I thought we could take a look at how defenses are stacking up against each offensive position so far this season. It’s always tough to know how much a defense has fallen or improved over the off season, so we’ll follow these numbers over the start of the season to see if we notice any trends.
So far the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots rush defenses have shown a marked improvement and Seattle looks like a legitimate top defense. Of course all this could change this weekend, so stay tuned!
Check out the week one numbers below. Click on the tabs at the bottom to see all the positions.
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Yep. Hillis, LaFell
I have cobb/jones which should i start and should i start one of those 2 over garcon because he might not play or wait if he doesnt play and i wait i can pick him up with vjax?
Cobb in PPR, Jones in non. I’d start them over Garcon since we just don’t know.
I Have vincent jackson do u like him better than jones because then i could wait til the weekend to see about garcon also
I’d go that route
So my WR are Jennings, Colston, Bowe, and DHB. Can’t stand these “game-time decisions”…looking at you Jennings!! James Jones and LaFell are available. Would you drop Helu or Redman for either of those WR and, if so, who should I play this week? 3 WR, 1 flex league…
Colston, Bowe, drop Redman for Jones and start him if Jennings is out.
PPR My Fantasy League format
Who would you start? Start 1 RB & 3 WR’s or 2 RB’s & 2 Wr’s out of these.
McGahee, Willis DEN RB @ATL
Green-Ellis, BenJarvus CIN RB vs CLE
Cruz, Victor NYG WR vs TBB
LaFell, Brandon CAR WR vs NOS
Smith, Torrey BAL WR @PHI
Welker, Wes NEP WR vs ARI
Cam Newton is my QB….could maybe start LaFell with double TD’s Thoughts…
Thanks
BJGE, Cruz, Welker, Smith
What’s a good buy low/early for Ridley? K smith?
Torrey smith or Malcom Floyd?
Smith
If you can get someone to bite, sure
I have dwyer, m ingram, Toby Gerhart, Daniel Thomas, and Sid Rice on my bench. Randall Cobb is a FA in my standard 12 team league. Would drop any of the above for Cobb? Thanks
I’d drop DT
Would you start Alfred Morris or MJD this week?
MJD
Odd man out. Steven Jackson, Alfred Morris, BGE.
Great work Chet.
Morris, but him and SJax are close
Should I play Alshon Jeffrey tonight or chance it with Desean Jackson on Sunday?
Looks like Desean should go. I’d lean his way.
same as last week. antonio brown or donald brown? also have hillis but charles already locked in as starter
Pickup Cobb and drop Denarius, Collie, VJax or Rudolph?
Tough call. I’d probably hold.
Got deZ, demarius Thomas, torrey smith and cobb in a ppr. I live in wisco and want to play Cobb. I can only choose 2 cause I have spilled, Martin, dmc and Sproles in my rb an flex. And its ppr. Do I go with deZ and Cobb??
I’d lean Dez.
Pick 2 for flex (PPR):
Ben Tate
Santana Moss
Ingram
J Rodgers
Meachem
Dreessen
Andre roberts
Rodgers, Meachem
Who do I start in my flex postion? 12-team, H2H, Standard
Macolm Floyd
Kevin Smith
Shonn Greene
Also, which Wide Out?
Stevie Johnson or Antonio Brown?
Floyd, Brown
Is starting ashlon over Antonio brown inconceivable, or would u pull the trigger on hopes of bears shoot out?
Not inconceivable, but the odds favor Brown.
Rest of Season, PPR, who ya got?
Dougie Martin or Marshawn Lynch (w/Turbin)
Close. I like Martin’s upside in PPR more.
Pick 3 of the 4 in standard league with return yard 25= 1 pt
Hakeem Nicks
Marques Colston
Pierre Garcon
Randall Cobb
I’d probably sit Garcon since he has a boo boo.
Halp!
Kevin Smith, Cedric Benson, Michael Bush and Jamaal Charles, which two to start?
My flex is Cobb or one of the aforementioned, but I’m leaning to Cobb.
