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Anquan Boldin (1 Viewer)

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How do people see Boldin doing against the Jets and the return of Revis this week? As a Boldin owner, I'm very wary about this matchup, especially as it's his first game as a Raven.

 
I am concerned about the very same thing. I've got Boldin AND Mason. I'm considering starting them both, for fear of losing out on one of them. Maybe not the best strategy, but for week 1, who knows.

Either Revis shuts down Boldin and Mason shines, or they are both pretty even.

 
Last season, Revis usually shut down the top WR on the opposing team. I see no reason why that would change, and I think that Boldin would have to be the guy this week. So I'd expect a subpar game from Boldin (I'll go with 3 for 35) and a pretty average game from Mason. If I had both on my team, I'd start Mason this week.

 
He's on my bench. Revis made me a believer last year by relentlessly destroying my studs. I don't care if he hasn't practiced. I'll have to see a WR beat him first before I start anyone against him.

 
Mello said:
He's on my bench. Revis made me a believer last year by relentlessly destroying my studs. I don't care if he hasn't practiced. I'll have to see a WR beat him first before I start anyone against him.
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I watched Revis shut down Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub last year in week 1, so count me in the camp of Boldin owners very worried about rolling him out there to start the fantasy season. I generally don't sweat WDIS decisions this early with guys I spent a high pick on (and I badly reached on Boldin), but I am strongly leaning toward starting Malcolm Floyd instead.
 
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buffburgo said:
I am concerned about the very same thing. I've got Boldin AND Mason. I'm considering starting them both, for fear of losing out on one of them. Maybe not the best strategy, but for week 1, who knows.Either Revis shuts down Boldin and Mason shines, or they are both pretty even.
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1 will underperform badly and the other will just underperform. Don't feel obligated to waste 2 lineup spots just because you have to start one of them.
 
I'm starting Boldin this week. I'll take a good/great WR who has gone through a full pre-season over a guy who hasn't gone through the rigors of pre-season. I don't care who you are you can't miss camp and be in football shape. Just my opinion.

 
starting Gaffney over Boldin...sounds crazy but I don't think it is.

Jags are a gong show in pass defence.

 
Ride or Die with Boldin on my FPC team. Can't imagine how pissed I would be if I benched him for Felix Jones, only to have Boldin do his thing.

Boldin wants to come out with a bang and show Baltimore fans he can be the difference maker they've needed at WR. I don't think anybody will be able to stop him this week, not even Revis.

 
I'm benching Boldin for TO this week, and it isn't only because of Revis. The Jets home opener in a brand new stadium, obviously at home in what should be a loud venue.

Revis is very good, but he can be beaten, it just doesn't happen very often. Still, being in a new offense I prefer to take a wait and see on Boldin in week 1. I see this as a very low scoring game, with low FF numbers all around.

 
MrSoup said:
Ride or Die with Boldin on my FPC team. Can't imagine how pissed I would be if I benched him for Felix Jones, only to have Boldin do his thing.

Boldin wants to come out with a bang and show Baltimore fans he can be the difference maker they've needed at WR. I don't think anybody will be able to stop him this week, not even Revis.
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I'm sure Johnson/Moss etc owners said the same thing last year.
 
I'm not sure what to make of Boldin vs. Revis, honestly.

Are we even sure that's who Revis will be on? Obviously, the Jets want to use Revis as productively as they can, and last year, that meant keeping him glued to the other team's biggest gun. But against every team they played, pretty much without exception, the other team's biggest gun was a serious downfield threat. That's exactly what primo man coverage skills are designed to take away. But I'm not sure Boldin is really that type of player. Boldin's most effective taking turnarounds and quick hits and muscling them into something.

I was trying to think of another top level wideout with Boldin's sort of power-receiving skillset, but nobody came to mind. I would have liked to see Revis's results against Hines Ward, but I don't think they've ever played. (And Revis would have been on Holmes anyway.) The Jets played Brandon Marshall in 2008, and he's capable of playing Boldin-ball, even if he doesn't always. He went 5/55/0 in the game. Not sure whether Revis was on him all day that day or not.

I'm not sure Revis, as good as he is, can take away an underneath quick hit game like that. He can minimize the damage it does, but I think it's a lot harder to shut a player like Boldin out of the box score with elite CB skills than it is a player like Moss...even though Moss is clearly the better overall talent.

