2012 Fantasy Football Thread

[The Evil Genius]

You mean Tolbert?

I don't know if Stew is going to play that much this weekend (unless that bum ankle gets better).

Carolina RB's are a lot like teh Skins - to many of them with no roles defined and a QB who may take a lot of the TD's away when they are inside the 10.

I take it there isn't much left on the waiver wire? Maybe Dwyer in Pittsburgh (keep an eye on Redman's status this week)?

[Skinz4Life12]

someone just offered me Mike Vick and Peyton Hillis for Tom Brady

[NLC1054]

Who are your other RBs? I really like Matt Ryan too, but if you are weak at RB I wouldn't do it.

Matt Forte, Robert Turbin and Jamaal Charles. (Not necessarily in that order.)

[MattFancy]

Matt Forte, Robert Turbin and Jamaal Charles. (Not necessarily in that order.)

If that's all you have I think I'd hold onto Mathews. Forte and Charles are fine but Turbin is only useful if Lynch goes down.

[Skinz4Life12]

whats the update on mathews? is he playing this weekend?

[MattFancy]

whats the update on mathews? is he playing this weekend?

I don't think so. Might be back next week, but I wouldn't count on him Monday night.

[DogofWar1]

Matt Forte, Robert Turbin and Jamaal Charles. (Not necessarily in that order.)

I'd probably keep Mathews. Forte and Charles CAN hold down the fort pretty solidly, BUT you'd be starting them every week, and might be in a bind on their bye weeks OR if one of them gets injured.

And we all know how injury prone RBs are in the NFL. I'd say you're only safe if you have a numbers of starter RBs = # you MUST start + 1.

Besides, I don't think the difference between Ryan and Big Ben will be that huge. Maybe I'll be eating those words, but Big Ben generally does well, with the exception of usually one Ravens game, but otherwise he's pretty solid, and he's got some legit WRs this year.

I think there's a lot of risk involved there, giving up a 3rd starter without having a 4th waiting in the wings.

In the interest of full disclosure, I made a trade involving giving up Mathews yesterday, but with the key difference that, after the trade, my RB corp would still consist of: Johnson, Murray (starters), Brown, Morris, and LeShoure (backups). Brown might be a weak starter in Indy, but he's still a starter, and if either Morris or Leshoure catch fire later in the year, then I'm definitely set.

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whats the update on mathews? is he playing this weekend?

Almost certainly not this week. He's practicing though, which bodes well for week 2.

[B&GVol24]

Okay, I know this is blasphemous and I'm ashamed to admit it, but I have Romo on my roster and I need help.

Tony Romo v. NYG (w/o Witten) --- or --- Joe Flacco v. Bengals

Help!

[HogNose]

Okay...someone waived Isaac Redman in one of my leagues. I would love to keep Alfred Morris and hope he has a chance to be fantasy gold but with Redman sitting there I feel like I need to pull the trigger.

I'm also carrying two TE's ( J. Finley & J. Cook) Do I cut Cook instead of cutting Morris? I hate these damn decisions.

[big#44]

Im having a tough time deciding between my two QB's. Maybe its my skins homerism but I cant choose between RG3 and Jay Cutler. Cutler is back with Marshall and has a lot of weapons around him so I'm expecting a career year out of him. But I have no idea how RG3 is gonna be especially this first week. So what say you RG3 or Cutler?

[MattFancy]

Im having a tough time deciding between my two QB's. Maybe its my skins homerism but I cant choose between RG3 and Jay Cutler. Cutler is back with Marshall and has a lot of weapons around him so I'm expecting a career year out of him. But I have no idea how RG3 is gonna be especially this first week. So what say you RG3 or Cutler?

I'd lean Cutler. He has a good match up against the Colts. I'd like to see what RG3 does 1st before I would start him. Not saying I think RG3 will flop, but I wanna see how our offense flows with him.

[big#44]

I'd lean Cutler. He has a good match up against the Colts. I'd like to see what RG3 does 1st before I would start him. Not saying I think RG3 will flop, but I wanna see how our offense flows with him.

Pretty much what I was thinking before. Glad I got someone else to confirm.[COLOR="Gold"]

[Chump Bailey]

Okay...someone waived Isaac Redman in one of my leagues. I would love to keep Alfred Morris and hope he has a chance to be fantasy gold but with Redman sitting there I feel like I need to pull the trigger.

I'm also carrying two TE's ( J. Finley & J. Cook) Do I cut Cook instead of cutting Morris? I hate these damn decisions.

I'd pass Redman is supposed to be having chronic health problems ankle, knee I think...

[S.T.real,lights,out]

Ok, im in a dynasty league and the 1st few weeks im gonna struggle at the RB. I have AP and Mendenhall (projected @ 0), im going to sit both of them.

Question is do i start Ingram or Ronnie Hillman? Or do i pick up Woodhead or Ronnie Brown off of waivers? I would prob have to drop Hankerson to pick up one of these guys..thoughts please...

Im thinking about taking my lumps and starting Hillman or Ingram.

[TaylorPickSix]

Had the top waiver claim this week. Dropping Jared Cook for Martellus Bennett as my backup TE / might start based on matchups (current starter is Gresham).