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Rotowire.com and Rotoworld.com are two different sources there, Sparky.I don't follow Rotoworld but MFL links player news from various sources. Check out the last 3 LT links from Rotoworld:
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real simple, just read the black text (the news) and take the blue text (the opinion) with a grain of salt. you may not like their commentary, but it's a good place to get updates.I am actually starting to get a little annoyed with Rotoworld. I have already endorsed the site as a good place to get little snippets of info, but the last few months the opinions have been HORRIBLY BIASED on every player they have pimped as breakouts. I understand that they have to keep in line with the projections they are giving to paying customers, but some of the their "takeaways" that they write based on news is completely misinterpreted and quite frankly INCORRECT.Again, I do check for injury updates on Rotoworld, but go look at what they have been saying about Mendenhall for the last few days. Rotoworld is INSISTING that Mendenhall is getting the Majority of the work this week. Parker has practiced fully every day this week. But they keep talking about how the device in his shoe is a major problem. Even with the fact that the COACHES are saying they will decide the starter on Sunday, Rotoworld is adament that Mendenhall will get more work. Even with his flu illness and missing practices, they keep stressing that he SUPPOSED to be back to practice friday and should retain the lead role. Even with beat writers and the Pitt Tribune stating that his status is in doubt, Rotoworld wont hear of it. Citing other sources if for no other reason than to discredit the Pitt Trib report. Even though Parker has been the lead back ALL YEAR when healthy and Tomlin has gone on record stating Parker is the lead back, Rotoworld insists that Mendy has taken charge of the runningback role because he is superior in every way.Now, i am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived, but for god's sake, let's call a spade a spade. He has had 2 good games in a row. If anything he has proven that he is better in a dual role, if for nothing but to increase his ability to stay healthy. I agree that in time, Mendy is the best option, but for crying out loud, stop jamming it down our throats. wow, sorry about the rant.ETA: I do not own Willie or Mendy or anyone else related to Pitt and neither does my opponent this week
I am actually starting to get a little annoyed with Rotoworld. I have already endorsed the site as a good place to get little snippets of info, but the last few months the opinions have been HORRIBLY BIASED on every player they have pimped as breakouts.
I understand that they have to keep in line with the projections they are giving to paying customers, but some of the their "takeaways" that they write based on news is completely misinterpreted and quite frankly INCORRECT.
Again, I do check for injury updates on Rotoworld, but go look at what they have been saying about Mendenhall for the last few days.
Rotoworld is INSISTING that Mendenhall is getting the Majority of the work this week. Parker has practiced fully every day this week. But they keep talking about how the device in his shoe is a major problem. Even with the fact that the COACHES are saying they will decide the starter on Sunday, Rotoworld is adament that Mendenhall will get more work. Even with his flu illness and missing practices, they keep stressing that he SUPPOSED to be back to practice friday and should retain the lead role. Even with beat writers and the Pitt Tribune stating that his status is in doubt, Rotoworld wont hear of it. Citing other sources if for no other reason than to discredit the Pitt Trib report. Even though Parker has been the lead back ALL YEAR when healthy and Tomlin has gone on record stating Parker is the lead back, Rotoworld insists that Mendy has taken charge of the runningback role because he is superior in every way.
Now, i am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived, but for god's sake, let's call a spade a spade. He has had 2 good games in a row. If anything he has proven that he is better in a dual role, if for nothing but to increase his ability to stay healthy. I agree that in time, Mendy is the best option, but for crying out loud, stop jamming it down our throats.
wow, sorry about the rant.
ETA: I do not own Willie or Mendy or anyone else related to Pitt and neither does my opponent this week
The Pitt Trib info wasn't a "report." If you actually read the article, it's clear that the beat writer had no inside info. He was merely "guessing" that Mendenhall status could be in doubt if the injury lingers. That's far different than reporting.
