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Danny Woodhead (1 Viewer)

I think it's funny that some people dismiss him because of his size. He's 5'9" and 200lbs. Ahmad Bradshaw is listed at 5'9" and 198lbs.

 
Boone22 said:
I think it's funny that some people dismiss him because of his size. He's 5'9" and 200lbs. Ahmad Bradshaw is listed at 5'9" and 198lbs.
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The 5'9 is real generous... I think he even said so himself that he is closer to 5'7.
 
ianfitzy said:
Boone22 said:
I think it's funny that some people dismiss him because of his size. He's 5'9" and 200lbs. Ahmad Bradshaw is listed at 5'9" and 198lbs.
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The 5'9 is real generous... I think he even said so himself that he is closer to 5'7.
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5'7 3/4 is what Woodhead says he is
 
Lets acknowledge the elephant in the room. He's white. I honestly think going forward we are going to see a lot of D-WoodI'd say 15 touches against Baltimore is a good indicator.

 
Jambi said:
Lets acknowledge the elephant in the room. He's white. I honestly think going forward we are going to see a lot of D-WoodI'd say 15 touches against Baltimore is a good indicator.
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Does he look like Mike Alstott?
 
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I'll tell you this, in a league that awards points for carries and receptions a player like Danny Woodhead, who is listed as a WR/RB is a very solid option at WR.

 
I picked him up on waivers in a ppr league this week. My RBs are awfull and my only stud Foster is on a bye this week. I'm planning on starting over C Williams this week. I am concerned about the 3 headed RBBC on a team that doesn't look to run that much though. When is Taylor expected to return?

 
lazyike said:
I picked him up on waivers in a ppr league this week. My RBs are awfull and my only stud Foster is on a bye this week. I'm planning on starting over C Williams this week. I am concerned about the 3 headed RBBC on a team that doesn't look to run that much though. When is Taylor expected to return?
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I wouldn't worry about Taylor. Think in terms of Faulk did in that offense, and you have what Woodhead will do.
 
WOW6616 said:
I'll tell you this, in a league that awards points for carries and receptions a player like Danny Woodhead, who is listed as a WR/RB is a very solid option at WR.
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He's :mellow: in my PPPP (point per potential participation) where we get 1 pt for being the fake ballhandler in play action, and another point if he is passed on in a progression checkdown, and if thrown too.
 
Hipple said:
WOW6616 said:
I'll tell you this, in a league that awards points for carries and receptions a player like Danny Woodhead, who is listed as a WR/RB is a very solid option at WR.
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He's :rolleyes: in my PPPP (point per potential participation) where we get 1 pt for being the fake ballhandler in play action, and another point if he is passed on in a progression checkdown, and if thrown too.
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That's a Hawk only league if I've ever seen it.
 
Hipple said:
WOW6616 said:
I'll tell you this, in a league that awards points for carries and receptions a player like Danny Woodhead, who is listed as a WR/RB is a very solid option at WR.
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He's :goodposting: in my PPPP (point per potential participation) where we get 1 pt for being the fake ballhandler in play action, and another point if he is passed on in a progression checkdown, and if thrown too.
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I'm still chuckling over this one. I think most of my players would be gold in a PPPP league.
 
Jayrod said:
Hipple said:
WOW6616 said:
I'll tell you this, in a league that awards points for carries and receptions a player like Danny Woodhead, who is listed as a WR/RB is a very solid option at WR.
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He's :) in my PPPP (point per potential participation) where we get 1 pt for being the fake ballhandler in play action, and another point if he is passed on in a progression checkdown, and if thrown too.
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That's a Hawk only league if I've ever seen it.
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Jerome Harrison is rb3. He is a play action monster!
 
Tough to guage his value for me, considering the NE history.

He's inevitably in a committee, right? So IMO he would be no more valuable than Thomas Jones, Michael Bush, Brandon Jacobs, etc...and probably less considering the running attacks of those other situations.

 
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The Pats just played one of the toughest run defenses in the league and Woodhead still had 63 yds rushing and broke tackles doing it.
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This is a pretty good, original thread on Woodhead. I just say that because it has some more info on Woodhead in it.

Reminder, and I am surprised I have not seen it here yet:

"Woodhead set several NCAA college football rushing records, including single season rushing and all-time rushing. In 2006 and 2007, he won the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the best player in NCAA Division II, making him the third player to win the trophy twice in its history (the other players are Johnny Bailey and Dusty Bonner). On October 6, 2007, Woodhead became the NCAA all-time, all-division leading rusher."

Yeah, yeah, Chadron State - so what, he's not even supposed to be here. When he left college he had run for more yards than anyone else in college football history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Woodhead

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...amp;hl=woodhead

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From FG: "He has good leverage, is explosive and has a powerful, elusive running style for such a small guy, reminding some of the old Patriot legend, Dave Meggett." Gotta love that.

