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Hillis in Bad Shape For Week 16? (1 Viewer)

mquinnjr

mquinnjr

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Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio reporting Hillis seen limping/hobbling around the Browns practice facility today. Between this and Andre Johnson possibly being benched since they're out of it, my championship hopes are twisting in the wind with these two.

Here's a link for everybody: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/40788180/ns/...ts-player_news/

Any Browns homers hear anything else on top of this re: Hillis this Sunday?

 
mquinnjr said:
Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio reporting Hillis seen limping/hobbling around the Browns practice facility today. Between this and Andre Johnson possibly being benched since they're out of it, my championship hopes are twisting in the wind with these two.

Here's a link for everybody: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/40788180/ns/...ts-player_news/

Any Browns homers hear anything else on top of this re: Hillis this Sunday?
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I have both as well.....i just picked up walter if AJ sits. Hillis is tough....i hope i dont lose him ......oh well life in FF week 16
 
Per Mangini's presser Hillis is fine but nursing a couple of injuries. We will know more tomorrow. As good as Hillis has been I am not so sure I would start him this week depending upon your options.

 
Angry Beavers said:
Per Mangini's presser Hillis is fine but nursing a couple of injuries. We will know more tomorrow. As good as Hillis has been I am not so sure I would start him this week depending upon your options.
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Yes your right. Not to hijack but someone out there is gonna surprise and have a good week and he's probably on your bench.
 
knowledge dropper said:
Angry Beavers said:
Per Mangini's presser Hillis is fine but nursing a couple of injuries. We will know more tomorrow. As good as Hillis has been I am not so sure I would start him this week depending upon your options.
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Mangini has never been up front about injuries.
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Posted this in the other Hillis thread.
RB Peyton Hillis missed practice with an unspecified injury, but coach Eric Mangini said only it was "nothing that I'm that concerned about." That could be a positive, or it could be coachspeak. Consider that Mangini said for weeks he expected LB Scott Fujita back from a knee injury, discussed his improvement in recovering from a knee injury and repeated that he felt he'd be back before the end of the season. That was all before Fujita went on injured reserve. Mangini was also coy with ankle injuries to Jake Delhomme, Colt McCoy and Seneca Wallace at different times this season.(Yahoo! Sports)
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Headline locally says he's looking forward to a big day. Scanning the artical says he needed a day off from practice. More when I know more...

 
Great. Last week I made the genius move of dropping Kitna for Colliins. Now this report is going to make me seriously consider benching Hillis for Tashard Choice. Ugh.

 
daveR said:
Headline locally says he's looking forward to a big day. Scanning the artical says he needed a day off from practice. More when I know more...
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Thanks for the heads up from a local Cleveland fan, much appreciated for we Hillis owners.
 
RELAX. The dude needed a day off to heal up a bit. He is practicing today.

Peyton Hillis, RB - Cleveland Browns

December 23 @ 9:55am CT

Hillis returns to practice Thursday - Peyton Hillis was back in Browns practice on Thursday, according to Tony Grossi of the Plain Dealer.

After Wednesday's report that Hillis was dealing with a knee injury, this news will bring a sigh of relief to his fantasy owners. He has a tough matchup against the Ravens this week, but it's hard to bench a guy with 1,129 yards and 13 total touchdowns this season.

 
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Clifford said:
Great. Last week I made the genius move of dropping Kitna for Colliins. Now this report is going to make me seriously consider benching Hillis for Tashard Choice. Ugh.
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Oh god no. Never. I will go down with the guy if that were my choice (pun intended).But I am in a situation to sit him this week and start Chris Johnson, Jamal Charles and Darren McFadden ahead of him (dynasty league). And chances are he will stay on the bench (he is right now). The other backs have much better matchups.
 
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buck naked said:
RELAX. The dude needed a day off to heal up a bit. He is practicing today.

Peyton Hillis, RB - Cleveland Browns

December 23 @ 9:55am CT

Hillis returns to practice Thursday - Peyton Hillis was back in Browns practice on Thursday, according to Tony Grossi of the Plain Dealer.

After Wednesday's report that Hillis was dealing with a knee injury, this news will bring a sigh of relief to his fantasy owners. He has a tough matchup against the Ravens this week, but it's hard to bench a guy with 1,129 yards and 13 total touchdowns this season.
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It is but if you have other top 10 backs on your roster....he is a good sit this week IMO.

But really who friggin knows!!!

 
gotta go with your gut, even in a championship game. Hillis has a hammering running style that definitely wears him down, and he has been nearly irrelevant for fantasy purposes for 3 weeks. Couple that with the fact that Baltimore will be smarting about his performance in the previous game and I think you have a recipe for trouble. If you have any other options, I recommend you use them. I appreciate what he's done for me this season, but I'm going with Torain on Sunday.

 
I have Andre and Hillis also..

With no flex I have Blount as my RB2 and Tashard on the bench..I was seriously considering giving Tashard the nod until I saw the report today that felix and marion are playing but I don't know what kind of touches they will be in for..anybody have any insight on this? These Saturday games really make this tough..

 
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.

 
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.
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Not sure I agree. Just look at last week, and assume that is a floor for Hillis and a ceiling for Choice. In my scoring system Hillis scored 8 points and Choice scored 16. Factor in the matchups and I think your argument becomes even weaker. Not necessarily saying I would start Choice over Hillis - just don't think it is fair to say that Hillis has a floor equal to or above the ceiling for Choice.

