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(Message started by: BarnabyWilde on Dec 17^th, 2003, 12:56am)

Title: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Dec 17^th, 2003, 12:56am

Need to pick 3 for my playoff game:

Amani Toomer, Giants @ Dallas
Rod Smith, Broncos @ Indy
Steve Smith, Panthers home vs Detroit
Travis Taylor, Ravens @ Cleveland
Freddy Mitchell, Eagles home vs SF
Bethel Johnson, Patriots @Jets

I am leaning towards Steve Smith, Freddy Mitchell and either Toomer or Rod Smith. Any help would be great!

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by bakes781 on Dec 17^th, 2003, 9:19am

Smith & Mitchell sound good, but I'd take Taylor over Toomer. Dallas D vs. an inexperienced QB spells disaster.

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by Philly on Dec 17^th, 2003, 1:18pm

I'd definitely do Smith and Smith. Your #3 is a tough choice.

Toomer has a new QB and faces a tough defense.

Taylor has been pretty quiet, Wright is inconsistent, and Cleveland plays decent pass defense.

Mitchell is dangerous, but his best week will be 4 catches for 60 yards.

Johnson is another dangerous WR, but he'll give you 1 catch for 80 yards and a TD or he'll give you nothing.

So...

1. Steve Smith
2. Rod Smith
3. Travis Taylor

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by bakes781 on Dec 17^th, 2003, 1:33pm

I meant Steve Smith just to clarify. Also I'd drop Bethel at this point he has very little value no that Brown is back. Rod Smith has been a disappointment fantasty wise.

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Dec 17^th, 2003, 2:14pm

This is a dynasty league, and Bethel sits very low on the depth chart. I have two other recievers out for the year as well. (Keyshawn Johnson and Charles Rogers) He may have some value later on down the road...

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Dec 17^th, 2003, 2:16pm

I also like Mitchell's matchup vs. the Niners secondary. That is why I was leaning towards him.

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by Philly on Dec 17^th, 2003, 2:25pm

Just remember that the Eagles offense is predicated on spreading the ball around. All three running backs get carries. None of the receivers ever has a ten-catch game.

So Freddie Mitchell is only going a few passes thrown his way all game, regardless of the match up. Of those few, count on one being a bad throw or a drop, so you're looking at 2-4 catches. Also look at how many times the WR has been the target in the endzone... almost never. So unless a WR catches a short pass and is able to break it for a big gainer, he's not getting the TD.

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by StegRock on Dec 18^th, 2003, 6:36pm

on 12/17/03 at 13:18:08, Philly wrote:

1. Steve Smith
2. Rod Smith
3. Travis Taylor

I concur!

There is no way I'd roll my dice on Freddie [smiley=Freddie.gif] (not that Taylor isn't a bit of a roll of the dice as well).

Title: Re: Need Some WR Advice!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Dec 21^st, 2003, 7:49pm

Well, I ended up picking up Boby Engram off the waiver wire, which was a good call since he scored!