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"The D. Bowe Show" (1 Viewer)

I don't get why FBGs rankings don't have Bowe higher this week... for my scoring system (pretty standard) FBGs have Bowe as WR38.

I'm leaning toward starting Bowe over Steve Smith, who FBGs have ranked a lot higher this week.

While probably good for 6/80, Smith hasn't scored a TD in forever - while Bowe has a matchup that looks good for producing 60+ yards and a pretty decent chance for a TD, possibly two.

Anyone have any specific reasons they aren't starting Bowe?... the matchup against Detroit Defense sure looks sweet and for those choosing between an outside game and the KC/Det game, a dome game is likely a safer play this week.

 
Boot to the Head! said:
I don't get why FBGs rankings don't have Bowe higher this week... for my scoring system (pretty standard) FBGs have Bowe as WR38.

I'm leaning toward starting Bowe over Steve Smith, who FBGs have ranked a lot higher this week.

While probably good for 6/80, Smith hasn't scored a TD in forever - while Bowe has a matchup that looks good for producing 60+ yards and a pretty decent chance for a TD, possibly two.

Anyone have any specific reasons they aren't starting Bowe?... the matchup against Detroit Defense sure looks sweet and for those choosing between an outside game and the KC/Det game, a dome game is likely a safer play this week.
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There have been many instances this year that FBG rankings have left me scratching my head. I am starting him with confidence.
 
King of the Jungle said:
Boot to the Head! said:
I don't get why FBGs rankings don't have Bowe higher this week... for my scoring system (pretty standard) FBGs have Bowe as WR38.

I'm leaning toward starting Bowe over Steve Smith, who FBGs have ranked a lot higher this week.

While probably good for 6/80, Smith hasn't scored a TD in forever - while Bowe has a matchup that looks good for producing 60+ yards and a pretty decent chance for a TD, possibly two.

Anyone have any specific reasons they aren't starting Bowe?... the matchup against Detroit Defense sure looks sweet and for those choosing between an outside game and the KC/Det game, a dome game is likely a safer play this week.
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There have been many instances this year that FBG rankings have left me scratching my head. I am starting him with confidence.
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I don't exactly share a strong confidence about Bowe vs. Detroit, but I think the matchup is favorable enough to have a good chance in resulting in a higher than avg. score for Bowe.In my league the past 4 weeks he has put up FF numbers of 10, 10, 5, 11 - this week I could see 15+ - I just think there's a lot of upside with Bowe this week and he should at least put up 10 FF pts as a floor.

And a correction... FBGs has Bowe ranked 24th in my scoring system for this week, not 37th. 37 must be the "rest of the season" ranking that Lineup Dominator has him at. I still think 24th is too low for this week.

 
Boot to the Head! said:
I don't get why FBGs rankings don't have Bowe higher this week... for my scoring system (pretty standard) FBGs have Bowe as WR38.I'm leaning toward starting Bowe over Steve Smith, who FBGs have ranked a lot higher this week.While probably good for 6/80, Smith hasn't scored a TD in forever - while Bowe has a matchup that looks good for producing 60+ yards and a pretty decent chance for a TD, possibly two.Anyone have any specific reasons they aren't starting Bowe?... the matchup against Detroit Defense sure looks sweet and for those choosing between an outside game and the KC/Det game, a dome game is likely a safer play this week.
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I'm in the same situation. I've been wavering all week. I like Bowe's matchup, but he hasn't put up more points than Smith in any of the last four weeks. And while it is true that Smith hasn't had a touchdown since Week 6, Bowe has only had one since Week 5, so it's not like either have found the end zone much lately. I have Smith in my lineup right now, but I'm floating in the wind at the moment.
 
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I'm rolling with Bowe over Driver for a couple of reasons:

- I already have Favre starting. If the weather in Chicago really is brutal, I don't want TWO below-par scores in my lineup.

- As has been pointed out, Detroit's pass defense is a joke. However, we have to hope that the Lions can put up some points on offense, forcing K.C. to throw. If they could ever jump out to a quick 21-0 lead somehow, that would be sweeeeeeeet. The other concern is that Gonzo takes all of the red zone targets.

