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Cecil Shorts wr Jax (1 Viewer)
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Bigboy10182000
Footballguy
PPR this week should have Shorts and Blackmon 1a and 1b this week. Just pray neither gets hurt.
FantasyTrader
Footballguy
Shorts has been the more consistent of the two. He's virtually guaranteed 5-70. Nicks is warming up, but I think he could hit a speed bump against the Bears. It's a coin flip with a slight lean toward Shorts.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
I think both are very good plays this week. The Bears defense isn't what it was, WR1s are actually doing quite well against the Bears this year.
just_want_2_win
Footballguy
Just a head's up to Shorts owners. He needs to be monitored the next couple days.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6602/cecil-shorts
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Bigboy10182000
Footballguy
This was a note from last week FWIW:
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T with T
Footballguy
TheFanatic
Footballguy
I'm rolling with both Shorts and Blackmon this week, or at least sort of. We have a home field advantage rule. Each home team can pair two players at the same position. Whichever scores the higher of the two is inserted into the final lineups. Starting Marshall, Blackmon and AJ Green and pairing Shorts with Green. I could see both these guys being monsters this week...
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I didn't have the stones to go through with this. Shorts out... Cruz in. Part of the decision was a hedge, as my opponent has Eli.did that shorts instead of cruz thing in week 3 RN and i still have the facial twitch happening....In one league, I have Wayne, Cruz, Shorts and Blackmon for two spots.
And God help me, I'm seriously considering sitting Wayne and Cruz.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
RN, here's hoping by 1130 PM we will be seeing a lot of salsa dancing highlights.
saw a little grimace frm shorts last week after theTD. wonder if he tweaked it a bit more or just was sucking it up to begin with. kind of nervous about him too.
saw a little grimace frm shorts last week after theTD. wonder if he tweaked it a bit more or just was sucking it up to begin with. kind of nervous about him too.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
No Cruz is the slot guy, he is the best receiver but doesn't play that positionT with T said:
Bigboy10182000
Footballguy
Listed as probable for Sunday
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, the Jaguars are concerned Cecil Shorts "could have fractured a rib closer towards the sternum."
just_want_2_win
Footballguy
According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, the Jaguars are concerned Cecil Shorts "could have fractured a rib closer towards the sternum."
Shorts' injury was called a shoulder sprain when he went down in the first quarter Sunday, but it sounds more complicated that that. Anderson was told that Shorts' lung obscured the X-ray film, so he might have a CT scan on Monday. He did leave the stadium in a sling.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6602/cecil-shorts
Shorts' injury was called a shoulder sprain when he went down in the first quarter Sunday, but it sounds more complicated that that. Anderson was told that Shorts' lung obscured the X-ray film, so he might have a CT scan on Monday. He did leave the stadium in a sling.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6602/cecil-shorts
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Has Josina Anderson said anything about this situation?
TheFanatic
Footballguy
Just found out he got injured. I could't figure out how the Garbage Man had no catches. Was out with the fam all day and only had my phone to check stats on NFL.com.
Broken rib? We talking a week to week thing, probably out next week or two and then week to week?
Broken rib? We talking a week to week thing, probably out next week or two and then week to week?
StopTradingMeTebow
Footballguy
Anyone have pr0n sauce on Josina Anderson?
FallenHero32
Footballguy
It will be a pain tolerance issue with ribs unless its in danger of piercing a lung or the heart, then expect 4-6 weeks out I would imagine. I'm not gonna play him next week unless I have to, thats for sure.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
No kidding. I bet he was thinking, "I'm going to skip out on this game and screw over T with T."
Here's a tip. It's not Cecil Shorts that is the jack hole here.
T with T
Footballguy
I know it's me.... Im aware of that... Benching Desean for shorts was the jackhole move... I deserve to lose, and yes you are right it's not shorts fault... just dumb luck... Maybe that teaches everyone a lesson, don't play match ups and bench studs... I have heard that alot in fantasy circles. Just venting fanatic that's all... Bear with me I was one click away from being 1 game out of playoffs... now im destined for failure this year it seems..
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Based on what?T with T said:
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Shorts has an injured AC joint. No idea what kind of timetable that puts him on. I'm guessing out at least one game.
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
Did you know that I won only because I benched the stud that is Calvin Johnson for DeAngelo Williams?T with T said:
Desean is no more of a fantasy stud than Shorts.T with T said:
I understand the need to vent. Shorts leaving early yesterday was soul crushing for me on many levels. Had he left early due to his groin I'd have chalked up to playing the odds and losing. Fact he left early for another injury is just bad luck but it's not like it's his fault.
Cowboys#1
Footballguy
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(12:53 pm ET) Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said Monday wide receiver Cecil Shorts, who suffered a sprain in his AC joint Week 6 at Denver, might play Week 7 vs. San Diego.
