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I have until June 16th to decide on 3 keepers from the following. We start 1qb,2rb,2wr,1w/r.The league is converting to a keeper league and you can keep players indefinitely. I won last year so I'm going to be drafting last in a 9 man league. Steven Jackson Marion Barber Calvin Johnson Roddy White Marques Colston Matt Ryan I would usually go heavy on the rb's, but i'm concerned about jackson coming back and barber losing carries. Plus if we can keep them indefinitely I like the ages of Ryan, White, and CJ. Am I crazy 2 drop 2 top 10 rbs?
Awesome team. No wonder you won. Anyway, I think you have to take CJ. He's a stud this year and will be for many more. Then, I eliminate Colston - too many injury issues. Then it gets tough. In terms of this year, I think SJax has the most value of the rest of the players on the board. It's close, though. The problem I see with taking Ryan and White (along with CJ) is that it limits you severely in the draft - you'd already have 2 WRs and your QB, so you'd almost have to take a RB with your first pick, and probably your second, too - but what if the good RBs are all taken? Plus, I think you are far more likely to get Ryan in the draft (or a QB comparable to him) than you'd be to get SJax or Barber. That's why I'd go CJ, White, and SJax. That gives you three studs and gives you the flexibility to take the best player on the board when you draft at 9th overall, regardless of position. IOW, it wouldn't be "crazy" to drop SJax and Barber, but I'd keep SJax, CJ, and White. Good luck Mark Stopa
I was just offered Ben Gordon for Caron Butler. What do you think about this trade as a long term deal?
I think you can do a little better than Gordon for Butler. Gordon's been playing well, but he really only contributes (points and 3's). Butler is a much better all-around player, but the Wiz are awful and might start to play some of their young guys more. I still think you can get a better player than Gordon so I would counter and see what else you can get. Good luck, Eric
Is there a ranking for all the drivers for each race? Is the recommended drivers, ..., sleepers etc. in order? Is there a place to find loop data on all drivers, not just the first 10? Thanks.
We would highly recommend that you check in every week for our race preview. This is a comprehensive preview, crafted for each and every track on the circuit and considers current trends. You can get this week's Daytona 500 preview at this link: http://www.rotowire.com/racing/features/weeklypreview.htm We outline the contenders, solid plays, sleepers and flops for each race. Loop data for single, past races can be found at www.racing-reference.com. This is an excellent research tool for drivers and tracks. However, we recommend you check in with us first for the weekly race preview, because we do all that leg work for you, and our race preview includes loop stats this season as well. Good luck with your Daytona 500 team!
I purchased only the GOLF draft kit. I was wondering why the 2009 Golf Cheat Sheet & Projected Earnings doesn't include Casey Wittenberg or Brenden de Jonge? Also, why the projected rounds to be played in 2009 by Y.E.Yang is only 6 when he played 29 times in 2008? You also show only 5 rounds projected for Notah Begay when he was on tour previously he played a lot?
I am sorry that the Cheat Sheets have not been updated. Here are my projections of these guys after Q School. Y.E Yang-27 events-$641,984 Notah Begay-24 events-$420,589 Brenden De Jonge-27 events-$841,319 Casey Wittenberg-24 events-$317417 Sorry for the dublicate on Begay and the ommissions. Good Luck this year!
Greetings and Happy Hollidays. First round of playoffs (thanks to Rotowire Draft Kit) and here is my dillema. First: At RB I have Ronnie Brown, Clinton Portis, and Peyton Hillis. I figure Ronnie is a lock but Portis v. Ravens or Hillis v. KC? I say Hillis. Ravens D is going to be rough against a injured Portis. Second: My WR choices are A.Bryant, L.Evans, J.Cochery, B.Berrian. I managed to bench the one that always lights up- any suggestions for this week? My instinct is Berrian and Evans. Thoughts?
Happy Holidays to you, too. Glad we could help. Let's do it again. At RB, I like Hillis for sure against a Chiefs run defense that has given up 5.0 yards per carry and 20 TDs. With Portis hurt and facing the Ravens, I don't think it's even close. At WR, I agree with your instinct. Evans has killed the Dolphins over the years, and playing in a dome in Toronto, weather won't be a factor. And Berrian has the Lions, who can't stop anyone. Good luck MPStopa
As always, thanks for maintaining this great site and being the go-to site for key information. The dilemma: I am struggling between Willie P. and Larry J. this week - both have pretty good match-ups, but there is downside on both as well (Willie is continuously nicked and Larry is still getting back into game shape). Any help here would be greatly appreciated! Matt
Matt, Thanks for the props on our site! I'd go with Parker over LJ this week. The Bengals are worse than the Bills, and Parker looked pretty good last week. I also expect the Steelers to run a lot after they get ahead tonight against the Bengals. Good luck MPStopa
Hey Guys - how's the start to your NBA seasons? How would you rank the following players sitting on my waiver wire currently: Ben Gordon Mario Chalmers James Posey Travis Outlaw Yi Spencer Hawes Trveor Ariza Matt Banrnes Darrell Arthur Also, which side wuld you rather have: Carmelo Anthony and Wilson Chandler or Rudy Gay and Thaddeus Young Best Regards, Matthew
NBA season is going well. This is the best time of the year when basketball and football overlap. My ranks are below: 1. Outlaw - until Webster gets back 2. Chalmers - lock on starting job right now 3. Hawes - would be #1 if not for Miller's return 4. Gordon 5. Yi 6. Barnes 7. Posey 8. Arthur 9. Ariza I'd rather be on the Gay/Young side. Gay does more than Melo. Young will be inconsistent but I think he will play more minutes and have a better statistical year than Chandler. Good luck, Eric