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Anyone rolling Eddie Royal out wk 1? (1 Viewer)

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Deuce'sWild

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I love Eddie Royal, and think he has a lot of potential this year, especially with Brandon Marshall being a :lmao: . However, Orton and Simms are mediocre QBs to begin with, and now both are questionable for the start of the season.

The Broncos have a nice matchup vs the Bungholes, but I'm not feeling real confident about Royal with the current state of the Broncos QBs.

So, fellow Royal owners, or innocent bystanders, what will you do this week?

Just FYI, I'm considering Derrick Mason over him, as I think Flacco will play very well this year and the Ravens have a decent matchup with the Chiefs. What options are you playing around with?

Bring it.

 
Yellow Line is Unoffcial said:
Are you kidding? Royal's value has never been higher. The Marshall deal, Gaffney hurt, and the Bengals D. Royal is a must start.
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I have considered that...but also wonder if Royal can be "the guy". He was successful with Cutler as his QB when Marshall was out, but Orton is the main reason I am hesitant. Cutler was able to squeeze the ball into tight spaces, and Royal wasn't subject to many double teams last year....this year the cat's out of the bag and I'm unsure about the whole situation. I hope you are right!
 
Sorry guys but i think the absence of Marshall will hurt Royal a lot .

With Marshall on the field it leaves lots of space for Royal to catch his underneath stuff and gets his YAC .

I do not think Royal is good enough to produce without a true stud WR starting opposite .

 
I dont own Royal but he is the go to guy in the end. He will have like 7 catches for 75 yards as he seems to catch alot of short ones. Maybe he breaks something big as the chance is there with lots of touches

 
Traders2001 said:
Sorry guys but i think the absence of Marshall will hurt Royal a lot .With Marshall on the field it leaves lots of space for Royal to catch his underneath stuff and gets his YAC .I do not think Royal is good enough to produce without a true stud WR starting opposite .
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Granted, this is an extremely small sample size, but the one and only data point we have for Royal playing without Marshall is the first game last season when Royal put up 146 yards and a TD and looked basically unstoppable against a top 10 passing defense (as a rookie in his first game). Fairly impressive.I'd say at worst the jury is out on whether Royal can produce on his own.
 
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1.) Marshall's suspension has been lifted (not that it makes a difference) Royal will get his.

2.) Marshall was suspended last year and Royal didn't lose a beat.

3.) Orton played very well with less talented WRs. The Cutler/Orton effect will offset one another as long as Orton stays healthy.

4.) Denver will be throwing the rock anyway to play catchup.

5.) Your overthinking things if you sit a stud down like Royal.

 
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Traders2001 said:
Sorry guys but i think the absence of Marshall will hurt Royal a lot .
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Why do you think Marshall won't play? Are you assuming a last minute trade? (ETA- Just saw the Jets rumor thread - is that it?)Regardless, I never play match ups week one with early round players.
 
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Holy Schneikes said:
Traders2001 said:
Sorry guys but i think the absence of Marshall will hurt Royal a lot .With Marshall on the field it leaves lots of space for Royal to catch his underneath stuff and gets his YAC .I do not think Royal is good enough to produce without a true stud WR starting opposite .
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Granted, this is an extremely small sample size, but the one and only data point we have for Royal playing without Marshall is the first game last season when Royal put up 146 yards and a TD and looked basically unstoppable against a top 10 passing defense (as a rookie in his first game). Fairly impressive.I'd say at worst the jury is out on whether Royal can produce on his own.
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:shrug: yup...vs the raiders...he lit them UP !!!!! Start him without reservation
 
Well not reading too much into a preseason game - against the Bears he had 5 catches and almost every target before Orton got hurt. I'm rolling him out there with no hesistation, and also I don't understand the Welker parallels? He may be a little undersized, but, IMO he is much more explosive than Welker (do #2 WRs in McDaniels system get auto-labeled "Welker" types?). I think he has a legit chance to have a breakout season, not only in catches but as well as TD's and loads of yardage.

 
whodeywhodey said:
Why wouldn't you play Royal is the real question...
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Because you may have options that don't have such a dicey QB situation. Like D. Mason. What happens if Orton isn't all the way back this week and Simms can't go either?Did you read the subtitle? It's because of the QB situation that I am hesitant.

And I drafted Royal over a month ago in this league, so I had no idea Marshall would be suspended or that Orton would have an open dislocation on his throwing hand just before the season opener. I realize he says he will try to play, but that injury seems like it could really affect his accuracy.

