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Post by Blindy on Aug 10, 2021 2:30:28 GMT
@admin all in on Drew Lock Szn. Vic Fangio loving this. You can't deny how good that roster is! They are stacked literally everywhere except for quarterback. Unless Chargers get hurt again, rough division, rough time. Maybe the Raiders find a way to screw it all up too with their dismantled OLine and all. Their Oline isn't really scary either, they banked on Juwan James being the RT, WR crew is nasty though and RB may have ROTY.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 10, 2021 5:01:33 GMT
You can't deny how good that roster is! They are stacked literally everywhere except for quarterback. Unless Chargers get hurt again, rough division, rough time. Maybe the Raiders find a way to screw it all up too with their dismantled OLine and all. Their Oline isn't really scary either, they banked on Juwan James being the RT, WR crew is nasty though and RB may have ROTY. It would take a Melvin Gordon injury, a Najee Harris season ending injury and a miracle for Javonte to win ROTY. Camp says Melvin Gordon is the clear lead back.
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Post by UT on Aug 10, 2021 12:00:08 GMT
You really never know. If Javonte Flashes like he can I could see him being the best rookie RB.
Tough year for anyone to win ROTY though with the QBs and receivers this year as well.
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Post by UT on Aug 10, 2021 13:42:59 GMT
I don't trust the Giants in the slightest , mainly because I refuse to trust any team who thinks it's an okay idea in 2021 to employ Garrett as your offensive coordinator in a make or break season for your young quarterback. Also don't trust their two best skill players to stay healthy at this point and that offensive line might forever have problems.
Defensively there is promise and some really good players. Happy for Blake who was a solid Packer but also held back by Capers like so many of our young guys - now you can see how reliable and solid he is. Still don't love the pass rush though but Azeez was a favorite of mine so I think he can help.
I think this is about right. Behind the Cowboys and Skins but ahead of the Eagles. Though I do think Philly has more upside.
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Post by thereallt on Aug 10, 2021 16:05:51 GMT
I get that he wore out his welcome, but the last time the Packers won a Super Bowl was with a Capers defense.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 10, 2021 16:22:31 GMT
I just can’t wait for the first game where the Eagles travel to face the Giants. After giving up in that final game and giving the East to Washington, revenge has to be in mind for Big Blue. I want absolute destruction.
I also have the Giants finishing 2nd in the NFC East behind Dallas IF they can have Kenny and Barkley healthy. I love Joe Judge and what he’s doing with this team. The question lies with Daniel Jones though. Is he the future or not. We will see this season.
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Post by UT on Aug 10, 2021 17:17:43 GMT
I get that he wore out his welcome, but the last time the Packers won a Super Bowl was with a Capers defense. I can go through the list of players who were cut and went on to better careers elsewhere. Not saying Capers didn’t bring something in the beginning but he wasted a shit ton of talent through the years.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 10, 2021 21:08:46 GMT
Saints keep falling apart. Patrick Robinson has retired and that’s another player poof gone for the Saints. Best thing New Orleans could do this season is tank and hope to get a Top 5-10 pick in next seasons draft and maybe get a future QB.
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Post by UT on Aug 10, 2021 21:15:35 GMT
Can’t wait until they beat the Packers in Week 1 and lose 15 of their next 16 games.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 10, 2021 21:57:18 GMT
Can’t wait until they beat the Packers in Week 1 and lose 15 of their next 16 games. Well Kamara and Taysom will probably both run for 100 yards each in that game, but I don’t see NO beating any good teams this year.
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Post by UT on Aug 10, 2021 22:07:00 GMT
Not of Hill is starting , he just isn't the passer needed to make the secondary fear him consistently throwing the ball. Kamara will struggle with Hill as well IMO - especially with that receiving corps minus Thomas.
Their best bet is Winston , regardless of his proneness to turnovers at LEAST he can take the top off defenses and perhaps help Kamara out a bit too. Plus with a weapon like Kamara - he might learn to check down more.
