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DYNASTY: Lance Kendricks (1 Viewer)

Skill AND opportunity give Kendricks the nod over Keller

this week and likely most weeks this season. In a copy cat

league, Kendricks is in the Gronk/Hernandez role and we have

seen that when Bradford is "dialed in" to players (hello Mark

Clayton) good things happen. A top ten TE finish isn't out

of reach, it's likely. The NFL changes, change with it, be

ahead of the curve, there will be younger TE's that produce

in this league going forward........

 
Kendricks over Hernandez, both are great options though. Still very much in doubt.

Projections:

Kendricks: 5-65-1

Hernandez: 6-77

 
'LawFitz said:
Is anyone else worried about Nnamdi being shifted to cover Kendricks as much as possible during this game? I love Kendricks, but Nnamdi would definitely shut him down.
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he never covered gates although kendricks is much better than gates so maybe they will
 
This thread and others like had me picking him up in every league available and I am now starting him over the likes of Greg Olsen and Gronk (Have Kendricks as a backup to Graham in one league, already started him on Thursday....)

 
'shadyridr said:
'LawFitz said:
Is anyone else worried about Nnamdi being shifted to cover Kendricks as much as possible during this game? I love Kendricks, but Nnamdi would definitely shut him down.
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he never covered gates although kendricks is much better than gates so maybe they will
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That was with the Raiders who never moved Nnamdi off of one side of the field.
 
Just locked in Hernandez over Kendricks. Need to see him do it a reg season game before I totally buy in.

 
Dude I'm playing this week has been running crap all week at me for having Kendricks in my line up. Announce your presence with authority, Big Man!

:football:

 
I just read nnamdi played 58 of 74 snaps at right corner in preseason so I have difficulty believing he will be slot corner except on nickel packages. Even then, I believe Nnamdi will affect amendola or other receivers so I am going with Kendricks. He is sub 4.50 in his 40 time makes him faster than hernandez, Witten and other top tight ends. Also , I think the rams will have to throw a lot this game, sounds like the perfect storm for Kendricks to have a big game. He already has the trust of Bradford and I think McDaniels moves him around to create mismatches. I think lots of passes to sjack and kendricks to expose Philly weak lb core.

 
Kendricks with 2 drops on 2 chances so far... 1st one was a pretty good hit as he got his hands on the ball (ruled incomplete)... 2nd should have been a TD but he just flat out dropped it... :rant:

 
He is in the game a little but Bajema (or whatever) seems like the main TE and is in more and getting the throws. . Again only half a game. Long season.

 
Ive been watching bits and pieces of this game. Hes barely been in there. So much for their weapon they are gonna unleash. He did drop what looked like wouldve been a TD early.

 
He outscored Cook and Celek, not by much but every point counts. I have him starting with Gates and considering his lack of overall points are not from not getting enough targets but from dropped passes..........I'll take it. If the targets continue he'll produce like we expect. I'm still aboard this train. :drive:

 
'kinghill said:
Damnit, threads like this are the main reason I try to stay away from the forums during the season.I'm now starting Kendricks over Keller. Because of this thread. This damn thread. I'M ALL-IN
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#######IT TO HELLThis is the reason I try to stay away from these crazy threads, I get influenced to the hype which steers me away from RATIONAL THINKING.FYI: Lost week 1 FF due to starting Kendricks over Keller.
 
The league I started him in I put him in over Daniels. He put up the same amount of points so not much disappointment from me. I'll still win. Still keep him too

 
He is a talented but young player at a position that historically takes some time to acclimate to the NFL game. Don't overreact too much from one game, and expect a few flashes of brilliance some weeks with dud games other weeks.

 
He got 5 targets, and had a couple of nasty drops while wide open in what could have been scoring position. I watched the game, and honestly he was not invisible. I was completely prepared to drop him after looking at the stat line, but having watched the game on tape delay just now, it looks like a case of rookie nerves and none of the Rams' other receivers really stepped up. So basically I think it's worth giving Kendricks a pass this week.

