2011 Fantasy Football: Mailbag

"Matt, was Adrian Peterson an exception too? How about Steve Slaton? Jonathan Stewart? Matt Forte?"
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Ok, with the exception of Adrian Peterson, all of those other guys were sleeper, late round, little risk-big reward type picks. I'm fine with spending an 8th or 9th round pick on a rookie RB if I think there is a chance he can develop into a stud for me. That is what happened with those guys. What I am not ok with is spending a 2nd round pick on an unproven rookie (Moreno, Mathews) and immediately labeling them as my RB1.

That's all I am saying. Don't take the rookie RBs in the EARLY rounds and essentially wager your draft on them. Take them late. If they do good, then great. If not, so what? You already got your starters in the early rounds.

Who said I had Charles at number 1? That was Evan Silva on Rotoworld. Arian Foster is my number one. And the point I was trying to make was, that last year you said they would be picking 4th in the draft. This year, on an early mock, 11th. I didn't look back far enough at all I guess... sorry about that.

Hello, my name is Walter Cherepinsky, and I am better than ALL of you.

I suck

I think it's your own fault for being so disappointed with the Chiefs of previous years. Why would anyone ever have any expectations for a Herm Edwards team?

@Yashi - But now Todd Haley has his awesome Thomas Jones to take all of the carries in the first quarter.

Matt, was Adrian Peterson an exception too? How about Steve Slaton? Jonathan Stewart? Matt Forte?

Mathews and Moreno were the exceptions (and only because they both got hurt); not Mike Williams.

@Matt...he liked Tate because he was a big back in the Houston system. Had he known Arian Foster was going to start over the 2nd round pick...or that Tate would get hurt rather, he obvi would have liked Foster just as much. Probably the same for the Browns, pretty solid Oline there.

My first year in fantasy football...I drafted some guy to be my third runningback. I said, "I'll take L. Taminson." Turned out to be Ladanian Tomlinson (rookie year), and I ended up taking him with my first round pick the follwing two years as well.

Looks like you have finally learned your lesson after you extremely overvalued rookies Ryan Mathews and Knowshon Moreno the past two years. Can't trust rookies.

--> Ehh... not really. I drafted Mike Williams in most of my leagues last year, and that worked out. I'm just not a fan of rookies this year because of the lockout.
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This is the first year in a long time you haven't drastically overvalued rookies, especially rookie RBs. If I can recall correctly, you had early second round grades on Moreno and Mathews in their rookie years. And before they got injured last year you were already gushing over Tate and Hardesty. Yes, you hit on Mike Williams, but he is the exception, not the rule. Lockout or no lockout, you should stay away from rookies in the early rounds. Take the safe, proven player.

Charles was the best RB in the league down the stretch in 09 after he was finally made the starter, and Charlie Weis was in South Bend at the time.

I can imagine Hillis going either way. If the Browns manage to develop a WR who can direct the defense's attention away from Hillis, he could have another good year. If Hillis is the only offense they have again, expect him to slow down sooner because defenses will clamp down on only him, and force the Browns to beat them with their WR corps.

I drafted Mike Williams late in my drafts on both of my teams last year base on Walts advice. Worked out pretty well for me too. Also, I drafted Fitzgerald last year in the 4th rd, and cringed when I did it, but he started every game and produced despite D. Anderson. Peyton Hillis was my suprise stud last year, but I got him on waivers in week 3. I wont be drafting him this year though. I am chalking him up to a 1 yr wonder. I loved Jamall Charles last year as well, but with Weiss gone, and a moron of a head coach still there, I agree he drops off this year too.

nycsportzfan-

he had mike williams listed as one of his favorite sleepers, i'm sure you could find it archived on the site...i spent the majority of my final round draft picks on williams because of that piece of advice

U drafted both Peyton Hillis and Mike Williams(bucs) on most your teams last yr? Sure you did....LOL Your full of it, i could see u picking em up early, as i did with Mike Williams, but there was just no reason to draft either player before the season began, it would of been extremely stupid if u did... Its just like any other fantasy yr, guys come outta nowhere, and are taken during the season... I'm sorry, i just don't buy u taking Hillis and Willimas on most your teams, at least drafting them..

First comment... we're going to have comment boards like this all over the site soon. We're still working out the kinks, so this is not the finished product.