# Fantasy football general discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 23, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955 "2009-07-23T02:54:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/381 "2009-09-26T15:20:17Z")
For my flex guy this week I’m trying to choose between Steve Smith (Giants) or Devery Henderson. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/382 "2009-09-26T16:07:56Z")
If you expect to lose, start Henderson. He could pay off big or not at all. If you expect to win or be close, start Smith. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/383 "2009-09-27T03:20:54Z")
Gotta pick 2 between Ronnie Brown (SD), Darren Sproles (Mia), Felix Jones (Car), and Pierre Thomas (BUF) with standard scoring. Ronnie Brown seems like a must start after last week, but I don’t know. Felix Jones is due for a big week with Barber out and Carolina giving up massive yards on the ground. Sproles managed to put up a lot of points last week, but most came on one big play. Pierre Thomas may not be 100%, but with Mike Bell out there probably won’t be a ton of sharing going around and that offense puts up tons of points. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/384 "2009-09-27T03:49:54Z")
Felix Jones for sure. Definitely not Pierre Thomas. Between Brown and Sproles, I’d go with whomever is facing a worse run defense. They happen to face each other, but I don’t know who shuts the run down better. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/385 "2009-09-27T11:37:29Z")
Because of injuries to LT, Cadillac Williams and Mike Bell (and Lynch still suspended,) I have to play Sproles and Tashard Choice at the RB slots this week. If Barber doesn’t play at all, Choice might have a\* little\* value. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/386 "2009-09-27T12:30:12Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Felix Jones for sure. Definitely not Pierre Thomas. Between Brown and Sproles, I’d go with whomever is facing a worse run defense. They happen to face each other, but I don’t know who shuts the run down better. [Looks like](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=533737) Miami is much better against running backs than San Diego, though still not great. That plus Sproles being a injury replacement makes Brown the much better pick, IMO. Felix Jones looks even better than I originally thought given that Carolina is poor against running backs. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/387 "2009-09-27T12:34:14Z")
Ronnie Brown I think is a must start, considering what the Dolphins tried to do last week, and Jamal Williams being out for the season will make SD soft up the middle. And Thomas may have a big day, but he’s clearly the biggest risk. I guess the real decision is Sproles/Jones. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/388 "2009-09-27T16:16:24Z")
Barber is not officially out yet. You’re going to be in trouble if you get to Monday night and find that he’s playing, if you go with Jones. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/389 "2009-09-27T16:28:49Z")
Fair enough. I solved the situation by dealing Felix Jones to Barber’s owner in return for Donald Driver, who I need with Welker being out. I’m going against my homer instincts this week, starting LeSean McCoy in 2 leagues where I could be starting Harrison. Mostly a matchup issue. MUST. FIGHT. HOMER. INSTINCT. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/390 "2009-09-27T16:35:55Z")
They just announced that Cadillac is active. Do I start him and his sore knee against the G-Men, or take a risk with Tashard Choice tomorrow night? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/391 "2009-09-27T16:38:22Z")
I’d take a risk with Choice, but it’s a tricky one. TB probably won’t be running much, and they’ll back off a bit with Williams since he’s hurt and they’ve embraced a 3 man backfield. Choice may get a decent fraction of the carries if Barber is out, and Carolina gives up more on the ground. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/392 "2009-09-27T16:40:07Z")
Yeah, that’s the way I’m leaning. I keep hearing that Dallas is going to rest Barber rather than risk further injury. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/393 "2009-09-27T18:30:09Z")
Hope you didn’t start Cadillac. The whole Buccaneer offense is being taken behind the woodshed by the G-Men. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/394 "2009-09-27T21:17:24Z")
I did not. We’ll see if Choice does anything tomorrow, but it can’t be much worse than the 'llac. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/395 "2009-09-28T00:47:05Z")
I am relieved to see that Pierre Thomas is awesome, as I am heavily invested into him. Unfortunately I didn’t start him in either of the leagues where I could’ve benefitted from his 126 yard, 2 TD performance. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/396 "2009-09-28T01:32:55Z")
In one of my leagues, i picked up Willis McGahee as a relatively late-round backup, but he’s been in my starting roster for the last couple of weeks and is really putting up some good numbers. He’s not getting the most carries on the Ravens offense, but he gets plenty down in the red zone, and already has 5 TDs in the 3 games. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/397 "2009-09-28T01:59:14Z")
I took McGahee wherever I was able. Knew he’d get the lion’s share of the action for the Ravens this year; I just didn’t know their offense was going to be good enough to give him _this_ many opportunities. ETA: Incidentally, when are you people going to start listening? Darren Sproles is not a good running back. He’s a scatback, and giving him 20 carries a game is not going to turn him into a feature back. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/398 "2009-09-28T02:03:58Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > ETA: Incidentally, when are you people going to start listening? Darren Sproles is not a good running back. He’s a scatback, and giving him 20 carries a game is not going to turn him into a feature back. Start listening what? I asked for opinions on my RB situation and you didn’t say anything. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/399 "2009-09-28T02:13:01Z")
I would still have started him in your case, simply because he was bound to get more touches. I was speaking more generally, though - everyone I know, plus all the talking heads, keep talking about Sproles as if he’s supposed to be a star, but in truth all he’s done this year is take a pass 80 yards (and there was nobody covering him on the play, so it wasn’t difficult). ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955/400 "2009-09-28T02:39:46Z")
What the fuck happened to Eddie Royal? I thought he’d be checkdown Orton’s go to guy. I passed up DeSean Jackson for him in the dynasty league and I should probably be shot in the face for it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/503955.md?page=21)