Danny Woodhead...? Why is he being so drastically overlooked? (1 Viewer)

[TheDirtyWord]

Consider these things about Woodhead's 2010 season:

- He didn't join the Patriots until the 3rd game of 2010.

- Immediately made a mark by rushing for 42 yards on 3 carries and a TD, even though he only played 7 snaps. From that point forward up until the final game of the regular season he averaged 32.8 snaps/game. Talk about picking up an offense and a team quickly.

- When we get to the proration of his 2010 season, he had 1024 yards from scrimmage, if you include his playoff game with 6 TD's in 15 games. But in two of those games, he totaled 10 total snaps (7 in his aforementioned first game as a Patriot and 3 in the regular season finale. So instead of 15 games, that number is closer to 13.5. Prorated over a 16 game schedule, that's 1214 YFS & 7 TD's.

- When I look at his FF Calc ADP, he is RB45.

So, it it appears that Woodhead is suffering from a couple of things.

1) People don't believe in his ability.

2) The propsect of the Patriots drafting two RB's in this years draft is scaring people away from all RB's on the Patriots.

As far as Ridley & Vereen are concerned, here is what I would point out. Beside the Lawfirm & Woodhead, here are the players, their ages and # of carries they logged/were in 2010.

Fred Taylor (34) - 43 carries

Sammy Morris (33) - 20 carries

Kevin Faulk (34) - 8 carries

Thomas Clayton (26) - 7 carries

Now Clayton is gone, but what the above players show is that the Patriots depth at RB was absolutely ancient last year. And combined, they tallied...

78 carries, 273 yards, 15 receptions, 145 receiving yards 0 TD.s.

Now truth be told, that's not an insignificant workload and while Morris/Faulk are in camp, they are a year older and there is a decent chance this is the end of the line for them. So there is an opportunity for either Vereen/Ridley to fill that production void. But with that said, it simply made sense for the Patriots to draft both RB's given how thin their backfield had become. Does that mean that we should be inserting them in the starting lineup? Not quite yet considering how well BJGE & Woodhead performed.

But no RB had a better YPR than Woodhead last year, and I can't help but think that privately, Belichick loves the fact that he got Woodhead from the Jets while they futz around with Joe McKnight. Truth be told, Chrebet's career arc reminds me of one of the most beloved Jets of all time - Wayne Chrebet. No one thought much of him until he proved he was one of the better players in the league.

Right now, Woodhead seems to have 11th round value, but here's a list of guys who are going more than 2 rounds before him via FF Calculator:

C.J. Spiller

LaDainian Tomlinson

James Starks

Reggie Bush

...all of these guys are in either clear #2, or at least a complimentary role for their respective teams and unproven/untested in those roles.

IMO, Woodhead is an ideal RB3 who you can wait to draft. I don't think there is any threat to his role on that team...if anything as he continues to prove himself from an ability and durability stanspoint, he could be in line for an increased (albeit slight) workload.

 

[AngryPatriot]

Yes, I think Chrebet reminds himself of Chrebet most days... sorry. Woodhead is just a flat out great football player, great shifty runner. I do think he's worth having on a roster and will have some big plays, big games. The perennial problem is picking those games with the Pats. The perennial upside is they have such a good offense that he could get about 8/70/1 almost every game. I have a hunch, based on little fact (although he was a 2nd round pick taken before Ridley) that Vereen is still very much in the mix and will be running the ball soon. Add Ridley's good preseason to the RB issue and add BG-E, a proven hard runner- and there's a lot of mouths to feed. It's obviously a fluid situation and some significant changes will probably come in the next couple weeks: will Faulk go PUP? Morris get cut? will Woodhead be the starter, take a bigger role? will Vereen start practicing? How much real game time is Ridley looking at etc etc Stay tuned.

 

[Couch Potato]

"Salt in the wound..."

 

[wadegarrett]

Ouch

 

[bonesman]

Drastically!

 

[LittlePhatty]

So, it it appears that Woodhead is suffering from a couple of things.1) People don't believe in his ability.2) The propsect of the Patriots drafting two RB's in this years draft is scaring people away from all RB's on the Patriots.

Nah, I like him. I think he has talent and the Pats will still use him despite the new guys in town.The problem is consistency, and it's not his fault. It isn't easy to predict which New England player will have a big game (outside of Brady). In a Best Ball format he's a good value, but do you think he'll consistently get enough points week to week in order to fill a flex spot? I'd take him as a bye week filler and hope he has a big day the couple of times I need to use him.