I am actually starting to get a little annoyed with Rotoworld. I have already endorsed the site as a good place to get little snippets of info, but the last few months the opinions have been HORRIBLY BIASED on every player they have pimped as breakouts. I understand that they have to keep in line with the projections they are giving to paying customers, but some of the their "takeaways" that they write based on news is completely misinterpreted and quite frankly INCORRECT.Again, I do check for injury updates on Rotoworld, but go look at what they have been saying about Mendenhall for the last few days. Rotoworld is INSISTING that Mendenhall is getting the Majority of the work this week. Parker has practiced fully every day this week. But they keep talking about how the device in his shoe is a major problem. Even with the fact that the COACHES are saying they will decide the starter on Sunday, Rotoworld is adament that Mendenhall will get more work. Even with his flu illness and missing practices, they keep stressing that he SUPPOSED to be back to practice friday and should retain the lead role. Even with beat writers and the Pitt Tribune stating that his status is in doubt, Rotoworld wont hear of it. Citing other sources if for no other reason than to discredit the Pitt Trib report. Even though Parker has been the lead back ALL YEAR when healthy and Tomlin has gone on record stating Parker is the lead back, Rotoworld insists that Mendy has taken charge of the runningback role because he is superior in every way.Now, i am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived, but for god's sake, let's call a spade a spade. He has had 2 good games in a row. If anything he has proven that he is better in a dual role, if for nothing but to increase his ability to stay healthy. I agree that in time, Mendy is the best option, but for crying out loud, stop jamming it down our throats. wow, sorry about the rant.ETA: I do not own Willie or Mendy or anyone else related to Pitt and neither does my opponent this week
Weak.Either you agree with Rotoworld that Mendenhall will get the lion's share of carries if healthy, or you disagree. You can't simultaneously flame Rotoworld for predicting that Mendenhall is the play in the Steelers backfield and then cover your ### by saying "I am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived." IMO Rotoworld is usually spot on with their analysis with the exception of rookie RB predictions. (Rotoworld does not seem to take many chances when predicting rookie RB performance - good or bad - unless their editors really really like a college prospect, e.g., Jonathan Stewart). Further, Rotoworld does not "bury" contrary information like you're implying. I've been using their information for a few years now, and honestly the main area for improvement could be a more robust forum community like FBGs - rants like yours excepted, there are some very interesting and informative posts on these boards. Of course, YMWV.
That's just it. They aren't making educated guesses. They are reporting news in one sentence and completely misinterpreting it in the next. It would be one thing if they acknowledged that Parker IS the starter, but not ONCE in the last 15 or so updates have they even mentioned that tiny little important piece of info.I am actually starting to get a little annoyed with Rotoworld. I have already endorsed the site as a good place to get little snippets of info, but the last few months the opinions have been HORRIBLY BIASED on every player they have pimped as breakouts.
I understand that they have to keep in line with the projections they are giving to paying customers, but some of the their "takeaways" that they write based on news is completely misinterpreted and quite frankly INCORRECT.
Again, I do check for injury updates on Rotoworld, but go look at what they have been saying about Mendenhall for the last few days.
Rotoworld is INSISTING that Mendenhall is getting the Majority of the work this week. Parker has practiced fully every day this week. But they keep talking about how the device in his shoe is a major problem. Even with the fact that the COACHES are saying they will decide the starter on Sunday, Rotoworld is adament that Mendenhall will get more work. Even with his flu illness and missing practices, they keep stressing that he SUPPOSED to be back to practice friday and should retain the lead role. Even with beat writers and the Pitt Tribune stating that his status is in doubt, Rotoworld wont hear of it. Citing other sources if for no other reason than to discredit the Pitt Trib report. Even though Parker has been the lead back ALL YEAR when healthy and Tomlin has gone on record stating Parker is the lead back, Rotoworld insists that Mendy has taken charge of the runningback role because he is superior in every way.
Now, i am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived, but for god's sake, let's call a spade a spade. He has had 2 good games in a row. If anything he has proven that he is better in a dual role, if for nothing but to increase his ability to stay healthy. I agree that in time, Mendy is the best option, but for crying out loud, stop jamming it down our throats.
wow, sorry about the rant.
ETA: I do not own Willie or Mendy or anyone else related to Pitt and neither does my opponent this week
As Rotoworld said, the Post-Gazette (normally the more reliable of the two PIT papers) showed no concern whatsoever about Mendenhall's status being in doubt.
