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Week 4 FAAB Results - Is It A Trap?

Unlike last week, when we had a plethora of injuries to create bidding opportunities, this was supposed to be a pretty quiet week on the waiver wire, even with six teams on bye. And for the most part, it was, though the vagaries of the leagues I play in did create a rush in a couple of venues. But there was one league where an unexpected player emerged to empty most of my FAAB wallet. Let's get to the results.

Stopa Law Firm League (12 teams, Superflex, .5 PPR, two TEs, 3 WRs, another flex)

Player Added, Player DroppedTeam
Rhett Ellison Min - TE Free Agent Devonta Freeman Atl - RB To WaiversLawyers Guns & Money Sep 24, 8:47 pm
Garrett Graham Hou - TE P Free Agent Kyle Rudolph Min - TE O To WaiversCoked Up Johnnies Sep 24, 7:13 pm
Malcom Floyd SD - WR Free Agent Riley Cooper Phi - WR To WaiversEl Jugador Mejor Sep 24, 1:35 pm
Austin Davis StL - QB Free Agent Josh McCown TB - QB O To WaiversEl Jugador Mejor Sep 24, 1:34 pm
Isaiah Crowell Cle - RB Free Agent Justin Forsett Bal - RB To WaiversSack Freddie Mac Sep 24, 12:40 pm
Allen Hurns Jax - WR P Free Agent Danny Woodhead SD - RB IR To WaiversSalfino's Team Sep 24, 10:35 am
Graham Gano Car - K Free Agent Greg Zuerlein StL - K To WaiversSalfino's Team Sep 24, 10:34 am
Nick Novak SD - K Free Agent Steven Hauschka Sea - K To WaiversRotoWire_Liss's Team Sep 24, 7:22 am
Indianapolis Ind - DEF Free Agent Arizona Ari - DEF To WaiversCoked Up Johnnies Sep 24, 6:32 am
Darrin Reaves Car - RB Free Agent Matt Cassel Min - QB IR To WaiversPeter S's Team Sep 24, 5:23 am
Buffalo Buf - DEF Free Agent Justin Hunter Ten - WR To WaiversTeam Payneis Sep 24, 5:20 am
Detroit Det - DEF $1 Waiver Cleveland Cle - DEF To WaiversStopa Law Firm Sep 24, 12:35 am
Hakeem Nicks Ind - WR $3 Waiver Aaron Dobson NE - WR To WaiversPeter S's Team Sep 24, 12:35 am
Andrew Quarless GB - TE $3 Waiver Dennis Pitta Bal - TE IR To WaiversStopa Law Firm Sep 24, 12:35 am
Allen Robinson Jax - WR $5 Waiver Shayne Graham NO - K To Waiversjapanese ice Sep 24, 12:35 am
Ladarius Green SD - TE $14 Waiver Robert Griffin III Was - QB O To WaiversRotoWire_Liss's Team Sep 24, 12:35 am
Mike Glennon TB - QB $20 Waiver Derek Carrier SF - TE To WaiversTeam Payneis Sep 24, 12:35 am
Darren McFadden Oak - RB $21 Waiver Donte Moncrief Ind - WR To WaiversSalfino's Team Sep 24, 12:35 am
DeAngelo Williams Car - RB Q $36 Waiver Shonn Greene Ten - RB To WaiversSecret Treasure Loaf Sep 24, 12:35 am
Teddy Bridgewater Min - QB $45 Waiver Robert Turbin Sea - RB To WaiversSecret Treasure Loaf Sep 24, 12:35 am
Blake Bortles Jax - QB $79 Waiver Stepfan Taylor Ari - RB To WaiversRotoWire_Liss's Team Sep 24, 12:35 am

- This is where I remind you that this is a SuperFlex league, meaning that you can start a QB at one of the two flex spots in addition to the QB slot. Hence the big bids on Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and Mike Glennon.

- This is also where I remind you that this was not my best week - I was the one who cut Bortles two weeks ago, and failed to get him back.

