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Seyi Ajirotutu (Who was Miles Austin before October 11, 2009?) (1 Viewer)

I likely need a Harvin replacement this week and the pickings are very slim on my league's WW with all the byes. This guy and Roscoe Parrish are the best WR options available. I'm giving him serious consideration. Silva makes a good argument and the matchup is indeed favorable but I worry about Crayton and Sproles dominating the targets and a lot of Mathews and Tolbert on the ground.

 
I think he is worth a spot start if you have bye week/injury issues for this week only.

Stash him in dynasty now! Craig Daivs is likely to be cut, Vjax certainly wont be back and Floyd is a FA as well. Not alot on the roster after that. So ya never know

 
Picked him up, starting him over an injured Harvin and a boring Lance Moore.

(With Austin, RMoss/SMoss on bye)

 
Just stashed him in my dynasty. Dropped Roy Williams for him. Might be dumb but Roy has put up two complete clunkers two weeks in a row. I'd be surprised if Bryant doesn't jump him on the depth chart this week or next.

 
Ajirotutu will be the deep threat. If he connects, he could have a huge game. If the shots down the field don't work, he could hurt you because he'll have limited opportunities otherwise. Crayton is the dependable/PPR option. Ajiro is the home run play.

 
10 team league and both him and Crayton on the WW - but it's a non-ppr league. I imagine most people aren't noticing because we've seen quite a few injuries lately. I just wish I could field a larger bench so I could shuffle my starting lineup some or I would definitely look at one of these guys over Harvin this week.

 
From watching some college games, I seem to recall it being pronounced: Uh-Jerruh (like Jerry Jones)-Too-Too.

 
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Slevin Kelevra said:
BallparkFrank said:
From watching some college games, I seem to recall it being pronounced: Uh-Jerruh (like Jerry Jones)-Too-Too.
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That's an american pronunciation
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Ajirotutu is a Yoruba surname.Slevin's suggestion is about as close as the average American football announcer can be expected to get to an accurate pronunciation. Alex Trebek, or NPR, would pronounce it as such: ah-GEE-raw-too-too.

Going by the Wikipedia article about Yoruba, that "j" is close, but not exactly equivalent to English "j" in "joke" or "g" as in "gem" -- it is equivalent to the "gy" of Hungarian (no, Charles Nagy's name is not pronounced "naggy" in the old country). Also, the Yoruba "r" is equivalent to the Spanish "r" as in "pero", not English "r" as in "rare".

 
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Anyone considering starting him over some bigger names? I'm very close to putting him in over Ocho vs. Pit.

 
valhallan said:
Anyone considering starting him over some bigger names? I'm very close to putting him in over Ocho vs. Pit.
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Not a much bigger name, but it's between Ajirotutu and Donald Brown for my RB/RB flex spot in one league. Gore, R Moss, and Torain being on bye leaves me a little thin.
 
FWIW, I read somewhere a while back..

Rivers is very fond of Ajirotutu, saying he does everything you ask him to. He's a mature football player and as a receiver, is an above average blocker, which is an asset to stay on the football field. It wasn't his speed that kept him from being drafted, rather his inability to showcase his talent at Fresno St. He made up for it by leading the Chargers in receiving during the preseason. He could take off, good luck.

 
Considering him over Aaron Hernandez and Big Mike Williams (Whitehurst + Giants pass defense + somewhat hobbled thigh/knee).

 
He's on the WW in my 12man PPR, but I'd have to cut woodhead for him...a little thin at RB too, tough choice I'll keep you all posted :wall:

But seriously, this guy is getting praise from a lot of folks that matter, and now has the opportunity. Might be worth a flier this week with that weak Texans pass d.

 
gethugefast1 said:
FWIW, I read somewhere a while back..