 
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WOW6616 said:
I'll tell you this, in a league that awards points for carries and receptions a player like Danny Woodhead, who is listed as a WR/RB is a very solid option at WR.
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He has been getting a steady 10 ff points a game as a WR, He hasnt exploded yet but that is steady production week to week at the tricky WR position.
 
Hang 10 said:
Boone22 said:
I think it's funny that some people dismiss him because of his size. He's 5'9" and 200lbs. Ahmad Bradshaw is listed at 5'9" and 198lbs.
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I don't care what the media guide lists him at, he ain't 5'-9" 200lbs.
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I think the numbers from the NFL Combine are usually reliable as they strip down the dudes and check everything. From this article

Woodhead is 5-7½, 200-pound,

He also ran the 40 in 4.33 and 4.38 and lifted 225 pounds 20 times.

I picked him up yesterday and starting him ahead of DWill (and my other scraps). In the Patriots offense, I think he could be used like Reggie Bush and Kevin Faulk. He's pretty fast, a small target and probably as hungry as they come.

 
CravenM said:
Hang 10 said:
Boone22 said:
I think it's funny that some people dismiss him because of his size. He's 5'9" and 200lbs. Ahmad Bradshaw is listed at 5'9" and 198lbs.
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I don't care what the media guide lists him at, he ain't 5'-9" 200lbs.
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I think the numbers from the NFL Combine are usually reliable as they strip down the dudes and check everything. From this article

Woodhead is 5-7½, 200-pound,

He also ran the 40 in 4.33 and 4.38 and lifted 225 pounds 20 times.

I picked him up yesterday and starting him ahead of DWill (and my other scraps). In the Patriots offense, I think he could be used like Reggie Bush and Kevin Faulk. He's pretty fast, a small target and probably as hungry as they come.
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Actually I'd rather have him shorter (5'7" vs 5' 9") than have him lighter (<200lbs). And I agree. I think he takes over the Kevin Faulk role and he'll probably be quicker and more explosive than Faulk has been over the last 2 years. Which translates to me as a decent spot-starter/RB#3.

 
I think this guy is a younger and faster version of Kevin Faulk and thus his role could grow to be even bigger than Faulks was.

I don't have the exact numbers in front of me now but I read somewhere that Woodhead was on the field for about 2 thirds of the Patriots snaps last week. Even though they were behind quite a bit that stat really surprised me and was a very telling bit of information for a team coming off the bye. It seems like Woodheads role grew significantly during the Bye Week and he is seems fully up to speed with the Patriots offense now.

It looks like this guy has all the talent and I expect him to be a major part of the Patriots offense from now on. His story is shaping up to be pretty similiar to Welkers really. Undersized guy for his position who was never really given a chance to thrive by his former team landing on the divison rival Patriots and excelling when given a bigger role. A lot of Dolphins fans are still pissed about letting Welker get away and Woodhead could be a thorn in Jets fans sides for quite a while.

I honestly don't think a worn out Fred Taylors return is really going to impact how much Woodhead will be used going forward. I still think Green Ellis is the "starter" for now and in weeks where the Patriots blow out their opponents he will be the better play but as long as the game is close or the Patriots are behind I think Woodhead will continue to put up good stats. He should be a very solid play in PPR leagues going forward because I think he fits the new Patriots identity post Moss.

 
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Does Yudkin have any insight on Woodhead's value?

I know generally he's down on all Pats RB, because of the committee approach and the inconsistency from week to week.

Is Woodhead any different?

 
Woodhead ran for 150 yards and 2 tds in, I believe, one half of football against the eagles in the preseason. I know i know it was preseason, but when given the ball, he produces.

 
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I am nowhere near as high on Woodhead as some folks are in here. I see him as getting a handful of carries and a maybe a couple of targets a game out of the backfield. I doubt he will see 8 carries a game, so the MIA game was the anomaly, not the norm. The fact that he's scored a couple of TDs is clouding people's judgment in terms of how much fantasy value he has. It would not surprise me at all if he doesn't score again the rest of the season. He's not going to continue to score 1 out of 6 touches. Without his TD scores this year, we wouldn't even be talking about him getting just 3 or 4 fantasy ppg. He might be worth a flyer in deepp, depp leagues, but in terms of regular sized leagues I just don't see how he's startable unless your team is in real dire straits.
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Always appreciate your take David, but since writing this Woodhead went from 9 touches against Miami to 16 touches against Baltimore. I realize that extrapolating off 2 data points is a foolish exercise, but does this in any way change your thinking on Woodhead?
 
I watched every carry on NFL.com from his game against BAL, and dang; he sure does have some really really good vision. His cuts are precise and he gets to top gear in a flash. I think the NE coaching staff really has to use this game as a good example of what Woodhead can provide. Also, I don't have the exact numbers, but I believe he ran/caught for 4+ first downs; that is huge for his value in the coaches eyes. Anyway, I think he could possibly become a very low end RB2 as the season continues.

 
Given that Taylor missed practice again today and it out for Sunday, D.Woodhead will definitey see the football again this week so he should be a decent option for those needing a bye week fill-in, and possibly even into future weeks.

