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10 team Auction Keeper-Year 7, No FAs, Points only, Weekly Lineups
C-Kopitar, M.Koivu, Stepan
W-Kovy, Schenn, Silfverberg, Skinner, Kadri, Yakupov
D-Wideman, Kronwall, Timonnen, McBain
G-Schneider
Bench:Palmieri,Lintback,Allen, Larsson, Conacher, Zucarello, Granlund, Callahan, Etem, Schwartz
Farm: Pirri,Schwartz,Nieto,Toffoli,Dumba Rattie, Lack,Gormley,Markstrom,Nyquist,Reilly,G Reinhart, BSmith

Well....I did it.

I moved Rice for Megatron - straight up. Overall am very happy, long term especially.
But now I need a #2 RB. With Britt, Fitz and CJ now on my roster I am going to try to move Doug Baldwin for Michael Bush-type of RB....or maybe CJ Spiller. Dunno if Baldwin gets me Spiller.

I may just sit tight, wait for cut down week and see if I can grab Turbin (Seahawks) for free. He could be a sneaky pick, as Lynch's backup.

Love to get Ben Tate, but I don't see that happening. Maybe AP???

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Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Interesting league you're in - and I think you make out well in 'length of life expectancy' there with Megatron over Ray Ray.

I'd think your best value is to get an older RB who someone in a keeper might dish for a youngish WR (Baldwin type)

Go after Fred Jackson, Michael Turner, Ahmad Bradshaw type for fairly cheap

Or if you can, I like the values on Spiller, Ingram, Doug Martin, Jonathan Stewart, Daniel Thomas and I like Isaiah Pead if he's cheap enough

Keep in mind you don't have to have the top player at every position to win - your best bet may be to see which WR pops in value and trade one in the first few weeks of the year, but heck - if you can get a solid top 20-ish RB for your 4th string WR you probably should do it.

Baldwin was exactly who i was thinking of. Spiller sprung to mind but the GM is thin at RB. See this league traditionally has been RB dominant, since the 90's. It has been a highly coveted position. But the NFL has been transitioning to a pass happy spread attack, with WR and TE taking over the spotlight. In addition to which next year we are moving to a three WR lineup.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) GMs haven't grasped the ramifications of these changes, and, thus, still tend to overvalue RBs. Given their peak year life span, I do not.

I will say that Megatron is the ONLY WR I would have given up Ray-Ray for - let alone straight up.

If I can move Doug Baldwin for a RB like Bush (Reggie or Mike) or Sproles I will. Personally knowing I will go into 2013 with CJ Fitz and Britt in the new format will be a splendid thing to behold.

Very glad I did that deal.

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Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Daniel Thomas is a great boom-bust. If he stays healthy (big if given last year) he did look very shifty in the games he played, and he hardly got a chance to get a rhythm going when he did get limited snaps.

I'm personally staying away from the Saints. If you could get M Bush that would be a swindle for Baldwin, he's a bit of a dud if you ask me. Who is going to get you AP? Baldwin? That's crazy talk even if AP is only playing 8 games.

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10 team Auction Keeper-Year 7, No FAs, Points only, Weekly Lineups
C-Kopitar, M.Koivu, Stepan
W-Kovy, Schenn, Silfverberg, Skinner, Kadri, Yakupov
D-Wideman, Kronwall, Timonnen, McBain
G-Schneider
Bench:Palmieri,Lintback,Allen, Larsson, Conacher, Zucarello, Granlund, Callahan, Etem, Schwartz
Farm: Pirri,Schwartz,Nieto,Toffoli,Dumba Rattie, Lack,Gormley,Markstrom,Nyquist,Reilly,G Reinhart, BSmith

Who's a dud?

And no one would give me AP for D. Baldwin. I was just throwing out names

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Four out of three people have difficulty with fractions

Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Not sold on Baldwin, yet so called him a dud. He wasn't slotted in much in our 3WR league last year, though I beleive he did come on strong towards the end of the year...?

Just thought AP was in the convo for him which would be nuts. I'd do Bush easy though if you can con the owner.

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10 team Auction Keeper-Year 7, No FAs, Points only, Weekly Lineups
C-Kopitar, M.Koivu, Stepan
W-Kovy, Schenn, Silfverberg, Skinner, Kadri, Yakupov
D-Wideman, Kronwall, Timonnen, McBain
G-Schneider
Bench:Palmieri,Lintback,Allen, Larsson, Conacher, Zucarello, Granlund, Callahan, Etem, Schwartz
Farm: Pirri,Schwartz,Nieto,Toffoli,Dumba Rattie, Lack,Gormley,Markstrom,Nyquist,Reilly,G Reinhart, BSmith

Yeah he wound up w/788yds which was tops among 'Hawks WRs (I believe). Consequently, many are projecting him to "break out" as their slot receiver. So I have been getting offers for him due to the hype.

As Dyv suggested, as my 4th receiver moving him for just about any #3, not to mention #2 RB would be worth the risk.

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Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

A good #4 on your bench does you no good - football is about depth, absolutely - but you still need to maximize your starting roster AND have depth.

If I had to pick one or the other, though, I'd take starting roster first

The saga continues...

So I managed to flip Doug Baldwin for Hillis. My starters are thus:

Romo, McCoy, Hillis, Megatron, Fitzgerald, Cook, Seattle-D.

Given Charles' history, I have no problem standing on Hillis. But Charles' owner also owns Ingram and Spiller.

Initially, I'd like to se if I can flip Hillis for Spiller. The latter being younger more dynamic, despite being behind FredEx.

Opinions on this and Ingram's long term potential?

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Four out of three people have difficulty with fractions

Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G