Fantasy playoffs.

[PhilSimms11]

How's everyone's team doing? My team in my important league crapped out big time. Nevertheless, I had a good season. I went 9-6-1, won my division, and had the 2-seed.
This was my lineup for last week. It was bad...I lost by 32. I went 0-3 vs the guy who beat me. He had my number this season. Half my losses were to him. For the 8th straight season the 1-seed will not go the distance.

Starters:
QB Justin Fields (8)
RB James Conner (21)
RB David Montgomery (10)
WR Diontae Johnson (9)
TE Dallas Goedert (7)
WR Stefon Diggs (4)
WR Davante Adams (2)
K Chase McLaughlin (4)*
Total (65)

Bench:
QB Jared Goff (25)*
RB Leonard Fournette (17)*
WR George Pickens (15)*
RB Rachaad White (13)*
WR DJ Chark (12)*
WR Michael Gallup (12)*
RB Gus Edwards (11)*
TE Darren Waller (8)
TE Cole Kmet (7)
Total (109)

What was I thinking by having Adams and Diggs in my starting lineup?

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I am in the title game in my ten team league

QBs Tua, Geno, and Daniel Jones
RBs Ekeler, Saquon, Kenneth Walker, Dobbins
WRs Chase, McLajrin, Jeudy, Moore, Olave, Watson
TEs Engram and Schultz
D 49ers
K Tucker

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I am in the title game in my ten team league

QBs Tua, Geno, and Daniel Jones
RBs Ekeler, Saquon, Kenneth Walker, Dobbins
WRs Chase, McLajrin, Jeudy, Moore, Olave, Watson
TEs Engram and Schultz
D 49ers
K Tucker

any QBs available on waivers dont like any of them... but i would lean Jones... as i dont think Tua is playing... But its hard to start Jones when you are banking on saquon

other than QB you are very stout...

 

[Yellow Fuzzies]

I was in two playoff games where I made a last minute decision that cost me the title.
-Put in Dulcich over J Cook- Cook outscored Dulcich by 10 pts.
-Put in Juwan Johnson over D Knox- Knox outscored Johnson by 10 pts.
Would have won both games and the title. TE has been my downfall this year.

 

[PhilSimms11]

In one league I'm in I have Rachaad White. When he caught that short TD pass from Brady the other night that put me over. I won by .14 points.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

any QBs available on waivers dont like any of them... but i would lean Jones... as i dont think Tua is playing... But its hard to start Jones when you are banking on saquon

other than QB you are very stout...

Just purdy, White, Wilson, bridgewater, and Wentz. I’m probably going with Jones this week.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Made it to my Championship game.
My problem is the same as last week, but a little clearer.

Two RBs & a Flex 1/2 pt. PPR.

Walker against the Jets
Allgeier against Arizona
J. Cook (Buf) against Bengals

Swift against bears
Burks against Dallas
Olave against Philly.
Burks is pretty much useless with Willis at QB.
Olave nursing a Hammy not gonna chance him even if he starts.
Swift out of frustration instantly benched him for Cook. at start of the week.
Guess the only real question is. Anyone want to convince me to put swift back in the starting lineup? Which is the technical right move.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Made it to my Championship game.
My problem is the same as last week, but a little clearer.

Two RBs & a Flex 1/2 pt. PPR.

Walker against the Jets
Allgeier against Arizona
J. Cook (Buf) against Bengals

Swift against bears
Burks against Dallas
Olave against Philly.
Burks is pretty much useless with Willis at QB.
Olave nursing a Hammy not gonna chance him even if he starts.
Swift out of frustration instantly benched him for Cook. at start of the week.
Guess the only real question is. Anyone want to convince me to put swift back in the starting lineup? Which is the technical right move.

So. It is bench one of walker, allgier, cook, swift


Walker is the only easy start of those.

Of the other three I would probably start swift over allgeir or cook.

High scoring team vs a crap team. Can end two different ways. 1 that the lions are destroy the bears or 2 it’s a close game.

