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Early Games
Steven Jackson (questionable): Will Start
Pierre Garcon (doubtful): OUT – Hankerson is a good fill in
Marques Colston (questionable): Will Start
Austin Collie (probable): ACTIVE
Mikel LeShoure is Starting for the Lions
Late Games
Ryan Mathews (questionable):
Brandon Lloyd (questionable):
Evening Game
Torrey Smith (Status Uncertain) – Death of brother
Finally, we finish up with The Fake Football Staff Rankings for your last minute lineup decision making pleasure. As always, leave your lineup questions below!
also, wild-card HAnkerson. Thanks
.5ppr
I’d lean Hank since we still aren’t sure about Collie.
Struggling to decide on rb2: have hillis, tate, leshoure and jacquizz.. Who would you pick?
Hillis to be safe, but buzz is loud about LeShoure this morning. Could have a higher ceiling.
L. Moore or T. Smith, .5 ppr? thanks
Celek or Witten ppr?
Celek.
3 questions on this beautiful Sunday morning for my 12 team non PPR
1. If SJax sits who gets the nod at Flex? Ingram, Hillis, Hankerson, Collie, D. Moore. My starting RBs are CJ0K and D. Murray
2. Who is my WR3 this week? Had LaFell get 2.7 for me The other night as my WR2 and I’m short a WR with Nicks sitting Thursday night? Currently have Lloyd as my WR1 thus week (YUK!). My options are Hankerson, Collie, D. Moore
3. Who is my QB this week? Peyton at home against the Texans or Luck at home against the Jags?
Thanks in advance
I’d lean Hillis, Hank, and it’s a coin flip on Luck vs Peyton. If I knew Collie was a go I might lean Luck, but Peyton is going to be safer.
Gonna change my previous Q….L. Moore, Hankerson, or T. Smith, .5 ppr? thanks
Going to lean Moore. Would say Smith, but unless we hear more about his status I’d be wary.
Rodgers or Rivers this week? I’m leaning towards Rivers because of SEA D. What do you think?
I can see the dilemma, but I’m still with Rodgers because ATL’s D pass D has been decent.
WR3 in PPR. Britt, or wait on Jennings with James Jones as insurance. Have Rodgers if it influences your decision.
Wait on Jennings
Pick 2: DMC, Spiller, T Rich.
Pick 2: Fitz, Andre, Miles
Pick 1: Witten, Pettigrew
Thanks!
TRich/Spiller, Andre//Fitz, Pett
whod you start, .5ppr: S.Rice, L.Hankerson, D.Avery? Thanks
saw your response….thanks
Hankerson unless Collie doesn’t go
DeSean Jackson, Brandon Lloyd, Dez Bryant, Mikel LeShoure, Alfred Morris – pick two for flex spots please
It’s a PPR league
Morris/Bryant
Who is leshoure worth? A torrey smith? Mcgahee? I mean leshoure could really break out….
I’d like to see what happens today first. Really up in the air.
Luck or Cassel? TD pass 6 pts league
Uggh, waited too long for QB and got burned.
Help.
I like both but leaning Cassel with his matchup
Thanks Chet. Looks like SJax is a go today so I’m probably starting him.
My gut wants to start Hankerson but him being a Redskin worries me. Shanny is a fantasy nightmare.
Would you start Denarius Moore, or drop Kyle Rudolph (TE3) to pick up Jacoby Jones and wait on Torrey’s status? Non-PPR. thanks!
Dang, tough. I don’t want to drop Rudolph, but I like the Jones idea. Anyone else to drop?
Had Nicks out, and now looking for a Torrey replacement…Al Jeffrey, Aldrick Robinson, Jacoby Jones, (TB) Mike Williams…pretty much looking through the waiver wire.
Thanks
I’d go with Jones and see if Smith plays.
witten or jared cook in a ppr today?
Witten.
Standard league FLEX play today: SJax, Daryl Richardson, Donald Brown, Kenny Britt, or B Lloyd?
I’d lean Lloyd, but that list is perilous!
PPR league, who should I use for the Flex? Boldin vs NE, McCluster vs NO or A. Morris vs CIN?
Morris..
Amendola or Mathews today? .5 pt ppr and yardage based league
I like Mathews.
Who should I start at flex: Crabtree (@Min) or Kevin Smith (@Ten)? Thanks.
