***David Wilson Bandwagon*** (1 Viewer)

[LittlePhatty]

Bradshaw had 200 yards on 30 carries.

Wilson had 2 carries and hit a home run with one of them late in the 4th quarter.

So I'm still not sure that he'll be useful this year in redraft, where people might have dropped him.

He's great to own in dynasty, but that never changed over the past 4 weeks and it isn't likely he was dropped in that format.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Bradshaw had 200 yards on 30 carries.

Wilson had 2 carries and hit a home run with one of them late in the 4th quarter.

So I'm still not sure that he'll be useful this year in redraft, where people might have dropped him.

He's great to own in dynasty, but that never changed over the past 4 weeks and it isn't likely he was dropped in that format.

I'm holding and still feel pretty good about the 2nd half of the season. The chances of Bradshaw making it the season on his birdy ankles with 30 carries per game are about as good as RG3 making it a whole season without a vicious hit and a concussion....oops Oh yeah...Bradshaw fumbled yesterday I believe

 

[habsfan]

Bradshaw had 200 yards on 30 carries.

Wilson had 2 carries and hit a home run with one of them late in the 4th quarter.

So I'm still not sure that he'll be useful this year in redraft, where people might have dropped him.

He's great to own in dynasty, but that never changed over the past 4 weeks and it isn't likely he was dropped in that format.

I'm holding and still feel pretty good about the 2nd half of the season. The chances of Bradshaw making it the season on his birdy ankles with 30 carries per game are about as good as RG3 making it a whole season without a vicious hit and a concussion....oops Oh yeah...Bradshaw fumbled yesterday I believe

You might want to compare what happened to Bradshaw after his fumble yesterday and what happened to Wilson after his...

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Bradshaw had 200 yards on 30 carries.

Wilson had 2 carries and hit a home run with one of them late in the 4th quarter.

So I'm still not sure that he'll be useful this year in redraft, where people might have dropped him.

He's great to own in dynasty, but that never changed over the past 4 weeks and it isn't likely he was dropped in that format.

I'm holding and still feel pretty good about the 2nd half of the season. The chances of Bradshaw making it the season on his birdy ankles with 30 carries per game are about as good as RG3 making it a whole season without a vicious hit and a concussion....oops Oh yeah...Bradshaw fumbled yesterday I believe

You might want to compare what happened to Bradshaw after his fumble yesterday and what happened to Wilson after his...

Not worthy of your rolleyes because I was just mentioning it. It's not like I expect anything out of it....unless it keeps happening to Bradshaw in the future. It's a fact that this kid works hard. His coaching staff says as much. It's also a fact that he's explosive.

Just holding and hoping that he works his way onto the field more.

 

[SameSongNDance]

Bradshaw had 200 yards on 30 carries.

Wilson had 2 carries and hit a home run with one of them late in the 4th quarter.

So I'm still not sure that he'll be useful this year in redraft, where people might have dropped him.

He's great to own in dynasty, but that never changed over the past 4 weeks and it isn't likely he was dropped in that format.

I'm holding and still feel pretty good about the 2nd half of the season. The chances of Bradshaw making it the season on his birdy ankles with 30 carries per game are about as good as RG3 making it a whole season without a vicious hit and a concussion....oops Oh yeah...Bradshaw fumbled yesterday I believe

You might want to compare what happened to Bradshaw after his fumble yesterday and what happened to Wilson after his...

Not worthy of your rolleyes because I was just mentioning it. It's not like I expect anything out of it....unless it keeps happening to Bradshaw in the future. It's a fact that this kid works hard. His coaching staff says as much. It's also a fact that he's explosive.

Just holding and hoping that he works his way onto the field more.

Its' really the fact that although Bradshaw is a warrior, the odds of him succumbing to an injury are higher than most current starting RBs. All Wilson has to do his maintain handcuff/#2 status to be worth rostering in a majority of leagues.

 

[Shutout]

Bradshaw had 200 yards on 30 carries.

Wilson had 2 carries and hit a home run with one of them late in the 4th quarter.

So I'm still not sure that he'll be useful this year in redraft, where people might have dropped him.

He's great to own in dynasty, but that never changed over the past 4 weeks and it isn't likely he was dropped in that format.

I'm holding and still feel pretty good about the 2nd half of the season. The chances of Bradshaw making it the season on his birdy ankles with 30 carries per game are about as good as RG3 making it a whole season without a vicious hit and a concussion....oops Oh yeah...Bradshaw fumbled yesterday I believe

You might want to compare what happened to Bradshaw after his fumble yesterday and what happened to Wilson after his...

