If you have any Kansas City Chiefs WR/TE on your roster (Bowe, Gonzalez) trade them now. Sell...

If you have any Kansas City Chiefs WR/TE on your roster (Bowe, Gonzalez) trade them now. Sell while they are still somewhat high. QB Tyler Thigpen ruins any chance of those players being fantasy contributors.

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Sage advice, fantasy owners. Why did I draft LJ #7 overall in one of my fantasy drafts? Homerism knows no bounds. -Chris

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Rotoworld Was Equally Pessimistic

The Chiefs will go with Tyler Thigpen at QB in Week 3 against Atlanta. It will be Thigpen’s first NFL start and he’s the Chiefs’ third starting QB in as many games. Damon Huard has a head injury, but judging by Thigpen’s Week 2 performance, a concussed Huard would be better. Downgrade Tony Gonzalez and Dwayne Bowe in what would’ve been a nice on-paper matchup. Also expect Larry Johnson to see constant eight- and nine-man fronts.

Always trust the fantasy football sites over the news reporters to give you a straight scoop…the fantasy football sites actually have a stake in getting their predictions right.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 17, 2008 3:29 PM CDT 0 recs

Oh, And Chris

Why did I draft LJ #7 overall in one of my fantasy drafts?

I’m currently asking myself the same question about Steven Jackson in my non-AP fantasy league. I dumped Tony Romo so Jackson could be my keeper and get me 7 points a week behind a line almost as bad as the Chiefs’.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 17, 2008 3:30 PM CDT 0 recs

Seems like

a few years ago, running backs were the way to go in fantasy, depending on your scoring system of course.

Now, there are few RBs I would take in the top five anymore.

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris on Sep 17, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

They Still Generally Are The Way To Go

If you can get two primary backs. We had two keepers in that other league so I made sure to keep Steven Jackson and Marshawn Lynch. But who knew that an Al Saunders offense would look this toothless?

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 17, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

Not for long

More and more teams are moving to the 2 back sets which isn’t good news for RBs in fantasy. Besides, the league is transitioning to a passing league which will put more emphasis on WRs in fantasy (T.O. – 16 TDs, Moss 23 TDs).

by primetime 07 on Sep 17, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

True

You’re always going to have some running backs in the top, though, but there will be fewer of them because most will be complementary backs or in a platoon situation. Fortunately I’ve got four right now in my other league who look to be primaries for the forseeable future (Jackson, Lynch, Forte, Kevin Smith). Unfortunately my QB slot is a mess and my WR corps is not looking so hot now that Roy Williams is getting frozen out in Detroit.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 17, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

Homerism in Drafting

But for those of us who didn’t draft LJ, we have an opportunity to get him in a trade for CHEAP right now coming off a 2.2 point performance. Chan Gailey makes backs into thousand yard rushers at least. And when Brodie gets back I think our more balanced offense will give LJ some running lanes. Last year we had a team that started off alright and declined as the season progressed. The idea with this season is that it will work the opposite way, that we start off weak and as the kids get more reps, we become a stronger and better team. But a lot of Chiefs player fantasy owners right now will panic and the deals will be out there.

And that is not homerism in FF management, that is forecasting and getting value when someone is down. The proof of my lack of homerism is the fact that I drafted Jay Cutler. It makes me wanna vomit when I think about it. But I think everyone would agree that a Cutler in the sixth was a steal so far.

by Sudden on Sep 17, 2008 3:35 PM CDT 0 recs

Sixth round for Cutler?

That’s looking good about now.

Cutler was mentioned…calling Primetime….calling Primetime….

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris on Sep 17, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

I Drafted Cutler

In the AP league. Should have drafted him in the other, but like an idiot I drafted Carson Palmer in what appears to be his worst ever season. Now Palmer’s my 3rd stringer behind J.T. O’Sullivan and Jon Kitna (who I got for Dwayne Bowe in a very prescient trade).

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 17, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

Kitna

Do you know anything about Stanton? Kitna apparently got into a shouting match with his coaches week 1, then walked off the field before the play was over after he threw a pick.

by primetime 07 on Sep 17, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

Not Really

He was a rookie last year but didn’t play much. I think he got hurt. Kitna seems to be doing okay for now (although he melted down last week at the end), but I could definitely see him losing playing time if Stanton’s grasping the offense.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Sep 17, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Particularly

If When they’re sitting at 2-7.

by primetime 07 on Sep 17, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Haha

I saw that link you posted about my obsession with Cutler. Pretty funny.

by primetime 07 on Sep 17, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Same boat.

I took Phillip Rivers in the sixth round. He’s actually been outscoring my starter (Romo) thus far.

by JacinB on Sep 17, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

I picked up johnson in my leage

somebody dropped him and bowe at the same time

by Shawn on Sep 17, 2008 3:40 PM CDT 0 recs

Wow

Both are worth at the very least #2 spots on any team.

Arrowhead Pride

by Chris on Sep 17, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

by strain1104 on Sep 17, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

by lolzzz123 on Sep 17, 2008 10:41 PM CDT 0 recs

Wow, just read that on Deadspin...

Which is sadder, that I didn’t recognize our QB and thought it was one of Chris’ jackass buddies messing with the site, OR that THIS is our starting QB?

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Sep 18, 2008 12:00 AM CDT up 0 recs