2015 Fantasy League (NFL)

50 shades!

I just acceted Vincent Jackson for Doug Martin.

I think that I have made a terrible mistake (even though Martin was totally fudgeing rubbish for me last season).

For my two cents I don't think it is necessarily a mistake.  Jackson is an established player & Tampa Bay have got a new QB who might be pretty awesome.  I think Jackson should put up pretty solid numbers.  Perhaps his only downside is his age.  

Martin might be more of a risk for Jono.  He could be a starting RB and put up really good numbers or he might fall out of favour for Charles Sims - who you own.

In saying that Jono probably knows more about this then any of us, and given he made the trade, he must like Martin for the next couple of years.

I really wanted to stick by Martin and have him carry me to success - he owed me that after his disaster last season.

I believe you've summed up my thoughts pretty well, I am taking a risk with Martin, he showed some good things in his rookie year. If that flashed again I'd have a third great RB. He is in the final year of his contract so if he does good or great this season he will be getting a new contract somewhere, if not it cost me a 33 year old WR who was a back-up for me only...the trade was probably about even, if more risky on my end :D

A bit concerned that no promo code coming for GamePass this season, I got 15% last year from an online code I found, but nothing out there this year and just 6 days from my Vikings kick-off :D

Yeah, I think I've automatically renewed now.  Was hoping for some sort of code, but nothing was forthcoming. 

Exciting times anyway with both the Premier League and NFL pre-season starting.

Indeed. My auto renew is on August 7th, I get paid on Thursday, will keep looking through the weekend and hope something comes about...if not oh well.

Arian Foster has hurt his groin, is rumour he could be put on IR to return.

DeVante Parker & Kevin White continue to miss training camp, this is a concern for Rookie WRs as they don't generally recover from not being at training camp. All rookies have issues if they miss training camp, but WR even more so.

Confirmation: Arian Foster WILL need Surgery on his groin "Ow my finger" and will be placed at minimum on IR to return (Means he is guaranteed to miss 6 weeks)

Thanks Stephania. 

And so the injury circus begins.

She denies being near Texans Training Camp. She has no known alibi.

EDIT: I was wrong it is guaranteed miss 8 weeks as he would have to miss 6 weeks of practise and 2 further games after returning to practise.

And Duke Johnson joins the list of the injured...

Injury Table

Will Miss Regular Season Games

[SWRLY] Houston RB A Foster-(groin) OUT 8 weeks reg season 

[FA] Carolina WR Stephen Hill- Torn AC-Waived will miss whole season, also suspension pending

May Miss Regular Season Games

[WHALE] New York WR Devin Smith-3 fractured ribs-Wk 1 in doubt

[WHALE] Miami WR DeVante Parker - Foot - hoping to start Wk 1, but not ready to practice yet.

Should play in Preseason

[TROOP] Pittsburgh WR Mart Bryant- elbow

[USOS] Chicago WR Kevin White (shin)-should see preseason action

[WAFLS] Cleveland RB Duke Johnson-(Hamstring)

Still Recovering from Offseason Surgery/Injury

[TEGAL] Detroit RB Joique Bell - Knee/Achilles - Had Surgery in Jan should be back soon to Training Camp

[TROOP] New England WR Brandon LaFell - Foot - Spent time in Walking boot in offseason, Preseason Wk 1 target

[SWRLY] Dallas RB Darren McFadden - Hamstring - Expected back to training camp.

[TEGAL] New York RB Stevan Ridley - Knee - Tore ACL/MCL last season, should make Week 1

[PAUL] Seattle WR Paul Richardson - Knee - Injured in January, already ruled out of Training Camp.

I am going to work on getting this properly up to date over the next few days, but for now these seem to be the significant ones. Players on our waivers I won't update unless there is a new injury, or some major change in their status.

Includes a 3rd round pick to Whales next year.

I think my trades are done for now. I'm going to play the hand I have and see what happens.

Injury Table

Will Miss Regular Season Games

[SWRLY] Houston RB A Foster-(groin) OUT 8 weeks reg season 

[FA] Carolina WR Stephen Hill- Torn AC-Waived will miss whole season, also suspension pending

May Miss Regular Season Games

[WHALE] New York WR Devin Smith-3 fractured ribs-Wk 1 in doubt

[WHALE] Miami WR DeVante Parker - Foot - hoping to start Wk 1, but not ready to practice yet.

