If Etienne isn't logging a full practice today then go bigsby. Bears defense is beat on the ground.

Etienne will probably be limited all week in practice and yet lead in snaps again just like last week... and if Bigsby still looks like the better runner, and Pedersen will explain something something about Etienne's shoulder and that he's still the starter. Don't get me wrong, I picked up Bigsby and hope to be comfortable unleashing him as a starter in fantasy very soon, too. But at this point, this week, still truly a toss up in .5 ppr with Tank Dell, who's got his own set of concerns going for him.

Coachbro20 said:

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Im .5 ppr, so hard decision for me....yahoo says Dell, but dang im leaning Bigsby. Hate when I have these close choices.

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I have like 4 of these decisions every week. Sucks having an entire team of average-above average players, but no great except for Nabers. I've made every single decision wrong all year, which is why I'm 1-4. Infuriating

My lineup is pretty set every week except bye weeks...I have Justin Jefferson on bye this week, so had to elevate DK Metcalf to the WR position. Normally DK is my flex. The only truly decisions I have week to week is Kincaid or Bowers...and I have screwed those up significantly. Seems like I only start Bowers when he has an off day, and the weeks I don't start Bowers, he goes off. Gonna roll Bowers from here on out unless he is injured.

Yep...lesson learned the hard way. Had his 19.7 points riding on my bench, while Kincaid showed out with 4.4 points as my starter last week.

yeah; don't chase last week's points every week. Bowers projects to have more target volume, air yards, redzone targets, etc. every single week, especially now that Davante has probably played his last snap for LV.

Hoping he builds rapport with O'Connell quickly!

I have the same problem with Burrow and Daniels. Both are good though Burrow is more volatile. First couple of weeks I chose poorly. So I decided to leave Daniels as my starter and ride it out, but then Burrow has that career day and I start questioning, ya know?

Yep I know the feeling...I have J. Allen and Daniels....played Daniels last week because he is more consistent than J. Allen, and will continue playing Daniels this week.

Mixon practiced today

Nabers still hasn't practiced

neither has JT

Daniels and Bowers are the top scorers at their position. They're starters regardless of matchup.

They should never not be in your lineup.

Still trying to decide between Jordan Love and Joe Burrow. Hopefully Mixon starts this week

Man I need Mixon!

RB1: Mixon
RB2: JK Dobbins
Flex 1: ETN or Bigsby
Flex 2: Brian Robinson/Javonte Williams/Antonio Gibson

With BRob banged up, I'm kinda hoping Rhamondre doesn't play so Gibson gets the check downs from a rookie QB.

2 separate league help:

FLEX (PPR):
- Austin Ekeler
- Christian Kirk
- Javonte Williams

WR and FLEX (Half PPR):
- Chris Olave (WR)
- Tank Dell (WR)
- Devin Singletary (RB)
- Dionte Johnson (WR)

I"m sure if you have Olave or Shaheed, you already know this, but:

5th rd rookie just elevated from the practice squad and named starting QB for the Saints: Spencer Rattler

Does not give warm fuzzies.


....if you plan on streaming the TB defense on the other hand....

I have (half PPR):

WR Evans
WR Olave
FLEX Nabers (Q)
BEN CKirk
BEN Doubs

Olave, Kirk, and Doubs are all projected about the same, but TB is the 26th ranked D against WRs, while the other two are against CHI (7th) and AZ (14th).

You likely play olave. Rattler will either check it down to Kamara or force it to a his alpha and hope he makes a play.

I have Nabers in one league.. I don't think he's playing again this week.

What do you do when you accidentally have 2 of the top defenses? Rest of Season Rankings show Broncos and Steelers as 2nd and 3rd respectively. My philosophy has always been to carry 1 defense, but it feels wrong to just drop one of the top 3 defenses. Do D/ST's have trade value?

k20dub said:

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What do you do when you accidentally have 2 of the top defenses? Rest of Season Rankings show Broncos and Steelers as 2nd and 3rd respectively. My philosophy has always been to carry 1 defense, but it feels wrong to just drop one of the top 3 defenses. Do D/ST's have trade value?

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I usually start looking at FF playoff schedule matchups about 1/2 way to 2/3 through the FF season and work towards securing two top defenses by the time playoffs arrive once I've managed through my QB/TE bye weeks. Can't always work out if I have too many injuries to manage through. Also, if it's looking like I have a slim chance to make playoffs half way through the FF season, then I'm not worried about defenses and their playoff week matchups, but I digress.

Two defenses is the right move by the end.. if you have two top Defenses now with good matchups between the two in weeks 15, 16, and 17 and can afford to hold them both through bye weeks and injuries, then I'd say hold them both.

How the **** is Nabers gonna be out 2.5 weeks with his first concussion?

with Achane and Kareem Hunt on bye and JT still injured, I'm going to be starting Najee and Dobbins at RB this week in my 10-team league... but.... if somehow the Browns activate Chubb for this weekend, do I pull him out of the IR spot and start him right away over Naj or JK? I assume they'll ease Chubb in his first week back, right?

texagbeliever said:

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You likely play olave. Rattler will either check it down to Kamara or force it to a his alpha and hope he makes a play.

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I also have Kamara, so I'm OK with that

pretty obvs but to have the balls to put Chubb in wk 1 you'd have to correctly assume they'd give him double digit touches off the bat and he can do more with them than Najee/Dobbins in his first live game action in over a year

Lame first quarter.

Would y'all trade Devante Adams for Kareem Hunt?
PPR

Wouldn't even think about it, personally.

I have Adams

Yeah, no interest in giving up Adams to get Hunt.

76-yard catch and run TD for Deebo

Seahawks offense MIA

Gonna predict Mason broke his collar bone. I have him in 3 leagues so hope I'm wrong

Zachary Klement said:

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Yeah, no interest in giving up Adams to get Hunt.

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So we're thinking Adams is gonna play again sometime?

Davante will be traded in the next week or so to a team with a live QB. Absolutely hold him or sell much higher than Kareem Hunt.