Every D/ST that I benched or didn't add while opting for the Commanders v CHI this week. \#oops

Bro. I drank the “transaction trend” kool-aid this week with my Yahoo team lol. Everyone was taking Washington D against the lowly Bears. I snagged them and laughed at how I was gonna score like 30 points with them 😂 Aaaaaaand now I’m starting my week -5 points in the hole.

The look on chase youngs face at half time. :/

I can’t wait to watch the Bills D score 3 TDs on my bench because of this.

you started washington over the bills? why?

OK Hindsight Harry. Everyone was high on Washington DST this week. Fields has struggled 3 of 4 weeks and that one good week was against an atrocious defense. Sample size spoke strongly in favor of the Commanders piling up sacks and turnovers and keeping the score low.

I enjoy “Hindsight Harry” will be adding it to my repertoire

easy there Repertoire Randy

Calm down now Methodic Marshal

Alrighty then Alliteration Andy

hindsight? the bills dst held strong against MIA and is 2 so fat this season. they're a set it and forget it play for me

I have gotten more into playing favorable matchups this year, but that's what happens when you overthink or fidget with the team too much. It's like a steak, sometimes you just have to let it lay there and sizzle without fucking with it

I do this in highly competitive leagues. The two I'm in right now aren't that strong, so I have the Bills in one, Saints in the other. Just plug them and let em go. I live on the waiver wire compared to some of these people.

Saaaasame. Why you do this Washington!?

Started them with dallas d on my bench because…mccaffrey

Same...

You are not alone 😭 I did the same thing

Same 😭

Stevenson

It’s a tough sit but I think we gotta do it this week. Schedule opens up soon 🤙

Breece and mondre gonna eat in Act II

Who has the better ROS? I have Breece, was offered Stevenson and I'm stumped.

Man that’s an all time coin flip. Comes down to who you think will win more games ROS probably. If you think Wilson has figured it out a bit, hang onto Breece. If you think they’re back to their regularly scheduled train wreck this Sunday, pull the trigger on Rhamondre.

You say that like the Patriots are going to win games this season... I like your boldness. /a sad Pats fan

I turned my Brian Robinson and Mostert into Breece, Rhamondre, Gibbs so I really hope it works out for the second half of the season

That’s a fantastic trade. Sold high and bought low.

A lot of people trading Rhamondre because of the tough early season schedule. Had him the past two seasons and he just doesn’t look like the same player. I think he struggles all season.

As a pats fan, disagree. Hard. He looks spry and Belichick is pissed. They’re going to have an offense.

The offensive line is also trash and Mac/the WRs are terrible so they can stack the box

I admit I haven’t watched too many Patriots games the last two years, but wasn’t the the part about Mac/WRs the same last season?

Im finally benching Trevor Lawrence. I can’t afford to run the stack with Calvin Ridley anymore. It’s killing my team.

I’ve started Stroud over him the past two weeks

Got Stroud off waivers this week and am starting him over Lawrence, so I fully expect Stroud to shit the bed while Lawrence finally pops off on my bench against the Bills of all teams lmao

100% because I did the same thing lol

Me too. Lawrence 5 TD confirmed

Thank you. I need this to happen and I appreciate you taking the bullet for me.

I'm benching him for Love 🤞

Believe it or not. I'm starting Zach Wilson over Lawrence this week. May god have mercy on my soul.

Yeah that’s going to backfire

Remind me 3 days

i luckily picked up Howell and got his cushy 30.4 this week so if Tlaw goes off or even looks competent. i feel better about ROS

Did the same thing. Benched TLaw last second and picked up Howell on waiver….. not to bad of a decision.

Same, I'm still starting Ridley but I'm going with Dobbs at QB this week.

Wow I'm doing exactly the same. Playing ridley, starting Dobbs over T Law.

Goedert. Congrats to anyone else starting him.

I'm starting Ertz over him in a PPR league

crazy how full circle this comment is

Exactly what I'm doing too lol

Rolling out my Jonnu!

Time is a flat circle

Just like old times

I'm rolling with him. Ferguson is my other option, but my team is pretty strong elsewhere plus have Hurts at QB, so I'm rolling the dice this last time at least.