 
'mdlane said:
He got 5 targets, and had a couple of nasty drops while wide open in what could have been scoring position. I watched the game, and honestly he was not invisible. I was completely prepared to drop him after looking at the stat line, but having watched the game on tape delay just now, it looks like a case of rookie nerves and none of the Rams' other receivers really stepped up. So basically I think it's worth giving Kendricks a pass this week.
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Yeah, but it's indicative of how inconsistent rookie TEs are and he's not going to be the exception like I was hoping. I still have to watch that game as well because I'm going to be put to a tough decision this week in my keeper league. Three years at a last round cost is amazing if he turns it around and plays like I think he can, but I was hoping he could be a good guy off the bench and I'm not so sure now.
 
'griff321 said:
'mdlane said:
He got 5 targets, and had a couple of nasty drops while wide open in what could have been scoring position. I watched the game, and honestly he was not invisible. I was completely prepared to drop him after looking at the stat line, but having watched the game on tape delay just now, it looks like a case of rookie nerves and none of the Rams' other receivers really stepped up. So basically I think it's worth giving Kendricks a pass this week.
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Yeah, but it's indicative of how inconsistent rookie TEs are and he's not going to be the exception like I was hoping. I still have to watch that game as well because I'm going to be put to a tough decision this week in my keeper league. Three years at a last round cost is amazing if he turns it around and plays like I think he can, but I was hoping he could be a good guy off the bench and I'm not so sure now.
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Well, if it matters, the 18 yard catch was largely YAC during which he showed nice acceleration and decent agility for a TE (to my non NFL scout eye). And he was Wisconsin's leading receiver so there is some history of success.I don't know, either.
 
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'mdlane said:
'griff321 said:
'mdlane said:
He got 5 targets, and had a couple of nasty drops while wide open in what could have been scoring position. I watched the game, and honestly he was not invisible. I was completely prepared to drop him after looking at the stat line, but having watched the game on tape delay just now, it looks like a case of rookie nerves and none of the Rams' other receivers really stepped up. So basically I think it's worth giving Kendricks a pass this week.
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Yeah, but it's indicative of how inconsistent rookie TEs are and he's not going to be the exception like I was hoping. I still have to watch that game as well because I'm going to be put to a tough decision this week in my keeper league. Three years at a last round cost is amazing if he turns it around and plays like I think he can, but I was hoping he could be a good guy off the bench and I'm not so sure now.
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Well, if it matters, the 18 yard catch was largely YAC during which he showed nice acceleration and decent agility for a TE (to my non NFL scout eye). And the announcers said he was Wisconsin's all time leading receiver (no idea if this is true) so there is some history of success.I don't know, either.
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I'm only 500 yards behind the number 5 receiver all time at Wisconsin and I have never been in the state of Wisconsin.
 
'by_the_sea_wannabe said:
'mdlane said:
'griff321 said:
'mdlane said:
He got 5 targets, and had a couple of nasty drops while wide open in what could have been scoring position. I watched the game, and honestly he was not invisible. I was completely prepared to drop him after looking at the stat line, but having watched the game on tape delay just now, it looks like a case of rookie nerves and none of the Rams' other receivers really stepped up. So basically I think it's worth giving Kendricks a pass this week.
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Yeah, but it's indicative of how inconsistent rookie TEs are and he's not going to be the exception like I was hoping. I still have to watch that game as well because I'm going to be put to a tough decision this week in my keeper league. Three years at a last round cost is amazing if he turns it around and plays like I think he can, but I was hoping he could be a good guy off the bench and I'm not so sure now.
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Well, if it matters, the 18 yard catch was largely YAC during which he showed nice acceleration and decent agility for a TE (to my non NFL scout eye). And the announcers said he was Wisconsin's all time leading receiver (no idea if this is true) so there is some history of success.I don't know, either.
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I'm only 500 yards behind the number 5 receiver all time at Wisconsin and I have never been in the state of Wisconsin.
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Well played. :PI went back and I misheard. He was 18th all time and #1 last year, and you are actually only 663 or so yards behind last year's leading receiver :)
 
Kendricks is a hold, for now. Bradford's injury is obviously a concern but even more so is the sieve of an offensive line. Granted, they may not see pressure like Philly every week but unless the STL QB can stay upright, this train may never leave the station.

 
I got burned on this guy. I kept telling myself he could exploit the rookie Philly LB's and ignored that the DC in Philly had a lot of tape from the preseason to look at with Kendrick's. Or the fact that rookie TE's usually do very little. But NOOOOOoooooo, I started him anyway. Thanks for the point, chump. Could've gotten Benn and a first rounder in 2015 for your sorry ###...

