Chester Taylor Expected To Play In Week 4 (1 Viewer)

[packersfan]

From RotoWorld:

Vikings coach Brad Childress expects Chester Taylor to play in Week 4.

Taylor has missed consecutive games with a hip injury. "He did some things pregame (Sunday)," Childress said. "I just didn’t feel like he was quite there and that he could be viable (in the game)." Taylor should reclaim his third-down role when he returns, but it's uncertain whether he'll return as a starter.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Finally. The missing piece to the puzzle.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Can someone tell me what the case was this week? I didnt plan on using him but it makes it sound like he was in pads for pregame. Was that the case.. was he inactive?

Byes and injuries are starting to roll in. I could use his services this upcoming week..

 

[H.K.]

Peterson has eight receptions for 160 yards, why would they use CT as a third down option?

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Finally. The missing piece to the puzzle.

 

[shadyridr]

From RotoWorld:

Vikings coach Brad Childress expects Chester Taylor to play in Week 4.

Taylor has missed consecutive games with a hip injury. "He did some things pregame (Sunday)," Childress said. "I just didn’t feel like he was quite there and that he could be viable (in the game)." Taylor should reclaim his third-down role when he returns, but it's uncertain whether he'll return as a starter.

 

[NoFBinLA]

Finally. The missing piece to the puzzle.

Is he playing cornerback?

 

[packersfan]

Finally. The missing piece to the puzzle.

Is he playing quarterback?

Fixed.

 

[lebowski]

Any reports as to what the roles will be for AD and Taylor when he does play?

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

ill stir the pot a little

Adrian Peterson - RB - Vikings Coach Brad Childress said Sunday that Adrian Peterson was on the sidelines during the Vikings' final drive in Week 3 because of concerns about his ability to pass protect. Peterson had 150 total yards and has proven himself to be a solid receiver, but gave way to Mewelde Moore as the Vikings unsuccessfully attempted to come back. "The coaches, they make the calls," Peterson said. "They put guys out there for certain plays and, you know, I just handle my job when I'm called upon."Sep. 24 - 10:10 a.m. ET Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

 

[Andy Dufresne]

ill stir the pot a little

Adrian Peterson - RB - Vikings Coach Brad Childress said Sunday that Adrian Peterson was on the sidelines during the Vikings' final drive in Week 3 because of concerns about his ability to pass protect. Peterson had 150 total yards and has proven himself to be a solid receiver, but gave way to Mewelde Moore as the Vikings unsuccessfully attempted to come back. "The coaches, they make the calls," Peterson said. "They put guys out there for certain plays and, you know, I just handle my job when I'm called upon."Sep. 24 - 10:10 a.m. ET Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

I still don't understand why you're concerned about a runningback's pass protection when the other team is in prevent mode and are only rushing THREE linemen.Is your offensive line THAT bad?

 

[H.K.]

ill stir the pot a little

Adrian Peterson - RB - Vikings Coach Brad Childress said Sunday that Adrian Peterson was on the sidelines during the Vikings' final drive in Week 3 because of concerns about his ability to pass protect. Peterson had 150 total yards and has proven himself to be a solid receiver, but gave way to Mewelde Moore as the Vikings unsuccessfully attempted to come back. "The coaches, they make the calls," Peterson said. "They put guys out there for certain plays and, you know, I just handle my job when I'm called upon."Sep. 24 - 10:10 a.m. ET Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Answers my question. Bump down AP after this news, especially in PPR leagues.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

ill stir the pot a little

Adrian Peterson - RB - Vikings Coach Brad Childress said Sunday that Adrian Peterson was on the sidelines during the Vikings' final drive in Week 3 because of concerns about his ability to pass protect. Peterson had 150 total yards and has proven himself to be a solid receiver, but gave way to Mewelde Moore as the Vikings unsuccessfully attempted to come back. "The coaches, they make the calls," Peterson said. "They put guys out there for certain plays and, you know, I just handle my job when I'm called upon."Sep. 24 - 10:10 a.m. ET Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

I put this detail in the other thread.Chili SPECIFICALLY said that AP had picked up the blitz earlier in the game fine. What he was afraid of was an "exotic" (his word, not mine) blitz from KC that AP could not handle, so he wanted more experience in there.Oh, and they weren't going to run anyway.So, you take your #1 playmaker off the field because of an "exotic" blitz and unimaginitive playcalling. And this guy is a coach, why?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Any reports as to what the roles will be for AD and Taylor when he does play?

I think Childress is concerned that AP is making too many plays with positive yardage, thus spoiling the "run twice for four yards, throw once for three, then punt" gameplan, so I'd expect less from AP this coming weekend. Rookies often have trouble following the gameplan and need to be taught a lesson.