 
Deuce said:
whodeywhodey said:
Why wouldn't you play Royal is the real question...
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Because you may have options that don't have such a dicey QB situation. Like D. Mason. What happens if Orton isn't all the way back this week and Simms can't go either?Did you read the subtitle? It's because of the QB situation that I am hesitant.

And I drafted Royal over a month ago in this league, so I had no idea Marshall would be suspended or that Orton would have an open dislocation on his throwing hand just before the season opener. I realize he says he will try to play, but that injury seems like it could really affect his accuracy.
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I understand you are questioning the QB situation, but Brandstater actually has a stronger arm than Orton (as shown in the last pre-season game where he actually had a number of passess over 25 yards). Orton didn't thrown one--NOT ONE pass over 14 yards in the preseason. Brandstater doesn't seem to have the short-range touch Orton has, but he is rookie so that will come.I think you start Royal without blinking unless you have some amazing depth.That is why you spent a 3-5 round pick on him.

 
To be honest, I don't think Cincy's defense will be all that bad this year. But yea, still gotta start your studs week 1, no exceptions.

 
I just don't understand what leagues people play in where they have the luxury of even considering benching a guy like Royal, who had to have picked no later than the 6th round (and in the 4th or 5th in most leagues). This is either an 8 team league or over-management of the worst kind.

 
the spanker said:
1.) Marshall's suspension has been lifted (not that it makes a difference) Royal will get his.

2.) Marshall was suspended last year and Royal didn't lose a beat.

3.) Orton played very well with less talented WRs. The Cutler/Orton effect will offset one another as long as Orton stays healthy.

4.) Denver will be throwing the rock anyway to play catchup.

5.) Your overthinking things if you sit a stud down like Royal.
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Since when did we declare this guy a stud?980 yards and 5 scores is a stud?

Good yes, stud no!

I would play him, but because he is a good wr, not a stud!

 
if orton is OUT... I can see the question. But even w/ Simms QBing (big IF) Royal will get a ton of Targets... and don't sleep on Stokley either

 
Deuce said:
I love Eddie Royal, and think he has a lot of potential this year, especially with Brandon Marshall being a :thumbup: . However, Orton and Simms are mediocre QBs to begin with, and now both are questionable for the start of the season.The Broncos have a nice matchup vs the Bungholes, but I'm not feeling real confident about Royal with the current state of the Broncos QBs.So, fellow Royal owners, or innocent bystanders, what will you do this week?Just FYI, I'm considering Derrick Mason over him, as I think Flacco will play very well this year and the Ravens have a decent matchup with the Chiefs. What options are you playing around with?Bring it.
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I drafted Eddie Royal late last year. Loved the value then, but I had absolutely no intention of drafting him this year. I figured with the unstable situation around him and a lot of other owners reaching for him, there was no value to be had. If I owned him, I wouldn't be thrilled with starting him.
 
Bengals D aint no walkover. They've looked much improved this preseason. Would you all agree? They were ranked 12th last year and will be better.

As far as starting Eddie Royal... I don't know what kinda stats you're expecting? He probably doesn't touch the endzone...they will throw alot though. 60-80yards for Royal?

 
Maven said:
Bengals D aint no walkover. They've looked much improved this preseason. Would you all agree? They were ranked 12th last year and will be better. As far as starting Eddie Royal... I don't know what kinda stats you're expecting? He probably doesn't touch the endzone...they will throw alot though. 60-80yards for Royal?
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I think he hits the endzone. The Broncos are going to try to make an offensive statement and will air it out. I see 13-15 points easily attainable in standard scoring leagues.
 
I assume this would HELP Royal? :popcorn:

Broncos lift Brandon Marshall's suspension

Rotoworld:

The Broncos submitted the paperwork necessary to lift Brandon Marshall's team-induced suspension late Sunday.

Marshall also practiced, although it's uncertain if he worked with the starters. Still, this is potentially a sign that Marshall will be a big part of the offense early in the year. He was mostly running with the second team before his suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. Jabar Gaffney's multi-week finger injury means the Broncos need Marshall right now. Sep. 6 - 7:13 pm et

 
Mason was just as good as Royal last season. While Flacco looks light years better than last season, Denver will be starting some scrub in place of Cutler. It's not a stretch to think Mason will have the better season overall & getting KC in week 1 would be a nice matchup. Guys asking a legit question & I wouldn't be surprised at all if Mason has the better week. Mason might just be the most underrated WR in the league this season, he gets no respect.

 
mcd said:
Mason was just as good as Royal last season. While Flacco looks light years better than last season, Denver will be starting some scrub in place of Cutler. It's not a stretch to think Mason will have the better season overall & getting KC in week 1 would be a nice matchup. Guys asking a legit question & I wouldn't be surprised at all if Mason has the better week. Mason might just be the most underrated WR in the league this season, he gets no respect.
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While it's true that Mason is underrated and has been for years he no place to go but down at the age he is at while Royal is young and in a much better system for WR's.
 
