Reminded me to put Droughns in instead of Ronnie Brown as RB2....but then I saw I already had done that :). Making me wonder if I should start Wiggins instead of Heap as well, but I think I will stick with Heap.

Nice article. Minnesota is going to be decent this year though :)

I don't actually "get" fantasy football, but why would anybody have drafted JP Losman? I guess if Rothlesberger is your top QB, and you need to pick a backup to start this week, it makes sense.

Considering NE was one of the top 5 best Ds last year when the were healthy down the stretch, I find it laugable that FO thinks NE will field a bottom 6 D.

Do you really want me to break out the list of missing players again?

I won't be convinced NE won't have a bottom 6 D untill I see Rodney Harrison play in a real game situation.

(For whom I have the utmost respect)

Even against a terrible D, doesn't Pennington need someone to throw the ball to?

Oh, and the Pats' D will be fifth-worst in the league? Me no think so!

Why would someone draft Losman? Depends on the size of your league and the scoring system. Most teams carry two or three QBs, so in a ten team league Losman might not get any consideration but in a twelve team league he would probably be drafted. Although you would have to have some pretty mediocre QBs to start him on any given week, even with a favorable matchup. There is no way I would bench Todd Heap, unless I also had Antonio Gates. Tampas defense might be great against the TE, but for the first time Heap has a QB that can actually deliver the ball acurately. The Ravens already threw to the TE a lot with Boller starting, and should look to him even more with McNair running the offense.

I guess I got my brain sapped of oxygen. I do have both Rod Smith and Javon Walker on one of my teams (also have both Matt Jones and Ernest Wilford on same said team). For now, I'm just guessing that Walker will be the better play, but I'm hoping Plummer ends up favoring one over the course of the season.

Also - #1 - how'd you end up with Ronnie Brown as RB #2? He went around #7 in both of my fantasy leagues.

Losman slipped all the way through both my 12 team league and my 14 team league, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was missing from a lot of rosters. I did, however, end up with Charlie Frye.

Ok I have a serious fantasy dilemma that just got a little bit tougher. I have 1 slot and I have to decide between Donald Driver, Chris Cooley, and Jason Witten.
Before this article I was sure to start Driver. However with this article saying Chris Cooley will be an elite TE and the Packers facing the Bears D I'm not so sure. Plus I've got Witten to think about. Any advice?

Reminded me to put Droughns in instead of Ronnie Brown as RB2….

Didn't you read the article? It said to start every Brown you can find.

On a more serious note, I get that I shouldn't start a mediocre QB with a good matchup (in my case Rivers) over a good QB...but is Bledsoe a good QB?

Re: 11

The second best TE(Shockey) last year would've ranked 24 as a receiver. I'd stick with Driver.

Re:12

Not this week against Jacksonville.

Compu: A decent WR > a great TE in the same slot. Driver.

Re: #9 Picked R Johnson pick 8 and and R Brown pick 13. Yes it was larceny. Draft went reasonably except for the person with picks 10 and 11, who in my opinion, was retarded)

LJ
Alexander
Manning (this guy has taken Manning 1st round past 4 years, always finishes about 4th or 5th)
Tomlinson
Barber
Portis
James
Jordan
R Johson (my 1st pick)
Jackson
S Smith (this guys is an idiot)
Bush (exhibit B)
C Williams
R Brown (my second pick)

So should I bench Muhammed for Chris Henry?

Anyone? Anyone?

k thanks a lot man.

I'm in a 20-team league. Every starting QB (and a number of high profile backups) got drafted. One guy decided to be the QB hoarder. He drafted Brady, McNair, Leinart, Alex Smith, and Joey Harrington. I hate that guy.

In another league I'm in, a 10-team PPR league, we have to start two RBs. My RBs are Rudi Johnson, Clinton Portis, Chris Brown, Deuce McAllister, and Chris Perry. We aren't allowed to make any pickups until after the 1st week, so I'm starting Rudi and Deuce. The best RBs available are Wali Lundy, Kevan Barlow, Verron Haynes, and Jerious Norwood. Are any of these guys worth picking up over Brown and McAllister? Perry is definitely gone. I'm thinking of picking up Maurice Morris to replace Perry.

