Fantasy Football 2023 General Discussion, Advice, etc.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:35 am

Well, when your kicker (Brandon Aubrey) and spot-started defense (Minnesota) puts in work, it kinda doesn't matter who my QB is.

This week I scored the most points in the league with James Cook, Rashee Rice, and Jayden Reed on my bench.

I'm #3 going into in the playoffs and play a #2 team that just lost Justin Herbert and Justin Jefferson -- with no decent replacement. And since the waiver priority goes in reverse order, I'll be able to get Browning or whoever out of strategy alone.

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

Out of my 5 competitive leagues, I finished 5th (0-5 to 8-6 and the 5th seed!), 1st, 1st, 1st, and missed the playoffs.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:47 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:20 pm Out of my 5 competitive leagues, I finished 5th (0-5 to 8-6 and the 5th seed!), 1st, 1st, 1st, and missed the playoffs.

If we keep winning, we can potential play each other in the semis in the dynasty league, and in the final in the Bensell league.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:48 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:47 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:20 pm Out of my 5 competitive leagues, I finished 5th (0-5 to 8-6 and the 5th seed!), 1st, 1st, 1st, and missed the playoffs.
If we keep winning, we can potential play each other in the semis in the dynasty league, and in the final in the Bensell league.

Oh yeah! I hadn't seen the playoff schedule yet in that one.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:08 pm

mister d wrote: ↑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.

Moved up to 3rd in points. Missed the playoffs.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:10 pm

While I made lineup choices that cost me multiple wins over the course of the season, I'm just going to blame Kadarious Toney for wiping out a Mahomes TD pass that would have won my team the division and earned a bye... instead of finishing in a four-way tie for second... and coming in fifth due to tiebreakers.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:18 pm

In my money league, going to ride the Browning express in the first round.

(Trevor Lawrence and Sam Howell on the bench. Howell's garbage time numbers have pretty much disappeared)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:20 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:18 pm Howell's garbage time numbers have pretty much disappeared)

A bye week can do that.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:39 pm

Ok, for QB do I go Stafford, Browning, or Lawrence? Leaning Stafford.

My 4 RBs are Ekeler, Kyren, Cook, and Walker III. I'm sitting Walker.

My 5 WRs are Reed, Olave, DeVonta, Rice, and Pittman Jr. Starting Pittman for sure, who's the other?

Kelce or Ferguson at TE?

So do I put an RB, WR, or TE as the Flex?

My spot started defense is Atlanta. And Aubrey is my kicker.

TIA.

(edited)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:18 pm

Extremely TD heavy league...who do you bench out of DJ Moore, Sutton, Pittman, or Adams. Right now I have the first three in my lineup (no flex). It feels crazy, but I think that's the right call.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:31 pm

Bench adams.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:45 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:31 pm Bench adams.

Yep. Can’t play anyone on the Raiders right now

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:59 pm

Sooooo...I should have spot started the Raiders defense.

They have 31 points as of right now. Nuts.

(Ekeler has under 6.)

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:54 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:45 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:31 pm Bench adams.
Yep. Can’t play anyone on the Raiders right now

Bad takes revisited

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:45 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:54 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:45 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:31 pm Bench adams.
Yep. Can’t play anyone on the Raiders right now
Bad takes revisited

The Raiders are so fucking unpredictable! Getting shut out, then 4 days later posting 63 points? Crazy. Annoyed at myself for not thinking to pick up the Raiders D after seeing Herbert is out and Allen was sitting. Pretty content with the Dolphins playing the Jets, but last week the Jets offense looked decent in the second half. I don't expect Zach Wilson to look competent for two consecutive halves, so he is likely to regress back to the mean. Zach Wilson doesn't learn and turn corners.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:43 am

Had I not watched the game and woke up to the score, I would have been devastated before checking box score. But Adams only put up 10 in our league (very TD heavy) and the other guy started a 1-point player, so I'm still 68% chance to win.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:49 am

Help!

In my money pool I have to choose between Trevor Lawrence and Sam Howell. Decided not to start Browning who had a decent day - just trying to avoid the fiasco I created in the Bensell league by benching Goff for Ridder.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:14 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:49 am Help!

In my money pool I have to choose between Trevor Lawrence and Sam Howell. Decided not to start Browning who had a decent day - just trying to avoid the fiasco I created in the Bensell league by benching Goff for Ridder.

Hope you chose Lawrence...

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:14 pm

Also, in Bensell, looks like the top four seeds are all going to lose...

