Was driving a lot Tuesday with family and am trying to get some thoughts down before getting to sleep (writing this late Tuesday night). Around the league, Devonta Freeman is back. He'll get favorable home games weeks 14 and 16 against Carolina and Jacksonville. Brian Hill didn't step up in his absence. Despite running behind a poor offensive line, Freeman was on pace for an impressive 68 catches before going down and is a good bet to increase his rushing TD total from zero.
T.Y. Hilton is a big-time question mark heading into this weekend. If you're in a dynasty league, it's fair to wonder whether he'll ever again be a weekly fantasy option. He'll be 31 next season and is playing on the third most run-friendly team in the NFL. Devin Funchess has been sidelined most of the year. Zach Pascal is potentially on the rise. Parris Campbell could take a big step forward next year. Add to that the downgrade of Andrew Luck to Jacoby Brissett, and I'd be shocked if Hilton hits the top 20 in 2020.
I can't say this any more clearly: Beware all Cleveland starters this weekend in Pittsburgh. There are scenarios where payback is predictable. This is one of those scenarios. I don't see any Brown reaching double-digit fantasy scoring.
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Throwing out a question to all of you. Looking back, who were your biggest draft bargain and biggest draft bust? My best bargain was at pick #48 (fourth round): Austin Ekeler. His ADP was somewhere in the low 70's, and my fifth-rounder would have been pick #63--cutting it a bit too close with Melvin Gordon holding out.
On the bust side, too many to count. OBJ with pick #9 in the first. Derrius Guice in the fifth. A.J. Green in the sixth. Carson Wentz in the seventh. Gio Bernard in the eighth. . . . How did I manage to win any games this year?
So shout it out. Don't be shy. A draft pick that demonstrates your brilliance--and a head-scratcher for the ages.
T.Y. Hilton is a big-time question mark heading into this weekend. If you're in a dynasty league, it's fair to wonder whether he'll ever again be a weekly fantasy option. He'll be 31 next season and is playing on the third most run-friendly team in the NFL. Devin Funchess has been sidelined most of the year. Zach Pascal is potentially on the rise. Parris Campbell could take a big step forward next year. Add to that the downgrade of Andrew Luck to Jacoby Brissett, and I'd be shocked if Hilton hits the top 20 in 2020.
I can't say this any more clearly: Beware all Cleveland starters this weekend in Pittsburgh. There are scenarios where payback is predictable. This is one of those scenarios. I don't see any Brown reaching double-digit fantasy scoring.
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Throwing out a question to all of you. Looking back, who were your biggest draft bargain and biggest draft bust? My best bargain was at pick #48 (fourth round): Austin Ekeler. His ADP was somewhere in the low 70's, and my fifth-rounder would have been pick #63--cutting it a bit too close with Melvin Gordon holding out.
On the bust side, too many to count. OBJ with pick #9 in the first. Derrius Guice in the fifth. A.J. Green in the sixth. Carson Wentz in the seventh. Gio Bernard in the eighth. . . . How did I manage to win any games this year?
So shout it out. Don't be shy. A draft pick that demonstrates your brilliance--and a head-scratcher for the ages.