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Cedric Benson SIGNED with Green Bay. (1 Viewer)

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.
yah i got benson at 10.10 last sunday as my rb4 and am very pleased.his adp will likely get into the 8th or 7th if starks is cut.
 
A potential bell cow back in one of the league's most potent offenses? What's not to like. I LOVE Benson for his current value. He is far from a great runner, but is there any reason to believe he won't get 200 touches and a handful of looks near the goalline? Considering the near-death of stud RBs, selecting a player like Benson (or even Hillis) at current ADP provides a nice bit of production at Flex.
Really? Seems like Green Bay and Benson are in the honeymoon stage of their relationship. They will fall out of love pretty quick. He is going on my do not draft list.
Due to?
Reminds me of Ocho going to New England. He was getting nothing but positive press and his fantasy projections were ridiculous but he never produced. Benson is not great receiver. IMO, he doesn't fit Green Bays system well. I don't think he will live up to the hype.
Actually, he fits their system - their new, Alex Green is the future systemPack has historically (past 4plus years at least) a zone blocking scheme with 1 cut runners - Grant, Starks, etc.

The Packers, for those paying attention, have moved to a one back, power running system where the back is responsible for seeing the field and choosing his own path.

This is what they see in Alex Green, and definitely what is Benson's strength. Alex (in college) played in a one back, shotgun system where it was his job to see the field and pick his own hole. What the Packers have done is picked up the 1 back available to fill the gap until AG is back to full health. Benson, while not historically playing in shotgun formation, looked good Thur because he is that 1 back player - he fits the Packers new system.

 
Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.
How could you not lose the bet?Benson will be the starter...you lose.Pretty much everything you said was incorrect. As RN said.
While he was incorrect on every other point and added no value to the discussion, he did say Benson wouldn't start barring injury. Vincient Brown broke his ankle so there has been an injury.
 
A potential bell cow back in one of the league's most potent offenses? What's not to like. I LOVE Benson for his current value. He is far from a great runner, but is there any reason to believe he won't get 200 touches and a handful of looks near the goalline? Considering the near-death of stud RBs, selecting a player like Benson (or even Hillis) at current ADP provides a nice bit of production at Flex.
Really? Seems like Green Bay and Benson are in the honeymoon stage of their relationship. They will fall out of love pretty quick. He is going on my do not draft list.
Due to?
Reminds me of Ocho going to New England. He was getting nothing but positive press and his fantasy projections were ridiculous but he never produced. Benson is not great receiver. IMO, he doesn't fit Green Bays system well. I don't think he will live up to the hype.
Actually, he fits their system - their new, Alex Green is the future systemPack has historically (past 4plus years at least) a zone blocking scheme with 1 cut runners - Grant, Starks, etc.

The Packers, for those paying attention, have moved to a one back, power running system where the back is responsible for seeing the field and choosing his own path.

This is what they see in Alex Green, and definitely what is Benson's strength. Alex (in college) played in a one back, shotgun system where it was his job to see the field and pick his own hole. What the Packers have done is picked up the 1 back available to fill the gap until AG is back to full health. Benson, while not historically playing in shotgun formation, looked good Thur because he is that 1 back player - he fits the Packers new system.
Problem I see here...is they are still running that zone stretch crap with Green.

Benson's runs were more power blocking schemes. Green's were still this stretch zone crap and he is not doing well in it at all.

 
Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.
yah i got benson at 10.10 last sunday as my rb4 and am very pleased.his adp will likely get into the 8th or 7th if starks is cut.
mmmmm, not too likely. Even with Starks cut, it is Green who is the real competition in the backfield. Benson is a good one back player, who will be in a lot of situation where defenses are playing cover two to stop the pass. Benson should get a number (10-15 a game) runs where he can get some yardage, plus get a number of the short yardage carries, so long as he does not get back to his fumbling ways. So long as Green is still recovering and limited in playing time, Benson will be a low end rb2, high rb3, in TD, non ppr systems. In ppr systems I see at best an RB3.

