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David Dodds RB Rankings (1 Viewer)

Loomba

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I don't believe an Indy RB is in Dodds' RB rankings for this week (at least not yet). Is that because of the injury situation and not knowing if Addai or Keith will start?

If Addai starts, where should he be ranked?

If Keith starts, where should he be ranked? Same spot or a bit lower?

Just wondering if I missed something or if others noticed this too.

 
they kinda punked out on that one. Everyone knows the situation is up in the air on Addai. There are mixed reports, some say Addai is unable to lift his arm above his shoulder, others say that he is in better health than when he was dinged last year. Last year he wasnt held out of any games.

The situation is going to be a game time decision and will probably change as the game goes on (figuring Addai starts). It's probable that Keith either starts or plays a significant chunk. The situation is unsure, Dungy hasn't been one to play games with the injury report either. Addai is listed as questionable, more likely to play than not to.

Is it an honest mistake or is he afraid to make a prediction that he may be called on after the game Sunday?

 
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Loomba said:
I don't believe an Indy RB is in Dodds' RB rankings for this week (at least not yet). Is that because of the injury situation and not knowing if Addai or Keith will start?Just wondering if I missed something or if others noticed this too.
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Kenton Keith is inexplicably absent, but Luke Lawton is way down the list.
 
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

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Ministry of Pain said:
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Sure, maybe they should send out a blank cheat sheet and we can all fill in the blanks. Why do you hate the Shark Pool?
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You have the cheatsheets. All but for one starter we don't even know is playing yet. God forbid people make a decision regarding where one player should fit in.
 
Addai hasnt practiced all week and he's got a banged up shoulder. I dont see Indy risking further injury with him, whether he wants to go or not. I have a feeling they'll do what NE did last week with Maroney. Theyll rest Addai and give the action to the backup, in this case Keith. And Ive gotta think a hungry young kid like Keith will have a very good game filling in. He's had a high yd/carry avg backing up, and with 20 plus carries, I could absolutely see him being the a top 5 RB play this week. Indy's O is a well-oiled machine, and personally I dont think they'll miss a beat. If youve got Keith on the roster, you play him.

 
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

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Yes I can. My thinking is why put Luke Lawton on and not K. Keith? Let me know when you're done pissing in the pool.

 
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joeski said:
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Yes I can. My thinking is why put Luke Lawton on and not K. Keith? Let me know when you're done pissing in the pool.
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Just playing Devil's Advocate here, but it does make sense to have Walton and not Keith on there. Whether Addai plays or not, Walton probably see's the same amount of action, and produces the same numbers. Keith however, is completely dependant on Addai playing.
 
Rogi said:
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Maybe people have certain levels of expectations for a service they pay $$$ for.
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Careful if your critical of the Staffs rankings some of the members who have been around a while will throw themselves infront and take the knife, ignore them. However the staff members and particularly Mr. Dodd have thick skin and are much more responsive in a positive way, I know cause I give them crap all the time. They are only human and can get a little punchy, but the vast majority of the time they let it roll. They understand that they put out a product that people pay for and are making every attempt to earn it.
 
FWIW, Dodds/Norton and Bloom have Addai listed in my custom cheatsheet with 0.0 points. Keith isn't listed.

 
Rogi said:
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Maybe people have certain levels of expectations for a service they pay $$$ for.
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So what you want for your $$ is a complete 100% guess ? No thanks for my $$ I want an honest opinion, and if that is; they don't have a clue, that is way more helpful to me than a random guess.
 
mdog1967 said:
Rogi said:
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Maybe people have certain levels of expectations for a service they pay $$$ for.
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Careful if your critical of the Staffs rankings some of the members who have been around a while will throw themselves infront and take the knife, ignore them. However the staff members and particularly Mr. Dodd have thick skin and are much more responsive in a positive way, I know cause I give them crap all the time. They are only human and can get a little punchy, but the vast majority of the time they let it roll. They understand that they put out a product that people pay for and are making every attempt to earn it.
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This is where you're wrong. I have the utmost respect for DD, but, ultimately, those cheatsheets are just his gut feel compilation of all the other information available to you. If you're playing fantasy football by robotically following someone's cheat sheet, you've learned nothing. Try looing over the rest of the subscriber content, the passing and rushing matchups, the stats, and try reading up a little and actually watching some of the games -- and then, after all that, hopefully you're smart and ballsy enough to actually decide on your own where to rank Addai and/or Keith (tomorrow, after we know whether Addai is playing or not). It's not about sucking up to Dodds -- it's about recognizing that he isn't a god, and by having enough confidence in my own ability to, on occasion, decide for myself where a player should be ranked.I know, it's a super difficult concept for some of the sheep. You should try it sometime.