Not worthy of your rolleyes because I was just mentioning it. It's not like I expect anything out of it....unless it keeps happening to Bradshaw in the future. It's a fact that this kid works hard. His coaching staff says as much. It's also a fact that he's explosive.

Just holding and hoping that he works his way onto the field more.

Its' really the fact that although Bradshaw is a warrior, the odds of him succumbing to an injury are higher than most current starting RBs. All Wilson has to do his maintain handcuff/#2 status to be worth rostering in a majority of leagues.

Yeah, you gotta hold him. He could still be a big fantasy asset down the stretch of this season.I'm seeing him being traded around a lot in my leagues the past few weeks. I guess we are at the fork in the road where frustrated original owners are intersecting those who are sniffing out an ascencion looming.

 

[jim k]

Wilson's arrow is up again. He is a change of pace back this year with a ceiling of 8 touches a week. Why the ceiling even if Bradshaw is out? Simple. Eli is the franchise. No way Coughlin puts Wilson in position to protect the franchise player. Hth.

 

[DoubleG]

Wilson's value moved up...from almost worthless to only mostly worthless. Brown, if he is alright, will be still be the #2. He hammered the down the week he went 100+ and 2 TDs when Bradshaw was out. Wilson is the 3rd RB and a COP at best.

Bradshaw rushed for 200 damn yards. Even at 30 carries, that's still almost 7 YPC. Will he get 30 carries every week? No, of course not. But if Brown is healthy. many of those will go to him.

Wilson is a useful "2nd handcuff" (if either Brown or Bradshaw is hurt/unavailable, then Wilson is the handcuff) - and he may start to see more than 2 carries a game...like 3 or 4. But for now, he's a hold in dynasty and should be on the WW in all but the biggest/deepest benched redraft leagues.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Wilson's value moved up...from almost worthless to only mostly worthless. Brown, if he is alright, will be still be the #2. He hammered the down the week he went 100+ and 2 TDs when Bradshaw was out. Wilson is the 3rd RB and a COP at best.

So then this is fact? Do you know someone in the organization?

 

[Football Jones]

Had Brown not gotten hurt on the opening kickoff, you would have seen a very different stat line for Bradshaw considering his fumble on the first play of the game. Brown is a better runner. Very underrated. In fact, I would not be surprised to see Brown overtake Bradshaw sometime this season. I believe their best combo would be to start Brown and make Bradshaw the 3rd down back. That said, I could see Bradshaw hanging on this season.

Now is the time to get Wilson in dynasty leagues. He could be as high as a consensus 1st round pick in the summer of 2014. I expect him to be their feature back by the end of next season if not sooner.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

According to the Daily News, the Giants' coaches are now "excited" about David Wilson.It looks like Wilson has finally worked his way out of the doghouse. With Ahmad Bradshaw coming off a 34-touch day and Andre Brown still dealing with a concussion, the first-round rookie is prepping for a real offensive role this week. The Daily News says Wilson "should get a share of the load on Sunday." We're not comfortable starting him in fantasy circles yet, but there's plenty of stash appeal here. Wilson hasn't fumbled since Week 1.

 

[sdp1226]

So what is his value in redraft leagues? More or less valuable than Joique Bell or Hillman?

He seems like a lottery ticket that would one could only cash in on later in the season (Edit: maybe sooner than that?). From what I have seen, his returns have been impressive and of course that 40yd TD should not be ignored.

 

[zamboni]

According to the Daily News, the Giants' coaches are now "excited" about David Wilson.

It looks like Wilson has finally worked his way out of the doghouse. With Ahmad Bradshaw coming off a 34-touch day and Andre Brown still dealing with a concussion, the first-round rookie is prepping for a real offensive role this week. The Daily News says Wilson "should get a share of the load on Sunday." We're not comfortable starting him in fantasy circles yet, but there's plenty of stash appeal here. Wilson hasn't fumbled since Week 1.

LOL at the "hasn't fumbled since Week 1" - about 4 carries worth and a bunch of kickoff returns.Sounds like speculation by the Daily News - I don't doubt that he'll get a few more touches this week, but "share the load" could be like 5-7 carries.

I'm a Wilson dynasty owner, and am excited about his long-term prospects, but outside of a Bradshaw injury, it's still going to be quite some time before he gets meaningful touches.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

According to the Daily News, the Giants' coaches are now "excited" about David Wilson.