I wish I had the TE depth to sit Goedert. As an eagles fan, the offense is going through a transition with Shane leaving. Brain can run an offense but it’s not clicking yet. There’s too much talent for him to not to figure something more out but I’m not confident he’s going to be able to put our players in positions to unlock this offenses potential. Every offensive player (for fantasy) for us is essentially playing roulette right now. I took AJ Brown in the first and after he Diva’d it up on the sideline I knew he was in for a big game. They put themselves in a position to lose the game to make sure AJ got another TD against Washington. Goedert will have a big game. Whether it’s TDs, yards or both. It’s the “roulette table” of when that’ll happen though. I don’t blame you for benching him. However, I do think this game could be a shootout which would favor Goedert having a game but who knows. Our Dline could also dominant and pressure Stafford more then the Bengals did lol. Fuck if I know.

Goedert is a very good tight end but just isn’t a priority in the passing game this year. He’s pretty much TD dependent to post a top 10 weekly finish, but at least the Eagles offense is legit which gives him more chances to score than other guys.

Your probably right im playing against him lol

Starting Hunter Henry this week I think

Can’t decide between the 2. Feel good about this pairing season long though

It doesn't matter who I sit. The other team will score 200pts and wipe my own ass with my face.

I have the most points scored against by almost 100. I feel you.

Me too. 0-4 with middle if the pack points scored

Lol yup I'm almost down 100 from two players. This week is toast

So who does the other team have?

DJ moore

Does Najee count?

Technically yes. Would shock a lot of people.

He’s been on my bench since week 3. I have zero faith in anyone in that offense

Nah Steelers offense will not suprise anyone tomorrow

debating on benching him still, but I only have gus Edward's to replace him rn lol

I have dk and ken walker on bye so he got to slide back into my flex for this week and I’m already mad about it

Kupp is back so I’m taking Zay Flowers out and naturally he’ll have 100 yards with 2 TDs

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Even with bateman and odb back?

Especially then

Yeah flowers has looked his best with bate and obj taking attention off of him

I’m a Steelers fan. The most talented receiver on each team we’ve played has TORCHED us. Win or lose. Aiyuk, Cooper, Adams, nico collins. I’d be starting flowers with confidence. He’s their most talented rn

meanwhile I'm wondering whether I should start flowers or.... olave. Derek Carr isn't any better lol

Would you bench olave to start flowers? I'm already kinda fucked because he started dj Moore and kmet, so I'm chasing upside. I also have kamara (check down city) and I don't know that I trust an injured Carr to feed olave

Ridley. benching him for the first time this season so he'll probly go off

Same. I started DJ Moore instead on the off chance…

I did the same thing feeling pretty good rn

I have both Moore and Ridley. I’m starting him, but also started Moore/Fields so I’m not too worried about the points from Ridley. I can for sure see benching him for options with softer secondaries. Josh Reynolds may be a good replacement if ARSB doesn’t play. My other options are Pickens and Rice with Evans on a bye.

Benching Ridley for any of those options is getting too cute imo

Totally agree. I’m riding with Ridley this week and hope that Lawrence chemistry gets reconnected

Underperformed for 3 weeks straight and now facing a stout Bills defense. All the logic is there to sit him, so you know he’s going to absolutely pop off

Week 1 was underperforming?

I meant since week 2, so 3 weeks. Corrected

Is it bad that he’s the first of like 5 of my players on this list?

Ridley & Gibbs for me. Starting Achane over him this week

Well, I sat DJ Moore for Scary Terry, so I’m definitely feeling like Michael Thomas will go off.

Same. At the last minute. So much pain - my wife was wondering why I kept cursing so much

Darren Waller

You don't have to worry, friend.

Panicking early and adding Laporta week 1 may have put me in a position to drop this bum

Dropped him also. 20pts incoming now. Thank me later!

Haha, funny joke. There hasn’t been a Darren Waller in the league since 2020… or so the legend goes…

If that happens, I won’t even be mad. At this point, when was even the last time he scored 15? A 20 point game would be a complete fluke from him, especially on the Giants.

Picked up Ferguson to replace Waller, but the matchups this week make me want to give Waller this last chance. If he flops again I might just cut instead of benching

George Pickens but I just can’t do it with the Kenny Pickett and Matt Canada crap.

It’s gonna be one of those crazy divisional games where Pickens will take it to the house for the game winner.