I understand people pay for the content. I do too. But holy crap, every time there is the slightest error you've inevitably got someone posting threads up in arms about the oversight, like they are paralyzed by the thought that they will have to actually think for themselves, even just a little, this week.

It's really not that hard or scary, gang.

 
Ministry of Pain said:
The Bucs D is just THAT good...can't even rank an Indy Back this week.
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Their run defense isn't that great. They are ranked 20th, giving up 118 ypg. However, they've only given up 2 rushing TDs and only 1 run of over 20+ yds.
 
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Since the players are not ranked by Dodds, anyone willing to take a stab?

TB rush defense is soft so far this year, but they played SAlexander, Bush/McAllister, SJax, and Foster. That's not a bad line-up.

Still, they can't stack the box at all so I'm saying IND RB will be at least as fruitful. TB lost two offensive starters this week, and while Graham looked good in relief, that was against CAR. IND rush D is a step up in my opinion. The TB D will wear down more as the game goes on.

While I'm guessing Addai and Keith are slightly interchangable with Manning at the helm, I'm basing my prediction on Keith getting the go and Harrison suiting up but not playing much.

Dungy was not afraid to use Keith on 2nd/short and 3rd/short last week. I do not believe he will give us a 'pass only' redzone offense. In fact, Keith converted almost every time. The only hole in that theory was 3rd and 1 on the 1 - pass to Wayne. This MAY be because Keith had just carried twice.

I'll say Keith plays, gets about 120 yards and 1 TD, and Lawson spells him for about 15-20 yards.

It's not a garbage game against the 3-1 bucs though, so Addai playing is not out of the realm.

 
by_the_sea_wannabe said:
Rogi said:
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Maybe people have certain levels of expectations for a service they pay $$$ for.
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So what you want for your $$ is a complete 100% guess ? No thanks for my $$ I want an honest opinion, and if that is; they don't have a clue, that is way more helpful to me than a random guess.
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:thumbup: I totally agree

 
Just take a look at the run D is facing, make a educated guess, then plug in Addai/Kenton in that spot.

Otherwise if you have other options, play them. If not put in Addai/Kenton in your line up and hope for the best.

 
Otis said:
Can people in the shark pool EVER think for themselves????

THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! WARNING!! WARNING!
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Seriously. I'm a subscriber, but I also have the ability to make my own decision. If DD forgot to put in a Indy RB that's okay. If I have a Joseph Addai in my league odds are I'm starting him if he plays.
 
Every year it's the same thing. (dunno about last year, wasn't around)

Instead of people taking responsibility for their own team in the end (unless one of the FBG is on your payroll to submit your line up) and make their own decisions, people start pissing in the SP about FBG not doing their job.

They're not listed because THEY DON'T KNOW. When they figure it out, they will post their BEST GUESS.

"It's Fantasy Football! It ain't intramurals!!!" :bye:

 
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Gravedigger said:
Since the players are not ranked by Dodds, anyone willing to take a stab?
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I'm not a subscriber, but I play one on TV... :bye:Anyway, my gut tells me that Addai won't be playing (the Colts are 4-0 and playing a non-divisional opponent with the BYE week approaching. Why risk further injury?).That said, I think Keith will do well. He's a rookie who didn't play much in the preseason, but he does have 23 carries already (with a healthy 5.8 YPC). Tampa is giving up 118 yards per game and 4.0 yards per carry -- both middle of the pack. Addai had been getting the ball 21 times per game, but the Colts had been averaging 28 rushes overall. And the only backup RBs behind Keith are rookie Clifton Dawson and fullback Luke Lawton. So I think it's reasonable to project that Keith gets 20-24 carries. If he averages 4.0 YPC, he gets 80-96 yards; if he averages 5.8 YPC, he gets 116-140 yards.Also, Addai had been catching 2-3 passes per game so I would expect Keith to get at least 3 receptions (especially if Harrison sits).Therefore, I'm going to project 100 rushing yards plus another 20 receiving yards.
 