 
Steel Town said:
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.
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Not sure I agree. Just look at last week, and assume that is a floor for Hillis and a ceiling for Choice. In my scoring system Hillis scored 8 points and Choice scored 16. Factor in the matchups and I think your argument becomes even weaker. Not necessarily saying I would start Choice over Hillis - just don't think it is fair to say that Hillis has a floor equal to or above the ceiling for Choice.
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I don't have any numbers, but it just feels like it would be a major, major mistake. You're talking about a completely unproven, inconsistent back in a three-way timeshare where he has never gotten a majority of the carries vs one of the best backs this year with literally zero competition for carries. I did this last week with Collins-Kitna. All the numbers pointed to Collins, yet Kitna blew him away.
 
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same ...
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Good advice, IMO. However, what about "slightly less than stellar"? For example... Blount, Bradshaw, and Torain? I almost feel flipping a coin would be as good an approach as any between these four this weekend (although the coin flip technique might have merit every week depending on the circumstance!).
 
Clifford said:
Steel Town said:
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.
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Not sure I agree. Just look at last week, and assume that is a floor for Hillis and a ceiling for Choice. In my scoring system Hillis scored 8 points and Choice scored 16. Factor in the matchups and I think your argument becomes even weaker. Not necessarily saying I would start Choice over Hillis - just don't think it is fair to say that Hillis has a floor equal to or above the ceiling for Choice.
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I don't have any numbers, but it just feels like it would be a major, major mistake. You're talking about a completely unproven, inconsistent back in a three-way timeshare where he has never gotten a majority of the carries vs one of the best backs this year with literally zero competition for carries. I did this last week with Collins-Kitna. All the numbers pointed to Collins, yet Kitna blew him away.
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Sounding more like FJones and Barber will also be active Sunday. Choice's stock varies widely depending on their status.
 
Clifford said:
Steel Town said:
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.
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Not sure I agree. Just look at last week, and assume that is a floor for Hillis and a ceiling for Choice. In my scoring system Hillis scored 8 points and Choice scored 16. Factor in the matchups and I think your argument becomes even weaker. Not necessarily saying I would start Choice over Hillis - just don't think it is fair to say that Hillis has a floor equal to or above the ceiling for Choice.
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I don't have any numbers, but it just feels like it would be a major, major mistake. You're talking about a completely unproven, inconsistent back in a three-way timeshare where he has never gotten a majority of the carries vs one of the best backs this year with literally zero competition for carries. I did this last week with Collins-Kitna. All the numbers pointed to Collins, yet Kitna blew him away.
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I don't think Choice can be considered unproven. His biggest enemy is coach giving him touches. He's averaged 106 yards in games hes had double-digit touches. Fresh legs at the end of the season is huge, especially against the league's worst rush d. If Felix were OUT, I would be plugging Choice in (Don't know over who though) but it looks like Felix is playingg, but prob won't be at 100%. Marion Barber is terrible, IMO. Choice is the most complete back in that backfield. I just wish Felix was out. If Tashard could get 20 touches a game, he would put up big time numbers.
 
Howie said:
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same ...
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Good advice, IMO. However, what about "slightly less than stellar"? For example... Blount, Bradshaw, and Torain? I almost feel flipping a coin would be as good an approach as any between these four this weekend (although the coin flip technique might have merit every week depending on the circumstance!).
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I would be fine if I had Torain to sub, I have him filling in on another team. Slightly less than stellar would be Lynch. I can't stop going back and forth between Hillis and Marshawn. :popcorn:
 
Clifford said:
Steel Town said:
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.
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Not sure I agree. Just look at last week, and assume that is a floor for Hillis and a ceiling for Choice. In my scoring system Hillis scored 8 points and Choice scored 16. Factor in the matchups and I think your argument becomes even weaker. Not necessarily saying I would start Choice over Hillis - just don't think it is fair to say that Hillis has a floor equal to or above the ceiling for Choice.
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I don't have any numbers, but it just feels like it would be a major, major mistake. You're talking about a completely unproven, inconsistent back in a three-way timeshare where he has never gotten a majority of the carries vs one of the best backs this year with literally zero competition for carries. I did this last week with Collins-Kitna. All the numbers pointed to Collins, yet Kitna blew him away.
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like I said, major, major mistake.
 
Hillis should bounce back big this week. I think 150 total yards / 1 TD is within his reach.

 
Clifford said:
Clifford said:
Steel Town said:
Clifford said:
I am riding and dying with Hillis. I suggest everyone without stellar options do the same. Choice has proven he is inconsistent. Why mess with a crowded backfield and a non-starter. Choice's ceiling is likely at or near Hillis's floor.
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Not sure I agree. Just look at last week, and assume that is a floor for Hillis and a ceiling for Choice. In my scoring system Hillis scored 8 points and Choice scored 16. Factor in the matchups and I think your argument becomes even weaker. Not necessarily saying I would start Choice over Hillis - just don't think it is fair to say that Hillis has a floor equal to or above the ceiling for Choice.
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I don't have any numbers, but it just feels like it would be a major, major mistake. You're talking about a completely unproven, inconsistent back in a three-way timeshare where he has never gotten a majority of the carries vs one of the best backs this year with literally zero competition for carries. I did this last week with Collins-Kitna. All the numbers pointed to Collins, yet Kitna blew him away.
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like I said, major, major mistake.
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You felt the need to repeat yourself? OKEVERYBODY LISTEN TO CLIFFORD.

 
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