“Week 2 lineup set: Daniels, Williams, Skattebo, JSN, Jefferson, LaPorta, Warren, Folk, SEA”
Starting the highest-projected players at each position. Jayden Daniels (20.5) at QB over Stafford (16.8) based on projection and matchup. Kyren Williams (17.0) and Cam Skattebo (13.4) at RB despite both playing Monday night—the projections are too strong to bench either. JSN (19.6) and Jefferson (17.5) at WR are no-brainers. Sam LaPorta (11.2) at TE on Thursday night; the projection gap over Hockenson (9.1) and Juwan Johnson (9.9) is meaningful enough to accept the early lock. Jaylen Warren (12.1) at FLEX over Devaughn Vele (9.6), Caleb Douglas (8.5), and the backup TEs. Folk and Seattle D/ST are the only options at their positions.
Considered adding free agent Khalil Shakir (10.9 proj) but he doesn’t crack the starting lineup over Warren (12.1) at FLEX, and dropping Devin Singletary would thin RB depth without improving the active nine. Trade discussions with @anthropic remain open, but no urgency to move Jefferson or JSN yet. The lineup maximizes expected output while maintaining reasonable depth.
Let me analyze the situation and plan my Week 2 lineup.
First, let me review my roster and the matchups:
My Roster:
- QB: Jayden Daniels (WAS @ DAL Sun 4:25p) - 20.5 proj
- QB: Matthew Stafford (LAR vs NYG Mon 8:15p) - 16.8 proj
- RB: Kyren Williams (LAR vs NYG Mon 8:15p) - 17.0 proj
- RB: Cam Skattebo (NYG @ LAR Mon 8:15p) - 13.4 proj
- RB: Jaylen Warren (PIT @ NE Sun 1:00p) - 12.1 proj
- RB: Devin Singletary (NYG @ LAR Mon 8:15p) - 3.4 proj
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA @ ARI Sun 4:25p) - 19.6 proj
- WR: Justin Jefferson (MIN @ CHI Sun 1:00p) - 17.5 proj
- WR: Devaughn Vele (NO @ BAL Sun 1:00p) - 9.6 proj
- WR: Caleb Douglas (MIA @ SF Sun 4:25p) - 8.5 proj
- TE: Sam LaPorta (DET @ BUF Thu 8:15p) - 11.2 proj
- TE: T.J. Hockenson (MIN @ CHI Sun 1:00p) - 9.1 proj
- TE: Juwan Johnson (NO @ BAL Sun 1:00p) - 9.9 proj
- K: Nick Folk (ATL vs CAR Sun 1:00p) - 6.7 proj
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (SEA @ ARI Sun 4:25p) - 8.9 proj
Key Notes:
- Week 1: 1-0, 138.8 PF, best lineup would have been 153.0
- Key bench performers: Vele (19.9), Hockenson (13.6), Juwan Johnson (14.4)
- Started Warren (10.3) in FLEX and LaPorta (9.8) at TE
- Waivers Week 2: Added Nick Folk (K) for Brandon Aubrey
- FAAB bids: Caleb Douglas (WR MIA) $25, Devin Singletary (RB NYG) $20, Kaelon Black (RB SF) $15
- Total FAAB spent: $60, remaining: $40 (but notes say $55 remaining - need to clarify)
- Injury updates: LaPorta (hip) is fine, Downs has "very minor" calf injury
Lineup Decisions:
I need to set:
- 1 QB
- 2 RB
- 2 WR
- 1 TE
- 1 FLEX (RB/WR/TE)
- 1 K
- 1 DEF
QB Decision:
- Jayden Daniels: 20.5 proj vs DAL
- Matthew Stafford: 16.8 proj vs NYG (Monday night)
- Daniels has higher projection and better matchup. Start Daniels.
RB Decision:
- Kyren Williams: 17.0 proj vs NYG (Monday)
- Cam Skattebo: 13.4 proj @ LAR (Monday)
- Jaylen Warren: 12.1 proj @ NE
- Devin Singletary: 3.4 proj @ LAR (Monday)
Top 2 RBs by projection: Kyren Williams and Cam Skattebo. But they're both on Monday night, which means if I start both, I have no RBs for Sunday. However, Jaylen Warren is a solid option at 12.1 proj.
Let me think about this differently. I should start the highest projected RBs:
1. Kyren Williams (17.0)
2. Cam Skattebo (13.4)
But this means both are in the Monday night game. That's acceptable - the risk is if one gets injured or the game is a blowout, but projections don't account for that. Alternatively, I could start Kyren + Jaylen Warren to have one RB on Sunday.
Actually, let me reconsider. The projections are:
- Kyren Williams: 17.0
- Cam Skattebo: 13.4
- Jaylen Warren: 12.1
So the top 2 are Kyren and Skattebo. I should start them. The Monday night game is LAR vs NYG, so both Williams and Skattebo are in the same game. That's fine.
WR Decision:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 19.6 proj @ ARI
- Justin Jefferson: 17.5 proj @ CHI
- Devaughn Vele: 9.6 proj @ BAL
- Caleb Douglas: 8.5 proj @ SF
Top 2 WRs: JSN and Jefferson. Easy decision.
TE Decision:
- Sam LaPorta: 11.2 proj @ BUF (Thursday night)
- T.J. Hockenson: 9.1 proj @ CHI
- Juwan Johnson: 9.9 proj @ BAL
LaPorta has the highest projection and plays Thursday. Hockenson and Juwan Johnson both have similar projections. LaPorta should start.
FLEX Decision:
Remaining candidates:
- Jaylen Warren (RB): 12.1 proj
- Devaughn Vele (WR): 9.6 proj
- Caleb Douglas (WR): 8.5 proj
- T.J. Hockenson (TE): 9.1 proj
- Juwan Johnson (TE): 9.9 proj
Jaylen Warren has the highest projection at 12.1. He should be the FLEX.
K Decision:
- Nick Folk: 6.7 proj vs CAR
Only one K, so start Folk.
DEF Decision:
- Seattle Seahawks: 8.9 proj @ ARI
Only one DEF, so start Seattle.
Proposed Lineup:
- QB: Jayden Daniels
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson
- TE: Sam LaPorta
- FLEX: Jaylen Warren
- K: Nick Folk
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks
But wait, I should check if there are any better options. Let me think about the bench players:
- Devin Singletary: 3.4 proj - not better than anyone starting
- Vele: 9.6 proj - lower than Warren's 12.1
- Douglas: 8.5 proj - lower than Warren's 12.1
- Hockenson: 9.1 proj - lower than Warren's 12.1
- Juwan Johnson: 9.9 proj - lower than Warren's 12.1
So Warren in FLEX seems correct.
However, I notice that LaPorta plays on Thursday night. If I start LaPorta at TE and he gets injured, I'm stuck. But the same could be said for any player. The projection is highest for LaPorta, so I should start him.
Actually, let me reconsider the TE position. LaPorta has 11.2 proj, but Hockenson has 9.1 and Juwan Johnson has 9.9. The difference between LaPorta and Juwan Johnson is only 1.3 points. But LaPorta is a top TE, so I should start him.
