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[James.]

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If my waiver priority is 1 out of 10, why do I need to wait until Wednesday morning to make Add/Drop a player....anyone know?

It's just a slight quirk of the waiver system to be honest. It's to give others time to put in their requests for players in - I know it doesn't really matter if you are first in order but hey what's the rush? Week 2 doesn't start until then anyway!

[Sylar]

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Forgot to add. I've played my reserve D, reserve WR and reserve TE against you and still won. NO EXCUSES :jmcp:

No excuses at all sir. A lot of my team just never turned up!

Johnson was shut out by a solid Patriots D, Welker was an enigma on a multiplicate threat Patriots O and a lot of others just flat out disappointed.

Changes needed before week 2!

[DH1875]

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Stafford killed me this week. No point throwing for all those yards if you're gonna throw 3 picks as well

That and the Bills' D but I won't complain about that one

That's why I have 2 D's. People dish them but my D picked me up 14 points this week and while it didn't matter, in a close game it could have been the difference.

[HibsMax]

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It's just a slight quirk of the waiver system to be honest. It's to give others time to put in their requests for players in - I know it doesn't really matter if you are first in order but hey what's the rush? Week 2 doesn't start until then anyway!

You're right, there's no real rush. I just like to have things "settled" so to speak so that I can plan other roster moves, if any. This is my first year playing fantasy football and now I am regretting never playing it before. It's a lot of fun, already, and I like the wheeling and dealing. Yeah, the draft felt sucky because I was so low and didn't know what was going on (and my "stud" RB got injured in preseason) but I'm learning quickly that everything is not all it seems. Players come out of nowhere and others disappear. And then injuries too. Playing the Yahoo Pro Pickem got me slightly more into football over the years but this has me paying attention.

[HibsMax]

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No excuses at all sir. A lot of my team just never turned up!

Johnson was shut out by a solid Patriots D, Welker was an enigma on a multiplicate threat Patriots O and a lot of others just flat out disappointed.

Changes needed before week 2!

I was surprised at how quiet the Pats kept Welker. I think the Pats are in a really good situation. People expect(ed) the ball to go to Gronk and Welker. But it goes to Lloiyd and Hernandez instead. Cover those guys instead? It goes back to Welker and Gronk. We're spoiled for choice for receivers at the moment.

[Sylar]

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I was surprised at how quiet the Pats kept Welker. I think the Pats are in a really good situation. People expect(ed) the ball to go to Gronk and Welker. But it goes to Lloiyd and Hernandez instead. Cover those guys instead? It goes back to Welker and Gronk. We're spoiled for choice for receivers at the moment.

I'm beginning to wonder if they're trying to phase Welker out of the club to be honest.

All of this talk about non-renewal of his contract, followed by very limited pre-season and then little targets yesterday.

He's an undoubted talent, but he's become very mouthy and quick to resort to trash talking in recent years which isn't really the "Patriot way".

[HibsMax]

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I'm beginning to wonder if they're trying to phase Welker out of the club to be honest.

All of this talk about non-renewal of his contract, followed by very limited pre-season and then little targets yesterday.

He's an undoubted talent, but he's become very mouthy and quick to resort to trash talking in recent years which isn't really the "Patriot way".

I know exactly what you mean and the Pats don't give a crap about how good a player USED to be, they only care about "what can you do for me today?". I'm not as deeply immersed in football as others are but the most recent example I can think of is when they let go of Seymour. I loved that guy but obviously the Pats thought that his usefulness had come to an end. It's like they play a player until he's peaked and then let him go, even if there is a slight risk that the guy might have one more good season left in the tank. They don't seem to get too emotional about cutting players. We also have Edelman as well, a "poor man's" Welker. I kinda like it to be honest. Lots of teams have stars and studs but that's not the Patriots way either (Brady aside).

No single player is bigger than the team and Brady exemplified that a few years ago when he negotiated his deal a few years ago.

[DH1875]

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No excuses at all sir. A lot of my team just never turned up!

Johnson was shut out by a solid Patriots D, Welker was an enigma on a multiplicate threat Patriots O and a lot of others just flat out disappointed.

Changes needed before week 2!

Can't believe how much I crushed you by. Just goes to show, you should never pay attention to the NFL forecast. They had you down as beating me. Jesus, even Malcolm Floyd paid of against Meachem .

What's going on with the fixtures? After next week, I've no one else to look forward to beating.

[HibsMax]

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Can't believe how much I crushed you by. Just goes to show, you should never pay attention to the NFL forecast. They had you down as beating me. Jesus, even Malcolm Floyd paid of against Meachem .

What's going on with the fixtures? After next week, I've no one else to look forward to beating.

And my team of "no hopers" delivered the second highest crushing defeat. Long may it continue!!

As for the schedule, when I go to this page : http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/897370

I can see the Scoreboard on the right with arrows / links to go from week to week. Is that what you're looking for / missing? Even when I click through the schedule I see the, well, the upcoming schedule.

Week 3 : You vs Me. :D

[HibsMax]

Dumb question #12 : does it "really" matter who you're playing on a week to week basis or is that just to make it more exciting? I mean, aren't we all just concerned with picking the best players based on their individual matchups?

[HibsMax]

@Sergio - You're next.

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Bring it :-D

[DH1875]

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Dumb question #12 : does it "really" matter who you're playing on a week to week basis or is that just to make it more exciting? I mean, aren't we all just concerned with picking the best players based on their individual matchups?