 

[Run It Up]

I think if you in 3 years if you look back, woodhead will have been the only back in new england that his touches were gauranteed.

If he could bulk up a little more, 10-20 lbs I think he would be a huge deal for new england, he is more alike than not in comparison to Rice/MJD, not quite as strong yet, but he can still run through people, but he is much quicker and faster than both mjd and rice. I think we will be seeing more of Danny in coming years.

 

[Captain Hook]

I think it is because of the uncertainty of how all those RB are going to be deployed - Will Woodhead get as many touches as last year?

 

[dagwood]

I think it is because of the uncertainty of how all those RB are going to be deployed - Will Woodhead get as many touches as last year?

Such a crowded backfield.

 

[Tony Reali]

He's a white running back in the New England backfield

THe only worse fantasy fate is being a New Orleans wide receiver.

 

[Captain Hook]

He's a white running back in the New England backfieldTHe only worse fantasy fate is being a New Orleans wide receiver.

Was it really necessary to bring out the race card? Go back to PTI or wherever you came from

 

[Tony Reali]

Was it really necessary to bring out the race card? Go back to PTI or wherever you came from

Oh yeah I forgot, don't ever bring up someone's race, NOT PC. PC POLICE. A white running back? Peyton Hillis is called "The Great White Hope"? PC POLICE. ESPN article about if Michael Vick was white? PC POLICE.

 

[Run It Up]

He's a white running back in the New England backfieldTHe only worse fantasy fate is being a New Orleans wide receiver.

Was it really necessary to bring out the race card? Go back to PTI or wherever you came from

At the bar talking about sports all the time, people often comment on Danny looking like he is much smaller than he actually is, most of them say it only looks that way because he is white, who knows.He is 5 lbs lighter than MJD and the same height, he completely dominated the combine in 2008, he blew out Darren Mcfaddens numbers.

 

[Tony Reali]

At the bar talking about sports all the time, people often comment on Danny looking like he is much smaller than he actually is, most of them say it only looks that way because he is white, who knows.He is 5 lbs lighter than MJD and the same height, he completely dominated the combine in 2008, he blew out Darren Mcfaddens numbers.

I thought it was weird first seeing him on Hard Knocks. I couldn't believe that he's 200 pounds. Usually I misunderestimate people's weight if they're tall, like how Yao Ming is 310 pounds. He seems to be built more "up" rather than "out" like MJD

 

[JamesTheScot]

So, it it appears that Woodhead is suffering from a couple of things.1) People don't believe in his ability.2) The propsect of the Patriots drafting two RB's in this years draft is scaring people away from all RB's on the Patriots.

Nah, I like him. I think he has talent and the Pats will still use him despite the new guys in town.The problem is consistency, and it's not his fault. It isn't easy to predict which New England player will have a big game (outside of Brady). In a Best Ball format he's a good value, but do you think he'll consistently get enough points week to week in order to fill a flex spot? I'd take him as a bye week filler and hope he has a big day the couple of times I need to use him.

This pretty much sums it up.Woodhead is talented enough to have a role in this offense. But he isn't so talented that he forces the team to give him 20 touches per game. And since BB likes to tinker with personnel from week to week to exploit match-up weaknesses, that means Woodhead will always be an iffy start because he isn't match-up proof. Kevin Faulk was always an important piece to the Patriots puzzle. There were always critical situations where he made a huge real-world impact for the Pats, but he was damn near worthless from a fantasy perspective. I think every Pat's offensive player is vulnerable in that regard. Welker less than most, but he still moreso than Brady.I like Woodhead as a player and wish him all the success in the world. He's got one of those underdog stories that I tend to favor. But he's still a pawn in BB's chess game. By all means put him on your roster, but he's got to be a lottery play rather than an expected weekly contributor.

 

[David Yudkin]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.

This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).

I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.

Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).

I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.

Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

 

[Run It Up]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

According to ESPN, he was given 13 carries and 7 receptions inside the opponents 20, 5 of which lead to TDs. I agree with you mostly, I just think he isnt getting the opportunities, and when he was he capitalised.I expect them to utilize him more this year.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

So, it it appears that Woodhead is suffering from a couple of things.1) People don't believe in his ability.2) The propsect of the Patriots drafting two RB's in this years draft is scaring people away from all RB's on the Patriots.