Rivers is very fond of Ajirotutu, saying he does everything you ask him to. He's a mature football player and as a receiver, is an above average blocker, which is an asset to stay on the football field. It wasn't his speed that kept him from being drafted, rather his inability to showcase his talent at Fresno St. He made up for it by leading the Chargers in receiving during the preseason. He could take off, good luck.
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I don't know what caused him not to get drafted, but he definitely had a bit of a disappointing college career. I picked him up in a keeper college fantasy league a few years back, after reading some glowing reports about him. His production was pretty mediocre at Fresno though. A lot of it may have been that if you have Ryan Mathews, there is no need to throw the ball.
 
nysportsfan said:
He's on the WW in my 12man PPR, but I'd have to cut woodhead for him...a little thin at RB too, tough choice I'll keep you all posted :wall:But seriously, this guy is getting praise from a lot of folks that matter, and now has the opportunity. Might be worth a flier this week with that weak Texans pass d.
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It's mainly coming from RotoWorld unless FBG is pimping him too. I haven't seen much about him anywhere else. He still seems to be flying under the radar.I grabbed him off the WW and will likely start him over Harvin. His floor scares me but if he can hit on one big play downfield that might make it all worth it. I need the home run play and he seems like the best option to provide it considering how thin my league's WW is this week.
 
packersfan said:
nysportsfan said:
He's on the WW in my 12man PPR, but I'd have to cut woodhead for him...a little thin at RB too, tough choice I'll keep you all posted :wall:But seriously, this guy is getting praise from a lot of folks that matter, and now has the opportunity. Might be worth a flier this week with that weak Texans pass d.
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It's mainly coming from RotoWorld unless FBG is pimping him too. I haven't seen much about him anywhere else. He still seems to be flying under the radar.I grabbed him off the WW and will likely start him over Harvin. His floor scares me but if he can hit on one big play downfield that might make it all worth it. I need the home run play and he seems like the best option to provide it considering how thin my league's WW is this week.
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I did hear on last week's telecast about his smarts, Rivers' praise, etc. But year, he has a low floor.
 
My league is run on Sportsline and it shows him as being owned in 1% of the leagues there. I'm wondering if I'm the only one who owns him. :wall:

 
packersfan said:
My league is run on Sportsline and it shows him as being owned in 1% of the leagues there. I'm wondering if I'm the only one who owns him. :football:
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I have found that these percentage numbers are often inaccurate, making me wonder if they're actually updated in "real time". Oftentimes I'll see a player who is a hot waiver wire pickup (i.e. Blount) and he'll only be listed as being owned by 5% of leagues. Then two weeks later the same player will be listed at 75%.
 
TommyGilmore said:
packersfan said:
My league is run on Sportsline and it shows him as being owned in 1% of the leagues there. I'm wondering if I'm the only one who owns him. :football:
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I have found that these percentage numbers are often inaccurate, making me wonder if they're actually updated in "real time". Oftentimes I'll see a player who is a hot waiver wire pickup (i.e. Blount) and he'll only be listed as being owned by 5% of leagues. Then two weeks later the same player will be listed at 75%.
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You're probably right. I have a feeling, though, that I'm either going to look really smart or really dumb for this move. I'm not sure there's going to be any middle ground here.
 
From KFFL...FWIW

NEW - Seyi Ajirotutu, San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans

Fantasy value: Flex or bench

•Ajirotutu has caught five passes for 74 yards this year, all of it coming in the last two weeks.

•Houston possesses one of the worst pass defenses in the league. They're giving up 13.33 receptions for 169.0 yards and 2.00 receiving touchdowns per game. They're allowing 40.7 fantasy points, in point-per-reception leagues, per game, which is the sixth most in the league.

http://www.kffl.com/article.php/125901/512

 
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whats this guys dynasty value relative to that of guys like Stephen Williams, David Gettis, Riley Cooper

 
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packersfan said:
gethugefast1 said:
Fantasy value: Flex or bench
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So he should either be started or benched. Good to know. :unsure:
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If I were to pick him up, I would definitely either start or bench him, too. This is definitely great info. Really, though, I'm thinking that he might be a quality PPR start this week given that other WW options such as Hartline don't have the same upside as Ajirotutu has. I'm thinking that he might make my roster over Marion Barber who has nothing but name value left, it seems.
 
Not saying he won't be fine but I'd be interested in seeing a poll on how many people start guys like this almost right off the practice squad to your lineup.
 
valhallan said:
Anyone considering starting him over some bigger names? I'm very close to putting him in over Ocho vs. Pit.
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Starting him as my WR2 over Ocho and Welker, with Santana on a bye. Rivers will have almost no one to throw to all game, especially if Gates doesn't suit up. If he DOES play, then I might drop Welker back in.
 
