Fantasy Football 2023 General Discussion, Advice, etc.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:18 am

With Kelce on a bye I needed a TE and got Ferguson.

So since I'm severely lacking in QBs, do I unload Kelce for one? The guy in my league who's interested has Tua and Burrow? Is Kelce for one of them straight up a fair move? Or does one side have to throw in a bit more?

I'm 4-5 right now.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:39 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:18 am With Kelce on a bye I needed a TE and got Ferguson.

So since I'm severely lacking in QBs, do I unload Kelce for one? The guy in my league who's interested has Tua and Burrow? Is Kelce for one of them straight up a fair move? Or does one side have to throw in a bit more?

I'm 4-5 right now.

Is it a keeper league? I look at it from the standpoint "if I unload this guy how many points am I losing by using the best available replacement". Usually, it is easier to find a QB than a TE and Kelce (I'm guessing) is the highest scoring TE out there so I would be wary. That being said, if you could get Burrow I would consider it...Kelce's not getting younger and has had some bad games so he might not finish as strong as in the past. I would stay away from Tua...he's due to get hurt any day now.

Caveat: I haven't won a game in the Swamp league so what do I know?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:57 pm

Unless its a 2 QB league, trading Kelce for any QB seems like a bad idea.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:13 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:57 pm Unless its a 2 QB league, trading Kelce for any QB seems like a bad idea.

That is correct.

Plus both Burrow and Tua have terrible schedules during the fantasy playoff weeks. At least Tua won't be playing in blizzards.

I have Tua and Josh Allen and I've been trying to unload Tua for significantly less than that return all year with no takers. I couldn't even trade him straight-up for Jakobi Meyers.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:24 pm

Yeah, our league almost exploded because someone traded Stafford plus Pittman (to a guy who needed a fill-in QB) for CeeDee Lamb.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:00 pm

For context:

Not a keeper league. My current QBs are Minshew, Levis, and Lawrence. (Had Cousins and Richardson, so...yea.)

Ultimately, I'm not winning this league because my team isn't putting up 120+ points every week like other teams and I always seem to sit a player that does great or I have a star player that performs like shit when he starts.

So I'm trying to do something to fix this, but I got nothing.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:05 pm

Will Levis (and Lawrence for that matter) might outscore Tua from here until end of season just based on schedule.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:42 pm

It's always fun when you have a 68-yard td pass from your QB to your WR overturned by penalty.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:06 pm

Starting Howell (vs. Giants) over Purdy (vs. Bucs) this week. I’m doing it right, right?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:02 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:06 pm Starting Howell (vs. Giants) over Purdy (vs. Bucs) this week. I’m doing it right, right?

Howell is fifth in the league in passing yards per game while being middle of the pack in TD and INT rate. As long as you don't lose points for him eating sacks (and NYG is 31st in the league in sacks/game), I think you're fine.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:39 pm

Hoping for blowouts. Did a favorites parlay. Probably be rich by Monday morning.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:39 pm

This is not the nfl nor the gambling thread.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:52 pm

Unless I’m taking it home to eat, it’s better if the shop puts too little cream cheese on versus too much.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:54 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:52 pm Unless I’m taking it home to eat, it’s better if the shop puts too little cream cheese on versus too much.

Quality content.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:54 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:02 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:06 pm Starting Howell (vs. Giants) over Purdy (vs. Bucs) this week. I’m doing it right, right?
Howell is fifth in the league in passing yards per game while being middle of the pack in TD and INT rate. As long as you don't lose points for him eating sacks (and NYG is 31st in the league in sacks/game), I think you're fine.

For whatever reason I have Purdy as the better play this week but I don't trust the numbers on this WSH-NYG game. They don't seem right.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:45 am

I'm starting Howell over Lawrence again this week. Fantasy-wise he is a much better QB

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:18 pm

I dropped Lawrence this week because he got me 2.1 points last week. He hasn't gotten above 18 points in a game all season. Today he has over 24 points and I'm starting Geno Smith.

I hate fantasy football.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:45 am I'm starting Howell over Lawrence again this week. Fantasy-wise he is a much better QB

FML

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:48 am

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:54 am
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:02 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:06 pm Starting Howell (vs. Giants) over Purdy (vs. Bucs) this week. I’m doing it right, right?
Howell is fifth in the league in passing yards per game while being middle of the pack in TD and INT rate. As long as you don't lose points for him eating sacks (and NYG is 31st in the league in sacks/game), I think you're fine.
For whatever reason I have Purdy as the better play this week but I don't trust the numbers on this WSH-NYG game. They don't seem right.

Should have trusted the numbers

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:49 pm

Thanks to Kyren Williams being amazing I'm still mathematically in my league despite being 6-6.

So for my flex position do I start Rhamondre Stevenson, Jayden Reed, or Rashee Rice?

(I have Ekeler (bleh) and Williams at RB and DeVonta and Pittman Jr at WR right now. Olave and Walker III are both looking like they'll be out come game day.)

