Friday Fantasy Football Forum (FFFF) Week 9 + NFL Game Picks

[Kizzle274]

Do you think I should trade tim tebow for jonathan stewart? I mean, I have foster and battle so I don't need an rb that bad but foster's bye is coming up so should i trade tebow?

[mtgxerxes]

@Kizzle274 Not for that! Tebow is somehow putting up tons of fantasy points, and is apparently legit starting worthy. I'm planning on starting him over Stafford this week in one of my leagues.

You should get something else (or two) of equal starting-worthy for him, and a Car RB is NOT one of them.

[Kizzle274]

@mtgxerxes ok so one more question should i start tebow over brady? brady is playing the jets this week

[mtgxerxes]

@Kizzle274 Ick, its disgusting to think this could even be a possible question, but with how bad the Pats have been lately, it certainly could be legit.

I think you have to start Brady regardless... he's one of the best QB's that will ever live for a reason. He torched a better Jets team 45-3 last year with less offensive weapons, so its not like it can't be done.

Always double check the starts on Sunday morning though...

[Kizzle274]

@mtgxerxes Sorry i have so many questions lol, but eric decker is starting to look better again. should i start him over crabtree or julio jones?

[mtgxerxes]

@Kizzle274 Ick thats a tough one. All 3 of those are certainly right around the same mark really. Despite Jones putting up 28 fantasy points last week, it was only 3 catches... that won't exactly repeat itself. Crabtree has a tougher matchup but he's the teams best passing option. Gunna have to just be one of those comfortability picks... maybe compare with your opponent and think do you need a safe number, or a home run to win the match?

[235basketball]

Double post?? Wtf

[235basketball]

Why did he say "Smith won't stay this good" half the year is over and he has had very consistent production at the least. Desean just keeps going down hill.

[235basketball]

Lol. I just got Steve Smith for Desean Jackson from the one noob in my league who is in last. Here's what he said as a comment. "I'll give you Steve Smith for Desean because Smith has a bye and I need a good WR for this week. Smith won't stay this good and I think Desean will have a huge game this week." Wonder what he's thinking now that Desean got -1 this week, and I get a top 5 receiver.

[icebergera]

ffffffffffffff is the noise you make when you start dez bryant over vincent jackson...

[mtgxerxes]

@icebergera Oooooof......... thats a major FFFFFF

[235basketball]

Ryan Matthews out. That leaves me with Foster, Jacobs and Battle. The thing on my team is that I have two KC guys with Bowe and Battle, and if their team overall doesn't score and has a bad week, then both guys don't get too many points. This week was an example. Stewart is good and has the potential but Battle gets around four more touches a game.

[235basketball]

got a trade question. Should I give Jackie Battle for Jonathan Stewart. I'm really short on RBs with Peyton Hillis and

[th3Elimin8r]

gotta say xerxes, i really like ur FFFF intro, it makes me laugh every time

[PepsiownsCoke]

The giants have not been getting better. They almost lost to a win-less team, that are sucking for luck

[Thangbar]

cj2lame jackie battle and maclin pick 2

[mtgxerxes]

@Thangbar I just think people have to keep starting CJ. He's not gunna get under 100 fantasy points on the year is he? It would suck the most to have played him this whole time and sit him once, happens to wake up that week. Battle vs Miami looks enticing in comparison, so its up to you on just HOW sick of CJ you are. Start Maclin. Like any WR he might get 3 points on any day, but he's the best player out of those 3.

[HubbaBubba916]

Lol u only spend 10 seconds out of 17 minutes on the 49ers. Way to expand your sub base

[TheJaybird16]

Anquan Boldin vs Pit or Vincent Jackson vs GB, or Dez Byrant vs Sea?

[mtgxerxes]

@TheJaybird16 I'd try Dez Bryant more, VJack in 2nd, Boldin 3rd.

[icebergera]

Bradford should be boss this week because of how much better Lloyd has gotten since bradford's been injured, but I agree, it's risky

also, I have two wr positions open and one rb/wr position, I've got roddy White, Steven Jackson, jackie battle, vincent Jackson, and dez Bryant, who do I go with?

I'm thinking v Jackson, white, and s jackson

[Rikuwalrus]

Good lord I'm such a Charger's fan. Way nervous for the game on Sunday.

[gvSweetHeart]

Unfortunately i dont Know anything about Football but i like the series and freakin Love your Intro ;)

[TheReginoGuillen]

Vick or Manning?

