Comments for Fantasy Soup http://fantasysoup.com Football, Baseball & Basketball Fantasy Sports Questions & Answers Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:55:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Delone Carter by LestersLegends http://fantasysoup.com/2011/delone-carter/comment-page-1/#comment-378 LestersLegends Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:55:03 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/delone-carter/#comment-378 You have to post your options so we can give you an answer. You have to post your options so we can give you an answer.

]]> Comment on Should I start Dexter McCluster this week? (week 4) by LestersLegends http://fantasysoup.com/2011/should-i-start-dexter-mccluster-this-week-week-4/comment-page-1/#comment-375 LestersLegends Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:06:08 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/should-i-start-dexter-mccluster-this-week-week-4/#comment-375 Not a bad play but I'd stick to Percy. Not a bad play but I’d stick to Percy.

]]> Comment on Who should be the number one draft pick for 2011 fantasy football? by LestersLegends http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/comment-page-1/#comment-24 LestersLegends Wed, 18 May 2011 01:11:11 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/#comment-24 no worries. there is A LOT of time before now and the start of the year...if there is one. You would figure they would get something done. Cleveland admitted they overused Hillis last year. Probably because they didn't have anybody else. I think he will have a solid year, but he will probably be overdrafted. no worries. there is A LOT of time before now and the start of the year…if there is one. You would figure they would get something done.

Cleveland admitted they overused Hillis last year. Probably because they didn’t have anybody else.

I think he will have a solid year, but he will probably be overdrafted.

]]> Comment on Who should be the number one draft pick for 2011 fantasy football? by jimfish http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/comment-page-1/#comment-23 jimfish Wed, 18 May 2011 00:42:12 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/#comment-23 @LestersLegends, yikes, you are correct. My memory re Arian down the stretch was clearly incorrect. It must have just been that Week 15 performance that stuck in my memory. Great point about being careful about making claims without checking the stats first. Thanks for correcting me. And as for Hillis, in addition to the Madden Curse, in looking at the stats, he actually did trail off at the end of the 2010 season. He didn't have a TD after week 12: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11461 @LestersLegends, yikes, you are correct. My memory re Arian down the stretch was clearly incorrect. It must have just been that Week 15 performance that stuck in my memory. Great point about being careful about making claims without checking the stats first. Thanks for correcting me.

And as for Hillis, in addition to the Madden Curse, in looking at the stats, he actually did trail off at the end of the 2010 season. He didn’t have a TD after week 12: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11461

]]> Comment on Who should be the number one draft pick for 2011 fantasy football? by LestersLegends http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/comment-page-1/#comment-22 LestersLegends Wed, 18 May 2011 00:06:50 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/#comment-22 Plus the dreaded Madden Curse for Hillis. Plus the dreaded Madden Curse for Hillis.

]]> Comment on Who should be the number one draft pick for 2011 fantasy football? by LestersLegends http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/comment-page-1/#comment-21 LestersLegends Wed, 18 May 2011 00:03:42 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/#comment-21 Hillis wore down last year and Montario Hardesty is going to be in the mix this year. Foster stunk in Week 15, but he was a beast down the stretch. You gotta look up the info before you make statements like that because people could base their opinion on the stuff they read. week 11: 143 total yards, td week 12: 218 total yards week 13: 109 total yards, 2 tds week 14: 125 total yards vs. baltimore week 15: 61 total yards week 16: 135 total yards, td week 17: 190 total yards, 2 tds Hillis wore down last year and Montario Hardesty is going to be in the mix this year.

Foster stunk in Week 15, but he was a beast down the stretch. You gotta look up the info before you make statements like that because people could base their opinion on the stuff they read.

week 11: 143 total yards, td
week 12: 218 total yards
week 13: 109 total yards, 2 tds
week 14: 125 total yards vs. baltimore
week 15: 61 total yards
week 16: 135 total yards, td
week 17: 190 total yards, 2 tds

]]> Comment on Who should be the number one draft pick for 2011 fantasy football? by jimfish http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/comment-page-1/#comment-20 jimfish Tue, 17 May 2011 23:44:22 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/#comment-20 @LestersLegends, Arian was a monster last year, but I wonder if he has the durability to stay strong through a whole season. He was incredible the first half of the year, but seemed to trail off come fantasy playoff time. I'm starting to think if the lockout continues and teams don't get to practice together that maybe a power-back like Peyton Hillis makes more sense to draft early on? Although at the same time, I fear he might be a one-hit wonder. @LestersLegends, Arian was a monster last year, but I wonder if he has the durability to stay strong through a whole season. He was incredible the first half of the year, but seemed to trail off come fantasy playoff time.

I’m starting to think if the lockout continues and teams don’t get to practice together that maybe a power-back like Peyton Hillis makes more sense to draft early on? Although at the same time, I fear he might be a one-hit wonder.

]]> Comment on Who should be the number one draft pick for 2011 fantasy football? by LestersLegends http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/comment-page-1/#comment-19 LestersLegends Tue, 17 May 2011 23:11:55 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/who-should-be-the-number-one-draft-pick-for-2011-fantasy-football/#comment-19 I would probably go with Arian Foster, but Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson are also great choices. I would probably go with Arian Foster, but Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson are also great choices.

]]> Comment on Stay away from Jay Cutler? by jimfish http://fantasysoup.com/2011/stay-away-from-jay-cutler/comment-page-1/#comment-18 jimfish Mon, 16 May 2011 01:27:57 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/stay-away-from-jay-cutler/#comment-18 I tend to agree with you. Whether it is Reggie Bush, Alex Rodriguez, Miles Austin, or Lamar Odom, I think athletes dating celebrities is a bright red flag. Dating models, or just hot civilians is great (see: Jeter), but dating a celebrity is a sign that the athlete is looking for attention, looking to expand their brand, all of which is a sign of distraction from their sport. So yes, I would stay away from Cutler in this year's draft (if we have one). I tend to agree with you. Whether it is Reggie Bush, Alex Rodriguez, Miles Austin, or Lamar Odom, I think athletes dating celebrities is a bright red flag. Dating models, or just hot civilians is great (see: Jeter), but dating a celebrity is a sign that the athlete is looking for attention, looking to expand their brand, all of which is a sign of distraction from their sport. So yes, I would stay away from Cutler in this year’s draft (if we have one).

]]> Comment on Effect of a continued lockout on fantasy football strategy? by Football Nuts http://fantasysoup.com/2011/effect-of-a-continued-lockout-on-fantasy-football-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Football Nuts Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:39:40 +0000 http://fantasysoup.com/2011/effect-of-a-continued-lockout-on-fantasy-football-strategy/#comment-15 Running backs will be even more important that usual. You mention this in your question, and you are exactly correct. If the lock-out continues and teams do not get to have sanctioned practices together, the passing game will suffer the most. And of course, if the passing game isn't working, teams will turn to their running backs. I think increases in both the running game and short passes out of the backfield will increase the value of running backs early in the season. Running backs will be even more important that usual. You mention this in your question, and you are exactly correct. If the lock-out continues and teams do not get to have sanctioned practices together, the passing game will suffer the most. And of course, if the passing game isn’t working, teams will turn to their running backs. I think increases in both the running game and short passes out of the backfield will increase the value of running backs early in the season.

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