It looks like Wilson has finally worked his way out of the doghouse. With Ahmad Bradshaw coming off a 34-touch day and Andre Brown still dealing with a concussion, the first-round rookie is prepping for a real offensive role this week. The Daily News says Wilson "should get a share of the load on Sunday." We're not comfortable starting him in fantasy circles yet, but there's plenty of stash appeal here. Wilson hasn't fumbled since Week 1.

LOL at the "hasn't fumbled since Week 1" - about 4 carries worth and a bunch of kickoff returns.Sounds like speculation by the Daily News - I don't doubt that he'll get a few more touches this week, but "share the load" could be like 5-7 carries.

I'm a Wilson dynasty owner, and am excited about his long-term prospects, but outside of a Bradshaw injury, it's still going to be quite some time before he gets meaningful touches.

 

[zamboni]

According to the Daily News, the Giants' coaches are now "excited" about David Wilson.

It looks like Wilson has finally worked his way out of the doghouse. With Ahmad Bradshaw coming off a 34-touch day and Andre Brown still dealing with a concussion, the first-round rookie is prepping for a real offensive role this week. The Daily News says Wilson "should get a share of the load on Sunday." We're not comfortable starting him in fantasy circles yet, but there's plenty of stash appeal here. Wilson hasn't fumbled since Week 1.

LOL at the "hasn't fumbled since Week 1" - about 4 carries worth and a bunch of kickoff returns.Sounds like speculation by the Daily News - I don't doubt that he'll get a few more touches this week, but "share the load" could be like 5-7 carries.

I'm a Wilson dynasty owner, and am excited about his long-term prospects, but outside of a Bradshaw injury, it's still going to be quite some time before he gets meaningful touches.

Sorry to burst the banana, but Wilson owners just have to be patient.Of course, I hope I'm wrong and he puts up 20-120-2 this weekend.

 

[Area51Inhabitant]

I'm convinced that even in redraft Wilson could be a very productive player down the stretch this year. Both Bradshaw and Brown seem to be constantly dealing with injuries and I would expect the Giants would want to be very protective of Bradshaw down the stretch of the season. I still believe Wilson will get his shot to start some games late in the season and could be a difference maker around fantasy playoff time for the very patient owners who didn't drop him.

 

[steelwind]

Andre Brown (concussion) has not been medically cleared yet.

Unlike Robert Griffin III, Brown hasn't even been cleared for exercise yet. Look for David Wilson to back up Ahmad Bradshaw against the Niners' stout run defense Sunday.

 

[One]

Pat Kirwan said yesterday he talked to Eli Manning about Wilson in the preseason. Manning said he has a ton of talent but rb's don't play for the giants if they can't pass block.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Pat Kirwan said yesterday he talked to Eli Manning about Wilson in the preseason. Manning said he has a ton of talent but rb's don't play for the giants if they can't pass block.

Then I'd have to assume the Giants felt pretty comfortable with either Wilson's blocking ability or potential to block when they made him their 1st round draft choice.

 

[Concept Coop]

Pat Kirwan said yesterday he talked to Eli Manning about Wilson in the preseason. Manning said he has a ton of talent but rb's don't play for the giants if they can't pass block.

Then I'd have to assume the Giants felt pretty comfortable with either Wilson's blocking ability or potential to block when they made him their 1st round draft choice.

I don't think anyone is writing off his long term prospects. But he isn't there yet.

 

[steveski]

Had Brown not gotten hurt on the opening kickoff, you would have seen a very different stat line for Bradshaw considering his fumble on the first play of the game. Brown is a better runner. Very underrated. In fact, I would not be surprised to see Brown overtake Bradshaw sometime this season. I believe their best combo would be to start Brown and make Bradshaw the 3rd down back. That said, I could see Bradshaw hanging on this season.Now is the time to get Wilson in dynasty leagues. He could be as high as a consensus 1st round pick in the summer of 2014. I expect him to be their feature back by the end of next season if not sooner.

Barring an injury to Bradshaw, there is no way that Wilson would be valuable in fantasy this year. Everyone saw what Andre Brown did and when Bradshaw came back, Bradshaw was immediately the starter again. Wilson could help in some relief to give Bradshaw some rest or for some change of pace plays, but there is no way he works into a 50/50 or even 40/60 split with Bradshaw. If you saw his 40 yard TD, you'd realize it can be ignored. If he didn't score on that play, he wouldn't be in the NFL.Edit: However, if your league gives points for return yards, he'd definitely be on my radar.

