SD
Ray Rice @ SD
[b]LeGarrette Blount @ DAL[/b] or[b] Ryan Grant @ KC[/b]
Gronk @ WAS
Mason Crosby @ KC
[b]Baltimore @ SD [/b] or[b] Arizona @ CLE[/b]

[b]Thanks for any input.[/b]
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I'd lean towards starting Rivers. It's not that I think he's going to have a good game, I just think he's going to have the best game of those three. Locker is playing the weakest defense, but if they decide to run the ball to protect their QB, you'll be SoL. Palmer absolutely not, Detroit is a turnover machine and so is Palmer.
For the RB, it looks like Starks is going to miss the game and Kansas City is bad against the run, but the Packers just aren't a running team to me. The Cowboys may be 8th against the run, but Blount has been solid for the last month, I'd go with him.

As far as defense, dance with the one you brought, start the Ravens.

[Fricknmaniac]

So I've got two hangups that I just can't make a choice on, quarterback and flex.

Dalton (@StL), Grossman (@NYG) or Freeman (Dal). I'm leaning towards Dalton, but I see the upside to Grossman (and Freeman I just don't know)

For Flex:

Blount (Dal), Steven Jackson (Cin), Miles Austin (@TB), or Stevie Johnson (Mia). Here I'm leaning towards Blount, but it seems like any of those four would be decent starts. (Also, starting RBs are Gore and Rice, and WRs are Steve Smith and Antonio Brown. I'm not stone cold set starting all of them, but I feel relatively confident with them. So if you think I should bench any of them, feel free to voice your opinion.)

Unfortunately I'm playing someone who has Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, and Jermichael Finley against the Chiefs... so yeah...

[Va BeaCh RaVeN]

[quote name='Fricknmaniac' timestamp='1323912642' post='907069']

I'd lean towards starting Rivers. It's not that I think he's going to have a good game, I just think he's going to have the best game of those three. Locker is playing the weakest defense, but if they decide to run the ball to protect their QB, you'll be SoL. Palmer absolutely not, Detroit is a turnover machine and so is Palmer.
For the RB, it looks like Starks is going to miss the game and Kansas City is bad against the run, but the Packers just aren't a running team to me. The Cowboys may be 8th against the run, but Blount has been solid for the last month, I'd go with him.

As far as defense, dance with the one you brought, start the Ravens.
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Thank you for your advice, so you would start your own qb vs your own d?

[Va BeaCh RaVeN]

[quote name='Fricknmaniac' timestamp='1323913147' post='907074']
So I've got two hangups that I just can't make a choice on, quarterback and flex.

Dalton (@StL), Grossman (@NYG) or Freeman (Dal). I'm leaning towards Dalton, but I see the upside to Grossman (and Freeman I just don't know)

For Flex:

Blount (Dal), Steven Jackson (Cin), Miles Austin (@TB), or Stevie Johnson (Mia). Here I'm leaning towards Blount, but it seems like any of those four would be decent starts. (Also, starting RBs are Gore and Rice, and WRs are Steve Smith and Antonio Brown. I'm not stone cold set starting all of them, but I feel relatively confident with them. So if you think I should bench any of them, feel free to voice your opinion.)

Unfortunately I'm playing someone who has Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, and Jermichael Finley against the Chiefs... so yeah...
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Go Dalton. I've watched the Rams play for the last couple of weeks and my god they are terrible defensively.

Start Blount as well, Im going with him over Ryan Grant this week. Join the Blount fan club!

[Fricknmaniac]

[quote name='Va BeaCh RaVeN' timestamp='1323913420' post='907077']

Thank you for your advice, so you would start your own qb vs your own d?
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Yeah, I have no problem with that, that way at least any turnovers from the QB are point neutral. The first TD is generally point neutral and every TD beyond that you gain more than you lose. Plus in most public leagues, sacks don't count as minus points for QBs.

I just look at this way, you want to start the QB that earns you the most points. That's independent of what defense you're starting.

Also, it doesn't look like it's a guarantee that Jake Locker is going to start this week.

[Irish Raven]

[quote name='Fricknmaniac' timestamp='1323913147' post='907074']
So I've got two hangups that I just can't make a choice on, quarterback and flex.

Dalton (@StL), Grossman (@NYG) or Freeman (Dal). I'm leaning towards Dalton, but I see the upside to Grossman (and Freeman I just don't know)

For Flex:

Blount (Dal), Steven Jackson (Cin), Miles Austin (@TB), or Stevie Johnson (Mia). Here I'm leaning towards Blount, but it seems like any of those four would be decent starts. (Also, starting RBs are Gore and Rice, and WRs are Steve Smith and Antonio Brown. I'm not stone cold set starting all of them, but I feel relatively confident with them. So if you think I should bench any of them, feel free to voice your opinion.)

Unfortunately I'm playing someone who has Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, and Jermichael Finley against the Chiefs... so yeah...
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Start Dalton, he'll have a great day. And we sure saw how weak that Rams secondary was in Week Three and they're not much better later in the season realy

Blount or Stevie Johnson for your flex. Blount shades it but he's jilted his FF followers before. Monster weeks followed by nothing. You'll have to hope for a big week

Gore, Rice, Johnson and Brown are all good FF players, you should be very confident in your team

edited for spelling

[Mount-Cody]

Hey guys, should I start Anquan Boldin over Doug Baldwin?