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Post by @admin on Aug 11, 2021 1:30:30 GMT
24. Atlanta Falcons
It's going to be really interesting to see if Arthur Smith can do a similar job with Matt Ryan as he did with Ryan Tannehill. Matty Ice is the superior talent, and last time he was paired with a difference making type coach he was the MVP of the league. He's always productive even in "down" seasons, and with the weapons at his disposal that's no surprise. Calvin Ridley ascends to being the true #1 now Julio Jones has moved on and will look to improve on his 1300/9 season by staying healthy. He's joined by the uber prospect Kyle Pitts who projects to be a true superstar, but has to overcome the long list of tight ends who have struggled to make an impact on the league in their rookie seasons. It's likely Atlanta will run a lot of two-TE sets, which Smith utilised a lot in Tennessee, as Hayden Hurst is a former first rounder in his own right, but is playing for his second contract. Things are a little less impressive up front, Jake Matthews aside. RG Chris Lindstrom took a step forward last season but they now need to find a replacement for Alex Mack at center.
Like Smith with the offence, the Falcons are banking on coaching improving their defence, as veteran Dean Pees comes out of retirement for the second time to take over as DC. He has his work cut out as Atlanta have some of the fewest stars among any units in the league, Grady Jarrett being the one top tier defender at his disposal. The big contract given to Dante Fowler looks like a significant mistake, but they don't really have anyone pressuring him for playing time. Jones and Oluokun are a solid pairing at linebacker, but the secondary still looks really light on and barely improved from the unit that allowed the most passing yards in the league last season. AJ Terrell provides some hope for a higher ceiling, but around him is a bunch of guys fighting to get on the field.
The defence is definitely going to hold this team back, but if the offence reaches their potential then there's going to be some room for error, and the likelihood of playing quite a few fun shootout games. They got beat up inside the conference last season with a tough schedule but with the NFC East on tap this time, rank 30th in pre season SOS.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 11, 2021 1:39:50 GMT
I’m more intrigued in Mike Davis then most fantasy gurus. Journeyman or not, he is in a great situation in Atlanta. Give me Mike Davis shares in an Arthur Smith offense every day with a still poor defense. When it comes to fantasy football, you’re getting good numbers from Ridley if he stays healthy but he falls in the “you have to do it more then once” category for me to believe he can stay healthy. I was right on him breaking out last year as a 4th round pick but am nervous to pull the trigger in the second for him this season.
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Post by @admin on Aug 11, 2021 2:47:03 GMT
He might be decent enough for fantasy purposes because there so little competition, but the offensive line will hold the running game back from being anything resembling a strength for them. Tennessee are built with some real road graders, whereas Atlanta don't really have anyone like that. Some of them might benefit from the zone blocking scheme, but even Matthews is a significantly better pass protector than run blocker.
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Post by UT on Aug 11, 2021 3:40:06 GMT
Yeah but Davis is a pretty good receiver out of the backfield as well. I think he can be solid - I won’t be targeting him but in leagues that reward you for receptions he could do really well.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 11, 2021 4:48:48 GMT
Yeah I’m purely talking fantasy football with Mike Davis here. If he can do what he did with Carolina last year and you draft him; you have a sexy trade piece after 4-5 weeks and you can gift someone a ready to detonate bomb that can blow up in their laps later in the season. He slowly faded away last season and I expect the same to happen. I like the idea of selling high on some of these players and possibly buying low on someone who has faced tough defenses in the first month to month and a half of the season.
Nobody will be trying to trade for a Melvin Gordon even after a decent month, because he has a rookie breathing down his neck. Mike Davis doesn’t have anyone worth mentioning behind him. I do like the idea of using my last draft pick on Hawkins as a lottery ticket, too. Davis is an extremely solid pick going round 5 or later. Give me that starting RB with PPR skills as my RB2/RB3.
