Official Week 1 BP.net Bowl Fantasy Football Thread

[MarkieJ]

I thought I would start a Week 1 thread where we can strictly discuss our BP.net Bowl League. Woohoo, the NFL season is officially underway! Congrats to my opponent FatBoyBallers! Roethlisburger put up some good points for you, that's a good start! With AP and Fitz on your team, you've got the potential to run away with this game.

Jerhart that's gotta hurt that Lendale only got you 2 points... ouch!!! Fortunately it's still early. Emilius... tough start for you too, but you've still got Brady and a strong receiving core to bring you back.

Good luck to everyone this week!

[Fearless]

I am stoked that football season is underway!! Good luck to everyone who is playing.

And it always bites me in the ass to be cocky, but have to have just a little smack talk...so I will get it all rolling!!

So everyone can feel free to call me Fantasy Football Master from now on!!

[Neal]

LOL.

Roethlisburger won't do as good as he did. In 4 seasons only 1 season did he actually get more then 18 touchdowns, it was 30 when they won the superbowl. Other 3 seasons he's only thrown for 17. AP & Fitz will help him out big time though.

Chicago Misterman made a tough call. He started Anaquan Boldin for his WR instead of Santion Holmes, and Boldin may not even play Sunday. He missed out on 19 pts though.

[Colin Vestrand]

matt cassel is my starter, and he's not playing... so i guess i'm stuck with matt stafford - good thing the lions named him starter or i'd really be screwed!

[Neal]

matt cassel is my starter, and he's not playing... so i guess i'm stuck with matt stafford - good thing the lions named him starter or i'd really be screwed!

You should offer my somebody decent for Eli, or you can wait till after week 1. I think Eli is going to do a lot better then what everybody thinks. You are going to get killed by me in week 1 also.

[Colin Vestrand]

my team is terrible, i was out of town during the draft, i'm going to get killed by everyone!

still will be fun though, i love football season.

[MarkieJ]

I wouldn't count you out for week 1 Colin. With Drew Brees likely throwing all over the place on Sunday, that means Stafford will be slinging it around as well. Other than quarterback, it's a toss up with everyone else in yours and Neal's lineup. A good day by a few of your guys, and a bad day from a couple of Neal's guys, and things could swing your way.

[Jerhart]

wowa wowa wowa fellas...

...they have only played 1 game.

Colin, Matt Cassel will be a game time decision. Scott Pioli, the new GM of KC, has brought with him the 'Patriot way'. This means that they will not disclose any injury information to the media. I believe Tom Brady is almost always labeled as 'questionable' for the Patriot games. This makes it just a bit more difficult for the defensive coordinators of the opposing team to game plan around who the starting QB will be.

That being said, I wouldn't start Cassel. Go with Safford. The Chiefs have a horrible offensive line, a reason Cassel is injured in the first place. Although the Ravens have lost few starters from last years defense, and they are getting older...I wouldn't expect the Chiefs to throw up many positive numbers. Week 2 the Chiefs play the dysfunctional Raiders for their game season opener a Arrowhead...then I would start him.

[Colin Vestrand]

yeah, i think stafford will be a decent fantasy back because of calvin johnson mainly. cassel was awesome last year though... i hope cassel does start, but the reason i say he's not starting is because i saw a video of him from mid-week where he was hobbling all over the place.

[Colin Vestrand]

one big question mark is have is brandon marshall..? now he's 'working hard and going to be a difference maker' according to the coaching staff??

also, does it matter who is listed as first and second player for your starters?

for example, at RB i have:
1 - kevin smith
2 - steven jackson
would it make a difference over putting:
1 - steven jackson
2 - kevin smith
?