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[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

everyone can dump Dominic Rhodes now as he tore his ACL and is out for the season.

[Guest razazteca]

2 Smiths for One good trade?

 

Antowain & Lamar for Rod & Shockey, do you think the guy will ok the deal?

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Rod & Shockey are too good for Lamar & Antowain. I wouldn't accept it. In my league today, someone traded (it has yet to be approved, although in my experience a trade is rarely vetoed) what is essentially Jimmy Smith, Anthony Thomas & Curtis Martin, just to get Marshall Faulk. I know Faulk is good, but he's not THAT good.

 

Anyways, I plan on playing either Griese or Brooks depending on their weekly matchup. In Week 1, Griese will be airing it out against the Rams, while Brooks will be getting his ass kicked by Warren Sapp. Besides, I really think that Griese is a big sleeper with McCaffrey and Sharpe coming back.

 

BTW, I had the worst (10th) pick in the draft. I chose Harrison #10, Moss #11, Ricky Williams #30 & Rod Smith #31. Owens was selected #6, otherwise I would have picked him. Williams fell to the third round when almost everyone picked a running back with their first pick, except the guy who chose Owens (He picked Torry Holt in the second, and McNabb in third. His starting RBs are now William Green & Michael Bennett. HA HA.).

[Agent_Bond34 0]

everyone can dump Dominic Rhodes now as he tore his ACL and is out for the season.

Thankfully I didn't draft him to any of my fantasy teams, so, I will not have this problem.

[Guest razazteca]

I had problems with injuries as both Rhodes and Aeneas Williams are out for what can be the season.

 

as for my trade I doubt it will go through but the guy is in great need for a RB

[Guest El Satanico]

Unless the guy doesn't keep track of stuff during preseason at all he won't take that trade.

 

The chances that Lamar starts are slim and probably won't unless Foster gets hurt. Also Antowain showed up to camp in very bad shape and hasn't been very impressive.

 

So like i was saying the only way that trade goes is if the guy doesn't pay attention and bases both guys on what they've done in the past.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

In one of my leagues, I dropped Joey Harrington in place of Quincy Carter, smart move, or stupid move?

 

I dropped Harrington because McMahon is still the starter in Detroit, and I figure Quincy Carter would be a better choice for a backup.

[Guest El Satanico]

Eh it's a even trade off.

 

Mcmahon has been looking like shit so Joey will be starting a game or two into the season if not at the beginning of the season. But even if he does start all season he still has next to no running game, unproven line and inconsistant WRs so that won't help him.

 

Quincy Carter showed alot of improvement at the end of last season and will likely start all season for Dallas. The only guy on the roster who could challenge Quincy is Chad Hutchinson, but he isn't ready to start yet so Quincy is safe this year. Quincy has good wrs, good defense, decent running game and a decent line.

 

Joey will struggle. Quincy has improved but is still needing more improvement.

 

So like i said it's a even trade off with Quincy getting the edge.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

I'm in a 12 team league (I had the #7 pick). Here are my tentative starters (I'll do my whole team when I get home):

 

QB: Daunte Culpepper

RB: Priest Holmes

RB: Charlie Garner

WR: Eric Moulds

WR: Marty Booker

TE: Freddie Jones

K: Jeff Wilkins

Def: NE or Miami

[Guest El Satanico]

Who did you take in first round and who else was available

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

I took Holmes. He was the best available RB on the board at the time (Faulk, Edgerrin, and Ricky were gone), and Warner and R. Moss were already gone. I was contemplating Curtis Martin, but I went w/ Holmes.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

OK, here we go:

 

Starters:

QB: Daunte (Min.)

RB: Priest Holmes (KC)

RB: Charlie Garner (Oak.)

WR: Eric Moulds (Buf.)

WR: Marty Booker (Chi.)

TE: Freddie Jones (Ariz.)

K: Jeff Wilkins (StL)

Def: Miami

 

Bench:

QB: Kerry Collins (NyG)

RB: TJ Duckett (Atl.)

RB: Trung Canidate (StL)

WR: Koren Robinson (Sea.)

WR: Brian Finneran (Atl.)

TE: Ken Dilger (Tam.)

K: Bill Grammatica (Ariz.)

Def: New England

 

IR:

QB: Shane Matthews (Was.)

QB: Rob Johnson (Tam.)

