I’m going in a different direction this week, and staying out of the running back game. I’m going to battle four wide receivers at once, and give you a little mini-ranking at the end. We got a preseason darling that has been testing the patience of his owners, a rookie who has opportunity and upside, a third-year break out playing as a WR3 regularly, and lastly, a fourth year player who has been a little lost in a sea of rookies. What’s the Logic here? It’s just me playing shenanigans. I’m kidding, have a sense of humor. But really let’s get serious.
Note: All evaluations are based on 0.5 PPR, and ranks are from FantasyPros.com.
Cordarrelle Patterson (76) vs. Donte Moncrief (75) vs. Cecil Shorts III (71) vs. Andre Holmes (70)
How does one start a foursome? Two-fifths of Tequila and a baggie filled with your favorite party starter. Thanks evil me of the past. I’m glad you came to visit, and where the hell is my Chronic 2001 album? Still FOH! Joke’s aside, let’s break this down. This week, Cordarrelle Patterson gets the team from the District, Andre Holmes travels to the Emerald City to face the Seahawks, Donte Moncrief gets the GI Ants on the road, and Cecil Shorts faces the Bengals in Cincy.
Neither of our Tuesday writers talked about Moncrief and I don’t blame them. His role is wholly dependent on the availability of Reggie Wayne. Think Odell Beckham Jr. the week Victor Cruz went down. You needed an injury to Cruz to get truly excited, and then BAM!, it happens. Reggie Wayne is banged up, and some out there in the football world have called Donte a freak. He definitely falls into that high-risk high-reward class this week, and might be the future Colts 1-2 punch with T.Y. Hilton.
Mr. Holmes is in Seattle and that’s going to turn a lot of owners away, and can we blame them? The Seahawks have given up the fifth fewest points to WR’s this year, and with a rookie QB at the helm, it’s a recipe for disaster. We can be quick to assume that Holmes will be shut down, but like all of us know, garbage time stats are still just stats. He’s been productive over the last three weeks with 12 receptions and three TDs on 20 targets, and I can’t completely disregard that.
Now in a similar vein, Cecil the 3rd is in a similar match-up quagmire when he gets the Bengals, who have given up the 4th fewest points to receivers this year. The emergence of Allen Robinson definitely puts him as a number 2 on his own team, and only catching 6 balls on 17 targets over his last two games leaves a lot to be desired. He falls into a low floor low ceiling scenario for me this week.
Lastly is one of my personal 2014 disappointments, Cordarrelle Patterson. I hate myself for drafting him. Last week was his second best week on the year when he caught 6-of-12 for 86 and scored a whopping 12.60 in 0.5 PPR leagues. That’s his second best week? Yikes with a side of BLAH! In his defense, the Vikings passing game is hot garbage that we should stay away from. On the flip side, Washington has given up the 12th most points to WR’s this year, so anything is possible. His ceiling is up there with Moncrief this week, a boom or bust play that can leave you with either a funny walk or a celebratory cigar.
Situationally, each player here has a chance to deliver at 7-8 points for you team, but is that enough to win your week? What’s in play is what your match-up looks like. Are you in a position to blow out your foe? Is it going to take a miracle to win your week? Is Sky developing a line of DraftKings brews named after the types of contests? A more reserved brew called Cash? A taking the chance and stepping outside the safe zone called GPP? Sorry that beer digression was a fantasy of fantasy cross-promotion idea I have… patent pending! We can go at this one of two ways, but I won’t, we’re going my way because it’s my post. I like Donte Moncrief as my number one WR as long as Reggie Wayne is not active, but even if he is, I would still take the gamble on him. Cordarrelle Patterson slides in at number 2 with the boom or bust tag he carries. I like a good bust but that has nothing to do with FFB. Here is one of my favorites. Andre Holmes slides in at 3 with the chance for garbage time and his rapport with rookie David Carr gets me a little tingly. The Raiders playing from behind should be a given like the sun setting in the west everyday. Cecil Shorts III drops to last in the pack. The only player worth starting in Jacksonville this week is my personal favorite last week, Denard Robinson, who goes against that ho hum Cincy rush D.
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Odell has been nice since Cruz went down but I have a few good options here.
Choose two to start:
D Robinson @Cinci
B Cooks @ Carolina
Beckham Jr. vs. Indy
@CRice: Cooks
@J-FOH: Can start 2…. cooks and???
@CRice: oops, my bad, Beckham
Need a FLEX play this week because of the Byes.
Is Doug Martin droppable at this point?
My pickup for the FLEX position would be Allen Robinson or Michael Floyd.
What would your move be?
@STL: you can dump Martin, wow, Floyd is available. I would grab him
@STL: As a Martin owner I like the add of Sims if he is still available.
