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Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (2:59 PM)

What's up kids? A reminder, you can follow me on Twitter as MatthewBerryTMR. As always, all subjects answered... let's get to it.

mike (dallas, tx)

i need (18) FP's tonight in a PPR league............should i stay with hines ward or go with heath miller?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:02 PM)

Sorry for delay. Ok, I'm bvack. I go with Hines Ward. DEN very good vs TE and I expect more passes to go to Ward. He's got a better chance of getting 18 than Heath

Donny Simonelli (Uconn, storrs)

Hey Matt where does Addai rank among backs remainder of season? He's been a solid number two back for me all season and deserves more props.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:04 PM)

I still feel he's a flex play. Yes, the injury to Brown helps and he was great yesterday. But that was the first time he had over 100 total yards all season... don't love him next week vs NE

Joe (NY)

Matt would you trade Devin Hester for LT just for weeks 12 and 13 for the matchup. Hester has no chance to start or flex as I have Moss, Marshall, Ocho. My RBs are Steven Jackson, Brandon Jacobs, Bradshaw, and LJ :(

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:06 PM)

Yes, LT does still have some tasty match-ups left... no issue with doing that deal. Meanwhile, how sad is it that this is the level we are dealing with? Hester for LT?

Brian (La Grange Park)

Statement. Chris Johnson is a man amongst boys. Discuss...

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:07 PM)

Discuss what? I agree. Next.

Donny (Uconn, Storrs)

Hey Matt is Chris Chambers worth a pick up? He has some upside no?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:09 PM)

Eh... sort of. Obviously, you can't ignore the 2 scores, but he only had 4 targets and they won't play JAX every week. Lance Long got 11 targets in that game and he's the more interesting name to me. KC is at OAK next week (home team coming off a bye) and I don't expect great things from CC there....So, worth a gamble? Sure. Sign of things to come? Not so fast...

Jack (Charlotte)

Do you agree with Eric and think that LJ might be worth something down the stretch?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:10 PM)

No, I do not.

Reed (Wildwood NJ )

Losing faith in you. Love hate has been terrible, preseason draft advice was horrid and to top everything, you will not get off of Jamaal Charles. He is not in Charge. Please stop ( For the Love Of God)

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:11 PM)

Another satisfied customer!

Calvin (Detroit)

Will I ever be fantasy relevant again?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:12 PM)

Of course. You're not 100% healthy yet... you'll bounce back next week at MIN, when you'll be down by quite a lot...

Steven (Washington, D.C.)

Can we finally say Vernon Davis is a better fantasy TE than Witten? On the season, Davis has 27 more total yards, 6 more TD's, 7 more targets, and 40 more total fantasy points. Agree or prove me wrong.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:13 PM)

It's not looking good for Witten, I will say that. I'd still rather have Witten the rest of the year, but it's very close, which should tell you how far Davis' stock has risen

Tony (San Jose )

Moats didn't look great but Slaton still didn't get used. Do you think it changes after the bye?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:16 PM)

Maybe. Wish I could be more clear.... Slaton DID get (and convert) a goal line chance and Moats fumbled one away... so we will see what enbds up happening there. Hopefully we get more calrity after the bye... I do think Slaton is not dead yet...

Larry (Albany, NY)

Have you scene the first 2 episodes of The League? Thoughts?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:17 PM)

I have not yet, but I hear good things from many folks. I'm happy for Jeff, the creator. He's a friend of mine from back in my Hollywood days.

scotty (carlsbad, ca)

Any way you could rank your top say 8 WR for the rest of the year. Come on Berry!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:20 PM)

For you Scotty? Sure. I'd rank them this way:1) R Moss2) Fitz3) Andre4) Vincent Jackson5) R Wayne6) Colston7) R White8) M Austin

Chris (Bowmanville)

TMR - What do you forsee for Betts in Week 10 if Portis can't go?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:21 PM)

Maybe 80 yards and a score. They play Den at home... Broncos traveling east on a short week bodes somewhat well for them and Betts is a good pass catcher, so he'll be solid. Nothing great, but not terrible.

Jacob (Ohio)

Hey Matthew, what are your thoughts on MSW? He/Garrard seems to perform only when at home? Does this make MSW a must start at home and a gamble on the road?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:22 PM)

Yes until we see him prove it consistently away from JAX. They are at the Jets off a bye this week, which means MSW will get Revis. No thanks.

Michael (Portland)

Listening to your podcast right now

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:23 PM)

And I'm reading your question right now. Wow. It's like we're melded together

John (Chicago)

6 carries for J Charles....seriously, that's all T Haley could give the guy who was "growing on me". Wouldn't the Cheifs want to find out if he can be their RB?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:25 PM)

I'm as baffled by the Chiefs as you are...the relaease of LJ today though is a good sign for Charles, obviously.

