Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
Damn. I have Evans, Anderson and Baldwin. The first two play at one. Juju has a great matchup but man a groin injury is tough. This sucks.
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, NE (1 Viewer)
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Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
I'm a little afraid he's going to be a decoy. I have him in over Cooks for now. Still debating.
I just saw JuJu's tweet about him playing. Outstanding tweet because he references importance of playing for fantasy championships. Just outstanding awareness.
I did find it kind of funny, though not sure Steelers organization will share my amusement, that they prohibited him from speaking to the media yesterday so he just blasts out a tweet instead.
I did find it kind of funny, though not sure Steelers organization will share my amusement, that they prohibited him from speaking to the media yesterday so he just blasts out a tweet instead.
EBF
Footballguy
My Mahomes/Hill/JuJu/Ebron teams took a bath last week, but I managed to sneak into the final with one of them.
I lost Gordon in that league already this week and have had some injuries this year, so for me it's basically either JuJu or Rudolph (1.5 ppr for TE) for my flex spot. Won't be a very tough decision. If JuJu is active, I will start him. My feeling is that you need to play your stars if they are active, even if they are a bit banged up. Didn't exactly work for me last week with Hill, but these are the guys who got me this far, and I'd rather go down with the ship than see them put up 25 points on my bench.
I lost Gordon in that league already this week and have had some injuries this year, so for me it's basically either JuJu or Rudolph (1.5 ppr for TE) for my flex spot. Won't be a very tough decision. If JuJu is active, I will start him. My feeling is that you need to play your stars if they are active, even if they are a bit banged up. Didn't exactly work for me last week with Hill, but these are the guys who got me this far, and I'd rather go down with the ship than see them put up 25 points on my bench.
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001002527/article/juju-smithschuster-of-course-im-playing-sunday
He's back in my league season lineup and DFS play. I bet 10% or less owned because of the groin scare. Time to pounce lol.
JackReacher
Footballguy
We are all trying to beat this game, but JJSS is one of the few players that are a joy to have regardless. Untouchable on my dynasty teams.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
decisions decisions...
I need to pick 2: Lockett, Cooks (Peterson might be out), JuJu.
Right now JuJu is behind Lockett but I might put JuJu back in now
I need to pick 2: Lockett, Cooks (Peterson might be out), JuJu.
Right now JuJu is behind Lockett but I might put JuJu back in now
Interseptopus
Footballguy
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smcindoe
Footballguy
Have him in my lineup, but him tweeting like this knowing he was only going to be a decoy would the greatest heel turn in fantasy football history.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Pretty much. The increased volume should make up for any effeciency lost and then some. He's also 22 so... Plenty of room to grow. Biggest concern is how long does Ben play.
I think the team voting him MVP also speaks huge volumes about him. Nobody know who the best players are like other players.
With his youth, and the lack of youth of his competition, there is a case to be made for WR1 in dynasty leagues.
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Gandalf
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Andrew74
Footballguy
I’d say so, too. Where he finishes in the top 12 depends on how well he handles WR1 coverage but you’d think the volume and talent almost guarantees a top 12 finish.
Agree that' the top concern but found it encouraging for both that and how he handles #1 coverage when in week 17 last year with AB out and Landry Jones as the starter he went 9/143 and a TD. Just one game against what was a s sorry Browns secondary in a game with nothing on the line but that's still pretty encouraging.
On the negative side he went into the toilet when Dobbs came in for Big Ben for around 1.5 quarters but I think Dobbs is awful and looks right now that Rudolph is worst case heir apparent option to Big Ben.
On a totally unrelated note and he's not worth a thread of his own but I was pretty surprised that Landry Jones was never picked up by someone this year.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Another concern I have is his slot lineup percentage is really, really high. It does seem trendy in the NFL right now to move your number 1 or number 2 into the slot so I'm not really looking at it as if the Steelers are trying to hide a weakness, but it's on my radar.
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
rschroeder1
Footballguy
Isn't this likely because the Steelers already have Brown on the outside? Doesn't seem like a huge concern to me.
mozzy84
Footballguy
I've been doing that on madden for decades
That said I see zero reason for concern, we've seen him make plenty of plays on the outside. If ben leaves though.....
EBF
Footballguy
I think he's basically Boldin with some of Demaryius Thomas's downfield game. Will there be lulls? Yea. He's not a specimen like Julio or Moss who can just destroy people, but he's proven that he's a really good WR and an underrated athlete. Long-term, I think you have to treat him like a top 10 dynasty WR because, if health permits, he's going to have a lot of 1k seasons even if he's never a top 3 WR in the league at any time.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
I don't agree with the Boldin comp here. Smith Schuster is a lot faster than Boldin. Boldin played like a small TE.EBF said:
I think a better comp is DeAndre Hopkins. Not a freak, agreed, but also not just a Possession guy.
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Don't either but on his NFL.com bio page when he entered the league the comp they gave him was Boldin but again I don't agree for same reason you said.
My best comp for him from a size/speed/production angle is Davante Adams. One major benefit JuJu has over him with major difference between the two is that JuJu has massive hands and Adams on the other spectrum.
Ben & Jerry's
Footballguy
JJSS limped off the field at the Pro Bowl. (appeared to tweak his knee after being tackled)
I had zero plans to watch this game and literally as soon as I flipped over to the game was when he caught the pass from Luck and limped off.
Right now they are saying it's a knee contusion and went on to almost laughably call him questionable to return(got to think that is more no chance). But I still take it as encouraging, I think all will alright.
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
Faust
MVP
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ConnSKINS26
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Wild how little action this thread has gotten this offseason, while JuJu surges up rankings and ADP. I guess it's just not controversial at all that he's a very young stud.
ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
-jb-
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Jacksonke1
Footballguy
This may go too far back or I'm mis-remembering...Sterling Sharpe/Robert Brooks ?
Jacksonke1
Footballguy
Harder to say Randy Moss took over from Cris Carter as it seems Randy was the #1 guy his rookie year
JuJu has the goods and Ben wings it, love to have him if scenario plays out
JuJu has the goods and Ben wings it, love to have him if scenario plays out
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EBF
Footballguy
Reggie Wayne is another good example. #2 to Marvin for a long time before he became the guy.ConnSKINS26 said:
Boldin and Fitz had kind of a 1A/1B thing going on for most of their careers in AZ, but each of them proved later that he could thrive on his own.
I can see JuJu's career mirroring Boldin's. Never the top guy in the league at his position, but super steady and solid.
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hamsterdam
Footballguy
The Packers have had their #2 take over for the #1 for the past 15 years it seems.
Steelers too now that I think about it.
Steelers too now that I think about it.
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kittenmittens
Footballguy
Sterling Sharpe/Robert Brooks/Antonio Freeman/Donald Driver/Greg Jennings/Jordy Nelson/Davante AdamsJacksonke1 said:
Javon Walker was about to take the torch from Driver too before getting hurt.
