Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:02 PM)

Hi gang..... Week 15 - let's get it on....

Nate (CHI)

Matt, Why do you think people on the chat board have such desire to always post their records, e.g "First place in 5 leagues!! Questions answered" ?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:03 PM)

People like to give advice and are proud of their accomplishments. I have no problem with it.... good for them.

Michael Fogelman, Fort Thomas,KY

What is the best way to determine if your fantasy football players are not going to play or even sit out early due to resting their players.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:04 PM)

Read ESPN.com, baby! Oh yeah, keep the softballs coming...

Chris (atlanta)

Redman a decent play down the stretch?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:05 PM)

Sort of. Not crazy abpout him this week vs TB, but do like him in wk 16 vs Az quite a bit. Week 17 vs SEA will depend on if SEA rests their starters or not

nanci,tn

do you think a. gonzalez will have a good week?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:06 PM)

not really, no. I believe in OAK. Think Addai is due to go off

dave (Denver)

Even though he stunk it up at Sea, Gotta play A. Bryant at flex over Fargas against that week Saints defense right?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:08 PM)

No. Fargas actually ran well against a good D - and I think he'll be solid against INDY.

Carp (Columbia MO)

Matthew, Semifinal round here. Should I start Garrard or Garcia this week against a terrible ATL defense? Selvin or Marshawn?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:09 PM)

I'd go Garcia and Marshawn, although I do like Selvin quite a bit

Vida G

I need your help Mr Berry ! Should I grab Gado or D Walker?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:09 PM)

Walker

Aaron Stecker:

Am I worthy of a flex play this week??

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:10 PM)

At home against AZ? Yes. Depends on who you have, of course, but he should be solid again

Kevin Jones (Detroit):

Why do you all hate me? Surely I'm a better option than Edge or Thomas Jones.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:15 PM)

Don't hate you... you're just very inconsistent.... You've had one double digit fantasy game away from Det this year. And I don't think you get #2 at SD this week, even with the Chargers run d banged up. by the way, expect to hear that sound bite a lot this week.

Kevin (Philly)

In TRUM you seem to think Trent Edwards is a fluke, shouldn't he do well against the Browns pass D? Edwards against a soft CLE D or Garrard againts a tough PIT D (Eli vs WAS also)? THANKS!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:16 PM)

Yes, i think he could do well - it's certainly a nice match-up, but he could also remember he's Trent Edwards. I'd probably go with Garrard who is the safest play, but if you have solid and safe elsewhere, feel free to roll the dice.

MIchelle - West Warwick RI

can we go to vegas and get married? I won the 1st rnd of the playoffs thanks to you!! now week 15 do I go with gore or mcgahee along with graham at RB? Tenn DEF solid?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:19 PM)

We can definitely go to Vegas. But what happens there.... I actually bench Gore of those three. All have good match-ups and I trust Gore the least. TEN D is ok - Haynesworth prob out

Ted (DC)

Really enjoyed the podcast...who's the next Troy Smith (a good play this week?) Boller, Orton, Shaun Hill, Mcnabb I know these options are terrible, but I have Romo at #1 so I may be OK...thanks so much!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:22 PM)

yeah, the Troy Smith thing was funny, right? One of my favorite things we've done this year. All could be decent, actually.... I'd probably roll the dice with Boller against MIA because at leats he's played some. McNabb could be okay - you can throw on DAL (Kitna had a lot of yards last week)... Orton vs MIN - they goive up a lot of passing, Hill vs CIn same thing ... I'll probably have Boller and McNabb ranked highest of those

Nick (Boston, MA)

Selvin Young or Chester Taylor this week?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:23 PM)

Selvin. Taylor was a bit of a fluke last week

John STL

Someone poke TMR with a fork! I think he's asleep!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:24 PM)

i'm scrolling trying to find some good questions! You guys are a little too sedate today

Rob (Miami, FL)

In the Championship Game vs. my brother. Good vs Evil. Good Looking vs Ugly. I must win. Can you give me a sleeper receiver to use this weekend because I hate Chris Chambers?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:25 PM)

