Fantasy Football Help requested

[Parkbandit]

For week 17, we have a free for all scoring game.. which means we can field ANYONE we want, instead of using the people we have gained throughout the season. You need 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, and 1 Defense /ST

So.. who should I start? I need to keep players that have something to play for and will likely give it their all. This leaves out obvious players like Manning, Vick, etc... because they have nothing to play for and will likely not play much.

Here's the team I'm leaning towards right now.. but really haven't looked at the schedule yet.

QB - Cullpepper
RB - Curtis Martin
RB - McGhee (or Larry Johnson)
WR - Burlson (sp?) or Randy Moss
WR - Holt maybe
TE - Gonzalez
K - Who cares
DT - Whoever is playing Chicago :P

OK.. help me out.. it's for $25.00!!!

[Skeeter]

look at Lee Evans from buffallo
Ruben Droughnes from Denver
Kerry Collins has been lighting it up lately too.

[Jahira]

Your Minnesota picks would be a solid choice. It is a must win for them so they should be playing at their best. Since Randy Moss has been injured, Burleson has consistantly put up more points than him. If you are risky you could play all 3. Get double the points for each catch and TD by them. If Vikes play great you for sure win, they choke and for sure lose.

McGhee has put up great numbers since becoming the starter.
Other running backs I am not so sure of.

Might always want to look into Musim Muhammad. He has had great stats the past 3 weeks. I am not sure if Carolina is playing for anything though.

That is just my input

[Parkbandit]

I think this will be my lineup:

QB - Jake Plummer - Must win and playing Ind who's defense is ranked 28 vs the pass.

RB - Domanick Davis - Coming off a monster game last week.. he goes up against Cleveland who is ranked 31st against the run.

RB - Curtis Martin - Sub-par game last week.. has something to prove and gets to play St. Louis on carpet who is 27th against the run.

WR - Mushin Mohammad - Monster year since becoming go to guy ala Steve Smith on IR. Must win for the team for playoffs and going against New Orleans who are 27th against the pass.

WR - Joe Horn - See Mohammad above. Carolina is 19th against the pass.

TE - Tony Gonzalez - He's fucking Tony Gonzalez. Enough said.

K - Matt Stover - Going against a tough Miami defense.. but Jamal Lewis should be able to run against them until they get into the red zone. I'm hoping for 12 field goals from him. :)

Def - Buffalo Bills - They are going against Pittsburgh.. but Pittsburgh won't take a chance on their Burger fella getting hurt and Maddox should have JUST enough rust to throw 11 interceptions.

[Sean]

Originally posted by Parkbandit
WR - Joe Horn - See Mohammad above. Carolina is 19th against the pass.


I'm too lazy to look up the # but doesn't carolina have a low amount of pass TD's allowed this year.

Okay I lied I looked it up tied for 7th in the NFL or 3rd in the NFC. But I'm not gonna look up the home/road splits.

[Edited on 12-30-2004 by Tijay]

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by Parkbandit
I think this will be my lineup:

QB - Jake Plummer - Must win and playing Ind who's defense is ranked 28 vs the pass.

RB - Domanick Davis - Coming off a monster game last week.. he goes up against Cleveland who is ranked 31st against the run.

RB - Curtis Martin - Sub-par game last week.. has something to prove and gets to play St. Louis on carpet who is 27th against the run.

WR - Mushin Mohammad - Monster year since becoming go to guy ala Steve Smith on IR. Must win for the team for playoffs and going against New Orleans who are 27th against the pass.

WR - Joe Horn - See Mohammad above. Carolina is 19th against the pass.

TE - Tony Gonzalez - He's fucking Tony Gonzalez. Enough said.

K - Matt Stover - Going against a tough Miami defense.. but Jamal Lewis should be able to run against them until they get into the red zone. I'm hoping for 12 field goals from him. :)

Def - Buffalo Bills - They are going against Pittsburgh.. but Pittsburgh won't take a chance on their Burger fella getting hurt and Maddox should have JUST enough rust to throw 11 interceptions.

Not only did I win.. I won because of the big stud named above. Tony Fricking Gonzalez. NOT Todd Heap.. NOT Antonio Gates.. NOT Bubba Franks.

I am the proud, new owner of a 20 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill. And bragging rights for the rest of the off season.

[crazymage]

only if you could ever win the gemstone league :(

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by crazymage
only if you could ever win the gemstone league :(

That's ok.. I won the big money league I run 2 years ago. I WOULD HAVE WON this year.. or at LEAST gotten into the playoffs if it wasn't for Priest Holmes fucking up and getting hurt.

[Sean]

Hey man Iz overcame priests injury to win it all.

[Parkbandit]

Originally posted by Tijay
Hey man Iz overcame priests injury to win it all.

Iz didn't have the following on his team:

Kevin Barlow - One of the biggest busts this year. You're a running back.. learn HOW TO FUCKING RUN.

Charles Rogers - Broke his collar bone I think.. first fucking game. Out for season. Glass Joe is his new name.

Cowboys Defense - Where the HELL did they go??

Santana Moss - Miserable year for a miserable little bastard. I should have known not to draft the little shit.

Todd Heap - Thanks for the first 12 weeks man. You would have been REAL helpful had I made the playoffs.

Add that onto the people I was laughing at as they drafted Manning and Cullpepper in the top 8 picks and my brother in law who fucking held onto Blaylock all year so he wasn't available to me when Priest went down.

I'll win this next year.. mark my words!