I’m in a 20-team league. Every starting QB (and a number of high profile backups) got drafted. One guy decided to be the QB hoarder. He drafted Brady, McNair, Leinart, Alex Smith, and Joey Harrington. I hate that guy.

He's smart- he found a weakness in the system and took advantage of it, all while being in full compliance of the rules. It's not his fault that weakness exists.

With bye weeks, 20 teams is too many. But if you must have 20, there should be a limit of 2 QBs per team.

BTW, I was the "RB hoarder" in my league, which has ten teams and starts three RBs every week :)

Re 6: Pennington has a better set of players to throw to than Tom Brady (assuming Branch sits)- I don't see that from stopping people from playing Brady.

Goddamn Ronnie Brown. As I predicted dolphins have horrible game and you still have to put up 17 pts. Well, lets hope Mr. Droughns has somethign comparable in him.

Ronnie Brown-30 yards rushing, 17 points. i love fantasy football

QB
M.Hasslebeck@ Det
T.Brady @ Buf

RB
R. Johnson @ KC
R. Droughns NO
W. Mghahee @ NE
F. Gore @ Ari
W. Lundy Phi

TE
Cooley

WR
Reggie Wayne@ NYG
Rod Smith @ Stl
E Kennison Cin
A.Johnson Phi

K
Gotskowski

Def
NE

1QB-2RB-3WR-TE-K-D

No points for receptions, 10/10 rush/recieving, 6/6 TDs, 1/20yds passing

Who should I be starting at QB/RB/WR

I know Rudi and Reggie Wayne should definitely start, but other than that…

(picked 10 in a 10 team league)

Rich Conley (#24)--

Hasselbeck at QB. Buffalo's pass D is supposed to be pretty good.

Wayne, Smith, and Kennison at WR. Philly's pass D should also be good, and starting skill players from Houston is a move best reserved for desperation time.

Johnson and Droughns at RB. McGahee is tempting against a New England run defense with questions, but New Orleans' run D should be simply bad, and this could be a rare chance for Cleveland to run the ball with a late lead.

Oh, I know it's not illegal, Kevin11. It still seems cheap to me. But it will hopefully come back to bite him, as he has no depth at WR or RB.

I start 1 RB, 2 WR, 2 FLEX. This week, I am going with LT, Cadillac and Gore in the RB/Flex spots. Wide Receivers, though, are a major question mark. WR's on my roster are Darrell Jackson, Deion Branch, Roddy White, Ernest Wilford, and Joe Jurevicius.

I will have to go with Jackson if he is healthy enough to start, but do I go with Joe "he plays for the Browns against the Saints" Jurevicius or Roddy "KUBIAK loves me" White to begin his breakout campaign?

I hope no one took Tim's advice on Hines Ward.

Re: 26

In a 20 team league, a RB tandem of Johnson and Portis is pretty damn good. Depending on what your QB situation is and how much of a gambling man you are, I may think about trying to trade Chris Brown to the QB hoarder for either Leinart or Alex Smith.

#16 (and #1) - maybe Brown just went high in my leagues. In both of my leagues, he went ahead of Jackson, Williams, and Jordan. I have him in one of my leagues (#8 pick), and he's definitely in the always start category. I couldn't afford to take him out based on matchups at all.

Anybody have any news on Derrick Mason's injury status? I know he's listed as questionable and has been missing portions of practice. I'm trying to decide between Mason and Rod Smith for my WR2 (6/TD, 1/10yds, no PPR).

re:17, I'd think about it for sure, depending on who else you have. TJ Housh is only questionable/game time decision, leaving Henry possibly matched up against any KC dback not named Law and Muhammed will be going against Al Harris with Rex Grossman throwing him the ball.

re:31. I'd say Smith for sure, regardless of Mason's injury. Better matchup, better offense.