I made the playoffs after sweating out Monday night. Now I play a team coming off the highest score of the season (211 points) which beat the previous highest (me at 168). I got my work cut out for me.
2014 FANTASY FOOTBALL THREAD
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I too am going with Gordon for this reason. I'm hoping Manziel can throw a better deep ball than Hoyer and that he and Gordon can finally hook up for Gordon's first TD of the season. Since coming back, Gordon has been targeted no less than 7-times a game - I expect Johnny Football to give Gordon plenty of looks.
Now here's my conundrum: Jimmy Graham or Antonio Gates?
I love Graham's matchup against the Bears. He could have a field day against those LBers and the Saints still control their playoff destiny so they are going to come out swinging. On the other hand I have Antonio Gates who scored his second most fantasy points of the season against the Broncos in Denver. The Chargers host the Broncos this weekend in their last home game of the year where they are also playing to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Thanks all. I've been leaning K.Allen in place of Benjamin, but I guess Allen does give up a lot of looks to Gates, Royal, Floyd, whereas Benjamin is pretty much the man aside from Olsen.
The Bears D is awful. I'd be kicking myself if I lost a playoff game with Jimmy Graham on the bench while scoring huge points against a terrible defense. Just my take.
Would you guys start Joique Bell against the Vikes or Rashad Jennings against the Redskins? Jennings only getting a few touches in the last game scares me but he's capable of putting up big points. I guess Joique is too. He got me 25 last week.
Tough call. I have Jennings too and am a bit worried about this week. They both split time, Jennings will get you receptions but the upside for Bell is goal line touches. Gints likely will go with Williams for those. I'd probably lean Bell, Jennings is up against a Washington D that's pretty good against the run. I could also see Detroit getting up big on the Vikes and running the ball more late.
I hate giving up on Gio, but he's been terrible lately. I don't want to miss out on Stills vs the Bears either and Antonio Brown and DeAndre Hopkins are my starting WRs for sure.
I have Hill and Gio on one of my teams and I've been starting Hill ever since he took over when Gio was injured. I was able to pick up another back so now I don't have to worry about that.
I think you only start to consider Bernard over Stewart if it's PPR, and Deangelo Williams practices
on Friday.
I'm not as bullish on Stewart as most of the experts this week, because Newton's injury may hurt his production rather than help it, and I don't see him getting any touchdowns, but I think you still start him over Bernard.
Do I start Tre Mason tonight? Other running backs are Ingram, Morris, Mathews, Herron and Jonathan Stewart. Morris has struggled without Griffin at QB, Mathews missed a lot of practice this week, and Herron not only splits carries but Indy's running game is an iffy proposition. Right now I have Mason and Ingram as my starters but I'm strongly leaning towards moving one of them out for Stewart.
Have Stafford as my qb all season but facing the Vikes, but he struggles against good defenses. Other QB options are Sanchez or Johnny Football. ??????????????
I'd keep Ingram in there, would probably go with Stewart and Ingram but it's a tough call. Mason has the sketchier matchup.
No way I'd start Manziel in his first real go. He may go off for 40 points, but who the h*ll knows. Too risky for me. I'd still lean Stafford, can't buy into Sanchez yet. Just me. I know it's at home and that they torched Dallas on T-Giving, but I think the Boys may come in with a chip and want to kick them in their collective bag for that embarrassing loss.
Sanchez or Stafford. I'd roll Sanchez. Cowboys give up a ton of points to average QBs.
Johnny is a hard no.