WR: Tim Dwight (SD)

WR: Donte' Stallworth (NO)

[Guest razazteca]

Portis looked good on Monday Night Football, do you think he will start or will the Broncos rotate the 3 RBs of Portis, Gary, Anderson?

[Guest El Satanico]

Well Anderson was moved to FB. So he'll probably be limited to two backs in the backfield and goal line carries.

 

Portis showed he is more then capable of starting.

 

Gary i'm sure will be given a chance to show what he's got. If Gary does well then i'm sure that they would rotate him and Portis.

 

I think Portis will be outright starter with Gary as the 3rd down back. Gary may be used in order to keep Portis healthy but i personally don't think he will get equal time as Portis.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

Here is another of my teams I would like you guys to leave some feedback on, I've had this one for a while and haven't asked for any feedback on it until now. It's in a six team league, lots of talent left out there too.

 

Here is the way it is set up starter-wise.

 

QB, QB, WR, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, TE, K, K, DEF, DEF

 

And here is the team

 

Jeff Garcia - QB

Rich Gannon - QB

Isaac Bruce - WR

David Boston - WR

Keenan McCardell - WR

Eric Moulds - WR

Priest Holmes - RB

Stephen Davis - RB

Wesley Walls - TE

Freddie Jones - TE

Martin Gramatica - K

David Akers - K

Baltimore - DEF

New England - DEF

 

Bench

 

Tim Couch - QB

Terry Glenn - WR

Peter Warrick - WR

Emmitt Smith - RB

David Sloan - TE

Kevan Barlow - RB

[Guest El Satanico]

You really should replace the Baltimore defense. What other defenses are left?

 

What running backs are left? If there's anyone good you should try to get another just in case Priest Holmes was a one year wonder. Yes you do have Emmitt and Barlow as backups. However they wouldn't be great starting rb replacements since both will be sharing snaps with another rb and neither will likely get alot of carries this year. If there's no good rbs left then don't worry about it. But check and see if Portis or Foster are left.

[Guest razazteca]

I.Bruce of Rams for Shockey of Giants a good trade? I am in great need of a TE, so do you think this trade will go through?

[Guest El Satanico]

I think you could afford it. Bruce won't be as productive as in the past. Holt is the #1 guy so Bruce won't get as much. But with the Rams everyone will get decent stats. Shockey is gonna end up the being the #1 guy in New York and will likely out produce Bruce. Hell i wouldn't be surprised to see Shockey lining up as a WR at times during the season.

 

Only problem is that it will then make you somewhat weak at the #2 wr spot.

[Guest razazteca]

here is the counter offer

 

Jimmy Smith & Shockey

for

Bruce & Antowain Smith

 

should I do it?

 

my WR before the trade are Bruce, McCardell, Dyson, Mason, Willie Jackson

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

I'd be inclined to make that trade.

[Guest El Satanico]

I'd probably take it since i've been reading that Antowain Smith hasn't looked very good in the preseason.

[Guest razazteca]

well I ok the trade so I have to wait 2 days to see if it goes through.

 

Now I have another problem, as I am stacked at WR now, what am I gonna do with the RBs with 3 possible injury prone guys who have to share game time with rookies or coach favorites? Ahhh this public league team is making me crazy.

[Guest El Satanico]

Package Kevin Dyson, Willie Jackson and Lamar Smith and offer it to people that are low on wrs and have a good expendable rb. Dyson and Jackson are expendable because your league has good fa wrs left that would be more then good enough as a backup. Most notably Terry Glenn and Joey Galloway.

 

That guy with Deshaun Foster on the bench would be a good guy to target. He doesn't have any backup wrs but has two backup rbs.

 

You really should check out the fa's in your league there's some good players.

[Guest razazteca]

well Joey Galloway plays for the Cowboys and I expect the Defense to make more TDs than the QB and as for Terry Glenn isnt he injury prone also?

 

I don't want to change my line up any more because I will probably make one position strong then make one weak. I am now hoping that Alstott or TJ Duckett will fill the RB spot.

 

maybe Dyson for Deshaun Foster will work?

[Guest El Satanico]

Well, what i'm saying is that since there are decent-good wr backups to replace them, Dyson and Willie aren't worth keeping if you can get a good rb in exchange for them.