Worth mentioning. Mike Davis is going around guys like the aforementioned Melvin Gordon, Darrell Henderson and Myles Gaskin. I don’t know which way I’ll go if I have all 4 in my face but if I was to rank them right now, I would go Davis, Gaskin, Henderson then MG in a PPR format. It’s really a what’s your flavor type of group. All more high class lottery tickets that are more appealing then guys like James Conner and Kenyan Drake. All guys I would also draft over Josh Jacobs who is going earlier then these 4 but truly belongs in this tier. Still risky picks but a risk that hits could win you the chip. You just have to ask yourself questions first.
Do you believe that Miami believes in Gaskin considering they didn’t draft a RB in those early rounds or try and pick up any worthwhile free agents? Do you believe that the Rams offense will still focus on running or completely shift to a pass happy offense since McVay hasn’t really been glowing about Henderson. He might not even be the answer for the Rams considering the lottery tickets behind him. Then comes the question if you really want to roster Melvin Gordon in 2021? Is he even still good? Is Denver’s offense going to be as good as it looks? Or do you just pass on these guys and fill up other positions?
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Post by @admin on Aug 11, 2021 23:52:31 GMT
23. Denver Broncos
There probably isn't a more frustrating team than the Broncos at the moment - had they drafted Justin Fields I might have put them in my top 10. Instead, they remain a hugely talented roster with one glaring hole that just so happens to be the most important position. Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater are battling it out in camp as we speak - neither doing much to separate themselves from the other. I suspect we'll see both start games at certain points, Lock has a higher upside with his willingness to throw downfield but Bridgewater offers more security which would probably be the safer more functional option given how much talent surrounds him. Denver have arguably the deepest group of receivers in the league - Courtland Sutton returns after a serious knee injury, Tim Patrick stepped up in his absence last season, Jerry Jeudy led the team in yards despite a surprisingly high number of drops, and KJ Hamler and Noah Fant have shown glimpses of great potential despite being hampered with injuries of their own. At running back, Melvin Gordon really got going towards the end of the season and Phillip Lindsay's spot is now taken by promising rookie Javonte Williams. They run behind a solid offensive line, Garrett Bolles suddenly going from disappointment to all-pro, along with reliable veterans Graham Glasgow and Bobby Massie.
I don't think it's unreasonable for the Broncos to be in the mix for #1 defence honours this season. They should hopefully, finally, again get to see Von Miller and Bradley Chubb on the field at the same time. Miller's return wasn't guaranteed after his Achilles injury, but he's still only 32 years old. Shelby Harris is another veteran who is still definitely performing at a high level, and Dre'Mont Jones is an underrated player inside. Other teams could make a claim to the best receiver corps, but no one is holding a candle to the Denver secondary - Justin Simmonds, Kareem Jackson, Kyle Fuller, Bryce Callahan, Ronald Darby and Patrick Surtain. That's just a huge group of talented players who you would think would surely combine to produce better results than last season where they only had 10 interceptions and allowed 27.9 PPG.
The defence achieving their potential must be the focus for Vic Fangio who is really on the clock trying to avoid his third consecutive losing season. He's had some terrible gaffes as the head coach which need to be ironed out, and he also needs a bit of good luck with his players staying healthy and out on the field.
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Post by UT on Aug 12, 2021 0:22:53 GMT
Broncos are also in one of the tougher divisions in football , especially to be without a quarterback when you have to face Mahomes , Herbert and Carr just in the AFC West - which I think skews their defensive rankings a little bit.
They need a quarterback in a desperate way , and I don't care for their offensive line either and that's a bad combination to waste one of the best receiving corps in the NFL and a potential stud young running back. I think if their MO is to win with defense and run game (if the O-Line works itself out) then they should give the reigns to Teddy who can keep teams in it until the end unlike Lock who can implode at any minute.
I'm rooting for Lock to win , I love his talent but I have no confidence he can do it at this point.
Honestly I wouldn't be shocked if Denver is picking in the Top 3 next year and Fangio doesn't make it to Week 18.
