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And this is the downside...10 cent head.

So with Ridley out there will be extra emphasis on defending him--but he'll also get extra looks. Net positive or negative?

I feel like they are letting Jones run more which leads to a higher floor for sure. I think I'm going there between the two.

Ugh. 14 team league, PPR. With Higgins out I have to choose between starting Cordarrelle Patterson or DJ Chark for my 3rd WR spot.

As a Seahawks fan and Chubb owner it makes me cry at night that they selected Rashaad Penny ahead of him. That was one hell of a miss...

I'm sort of wondering if the "numbers" comment from McDermott might be a bit of concern for the extra game this year and what it might mean for general wear. In essence, this is about controlling the overall "number" of touches each back receives across the year. I follow the Seahawks and it's worth noting they kept 5 RBs on the roster this year and had Alex Collins inactive, a player that several Seahawks fans assumed had won the #2 spot here. I'm fairly confident this is what Pete Carroll has in mind with all of those backs. Or, I could yet again be overthinking it in all cases.

Getting things back on track... Does anyone have insight into the Ravens' practice field? I mean it feels like the gardening dept needs to answer some questions on that turf.

Homer alert, but the Seahawks with even 60% of a McVay style offense is going to be significantly better than Schottenheimer's offense laying the cards face up.

One of my leagues uses double-header weeks. Any chance of supporting that?

That's what a lot of people around here are saying, but it doesn't account for the rumors he's been fumbling in practice quite a bit. Add to this the coaching staff believes Travis Homer is the best blocking RB in the league (according to what I've heard) and I'm beginning to wonder if he'll even make the team. It sounds insane to me too but there's thoughts that team control with DeeJay Dallas might be the reason he wins that final spot.

Anyone watching the Colts game? I'm interested in how Granson looks as he's an interesting flier.

Haven't seen anything yet on the injury. That cowboy is a dirty ####.

Yep, he's out.

My flex, my unicorn! Also here's to hoping James Robinson can keep it up with my team being depleted every day due to injury.

Aaaaand it's possible this is a real change too: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-russell-wilson-demanded-seattle-233052625.html

I'm sure the idea of selling high is because he needed the two receiving TDs to make his week and his rushing totals were exceptionally down, but the defense the Falcons played was designed to limit the run. He'll do fine this year as teams realize they would rather let him run than Russ throw. One thing to note: Carlos Hyde and Travis Homer were used during the game a heck of a lot more than I was expecting but weren't terribly effective. I think this is more about the lack of preseason games as the Seahawks used a very deep rotation in the WRs and across the entire defense too. It *might* be about keeping the entire team fresh, but when the backups were out there it showed and Carroll will eventually revert to his tendencies.

It pains me to say this as a fan but in a redraft I would look to sell Russell Wilson high. Hear me out... The Falcons were--for most of the game when in non-passing down situations--using a jam front which is designed to limit the run game and force them to pass (which was a particularly bad idea given the state of their secondary). I think he'll come back down to the ground in week 2 as there is no way Belichick will put the game in Wilson's hands, and it's possible the rest of the league realizes they would much rather have Seattle's run game than their pass game.

Flex in PPR: David Montgomery Antonio Gibson Jerry Jeudy Thank you!

I wouldn't worry. Seattle's plan has basically always been to be ultra-conservative until absolutely necessary. Even when they had that amazing defense they would routinely be losing in the first half and have Russ bring them back in the second. Don't expect that to change anytime soon.

Fire up the 'corn boys!

Where did Dillon go here? I think you accidentally missed him.

I see the 49ers are benefiting from some bad calls.

He is. A ####show.

Freddie kitchens should be shot if he doesn't run more

They would potentially drop to #5. Winning the division will make a huge difference for either team.