Ask the Geeks – Week 1: Open Forum
With the regular season only two nights away, it’s time to get serious with the answering of questions for the geeks. Β Here’s an open forum to formally post any questions you may have going into week 1. We kick it off with a question that I already responded to by e-mail due to the time sensitivity (he had a draft tonight!) but thought it could help some other people out there. Anyways, ask away!
e-roc asks:
Q1) Does the addition of TJ Housh upgrade Flacco?
Q2) Does the move from SEA to BAL upgrade TJ Housh?
Q3) Is Vincent Jackson worth a late-round pick? Or will he turn out to be this year’s Javon Walker?
Brandon says:
1. Yes, but not a whole lot. Can’t make him a worse quarterback though, can it? π
2. Not really. He might end up seeing a few less targets now with Boldin and Mason around, but he could find it easier to get open with defenses focusing on those other players, not to mention Ray Rice flying around in the backfield.
3. He’s definitely worth a late round pick. If the Chargers passing game is struggling after a couple weeks, they’re going to want V-Jax back in the starting line-up right away and will make something work. If they trade him, then you have a solid receiver…just on a different team.
e-roc 8:07 am on September 8, 2010 Permalink |
Snagged V-Jax In the 17th round (out of 18). My fingers are crossed….
I also passed on Joe Flacco – twice – and ended up with Kolb and Cutler (and Stafford).
e-roc 8:16 am on September 8, 2010 Permalink |
Please evaluate/rate my team. I’m calling it “Team Potential w/Favorable Match-ups”. My strategy was position-based and adjusted for strength-of-schedule.
Notable scoring items in a very high scoring league (i.e. scoring average was 140 pts/week – 180 great week, 120 terrible week):
> 6 pts per PaTD, 1 PPR (WR-TE), 0.5 PPR (RB), big play TD bonuses (30,40,50 yds), threshold bonuses (100 RuYd or ReYds, 250 PaYds, etc.).
QBs – Kolb, Cutler, Matt Moore (correction, missed out on Stafford)
RBs – MJD, R. Mathews, CJ Spiller, J. Forsett
WRs – Desean Jackson, S.Smith (NYG), H. Nicks, D.Driver, V.Jackson.
TEs – V. Davis, D.Keller
DEF – 49ers, Saints
K – Crosby, Nedney
Brandon 3:50 pm on September 8, 2010 Permalink |
Not too bad. Not a fan of owning both Steve Smith (NYG) AND Hakeem Nicks, as unless you start both every week, you’re going to have a heck of a time picking between the two. Kolb and Cutler should hold down the QB position, just rotate them depending on the match-ups. Good luck starting this Thursday!
e-roc 5:00 pm on September 8, 2010 Permalink |
Thanks Brandon! I think Nicks & Little Giant will be match-up plays on a week-by-week basis. I know I’ll have issues with who gets the nod on certain occasions, but I also see it as a hedging play: 1) keeps him off anyone else’s team; 2) if one or the other gets injured, the other guy’s stock instantly sky-rockets.
Thanks again!
Kulprit 3:55 pm on September 9, 2010 Permalink |
Today I was offered a straight up trade of Ray Rice for A. Johnson. (fyi: I have Johnson)
For some background here is my squad:
QB: Rogers
RB1: Mendenhall
RB2: Spiller
WR1: Johnson
WR2: Jennings
WR3: Knox
TE: Finnely
K: Kaeding
Def: Bengals
RB: Moreno
RB: R. Williams
RB: T. Jones
WR: Nicks
QB: Big Ben.
As you can see I am real weak at the top for RB, but lack depth at WR. I’d love to get my hands on Rice and like the value-for-value of the trade. I just worry if it makes sense for my team overall.
Right now i am considering tabling the trade until after this week. We are only allowed to add/drop once a week in a bidding system so I can’t add anyone at WR and trading away Johnson will really weaken my corps for Week 1. I am thinking holding off on the trade till next week where I can pull the trigger, and also pick up another WR off the market or if one of my backs has a good week try to trade one.
Would love your thoughts!
Brandon 4:05 pm on September 9, 2010 Permalink |
I’d make the trade if I were you, as I like the trio of Jennings/Knox/Nicks enough at WR to hold you down, while having Mendenhall and Rice at RB is great. You can then trade some RB depth for WR help or just grab a free agent if necessary. If the trade is still going to be there after week one though, then by all means wait. Maybe you can package AJ with another running back and in return, get Rice and another wide receiver.
Brandon 4:06 pm on September 9, 2010 Permalink |
By the way, would you happen to be @BrianTMiller on Twitter? I can’t imagine two people in the same day were offered that trade π
Kulprit 4:22 pm on September 9, 2010 Permalink |
haha yep – I was typing this as you were answering me on twitter – then I was answering you on twitter as you were typing this, lol
Thanks for the feedback – I was just trying to avoid a lustful over-reaction for Ray Rice. He was my big pickup Week 1 free agent pickup last year that drove me to Championship in another league, so I love the guy, haha, wanted to make sure it made real sense.
(to be fair I do see how the trade makes sense for the other guy in the trade, he has a lot of RB horses in his barn)
Kulprit 4:24 pm on September 9, 2010 Permalink |
If I did the trade I’d probably drop Ricky and T-Jones and roll with Rice-Mendenhall-Spiller as my 3 backs.
I’d probably pick up someone like Berrian or Mike Williams (both still avail) and also grab Santonio Holmes with an eye for when he returns (also avail)
This is assuming I couldn’t find a good trade prior to this.
Brandon 4:27 pm on September 9, 2010 Permalink |
Santonio Holmes is an excellent candidate for WR help. He’s out for a few games, but he will probably be the teams top WR when he returns, which is probably when you’ll need him.
chidelt57 6:19 pm on September 16, 2010 Permalink |
I’m struggling to get my TE lineup established for this weak. I currently am playing Tony Gonzalez and have Heath Miller Benched but I don’t know if I should play Miller against tenn. Defense or bank on Gonzalez finding openings in arizona’s defense? Any ideas?
Brandon 10:37 am on September 17, 2010 Permalink |
Just added Miller and Gonzo to our rankings, so take a look:
http://www.ffgeekblog.com/advice/user-requested-player-ranks-week-2/