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I'm holding but not really expecting much with Spiller looking so good. Best case is Jackson is back to 50/50 which I find hard to believe with the play of Spiller - I would deal him to the Spiller owner if I could but probably will just hold & hope for the best..
Yeah, I tried dealing him to the Spiller owner and got laughed at. Hadn't even discussed compensation yet. So at this point I'm just holding him for the micro-slim chance that Gailey decides to stay loyal to his veteran and makes Jackson the #1 again. Taking that and shoving it in the Spiller owner's face is about the only potential satisfaction I have left on the season.
Exactly. Way too premature to assume Spiller is going to rack up historic numbers over 16 games. When both are healthy he certainly looks to get the most touches now, but like every other team with two proven backs, the Bills will try and limit the punishment he takes and rotate. Buffalo looks great running the ball so even in a time share Jackson can provide some production, and if Spiller goes down you have the stud you thought you drafted to begin with.Jackson has plenty of value.
I'm not so sure about that. He's been fantastic running between the tackles so far this year. Some of his biggest runs have come when he waited for the hole to develop inside, cut it back to hit the hole, and then broke tackles to hit the open field. I've been incredibly impressed with how patient he has been and how well he's read the inside plays.
he's hitting the holes hard and barely being touched, which springs him into the second level and then he's using his quickness to make guys miss. he's also breaking some tackles in the open field. But I haven't really seen him run with power and gain a few extra yards when he's met at or around the line. He doesn't have to be great at it and it's obviously not going to play to his strengths, but I'd like to see him develop a bit more in that regard.he's been very decisive, which is helping him a lot. he sees a hole and explodes through it. very little dancing behind the line of scrimmage and the guys up front are creating some nice gaps for him to hit with a full head of steam.
I just wonder if Freddy is pushing to get back on the field because he sees Spiller blowing up without him in there. It may lead to a more serious injury if he comes back too quickly.
I only have FJax in one league, but I'm more excited to see the lucky CJ Spiller owners come back to earth in my other leagues.I wouldnt go dropping Fred Jackson just yet.Spiller put up great numbers against the Jets when the game was mostly out of hand. then he put up great numbers against what many consider to be a weak run defense.Dont get me wrong. I'm as high on Spiller as the next guy, but what really scares me is that Buffalo seems quite committed to Jackson. Spiller lit it up late last season and they still gave the starting job to Jackson at the start of this season. To me this speaks volumes to what is going on in the minds of either the coach, the GM, or both.It is possible Spiller may have earned himself the starting job, but I would not count on this yet.I'd still classify him as a fantasy stud in waiting. He will show them what he got, and they will make Jackson the starter when he returns, but in my opinion, there is an equal chance it will be a RBBC.The chances of them giving the starting role to Spiller outright is low. I'd say around 20 or 30%
This seems to minimize what Fred Jackson did last year in the feature back role. He was better than Spiller, and the team won with him in the lineup.Once Jackson went out, the offense wasn't nearly as good as it was with him in the lineup. Most people blamed Fitz for that, and rightfully so, but I think losing Jackson hurt them a lot.
This is what Spiller did as a runner late last year. The only game they won in that stretch was a week 16 home blowout win over the Broncos when Tebow completely imploded. Spiller wasn't tearing it up then like he is now. Even as the clear feature RB, he was usually getting less than 15 rush attempts/game. I think his performance the last two weeks will definitely make it tough for the team to go back to Jackson as the clear lead back anytime soon, but Jackson should still be a good complement and I think there's enough touches for Spiller to remain very productive. It's more likely they will get both guys involved, but probably not for a few weeks until they are sure that Jackson is ready to handle a decent workload.
See, some Spiller fans get angry when I say this. But I think it's more than an opportunity, I think it's likely. Look, I love watching Spiller play. I think he's a singular talent. But sometimes fans get caught up with one guy, when in fact, two guys make the team more dangerous. And I think it's completely reasonable to conclude that given how good this offensive line is blocking, a 50/50 split will make for very high RB2 numbers for both players.
I've been thinking about selling, I keep going back and forth. I have a good stable of RBs and if he's going to be a RB2 (which I also agree with if Jackson comes back), someone would have to knock my socks off with an offer for Spiller and so far that's not even close to happening.
Too late.
Spiller doesn't have an injury history. You don't know what you're talking about.
I've suspected for a long time that the situation in buffalo is not too dissimilar from highlander. Whichever one is hurt makes the other a better RB.Seeyah week 4 for the FJax juggernautathon.
How many times does a vase have to break before it's considered fragile?
This is top-shelf analysis, because no RB has ever suffered an injured shoulder while being tackled before.How many times does a vase have to break before it's considered fragile?
They're saying shoulder, not collarbone. MRI tomorrow, but they think he may only miss a week or two.
Jay Cutler, Jamaal Charles, Desean Jackson again, Ben Tate, Steven Jackson again.
Chan Gailey said he's not ruling Spiller out for this week yet
Especially against SF. If it was a juicy match-up, I'd be tempted.
Wouldn't Spiller be the guy though against a better D? He has more chance to get in space and break one whereas Jackson as a more straight ahead guy should struggle against a stout D.
You'd think. But isn't Jackson the better blocker vs. that killer D?
I have no other choice, but to play him because of byes this week..
I assume this is all under doctor supervision.