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Post by @admin on Aug 12, 2021 1:39:47 GMT
They will start the season with Lock I am pretty confident predicting. By not drafting Fields they tipped their hand that they wanted to give him one more chance. If he flops again then they can go to Teddy to avoid cratering completely. Doing it the other way around doesn't make a lot of sense because Bridgewater is unlikely to be terrible.
Regardless I don't see them losing enough games to being picking that high given they have the Jags, Jets, Lions and Bengals plus the NFC East on the schedule. They should be able to match or better last years win total from those games alone.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 4:09:15 GMT
Jerry Jeudy is a very interesting case. A lot of people are projecting he’s going to break out this season after a terrible rookie campaign. They’ll even argue that Jeudy had the MOST uncatchable passes thrown to him in ALL OF THE NFL! If you’re arguing for him those are all great arguments. If you’re voting against him, all you have to say is DROPPED PASSES. Second in the NFL to Dionte Brick Hand Johnson. That’s a weird place to be (for both men) due to targets. If he’s getting balls thrown past him and dropping the catchable ones; is he even really that good? There are such things as BUSTS and I’m NOT on the Jerry Jeudy is a star in the making bandwagon.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 4:16:04 GMT
For fantasy purposes; it’s a very eh situation at RB. Yes everyone is pumped up for Javonte Williams and I’m sure he’s great BUT as of right now MG is the starting RB. A starting RB for a team going into the 2021 season with the #3 best SOS against the run. If you can grab MG in round 6; DO IT! Easy early season dubs.
I heard someone compare the MG/Javonte situation to last years Ingram/Dobbins season. Yeah except it’s not. The Broncos have been very positive about MG and I think he’s going to remind everyone who he is this season. Nobody was hyping up Ingram in Ravens camp last season. It was all about JK Dobbins.
I feel like Javonte Williams is an expensive lottery ticket. I’m paying too much when I could wait another round or 2 and get cuff tickets like AJ Dillon and Tony Pollard.
I’m IN on Melvin Gordon in Round 5 or later as RB2/3. I’m IN for the Week 1 Denver D play!
I’m OUT on Jerry Jeudy, Javonte Williams and Noah Fant.
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Post by @admin on Aug 12, 2021 4:19:17 GMT
850 yards in a rookie season with a bad quarterback isn't terrible. :lol: There are plenty of examples of players who have struggled with drops earlier in their careers who have improved - Amari Cooper probably the best comparison here also out of Alabama. Jeudy will be fine.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 4:24:19 GMT
Quick run downs of these crappy teams I didn’t talk fantasy about yet.
Houston Texans: A new beginning for this organization. They lost Nuk the year before, JJ Watt now and possibly even Deshaun Watson. This could be a new beginning, but this beginning could be the beginning with a decade of disaster for this organization. Sorry Shin! The local sports media is already saying that Nick Caserio is being set up to fail in this job because there is just no way to make this work.
Fantasy wise; no thanks in general BUT Week 1 Houston vs Jacksonville could be the highest scoring game of the week. Tyrod Taylor was no fantasy slouch. Especially with his legs. This could be a sneaky fantasy winning game where not many teams will have the players rostered. Tyrod could throw for 2 and run for 2 in this game and somehow finish in the Top 5 of QBs for Week 1. I wouldn't bet on it, but worse picks could be made. Especially for 2 QB leagues.
I’m very minimally intrigued by having a Brandin Cooks as a WR2 on a RB heavy team because of targets. But Tyrod is not much of a passer. I don’t see a Watson to start path. That would be some weird ass shit. I feel bad for Anthony Miller. I thought he would be better then he is. His hands are huge and he fit the mole of future star. Except he wasn’t good enough. Maybe Houston saves him. Doubt it.
WTF is Houston doing with that backfield? Yuck. Today they announced that Ingram and Lindsay are tied for lead back as of right now. David Johnson must’ve declined massively if that’s the case. I wonder how that Nuk guy is doing in Arizona. Hmmm....