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:40 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:14 pm
Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:49 am Help!

In my money pool I have to choose between Trevor Lawrence and Sam Howell. Decided not to start Browning who had a decent day - just trying to avoid the fiasco I created in the Bensell league by benching Goff for Ridder.
Hope you chose Lawrence...

Nope. But turned out not to matter as my opponent had Prescott.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:41 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:14 pm Also, in Bensell, looks like the top four seeds are all going to lose...

Yeah. I had the top seed, and I'm going to have by far, my lowest score of the season. Tough to have Tyreek Hill miss the game and Dak Prescott (and others) shit the bed at the same time.

Luckily in my money league, (where I also have Tyreek), I have a bye into the second round of the playoffs.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:49 pm

I’m in a similar boat as SanCarlos as I’m getting bounced in the Bensell league, but I have a bye in the league I care most about. In that league cut Stafford a few weeks ago so I picked him up for $1 as an emergency option, since my other backups were Mac Jones and Minshew. Am I happy I did that since my starter was Herbert.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:51 pm

If the current results hold, I will be guaranteed to be playing for money in all three of my main money leagues with up to $3700 in play.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:52 pm

Just sad ljam

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:58 pm

Yeah, when I saw the early results I should’ve just put Hurts in and played for him being healthy and having a huge game.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:03 pm

Broke my league's single week scoring record...on a bye week! I'm so fucked.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:41 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:58 pm Yeah, when I saw the early results I should’ve just put Hurts in and played for him being healthy and having a huge game.

And just pick up the backup in case he doesn’t go, right?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:56 pm

Yeah, I guess that would’ve made sense too.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:09 am

Ekeler sucks. (Kelce too.)

If I sat Ekeler and started Rice in my flex, I'd be up with a healthy lead going into next week. (My league has 2 weeks for playoffs) Luckily, I have next week to make up the 4.22 points I'm down, but we'll see.

Current score is 139.94 to 135.72. That garbage time Kyler TD pass is the difference right now. (Or even that fucking Kazee hit on Pittman Jr.)

James Cook and Kyren Williams are my favorite people today, btw. Just putting up ridiculous numbers.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:11 am

I meant this

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:49 pm I’m in a similar boat as SanCarlos as I’m getting bounced in the Bensell league, but I have a bye in the league I care most about.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:53 pm

If they had overturned that Ridley incompletion in the end zone, I wouldn’t be sweating needing one got dang fg tonight by Myers, but alas.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:57 pm

Fluked into the semis in my money pool and am faced with a choice between Browning, Flacco and Lawrence (who may not be playing)

My opponent has Lamar. And McCaffery. And Cook.

I'm screwed.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:02 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:57 pm Fluked into the semis in my money pool and am faced with a choice between Browning, Flacco and Lawrence (who may not be playing)

My opponent has Lamar. And McCaffery. And Cook.

I'm screwed.

Pretty much. I’d go Browning and find Jesus.

I’m torn in my flex between Nico Collins (if he plays) and DeAndre Hopkins. Collins won’t have Stroud, but Keenum looked ok last week. Hopkins won’t have Levis, but Tannehill can’t be a downgrade.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:24 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:02 pm
Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:57 pm Fluked into the semis in my money pool and am faced with a choice between Browning, Flacco and Lawrence (who may not be playing)

My opponent has Lamar. And McCaffery. And Cook.

I'm screwed.
Pretty much. I’d go Browning and find Jesus.

I’m torn in my flex between Nico Collins (if he plays) and DeAndre Hopkins. Collins won’t have Stroud, but Keenum looked ok last week. Hopkins won’t have Levis, but Tannehill can’t be a downgrade.

Jesus couldn't help Browning so far.

My wife had a psychic flash and said "Flacco," so my season comes down to a 48 year old statue. Maybe Lamar will eat some bad oatmeal in the morning or something.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:10 pm

Glad you didn’t listen to me.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:19 pm

My opponent in one league benched Pickens for Collins. Yay! He also has Higgins. Opposite of yay!

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:34 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:19 pm My opponent in one league benched Pickens for Collins. Yay! He also has Higgins. Opposite of yay!

My opponent has Pickens and Nacua benched because he's starting St. Brown and JJ. So...we'll see how this goes for me. Mixon got him 9 points.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:16 pm

And a guy in the opposite semifinals from me dropped Pickens last week.

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:53 am

Lamar Jackson or Brock Purdy this weekend?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:08 pm

Purdy if it’s 6 pts for passing TDs; Lamar if it isn’t.