Better Team 1 or 2
Team 1
QB – Aaron Rodgers – Packers
RB – LeSean McCoy – Eagles
RB – Andre Ellington – Cardinals
WR – Kelvin Benjamin – Panthers
WR – T.Y. Hilton – Colts
WR – Michael Crabtree – 49ers
TE – Larry Donnell – Giants
PK – Steven Hauschka – Seahawks
DEF – Baltimore Ravens – Ravens
Bench:
RB – Fred Jackson – Bills
WR – Odell Beckham – Giants
WR – Mike Evans – Buccaneers
WR – Malcom Floyd – Chargers
WR – Percy Harvin – Jets
TE – Delanie Walker – Titans
Team 2
QB – Aaron Rodgers – Packers
RB – Eddie Lacy – Packers
RB – Andre Ellington – Cardinals
WR – A.J. Green – Bengals
WR – Kelvin Benjamin – Panthers
WR – T.Y. Hilton – Colts
TE – Larry Donnell – Giants
PK – Steven Hauschka – Seahawks
DEF – Baltimore Ravens – Ravens
Bench:
RB – Fred Jackson – Bills
WR – Michael Crabtree – 49ers
WR – Mike Evans – Buccaneers
WR – Malcom Floyd – Chargers
WR – Percy Harvin – Jets
TE – Delanie Walker – Titans
@Dom B: 2
Also good trade I send Aj Green and Eddie Lacy for Shady McCoy and Odell jr
@Dom B: I wouldn’t
who are your 5 favorite to start/hold – need to start 3
WR: AndreJohnson, Wallace, Mike Floyd, Wright, AndreHolmes
FAs: Martavus, John Brown, Moncrief, Britt
@Zandy: I like Martavus better than Holmes ROS.
Wallace, Johnson, Wright, Floyd, Martavus
@J-FOH: thanks man! will make that move
been riding your guys’ advice all year as im fighting for my life at 4-4
while i wait for sky, may as well as you
so I own JCameron and could trade for Donnell whose Owner has Larry D and Dwyane Allen and is starting Allen
who would you send? I tried Cameron and Dixon and he countered with McK.. which is a no go. Gray?
RB: Ingram, McKinnon, Sims, Mason, Stacy, Gray, Dixon, Devonta
WR: AndreJohnson, Wallace, Mike Floyd, Wright, Martavus
@Zandy: I’d leave it alone
@J-FOH: Drop devonta or dixon for a waiver TE while Cameron is out? i assume dixon
@Zandy: dixon
ROS McCoy or Lacy
@Dom B: McCoy
Lacy, Matthews, and Jennings are my starting rbs so I’m forced to start Taliaferro and Rainey this week. It’s standard and Cadet, Charles Simms, West, Juwan Thompson, and Hyde are available. Stick with Taliaferro and Rainey or pick up one of the others?
@Allan: Id stick with that in standard
@J-FOH: Would you drop sankey for charles simms?
thanks j-foh got one more Q for you
family league so need to try hard not to rip off my uncle (no joke its a challenge not to!)
what’s a pretty fair deal to send the owner of Peyton, Russell and Eli in a 1 QB league – trying to get russell
Wright and Gray for Russell? Romo and Wright for Russell? (He still has Quick rostered so presumably can use a WR) want something fairish so the league doesnt hate me
QB: Romo
RB: Ingram, McKinnon, Sims, Mason, Stacy, Gray, Dixon, Talia
WR: AndreJohnson, Wallace, Mike Floyd, Wright, Martavus
@Zandy: wright and grey seems fair with his depth
@J-FOH: thanks man! and what would you offer for his eli? just Wright?
@Zandy: thats where i would start
Michael Floyd or the 4th Baldwin this weekend?
@Scott: Baldwin
@Scott: he would be the 5th.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_brothers
Need to stream a QB with Cutler on bye…
Eli vs. Colts
Palmer at Dal
Flacco at PIT
Tannehill vs SD
Also flex question for standard league
Robinson at CIN
Edelman vs DEN
Sanu at JAX
M. Bryant vs. BAL
Thanks JFOH!
@The Thumb: I like Eli this week
Sanu
@J-FOH: Forgot to say Baldwin as an option too. Him over Sanu?
@The Thumb: sanu
Boldin or Gates flex PPR?
@Jack: gates
Have a struggle… 12 team 1pt PPR…
Who to roster this week: Moncreif or Brit?
D. WIlliams or Blount (return yards count, I hear Blount is returning now?)?
Of the 2 that make my roster from above, who’d you play in flex? Own Moncreif & Williams and start Williams?
@CL: moncrief
williams
start moncrief
Rate these RBs ROS please.
Vereen
Hillman
Oliver
Do any have potential keeper value for a 3rd round pick?
@Jammer McSlam: hillman, vereen, oliver
not worth it
Is Alfred Morris, Ryan Mathews, and mike Wallace for AJ Green too much? Would you want more if you were the green owner?
@Stanman: as long as you are set at RB then it seems fair. Depends on what my roster looks like, but he might want a better RB in the deal
@J-FOH: well my runningbacks are Bradshaw, hillman, fjax, and d. Robinson (besides Mathews and Morris) my wr’s are Brown, Keenan, Alshon, James jones and decker. I don’t know if I really need the trade, but I don’t think my bench needs that much depth…
I have McCoy, Hillman, Oliver, and Denard. Which two would you start?