Nah, I like him. I think he has talent and the Pats will still use him despite the new guys in town.The problem is consistency, and it's not his fault. It isn't easy to predict which New England player will have a big game (outside of Brady). In a Best Ball format he's a good value, but do you think he'll consistently get enough points week to week in order to fill a flex spot? I'd take him as a bye week filler and hope he has a big day the couple of times I need to use him.

IMO, consistency isn't the issue but rather upside. Woodhead is an incredibly unsexy pick. But from what I saw of the Patriots last year, they do make a concerted effort to get him the ball in certain situations and he is a passing game threat.There is no doubt, his ceiling his low end RB2. But at an 11th round ADP, this is a guy who IMO is going 2-3 rounds later than he should.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.

This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).

I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.

Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).

I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.

Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

I'm sure you aren't intentionally distorting the statistics David, but we covered this in the other thread. It's silly to include weeks 1-3 (he barely took snaps) or week 17 (when the team rested everybody). If you look at the 13 games (including playoff game) where Woodhead was truly part of the team on the field, he had 106 carries and 40 receptions. Or 146 total touches in 13 games. Which is 11.2 touches per game.

I know, picking a nit....but it's important to start with a meaningful fact base.

 

[David Yudkin]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.

This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).

I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.

Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).

I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.

Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

I'm sure you aren't intentionally distorting the statistics David, but we covered this in the other thread. It's silly to include weeks 1-3 (he barely took snaps) or week 17 (when the team rested everybody). If you look at the 13 games (including playoff game) where Woodhead was truly part of the team on the field, he had 106 carries and 40 receptions. Or 146 total touches in 13 games. Which is 11.2 touches per game.

I know, picking a nit....but it's important to start with a meaningful fact base.

Speaking of the other thread, I will reiterate what I said there. THere are only so many touches to go around, ESPECIALLY on New England.I have heard back from people that I am WAY OFF on PLAYER X. For eample . . .

Ochocinco is going to be a monster this year.

Welker is going back to 110 catches.

Branch is Brady's favorite target, he will do way better than I predicted.

Gronk is the TE to have, he is going to be Top 5.

Hernandez is going to put up WR2 numbers as a TE.

Edelman or Tate or Price is going to take over as a starter and put up bigger numbers.

BJGE is going to emerge as the guy this year.

The rookies were drafted to play, not to sit and will have a much bigger workload.

Woodhead is the guy that is going to get the ball more.

The fact of the matter is that the Pats are not going to have 10,000 yards of offense and score 100 TD this year.

If Woodhead is going to get a lot more touches or get more production, that means someone else is not going to be getting it. BJGE, Woodhead, and the rookie backs can't all be getting a big workload, it's impossible.

I have no problem with anyone suggesting any particular guy on NE is going to do better than projected or expected . . . so long as there are not 8 guys that are going to really light things up.

The plan that I have seen or heard (at least for now) is for Woodhead to play more between the 20s and in passing situations and BJGE to be the heavy lifter in the red zone, short yardage, and goal line situations. Maybe that means those two may split time more than last year. But I have not seen or heard anything about where the rookies fit into that. In short, it's a fluid situation and no one can really say at this point with any certainty how it will play out (or if it will remain the same from week to week).

 

[Run It Up]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.

This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).

I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.

Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).

I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.

Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

I'm sure you aren't intentionally distorting the statistics David, but we covered this in the other thread. It's silly to include weeks 1-3 (he barely took snaps) or week 17 (when the team rested everybody). If you look at the 13 games (including playoff game) where Woodhead was truly part of the team on the field, he had 106 carries and 40 receptions. Or 146 total touches in 13 games. Which is 11.2 touches per game.

I know, picking a nit....but it's important to start with a meaningful fact base.

Speaking of the other thread, I will reiterate what I said there. THere are only so many touches to go around, ESPECIALLY on New England.I have heard back from people that I am WAY OFF on PLAYER X. For eample . . .

Ochocinco is going to be a monster this year.

Welker is going back to 110 catches.

Branch is Brady's favorite target, he will do way better than I predicted.

Gronk is the TE to have, he is going to be Top 5.

Hernandez is going to put up WR2 numbers as a TE.

Edelman or Tate or Price is going to take over as a starter and put up bigger numbers.

BJGE is going to emerge as the guy this year.

The rookies were drafted to play, not to sit and will have a much bigger workload.

Woodhead is the guy that is going to get the ball more.

