Anyone wanna help a NEWBIE Fantasy Football Chick? WIDE RECEIVERS for Week 2...?

[myBULLETSrPINK]

I'm totally NEW to this Fantasy Football thing. I'm playing in TWO different leagues and my teams overall strengths differ drastically from one another. To make matters worse (or maybe more fun), I'm the ONLY GIRL in both leagues. Before you sigh in shame and think, "Oh God ... another cheerleader gone fantasy player ..." just know that I've always been a major football fan in general. I know how to read a stats report (all but ESPN's OPRK thing), I know the game, the rules, etc ... and I can throw a perfect spiral better (and more accurately) than most boys. (So, enough with the head shaking, already!! LOL)

On my LADIES 1st & 10 team, I currently have the following WRs:
FITZGERALD, COLSTON, MALCOM FLOYD & DWAYNE BOWE
I know Colston is great and all, but it just seems (once again) that Brees has so many targets to throw or hand off to, should I really expect double digit scores from Colston?? Fitzgeralds's lingering knee injury is almost as irritating as the Cardinals "QB" injury ... I mean, situation. Who the hell is Dwayne Bowe, anyways?! And, lastly, I saw on a FEW websites that this Malcom Floyd dude was the #4 projected WR for week 2. Those same sites had him listed WAY higher than Colston (#15) and Fitzgerald (#20). Could this potentially be a SUPER SECRET SLEEPER no one sees coming?? (That same website was what convinced me to bench the Eagles D/St and pick up the Cardinals D/St (free agents in both leagues). Not only did I WIN both games in both leagues last week with their advice in addition to their D/St advice, but the Cardinals scored 16 points to the Eagles 6.) Rest assured ... I'm playing the Packers and Eagles this week though.

WR on my other team, VICTORIOUS SECRET:
MILES AUSTIN, STEVE SMITH (Car), STEVE SMITH (NYG), DONALD DRIVER & T.O.
I currently have AUSTIN & SMITH (Car) as starters on that roster.

Any thoughts/advice??? Thanks!!

 

[Matt]

OK.. First team: Floyd will have a big year because he's their top WR now that Vincent Jackson is pretty much done as a Charger. Him, Colston, and Fitzgerald are the way to go there.

If you only need two WRs on that other team, you have the right two starting. TO took a back seat to Ocho Cinco and Steve Smith(NYG) took a back seat to Nicks in the first week. I can't really expect that to change.

Good luck, it's always pretty entertaining to see a girl win a fantasy league.

 

[My Pet Rock]

First off, I want to just correct the poster before me. Floyd IS the top target in the SD offense. He was targeted 12 times and Naanee was targeted 8. Naanee scored his TD against blown coverage, and Floyd was targeted on 3 of the last four plays of the game, and would have caught the winning pass if it weren't for the heavy down pour in KC that night.

WRs I'd go Colston, Fitz, and Floyd. In that order.

As far as defenses, keep doing what you are doing by playing the matchups. It's the smartest way to go.

 

[Jim B]

First welcome to FF, you will love it.

Next, I like your teams names. Cute.

Now for your answers. Fitz is a must start matter who is QB. You could throw him the ball and he will catch it. Last week they threw it to him 15 times for 3 catches. I guess you have to get it close enough to get a hand on, but if you do he will catch it.
You are right on for Colston too. He will have up and down weeks and you won't know when. With so many targets for Brees he goes with whoever is open. Unlike most of the receivers on the team though, Colston is on the field almost every play. Others interchange.

I have Floyd on 2 of my 3 teams. He is not a super secret. He is the #1 receiver now that Vincent Jackson is on suspension and has not signed a contract and it doesn't look good. So that makes Floyd #1. Nannee or however you spell it go the TD the other night on a missed coverage. Floyd was targeted 3 or 4 times in the end zone at the end of the game and was wide open twice. He should have a good season.

Bowe is the #1 receiver on his team. The problem is his team is a running team with a weak QB. I'd say only use him in emergency. So you have nice WR's in that league . You will soon learn the heartbreak of FF, picking the wrong player that week. The price you have to pay to have a good bench.

On Victorious Secret you are completly correct. Austin is a MUST start and Smith Car is next best right now. Beware that Car prefers to run so if they play a weak run defense he may not catch many. TO is a ? And Driver is much like your theory on Colston. Too many targets for Rodgers.

GL and enjoy