Another thing this means to me is that Philip Lindsay AINT that good if he can’t beat out Mark Ingram completely. Mark Ingram was a shell of his former self last season and he went to a team where a career goes to die.
I’ll be surprised if they win more then 3 games this season. B.O.B should never be allowed back in Houston after singlehandedly killing this organizations future all by his lonesome.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 4:27:17 GMT
850 yards in a rookie season with a bad quarterback isn't terrible. There are plenty of examples of players who have struggled with drops earlier in their careers who have improved - Amari Cooper probably the best comparison here also out of Alabama. Jeudy will be fine. Amari Cooper also got his career saved when he got traded to Dallas. I’m not a fan of Jerry Jeudy and those 850 yards is fake numbers. All smoke. Like David Montgomery finishing as a top 6 RB in fantasy because he got to face shitty teams in the final month. Jeudy got heavily targeted because half the team was injured and dropped a few hundred more yards. Not somebody I’m comfortable rostering or believing has a successful future.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 12:30:08 GMT
DETROIT LIONS
I decided to pair these two teams together, because there's not much to even be excited to talk about. If there is a team that can compete to win that #1 overall pick in the draft with Houston, it's THE Detroit Lions. They basically lost all their offense in Stafford, Kenny G and Marvin Jones, but added the awful Jared Goff. If that doesn't make you feel sick to your stomach enough, then look at the hiring of the incompetent Anthony Lynn! This fool is praising Jamaal Williams all camp (shout out to UT ) and will probably stunt the growth of Deandre Swift.
Deandre Swift is #28 on PPR ADP. In a 12 team league, you are looking at the 3.04 pick. For what? A guy who is set up on a low scoring offense with a terrible team surrounding him? On that same terrible team that has a horrible coach praising your back up? No thanks. You have guys like David Montgomery, JK Dobbins, Miles Sanders and Chris Carson in that area. I would take Dobbins, Carson, Montgomery and even reach for a Gaskins, Henderson and Mike Davis before I am drafting Swift. In my opinion, Deandre Swift is a bad pick in the 3.04 spot.
The Lions just suck. They'll probably beat the Bears or some shit so they don't get completely shut out in their division, but this is a team you do not want to have more then one piece rostered.
By ONE piece, I mean the ONLY piece of Detroit I would even contemplate rostering. TJ Hockenson. The TE room was a mess for fantasy purposes last season so if you can get someone who will surely be a target hog of someone like Jared Goff, go for it. I still wouldn't take him over Mark Andrews even though they're going close together. It's just that I don't want to be forced into following the Detroit Lions this season. When you draft a player, you draft their team. It's not a marriage I'm willing to get into this season.
GRAB: TJ Hockenson PASS: EVERYONE ELSE.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Fuck this team. Still can't get over them letting Washington win the NFC East just so the Giants didn't make their playoffs. Then continuing to try and anger the Giants fan base by trading with the Cowboys to get Devonte Smith. A PW rookie favorite. Scumbag team.
The biggest question is how good is Jalen Hurts. They've been linked to Deshaun Watson and I truly believe for some strange reason that if Deshaun Watson is allowed to play football in 2022, he will be the Eagles starting QB. I don't think Hurts is that good. I do think he could be of value as your fantasy QB because of his legs. He will give you 2 straight games of 21+ fantasy points, might even hit 30 twice this season, but this guy has boom or bust written all over him. I can't withstand the idea of my QB getting me 25 points one week and then putting up 11 the following week. That's too unstable for the QB12 in ADP for me.
Miles Sanders is not someone I'm high on. I don't even see his name during a draft. That's how off my board he is. The WR room is tough to buy stock in. Smith was great in college, but so was Reagor and so far Reagor sucks. Devonte Smith will be drafted by someone and he could be a stud and everyone could be wrong about this offense, but I'll let another team enjoy that victory with them on their roster IF it happens. I'll take my chances on other WRs and offensive teams. Also, do I trust in Goadert as my TE? What if Ertz revives his career and goes back to the ol Ertz with a new blonde hair style? Honestly, wtf he doing with his hair?! You freaking me out, Zack! A TE room that has been great to me for the last 5 years (Ertz for 3/4 and Goadert for 1) that I'm just staying away from if I can this season. Much rather try my luck with a Higbee or the Smith duo of Irv and Jonnu.