JK, I'm not standing on the edge with this guy, ready to jump. He's on the bench till he can do what he did in the preseason in the regular season.

 
Yeah, it was his first NFL game. I'm sure nerves played some part. He'll have his share of good games this year.

 
He'll probably cost me my game this week (could have started Gresham or Evan Moore instead). :cry: The first drop he probably should have held onto but he got hit pretty well. The second one was inexcusable and could have been a TD, as he seemed to have a pretty clear path to the endzone. Rookie mistake trying to run before he caught the ball. As mentioned earlier, the bigger concern was that the Rams passing offense in general looked pretty bad. Then again they won't see the Eagles' D every week. Then again Bradford's got a hurt throwing hand. Wait and see I guess.

 
For those of you freaking out, try to get out of the "what have you done for me lately?" mode and realize that's the way the fantasy ball bounces sometimes. Didn't Mendenhall suck yesterday?

 
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'Hoss_Cartwright said:
For those of you freaking out, try to get out of the "what have you done for me lately?" mode and realize that's the way the fantasy ball bounces sometimes. Didn't Mendenhall suck yesterday?
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Kendricks' performance alone is not what's bothering me.The performance of the OL and Bradford's finger injury are however, making me want to panic. In a redraft specifically.
 
'Hoss_Cartwright said:
For those of you freaking out, try to get out of the "what have you done for me lately?" mode and realize that's the way the fantasy ball bounces sometimes. Didn't Mendenhall suck yesterday?
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I imagine those who played Chris Johnson and Vincent Jackson weren't thrilled with their numbers yesterday either.
 
'Hoss_Cartwright said:
For those of you freaking out, try to get out of the "what have you done for me lately?" mode and realize that's the way the fantasy ball bounces sometimes. Didn't Mendenhall suck yesterday?
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To be fair, a guy like Mendenhall has TONS more to go on than Kendricks does. Mendenhall had a tough game after a lot of good games. Right now, Lance Kendricks has sucked in 100% of his NFL regular season games. That's a huge difference.But I posted this in the other thread and it's relevant here:After an opening terrible game from Kendricks, what's the thinking today from you guys?And please, let's turn the tool factor way down from what it's been.I personally am still high on him. As I wrote last night, I'm not bailing on what I saw all summer and at Wisconsin after 1 ugly game. But it was undeniably ugly.If you can do it without the "I'm genius - you're stupid" attitude, what are you guys thinking today?J
 
* OK, rookie TE Lance Kendricks dropped an easy catch that almost certainly would have resulted in a TD. It was an important moment in the game. It was bad. I get that. But I don't understand why the Rams didn't go back to Kendricks right away. He was pretty much ignored after the drop. That makes no sense. He's talented. He can make a difference. And on a day when the Rams wideouts struggled to find open space against Philly's exceptional cornerbacks, I'd think that the TE would be more of a factor in the plans. Apparently not. But the Rams have to keep feeding the ball to Kendricks and establish him as a valuable target. One awful drop in a rookie's first NFL game should not change that.
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Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_875c8388-dd46-11e0-9ab1-001a4bcf6878.html#ixzz1Xl6wHGYc

 
'Joe Bryant said:
'Hoss_Cartwright said:
For those of you freaking out, try to get out of the "what have you done for me lately?" mode and realize that's the way the fantasy ball bounces sometimes. Didn't Mendenhall suck yesterday?
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To be fair, a guy like Mendenhall has TONS more to go on than Kendricks does. Mendenhall had a tough game after a lot of good games. Right now, Lance Kendricks has sucked in 100% of his NFL regular season games. That's a huge difference.But I posted this in the other thread and it's relevant here:After an opening terrible game from Kendricks, what's the thinking today from you guys?And please, let's turn the tool factor way down from what it's been.I personally am still high on him. As I wrote last night, I'm not bailing on what I saw all summer and at Wisconsin after 1 ugly game. But it was undeniably ugly.If you can do it without the "I'm genius - you're stupid" attitude, what are you guys thinking today?J
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I don't think anyone should panic after one game. Like you said, trust what you saw this summer. If you have good options and would rather sit Kendricks for a "wait and see" approach, then knock yourself out, but don't throw Kendricks under the bus after week 1. Now if Bradford were to be seriously hurt then all bets are off.
 
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