bigbrownbag
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Christine Michael Volume 3: Inevitable Greatness Soon Achieved (2 Viewers)
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Thanks for the interest!
LionOfGosforth
Footballguy
No idea why i'm personally excited by this dude, I don't even have the cojones to put him in over Woodhead in standard scoring in my flex this week.
Thunderlips
Footballguy
It seems every year, guys come out of the woodwork to save someones fantasy situation. Hell....Dion Lewis is on pace to do it this year. He's been dumped several times for nothing. There's almost always a "That Guy" who the masses haven't heard of. I think the stigma of be traded by SEA is clouding peoples view of him* a bit unjustly.....and to be honest, I think those more in the know have aptly explained why he was moved. If this guy were a rookie or young player whom DAL had traded up to the second to get and was rumored to be getting the RB1 tag for DAL....would you be more excited? I'm not one who thinks he's going 20 for 150 and 3TDs this weekend... I said earlier that I want to see him not make boneheaded mistakes and have moments where he reaches his perceived talent level...but I'm not one who's not going to shortchange his trade value because he doesn't have a track record either.
To me.....CMike right now is the same a me buying a lottery ticket at a store, not looking at the numbers and then a couple of days later finding out that a winning ticket was sold at that store. Do I have the winning ticket? Probably not. Would I sell that ticket for 100.00? Definitely not.
* Full Disclosure: I was clouded by it.
shady inc
Footballguy
Cowboys OC Scott Linehan said he isn't planning "big changes" in the running game, but that Christine Michael will get more carries.
That won't be hard seeing as Michael has two touches on the year. There's been noise coming directly from Cowboys camp all week about getting Michael more work, but Joseph Randle is still the favorite to lead the backfield in touches. That being said, it appears Michael will be given the opportunity to develop the "hot hand." He's a high-risk, high-reward FLEX play for Week 7.
Source: Brandon George on Twitter
Oct 22 - 2:34 PM
That won't be hard seeing as Michael has two touches on the year. There's been noise coming directly from Cowboys camp all week about getting Michael more work, but Joseph Randle is still the favorite to lead the backfield in touches. That being said, it appears Michael will be given the opportunity to develop the "hot hand." He's a high-risk, high-reward FLEX play for Week 7.
Source: Brandon George on Twitter
Oct 22 - 2:34 PM
shadyridr
Footballguy
Yeah I find serious doubt he will be starter. I still think that will be Randle (who people keep saying sucks which I disagree with). I think Randle gets the first series and Michael gets the next. After that it will be a hot hand thing. If Michael performs, there's no stopping him. If he doesn't its probably 50/50. Thats just my best guess. Hes a fine flex option this week.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Yes, I would. Two of the three pieces of concrete evidence we have on Michael are that he was unable to pass Robert Turbin for two years on Seattle's depth chart, and that Seattle couldn't get more than a conditional 7th for him in trade (the third being his initial draft position, which is more favorable). A 2nd rounder who hasn't crapped the bed and seen a team give up on him in the NFL is worth more than a 2nd rounder who does have those negatives on his resume. It's also really not unjust that Seattle dumping him soured people on him -- that is a big and recent part of the guy's already thin resume, and it absolutely should have caused everyone to adjust expectations downward.
shadyridr
Footballguy
FYI this reminds me 100% of the Latavius Murray situation from last year. I remember the days leading up to the KC game there were numerous rumors about him overtaking DMC. Some brave (AKA desperate) people like me took a stab in the dark and started him. Im pretty sure DMC got the first few snaps and sucked with them. We were all #####ing in the game thread. Then Murray got the next few carries and thats all she wrote. The job was his (until he got concussed).
FootballGuru
Footballguy
Cowboys | Joseph Randle still lead back Thu Oct 22, 02:42 PM
Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle will continue to get the bulk of the carries, according to offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. The team wants to get RB Christine Michael involved as well, though.
Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle will continue to get the bulk of the carries, according to offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. The team wants to get RB Christine Michael involved as well, though.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Just last year we had the Josh Gordon return from suspension. Soulfly went nuts and lost all credibility.
T with T
Footballguy
I can't look at a Soulfly opinion now without simply laughing about how he spoke like an expert in that thread and was wrong about everything he said.
I'm seeing some flags here. Before he bye, reports that mike will be the starter. Takes starter reps Monday. After Monday Randle is taking starter reps on Wednesday and now linehan saying he will still get the bulk. Is cmike not that good or fumbling or doing something wrong were not seeing? Seems a little off.
T with T
Footballguy
what kind of smoke you got man? whatever it is It sounds awesome. I wish you were gonna be right but don't see it. If he gets over 10 ppr points I would be shocked.
