Postby wickerkat1212 » Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:43 am
LET'S SEE HOW I DID:
Fields, who will put up points for rushing in addition to his QB game. He was the QB9 in my leagues last year. With only 2,200 yards passing last year, he has a lot of room to improve. But 200 yards a game x 17 games is 3,400 which seems reasonable to me. DJM helps him a lot, as does the OL improvements, and a better DEF. ONLY 13 GAMES SO THESE NUMBERS WILL BE OFF. 2,562 YARDS, 16 TDS, 9 INTS. RUSHED FOR 657 YARDS, 4 TDS. NOT BAD BUT OVERALL NOT QUITE WHERE I WANTED HIM TO BE
DJM. He was a WR1/WR2 last year and with the way he likes to go deep, he'll flourish with Fields. I see a LOT about their connection in camps. He's going to be a WR1 this year IMO, low-end, but WR1. CAREER STATS HERE. 96 / 1364 / 8. I THINK I GOT THIS ONE RIGHT.
Mooney. I think he does well with DJM in camp, taking the pressure off of him. He was never a WR1. He'll be a solid WR2 now. MISSED A FEW GAMES. WAS NOT THE WR2 I WANTED. 61/414/1 WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Claypool. Up and down with this guy, but if he's a WR3 with upside to WR2 he'll be worth owning. I think he'll do well. TOTAL BUST.
Scott/Velus—fliers that I'm mostly avoiding, but I did pick up a few Scott shares late. Scott is getting buzz in camp—he's fast, a deep threat. May be a one-trick pony. I think Velus will be punt/kick returns, and a gadget guy. NEITHER DID MUCH OF ANYTHING.
Herbert. Was bad at blocking and receiving last year, but looks to be improving. He's the RB1 for now, but for how long? Worth owning as a flex play of for those who start 3-4 rbs. 611/2 AND 134/1 REC. OKAY. MISSED SOME GAMES.
Roschon. I think he takes over sooner than later. This is the guy I think you want to own. Might be a year though. 352/2 AND 209. DIDN'T QUITE TAKE OVER.
Kmet. What a frustrating player, BUT the TE market is a mess. He was the TE11 in my 1 ppr leagues, with 131 points. In comparison, Kelce had 306. Next highest though was Hock at 212. Nobody else over 200. Got an extension. Maybe this is the year he blows up? Worth holding or the flier IMO. 90/719/6. NOT BAD, RIGHT? HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
Tonyan. Could be a red zone guy. Maybe for best ball, of bye week, but super risky. 112 YARD, NO TDS. DIDN'T DO MUCH.
DEF: It's not as bad as you may think. LBs are solid, DBs are good, DL is questionable, but seeing good things at camp. I think they'll be a middle-of-the-pack DEF, not worst in the league. THE DEF REALLY TOOK OFF WITH THE ACQUISITION OF SWEAT. 20TH OVERALL DEF ACCORDING TO FANTASY, BUT IF YOU START WHEN SWEAT GOT HERE, THEY WERE THE #3 DEF IN FANTASY. MAJOR IMPROVEMENT.
OVERALL: I think we'll be a middle-of-the-pack team. I've seen power rankings from 22 to 26. I think we're better than that. I think more like 16.
RECORD: I think the Bears can win 6-9 games. Last year they won 3, but had 6-7 losses that were by one score. I think DJM alone adds a few wins to this team (3) and the OL/DEF improvements, along with Fields taking another step forward, is another 3 games. We'll see. AND I GOT THIS RIGHT, TOO. 7-10. WEIRD WAY TO GET HERE, BUT WE GOT THERE.
So, I got a few things right, and a few things wrong. DJM was indeed elite, and we improved our record. What the future holds? IDK. Fields or Williams? Fields AND JJM with a trade down? Who knows. I'm just sick of losing and looking being a crappy team.
D3:
QB—Allen RB—Kamara, Jacobs, Zamir, Edwards, Ford, Warren WR—Lamb, Olave, DJM, Puka, Jefferson, Tucker TE—Engram, Muth, Washington, Kraft PK—Prater DEF—BAL
D4:
QB—TLaw, JimmyG, Tannehill, AOC, Hall RB—Bijan, Kamara, Conner, BENSON, Gainwell, Gainwell, Foreman, ZMoss, Chandler, McLaughlin WR—Jefferson, Hill, Adams, Allen, POLK, CORLEY, COWING, Tillman, Woods TE—Kelce, Kmet, TJOHNSON, Conklin PK—Butker DEF—PIT
Superflex 1:
QB—Mahomes, Rodgers, Mayfield, RATTLER RB—Bijan, Kamara, Allgeier, Mostert, BRob, ESTIME WR—Chase, DJM, Devonta, MBrown, Lockett, Myers, COWING, MWASHINGTON TE—Kmet, Kraft, SANDERS, Conklin, Hurst PK—Elliott DEF—PHI
Superflex 2:
QB: MAYE, Goff, Cousins, PENIX RB: Bijan, BRob, Zamir, Allgeier, McLaughlin, Hull WR: HARRISON, DJM, Higgins, JSN, BTHOMAS, Downs, RMoore, Atwell, COWING, Reynolds TE: Ferguson, Kraft, Hurst, WILEY, Trautman, Tremble, Dissly, Reiman
, and don't usually hold one in the offseason
This is going to take some getting used to seeing. 