(12:53 pm ET) Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said Monday wide receiver Cecil Shorts, who suffered a sprain in his AC joint Week 6 at Denver, might play Week 7 vs. San Diego.
Pietaster2
Footballguy
FBG really dropped Shorts far this week in their top 200 rest of season rankings, but it sounds as though he might not miss any time on the field.
Is anyone with shorter benches dropping him? I'm just curious if anyone who has any familiarity with this sort of injury thinks Shorts might be dropped for a Vereen type, or a second defense to stash for the playoffs.
I'm inclined to hold him one more week and see what he does in week seven before I agree with such a loss in value.
Is anyone with shorter benches dropping him? I'm just curious if anyone who has any familiarity with this sort of injury thinks Shorts might be dropped for a Vereen type, or a second defense to stash for the playoffs.
I'm inclined to hold him one more week and see what he does in week seven before I agree with such a loss in value.
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Second Sight
Footballguy
In an NFL heavy bye week, a player like Mike Brown warrants a look if you need a flex or filler.§
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Yeah, I was also wondering what the reasoning could be behind that. I don't see how just this injury would drop him so far. Still seems to be in a decent position going forward.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Just a guess, but...
Possible injury + return of Blackmon + not being sold on him in general.
tombonneau
Footballguy
The ranking is a joke for a guy so minorly dinged that might play this week and who already was proven viable last year alongside Blackmon.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
Shorts is a Jaguar out of Mt Union that they didn't have think much of coming into the league. Deep in their hearts they know he can't really be good.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
I agree, but I've also learned not to be too quick to fade Dodds/Henry when it comes to redraft. They're too slow to react to emerging players and treat talented unknowns too similarly to JAG schlubs IMO, but they're still right way more often than I am when it comes to short-term stuff.
Also, as far as I can tell they handle risk by slicing a % off a player's "clean" projections. So a lot of times an unexpectedly low projection is a proxy for risk rather than a "most likely" score.
I think you see it each week when players are upgraded or downgraded on the injury report, for example. You see projections bounce up and down as players go from [P] to [Q] and etc.
That's all mostly guesswork though.
T with T
Footballguy
Desean no more a stud then shorts????? he is ranked wr1 right now pal... he's pretty studly this year it was a dumb move by myself... No if's and's or but's when justifying it... It was criminally stupid and if I do that again Im gonna take up Knitting sweaters.... Desean is no more of a stud then Shorts... LOLOLOL got a good laugh out of that one.
Wadsworth
Footballguy
...and what was he last year when his numbers were WR1 level on a per game basis as a starter?
Wadsworth
Footballguy
For all of the people that say that Shorts is devalued because:
-Jacksonville stinks
-Gabbert and Henne are terrible
-Justin Blackmon is the number one
All of that was true last season when Shorts when went:
4/79 and 1
8/116 and 0
3/56 and 0
6/105 and 1
3/81 and 1
4/105 and 1
7/77 and 1
6/101 and 0
... in his 8 games as a starter that he was not knocked out to injury early. 7 out of 8 games he got either 100 yards or a TD(or both). In the one game he had this season with Blackmon on the other side he had 4/74 and 1. Shorts has clearly proven he can produce big time numbers on a bad team, with low level QB play and Justin Blackmon on the other side.
-Jacksonville stinks
-Gabbert and Henne are terrible
-Justin Blackmon is the number one
All of that was true last season when Shorts when went:
4/79 and 1
8/116 and 0
3/56 and 0
6/105 and 1
3/81 and 1
4/105 and 1
7/77 and 1
6/101 and 0
... in his 8 games as a starter that he was not knocked out to injury early. 7 out of 8 games he got either 100 yards or a TD(or both). In the one game he had this season with Blackmon on the other side he had 4/74 and 1. Shorts has clearly proven he can produce big time numbers on a bad team, with low level QB play and Justin Blackmon on the other side.
KingPrawn
Footballguy
Which begs the question, why the sharp drop in the rankings by FBGs? Would be nice to get an explanation from a staff member because the drop certainly seems irrational..
Wadsworth
Footballguy
In the Jaguars team thread I pointed out that early this season FBGs had him ranked in the mid 40s for dynasty WRs. Since being named a starter he has put up WR1 type numbers in spite of poor QB play. For a guy in just his third season I would expect a little more love. But I guess it is hard for some people to look past how bad the Jags are and how good Justin Blackmon looks, though if you look at the production for Shorts while starting with Blackmon the numbers are very impressive.
In 9 games that Shorts started and finished with Blackmon also starting he put up 45 for 794 and 6. Prorated out to 16 games that is 80 catches for 1,411 yards and 10.6 TDs. So while injuries have been an issue and might be a concern moving forward, his numbers as a starter with Blackmon are clearly worth more attention than mid 40s in dynasty rankings.
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