I want to learn about FF

[Jon Miller]

8ish teams, I bet for everything other than RB there are tons of good players available.

his is Yahoo, there was some sort of ranking in the draft, for the most part people just took the highest people to draft (I didn't in general, maybe I wasn't smart).

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

My plan for Cassel was just for the time when Manning wasn't playing. Is he a bad QB? Why are you suggesting changing him for another QB?

He's injured. I don't see much use in keeping injured backups. Injured starters, sure.

I don't know what you mean by starter that loses his goalline role.

It's all about the TDs, baby. I have a goaline RB, who gets the TDs and earns me enough points to be useful.

Can someone give me a list of RBs to look for. Maybe a list of WR too. I will be dropping the two named people (Kicker + WR) and picking up two more.

It would be easier for you to post a list of who's available.

[duke o' york]

FF: duke picks his team, does ok. Duke relies on BAPAYs, finishes bottom by a long way.

(this is not a dig at the kind folks who helped me when I had no connection. Cheers guys)

[Solomwi]

With 8 teams, you may be able to get some pretty sporty real-life backup RBs who still figure regularly into the offensive plans. Darren Sproles is likely gone, if he wasn't drafted, due to Tomlinson's injury, but if he's out there grab him. Leon Washington is another one in that mold. Also, look to see who others are dropping. Some owners will panic after a bad game, especially the first week, and get rid of a guy who can serve you well the rest of the way. Happened in my league with DeAngelo Williams last year.

Looking at your roster, I might clear out my entire bench except Wells and Jackson, and replace them with RBs who may pan out. It's a numbers game there, but it can hit really big (see Matt Forte last year and Adrian Peterson his rookie year, or Larry Johnson the year he took over for Priest Holmes). What you want to look for is a, generally young, talented backup on a productive offense where the starter is aging (30+) or injury-prone. You'll need a QB for Manning's bye in Week 6, but you can probably pick up a guy to fill in when that arrives. I don't really like DeSean Jackson with McNabb out, but he's good enough for spot duty when your other WRs have bye weeks. Note that both Mosses are off in Week 8, so you'll need to make a move then to fill out your roster (unless the third WR spot is actually a flex position, where you can start either a WR or RB). Aside from those two considerations, your bench needs to be a RB lotto board until you get hit by an injury to a starter.

[-Jrabbit]

Nothing wrong with Cassel as a one-week fill-in. He's on a bad team, but they will throw a lot, which means more points. He's dinged up now, but will be back at full strength in another week.

If someone like Hasselbeck or Flacco is still sitting there, it would likely be an upgrade. This is not critical until you get to Peyton's bye week.

[Ben Kenobi]

Can't argue in favour of Sproles, based on those stats listed. He's good at all purpose yards, terrible at straight rushing yards and TDs. He might get you one or two TDs in a year based on the return, but that's hit and miss.

[Jon Miller]

Available:
Derrick Ward
Jonathan Stewart
Marshawn Lynch
LenDale White
Larry Johnson
Leon Washington
Ricky Williams

I got Darren Sproles.

Available:
Derrick Mason
Michael Crabtree
Devin Hester
Earl Bennett
Justin Gage

I am thinking that I will get at least one more RB and one more WR.

JM

[Jon Miller]

QBs:
Matt Hasselbeck
Eli Manning
Joe Flacco
Brett Favre
Trent Edwards

JM

[Jon Miller]

Do changes take a couple of days to happen?

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

Jon, your league only gives you points based on yardage and TDs.

QBs, go for Hasselbeck.

RBs, Leon Washington's probably your best bet, but scoop up as many as you can get. Derrick Ward is way better for you than Sproles.

[Jon Miller]

Leaving Sproles right now?

Picking up Washington for Elam.

I think this all happens on the 20th.

Still need a new WR and still thinking about the QB change.

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

Mason's your best bet. Flacco is throwing well.

[Solomwi]

Can't argue in favour of Sproles, based on those stats listed. He's good at all purpose yards, terrible at straight rushing yards and TDs. He might get you one or two TDs in a year based on the return, but that's hit and miss.

It's not the best format for Sproles, but it's not bad. Remember that receiving yards count the same as straight rushing yards, so what actually matters is yards from scrimmage and TDs. Rivers leaned on him fairly heavily in the passing game Monday, and even with Tomlinson healthy, Sproles gets touches. With LT dinged, he can be expected to get more over the next few weeks. And while touchdowns are somewhat fluky, he had six from scrimmage last year. That's serviceable for what he is: a free agent pickup for depth. Of course, there's also a decent possibility of him having one game somewhere during the year where he explodes. If that happens, he becomes immediate trade bait.

[Jon Miller]

So how do I choose which RB to put in?

Do I need to pick up Ward to (and drop who?)?

JM

[Jon Miller]

Santana Moss, DeSean Jackson, or someone else to start? I did sort of know about Santana Moss because of listening to radio when driving up to DC lately.

JM