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Dion Lewis (4 Viewers)
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dozer
Footballguy
(RotoWire) ESPN.com notes that White could serve as the Patriots top "passing back" Sunday against the Jets, if Dion Lewis is unable to play. Analysis: The report indicates that Lewis still plans to test things out before Sunday's game, but it looks like an abdomen injury could send him to the sideline for the contest. In such a scenario, White is an option for those scrambling to replace Lewis, or simply looking for Week 7 RB help, particularly in PPR formats.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Jeez. White is so bad but my options are thin.
What did you need to be convinced? Did he need to hold his abdomen in pain at the end of every play? Looked like a totally different player to me.
shadyridr
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
cubbie5150
Footballguy
Yeah, James White has been so damn underwhelming every time I've watched him.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I wonder how heavily NE weighed the short week when deciding to rule Lewis out today.
shadyridr
Footballguy
why would they rest him for the jets to play him vs the fins. Makes no sense
Thunderlips
Footballguy
Probably zero percent. It's not like they were playing against the Jags. It's a divisional game against a team that would love to punch you in the mouth. If he could have went. He'd have went.
He probably could have gone like he did last week just not been very effective.
I hope he sits Thursday as well. This injury should not be a long term issue, usually a few weeks rest gets the job done. They should never have played him last week.
Darryl Talley
Footballguy
Buy low?
cubbie5150
Footballguy
Sure, go for it, if you can find a reactionary owner who just never really bought into him (not sure how that could be, but this morning I actually argued w/ some clown on rotoworld forums who thinks Dion = James White in terms of talent, so you never know).
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
Thought this would happen eventually to him.
It was a joke. Since it would have been just Dion Lewis' 6th career start, being his 3rd-best game would automatically mean it was also his 4th-worst game.How so?Admittedly, I'm used to non-PPR, so I missed the Dallas game in my previous post, but I'm showing him projecting 21.5 points. Lewis has only bettered that total against Buffalo and Dallas this year. So he's projecting his 3rd best game of his career, while injured, limited all week in practice, and facing the best defense (ff-speaking) against the run.
Still seems ambitious to me.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
He noticed his abdomen looked a little weak when he googled "topless photos of Dion Lewis."mbuehner said:
Fantasy is funny, not funny haha, funny ironic/exhilarating/maddening.....I had Dion in lineup, woke up to see he's out, plugged in Moncrief, heard repeatedly that Melvin Gordon was out, so switched in Woodhead for Moncrief. Watched Woodhead stuck at 6.7 for 90% of the game....the rest is history.
P.S. I also ate spaghetti for dinner last night.
P.S. I also ate spaghetti for dinner last night.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
That gameplan without Lewis was completely unpredictable...which was totally predictable. I'm guessing Blount owners thought they were in for a big day with no Lewis in there. Also White did zip but I am guessing quite a few thought he was a decent sleeper add.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
packersfan
Footballguy
Yeah they missed him badly. They had no run game threat at all in their base offense.
Looking ahead to Week 8, though, I can't see how Lewis plays. Sure hope he can but if he was a late scratch on Sunday it's hard to see him being ready on a short week.
AcerFC
Footballguy
Probably wont get it from BB
Many in here have suggested sports hernia. Lets assume it is, what is the heal time for that
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Insoxicated
Sports hernia severe enough to warrant surgery would seem to call for a 3-6 week turnaround.
Not sure about something minor.
The very definition of it but I'd have already started on it last week when people thought his reduced role against the Colts was game flow oriented.
I also don't think he has a hernia and NE is putting out straight up injury report. If he rests this Thursday I think he' got a great shot to return to form by week 9.
Sure it does. You can either have him at substantially less than 100% vs NYJ and potentially worse for Thursday if he aggravates it, or you can get him at closer to full strength vs Miami, with another 10 days off after that. It's not about the opponent, it's about which scenario is likely to optimize his health/usage.
bostonfred
Footballguy
Blount isn't the guy you start against tough run defenses. Remember Baltimore in the playoffs last year? I own Blount in one league and Lewis in two. I would have started Lewis against the Jets, reluctantly, but no way I'd have started Blount, Lewis or no. I was trying to figure out a way they could use him - like going big 4 te sets to take revis/Cromartie out of the game. But it seemed more likely they'd go with multiple receivers and go with Amendola, keshawn and Lloyd. And of the three, I figured Amendola and gronk were the plays, because with revis covering Edelman and Cromartie taking gronk, and a pass rush that could get there without sending extra men, the pats would go to the quickest guy. I was partially wrong - they tried to get the ball to Lloyd a lot more than I expected. But it didn't seem that unpredictable to me.
Run It Up
Footballguy
packersfan
Footballguy
It's a short week for someone to get healthy after being a surprising scratch just a few days earlier.
Run It Up
Footballguy
He was limited all week, I'm not suggesting he was never gonna play but I am suggesting it was dual-purpose to limit his chance of aggravating his injury and if he wasn't gonna play he would be fresher on TNF.
packersfan
Footballguy
I hope you're right.
Hu-Tang Clan
Footballguy
bostonfred
Footballguy
Lloydian slip.
zoonation
Footballguy
bostonfred
Footballguy
Give me gio+Denver. Denver d is one of the highest scoring players in my leagues. They're worth the downgrade from the NE backs to gio, which is arguably not even a downgrade.
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Insoxicated
Have SEA as well but valid point. May be worth a counter of SEA+Gio for Dion+Blount...
Anyways... back to Dion chatter. Just wanted to report perceived value in a fairly competitive league and a savvy owner.
Run It Up
Footballguy
Brady interview
He explains why they were drawing up plays the day of before the game.
From what I gathered from his answer, they apparently were expecting Lewis to be active for the Jets game - not a comforting thought.
He explains why they were drawing up plays the day of before the game.
From what I gathered from his answer, they apparently were expecting Lewis to be active for the Jets game - not a comforting thought.
cracKer
Shawn Culcasi
It seems to me like the Patriots game plan coming into the Jets game was going to be pass heavy, it's not the first time they've abandoned the run entirely if they feel they have an advantage in doing so. Hell, much of Brady's short passing game is just an extension of the running game anyhow. Makes sense to just leave Lewis inactive if they had no plans on using him.
In regards to today's non-practice, would he be considered "limited" with a sports hernia?
In regards to today's non-practice, would he be considered "limited" with a sports hernia?
packersfan
Footballguy
I'd look at it the opposite way. There were no indications all last week that Lewis would miss the game. Then Sunday morning came the report that he was out. The Patriots obviously hide injuries very well so maybe he was never going to play all along but there wasn't any indication he would sit until Sunday morning. So if he was expected to play until Saturday night/Sunday morning that makes me think a four-day turnaround won't give him enough time to play this week. Hope I'm wrong about that.
