Annual RCF Rate My Team/Who to Play Thread

[Biw]

Having a tough time deciding who to start at WR. Between Cobb, Crabtree, and Emmanuel Sanders. I would normally start Cobb but don't really wanna start someone playing Seattle. Sanders against the Colts and Crabtree against Dallas. Thoughts?

I have Cobb and Sanders too and I was facing this same dilemma as to which I should put at FLEX. I ultimately decided to go with Sanders because of Cobb playing Seattle. I'm also hoping Welker is out. Sanders looked pretty good in pre-season.

The only argument I can make for Cobb is Sherman will probably be covering Nelson so that may allow him to have a decent game. Rodgers has to throw to someone. Cobb didn't have a great pre-season though.

As far as Crabtree goes, I can't really say... That WR group is really crowded. With Boldin, Johnson, Lloyd, and Davis all in the mix(plus the niners are a run first team), I chose to stay away from Crabtree in the draft.

I still think Sanders has the best chance to have a big game.

 

[Toph]

Ye

I have Cobb and Sanders too and I was facing this same dilemma as to which I should put at FLEX. I ultimately decided to go with Sanders because of Cobb playing Seattle. I'm also hoping Welker is out. Sanders looked pretty good in pre-season.

The only argument I can make for Cobb is Sherman will probably be covering Nelson so that may allow him to have a decent game. Rodgers has to throw to someone. Cobb didn't have a great pre-season though.

As far as Crabtree goes, I can't really say... That WR group is really crowded. With Boldin, Johnson, Lloyd, and Davis all in the mix(plus the niners are a run first team), I chose to stay away from Crabtree in the draft.

I still think Sanders has the best chance to have a big game.

Yeah, I guess it would depend on where Cobb lines up since Sherman pretty much only plays one side of the field regardless of who is there. But the rest of their secondary is still crazy. But I also keep telling myself that Rogers throws people open so well so maybe I should stick with Cobb. In the end, I think I'll go with Sanders against the Colts weak secondary.

 

[MoFlo]

Ye


Yeah, I guess it would depend on where Cobb lines up since Sherman pretty much only plays one side of the field regardless of who is there. But the rest of their secondary is still crazy. But I also keep telling myself that Rogers throws people open so well so maybe I should stick with Cobb. In the end, I think I'll go with Sanders against the Colts weak secondary.

Was just gonna post something similar. Both Peyton & Rodgers spread the ball around better than anyone.

It's basically a matter of who they're going against (as you said) and how close you think each game will be, because that team will more than likely throw even more than the other.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Okay, so I'm in an NFL.com league that drafts tonight. It's an auction league with three keepers from last year. The settings are .5 PPR and 4 points for QB touchdowns.

Here's who I'm choosing between:

Eddie Lacy
Alshon Jeffrey
Brandon Marshall
Antonio Brown
Pierre Garcon
Alfred Morris
Robert Griffin III

Obviously I had other players (Gore, Smith, MJD Olsen, etc.), but none who I would choose as a keeper this year.

Right now I am leaning toward Lacy, Brown, and Jeffrey. I got Jeffrey on the waiver wire, so his keeper price is only $1, which would give me a lot more to play around with tonight. On the other hand, Marshall might be worth the extra cash. I don't want to take Marshall, Jeffrey, and Lacy because they all have the same bye week, so I'm going to go with Brown and then one of the other two. I just feel like Jeffrey at a buck is just too good to pass up. I could go Jeffrey, Marshall, and Brown, but I'm worried that most of the best RBs will be kept by other teams, which will leave me with slim pickings during the draft.

Given that QB touchdowns are only worth four points and I'll easily be able to get a solid QB tonight, I'm not worried about keeping RGIII.

What do you guys think? Should I go with Jeffrey or Marshall as my other WR? Or should I choose one of the other guys on the list?

 

[MoFlo]

Okay, so I'm in an NFL.com league that drafts tonight. It's an auction league with three keepers from last year. The settings are .5 PPR and 4 points for QB touchdowns.

Here's who I'm choosing between:

Eddie Lacy
Alshon Jeffrey
Brandon Marshall
Antonio Brown
Pierre Garcon
Alfred Morris
Robert Griffin III

Obviously I had other players (Gore, Smith, MJD Olsen, etc.), but none who I would choose as a keeper this year.

Right now I am leaning toward Lacy, Brown, and Jeffrey. I got Jeffrey on the waiver wire, so his keeper price is only $1, which would give me a lot more to play around with tonight. On the other hand, Marshall might be worth the extra cash. I don't want to take Marshall, Jeffrey, and Lacy because they all have the same bye week, so I'm going to go with Brown and then one of the other two. I just feel like Jeffrey at a buck is just too good to pass up. I could go Jeffrey, Marshall, and Brown, but I'm worried that most of the best RBs will be kept by other teams, which will leave me with slim pickings during the draft.

