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Bills RBs- *Update* Brown Looked Good Week 10 (1 Viewer)

Noticed that Fleaflicker had Dixon listed as Boobie Dixon up until over the weekend and now he is listed as Anthony again.

I like Brown's talent a bit but I think he has all the same problems Spiller has so I don't see this coaching staff trusting him. Yes Buffalo traded for Brown but they also traded for Mike Williams, so I have 0 faith they'll play him despite his issues.

 
Doug Marrone on Bryce Brown, RB Situation: The Bills head coach talks about the injuries to Spiller and Jackson, how they'll use Dixon and Brown moving forward, and Bryce Brown's strengths.

Bills coach Doug Marrone thinks Dixon and Brown could slide into the roles vacated by Jackson and Spiller because of some of the similarities they have as running backs."Everyone is a little bit different, but if you had to generalize it then I would say that that could work right there," Bills coach Doug Marrone said. "You can see a lot of the same type of characteristics."

 
Bills Signing RB Phillip Tanner

The Buffalo Bills are signing former Dallas Cowboys running back Phillip Tanner, according to a league source.[...]

Tanner spent the last three seasons with the Cowboys and rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, as well as nine receptions for 93 yards. He recorded 21 special teams tackles.
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Hoss Style said:
Doug Marrone on Bryce Brown, RB Situation: The Bills head coach talks about the injuries to Spiller and Jackson, how they'll use Dixon and Brown moving forward, and Bryce Brown's strengths.

Bills coach Doug Marrone thinks Dixon and Brown could slide into the roles vacated by Jackson and Spiller because of some of the similarities they have as running backs."Everyone is a little bit different, but if you had to generalize it then I would say that that could work right there," Bills coach Doug Marrone said. "You can see a lot of the same type of characteristics."
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exactly

 
Rotoworld:

WGR 550 Buffalo cautions "(not to) be surprised" if Anthony Dixon leads the Bills' running back committee this weekend.

Ace reporter Joe Buscaglia knows "everyone is waiting for Bryce Brown to be unleashed," but says the Bills "love" Dixon. Dixon himself is under the impression that he'll be the lead man, but hard answers could be hard to come by before Buffalo takes on the Jets. Both players need to be 100 percent owned in 12-14 team leagues.

Related: Bryce Brown

Source: Joe Buscaglia on Twitter
Oct 21 - 5:49 PM
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Faust said:
Banger said:
listening to Siriux XM fantasy radio and they just had some quotes from Dixon that seemed to indicate that he thinks he's the guy and this is the opportunity he's been waiting for...no clue what exactly that means but thought I'd share it.
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Rotoworld:

Anthony Dixon is under the impression he'll be the Bills' feature back going forward.

Fred Jackson (groin) could miss a month and C.J. Spiller (collarbone) is out for the season. "This is an opportunity I've been waiting for, to get back in that workhorse role and show people what I can do," said Dixon, who went on to insist he's been mislabeled as a short-yardage back. The problem for Dixon is that the Bills traded for Bryce Brown this summer, a far more talented, versatile and explosive runner. We're expecting Brown to lead the committee, with "Boobie" filling a big back role.

Related: Bryce Brown

Source: Buffalo News

Oct 20 - 8:41 AM
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Faust said:
Rotoworld:

WGR 550 Buffalo cautions "(not to) be surprised" if Anthony Dixon leads the Bills' running back committee this weekend.

Ace reporter Joe Buscaglia knows "everyone is waiting for Bryce Brown to be unleashed," but says the Bills "love" Dixon. Dixon himself is under the impression that he'll be the lead man, but hard answers could be hard to come by before Buffalo takes on the Jets. Both players need to be 100 percent owned in 12-14 team leagues.

Related: Bryce Brown

Source: Joe Buscaglia on Twitter
Oct 21 - 5:49 PM
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This just feels like a situation destined to frustrate the FF owner.

 
I am not sure I understand the insistence that BB will play the Spiller to Dixon's Fred.

Brown could be a lead back, he's 6'0, 220 or so. When asked he was the feature back in Philly. He's a slippery, fast runner, that doesn't make him Spiller.

 
I know everyone wants to try and figure this out, but you really can't. The coaches themselves don't know how it's going to shake out, they're basically going to give them both some chances and play the hot hand.

 
SaintsInDome2006 said:
I am not sure I understand the insistence that BB will play the Spiller to Dixon's Fred.

Brown could be a lead back, he's 6'0, 220 or so. When asked he was the feature back in Philly. He's a slippery, fast runner, that doesn't make him Spiller.
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That's why I expect Brown to do better with those touches, but he's a lot more similar to Spiller than Dixon is. And Dixon is more likely to be the reliable vet/short yardage back that Jackson was.
 
