While I would have normally highlighted other potentially entertaining match-ups like the Bengals vs. Colts or the Panthers vs. Packers, or maybe even the Browns vs. Jaguars (HAHA, just kidding) in the lede, the Percy Harvin trade heard around the world is still fresh on our minds, still pungent from the smell of crazy. Reports (the Seattle PR machine was revved up and ready to go apparently) have already surfaced about how disgruntled Harvin was, including mentions of past conflicts with Russell Wilson and getting into fistacuffs with Golden Tate. (But when it comes to punching Golden Tate, my question is: who wouldn’t?) Despite all the headlines, the game still looks to be a safe win, as there usually isn’t anything to fear from an 1-4 team that’s being led by one best quarterbacks in the NFL when measuring profound mediocrity. However, Harvin is one less offensive weapon the Seahawks will have coming off a fascinating loss to the Cowboys, and if Seattle finds some way to lose this one, the potential schadenfreude would be orgasmic. It should be noted, while I would consider the chances of losing to the hapless Rams about the same as Olivia Wilde touching my bathing suit areas, that St. Louis has historically done well against Seattle when at home, and generally played pretty well against the 49ers last week. It’s enough to where I’m still getting my popcorn (and alcoholic beverages) ready for this one.
Week 7 Rankings have been updated for today’s games for all your roster needs. You can check them out here.
Jimmy Graham traveled with the team to Detroit, just in case you wanted to know his travel plans. Stalker. Update: “Saints TE Jimmy Graham is expected to play, though not expected to start due to shoulder injury. Will test injury in pregame.”
Calvin Johnson is testing his ankle at this moment and will be a game time decision.
Kelvin Benjamin looks like a start, and wow, that’s about it for possible roster changes at this point in time.
That’s it? Three players to talk about? What’s next? Stigmata?
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in dynasty 14 teamer I was “gifted” (so i thought preseason), with taking over this team with both KC and CAR defenses. Now CAR is 24th ranked D on a per game basis, and ranked 28th in real life, with an ugly as shit this week matchup. Only unowned halfway decent D’s by this point are
MIA/DAL/TEN/NYJ. This week that means either DAL or TEN by rankings, but MIA for season is best, and ranked 4th in real life for D. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef
that’s better than SEA. I’m guessing i should just grab DAL for this week and MIA later? I asked this before back in like week 3, but then just thought it was a rough spot for CAR, and now we’re 6 weeks into that.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: I thought the same with Carolina. But I’m not opposed to just riding with Miami from this point on. They are ranked low this week, but Chicago has been known to not show up.
Hi Jay ,
I need to drop either Cunningham or Chris Johnson to pick up a QB for next week assuming Doug Baldwin is automatic play in PPR league now. Who would you drop ?
@Blint: Cunningham.
Now that Benjamin is cleared, Benjamin, gore, rueben randle at flex in standard league? (already have romo Bryant and Donnell / Witten which is question 2, Donnell or witten? Thanks
@dtrtliedowns: Gore for the safe pick (it’s a coin flip with Benjamin) and Donnell.
Have Reed in at TE. Also have Graham. Do I bench Reed or just let Graham do his thing on my bench since he may just be a decoy? 0.5 PPR
@Wilsonian: i have the same decision and am going reed
@Wilsonian: Tough to say. I think it’s game time, what I’m reading right now is that Graham is testing out his ankle. Safe play is Reed.
@Jay: he’s active… Damn, what to do??
@Wilsonian: ugh. Probably have to go Graham.
@Jay: should be 30 only snaps at most.
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: probably all redzone snaps too. Complicated
@Jay: gotta play the big gun. I’m rolling with Graham. He may throw up a goose egg, but I can’t bench him if he’s playing.
Sup Jay… 2 questions, 1 – Louis Murphy Jr. in my league scored 18, 12 & 20 points the past 3 weeks in my league. Do you see any consistency or something big coming from him to hold on my bench?? 2 – My TE has a bye week next week and I wanted to grab a guy now before in case he blows up this week. Do you like Clay Harbor?? Thanks Man!!
@Frank White: I’m holding just in case, sure. Meh, Harbor is okay, but it’s hard to like anything on that team.
JAY need some help my dude… Need a Flex play (gotta make it count) between K. Benjamin, Sankey, Andre Holmes or Brandon Cooks (depends on Graham status). Thanks bruh
@Beats by Ray: Benjamin. No wories bruh!
Stafford or Wilson this week? I see a lot of people ranking Wilson ahead of stafford but I feel like they’re going to run the ball even more than normal. Coming off a loss and trading harvin screams they’re going to run it all day. What are your thoughts?
@Benny: I have Wilson ranked a bit higher, but I could see Stafford having a huge day. If you are going for ceiling, go Stafford.
Must win week, I’m starting Brendan Oliver and my opponent is starting Antonio gates. My question is should I start rivers vsKC or [email protected]
I’m leanining cam for shootout potential, also because I don’t want to be too dependant on the charger offense, even though it’s been phenomenal. Thanks
@Oppo Taco: Rivers. It’s always a shoot out when we play KC.