- I also missed out on the bidding on LaDarius Green and somehow missed that Garrett Graham was available. No big deal in a single TE league, but huge in a two-TE league where one of my TE's is both mediocre and on bye (I am stuck holding onto Jared Cook because of that).

Yahoo Friends & Family (14-team industry league, .75 PPR, two-flexes, 4-man bench)

Alex Henery Det - K Free Agent Dan Carpenter Buf - K To WaiversY! - Pianowski Sep 24, 11:22 pm
Branden Oliver SD - RB Free Agent Lance Dunbar Dal - RB To WaiversY! - Funston Sep 24, 1:41 pm
New York NYG - DEF Free Agent Dennis Pitta Bal - TE IR To WaiversRotoWire_Liss Sep 24, 7:27 am
Buffalo Buf - DEF Free Agent St. Louis StL - DEF To WaiversFantasyGuru.com Sep 24, 6:57 am
Pittsburgh Pit - DEF Free Agent Arizona Ari - DEF To WaiversY! - Evans Sep 24, 6:40 am
Josh Brown NYG - K Free Agent Brandon McManus Den - K P To WaiversY! - Evans Sep 24, 6:39 am
Jeremy Kerley NYJ - WR Free Agent Graham Gano Car - K To WaiversU-T SD Gehlken Sep 24, 4:29 am
Denard Robinson Jax - WR Free Agent Stepfan Taylor Ari - RB To WaiversY! - Del Don Sep 24, 1:39 am
Andre Holmes Oak - WR Waiver Damien Williams Mia - RB To WaiversRotoworld Levitan Sep 24, 1:28 am
Washington Was - DEF Waiver Philadelphia Phi - DEF To WaiversPFF - Mike Clay Sep 24, 1:28 am
Nick Novak SD - K Waiver Shayne Graham NO - K To WaiversPFF - Mike Clay Sep 24, 1:28 am
Jacquizz Rodgers Atl - RB Waiver Robert Woods Buf - WR P To WaiversPFF - Mike Clay Sep 24, 1:28 am
Charles Clay Mia - TE Q $1 Waiver Ka'Deem Carey Chi - RB To WaiversPFF - Mike Clay Sep 24, 1:28 am
Coby Fleener Ind - TE $2 Waiver Jared Cook StL - TE To WaiversSalfino Sep 24, 1:28 am
Robbie Gould Chi - K $2 Waiver Steven Hauschka Sea - K To WaiversY! - Behrens Sep 24, 1:28 am
Shaun Suisham Pit - K $2 Waiver Phil Dawson SF - K To WaiversFantasyGuru.com Sep 24, 1:28 am
Dwayne Allen Ind - TE $4 Waiver Harry Douglas Atl - WR Q To WaiversFantasyGuru.com Sep 24, 1:28 am
Detroit Det - DEF $5 Waiver Cincinnati Cin - DEF To WaiversSalfino Sep 24, 1:28 am
Eli Manning NYG - QB $5 Waiver Russell Wilson Sea - QB To WaiversSalfino Sep 24, 1:28 am
Owen Daniels Bal - TE $12 Waiver Kyle Rudolph Min - TE O To WaiversRotoworld Levitan Sep 24, 1:28 am
Jordan Matthews Phi - WR P $15 Waiver Robert Turbin Sea - RB To WaiversRotoWire_Liss Sep 24, 1:28 am
Allen Hurns Jax - WR P $16 Waiver Ben Tate Cle - RB O To WaiversSalfino Sep 24, 1:28 am
Malcom Floyd SD - WR $16 Waiver Jonathan Stewart Car - RB O To WaiversY! - Behrens Sep 24, 1:28 am
Roy Helu Jr. Was - RB P $17 Waiver Danny Woodhead SD - RB IR To WaiversY! - Behrens Sep 24, 1:28 am

- Because of the depth of the league, the short benches (four players), and the scoring rules, every running back is sacred, and quarterbacks are discarded as quickly as yesterday's newspaper in this league. Hence Russell Wilson getting cut by Michael Salfino, and the sizable bid on Roy Helu Jr. There's also no way to hold on to kickers and defenses, with the possible exception of Liss holding Seattle's defense - but that's only because he had Dennis Pitta so readily available to cut.