However, at his current (well, pre thursday) adp of 102, huge value. I think for the first half of the season he will be a good option for off weeks or in td leagues. 2nd half once green is in better condition, things will become more and more rbbc

 
A potential bell cow back in one of the league's most potent offenses? What's not to like. I LOVE Benson for his current value. He is far from a great runner, but is there any reason to believe he won't get 200 touches and a handful of looks near the goalline? Considering the near-death of stud RBs, selecting a player like Benson (or even Hillis) at current ADP provides a nice bit of production at Flex.
Really? Seems like Green Bay and Benson are in the honeymoon stage of their relationship. They will fall out of love pretty quick. He is going on my do not draft list.
Due to?
Reminds me of Ocho going to New England. He was getting nothing but positive press and his fantasy projections were ridiculous but he never produced. Benson is not great receiver. IMO, he doesn't fit Green Bays system well. I don't think he will live up to the hype.
Actually, he fits their system - their new, Alex Green is the future systemPack has historically (past 4plus years at least) a zone blocking scheme with 1 cut runners - Grant, Starks, etc.

The Packers, for those paying attention, have moved to a one back, power running system where the back is responsible for seeing the field and choosing his own path.

This is what they see in Alex Green, and definitely what is Benson's strength. Alex (in college) played in a one back, shotgun system where it was his job to see the field and pick his own hole. What the Packers have done is picked up the 1 back available to fill the gap until AG is back to full health. Benson, while not historically playing in shotgun formation, looked good Thur because he is that 1 back player - he fits the Packers new system.
Problem I see here...is they are still running that zone stretch crap with Green.

Benson's runs were more power blocking schemes. Green's were still this stretch zone crap and he is not doing well in it at all.
mmm, no they are not. Green is not a 1 cut zone block scheme runner. He is a one back, pick your own hole guy
By finding one-back talent in Green and Benson, they may be able to better exploit those situations. Unlike the one-cut runners, the one-back guys prefer not to have a fullback leading them into the hole. They know one speed and when they see a hole they explode into it
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Thursday night it looked like Benson was attacking every time he had the ball. Maybe he was juiced for playing the Bengals but if he brings that kind of flare to every game this year he's going to be a real asset.

I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).

 
Thursday night it looked like Benson was attacking every time he had the ball. Maybe he was juiced for playing the Bengals but if he brings that kind of flare to every game this year he's going to be a real asset.

I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).
Starks emerged late that season due to other RB injuries and he was a rookie, not because they were saving him for the playoff run.
 
I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).
GB does not even pass on a very high percentage of its plays, that is an illusion created by Rodgers' insane stats and efficiency. They are not one of the top passing percentage teams.I've never heard McCarthy say that. And Starks started 2010 as a late round rookie on the PUP list. His first carry was in December. That season the Packers tried a series of running backs in order more than they had any intentional mixed up platoon approach.After all my sleeper candidates shot up ADP lists the last month I'm thinking Benson is pretty intriguing. If you are drafting soon there is opportunity here before the rankings change and the ADPs change.
 
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GB does not even pass on a very high percentage of its plays, that is an illusion created by Rodgers' insane stats and efficiency. They are not one of the top passing percentage teams.
You are quite correct sir. Here is a link to last years pass/run ratios for all teams. Interesting that teams like Seattle and Atlanta actually threw the ball more than Green Bay.
I've never heard McCarthy say that.
Even McCarthy doesn't remember saying that, but it appears he did.
After all my sleeper candidates shot up ADP lists the last month I'm thinking Benson is pretty intriguing. If you are drafting soon there is opportunity here before the rankings change and the ADPs change.
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I don't know what his current ADP but one guy in this thread mentioned taking him in the 5th.
I'm looking at him as a late value play (along with everyone else in the world, apparently), and maybe as a means of skimping on RB early in favor of getting a good player at another position. But IF someone wants him in the 5th, they can have him.
 
I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).
GB does not even pass on a very high percentage of its plays, that is an illusion created by Rodgers' insane stats and efficiency. They are not one of the top passing percentage teams.I've never heard McCarthy say that.

And Starks started 2010 as a late round rookie on the PUP list. His first carry was in December. That season the Packers tried a series of running backs in order more than they had any intentional mixed up platoon approach.

After all my sleeper candidates shot up ADP lists the last month I'm thinking Benson is pretty intriguing. If you are drafting soon there is opportunity here before the rankings change and the ADPs change.
552 pass vs 395 rush

 
I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).
GB does not even pass on a very high percentage of its plays, that is an illusion created by Rodgers' insane stats and efficiency. They are not one of the top passing percentage teams.I've never heard McCarthy say that.

And Starks started 2010 as a late round rookie on the PUP list. His first carry was in December. That season the Packers tried a series of running backs in order more than they had any intentional mixed up platoon approach.

