Apolyton Fantasy Football - League One - Discussion Thread

[Imran Siddiqui]

With the backup, Fitzgerald had a very good rookie year. He was the focus then.

[Kidlicious]

The Cards aren't going to do much more on offense this year, and Fitzgerald will draw more attention from defenses. This is just one game. Don't read too much into it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm not. I'm looking at last year and seeing Fitzgerald only going to get better. Boldin is on the field with him as well, so he won't be seeing many double teams.

He should have a great year this year, no matter who's the QB.

[Kidlicious]

Great?! Come on.

[Kidlicious]

You drafted Stokley before Fitzgerald. What does that say?

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm not coming on anything .

Last year, in his rookie year, he had 58 catches and 8 TDs. He has one more year of experience and in his first game this year caught 13 catches for 155 yards and a TD. In college, he was easily considered the best WR in the college football.

The guy has immense talent, had a productive rookie campaign and had a great game where he was the go to guy.

Also Arizona will likely be throwing to catch up, because their defense isn't good.

If that doesn't scream 'sleeper' who is going to have a breakout season, then you don't know jack about fantasy football.

You are just trying to justify making a piss poor deal.

[Kidlicious]

I got a second and a third rounder for a first and a ninth rounder. I think that gives me more depth. You are just making a big deal about one game. There are a lot of talented recievers who don't do "great." They just do half ass.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kidicious
You drafted Stokley before Fitzgerald. What does that say?

You don't think Stokley had a good year last year? And you gotta draft based on value. Fitzgerald is a sleeper, Stokley is known. Therefore, you have to draft Stokley earlier.

I thought of taking Fitzgerald where I took Roy Williams (who was a bigger name because he was on a bigger team) and it was a tossup.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I got a second and a third rounder for a first and a ninth rounder. I think that gives me more depth. You are just making a big deal about one game. There are a lot of talented recievers who don't do "great." They just do half ass.

And when has Fitzgerald done anything 'half ass'? You are just talking out of your ass, because you are in defensive mode.

You'll regret losing Fitzgerald. Mark my words.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


You don't think Stokley had a good year last year? And you gotta draft based on value. Fitzgerald is a sleeper, Stokley is known. Therefore, you have to draft Stokley earlier.

I thought of taking Fitzgerald where I took Roy Williams (who was a bigger name because he was on a bigger team) and it was a tossup.

It's the same reason why you trade Fitzgerald, because no one knows what he will do.

And Stokley is a "good" pick, not "great." Fitzgerald is probably neither of those, just a typical ninth rounder, but maybe more.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kidicious
It's the same reason why you trade Fitzgerald, because no one knows what he will do.

And Stokley is a "good" pick, not "great." Fitzgerald is probably neither of those, just a typical ninth rounder, but maybe more.

I'm thinking I should have taken Fitzy where I took Williams. I believe I missed out on a 80+ catch, 12+ TD season.

Hell, no one knows what Kevin Jones (or even better, Stephen Jackson) will do, but you took him in your deal. So why the double standard?

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I'm thinking I should have taken Fitzy where I took Williams. I believe I missed out on a 80+ catch, 12+ TD season.

They're both risky. Their teams aren't that good. There just weren't 'sure things' left.

Hell, no one knows what Kevin Jones (or even better, Stephen Jackson) will do, but you took him in your deal. So why the double standard?

RBs are different. Those two will put up good numbers. That's why they get drafted sooner.

[Imran Siddiqui]

They're both risky. Their teams aren't that good. There just weren't 'sure things' left.

So what, you throw a coin in the air?

Every pick has risk, but you look at the past and you look at their age and go on with that.

RBs are different. Those two will put up good numbers. That's why they get drafted sooner.

If you think THAT is why RBs get drafted sooner, then you know JACK about fantasy football. RBs get drafted sooner because of a scarcity at that position. You have to play 2 RBs and there are only 32 teams (and some have the position unsettled). However, a 3rd WR can be very productive and thus the scarcity is no where near the same.

Also the drop off from the Top 10 RB from the next 10 is HUGE and way larger than any other Top 10 to the Second 10.

[Kidlicious]

I'm done arguing with you for now. Fitz is a ninth rounder who had a good day. You can pretend otherwise, but everyone knows you would have drafted him in the third round if you thought he was a third rounder.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Like I said, you know nothing about fantasy football. It's about finding value and drafting sleepers as late as you can. That way you can get better 'name' players because you draft a 3rd round talent in the 9th round, so you get another 3rd rounder player instead of a 9th rounder player to go with your sleeper.

I'll give you an example. IMO, the BEST pick in the entire draft was Reismark's pick of Deion Branch in the 9th round. I'm sure that Reismark thought Branch was a 3rd/4th round talent (as do I), but he waited and waited and picked him at the last possible moment he thought he could wait... because Branch was injured last year and thus was out of sight to most.

(Damn him )