 

[packersfan]

Answers my question. Bump down AP after this news, especially in PPR leagues.

He rushed for over 100 yards with a TD and caught 3 passes for 48 yards on the road against a solid defense despite not being on the field at the end. If that's the kind of production he can generate I could care less if Childress sits him at the end of games.

 

[H.K.]

Answers my question. Bump down AP after this news, especially in PPR leagues.

He rushed for over 100 yards with a TD and caught 3 passes for 48 yards on the road against a solid defense despite not being on the field at the end. If that's the kind of production he can generate I could care less if Childress sits him at the end of games.

You are preaching to the choir. I think Childress is nuts for taking him out unless he absolutely has to. However, Taylor is the starter returning from injury. He is going to play and he is going to get the ball, in this case, it appears as if that may be via receptions. One of the big benefits for AP owners so far has been the receiving yardage he has been getting. Therefore, I don't view Taylor's return as a positive for AP, especially in PPR.

 

[packersfan]

Answers my question. Bump down AP after this news, especially in PPR leagues.

He rushed for over 100 yards with a TD and caught 3 passes for 48 yards on the road against a solid defense despite not being on the field at the end. If that's the kind of production he can generate I could care less if Childress sits him at the end of games.

You are preaching to the choir. I think Childress is nuts for taking him out unless he absolutely has to. However, Taylor is the starter returning from injury. He is going to play and he is going to get the ball, in this case, it appears as if that may be via receptions. One of the big benefits for AP owners so far has been the receiving yardage he has been getting. Therefore, I don't view Taylor's return as a positive for AP, especially in PPR.

Peterson is easily the team's best offensive weapon. Childress isn't stupid. He knows this. While Taylor may regain the starting job and will definitely take carries away from Peterson, I'm still confident Peterson will touch the ball at least 15 times a game, including receptions. He's been productive as a receiver. It would be incredibly asinine for the Vikings to just remove him from that part of the gameplan just because Taylor returns.As a Peterson owner, I have zero problems with Taylor's presence or even him regaining the starting job. I want to keep Peterson healthy for the entire season and given his running style the best way to do that is have another RB - whether it's Taylor or Moore - in the mix as well.

 

[Colin Dowling]

I expect Taylor to receive the news of his latest injury in the next day or two.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Peterson is easily the team's best offensive weapon. Childress isn't stupid. He knows this.

This makes no sense.If he is the teams best weapon he shouldn't be pulled off the field with the game on the line.

 

[Eagle Eye]

I don't view Taylor's return as a positive for AP, especially in PPR.

Quality analysis here.

 

[packersfan]

Peterson is easily the team's best offensive weapon. Childress isn't stupid. He knows this.

This makes no sense.If he is the teams best weapon he shouldn't be pulled off the field with the game on the line.

No argument - though I was starting the Chiefs' defense this week so I didn't mind at all. Rookie RBs often struggle with pass protection. If Childress was worried the Chiefs were going to bring pressure may have wanted the more experienced RB (Moore) in the game. It's not like Moore is a slouch as a receiver either. He's pretty darn good. Would I have benched Peterson? No. But I don't know all of the particulars about Peterson's work in pass protection. It's also possible Childress doesn't make this move again going forward.

 

[Avery]

Answers my question. Bump down AP after this news, especially in PPR leagues.

He rushed for over 100 yards with a TD and caught 3 passes for 48 yards on the road against a solid defense despite not being on the field at the end. If that's the kind of production he can generate I could care less if Childress sits him at the end of games.

You are preaching to the choir. I think Childress is nuts for taking him out unless he absolutely has to. However, Taylor is the starter returning from injury. He is going to play and he is going to get the ball, in this case, it appears as if that may be via receptions. One of the big benefits for AP owners so far has been the receiving yardage he has been getting. Therefore, I don't view Taylor's return as a positive for AP, especially in PPR.

I really don't see the great insight here.The Vikings have their starting RB from last year likely returning from injury next week. Of course he will take some carries away from Peterson and of course he will take some receptions away from Peterson.

The question has been asked, how much? I don't see any reason why the Vikings would tell us, and therefore their opponents, with any degree of accuracy what their specific offensive plans are.

I know that will not stop the question from being asked again and again, with snipets from press conferences and interviews being used as evidence one way or the other, but the cold, hard truth is that we just won't know until we see it.