Guys like Sterling Sharpe, Michael Irvin, and Cris Carter always seemed to be the only ones that could produce against an in-his-prime Deion. I think Boldin plays a lot more like those guys than like the downfield threats today's elite WR corps are littered with. I hesitate to simply label them "possession receivers" and lump them in with the Bobby Engrams of the world. But elite, really physical possession receivers, I guess.

I wouldn't dare predict a big game, but 6/60 and maybe a score wouldn't surprise me much.

 
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Happy Ragnarok said:
I'm not sure what to make of Boldin vs. Revis, honestly.Are we even sure that's who Revis will be on? Obviously, the Jets want to use Revis as productively as they can, and last year, that meant keeping him glued to the other team's biggest gun. But against every team they played, pretty much without exception, the other team's biggest gun was a serious downfield threat. That's exactly what primo man coverage skills are designed to take away. But I'm not sure Boldin is really that type of player. Boldin's most effective taking turnarounds and quick hits and muscling them into something.I was trying to think of another top level wideout with Boldin's sort of power-receiving skillset, but nobody came to mind. I would have liked to see Revis's results against Hines Ward, but I don't think they've ever played. (And Revis would have been on Holmes anyway.) The Jets played Brandon Marshall in 2008, and he's capable of playing Boldin-ball, even if he doesn't always. He went 5/55/0 in the game. Not sure whether Revis was on him all day that day or not.I'm not sure Revis, as good as he is, can take away an underneath quick hit game like that. He can minimize the damage it does, but I think it's a lot harder to shut a player like Boldin out of the box score with elite CB skills than it is a player like Moss...even though Moss is clearly the better overall talent.Guys like Sterling Sharpe, Michael Irvin, and Cris Carter always seemed to be the only ones that could produce against an in-his-prime Deion. I think Boldin plays a lot more like those guys than like the downfield threats today's elite WR corps are littered with. I hesitate to simply label them "possession receivers" and lump them in with the Bobby Engrams of the world. But elite, really physical possession receivers, I guess.I wouldn't dare predict a big game, but 6/60 and maybe a score wouldn't surprise me much.
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I was just going to post something similar. I don't see Revis on Boldin all day. Boldin shines in the slot and on short plays where he can uses his power to gain yardage. He may have a deep ball or two, but that all depends on how the Ravens use him. Revis' strength tends to be down-field forcing throws underneath, exactly where Boldin will be.
 
Lobary said:
Mello said:
He's on my bench. Revis made me a believer last year by relentlessly destroying my studs. I don't care if he hasn't practiced. I'll have to see a WR beat him first before I start anyone against him.
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I watched Revis shut down Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub last year in week 1, so count me in the camp of Boldin owners very worried about rolling him out there to start the fantasy season. I generally don't sweat WDIS decisions this early with guys I spent a high pick on (and I badly reached on Boldin), but I am strongly leaning toward starting Malcolm Floyd instead.
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That's exactly who I would go with if I bench Boldin. I'm leaning towards doing it, even though I also start Mathews from SD.
 
Dr. Gobbler said:
I'm starting Boldin this week. I'll take a good/great WR who has gone through a full pre-season over a guy who hasn't gone through the rigors of pre-season. I don't care who you are you can't miss camp and be in football shape. Just my opinion.
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I'm sure Revis stayed in shape. All he has to be able to do is run with Boldin. If he's on Boldin throughout the game, I can see a 1 catch for 12 yards night. And Revis seems to be a glued-to-one-receiver type of CB, not someone who plays a side. How is Revis' tackling? Because if Boldin can catch one, he might be able to break a tackle.
 
bweiser said:
Dr. Gobbler said:
I'm starting Boldin this week. I'll take a good/great WR who has gone through a full pre-season over a guy who hasn't gone through the rigors of pre-season. I don't care who you are you can't miss camp and be in football shape. Just my opinion.
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I'm sure Revis stayed in shape. All he has to be able to do is run with Boldin. If he's on Boldin throughout the game, I can see a 1 catch for 12 yards night. And Revis seems to be a glued-to-one-receiver type of CB, not someone who plays a side. How is Revis' tackling? Because if Boldin can catch one, he might be able to break a tackle.
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He's not Winfield, but he's one of the top tackling corners in the league, for sure. Comes up and makes plenty of tackles on rbs as well.
 
Im sitting him for now for Pierre Garcon...but been back and forth about putting him back in the lineup.

 
Looks like they didnt have Boldin o nthe Island and left Revis on one side most of the night. Not sure it cost them the game but the Rookie and Cro and the other teams targets

 
I am seriously regretting my decision to trade Boldin away this past offseason. I've got to find a way to get him back on my team, some way, somehow.

 
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