Katie (Terrell)

Better Free Agent pickup at RB? Charles, Moats, Betts or Wells for the season? Also do you think I should drop LJ now or will end up somewhere and play again this season? Where?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:27 PM)

Rank them: Moats, Charles, Wells, Betts ... mostly based on opportunity and surrounding team

Bryan (Boston)

We all know LT's "still the best rb in the nfl" preseason talk was just that...talk. But seriously, is it just the o-line or what? I mean, yeah he's got some good matchups but even with those how can you trust him to not put up another patented 25 yards on 40 carries game?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:28 PM)

I don't think you can. He's a roll of the dice at this point. It's sad. Yes, some of it's the O Line... some of it is on him.

Dan (L'Ville)

Hang onto Charles for another week @ Oak or pick up Betts?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:29 PM)

Rather have JC at OAK than Betts vs DEN

Bill (Nashville)

I have both Pitt and Denver D/ST. Who do you like better. I'm down 12 and need a winner! Thank you.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:31 PM)

Close, so in cases like this I always go with the home team. I say DEN

Skippy (TX)

Is Justin Gage going to be any good for a 3 or 4 wr/flex now that Young seems to like throwing to him more?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:31 PM)

He's definitely an interesting name, though I don't love him this week vs BUF

Vinnie (Rochester, NY)

Hoops question ... for the next week, which of these does NOT get the start: Granger (2 games), Stuckey (3), Terry (4), Josh Howard (4), and Morrow (4)?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:32 PM)

Stuckey based on games...

justin (atlanta)

Berry, say something interesting about fantasy hoops for those of us whose FFL teams suck dirt. i'm begging. and it ain't pretty.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:33 PM)

Roy Hibbert in Indy is pretty interesting, no?

Katie (Bend, OR)

Give up on Housh? Is Burleson officially the better fantasy option for the rest of the year?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:34 PM)

No and Yes. I like Nate more than TJ the rest of the way, but look at SEA's sked. It's pretty sweet the rest of the way, inclduing a game at AZ which should be a shootout next week.

Mike (Indy)

in what order should I pick-up? Moreno, Charles, Ricky, Hightower

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:34 PM)

Wow, that's a shallow league. Moreno, Ricky, Charles, Hightower

Jennifer (Tampa)

Hey TMR, give some love to the ladies...what is up with C Johnson's 2 short TD runs...sign of things to come or was Big Fat Lendale hurt?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:35 PM)

Big Fat LenDale White got a shot on goaline and couldn't do anything with it. Sign of things to come for CJ.

Ross (Plantation)

Rashad Jennings worth a pick up

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:36 PM)

Only as a MJD handcuff or in super deep leagues...not much else

Mike (Maine)

Hey Berry. Since it is half-way through the season do you think that there is any chance of the same four guys that do the weekly rankings to do a year-to-end ranking?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:38 PM)

No, sorry - not in the plans from our editorial staff (they decide these things, not me)... But that's why Christopher Harris does "to the end of the season" ranks every week in his Big Rotowski column. Harris is terrific - I highly recommend.

Jeb (Boulder)

Do you think Jermichael Finley will come back this week and be productive? I lost Daniels and am wondering if I should trade Moats or Charles for a TE like, say, Dustin Keller.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:39 PM)

that's WAY too much to give up for a TE like Keller. There should be decent options available on waiver wire...

Bryan (AL)

I'm too lazy to wait for your column tomorrow. The #1 waiver wire pickup of the week is ______.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:40 PM)

Ladell Betts

Marcus (LA)

Brian_Peppers wants to trade his girlfriend for setht1368's mom in the comments section. what's your take?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:41 PM)

That I should hang out in the comments section more often.

Joe (Miami)

I'm just rewatching the 1st season of 24 and is there anyone hotter than Elisha Cuthbert when she was in that show? Damn!!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:42 PM)

Definitely top 10 but no, not the hottest. I'll take suggestions as to who is/was in a TV series.

Ben (Ca)

I think you should answer this question because it's good:Do you think Benson is matchup proof vs Pit next week?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:43 PM)

Yep. He's on the no matter what the match-up must start: AP, Turner, C Johnson, MJD, Rice, S Jax, T Jones, D Williams the other guys on that list

Vinnie (Rochester, NY)

What should we know about this Freeman kid? Will he be on the fantasy radar for next year? That was a solid start yesterday.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:45 PM)

He didn't look great, completing less than half of his passes. But he might be okay next week at Miami... A spot starter in deep leagues, nothing more at this point

Joe (Miami)

Kourtney (when she's not pregnant) or Kim?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:45 PM)

Kim

Bob Newhart (Tallahasse)

How many people are actually asking you questions right now? I'm not making fun of you I really want to know.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:46 PM)

No idea... questions are in the thousands... no idea if that's just one guy asking under a bunch of different names or millions are here and only some are actually asking.