From RW:

WGR 550 Buffalo cautions "(not to) be surprised" if Anthony Dixon leads the Bills' running back committee this weekend.
Ace reporter Joe Buscaglia knows "everyone is waiting for Bryce Brown to be unleashed," but says the Bills "love" Dixon. Dixon himself is under the impression that he'll be the lead man, but hard answers could be hard to come by before Buffalo takes on the Jets. Brown is the more talented player. Both backs need to be 100 percent owned in 12-14 team leagues.
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After going back and forth a dozen times I'm going for upside and grabbing Brown. I just fear that Dixon while safe just will be a watered down FJax which doesn't have much value. IF Brown can put it together and break some runs he can carve out a role for himself this year and going forward.

 
Guess I wouldn't put either over someone like Mason or DRob that have chance to be #1. I would think Bills would rely on Dixon this week to bang vs NYJ - tough to run against, likely to throw more so I'd think guy with more reps would be in there to protect Orton. Staff has split FJax/Spiller so why not do same going forward? No one RB to lock onto here.

After injuries last wk Dixon was being spread out to WR positions. Honestly wouldn't expect much from either this week. Then you have bye and KC. FJax has recovered fast in past so he may be back after that.

 
Brown was added as a waiver pickup in my league. I scooped Dixon as a free agent. We'll see what happens.

 
Typically before every season Spiller ("more talent") gets drafted well ahead of Jackson, by seasons end Jackson is the one that is starting for fake football teams.

If Dixon is going to be in the Jackson roll I would roll the dice on him.

 
bigbrownbag said:
Typically before every season Spiller ("more talent") gets drafted well ahead of Jackson, by seasons end Jackson is the one that is starting for fake football teams.

If Dixon is going to be in the Jackson roll I would roll the dice on him.
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The "roles" in large part were based on the skill sets of Spiller and Jackson. I don't think we can make any assumptions as to what roles Brown or Dixon will fill necessarily. Once the games start the "better" back (of course what fantasy owners and NFL coaches consider better may vary) will play and earn their role.

It certainly could be Dixon over Brown - but I just don't think we can make any guesses strictly based on a preconceived notion of what their roles will be.

 
bigbrownbag said:
Grigs Allmoon said:
bigbrownbag said:
Typically before every season Spiller ("more talent") gets drafted well ahead of Jackson, by seasons end Jackson is the one that is starting for fake football teams.
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That's more related to the fact that Fred is a better football player.
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Yeah. Thats my point. Maybe Dixon is the better football player of the two.
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Oh, I though you meant Fred was in a better role, and since Marrone said there were loose correlations between Fred/CJ and Dixon/Brown that is why you'd choose Dixon. I think the consensus guess is that Brown is, and will eventually be rewarded for being the better RB.

 
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I view this as the same as the Vikes situation, give me the upside player again in Brown. Dixon's a plodder, he'll run straight up the middle and get as far as he can.

 
ESPN Mike said:
I view this as the same as the Vikes situation, give me the upside player again in Brown. Dixon's a plodder, he'll run straight up the middle and get as far as he can.
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Brown's got the talent, but the coaches seem to love Dixon. Of course, if Brown shows well, then love can change right quick.

 
ESPN Mike said:
I view this as the same as the Vikes situation, give me the upside player again in Brown. Dixon's a plodder, he'll run straight up the middle and get as far as he can.
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yes, but it's likely for a more finite amount of time with FJax due back in several weeks.

 
There gonna play the better back, the one who shows more will play more. Its a toss up of which one that will be, my money is on Brown since he has done well when given a full load.

 
Rotoworld:

Anthony Dixon said he expects to "kinda do it together, as a combination" with Bryce Brown in the Bills' backfield.

Again, this isn't unexpected. The Bills are going to go into Week 8 against the Jets with an open mind. Dixon will likely get the start in the Fred Jackson role, with Brown coming in as the change-of-pace speed complement, a la C.J. Spiller. From there, the Bills may gradually work to a hot-hand approach. If it comes to that, we'd expect Brown to be the superior option based solely on talent. It may take a week or two for it to get sorted out, but Brown offers the highest upside.

Related: Anthony Dixon

Source: Mike Rodak on Twitter

Oct 22 - 2:53 PM
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Anthony Dixon and Bryce Brown, Buffalo: Told you there was a theme. If I had to start one, I'm starting Dixon, but I'm really hoping I don't have to. Bills are 24th in rushing attempts over the past three weeks (since Kyle Orton took over), they'll split work and it's a poor matchup with a Jets team tied for the third-fewest rushing touchdowns allowed.
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http://espn.go.com/fantasy/football/story/_/page/TMR141023/matthew-berry-love-hate-list-sleepers-busts-best-starts-sits-fantasy-football-week-8

 
Brown just needs to not screw up. If he can avoid screwing up and getting his QB destroyed or fumbling in the first game out there, he will rise to the top of the pecking order.

