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rocketsauce
Footballguy
Glad to have Gronk this weekend instead of Graham. It remains to be seen if this will be lingering.
packersfan
Footballguy
Must be nice. I have to choose between Dustin Keller and David Thomas.In other words I'm f'd.
Jimmy Graham (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 7 at Tampa Bay.
The Saints have made the announcement, perhaps in response to PFT's report that Graham is not traveling with the team. David Thomas is likely to take over as the passing-down tight end, though he hasn't topped 50 yards in a game since the 2009 season. Even worse, Thomas hasn't posted double-digit yards in a game the past two years. We would advise looking elsewhere for a fantasy fill-in. Expect Drew Brees to lean heavily on Marques Colston, Darren Sproles, Lance Moore and Devery Henderson. Oct 20 - 2:11 PM
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5842/jimmy-graham
The Saints have made the announcement, perhaps in response to PFT's report that Graham is not traveling with the team. David Thomas is likely to take over as the passing-down tight end, though he hasn't topped 50 yards in a game since the 2009 season. Even worse, Thomas hasn't posted double-digit yards in a game the past two years. We would advise looking elsewhere for a fantasy fill-in. Expect Drew Brees to lean heavily on Marques Colston, Darren Sproles, Lance Moore and Devery Henderson. Oct 20 - 2:11 PM
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5842/jimmy-graham
Question for any Saints homers/followers:
Any chance they use this guy http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5071/jed-collins in a Chris Cooley like HB-set?
Any chance they use this guy http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5071/jed-collins in a Chris Cooley like HB-set?
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Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
I'l pray for you.
footballnerd
Footballguy
Think he's saying he sold for Gronk over the last 4 days. I just bought Graham, sounds like he should be back fine for the 2nd half of the season.
glumpy
breeze
Interesting question. Not a homer, nor do I have a dog in this race...Seems like that might be a fair bet for real life but in fantasy terms if your league is TE mandatory that won't solve the problem of of having to plug in another tight end.
Multiple Scores
Footballguy
What effect does this have on Brees? Is he the #1 QB this week anyhow?
Grace Under Pressure
Footballguy
It hurts Brees. They left Graham in that entire game after getting hurt to run decoy routes. How was that a good idea, considering he can't even play two weeks later?Why did NO give Schiano the extra day to prepare for the NO offense without Graham? Weird situation here. But taking away a big target from Brees will hurt, especially on the road.
packersfan
Footballguy
I agree this was an inexplicably stupid decision by the Saints. If he hadn't played would Graham be ready this week? Can't say for sure but you have to think not running around a football field for another half of play, even as a decoy, would've helped the healing process. Just monumentally stupid by the Saints. I wouldn't worry about Brees in the short term. I think for one game he'll be just fine against a suspect Tampa Bay secondary. Brees is the No. 1-ranked QB in many scoring systems so unless you've got RG3 as a backup you're starting him every week he plays. He'll find a way to get his. He almost always does.
Hmmm, funny you should mention that. I've got RG3 as a backup. Hmmm...
Yep...or Brandon Myers / Marcedes Lewis / Anthony FasanoDisgusting...
GROMS
Kingdom Fighter
Yeah, I gotta roll with Marcedes Lewis instead of Graham. Oh well
firstseason1988
Footballguy
I am picking up Fred Davis to couple with RGIII for the heck of it.
HurryUpSundays
Footballguy
Until we get hear some sort of timetable, I'm worried about the next 3.
Proximo
Footballguy
Jed Collins is our FB and he DOES get looks in the red zone (we throw to the FB in the flat quite a bit in certain situations), but not as a tight end.David Thomas is a nice stop-gap for those who lost Graham though, provided his concussion issues from last season don't recur.
#saintshomer
That's who I'm gonna roll with although Jax hasn't been giving many points up to TEs. I dropped Pitta and picked up Meyers. (I've lost 2 weeks in a row sohow about yours first td this year Mr Meyers)
That's who I'm gonna roll with although Jax hasn't been giving many points up to TEs. I dropped Pitta and picked up Meyers. (I've lost 2 weeks in a row sohow about yours first td this year Mr Meyers)
Penguin
Footballguy
Jene Bramel has been suggesting all along that this is a high ankle sprain. He even posted screen shots on twitter of the actual ankle injury as it took place, and it didn't look good.
Graham sitting out this week is going to benefit him the rest of the way. He would have been limited at best this week and could have re-aggravated the injury. Hopefully this extra week's rest will help him be ready for week 8, which is still up in the air.
