Contenders/Pretenders

[Pullo Vision]

Whether it's your team or another's after you bought their pick(s) in the offseason, we have expectations for how teams will perform. Breakouts and injuries can totally destroy your plans.

What teams are you trying to figure out for the rest of the year?

I have a 12 team that's clicking now with some good start/sit decisions. The last few years, I've started hot but missed the playoffs. This year's different?

PPR, 1Q, 1R, 3W, 1T, R/W flex, R/T flex
J Allen, Ryan
K Hunt, J Robinson, A Gibson, Peterson
Hopkins, Lockett, McLaurin, Slayton, Hilton, Gabriel Davis, Ward, Fitzgerald
Alie-Cox, Logan Thomas, Herndon

The team is 4-1 right now. I just beat my huckleberry in this league. Is this team really a contender?

[Patsfan86]

Its close but i think in a start 3 WR league you need trade for another WR. Hunt is going to provide you a massive boost and being able to start 1 RB is great but you def need another WR or 2. Im also not a believer in any of those TEs long term, but thats normal for TE, only 3 are dependable long term.

[gogobradyarm]

The team is 4-1 right now. I just beat my huckleberry in this league. Is this team really a contender?

Damn, how did they get the extra week?

[kadun2]

The team is 4-1 right now. I just beat my huckleberry in this league. Is this team really a contender?

Damn, how did they get the extra week?

[Ray Finkle]

The team is 4-1 right now. I just beat my huckleberry in this league. Is this team really a contender?

Damn, how did they get the extra week?

Lol. If you have any future week 5 intel, please share.

[Pullo Vision]

Lol, that league does a random doubleheader one week.

Anyone else got interesting teams to share? In the offseason in one league, I was resigned to the only 1st I have being a late one- strong contender with Barkley, Ekeler, D Cook, Sutton, Golladay and others. They're somehow 3-1 (that's right, no doubleheader!) but their depth issues are gonna bite them hard soon. With a little luck, could be mid 1st.

[Slackalacker]

Your team probably didn’t look too great to begin the season but with the performances of Hunt/JRob/Lockett/Allen you’re looking pretty solid. If they continue the year they’re having you’ll have a great shot.

I thought my team 1 would be a powerhouse this year. I won last year and in the offseason we converted D and K spots to flexes, so with 4 flexes my starters were:

QB: Russ
RB: Barkley/Zeke
WR: MT/Hopkins
FLEX: Mixon/Godwin/DJM/Hollywood

Well after dealing with injuries to Barkley/MT/Godwin and less than stellar starts by DJM/Mixon outside of one game a piece I am only 5th in total scoring. I made a couple lucky waiver claims in Davis and miller, and Jefferson has had a nice few weeks. Luckily I managed to play poor teams early in the year. Just goes to show how important quality depth is.

[Ray Finkle]

3-1, high scorer and current #1 seed but feels a bit fraudulent. This has been a beast of a team the last few years built around WR group despite being Nonppr. But it feels like I’m gonna struggle at that position and TE the remainder of the year, total scrubs outside of my big 4 WR.
Notables
Ryan/Tannehill
Kamara/Sanders/Dobbins/Kelley/Moss/Murray
Evans/OBJ/Julio/AJB
Gesicki/Tonyan/Goedert

[Pullo Vision]

3-1, high scorer and current #1 seed but feels a bit fraudulent. This has been a beast of a team the last few years built around WR group despite being Nonppr. But it feels like I’m gonna struggle at that position and TE the remainder of the year, total scrubs outside of my big 4 WR.
Notables
Ryan/Tannehill
Kamara/Sanders/Dobbins/Kelley/Moss/Murray
Evans/OBJ/Julio/AJB
Gesicki/Tonyan/Goedert

Huh. How many starting WRs? That Julio and AJB injury combo could hurt bad. What's the depth?

Depending on the QB scoring rules, I could see being very concerned about that position. Ryan is doing real bad.

[blemly]

14-team SF PPR (1.5PPR TE Prem) team I have has me considering a run even though it doesn’t feel like a true contender. Thoughts?

QB: Wilson, Foles, Rivers
RB: Mixon, Swift, Gibson, Hines
WR: Diggs, DJM, Landry, Renfrow
TE: Gesicki, Henry, Shultz, Sample

Team is 4-0 but looks to be more of a 2-2 squad to me.

[TimeWillTell]

Team in sig. Really young. Relying on guys like Robinson with Barkley's injury. I don't down my 2021 1st (sold for Mahomes). I think if things click I can be a dark horse (lock for playoffs) but 2021 is probably my year to really push it.

[Pullo Vision]

14-team SF PPR (1.5PPR TE Prem) team I have has me considering a run even though it doesn’t feel like a true contender. Thoughts?

QB: Wilson, Foles, Rivers
RB: Mixon, Swift, Gibson, Hines
WR: Diggs, DJM, Landry, Renfrow
TE: Gesicki, Henry, Shultz, Sample

Team is 4-0 but looks to be more of a 2-2 squad to me.

What're the starting requirements? Wilson's blowing up, but if the scoring favors QBs, he can cover up roster weaknesses. Could be what's going on here. That RB2 and WR corps looks iffy.

[Pullo Vision]

Team in sig. Really young. Relying on guys like Robinson with Barkley's injury. I don't down my 2021 1st (sold for Mahomes). I think if things click I can be a dark horse (lock for playoffs) but 2021 is probably my year to really push it.

Sig-12 Team 1QB 0.5 PPR 30 man roster
Start: 1QB,2RB,3WR,1TE,1Flex,1K,1Def
QB: Mahomes, Stafford, Jones
RB: Barkley, CEH, Taylor, Dobbins, Swift, Penny, Robinson
WR: Evans, DJM, AJB, Chark, Lamb, Jeudy, J Jefferson, Pittman, Mims, Ruggs, Higgins, P. Williams, Edwards, Shenault
TE: Andrews, Hock, Hurst, Herndon
K: Some guy
Def: Who knows
2021 Picks: 2nd
That's a damn good roster long term. Robinson helps cover for Barkley, but the WR corps seems a bigger problem- pretty young names but production underperforming. Definitely set up well to dominate n to the future. Better long term set up than any if my teams, looks real good.

[blemly]

14-team SF PPR (1.5PPR TE Prem) team I have has me considering a run even though it doesn’t feel like a true contender. Thoughts?

QB: Wilson, Foles, Rivers
RB: Mixon, Swift, Gibson, Hines
WR: Diggs, DJM, Landry, Renfrow
TE: Gesicki, Henry, Shultz, Sample

Team is 4-0 but looks to be more of a 2-2 squad to me.

What're the starting requirements? Wilson's blowing up, but if the scoring favors QBs, he can cover up roster weaknesses. Could be what's going on here. That RB2 and WR corps looks iffy.

It’s 6ppTD for QB, forgot to mention that. Roster requirements are QB/2RB/3WR/TE/SF/3FLX (a true sadists league in 14-team). My depth is poor, which is my main concern.

[themburns]

14-team SF PPR (1.5PPR TE Prem) team I have has me considering a run even though it doesn’t feel like a true contender. Thoughts?

QB: Wilson, Foles, Rivers
RB: Mixon, Swift, Gibson, Hines
WR: Diggs, DJM, Landry, Renfrow
TE: Gesicki, Henry, Shultz, Sample

Team is 4-0 but looks to be more of a 2-2 squad to me.

You're correct I think that it is lacking the depth to be a real contender but well, this is a wild year. My instinct would be to blow it up because I think you're losing two starting QBs next season in Foles and Rivers.