I'm most likely going to have zero shares of this team. There's not one player on that team that would make me feel comfortable having in my lineup. If you're grabbing Hurts as your QB, but also grab someone like Matthew Stafford or Kirk Cousins then you could be okay. For me, I'm not too big on streaming QBs because I like to know my QB spot is going to give me a high floor every week and rely on my other positions to boom. A QB wont really win you a week, but they can definitely lose you one. It's up to you if you want to take the risk on Hurts as the 94th player (QB12) off the board.
GRAB: Nobody. PASS: Everybody.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 12:47:20 GMT
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Put them together, because not much to say about one team. Plus Lawrence and Wilson baby! The Jaguars are the team that I know might be too risky to draft from, but just feels really fun to draft because then you can follow them all season. If Trevor Lawrence is as great as advertised in the NFL level (best rated since Andrew Luck) then this Jaguars team could play a lot better then many anticipate right out the gate. Last year they won Week 1 and then forgot what a win was. This year they could definitely start off with a win and like I said in the Texans talk; this Week 1 game has potential to be the highest scoring game of the week in the NFL.
The question with this new look Jaguars team is; who's the guy? Who is the right guy to draft at the best value? DJ Chark was hyped up coming into last season, but disappointed. Dede Westbrook is gone now, so many are expecting Laviska Shenault to thrive in an Urban Myers offense. Will that be the case? Is James Robinson still the guy after a 'where did he come from?' season last year? Or is he too old regime for the new regime which drafted Trevor's college teammate in Trevor Ettiene in the first round? Carlos Hyde was also bought in as he reunites with Urban as well. It's such a tricky situation in who to draft and where to draft them. They could all be duds or there could be more then one winning lottery ticket on this team.
As for me, I just always find more favorable people to roster in the areas these guys go in except for Trevor Lawrence. I have a list of guys I want as my QB2 and Lawrence is the top guy. I'll get to those lists another time. For Etienne; you could draft him over guys like David Johnson and Ronald Jones who are going in that area. I guess the value is not too bad on him, but is he the right pick or is it Robinson? Robinson is going around guys like Darrell Henderson, Chase Edmonds and Javonte Williams. If you take Robinson and he hits, then great! Jackpot! If he's a dud, then you swung and missed. All risky picks for this team as the floors are so low. All exciting, because they are so young and the ceilings are truly unknown.
Take your shot with Jacksonville, enjoy and good luck!
NEW YORK JETS:
Then there's the Jets. Here they come again with a new rookie QB. After taking the wrong one in the Ghost Seeing Block Head Sam Darnold, they were given the opportunity to either right their wrong or fuck it up again. Watching Lamar Jackson be an MVP, Josh Allen break out and Baker Mayfield lead the Browns to a playoff win; it would be safe to say the Jets were the biggest losers of that draft. Yes, even over Arizona and Josh Rosen because they realized their fuck up right away and drafted Kyler Murray anyways.
The excitement for the rookies in New York is basically the only talk for fantasy football about this team. It's either Michael Carter or Elijah Moore being talked about. Elijah Moore is looking great, which cracks me up. I was so against the Jets paying Corey Davis and bringing him as their WR1 and sure enough; the rookie is outperforming him in camp already. I guess you could take a chance on Corey Davis too this season, but honestly I am not looking to draft anybody on this team except for MAYBE Elijah Moore as my WR4/WR5.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 13:01:54 GMT
CINCINNATI BENGALS:
Huge photo; I know, but it's too cool to not post.