Team ROFLCOPTERS said:
mcd said:
Mason was just as good as Royal last season. While Flacco looks light years better than last season, Denver will be starting some scrub in place of Cutler. It's not a stretch to think Mason will have the better season overall & getting KC in week 1 would be a nice matchup. Guys asking a legit question & I wouldn't be surprised at all if Mason has the better week. Mason might just be the most underrated WR in the league this season, he gets no respect.
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While it's true that Mason is underrated and has been for years he no place to go but down at the age he is at while Royal is young and in a much better system for WR's.
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Agree 100%. But we are talking week 1 of this season, not Dynasty. Mason is 1 of 4 WRs on the Baltimore team & I believe Clayton is still hurting. He will be targeted more often than last season by a QB that has improved & will likely throw much more than last season. I think this may be a "FBG" thing, as they seem high on Royal for the most part, so the guys on this site just follow the rankings. I'm a big fan of Ian Allans & he actually has Mason ranked quite a bit higher than Royal. It's a reasonable thought to start Mason over Royal.
 
I'll post this here, too, since this may have contributed to why the OP thinks Marshall won't play:

Tweet from Kerry Rhodes: For those who think i was talking bout B Marshall, Guess again!!!

 
mcd said:
Team ROFLCOPTERS said:
mcd said:
Mason was just as good as Royal last season. While Flacco looks light years better than last season, Denver will be starting some scrub in place of Cutler. It's not a stretch to think Mason will have the better season overall & getting KC in week 1 would be a nice matchup. Guys asking a legit question & I wouldn't be surprised at all if Mason has the better week. Mason might just be the most underrated WR in the league this season, he gets no respect.
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While it's true that Mason is underrated and has been for years he no place to go but down at the age he is at while Royal is young and in a much better system for WR's.
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Agree 100%. But we are talking week 1 of this season, not Dynasty. Mason is 1 of 4 WRs on the Baltimore team & I believe Clayton is still hurting. He will be targeted more often than last season by a QB that has improved & will likely throw much more than last season. I think this may be a "FBG" thing, as they seem high on Royal for the most part, so the guys on this site just follow the rankings. I'm a big fan of Ian Allans & he actually has Mason ranked quite a bit higher than Royal. It's a reasonable thought to start Mason over Royal.
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this is kinda what I am thinking too.
 
TS Garp said:
I just don't understand what leagues people play in where they have the luxury of even considering benching a guy like Royal, who had to have picked no later than the 6th round (and in the 4th or 5th in most leagues). This is either an 8 team league or over-management of the worst kind.
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love these posts. :headbang: How does having Royal and Mason make it necessary that I play in an 8 team league? Really not that hard to get both guys.
 
Royal is the best thing that could have happened to Orton. Royal plays to Orton's strengths, hes not a deep ball thrower but rather 10-20 yard routes which Royal excels at. Royal will again be a PPR dream. I'm not crazy about this weeks matchup however but i cannot logically find a reason to not start him.

 
Deuce said:
TS Garp said:
I just don't understand what leagues people play in where they have the luxury of even considering benching a guy like Royal, who had to have picked no later than the 6th round (and in the 4th or 5th in most leagues). This is either an 8 team league or over-management of the worst kind.
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love these posts. :excited: How does having Royal and Mason make it necessary that I play in an 8 team league? Really not that hard to get both guys.
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:kicksrock: I got Royal a little later but drafted him as my #2. That said I got a couple of WR's later that I had in or near the same tier as Royal. If Denver is rolling with a rookie qb in week 1 you bet I'm going to consider going with another option.
 
are you kidding. there was such a run on WRs at the draft , I went RB/RB/RB and Eddie is my WR1. he better kick a** for my sake

 
TS Garp said:
I just don't understand what leagues people play in where they have the luxury of even considering benching a guy like Royal, who had to have picked no later than the 6th round (and in the 4th or 5th in most leagues). This is either an 8 team league or over-management of the worst kind.
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I took him as a WR3 in a league with start 2 & a flex. I expect him to be my usual flex player, but I do have some starting RB's with warts & interesting matchups I can pick from as well. It's a 12 team league, so anything is possible regarding starting.And some guys have him on loaded dynasty rosters, so they may have to pick from a number of top WR's. I've seen a team with a Manning-Brees problem, for instance, at QB. That's a "Which stud is benched?" decision.
 
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