 

[steelwind]

Has Brown had two concussions this year? I find it strange that he isn't even cleared for excercise for one concussion. Typically players come back the following week after one concussion. I hope he is okay and the injury isn't serious. But this does leave the door open for Wilson to get more carries. Huge week for Wilson. Why? Because they are at SF who nobody runs on. But if Wilson can show a few good runs against SF then he's on the right track.

Giants RB Andre Brown (concussion) missed another practice Thursday.

It doesn't look like Brown has even been cleared for exercise. David Wilson will get a shot as Ahmad Bradshaw's change-of-pace caddy against the Niners Sunday.

 

[habsfan]

Has Brown had two concussions this year? I find it strange that he isn't even cleared for excercise for one concussion. Typically players come back the following week after one concussion. I hope he is okay and the injury isn't serious. But this does leave the door open for Wilson to get more carries. Huge week for Wilson. Why? Because they are at SF who nobody runs on. But if Wilson can show a few good runs against SF then he's on the right track.

Giants RB Andre Brown (concussion) missed another practice Thursday.

It doesn't look like Brown has even been cleared for exercise. David Wilson will get a shot as Ahmad Bradshaw's change-of-pace caddy against the Niners Sunday.

With meaningful concussion protocols, there is no more "typically".

 

[Sabertooth]

Had Brown not gotten hurt on the opening kickoff, you would have seen a very different stat line for Bradshaw considering his fumble on the first play of the game. Brown is a better runner. Very underrated. In fact, I would not be surprised to see Brown overtake Bradshaw sometime this season. I believe their best combo would be to start Brown and make Bradshaw the 3rd down back. That said, I could see Bradshaw hanging on this season.

Now is the time to get Wilson in dynasty leagues. He could be as high as a consensus 1st round pick in the summer of 2014. I expect him to be their feature back by the end of next season if not sooner.

Barring an injury to Bradshaw, there is no way that Wilson would be valuable in fantasy this year. Everyone saw what Andre Brown did and when Bradshaw came back, Bradshaw was immediately the starter again. Wilson could help in some relief to give Bradshaw some rest or for some change of pace plays, but there is no way he works into a 50/50 or even 40/60 split with Bradshaw. If you saw his 40 yard TD, you'd realize it can be ignored. If he didn't score on that play, he wouldn't be in the NFL.

Edit: However, if your league gives points for return yards, he'd definitely be on my radar.

You do realize that Wilson just scored 10 fantasy points last week right? Making him the 20th scoring running back. And this in a week where Bradshaw broke personal records.

 

[steelwind]

Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride says the Giants are "trying to expand (David Wilson's) role as fast as we can ... but it's a process."

It's the second time in as many days we've heard a report about the Giants realizing they need to expand Wilson's role, but with Ahmad Bradshaw coming off a 200-yard game and the G-Men taking on San Francisco's fierce run defense on Sunday, the time may not be this weekend. However, if a frustrated owner cut Wilson loose earlier in the season, the time to take a flier is definitely now.

Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter

 

[Concept Coop]

You do realize that Wilson just scored 10 fantasy points last week right? Making him the 20th scoring running back. And this in a week where Bradshaw broke personal records.

He got 2 carries. Unless you think he can continue scoring 5 points a touch - what is your point?

 

[Koya]

You do realize that Wilson just scored 10 fantasy points last week right? Making him the 20th scoring running back. And this in a week where Bradshaw broke personal records.

He got 2 carries. Unless you think he can continue scoring 5 points a touch - what is your point?

Well, if one out of every 2 carries is a 40 yard TD, that would work too.I guess we need to assume this for the 10 points last week to mean anything. Or are we looking at fantasy totals and not box scores. Or the game itself.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

7 good carries yesterday apparently. With Bradshaw producing this well though, I don't know how much more involved Wilson will become.

 

[Todem]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

 

[Concept Coop]

7 good carries yesterday apparently. With Bradshaw producing this well though, I don't know how much more involved Wilson will become.

They were still running Bradshaw late in the 4th. Wilson came in when Bradshaw started cramping up.

 

[zamboni]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

 

[jdubs952]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

This will be like J. Charles and T. Jones in the beginning. Wilson will continue to get touches, he may only get 10 carries a game in the 2nd half of the season, but he might do some nice things w/ just 7-10 carries/game. He was trusted to kill the clock against a tough def that was going to go for the strip and he ran hard and did not have ball security issues. While that is a good sign, it does not mean that he has mastered picking up the blitz and keeping Eli upright. This will be RBBC late in the season. Wilson absolutely has value in redraft formats.

