tazinib1 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Where are you guys at when I need a win in the playoffs. I only WISH my opponents this week were sitting there stud WR. Some people have all the luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Match ups are overrated. Start him. Don't listen to any of those so called fantasy gurus. If a guy is a good player, always start him... he'll figure out a way to get you the points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I don't know what more a brotha can do to earn automatic start status than what calvin's done this year. he's his team's only real threat, double teamed every play, with turnstile of losers, has-been's and never-will-be's at QB...and he's a top 5 WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) From the Detroit News with a comment from RotoWorld.com... Â The Detroit News considers Dan Orlovsky the Lions' "likely" starting QB for Week 15 against the Colts. This could be ugly. Orlovsky, coming back from a fractured thumb on his throwing hand, struggled with his accuracy in Wednesday's practice. He reportedly made several overthrows and didn't complete the workout. Daunte Culpepper (shoulder) will likely be inactive. Clearly, Detroit is in no rush to get a healthy Drew Stanton playing time. Edited December 11, 2008 by ABearWithFurniture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I guess the thing that scares me is if Culpepper can't play (never thought I'd say that). Detroit is on their 3rd QB and the 4th is a rookie who I believe is listed as questionable because of a concussion. Megatron is probably good enough to throw to himself....I just don't know. Its not the matchup that scares me necessarily. I just don't know about the QB. Hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Weren't CJ's stats better when Orlovsky was starting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Weren't CJ's stats better when Orlovsky was starting? Â They were right up to the point where he broke his thumb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 There is an empty box next to his name on submit roster, just put a check in it and set the rest of your lineup and then hit submit  Easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 i have him starting along with roddy and bryant. my other option is branch. if orlovsky can play calvin should be fine, but i think you have to start him anyway. its friggin megatron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayLow Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 2nd guessing=loss  Put him in your lineup...he should have never been out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) Yea, I threw him back in my lineup. Playoff 2nd guessing can give you the ol' paralysis of analysis. I'll just have to live with the results. Orlovsky was playing well until he got hurt. Lets hope he has a decent grip and can throw at least one long accurate pass. If I remember the stat correctly, almost all the teams that were win less throughout the year have won their 15th game. Maybe there is a chance the Lions compete? I know that sounds crazy but it happens. Edited December 11, 2008 by Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayLow Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) Yea, I threw him back in my lineup. Playoff 2nd guessing can give you the ol' paralysis of analysis. I'll just have to live with the results. Orlovsky was playing well until he got hurt. Lets hope he has a decent grip and can throw at least one long accurate pass. If I remember the stat correctly, almost all the teams that were win less throughout the year have won their 15th game. Maybe there is a chance the Lions compete? I know that sounds crazy but it happens. Even if you lose, you will know you played your best guys and NOT benched your best guys only to go off while on your bench. Every fantasy matchup leaves open "what if's" like i could have won "if" i picked up this kicker and played him over mine. Â Short story. Â 2 years ago, I was in superbowl in my local. I had the choice...Tom Brady @ Jax (Jax was a top 5 Defense at the time) or Leinart vs rams/seattle/ some bum team. Well, I looked at my opponent's team, he had all studs projected to score a TON more then me. I got cute and played Leinart. He got hurt before halftime and put up 12 points while Brady put up 20. Needless to say, my opponent scored half of his projection...and the superbowl ended up TIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F me in the arse. The tiebreaker (we now use fractional points for yardage) was most TDs and he beat me. Point being... Â Play your best guys Edited December 11, 2008 by LayLow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Per CBS: Lions' Johnson questionable for Sunday  Calvin Johnson, WR DET News: Lions WR Calvin Johnson went through limited practice reps all week, including Friday, and is listed as questionable for the Week 15 game at Indianapolis. Analysis: Johnson is still expected to play, but it won't hurt Fantasy owners to come up with a contingency plan in case he's made inactive. After all, from the Lions' perspective, they may not want to risk their star receiver getting hurt in a game that's pretty much meaningless and not a likely win. We'll be the first to know whether or not he'll be active this Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMRogers Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Are you f'n kidding me - CJ and Cassel both now somewhat in doubt during the biggest week of the year..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Here's one way, the rest of your team takes a big crap at once.  M Barber, possibly out, likely limited Ryan Torain/Peyton Hillis-IR M Lynch, playing like crap and facing an angry Jets team K Smith, nursing a bad groin, which in my experience means he's good for, at best, 2-3 series and then on the bench the rest of the day  Thank god for depth...  Looks like I'm trotting out: T Jones M Morris  Cal Johnson Dre Johnson Roddy White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franchizetag Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Lets hope he has a decent grip and can throw at least one long accurate pass. If I remember the stat correctly, almost all the teams that were win less throughout the year have won their 15th game. Maybe there is a chance the Lions compete? I know that sounds crazy but it happens. Â Some radio guy keeps saying hope is not a strategy. This decisions been tearing me up. Healthy quarterback and I'm running out Megatron. By the way, how'd he get that name? Anyway, Obviously he has the x2 talent, but can he really overcome this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm going to bench him. I'll roll the dice with Welker, Bowe, and Walter. Â Walter will probably suck it up today because it's been him and Johnson that I've been struggling with all week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm going to bench him. I'll roll the dice with Welker, Bowe, and Walter. Â Walter will probably suck it up today because it's been him and Johnson that I've been struggling with all week. I'm doing the same. I think at this point Bowe is the safe pick with both having a great deal of upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MothAudio Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I can't, he'll be triple covered. I'm putting in J.Stewart in the flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splotchman Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm benching Lynch at my flex at stating Calvin....already got Thomas Jones, Chris Johnson, TO, & Bowe going. I hate Lynch & Calvin's match-ups this weekend, but I thnk Lynch is gonna stink it up worse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm benching Lynch at my flex at stating Calvin....already got Thomas Jones, Chris Johnson, TO, & Bowe going. I hate Lynch & Calvin's match-ups this weekend, but I thnk Lynch is gonna stink it up worse... As of now, that's precisely what I'm doing. Oddly enough, I also have TJ going. I wish my other RB was Chris Johnson, mind you. Marion Barber's injury was untimely to say the least. Believe it or not, I've got M. Morris in ahead of Lynch as well. Excuse me while I go slit my wrists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm doing the same. I think at this point Bowe is the safe pick with both having a great deal of upside. Â We'll either look like geniuses or fools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franchizetag Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 What's worse, Screaming at the computer I can't believe I benched Calvin or I knew I should have went with the other guy (lets throw in A. Bryant) I must say a healthy Orlovsky loves to throw to Calvin, but that thumb. Seriously, they can't make him start if he's terrible, can they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splotchman Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 (edited) What's worse, Screaming at the computer I can't believe I benched Calvin or I knew I should have went with the other guy (lets throw in A. Bryant)I must say a healthy Orlovsky loves to throw to Calvin, but that thumb. Seriously, they can't make him start if he's terrible, can they. Â The Lions other option is Drew Henson... Â And this is coming from a Wolverine who grew up in the town next to Henson. Â Let's hope Orlovksy's thumb looks good... Edited December 14, 2008 by splotchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 What's worse, Screaming at the computer I can't believe I benched Calvin or I knew I should have went with the other guy (lets throw in A. Bryant)I must say a healthy Orlovsky loves to throw to Calvin, but that thumb. Seriously, they can't make him start if he's terrible, can they. I'd say they're about equal this late in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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