Given that QB touchdowns are only worth four points and I'll easily be able to get a solid QB tonight, I'm not worried about keeping RGIII.

What do you guys think? Should I go with Jeffrey or Marshall as my other WR? Or should I choose one of the other guys on the list?

I think you can cross RGIII & Garcon off the list right off the bat & put Lacy in 1 of those keeper spots right off the bat.

I'd definitely keep Brown, as he's still young & they won't be going away from him anytime soon. Depending on the price of Marshall, I'm inclined to agree that Jeffrey at the $1 keeper price is just too good to pass up. You also made the excellent point that it'd free up some $ for you in the draft tonight.

I'd go Lacy, Jeffrey, Brown.

 

[FiveThous]

Ye


Yeah, I guess it would depend on where Cobb lines up since Sherman pretty much only plays one side of the field regardless of who is there. But the rest of their secondary is still crazy. But I also keep telling myself that Rogers throws people open so well so maybe I should stick with Cobb. In the end, I think I'll go with Sanders against the Colts weak secondary.

I think you are getting into trouble when you start benching a 3rd rounder in week 1. Especially when that third rounder gets all kinds of touches in the form of screens, traditional routes and HB snaps. You want guys you know are going to touch the ball. Cobb is absolutely going to get these touches. Don't over think a third round pick as talented as Cobb.

 

[Toph]

I think you are getting into trouble when you start benching a 3rd rounder in week 1. Especially when that third rounder gets all kinds of touches in the form of screens, traditional routes and HB snaps. You want guys you know are going to touch the ball. Cobb is absolutely going to get these touches. Don't over think a third round pick as talented as Cobb.

So you're saying I should drop Cobb and pick up Amendola?

I may give it a few weeks to see how Sanders does and just start Cobb. Appreciate the feedback.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Just finished up my auction draft that I mentioned earlier. I ended up keeping Alshon Jeffrey, Eddie Lacy, and Antonio Brown for a combined cost of twenty bucks out of my 250 budget, so we'll call that a huge win. The league is ten players, .5 PPR, and four points per QB TD.

Here's my roster:

QB Tony Romo
RB Eddie Lacy (K)
RB Frank Gore
WR Antonio Brown (K)
WR Alshon Jeffrey (K)
TE Jimmy Graham
FLEX Brandon Marshall
K Stephen Gostkowski
D/ST St. Louis Rams
BE Michael Floyd
BE Julian Edelman
BE Trent Richardson
BE Bishop Sankey
BE Philip Rivers
BE Fred Jackson

Predictably, most people kept the best RBs from last year, which left the pickings a little slim, so I opted to bid hard on Jimmy Graham to make sure I made up for a possible lack of production from the RBs with my TE spot. I also took fliers on Richardson and Sankey, hoping that between the two of them one of them will have a breakout season. I grabbed Rivers and Romo back to back near the end for a combined $17, which I was totally happy with. I also ended up with Brandon Marshall again for slightly less than I paid last year, so we'll call that a win too.

Also, my strategy of nominating a kicker in the first round worked wonders. Everyone was afraid to bid on him and I wound up with the best fantasy kicker in the game without anyone fucking me over by up-bidding. The highest kicker went for four bucks later for whatever reason.

All in all, my WR depth is fantastic, I got the best TE in the game, and my RBs will probably be my weak point.

 

[Born 'N' Raised]

I have a 10 team PPR redraft league. My roster stands at:
QB Russell Wilson
RB Adrian Peterson
RB Andre Ellington
WR Julio Jones
WR Alshon Jeffrey
TE Jason Witten
FLEX Andre Johnson
K Stephen Gostkowski
D/ST St. Louis Rams
BE Carlos Hyde
BE Dennis Pitta
BE Mike Evans
BE Danny Woodhead
BE Jeremy Hill
BE Teddy Bridgewater

I wound up going for rookie/potential on my bench a lot more than I intended going into the evening. That makes me a little nervous. What do you guys think? Any areas I should be really concerned about?

Also, we haven't even gotten to week one and I've had a trade offer. I was offered Vincent Jackson and Chris Johnson in return for Alshon Jeffrey and Carlos Hyde. My gut says not to do it, because I think a couple weeks into the season Hyde's stock is going to jump and Jeffrey will always be a step above Jackson. What do you guys think? Stand pat?

 

[Triplethreat]

I have a 10 team PPR redraft league. My roster stands at:
QB Russell Wilson
RB Adrian Peterson
RB Andre Ellington
WR Julio Jones
WR Alshon Jeffrey
TE Jason Witten
FLEX Andre Johnson
K Stephen Gostkowski
D/ST St. Louis Rams
BE Carlos Hyde
BE Dennis Pitta
BE Mike Evans
BE Danny Woodhead
BE Jeremy Hill
BE Teddy Bridgewater

I wound up going for rookie/potential on my bench a lot more than I intended going into the evening. That makes me a little nervous. What do you guys think? Any areas I should be really concerned about?

