Agree 100%. Barnett suffered an elbow injury week 3 against the Cowboys and his tackling was a bit off the rest of that game and even a bit last week. He should be back to normal (or close to it) this week and making plays all over the field. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't get 6+ tackles against Atlanta plus a decent chance at a big play.I like him this week and have him active. If he doesn't produce this week, I will be concerned.
He primarily plays on running downs. If you believe that a certain offense will run the ball on a given week against the Packers he could be a decent bye week fill-in in larger leagues. However, he doesn't play as much when the Packers are ahead because Brandon Chillar tends to get that work in obvious passing situations. Also, I don't believe Poppinga will see a significant increase in snaps if Hawk is out if that is playing a role in your thinking.Just my 2 cents.Poppinga, Brady GBP LB... he had 8 solos last week, was it a one week wonder?
I'm not starting again him until I see at least one great game.He's been killing me. Problem is, I have no one else who is much better.What is the consensus on Barnett now that he managed just 4 solo tackles and 1 assist against the Falcons? I did not see the game , so I only have the stat line for reference.
Same as last week. I don't like the fact that he's struggled at times behind a suspect DL and when he has a couple of nagging injuries. It's certainly not good that he's had two weeks of below LB1 expected production against solid matchups.He's not a LB1 at this point, but still belongs in lineups of those who start two or more each week.What is the consensus on Barnett now that he managed just 4 solo tackles and 1 assist against the Falcons? I did not see the game , so I only have the stat line for reference.
I say go for it... I wanted to get some kind of value for barnett before he had 0tommyk7 said:Hmm I also own Royal, wonder if I could pull that off.I already have good RBs though in Addai, Slaton and Willie Parker.
Holding and hoping! Edit to add: actually looking to add some potential for next year probably dropping nick and witherspoonSo what are other Barnett owners in Dynasty leagues doing?
So am I for now but I sure am thinking about dropping him for S. Cooper. Besides K. Phillips, Barnett is my lowest scoring IDP.Holding and hoping! Edit to add: actually looking to add some potential for next year probably dropping nick and witherspoonSo what are other Barnett owners in Dynasty leagues doing?
I am a member of that world as well. I'm in a Keep 4 offense & defense league, and Barnett is one of several guys who is killing me this year. I watched the Packer game yesterday as I live in Seattle so that was the Fox game. Barnett doesn't shed blocks very well at all. Poppinga seems to be the most active LB on running plays, I guess teams are focusing more on blocking Hawk and Barnett. I don't think I can release Barnettyet , but we don't get the luxury of keeping many guys on the bench so it may get to that point. Some of my other wonderful keepers were Braylon Edwards, Ryan Grant, and Carson Palmer - what a joyous season it has been..So I finally sat him for Beason and Cooper this week.Another sub-par perfomance. He is averaging 4.3 solos & 1 asst per game without a single peripheral stat. Unreal the collapse of a solid contributor from last season to almost nothing this year. He is the IDP equivalent of Braylon Edwards (and I own them both in the same league!!!)In dynasty I'm going to sit on him simply because of his role as a MLB and see how the rest of the year goes. But I just don't get how he can only get to a ball carrier 5 times a game despite being in the middle of the field for essentially every defensive snap.
Thanks for the contextual info. Helps clear up what might be happening, wonder if there's hope for the future?As a Packers fan, I would say that the biggest reason for Barnett's drop in production this year is the poor play of the line in front of him. Barnett excels at running to the ball and making plays when the line keeps him clean, but is not particularly good at shedding blocks. The Packers D line is missing Corey Williams and Cullen Jenkins from last year and has not played nearly as well, resulting in Barnett have a less clear path to the ball carrier. Unfortunately there is little indication that will change unless Harrell coming off PUP finally lives up to his first round pick status. More likely he will be hurt again in the near future.As a Barnett owner I keep plugging him in as my 4th LB and hoping for the best. So far he has definitely been a disappointment.I think the trading of Corey Williams was a much bigger mistake by TT than the trading of Favre. They were counting on Harrell to step up and take his place, but so far Harrell has proven that he can not be counted on to stay healthy. Hopefully that changes soon.
As a Packers fan, I would say that the biggest reason for Barnett's drop in production this year is the poor play of the line in front of him. Barnett excels at running to the ball and making plays when the line keeps him clean, but is not particularly good at shedding blocks. The Packers D line is missing Corey Williams and Cullen Jenkins from last year and has not played nearly as well, resulting in Barnett have a less clear path to the ball carrier. Unfortunately there is little indication that will change unless Harrell coming off PUP finally lives up to his first round pick status. More likely he will be hurt again in the near future.As a Barnett owner I keep plugging him in as my 4th LB and hoping for the best. So far he has definitely been a disappointment.I think the trading of Corey Williams was a much bigger mistake by TT than the trading of Favre. They were counting on Harrell to step up and take his place, but so far Harrell has proven that he can not be counted on to stay healthy. Hopefully that changes soon.