I Am the Stig
Footballguy
I would hold through a couple a few games. As many have stated before, we won't know much until they get Romo and Dez back and get through this portion of the schedule.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
shadyridr
Footballguy
Its not Rocket Science. Michael will get more carries than one a game but Randle will still get the majority of the carries of all the RBs in this game.
Todem
Footballguy
Exactly what it says.
Randle 13-15 carries
McFadden 6-8 touches
Michael - 4 carries (quadruple his recent output)
You can't roll this guy out in your lineup until Dallas truly does. You just can't.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle will continue to get the bulk of the carries, according to offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. The team wants to get RB Christine Michael involved as well, though.
I doubt the coaches are going to tell the opposition what the carry distribution is going to be. We know that CMike has been taking first team reps. And we know that the Cowboys have made changes at QB and tackle. They obviously aren't happy with their offense.
Unlike QB, they don't have to make a solid switch. I think those expecting Michael to become lead back and get 25 carries were dreaming. I think we may see a nearly even split this week. It'll be more or less an audition for next week. If Randle has a first half like he did against Atlanta (his only good half all year), maybe Michael only ends up with 5 carries. If he's average like most of the year, we're going to see if CMike can take the job away going forward.
From a fantasy perspective, I wouldn't start him unless injuries and the byes have my backfield depleted. Way safer choices out there.
Unlike QB, they don't have to make a solid switch. I think those expecting Michael to become lead back and get 25 carries were dreaming. I think we may see a nearly even split this week. It'll be more or less an audition for next week. If Randle has a first half like he did against Atlanta (his only good half all year), maybe Michael only ends up with 5 carries. If he's average like most of the year, we're going to see if CMike can take the job away going forward.
From a fantasy perspective, I wouldn't start him unless injuries and the byes have my backfield depleted. Way safer choices out there.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Randle has looked pedestrian, so we Michael owners are excited to see what Michael does this week.
But hear this: Michael will get 5-10 touches this week.
That's about it. Temper your expectations.
But hear this: Michael will get 5-10 touches this week.
That's about it. Temper your expectations.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
So he hasn't taken over the job.Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle will continue to get the bulk of the carries, according to offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. The team wants to get RB Christine Michael involved as well, though.
Todem
Footballguy
Like his entire career. I never understood the hype and felt he was being over valued big time.
Dallas blew it. They thought their line was the reason Murray was so great. You do need some skill to play RB not just a great line.
But in all fairness, When your down your All-Pro QB and top 2 WR in the entire league your not going to run the ball with any amount of consistent success.
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Not. Russell was historically bad. Winston is a rookie QB having a rookie QB year...as to be expected.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Murray is currently RB17 in PPR and RB20 in standard. I don't own him anywhere, but I'd think that RB2 production is right about where most people thought he'd be. Further, the guy was a 6th round pick in the NFL, and went in the 2nd at best in most every FF rookie draft that year -- he wasn't a hugely hyped prospect at all. Of course there are a few folks out there that were probably unreasonably high on the guy, but in the overall scheme of things, the fact that he's holding down a starting spot puts him ahead of expectations as a 6th rounder / 2nd rounder in the NFL and FF.monk said:
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Linehan said Randle will still get the bulk of the carries, but CMike will get the bulk of the carries.
The world belongs to the millennials where everyone gets a trophy and the bulk of the carries.
shady inc
Footballguy
Matthew Berry @MatthewBerryTMR 1m1 minute ago
"Randle will continue to be the guy when Cowboys run onto field 1st time. Michael will get some work" - @toddarcher on NFL LIVE just now on
"Randle will continue to be the guy when Cowboys run onto field 1st time. Michael will get some work" - @toddarcher on NFL LIVE just now on
shady inc
Footballguy
Another good one:
David Helman @HelmanDC 1h1 hour agoIrving, TX
From Christine Michael himself: "I'm just as clueless as you are" about his level of involvement. But he does expect an increase.
David Helman @HelmanDC 1h1 hour agoIrving, TX
From Christine Michael himself: "I'm just as clueless as you are" about his level of involvement. But he does expect an increase.
Banger
Footballguy
from reading the tea leaves it seems like we're looking at more than a couple but less than a lot of touches. At the end of the day it's going to come down to production...if he breaks a couple nice runs and looks good doing it he'll get more touches...if he gets bottled up and looks similar to Randle then we enter RBBC hell and he's a cut candidate in two weeks.
ATB
Footballguy
That's just sad if true. I hope he knows how his coaches intend to use him and is just feigning ignorance as ordered to do.
Banger
Footballguy
Not sure why that's sad...the coaches may have a plan and may not have let him know what it is. He runs through the drills but he may not know what his usage will be.....hell, the coaches may not know as I suspect the game plan will largely depend on who's most productive and running the best.