And Jared cook vsSEA or Graham @DET. .5PPR. graham looks like he’s only going to play on red zone packages
@Oppo Taco: He’s testing out his ankle at the moment. Leaning Cook for safety.
@Jay: Thought it was his shoulder?
@Chicken Dinner: sorry, i was meshing it with Megatron. Pre coffee time.
.5PPR for today – Please pick 3 out of Cooks, Crabtree, Cameron and Colston.
@Ron: I’d leave Crabtree out of that mix.
Need help with who to start at my flex, standard scoring. Bush, k Allen or D Adams. Based on what most people say, I should start Bush but I don’t trust him much. Who would you go with?
@Hometown Hero: Allen.
I may only be 2-4 in Take on the Jay Wrong#2, but I only have ten less total points than your 6-0 team. I’m looking forward to trying to dethrone you this week, Jay.
@Principal Blackman: Good luck! That team has actually, I’m not afraid to admit, been quite lucky. Skill had very little to with it.
With me having Eddie Lacy Andre Ellington Fred Jackson and Doug martin was Ben Tate for Kelvin Benjamin me sending Ben a bad trade needed WR
@Dom B: No, I like Benjamin, and I think you’ll be fine.
Is Deliane Walker still a TE 1 because I traded Jordan Cameron for Percy Harvin
I think so, yeah.
McKinnon or PT?
PPR
McKinnon’s at BUF and can’t pass protect.
PT’s been sick, DET’s tough and Graham may play.
Tough.
@Chicken Dinner: Mck. Close though.
Happy Football Sunday Jay!
Great work as usual…i always look forward to ur game recaps. With the aid of ur rankings and some gut-feeling gambles in my 12team PPR league, i have Luck, Shady, Leveon Bell, Alshon, Maclin, Olsen and I scooped up Steve Smith Sr week 1.
With Shady on bye, who do u start in his place: CJ Spiller or Ronnie Hillman?
I have Sanu filling in for Maclin.
Thanks!
@The G: thanks! Going Hillman here.
Kelce or Walker today?
My thoughts are rolling with Walker even with Locker out again…
best,
Ryan
@ryanoger:
Is it safe to drop Stacy or Khiry to stash Juwan or hold? And is it crazy to talk to start talking about stashing Ray Rice if he returns?
@ryanoger: hold. And Rice is trash, both as a human and player. I’d pass.
@ryanoger: Walkerd fine, sure.
Herro!
Start J.Graham or J.Cameron today?
Tough tough!
Thanks
@studPL: tought to not start Graham.
PPR ROS- pick two fliers from davante adams, Kearse, Riddick, mason and Paul Richardson.
@vultures: Mason, Adams
Start C Patterson, D Hester, or R White today in a standard league that awards 1 point for every 10 KR yards?
@Scooter G: White
Higher floor – Bradshaw or joique? Thanks!
@Zandy: sorry 0.5 ppr
@Zandy: Bradshaw
In 10 team PPR should I start Andre Williams or J. Bell?
@dartos: Williams.
Graham or Olsen?
@ADTrey: Olsen.
Jay got several lineup questions I need help with. First I’ve got Kelce and Graham so who do I start now that Graham is active? I suppose I could use one as my flex but I’ve got Joique Bell there now. Also we start 3 WR who do I start out of Michael Floyd, Randle, Garcon, Wayne, and Jeffrey? Thanks.
Sorry half point ppr if that helps.
@Allan: Graham, and sit Randle and Garcon.
Hey jay, I’m in a 10 team .20 ppr league for a depth move (I haven’t been starting Hawkins), drop Hawkins for either jermaine kearse, Ricardo lockette , Markus Wheaton or robert woods?
Next, I don’t own Zac stacy but I added Cunningham for depth this week , not sure if you’d recommend to hang onto benny or drop him for any of these ; alfred blue, tre Mason, Robert Turbin, or joseph Randle.
Lastly, defense for this week, I’ve been streaming D’s & currently have Texans who will be on the road in pitt not sure if you like that matchup over these available D’s:
Bears D vs Tannehill & ‘fins
Cowboys D vs eli & g men
Vikings D on the road @ buffalo vs kyle Orton & co.
Thanks man!
@Bobby: wheaton, drop for mason, and stick with Texas.
J. Stewart, Crowell or Spiller?
@Robert: Spiller.
Jay….Welker,Patterson or Colston….non ppr
@guidedbyvoices: Welker.
12 team ppr
Pick two wayne crabtree holmes
And was offer his keenan allen for my harvin
My other wr wanye crabtree holmes gordon
@Barker: wayne and crabtree. Take Allen.
Fred Jackson or Cooks in a PPR? Was gonna start Jackson but they keep reporting that the Bills are gonna involve Spiller alot more.
@Poo Poo Platter: Cooks. And they always day that.
Thanks for the earlier reply I need to start one out of these – Dwayne Allen , Doug Baldwin and Malcolm Flyod . It is a 1point PPR league . Thanks!
@Blint: Floyd.
