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*** TJ Yeldon (2015 Draft Eligible) Bandwagon *** (2 Viewers)
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sho nuff
Footballguy
My thought as well...may drop Drake for him as I don’t have a ton of confidence in Miami run game...but that upside is tempting to hold in tofor a temporary play...
well...Ivory picked up (not by Fournette owner...I could still grab Yeldon...but passing)
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Interseptopus
Footballguy
ivory has had one game in double digits this year, and hes had plenty of time as a starter... Brate has had double digits weekly. not going to bite here. good luck everyone
TheDirtyWord
Footballguy
Honestly, I think this is six of one, half a dozen of the other...but on a team that’s likely going to give 30-35 touches to the RB’s. Each a solid play/projection.
ourmanflint
Footballguy
grateful zed
Footballguy
lind?
grateful zed
Footballguy
Fariq
Footballguy
40 carries
I overshot Yeldon's carries by 3. Sorry.
I have a 7-1 team likely to go to 8-1. I started Ivory two weeks ago and Yeldon today. I was just screwin' around with my final flex slot. Yeldon was a key contributor for several weeks in a title run in 2015, so I wanted him in my lineup at least once this season for, like, sentimental reasons and stuff.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
I did. especially after seeing what McKinnon got. Yeldon > McKinnon IMO. One spot I may like for Yeldon is Green Bay, if the Montgomery/Jones/Williams experiment fails. Yeldon is good catching the ball. I could see them bringing him in potentially, among a few other places: Houston, Indy, Baltimore, Oakland
I still think he holds intriguing value for 2018. seems to still get a decent number of receptions even with Fournette healthy, and we could see Fournette missing a few games maybe.
I like his 2019 outlook for sure. very promising. he's come a long way on many levels
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Zyphros
Footballguy
I'm loving the Houston call in terms of future outlook. I'm in the process of buying most places, got him on 2 teams already. I always liked the talent, but the bad Jag's were still there when he was drafted, and the new Jag's are Fournettes team, Yeldon never really got a shot to be "the guy" since that team was a total dumpster when he got there.
She Caw Go Tears
Footballguy
did a bunch of points just come off for Yeldon?
Insein
Footballguy
I noticed this too. Only explanation is that the score keeper didn't realize J Charles was in the game because he forgot JCharles was signed this week.
Insein
Footballguy
Zyphros
Footballguy
I was about 30 minutes away from trading him and a TE for a top5 1st.... And then they had to sign Hyde. I still think Yeldon controls that backfield mostly but this just muddies that water enough that people won't want Yeldon. Was hoping for an easy flip and now that's shot.
Elevencents
Footballguy
Don’t have a piece of the backfield (except for Fournette in the contest, ugh) but going to be curious to see how this plays out. Do you guys think this was simply a play because Yeldon isn’t 100% or are they thinking this is an upgrade to Yeldon?
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electric Ape
Footballguy
The Jags have never believed in Yeldon as a lead back. They have tried to reduce his touches at every possible opportunity, often at significant cost. First it was bringing in Chris Ivory on a bloated free agent contract, then Fournette, now it's Hyde. Given that history it's hard to project Yeldon in a big role moving forward. I personally believe he's a somewhat underrated player and that the Jags would have been better off spending their money and draft capital on other positions but we'll see, time will tell...
Zyphros
Footballguy
He's RB10 in FFPC leagues and yet nobody wants him... I don't understand. Yes they brought in Hyde, but Hyde doesn't catch passes nearly as well. He's criminally undervalued for contending teams.
JoeyJoJoJuniorShabadoo
Footballguy
Have him on my team and not gonna drop him yet but definitely keeping him on the bench for now. I think he'll be productive even with Fournette back.
Deamon
Footballguy
And they also have their starter back. Yeldon is third fiddle on a bad offense. In PPR sure keep him and see, but he's droppable in standard.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Anyone have thoughts on this guy going into FA?
I’m optimistic...teams are gonna want bell first, believe Ingram is a FA? And then if I remember right it would be yeldon and Tevin Coleman as the others guys that would probably have a decent amount of interest.
Not sure he gets signed as a main guy but would hopefully be somewhere he can be more consistent as far as PPR usuage. Off the top of my head I’d say Jets, Buffalo, Raiders, Houston, Indy, and Tampa are the main teams that would be in the RB market. Just from what I’ve been reading it doesn’t sound like it’s that great of a RB class so would think he gets lots of interest from a couple of those teams.
Adams has been looking good for philly so they may not look at RB as much as before but yeldon could still be a good running mate with him so that could be a possibility tho that wouldn’t be the greatest fantasy spot for him. I only own him on one team, no matter where he signs I will probably be looking to sell him and hope that he gets McKinnon like hype and can get a good return
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Honestly I think that's close to what it'll be. He is a good PPR back, and maybe PHI would be a good place for him to take a Sproles role, but that's a little risky. I was considering trading for him but I just don't have the roster space. I sold him very high earlier this year, so I think the owner is a little burned at that and wants to get his 1st rounder back.
doeseatplace
Footballguy
It’ll be interesting to see how he’s viewed on the open market. A relatively big back with good vision but lacking in straight line speed, his sweet spot had been 8-12 carries per game. Except for a couple of past games against the previously woeful Colts run D, his ypc rarely exceeded 4.0 with 12+ carries. I hope someone pays him...he’s been a solid contributor for the Jags, often playing through injury
beef
Footballguy
Yeldon is junk. Lots of talks about him being a good blocker and receiver, but he grades out really low in both and has been declining every year in the league per PFF.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I think you're living in the past. The Colts run defense ranked 8th best and gave up only 3.9 ypc with a long of 34 yards and 101 yds pg.
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doeseatplace
Footballguy
You are correct, and my post says exactly that: "Except for a couple of past games against the previously woeful Colts run D"
But I'll show my math
Yeldon rushing vs. IND
Week 4, 2015: 22-105-0, 4.77 ypc
Week 14 2015: 11-62-0, 5.64 ypc
The Colts ranked 25th in rushing yards allowed in 2015
Week 4 2016: 14-71-0, 5.07 ypc
The Colts ranked 25th in rushing yards allowed in 2016
Week 7 2017: 9-122-1, 13.56 ypc
The Colts ranked 26th in rushing yards allowed in 2017
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Yes, I re-read your post and you did say previously woeful. I stand corrected and apologize for jumping to conclusions.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
what an odd backfield the Bills have...
Could be a matter of patching holes leading up to the draft. This way, they can ideally select BPA and not feel compelled to draft for need
I can't see anyone trading for McCoy. At this stage of his career is he worth a draft pick and $6.175M?
The contract details will be telling, but I think when they come out they will verify your RB3 thought. And at that price, it kind of makes sense for the Bills. This isn't a strong RB class. They are kind of signaling they are going to pass on RB (unless they grab one that plays special teams in rounds 5-7) and if they pass on RB, they at least need someone capable behind a 31 year old McCoy and a 36 year old Gore.