The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the teams I was most excited about drafting. Joe Burrow was incredible last season before his heartbreaking injury. An injury that broke my heart and not only because I owned Tee Higgins shares but because the dude was just so incredible to watch. They added Jamarr Chase to that offense and reunited two college teammates and put him across from the big dawg Tee Higgins. Add in Tyler Boyd and what an absolutely exciting trio of receiers! A healthy Joe Mixon coming back was the icing on the cake for an offense that was ready to explode. I was super excited to study over who I should draft between the quiet Tee Higgins or the louder, ready to shatter Cincinnati records in Chase. Heck, the ADP was much lower for Boyd too and could have been a steal pick too. I was super excited!
UNTIL about a week or two ago. Now all of a sudden, Joe Burrow doesn't look comfortable. He's not comfortable on his knee after the ACL injury. I was amazed at how quickly he recovered, but now one has to wonder; did the Cincinnati organization rush him back? If you listen to anything Carson Palmer ever said about this organization; it's that they suck! So them trying to rush Joe Burrow back from an ACL injury, because he is 'The Chosen One' might not be the smartest of ideas. Especially when you drafted Chase over Penell to help the line and protect Burrow. The Bengals still rank in the 25 and up range for O-Line and that's still POOR. This is risky and it would really suck to see Joe Burrow go the way of another injured Bengal of the past in Ki-Jana Carter or even Akili Smith. Yikes. Hopefully not.
So much promise on this Cincinnati offense and surely they'll deliver. I'm cautious with whoever I pick on this team, but would not be upset with walking out with any of the 3 receivers. Higgins and Chase as my WR2 and Boyd as 3/4. Joe Burrow wouldn't be a bad QB2 that you hold behind a Matthew Stafford or Aaron Rodgers and see if he is over the injury and as great as advertised before you unleash him.
Joe Mixon is tough, too. It's almost like the 'fool me once, shame' story. How many times are we going to get fooled with the big Joe Mixon year? It's hard to waste such high draft capital on this guy every season and get burned every season. Right now he's #21 on ADP and sandwiched in between Calvin Ridley and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Both guys I would draft over Mixon. Mixon and Helaire are the bottom of this 3rd tier of RBs so if you need to grab Mixon before you are forced into guys like Swift or Montgomery, go for it. I will try my best not to have my team be put in that situation with needing Mixon. With CEH, I'm all aboard. We'll talk about that more when @admin reveals the Chiefs as the #1 team later.
The Bengals, like the Jaguars, are a team filled with possibilities. I feel like they're more name value lottery tickets over the Jaguars offense and that is why they're going for a higher price. That division does scare me and lowers ceilings on a lot of the Bengals though.
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Post by UT on Aug 12, 2021 15:38:45 GMT
KING KID needs to back off the Jeudy hate , the kid has the worst QB situation in the league last year , he had a receiver playing quarterback for goodness sakes and still put up respectable numbers as rookie.
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Post by KING KID on Aug 12, 2021 15:49:14 GMT
To be fair, I'm not here to really judge who will be a great football player on the field moreso then I am to say if they are a value for fantasy football. Jeudy is hot trash in the fantasy department. Funny thing about having the WR Hinton QBing for him last season is that your boy Jeudy dropped his only target that game too. Because that's what he does. Drop passes. Of course he led the team in targets and yards. Who else was going to? Fant vanished for half the season. Sutton was out for the season. KJ couldn't stay on the field. Who else was going to?
Regardless of the type of actual football player he is; he's not going to get any better with crappy QB play. None of it matters without a good QB.
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Post by UT on Aug 12, 2021 15:56:23 GMT
That's all just false too. Jameis Winston was shit for years and supporting multiple receivers and even a tight end. Teddy Bridgewater supported Robbie Anderson & DJ Moore last year. Kirk Cousins supported Thielen and Diggs and now Thielen and Jefferson.
You don't need great QB play to support fantasy receivers , you just need competence there and the willingness to throw the ball. Considering Lock comps a lot to early Jameis and Teddy is on the roster it's more than plausible that JJ has a solid year. Especially if you expect them to get into more shootouts with teams in their division and their offenses.
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