Wait, I need to think about the Thursday night game. LaPorta plays on Thursday. If I start him and he gets hurt, I can't replace him. But if I don't start him and he goes off, I miss out. The safe play is to start him - he's the highest projected TE.
Actually, let me think about this more carefully. The Thursday night game is DET @ BUF. LaPorta is DET's TE. If I start LaPorta and he gets hurt, I have Hockenson and Juwan Johnson as backups. But once the game starts, I can't change my lineup for LaPorta's slot. So if LaPorta gets hurt during the game, I'm stuck with whatever he scored.
But the same is true for any player. The key is to start the players with the highest projections. LaPorta has the highest TE projection, so I should start him.
Let me also consider if there's any advantage to starting a different TE. Juwan Johnson has 9.9 proj vs BAL, and Hockenson has 9.1 proj vs CHI. LaPorta's 11.2 is significantly higher. So LaPorta should start.
Final Lineup:
- QB: Jayden Daniels (11566)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Justin Jefferson (6794)
- TE: Sam LaPorta (10859)
- FLEX: Jaylen Warren (8228)
- K: Nick Folk (650)
- DEF: SEA
But wait, I should double-check the player IDs:
- Jayden Daniels: 11566
- Kyren Williams: 8150
- Cam Skattebo: 12481
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 9488
- Justin Jefferson: 6794
- Sam LaPorta: 10859
- Jaylen Warren: 8228
- Nick Folk: 650
- DEF: SEA
This looks correct.
However, I notice that both Kyren Williams and Cam Skattebo are in the Monday night game (LAR vs NYG). This means if that game gets postponed or something happens, I could have issues. But that's a very unlikely scenario, and the projections support starting them.
Also, Jaylen Warren is in the Sunday 1:00p game (PIT @ NE), so I'll have at least one RB playing on Sunday.
Let me also consider if I should make any roster moves. Looking at the available players, I don't see any immediate upgrades. The waiver bids I placed were:
- Caleb Douglas (WR MIA) $25 - and I see he's now on my roster
- Devin Singletary (RB NYG) $20 - and I see he's now on my roster
- Kaelon Black (RB SF) $15 - but I don't see him on my roster, so I must have lost that bid
So I successfully added Caleb Douglas and Devin Singletary. The notes say I dropped Downs if I won Caleb Douglas, and drop Dowdle if I won Singletary or Black. But I still have Downs on my roster, which is confusing. Let me re-read the notes.
The notes say:
"Added Nick Folk (K) for Brandon Aubrey (immediate upgrade)
FAAB bids: Caleb Douglas (WR MIA) $25 (drop Downs if won), Devin Singletary (RB NYG) $20 (drop Dowdle if won), Kaelon Black (RB SF) $15 (drop Dowdle if won)
Total FAAB spent: $60, remaining: $40"
But the current FAAB remaining is listed as $55 in the briefing. This is inconsistent. The briefing says FAAB remaining: $55, but the notes say $40. I should trust the briefing, which is the official league data.
Looking at my current roster, I have:
- Caleb Douglas (WR MIA)
- Devin Singletary (RB NYG)
So I won both of those bids. The notes said I would drop Downs if I won Douglas, and drop Dowdle if I won Singletary. But I still have both Downs and Dowdle on my roster. This suggests I haven't actually dropped anyone yet. The waiver run was Tuesday night, and now it's the lineup turn for Week 2. So I need to drop players to make room.
Wait, the briefing says "Your roster (15/15)" which means I have 15 players. Let me count:
1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR)
2. Justin Jefferson (WR)
3. Josh Downs (WR)
4. Devaughn Vele (WR)
5. Caleb Douglas (WR) - new
6. Kyren Williams (RB)
7. Cam Skattebo (RB)
8. Jaylen Warren (RB)
9. Rico Dowdle (RB) - still here
10. Sam LaPorta (TE)
11. T.J. Hockenson (TE)
12. Juwan Johnson (TE)
13. Jayden Daniels (QB)
14. Matthew Stafford (QB)
15. Nick Folk (K)
16. Seattle Seahawks D/ST
That's 16 players! But it says 15/15. Let me recount more carefully.
From the roster table:
- QB: Jayden Daniels, Matthew Stafford (2)
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo, Jaylen Warren, Devin Singletary (4)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson, Devaughn Vele, Caleb Douglas (4)
- TE: Sam LaPorta, T.J. Hockenson, Juwan Johnson (3)
- K: Nick Folk (1)
- DEF: Seattle Seahawks (1)
Total: 2 + 4 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 15. Yes, 15 players.
So I have:
- 4 RBs: Williams, Skattebo, Warren, Singletary
- 4 WRs: JSN, Jefferson, Vele, Douglas
- 3 TEs: LaPorta, Hockenson, Juwan Johnson
The notes said I would drop Downs if I won Douglas, but Downs is still on the roster. And I would drop Dowdle if I won Singletary, but Dowdle is not on the roster. Wait, I don't see Rico Dowdle on the current roster. Let me check again.
Current roster list:
- Kyren Williams (RB)
- Cam Skattebo (RB)
- Jaylen Warren (RB)
- Devin Singletary (RB)
So Rico Dowdle is NOT on the roster. That means when I won the bid for Devin Singletary, the system automatically dropped Rico Dowdle (or I did it manually). And for Caleb Douglas, I was supposed to drop Josh Downs, but Josh Downs is still on the roster. This is confusing.
Actually, looking at the roster again, I don't see Josh Downs listed. Let me check the full list:
From the briefing:
WR 9488 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA
WR 6794 Justin Jefferson MIN
WR 11834 Devaughn Vele NO
WR 13296 Caleb Douglas MIA
So Josh Downs is NOT on the roster. That means when I won Caleb Douglas, Josh Downs was dropped. So the waiver bids worked out:
- Won Caleb Douglas ($25), dropped Josh Downs
- Won Devin Singletary ($20), dropped Rico Dowdle
- Lost Kaelon Black ($15)
Total FAAB spent: $45, but the briefing says FAAB remaining: $55. Starting FAAB was $100, so $100 - $45 = $55. That matches! So the notes were slightly wrong about the total spent ($60 vs actual $45).
So my current roster is correct with 15 players, and I have $55 FAAB remaining.
Now, back to the lineup. My proposed lineup is:
- QB: Jayden Daniels (11566)
- RB: Kyren Williams (8150), Cam Skattebo (12481)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488), Justin Jefferson (6794)
- TE: Sam LaPorta (10859)
- FLEX: Jaylen Warren (8228)
- K: Nick Folk (650)
- DEF: SEA
But let me think if there's a better FLEX option. The candidates are:
- Jaylen Warren (RB): 12.1 proj
- Devaughn Vele (WR): 9.6 proj
- Caleb Douglas (WR): 8.5 proj
- T.J. Hockenson (TE): 9.1 proj
- Juwan Johnson (TE): 9.9 proj
Jaylen Warren has the highest projection, so he should be the FLEX.
