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Does Brown get the start in Indy? (1 Viewer)

Whether he starts or not, Brown finally is looking like the player the Colts drafted -- and so he will get the lion's share of the carries, yards, and fantasy points. Addai just looks as if he's done. And Carter...

 
I have the choice between Brown or Kuhn (GB) - it's hard to determine what Kuhn is going to do every week, but Brown might be able to run down that terrible Patriots D this weekend.

 
'Svea said:
I have the choice between Brown or Kuhn (GB) - it's hard to determine what Kuhn is going to do every week, but Brown might be able to run down that terrible Patriots D this weekend.
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Pats run D is pretty decent... ranked 12th against the run YPG and only allowed 8 rushing TDs. (t-15) :shrug:
 
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with JA being a FA you would think he would be trying to finish the year strong if given the opportunity.....and with the season long gone you would think the organization would maybe try to get their $$$ worth out of him while he is still there and healthy.....I'd run his ### into the ground.....

 
'Stinkin Ref said:
with JA being a FA you would think he would be trying to finish the year strong if given the opportunity.....and with the season long gone you would think the organization would maybe try to get their $$$ worth out of him while he is still there and healthy.....I'd run his ### into the ground.....
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Why would the colts bother. Addai is gone next year, and the organization has probably decided to just swallow the pill with his salary this year. You need to see what donald brown has so i think the way to go is to run brown into the ground and see if he can handle it. But, im not a NFL gm.
 
'eefflrat said:
'Stinkin Ref said:
with JA being a FA you would think he would be trying to finish the year strong if given the opportunity.....and with the season long gone you would think the organization would maybe try to get their $$$ worth out of him while he is still there and healthy.....I'd run his ### into the ground.....
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Why would the colts bother. Addai is gone next year, and the organization has probably decided to just swallow the pill with his salary this year. You need to see what donald brown has so i think the way to go is to run brown into the ground and see if he can handle it. But, im not a NFL gm.
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my thinking as well, besides, even if you do have an inclination to bring Addai back in a reserve form, why give him a chance to increase his value coming off an injury?
 
'money.never.sleeps said:
'Svea said:
I have the choice between Brown or Kuhn (GB) - it's hard to determine what Kuhn is going to do every week, but Brown might be able to run down that terrible Patriots D this weekend.
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Pats run D is pretty decent... ranked 12th against the run YPG and only allowed 8 rushing TDs. (t-15) :shrug:
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that has everything to do with the fact that they are totally inept against the pass.Teams are not running at them , instead, they're favoring the pass-plays for bigger chunks of yards..oh, and the fact that many opponents are down big, early, and have to pass to play catch-up, thus abandoning the run altogether..

I'm not saying D. Brown will go off this week, but if Indy is a 20 pt dog, it would make sense for them to do everything they can to keep Brady and Co. on the sidelines and slow the game down by heavily leaning on the running game...

 
I went with Addai over Brown last week. Obviously, I made the wrong decision. I am going with Brown this week. Addai looked bad. Brown did not look great but he was definitely the better RB. Hopefully, ADP plays and I can avoid the situation all together.

Short answer is that I would go with Brown over Addai after seeing what happended last game.

 
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Seems like Addai will still get the start, but this article is inferring that Brown will be the Colts' featured runner from here on out.

Colts have confidence in Donald Brown

Is it confirmed that Addai's contract is up at the end of the season? If so, I see no reason why he would get more PT down the stretch. The starts seem to be ceremonial at this point.

 
'DocHolliday said:
I went with Addai over Brown last week. Obviously, I made the wrong decision. I am going with Brown this week. Addai looked bad. Brown did not look great but he was definitely the better RB. Hopefully, ADP plays and I can avoid the situation all together.Short answer is that I would go with Brown over Addai after seeing what happended last game.
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Don't mean to pile on but I thought Brown was the obvious choice last week and I don't think anything has changed for this week. Brown has clearly moved ahead of Carter and whether he starts or not, Addai just stinks/doesn't careI'd say Brown is a flex play, maybe a low end RB2
 
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I would feel a lot better starting Brown if the team came out and said they are giving him a chance to start. Considering how anemic the whole offense is, it is pretty risk to start him or Addai if they are splitting carries.

 
Brown has been good in pass pro and has always been a good pass catching back when given the chance. No one pretends the NE D is any good, so the colts will get their chance to move the ball around. Maybe not score, but still will accrue at the very least 300 total yards of offense. I'd pencil in D. Brown for around 50-80 yards and a 20% chance at a touchdown. So, a flex play.

 
'chinawildman said:
Seems like Addai will still get the start, but this article is inferring that Brown will be the Colts' featured runner from here on out.

Colts have confidence in Donald Brown

Is it confirmed that Addai's contract is up at the end of the season? If so, I see no reason why he would get more PT down the stretch. The starts seem to be ceremonial at this point.
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Donald Brown's 356 rushing yards lead the Indianapolis Colts, but they are not an imposing total. Thirty-nine NFL running backs have rushed for more.

What stands out is Brown's average, 4.7 yards a carry. It's exceeded by only 14 of those backs and Brown has compiled his total in only seven games on an average of only 11 carries.

