Fantasy football chat

[Shibby]

So my big disapointment this week was starting Trent Green. Not that it was his fault, but getting knocked out in the game didn't do much for me.

[lifterjaydawg]

My disapointment was Kevin Jones. My other disapointment was Chris Simms. I didn't start him because he was facing the Ravens D, but I still expected him to do more than that.

[Shibby]

So I'm still kind of new to this. Would you start two RB playing each other? I have Reggie Bush and Warrick Dunn on my team and they are playin each other this monday night.

[Bouncer]

I think I am the only person on earth that has no clue what fantasy football is or why I would want to do it. I have seen commercials on it and such, I dont get it.

[Control]

I think I am the only person on earth that has no clue what fantasy football is or why I would want to do it. I have seen commercials on it and such, I dont get it.

Stay away from it. It's more addictive than crack...

[Control]

So I'm still kind of new to this. Would you start two RB playing each other? I have Reggie Bush and Warrick Dunn on my team and they are playin each other this monday night.

It makes no difference. You just play the players who will score the most points. They could both have big games. Even if you had Baltimores defense and Peyton Manning and the Colts play Baltimore, you could still start them both. If your other defense is Tennesee playing the Bengals and your other QB is Aaron Brooks playing the Bears, you're not going to start the titans D or Brooks over Manning just cuz Manning is playing Baltimore...

[Shibby]

I think I am the only person on earth that has no clue what fantasy football is or why I would want to do it. I have seen commercials on it and such, I dont get it.

I like playing the free ones with friends. It brings excitement to games you wouldn't normally have interest in. It's kind of like with gambling. You play against other people. Some of them of course you can play for money.

[Shibby]

It makes no difference. You just play the players who will score the most points. They could both have big games. Even if you had Baltimores defense and Peyton Manning and the Colts play Baltimore, you could still start them both. If your other defense is Tennesee playing the Bengals and your other QB is Aaron Brooks playing the Bears, you're not going to start the titans D or Brooks over Manning just cuz Manning is playing Baltimore...

Ok, I was thinking that, but I have been wrong plenty of times with what I thought I should do. I find the difficult part is finding a player that is a star and a player that is a star and consistant.

[Control]

Ok, I was thinking that, but I have been wrong plenty of times with what I thought I should do. I find the difficult part is finding a player that is a star and a player that is a star and consistant.

I'm in a 12 team league and I've got:

qb rex grossman
qb alex smith
rb larry johnson (traded tiki barber for him)
rb ronnie brown
rb marion barber III
rb michael turner
rb samkon gado
te antonio gates
te desmond clark
wr plaxico burress
wr donte stallworth
wr drew bennett
wr lee evans
wr samie parker
k kasay
d/st cowboys
d/st colts

[Shibby]

Well I'm only in a 4 man league (a few friends) and I find it almost as hard as being in a larger league. Everyone is so stacked that you have to really make sure and play the right player each week or it can really drop you down in points. But advice is welcomed.

I've got

QB Grossman
QB V.Young
RB Bush
RB Dunn
RB C. Williams (TB)
WR Harrison
WR Driver
WR Holt
WR Owens
TE H. Miller
TE Shockey
K J. Wilkins
K Vanderjagt
D Baltimore
D Pittsburgh

[Control]

Well I'm only in a 4 man league (a few friends) and I find it almost as hard as being in a larger league. Everyone is so stacked that you have to really make sure and play the right player each week or it can really drop you down in points. But advice is welcomed.

I've got

QB Grossman
QB V.Young
RB Bush
RB Dunn
RB C. Williams (TB)
WR Harrison
WR Driver
WR Holt
WR Owens
TE H. Miller
TE Shockey
K J. Wilkins
K Vanderjagt
D Baltimore
D Pittsburgh

In a 4 player league you should have a better QB it seems. Has anybody picked up RB Michael Turner? If LT gets hurt he'll win you some games. Next time you draft try to go:

1rb
2rb
3 wr (unless the best te available is better than the best wr available)
4 wr
5wr/te
6 qb
7 rb
8 wr/rb/te
9 wr/rb
10 d/st
11>best player available
always take a kicker in the last round

[Control]

Oh, another thing. You have 2 good defenses so you can just play them, but in big leagues it's good to leave a roster spot open so you can pick up any defenses that are playing against weak offenses. For example Miami doesn't have a great defense but since they're playing the titans you could pick up miamis defense just for this week.

[Shibby]

The funny thing is I probably only have 6 of my original picks. I am horrible at that part, so I have been tweaking these few weeks. But Rex is the top rated QB unless you were talking about Young. There are a few good QB's left like Hasselbeck and big Ben left, but the other players have ones that they are happy with. So they will be there if I need them. As for the Turner, he is available, but I don't see how picking him up over any of mine would be better?

[Shibby]

Oh, another thing. You have 2 good defenses so you can just play them, but in big leagues it's good to leave a roster spot open so you can pick up any defenses that are playing against weak offenses. For example Miami doesn't have a great defense but since they're playing the titans you could pick up miamis defense just for this week.

I didn't think about doing some things like that.

[Control]

The funny thing is I probably only have 6 of my original picks. I am horrible at that part, so I have been tweaking these few weeks. But Rex is the top rated QB unless you were talking about Young. There are a few good QB's left like Hasselbeck and big Ben left, but the other players have ones that they are happy with. So they will be there if I need them. As for the Turner, he is available, but I don't see how picking him up over any of mine would be better?

I've got Grossman too, but he's only got two good games under his belt. He looks good so far, but he hasn't played against a really tough defense yet. I'd drop Young and pick up hasselbeck. Drop one of your kickers and pick up Turner. A 4 team league is kinda pointless. You really need 8 or more...