The results of last weekend's fantasy football are almost too depressing to report. All three head-to-head teams lost. The bye bug bit my butt for the second week in a row. Of course, in my defense, running into one opponent who has Tom Brady at QB and a second who had both DeAngelo Williams and Thomas Jones at RB didn't help. The only good news is that my PB.com league team finished first for the week, which vaulted us from 8th to 5th place in the standings. Starting Eddie Royal in a league that gives individual offense players points for return yards and TDs was a really good idea, although candor compels me to admit that bye week combos left me with very little choice.
I've been busy on the waiver wire. Bruinskins I picked up Mike Bell as a bye week fill in, replacing Glen Coffee and relieving me of the prospect of starting Derrick Ward. Speaking of Ward, I've got a waiver wire claim in on Reggie Bush. If that comes through, Ward is out of here.
Bruinskins II dropped John Carlson to pick up the Cardinals DST, I also dropped the Seahawks DST and claimed the Chargers DST. I'll play the matchups going forward. Finally, I dropped Jaguars DST and claimed Chester Taylor, who I've coveted all season to use as a handcuff for Adrian Peterson.
Cowboys Drool dropped Jason Campbell and added the 49ers DST. I also dropped Michael Bush (who had been a bad bye week fill in) to pick up Jay Feely as a bye week fill in (and possible long term kicker). I've also made a trade offer to send Chris Cooley for Matt Forte and am waiting to hear. The interesting question on this team is whether I'm better off starting both Ronnie Brown at RB and Ricky Williams at the flex position. Williams has more fantasy points so far than any of my RBs other than R Brown (i.e., Tim Hightower and Donald Brown).
Congrats on the (one point) win in PB.com! The points available for return yards (team and individual) caused me to pick up the otherwise meritless SD D/ST for at least a few weeks.
Posted by: Drew Cloutier | 10/21/2009 at 02:17 PM