Close. I’m leaning Smith
If scheffler plays, go with him over fasano? Lol, bottom of the barrel, I know. Thanks! 16tm
Non ppr
Sounds like Scheffler isn’t going, so stick with Fasano. Good luck with that one!!
Hankerson, Jacoby Jones, or Scott Chandler for flex?
Hankerson
Amendola or Lloyd in a ppr league. Also if I have Austin, R. White, S. Rice and the 2 we mentioned earlier would you give up Austin for Celek or Bennett if your te is Fred Davis?
Lloyd, and no I wouldnt make that deal.
RB2. Kevin Smith or SJax? Standard league.
Thanks!
Sounds like both are in difficult situations. I would start Smith. At least he has the benefit of being healthy and lessens your risk of a goose egg.
Is Donald Driver a worthwhile security pickup in case Cobb can’t go tomorrow night? I would have to drop Criner in a 16 team non PPR deep roster dynasty to do it. My only other early option is to start Stokely and bench Cobb altogether. (Stokely is undroppable due to just being claimed this week)
With Jennings’ issues as well, I don’t think that’s a terrible idea. He would be decent insurance.
Dhb, Cobb, or vjax? Ppr
VJax
Gates v. ATL or Lloyd @ BALT for a flex play?
If both healthy, Lloyd, but I would play Gates early and eliminate the risk of Lloyd screwing your team tonight in case he sits. If any more certain news regarding Lloyd is released before Gates goes, stick with Lloyd.
With the news that Leshoure is starting, would you play Steven Jackson or Kevin Smith?
I would stick with Smith, who seems safer with SJax’s groin issue.
I actually picked up hankerson, would he be best? With vjax, dhb ( Ppr)
keep hankerson on your roster, but still go VJax
Should I start someone like Greg little or Austin collie over Torrey Smith today with the uncertainty around Smith and the game is tonight?
What a tough spot. I would start Little. I’m actually going to go remove Smith from my lineups here shortly to eliminate that risk.
Denarius Moore or Jon Baldwin in .5ppr?
Baldwin
Avery or Finley?
Finley. With Collie’s return, Avery will get less snaps.
PPR League:
Steven Jackson or Ridley
Ridley
Streaming DST…Currently have Arizona…Any Reason to swap for the Cowboys or Bills? Thx
I love Dallas this week. I’d swap for them.
Percy or jordy?
Toss up. Go Jordy.
Hankerson or Jennings in ppr? Thx.
Jennings claims he’s playing on MNF, but is still tagged questionable. With Hankerson starting this week, go ahead and play him if you want to eliminate the risk of waiting until MNF.
Do I play sjax, Ingram or Hawkins. Gotta pick 2.
I would stay away from SJax. Play the other two
ppr league: need 1, randall cobb, donnie avery or andrew hawkins (but i am starting AJ Green)
Avery
Steven Jackson is OUT.
PPR flex: Daryl Richardson or Anquan Boldin?
If SJax is officially out, Richardson
Need to decide what to do with Torrey Smith. Leave him in my lineup or play Kendall Wright, or pick up Hankerson, Avery Collie or Jacoby Jones off the wire?
I’d pick up Hankerson and go with him. No idea what with happen with Torrey Smith tonight but don’t risk it.
You like Cobb or P.Peterson to do better in the return game this week?
Cobb
pick 2 , ppr D Amendola, J Charles, A Brown, L Fitzgerald
Charles and Brown
PPR, need two of these:
Welker, Amendola, Austin
Welker and Miles Austin
Seeing conflicting reports on Steven Jackson’s status. Peggy Kusinski says he’s out, Jay Glazer says he’s active. Wait and see I suppose.
Ya it’s tough at this point. Stay away from him you you have other options.
Leshore or DMC
DMC
.5ppr, start Lloyd in flex with no backup plan for tonight, or go with Charles instead?
Charles
Dwyer or KSmith? and Hankerson or DMoore? STD league.
Smith/Hank
Worth waiting for Lloyd (and risk ending up starting Golden Tate if he is out), or just start S-Jax or Kenny Britt right away?
If you’ve got Tate as insurance, wait it out and start Lloyd if he plays.
What’s up Chet, why do you like Hillis over a guaranteed workload guy like Benson?
It was most likely due to the run defense of Seattle
Colston or Ryan Mathews? Thanks!
Mathews
Jeff, you’re the only guy that ranked Benson over Hillis. Why do you lean that way?
