# SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY League: Year Eight **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 30, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259 "2016-07-30T04:17:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/501 "2016-10-18T06:35:02Z")
Congratulations to **dale** on breaking his 0-fer and notching his first win of the season. Still has some work to do to break into triple-digits for a single game, though – might be time to tear that team down, friend. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/502 "2016-10-18T07:03:32Z")
By the way, in case anyone missed it, Jules and Petey have agreed to a trade: **Jules Andre** sends: RB T.J. Yeldon RB Chris Ivory **Petey** sends: QB Carson Wentz WR Andre Johnson ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/503 "2016-10-18T10:46:03Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Congratulations to **dale** on breaking his 0-fer and notching his first win of the season. > > Still has some work to do to break into triple-digits for a single game, though – might be time to tear that team down, friend. 🙂 I’m also a team potentially without a QB for next week. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/504 "2016-10-18T13:22:44Z")
In all seriousness, I am very willing to trade either Bennett or Miller - either on their own for a depth-chart RB/handcuff or draft pick, or packaged with the Rams for an upgrade on defense. > [@VarlosZ](#): > > By the way, in case anyone missed it, Jules and Petey have agreed to a trade: > > **Jules Andre** sends: > RB T.J. Yeldon > RB Chris Ivory > > **Petey** sends: > QB Carson Wentz > WR Andre Johnson I don’t understand this trade at all. Wentz has been pretty good, but I think the last couple of weeks have put the brakes on the “next Peyton” talk and QB doesn’t seem to be **Jules** ’ problem. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/505 "2016-10-18T17:31:26Z")
52.77! Holy shit that’s pathetic. Steelers having a bad week hurt me bad. But even if I played perfectly, the extra 40 points would have still left me a loser by double digits. Ah well. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/506 "2016-10-18T18:39:41Z")
Nice win, **RNATB**. Even if I had picked perfectly (Kenny Britt lives!), I couldn’t have pulled this one out. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/507 "2016-10-18T19:50:45Z")
Thanks. What’s weird is that other than my ridiculous (and useless) TE depth and Matt Ryan (who I have failed to start in all his big games), my players are just so-so. My top three RBs are ranked 13th (Spencer Ware), 19th (Matt Jones!) and 23rd (Mark Ingram). My top three WRs are ranked 5th (Marvin Jones), 15th (Brandin Cooks) and 23rd (Nuk). My #2 QB is Andy Dalton, who is 11th. It’s not really about the bye weeks, because only Ware, Ingram and Cooks have had their bye so far. I do have the 6th and 9th ranked defenses, and I’ve done a good job of choosing between them week to week. But overall, I seem to be winning simply by having no holes. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/508 "2016-10-18T21:38:06Z")
Can we think about getting rid of kickers to add a non-kicker bench slot? I’ve grown to hate kickers. I guess people who have good kickers now may object, but kickers usually aren’t strong for multiple years. Maybe we could agree to drop kickers in 2018 or something? ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/509 "2016-10-19T07:25:01Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I don’t understand this trade at all. Wentz has been pretty good, but I think the last couple of weeks have put the brakes on the “next Peyton” talk and QB doesn’t seem to be **Jules** ’ problem. The problem is that Wilson hasn’t been great yet, and he’s not quite ready to be matchup proof. I can’t count on Wilson playing an entire season either, not when he’s been hurt twice already and has a terrible offensive line. You gotta have two startable guys in this league. And not just to play matchups. You can’t give up 2-4, 3-5, 6-8 games because your only guy got hurt. Now I’ve got my two for the next decade. In hindsight, I overpaid a little. But, as far as what I paid, fuck those guys. That’s all I have to say about them. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/510 "2016-10-19T16:37:33Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Can we think about getting rid of kickers to add a non-kicker bench slot? I’ve grown to hate kickers. > > I guess people who have good kickers now may object, but kickers usually aren’t strong for multiple years. Maybe we could agree to drop kickers in 2018 or something? Hey, Haushka was my only truly great draft pick in this league for a really, really long time. Don’t take that away from me. I’m not joking. Here is the list of guys I’ve drafted in this league (other than the initial season, where we had full-roster drafts): > [@](#): > > 2010 > > 1. (12) Devin Aromashodu (Chi - WR) > 2. (24) Jordan Shipley (Cle - WR) > 3. (36) Clifton Smith (TB - RB) > > 2011 > > 1. (6) Delone Carter (Ind - RB) > 2. (18) Jason Campbell (Oak - QB) > 3. (42) Cecil Shorts (Jac - WR) > 4. (54) John Beck (Was - QB) > > 2012 > 1.7 – Justin Blackmon, WR, Jax (traded to VarlosZ for Mike Williams) > 3.7 – Vincent Brown, WR, San Diego > 4.6 – Scott Chandler, TE, Buffalo > 5.5 – Lestar Jean, WR Houston > > 2013 > 1.2 (2): Giovani Bernard, RB, Cin > 2.2 (14): EJ Manuel, QB, Buf > 3.2 (26): Stepfan Taylor, RB, Ari > 4.2 (37): Isaac Redman, RB, Pit > 5.1 (42): Steven Haushka, K, Sea > 6.1 (43): Luke Stocker, TE, TB > 7.1 (44): Matt Barkley, QB, Phi > 8.1 (45): Kenjon Barner, RB, Car > > 2014 > 1.06 Sammy Watkins (WR-Buf) [immediately traded to VarlosZ for Brandin Cooks and an extra first rounder] > 1.09 Devonta Freeman (RB-Atl) [via Justin\_Bailey, and ultimately traded to Justin with Tevin Coleman. Oops.] > 1.12 Brandin Cooks (WR-NO) VarlosZ [traded to RNATB] > 2.06 Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE-Tam) > 3.06 Brian Hartline (WR-MIA) > > 2015 > 1.06 Breshad Perriman WR-Bal > 1.07 Tevin Coleman RB-Atl - RNATB [traded to Justin] > 2.07 Matt Jones RB-Was > 3.01 Ty Montgomery WR-GB > 5.04 Marvin Jones WR-Cin > 7.01 Josh Hill TE-NO > > 2016 > > 1. (6) Tyler Boyd (Cin - WR) > 2. (17) DeAndre Washington (Oak - RB) > 3. (25) Paxton Lynch (Den - QB) _Not a single guy_ who I drafted from 2010 through 2013 is still on my roster except for Haushka. In fact, nobody who I drafted from 2010-2012 is even in the league anymore. Then, all of a sudden, half the guys I drafted from 2014 on turned into gold. Jury’s still out on Perriman, of course, but I suspect he’s going to wind up as Baltimore’s #1 WR in a year or two. ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/511 "2016-10-19T16:38:53Z")
Dropping kickers would get my vote. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/512 "2016-10-19T17:48:00Z")
Trade announcement: Ellis Dee gets: Travis Kelce, Jamison Crowder, Indianapolis Jules Andre gets: Jordan Matthews, Donte Moncrief, Buffalo Woohoo! Travis Kelce is coming home, thank god. I so badly need a TE I can’t even put it into words. And I friggin’ DRAFTED Kelce his rookie year but then cut him the following offseason to my never-ending shame. This is a bigger homecoming than LeBron to Cleveland, by like a huge margin. Good riddance to Matthews, who could never possibly live down the “I took _you_ instead of Odell Beckam Jr?!” stink he’ll always have for me. I’m bummed to see Buffalo go, but I’ve been holding them as a trading chip for years now and this was finally the deal to justify pulling the trigger. And Moncrief is nice, but he was never really “my” guy, just picking him up as part of trade last year. (I think it was last year.) Now I’m off to go pop the champagne. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/513 "2016-10-19T19:38:24Z")
Whoah. Just FYI, you could have had Bennett for a lot less than that. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/514 "2016-10-19T20:21:51Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Whoah. > > Just FYI, you could have had Bennett for a lot less than that. I value Kelce much higher than Bennett. Not to say I wouldn’t still make a deal for Bennett… ---
**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:** [October 19, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/515 "2016-10-19T20:46:54Z")
Sure, but I would have taken just Moncrief. I don’t think you have enough WRs left to make a deal now, unless you want to give me Jarvis Landry. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/516 "2016-10-20T11:54:34Z")
Finally, some injury news that is going my way. Eddie Lacy is ruled out this week, so his backup, James Starks who I held onto, is set to start against the Bears. Awesome! Wait? What? ---
**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:** [October 20, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/517 "2016-10-20T19:16:37Z")
Ty Montgomery is going to be playing RB for the Packers tonight, but he’s still only listed as a WR. So I can’t replace my RB2 slot with him, which is where I need him more than my WR/flex slots. Not sure out of Thomas/Nelson/Robinson/Meredith he should start over. I’m actually considering starting Cody Kessler over Aaron Rodgers. I’m probably going to stick with Rodgers because I think this will end up being one of those drubbings GB saves for their division mates, but it shouldn’t even be a consideration. Now I’m worried it will be one of those games where GB goes up 21 points in the first half and then takes the rest of the game off. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/518 "2016-10-21T01:13:19Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Now I’m off to go pop the champagne. I’m glad we’re both happy. Thanks for being a willing and pleasant partner in the negotiation. Kelce going is sad though, since he was my only consistently good producer. But he’s really the last movable trade chip I’ve got to pick up a few upside guys to round out my roster. Man, my team is young now. My oldest starter is 27, which is my quarterback. I’m three-deep with upside at RB, all 24 or under, and that doesn’t count Derrick Henry. I’ve got 4 upside WRs, 26 or under, and two more athletic freaks 24 and under ready to make a leap. My TE is 21. I still need a couple guys to step up to be a contender, but if they do, this team is going to be good for a long time. Maybe I’ll get lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/519 "2016-10-21T06:07:28Z")
Russell Wilson. RGIII, Wilson again. Garoppolo. McCown. Now Hoyer. I am not sure it is possible to have more injuries at one position than I have had. Wilson hasn’t missed a game, but he hasn’t been healthy, either. That’s the primary reason I’m 2-4. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259/520 "2016-10-21T11:05:10Z")
I hold Ty Montgomery for three years and now he becomes a thing. Sigh. Sent from my LG-H830 using Tapatalk [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-eight/761259.md?page=27)