Fantasy Football Week 8: Braylon Edwards And Delanie Walker Call To You

by David Fucillo on Oct 29, 2011 6:00 AM PDT in Fantasy Football

The 49ers and Browns square off tomorrow and as the 49ers come off their bye week, they are in a position of being close to 100% healthy. Among their fantasy football performers, Braylon Edwards is the only one who is still a bit of a question mark. As the 49ers head into what some might consider the second half of the season (ten games, but still), they are getting back to completely healthy, which is key.

As you consider fantasy options moving forward, the 49ers continue to have intriguing options. Braylon Edwards is a big question mark as he tries to get healthy, but there is something a little bit intriguing about him. I don't know if he'll become more than an occasional deep threat, but I've got to think some folks are going to grab him.

On a similar note, I still think Delanie Walker is a guy people should be grabbing where possible. At the very least he is an intriguing bye week fill-in. I grabbed him two weeks ago and he snagged the big touchdown. He did not have huge numbers against the Lions, but he stepped up when it mattered. While he is focusing quite a bit on blocking, his performance in that aspect allows the 49ers to go with two tight end sets. That gets Walker on the field all the more, which means a chance for more targets week in and week out.

As we approach the end of the first half of the 2011 NFL season, how many 49ers players/defensive units do you have on your fantasy roster? The 49ers defense alone is one of the top fantasy defenses out there. I am in two money leagues and in both leagues I grabbed the 49ers defense in the draft.

For fantasy football folks out there, do you draft many 49ers or do you avoid them where possible?

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indeed

i grabbed the 49ers defense in my league and got laughed at…..needless to say, suckers aren’t laughing now. the funny thing is, the defense is a top flight fantasy team, yet over the past 7 weeks, many of us have seen glaring holes than need to be addressed. what happens when they get their it all poppin’…..damn….

by ratumike on Oct 29, 2011 6:31 AM PDT reply actions

I drafted Gore and Davis in 2 of my 3 leagues and

have the SF defense in the only league I play that offers team defense. The defense also offers a slew of IDP starters including both mlb’s and Justin Smith. Aldon’s lack of tackles makes him a little riskier by but he is trending up as multiple sack games continue. Goldson
and Whitner have been limited by injury and seem to be limiting each others effectiveness as they have both historically been high volume tacklers with few int’s. Now they are competing with each other, and it doesn’t help that Bowman is tackling anything that moved, but both safeties are putting up solid if not spectacular performances when healthy.

by redgolddynasty on Oct 29, 2011 6:31 AM PDT via iPhone app reply actions

get it al poppin'...

by ratumike on Oct 29, 2011 6:31 AM PDT reply actions

yep

I have Gore, Davis,crabtree, akins and def playing. I have Edwards and hunter on the bench right now. Can’t decide to play Edwards or Hunter yet.

I was in first place until last week. I dropped to third with no niners playing. Can’t wait to reclaim first place on Sunday!!

I had no problem grabbing all the niners in our draft and was kinda laughed at too at first. No one laughing but me right now.

Next year – its going to be hard to grab my niners before anyone else.

by Beamer1960 on Oct 29, 2011 7:00 AM PDT reply actions

My starting lineup this week:

QB: Smith
RB: Gore, Hunter
WR: Crabtree, Edwards, Ginn
TE: Vernon
flex: Walker
K: Akers
DST: 49ers
LB: Willis, Bowman
DL: Smith, Smith
DB: Goldson, Rogers

"And thank you to God for making me an Atheist." - Ricky Gervais

by MichaelClutchtree on Oct 29, 2011 9:06 AM PDT reply actions