Horses Mouth said:
redraft....would you pick him up over the likes of a Derrick Mason?
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Yes.Both should be the #2 receiving option for their respective teams this weekend, but one of them plays with Phillip Rivers in a pass happy offense (against Houston mind you), while the other plays with Joe Flacco in a run-first attack.No guarantee he will outperform Mason, but the above says he should have a good chance.
 
ourmanflint said:
Not saying he won't be fine but I'd be interested in seeing a poll on how many people start guys like this almost right off the practice squad to your lineup.
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•Ajirotutu has caught five passes for 74 yards this year, all of it coming in the last two weeks.
 
JMJ said:
Horses Mouth said:
redraft....would you pick him up over the likes of a Derrick Mason?
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Yes.Both should be the #2 receiving option for their respective teams this weekend, but one of them plays with Phillip Rivers in a pass happy offense (against Houston mind you), while the other plays with Joe Flacco in a run-first attack.No guarantee he will outperform Mason, but the above says he should have a good chance.
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:headbang:
 
ourmanflint said:
Not saying he won't be fine but I'd be interested in seeing a poll on how many people start guys like this almost right off the practice squad to your lineup.
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Let's be fair here, this isn't Danario Alexander going straight from the practice squad to the starting line-up this week. I think that one of the reasons that people are a little more excited over this guy than some other options out there is that they've definitely seen that he IS able to produce in a limited role, and in a week where the Chargers top receiver is out, people are curious as to whether or not he can step up and REALLY show us something.
 
Not really singling you out here, mean it more for the whole thread, BUT WHO ELSE BESIDES CRAYTON IS RIVERS GOING TO THROW IT TO VS. HOUSTON? I think this guy will be a great play this week.

ourmanflint said:
Not saying he won't be fine but I'd be interested in seeing a poll on how many people start guys like this almost right off the practice squad to your lineup.
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ScottyDog said:
Not really singling you out here, mean it more for the whole thread, BUT WHO ELSE BESIDES CRAYTON IS RIVERS GOING TO THROW IT TO VS. HOUSTON?
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Sproles. I could see him being huge this week. I also think this could be a game where the Chargers finally give Mathews 20-25 carries. Those are two of the things that scare me about this guy. He's not the No. 1 WR so he isn't locked into a big role even with all the WRs and possibly Gates being out. There's a lot of risk involved here in my opinion.
 
ScottyDog said:
Not really singling you out here, mean it more for the whole thread, BUT WHO ELSE BESIDES CRAYTON IS RIVERS GOING TO THROW IT TO VS. HOUSTON? I think this guy will be a great play this week.

ourmanflint said:
Not saying he won't be fine but I'd be interested in seeing a poll on how many people start guys like this almost right off the practice squad to your lineup.
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How is this game different from last week? Maybe minus Gates but then you have McMichael.A. Gates 5 123 24.6 1 48 7

S. Ajirotutu 3 48 16.0 0 25 4

P. Crayton 4 46 11.5 0 15 5

D. Sproles 4 36 9.0 1 17 6

M. Tolbert 4 27 6.8 0 9 4

J. Hester 3 12 4.0 0 8 3

R. Mathews 3 11 3.7 0 13 3

G. Banks 1 2 2.0 0 2 1

R. McMichael 0 0 0.0 0 0 2

Team 27 305 11.3 2 48 35

 
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ourmanflint said:
ScottyDog said:
Not really singling you out here, mean it more for the whole thread, BUT WHO ELSE BESIDES CRAYTON IS RIVERS GOING TO THROW IT TO VS. HOUSTON? I think this guy will be a great play this week.

ourmanflint said:
Not saying he won't be fine but I'd be interested in seeing a poll on how many people start guys like this almost right off the practice squad to your lineup.
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How is this game different from last week? Maybe minus Gates but then you have McMichael.A. Gates 5 123 24.6 1 48 7

S. Ajirotutu 3 48 16.0 0 25 4

P. Crayton 4 46 11.5 0 15 5

D. Sproles 4 36 9.0 1 17 6

M. Tolbert 4 27 6.8 0 9 4

J. Hester 3 12 4.0 0 8 3

R. Mathews 3 11 3.7 0 13 3

G. Banks 1 2 2.0 0 2 1

R. McMichael 0 0 0.0 0 0 2

Team 27 305 11.3 2 48 35
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Ummmm ........McMichael is not even in the same zip code as Gates.

 
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