Good question. Personally, I generally go with the guy that I know will have a better chance at the biggest workload. I think Charles will be much more involved for KC this week, so despite the bad matchup, I lean Benson’s way
That’s the philosophy I subscribe to. Although Hillis has better matchup, he’s not assured of the touches.
Is there any way that I should start Dwyer or Lamar miller over SJax?
Thanks!
ughhh if those are your options, I would play SJax unless he is a surprise sit right at game time
Cobb or K. Smith for my flex in .5 ppr?
Smith
PPR Flex, Kyle Rudolph or Mikel LeShoure?
Give Leshoure a run
DMC or Mike L nonppr?
If that is Mikel leshoure, then DMC for sure
Start LeShoure over Ced or McGahee? Pick one. Thanks and have a great Sunday!
Standard non-ppr
Go with McGahee. Thanks and you too.
Trying to plug in a flex, standard.
leshoure, s-jax, d. moore, celek.
thanks!
Leshoure. Don’t risk it with SJax
Hankerson with a good matchup moved to the x slot or vjax with a shitty matchup?
very good question. I’d still go VJax, however
Celek, Witten, Alfred. Need 2 in PPR league
Celek and Alfred
Standard league, need 1 RB and 1 RB/WR from:
Jamaal, Doug Martin, Wayne, or Torrey
Same league:
Pitta or Rudolph
Martin and Wayne and Pitta
Boldin or K.smith PPR FLEX HELPPPP
Boldin with T. Smith’s status uncertain
Mcgahee, ingram, s-jax or leshoure. Ppr league need 2
mcgahee/leshoure. Sjax is tempting in that group but I would avoid the issue entirely
I can only carry 3 RB’s on my roster in a non PPR. I have McFadden, D. Murray and Michael Bush. Should I drop Bush and get Leshoure for the long term?
I’d hang onto Bush
Cobb, hawkins, decker. Pick one. Standard league.
Decker
.5 ppr…m. williams or s. rice?
Williams
Hillis or K. Smith?
Hillis
Thinking of picking up leshoure while he’s a free agent because i have a bad waiver number in case he breaks out this week. Problem (not really a problem) is that my team is stacked. Don’t know if there’s anyone worth dropping.
Starting:
QB: RG3
RB: CJ Spiller, McCoy, TRich
WR: AJ Green, Percy Harvin
TE: Pitta
Bench:
Lynch, A Hernandez, A Brown, Alfred Morris, Malcolm Floyd, Peyton Manning. Only thing I’m thinking about is dropping Peyton, as crazy as that probably is. Trying to stack up some trade bait to land Julio Jones or another high end WR1.
Tough. I’d stick with the killer squad you’ve assembled.
Thanks
Should I start, in the flex spot, Steven Jackson or Brian Hartline?
if thats your only other option, risk it with SJax
16 team league starting 1QB/2rb/2wr/1Flex
QBs score 1pts/25yards and 4pts/TD
RB/WR 1pt/10yards and 6pts/TD
no PPR
Team1 traded Brandon Marshall, Chi WR to Team2
Team1 traded Stevan Ridley, NE RB to Team2
Team1 traded Blaine Gabbert, Jac QB to Team2
Team2 traded Lance Moore, NO WR to Team1
Team2 traded Alex Smith, SF QB to Team1
Team2 traded Toby Gerhart, Min RB to Team1
Team1 has not really been setting his line up and knows Team2. Is it out of line for me to be calling this trade out for collusion/cheating?
That is a pretty bad trade, but as a commish, I always contact the teams separately and talk to them about the trade before blowing them up on the league message board or anything. Just casually ask each of them about the trade and their thoughts/reasons for making it. Hopefully that will give you a better idea of whether there is actually collusion or not.
Could I drop the Texans D. for Christian Ponder, QBs are super valuable in my league and Flacco is my QB1. I have the Cardinals and that D is outscoring the Texans in my league. Texans just dont have enough big plays.
If you’ve got ARZ as well, I don’t think that’s a bad idea
Looking at a 4 pt deficit in PPR and I have Cobb or Jennings waiting to fill my last spot. If both are active (I don’t know even want to think about both being inactive given how it worked out), what kind of signs would you look for to have enough confidence in Jennings to go with him over Cobb?
If Jennings is active, go with him. Tough matchup but if he plays, he should be able to scrounge up more than 4 pts.
9:10:07 am
hi, who’d you start as WR3, Donnie Avery or Sidney Rice? and why?
Avery seems solid just concerned that Collie might take away his looks and Rice has a rookie QB vs a tough def.
Thanks