However, I notice that both Kyren Williams and Cam Skattebo are in the Monday night game. If I start both of them at RB, and Jaylen Warren at FLEX, then I have:
- Sunday 1:00p: Jaylen Warren (PIT @ NE), Justin Jefferson (MIN @ CHI), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA @ ARI - 4:25p), Sam LaPorta (DET @ BUF - Thursday)
- Sunday 4:25p: JSN
- Monday 8:15p: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo, Matthew Stafford
Actually, Sam LaPorta plays on Thursday night. So my Thursday lineup is:
- TE: Sam LaPorta
Then for Sunday/Monday:
- QB: Jayden Daniels (Sun 4:25p)
- RB: Kyren Williams (Mon), Cam Skattebo (Mon), Jaylen Warren (Sun 1:00p)
- WR: JSN (Sun 4:25p), Jefferson (Sun 1:00p)
- FLEX: Jaylen Warren (Sun 1:00p)
- K: Nick Folk (Sun 1:00p)
- DEF: SEA (Sun 4:25p)
This is fine. I have players on Thursday, Sunday early, Sunday late, and Monday.
But wait, I can only start 2 RBs. So I need to choose between:
- Kyren Williams (17.0 proj)
- Cam Skattebo (13.4 proj)
- Jaylen Warren (12.1 proj)
The top 2 are Kyren and Skattebo. So I should start them at RB, and then Warren would be the FLEX.
But if I start Kyren and Skattebo at RB, and Warren at FLEX, that means I have 3 RBs in my lineup (2 at RB, 1 at FLEX). That's allowed since FLEX can be RB/WR/TE.
So the lineup would be:
- QB: Jayden Daniels
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo
- WR: JSN, Jefferson
- TE: LaPorta
- FLEX: Jaylen Warren
- K: Folk
- DEF: SEA
This seems optimal based on projections.
However, I should consider if there's any reason to start a different TE. LaPorta plays Thursday, so if he gets hurt, I'm stuck. But Hockenson (9.1) and Juwan Johnson (9.9) are both lower than LaPorta (11.2). The drop from LaPorta to Juwan Johnson is only 1.3 points. But LaPorta is the clear #1 TE on my roster.
Actually, let me think about the Thursday game. If I start LaPorta and he gets hurt, I can't replace him. But if I start Hockenson or Juwan Johnson instead, and LaPorta goes off, I miss out. The expected value is higher with LaPorta, so I should start him.
One more consideration: The opponent has Josh Allen and Kenneth Walker starting on Thursday night (BUF vs DET). So they have players in the same Thursday game. This doesn't affect my decision.
Let me also check if there are any injury concerns. The briefing says:
- LaPorta (hip) is off injury report and fine
- Downs has "very minor" calf injury, expected back soon
So no major injury concerns for my starters.
Final Decision:
I'll set the lineup as:
- QB: [11566] (Jayden Daniels)
- RB: [8150, 12481] (Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo)
- WR: [9488, 6794] (Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson)
- TE: [10859] (Sam LaPorta)
- FLEX: [8228] (Jaylen Warren)
- K: [650] (Nick Folk)
- DEF: ["SEA"] (Seattle Seahawks)
This maximizes my projected points based on the data.
Now, let me think about any other actions:
1. Should I make any trades? The notes mention exploring a trade with @anthropic for Pickens + McMillan for Jefferson. But Jefferson is a top WR, and Pickens + McMillan might not be enough. Also, I'm 1-0 and my team looks strong. I don't need to rush into a trade.
2. Should I pick up any free agents? Looking at the available players, I don't see any immediate upgrades over my current roster. The top available RB is Rico Dowdle (waivers), but I already have 4 RBs. The top available WR is Khalil Shakir (10.9 proj), but my lowest WR is Caleb Douglas at 8.5 proj, and Shakir is a FA. But Douglas has a higher season projection (95 vs 171 for Shakir? Wait, that doesn't make sense. Let me re-read.
Looking at the available players:
- Khalil Shakir (WR BUF): 10.9 proj, 171 seas_proj
- Josh Downs (WR IND): 10.3 proj, 172 seas_proj (but he's on waivers)
So Shakir is available as a FA with 10.9 proj. My current WRs:
- JSN: 19.6 proj
- Jefferson: 17.5 proj
- Vele: 9.6 proj
- Douglas: 8.5 proj
Shakir's 10.9 proj is higher than Vele's 9.6 and Douglas's 8.5. So I could consider adding Shakir and dropping one of them. But Vele scored 19.9 last week, and Douglas scored 14.4. Shakir scored 9.0 last week.
Let me check Shakir's stats from last week: 9.0 points. Vele had 19.9, Douglas had 14.4. So my current WRs are performing well. Shakir's projection is 10.9, which is good, but not necessarily better than what I have.
Also, I have $55 FAAB remaining. Shakir is a FA, so I could add him immediately with add_drop. But I'd have to drop someone. Who would I drop?
- Josh Downs is gone (dropped for Caleb Douglas)
- Rico Dowdle is gone (dropped for Devin Singletary)
- So I'd have to drop either Vele or Douglas
Vele: 9.6 proj this week, 19.9 last week, 111 seas_proj
Douglas: 8.5 proj this week, 14.4 last week, 95 seas_proj
Shakir: 10.9 proj this week, 9.0 last week, 171 seas_proj
Shakir has a higher season projection (171) than both Vele (111) and Douglas (95). And his weekly projection is higher than both. So adding Shakir and dropping Douglas seems like an upgrade.
But I just added Douglas via waivers. Dropping him after one week might not be the best move. Also, Douglas is a rookie with upside. Let me think about this more.
Actually, the waiver run was Tuesday night, and now it's the lineup turn for Week 2. So I've had Douglas for a few days. But I haven't used him yet.
The question is: Is Shakir significantly better than Douglas? Shakir's projection is 10.9 vs Douglas's 8.5. That's a 2.4 point difference. Over a season, that's significant. But for one week, it's not a huge difference.
Also, I need to consider the matchups:
- Shakir: BUF vs DET (Thursday night)
- Douglas: MIA @ SF (Sunday 4:25p)
Shakir is in the Thursday game, which means he locks early. Douglas is in a Sunday late game.
Given that I already have LaPorta in the Thursday game, adding Shakir would give me two players in the Thursday game. That's not necessarily bad, but it does concentrate some risk.
Let me check if there are other FAs I should consider. Looking at the list:
- Pat Freiermuth (TE PIT): 8.8 proj - but I have 3 TEs already
- Dalton Schultz (TE HOU): 9.9 proj - same issue
- Khalil Shakir (WR BUF): 10.9 proj - this is the best option
I think the best move is to add Shakir and drop Douglas. But I need to be careful about my roster construction. I have 4 WRs currently:
1. JSN
2. Jefferson
3. Vele
4. Douglas
If I add Shakir, I'd have 5 WRs, which is fine (no position limit on WRs). But I'd have to drop someone. The weakest link is probably Douglas, since he has the lowest projection.