All in all, I think he is a reasonable gamble this week with the potential for a huge upside.

 
Butters said:
Boot to the Head! said:
I don't get why FBGs rankings don't have Bowe higher this week... for my scoring system (pretty standard) FBGs have Bowe as WR38.I'm leaning toward starting Bowe over Steve Smith, who FBGs have ranked a lot higher this week.While probably good for 6/80, Smith hasn't scored a TD in forever - while Bowe has a matchup that looks good for producing 60+ yards and a pretty decent chance for a TD, possibly two.Anyone have any specific reasons they aren't starting Bowe?... the matchup against Detroit Defense sure looks sweet and for those choosing between an outside game and the KC/Det game, a dome game is likely a safer play this week.
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I'm in the same situation. I've been wavering all week. I like Bowe's matchup, but he hasn't put up more points than Smith in any of the last four weeks. And while it is true that Smith hasn't had a touchdown since Week 6, Bowe has only had one since Week 5, so it's not like either have found the end zone much lately. I have Smith in my lineup right now, but I'm floating in the wind at the moment.
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Exactly.I think Smith is the safer pick, Bowe has more upside though - and I'm thinking there's a good chance that even w/o a big game, Bowe comes pretty close to Smith in FF points.I.e. I'm willing to trade Bowe scoring 12 vs. Smith scoring 15 for the chance that Bowe puts up 20.Against Detroit Bowe has a nice shot at a big FF game, against Dallas I don't think Smith does.Anyone else with Bowe can plug their own WR instead of Smith into the above line of thinking and it should still be valid.Interested in all Bowe opinions. :thumbup:
 
Raider Nation said:
I'm rolling with Bowe over Driver for a couple of reasons:- I already have Favre starting. If the weather in Chicago really is brutal, I don't want TWO below-par scores in my lineup.- As has been pointed out, Detroit's pass defense is a joke. However, we have to hope that the Lions can put up some points on offense, forcing K.C. to throw. If they could ever jump out to a quick 21-0 lead somehow, that would be sweeeeeeeet. The other concern is that Gonzo takes all of the red zone targets. All in all, I think he is a reasonable gamble this week with the potential for a huge upside.
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Bingo again, same thinking I have regarding safety vs. upside by choosing Bowe.One small concern is the talk about Detroit running the ball a lot this week, which might take some time off the clock and result in a lower scoring game - and less need for KC to air it out. But that's a small concern only - I'm not sure a low scoring grind it out game is in Detroit's DNA this year.
 
Boot -

The points about Bowe's upside to Smith's upside is a good one, I think. Smith will be more likely to outscore Bowe in a low-scoring, 9-7 type scenario, but Bowe will be more likely to outscore Smith in a breakout scenario, e.g. 20-9. The chances are better that we will see the 9-7 result, but the gamble on the upside is a reasonable one to consider. Hope that makes sense.

I'm just about convinced to go with Bowe. The only thing that I'm grappling with now is I am also starting Kolby Smith. Not sure I want to put that many eggs in the KC offensive basket, no matter who they are facing. But I'm leaning towards taking the risk. The three guys my opponent had playing on Thursday already put up 45, so I may have to roll the dice a bit here.

 
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Dudes, I am questioning if Bowe has the best game of the year, and I look at rankings and see him below 30.

If for nothing else (like the Detroit defense and such), I am sure both him and Edwards want to make a statement on how better a draft pick he was over the ever so drooled over Calvin Johnson. Do not underestimate play calling and eagerness in this respect.

Unless he fumbles from overanticipation, I think he is good for 100+ this game.

 
For my scoring system (PPR), FBGs currently have #13 Smith 16.4 pts, #24 Bowe 14.4 pts.

FBGs have both players scoring .5 TDs, and that's my main difference of opinion. I think it unlikely Smith scores, and much more likely Bowe scores.

Adding 3 pts to Bowe's score in the FBG's projections (the other .5 of a TD) would put Bowe at Rec #8 for the week.

I kinda hate to go against FBG projections, but it's always best to go with your own gut.

I have to choose tonight since I have Smith, I've decided to roll with Bowe due to the upside potential and my suspicion that at worst, the scores of Smith and Bowe will be pretty similar.