The fact of the matter is that the Pats are not going to have 10,000 yards of offense and score 100 TD this year.

If Woodhead is going to get a lot more touches or get more production, that means someone else is not going to be getting it. BJGE, Woodhead, and the rookie backs can't all be getting a big workload, it's impossible.

I have no problem with anyone suggesting any particular guy on NE is going to do better than projected or expected . . . so long as there are not 8 guys that are going to really light things up.

The plan that I have seen or heard (at least for now) is for Woodhead to play more between the 20s and in passing situations and BJGE to be the heavy lifter in the red zone, short yardage, and goal line situations. Maybe that means those two may split time more than last year. But I have not seen or heard anything about where the rookies fit into that. In short, it's a fluid situation and no one can really say at this point with any certainty how it will play out (or if it will remain the same from week to week).

Tate is likely to be waived. Edelman, Price and Slater are all depth players at this point, I agree with most you have said, I just think that once the committee is in full swing, Danny will be the consistent recipient of touches.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.

This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).

I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.

Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).

I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.

Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

I'm sure you aren't intentionally distorting the statistics David, but we covered this in the other thread. It's silly to include weeks 1-3 (he barely took snaps) or week 17 (when the team rested everybody). If you look at the 13 games (including playoff game) where Woodhead was truly part of the team on the field, he had 106 carries and 40 receptions. Or 146 total touches in 13 games. Which is 11.2 touches per game.

I know, picking a nit....but it's important to start with a meaningful fact base.

Speaking of the other thread, I will reiterate what I said there. THere are only so many touches to go around, ESPECIALLY on New England.I have heard back from people that I am WAY OFF on PLAYER X. For eample . . .

Ochocinco is going to be a monster this year.

Welker is going back to 110 catches.

Branch is Brady's favorite target, he will do way better than I predicted.

Gronk is the TE to have, he is going to be Top 5.

Hernandez is going to put up WR2 numbers as a TE.

Edelman or Tate or Price is going to take over as a starter and put up bigger numbers.

BJGE is going to emerge as the guy this year.

The rookies were drafted to play, not to sit and will have a much bigger workload.

Woodhead is the guy that is going to get the ball more.

The fact of the matter is that the Pats are not going to have 10,000 yards of offense and score 100 TD this year.

If Woodhead is going to get a lot more touches or get more production, that means someone else is not going to be getting it. BJGE, Woodhead, and the rookie backs can't all be getting a big workload, it's impossible.

I have no problem with anyone suggesting any particular guy on NE is going to do better than projected or expected . . . so long as there are not 8 guys that are going to really light things up.

The plan that I have seen or heard (at least for now) is for Woodhead to play more between the 20s and in passing situations and BJGE to be the heavy lifter in the red zone, short yardage, and goal line situations. Maybe that means those two may split time more than last year. But I have not seen or heard anything about where the rookies fit into that. In short, it's a fluid situation and no one can really say at this point with any certainty how it will play out (or if it will remain the same from week to week).

I'm not sure why you posted any of this in response to my post. All I did was clarify a number that, IMO, was slightly misleading.It's interesting to me that twice now you've failed to acknowledge my point. Slightly disappointing.

BTW - fully agree with many of your points. NE is very tough to predict touches for RBs anyway....there are 2 talented rookies who have been added.....etc.

 

[David Yudkin]

Woodhead averaged less than 9.5 touches per game last year when essentially the only backs the Pats utilized were he and Law Firm.

This year, there are the two rookie backs plus Kevin Faulk coming back (although likely to miss the first 6 games on the PUP list).

I don't see Woodhead getting a ton more woek than he did last year, and IMO he maxed out his productivity given what he did when he got the ball. He scored once every 21 times he got the ball. Given his high TD%, a 5.6 ypc, and a 11.1 ypr average, I think he will struggle to keep those levels the same.

Bottom line, if he doesn't start seeing the ball more, I think it will be hard for him to match last year's end results (and raning of RB 28).

I think he may be getting overlooked somewhat, but I don't see him having a huge fantasy impact getting the ball only 8-10 times a game. Decent RB3 or flex guy, but not someone I would feel great about starting every week unless my other backs were on bye or injured.

Of course, if it looks like he is going to get the ball 15-16 times a game, by all means he'd be in my starting lineup.