 

[kyoun1e]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

This will be like J. Charles and T. Jones in the beginning. Wilson will continue to get touches, he may only get 10 carries a game in the 2nd half of the season, but he might do some nice things w/ just 7-10 carries/game. He was trusted to kill the clock against a tough def that was going to go for the strip and he ran hard and did not have ball security issues. While that is a good sign, it does not mean that he has mastered picking up the blitz and keeping Eli upright. This will be RBBC late in the season. Wilson absolutely has value in redraft formats.

RBBC late in the season?Why does this opinion continue to persist?What additional evidence does everyone need to see?Unless Bradshaw gets hurt, the best you can expect from Wilson...later in the season...is 5-10 LEGIT carries in the flow of the game. If a blowout, more.The future is Wilson.The present is Bradshaw.KY

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.

But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

People said the same thing about McGahee and Rice. Once/If Wilson gets a handle of all the plays and pass blocking, I think it's safe to assume the Giants are going to play their best RB.

 

[jdubs952]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

This will be like J. Charles and T. Jones in the beginning. Wilson will continue to get touches, he may only get 10 carries a game in the 2nd half of the season, but he might do some nice things w/ just 7-10 carries/game. He was trusted to kill the clock against a tough def that was going to go for the strip and he ran hard and did not have ball security issues. While that is a good sign, it does not mean that he has mastered picking up the blitz and keeping Eli upright. This will be RBBC late in the season. Wilson absolutely has value in redraft formats.

RBBC late in the season?Why does this opinion continue to persist?What additional evidence does everyone need to see?Unless Bradshaw gets hurt, the best you can expect from Wilson...later in the season...is 5-10 LEGIT carries in the flow of the game. If a blowout, more.The future is Wilson.The present is Bradshaw.KY

5-10 carries for a guy that looks like he could take it to the house on any attempt seems like he'd have value to me. Plus, he's bound to break one on kickoffs.

 

[zamboni]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.

But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

People said the same thing about McGahee and Rice. Once/If Wilson gets a handle of all the plays and pass blocking, I think it's safe to assume the Giants are going to play their best RB.

Maybe, but one difference is McGahee was 28 and had a lot of mileage (4 years of 250+ carries) when Rice took over. Bradshaw at 26 now has a lot less mileage.Far from a certainty that Wilson will be their best RB. Maybe more explosive, but takes a lot more than that for Coughlin to ride him.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.

But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

People said the same thing about McGahee and Rice. Once/If Wilson gets a handle of all the plays and pass blocking, I think it's safe to assume the Giants are going to play their best RB.

Maybe, but one difference is McGahee was 28 and had a lot of mileage (4 years of 250+ carries) when Rice took over. Bradshaw at 26 now has a lot less mileage.Far from a certainty that Wilson will be their best RB. Maybe more explosive, but takes a lot more than that for Coughlin to ride him.

I'm talking more about next year than this year, so Bradshaw will be 27 next year. But my point is I don't think age has much to do with things in this scenario; if Wilson proves to be a capable blocker and whatnot, I think he'll be the starter next year regardless of Bradshaw's age.

 

[Concept Coop]

I'm talking more about next year than this year, so Bradshaw will be 27 next year. But my point is I don't think age has much to do with things in this scenario; if Wilson proves to be a capable blocker and whatnot, I think he'll be the starter next year regardless of Bradshaw's age.

I don't see incentive for NYG to start Wilson, honestly. I own them both, and my ideal scenario would be for them to - he would be a 22 year old high end RB. That said, it is not unreasonable for the Giants to want to keep their homerun hitter fresh, healhty, and hitting homeruns. Why not let Bradshaw do some of the dirty work?That said, as a Wilson owner, I would be just fine with him being used the way KC used Charles/Jones.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

I'm talking more about next year than this year, so Bradshaw will be 27 next year. But my point is I don't think age has much to do with things in this scenario; if Wilson proves to be a capable blocker and whatnot, I think he'll be the starter next year regardless of Bradshaw's age.

I don't see incentive for NYG to start Wilson, honestly. I own them both, and my ideal scenario would be for them to - he would be a 22 year old high end RB. That said, it is not unreasonable for the Giants to want to keep their homerun hitter fresh, healhty, and hitting homeruns. Why not let Bradshaw do some of the dirty work?That said, as a Wilson owner, I would be just fine with him being used the way KC used Charles/Jones.