Big Money (12-team home league, PPR, 2 RB, 3 WR, Flex)

Detroit Det - DEF Free AgentBruin Sep 24, 6:20 pm
Carolina Car - DEF To Free AgentBruin Sep 24, 6:20 pm
Geno Smith NYJ - QB Free Agent Alex Smith KC - QB To Free Agent7 1 3 Sep 24, 9:29 am
Pittsburgh Pit - DEF Free Agent Tavon Austin StL - WR O To Free AgentBetter than Baseball Sep 24, 8:14 am
Chicago Chi - DEF Free Agent Baltimore Bal - DEF To Free AgentDeadites Sep 24, 7:06 am
Dwayne Bowe KC - WR Free Agent Miles Austin Cle - WR To Free AgentAA Sep 24, 5:14 am
Owen Daniels Bal - TE Free Agent Dennis Pitta Bal - TE IR To Free AgentTIAJUANA TOROS Sep 24, 5:12 am
Denard Robinson Jax - WR Waiver Chris Polk Phi - RB To Free AgentBetter than Baseball Sep 24, 12:29 am
Blair Walsh Min - K Waiver Steven Hauschka Sea - K To Free AgentDeadites Sep 24, 12:29 am
Niles Paul Was - TE Waiver Marqise Lee Jax - WR O To Free AgentDeadites Sep 24, 12:29 am
Ben Roethlisberger Pit - QB Waiver Devonta Freeman Atl - RB To Free AgentDeadites Sep 24, 12:29 am
Eddie Royal SD - WR Waiver Philadelphia Phi - DEF To Free AgentThe Chilean Miners Sep 24, 12:29 am
LeGarrette Blount Pit - RB Waiver Dwayne Bowe KC - WR To Free Agent7 1 3 Sep 24, 12:29 am
Atlanta Atl - DEF Waiver Cleveland Cle - DEF To Free Agent7 1 3 Sep 24, 12:29 am
Kirk Cousins Was - QB Waiver Aaron Dobson NE - WR To Free AgentAA Sep 24, 12:29 am
San Diego SD - DEF Waiver Arizona Ari - DEF To Free AgentAA Sep 24, 12:29 am
Jacquizz Rodgers Atl - RB WaiverBruin Sep 24, 12:29 am
Adam Vinatieri Ind - K Waiver Brandon McManus Den - K P To Free AgentThe Usual Suspects Sep 24, 12:29 am
Miami Mia - DEF Waiver St. Louis StL - DEF To Free AgentThe Usual Suspects Sep 24, 12:29 am
Larry Donnell NYG - TE Waiver James White NE - RB To Free AgentThe Usual Suspects Sep 24, 12:29 am
Lorenzo Taliaferro Bal - RB Waiver Benny Cunningham StL - RB To Free AgentEl Chingon Sep 24, 12:29 am
Shaun Suisham Pit - K Free Agent Mike Nugent Cin - K To Free AgentArmenian Money Train Sep 24, 12:07 am
Eli Manning NYG - QB Free Agent Danny Woodhead SD - RB IR To Free AgentArmenian Money Train Sep 24, 12:05 am

- In many leagues, you were lucky if Lorenzo Taliaferro was the best available player to add, but even he was gone in about half my leagues once the Bernard Pierce injury news broke (and in some leagues, he was even owned before that despite his lack of workload the first two weeks).

- Sometimes the drops are as interesting as the pickups. Carolina's defense looked great for two weeks, then got shredded by the Steelers in Carolina on Sunday night. Now I don't know what to make of them - are they that vulnerable without Greg Hardy, or is this a one-off? I'm thinking of dropping SF to pick up CAR.

- We actually had a trade in this league as well. Trades don't happen in football nearly as often in baseball fantasy leagues, in no small part because of the scoring nature of the league - baseball lends itself to trading in rotisserie-style scoring, where you have to compete within categories. Anyhow, here was the trade:

Team A deals - Matt Asiata, Terrance Williams
Team B deals - Percy Harvin, Miles Austin

I know I'd try to trade Austin the second he had any sort of value, but I sort of feel the same about Asiata - I think it's just a matter of time before Asiata starts ceding carries to McKinnon. What do you think about this deal?