Graham sitting out this week is going to benefit him the rest of the way. He would have been limited at best this week and could have re-aggravated the injury. Hopefully this extra week's rest will help him be ready for week 8, which is still up in the air.
TY for your input. I guess my question was directed at whether Collins might get MORE red zone looks with Graham out. Does not sound like it however.
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Phenix
Footballguy
Per RW---
Coach Joe Vitt says the Saints "feel good" about Jimmy Graham's (ankle) Week 8 status.
Graham won't test his ankle before Wednesday's practice, but he must have been close to suiting up for Sunday's win over the Bucs. Now over two weeks removed from injuring his ankle against the Chargers, Graham can be tentatively expected to return against the Broncos. Even if he's less than 100 percent, he'll remain a top-three option at tight end.
Coach Joe Vitt says the Saints "feel good" about Jimmy Graham's (ankle) Week 8 status.
Graham won't test his ankle before Wednesday's practice, but he must have been close to suiting up for Sunday's win over the Bucs. Now over two weeks removed from injuring his ankle against the Chargers, Graham can be tentatively expected to return against the Broncos. Even if he's less than 100 percent, he'll remain a top-three option at tight end.
packersfan
Footballguy
Colston and Sproles both scored too.
Please See Mine
Footballguy
Or not.
Dark Matter
Footballguy
Oh what could have been! Get well soon, Jimmy.
just_want_2_win
Footballguy
Just saw on Rotoworld:
Coach Joe Vitt says the Saints "feel good" about Jimmy Graham's (ankle) Week 8 status.
Not sure how helpful this is but probably is better than them feeling "bad" about his Week 8 status.
Coach Joe Vitt says the Saints "feel good" about Jimmy Graham's (ankle) Week 8 status.
Not sure how helpful this is but probably is better than them feeling "bad" about his Week 8 status.
Phenix
Footballguy
According to RW...
Jimmy Graham could be 'full go' Wednesday
Interim coach Joe Vitt believes Jimmy Graham (ankle) has a chance to be "full go" in Wednesday's practice.
The news keeps getting better for Graham's Sunday night outlook at Denver. Barring a surprising setback, Graham will rejoin the starting lineup against a Broncos defense allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
this thread was blowing up for some time, now no one wants to post any news.
Jimmy Graham could be 'full go' Wednesday
Interim coach Joe Vitt believes Jimmy Graham (ankle) has a chance to be "full go" in Wednesday's practice.
The news keeps getting better for Graham's Sunday night outlook at Denver. Barring a surprising setback, Graham will rejoin the starting lineup against a Broncos defense allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
this thread was blowing up for some time, now no one wants to post any news.
two_dollars
Footballguy
My opponent had Vernon Davis. When he put up that goose egg, I was ok with Graham being out, because I had Kyle Rudolph.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
I'm in the exact same situation. Going forward, because of the short week for Minnesota, it will be a tough call to bench Rudolph even with his zero pt game, if we don't get difinitive word on Graham's status. This is another reason I hate TNF.My opponent had Vernon Davis. When he put up that goose egg, I was ok with Graham being out, because I had Kyle Rudolph.
Phenix
Footballguy
Because you have to use strategy? Everyone is dealt the same hand as the year goes on, it evens itself out. Good owners can get through it.'Raiderfan32904 said:I'm in the exact same situation. Going forward, because of the short week for Minnesota, it will be a tough call to bench Rudolph even with his zero pt game, if we don't get difinitive word on Graham's status. This is another reason I hate TNF.'two_dollars said:My opponent had Vernon Davis. When he put up that goose egg, I was ok with Graham being out, because I had Kyle Rudolph.
packersfan
Footballguy
I'd prefer Thomas. Better yet, grab Dreessen if he's available. Should be a shootout and Dreessen's been a major Red Zone target the past few games.
mquinnjr
Footballguy
Was going to post this, great call. FBG ranking a little low with that said, probably because of Tamme effect. But, he should get you 40-50 yards and possibly a red zone TD in a shootout vs. a goose egg elsewhere since he's likely on the WW.
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Ghoti
Footballguy
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
I agree. what a paradox. I'm just as confused by Vitt's comments. How do run routes on air, yet stay land based? Is this some sort of riddle?
moleculo
Footballguy
I would assume "land-based" = no jumping, "ran routes on air" = no defense, just running patterns.Not a good place to be a couple days before the next game.
tombonneau
Footballguy
I've been slogging through the last few weeks with Myers; he might not be sexy but he has teeth.