@taconinja: depends, is this standard or ppr and if ppr, what kind?
12 teams, 0.5 PPR, 4 points per pass TD
Peyton Manning, AJ Green for Kaepernick, Julio Jones, Andre Williams
Team getting Andre WIlliams has Rashad Jennings.
Vetoable? I don’t think it’s that bad considering AJ’s health but some owners are pushing to veto the deal.
@Eds: not a veto trade.
Wish it were baseball season…none of the concentrated pressure of one game per week…
Football Hobby:I have Edelman and I have a couple of ideas…
1. He is going to break out in a high scoring game vs. Denver
2. Drop him for Welker who will want to post big numbers against former team.
3. Screw the pats and 4th wide receiver and pick up Bryant…
Any thoughts?
Baseball redraft question: Pick at 4 : Tulowitzki at SS?
@Joe Shmoe: no on Tulo, Top four should be Trout, McCutch, Miggy, Giancarlo
@Joe Shmoe: I like Bryant, Edelman is going to be a pain the rest of the way
@J-FOH: Thanks, I agree, just blinded by the silly inconsistent chance that he might finally pay off. (And he will this weekend after I drop him)
Hey man would you do this trade;
I send Big Ben & odell beckham jr
I receive RG3 & bishop sankey
My my QB is brady & also have romo & just added Big Ben because Im worried about romo- mainly got Big Ben for next week Brady’s bye; well rg3 has a bye next week
I love big bens matchup @ jets for next week.
My RB’s ; Gio bernard, ahmad Bradshaw, ben Tate, jeremy hill, oliver, tre Mason, & jonas gray.
My WR’s ; demaryius thomas, Kelvin benjamin, cordarrelle patterson, beckham jr, moncrief & Martivius bryant.
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This owners QB is rivers & has rg3 too
His RBs; mccoy, mckinon, fred Jackson, bryce brown, Charles sims, Sankey ,
His wrs; golden tate, AJ green, riley Cooper, larry Fitzgerald , Kendal wright,
@Bobby: seems pretty lateral. I would hold
Drop Martin pick up Sims?
@toby: looks good
Given my roster can you name each position QB 1 or 2 RB 1 or 2 so on and so forth. Thx
Starters:
QB – Aaron Rodgers – Packers
RB – LeSean McCoy – Eagles
RB – Andre Ellington – Cardinals
WR – Kelvin Benjamin – Panthers
WR – T.Y. Hilton – Colts
WR – Michael Crabtree – 49ers
TE – Larry Donnell – Giants
PK – Steven Hauschka – Seahawks
DEF – Baltimore Ravens – Ravens
Bench:
QB – Ben Roethlisberger – Steelers
RB – Fred Jackson – Bills
RB – Charles Sims – Buccaneers
WR – Odell Beckham – Giants
WR – Percy Harvin – Jets
TE – Delanie Walker – Titans
Would u drop Crowell to pick up Jeremy hill or bobby Rainey??
Standard league
Thanks!!
@Mike: hill
Thinking of offering B. Tate and V-Jax for Benjamin – would you do it?
Tate has fallen on hard times since Alex Mack’s injury. V-Jax has a pile of crap throwing to him and hasn’t done much to help his case. Benjamin looks like a stud and has the better QB around him, and a nice ROS schedule.
@Exactly: I’d do it if they’ll take it
Hey if you didn’t understand my question I meant do like Aaron Rodgers QB 1
@Dom B: always
Hey — in a 0.5 pt PPR, trade offer:
Trade offer of Lynch + Rivers for ellington and joique bell. I’m not too big on Bell (currently use him as flex) and need an upgrade at QB (Romo….). Rivers has a cappy near-term schedule (Mia and then bye) but overall solid longer-term option. My biggest question is the Lynch for Ellington side given a lot of uncertainty on the Lynch side (though I love his upcoming OAK, NYG matchups). Thoughts? Thanks.
@Mike: I’d take lynch side
Non ppr Kelce or donell this week. Also ROS
10 Team Standard Scoring League- Starting Position required listed with Normal Starters
QB-Aaron Rodgers
RB-Leveon Bell
RB-Matt Forte
WR-Julio Jones
WR-Damaryus Thomas
WR-Kennan Allen
TE-Greg Olsen
Flex-Ronnie Hillman
K-
Def-Houston
Bench-Bishop Sankey
Bench-Fred Jackson
Bench-Denard Robinson
Bench-Josh Gordon
Bench-Brandon Lafell
Bench-Carson Palmer
On Waivers
QB-RG3, Alex Smith. Do you like either better than Palmer for this weeks Bye?
WR-Moncrief, martavius Bryant, Andew Hawkins, Allan Robinson- Pick up Any over my Bench?
RB-Rainey, Simms, Hyde, Taliaferro- Pick up Any over my Bench Guys?
DEF-Broncos, Cowboys, Browns. Would you drop Texans for any of?
Trade Kelvin Benjamin/McCoy for AJ. Green/Ronnie Hillman? Do it or no