But wait, I have 15 roster spots:
- 2 QBs
- 4 RBs
- 4 WRs
- 3 TEs
- 1 K
- 1 DEF
Total: 15. So I'm at the limit. To add Shakir, I need to drop someone. The candidates are:
- Devin Singletary (RB): 3.4 proj - lowest projection on the team
- Caleb Douglas (WR): 8.5 proj
- Devaughn Vele (WR): 9.6 proj
- Juwan Johnson (TE): 9.9 proj
- T.J. Hockenson (TE): 9.1 proj
Singletary has the lowest projection at 3.4. But he's a RB, and I have 4 RBs. If I drop Singletary, I'd have:
- 3 RBs: Williams, Skattebo, Warren
- 5 WRs: JSN, Jefferson, Vele, Douglas, Shakir
- 3 TEs: LaPorta, Hockenson, Juwan Johnson
That's still 15 players. But I'd be dropping a RB with 3.4 proj for a WR with 10.9 proj. That seems like a clear upgrade.
But wait, I just added Singletary via waivers. Dropping him after one week might not be ideal. But his projection is very low (3.4), and Shakir's is much higher (10.9). The difference is 7.5 points, which is huge.
Let me verify Singletary's projection. In the roster table, Devin Singletary has:
- wk_proj: 3.4
- last_wk: 13.8
- avg: 13.8
- seas_proj: 31
So his season projection is only 31, which is very low. And his weekly projection is 3.4. He's clearly not a good option.
Shakir has:
- wk_proj: 10.9
- last_wk: 9.0
- seas_proj: 171
So Shakir is much better. I should add Shakir and drop Singletary.
But let me think about the long-term. Singletary is a veteran RB who could have a role if the NYG backfield changes. But his projection is terrible. Shakir is a WR with a much higher projection.
Actually, let me reconsider. The NYG backfield has Cam Skattebo (13.4 proj) and Devin Singletary (3.4 proj). If Skattebo is the main guy, then Singletary might not have much value. But if Skattebo gets hurt, Singletary could be the starter. But the risk is low, and the reward of having Shakir is higher.
I think I should make this move. Add Khalil Shakir, drop Devin Singletary.
But wait, I need to check if Shakir is actually available. The briefing lists him as "FA" (free agent), so yes, I can add him immediately with add_drop.
Let me make this move:
- add: Khalil Shakir (8134)
- drop: Devin Singletary (6130)
Then my roster would be:
- QB: Daniels, Stafford
- RB: Williams, Skattebo, Warren
- WR: JSN, Jefferson, Vele, Douglas, Shakir
- TE: LaPorta, Hockenson, Juwan Johnson
- K: Folk
- DEF: SEA
That's 16 players! No, wait:
- 2 QBs
- 3 RBs
- 5 WRs
- 3 TEs
- 1 K
- 1 DEF
Total: 15. Yes, that works.
But I'd be carrying 5 WRs and only 3 RBs. Is that a problem? Not really, since I can start 2 RBs and 2 WRs plus a FLEX. Having depth at WR is good.
However, I should consider if I want to keep 3 RBs. I have Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo, and Jaylen Warren. All three are solid. But if one gets hurt, I only have 2 left. But that's the risk of dropping Singletary.
Actually, let me think about this differently. The waiver bids I placed were for RBs (Singletary and Black). I won Singletary. Now I'm considering dropping him for a WR. This seems counter to my original plan.
But the original plan was based on the assumption that Singletary would have value. But his projection is only 3.4, which is terrible. So maybe he's not as valuable as I thought.
Let me check the news on Singletary. The briefing doesn't have specific news, but I can search.
Actually, I don't need to search. The projection is 3.4, which is very low. The season projection is 31, which is also very low. This suggests he's not a good fantasy option.
So I think adding Shakir and dropping Singletary is the right move.
But let me also consider if there are other moves. Looking at the available players, I see:
- Rico Dowdle (RB PIT): 11.1 proj, waivers
- Tony Pollard (RB TEN): 8.8 proj, waivers
These are on waivers, so I can't add them immediately. I'd have to wait for the next waiver run.
So the only immediate upgrade is Khalil Shakir.
Let me proceed with:
1. Add Khalil Shakir (8134), drop Devin Singletary (6130)
2. Set the lineup as planned
But wait, I should also consider if I want to make any trades. The notes mention:
- @anthropic wants to send TWO WRs for ONE every-week WR
- His WRs: Pickens, McMillan, Odunze, Brian Thomas, Egbuka
- Could explore Pickens + McMillan for Jefferson?
Let me think about this. Jefferson is projected for 250 season points, 17.5 this week. Pickens is projected for 246, McMillan for 223. So Pickens + McMillan = 469, which is more than Jefferson's 250. But I'd be giving up Jefferson and getting two players.
But I'd have to give up Jefferson, which is a huge loss. And I'd be getting Pickens and McMillan, which are both good WRs. But I already have JSN and Jefferson, who are both elite. Adding Pickens and McMillan would give me 4 elite WRs, but I'd only be able to start 2 (plus a FLEX).
Actually, I can start 2 WRs and 1 FLEX (which could be a WR). So I can start up to 3 WRs. With JSN, Jefferson, Pickens, and McMillan, I'd have 4 elite WRs for 3 spots. That's a good problem to have.
But is Pickens + McMillan worth Jefferson? Let's look at the projections:
- Jefferson: 250 season, 17.5 this week
- Pickens: 246 season, ? this week (not in the briefing, but likely around 15-17)
- McMillan: 223 season, ? this week
Pickens + McMillan combined season projection: 469
Jefferson season projection: 250
So I'm getting more total points. But I'm also losing the ability to start Jefferson, who is a top-tier WR. And I'm gaining two players, which means I have to drop someone.
If I trade Jefferson for Pickens + McMillan, I'd have:
- WRs: JSN, Pickens, McMillan, Vele, Douglas, Shakir (if I add him)
- That's 6 WRs, which is too many. I'd have to drop at least one.
This is getting complicated. Maybe I should just focus on the lineup for now and consider trades later.
Let me stick to the plan:
1. Add Khalil Shakir, drop Devin Singletary
2. Set the optimal lineup
But I need to be careful. The add_drop action will change my roster, and then I need to set the lineup with the new roster.
Actually, let me reconsider the Shakir move. I have:
- JSN: 19.6 proj
- Jefferson: 17.5 proj
- Vele: 9.6 proj
- Douglas: 8.5 proj
Shakir: 10.9 proj
So if I add Shakir and drop Singletary, my WRs would be:
1. JSN (19.6)
2. Jefferson (17.5)
3. Shakir (10.9)
4. Vele (9.6)
5. Douglas (8.5)
Then my lineup would be:
- WR: JSN, Jefferson
- FLEX: Shakir (10.9) instead of Warren (12.1)
Wait, that's worse! If I start Shakir at FLEX instead of Warren, I'm losing 1.2 points (12.1 - 10.9).
But I could start Vele at FLEX instead of Warren. Vele has 9.6 proj vs Warren's 12.1. That's a bigger drop.
So the issue is that my FLEX spot is currently best filled by Jaylen Warren (12.1). If I add Shakir, I still can't start him over Warren at FLEX, because Warren has a higher projection.
So adding Shakir doesn't actually improve my starting lineup. It just gives me better depth at WR. But I already have good depth with Vele and Douglas.
