2009 Fantasy Football Who Should I Start Thread?

[rowech]

Originally Posted by B & B

Both bad choices. Wayne b/c of matchup and PT, Rice b/c of the weather and possible run heavy scheme. Tough.



2 questions.

Championship game PPR league
Ive had serious hardship at RB with injuries/platoon/etc. Shouldnt be here, going against the best team in the league and have little to no chance. Would really just like to put my highest scoring team out there and pray to the FF gods.

Start 2 of these 4.'
Fred Jackson vs ATL
Jason Snelling vs BUF
Felix Jones vs WSH
Michael Bush vs CLE

Pick 1 WR, again pt per recep.
Donnie Avery vs ARI
Santana Moss vs DAL
James Jones vs SEA
Michael Jenkins vs BUF

I'd go Jackson and Snelling for the RBs. I'd be tempted to start Felix Jones too.

Just draw a name on the WRs. I'd be half tempted to tell you James Jones because of the weather they're going to play in and the fact Seattle doesn't seem to care at this point.

[sooner333]

Brandon Jacobs vs. CAR or Lawrence Maroney vs. JAC (or Ganther vs. DAL) to start alongside Gore.

Leaning Maroney because Jacobs gave up a lot of carries to Bradshaw last week, but NE is so hit-and-miss on the run.

[k0ruptr]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

First time I've needed a bit of help this season. I need weather advice. I've got David Garrard @ the pats (snow?) Jason Campbell at home in DC (snow?) and Matt Moore at the NY Giants (snow? lol) I have no idea what or who to start.

please help.

ps. normally I'd go with Campbell as he has had the better season, and Garrard is absolutely dreadful on the road, in fact Im 90% sure he hasn't thrown a single td on the road this season. but I really don't have any idea what to do.

Oh how I wish I had started Matt Moore... but the good news is I didn't start Garrard, and once again he sucked. so now I'm going with Campbell, hope he does something...

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by sooner333

Brandon Jacobs vs. CAR or Lawrence Maroney vs. JAC (or Ganther vs. DAL) to start alongside Gore.

Leaning Maroney because Jacobs gave up a lot of carries to Bradshaw last week, but NE is so hit-and-miss on the run.

Well, Jacobs and Maroney certainly did not deliver.

[rowech]

Cost myself 9 points by going with Mendhall over Harrison...gonna take a miracle for me to win.

[Solecismic]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Smith, Snelling and Crabtree. SFO D.

Hate to go SF heavy but Crabtree is going to do damage vs the Lions secondary sadly. You'll double up with Smith for a ton of points.

Snelling is a must start at RB. Buffalo is awful vs the run, and Snelling is the Falcons only healthy RB.

On D, the Niners face Drew Stanton, Maurice Morris and Calvin Johnson. Johnson is good but he's been ineffective because of awful QB play, and I don't see it stopping this week.

This is a bit scary, having all my playoff eggs in one basket. So far, so good. There's something very unsettling about the way Alex Smith simply doesn't seem to care where he throws the ball.

I did get a nasty postcard from Brett Favre. He's unhappy I didn't start him today.

[Atocep]

So the TD by Roy Williams (my #3 receivers have been terrible this season) pulled me to within 10 in our championship game. Basically I need another TD by Williams or a TD by Miles Austin to win (assuming I get another 4 points in yardage from those 2).

[sooner333]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Well, Jacobs and Maroney certainly did not deliver.

No kidding. The correct answer would have been "drop Ganther and pick up someone else." I need Sidney Rice and Ryan Longwell to have great games tomorrow. Looking unlikely.

[k0ruptr]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

Oh how I wish I had started Matt Moore... but the good news is I didn't start Garrard, and once again he sucked. so now I'm going with Campbell, hope he does something...

Scratch what I said about Garrard... FML. I HATE YOU JASON CAMPBELL.

[henry296]

I need 10 points from Sidney Rice tomorrow for third place.

[k0ruptr]

if Tony Romo doesn't get any more points tonite, I basically need Adrian Peterson to outscore Minnesota's D and I'll get the win.

Although I Would really really appreciate a garbage time TD by Campbell here at the end, man if that happens it will make it a whole lot easier for Peterson.

[Thomkal]

Damn you Tony Romo for having a good game last night! damn me too for leaving Charles in at RB instead of Harrison-we would have tied for the championship if I had done that.

[Mustang]

Looks like I was right in picking up Harrison for my team in the championship game. I have a 26 point lead with my opponent having Longwell going tonight so, barring an epic night for him tonight, I should win. (The highest point total for any week this season for a kicker was 19)

If someone would have told me that my lineup in Week 16 at QB and RB would have been J Charles, J. Harrison and Alex Smith, I would have thought I was playing for last place.

[flere-imsaho]

I need Adrian Peterson to score about 30 points tonight.

[Silver Owl]

Originally Posted by Mustang

If someone would have told me that my lineup in Week 16 at QB and RB would have been J Charles, J. Harrison and Alex Smith, I would have thought I was playing for last place.

I won my championship yesterday with J. Harrison and A. Smith, had L. Tomlinson and P. Manning on the bench. Somehow that doesn't seem right.

[Solecismic]

Somehow, made it to the finals with easily the worst draft I've ever had.

1. (3) Matt Forte RB (Benched)
2. (22) Ronnie Brown RB (IR - Released)
3. (27) Greg Jennings WR
4. (46) Roy Williams WR (Benched)
5. (51) Pittsburgh DEF (Benched)
6. (70) Ray Rice RB
7. (75) Torry Holt WR (Released)
8. (94) Carson Palmer QB (Benched)
9. (99) Domenik Hixon WR (Released)
10. (118) Dustin Keller TE (Released)
11. (123) Earl Bennett WR (Released)
12. (142) Tim Hightower RB (Released)
13. (147) Jake Delhomme QB (Released)
14. (166) Kevin Curtis WR (Released)
15. (171) Nick Folk K (Released)

I made one very good pick (Rice in the 6th round, supposed to be just a backup for bye weeks and bad matchups). I made one decent pick (Jennings in the 3rd - not spectacular, but at least he'll get 16 starts for me).

The league has an unusual bonus for points allowed, so I drafted Pittsburgh early (causing no end of cursing from others), and the Steelers turned out to be mediocre on defense this year.

Palmer was decent the first few weeks, then fell apart. Never had to use Delhomme, thankfully.

I just got very lucky picking up solid free agents the week before they broke out. Starters included Miles Austin, Michael Crabtree, Brett Favre, Vernon Davis (someone released him during his bye week, no idea why, and I had a high waiver number that week) and Justin Forsett somehow earned me two wins.

Not much chance in the finals, though. The top-seeded Peyton Manning team lost by two points to a team led by Jonathan Stewart. Both scored a lot more than I did this week.

So.... week 17. Do I stick with Alex Smith or go back to Favre? Is Hakeem Nicks worth starting over Crabtree? Do I dump Garrett Hartley for a hotter kicker? (sound like a teenage girl there)

[MikeVic]

Horrible end to my two money leagues... I felt like I had a finals-worthy team in each league, but finished 4th (and out of money) in both.

[DanGarion]

I ended up pulling a Patriots and lost 105-95 in the championship game, 15-1...

[henry296]

The Sidney Rice touchdown on the last drive won my third place game by 2 points. Should've been in the finals, but didn't start Big Ben last week. I did end up winning the most points title which also paid out.