JJLinn wrote:Larry Fitzgerald - no brainer Julio Jones Devery Henderson - no brainer under the circumstances Lee Evans Steve Breaston Early Doucet - gut call, but it's pretty ugly
Agreed. Fitzgerald is the obvious #1. With Colston out, Henderson is sure to see more targets, and Brees showed last week that he can still pass the ball all day long. Start him #2. Jones has a TOUGH matchup against Philly's 3 elite corners, and the Falcons didn't get much done last week, so save him for another day. Evans has proven nothing in Baltimore yet. Breaston's talented, but KC got trounced by the lowly Bills last week and probably won't fare much better against Detroit. Kolb seems to be clicking with the Arizona offense, so I'd also pick Doucet for your #3.
Actually, I wouldn't trust Doucet yet, who hasn't done much in his career and has had problems staying healthy. Given your other options though.......blah I'd prolly still start Julio. A lot of attention is going to be on Roddy and Gonzo, so I see Jones getting some touches.
Yceman wrote:Actually, I wouldn't trust Doucet yet, who hasn't done much in his career and has had problems staying healthy. Given your other options though.......blah I'd prolly still start Julio. A lot of attention is going to be on Roddy and Gonzo, so I see Jones getting some touches.
For the record, Julio has even less of a proven track record, and Doucet has a stud of decent ilk on his squad that will demand at least an occasional double team, too
Yceman wrote:Actually, I wouldn't trust Doucet yet, who hasn't done much in his career and has had problems staying healthy. Given your other options though.......blah I'd prolly still start Julio. A lot of attention is going to be on Roddy and Gonzo, so I see Jones getting some touches.
For the record, Julio has even less of a proven track record, and Doucet has a stud of decent ilk on his squad that will demand at least an occasional double team, too
Really? Doucet had only 3 targets and take away the 70 yd TD and that's 2 catches for 35 yards. Without that TD, he's on the waiver wire still this week in any league. How many leagues do you think Julio Jones is a FA in by comparison? Julio has no track record because he's a rookie so you can't even make a comparison there. All I'm saying is that Julio has hype and and he racked up 71 yards on 5 catches in his debut and he's only going to get better. Doucet had one good catch to inflate his stats. If he stays healthy and ends up being productive for the Cards, then good for him, but you should trust him yet after one game, especially after he's been a disappointment so far in his short career. Is Doucet flier-worthy? Certainly, but he hasn't earned a starter role yet on a fantasy team and I'd ride Julio this week before trusting him.
Yceman wrote:Actually, I wouldn't trust Doucet yet, who hasn't done much in his career and has had problems staying healthy. Given your other options though.......blah I'd prolly still start Julio. A lot of attention is going to be on Roddy and Gonzo, so I see Jones getting some touches.
For the record, Julio has even less of a proven track record, and Doucet has a stud of decent ilk on his squad that will demand at least an occasional double team, too
Really? Doucet had only 3 targets and take away the 70 yd TD and that's 2 catches for 35 yards. Without that TD, he's on the waiver wire still this week in any league. How many leagues do you think Julio Jones is a FA in by comparison? Julio has no track record because he's a rookie so you can't even make a comparison there. All I'm saying is that Julio has hype and and he racked up 71 yards on 5 catches in his debut and he's only going to get better. Doucet had one good catch to inflate his stats. If he stays healthy and ends up being productive for the Cards, then good for him, but you should trust him yet after one game, especially after he's been a disappointment so far in his short career. Is Doucet flier-worthy? Certainly, but he hasn't earned a starter role yet on a fantasy team and I'd ride Julio this week before trusting him.
I think you missed the point. Neither are worthy of across-the-board trust or anything close to it. I was merely pointing out that you are basically "trusting" Jones for the exact same reason that was your argument against Doucet. Adding that he's a highly touted rookie and he isn't a FA in many leagues is hardly a reason for starting him either. I realize the OP is scraping the bottom of the barrel here, but if you want to argue semantics neither of these guys have earned "starter roles" in fantasy unless we're talking 16 teamer.
WaCougMBS wrote: For the record, Julio has even less of a proven track record, and Doucet has a stud of decent ilk on his squad that will demand at least an occasional double team, too
Really? Doucet had only 3 targets and take away the 70 yd TD and that's 2 catches for 35 yards. Without that TD, he's on the waiver wire still this week in any league. How many leagues do you think Julio Jones is a FA in by comparison? Julio has no track record because he's a rookie so you can't even make a comparison there. All I'm saying is that Julio has hype and and he racked up 71 yards on 5 catches in his debut and he's only going to get better. Doucet had one good catch to inflate his stats. If he stays healthy and ends up being productive for the Cards, then good for him, but you should trust him yet after one game, especially after he's been a disappointment so far in his short career. Is Doucet flier-worthy? Certainly, but he hasn't earned a starter role yet on a fantasy team and I'd ride Julio this week before trusting him.
I think you missed the point. Neither are worthy of across-the-board trust or anything close to it. I was merely pointing out that you are basically "trusting" Jones for the exact same reason that was your argument against Doucet. Adding that he's a highly touted rookie and he isn't a FA in many leagues is hardly a reason for starting him either. I realize the OP is scraping the bottom of the barrel here, but if you want to argue semantics neither of these guys have earned "starter roles" in fantasy unless we're talking 16 teamer.
Fair enough, but Julio hasn't been injured yet and has played just one game, so there hasn't been a disappointment of expectations that came with Doucet and his 3 subpar seasons, so I really don't think you can compare the two. ..and I'm not trusting Julio at all. My reason for starting him was actually because Gonzo and Roddy will likely get more attention, not because I trusted him more. He isn't a must start by any means, but I do think he holds more value and potential until Doucet proves otherwise. OP can make his own choice -- Julio would be mine.
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by JJLinn » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:31 am 
