I want to learn about FF

[Jon Miller]

And that other thread seems like for experts.

I just did a draft, I picked some people I know (I haven't watched for a few years), and then picked some (a lot) randoms.

My Offense:
Randy Moss
Payton Manning
Terrel Ownens
Santana Moss
Clinton Portis
Ronnie Brown

Bench:
Matt Cassel
DeSean Jackson
Anthony Gonzalez
Vsianthe Shiancoe
Beanie Wells

Kickers:
Ryan Longwell

Bench:
Jason Elam

Defense:
Tennessee
(No bench)

Now what do I do? I see that Anothony was actually injured so maybe I was stupid there.

JM

[-Jrabbit]

What kind of league is this? How many teams?

-Anthony is out for about 2 months.
-Backup kickers are a wasted roster spot
-No starting tight end in this league??

Try upgrade your roster by dropping unneeded guys and picking up free agents who are better. Do this continuously as the season progresses. Rookies studs will become apparent, people will get injured, etc. etc.

Now you just set your lineup each week and check the results. Some guys will be in your lineup every week, others will get in based on matchups (starting RB facing a tough run defense, backup playing vs a weak defense, etc). There are plenty of websites offering free weekly rankings. Similarly, many sites have archived primers for beginners.

Do you have specific questions? We have plenty of self-styled experts experienced players here who will tell you how to run your team kindly assist you.

[Jon Miller]

I had a starting TE, I might not have written him down (I was on a very small screen). I think there are 8 or so teams? This is Yahoo btw.

So for a question, do I kick Anthony, despite just getting him?

I actually tried to pick BR so that I could always have everyone (but my Defense) in play every game (unless people were injured).

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

I would kick Anthony simply because he will be gone 8 weeks. Fantasy football season is usually only 13 weeks long.

AG is a young WR, who was looking for a breakout year this year, and it is unlikely he will perform well even after he gets back, assuming he's back when he is supposed to be.

You can use the slot to select someone who can help you right now.

You look pretty solid at WR, you should pick up a RB.

Dump the backup kicker. Pull up another WR and RB.

[Ming]

Also... you haven't mentioned the scoring system your league uses. In some leauges, the points favor QB's, or RB's, or even wide receivers. It's important the you mold your team to take advantage of rules/scoring system.
It's hard to give specific advice without knowing exactly how your scoring system works

[Jon Miller]

I am not really sure how the scoring system works myself. I Do know that while I was picking my first two picks of QB and WR, everyone else was picking RBs.

JM

[Imran Siddiqui]

That's because RBs are a scarce commodity. You need to start two and there are only 32 teams, and those teams have one starter who gets the majority of the carries and the Top 10-12 are far better than those lower than that.

[Ben Kenobi]

Moss and Manning are pretty much the cream of the crop. Portis and Ronnie Brown are not bad at all.

[Ming]

I am not really sure how the scoring system works myself. I Do know that while I was picking my first two picks of QB and WR, everyone else was picking RBs.

JM

Go to the league home page (the page that shows the standings) and look on the main menu bar and roll over the League button/tab. Select the bottom option "scoring and settings". This will show you the point system and the settings of your league.

[Jon Miller]

Offense League Value Yahoo! Default Value
Passing Yards 25 yards per point
Passing Touchdowns 4
Interceptions -1
Rushing Yards 10 yards per point
Rushing Touchdowns 6
Reception Yards 10 yards per point
Reception Touchdowns 6
Return Touchdowns 6
2-Point Conversions 2
Fumbles Lost -2
Offensive Fumble Return TD 6
Kickers League Value Yahoo! Default Value
Field Goals 0-19 Yards 3
Field Goals 20-29 Yards 3
Field Goals 30-39 Yards 3
Field Goals 40-49 Yards 4
Field Goals 50+ Yards 5
Point After Attempt Made 1
Defense/Special Teams League Value Yahoo! Default Value
Sack 1
Interception 2
Fumble Recovery 2
Touchdown 6
Safety 2
Block Kick 2
Points Allowed 0 points 10
Points Allowed 1-6 points 7
Points Allowed 7-13 points 4
Points Allowed 14-20 points 1
Points Allowed 21-27 points 0
Points Allowed 28-34 points -1
Points Allowed 35+ points -4

Everyone has been droping anthony gonzalez and elam. I should probably do the same.

Tony Gonzalez is my starting TE.

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

You may also want to swap Cassell with someone else as a backup QB, or take another player altogether as Manning has been for the most part indestructable.

[Ming]

From the looks of your settings, it is set up for RB's, and would explain why everybody was going after RB's.

Keep an eye out during Sunday and see if any RB's get injured, and then jump on line quickly and see if their backup is available. It's always nice when you can "vulture" a RB like that.

[ColdWizard]

Also if you can find a starter that loses his goalline role, that can be helpful.

[Jon Miller]

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?

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

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.

I don't really know names/etc of anyone who started being good after 2004 or so.

JM

[Ming]

As Jr asked earlier, how many teams on in the league. If it's a large league (12 or 14 teams) most of the good players are probably already on some bodies team as back ups. If it's an 8 or 10 team league, there are probably tons of good players on the waiver wire. It's hard to make any suggestions considering I would probably give you a list of people already taken