Graham-1 last shot? (1 Viewer)

[Bayhawks]

Graham has a great match-up this week vs Detroit. Who's giving him one more start this week, and who are you sitting for him?

Personally, I'm considering sitting Edge who has a TOUGH match-up against the 'Skins this week.

 

[Gordon Keith]

Graham has killed me the last 2 weeks so I cut bait on him for Kenny Watson. I realize most people think Bennett is just there for depth but I think he gets at least half the carries this week . Graham is that bad IMO. That being said, he probably goes off this week if you know what i mean.

 

[The Man With No Name]

I traded for him this week as I needed a rb 2 because of injuries and bye weeks. I'll be happy if he gets a td regardless of how many yards he goes for.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Graham has a great match-up this week vs Detroit. Who's giving him one more start this week, and who are you sitting for him?Personally, I'm considering sitting Edge who has a TOUGH match-up against the 'Skins this week.

I'm in the same situation, but i am playing Edge and K Jones...

 

[joelius]

I had to use Graham last week with FWP and M Lynch on byes. Luckily I had T Brady to carry my team to victory.

This week I am starting FWP and Ronnie Brown. For a brief moment it crossed my mind to bench Brown v NE and play the matchups with Graham facing Detroit. But I think that would be "too clever by half." I wouldn't use the guy unless i absolutely had to (like last week).

 

[packersfan]

With injuries and byes I'm starting him this week. If he can't do anything against the Lions there's no hope for him. What I'm hoping happens is he has a good game and then I'm going to try and use that to trade him in a package deal. He'll get zip next week against the Jags so I'm hoping I can Sell High after today's game. Go Earnest.

 

[mr. furley]

looking pretty good so far today

 

[towney]

Fumbled lost to Detroit

 

[valence]

Fumbled lost to Detroit

can't blame that on him. bad handoff by garcia

 

[towney]

Actually now it is posting as a Garcia fumble.

Graham is leading TB in receiving yard too coming into the half. Don't think we have to worry about Bennett.

 

[Chadstroma]

Running pretty well and catching the ball well today.

 

[FFChick32]

Yup - he's doing well on my bench, while I watch Faulk bring me a whopping 3 and a half points.....

 

[nerangers]

Plus I think he lost out on two TD opportunities due to Garcia....the fumble at the 1 yard line, and the TD pass to Stovall at the 4.

 

[mr. furley]

12 catches today

1 short of the TB record.. he should get it if the Bucs can manage to get the ball back.

 

[dickey moe]

Holy crap is this guy tearing it up in PPR leagues today. I had to start him in all three of my leagues, one of the few gambles this year that has paid off for me.

 

[towney]

Started him over Jacobs and KJ. With the PPR pts he out shined them both even though both Jacobs and KJ had great games. Now can we dispense with the Bennett talk.

 

[az_prof]

Started him over Jacobs and KJ. With the PPR pts he out shined them both even though both Jacobs and KJ had great games. Now can we dispense with the Bennett talk.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. 1) Did you really expect Bennett to get many opportunities when he has only been with the team less than a week? 2) Bennett had a really good run when he did get a chance3) Going against one of the worst DTs, it was expected that Graham would have a good day.4) TB still lost; hence, urgency to make changes.I expect Graham to start again next week but he will lose a few more carries. He is going to have to have a couple of games like this to put the Bennett talk to rest.

 

[packersfan]

I expect Graham to start again next week but he will lose a few more carries. He is going to have to have a couple of games like this to put the Bennett talk to rest.

I still don't believe Bennett is the answer. Other than his one great run to the 1-yard line he didn't look good running the ball. What impressed me about Graham was how hard he ran. Yes the Lions suck defensively but Graham really ran hard and with a sense of purpose. He made plays after contact both as a runner and receiver. I'm still going to float him out in my league this week to see what his value is but in a PPR league he may still be worth starting even when the matchup is poor for him (as will be the case next week). The one constant in his three starts is his heavy involvement as a receiver. He has been a reception monster in PPR leagues the past three games (four if you include his game filling in after Cadillac got hurt). The Bucs didn't lose this game because of Graham. They lost because of Garcia's two fumbles, including the killer at the 1-yard line. Graham was easily one of the bright spots offensively along with Hilliard. I still think he's a Sell High candidate because his role will dwindle when Pittman returns - perhaps after their bye in Week 11. I just don't see Bennett being a real threat to him. To me, the threat remains Pittman because when Pittman returns he will be the primary RB in the passing game, not Graham.

 

[mr. furley]

Bennett is NOT the answer

not at all. no way. he's a straight line runner with no shake and he goes down too easily. he needs huge holes to gain yardage.

 

[packersfan]

Bennett is NOT the answernot at all. no way. he's a straight line runner with no shake and he goes down too easily. he needs huge holes to gain yardage.

I think his best days are in the past. Again, I think the threat to Graham is Pittman's pending return - not Michael Bennett. Of course, the bigger threat next week will be the Jags' standout run defense. But in PPR leagues, Graham could still be a viable RB3 given how active he is as a receiver.

 

[mr. furley]

it's definitely between Graham and a healthy Pittman.

Bennett just doesn't bring anything to the table expect home-run speed if he gets a huge hole.