Good luck to us Bowe owners, looking forward to reading more about Bowe before gametime tomorrow.

 
Boot to the Head! said:
For my scoring system (PPR), FBGs currently have #13 Smith 16.4 pts, #24 Bowe 14.4 pts.FBGs have both players scoring .5 TDs, and that's my main difference of opinion. I think it unlikely Smith scores, and much more likely Bowe scores.Adding 3 pts to Bowe's score in the FBG's projections (the other .5 of a TD) would put Bowe at Rec #8 for the week.I kinda hate to go against FBG projections, but it's always best to go with your own gut.I have to choose tonight since I have Smith, I've decided to roll with Bowe due to the upside potential and my suspicion that at worst, the scores of Smith and Bowe will be pretty similar.Good luck to us Bowe owners, looking forward to reading more about Bowe before gametime tomorrow.
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I'm taking the dive and going with Bowe over Smith. If it doesn't work out, misery loves company. If it does, cheers mate! :boxing:
 
Boot to the Head! said:
Anyone have any specific reasons they aren't starting Bowe?... the matchup against Detroit Defense sure looks sweet and for those choosing between an outside game and the KC/Det game, a dome game is likely a safer play this week.
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Yeah.....TO and Andre Johnson
 
Butters said:
Boot to the Head! said:
For my scoring system (PPR), FBGs currently have #13 Smith 16.4 pts, #24 Bowe 14.4 pts.FBGs have both players scoring .5 TDs, and that's my main difference of opinion. I think it unlikely Smith scores, and much more likely Bowe scores.Adding 3 pts to Bowe's score in the FBG's projections (the other .5 of a TD) would put Bowe at Rec #8 for the week.I kinda hate to go against FBG projections, but it's always best to go with your own gut.I have to choose tonight since I have Smith, I've decided to roll with Bowe due to the upside potential and my suspicion that at worst, the scores of Smith and Bowe will be pretty similar.Good luck to us Bowe owners, looking forward to reading more about Bowe before gametime tomorrow.
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I'm taking the dive and going with Bowe over Smith. If it doesn't work out, misery loves company. If it does, cheers mate! ;)
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6/71/1 for Smith so far. :wall:We'll see what Smith does for the rest of the game, and then root like hell for Bowe to at least equal it - and maybe go nuts. :confused:
 
Boot to the Head! said:
Butters said:
Boot to the Head! said:
For my scoring system (PPR), FBGs currently have #13 Smith 16.4 pts, #24 Bowe 14.4 pts.FBGs have both players scoring .5 TDs, and that's my main difference of opinion. I think it unlikely Smith scores, and much more likely Bowe scores.Adding 3 pts to Bowe's score in the FBG's projections (the other .5 of a TD) would put Bowe at Rec #8 for the week.I kinda hate to go against FBG projections, but it's always best to go with your own gut.I have to choose tonight since I have Smith, I've decided to roll with Bowe due to the upside potential and my suspicion that at worst, the scores of Smith and Bowe will be pretty similar.Good luck to us Bowe owners, looking forward to reading more about Bowe before gametime tomorrow.
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I'm taking the dive and going with Bowe over Smith. If it doesn't work out, misery loves company. If it does, cheers mate! :suds:
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6/71/1 for Smith so far. :unsure:We'll see what Smith does for the rest of the game, and then root like hell for Bowe to at least equal it - and maybe go nuts. :popcorn:
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Yeah, so much for that theory of Bowe having a better chance of a big-game scenario. :bag: So it goes.
 
