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Best Backup RB's (1 Viewer)
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ptsteelers
Footballguy
Well I'm sure what your looking for, as far as most likely to play, or just best back-ups.
But I have to say, my favorite back-up is LT's
Micheal "the burner" Turner
But I have to say, my favorite back-up is LT's
Micheal "the burner" Turner
He's on my list to snatch up when the FA period begins.Highway Robbery
Footballguy
No particular order just notes on team backups:
Bal - Mike Anderson - Proven back with low mileage despite age.
NE - Maroney - Nice 2 down back.
MIA - Morris - He could be production filling in for Ronnie Brown.
BUF - Lionel Gates - Big back, questionable speed and wiggle - Shaud Williams is too small.
CIN - Perry - Durability is a concern, but he was durable in College.
PIT - Staley - Can be counted on for 1-2 games but not for a season because of age and legs. - Don't overlook Haynes
Indy - Addai - A lot of hype, good system, not sure how talented he is.
JAX - G Jones - Showed last year he can be productive. - Don't overlook Toefield. Do overlook Drew (too small)
TEN - White - Great upside, big pounder fits well with what Chow and Fisher want. - Henry can never be counted out as he has done it before.
HOU - A. Smith - Can be counted on for 1-2 games but not for a season because of age. Lundy is a possibility as he is talented and he comes from a polished program.
KC - Dee Brown - Had 1 good game for CAR, but Herm likes him.
SD - M Turner - Talented, good system in SD and filled in well at times last year.
OAK - Fargas - Talented but hasn't stayed healthy. Shell supposedly likes him, Davis loves him which may or may not be good as Davis' talent evaluation is hit or miss these days.
NYG - D. Ward - I believe he would be Tiki's backup and he would produce. Nicely built.
WASH - Betts - Saunders loves him and he is a big back.
DAL - MBIII - Great back who will play anyweays this year some and could flourish if JJ is injured.
PHi - Moats - Sucks, too small. Look for Bruce Perry here.
CHI - T. Jones - Proved last year that he is a good back
MIN - M. Moore - He can play if he can stay healthy
DET - A Harris - Marts loves him and he is bigger than most realize. I like him. Calhoun is too small. Pinner is history. :(
GB - Gado - Not good, poor fit for zone blocxking scheme - look for Najeh here.
TB - Pittman - No vision, sucks. Look for Derek Watson here.
CAR - D Williams great. Size is not a concern.
Atl - Duckett - Terrible, bad fit for zone blocking. Look for Norwood here.
NO - Bennett - Terrible no vision
SEA - M. Morris - Marginal at best. Showed vs. DC in playoffs that he can be servicable though.
StL - Tony Fisher - More of a 3rd down RB, the drop off from Jackson is Huge.
AZ - Shipp - Serviceable - not exploseive but can win games if he gets carries but he would split with JJ if Edge went down.
SF - Barlow Terrible hits the hole after tip toeing in the backfield. Look for Hicks here.
Bal - Mike Anderson - Proven back with low mileage despite age.
NE - Maroney - Nice 2 down back.
MIA - Morris - He could be production filling in for Ronnie Brown.
BUF - Lionel Gates - Big back, questionable speed and wiggle - Shaud Williams is too small.
CIN - Perry - Durability is a concern, but he was durable in College.
PIT - Staley - Can be counted on for 1-2 games but not for a season because of age and legs. - Don't overlook Haynes
Indy - Addai - A lot of hype, good system, not sure how talented he is.
JAX - G Jones - Showed last year he can be productive. - Don't overlook Toefield. Do overlook Drew (too small)
TEN - White - Great upside, big pounder fits well with what Chow and Fisher want. - Henry can never be counted out as he has done it before.
HOU - A. Smith - Can be counted on for 1-2 games but not for a season because of age. Lundy is a possibility as he is talented and he comes from a polished program.
KC - Dee Brown - Had 1 good game for CAR, but Herm likes him.
SD - M Turner - Talented, good system in SD and filled in well at times last year.
OAK - Fargas - Talented but hasn't stayed healthy. Shell supposedly likes him, Davis loves him which may or may not be good as Davis' talent evaluation is hit or miss these days.
NYG - D. Ward - I believe he would be Tiki's backup and he would produce. Nicely built.
WASH - Betts - Saunders loves him and he is a big back.
DAL - MBIII - Great back who will play anyweays this year some and could flourish if JJ is injured.
PHi - Moats - Sucks, too small. Look for Bruce Perry here.
CHI - T. Jones - Proved last year that he is a good back
MIN - M. Moore - He can play if he can stay healthy
DET - A Harris - Marts loves him and he is bigger than most realize. I like him. Calhoun is too small. Pinner is history. :(
GB - Gado - Not good, poor fit for zone blocxking scheme - look for Najeh here.
TB - Pittman - No vision, sucks. Look for Derek Watson here.
CAR - D Williams great. Size is not a concern.
Atl - Duckett - Terrible, bad fit for zone blocking. Look for Norwood here.
NO - Bennett - Terrible no vision
SEA - M. Morris - Marginal at best. Showed vs. DC in playoffs that he can be servicable though.
StL - Tony Fisher - More of a 3rd down RB, the drop off from Jackson is Huge.
AZ - Shipp - Serviceable - not exploseive but can win games if he gets carries but he would split with JJ if Edge went down.
SF - Barlow Terrible hits the hole after tip toeing in the backfield. Look for Hicks here.
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Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
don't sleep on Morris - I see no reason why Saban wouldn't want him on the field at the same time as Brown so as to take advantage of the two-headed thing they did last year with Ricky.
Highway Robbery
Footballguy
Exactly Pittman has no vision and he plows straight into the line regardless of where the hole is or is not. Derek Watson is a gifted runner who has vision to see the lanes and knows where the true opportunities for yardage are.
Barlow has basically tackled himself by the time he has reached the line of scrimmage. Barlow runs like a girl and is ineffective at best. Look for Gore to be the starter and for Hicks to be the backup.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
I don't know how many times I have to say it that the system is as important (if not more important) than the backup himself.
If Dee Brown, Cedric Cobbs, or even Duce Staley ever became a starter by way of injury, I have a hard time seeing how they wouldn't be a fantasy RB1 in a 12-team league. Their teams will not abandon their offensive philospohy just because the #1 guy was out.
If Dee Brown, Cedric Cobbs, or even Duce Staley ever became a starter by way of injury, I have a hard time seeing how they wouldn't be a fantasy RB1 in a 12-team league. Their teams will not abandon their offensive philospohy just because the #1 guy was out.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Post Corner
Footballguy
I would say:
#1 Dee Brown (assuming Priest retires)
#2 Joseph Addai (Indy running scheme is jackpot... best QB with checks and most underrated line in all of football)
#3 Maurice Morris (wear and tear of 380+ carries in 2005 with 350+ carries in 2004 is going to catch up with Alexander.... madden cover kiss of death).
#1 Dee Brown (assuming Priest retires)
#2 Joseph Addai (Indy running scheme is jackpot... best QB with checks and most underrated line in all of football)
#3 Maurice Morris (wear and tear of 380+ carries in 2005 with 350+ carries in 2004 is going to catch up with Alexander.... madden cover kiss of death).
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
post corner - how do you feel about:
TBell/RDayne (whichever is backup)
Reggie Bush (assuming Deuce is returning)
Antowain Smith (behind oft-injured DD)
and
MBIII (who showed he can put up numbers even with JJ starting)
TBell/RDayne (whichever is backup)
Reggie Bush (assuming Deuce is returning)
Antowain Smith (behind oft-injured DD)
and
MBIII (who showed he can put up numbers even with JJ starting)
Post Corner
Footballguy
Well, Denver is great system, but never really know who is starting, let alone the back-up with Shanahan driving the ship... so too many draft picks and frustration during the regular season to make it worth messing with.Bush is nice, but New Orleans o-line scares me and McCallister's presence (although limited since returing from injury) should be enough to keep Bush relatively quiet vs other options (such as DeAngelo Williams... Foster will get hurt).
Smith -- too old. Not enough upside there.
MBIII -- Parcel's buddy... great vision and hands, but lacks speed. Too croweded in Dallas as JJ should be on and off all year long.
Just my two cents.
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
don't the backs you listed as #1, #2, and #3 above share a bunch of those same problems? Aren't their values kind of completely shot if they are not starting (as opposed to some of the backs I mentioned, who could hold great value even if they are part time players)?
My question is how you arrived at those three backs 1-3 as best backups when those other situations I mentioned are more likely to yield FF points.
My question is how you arrived at those three backs 1-3 as best backups when those other situations I mentioned are more likely to yield FF points.
Ducegonads
Footballguy
NYJ - C.Houston - Showed some flashes at end of rookie his season. Martin's body cannot handle the load.
Keep an eye on this guy.
Keep an eye on this guy.
Post Corner
Footballguy
B/C the three I listed are in very dominate, plug and play running systems. Denver is the only system that is dominate that you listed; however, I'm not a fan of playing the "who will it be this week" Shanahan system.A few fantasy points are not going to help my team. If Bush participates in a RBBC all year, he will rot on my bench. If an old Antowain Smith carries the ball behind a horrible Houston offensive line, not a difference maker. HOWEVER, if LJ, Alexander, or Rhodes (maybe Addai wins outright later) get hurt, then their back-up in those running systems with those dominate offensive lines WILL yield a gob of fantasy points and be a major contributor to my team. I'm not looking to a grab a player b/c they may get a few more points if all things were equal and everyone stays healthy... I'm grabbing a player that has a chance to be HUGE if opportunity comes knocking (injury in this case... which Alexander is looking like a prime candidate BTW... way, way TOO many carries the last few years. No one, and I mean no one can take that kind of abuse... even caught up to iron man Curtis Martin last year).
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
good explanation, post count.
So, if you did NOT have the starter in front of those three backs you listed, would you add them, and, if so, approx. what round would you do so in a 12-team, fairly standard performance scoring , redraft eague?
This answer is probably helpful to folks in dynasty leagues, too.
So, if you did NOT have the starter in front of those three backs you listed, would you add them, and, if so, approx. what round would you do so in a 12-team, fairly standard performance scoring , redraft eague?
This answer is probably helpful to folks in dynasty leagues, too.
nygiants56
Footballguy
you missed the best one of them all:Maurice Morris..
one slip up by SA, a sprained ankle or a blown knee, and Morris is thrust into the lead role
sho nuff
Footballguy
2 things.Calhoun is smaller...but came in listed at 5'9" 202 as a rookie.
Tiki Barber was 2nd in the NFL in rushing last year and is 5'10" 200
Warrick Dunn was 8th in the NFL in rushing last year and is 5'9" 180
Willie Parker was 12th in rushing and is 5'10" 209 lbs.
Looking at the top 10 rushers in the league last year, and 6 of them are under 6 foot, and of those 6 the heaviest was Alexander at 225.
Harris has had his chances and failed in the NFL so far.
I would say with his abilities to catch the ball, Calhoun will be a nice backup to have.
As for Gado, while he has struggled thus far in camps, I believe Liberty ran a zone blocking scheme while he was in college. I would love to look for Najeh there, but do not trust him more than a game or two before he suffers an injury. Deep sleeper is Noah Herron.
