In need of some fantasy advice...

[AmishDave]

I just dropped Calvin Johnson for Kevin Walter.

 

[jeff550]

hightower ::facepalm:: . with LSH playing good, and wells, hopefuly comming back soon, and hightower haveing 2 good weaking a a row(fluke). go with Rashard

 

[EricInCT]

hightower ::facepalm:: . with LSH playing good, and wells, hopefuly comming back soon, and hightower haveing 2 good weaking a a row(fluke). go with Rashard

hightower to start on sunday.

 

[onionring9]

I didn't read all the other responses but this is what I'd do.

a) replace snelling with Rice. Rice will go for 100+ this week. Snelling is going back to backup role.
b) replace McFadden with Pierre Thomas - McFadden is splitting carries with Bush this week. Pierre is the lone back and going against ATL.
c) bench Freeman and put Portis in. Against STL you have to start him. The WAS defense seems to have an uncanny ability to get them in scoring position quick so Portis should be a goalline hawk.
d) Hold onto Calvin. He's found the redzone every game this year, been called back twice. He finds the endzone ALOT, just has been unlucky. Felix Jones is definitely not worth Calvin. Wait until he has a decent game then up him for somebody more worthy of a 2nd-3rd round pick. Don't sell Calvin on a low otherwise you won't get your money's worth, he's more valuable on your bench than felix jones would be.
e) don't start hightower this week. Beanie is back.

 

[soccerman034]

When i comes down to it, this is the last issue i need help with....

Who do I start in the final RB spot?

-Tim Hightower: Starting RB, should get a good amount of carries despite Beanie Wells coming back, and it's the Raiders.
-Darren McFadden: Michael Bush is coming back, but McFadden will still see the majority of the carries against Arizona.
-Rashard Mendenhall: Has been ok so far this year, but is playing against a tough NO defense.

 

[onionring9]

When i comes down to it, this is the last issue i need help with....

Who do I start in the final RB spot?

-Tim Hightower: Starting RB, should get a good amount of carries despite Beanie Wells coming back, and it's the Raiders.
-Darren McFadden: Michael Bush is coming back, but McFadden will still see the majority of the carries against Arizona.
-Rashard Mendenhall: Has been ok so far this year, but is playing against a tough NO defense.

Mendenhall, they are playing TB, not NO. Hightower and McFadden are both splitting carries. Stick with the lone back.

 

[soccerman034]

How about my WR situation?

Starters:
Austin Collie: Has been good initially, but not a #1 receiver.
Steve Smith (CAR): With Clausen starting, Smith should explode.
Hakeen Nicks: Has already scored 4 TD on the year...has been on my bench for all of them.
Roddy White: Hey and Matty Ice are the key to my fantasy success.

Bench:
Calvin Johnson: Had to start Nicks this week, but I can be convinced otherwise.
Eddie Royal: He might be the best wide-out left in Denver, but Orton/Tebow are frightening.

 

[onionring9]

How about my WR situation?

Starters:
Austin Collie: Has been good initially, but not a #1 receiver.
Steve Smith (CAR): With Clausen starting, Smith should explode.
Hakeen Nicks: Has already scored 4 TD on the year...has been on my bench for all of them.
Roddy White: Hey and Matty Ice are the key to my fantasy success.

Bench:
Calvin Johnson: Had to start Nicks this week, but I can be convinced otherwise.
Eddie Royal: He might be the best wide-out left in Denver, but Orton/Tebow are frightening.

I'd temper your expectations on Smith with Clausen.

If it were my team, 'd probably replace nicks with calvin but thats a gameday coin toss.

 

[soccerman034]

Matt Ryan and Rashard Mendenhall are keeping me afloat through the first half of games. Had to replace Portis at the utility spot with Darren McFadden because Portis is now listed as questionable.

 

[soccerman034]

Well....

-Steve Smith sucked.
-Hakeem Nicks didn't score a TD for the first time this season....and its the first week i start him.
-I should have known that Jahvid Best would have had an off week....
-Ray Rice still hasn't scored a TD, and still hasn't rushed for 100 yards in a game. He just isn't the same back this year. All of Baltimore's TD's came via the improved passing game.
-Thank God for Rashard Mendenhall and Matt Ryan.
-Pierre Thomas sucked.
-I was 100% right in starting Darren McFadden at the utility spot.
-Both Jason Snelling and Calvin Johnson had bad games.


I am happy with my lineup, but you guys don't know what the hell you are talking about with Ray Rice or Calvin Johnson. They both might be the most overrated players in fantasy right now. Ray Rice was a 97% start this week in the yahoo leagues. Calvin was a 92% start. When is it time to just say enough is enough and bench them until they rebound or trade them for some decent value.

 

[soccerman034]

Oh, and Austin Collie is a beast as well.

Two quick waiver wire pickups: Jeremy Maclin (dropped Jason Snelling), and Ahmad Bradshaw (dropped Clinton Portis).