If it is a route then they will be running a lot. So volume will be there even for a committee. But remember the other 2 possibilities are also in a committee. So swift has the potential best volume, and he is the receiving back.

Atlanta and allgeir has the lowest floor imo. And is who I would bench.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

So. It is bench one of walker, allgier, cook, swift


Walker is the only easy start of those.

Of the other three I would probably start swift over allgeir or cook.

High scoring team vs a crap team. Can end two different ways. 1 that the lions are destroy the bears or 2 it’s a close game.

If it is a route then they will be running a lot. So volume will be there even for a committee. But remember the other 2 possibilities are also in a committee. So swift has the potential best volume, and he is the receiving back.

Atlanta and allgeir has the lowest floor imo. And is who I would bench.

well Swift has kept pissing me off. the lions seem to refuse to use their most explosive player. he had 3 points last week.
Last week I sat Cook since Allgeier is actually getting the most use of all the running backs (excluding Walker)
Cook out scored Swift by 15 points.

Allgeier (used the most of the three) out touches & out performs Patterson. (done well since their bye)
Singletary out touches Cook (but its the bills) both been doing well
Swift who should & everyone keeps expecting a big game. Barely touches the ball. (projected points is twice that of cook)
Goff threw 42 times & Swift had one catch. He's broke 8 rush attempt only twice all year. Justin Jackson is getting almost as much use as Swift.
Almost lost in the playoffs, because I didnt bench him when I was thinking about it. (didnt have the balls to do it) of course I know as soon as I dont start him he will blow up & have a great game LOL
I am in the Championship game. Its real hard to trust Swift right now.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

well Swift has kept pissing me off. the lions seem to refuse to use their most explosive player. he had 3 points last week.
Last week I sat Cook since Allgeier is actually getting the most use of all the running backs (excluding Walker)
Cook out scored Swift by 15 points.

Allgeier (used the most of the three) out touches & out performs Patterson. (done well since their bye)
Singletary out touches Cook (but its the bills) both been doing well
Swift who should & everyone keeps expecting a big game. Barely touches the ball. (projected points is twice that of cook)
Goff threw 42 times & Swift had one catch. He's broke 8 rush attempt only twice all year. Justin Jackson is getting almost as much use as Swift.
Almost lost in the playoffs, because I didnt bench him when I was thinking about it. (didnt have the balls to do it) of course I know as soon as I dont start him he will blow up & have a great game LOL
I am in the Championship game. Its real hard to trust Swift right now.

I agree with everything. But my point is that the others are hard to trust too. I would rather go upside. Sure it could backfire. But cook and allgeir can also easily not give you 10 points either.

The real question for whom to bench is which players success on your bench would least bother you.

 

[TREFF]

6 leagues I actually stay active in

Made the playoffs in all six
One goes to week 18
One I'm in the finals, but dont know how

The other four? I was either the #1 or #2 seed in all of em, had a bye in all of em, lost in all of them last weekend.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I agree with everything. But my point is that the others are hard to trust too. I would rather go upside. Sure it could backfire. But cook and allgeir can also easily not give you 10 points either.

The real question for whom to bench is which players success on your bench would least bother you.

Yeah Completely understand your point of view & agree.
This is what I did last week. And why I didnt bench Swift last week.
So this week I think I am going opposite.
Which one of these guys if they become duds would bother me the most in my starting line up.
I've tried to mentally be ok with benching Swift a couple weeks now, but then talk my self out of it by thinking the Lions have got to wake up & start utilizing their weapon this week. Right?

Bad thing for me is. If I guess wrong. I will probably lose because I am in a solid league. No cheap wins this week.
Think in my final thoughts.
Walker is the shoe in.
Allgeier is my grinder & will get me the consistent points.
Swift & Cook are similar as they could score from range, but most likely wont score from inside the 3.
Now just have to guess which one is more likely. Cook is just getting more opportunities.

So if Walker or Allgeier become the dud on my team I wont really second guess myself. I figure they were gonna be 2 of my three in this guesswork.
But if Cook is the dud & Swift has the game I had been waiting for all these weeks. Yes. I will call myself a dumbass LOL

I do thank you for the conversation on this subject though.

