should I drop Hobbs and go with J. Laurinitis ?
Hobbs saw a touch more of the field than I originally anticipated, and I have a feeling that his and Carr's number of chances may be mitigated by the strength of their defenses......you don't get too many kickoff returns when your defense isn't giving up many scores.
I think Laurinaitis is going to get a lot of work this year, and would be a strong pickup.
I currently have my eyes on the following LB's: Justin Durant, James Laurenitis, & D'Qwell Jackson. Would it be wise to drop Shawne Merriman (or any of the other LB's in my signature) for one of these players?
Hey guys, who which 2 would you rather have?
2 points per solo, 1 per assist, 10 per TD, 2 per INT, 1 per FF.
I am actually leaning towards Cooper, currently have Beason. I think Beasons overall tackles will take a hit, Cooper seems in line to increase his solo's.
I currently have my eyes on the following LB's: Justin Durant, James Laurenitis, & D'Qwell Jackson.
Would it be wise to drop Shawne Merriman (or any of the other LB's in my signature) for one of these players?
I think Merriman still has significant value - His name is so big that if you attach that to a trade for an offensive player you may be able to get a bit more than if you attached a less recognizable name. I say run with your defense the way it is for now - You have a solid group back there and if McKelvin starts putting up numbers like last year your defense could be the best in your league.
McKelvin & Dawkins - Wilson is solid but I think Dawks is on a mission.
Cooper looks realllll good - I would scoop him up over Beason in a second.
Hell yeah. Screw name value. Jackson should be a consistent and valuable scorer in that format. Laurinaitis, while a capable tackler, is still untested at the NFL level. He's not an athlete on a Patrick Willis level. He's an extremely good tackler in a good situation.
I'd take Jackson over Durant.
Beason's numbers may come down a tad. There is a possibility his lack of flat out speed may hurt him in Meek's scheme (meanwhile TD should flourish, tho I don't think 14 ST a game is going to happen). He was slowed this past week and remains hobbled by an MCL sprain. He will be fine, but when will he be 100%?
It's hard to trust Cooper. Draft stock went down because of roid possession. Last year he was stunned to learn Ephedra was on the banned list. (Hey- He was in college at the time, can't blame him for not getting the memo, right?) Cooper is a stud when on the field but he's a very difficult cat to trust.
Both are quality pass defenders. Beason will be asked to do more in that role this season. But you show no PD points and your INT scoring is very low.
I'll tell you this: I could not bring MYSELF to drop Beason for Cooper if the swap was available in my league.
Return yards? I can't remember.
It's so hard to bet on McKelvin right now but in your format he should score the highest because of the PD numbers and he will be picked on.
Normally I'd advocate going with the vets, especially two the caliber of Dawkins and Wilson. But that's real low Tackle pointage. I think Biggz has a point about the chip on Dawkins shoulder.
Go Leodis and Brian, if you can handle an occasional zero from McKelvin (which won't happen if your league allows for RET Yardage).
Any thoughts on who I should pick up. We get points for tackles, PD, Ints, Return TD not return yards. I have Dan Manning, I really like him this weekend against the steelers.
I can't tell you whom to pick up, when I have no idea who is available. Also, how do the points break down? I've seen PD's (for example) be worth anywhere from 1-3 points each.
Also, check out my post in the IDP Watch thread.....Manning has a sore back, and the last blurb I saw on him said he may not be available for Sunday.
Even if the Skins are running Portis less, they play fairly conservatively, keeping play closer to the LOS, and in Laurinaitis' territory.
It would help to know your league's scoring.
I would expect Gamble to draw White in coverage, which will get him some attention. Conversely, Branch should get some tackle points, provided the Chefs don't fall behind early.
Tricky one.....if you get 1 pt per tackle, then I think you go with the upside/opportunity Branch offers, if it's less, and you get more than 1 pt/PD, then I think Gamble is the play.
is curtis lofton an every week starter?
i need to start 3 of these LBs out of james harrison, ej henderson, briggs, and lofton. who sits?
Thanks guys....i need a LB and a DB this week, what do you think?
How about my other league?
We start a DB (Quentin Jammer), DL (Trent Cole), LB (Kirk Morrison). I was a bit disappointed in Jammer and Morrison.
Should I stick with what I have, or do you guys see some better options for this week? I'm not emotionally vested in any of these guys as I typically rotate on a weekly basis anyhow. Thanks in advance for all advice/opinions.
So you can only start 1 after Harrison/Dansby?
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Jammer....he's a decent corner in real-life football. I'd drop Jammer for either Delmas or Branch. Delmas is filling in for Bullocks and last season, Bullocks had a great season as the SS in Detroit. Branch is also playing SS in the Oakland system where Gibril Wilson flourished. Either one of those guys, I'd rather have than Jammer.
If E. Henderson is EJ Henderson, I have no problem dropping Morrison for him. I loved EJ coming into the season and had him projected as a top 10 LB and I targeted him in everyone of my IDP leagues.