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They have high BMIs though, so you've got that going for you....I know one squad you don't have him on.Really didn't think he'd be this good this fast. Didn't pick him in any redrafts, but have him on the majority of my dynasty squads.
Nice pickup there. My skill position players in Z30 are all horrible.
to score a 48 yarder. Let's wait until Brandon Marshall gets back and they get a few games under their belt together before we start proclaiming him the second coming.
We're not just basing our opinions on the stats. It's also many people's qualitative assessments of him as a player. Kid is tremendous.
Otis nailed it. The stats don't mean that much. DeSean Jackson had a great stat line this weekend and I'm not as excited about him as I am about Royal. For me it's the combination of his training camp hype, his rookie debut, and the fact that I was already pretty high on his skills. It's also how he looked. Very polished and explosive.I think you're approaching it the wrong way if you're just looking at him as another generic WR2. What should be emphasized is the fact that a physical freak of nature won a starting WR job as a rookie and dominated in his first pro game. This reminds me of Boldin in that regard. Boldin built a big training camp buzz and dominated from the moment he stepped on the field. He's still massively productive despite playing alongside arguably one of the top 4-5 WRs in football. Now obviously we can't know that Royal is that good yet, but after weighing all the variables I'm highly optimistic. People would have to pry him out of my cold dead hands to get him off my dynasty rosters.
Putting him in the WR20-25 range is akin to proclaiming him the second coming? We've heard positive things about Royal all summer and then he comes out and makes a Pro Bowl corner look absolutely stupid while catching everything in sight. It warrants discussion and certainly a nice bump in dynasty ranking.
I was just as impressed with Forte the other night as i was Royal last night. I'll take the RB all day though. This is not a knock against Royal, as i like him alot, just not sure if he will put up numbers consistently with Marshall back. The one person who is the true winner here is Cutler, he could very well be considered the #1 dynasty QB by years end.
Totally agree. That's why I remind people we play FF. I believe Eddie Royal is a fantastic NFL WR. However, there was some earlier talk of Royal being more valuable than CJ & Forte. I'm simply saying I prefer the 2 rookie RBs by a pretty clear margin. Again, if/when Royal becomes Denver's #1 option, then I'll have to raise Royal in my rankings (talking dynasty). Just don't see it, tho. That's really all I'm saying.
This is right more times than not, but i dont really think that is happening here. I havnt seen many people downplaying Royal. Although the fact that EBF said this " People would have to pry him out of my cold dead hands to get him off my dynasty rosters", tells me that he might be on the overly high side.
I'll wear that allegation as a badge of honor. I've already said I'm 100% sold on him. Sleep on this kid at your own peril. Two years from now he'll be in everyone's top 20 dynasty WRs.This is right more times than not, but i dont really think that is happening here. I havnt seen many people downplaying Royal. Although the fact that EBF said this " People would have to pry him out of my cold dead hands to get him off my dynasty rosters", tells me that he might be on the overly high side.
He looked to have drive in week 1. I was wrong about where he'd make his impact first.
Im not disagreeing with you, if you look back on some of your Royal hype threads from the offseason, you will see i was with you. Just want to see him put up some consistent numbers with Marshall back before i put him in my top 20 WR's. Although with Denvers running game, or lack of it, and Cutler at QB, i doubt it will be long before i have him there as well. Eithr way though, CJ and Forte are already in my top 20 dynasty RB's, and RB's are more valuable in non-ppr's, which is the only dynasty leagues i play in.I'll wear that allegation as a badge of honor. I've already said I'm 100% sold on him. Sleep on this kid at your own peril. Two years from now he'll be in everyone's top 20 dynasty WRs.This is right more times than not, but i dont really think that is happening here. I havnt seen many people downplaying Royal. Although the fact that EBF said this " People would have to pry him out of my cold dead hands to get him off my dynasty rosters", tells me that he might be on the overly high side.
I guess as far as I saw Forte did not put on a clinic the way Royal did. Kid put on a dominating performance in his first game as a pro football player. Forte looked pretty good and had a nice game, but it was nothing like what Royal did.
Not true. I wrote an article for another fantasy site after Anquan Boldin's first game about whether or not it was "Too good to be true?", and concluded that he was the real deal and was destined for stardom. In the case of that debate -- which was very similar to the one we are having now -- the folks who were ultra high on Boldin were spot on. Kid ended up the ROY and smashing records and is still one of the top WRs in football.The truth isn't necessarily in the middle.
This was the guy I've been comparing him to since the combine and everyone was saying he wasnt that good. I had to keep my mouth shut about him most of the offseason and was able to get him in the 3rd round of every rookie draft. Right now I dont think I would trade him for any wr not in the top 15 either. So far Ive been offered Reggie Brown/2nd for him.
At the combine he bench pressed 225 24 times. Small, fast and strong? Sounds like another Steve Smith
Bump.