[WAFLS] Arizona WR Michael Floyd - Fingers - 6 Week recovery time, could play Wk1

[USOS] Chicago WR Kevin White (shin)-reporting now says he should miss week 1

Should play in Preseason

[TROOP] Pittsburgh WR Mart Bryant- elbow

[WAFLS] Cleveland RB Duke Johnson-(Hamstring)

Still Recovering from Offseason Surgery/Injury

[TEGAL] Detroit RB Joique Bell - Knee/Achilles - Had Surgery in Jan should be back soon to Training Camp

[TROOP] New England WR Brandon LaFell - Foot - Spent time in Walking boot in offseason, Preseason Wk 1 target

[SWRLY] Dallas RB Darren McFadden - Hamstring - Expected back to training camp.

[TEGAL] New York RB Stevan Ridley - Knee - Tore ACL/MCL last season, should make Week 1

[PAUL] Seattle WR Paul Richardson - Knee - Injured in January, already ruled out of Training Camp.

I am going to work on getting this properly up to date over the next few days, but for now these seem to be the significant ones. Players on our waivers I won't update unless there is a new injury, or some major change in their status.

Injury Table

Will Miss Regular Season Games

[SWRLY] Houston RB A Foster-(groin) OUT 8 weeks reg season 

[FA] Carolina WR Stephen Hill- Torn AC-Waived will miss whole season, also suspension pending

[USOS] Chicago WR Kevin White (shin)-reporting now says he will start season on PUP list

May Miss Regular Season Games

[WHALE] New York WR Devin Smith-3 fractured ribs-Wk 1 in doubt

[WHALE] Miami WR DeVante Parker - Foot - hoping to start Wk 1, but not ready to practice yet.

[WAFLS] Arizona WR Michael Floyd - Fingers - 5 Week recovery time, could play Wk1

[FAIRS] Washington WR DeSean Jackson - Shoulder - Separated shoulder, 3 weeks recovery.

Should play in Preseason

[TROOP] Pittsburgh WR Mart Bryant- elbow

[WAFLS] Cleveland RB Duke Johnson-(Hamstring)

[USOS] Atlanta RB Devonta Freeman - Hamstring - Injured today, no recovery details yet

[BILKDS] Atlanta RB Tevin Coleman - Hamstring - No recovery details

Still Recovering from Offseason Surgery/Injury

[TEGAL] Detroit RB Joique Bell - Knee/Achilles - Had Surgery in Jan should be back soon to Training Camp

[TROOP] New England WR Brandon LaFell - Foot - Spent time in Walking boot in offseason, Preseason Wk 1 target

[SWRLY] Dallas RB Darren McFadden - Hamstring - Expected back to training camp.

[TEGAL] New York RB Stevan Ridley - Knee - Tore ACL/MCL last season, should make Week 1

[PAUL] Seattle WR Paul Richardson - Knee - Injured in January, already ruled out of Training Camp.

I am going to work on getting this properly up to date over the next few days, but for now these seem to be the significant ones. Players on our waivers I won't update unless there is a new injury, or some major change in their status.

Got bored again. Figure since there has been a lot of trades since, that I'd do it again. 

Merrick Division

Rammtallica Billikids - 1828.3

Nialls Paul - 1816.9

Mos Eisley Troopers - 1632.7

Fairfield Fairies - 1604.9

Midas Whale - 1508.2

Herbert Division

Belgian Waffles - 1871.8

tegal - 1870

Pacific Island Usos - 1829.3

Swarlos Rodriguez - 1790.6

London Hammers - 1648.9

Combined

1. Belgian Waffles

2. tegal

3. Pacific Island Usos

4. Rammtallica Billikids 

5. Nialls Paul

6. Swarlos Rodriguez

7. London Hammers

8. Mos Eisley Troopers

9. Fairfield Fairies

10. Midas Whale

Divisional Points 

Herbert Division - 9010.6

Merrick Division - 8391.0

Non-Injury News

Titans WRs - Looks like their season starting trio will be - K.Wright, H.Nicks & H.Douglas, meaning their rookies will be on the bench/special teams.