 
CravenM said:
Hang 10 said:
Boone22 said:
I think it's funny that some people dismiss him because of his size. He's 5'9" and 200lbs. Ahmad Bradshaw is listed at 5'9" and 198lbs.
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I don't care what the media guide lists him at, he ain't 5'-9" 200lbs.
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I think the numbers from the NFL Combine are usually reliable as they strip down the dudes and check everything. From this article

Woodhead is 5-7½, 200-pound,

He also ran the 40 in 4.33 and 4.38 and lifted 225 pounds 20 times.

I picked him up yesterday and starting him ahead of DWill (and my other scraps). In the Patriots offense, I think he could be used like Reggie Bush and Kevin Faulk. He's pretty fast, a small target and probably as hungry as they come.
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That all adds up to a compact runner with some speed. If the scouting report is true, that he has some moves, he could indeed have some value. He seems more versatile than BGE and seems to get a lot out of his touches. I think BB is smart enough to find ways to put him in a position to make plays kinda like he's done with Hernandez.For a mid-season waiver wire pick-up, I think it's worth a shot.

 
Alex P Keaton said:
David Yudkin said:
I am nowhere near as high on Woodhead as some folks are in here. I see him as getting a handful of carries and a maybe a couple of targets a game out of the backfield. I doubt he will see 8 carries a game, so the MIA game was the anomaly, not the norm. The fact that he's scored a couple of TDs is clouding people's judgment in terms of how much fantasy value he has. It would not surprise me at all if he doesn't score again the rest of the season. He's not going to continue to score 1 out of 6 touches. Without his TD scores this year, we wouldn't even be talking about him getting just 3 or 4 fantasy ppg. He might be worth a flyer in deepp, depp leagues, but in terms of regular sized leagues I just don't see how he's startable unless your team is in real dire straits.
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Always appreciate your take David, but since writing this Woodhead went from 9 touches against Miami to 16 touches against Baltimore. I realize that extrapolating off 2 data points is a foolish exercise, but does this in any way change your thinking on Woodhead?
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As long as Taylor is out and Woodhead keeps getting the ball, he's worth a fantasy flex at a minimum. I am curious where Sammy Morris has gone in all of this, as he looked good in the preseason and training camp and now seems to have gone to being a blocking back and very little else.If it stays BJGE and Woodhead and no one else, both deserve fantasy consideration . . .

 
What matters here is the fact that Woodhead has WR eligibility, if he can consistently put up around 100 total yards and the occasional score he will be an excellent WR3. I almost feel dirty starting him as my WR3.

This is similar to the Colston WR/TE and Spencer Havner LB/TE cases of the past.

 
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Hanz said:
What matters here is the fact that Woodhead has WR eligibility, if he can consistently put up around 100 total yards and the occasional score he will be an excellent WR3. I almost feel dirty starting him as my WR3.This is similar to the Colston WR/TE and Spencer Havner LB/TE cases of the past.
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:excited: This guy is going to be great insurance for later in the season if you get hit by the injury bug.
 
Hanz said:
What matters here is the fact that Woodhead has WR eligibility, if he can consistently put up around 100 total yards and the occasional score he will be an excellent WR3. I almost feel dirty starting him as my WR3.This is similar to the Colston WR/TE and Spencer Havner LB/TE cases of the past.
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Just RB eligible on Sportsline. Where is he WR?
 
ESPN as well.

Loving that I can plug him in my WR3 spot, since I have been getting so little production there from my actual true WRs.

 
David Yudkin said:
Alex P Keaton said:
David Yudkin said:
I am nowhere near as high on Woodhead as some folks are in here. I see him as getting a handful of carries and a maybe a couple of targets a game out of the backfield. I doubt he will see 8 carries a game, so the MIA game was the anomaly, not the norm. The fact that he's scored a couple of TDs is clouding people's judgment in terms of how much fantasy value he has. It would not surprise me at all if he doesn't score again the rest of the season. He's not going to continue to score 1 out of 6 touches. Without his TD scores this year, we wouldn't even be talking about him getting just 3 or 4 fantasy ppg. He might be worth a flyer in deepp, depp leagues, but in terms of regular sized leagues I just don't see how he's startable unless your team is in real dire straits.
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Always appreciate your take David, but since writing this Woodhead went from 9 touches against Miami to 16 touches against Baltimore. I realize that extrapolating off 2 data points is a foolish exercise, but does this in any way change your thinking on Woodhead?
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As long as Taylor is out and Woodhead keeps getting the ball, he's worth a fantasy flex at a minimum. I am curious where Sammy Morris has gone in all of this, as he looked good in the preseason and training camp and now seems to have gone to being a blocking back and very little else.If it stays BJGE and Woodhead and no one else, both deserve fantasy consideration . . .
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You honestly think Taylor would impact Woodheads role at this point? Taylor is washed up. But even if he does return he is more likely to eat into Green Ellis's role than Woodheads.
 
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