If you started Andy Dalton, Thomas Rawls, Tyler Eifert, T.J. Yeldon, LeGarrette Blount, or any number of soon-to-be injured players yesterday, my condolences. In one of my playoff games, I started Rawls, Eifert, and Yeldon. Never had a chance.
That's why winning leagues is difficult no matter what roster you bring to the playoffs. There are factor beyond our control.
As I've written before, regret is the most painful fantasy emotion. So losing on account of injuries--particularly to guys who helped get us to the playoffs--is far from the worst way to bow out.
On a positive note, I'd enjoy hearing who stepped up for you yesterday. What sit/start decision did you make that helped put you on top?
On tap for tonight: A game where 6-8 players could impact whether folks win or lose. A few notes;
(1) The Giants and Dolphins are both bottom-10 rushing teams. As it's been nearly every week this season, no Giant RB is startable. I'd rather roll the dice on Miami's backup Jay Ajayi. That said, I like Lamar Miller's chances of building on last week's success, when he had more carries (20) than he's seen all year. 20+ touches for 90+ yards and a score are realistic expectations.
(2) Eli's averaging about two more fantasy points per game. But if we remove his outlier blowup vs. the Saints, he's averaging less than 12 fantasy points per road game. Eli is one of the most up-and-down QBs you'll find. He'll definitely score more than 12 points tonight, but is too error-prone to clear 20.
On the other hand, if remove Tannehill's outlier against the Texans, Miami's QB is averaging only 12 points per home game. Two of those games were against the Bills and Jets, but his debacle last week against the Ravens would have been a career-low performance if the Fins' hadn't barely won. Given the choice, I'd rather roll the dice on Tannehill tonight than Eli, anticipating a rebound performance.
(3) DeVante Parker is the real deal. Still unrostered in more than 50% of ESPN leagues, he's a WR3 with upside and a fantastic dynasty guy (WR2 potential next year, assuming Tannehill doesn't regress further).
That's why winning leagues is difficult no matter what roster you bring to the playoffs. There are factor beyond our control.
As I've written before, regret is the most painful fantasy emotion. So losing on account of injuries--particularly to guys who helped get us to the playoffs--is far from the worst way to bow out.
On a positive note, I'd enjoy hearing who stepped up for you yesterday. What sit/start decision did you make that helped put you on top?
On tap for tonight: A game where 6-8 players could impact whether folks win or lose. A few notes;
(1) The Giants and Dolphins are both bottom-10 rushing teams. As it's been nearly every week this season, no Giant RB is startable. I'd rather roll the dice on Miami's backup Jay Ajayi. That said, I like Lamar Miller's chances of building on last week's success, when he had more carries (20) than he's seen all year. 20+ touches for 90+ yards and a score are realistic expectations.
(2) Eli's averaging about two more fantasy points per game. But if we remove his outlier blowup vs. the Saints, he's averaging less than 12 fantasy points per road game. Eli is one of the most up-and-down QBs you'll find. He'll definitely score more than 12 points tonight, but is too error-prone to clear 20.
On the other hand, if remove Tannehill's outlier against the Texans, Miami's QB is averaging only 12 points per home game. Two of those games were against the Bills and Jets, but his debacle last week against the Ravens would have been a career-low performance if the Fins' hadn't barely won. Given the choice, I'd rather roll the dice on Tannehill tonight than Eli, anticipating a rebound performance.
(3) DeVante Parker is the real deal. Still unrostered in more than 50% of ESPN leagues, he's a WR3 with upside and a fantastic dynasty guy (WR2 potential next year, assuming Tannehill doesn't regress further).