JC and Smith if it’s PPR, Bush if not
Would u offer blloyd and jcharles for andre johnson/bess? I have mccoy and martin as RBs and have lloyd,decker,a.brown,cobb and j graham in my receiving core, need #1 wide out aside from my TE graham.
I wouldn’t.
If mathews doesn’t play choose one…
Ryan Williams or David Wilson?
Wilson
Torrey vs. tough Phi or Alshon tonight vs. GB?
Torrey
1 RB, 2 WR, 1 Flex out of these guys in PPR?
Doug Martin, Mathews, Sproles
Decker, Steve Smith, Reggie Wayne, James Jones, Collie, Britt, Sidney Rice
Martin, Sproles, Smith, Wayne
Pick one Jay Cutler or Phillip Rivers?
Cutler
Hey Chet thanks for taking time to help us fantasy owners out. I have two questions for you
1. Do I drop either Titus Young, K. Hunter, or DWill in a keeper league for Malcolm Floyd?
2.Do I start Lloyd or CJ2k at flex? My WRs are Andre and AJ Green while my RBs are DMC and Ridley
Thanks!
Tough call on Floyd. I like him a lot, so I’d probably go for it. I’d drop Williams. I think you have to give CJ another shot.
Bears tonight or Sea D? Enjoy your contributions on twitter and to the fantasy world.
Seattle. Thanks.
Play M Bush tonight at flex? Or hold till Sunday an flex T Smith? Was going to play Garçon and Maclin at wr but may need to pull one out.
I’d lean Smith.
Benson, Pettigrew, or Lloyd flex, 1 PPR?
Lloyd
I have bowe, d moore, jennings, ogletree, and now james jones. Alshon, k wright,mike william, la fell available. Leanin toward dropping ogletree for alshon. Thoughts?
I could see doing that. I think their numbers may be similar for the season, but Alshon has more upside.
Appreciate the response! I read a lot of your work, great job.
Thinking of sitting sproles for Alfred Morris this week…AND it’s ppr…am I crazy?!
not crazy, but I wouldn’t
Thanks, Chet. Classy as always.
PPR flex: Bush (tonight) or wait and R Matthews, A Collie, or Lafell? Thanks
I’d wait and go Mathews or laFell
Do i start Cobb over Stevie or Ridley in the flex? My other 2 wr’s are Aj Green and Calvin. PPR. Thanks!
I’d stick with Stevie and Ridley
Yeah, i figuredhave i washave just toorealized amped up for Cobb tonight. Meanwhile, would you start Tamme over Meachem in wr/te flex this week?
Tamme
Chet, I’m in a ppr league. I was offered McCluster for David Wilson. My rb are, Peterson, Smith, Hillis, Benson, Tate. I can start McCluster as my RB2 if any of those guys fall off. Do I pull the trigger?
I like Wilson too much
10 team standard league. Need to Start 3 RBs from: McFadden, Charles, Martin, Spiller. McFadden is a no brainer but then it gets tough.
I’m worried about Fitz at WR. My other two starters are Nicks and Green. What do you thing about packaging Bush or Morris + Fitz for a similar WR but without the QB issues? Or do you think Fitz is going to fine?
Who to start at Flex?
S Moss, Ogletree, K Britt , J Dwyer
Thanks
Britt if news is good
2 RBs: Kevin Smith, TRichardson, R Mathews??
2 WRs: Torrey Smith, Stevie Johnson, K Britt, McCluster, Amendola?
TRich/Mathews if he plays, Smith/Johnson
Lance Moore, Desean Jackson, or Jared Cook at flex? .5 ppr
Leaning DJax
would you trade antonio brown for spiller? either would be used as flex option
Flex spot for standard league: Kevin Smith, Donald Brown, or Kenny Britt?
Leaning Brown in standard
I have NE D starting this week. DET D on the BN. Should I drop DET for SEA DEF?
Tough call, but I’d lean toward keeping Det right now.
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If Ryan Mathews plays, I have to start him right? If he doesn’t, I need to pick a RB & a Flex: DBrown, Hillis, Benson, Britt, Lafell, SHill. Thanks for the advice.