Chris Chambers (1 Viewer)

[ChuckLiddell]

On the season Chambers has only caught 6 passes in 3 games - but has averaged over 25 yards per catch, and 4 of his 6 catches have been for TDs.

What are people thinking about him? The numbers work so far for fantasy and reality purposes, but obviously he is not going to continue to convert 66% of his catches into TDs.

Sell high?

 

[Kuz]

On the season Chambers has only caught 6 passes in 3 games - but has averaged over 25 yards per catch, and 4 of his 6 catches have been for TDs.What are people thinking about him? The numbers work so far for fantasy and reality purposes, but obviously he is not going to continue to convert 66% of his catches into TDs. Sell high?

If you can move him for something more power to you. I'm not sure he's at a point where you can get that much for him. I have him as my WR#3/4 & I think he'll post decent # 3 numbers this year. Rivers looks great & having a part of the SD passing game should work out fine this year..

 

[blake]

i had him and just traded him for randy moss this week. i don't know...the lack of targets worried me, especially with the chargers scoring so much. why is he not seeing the ball more? granted, maybe i should have been happy with the TDs and not made the deal, but the lack of targets concerned me, with most going to vincent jackson and antonio gates.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I traded him for Warner in a PPR league.

His value is high in a tradtional TD league

 

[PatsFan72]

I just did, for Warner straight up.

With SD's defense playing so poorly, they have had to throw more, and Chambers has been doing well fantasy wise, but the other WRs are starting to get more into it, and they can actually catch more then 35% of what's thrown to them. He already has fewer targets, and I think that will become a trend and continue.

 

[North]

This concerns me as well. This past week I expected a little more from him considering the match up and then if you look at the score you would think he would be targeted more but only 2 targets all game, come on! And one of those targets was Rivers just throwing a deep ball that was no where near Chambers because he was rushed in the pocket. Chambers has the talent to be a top 20 WR, the issues he had in Miami (dropping the ball) seem to be over it's just hard for him to do anything when they don't look his way. Maybe they need to be in a game where they are playing from behind for him to get more looks?

 

[PatsFan72]

...Chambers has the talent to be a top 20 WR, the issues he had in Miami (dropping the ball) seem to be over it's just hard for him to do anything when they don't look his way. Maybe they need to be in a game where they are playing from behind for him to get more looks?

???He's had 17 targets, and caught 6 of them (35.3%). He's still dropping the ball, he's just miracling himself into productive catches, and their games have been high scoring, maybe not play from behind, but still a decent amount of passing.

 

[B Maverick]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

 

[Wilbur Wood]

I just moved him straight up for Michael Turner. Hate to lose Chambers big play ability but I think that Turner will continue to be a solid Top 10 RB

 

[scrumptrulescent]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

I just moved him straight up for Michael Turner. Hate to lose Chambers big play ability but I think that Turner will continue to be a solid Top 10 RB

That's a ridiculously one sided trade.

 

[Lobary]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches.

I've seen this same error in a few different shark pool posts. Where's it coming from -- not anywhere on the main FBG site, is it? (He's got 17 targets.)

 

[Lobary]

VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches.

I've seen this same error in a few different shark pool posts. Where's it coming from -- not anywhere on the main FBG site, is it? (He's got 17 targets.)

Probably FFtoday. Their target stats are incorrect.ETA: You'd think more sharks would've actually watched the Monday night game closely enough to notice the two or three incompletions that went Jackson's way in the first half.

 

[B Maverick]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

Both have 17 targets, VJ caught 12 for 194 and a TD and Chambers 6/154/4

VJax has Rivers trust. He is a big target. SD now has the balance of their WRs that they didnt before. Chambers is on the team because buster davis is a bust (although as a #3 he is looking good) NOT because they dont believe in VJ. VJ was raw and is now coming into his own. He is running the McCardell routes and Chambers is running the routes they were wrongly sending VJ on in years past. They have their WRs in the right places for their strengths.

Like I said, VJ will catch more balls and have more yardage but Chambers will be a bigger TD threat from outside the redzone.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct, I don't expect 71% from VJax based on his past. Chambers will continue to get more looks and his reception rate will go up I believe. In any style of league I'd rather have Chambers than VJax.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

Both have 17 targets, VJ caught 12 for 194 and a TD and Chambers 6/154/4

VJax has Rivers trust. He is a big target. SD now has the balance of their WRs that they didnt before. Chambers is on the team because buster davis is a bust (although as a #3 he is looking good) NOT because they dont believe in VJ. VJ was raw and is now coming into his own. He is running the McCardell routes and Chambers is running the routes they were wrongly sending VJ on in years past. They have their WRs in the right places for their strengths.

Like I said, VJ will catch more balls and have more yardage but Chambers will be a bigger TD threat from outside the redzone.

To each his own. It'll have to remain to be seen I guess.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct . . .

He's not 12 for 12. I can vouch for the fact that there have been incomplete passes attempted for him every week. I've seen them with my own eyes.

 

[Lobary]

Exactly. There is no "if." Those target stats are just plain wrong.