Also, we haven't even gotten to week one and I've had a trade offer. I was offered Vincent Jackson and Chris Johnson in return for Alshon Jeffrey and Carlos Hyde. My gut says not to do it, because I think a couple weeks into the season Hyde's stock is going to jump and Jeffrey will always be a step above Jackson. What do you guys think? Stand pat?

I love this team.

However, your RB depth is shit. If you can somehow swing some of your better bench players to add another starting RB you should, if not I'd try to swing Andre Johnson for a middle of the pack starting RB. There's just no way you can make it through the season with only 2 starting backs.

 

[Toph]

Drafted my second team last night. 10 teams, standards scoring. I had the 9th pick (I couldn't believe Lynch fell to 9)

QB: Philip Rivers
RB: Marshawn Lynch
RB: CJ Spiller
WR: AJ Green
WR: Jordy Nelson
TE: Vernon Davis
Flex: Trent Richardson
D/ST: Seattle Seahawks
K: Gostkowski

Bench

Jeremy Maclin
Terrance Williams
Hakeem Nicks
Khiry Robinson
Blount
Starks
Roethlisberger

 

[SixPACK]

Okay, I already posted my RBF team in the other section, here is my competitive, 12-team league. Regular rules. 4pts QB. I had pick 4. $125/team. Add/drop/trade fees (so you can't just pick up a DEF every week unless you want to owe a good chunk of change)

QB - Stafford
WR - Cobb
WR - Crabtree
WR - Wallace
RB - Forte
RB - Martin
TE - Bennett
BN - Brandin Cooks, Jeremy Hill, Mike Evans, Andrew Hawkins, Knile Davis, Cody Latimer
K - Gould
DEF - KC

As you can see, I have a lot of faith in rookies/Charles going down. I feel my team is either going to put up a ton of points of get shit on every week. I am hoping two of my bench players blow up to maybe use them for trade purposes for a stud WR.

 

[Born 'N' Raised]

I love this team.

However, your RB depth is shit. If you can somehow swing some of your better bench players to add another starting RB you should, if not I'd try to swing Andre Johnson for a middle of the pack starting RB. There's just no way you can make it through the season with only 2 starting backs.

Would you consider the trade I outlined to improve my RB depth? I like Carlos Hyde. Maybe swap out Woodhead for Hyde in the proposal?

 

[Jack Brickman]

I have a 10 team PPR redraft league. My roster stands at:
QB Russell Wilson
RB Adrian Peterson
RB Andre Ellington
WR Julio Jones
WR Alshon Jeffrey
TE Jason Witten
FLEX Andre Johnson
K Stephen Gostkowski
D/ST St. Louis Rams
BE Carlos Hyde
BE Dennis Pitta
BE Mike Evans
BE Danny Woodhead
BE Jeremy Hill
BE Teddy Bridgewater

I wound up going for rookie/potential on my bench a lot more than I intended going into the evening. That makes me a little nervous. What do you guys think? Any areas I should be really concerned about?

Also, we haven't even gotten to week one and I've had a trade offer. I was offered Vincent Jackson and Chris Johnson in return for Alshon Jeffrey and Carlos Hyde. My gut says not to do it, because I think a couple weeks into the season Hyde's stock is going to jump and Jeffrey will always be a step above Jackson. What do you guys think? Stand pat?

Your starting line-up is awesome, but that bench could kill you. The Bridgewater pick is a solid gamble, and there are certainly going to be decent QBs on the waiver wire if he doesn't work out. However, you've got a rookie WR and three RBs who I wouldn't consider starters at present. Of course, Hyde has some upside and Hill could be a good counterpart to Bernard, but you're really rolling the dice with those bench backs. Similarly, Mike Evans might catch fire as a rookie, but historically rookie receivers rarely make the impact you want them to. Of course, there are the obvious exceptions to that rule, and I am certainly not opposed to nabbing rookie wideouts later in the draft, but again it's another gamble on a bench full of them. I generally like to take one or two upside picks and fill in the rest of the bench with more reliable guys, as injuries are a fact of life in fantasy football and you need solid backups.

That trade actually isn't bad, but you may want to explore some other ones before you take it. That one will likely still be there as a fall-back. Johnson is a solid third running back (and more reliable than the ones you currently have if one of your starters goes down), and Vincent Jackson might be a great receiver this year with a reliable QB who looked great last year throwing to Jeffrey and Marshall.

 

[Shakalu M.D.]

Interesting, I just joined a league my boss invited me to where everyone auto drafts. I'm kind of curious how it turns out.