Give him just 15 carries a game for the Colts' 11 games and his rushing total would be 776 yards, which projects to a 1,128-yard season.

The point is he's running like the player the Colts expected him to be when they took him in the first round of the 2009 draft. He's making people miss and breaking tackles. He's bouncing outside and using his speed. He's protecting the passer.

"I think Donald just keeps getting better. He's really kind of finding his niche," Colts coach Jim Caldwell said.

Brown welcomes the work. He said more snaps and more carries help him get in a rhythm, but he's reluctant to talk about himself.

His teammates notice the difference.

"The guy's playing great football right now," center Jeff Saturday said. "You can see when he goes in the huddle he wants the football. He wants his touches. As an offensive lineman, you like to see running backs who are confident, who know they can get yardage."

Said starter Joseph Addai: "I can't lie, I'm so happy for Don. I'm encouraging Donald that whenever he gets those chances, go out there and make the most of it."

Addai has missed four of the past six games with a hamstring injury. He practiced Wednesday and Thursday and will start Sunday at New England if he is healthy, then alternate with Brown.

Caldwell added that tight end Dallas Clark, who will miss his third game Sunday with a leg injury, has progressed from the treadmill to field work.
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'eefflrat said:
'Stinkin Ref said:
with JA being a FA you would think he would be trying to finish the year strong if given the opportunity.....and with the season long gone you would think the organization would maybe try to get their $$$ worth out of him while he is still there and healthy.....I'd run his ### into the ground.....
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Why would the colts bother. Addai is gone next year, and the organization has probably decided to just swallow the pill with his salary this year. You need to see what donald brown has so i think the way to go is to run brown into the ground and see if he can handle it. But, im not a NFL gm.
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Maybe I'm missing something, but I thought Addai signed a 3 year, $14 Mil deal with Indy back in July, which wouldn't make him an UFA until 2014.
 
'mjr said:
'eefflrat said:
'Stinkin Ref said:
with JA being a FA you would think he would be trying to finish the year strong if given the opportunity.....and with the season long gone you would think the organization would maybe try to get their $$$ worth out of him while he is still there and healthy.....I'd run his ### into the ground.....
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Why would the colts bother. Addai is gone next year, and the organization has probably decided to just swallow the pill with his salary this year. You need to see what donald brown has so i think the way to go is to run brown into the ground and see if he can handle it. But, im not a NFL gm.
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Maybe I'm missing something, but I thought Addai signed a 3 year, $14 Mil deal with Indy back in July, which wouldn't make him an UFA until 2014.
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without knowing the specifics of his contract I would guess none of his salary for the next two years is guaranteed, and if it were it's probably minimal impact if they release him. It may have been a 3 year on paper, but like many NFL contracts it is essentially one year most likely.
 
I think Brown's emerged as the RB play here too but 20-25 carries against the Patriots? I can't see that. Maybe 20 touches. Maybe. But this projects to be a game which sees New England take a big lead early and force Indy to throw it a lot. The good news there for Brown owners is he has shown an ability to do well in the passing game in the past (although he hasn't been very active as a receiver lately). But I would be very surprised if he got 20-25 rushing attempts tomorrow. I don't think the game will play out in a way that allows Indy to run the ball a lot.

 
So is no one worried that the Pats go up by 2 scores early and force Indy to abandon the run? Seems like this is the worst possible opponent for Brown right now.

 
'Tanner9919 said:
'money.never.sleeps said:
'Svea said:
I have the choice between Brown or Kuhn (GB) - it's hard to determine what Kuhn is going to do every week, but Brown might be able to run down that terrible Patriots D this weekend.
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Pats run D is pretty decent... ranked 12th against the run YPG and only allowed 8 rushing TDs. (t-15) :shrug:
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that has everything to do with the fact that they are totally inept against the pass.Teams are not running at them , instead, they're favoring the pass-plays for bigger chunks of yards..oh, and the fact that many opponents are down big, early, and have to pass to play catch-up, thus abandoning the run altogether..

I'm not saying D. Brown will go off this week, but if Indy is a 20 pt dog, it would make sense for them to do everything they can to keep Brady and Co. on the sidelines and slow the game down by heavily leaning on the running game...
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Not exactly true. The Patriots have had the 8th most attempts against them.. though they still give up 4.3 per attempt. ranked 20th (course difference between 20th and top 9 is 0.3)

 
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'BigTex said:
'Rick James said:
So is no one worried that the Pats go up by 2 scores early and force Indy to abandon the run? Seems like this is the worst possible opponent for Brown right now.
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Abandon the run????? They have no QB!!!!
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You really think they're going to keep running the ball if they get down by 3 scores?
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You need a real QB to pass and a realistic chance to win. They have neither, not sure why they would abadon the only thing that may keep them from totally mailing it in.:twocents:
 
'Brock Middlebrook said:
'BigTex said:
'Rick James said:
So is no one worried that the Pats go up by 2 scores early and force Indy to abandon the run? Seems like this is the worst possible opponent for Brown right now.
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Abandon the run????? They have no QB!!!!
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can Brown catch?
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Yes, and his career RAC is quite good for a back. But it seems like the INDY offense rarely throws to the back. So, I am not sure how much this will come into play unless they revising their play calling.
 
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