Bryan (AL)

Your whole home team coming off a by theory worked out pretty well this week, eh?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:47 PM)

Noticed that, did ya?

Josh Deal (Charter Oak)

NBA question. Is it too early to drop Iverson?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:49 PM)

yeah, give it one more week to see how this whole thing plays out

Calvin J (Detroit)

Trade me for Miles Austin?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:50 PM)

Defintiely a gutty move but I don't have an issue with it...

James (PA)

Favre or McNabb rest of the way?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:51 PM)

Favre. Look at his schedule... it's all home or dome games, except, like 2...

Adam (East Lansing, MI)

Better the rest of the way Ronnie Brown or Michael Turner? Also, whose more worth a pickup Shonn Greene or Kolby Smith?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:52 PM)

Turner and Smith unless you own T Jones

Joe (Grand Rapids, MI)

All questions answered or only geeky fantasy question answered?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:53 PM)

All that I can print on a family friendly website

Jason (Orlando)

Jessica Alba was pretty hot in that series Dark Angel.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:57 PM)

Sorry for the delay guys... there's two folks who are asking the same question and have submitted it like 10,000 times. I'm not answering because I don't want to encourage it. But it makes it tough to sift through the exact same question page after page to find a relevant question....

Eric (Chicago)

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy! Just sayin' Berry.

Jim (DC)

Jeri Ryan on Boston Public....love the teacher thing

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:58 PM)

Never been a huge fan..

Andre Johnson (not in the end zone)

When am I going score? This is getting ridiculous!!!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:58 PM)

Stop. He'll be fine.

Michael (Atlanta)

Schaub on bye, need a QB in week 10. Alex Smith vs Chicago, Garrard @ Jets, or Cassell @ Oakland???

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (3:59 PM)

I actually say Alex Smith. Worried about Garrard's road struggles and OAK has been solid vs pass (because teams run so well vs them)

Justin (Denver)

Definitely Christina Applegate. Cutler and Schaub. keep them both and play matchups, or try to trade one and upgrade at another position?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:00 PM)

Good call there. And I'd deal Cutler for help elsewhere

The Other Steve Smith (Carolina)

Trade me for Calvin J?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:00 PM)

yes

Dave (DC)

Why are you unpopular with the Chicago police department?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:01 PM)

haha. I have no idea. Never heard that one before.

Joe (MA)

Rosanne Barr on Rosanne!

Jake (VA Beach)

How do you not say the Weird Science girl? What boy didn't wish he could create her? Trade Mega for Westbrook?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:03 PM)

Kelly LeBrock had a nice little run there, yeah. Would rather have Calvin

Chad (Pitt)

Rachel Bilson on the OC. definite top 10, just saying!!!

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:04 PM)

I'm with you.

Aaron (Elkhart, IN)

Etiquette question concerning multiple postings......we know you have to sift through a lot of questions, and most of the time you probably won't see it on the first go. How many times is too many to post the same question? Obviously 10,000 is overkill....I'm always hesitant to even post a question more than like 3 or 4 times as not to irritate.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:04 PM)

That's fine, but seriously, if you sent it more than 25 times, it's excessive.

Julie (New York)

At least give the ones with serious questions an e-mail address or something

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:06 PM)

You can always reach me by the link at the bottom of my columns, but truthfully there are way too many to answer. The best chance, outside of this chat, is my Twitter. I try to answer stuff there - it's easier for me. Many questions, however, are "who do I start" or "Who do I pick-up" and I answer both with my ranks and my pick-up column. You can see who I rank where...

Rainier (Miami)

I only try to post the question once, maybe twice, except they've never gotten answer. I participate everyday and not once have I gotten through. Just saying... and yes I would love Cheese with my Wine.

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Dan (Ann Arbor)

You like Alex Smith better than Mark Sanchez (vs. JAC) next week as a bye-week fill-in?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:07 PM)

Rather Sanchez

Buzzer Beater (Florida)

Please answer some fantasy questions we are running out of time. Lavernoues Coles put up consistent numbers the rest of the way?

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:07 PM)

So-so. Injury to C Henry helps a little - like Caldwell a little more.

Matthew Berry - The Talented Mr. Roto

  (4:08 PM)

Ok gang, I gotta run. Thanks for stopping by!