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:59 am

I beat the best team in my league by 11 this week. I'm inexplicably 5 points out of the 4th place spot. If only I started Olave or Ferguson...

But Lawrence got injured so now I have to spot start whatever I can get from the waiver wire scrap heap.

Geno Smith, Gardner Minshew, or Jake Browning. I may just put in claims for all 3 and see what happens.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:03 pm

I started 0-5 in the league I commish and now am at a win and get in situation at 7-6. Never give up!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:09 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:03 pm I started 0-5 in the league I commish and now am at a win and get in situation at 7-6. Never give up!

I'm in a similar situation. Started 0-3 and 1-4, and I'm 7-6 and can win my division on tiebreak if I win this week and other guy loses. Somehow I have the most points for, 3rd fewest points against, yet I'm 7-6. Lost a bunch of close games and had some 60 point wins. It's all about getting into the playoffs, and anything can happen.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:15 pm

From 0-5 to 7-6 in one of my leagues as well. That team has most points scored AND most points scored against it. That 0-5 start was one of the unluckiest stretches I have ever encountered in my fake football playing decades.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:16 pm

Nice, good luck fellas.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:17 pm

4th in points, everyone higher is clinched, but I'm in a win-and-in / lose-and-need-like-four-diff-things-to-go-right situation, naturally matched up against one of the three teams better than mine. Fantasy is stupid.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:20 pm

I went into the Thursday games with a 22% chance to win. I started Bryce Young and Samje Perine and Zay Jones and still scored 122 points. I played the 2nd place guy who didn't have a guy over 10 (he had the Herbert/Allen stack which was nice).

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:23 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:03 pm I started 0-5 in the league I commish and now am at a win and get in situation at 7-6. Never give up!

Exactly, there is always a guy who starts 5-1, loses three, wins two, then loses two to leave the door open. Looking forward to officially finishing in fifth place as part of a four-way tie for second in the division.

I'm also very happy Syb chooses to focus his fantasy efforts on his other league.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:02 pm

As we near the playoffs, I’ve got the 2nd seed in my money league, and the top seed in the Swamp league. But, now injury problems are surfacing and I’ll probably lose in the first round of each playoffs. Sigh.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:09 am

My thought process going into this week:

"Hrmm, Ok, Kyren is an auto-start, but who else am I starting? ... Fucking Ekeler again? ... Jesus. Ok, my bench has Cook against KC or Walker III coming back from injury against San Fran. ... Neither of those are appetizing. ... Wait, I just got a push-note that Ekeler might have his role decreased because he's sucking shit. ... Whose available on the wire? Zeke? That makes sense since Rhamondre ain't playing, but he's played like shit all year and that offense is anemic. ... Christ, Ekeler it is again. Fuck that guy. And fuck fantasy football."

Zeke then proceeds to get 27 points last night.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:14 am

I ran out devante parker (who didn't play) over juju who I shoulda known would want to show up last night. Did start hunter Henry though

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:15 am

It me, a person in a win and in situation, going with James Cook over Ezekial Elliott and seeing Zeke's 22.5 on my bench this AM.

That me..he sad.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:57 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:09 am My thought process going into this week:

"Hrmm, Ok, Kyren is an auto-start, but who else am I starting? ... Fucking Ekeler again? ... Jesus. Ok, my bench has Cook against KC or Walker III coming back from injury against San Fran. ... Neither of those are appetizing. ... Wait, I just got a push-note that Ekeler might have his role decreased because he's sucking shit. ... Whose available on the wire? Zeke? That makes sense since Rhamondre ain't playing, but he's played like shit all year and that offense is anemic. ... Christ, Ekeler it is again. Fuck that guy. And fuck fantasy football."

Zeke then proceeds to get 27 points last night.

You guys didn't just pencil Zeke Elliott in for 5 catches minimum?

Still a bit risky tho to pick him up and start him over Cook, because he does in fact suck.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:05 am

Ok cucks, biggest decision of the year: PPR, pick one to be friends with Chase and Metcalf ... Courtland Sutton @ LAC or Garrett Wilson vs Houston

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:10 am

Sutton.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:12 am

I hope that was on purpose, Giff. If not, it was perfect anyway.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:15 am

I'm just happy it was you who made the first joke.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:46 am

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:15 am I'm just happy it was you who made the first joke.

Guess the picks column needs to be more overt.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:50 am

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:57 amYou guys didn't just pencil Zeke Elliott in for 5 catches minimum?

Still a bit risky tho to pick him up and start him over Cook, because he does in fact suck.

My gauge was somewhere in the 12-15 point range which may have just been an upgrade regardless no matter who of the other 3 I started, honestly. We'll know at the end of the weekend.

I just have to wait until Sunday to get a better idea of who is the healthiest option.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:07 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:46 am
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:15 am I'm just happy it was you who made the first joke.
Guess the picks column needs to be more overt.

I meant specific to J-Lo's new discovery of the word in recent days.