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If you expect top 3 WR production every week from a top 3 WR you're out of your mind. You're calling last weeks 18 point PPR game "LOUSY"? 18 PPR points per game would make a player a top 10 WR at the end of the year if he did that every week. I'd take 20 PPG from Julio every single week for the rest of the season if I could.
Didn't think this would need explaining, but he scored 15.3 in PPR this week, and that's the game that I'm calling "OK." If you think the 7 and 11 points he scored in PPR the two prior weeks was anything more than lousy for a top 3 WR, then you are out of your mind. As I said, he should improve significantly over his last 3 games with 10 days rest.
The majority of leagues gave him 6 points for the fumble recovery TD. So last week in most leagues he scored 18. Which if he did that every single week would have made him WR10 last year.
If you got the 6 points for the fumble recovery, then yeah, he's had 2 OK games out of 3.
They did do a good job of this, but it was also compounded by the fact the OL could not effectively block in passing situations as was mentioned here earlier. So even IF, Jones was able to get separation downfield, Ryan didn't have time to step up and deliver.
From your mouth to God's ear
I'm extremely afraid and will probably bench him in my dynasty those weeks...if i'm still alive. In redraft i am looking to trade him for a similar WR that doesn't play the best shutdown corner in the NFL weeks 14 and 16.
That is one of the more amazing things I've read all year... DHB that is. 2x clocked over 23 mph? Holy freaking crap!
ehhhhhh.....Norman hasn't faced anyone at Julio's level yet.
Norman did cover Julio last year and this was the result (excerpt from the article linked in post #1272):
Kyle Shanahan. Kirk Cousins used to look that awful with Shanahan. He has singlehandedly destroyed this O.
lol i remember people saying the exact opposite just a few weeks ago
At least the red zone targets are up this year. He's at 16 right now, all of last year he only had 12
I don't think most expect that Norman will shut down Julio completely, but owners have come to rely on Julio for top 5 performances, so even if Norman slows him down to the point where he produces like a WR2 it could be enough to sink the championship hopes of some teams. It's a legit concern. Hopefully, for Julio owners, it turns out to be overblown.
Also, for the more thoughtful owners, any concerns about the games vs Panthers is just as much (if not more) about the way Ryan is playing + Panthers pass rush.
6/70/1 would be a good day, that is possible anytime he steps on the field no matter who is the CB. I do not believe in the never bench your stud theory, but I do believe if you bench him it better be for a better reason than he "may" get shut down. Thomas got shut down last night in a game he shouldnt have. It happens. It is hard to predict, it is why I do not get cute and I play my studs. After all, it is how I made the playoffs int he first place.
Exactly. It was either deal with Julio's crap matchups, or downgrade to an inferior player with better matchups. Could have tried to trade for AB or ODB, but both of them have playoff matchup problems of their own.
Traded Mark Ingram and Michael Crabtree for him before week 11. That was a steep price IMO but I am ahead so far, albeit only slightly.