Rotoworld is guessing right along with the beat writers. Above all, they want to get the story straight because they have no interest in having their credibility ruined by leading the readers in the wrong direction.
So it turns out that Mendenhall did return to practice Friday -- as predicted by Rotoworld. The Post-Gazette now says that Mendenhall is expected to start Sunday -- as also predicted by Rotoworld.
Now, Rotoworld could have just sat on their thumbs all week and guessed nothing, tried to read no tea leaves, and just let readers assume that Parker would start and carry the load. But that's not really providing the readers much of a service at all.
Sometimes rants like these get noticed, my friend. You'd surprised who is reading.I like Rotoworld. I do. I have been going there for years. I would like to see a little more balanced take on player news. Wouldnt you much rather listen to BBC or NPR than FOX or something like that?Rotoworld has a great niche and i would like to see it do even better.I am actually starting to get a little annoyed with Rotoworld. I have already endorsed the site as a good place to get little snippets of info, but the last few months the opinions have been HORRIBLY BIASED on every player they have pimped as breakouts. I understand that they have to keep in line with the projections they are giving to paying customers, but some of the their "takeaways" that they write based on news is completely misinterpreted and quite frankly INCORRECT.Again, I do check for injury updates on Rotoworld, but go look at what they have been saying about Mendenhall for the last few days. Rotoworld is INSISTING that Mendenhall is getting the Majority of the work this week. Parker has practiced fully every day this week. But they keep talking about how the device in his shoe is a major problem. Even with the fact that the COACHES are saying they will decide the starter on Sunday, Rotoworld is adament that Mendenhall will get more work. Even with his flu illness and missing practices, they keep stressing that he SUPPOSED to be back to practice friday and should retain the lead role. Even with beat writers and the Pitt Tribune stating that his status is in doubt, Rotoworld wont hear of it. Citing other sources if for no other reason than to discredit the Pitt Trib report. Even though Parker has been the lead back ALL YEAR when healthy and Tomlin has gone on record stating Parker is the lead back, Rotoworld insists that Mendy has taken charge of the runningback role because he is superior in every way.Now, i am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived, but for god's sake, let's call a spade a spade. He has had 2 good games in a row. If anything he has proven that he is better in a dual role, if for nothing but to increase his ability to stay healthy. I agree that in time, Mendy is the best option, but for crying out loud, stop jamming it down our throats. wow, sorry about the rant.ETA: I do not own Willie or Mendy or anyone else related to Pitt and neither does my opponent this week
Right on. I got a little worked up.
They most certainly are making educated guesses. Again, the beat writer wasn't reporting -- he was guessing. They didn't misinterpret the beat writer's guess. They cautioned against it based on information from other sources. And you've once again glossed over the most important fact here: Rotoworld was right.Also, we don't know who the starter is -- things change quickly in the NFL and neither Tomlin nor Arians have called Parker the starter this week. The last statement was from Arians, who said the situation would be re-evaluated once Mendenhall has proven himself. You can have own your opinion on whether Mendenhall has proven himself, but I bet you'll find that Rotoworld is dead on about Mendenhall getting more carries than Parker on Sunday.That's just it. They aren't making educated guesses. They are reporting news in one sentence and completely misinterpreting it in the next. It would be one thing if they acknowledged that Parker IS the starter, but not ONCE in the last 15 or so updates have they even mentioned that tiny little important piece of info.
As Rotoworld said, the Post-Gazette (normally the more reliable of the two PIT papers) showed no concern whatsoever about Mendenhall's status being in doubt.
Rotoworld is guessing right along with the beat writers. Above all, they want to get the story straight because they have no interest in having their credibility ruined by leading the readers in the wrong direction.
So it turns out that Mendenhall did return to practice Friday -- as predicted by Rotoworld. The Post-Gazette now says that Mendenhall is expected to start Sunday -- as also predicted by Rotoworld.
Now, Rotoworld could have just sat on their thumbs all week and guessed nothing, tried to read no tea leaves, and just let readers assume that Parker would start and carry the load. But that's not really providing the readers much of a service at all.