After all my sleeper candidates shot up ADP lists the last month I'm thinking Benson is pretty intriguing. If you are drafting soon there is opportunity here before the rankings change and the ADPs change.
552 pass vs 395 rush
That puts them 18th in the league in passing percentage. The prior year they were 14th.link

 
I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).
GB does not even pass on a very high percentage of its plays, that is an illusion created by Rodgers' insane stats and efficiency. They are not one of the top passing percentage teams.I've never heard McCarthy say that.

And Starks started 2010 as a late round rookie on the PUP list. His first carry was in December. That season the Packers tried a series of running backs in order more than they had any intentional mixed up platoon approach.

After all my sleeper candidates shot up ADP lists the last month I'm thinking Benson is pretty intriguing. If you are drafting soon there is opportunity here before the rankings change and the ADPs change.
552 pass vs 395 rush
That puts them 18th in the league in passing percentage. The prior year they were 14th.link
thanks - everyone "knows" the pack is a pass first team stopped me from ever even looking up a basic fact. :goodposting:

 
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mmm, no they are not. Green is not a 1 cut zone block scheme runner. He is a one back, pick your own hole guy

By finding one-back talent in Green and Benson, they may be able to better exploit those situations. Unlike the one-cut runners, the one-back guys prefer not to have a fullback leading them into the hole. They know one speed and when they see a hole they explode into it
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Thats great and all...but watching the other night...he was running those stretch plays...most of his bad runs came on those.Benson in and it was straight up between the tackle running.

 
Thursday night it looked like Benson was attacking every time he had the ball. Maybe he was juiced for playing the Bengals but if he brings that kind of flare to every game this year he's going to be a real asset.I still don't think he's going to be too fantasy relevant. GB just doesn't rely on backs much. McCarthy has said numerous times that he prefers to spread the ball around so RBs are fresh for the playoffs (see Starks in 2010).
I'm kinda "meh" on him. I attribute some of his production the other night to going up against the Bengals.I think he's a pretty marginal 2 down back. Sure, there's the appearance of value if he slips far enough, but at the end of the day I think he has a pretty low ceiling. You can get a good deal on crap, but it's still crap. Price doesn't make it not crap. So I'm just not seeing Benson as a guy that makes a real difference this year.Despite not looking all that impressive in the preseason, I still like Green better as a later round flyer. I think he's going to see some work in the passing game right away and as he gets healthier I think he pushes Benson for touches. If a RB on that roster can get 3 down play, the ceiling is obviously higher. Between the two, I think Green has better odds of getting a 3 down role.
 
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A later round flier on Benson is a decent pick in this offense. They have a guy they can pound and move the chains when they have good leads and he can pass protect.

Benson turned his career around in Cincy and has a golden shot to be a decent RB3/flex/bye week fill in on the Packers.
Keep in mind though that the team he turned his career around at let him walk. What does that say?
 
A later round flier on Benson is a decent pick in this offense. They have a guy they can pound and move the chains when they have good leads and he can pass protect.

Benson turned his career around in Cincy and has a golden shot to be a decent RB3/flex/bye week fill in on the Packers.
Keep in mind though that the team he turned his career around at let him walk. What does that say?
And they signed BenJarvus Green-Ellis as their lead horse. What does that say?
 
i didnt start him but i liked what i saw. definitely bumps his value to show he can have a nice week in ppr leagues without tds given where you could have got him in the draft.

 
The best thing about Benson tonight were his catches. I think we all knew he was capable of those kind of rushing numbers, but if he can became a part of the passing game in GB, Benson owners definitely should be ecstatic.

 
I think what made the night even more meaningful is that Rodgers and the passing game really struggled but Benson was solid and kept the ball moving.

 
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I know it was only one game, but I was scared ****less Benson was going to be a bust. Sure, it was the SF D last week, but still. Not that it's relevant, I have McFadden and Benson in my local and don't have Goodson. Now, I know Benson is a viable start if DMC gets dinged up (The Goodson owner refuses to be reasonable in trade discussions). Now I can tell him to stick it. I was really worried I'd only have one startable RB (I started 4 WR's in weeks 1 and 2).

I'm sure most Benson owners breathed a sigh of relief tonight. WOOO-HOOO!

 
Very happy with his showing tonight. And I couldn't hear everything at the Buffalo Wild Wings, but I thought I kept hearing Mayock say that McCarthy is giving Benson time to ease his way into the system and get more comfortable. So hopefully he'll improve even more in the coming weeks. Solid effort today, Ced.

 

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