[mtgxerxes]

@TheReginoGuillen I'd still go Vick. As far as Quarterbacking goes they're fairly equal, Manning may have a slightly better day, but Vicks running yards is really where his value inflates. 10 yards for 1 point instead of 25, big help.

Same reason Cam Newton is putting up huge numbers, his inflated rushing stats. Same reason Tebow has been playable.

[moomoocowman13]

i have a terrible rb situation with mathews who might be injured and all i have left is ryan grant and reggie bush, i picked up javon ringer off waivers and picking up LT for grant. im not sure if mathews is gonna play and ringer is against bengals d. theres not much too pick up in a 12 person league and somehow im second in the league so i dont get very good waiver priority

[malkinroty2007]

@moomoocowman13 Ugh waiver priority based on record is one of the dumbest rules in fantasy football. Let's punish teams because they're good! Great logic there, eh?

I suppose you gotta go with LT and Bush here. Maybe see if Brandon Jacobs is available and start him since there's no way Bradshaw is gonna do anything with a broken foot.

[moomoocowman13]

@malkinroty2007 jacobs isnt available :( only "notable" ones are montario hardesty whose injured isaac redman donald brown carnell williams

[mtgxerxes]

@moomoocowman13 I'd start Reggie... but otherwise, ick. I don't like LT at all, so him/Mathews/Grant are kinda all the same boat. If Tolbert isnt healthy I'd go with Mathews but that would have to be checked. Grant/LT just aren't going to get many carries even IF healthy

[235basketball]

I believe in the madden curse now. I have Peyton Hillis and he was having a bad season anyway but he looked like he was going to get back on track this weekend at Houston and his hamstring was healed. Then a minute ago I read on article on Yahoo that he reinjured his hammy today. Are you fucking kidding me? I could've got Frank Gore in my draft instead of him.

[gamerlols]

@235basketball i believe all are teams would be better if we were psychic

[xStumpyyy]

@gamerlols I believe you mean "our" not "are".

[gamerlols]

@xStumpyyy you know "you're" cool when you can correct somebody's grammer

[xStumpyyy]

@gamerlols Haha, you spelled grammar wrong. Stay in school.

[kaneenah]

hernandez or davis this week

[mtgxerxes]

@kaneenah Heh, as you can see I have that scenario in one of my teams. I'm playing Hernandez in my case, but its really a coinflip. Go with whom you felt more comfortable about before this vid, the dude you've been playing already.

[kaneenah]

@mtgxerxes ok ill play hernandez then and then chris johnson or boldin for a flex play

[mtgxerxes]

@kaneenah Lol wow this question should never exist, but thats just how bad CJ has been.

I'd STILL take him over Boldin, Polamalu roaming around to prevent Boldin, they'll both prolly suck but CJ could wake up suddenly any time and get 20 points.

[gleeson630]

@mtgxerxes polamalu gets too much respect, and boldin can work the middle of the field away from him. chris johnson has been that bad. You might think this could be the week he busts out, but more than likely he could run for 25 yards on 20 touches again.

[TheMaykarLocomotive]

@kaneenah I say Davis

[TheChrisDahl]

how da fok is your 1st team so stacked? other owers must be autism

[mtgxerxes]

@TheChrisDahl We drafted right after Foster tweeted about his Hammy, so nobody picked him and I took the risk on him in the 2nd round. Then people started snatching up WR's since its PPR, and Forte was sitting in the third.

Fred Jackson I traded for after week 2, and he just exploded. Things kind of fell into place. My WRs really suck though, and Ben is only now starting to play well.

[Dario8676]

Awesome picks. I really hope the Giants can upset the Pats, but I'm a realistic Giants fan and the Pats never lose at home so I don't see it. Also I could possibly see the Chargers upsetting the Packers this week. I just think the Packers have to stumble somewhere.

[mtgxerxes]

@Dario8676 I do think SD has a shot to beat the Pack.... but "prisoner of the moment" its just hard when one team is doing so bad and the other so well. I'd love to see it.

Giants certainly have a better shot than they get credit for IMO. It should be a tough game.

[Alaror]

Dude I love FFFF. My league is looking good for me unless Matt Ryan just has a HUGE field day against the Colts I'll be A-OK. But if I'm gonna lose it will probably have to be this week since this is the last week one of my big players are on a bye. Plus The guy in first in my division has no QB going into it so he'll lose hopefully. Haha and I;m one of the for!