You are seriously missing my point and that's ok. This is about presenting unbiased news from ALL SOURCES, yet you keep telling me that rotoworld was correct about citing one beat writers opinion. I think it's well documented that you work for RW, so I can understand your defensive position.They most certainly are making educated guesses. Again, the beat writer wasn't reporting -- he was guessing. They didn't misinterpret the beat writer's guess. They cautioned against it based on information from other sources. And you've once again glossed over the most important fact here: Rotoworld was right.Also, we don't know who the starter is -- things change quickly in the NFL and neither Tomlin nor Arians have called Parker the starter this week. The last statement was from Arians, who said the situation would be re-evaluated once Mendenhall has proven himself. You can have own your opinion on whether Mendenhall has proven himself, but I bet you'll find that Rotoworld is dead on about Mendenhall getting more carries than Parker on Sunday.That's just it. They aren't making educated guesses. They are reporting news in one sentence and completely misinterpreting it in the next. It would be one thing if they acknowledged that Parker IS the starter, but not ONCE in the last 15 or so updates have they even mentioned that tiny little important piece of info.I am actually starting to get a little annoyed with Rotoworld. I have already endorsed the site as a good place to get little snippets of info, but the last few months the opinions have been HORRIBLY BIASED on every player they have pimped as breakouts.
I understand that they have to keep in line with the projections they are giving to paying customers, but some of the their "takeaways" that they write based on news is completely misinterpreted and quite frankly INCORRECT.
Again, I do check for injury updates on Rotoworld, but go look at what they have been saying about Mendenhall for the last few days.
Rotoworld is INSISTING that Mendenhall is getting the Majority of the work this week. Parker has practiced fully every day this week. But they keep talking about how the device in his shoe is a major problem. Even with the fact that the COACHES are saying they will decide the starter on Sunday, Rotoworld is adament that Mendenhall will get more work. Even with his flu illness and missing practices, they keep stressing that he SUPPOSED to be back to practice friday and should retain the lead role. Even with beat writers and the Pitt Tribune stating that his status is in doubt, Rotoworld wont hear of it. Citing other sources if for no other reason than to discredit the Pitt Trib report. Even though Parker has been the lead back ALL YEAR when healthy and Tomlin has gone on record stating Parker is the lead back, Rotoworld insists that Mendy has taken charge of the runningback role because he is superior in every way.
Now, i am not naive enough to think that Mendy's time hasn't arrived, but for god's sake, let's call a spade a spade. He has had 2 good games in a row. If anything he has proven that he is better in a dual role, if for nothing but to increase his ability to stay healthy. I agree that in time, Mendy is the best option, but for crying out loud, stop jamming it down our throats.
wow, sorry about the rant.
ETA: I do not own Willie or Mendy or anyone else related to Pitt and neither does my opponent this week
The Pitt Trib info wasn't a "report." If you actually read the article, it's clear that the beat writer had no inside info. He was merely "guessing" that Mendenhall status could be in doubt if the injury lingers. That's far different than reporting.
As Rotoworld said, the Post-Gazette (normally the more reliable of the two PIT papers) showed no concern whatsoever about Mendenhall's status being in doubt.
Rotoworld is guessing right along with the beat writers. Above all, they want to get the story straight because they have no interest in having their credibility ruined by leading the readers in the wrong direction.
So it turns out that Mendenhall did return to practice Friday -- as predicted by Rotoworld. The Post-Gazette now says that Mendenhall is expected to start Sunday -- as also predicted by Rotoworld.
Now, Rotoworld could have just sat on their thumbs all week and guessed nothing, tried to read no tea leaves, and just let readers assume that Parker would start and carry the load. But that's not really providing the readers much of a service at all.