[flaccopoe]

Should I start the ex-Raven McGahee or his teammate Demaryius Thomas. NE's pass D is abbysmal, but McGahee always gets a lot of work and some passes too.

[flaccopoe]

My 2 1st-seed Fantasy teams:

[url="http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/725394/team/1/gamecenter"]http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/725394/team/1/gamecenter[/url]

[url="http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/787754/team/7/gamecenter"]http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/787754/team/7/gamecenter[/url]

Feel free to give me some advice.

[Fricknmaniac]

[quote name='flaccopoe' timestamp='1323963957' post='907313']
My 2 1st-seed Fantasy teams:

[url="http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/725394/team/1/gamecenter"]http://fantasy.nfl.c...am/1/gamecenter[/url]

[url="http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/787754/team/7/gamecenter"]http://fantasy.nfl.c...am/7/gamecenter[/url]

Feel free to give me some advice.
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On your first team I'd stick with McGahee, Thomas has been great the last few weeks, but you have to expect McGahee to just power through the NE defense, which means Tebow won't have to pass nearly as much. If you start Thomas then you're just hoping that the game is close and Denver is down in the 4thQ.

For the second team I'd start Colston over Decker. Same basic comments apply here, for Decker to get points, you're basically hoping that the game is close and Denver is down in the 4thQ. You know the Saints are going to be throwing all game and Colston is their #1 WR.

[quote name='Mount-Cody' timestamp='1323930343' post='907208']
Hey guys, should I start Anquan Boldin over Doug Baldwin?
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Yes, as much as Flacco hasn't been amazing this season, he's still much better than Tavarius Jackson. Even more so if the Ravens get into a shootout with the Chargers. Boldin is the #1 receiver and has been all season, Baldwin is only the #1 receiver beceause Rice is on IR.

[Mount-Cody]

[quote name='Fricknmaniac' timestamp='1323969755' post='907393']

On your first team I'd stick with McGahee, Thomas has been great the last few weeks, but you have to expect McGahee to just power through the NE defense, which means Tebow won't have to pass nearly as much. If you start Thomas then you're just hoping that the game is close and Denver is down in the 4thQ.

For the second team I'd start Colston over Decker. Same basic comments apply here, for Decker to get points, you're basically hoping that the game is close and Denver is down in the 4thQ. You know the Saints are going to be throwing all game and Colston is their #1 WR.



Yes, as much as Flacco hasn't been amazing this season, he's still much better than Tavarius Jackson. Even more so if the Ravens get into a shootout with the Chargers. Boldin is the #1 receiver and has been all season, Baldwin is only the #1 receiver beceause Rice is on IR.
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OK, thanks

[Ravenstown52]

[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/fkcnti.png[/IMG]

I just need some help finding the best team really i dont really need a big game from anybody just a solid performance.

[BmorBirds]

Jermicheal Finley or Darren Sproles in the flex spot?

[Ravenstown52]

[quote name='BmorBirds' timestamp='1324033815' post='907933']
Jermicheal Finley or Darren Sproles in the flex spot?
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This is a tough one. Darren sproles was on fire earlier then cooled down over the last weeks. I think u should go with sproles though

[BmorBirds]

[quote name='Ravenstown52' timestamp='1324039674' post='907943']
This is a tough one. Darren sproles was on fire earlier then cooled down over the last weeks. I think u should go with sproles though
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Yeah tell me about it, Sproles has been my flex the 2nd half of the season but I'm worried Finley might have a big game with Jennings out.

[flaccopoe]

Should I start Robinson? He'd do great aginst TB, but his status is up in the air.

[theblackdog]

[url="http://yfrog.com/eselxtj"]http://yfrog.com/eselxtj[/url]

That is my current lineup, and I need help. I'm already projected to lose, and freakin Tony Gonzalez blew chunks last night so I'm already in trouble.

[Va BeaCh RaVeN]

[quote name='Fricknmaniac' timestamp='1323919664' post='907125']

Yeah, I have no problem with that, that way at least any turnovers from the QB are point neutral. The first TD is generally point neutral and every TD beyond that you gain more than you lose. Plus in most public leagues, sacks don't count as minus points for QBs.

I just look at this way, you want to start the QB that earns you the most points. That's independent of what defense you're starting.

Also, it doesn't look like it's a guarantee that Jake Locker is going to start this week.
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Okay you're making me feel more comfortable with starting Rivers.

Locker not starting is a bummer, I dont know what they're smoking in tenn.

Thanks again!

[PDO]

QB 1 Brady
RB 1 Ray Rice
RB 2 Grant
Flex Torey Smith
WR 1 Nicks
WR 2 Antonio Brown
TE Graham
ST/D Ravens
Kicker Gostkowski

Bench:

Forte (Out)
Ingram (Out)
Antonio Gates
49ers D/ST
Tim Tebow
Heyward-Bey
Deion Branch

On the wire...

D. Thomas, Baldwin, Driver, Chris Ivory...

In the championship, and obviously hurting with those two RB's out. Debating Ivory or Driver in Torey's spot (blasphemy, I know...), and also debating the 49ers D instead of the Ravens D given Roethlisberger might be out...