BassNBrew
Footballguy
No worries. No one is taking him in the first but you unless Cheech or Chong is in your league.
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WR Josh Gordon, KC (9 Viewers)
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JoeSteeler
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
Good for you, Soulfly. Happy for you.GOT 'EM!!!!!
Thank god, I played a risky, risky game and caught him in the 6th, as my WR3.
Proud owner in 2/2 big $ leagues.
I will be playing no waiting game tonight. My league is known for reaching like this because we're a bunch of libertarian druggies who hate the man, as it were.
Hairy Snowman
Footballguy
Gordon is absolutely boom or bust. I love the value. The best part of Week 1 is that he will be entering the game as WR 3,
According to Football Outsiders, although last year Pittsburgh's pass defense was 7th best in the league, the defense had the most trouble covering receivers that came in off the bench (finishing 25th in the league against #3 WRs).
I realize that the Steelers are going to adjust to Gordon as if he is the starter. Just saying.
4 TDs? Is it even possible? lol
According to Football Outsiders, although last year Pittsburgh's pass defense was 7th best in the league, the defense had the most trouble covering receivers that came in off the bench (finishing 25th in the league against #3 WRs).
I realize that the Steelers are going to adjust to Gordon as if he is the starter. Just saying.
4 TDs? Is it even possible? lol
JuniorGong
Footballguy
I reached for him in the 3rd round of my league which is a 14-teamer. My other WRs are Julio, Goodwin, Stills and John Ross. If Gordon pans out, I feel like I will have the best WR corp in the league. If not, feel like I have the depth to overcome it.
Hoping he comes out of the gate blazing.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
You are absolutely convinced that Gordon is going to rewrite the record books but you risked not getting him and waited until the 6th round? Something doesn't smell right.GOT 'EM!!!!!
Thank god, I played a risky, risky game and caught him in the 6th, as my WR3.
Proud owner in 2/2 big $ leagues.
Hairy Snowman
Footballguy
Landry isn't that fast. Great hands, but not uncoverable.
Njoku needs to show he can catch the ball consistently.
Higgins is fast, but has had questionable hands and a limited route tree.
Gordon could be a star, but he is rough and likely will be rusty. We haven't seen a combination of freak physical attributes Gordon has combined with the skill to run the full route tree since maybe Moss or Megatron, but it will take time to round back into "football" shape. To get used to the speed. IMO
I maintain the team itself is likely a 4-6 win team. They have a difficult schedule. They will be improved, but so will most of the teams they will be facing this year. With NO, NYJ, LAC, ATL, CAR and HOU and DEN out of division, Its a tough road.
I think there will be fantasy relevance, but we should temper expectations.
pantherclub
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
empty barrels make the most noise.
I took him at 5.04 so I guess I'm a bigger believer than soulfly,
I threw him in a DK line-up. Mike Hilton in the slot should smother Landry but Haden or Burns are burnable.
Not to mention Todd Haley is very familiar with the Steelers so this should be an interesting game.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yeah, even I'm not waiting around to grab him, though I have him on two other teams. Maybe diversifying the portfolio is better than owning shares of him in everything...hmm..
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
4th&inches
Footballguy
Grabbed him in my last draft last night in the mid 4th round. He's my WR2 behind Thielen. A bit risky, yep. But I'm on the train. Choo Choo!
Oh, and that makes him on all 4 of my teams.
Oh, and that makes him on all 4 of my teams.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Soulfully waiting until the 5th round? I'm not going to stand for it, we need a new leader who is a true believe and also brings us good luck for a change.
I nominate @4th&inches to grab the mantle and drive this train forward. Soulfully, you are banished to the caboose.
I nominate @4th&inches to grab the mantle and drive this train forward. Soulfully, you are banished to the caboose.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
BnB pls.
SF3 just needed an adrenaline rush.
In the end, I wouldve traded Saquon for him, if I had to
4th&inches
Footballguy
HA! If I'm driving the train, then @Soulfly3 has to be the train itself!
He is and (I think) always will be the official JG fanboy (This is a compliment).
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Is very simple. His movements are incredibly sudden and stealthy. Undetectable by most humans.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Huge risk to start him this week - hammy injuries are tricky for a speedster (especially one without drugs) and he’s gonna be coming off the bench.
good luck to those rolling him out as your WR2 - especially @Soulfly3 - may your Vaseline supply remain as full as your confidence & Josh Gordon man-crush.
good luck to those rolling him out as your WR2 - especially @Soulfly3 - may your Vaseline supply remain as full as your confidence & Josh Gordon man-crush.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’d still probably bench him if he’s not starting, but that’s just me. I’m a bit risk averse week 1.
What is Josh Gordon’s ceiling? Is it realistic to suggest he could be a wr #1 for fantasy purposes? Or will he be the borderline #3 he was last season?
I took him at the top of the 6th rnd against my better judgement. After the draft to a man everyone involved said they didn’t want the headache that is being a Josh Gordon owner...Personally I’m not expecting too much, but he is an elite talent and I rolled the dice on him.
I took him at the top of the 6th rnd against my better judgement. After the draft to a man everyone involved said they didn’t want the headache that is being a Josh Gordon owner...Personally I’m not expecting too much, but he is an elite talent and I rolled the dice on him.
mnmplayer
Footballguy
beer 30
Footballguy
2013
CLE
Games played: 14
Receptions:87
Yards:1,646
Avg:18.9
TD:9
What do you think? WR1 material? Yea he's that good to do this and more. Keep in mind his QB's during that season were Brandon Weeden, Brian Hoyer & Jason Campbell.
Now the floor...well the floor is pretty far down for this guy.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Yes, that is certainly his ceiling.
I doubt his median outcome is a WR1 for season totals, but I think it might be for number of individual weeks as a top-12 WR point scorer.
That’s all true, but can the guy keep his life in order long enough to play a full season? I get that he is as talented as any player in the NFL, but can he keep his head on straight (of coarse I’m rooting for him off the field which is far more important than anything he does on the field) long enough to live up to his elite talent? He seems like a genuinely nice and extremely articulate guy. I hope he can get it all together
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DallasDMac
Footballguy
From NFL.com.
Sit of the Week - Josh Gordon vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Gordon has a boatload of talent, but will he see a full complement of snaps after missing the preseason? That is a huge question, as is what he'll do against what should be an upgraded Steelers pass defense that now boasts a healthy Joe Haden and safeties Morgan Burnett and rookie Terrell Edmunds. I'd temper expectations.
Sit of the Week - Josh Gordon vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Gordon has a boatload of talent, but will he see a full complement of snaps after missing the preseason? That is a huge question, as is what he'll do against what should be an upgraded Steelers pass defense that now boasts a healthy Joe Haden and safeties Morgan Burnett and rookie Terrell Edmunds. I'd temper expectations.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Friendly wager on whether or not he beats 87-1646-9 ppr ff point total wise with Typhoid and Mayflee as opposed to Weeden and co.? Say $50?