Now carry on.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Peterson is easily the team's best offensive weapon. Childress isn't stupid. He knows this. While Taylor may regain the starting job and will definitely take carries away from Peterson, I'm still confident Peterson will touch the ball at least 15 times a game, including receptions. He's been productive as a receiver. It would be incredibly asinine for the Vikings to just remove him from that part of the gameplan just because Taylor returns.As a Peterson owner, I have zero problems with Taylor's presence or even him regaining the starting job. I want to keep Peterson healthy for the entire season and given his running style the best way to do that is have another RB - whether it's Taylor or Moore - in the mix as well.

What makes you say that?

 

[packersfan]

Peterson is easily the team's best offensive weapon. Childress isn't stupid. He knows this. While Taylor may regain the starting job and will definitely take carries away from Peterson, I'm still confident Peterson will touch the ball at least 15 times a game, including receptions. He's been productive as a receiver. It would be incredibly asinine for the Vikings to just remove him from that part of the gameplan just because Taylor returns.As a Peterson owner, I have zero problems with Taylor's presence or even him regaining the starting job. I want to keep Peterson healthy for the entire season and given his running style the best way to do that is have another RB - whether it's Taylor or Moore - in the mix as well.

What makes you say that?

Wishful thinking?

 

[H.K.]

I don't view Taylor's return as a positive for AP, especially in PPR.

Quality analysis here.

Thanks. Pretty much what I am known for around here.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

On local sports talk radio Childress is being skewered for pulling AP off the field at the end of the day.

And why is he getting skewered? Because there is NO explanation for pulling your only playmaker off the field with the game on the line. NONE.

 

[packersfan]

Which makes me think we may not see that happen again.

 

[-jb-]

I expect Taylor to receive the news of his latest injury in the next day or two.

 

[JAMMIN]

Do you think the Vikes could get something for Taylor maybe a quarterback or a draft choice. Moore seems to be more than capable of being a backup and CT is going to get paid a lot of money to hold AP's jock.

 

[H.K.]

I really don't see the great insight here.The Vikings have their starting RB from last year likely returning from injury next week. Of course he will take some carries away from Peterson and of course he will take some receptions away from Peterson.The question has been asked, how much? I don't see any reason why the Vikings would tell us, and therefore their opponents, with any degree of accuracy what their specific offensive plans are.I know that will not stop the question from being asked again and again, with snipets from press conferences and interviews being used as evidence one way or the other, but the cold, hard truth is that we just won't know until we see it.Now carry on.

Agree to an extent, but look at it this way. With a healthy CT in Week 1, the Vikings started him and he got all the work in their first series. Peterson started the second series and CT got hurt when he went in for AP on that drive....so we really don't have a full game to estimate the workload distribution with two healthy RB's in MIN.In Week 2, ADP received 24 touches (4 rec) vs. DET while 6 carries and 4 recepts went to other RBs, then vs. DET in Week 3, he had 28 touches (3 rec) while other RB's had 4 carries and 2 rec. That's two games without CT and Peterson had 76% of all RB touches. If AP owners are lucky, then CT will merely come back and act as a true back-up and take the touches that have gone to Moore et al in his absence. However, given that Childress started CT to open the year and rotated them (albeit breifly) between series in the opener, its a pretty fair guess that Peterson's touches are going to decline. Peterson losing five carries a game doesn't sound like much, but at 4 yards a pop that adds up to 320 yards in a season. It'll have a bigger, more direct impact, in PPR, too. Peterson's numbers will only go down. The only question is how drastically.

 

[OU#1]

Drop CT and add Fitz!

Don't worry about RBBC. ADP will be even better IMHO being more fresh.

Hell line ADP up on the outside if CT is in during pass plays! He's 6'3" and runs a 4.3. Better than most NFL WR's.

 

[Bad_Mo]

I wonder if Childress would consider lining him up out wide like Bush in NO. Not sure if AP's hands are as good as the typical avergae NFL WR, but it would be a way to use both AP and CT. That offense, with Jackson, Holcomb et crap. need all the help they can get.

 

[gman8343]

I expect Taylor to receive the news of his latest injury in the next day or two.

 

[OU#1]

I wonder if Childress would consider lining him up out wide like Bush in NO. Not sure if AP's hands are as good as the typical avergae NFL WR, but it would be a way to use both AP and CT. That offense, with Jackson, Holcomb et crap. need all the help they can get.

Hands or no hands: He's better than any WR on that squad besides MAYBE Rice.

 

[Eagle Eye]

From RotoWorld:

Vikings coach Brad Childress expects Chester Taylor to play in Week 4.

Taylor has missed consecutive games with a hip injury. "He did some things pregame (Sunday)," Childress said. "I just didn’t feel like he was quite there and that he could be viable (in the game)." Taylor should reclaim his third-down role when he returns, but it's uncertain whether he'll return as a starter.