[scooter] said:
Gravedigger said:
Since the players are not ranked by Dodds, anyone willing to take a stab?
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I'm not a subscriber, but I play one on TV... :bye:Anyway, my gut tells me that Addai won't be playing (the Colts are 4-0 and playing a non-divisional opponent with the BYE week approaching. Why risk further injury?).That said, I think Keith will do well. He's a rookie who didn't play much in the preseason, but he does have 23 carries already (with a healthy 5.8 YPC). Tampa is giving up 118 yards per game and 4.0 yards per carry -- both middle of the pack. Addai had been getting the ball 21 times per game, but the Colts had been averaging 28 rushes overall. And the only backup RBs behind Keith are rookie Clifton Dawson and fullback Luke Lawton. So I think it's reasonable to project that Keith gets 20-24 carries. If he averages 4.0 YPC, he gets 80-96 yards; if he averages 5.8 YPC, he gets 116-140 yards.Also, Addai had been catching 2-3 passes per game so I would expect Keith to get at least 3 receptions (especially if Harrison sits).Therefore, I'm going to project 100 rushing yards plus another 20 receiving yards.
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:bye:
 
I started this so I should probably offer my two cents.

Unless we get some good info on Addai's health, he seems a risky play this week even if he starts. He could easily aggravate his injury and then Keith comes in. If Addai starts and we are not provided with some real comfort that he is fine, I'd probably rank him in the high teens (between #15 to #20) with Keith ranked around #30 to #35.

If Addai sits and Keith goes in, then you can be a bit more bullish and rank him around #9 to #14, I would guesstimate...

I would have thought Doddsy would have replied by now letting us know what's up.

 
I just checked Friday's rankings and Kenton Keith is now ranked at #16. I guess I am a bit more optimistic than Doddsy, or he is still factoring that Addai might play.

 
Loomba said:
I don't believe an Indy RB is in Dodds' RB rankings for this week (at least not yet). Is that because of the injury situation and not knowing if Addai or Keith will start?If Addai starts, where should he be ranked?If Keith starts, where should he be ranked? Same spot or a bit lower?Just wondering if I missed something or if others noticed this too.
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My thought is who really cares what the ranking is.Whichever one starts you play and expect no worse than RB2 results. That simple.
 
I was bummed when the rankings did not carry these two players. The information, on the cheatsheets would have been useful. All of the rankings are a guess at this point unless Dodds can time-travel (in which case they are charge WAY to little for this website).

For those who believe this makes me some brainless lemming, I'm impressed with your ability to ESP my thoughts and find them vacuous since you have no idea what I do with that information or why I want it and am willing to pay for it. That little talent must come in handy when making trade deals with fellow owners.

I look to the information FBG's churns out because they are essentially doing this full time and have more energy to invest in some info digging. If Addai was ranked top 5 that info would have led me to spend energy surfing the wires to find out why they think Addai is starting. If Keith was way up there, the same holds true (much like I did with Henry this week and found I disagree with their ranking). And, as is their usual, if both players are close to each other, I'd guess no real info can be had at this point and I wouldn't waste my time looking (like the NYG RB's). I have to admit, when on vacation and unable to research anything on the net all week, I often rely on FBG's to sling me their best guess. Not everyone invests the same amount of time on FF from week to week. I thought of not taking vacations during football season for this reason but have decided taking them is worth the risk of relying on FBG's once in awhile. :goodposting:

On the other side of the fence, I suspect this was an oversight on Dodds part. As a paying customer, I couldn't care less. My week is not in shambles due to what is likely a simple mistake. I'll check back tomorrow and know a whole lot more. This particular week, I have time to do that. I'm glad someone posted the question, if for no better reason than to let the mods know of the mistake so that they can correct it with the next update. No harm, no foul.

 
SeniorVBDStudent said:
I remember the good old days when the Shark Pool was relatively free of menstrual flow.What's going on?!? :pickle:
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I remeber when Fantasy Football was not full of voodoo draft strategy like "VBD". Got to state for the record again VBD is a sure way to finish last in any given year, crock of complete horse S****.
 
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