Apolyton Fantasy Football (not soccer damnit)

[ColdWizard]

Sproles and Jones-Drew are out, my season is over.

[Sparrowhawk]

Sproles and Jones-Drew are out, my season is over.

Don't forget Ray Lewis.

If Sproles and the Blind Squirrels miss Lewis....who misses Sproles and Jones-Drew?

[ColdWizard]

The others are too distraught and crying into their beer and fried chicken to miss anyone else.

[SlowwHand]

Into their fried chicken? Don't try and say you're not Southern at heart.

[ColdWizard]

(I don't care for fried chicken all that much, however I don't pass on chicken fried steak and I'll do a number on biscuits/cornbread).

[SlowwHand]

That seals the deal. That's even more indicative than fried chicken.

[Donegeal]

Sproles and Jones-Drew are out, my season is over.

Try having MJD and Murray out on the same week that your Kicker and 4 Patriots are on a bye.

[Al B. Sure!]

Pick two: Lynch against the Vikings D that Martin just gashed (and Lynch is about as matchup neutral as any back being that he just runs over defenders), Forte against the atrociously bad Tennessee defense, or Martin against the blah Oakland D?

[-Jrabbit]

Marshawn and Forte if PPR.
Marshawn and Martin if not.

Nice problem to have.

[Al B. Sure!]

Marshawn and Forte if PPR.
Marshawn and Martin if not.

Nice problem to have.

ESPN rankings have Forte at #4, Lynch at #6, and Martin at #10 so Forte is expected to lead the backs.

I'll go with Lynch and Martin.


Damn I wish I could have traded two of these guys for an elite back. Can't stand having value on the bench.

[Al B. Sure!]

Argh I know I asked for the advice, Jrabbit, but I'm looking at how other teams did against TEN vs. OAK and it's a big difference. OAK's given up only 129 rushing yards combined the last 3 games against ATL, KC, and JAX.

TEN has given up at least 123 rushing yards all but two weeks this year with 141 and 143 the last two weeks to IND and BUF, two for the most part pass-first teams.

Forte looks like he has the better matchup by some breadth.


Still going with Martin and Lynch unless I hear differently.

[-Jrabbit]

After getting killed in time of possession last week, and Lovie hates when that happens. So I expect the Bears to play ball control today. Which means a heavy dose of Forte, both running and receiving. My only hesitation with Forte is goal line carries.

Based on your post, it looks like Oakland has doubled down on stopping the run. Still, Martin has looked rally good lately.

Can't fault you either way, but my pick is still Forte. Good luck.

[-Jrabbit]

TD Forte!

[-Jrabbit]

LOL TD Urlacher...

[-Jrabbit]

28-2 Chicago -- with 44 yards of total offense.

It's still the first quarter.