He's a combination of Fred and Spiller. He can do it all...as long as he doesn't screw up early.

Coaches love Dixon but I don't think anybody, coaches included, think that Dixon is a more talented all around RB than Brown. Errors are the only thing that prevent the most talented players from getting opportunities. Don't mess this up Bryce!

 
I am unfortunately in the undesirable position of having to start either one or both of these guys this week. Due to injuries and bye week stuff--I'm literally down to choosing two guys out of dixon, bryce, zac stacy, benny cunningham, jeremy hill, and sankey. I'm leaning towards dixon and sankey at this very moment--but I'm also thinking that starting both dixon and bryce should guarantee me some points between the both of them. All I can say is uggh.

 
Sounds crazy, but it won't shock me if Dixon looks great and ends up with a starting gig next year -- think Rashad Jennings.

 
I think they phase in Brown a bit slow this week with Dixon getting more carries simply due to him playing every game. Brown had been inactive all season so he hasn't had the amount of reps Dixon has.

I do Know that this team loves Btown though. They've been trying to acquire for over a year now. He is a very intriguing talent & has shown the ability to perform in the NFL (back to back 160+ yard games). He has speed and size & seems to be the perfect baCK for the system Hackett us trying to run.

I thibk Brown sees the majority of the carries after the bye. Dixon is more of a short yardage guy

 
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That might be reasonable. However they obviously hated Spiller so I don't understand why they would use Brown at all if they liked him so much. This coaching staff is going to get brooked soon. The appear to be totally inept.

 
I tend to agree with most of the posters above. The tea leaves are telling us that Dixon is going to be the guy this week. Brown might explode and have the better game, but Dixon has been running with the first team all week.

I don't like having to choose, but if I'm looking for safe points then I roll with Dixon. If I need a homerun for my team this week, I might use Brown.

 
Yeah I am rolling out Dixon. I picked him up in a few leagues where I was low on blind bid bucks. Hoping for a few serviceable weeks.

 
Im lucky enough to have Joique Bell this week so i can wait to see how this shakes out a bit. Maybe one blows up and can be traded. I live in Buffalo and think Dixon is the guy this week, but much like in Minnesota when the plodder started to lose carries to the more dynamic player, i think that'll eventually happen in Buffalo.

 
I have both and am starting Bryce because I see him as the passing down back. They used him at times in that role in Philly. I see a lot of 2nd/3rd & long

I basically traded Brice Butler, Cory Fuller, 2nd, and 3 4ths for the duo. Desperate for rb help in dynasty

 
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Im lucky enough to have Joique Bell this week so i can wait to see how this shakes out a bit. Maybe one blows up and can be traded. I live in Buffalo and think Dixon is the guy this week, but much like in Minnesota when the plodder started to lose carries to the more dynamic player, i think that'll eventually happen in Buffalo.
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Well, this is interesting. From the Bills' game thread, via Gandalf:

Well, Dixon was listed as the starter. Brown started.Speculation, here at least, was that Dixon was filling the "Jackson role", yet Brown has received most of the carries. Three yards and a cloud of dust, which apparently is what the Bills coaching staff wants.

Dixon has had I think 2 carries so far, but has been in on 3rd downs, pass blocking.
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just_want_2_win said:
All that hype this week for this? I'd do better with Hoss Style in my lineup.
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Tell me about it. They didn't run worth crap. I didn't get to see the game, and am thinking maybe it's a result of them being up so big early (because of Geno) and the Jets D was just playing the run?

I was reading in the Bills thread a bit, and it seems they aren't too happy with their coaching when it comes to offensive philosophy as well. I hope both Brown and Dixon aren't screwed because of this.

I dropped a bundle for one and then orchestrated a pretty convoluted trade to get the other. I needed RB help and this isn't what I was hoping for. I still believe today's game was so weird that we'll need another week to see what really shakes out in the backfield. I hope.

 
Rotoworld:

Anthony Dixon rushed nine times for 62 yards in Sunday's Week 10 loss to Kansas City.

Dixon led the Bills in carries and split third-down work with Fred Jackson. Bryce Brown saw more touches than Dixon and was the more effective back despite losing a fumble. Dixon's role in the offense should be reduced when Jackson get fully healthy. He'll be a low-end RB3 for Thursday night's game against Miami.

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