[mtgxerxes]

@Alaror I'd expect a pretty good day out of him. Not like 30 points or anything, but I see no reason he can't put up 20.

[Alaror]

@mtgxerxes Yeah I'm expecting about that. Haha as long as it isn't another blowout like the saints game with Indy I'm good.

[LordJudgement1818]

This is my worst season since i started playing in 07. idk whats wrong im making the right moves and what should be good to go but every time i do that it seems to be that game where the guy sucks it up. people getting hurt have killed my teams, one team i have had Charles and P.Manning. I know the manning pick was silly but the draft was before the whole news came out about him being gone the whole season so i was like fffffuuuuuuu.

I like these ffff though keep it going.

[mtgxerxes]

@LordJudgement1818 Well yeah that doesn't help, your first round pick and then 3rd - 6th round QB pick, making you take one less good later. I had Peyton in one league and was fortunate that Stafford did so well.

[LordJudgement1818]

@mtgxerxes That and people this season being very inconsistent week to week. Not alot of them getting points normally on a steady pace. It's like your awesome one week and then you fell of the earth for 3 weeks.

[TheMaykarLocomotive]

Lol I dropped Wayne 5 minutes before I watched this. I need Marshawn Lynch because Stewart and MJD are on bye xD My only other RB is Blount.

[lrn2Chongo]

I'd find a way to start McCoy. He honestly can't be benched IDC what 3 other guys you have, he's McCoy, X! lol.

[mtgxerxes]

@lrn2Chongo I know I know..... I just feel the Bears are going to be better at stopping him than the Browns are at stopping Foster. Vick may need to throw vs the Bears, he can't keep getting 2 TD's every game either.

Its a blessing and a curse to sit a Top-5 RB, knowing I'm leaving 20 points on the bench. But starting Forte already makes starting his counter part tougher.. I could do both and "handcuff" the GAME itself I suppose lol

[lrn2Chongo]

@mtgxerxes Idk man, I feel as though by the end of that game the Eagles will be pulling away and be running the ball more and thusly McCoy will get more points *shrug*

[malkinroty2007]

I think the Eagles have finally clicked and should have a field day against Cutler and the Bears offense. Forte will get his but Cutler will probably spend the majority of this game on his ass and should have some turnovers.

2 lineup questions for now. Hillis (if my claim is successful) or Starks? and Tebow or Roethlisberger?

[TheMaykarLocomotive]

@malkinroty2007 Hillis, Roethlisberger. Starks is a GB running back. Therefore, he is a terrible fantasy pick, even if the other guy is white. Yes, Roethlisberger is playing the Ravens, but he does VERY well against them compared to most (ignore Week 1- he's at home in an offense that's actually competent now).

[mtgxerxes]

@TheMaykarLocomotive You guys on TPX seem to value Tebow more than I do. Ben certainly can't do WORSE than he did vs the Ravens week 1. He put up a bunch of garbage yards and had a million turnovers and what did he have, like 7 points still? Add at least 4 to that via removing 2 turnovers... he'll certainly get 10+ with higher upside than Tebow. I'm only sitting him because Eli + Ryan = better weeks.

How is Hillis' health? Will he play? If he's listed as healthy and had practiced, go with him.

[TheMaykarLocomotive]

@mtgxerxes Starks is more likely to fumble than he is to rush for positive yards, so I would play the whiet man regardless.

[malkinroty2007]

@mtgxerxes I cancelled my Hillis claim. He got re-injured in practice and won't play Sunday. Now I'm left deciding between James Starks and Pierre Thomas.

The thing with Tebow is he's frustrating to watch but the points will be there. It's better to just not watch him play and just accept whatever point output he gives you.

[Alaror]

@malkinroty2007 I would definitely go Hillis and Rothlesberger dude no question in my mind.

[05sn]

Only 200 people watch?

[M4GNITUDE]

Bears all day. they consistany beat Michael Vick. Also, GO GIANTS

[mtgxerxes]

@M4GNITUDE Those will certainly be the best games IMO.

[bubbama]

FFFF Woot!

[TehDompie]

I've watched every episode so far, and I'm still not to sure I know whats going on. I've never really been into football but you make this sound really cool.

[IcyVegeta]

I have the Bears winning against the Eagles, Ground n' Pound run game and a decent defense against an inconsistent QB so I gotta take them as an upset as well.