 

[PhilSimms11]

In one ESPN league I'm in I got the 6-seed with a record of 7-8. It's a 10-team league with 6 playoff teams. In all honesty, I don't deserve to be there. I think 4 max with 10 teams is enough, but...oh well. I've won 6 straight and have reached the semifinals (I was 2-8). This week, my lineup is as follows...

QB Dak Prescott (18.38)
RB Leonard Fournette
RB David Montgomery
WR Cee Dee Lamb (21)
WR Mike Williams
TE Evan Engram
Flex AJ Dillon
DST Eagles
K Matt Gay

I have TE Dalton Schultz (24.6) on my bench.
(1)I hate Thursday games.
(2)I already had 2 Cowboys in my lineup in addition to hating TNF.
(3)Shultz ain't done jack squat lately. Engram has been a beast (21.4 avg the last 4 games).

 

[Schmoopy1000]

In one ESPN league I'm in I got the 6-seed with a record of 7-8. It's a 10-team league with 6 playoff teams. In all honesty, I don't deserve to be there. I think 4 max with 10 teams is enough, but...oh well. I've won 6 straight and have reached the semifinals (I was 2-8). This week, my lineup is as follows...

QB Dak Prescott (18.38)
RB Leonard Fournette
RB David Montgomery
WR Cee Dee Lamb (21)
WR Mike Williams
TE Evan Engram
Flex AJ Dillon
DST Eagles
K Matt Gay

I have TE Dalton Schultz (24.6) on my bench.
(1)I hate Thursday games.
(2)I already had 2 Cowboys in my lineup in addition to hating TNF.
(3)Shultz ain't done jack squat lately. Engram has been a beast (21.4 avg the last 4 games).

Well Engram had a big game last week. Could happen again.

 

[eaglesnut]

Well Engram had a big game last week. Could happen again.

2022-12-04	13	JAX	@	DET	L 14-40	*	7	5	30	6.00	1	71.4%	4.29	0	0		0		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	43	77%	0	0%	0	0%
2022-12-11	14	JAX	@	TEN	W 36-22	*	15	11	162	14.73	2	73.3%	10.80	0	0		0		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	57	79%	0	0%	1	4%
2022-12-18	15	JAX		DAL	W 40-34	*	10	8	62	7.75	0	80.0%	6.20	0	0		0		0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	60	86%	0	0%	0	0%
2022-12-22	16	JAX	@	NYJ	W 19-3	*	8	7	113	16.14	0	87.5%	14.13	0	0		0		0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	54	75%	0	0%	0	0%

I don't know how to get rid the extra columns but these last 4 games have been good.

Took this guy long enough. Never did it in MY lineup.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

2022-12-04	13	JAX	@	DET	L 14-40	*	7	5	30	6.00	1	71.4%	4.29	0	0		0		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	43	77%	0	0%	0	0%
2022-12-11	14	JAX	@	TEN	W 36-22	*	15	11	162	14.73	2	73.3%	10.80	0	0		0		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	57	79%	0	0%	1	4%
2022-12-18	15	JAX		DAL	W 40-34	*	10	8	62	7.75	0	80.0%	6.20	0	0		0		0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	60	86%	0	0%	0	0%
2022-12-22	16	JAX	@	NYJ	W 19-3	*	8	7	113	16.14	0	87.5%	14.13	0	0		0		0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	54	75%	0	0%	0	0%

I don't know how to get rid the extra columns but these last 4 games have been good.

Took this guy long enough. Never did it in MY lineup.

yeah when the Jags offense & Lawrence started getting it in the 2nd half of the season. Makes sense he is doing better.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

So far Allgeier has a TD run
Swift has a catch for 4 yds. (on my bench)

edit: uh oh now Swift has a TD

 

[Schmoopy1000]

fuck.
Playing against Etienne & Evans. Both have long plays for TDs!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I knew if I benched Swift he would go off.
Damn him!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

fuckin' A
playing against AJ Brown as well & now he has a long ass TD pass as well!