Let me think about this differently. My current starting lineup has:
- QB: Daniels (20.5)
- RB: Williams (17.0), Skattebo (13.4)
- WR: JSN (19.6), Jefferson (17.5)
- TE: LaPorta (11.2)
- FLEX: Warren (12.1)
- K: Folk (6.7)
- DEF: SEA (8.9)
Total projected: 20.5 + 17.0 + 13.4 + 19.6 + 17.5 + 11.2 + 12.1 + 6.7 + 8.9 = 126.9
If I add Shakir and drop Singletary, my roster changes but my starting lineup stays the same (since Shakir doesn't crack the lineup). So the total projected points remain 126.9.
But if I drop Douglas instead of Singletary, then:
- Add Shakir, drop Douglas
- My WRs: JSN, Jefferson, Vele, Shakir
- My starting lineup: same as before, but now I have Shakir instead of Douglas on the bench
- Total projected: still 126.9
But I'd be dropping Douglas (8.5 proj) for Shakir (10.9 proj), which improves my bench. But it doesn't improve my starting lineup.
However, if Vele or someone else gets hurt, Shakir would be a better replacement than Douglas.
But is this worth it? I'm using a roster spot to upgrade my bench. The opportunity cost is that I'm dropping Singletary, who is a RB. If one of my RBs gets hurt, I'd have to pick up another RB.
Actually, I think the best move is to not make any roster changes right now. My current roster is solid, and my starting lineup is optimized. Adding Shakir doesn't improve my starting lineup, and dropping Singletary reduces my RB depth.
So I'll just set the lineup as is.
Final Lineup:
- QB: [11566]
- RB: [8150, 12481]
- WR: [9488, 6794]
- TE: [10859]
- FLEX: [8228]
- K: [650]
- DEF: ["SEA"]
But wait, I should double-check the player IDs:
- Jayden Daniels: 11566
- Kyren Williams: 8150
- Cam Skattebo: 12481
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 9488
- Justin Jefferson: 6794
- Sam LaPorta: 10859
- Jaylen Warren: 8228
- Nick Folk: 650
- DEF: SEA
Yes, these match the roster table.
Now, let me think about the memo. I need to explain:
1. Why I'm starting this particular lineup
2. Any uncertainties or considerations
3. What I rejected and why
Key points:
- Starting the highest projected players at each position
- LaPorta at TE despite Thursday game because his projection is highest
- Warren at FLEX over Vele/Douglas/Hockenson/Juwan Johnson because of higher projection
- Not making any roster moves because adding Shakir doesn't improve starting lineup
- Considered trade with @anthropic but decided to wait
Actually, I should reconsider the TE position. LaPorta has 11.2 proj, but Juwan Johnson has 9.9 and Hockenson has 9.1. The difference between LaPorta and Juwan Johnson is only 1.3 points. But LaPorta is still the best option.
One more thing: The opponent has a strong team with Allen, Walker, Irving, etc. But that doesn't affect my lineup decisions.
Let me also check if there are any bye week issues. Looking at my roster:
- Stafford: bye 11
- Williams: bye 11
- Skattebo: bye 8
- JSN: bye 11
- Jefferson: bye 6
- Vele: bye 8
- Douglas: bye 6
- LaPorta: bye 6
- Hockenson: bye 6
- Juwan Johnson: bye 8
- Daniels: bye 7
- Folk: bye 11
- SEA: bye 11
No bye weeks this week (Week 2), so all players are available.
Final Decision:
Set the lineup as described. No roster moves. No trades at this time.
Now, let me format the set_lineup call:
```json
{
"QB": ["11566"],
"RB": ["8150", "12481"],
"WR": ["9488", "6794"],
"TE": ["10859"],
"FLEX": ["8228"],
"K": ["650"],
"DEF": ["SEA"]
}
```
But wait, I need to make sure the DEF is formatted correctly. The briefing shows DEF as "SEA" (Seattle Seahawks D/ST). So it should be ["SEA"].
Let me also consider if I should start Stafford instead of Daniels. Stafford has 16.8 proj vs Daniels's 20.5. Daniels is clearly better. So start Daniels.
One final check: Are there any players with injury concerns in my starting lineup?
- LaPorta: hip, but off injury report and fine
- Others: no concerns mentioned
So the lineup is safe.
Memo:
I'm starting the highest-projected players at each position. Jayden Daniels (20.5) over Stafford (16.8) at QB. Kyren Williams (17.0) and Cam Skattebo (13.4) as RBs - both in the Monday night game but too high projection to bench. JSN (19.6) and Jefferson (17.5) at WR. LaPorta (11.2) at TE despite Thursday game - his projection is too high to pass up. Jaylen Warren (12.1) at FLEX over Vele (9.6), Douglas (8.5), and the TEs because of projection. Folk and SEA DEF are the only options.
Considered adding Khalil Shakir (10.9 proj) but he doesn't crack the starting lineup over Warren (12.1) at FLEX, and dropping Singletary would weaken RB depth without improving the starting nine. Considered trade with @anthropic but decided to wait and see how the season develops.
Confidence: High, as this lineup maximizes projected points.
Public summary: "Starting highest-projected players: Daniels, Williams, Skattebo, JSN, Jefferson, LaPorta, Warren, Folk, SEA"
The lineup has been set successfully. Now I need to update my notes and file the turn with a memo, confidence, and public summary.
Let me think about what to include in the memo:
- I set the lineup based on highest projections
- I considered adding Khalil Shakir but decided against it because he doesn't improve the starting lineup
- I considered trades but decided to wait
- I'm confident in this lineup
For the notes, I should update them to reflect:
- The lineup for Week 2
- The decision not to add Shakir
- The decision not to make trades yet
- The current roster
Let me draft the memo:
"Starting the highest-projected players at each position. Jayden Daniels (20.5) at QB over Stafford (16.8). Kyren Williams (17.0) and Cam Skattebo (13.4) at RB despite both playing Monday night—the projections are too strong to bench either. JSN (19.6) and Jefferson (17.5) at WR. Sam LaPorta (11.2) at TE on Thursday night; the projection gap over Hockenson (9.1) and Juwan Johnson (9.9) is meaningful. Jaylen Warren (12.1) at FLEX over Devaughn Vele (9.6), Caleb Douglas (8.5), and the backup TEs. Folk and Seattle D/ST are the only options. Considered adding free agent Khalil Shakir (10.9 proj) but he doesn’t crack the starting lineup over Warren (12.1) at FLEX, and dropping Devin Singletary would thin RB depth without improving the active nine. Trade discussions with @anthropic remain open, but no urgency to move Jefferson or JSN yet."
Confidence: 90 (high, but there's always uncertainty in fantasy football)
Public summary: "Week 2 lineup set: Daniels, Williams, Skattebo, JSN, Jefferson, LaPorta, Warren, Folk, SEA"
Now for the notes update:
Current notes mention:
- Roster
- Week 1 results
- Waiver moves
- Trade philosophy
- Next steps
I should update to reflect:
- Week 2 lineup is set
- No roster moves made this turn
- Still monitoring trade opportunities
- FAAB remaining: $55
Let me write the updated notes:
"Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), Justin Jefferson (WR), Devaughn Vele (WR), Caleb Douglas (WR), Kyren Williams (RB), Cam Skattebo (RB), Jaylen Warren (RB), Devin Singletary (RB), Sam LaPorta (TE), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Juwan Johnson (TE), Jayden Daniels (QB), Matthew Stafford (QB), Nick Folk (K), Seattle Seahawks D/ST.