 

[nyftbl_giants]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct, I don't expect 71% from VJax based on his past. Chambers will continue to get more looks and his reception rate will go up I believe. In any style of league I'd rather have Chambers than VJax.

PPR - vjax, chambers

dynasty - vjax, buster, chambers

 

[PatsFan72]

The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct . . .

He's not 12 for 12. I can vouch for the fact that there have been incomplete passes attempted for him every week. I've seen them with my own eyes.

And there are the NFL gamebooks anyone can look through...Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

 

[Dr. Octopus]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

A "target" does not necessarily mean the ball is a sure catch though. Since Chambers has been used on more deep patterns I'd have to guess that more of his targets were not perfect passes (I am guessing b/c I have only seen one Charger game).

 

[scrumptrulescent]

The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct . . .

He's not 12 for 12. I can vouch for the fact that there have been incomplete passes attempted for him every week. I've seen them with my own eyes.

I'm guessing the site I was looking at had a missprint.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

chambers is the big play/deep threat guy. VJax is the go to WR, although Gates and LT are the top choices. In TD leagues I would rather have Chambers but in leagues with yardage and catches VJax seems to be the best SD WR to have.

VJax is nothing more than a 3rd WR with upside. Chambers has more targets and gets more red zone looks. Sure he's had problems with drops but VJax has historically caught only 50% of balls thrown to him so he's not much better. VJax has 12 targets this year and 12 catches. I tend to believe that there will be a regression and he will not catch 100% of passes thrown to him this year. Chambers has historically caught about 50% of his targets as well so I'd look for his catch per target rate to increase.If SD felt that good about VJax, Chambers wouldn't be on the team right now.

That regression already happened! He's actually been targeted seventeen times, not twelve. Same as Chambers, except Vincent can catch the ball.

The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct, I don't expect 71% from VJax based on his past. Chambers will continue to get more looks and his reception rate will go up I believe. In any style of league I'd rather have Chambers than VJax.

PPR - vjax, chambers

dynasty - vjax, buster, chambers

Any style format is what I meant, as in "scoring" format.

And yes, I would take Chambers over VJax in a PPR.

 

[gregjcross]

I just moved him straight up for Michael Turner. Hate to lose Chambers big play ability but I think that Turner will continue to be a solid Top 10 RB

Someone gave you a top RB for a second tier WR. Interesting.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

A "target" does not necessarily mean the ball is a sure catch though. Since Chambers has been used on more deep patterns I'd have to guess that more of his targets were not perfect passes (I am guessing b/c I have only seen one Charger game).

True.I honestly don't remember any drops by Chambers as a Charger last year.He dropped two against the Broncos this season. But those are his only drops as a Charger that I remember. He's generally been sure-handed (and has made some spectacular catches).

 

[UFO]

traded him this week

sent Chambers/Chad Johnson

Got Plaxico

Don't like his low targets and TDs won't continue at this pace. I liked Chambers but like Plax minus one game a lot more. Sad to say Chad Johnson was a throw in to the deal...how a year can change things.

 

[protoslacker]

[VJax] The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct . . .

He's not 12 for 12. I can vouch for the fact that there have been incomplete passes attempted for him every week. I've seen them with my own eyes.

Dude! Didn't anybody else see this play? VJAX down the right sideline on a fly pattern, beats the corner but Rivers underthrew him just a smidge and the corner made a great play at slapping the ball away. If Rivers gets it out there another 1-3 feet VJax beats the corner and safety for a long TD. VJax ain't just some dump and dink guy. This target/incomplete pass wasn't his fault.From nfl.com:

"1-10-SD 43 (9:59) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete deep right to 83-V.Jackson (34-D.Lowery)"

He also tried deep over the middle on the previous set of downs but missed that one too. My feeling is that VJax is gonna hook up for some long TDs. I think VJax had more deep targets than Chambers against the Jets.

 

[Lobary]

[VJax] The site I was looking at showed 12 targets, 12 catches. FBG is different. Even if FBG's is correct . . .

He's not 12 for 12. I can vouch for the fact that there have been incomplete passes attempted for him every week. I've seen them with my own eyes.

Dude! Didn't anybody else see this play? VJAX down the right sideline on a fly pattern, beats the corner but Rivers underthrew him just a smidge and the corner made a great play at slapping the ball away. If Rivers gets it out there another 1-3 feet VJax beats the corner and safety for a long TD. VJax ain't just some dump and dink guy. This target/incomplete pass wasn't his fault.From nfl.com:

"1-10-SD 43 (9:59) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete deep right to 83-V.Jackson (34-D.Lowery)"

He also tried deep over the middle on the previous set of downs but missed that one too. my feeling is that VJax is gonna hook up for some long TDs. I thin VJax had more deep targets than Chambers against the Jets.

Hell yes I saw those plays. It's just a matter of time until he gets a long TD. My only concern is Gates's toe improving, because if he's hurting Jackson will see increased opportunities.

 

[Darko M]

He's caught 4 TDs ... Moving forward, shouldn't Rivers be looking to him MORE? I think his trade value is pretty low in leagues where people know what they're doing (and see the lack of targets) and I'm okay with that. He'll stay in my starting lineup until he stops catching TDs.