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Anderson comes mostly from Ball's poor performance so far. Obviously none of these guys are locks, but he seems to have a path to production if Ball doesn't get it together (Though hillman may be too big a block there.)
I'd put Anderson at the bottom of that list. Probably Crowell at he top (he's the only one I own on any team) then maybe Sankey.
I wouldn't say it's "not true" so much as it's "premature". It would be like if someone reported that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian had broken up. Give it time.
Did you really just post that in a football thread, actually any thread. You should be embarrassed.
Stud don't have their emergence denied by the likes of Ben Tate. Which is to say I think Crowell is going to be a stud regardless of Tate.
The film shows he's the beneficiary of great blocking on his carries, not due to ability.
We're talking fantasy football here.
Definitely. I vote for the guys playing on teams who run the ball a ton to start with, and appear to have pretty good overall offenses that are clicking right now. A few names like Denard Robinson, Starks, etc, just don't seem the system or line blocking is there to produce high enough numbers.ldizzle said:
good thing my league doesnt deduct points for good blocking!tdmills said:
Agreed - Sankey should be #1 soon and Ivory is the better player. Ivory tends to get hurt every year at some point so he may be capped by Johnson for a while longer.
tdmills said:
Have you watched Crowell's college tape? He was the best pure runner of this class.tdmills said:
I agree will all here but I believe Oliver has a bigger role than brown does when Mathews returns.
jackson hasnt had 15 carries yet this season and is avg 4ypc...
Admittedly, I have not yet watched the Chargers' Week #4 game, so my assessment is limited to a few clips and the game statistics. How was Oliver in pass protection? I think that could be key in Oliver's role expanding. I do expect we will see more of Oliver this week, and I certainly agree that it won't take much to overtake Brown at this point.
Oliver was not asked to pass block this week. Granted, Brown was only asked to pass block twice. The 3rd string TE pass blocked once, but everything else was left exclusively to the linemen.
I like Crowell the best as far as feature back talent, but I'd rank McKinnon ahead based on opportunity. Both Tate and West haven't looked awful. For that reason I think it will be harder for Crowell to push his way to the front. Simply put, Cleveland doesn't have to use him. So until the rest of his game gets developed more (pass blocking, etc.), I think Cleveland has the luxury of using him in limited doses. McKinnon, on the other hand, may be needed more by Minny to be on the field.Leonidas said:
But it does say that he hasn't been "studly" and that affects playing time/ling term outlook. While some only stat watch, I've watched every single carry of Browns rbs this season multiple times (all 22 film/ game replay) and that's what it shows me. I own none of Crowell/ Tate/West. But I would value them as Tate, West, Crowell by their individual performances.Leonidas said:
Good breakdown. kind of what I am thinking as well. For this season, I think McKinnon gets the nod. I think for dynasty, Crowell might be the right guy to grab.
1) if you've been around here often, you would know the first answer. See my rookie prospect topics, I don't jump to conclusions.2) he wasn't the best pure runner
Those in yahoo leagues should think about him. He's got WR designation in mine.Zyphros said:
Absolutely.
If this holds true, then West may be the odd man out, and Crowell should get a fair number of carries and possible goal line work.
Why is West assumed to be the odd man out?
I don't know for sure, just going based on the depth chart change that Crowell has already passed West. I guess we'll find out Sunday.
Which tape did you watch Alabama or Georgia State? He was by far the most talented from what I saw.....but then again I also like James Wilder Jr.....so take it with a grain of salt.
I think you're seeng what you want to see.
I watched both and I thought Carlos Hyde was the best runner in the draft by a wide margin
Nitpicking, but it was Georgia and Alabama State. SEC Freshman of the year at Georgia iirc.
If I own none of them, then how am I biased? I'm not saying Crowell is a bad player, just that he's had great opportunities handed to him on a silver platter for many of his carries. I would say anyone that disagrees probably owns him, doesn't watch film, or doesn't know how to watch film.