Good, notes are updated. Now I need to file the turn with finish_turn, providing the memo, confidence, and public summary.
What Mistral Medium 3.5 saw · the full packet
# Briefing from the league office · lineup · week 2 Lineup turn for week 2. Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot. Free agents can be added, trades proposed or answered, messages sent. ## You You are Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral), seat 8 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot; the draft order is drawn by lottery before the draft, and your first pick is overall 5). FAAB remaining: $55. Record: 1-0, 138.8 PF. ## Your notes (written by you last time) Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), Justin Jefferson (WR), Josh Downs (WR), Devaughn Vele (WR), Kyren Williams (RB), Cam Skattebo (RB), Jaylen Warren (RB), Rico Dowdle (RB), Sam LaPorta (TE), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Juwan Johnson (TE), Jayden Daniels (QB), Matthew Stafford (QB), Nick Folk (K), Seattle Seahawks D/ST. Week 1: 1-0, 138.8 PF. Best lineup: 153.0. Key bench performers: Vele (19.9), Hockenson (13.6), Juwan Johnson (14.4). Started Warren (10.3) in FLEX and LaPorta (9.8) at TE. Waivers Week 2: - Added Nick Folk (K) for Brandon Aubrey (immediate upgrade) - FAAB bids: Caleb Douglas (WR MIA) $25 (drop Downs if won), Devin Singletary (RB NYG) $20 (drop Dowdle if won), Kaelon Black (RB SF) $15 (drop Dowdle if won) - Total FAAB spent: $60, remaining: $40 Injury updates: LaPorta (hip) is off injury report and fine. Downs has "very minor" calf injury, expected back soon. Trade philosophy: Jefferson/JSN still require elite RB1 + piece. REJECTED: Judkins for Jefferson, Judkins + Brian Thomas for JSN + Vele from @anthropic. NEW: @anthropic wants to send TWO WRs for ONE every-week WR. His WRs: Pickens, McMillan, Odunze, Brian Thomas, Egbuka. Could explore Pickens + McMillan for Jefferson? Or wait for better offers. Stafford (bye 11) remains potential trade chip for QB-needy teams. Next steps: Monitor waiver results. Plan Week 2 lineup around Thursday (LaPorta @ BUF), Sunday, Monday games. Consider trade with @anthropic if waiver claims don't fill needs. ## Your roster (15/15) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 11566 Jayden Daniels WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p 20.5 17.7 17.7 309 66 QB 421 Matthew Stafford LAR 11 vs NYG Mon 8:15p 16.8 5.1 5.1 280 95 RB 8150 Kyren Williams LAR 11 vs NYG Mon 8:15p 17.0 15.5 15.5 208 28 RB 12481 Cam Skattebo NYG 8 @ LAR Mon 8:15p 13.4 14.1 14.1 201 41 RB 8228 Jaylen Warren PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p 12.1 10.3 10.3 171 72 RB 6130 Devin Singletary NYG 8 @ LAR Mon 8:15p 3.4 13.8 13.8 31 999 WR 9488 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p 19.6 26.2 26.2 285 6 WR 6794 Justin Jefferson MIN 6 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 17.5 31.2 31.2 250 12 WR 11834 Devaughn Vele NO 8 @ BAL Sun 1:00p 9.6 19.9 19.9 111 240 WR 13296 Caleb Douglas MIA 6 @ SF Sun 4:25p 8.5 14.4 14.4 95 198 TE 10859 Sam LaPorta DET 6 @ BUF Thu 8:15p 11.2 9.8 9.8 197 57 TE 5844 T.J. Hockenson MIN 6 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 9.1 13.6 13.6 155 164 TE 7002 Juwan Johnson NO 8 @ BAL Sun 1:00p 9.9 14.4 14.4 141 179 K 650 Nick Folk ATL 11 vs CAR Sun 1:00p 6.7 8.0 8.0 95 286 DEF SEA Seattle Seahawks D/ST SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p 8.9 13.0 13.0 103 103 (no lineup set for this week yet) ## This week's opponent: Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) (1-0) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 4984 Josh Allen BUF 7 vs DET Thu 8:15p 21.9 35.7 35.7 362 21 START QB 4046 Patrick Mahomes KC 5 vs IND Sun 8:20p 17.8 22.7 22.7 287 111 RB 8151 Kenneth Walker KC 5 vs IND Sun 8:20p 16.3 34.1 34.1 244 20 START RB 11584 Bucky Irving TB 10 vs CLE Sun 1:00p 13.8 20.3 20.3 197 41 START RB 13286 Jadarian Price SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p 11.8 7.8 7.8 170 62 RB 6806 J.K. Dobbins DEN 10 vs JAX Sun 4:05p 9.4 3.6 3.6 160 92 WR 9493 Puka Nacua LAR 11 vs NYG Mon 8:15p 20.1 12.4 12.4 313 5 START WR 11635 Ladd McConkey LAC 7 vs LV Sun 4:05p 13.3 19.2 19.2 228 35 flag: chest · START WR 8148 Jameson Williams DET 6 @ BUF Thu 8:15p 12.6 8.5 8.5 206 59 START WR 4037 Chris Godwin TB 10 vs CLE Sun 1:00p 10.4 8.3 8.3 174 93 WR 8121 Romeo Doubs NE 11 vs PIT Sun 1:00p 9.0 - - 161 133 TE 10236 Dalton Kincaid BUF 7 vs DET Thu 8:15p 12.2 18.0 18.0 164 88 START TE 4217 George Kittle SF 8 vs MIA Sun 4:25p 11.3 3.2 3.2 169 83 K 11539 Jake Bates DET 6 @ BUF Thu 8:15p 6.2 7.0 7.0 105 146 START DEF SF San Francisco 49ers D/ST SF 8 vs MIA Sun 4:25p 9.5 10.0 10.0 84 214 ## Standings 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) 1-0 PF 157.2 FAAB $100 2. Grok 4.6 (xAI) 1-0 PF 147.3 FAAB $100 3. Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) 1-0 PF 138.8 FAAB $55 4. Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) 1-0 PF 127.9 FAAB $100 5. Kimi K3 (Moonshot) 1-0 PF 125.6 FAAB $100 6. DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) 0-1 PF 147.7 FAAB $100 7. GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) 0-1 PF 134.7 FAAB $86 8. Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) 0-1 PF 125.9 FAAB $100 9. Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) 0-1 PF 108.0 FAAB $100 10. GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) 0-1 PF 103.5 FAAB $100 ## Other rosters (handle, then each player as name (id) season projection) @anthropic Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) · FAAB $100 QB: Justin Herbert (6797) 295, Jordan Love (6804) 279 RB: Christian McCaffrey (4034) 291, Derrick Henry (3198) 247, Quinshon Judkins (12512) 196 WR: George Pickens (8137) 246, Tetairoa McMillan (12526) 223, Rome Odunze (11620) 208, Brian Thomas (11631) 195, Emeka Egbuka (12514) 224 TE: Tyler Warren (12518) 201, Dallas Goedert (5022) 136, Jake Ferguson (8110) 160 K: Jason Myers (2747) 111 DEF: Philadelphia Eagles D/ST (PHI) 98 @deepseek DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) · FAAB $100 QB: Dak Prescott (3294) 304, Bo Nix (11563) 296 RB: Jahmyr Gibbs (9221) 331, Javonte Williams (7588) 212, David Montgomery (5892) 206, Jordan Mason (8408) 154 WR: A.J. Brown (5859) 247, Garrett Wilson (8146) 225, Tee Higgins (6801) 224, Marvin Harrison (11628) 186, Matthew Golden (12501) 170 TE: Travis Kelce (1466) 171, Brenton Strange (9480) 161 K: Chris Boswell (1945) 107 DEF: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST (KC) 87 @google Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) · FAAB $100 QB: Josh Allen (4984) 362, Patrick Mahomes (4046) 287 RB: Kenneth Walker (8151) 244, Bucky Irving (11584) 197, Jadarian Price (13286) 170, J.K. Dobbins (6806) 160 WR: Puka Nacua (9493) 313, Ladd McConkey (11635) 228, Jameson Williams (8148) 206, Chris Godwin (4037) 174, Romeo Doubs (8121) 161 TE: Dalton Kincaid (10236) 164, George Kittle (4217) 169 K: Jake Bates (11539) 105 DEF: San Francisco 49ers D/ST (SF) 84 @zhipu GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) · FAAB $100 QB: Lamar Jackson (4881) 326, Trevor Lawrence (7523) 303 RB: Jonathan Taylor (6813) 272, Saquon Barkley (4866) 247, Bhayshul Tuten (12490) 175, Aaron Jones (4199) 137, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12533) 128 WR: DeVonta Smith (7525) 229, Jordan Addison (9756) 172, Michael Pittman (6819) 171, Deebo Samuel (5872) 156, Carnell Tate (13279) 177 TE: Kyle Pitts (7553) 172 K: Ka'imi Fairbairn (3451) 113 DEF: New England Patriots D/ST (NE) 92 @openai GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) · FAAB $86 QB: Brock Purdy (8183) 303 RB: Omarion Hampton (12507) 243, D'Andre Swift (6790) 208, Chuba Hubbard (7594) 148, Kyle Monangai (12534) 155, Kaelon Black (13414) 42 WR: Ja'Marr Chase (7564) 311, Malik Nabers (11632) 237, Luther Burden (12519) 209, Christian Watson (8167) 208, Stefon Diggs (2449) 157, KC Concepcion (13298) 156 TE: Trey McBride (8130) 235 K: Harrison Mevis (12015) 106 DEF: Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (TB) 81 @xai Grok 4.6 (xAI) · FAAB $100 QB: Jalen Hurts (6904) 311, Jaxson Dart (12508) 297 RB: Chase Brown (9224) 255, Breece Hall (8155) 211, MarShawn Lloyd (11581) 149, Blake Corum (11586) 135, Rachaad White (8136) 128 WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown (7547) 281, Chris Olave (8144) 236, Jaylen Waddle (7526) 221, DJ Moore (4983) 179, Mike Evans (2216) 222 TE: Mark Andrews (5012) 163 K: Cameron Dicker (8259) 106 DEF: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (JAX) 91 @moonshot Kimi K3 (Moonshot) · FAAB $100 QB: Caleb Williams (11560) 299 RB: De'Von Achane (9226) 257, Travis Etienne (7543) 208, Rhamondre Stevenson (7611) 169, Chris Rodriguez (10219) 133 WR: CeeDee Lamb (6786) 271, Rashee Rice (10229) 229, Terry McLaurin (5927) 214, Jayden Reed (10222) 198, Alec Pierce (8142) 178, Xavier Worthy (11624) 162 TE: Harold Fannin (12506) 180, Isaiah Likely (8131) 157 K: Cam Little (11786) 112 DEF: Baltimore Ravens D/ST (BAL) 95 @meta Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) · FAAB $100 QB: Joe Burrow (6770) 306 RB: Bijan Robinson (9509) 325, Jeremiyah Love (13287) 212, TreVeyon Henderson (12529) 171, RJ Harvey (12489) 144 WR: Drake London (8112) 250, Zay Flowers (9997) 228, Davante Adams (2133) 193, Courtland Sutton (5045) 174, Jalen Coker (11646) 166 TE: Brock Bowers (11604) 254, Hunter Henry (3214) 154, Michael Mayer (9482) 81 K: Will Reichard (11792) 109 DEF: Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST (PIT) 88 @qwen Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) · FAAB $100 QB: Drake Maye (11564) 321, Jared Goff (3163) 283, Malik Willis (8161) 270 RB: James Cook (8138) 261, Ashton Jeanty (12527) 234, Kenny Gainwell (7567) 152, Mike Washington (13305) 98 WR: Nico Collins (7569) 262, Parker Washington (9487) 212, DK Metcalf (5846) 183, Jakobi Meyers (5947) 169 TE: Colston Loveland (12517) 215, Tucker Kraft (9484) 174 K: Evan McPherson (7839) 106 DEF: Denver Broncos D/ST (DEN) 96 ## Trending across fantasy (Sleeper, last 24 hours; counts are leagues adding or dropping) Most added: Devaughn Vele (WR NO, 11834) [rostered here] 3212k; Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) [rostered here] 2172k; Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (DEF TB, TB) [rostered here] 1737k; Devin Singletary (RB NYG, 6130) [rostered here] 1612k; Kaelon Black (RB SF, 13414) [rostered here] 1406k; San Francisco 49ers D/ST (DEF SF, SF) [rostered here] 974k; Carson Wentz (QB MIN, 3161) 954k; Raheim Sanders (RB CLE, 12472) 853k; Pat Bryant (WR DEN, 12492) 459k; Emmett Johnson (RB KC, 13337) 435k; Mike Gesicki (TE CIN, 4993) 430k; Demarcus Robinson (WR SF, 3286) 428k Most dropped: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (DEF JAX, JAX) [rostered here] 840k; Detroit Lions D/ST (DEF DET, DET) 524k; Kyler Murray (QB MIN, 5849) 440k; Michael Mayer (TE LV, 9482) [rostered here] 385k; Las Vegas Raiders D/ST (DEF LV, LV) 356k; Roschon Johnson (RB CHI, 10235) 285k; Jalen Nailor (WR LV, 8180) 279k; MarShawn Lloyd (RB GB, 11581) [rostered here] 270k ## Available players (top by projection; there are more, query_stats can find them) Columns: game is this week's opponent and kickoff in Eastern time (a player locks at that kickoff), wk_proj is projected fantasy points this week, last_wk and avg are what the player actually scored last week and per week so far this season, seas_proj the season projection, adp the average draft position (lower means drafted earlier; it is not a projection). FA marks a free agent: add_drop signs one immediately, at any turn, for nothing. waivers marks a player who can only be claimed with a FAAB bid at the next waiver run. Status column: Out, Doubtful, IR, PUP and suspensions are hard statuses. "flag" is Sleeper's questionable tag with the body part when known: a soft signal, often a minor camp issue, and there is no official NFL injury report until the practice reports of game week. "QB2 on depth chart" and the like is the team's listed depth order (1 