Papa Deuce Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm 6 -2, and lead the league in points.... so they haven't killed me, and I am really getting lucky. But I lost Julio for the year, Randall Cobb for at least 6 weeks, Calvin for a week, and Ray Rice for, was it one, or 2 weeks? And also lost DeMarco Murray for 2 weeks so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan_5 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 lost julio jones and doug martin and sam bradford and le'veon bell (for first 5 weeks) and Mike Williams and Steven Jackson. Yes my team suxcks. To make it worse I also drafted Montee Ball and Jared Cook. UGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogansghost Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Week 1 - lost Shane Vereen. Then Demarco Murray. Last week - Cutler, Martin, & Finley all went down. Currently 4-3 and 6th out of 12 teams. Possibly 5-3 after this week if Russel Wilson can outscore Jared Cook by 14pts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historymike Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Yes, the injury bug sucks, but injuries happen every year. My goal at the draft is to land 5-6 RBs who produce something each week, and I am always on the lookout for RBs who are getting into the mix (Free Agent Forecast here at the Huddle is a good source of information; see Ellington, Andre). I am less concerned about WRs, since there are plenty of options after the elite tier. Sure, I keep my eyes open for up-and-coming players (see Jones, Marvin) and players with opportunities due to injuries (see Douglas, Harry) but it is the rare season when I cannot find serviceable WRs each week. RBs, on the other hand, are a much rarer commodity, so I like to keep my bench filled with viable options. I also dislike wasting roster space on players who are giant question marks (see Martin, Doug): I will take a backup RB Kendall Hunter any day over a "is he going to be back in three weeks or will he go IR" type of player. BTW: now is the last chance to find a space for Shane Vereen for those who want some RB depth going into FF playoff season; he is owned in only 39 percent of Yahoo! leagues right now and has been trending up for the past two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MothAudio Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 R. White & D. Martin but neither have been starting and have found serviceable replacements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papajohn Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I drafted Martin, Ridley, Murray and McFadden (I did see that one coming) and Graham and Fitzgerald in the first 6 rounds. Lately it has been really tough, but McFadden and Graham saved me this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nole2010 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I drafted Martin, Julio, Jimmy, Wayne, and Vereen in my first 6 picks.... Season started well but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I almost hesitate to say it, lest I jinx things but very few injuries so far. Calvin and Fitz have been hampered, Calvin missed one game, was a decoy another, and Fitz was also lightly used in one game while banged up. But that is pretty much it. Will be 6-2 after this week, but could be headed for a loss next week with all 3 starting WR (Calvin, Fitz, DemThomas) on bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historymike Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) In my main local I have lost to date the following: Shane Vereen, Doug Martin, DeMarco Murray, and Randall Cobb to lengthy injuries (I have written off Cobb and Martin on this team). That is three of the four RBs I drafted and my #1 WR (Forte is the other one early RB pick). Yet I will be 5-2 in this league after Week Seven, as I have been able to find enough WW fodder to keep my team afloat (relying on the likes of Andre Ellington, Bilal Powell, Pierre Thomas, and Mike James to stay afloat). Is it pretty? No, but I am competitive, and I will be either first or second in total points after Week Seven despite the losses. I say this not to brag (Lord knows I have made some awful decisions, like leaving Josh Gordon on the bench this week) but that a spate of injuries need not sink a team. Hell, maybe it was good that the Muscle Hamster got hurt, as I was probably going to stay with him until the end if he was healthy. Instead I turn to Andre Ellington and get a nice bonus yesterday, and if I can get 4-5 weeks of a healthy DeMarco Murray after the bye, my team should still be able to make some playoff noise. So, the point is you have to keep digging and working the WW (and trades, if possible) to keep the team going. Yes, a little luck is involved, but being first to the WW to snag Harry Douglas two weeks ago does not take a lot of brains. Edited October 28, 2013 by historymike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 So far so good my only players that hot hit where both expect Foster & Danny A. , I do have Hawkins that I'm expecting back in the next week or two & hopefully Foster is back next week , so far so good looking at the rest of the rosters in my league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle Sucks Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Drafted Martin, S-Jax, and David Wilson. Had Cutler and started him the week he got injured. Nuff said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebirds55 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Compared to others I'm good. :knocks on wood. Cobb was at one point my number one wideout but by then I had traded for dez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Well not a huge deal but with Sidney Rice now out I need to find another WR to cover all the ones on bye (Calvin, Fitz, Demaryius and Rueben Randle). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonedaddies Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I have not had a major inj in three years, and zero championships to go with it........ SMH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dope man Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 With AP and Gronk going down today this seems to be the year of surviving.... I lost Doug Martin and A.Rod in one league and SJax for most of the year in another...I know it has been worse for others in my leagues, any horror stories from Huddlers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Deuce Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 OK, so far.... AP today, and I bet the rest of the season Calvin, basically 2 weeks Randall Cobb Julio DeMarco Murray Aaron Rodgers and Ray Rice... injured, but also sucks. And I have already won my league. We are total points, and nobody can catch me. The closest team to me is about 250 points behind me, and his team averages 99.8 points per week, and I average 117.9. And I already have 81 today, with DeMarco Murray left to play. I have just been blessed with otherwise good fortune.... and the willingness to draft Josh Gordon, in about the 12th round, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogansghost Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Lost for season: Doug Martin - Jermichael Finley missed some time: Demarco Murray Injured, and couldn't wait for them to come back: Vereen, Cutler Couldn't stop sucking the bong: Josh Gordon Final straw: AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I've actually been rather fortunate. I traded for Cobb in one league, only to lose him that week. Fortunately that team's stacked so it wasn't a killer. Just lost AP in that league, but with a solid core of McCoy, Murray, Calvin, Andre and Marshall I "should" be fine the next 3 weeks, assuming I win here this week. In another league I traded for (and subsequently lost the next week) Rashad Jennings and Sean Lee. Lee's back this week so hopefully he leads me to a "W". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeductiveNun Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 My 3 keepers in my keeper league this year: Rogers, Martin, Cobb Also drafted Gronkowski. My free agent replacement for Martin - Mike James. Still went 8-5 and on the verge of winning my first round playoff game if Marshall and Dan Bailey do not outscore Jeffery by 30 points tonight. I have two players from my draft this season that are still on my roster and are active - Giovani Bernard and Knowshon Moreno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm not saying nothing, don't want to jinx it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPIchamp Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) Team 1: Lost Martin, Wayne and the Vereen absence, faced the 2nd most points, finished 3rd of 10. Team 2: Just the Vereen absence, finished 2nd of 10 - 1st rd playoff bye. Team 3: Vereen absence, finished 2nd of 14. Won $75 for the 2nd place reg season finish ($50 entry). Team 4: Lost LeVeon and A Brown preseason, Vereen and S-Jax absences, lost Julio, and just lost Gronk and Welker, finished 1st of 10, #1 in points scored and #1 in least points faced. Team 5: Points league: Lost Martin, Wayne and Julio, Vereen absence. The top 3 teams are all with single digits of one another, I'm #2 of 10. (benched Cameron for L Green this week ) Team 6: Traded away Wayne the week before he got hurt , Vereen absence, 1st of 10. #1 in points scored by a mile. Bring on the playoffs! Edited December 9, 2013 by PPIchamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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