Sleeper WR? How about Gaffney? TD in 3 straight and Brady's gonna put, like, 7 up on the jets

Rebecca (St. Louis)

I profess my love and get nothing in return - it's a simple question - don't make me go crazy on you like the rest of them! LOL Selvin, Kolby, Chester or A. Stecker for my RB2.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:25 PM)

And that, kids, is why Rebecca from STL gets her questions answered. You have them ranked correctly.

mike(chi)

Who was that filling in for Nate on today's podcast?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:28 PM)

That was Heather Ankeny. She's a long time friend of mine who has been playing FF for as long as I have known her (6 years)... really knows her stuff and I've been begging her to come do some work for us here at ESPN... So she finally gave in and came out. She was on FF Now this past weekend and she'll be doing a lot of other stuff for online and mobile stuff for us. Very cool person

Jennie (NYC)

Would you really want me professing my love to you Matty. I dont know if you like larger women, but im a solid 260. Up to you. Anyway...Gore Lendale or Kolby. Holt or Marshall?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:30 PM)

Always depends on how the 260 is distributed Jennie. Kolby is the guy I trust the most, believe it or not. White will get some points too... I just don't rust Gore at all, but feel he'll get you 8 points or so - he's the "safest" play but the guy with the least upside

Rebecca (St. Louis)

I've got sisters too. Bulger, Edwards or Sage this week (CDub says Edwards, agree?)? Davis, Scheffler or Des. Clark? Thanks.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:31 PM)

I'll need pictures. Agree w/ C Dub. Go Davis

chester T

Chester T aint no fluke. How many td's do i have in last 4 games ?

Peter Griffin, Quahog

This chat is worse than that time I figured out "playing Madden" was a euphemism. Minn or TB DEF this week?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:34 PM)

Well played. I actually think MINN D...

wtf? Why Rebecca? Come on!

Hey TMR, who are these answer guys and where do they come from? I don't trust them. That being said, I need 2 guys and there are too many conflicting rankings....I prefer your opinion. Please help. Fast Willie, Rudi J, SJax...need 2 Thanks!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:36 PM)

Answer Guys are Dave Hunter and C-Dub from my old TMR site and a few internal folks here at ESPN, including all of our columnists like Karabell, Engel, Cockroft, Ravitz, etc. I think I'd sit Rudi. Game is at SF, we saw them shut down the MIN run game last week.....

Pat (College Park)

Hey Matt, kudos for Brandon Marshall. I drafted him in the 15th round and he's one of only 8 WRs with over 1000 yds so far this season. The other 7 are TO, Moss, Wayne, CJ, Fitz, Edwards, and Holt. Pretty good value in the 15th round, huh?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:38 PM)

you're welcome and thanks. Yeah, that was one of my better calls in the pre-season.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:38 PM)

sorry for the time lapse... the chat tool is acting up

Joe (Manhattan)

Hah, won't post about someone with a crazier story than you? Come on TMR, share this with everyone:- my now EX girlfriend planned and booked our wedding without me asking her to marry me...ever. Beat that. Oh, and should I start Driver, Bowe or Santonio this week?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:40 PM)

I stand defeated. I go with Driver against STL

Billy (Baltimore, MD)

Man every chat I crash the party with a question, only never to be answered! Years and years of reading your articles well before you were at ESPN and this is how I'm repayed? Well I'll never have a bigger need than right now in my fantasy playoffs, so here goes. Choose 2 to start from these 3: Houszmandzadeh, Frank Gore, and Wes Welker.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:41 PM)

Believe it or not, Gore is the guy I sit of those 3...

Mr. Obvious (Everywhere)

The Chat Tool aka Matthew Berry, glad you finally acknowledged that.

Jason - Orlando

Hmmmm... are you the chat "tool"?

Bobby (Philly)

Are you the Chat Tool???

Brenda - (Philly)

That's not the only 'tool' acting up.

Fred

Are you the chat tool?