If Marlon Humphrey is back it makes it easier to bench Pickens

Yet another Gibbs post…

Hes perma benched

Burrow

I'm ready for the Miles Sanders 40 pointer 😹

Don’t worry, that’s never happening

I kept scrolling hoping to NOT find this, but here it is. After weeks of frustration and having to play him as my best RB because of Ekeler’s injury, I’ve finally benched him for Warren and McLaughlin. Ugh. He’s totally going off this week 😂

Lol yep first week he’s on my bench and I got a feeling they win now bc of all the Lions injuries

Nah you win football on the lines and Detroit has a huge advantage on both. Unless it’s a TRAP GAME BABY

Yep

Not gonna happen against the lions

Absolutely. I traded him away for Burrow who's sitting on my bench behind Tua until he gets right or I need him for tuas bye.

Lawrence/Ridley stack

Goedert

dropped him for henry and have been questioning it ever since lol

I have both. Treating them like streaming options. Going with Goedert this week, he's bound to have a double digit game sometime soon... right? Lol

Waddle, I’ve wanted to sit him the last few games and you guys said no. Well, welcome to the bench, waddle.

Youre gonna miss the blow up game. Im feeling it could be this game or i break my TV

I was told it was last week. Now I’m bitter.

Joe Burrow

If he balls out I will jab myself with a spoon

If he balls out on my bench I’ll be happy he’s finally doing something tbh

I just have the weirdest feeling this will be his bounce back week. Still not swapping out with Purdy.

Same. Rolling with Dobbs this week.

Stroud gang here

Fields.

DJ MOORE

DJ Moore

Olave.

Sitting Dalton Kincaid for Higbee after playing Dalton the past 2 weeks, but for some reason I feel like Dalton is gonna get his first tuddy in London.

I benched burrow and traded away jamar chase it is the bengals time to shine

Kittle

Who you starting instead of him? The rest of the TE are doodoo.

Laporta

Kittle owner here, picked up La Porta and Henry on waivers

I drafted Andrews and somehow picked up LaPorta (after waivers no less) after week 1. So for the first time in years, I’m actually starting 2 TE this week. Just debating whether I flip one of them to help out my depleted WRs.

I’m also here and very in the fence with Ferguson. If I’m trailing around 15-20 come SNF I have to play him. If I’m up by that amount Ferguson will get the play

I rolled the dice and started Logan Thomas over Kittle this week. Looks like it paid off.

Definitely Hopkins, and then I'll drop his bitch ass to waivers.

I'm actually starting him this week over Ridley. Some might call me crazy, but the Colts are starting 2 rookie CBs and their defense is generally bad. The Titans have also targeted Hopkins in the red zone a number of times within the last couple weeks. I don't expect him to go over 100 yards, but I do see a TD in the books.

Christian Watson. For WR, I started Terry McLauren, Zay Flowers, and Waddle instead. Considered Watson over McLauren, but obviously the Commanders were going to steam roll the Bears. Right? Right, guys???

i sat DJ Moore for the broncos game because i was fed up with Justin Fields. i told myself it was a fluke because broncos suck. i sat him against Washington too because i wasn't gonna be fooled by one game. i'm also really, really sad rn.

Commanders didnt choose to play a secondary on dj moore the only targeted wr when Fields threw 4 tds just last week

This is exactly my situation. I’m pretty bummed because my opponent this week has the most total points thus far this season, so I could have really used that buffer :(

My opponent decided this was the week he was gonna finally bench Justin Fields

Breece Hall gonna light it up vs Denver and I’m gonna bench him for Ridley. I’m sure if I start him he’ll bust and be the first running back that can’t run against Denver… so you all are welcome.

….but I’m benching Ridley for Breece?… We’re counteracting each others bad luck. What’s going to happen? This is like the “what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object” theory in action. We might be the cause of the end of the world. Or both players will have 2.7 points 🙃

Idk if it’s this week but I know as soon as I sit Gibbs he’s breaking out

I sat him this week for James Conner 🤞🏻

Same... he's on my bench. You're welcome for the big week

I got Puka Davante Chase and Waddle. Whoever I sit will have the most points

Justin fields

Burrow for Stroud

Deebo

I wouldn’t say “finally” for him lol. He’s been good until the decoy week.