 

Yeah Galloway won't get enough stats to be a good starter but he'd be just fine as a backup. He got decent numbers last year and Quincy Carter will be much improved this year. Galloway got 52 catches and 3 tds last year, so he should be good for at least 60 catches and 4 or 5 tds this year which makes him a more then adequate backup.

 

Terry Glenn could cause headaches for owners starting him like me in my yahoo league but he'd be a good backup. He's just a season removed from a 80 catch year and i think his injury problems last year was just caused by him getting lazy. He didn't want to be in New England so he probably just didn't care so he got lazy which wouldn't help injuries. I don't think he'll have that big of a problem this year now that he's somewhere that makes him happy. However, even if he doesn't put up a 80 catch 7 td season he will get at least 50 or 60 catches and a few tds making him an adequate backup like Galloway.

 

Either of those two would at least get stats very similar to Dyson's. Even if Willie Jackson wins a starting job he won't get amazing stats in Atlanta where it's the Duckett and Vick show.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

You really should replace the Baltimore defense. What other defenses are left?

 

What running backs are left? If there's anyone good you should try to get another just in case Priest Holmes was a one year wonder. Yes you do have Emmitt and Barlow as backups. However they wouldn't be great starting rb replacements since both will be sharing snaps with another rb and neither will likely get alot of carries this year. If there's no good rbs left then don't worry about it. But check and see if Portis or Foster are left.

I do know that DeShaun Foster is out there, I believe Portis is as well.

 

A few RBs that are left:

 

Michael Bennett

Michael Pittman

Fred Taylor

Charlie Garner

Tiki Barber

Travis Henry

Warrick Dunn

James Stewart

Thomas Jones

DeShaun Foster

Trung Canidate

T.J. Duckett

 

 

As for defenses:

 

San Diego

Seattle

New Orleans

Washington

Carolina

Tennessee

Cincinnatti

Kansas City

Detroit

Dallas

Indianapolis

Atlanta

Buffalo

Arizona

Minnesota

Houston

[Guest El Satanico]

I do know that DeShaun Foster is out there, I believe Portis is as well.

 

A few RBs that are left:

 

Michael Pittman

Charlie Garner

Tiki Barber

Travis Henry

DeShaun Foster

T.J. Duckett

Clinton Portis

 

As for defenses:

 

 

Washington

Cincinnatti

Dallas

Washington, Dallas and Cincinnati would all be excellent replacements for Baltimore. Washington had a good defense last year and should be just as good this year. Dallas is a sleeper defense and they are better then people think and have added players this year that should make them even better. Cincinnati is an overlooked solid defense.

 

Pittman, Garner, Barber, Henry, Foster, Duckett and Portis would all be great backups and possible starters and are worth replacing Emmitt with.

 

Pittman: I stand by my feeling that this guy will have a breakout year. Only problem here is that he will probably be losing alot of goaline carries to Alstott.

 

Garner: He'll get good running and receiving numbers so is a double threat. The problem here is that Oakland is planning on getting Wheatley alot more involved in the gameplan

 

Barber: good, but he shares time with Dayne

 

Henry: Had a good rookie year and should be even better with Bledsoe there and an improved offensive line.

 

Foster: He could be in for a great year, but he's a slight risk because he's in Carolina and teams will be focusing on him and makng Weinke beat them.

 

Duckett: He has looked good in the preseason and should have a good year. However it will be a few games ito the season before he starts so Atlanta can give high priced Dunn a chance. But once he starts he will be good because with Vick they will be doing alot of running to take the pressure off Vick.

 

Portis: There's no doubt that he's the starter. Denver ill use Portis and Gary in games but Portis will probably get most of the work.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

Who would be best for replacing Emmitt?

 

Those all sound like good choices, I'm looking for the one with the most upside.

[Guest El Satanico]

Well as far as being the starter without having to share carries with someone else Henry is best choice. Henry also isn't bad because Bledsoe needs a running game to be succesful and not get killed.

 

But i'd also hate to pass up on Portis or Foster as they should have great rookie seasons.

 

So it's hard to pin down one but those 3 probably have the most upside.

[Guest razazteca]

go with Foster or Portis as these rookies have the biggest upside at getting the ball, both had a good preseason.

 

Or Tiki Barber if punt returns have any factor at all

 

The Raiders and Buccaneers are both pass oriented so do not get Gardner or Pittman.