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RB Devontae Booker (1 Viewer)
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ahartig
Footballguy
Anything to see here? I have to start him as my RB2 this week to due to byes and injuries, yuck, i know. But he seems to be coming on an Richard is hurt I think.......
Also, who is this guy, any weight in what he is saying about booker....he seems REALLY high on him:
https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-mailbag-don-t-call-it-a-comeback-for-devontae-booker
Also, who is this guy, any weight in what he is saying about booker....he seems REALLY high on him:
https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-mailbag-don-t-call-it-a-comeback-for-devontae-booker
Does he have a direct line to what the raiders are gonna do?
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Biabreakable
Footballguy
I am not familiar with the author. I would be curious to hear what Raiders fans think about this too.ahartig said:
I dont think any journalist has a direct line to what a NFL team is going to do. The coaches try like hell to prevent that from happening. The piece is just saying to jump on the bandwagon. You can cheer for the guy without that meaning he is going to get the ball a lot.
I am a fan of Booker and its nice to see him having some success. I have no illusions about him usurping Josh Jacobs job though. The Raiders won't be able to run the ball so much in every game, especially not against teams that can score points on them.
The Frankman
Footballguy
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Faust
MVP
BoerumHill
Footballguy
‘twas very lightly owned going into this week (12% owned in Yahoo) which is surprising bc IMO he has a direct line to at least RB2 usage
Also, WAY MORE giddy up this year than what I remember from his Denver days. Best NFL healthy & change of scenery did him well.
Also, WAY MORE giddy up this year than what I remember from his Denver days. Best NFL healthy & change of scenery did him well.
BoerumHill
Footballguy
gotta watch the practice reports but everything I’ve heard is it looked worse than it was.
but it’s that time of year - if they get up early/big, I could see letting Booker have a bigger share this week. after getting rocked by the Falcons I doubt Gruden is thinking that way RN.
just think about it, though - Hyde outtouching Carson, Williams gettting more of the load than Jones, Murray being the focal point instead of Kamara. wanna keep the bell cow fresh for the divisional games and the playoffs.
BoerumHill
Footballguy
RB15-20
Very good matchup and he’s looked much more dynamic - darn near electric - in his 2020 opportunities. It’s like he’s not even the same guy that struggled with injuries for years in Denver. Good pass catcher as well, very solid floor IMO. For (likely) one week.
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The Frankman
Footballguy
Would absolutely prioritize Booker in waivers; I wrote about him in a post in the Homestretch Week 13 waivers thread. He's a great add for the fantasy playoffs and I'd cut Leonard Fournette and maybe Alexander Mattison to grab Booker.
rockaction
Footballguy
Las Vegas's line is solid and they might get Trent Brown back at tackle for them. Right now, only one member of the line is listed as a limited participant on the injury report. Another is listed as a full participant.
socrates
Footballguy
I think Booker is a valuable fantasy roster addition, but mostly as a high-end backup. I do not get a sense that the Raiders expect Jacobs to miss much time, if any, for his current ankle sprain. I agree that ankle sprains can linger or flare back up, but I understand this is a mild sprain, and I doubt the Raiders will feel compelled to put Jacobs back on the field this week against a struggling Jets' team if his ankle is not stable. I trust Booker to put up RB1/RB2 numbers in a starting role, especially in PPR leagues, but I would only trust him if Jacobs is out.
themeistersinger
Footballguy
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Wow! I picked him up for free at 4:24 a.m. after waivers cleared he was still there. I did about 15 minutes of research and finally decided worth the risk. Lottery ticket RB 2 or Flex with Connor on the shelf and Swift not himself, and CMC on a bye. Start Gibson and now it looks like Booker. Booker - Harrison Ford.
themeistersinger
Footballguy
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
This forum is definitely the quickest way to find an answer. Much quicker then the cheat sheets adjustments.
Perhaps a notification is sent via any number of apps, but nevertheless, it happens pretty quick here.
Just plugged in D Booker as a start and will watch his rankings climb... how high does it go?
Perhaps a notification is sent via any number of apps, but nevertheless, it happens pretty quick here.
Just plugged in D Booker as a start and will watch his rankings climb... how high does it go?
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Not too get ahead of ourselves and lots of disappointments have occurred before, but I gotta sense that Booker is gonna have a big game.
rockaction
Footballguy
I'd hold horses on this one. Jets rush defense is eighth against the run in Football Outsiders' DVOA rankings. It's their pass defense and offense that are atrocious. They're dead last in pass defense. I wouldn't look for Booker to have a ton of yards, but he may pick up a cheapie or two from inside the five because getting there is so easy against these Swiss cheese corners, basically guys off of practice squads or the street.
dmac37
Footballguy
I kinda of agree with you here. My big PPR flex decision is between Booker and Hunt, I want to go with Booker and the volume but my biggest concern is the Raiders do not seem to throw to their RB's much unless I'm mistaken.
rockaction
Footballguy
Jacobs has seen more targets than last year. Carr looks to go short and intermediate, so there's that. Booker may very well have a good game, all I'm saying is that it's not a walk because it's the Jets.