Steve (MA via E. Hartford)

Additional Generic Chat Tool Joke.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:46 PM)

well, crap. Someone posyed a question that said "How many lame chat tool jokes do you think you will get?" So i was gonna post all those, then post that one with the answer "A few... " but now I can't find the original one. Arggh. I'm scrolling through a few thousand questions and can't find

God (Heaven)

SF shut down the MIN running game because MIN doesn't have a passing game to worry about. Don't expect them to be able to put 9 in the box against Cincy.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:48 PM)

Actually not entirely true. Last two weeks? Tavrais Jackson has 3 TD. Carson Palmer? 0

Foot (Mouth)

Kevin Jones or Stecker? Is Stecker a fluke?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:51 PM)

No, not a fluke. I'd probably go with Jones in this one.... Not crazy about KJ on road, but he has upside... Stecker is basically going to get 80-100 yards. No more and prob no less.

Sean (Philly)

That is Mr Chat Tool to you peons

The mess in Denver (Denver, Colorado)

S. Young @ Houston or Stecker home Arizona Thanks TMR!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:51 PM)

Selvin

Sahib Bennett (West Orange, NJ)

Matt, I ust wanted to thank you and Nate for your advise. I download AND listen to your podcast daily. I picked up Roddy White and came from behind and beat the #1 team by 1 point. I'm still in the consolation bracket, but its a GREAT moral victory. Anyway, For my 3rd Flex spot, K. Jones, D. Walker, B. Berrian, S. McDonald, A. Gonzalez or Bryant Johnson?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:52 PM)

You're welcome. I like Walker the most of those

Jess (Philly)

According to your TRUM, Gaffney is a good play down the stretch. Better play than C. Henry or J. Gage?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:53 PM)

This week, yes

Hines Ward

Do you start me this week, or would you rather have that bum Chris Chambers?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:54 PM)

Play yourself.

Dwight (Scranton, PA)

Question- the Bengal Tiger weighs anywhere from 400-600 lbs. and is the second largest of the tiger family. Chris Henry is a Bengal. Buffalo Bill was a bison hunter and American soldier who won the Medal of Honor. Lee Evans is a Buffalo Bill. Who do you start this weekend?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:56 PM)

Ok, I gotta answer this one. Go with Evans.

Zack (Albany, NY)

Speaking of Bills...and tools..am I crazy to think that Freddy Action Jackson is a good start this week?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:58 PM)

No, actually, you aren't. They said they'll do the same as last wee, wth FJ as a cahnge of pace. Fj got 16 touches to Marshawn's 23.... 16 touches at CLE is decent

Melvin (Harvard)

Working on my thesis paper. What is the proper way to eat a black and white cookie, eat the white then the black, the black then the white or a little of both in each bite?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:58 PM)

Which color you start with does not matter, but you finish one side and then go the other way.

Joe

Just out of curiosity, do you know Dwight from Scranton???????

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:59 PM)

no

Barrell of Monkeys

ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:59 PM)

this made me laugh

joe (iowa)

Maybe this will make you post this...there's an UNDEFEATED TEAM in my fantasy football league! Anyway, This chat is called fantasy SPORTS so I'm gonna talk about some BASKETBALL...I read your preseason draft guide and followed it religiously, focusing on point guards and power forwards. I drafted THREE of the seven or so guys you said it would be great to have TWO of (Kidd, Hinrich, and Felton)...so what gives? My team is mediocre at best (PF include Gasol and Okafor).

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:00 PM)

it's early. patience.

Negative Nancy

Next season, will the fantasy football site be updated earlier in the day?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:02 PM)

yes. We're working on that. We sort of had to build a staff from the ground up and we're continually finding and hiring additional resources to help with things like editing and scheduling etc.... we're aware of the problem and it'll get better, promise. Starting with baseball....

T-Bone

How are you supposed to have your content up earlier? You'd have to work overnights.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:03 PM)

Something like that

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:04 PM)

ok, kids... that's all i got. I've turned in my TMR column for today a few hours ago so hopefully it's up soon. Think today's is kinda funny. Thanks for coming by - see everyone on Thursday!