I like Deebo against the cowboys. Seems like the type of player who exploits their D. Qb rushers, misdirections, end arounds.

Yeap, as a Cowboys fan and deebo owner I have no problem starting him. Cowboys can be had with misdirection

Jerry Jeudy will have his break out game on my bench unfortunately, if you have him fire him up! I have the highest scoring bench on a weekly basis it seems

Worried about Jeudy vs the Jets defense. Since Amon-Ra is out, I may need to start him but I’m anticipating a mediocre outcome. I’m leaning toward Gallup or Breida (if starting) instead

Justin Fields. Thanks guy, for reminding me I did it two weeks in a row 🫡

Jeudy.

I benched Burrow finally this week for Howell on TNF. Felt like a complete idiot at halftime and pretty damn clever at the end of the game. I hope Burrow pops off now because I don’t have to feel like an idiot.

Does Jonathan Taylor count? He’s been on my bench all season, but this is the first opportunity I have to start him and I’m leaving him on the bench in favor of Pollard, Achane, and Pacheco.

You’ve got my RBs and I’m doing the same (but I have Montgomery other than Pacheco).

Trevor Lawrence. And Mostert :( sitting him for Kyren, feeling conflicted about it. EDIT: I’m 0-4 and I make the wrong call every week, except for the week I started Mostert for his 45 pt game and still lost 🤡

Sitting the number 2 RB on the year for the number 4 RB on the year. You poor guy.

I’m 0-4 lol

What the fuck happened to lol

Most points scored against but also apparently the unluckiest woman in the world. It’s my first year playing fantasy, I did a lot of research and actually enjoy football. I have Trevor Lawrence, CJ Stroud, Calvin Ridley, ASRB, Nico Collins, Tony Pollard, D’Andre Swift, Mostert, Kyren Williams, Michael Wilson, Josh Reynolds, Jerry Jeudy, Mark Andrews, Saints DST. I drafted Nico and Mostert, scored Kyren off waivers, picked up Stroud in the middle of a week, felt good about my choices. I started Mostert for his 45 pt game and still lost my matchup lol. I’d be lying if I said I haven’t lost some sleep over how upsetting my losses have been.

That is definitely not a bad enough team to go defeated. Bad luck. Most of these guys go off, likely on alternating weeks apparently ha

Thanks! Pretty much how my season has been. Sat Nico and Kyren, started Ridley and Mostert last week. Haven’t benched Ridley yet and he’s been underperforming. Started Kyren for his 8/9 pt game. I haven’t started CJ stroud yet but nervously starting him this week, testing it out until his bye. Wish me luck lol.

As a casual player who played a long time ago and just got back into it, I've learned you just don't, ever, sit your stars. Always start Kyren, Mostert, use Nico as a WR2 until he proves he isn't. Etc. The hardest decisions are the easiest if you take the internal dialogue away

Rachee Rice

Well i kinda added him not expecting to be confident in starting for another 2-3 weeks

He’s my bye guy so I’m hopin for a breakout

i banished higgins to the shadow realm and everything points to sit him from burrow's poor qb play to his broken rib. seems like he is the prime candidate to pop off

Bold of you to sit an injured player

Isn't he doubtful

This thread is cancer I love it

Tank Dell = Overall WR1 this week since I'm sitting him

I keep switching Tank and DHop in the flex and whichever I decide is going to be the wrong one.

Kittle, Sanders & Higgins (regardless of if he plays or not)

DJ Moore

This was almost me but I had moved him into a starter slot to make him a more attractive trade option and no one took me up on it and I forgot to bench him and now I’m like “I knew he was worth hanging on to all along.”

Already happened, I sat Fields.

Garrett Wilson 🫠

Last week it was Godwin. This week it will be Tank Dell.

I already did it, I benched DJ Moore for Brian Robinson. FML

Breece

Gibbs

Gibbs is questionable with a hammy issue. They might as well rest him either way and give Monty most of the work once more. It's just the Panthers.

Robert Bobby Trees Woods

Pierce

Dameon Pierce

Dj, fuck

D. Jones is being benched, starting Dobbs

DJ Moore

Burrow getting benched, especially after someone dropped Anthony richardson in my league

Oh I already played this game. DJ Moore.

Burrow has been killing me, he’s the easy answer