Sep 16, 2010
Buffalo Wild League Wings Update
This year I am going to track one of my fantasy teams on the blog and it will be the one from the draft I posted here a couple of weeks ago for Buffalo Wild Wings. If I win, I get a trip to the Super Bowl and I can play in a flag football game with Jerry Rice.
But I’m off to an 0-1 start.
I’m not panicking after Week One, but it’s typical of fantasy football for a team with Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson, Greg Jennings, and Jermichael Finley lose Week One. I even got a TD from Jeremy Maclin this week, and I was lucky to get that, yet it still wasn’t enough. The biggest problem was rookie C.J. Spiller, who I likely reached on in the 5th round of this draft. He’ll be on my bench for now, and I’ve moved Buc WR Mike Williams into my starting lineup. I did not start Mohamed Massaquoi, who scored.
So for this week, I’m looking at winning with this team:
QB: Tom Brady
RB: Adrian Peterson
RB: Clinton Portis
Flex: Mike Williams (TB)
WR: Greg Jennings
WR: Jeremy Maclin
WR: Malcom Floyd
TE: Jermichael Finley
PK: Garrett Harley (I’m watching you, man)
DT: Chicago Bears
I definitely have a RB issue with only Chester Taylor and Willis McGahee left, and I’ll be cutting Hartley if he comes up small again this week, or at least if he misses some kicks. I also picked up WR Mark Clayton on the chance he emerges as the guy in St. Louis, which I think might happen.
John, why stick with Chicago in Dallas this week? I would play the matchups and try to get New England or KC.
You may have to trade some of your wr depth for a 2nd tier rb! Maybe someone who has Forte would bite on Chester Taylor if you packaged him with Maclin (a bit of an unknown with qb situation and o-line questions).
What league are you in for Rotobowl? I would like to track that team as well.
League 38. I won my first matchup of the week and I lost my second matchup by .10. That is POINT-10 points.
John,
I’m glad I’m not the only one with an 0-1 record. But I am definitely starting W.McGahee over M.Barber in my TD-Heavy league this week.
McGahee is streaking. He did scored last week. I would hold-on to him. The Ravens offense will be explosive this year.
@ Slumpbuster –
Traded Javid Best straight up for Larry Fitzgerald…
I already have CJ2K and MJD – Playing to win this year I thought it was a no
brainer – Plus added to the fact I have Jennings and Brees so Fitz is my # 2 WR compared to Best would have been my flex. I have Steve Smith at CAR as my flex..
Good Trade? Best SOS is brutal this year…
I used this team as my model as we were both drafting in the #2 spot. Ended up drafting AP, Peyton, Jennings, Spiller (Finley went 1 pick previous), Welker, Maclin, V Davis, Hightower, F Jackson, C Taylor, MIN D, Gaffney, Collie, Hartley, L Washington, A Smith.
I’m happy so far as Welker’s looking good. Hopefully Spiller will pick it up once Hightower’s moving over for Beanie.
I agree with the other Tom, you cant roll with Chitown Defense, I picked up NE this week also, Hell id roll with the Panthers vs Bucs over chitown
John,
Is Adam going to have his last minute weekly sleepers feature on the website this year? Missed it last week, thanks.
@ Bittner~
I like Best, he scored twice last week, but ran for 20 yards. I am waiting to see that explosive burst that he has.. I think the trade will be pretty good overall and your stacked at RB….
I struck out big time w/ Kolb & Shonn Greene..(I know it’s early, but had a bad feeling about both in the preseason). I outright cut Kolb (picked up Hasselbeck).. I am offering Hasselbeck, Greene & a 3rd next year for Peyton Manning, Cadillac and an 8th…We’ll see if it works… Good luck w/ your team!!
John,
Your team brings out one of the things I constantly wrestle with .. and that’s having two players from the same team in the lineup at the same time. I’m not referring to quarterbacks and kickers – but more specifically to wide receivers and running backs. (In our league, we do not have to start a tight end .. they are simply considered receivers).
In your case it’s Jennings and Finley, and in my case this year it’s Malcolm Floyd and Ryan Matthews. I know it’s probably a bit anal on my part – but it grates me to start two skill players from the same team, because I know that on any given possession, only one of them can score.
This bothers me through our entire draft because in the end .. I know I’m going to draft who I consider to be the best player available, regardless of team and probably bye week – in most cases.
I don’t know if anyone else wrestles with this but I do. I suppose if both the guys are studs (probably in your case with Jennings & potential stud Finley) it’s better than starting a second or third tier player, but I can’t help think that I’m not maximizing my lineup if I have two guys from the same team starting.
Maybe I just need therapy.
PackFan, I think John addressed this a few blogs back. Anyway, I ended up with Jennings and Finley as well. I don’t have any problem starting both if they are on a high powered offense, as long as they are considered the #1 and #2 receiving threats. If a receiver gets 10 targets, I feel good. On a passing team, there should be enough targets to have two guys producing. Also, one guy might go off and score two TDs and the other might get average yardage/points.
I wouldn’t have problems starting Floyd and Matthews at the same time simply because they are on the same team. Theoretically, both should produce on a team like SD. I worry if the team has potential to get shut down.
hey john,
seriously…this is awesome. been a subscriber for years and love all the features you’ve added. but i’ve always said to myself, “I’d love to just watch john run a team.”
well now you’re doing it! please, i beg you…update us every week before you drop/add and let us know who you start on sundays all season long with this team.
thanks again for everything!
b
Burton,
Thanks for the therapy.
hey John! tough one..flacco vs bengals or Palmer vs ravens..?
thanks!!!
Boy, don’t know about rolling with Chicago vs. Dallas. There are always good weekly defensive plays on the waiver wire and I would opt for one of them.