These guys are in peak physical condition, they can stay "fresh" on more than 5-10 carries a game imo. And maybe it's just me, and Coughlin wouldn't agree with me, but I'm not a fan of the way Charles/Jones were used and how Spiller/Jackson are currently being used. I'm not saying Charles/Spiller should have been getting 90% of the carries, I just think a team's best back should be getting more rushing attempts than their 2nd best back, all things being equal. But again, I think Bradshaw should still be getting the lion share of the carries right now and probably for the rest of the season.

 

[duaneok66]

Super strong hold in dynasty leagues. I believe he is a future star player. He is in a great system that will yield big numbers once he is the top dog. Paitence is the key with this kid in dynasty.

I agree that he has a lot of potential upside, but the only problem is that Bradshaw is playing at a high level and is fairly young himself.Absent a long-term injury to Bradshaw, it seems like it could be 2014 at a minimum before Wilson gets more than a mere timeshare role.But I guess since we're talking dynasty, that's not out of the realm of expectation.

This will be like J. Charles and T. Jones in the beginning. Wilson will continue to get touches, he may only get 10 carries a game in the 2nd half of the season, but he might do some nice things w/ just 7-10 carries/game. He was trusted to kill the clock against a tough def that was going to go for the strip and he ran hard and did not have ball security issues. While that is a good sign, it does not mean that he has mastered picking up the blitz and keeping Eli upright. This will be RBBC late in the season. Wilson absolutely has value in redraft formats.

RBBC late in the season?Why does this opinion continue to persist?What additional evidence does everyone need to see?Unless Bradshaw gets hurt, the best you can expect from Wilson...later in the season...is 5-10 LEGIT carries in the flow of the game. If a blowout, more.The future is Wilson.The present is Bradshaw.KY

agreed . . . IF Wilson gets his pass blocking down - well, if Bradshaw is one of the best in the league (at that) and they are beiong productive, then there is no reason to change the formula (for now) if it is working.

 

[Insein]

Bradshaw is hot right now but he has had an injury prone past. I stashed Wilson in Redraft just because of Bradshaw's history. IF he goes down, this guy is a high RB2, low RB1 instantly. Obivously got to stop the fumbles which it looks like he has but he's super fast and the Giants want to run the ball.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I'll be surprised if there isn't a game or two this season where Wilson gets the majority of the carries, probably because of Bradshaw getting dinged up as usual, and then it's off to the races. And once Wilson learns the playbook and isn't a liability on passing downs, he should be realllllly good.

 

[Sabertooth]

I'm trotting him out this weekend with Murray looking like a no-go. Hope for a long touchdown.

 

[SameSongNDance]

There's almost a zero chance we see much of Wilson unless Bradshaw goes down. It's ####### Bradshaw though. His handcuff, whoever it may be, is inherently worth more than majority of others in the league. It just so happens his current handcuff would also be a blatant RB1 in the event he went down. Wilson is the ultimate lottery ticket and one of a short list of premiere handcuffs.

 

[steelwind]

"Ahmad Bradshaw did not practice Wednesday due to a foot issue.

Uh-oh. Bradshaw has a long history of foot issues, including offseason ankle surgeries after the 2010 and 2011 seasons and a broken bone in his right foot that cost him four games last year. It's fair to classify the situation as chronic and carrying the ball 57 times over the last two weeks appears to have aggravated the ailment. Coach Tom Coughlin said it's "the same type of thing" popping up again. Even though Bradshaw is expected to return to practice Thursday, we'd be selling here.

Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter"

 

[SameSongNDance]

This is why is it was worth holding onto Wilson. The combination of his RB1 upside and Bradshaw's injury history = fantasy win.

 

[netnalp]

Picked Wilson up in all my leagues today just in case.

 

[Shutout]

Why does everyone keep saying Charles/Jones. Wasn't it more like Charles/Larry Johnson (or better example, Holmes/Johnson)?

I guess none of that matters. The real point is, even as a guy that ended up trading him away, I think most people watching know that this is a case of when, not if, and the future should be pretty bright. My only reservation about Wilson is What if he is one of these guys that can do amazing things on limited carries but can't hold up under a full workload. Other than that, he obviously has worlds of things he can bring to the Giants.

 

[ß .]

Andre Brown also has been cleared to practice....so are we sure wilson is the #2 rb?

 

[netnalp]

Andre Brown also has been cleared to practice....so are we sure wilson is the #2 rb?

It's hard to say, but I'd lean towards Brown. Wilson hasn't made any mistakes the last couple weeks and has looked good on his limited touches. Brown should know the system better. (Brown is rostered still in most of my leagues)