RotoWorld cherry-picked that quote. Below is the full quote from the original source and I'm not sure that adds up to "expected to play."Asked about the status of running back Chester Taylor, who has missed two games because of a hip injury, Childress said: “I’d like to think Chester can get back this week. He did some things pregame [sunday]. I just didn’t feel like he was quite there and that he could be viable. … I’ll have to see on Wednesday when I see him take the field.”

link

 

[mt99808]

On local sports talk radio Childress is being skewered for pulling AP off the field at the end of the day.And why is he getting skewered? Because there is NO explanation for pulling your only playmaker off the field with the game on the line. NONE.

Ask Joe Gibbs. Very frustrating weekend for me as an owner of both Portis and Peterson.

 

[Bad_Mo]

On local sports talk radio Childress is being skewered for pulling AP off the field at the end of the day.And why is he getting skewered? Because there is NO explanation for pulling your only playmaker off the field with the game on the line. NONE.

Ask Joe Gibbs. Very frustrating weekend for me as an owner of both Portis and Peterson.

You should have sorted your RB cheatsheet by something other than alpha.

 

[Raider Nation]

Peterson has eight receptions for 160 yards, why would they use CT as a third down option?

Excellent question. Perhaps Childress envisions a Jones/Barber scenario, where Taylor is helping to keep AP fresh. But really, would you rather have a guy who can take a swing pass and find a crease for 8 yards, or a guy who can take a swing pass and find a crease for 55 yards?

 

[JAMMIN]

How can he not be THE GUY. I don't understand why a team would like to not play there best player as much as possible. Please Vikings fans explain this??? If this guy does not get 20 plus a week then MIN is saying we are not interested in winning.

 

[crazy gadget]

I expect Taylor to receive the news of his latest injury in the next day or two.

A few hours behind, but still...

 

[packersfan]

Wednesday update from RotoWorld:

Vikings coach Brad Childress again confirmed that Chester Taylor is his starting running back when healthy.

"Chester is the starter," Childress re-announced. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune speculates that Taylor will play against the Packers in Week 4.

Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

 

[mozzy84]

How can he not be THE GUY. I don't understand why a team would like to not play there best player as much as possible. Please Vikings fans explain this??? If this guy does not get 20 plus a week then MIN is saying we are not interested in winning.

childress, nothing more to say, look at the 2 minute drive last week, the guy is clueless.

 

[CrazyHorse1581]

 

[(HULK)]

I think Childress is concerned that AP is making too many plays with positive yardage, thus spoiling the "run twice for four yards, throw once for three, then punt" gameplan, so I'd expect less from AP this coming weekend.

Why would the Vikings punt on 1st and 10???

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I think Childress is concerned that AP is making too many plays with positive yardage, thus spoiling the "run twice for four yards, throw once for three, then punt" gameplan, so I'd expect less from AP this coming weekend.

Why would the Vikings punt on 1st and 10???

 

[jdoggydogg]

Wednesday update from RotoWorld: Vikings coach Brad Childress again confirmed that Chester Taylor is his starting running back when healthy."Chester is the starter," Childress re-announced. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune speculates that Taylor will play against the Packers in Week 4.Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

This is such coachspeak. What is Childress going to say? "Even though my rookie is much more explosive, I am going to name Chester the starter out of respect for the veteran players."No way does this mean that Chester gets more carries than AP. This Childress paying respect to the traditional machinations of the NFL and respecting the veteran players.

 

[(HULK)]

Wednesday update from RotoWorld: Vikings coach Brad Childress again confirmed that Chester Taylor is his starting running back when healthy."Chester is the starter," Childress re-announced. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune speculates that Taylor will play against the Packers in Week 4.Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Wednesday update from (HULK):Vikings coach Brad Childress again confirmed that he is an idiot by saying, "Chester is the starter." The (HULK) Star-Tribune speculates that Childress is only 1 IQ point higher than Mike Tice, with a margin of error of 2 IQ points.Source: (HULK)

 

[Koya]

"Starter" means little. Yes, Taylor will take some touches from Peterson, especially in clear passing situations where you need the experience in there re: blocking.

But Ive seen plenty of vet "starters" be there for the first play of the game, and then get 1/4 the touches compared with the rookie stud.

 

[tietzjd]

Well I be starting him in one league no matter what.

Only other options are Edge or KJ.... I would start Edge if he had even decent matchup.

In the 2nd leauge he will stay on the bench. I got lucky with the 10th pick, No one belived in Addai and FWP in that league.