Texans WRs - Nate Washington looks to be the WR2 in Houston, that would see J.Strong & C.Shorts battling for the WR3 slot.

49ers D/ST - Seriously what the FUCK! Aldon Smith arrested for DUI (amongst other charges), will probably be suspended this season. Well no worries about suspension, has been released as he wouldn't accept responsibility.

Lions RB - Sounds like Abdullah is grabbibg the starting role and leaving Joique Bell for dust.

Atlanta RBs - With Coleman & Freeman both out with hamstring injuries they have signed Mike Ford.

Injury Table

Will Miss Regular Season Games

[SWRLY] Houston RB A Foster-(groin) OUT 8 weeks reg season 

[FA] Carolina WR Stephen Hill- Torn AC-Waived will miss whole season, also suspension pending

[USOS] Chicago WR Kevin White (shin)-reporting now says he will start season on PUP list

May Miss Regular Season Games

[WHALE] New York WR Devin Smith-3 fractured ribs-Wk 1 in doubt

[WHALE] Miami WR DeVante Parker - Foot - hoping to start Wk 1, but not ready to practice yet.

[WAFLS] Arizona WR Michael Floyd - Fingers - 5 Week recovery time, could play Wk1

[FAIRS] Washington WR DeSean Jackson - Shoulder - Separated shoulder, 3 weeks recovery.

Should play in Preseason

[TROOP] Pittsburgh WR Mart Bryant- elbow

[WAFLS] Cleveland RB Duke Johnson-(Hamstring)

[USOS] Atlanta RB Devonta Freeman - Hamstring - Injured today, no recovery details yet

[BILKDS] Atlanta RB Tevin Coleman - Hamstring - No recovery details

[FA] Buffalo RB Fred Jackson - Hamstring - Out "couple" of weeks

[SWRLY] Jacksonville WR Marqise Lee - Hamstring - Out 2 weeks

Lacking Details currently

[SWRLY] New Orleans RB CJ.Spiller - Unspecified - Missing from training camp currently.

[TROOP] Cincinnati WR Marvin Jones - Foot soreness - Missing practice 

[TEGAL] Indianapolis WR Philip Dorsett - KNEE - Went down in practice helped from field, no details currently

[TEGAL] New England RB LeGarrette Blount - KNEE - Gone down in practice, helped from field.

Still Recovering from Offseason Surgery/Injury

[TEGAL] Detroit RB Joique Bell - Knee/Achilles - Had Surgery in Jan should be back soon to Training Camp

[TROOP] New England WR Brandon LaFell - Foot - Spent time in Walking boot in offseason, Preseason Wk 1 target

[SWRLY] Dallas RB Darren McFadden - Hamstring - Expected back to training camp.

[TEGAL] New York RB Stevan Ridley - Knee - Tore ACL/MCL last season, should make Week 1

[PAUL] Seattle WR Paul Richardson - Knee - Injured in January, already ruled out of Training Camp.

I am going to work on getting this properly up to date over the next few days, but for now these seem to be the significant ones. Players on our waivers I won't update unless there is a new injury, or some major change in their status.

Well they are just projected poiints for 2015, so as you'd expect you'd go backwards given you have been trading away 2015 for a future :D

the strangest was Swarlos. Dropped 40 points. Either I stuffed up last time or the situation of one or two of his players changed fairly dramatically. Most people went up slightly in projected points. 

Also my RB depth is buggered now according to those updates 

Arian Foster would be my assumption, Swarlos has him, would make sense that him dropping points would add up.

The NFL is BACK!!!!

Shame it is two teams nobody cares about....

trollol

MyCole Pruitt with a TD WIDE OPEN.

The other came from Banyard with a 1yd run following a 62yd Punt Return from Stefan Diggs.

Looks like the Vikes Rookies can light up the offense a bit.

Sounds good to me :)

Injury Table

Will Miss Regular Season Games

[SWRLY] Houston RB A Foster-(groin) OUT 8 weeks reg season 

[WHALE] Pittsburgh K S.Suisham - Knee - Torn ACL gone for the season

[FA] New York QB Geno Smith - Broken Jaw - Punched by another player and will miss 8-10 Weeks.