Doesn't really mater who your playing week in week out. I just like to trash talk, especially against the patsies. Unfortunately for Scott he smashed 50 mirrors and walked under 50 ladders as a kid so has the misfortune of being a Wolverine and a Barca fan as well as a patsie, so he takes the brunt of it. He's a good one really and knows that 9 out of 10 times I'm only playing and taking the P . Don't know what I'll do after week 3 .

[HibsMax]

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Doesn't really mater who your playing week in week out. I just like to trash talk, especially against the patsies. Unfortunately for Scott he smashed 50 mirrors and walked under 50 ladders as a kid so has the misfortune of being a Wolverine and a Barca fan as well as a patsie, so he takes the brunt of it. He's a good one really and knows that 9 out of 10 times I'm only playing and taking the P . Don't know what I'll do after week 3 .

After week three you'll be licking your wounds and fetching me drinks.

[NOLA]

tried to sign up ogletree on the waiver list but seems someone wanted him too, no names mentioned but im playing against you this week

[GhostofBolivar]

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That's why I have 2 D's. People dish them but my D picked me up 14 points this week and while it didn't matter, in a close game it could have been the difference.

I don't believe that you should carry 2 Ds at all. Along with kickers, it's the least important position in the game. The benefit you get from having a top D compared with a mediocre one is minimal. Most of the time, you're better off with another RB or WR. Why carry a spare D when you might have had Michael Bush?

Always makes me smile when people start taking Ds in the 7th round.

[hibsbollah]

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tried to sign up ogletree on the waiver list but seems someone wanted him too, no names mentioned but im playing against you this week

Which clever person picked up Albert Morris this week? I wanted him for my bench

[HibsMax]

I figured I would try and prepare for week 7 (that's when both my QBs have their bye week). So what did I do? I do a little (flawed) research and sign Matt Cassel. Guess what his bye week is? LOL. Now I have that filthy jester Sanchez.

[Calvin]

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Which clever person picked up Albert Morris this week? I wanted him for my bench

Only picked him up because I had Fred Jackson (who I played instead of CJ Spiller last week which cost me the matchup) and figured he could fill my bench instead.

[hibsbollah]

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Only picked him up because I had Fred Jackson (who I played instead of CJ Spiller last week which cost me the matchup) and figured he could fill my bench instead.

I think hes going to have a BIIIG rookie season. my rb Trent Richardson and the Browns oline by contrast, looked terrible last week.

[James.]

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I don't believe that you should carry 2 Ds at all. Along with kickers, it's the least important position in the game. The benefit you get from having a top D compared with a mediocre one is minimal. Most of the time, you're better off with another RB or WR. Why carry a spare D when you might have had Michael Bush?

Always makes me smile when people start taking Ds in the 7th round.

Correct sir, although it never went to plan last week I'll be taking my D on a week by week basis based on match ups - always delighted to pick up the likes of Antonio Brown, Doug Martin for my bench when there's a run on Ds and Kickers.

[James.]

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Dumb question #12 : does it "really" matter who you're playing on a week to week basis or is that just to make it more exciting? I mean, aren't we all just concerned with picking the best players based on their individual matchups?

It matters a lot. If NFL.com's projections are right, I'd end up with the second highest score this week but would still lose as I'm playing the Late Hits who are projected to have the highest. Don't read much into projections but it is possible to have an excellent week and lose or a nightmare and still win due to the matchup!

[HibsMax]

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It matters a lot. If NFL.com's projections are right, I'd end up with the second highest score this week but would still lose as I'm playing the Late Hits who are projected to have the highest. Don't read much into projections but it is possible to have an excellent week and lose or a nightmare and still win due to the matchup!

But there's nothing you can do about what the other team earns in points, right? That's why I was saying that surely the best thing to do is assemble the best team you possibly can, regardless of who your actual opponent is. Maybe I'm missing a subtlety here.

I've been looking at the projections and I don't really think they mean much at this early point in the season. Somethings don't add up. I have Peyton as my starting QB over Vick. I was going to make this switch anyway but it's also a recommendation made by the Guru feature. However, the projections have Vick earning more week 2 points than Manning so there's a conflict there.

[James.]

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But there's nothing you can do about what the other team earns in points, right? That's why I was saying that surely the best thing to do is assemble the best team you possibly can, regardless of who your actual opponent is. Maybe I'm missing a subtlety here.

I've been looking at the projections and I don't really think they mean much at this early point in the season. Somethings don't add up. I have Peyton as my starting QB over Vick. I was going to make this switch anyway but it's also a recommendation made by the Guru feature. However, the projections have Vick earning more week 2 points than Manning so there's a conflict there.

Sorry, must of misinterpreted your original post. Don't listen to NFL guru - it was advocating that I drop Ben Tate for a second kicker.

[HibsMax]

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Sorry, must of misinterpreted your original post. Don't listen to NFL guru - it was advocating that I drop Ben Tate for a second kicker.

Yeah, I get those silly recommendations too. Guru is determined for me to drop Donald Brown for just about anyone else. I realise he's not an elite RB but he's on my bench and so is there really only as a backup until something better trundles along.

[Calvin]

Greg Jennings inactive tonight, you've got an hour Haymaker!

[Haymaker]

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Greg Jennings inactive tonight, you've got an hour Haymaker!

Cheers! I just got in from work, was dangerously close to missing that!

[Calvin]

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Cheers! I just got in from work, was dangerously close to missing that!

Hopefully (for me) everything gets lobbed Jordy Nelson's way tonight!

[NOLA]

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Hopefully (for me) everything gets lobbed Jordy Nelson's way tonight!

Or randall cobbs ;)

[Calvin]

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Or randall cobbs ;)

A worry when your receiver has more rushing than receiving yards!