Butters said:
Boot to the Head! said:
Butters said:
Boot to the Head! said:
For my scoring system (PPR), FBGs currently have #13 Smith 16.4 pts, #24 Bowe 14.4 pts.FBGs have both players scoring .5 TDs, and that's my main difference of opinion. I think it unlikely Smith scores, and much more likely Bowe scores.Adding 3 pts to Bowe's score in the FBG's projections (the other .5 of a TD) would put Bowe at Rec #8 for the week.I kinda hate to go against FBG projections, but it's always best to go with your own gut.I have to choose tonight since I have Smith, I've decided to roll with Bowe due to the upside potential and my suspicion that at worst, the scores of Smith and Bowe will be pretty similar.Good luck to us Bowe owners, looking forward to reading more about Bowe before gametime tomorrow.
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I'm taking the dive and going with Bowe over Smith. If it doesn't work out, misery loves company. If it does, cheers mate! :suds:
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6/71/1 for Smith so far. :unsure:We'll see what Smith does for the rest of the game, and then root like hell for Bowe to at least equal it - and maybe go nuts. :popcorn:
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Yeah, so much for that theory of Bowe having a better chance of a big-game scenario. :bag: So it goes.
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Well Bowe still has good upside potential and may still end up being the right choice, but given the option right now, I'd take Smith's points and have been happy.Odds-wise, I still think it was the right call to have had low expectations for Smith scoring tonight so I'm not going to regret the decision on that count. If Bowe lays an egg though, I'll regret it on that count.
 
Bowe's putting up the numbers today, no doubt. I never would have thought that both Bowe and Steve Smith would have huge games this weekend. :no:

 
Bowe now @

69/982/5

I just used our historical Data Dominator and found that the # of rookie WRs who have had 70/1000 since the merger is very few (assuming Bowe gets 1 catch 18 yards vs. the Jets)

Marques Colston wr 2006 70 1038 14.83 8 - missed 2 games

Michael Clayton wr 2004 80 1193 14.91 7

Anquan Boldin wr 2003 101 1377 13.63 8

Terry Glenn wr 1996 90 1132 12.58 6 - missed 1 game

Also of note...

Randy Moss wr 1998 69 1313 19.03 17

And one pre-Modern era - in only 14 games!

Bill Groman wr 1960 72 1473 20.46 12

Some pretty good company right there.......

 
Through two weeks The D Bowe Show is tied for 2nd in the NFL in targets (with 22, tied with Calvin Johnson, behind Reggie Wayne, 25). Bowe had some costly drops in week 1 and had to play with a 3rd string QB in week 2, otherwise his numbers would be top 5-10. Hopefully Huard is back this week.

 
Frenchy Fuqua said:
Through two weeks The D Bowe Show is tied for 2nd in the NFL in targets (with 22, tied with Calvin Johnson, behind Reggie Wayne, 25). Bowe had some costly drops in week 1 and had to play with a 3rd string QB in week 2, otherwise his numbers would be top 5-10. Hopefully Huard is back this week.
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6 catches on 9 targets for 90 yards (15 YPC) with a 3rd string QB and Herman Edwards is not too shabby.
 
SeniorVBDStudent said:
Frenchy Fuqua said:
Through two weeks The D Bowe Show is tied for 2nd in the NFL in targets (with 22, tied with Calvin Johnson, behind Reggie Wayne, 25). Bowe had some costly drops in week 1 and had to play with a 3rd string QB in week 2, otherwise his numbers would be top 5-10. Hopefully Huard is back this week.
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6 catches on 9 targets for 90 yards (15 YPC) with a 3rd string QB and Herman Edwards is not too shabby.
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Not bad, but among the top 15 targets (thru 2 weeks) Bowe has the worst reception % at 50%. Throw in the dropped TD at NE and 2 other drops and his numbers look much better. My point is he's a nice buy right now.
 
Frenchy Fuqua said:
SeniorVBDStudent said:
Frenchy Fuqua said:
Through two weeks The D Bowe Show is tied for 2nd in the NFL in targets (with 22, tied with Calvin Johnson, behind Reggie Wayne, 25). Bowe had some costly drops in week 1 and had to play with a 3rd string QB in week 2, otherwise his numbers would be top 5-10. Hopefully Huard is back this week.
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6 catches on 9 targets for 90 yards (15 YPC) with a 3rd string QB and Herman Edwards is not too shabby.
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Not bad, but among the top 15 targets (thru 2 weeks) Bowe has the worst reception % at 50%. Throw in the dropped TD at NE and 2 other drops and his numbers look much better. My point is he's a nice buy right now.
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Tell me about it. I've been trying to deal him for a QB1 and getting no love. Definitely need Huard and a string of a couple good games.
 
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