May Miss Regular Season Games

[WHALE] New York WR Devin Smith-3 fractured ribs-Wk 1 in doubt

[WHALE] Miami WR DeVante Parker - Foot - hoping to start Wk 1, but not ready to practice yet.

[WAFLS] Arizona WR Michael Floyd - Fingers - 5 Week recovery time, could play Wk1

[FAIRS] Washington WR DeSean Jackson - Shoulder - Separated shoulder, 3 weeks recovery.

[USOS] Buffalo RB Boobie Dixon - Calf - Likely to miss a month, Reg season at risk.

Should play in Preseason

[TROOP] Pittsburgh WR Mart Bryant- elbow

[WAFLS] Cleveland RB Duke Johnson-(Hamstring)

[USOS] Atlanta RB Devonta Freeman - Hamstring - Out 2 Weeks

[BILKDS] Atlanta RB Tevin Coleman - Hamstring - Out 2 Weeks

[SWRLY] Jacksonville WR Marqise Lee - Hamstring - Out 2 weeks

[USOS] Chicago WR Kevin White (shin)- PUP list worries seem to be subsiding, but still struggling

[TEGAL] New England RB LeGarrette Blount - KNEE - No Structural Damage

[TEGAL] Miami WR Kenny Stills - Calf - Still not progressing, struggling to get back again.

[WHALE] Kansas WR Jeremy Maclin - Neck - Xray for a Neck strain

[TROOP] Pittsburgh WR Martavius Bryant - Elbow - Recovery from last season, struggling.

Lacking Details currently

[SWRLY] New Orleans RB CJ.Spiller - Unspecified - Missing from training camp currently.

[TROOP] Cincinnati WR Marvin Jones - Foot soreness - Missing practice 

[TEGAL] Indianapolis WR Philip Dorsett - KNEE - Went down in practice helped from field, no details currently

[HMMRS] Cleveland WR Dwayne Bowe - Hamstring - No details

[PAUL] Miami WR Jay Ajayi - Hamstring

[TEGAL] New England WR Julian Edelman - Undisclosed

[WHALE] Oakland RB Roy Helu - Undisclosed

[USOS] Oakland TE Clive Walford - Undisclosed

Still Recovering from Offseason Surgery/Injury

[TEGAL] Detroit RB Joique Bell - Knee/Achilles - Had Surgery in Jan should be back soon to Training Camp

[TEGAL] New York RB Stevan Ridley - Knee - Tore ACL/MCL last season, should make Week 1

[TROOP] New England WR Brandon LaFell - Foot - Spent time in Walking boot in offseason, Preseason Wk 1 target

[SWRLY] Dallas RB Darren McFadden - Hamstring - Expected back to training camp.

[PAUL] Seattle WR Paul Richardson - Knee - Injured in January, already ruled out of Training Camp.

[HMMRS] Buffalo K Dan Carpenter - Hamstring - Still recovering

I am going to work on getting this properly up to date over the next few days, but for now these seem to be the significant ones. Players on our waivers I won't update unless there is a new injury, or some major change in their status.

Non-Injury News

Arizona RBs - Bruce Arians is not happy with what he has seen from David Johnson & Andre ellington, looking to bring in someone else.

I added it above, but the story of the day, a Line-backer has PUNCHED Geno Smith in the face....He broke his jaw and will be out for 6-10 weeks.

that is all kinds of amazing. 

[PAUL] Niles Paul - ANKLE - Dislocated Ankle in first preseason game, 4-6 months recovery time, probably onto IR and missing the season.

[FA] Niles Paul - ANKLE - Fractures & Dislocation, suspected ligament damage too, onto IR will miss season.

[USOS] Zach Ertz - CORE - has a core muscle injury, return Week 1, could be longer.

[USOS] Alshon Jeffery - CALF - Day to Day

[PAUL] Jay Ajayi - Hamstring - Day to Day

[PAUL] Jace Amaro - Shoulder - No additional news

As a side note the Redskins are in trouble at TE, the back-up Reed is day-to-day, as is the 3rd stringer Paulsen.