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Anybody playing TRichardson this week? (1 Viewer)

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Not sure I believe Pagano at his word when he says that Richardson getting "as much as he can handle" will represent enough toughes that he makes a solid play against the 49ers. Interesting to me that the FBG rankings (and those on other sights as well) seem to have both TRich and Bradshaw ranked very low..maybe just that fact that it's a tough matchup on the road, the 49ers will be in a bad mood after getting spanked last week, and it really looks like a RBBC until TRich gets established. Even so, somebody has to run the ball...does anybody have a guess where the touches go this week?

 
Are they really going to trust T Rich to protect their franchise QB with just a few days of practice. I would think it takes some time to pick up all the protection/blitz pick up schemes, don't see them putting Luck at risk.

 
here's an article tohttp://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/9/20/4751836/colts-vs-49ers-trent-richardson read..

Since the start of 2012 with Richardson on the field, Browns quarterbacks were sacked on 4.8 percent of dropbacks.

With Richardson off the field, Browns quarterbacks were sacked on 9.4 percent of dropbacks.

Richardson's pass-blocking ability will be useful to a team whose quarterback threw the ball 627 times last season. Per ESPN, Luck has been sacked on 6.2 percent of his dropbacks since the start of the 2012 season, which is the ninth-highest rate in the NFL.

Lets be honest, its not a great matchup. How well can the Colts contain Gore and Co? Obviously the game-plan, along w any ambition of feeding the beast go out the window if the D doesn't play well..

Obviously I could be wrong, but Im thinking its a good game to see how well things can work. I would consider the 49er's to take pride in being able to play physical ball "come at me Bro" (as opposed to using stunts of sorts to confuse) Now considering the yds gained by RB's vs. SF last Season...

per Evan Silva:

Indianapolis @ San Francisco

Wednesday's acquisition of Trent Richardson bodes well for Indy's ability to keep the chains moving, setting up scoring chances. At the same time, the Richardson move reinforces what the Colts were selling all offseason: rookie OC Pep Hamilton wants balance and a foundation power run game. Andrew Luck's pass attempts are going to take a hit. The development limits Luck's statistical passing ceiling, so he'll have to compensate with sheer playmaking ability. Thus far Luck has done just that, ranking seventh in fantasy quarterback scoring despite sitting 23rd in the NFL in pass attempts through two weeks. Luck is a bit of a tough sell as more than a back-end QB1 at Candlestick, but I wouldn't be opposed to starting him. The 49ers' secondary is their most glaring roster weakness, and San Francisco may be without stud rookie FS Eric Reid after last week's concussion. If Colin Kaepernick lights up Indy's defense -- and that's a strong possibility -- Luck's pass attempts won't be a Week 3 issue. He's a top-dozen quarterback play for me. ... T-Rich owners are understandably excited about his new digs, and I would be, too. He will be in the mix to lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns over the season's final 14 weeks. I'd still think twice about playing him in a brutal road matchup where Richardson may only see a handful of carries. He has two practices as a Colt, and is still getting familiar with the offense and his new blockers. View Richardson as a Week 3 flex option, and top-five RB1 play in Week 4 against Jacksonville.

 
I'm playing him. Granted, I don't have a lot of back-up options, but Pagano's statement that TRich wasn't brought in to be the "waterboy" is helpful here. I at least expect a few goal line carries, though not sure how large the rushing yard total will be...

 
I'm playing him, but it's more because my other options aren't too pretty. And, I can imagine him getting a couple goal line TD's this week, and I would probably shoot myself if that happened and I didn't start him.

 

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