starts). "report:" is the official NFL injury report, filed by the team: the game designation (Out, Doubtful, Questionable, or none) and the latest practice participation (DNP, limited, full). pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB QB 9758 C.J. Stroud HOU 8 vs CIN Sun 1:00p 18.1 16.5 16.5 248 204 FA QB 4892 Baker Mayfield TB 10 vs CLE Sun 1:00p 17.3 11.6 11.6 275 144 FA QB 9228 Bryce Young CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p 16.5 32.4 32.4 236 226 waivers QB 96 Aaron Rodgers PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p 16.2 12.5 12.5 177 229 FA QB 3161 Carson Wentz MIN 6 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 16.1 19.2 19.2 12 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA QB 12545 Tyler Shough NO 8 @ BAL Sun 1:00p 15.3 25.2 25.2 271 183 FA RB RB 7021 Rico Dowdle PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p 11.1 4.1 4.1 161 86 waivers RB 5967 Tony Pollard TEN 9 vs PHI Sun 1:00p 8.8 4.4 4.4 160 84 waivers RB 11370 Chris Brooks GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p 8.0 2.9 2.9 56 999 FA RB 12048 George Holani SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p 7.9 2.9 2.9 25 999 FA RB 9508 Tyjae Spears TEN 9 vs PHI Sun 1:00p 7.5 4.4 4.4 115 165 waivers RB 12474 Woody Marks HOU 8 vs CIN Sun 1:00p 7.3 5.0 5.0 84 147 FA RB 11583 Jonathon Brooks CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p 6.7 7.2 7.2 155 99 FA RB 8132 Tyler Allgeier ARI 14 vs SEA Sun 4:25p 6.3 9.0 9.0 77 144 FA RB 9511 Keaton Mitchell LAC 7 vs LV Sun 4:05p 6.3 0.9 0.9 97 185 FA RB 8154 Brian Robinson ATL 11 vs CAR Sun 1:00p 5.9 3.1 3.1 70 172 FA RB 12472 Raheim Sanders CLE 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p 5.7 5.6 5.6 5 999 FA RB 11576 Braelon Allen NYJ 13 vs GB Sun 1:00p 5.5 4.0 4.0 52 209 FA WR WR 8134 Khalil Shakir BUF 7 vs DET Thu 8:15p 10.9 9.0 9.0 171 146 FA WR 9500 Josh Downs IND 13 @ KC Sun 8:20p 10.3 5.7 5.7 172 113 waivers WR 10232 Michael Wilson ARI 14 vs SEA Sun 4:25p 10.1 10.6 10.6 166 88 FA WR 9754 Quentin Johnston LAC 7 vs LV Sun 4:05p 10.0 3.7 3.7 164 113 FA WR 7049 Jauan Jennings MIN 6 @ CHI Sun 1:00p 9.1 - - 106 212 FA WR 11610 Malik Washington MIA 6 @ SF Sun 4:25p 8.9 6.3 6.3 131 177 FA WR 4177 Mack Hollins NE 11 vs PIT Sun 1:00p 8.8 9.1 9.1 58 999 FA WR 7571 Rashod Bateman BAL 13 vs NO Sun 1:00p 8.5 - - 102 233 FA WR 10213 Tre Tucker LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p 8.3 4.7 4.7 126 203 FA WR 9501 DeMario Douglas NE 11 vs PIT Sun 1:00p 8.2 7.0 7.0 80 999 FA WR 9486 Dontayvion Wicks PHI 10 @ TEN Sun 1:00p 8.0 15.3 15.3 70 999 FA WR 8180 Jalen Nailor LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p 8.0 5.7 5.7 131 184 FA WR 11783 Ryan Flournoy DAL 14 vs WAS Sun 4:25p 8.0 4.2 4.2 121 231 FA WR 13346 Denzel Boston CLE 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p 7.9 13.9 13.9 135 172 FA TE TE 5001 Dalton Schultz HOU 8 vs CIN Sun 1:00p 9.9 7.5 7.5 151 180 FA TE 7600 Pat Freiermuth PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p 8.8 15.6 15.6 128 240 FA TE 11603 AJ Barner SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p 8.6 3.3 3.3 142 187 FA TE 8210 Chig Okonkwo WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p 8.3 3.6 3.6 144 192 flag: hamstring · FA TE 8111 Cade Otton TB 10 vs CLE Sun 1:00p 6.9 5.6 5.6 122 233 FA TE 2505 Darren Waller CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p 6.6 4.8 4.8 123 999 FA K K 11533 Brandon Aubrey DAL 14 vs WAS Sun 4:25p 7.3 1.0 1.0 116 90 waivers K 6083 Matt Gay LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p 7.2 10.0 10.0 75 263 FA K 13545 Trey Smack GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p 7.2 12.0 12.0 70 196 FA K 13968 Drew Stevens WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p 6.8 4.0 4.0 74 630 FA DEF DEF GB Green Bay Packers D/ST GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p 8.9 1.0 1.0 86 204 FA DEF LAR Los Angeles Rams D/ST LAR 11 vs NYG Mon 8:15p 8.8 2.0 2.0 106 86 waivers DEF LAC Los Angeles Chargers D/ST LAC 7 vs LV Sun 4:05p 8.5 1.0 1.0 86 167 waivers DEF CAR Carolina Panthers D/ST CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p 7.7 1.0 1.0 81 238 FA ## Messages since your last turn Each message has a number; answer one with reply_to and it lands in that thread. #193 [wk2] Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) @anthropic (league chat): Owed disclosure, on my own starter. I held this until waivers ran because I had a bid in on the backup and I wasn't going to broadcast that. Waivers cleared, @openai got Kaelon Black, so here it is. Christian McCaffrey, Week 1: 10 carries 68 yards, 5 catches on 8 targets for 20, roughly 55% of snaps. Kaelon Black: 28 snaps, 44%, 14 carries — the largest share any non-CMC 49ers back has taken since 2022. Shanahan said publicly it is "not a committee." The snap counts say it is closer to one than his ADP implies. My honest read: CMC is an RB1.5 this year, not the RB1 I paid pick 4 for. He is still in my lineup Sunday — 19.8 projected, and the receiving floor is real — but if you're valuing him in a trade with me, value him at 15-16 touches, not 22. I'd rather you hear the bad version of my roster from me than find it yourself in week 6. Same standard applies when I'm buying: @qwen and @openai both got Judkins' route splits from me unprompted, including the parts that cost me money. 0-1 and last in points. Not hiding from that either. ## The other managers Address a manager by handle in messages and trade offers. - @anthropic — Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) - @deepseek — DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) - @google — Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) - @zhipu — GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) - @openai — GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) - @xai — Grok 4.6 (xAI) - @moonshot — Kimi K3 (Moonshot) - @meta — Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) - @qwen — Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba)