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Dunno that he's guaranteed to start for the rest of the year, but he'll certainly be given the chance to earn it. They could trade for someone and Starks should be back after week 6.
Just came to post the same exact thing. The question isn't how much to bid, the question is simply whether you're willing to pay $100 for him or not.
It's our first year with blind bids - and we do have the ability to bid $0 for players. So, is the smart move to bet the entire cap on Jackson and then just muddle thru the rest of the season or should I still try to leave a few $$ in the bank?
What would you be saving those last few bucks for? If something worthwhile pops up on the WW later in the season, you won't be winning them for a few bucks anyway. Go all in on Jackson, and just pick up K and D for $0 as needed when byes roll around.
Depends on exactly how you're system is set up. In our league, there is no true waiver wire. You NEED to have fantasy $ to bid on a non-rostered player (& we have $5 minimum bids required). We have owners in our league who have learned the hard way to have money to pick up an extra DST or K, or even a crappy QB as an emergency starter. 5 years ago (I think), one team lost the championship game b/c he ran out of $$ & couldn't pick up a replacement for his injured K...he lost by .5 point. Personally, I'm gonna probably bid $40 on BJ, and I'm 99.9% sure that won't be enough...but you never know. Just an example, just before week 1, the winning bid on Seattle Mike Williams was $20...
If starks wasn't hurt, this'd be a full blown RBBC. That ain't gold boys, it's pyrite.
not to mention that this isn't the only injured RB this year. Just the only significant injury in week one. There will be 4 or 5 other major injury 'insta-stars' in the next 6-7 weeks.I think we need to more thoroughly look at what Brandon Jackson brings to the table before we start calling him the next Priest Holmes just because he's the back up RB on a pass first team that will put up a good number of points (though last weak they were not nearly as explosive as advertised.... or Philly D is just that good).cubbie5150 said:
wrong - MM already said before Grant injury that he sees Jackson as their three down back if Grant gets hurt:Hipple said:
Disagree, only Chris Johnson has a clear everydown backup among the top 10-15 RBs. Lotsa RBBC if starters go down. Also a lot of the major injuries to RBs will happen to RBBC backs, where back that gains is already rostered.I feel confident that Bjax has most potential value of any WW pickup this year.
GB coaches said during preseason that they'd be perfectly comfortable using Brandon Jackson as a 3-down RB if they had to. I doubt they knew that their comments would seem so prescient after just one week, but there it is. I expect Green Bay to roster someone else for depth, but I think Jackson is the guy from here on out.Peiz said:
He's really not bad. He's a slightly worse runner than Grant, but it's not like Grant was a world-beater. Jackson is a better blocker and receiver than Grant. That offense is tailor-made for big production from the RB position. I think he's a quality fantasy RB2 for the rest of the season.Hipple said:
No way. Look at the GB Back field right now.It is RB: Brandon Jackson (3RB), James Starks (PUP)[out at least 6 weeks], Ryan Grant (IR)FB: Korey Hall, John Kuhn, Quinn JohnsonThey are OBVIOUSLY going to either trade for a back or bring in an unsigned free agent to share the load. They have too. Any idea who it looks like that is gonna be? That would also be nice to know, because I've done the opposite and bought the farm on a crap back, only to have them bring in a replacement days later, and it sucks.nyy45 said:
they already did: Dimitri Nance, a PS back from ATL.You have this one wrong, Hipple, Bjax is their everydown back and MM is confident in him. They wouldnt have gone into the season with only two tailbacks if he didn't feel that way. Two backs GB cut are on rosters right now (Wynn-NO, Lumpkin-TB), so it isnt like they cut camp bodies to get down to those 2.
Any upside into the top12 there Sig?
upside sure, but we still have to see Bjax hold up under that load, some risk too. Chances are he levels off at Grant's production, maybe slightly more in PPR lgs than Grant b/c he will actually play all 3 downs.
Good stuff - looking forward to your analysis with Matt and Cecil on "The Audible" this week.
Ditto for my league with no limit. The normal kittie for our 12-team dynasty league is about $2500 for WW pickups and IR charges.I probably paid the most for any single player: $85 for Anquan Boldin in his rookie year. Clear starting RBs, should go between $40 and $60. The Ryan Grant owner is a penny pincher so he'll bid about $10 (even though he's running ADP also) and the 3-4 other guys will bid between $25 and $60.Me? I'll go $45 and see how it goes.BradtheAg said:
Check it out - post #2http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...&hl=Audible
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=529812a lot of love from some smart guys here.
And Bjackson has been given the chance to do this before how many times? I am just saying this ain't the first time (I know I've drafted him 2 or 3 of the last 5 years) that he was supposed to 'take the reins'. Each of those times he was passed by a previously unheard of guy (one being ryan grant). Just because he's the only RB that can suit up that's not a FB doesn't mean that he's an auto rb2 just yet.
Bloom - do you think BJax will get the GL carries?
I actually know exactly who it's going to be. Dimitri Nance, an RB on Atlanta's practice squad.In NFL terms, signing a practice squadder to the active roster is basically the equivalent of saying "thanks for the concern, but we feel pretty good about the position already".
Other than Grant, what RBs have passed Jackson?http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=529812
a lot of love from some smart guys here.And Bjackson has been given the chance to do this before how many times? I am just saying this ain't the first time (I know I've drafted him 2 or 3 of the last 5 years) that he was supposed to 'take the reins'. Each of those times he was passed by a previously unheard of guy (one being ryan grant). Just because he's the only RB that can suit up that's not a FB doesn't mean that he's an auto rb2 just yet.