The Frankman
Footballguy
The thing that's interesting is Jacobs went from "it's minor" to "eh just resting missing a practice" to "he out Sunday and he hope he can play next Sunday". That's a very weird track unless a) smoke and mirrors by the Raiders b) he suffered some sort of anomaly (extra swelling). Jon Gruden isn't really the type of guy that rests nicked-up players in games the team should win. I mean I don't think it's a high-ankle sprain, but just very odd how the Raiders treated this.
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Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Great call out, run D is what the Jets do really well. There is also the fact that both Richard and Riddick are in the mix.
I picked up Booker and am starting him with lack of other options. And I expect at least 15 carries. The hope is that the Raiders get out and stay out ahead and play ball control and use the run to grind, grind, grind.
I think the team loves what they see in Booker and will give him every opportunity, but would not assume a break out game.
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
Jets are 8th worst D at giving up fantasy points relative to average. Their stats would be worse but have had some matchups against teams with lots of RB injuries. The run D could be the best thing the Jets do and still be terrible.
socrates
Footballguy
Interesting. On a fantasy points per game basis, the Jets rank as the eighth worst against opposing RBs. I like Booker to get the volume this Sunday to up decent fantasy numbers, even if he does not get 100 yards rushing.
Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
From memory they sucked against faster backs earlier in the year
phins and KC bailed on the run vs the jets
bolts tried but sucked
NE ran a lot buf not so much and did decent
Decent production passing
With Trent Brown back, and erasing last week from their brains, looking like 60-80 on the ground with a TD hopefully 5 plus targets too
phins and KC bailed on the run vs the jets
bolts tried but sucked
NE ran a lot buf not so much and did decent
Decent production passing
With Trent Brown back, and erasing last week from their brains, looking like 60-80 on the ground with a TD hopefully 5 plus targets too
Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
Hoping he can get 20 plus carries and have a Melvin Gordon type game
Yes, even if he doesn’t kill it on the ground, he should be very involved in the passing game.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Despite the mess in Dallas, benching Zeke is a bold move. Could be right.
I'm starting him in one league in a must win (for the division, loser still goes to the playoffs) as a flex over Schultz, j cook, Everett, ballage, Gage, and a few others. But those guys aren't Zeke level even given his recent problems.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
I would not bench Zeke for Booker. Booker is not a great talent. He is a solid RB that should have 15-16 carries for 75 yards, 1 TD, and 3 catches for 25 yards. I bet the receiving backs are in the game 1/3 of the time.
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socrates
Footballguy
Those types of numbers are solid (19.0 ppr fantasy points). I am not as bullish on either Booker or Zeke as you are! I am projecting Booker to get more like 60 yards rushing, and hopefully he finds the end zone, plus a reception or two. I think he has a fair chance to exceed those numbers, however.
Zeke has consistently underperformed this season. He has failed to even reach double digits in ppr fantasy points in all but two games since Dak went down, and Baltimore is a top 10 defense against opposing RBs.
I am in a good position, in that I have already won my division and secured a week #14 bye, but I have the opportunity to possibly eliminate my toughest opponent from the playoffs with this week's game.
It may be more difficult to bench Zeke when the games are more meaningful, although if he continues to produce at his current pace, benching Zeke will be the obvious choice.
Booker may be a one-week waiver wire rental, but he should be a decent RB2 this week. Booker is not Jacobs, and he may not produce Jacobs-type numbers this week, especially as a receiver, but Booker has looked pretty solid when he has seen the field this season.
If not against the Jets, then when would you consider Booker? To quote Ghoti, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em"!"
All aboard the Booker express this week. Giddy up!
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
One of the things that has limited backs against the Jets is getting benched for a backup in a blowout. I think we will see Booker all game.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Richard? It seems all the raiders backs catch a few passes here and there. Including Booker.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Yes Jalen Richard. They also have Theo Riddick who hasn't played since week 4 but he can catch passes.
They do. If I add them all up the RB average 5 targets per game. 3 to Jacobs 1 to Booker 1 to Richard. So perhaps that distribution continues with Riddick stepping up to the 3rd spot while Jacobs is out.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Yes. I consider Richard and Riddick to be pass catching backs more than running backs. Ugh. You know what mean. I any case, I expect Booker to handle 2/3 of the touches and to put up RB 2 numbers.