Morning Jay,
Pick 3 for today. PPR league:
Marshall
Hilton
Shorts
White
Thanks in advance,
Turd
@Turd Ferguson: sit shorts
Four decisions…
Quick or Allen robinson
White or Holmes
Graham or Gates
Graham or Cook
@Hans: allen, white, gates, cook
Graham or Kelce?
@The Thumb: leaning Graham.
I want to grab Palmer today and sit Matt Ryan. Who do I drop Asiata or Stacy? I have Mckinnon starting. 1ppr league
@dirtyd: I’d still go with Ryan.
In a PPR who would you start at flex, Lamar Miller or Mike Wallace? And would you play either of those over Andre Ellington or Mohammed Sanu?
@CadeWTM: Moller, but no.
P p r….OB jr,Fred Jackson and Baldwin….I need two.
Thnks.
@guidedbyvoices: obj
whats up everyone,
A couple question for you….1) do I make this trade. Bradshaw and Crabtree for Morris and Beckham, Jr? 12 team PPR league. Will Crabtree out produce Beckham ROS? 2). Are you picking up Floyd (SD) or Davante Adams goin forward ROS?
Thanks!
Reply
@Andre: good trade and Floyd
With Denard Robinson named the “starter”, Denard, Asiata or Crowell today?
@dk: Add Cordarelle Patterson to that list, non-PPR
@dk: Denard
defense, lions or ravens?? I was gonna go lions but Graham it’s playing. Maybe not starting but he’sgonna be on goaline and whenever they need him. idk, what u think??
@Frank White: lions.
j.graham or beckham?
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: obj
@Jay:gotcha, just wanted to make sure rankings didn’t change with 30 snaps played by jimmy, this is in standard too.
@Montezuma’s Revenge… right now: they sort of will, but its risky.
Non ppr… With graham active now, can’t decide between colston, odb, or cooks… Nervous that graham will take all the red zone targets from colston again
@Twhiskey: i think those are the only snaps he’ll be in. Colston is safe.
PPR…G r aham or Reed?
@guidedbyvoices: reed, graham for risky upside.
without tehol’s betting post, here’s my this week picks.
IND -3
TEN +6.5
CHI -3
CLE -4
STL +6.5
CAR +6.5
ATL +6.5
MIN +6.5
DET -1.5
SD -3
NYG +5
ARI -3
SF +6.5
PIT -3
lines finally big enough to take a lot of dogs.
@goodfold2: yeah, i think he put his list up on his last posts comment section.
Hey Jay, 10 team non-prr, is Baldwin worth a bench spot over Beckham, Matthews, Ingram, Holmes, McKinnon? I just realized my bench is rather strong so cant see me making roster changes unless an injury or a bad bye week occurs…
@Nick: NVM I want Tre Mason!
WHo do I drop?
QB-Rodgers
WR-Cobb, Edelman, A Johnson, Sanu, Beckham, Holmes
RB- Murray, Matthews, A Williams, R Jennings, McKinnon, Ingram
TE- Witten
D-Lions
K-Dawson
Which one to drop, Holmes!? No waivers, I have to move quick!
@Nick: Oh, I would too. Nice. I would drop Holmes here too.
@Nick: Over Holmes is fine.
@Jay: Alright, done…whats your take on Matthews? Hes now 67% owned in Yahoo so people are losing faith…in a 10 team non-ppr, I can see Matthews sitting on my bench all season, wasting space…especially with how Oliver has performed
in PPR league with .1 pt per return yard am i better off with cunningham and mason or stacy and mason? i forgot that cunningham is doing kicks, he just got a 75 yarder.
@Aubrey Plaza’s Pillow: Cunningham and Mason in that format.
I heard a Bills RB injury and a RedSkins RB injury on RedZone…what are fantasy implications!?
@Nick: Jackson’s looked bad, broken dick, but we’ll have to wait. Morris is back in I think.
LOL, the Stacy owner just posted in the league and I quote ‘Jesus Nick’ did you add Mason right after he scored!? I’m now known as the waiver wire hound (as our waivers are unlocked for all players except dropped players…)
@Nick: Nice!
OK Spiller is hurt now too! I dont own Jackson or Spiller, but who is their 3rd string!? Is he worth a grab? Spiller is on a cart!
@Nick: Its Anthony Dixon…he worth a grab over Beckham, Ingram, Matthews, McKinnon, Mason…i dont think so but he could be helpful in deeper leagues for people (im in a10-team)
@Nick: Probably not.
@Nick: Dixon right now, but Bryce Brown could see some snaps next week.
MY opponent has Jackson, Stewart, Shorts, Garcon, Graham (Is graham not playing now) and they all total less than his kicker, tucker, who has 5!!
Needless to say, Brady is saving him this week as I’m up 45-32 and as long as my guys don’t get hurt, it will be a fine week all around as I hopefully move into solo first (now tied with 4 guys in a 10team
@Nick: Nice, good luck!
Of course I dropped Kenny Stills this morning.
@Principal Blackman: It was probably justified at the time.
@Principal Blackman: i did that in 3 leagues weeks ago. he was replaceable by guys the likes of t.will/j.jones/quick and the like, all of whom are better.