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09-11-2012, 12:01 PM | #46 |
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Had somebody who contacted me today about wanting one of my running backs. He suffered a loss to Fred Jackson.
Here's my roster, followed by his: vs. At this point, I can't see a trade that makes sense. I'm not trading McCoy, so it'd have to be Forte. What positions do I need improved? Not QB, not WR, at this point just TE, and I'd rather have Cook than Gresham. RB depth is a big need, though. The only trade I'd consider is Matt Forte for DeMarco Murray and Fred Jackson. I can start Murray now while he's healthy, and start Jackson later when he returns. He probably wouldn't go for that. But it's worth at least thinking about for now. |
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Like I woke up in Wonderland..
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Greg Jennings has a groin problem and didn't practice today. If its a repeat of Andre Johnson's issues last year, you should be prepared to play without him for a while.
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09-15-2012, 04:37 PM | #48 |
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Hard times have befallen the Turds of Wisdom.
1. Greg Jennings is out for at least this week, if not longer. 2. Matt Forte has suffered a high ankle sprain, and will be out a full month. So, suck. My primary backup WR, Nate Washington, is also out. My 5th WR slot was originally Kendall Wright, who I dropped for Alshon Jeffery. Well, Jeffery is off the table now because he played on Thursday, and he sucks anyway. So I had to drop him for Kendall Wright again, who is going to get the start in Tennessee. It is looking really, really rough. My RB position is in dire straights. Mark Ingram gets the carries in New Orleans, but there aren't a lot of carries to get just yet. David Wilson and Ryan Williams are waiting for the starters in front of them to get injured. So I made a desperation move and picked up DeAngelo Williams, who at least gets a good number of carries, but was discarded to the scrap heap after a freakish game where Carolina refused to run the ball. QB Matt Ryan Andrew Luck WR AJ Green Dez Bryant Kendall Wright Nate Washington (out) Greg Jennings (out) RB LeSean McCoy Mark Ingram DeAngelo Williams David Wilson Matt Forte (out) TE Jared Cook K Graham Hartley Def Houston Texans What was once the strongest team in the league.... is now in dire straights. |
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Looks like you got your wish with Ahmad Bradshaw going down, but you might have the wrong backup RB.
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09-18-2012, 01:28 AM | #50 |
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Welp, that went about as expected.
0-2. 8th in the league. 4th in points. The fuller stats won't be out until tomorrow, but I'm likely to be the first- or second-most scored-on opponent.
I cut Kendall Wright, and brought in Donnie Avery, whom Andrew Luck looooves throwing the ball to. I need a guy who gets ****ing targets. QB Matt Ryan Andrew Luck WR AJ Green Dez Bryant Donnie Avery Greg Jennings (out) Nate Washington (out) RB LeSean McCoy DeAngelo Williams Mark Ingram Andre Brown Matt Forte (out) TE Martellus Bennett K Graham Hartley Def Houston Texans Now the choice pops up, one I'll be stewing over all week: who do I start at the other RB position? Andre Brown @ CAR Mark Ingram vs. KC (Pierre Thomas is also an option on the scrap heap.) DeAngelo Williams vs. NYG The Giants and Chiefs defense alternate between allowing RBs career days, and shutting them down. And Ingram and Williams are both in timeshares so it's hard to figure who will get the carries and where (though Ingram is NO's goalline back). Andre Brown is running against a relatively soft Panther defensive line, and he'll get the carries since everybody hates David Wilson. Will be a situation to monitor all week. At this point, I favor Brown. Last edited by Direckshun; 09-18-2012 at 01:42 AM.. |
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09-18-2012, 08:11 PM | #51 |
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I'm going with Brown.
I also dropped Donnie Avery and brought on Mike Williams (TB), but I'm starting Greg Jennings as he returns to a brutal matchup against the Seahawks. QB Matt Ryan Andrew Luck WR Greg Jennings AJ Green Dez Bryant Mike Williams Nate Washington (out) RB LeSean McCoy Andre Brown DeAngelo Williams Mark Ingram Matt Forte (out) TE Martellus Bennett K Graham Hartley Def Houston Texans |
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09-18-2012, 08:13 PM | #52 |
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Hard to feel good about this matchup with Forte out.