NFFC - "Beat Jeff Erickson" RotoWire Online Championship (12-teams, PPR, 3WR & Flex, 10-man bench)

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Lamar Miller was dropped last week by one of the stronger teams in the league, at a time when his value is at his highest. I'm not quite sure why he was cut, but it's pretty rare to have a good pass-catching back that's getting work nearly every down become available in this league, where we start 10 players and carry 10-man reserve rosters. I decided to go all-in on Miller, spending $1 more than the team below me in FAAB money had (I would have lost the tiebreaker). I'm first in points with this team in my league and 75th overall. Does Admiral Ackbar approve?

TeamPlayerBidRunner-Up
Team EricksonLamar Miller787600
Monica Luvs Clinton Dix 2Teddy Bridgewater1715
Zero Arby'sOwen Daniels159159
Monica Luvs Clinton Dix 2Kenny Britt1012
Monica Luvs Clinton Dix 2Jared Cook862
BigBlueNationLeGarrette Blount795
853 OKGBlake Bortles515
Team CreasyDonte Moncrief21
BigBlueNationCoby Fleener19
RECOVERY ROTO 3Chicago DST17
BigBlueNationBranden Oliver112
Roll the DiceDetroit DST61
Breestone LightMiami DST41
Roll the DiceShaun Suisham4
Vosk rotowireAtlanta DST31
Zero Arby'sEddie Royal1
ChrisLiss4PresidentStevie Johnson1
HASH GORDONPhiladelphia DST1
Team EricksonBrian Hoyer1

- This move pretty much cleaned me out in FAAB, but I think it's still worth it given the commodity I landed. I now have five backs (Murray, Forte, Bradshaw, Miller, Spiller) I can start for three spots, though I'll often use a WR for my flex. But my WRs have been hurt and/or disappointing, including Eric Decker and Torry Smith. So most often I'll use three RBs. What do you think - too much redundancy at one position, or wise move to store up for a rainy day?

- Daniels was an interesting buy in many leagues this week with Dennis Pitta gone. I'm starting Martellus Bennett every week, but wouldn't have minded going with Daniels had I not landed Miller.

NFFC Primetime League (12 teams again)

TeamPlayerBidRunner-Up
The Killing MoonLorenzo Taliaferro684275
Team EricksonOwen Daniels10133
Milkowski and NgEli Manning55
Lucky Yellow TomatoesMiami DST3722
Milkowski and NgDetroit DST221
Team SchinkerTeddy Bridgewater21
MustSeeTV Franchise ChiDarrin Reaves14
Hollywood HipsterPittsburgh DST12
Hollywood HipsterShaun Suisham12
MustSeeTV Franchise ChiAntone Smith6
For Love Of The Game PR2Eddie Royal6
Hollywood HipsterChandler Catanzaro3

NFFC RotoWire Online Championship - Shared Team with Vlad Sedler

TeamPlayerBidRunner-Up
Stratton OakmontOwen Daniels23539
Team KingBranden Oliver128111
Game Face IIDarrin Reaves107
Game Face IIBlake Bortles8737
Team WarnerStevie Johnson65
Vandelay IndustriesDetroit DST5712
Stratton OakmontDevin Hester355
Game Face IIPittsburgh DST81
Vandelay IndustriesEJ Manuel7
Team hillAtlanta DST51
Get GurrificRyan Succop1
Get GurrificWashington DST11
Vandelay IndustriesNick Folk1
Three Amigos apBrandon Myers1

- You can see how quickly the talent can thin out in this league. Vlad and I refrained from bidding at all this week. Bortles is interesting, but it's unlikely that we'd ever use him on a team that already has Matt Ryan and Colin Kaepernick. Similarly, we're hurting at running back for this week but I have a hard time imagining that we'd start Oliver or Reaves this week, and it's not worth paying the going rate for either of them.

- We have Bobby Rainey here and I have him in two other leagues - all I ask for is some clarity with Doug Martin's injury.