Welcome to Our Forums. Once you've registered and logged in, you're primed to talk football, among other topics, with the sharpest and most experienced fantasy players on the internet.
I wonder if only about a dozen LBs are more than JAGs, not even including some high-profile IDPs. We've seen guys like Devin White and Shaq Leonard just fall out of the league in their prime ages recently. Would anyone be surprised if next year, guys like Zaire Franklin, Oluokun, Bolton, and Logan Wilson just didn't have starting jobs? I wouldn't - they're great IDPs, but they're not Roquan Smith or Fred Warner. Jordyn Brooks was a great IDP in Seattle, but my recollection is that his PFF scores weren't very good, and it caught up with him. Same for White in Tampa.
Yes.
I pretty much had those guys as JAG's before this year. I don't think what is happening with them is altogether surprising. I didn't see Dodson getting cut after playing 98% of the snaps YTD but I wouldn't say he was anything more than a JAG.
Definitely. In my opinion.
I'm listening to a Macri podcast, he mentioned Dodson was the #3 rated LB in coverage last season and is #11 so far this season. He didn't mention overall grade.
That’s why I’m here, but I still traded Saquon for Roquan this offseason.
Sounds like it's too early to tell. Worse than originally thought, but optimism that he'll play next year (while this year is almost assuredly a wrap).
Nothing jumps out at me especially when you are talking about a couple weeks from now. These guys may or may not even be playing then. I would just scout for the next two weeks and see if there is a guy trending up. In general, Ventrel Miller isn't a terrible option. He has an ok floor and has a set role.
That's pretty much what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something that would make one of these an obvious add. It's a pretty tight roster situation, so I hate to add a guy who may have a 50/50 (at best) chance of seeing playing time in two weeks. On the other hand, like I said, waivers options are usually limited. You're probably right, though.... Between the three guys I mentioned, you never know. One of them could have a situation change between now and then. Worst case, Miller seems to be getting 5-7 pts per week. Thanks.
Could you get Diabate for a last-round pick?
He's rostered and the trade deadline has passed. I'm mostly just thinking ahead, in case things go south. We start 3 LB, I've got David and Franklin, and have gone through Pace, then Dorian Williams, back to Pace, then Rodriguez (DET). Pace and Rodriguez are now on IR, and Milano's return has made Dorian largely irrelevant for now. I can probably get by with Miller, but an injury to David or Franklin and I would really be hurting. We all know this is a 17-week war of attrition, so I'm just trying to stay ahead of the game. Starting three each week, I typically try to have at least 4 (if not 5) options available. Especially going into the playoffs, when every week matters. I'm currently 12-1, but it's a tough league, and opportunities to win it don't come often.
This may make Russell a worthwhile add. Hedges vs a David injury
Is Jaylon Carlies available? He may return post bye. If SF falls out of contention, I wonder if Dee Winters may get some run, but Greenlaw's return looms.
Good info on Dye. Thx.
Dee Winters
pairing up these two statments and Davis Gaither might be a decent fill in.
Yeah, timing is everything sometimes. Had I known Wilson's status last night, Davis-Gaither would have been a no-brainer in the league I was talking about. Unfortunately, waivers for that league run once a week (Wed evenings), so that ship has sailed. Someone else grabbed him, someone grabbed Dye, and I grabbed Russell (TB) to sort of "handcuff" David, like you mentioned.
Rookie that got run from day 1 as the 3rd backer, was being tasked with a larger role the week EJ Speed was out, but injury ended his day early, and Speed is a ufa at season's end.
Yeah, in dynasty he should be rostered, but not for depth in this season's playoffs.