I'm sure you aren't intentionally distorting the statistics David, but we covered this in the other thread. It's silly to include weeks 1-3 (he barely took snaps) or week 17 (when the team rested everybody). If you look at the 13 games (including playoff game) where Woodhead was truly part of the team on the field, he had 106 carries and 40 receptions. Or 146 total touches in 13 games. Which is 11.2 touches per game.

I know, picking a nit....but it's important to start with a meaningful fact base.

Speaking of the other thread, I will reiterate what I said there. THere are only so many touches to go around, ESPECIALLY on New England.I have heard back from people that I am WAY OFF on PLAYER X. For eample . . .

Ochocinco is going to be a monster this year.

Welker is going back to 110 catches.

Branch is Brady's favorite target, he will do way better than I predicted.

Gronk is the TE to have, he is going to be Top 5.

Hernandez is going to put up WR2 numbers as a TE.

Edelman or Tate or Price is going to take over as a starter and put up bigger numbers.

BJGE is going to emerge as the guy this year.

The rookies were drafted to play, not to sit and will have a much bigger workload.

Woodhead is the guy that is going to get the ball more.

The fact of the matter is that the Pats are not going to have 10,000 yards of offense and score 100 TD this year.

If Woodhead is going to get a lot more touches or get more production, that means someone else is not going to be getting it. BJGE, Woodhead, and the rookie backs can't all be getting a big workload, it's impossible.

I have no problem with anyone suggesting any particular guy on NE is going to do better than projected or expected . . . so long as there are not 8 guys that are going to really light things up.

The plan that I have seen or heard (at least for now) is for Woodhead to play more between the 20s and in passing situations and BJGE to be the heavy lifter in the red zone, short yardage, and goal line situations. Maybe that means those two may split time more than last year. But I have not seen or heard anything about where the rookies fit into that. In short, it's a fluid situation and no one can really say at this point with any certainty how it will play out (or if it will remain the same from week to week).

I'm not sure why you posted any of this in response to my post. All I did was clarify a number that, IMO, was slightly misleading.It's interesting to me that twice now you've failed to acknowledge my point. Slightly disappointing.

BTW - fully agree with many of your points. NE is very tough to predict touches for RBs anyway....there are 2 talented rookies who have been added.....etc.

I didn't address you in particular.As for your point that Woodhead had one and three quarters more touches a game, my only counterpoint would be that last year they were down to essentially Woodhead and BJGE at RB. This year they added two rookies drafted relatively early and on paper have Faulk scheduled to come back.

We all know that the Pats have had trouble with guys staying healthy, but I still think that the RB pie will have more slices to it and more production will be doled out and less given to all the backs, not more. Splitting the pie five ways should result in smaller pieces of the pie, as I see it.

I do agree that if Woodhead keeps a 5.6 ypc then they should give him the ball more. It remains to be seen if they don't.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I didn't address you in particular.

As for your point that Woodhead had one and three quarters more touches a game, my only counterpoint would be that last year they were down to essentially Woodhead and BJGE at RB. This year they added two rookies drafted relatively early and on paper have Faulk scheduled to come back.

We all know that the Pats have had trouble with guys staying healthy, but I still think that the RB pie will have more slices to it and more production will be doled out and less given to all the backs, not more. Splitting the pie five ways should result in smaller pieces of the pie, as I see it.

I do agree that if Woodhead keeps a 5.6 ypc then they should give him the ball more. It remains to be seen if they don't.

Per the bold: I fully understand that. It has nothing to do with the point of my post, which was to establish a reasonable baseline for Woodhead's # of touches per game last year.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Woodhead had 15 touches tonite.

He looked like the main RB and while this can shift from week to week, his prowess in the passing game, not only in terms of what he can do with the ball, but pass protection (check out his block on Welker's first TD) would seem to indicate his time on the field will be plenty.

After game 1, is he more desirable as a flex play?

 

[BassNBrew]

The fact of the matter is that the Pats are not going to have 10,000 yards of offense and score 100 TD this year.

I know you were trying to throw out a crazy number, but they're on pace for 9968 and 80. Even with that output, neither cracked double digit fantasy points.

 

[AmosMoses]

The fact of the matter is that the Pats are not going to have 10,000 yards of offense and score 100 TD this year.

I know you were trying to throw out a crazy number, but they're on pace for 9968 and 80. Even with that output, neither cracked double digit fantasy points.

He might say that, but it really seems like the Pats are going to toy with the league. There is no answer for that offense.

 

[Abraham]

They are going to score a LOT of points this year.