You're missing the entire point of Rotoworld: Presenting unbiased news from all sources is not what they do, nor is it what they aim to do. Their aim is to serve their readers by pointing them in right direction. It's much more important to have an educated guess about who is a better fantasy play both this week and for the rest of the season than it is to be unbiased about the situation. I don't mind anyone knocking Rotoworld at all for their opinions. That's to be expected. The aggravating part is reading the rants about Rotoworld having "an agenda" or the conspiracy theories about them making news more dramatic to induce higher page views, or sticking up for players just because they projected them to do better before the season. It's so much simpler than that: Rotoworld is just like you or anyone else. There are players they believe in and there are players they don't believe in. If Tomlinson blows up this week, they're not to going to say, "Well, that turns everything around. He's now a RB1 stud, just as he was drafted to be, and you should run out and acquire him." And they're not going to say that because they believe 1. He lacks explosiveness, 2. He's injury-prone, 3. Sproles will eat into his value, 4. Their offensive line is a poor run-blocking unit, and 5. He's no longer the best RB fit for that offense. It's not because Rotoworld has an "agenda." It's because they don't think it serves their readers to mislead them about what they believe to be Tomlinson's true value. It's the exact same thing with the Mendenhall/Parker debate. Rotoworld has seen Mendenhall and Parker play this year and come to the only sensible conclusion that Mendenhall is a much better runner at this stage of their respective careers. When you throw in turf toe, it's even more clear. It's not an agenda. It's the knowledge that readers are depending on the info for lineup decisions and trades. Rotoworld doesn't want an owner to run out and trade for Parker or hold off on dealing for Mendenhall because a beat writer was "guessing" that Mendenhall's status was in doubt or because Arians said two weeks ago that Parker was still the starter until Mendenhall proves otherwise.
BBC and NPR are more biased are far less listenable than Fox...in fact they are both just awful.But I agree with those who indicate Rotoworld is good for the news and not so much for the spin. Once you've got the basic info they present you can pretty much form your own opinion or listen to some of the more insightful opinions in the homer threads on this board and have a better handle on how to project players.
You make some good points in here and I am certainly not a conspiracy theorist. I would say that Rotoworld does have an agenda though and this really can't be debated. After all, they are a business and business is mostly about making money. Rotoworld which is owned by Allstar Stats Inc and NBC (to what extent, i dont know) has this as part of their mission statement:"the mission to assist fantasy sports players in their daily decisions based on sports news" What this doesn't say is "to assist fantasy sports players with their daily decisions based on SOME aspects of sports news that agree with previously opinioned ideas and beliefs"This is what I am trying to say:Things will change during the course of a season and NOBODY is going to be 100% accurate on all of their projections, EVER. However, that doesn't mean it's appropriate or even remotely helpful to keep pushing certain pieces of information to save face. I would rather one's pride be swallowed and move on with accurate and fair reporting. Who's to say some people dont think Parker recovers and retains the lead back role for the rest of the year? Maybe they would like some informative writing to that sentiment, instead of pure speculation that he has lost his job, when in reality he hasn't yet. This is something I can agree with.....this is something i can get on board with...
I give up.
Rotoworld's forums are just awful. But that's OK. It keeps some of the more dense and trollish away from good boards like this one.
Fair enough. We can agree to disgree. The part I bolded apove is probably our biggest diagreement.Fear & Loathing said:thehornet said:
Nobody is pushing anything to save face. They're pushing it because it's what they believe.
There's no swallowing of pride to be done. Rotoworld, using all of the sources at their disposal, was right about Mendenhall's status for this weekend. The swallowing of pride should be done on your end.
Again, Rotoworld isn't pushing information. They're trying to read the situation as best they can. The site does not exist to be "fair and balanced." It exists to help serve its readers.
Let's put this another way. Beat writers are the lifeblood of Rotoworld. They're fantastic. Some are more trustworthy than others, however. If, for example, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch beat writer said this week that Steven Jackson would start losing carries to Samkon Gado because of his fumbling issues, should Rotoworld be fair and balanced about that? Or should they use skepticism and advise readers that it's nothing to worry about. Rotoworld obviously believes they should do the latter, even though it's not fair and balanced according to your definition of the fantasy news world.
Rotoworld would be absolutely pointless if they tried to be fair and balanced about every player. Just pointless.
And I'll end it there.
They are not....
You say this like they were wrong for doing that.
I am aware.
No kidding! They had the audacity to tell their readers to avoid Tomlinson and be right about it.