Andre Brown will do as long as Ahmad Bradshaw is out -- but how frickin' long is that going to be? The Giants also terrify me because I still love David Wilson, who is no longer on my roster. My opponent has yet to pluck a TE to replace Hernandez. He does not have a backup TE. Those on the market: Brent Celek Jared Cook Owen Daniels Jacob Tamme Kyle Rudolph I think he almost has to go with Brent Celek. |
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09-18-2012, 08:19 PM | #53 |
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Ryan @ SD > Rivers vs. ATL
Green @ WAS > White @ SD Bryan vs. TB > S. Smith vs. NYG Jennings @ SEA < Bowe @ NO McCoy @ ARI = Foster @ DEN Brown @ CAR < Green-Ellis @ WAS Bennett @ CAR > Celek @ ARI Hartley vs. KC > Janikowski vs. PIT Houston D @ DEN < Pittsburgh D @ OAK Blah. I just hate this league so far this year. |
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Well my opponent has yet to pluck a healthy TE. I assume he'll to do that tomorrow morning.
For the longterm health of my team, I continue to look for depth across the board. I have officially pulled Greg Jennings, and put in Mike Williams, who will surely give me absolutely nothing in return. Two things to keep my eyes trained on over the next couple of days:
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09-23-2012, 09:20 PM | #57 |
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The rebuild is showing signs of life.
Big win today. My opponent lined up a shit team and I've managed to top 100 for the second time in three weeks.
Next week I have a pretty favorable matchup, but I need to make sure I'm playing the right combination of RBs. .500, onward! |
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09-24-2012, 08:25 AM | #58 |
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Landed Pierre Garcon. Golden acquisition -- he is a legit WR2 when he comes back. Dez Bryant will be fighting him for my third WR slot.
Did not acquire Pierre Thomas, however. Went with Tashard Choice. CJ Spiller and Fred Jackson are both injured. Bye bye Mark Ingram, you unproductive failure. QB Matt Ryan Andrew Luck WR Greg Jennings AJ Green Dez Bryant Nate Washington Pierre Garcon (out) RB LeSean McCoy Andre Brown Tashard Choice DeAngelo Williams Matt Forte (out) TE Martellus Bennett K Graham Hartley Def Houston Texans Last edited by Direckshun; 09-24-2012 at 08:33 AM.. |
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I've been subsisting without Greg Jennings and Matt Forte.
And yet I'm still 3rd in the league in points. That's a strong output, and if I get both Jennings and Forte back in the next couple of weeks (I anticipate getting Jennings back next week, and Forte back the week after), I should be operating at peak condition come the second half of the season. 1-2, 6th in the season, 3rd in points. Marathon, not a sprint. |
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Assessing next week's opponent.
QB: Cam Newton @ ATL WR: Brandon Marshall @ DAL Torrey Smith vs. CLE Brandon Lloyd @ BUF RB: Trent Richardson @ BAL Mikel LeShoure vs. MIN Chris Johnson @ HOU Ben Tate vs. TEN Ryan Williams vs. MIA Jacquizz Rodgers @ CAR TE: Tony Gonzalez @ CAR K: Robbie Gould @ DAL DEF: Seattle vs. STL Very good team, but I'm hoping I can get a real leg up in the RB department. He has to start two, and other than Richardson (who has a brutal matchup against the Ravens), he's got a plethora of shit option. I'm guessing he starts LeShoure? Of course, that begs the question of who I'm going to start. RB LeSean McCoy vs. NYG Andre Brown @ PHI Tashard Choice vs. NE DeAngelo Williams @ ATL Matt Forte (questionable) @ DAL McCoy, of course, is playing. Brown gets the start if Bradshaw is still out. If Bradshaw comes back, I may still start Brown regardless, unless CJ Spiller and Fred Jackson are both out, in which case I'll start Choice. Williams is my desperation play if the matchup is right, and against the Falcons, it's not. Forte may play this week, but he's as good as dead to me for another week. |
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