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  导出博客文章When Tom Brady announced that he will no longer fight his suspension from Deflategate, it made it necessary to evaluate the fantasy implications of that decision. Kareem Hunt Jersey . Obviously, Brady will be regarded as one of the top fantasy quarterbacks upon his Week 5 return, but those electing to use a draft pick or auction dollars to acquire his services will need to secure another quarterback for the first four weeks. With that in mind, here are some possible methods to address the Brady situation in your draft-day preparation.Method No. 1: Remove Brady from your rankings altogether. Those who choose this method will likely do so based on their preference of carrying only one quarterback, which is a popular strategy in leagues of 10 teams or fewer. This choice is one of the reasons the selection of Brady will likely lead another team to acquire significant draft-day value, as that team will essentially receive the equivalent of an additional third-round pick from Week 5 forward.Method No. 2: Plan to draft another elite quarterback early and then select Brady somewhere around his average draft position (ADP of 61.0 at the time of this writing). In this scenario, Brady is viewed as injury protection for your early-round quarterback and/or as potential trade bait following his return. If you are going to do this, ensure that Aaron Rodgers is not the elite quarterback you target, as his Week 4 bye will require you to roster three quarterbacks in that week to keep both of them. Also keep in mind that in smaller leagues, you may find it more challenging to trade a starting quarterback because of the depth at the position. Conversely, in larger leagues, the need for a reliable, quality quarterback can be paramount in building a team positioned for a deep postseason run. Even if you are unable to trade one of the two elite quarterbacks, the ability to choose between two solid options based on defensive matchups or the weather forecast is desirable will be an advantage.Method No. 3: Let the draft come to you. If you can select Brady when you feel reasonably comfortable, do so, with the continuing plan to draft one of the following quarterbacks as your starter for the first four weeks of the season:Option A: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons (ESPN staff positional rank: 21, ADP: 21)Targeting a Ryan/Brady combination is a recommended path to success. Ryan opens the season with perhaps the easiest three-week stretch for a quarterback; hell open with three teams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints) that were among the 10 friendliest matchups for opposing quarterbacks last season. That schedule will also feature two dome games, which have traditionally resulted in a higher completion rate (66.3 in domes versus 62.5 outdoors) and a better touchdowns-per-interception rate (2.2 in domes versus 1.7 outdoors) for Ryan. The lone shade thrown on this path is Ryans Week 4 contest against the Carolina Panthers, but note that Ryan completed more than 70 percent of his passes against the NFC champions last season.When to target Ryan: 11th round.Option B: Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders (ESPN rank: 15, ADP: 13)The Raiders also have a favorable schedule to start the season, facing the Saints, Falcons, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens. Combined, those teams allowed an average of more than 18.5 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks last season, which is the easiest schedule any quarterback will face during the leagues first four games. Carr is entering his third season and proved to be a reliable fantasy option last year, as he threw multiple touchdowns in 11 of his 16 games. Of course, the presence of Amari Cooper should be viewed favorably, as the second-year receiver should benefit from a full offseason of preparation instead of prepping to perform combine drills like was did a year ago.When to target Carr: 10th round.Option C: Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (ESPN rank: 13, ADP: 10)Romos talent shouldnt be questioned, but his durability certainly deserves to be. That said, Romo has traditionally been healthy to start the season. He will also benefit from an early slate of games that favors scoring by fantasy quarterbacks, with games against the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers. While a case can be made that the offseason activity that reshaped the Giants defense will provide a new challenge, Romo has historically performed well against them by posting an average line of 232 passing yards and two touchdowns in 20 career games. The risk in this scenario lies in how the Cowboys will user rookie running back?Ezekiel Elliott. If they take advantage of Elliotts receiving skills, the risk will be minimized. However, if Elliott is exceptionally productive running the ball, Romos potential for passing touchdowns will be negatively affected.When to target Romo: 10th round.Option D: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers (ESPN rank: 11, ADP: 14)Unless you believe that Melvin Gordon is capable of being a bona fide starting running back in the NFL, Rivers should warrant serious consideration as one of the top 10 quarterbacks taken this year. Last season, Rivers finished 11th among QBs in fantasy points despite having his receiving corps held together with duct tape. With the Chargers investing heavily in this group during this offseason -- first by signing Keenan Allen to a four-year contract extension, then by signing Travis Benjamin to be their clear second wide receiver option -- Rivers opens this season with the most talented group of receivers hes had in years. While the Chargers open the season against a divisional rival in the Kansas City Chiefs, their next three games are against opponents that did not defend the pass well at all last season. Look for Rivers to torch the Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts and Saints from Week 2 through 4, which might have Rivers as one of the top four quarterbacks in the league after that stretch.When to target Rivers: 10th round.Option E: Sam Bradford, Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN rank: 30, ADP: 33) and Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens (ESPN rank: 23, ADP:26)Relying on Bradford as an option is obviously not for the faint of heart, especially because theres a real possibility he wont even be the starter for the Eagles at the start of this season. However, Bradford (or perhaps Carson Wentz) makes a viable temporary complement in this scenario. The Eagles open their schedule with games against the Browns and Bears, both of whom surrendered more than 18 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks last season. After those two games, drop Bradford in favor of Flacco, who has favorable matchups in Weeks 3 and 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Raiders 4.When to target Bradford: Your next-to-last pick, assuming you wont take a kicker until your final pick.Personally, I recommend method No. 3, with a preference for taking Ryan as my quarterback to open the season. I project Brady to produce as the third-highest-scoring quarterback during the portion of the season he is eligible, and with Ryans soft schedule the first four weeks, I think youll have a quarterback combination that, if viewed as a single player, would be taken in the third round of most drafts. This will likely require that you select Brady in the sixth round and Ryan in the 11th. While it may seem like a lot to invest, ask yourself if you were offered a draft-day deal of an additional third-round pick for your sixth- and 11th-rounders, would you do it? 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You get a call to say that your older brother Callum Ferguson, after years of trying and a pair of serious knee injuries, has been added to the Australian squad for a Test match for the very first time. You dont know for sure if hell be playing, but you book a flight to the far side of the world anyway, just in case.You take the journey, around 20 hours in the air from London to Melbourne, followed by a short hop of around an hour from there to Hobart. On arrival, you find that your brother is actually going to play, making the trip worthwhile but also filling you with plenty of nerves.So you sit and watch things unfold alongside your father. You see your brother presented with a baggy green cap he has been chasing for well over a decade, handed over by his old Redbacks teammate Greg Blewett. You see the coin toss and the news that Australia are to be sent in to bat. You notice the green grass on the pitch, the lushness of the outfield, the dull light and sprinklings of rain. Youre reminded of the country youve just flown from.Your brother is set to bat at No. 6, so you dont expect to be seeing him out there particularly soon. You settle in to watch the openers David Warner and Joe Burns trot out to the middle to start the innings. You see Vernon Philander at the top of his mark, looking calm but eager, in conditions tailored beautifully for his seam and swing.After the first five balls, you think Warner has handled things well enough, but then you see Philander spray his sixth delivery well wide of the stumps, out almost near the return crease. Youre half expecting the umpire to signal wide, but instead you see Warners arms outstretched instead, trying vainly to reach the ball and succeeding only in snicking a catch behind and gifting his wicket to Philander. You hear exclamations of surprise and annoyance around you.Next you watch Burns being sized up by Kyle Abbott, a seam bowler who had success against the Australians in the ODI series in South Africa. You know that Burns has just been recalled to the team after being dropped in Sri Lanka, and that his Gabba education should help on tough days for batting against pace. Then you see Abbott jag one back off the seam, much as he did to Aaron Finch in Port Elizabeth a few weeks ago, and see Burns struck on the pad in front, his bat not straight, his head falling over to the off side. You feel slightly nauseous as the umpires finger goes up - not all to do with the jetlag. You watch Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith scratch around for a while, letting numerous balls sail perilously close to the stumps either side of a brief rain delay. You start to think they might be getting through the worst of it, with jjust eight runs on the board, when you see Khawaja squared up by a Philander delivery that rears off the pitch and caught in the slips. Damarious Randall Jersey. Not far from where youre sitting, Adam Voges walks out to the middle. This time last year, you followed the scores from a Test in Hobart against the West Indies, and saw Voges collar 269 not out against a benighted Caribbean side. Now you see Voges take guard, ready himself, then stand motionless at the crease after edging the most perfect of leg cutters from Philander. You dont think theres much more he could have done, but then you realise your brother will now be coming in to face a hat-trick ball, with the scoreboard reading 4 for 8.Youre tense and struggling to sit still as Philander rolls in for that ball, sending down a delivery on target that your brother gets enough bat on to keep out. The ball is seaming treacherously, and your brother lets one delivery go that passes more or less over the top of middle stump. The febrile environment in the middle is shown when Steven Smith and Philander collide during the middle of an LBW appeal, sending the bowler off the field for treatment.Watching Philander leave the field with South Africas physio, you think that might be a chance for the Australians to find some breathing room. But then your brother, facing his 12th ball, knocks one down into the gully where the substitute fielder Dane Vilas misfields. You sense the adrenaline coursing through your brothers veins as he turns to try to force a second run, but you also see Vilas rapid recovery in chasing after the ball.In a moment that seems to take an age but is barely a couple of seconds, you see Vilas gather, turn and throw in one motion. You see your brother realise hes suddenly in trouble and shape to dive for the crease. You see the ball fired in low and hard towards the stumps, hitting them as Quinton de Kock jumps up in exultation. You see your brother sprawled on the ground, short of his crease and out in the most maddening way possible. You see an Australian innings in utter chaos, and a team bereft of method or confidence to deal with the prevailing conditions.Youve seen enough. You throw your hands in the air in total exasperation, stand up and rush past your dad, and walk out through the entrance to the Ricky Ponting Stand - a scene captured by television cameras. You cannot believe your journey around the world has ended in this awful scene, watching the total collapse of a team your brother was rushed into in an effort to fix problems that seem more systemic than personnel-based. Youre not alone. ' ' '