iirc, this class was supposed to be very deep at WR, but yeah, they're playing well right out if the gate.Same goes for WR's. I know it's "early,' but look at Benjamin, Watkins, and now Beckham, Jr. Usually it's wait till the 3rd year to breakout. These guys are breaking out right before our eyes.
Disagree here.Best I've ever seen or can remember for fantasy.
I just looked at the average footballguys dynasty rankings have 9 RBs from the 2014 draft class in the top 40...
Wasn't there a guy here in this chatroom who was really talking up this Rookie RB class? Looks like he had it pegged:
8) Hyde
14) Sankey
24) Hill
25) Mason
25) West
28) McKinnon
33) Williams
35) Crowell
39) Freeman
Charles Sims hasn't even hit the field yet...
Many here called this 2014 class pedestrian - I don't think so!!!
I think that 9 in the top 40 is a lot.... Especially for a so called pedestrian class...Disagree here.Best I've ever seen or can remember for fantasy.
I just looked at the average footballguys dynasty rankings have 9 RBs from the 2014 draft class in the top 40...
Wasn't there a guy here in this chatroom who was really talking up this Rookie RB class? Looks like he had it pegged:
8) Hyde
14) Sankey
24) Hill
25) Mason
25) West
28) McKinnon
33) Williams
35) Crowell
39) Freeman
Charles Sims hasn't even hit the field yet...
Many here called this 2014 class pedestrian - I don't think so!!!
There are always a slew of rookie RBs ranked in the top 40 just because they're rookies and the dynasty RB landscape is weak. 2012 also had nine rookie RBs in the top 40 at this point, but at the same time three rookies in the top 10 and two in the top 5. By the end of the year the #1 and #2 dynasty RBs were rookies, and 4 of the top 10 were rookies (Richardson, Martin, Wilson, and Morris).
By this point last year, again 4 of the top 10 were rookies (Lacy, Bell, Ball, Bernard).
The WRs have been crazy strong and the QBs are looking good, but even with some surprises at RB it's still way behind the last couple years. Both of those were every bit as deep while at the same time being MUCH stronger at the top. Carlos Hyde is the top rookie RB right now at RB8. Each of the last two years he'd have been behind three other guys right now.
absolute gold? He's rb42 right now. Middling at best and behind guys like Benny Cunningham and khiry Robinsonnot sure why, but i decided to buy like crazy on this year's rookies.
part of it was how devalued the RB position has become in the NFL, but yet there were a lot of 2nd and 3rd round picks being spent on RBs. to me, that was like teams spending late to mid firsts on RBs in years past.
honestly though, none of us saw Peterson's situation coming, but grabbing McKinnon late was absolute gold.
I'd be happy to have McKinnon in dynasty.... Athleticism and situation....absolute gold? He's rb42 right now. Middling at best and behind guys like Benny Cunningham and khiry Robinsonnot sure why, but i decided to buy like crazy on this year's rookies.
part of it was how devalued the RB position has become in the NFL, but yet there were a lot of 2nd and 3rd round picks being spent on RBs. to me, that was like teams spending late to mid firsts on RBs in years past.
honestly though, none of us saw Peterson's situation coming, but grabbing McKinnon late was absolute gold.
6th round of this years rookie draft in IDP dynasty with 45 man rosters. ymmv.absolute gold? He's rb42 right now. Middling at best and behind guys like Benny Cunningham and khiry Robinsonnot sure why, but i decided to buy like crazy on this year's rookies.
part of it was how devalued the RB position has become in the NFL, but yet there were a lot of 2nd and 3rd round picks being spent on RBs. to me, that was like teams spending late to mid firsts on RBs in years past.
honestly though, none of us saw Peterson's situation coming, but grabbing McKinnon late was absolute gold.
Ranked 42 how? Over the whole season? He only started being used week 4 and beyond by Minn. prior to that he never had more than 4 touches in a game. Since then he's never had less than 10. In that time frame he's been RB24 in PPG.absolute gold? He's rb42 right now. Middling at best and behind guys like Benny Cunningham and khiry Robinsonnot sure why, but i decided to buy like crazy on this year's rookies.
part of it was how devalued the RB position has become in the NFL, but yet there were a lot of 2nd and 3rd round picks being spent on RBs. to me, that was like teams spending late to mid firsts on RBs in years past.
honestly though, none of us saw Peterson's situation coming, but grabbing McKinnon late was absolute gold.