Injuries Got you Down? Need a RB? (1 Viewer)

[smackdaddies]

Ryan Grant.

There is a reason the Pack kept Grant. And it's the last four games

Oakland (at Lambeau) - 28th ranked rush d

KC (at Arrowhead - 26th ranked rush d

Chicago (at Lambeau) - 8th ranked rush d

Detroit (at Lambeau) - 22nd ranked rush d

It's winter. All the games are outdoors. Packers have historically had good rushing games at the end of the year, particularly outdoors.

Grant was never a "great" rb, but he has sure hands, good footing and is still trusted to not drop the rock.

Starks? Out against Oakland, and pulled in the last 3 games with ankle injuries. Green? IR. Seine? Not trusted for the inside rushing game. Kuhn? He is a possible fly in my kool aid.

If your still in competition, yet your starting RB have hit the injured list - Ryan Grant will get you some points. Over the next four games i project 340 yards rushing and three TDs, with his best performances the next two games-

 

[loose circuits]

most of my leagues are PPR and I think an argument could be made Saine holds more value in those because of his work in passing game

 

[nysportsfan]

I'm a huge Grant fan, but he looks like he's lost a step. He's not featured in the passing are much, if at all, and Saine seems to offer more at the moment. Id like to be wrong, but I think he's going to disappoint if you start him.

 

[ldizzle]

i dont really take rotoworlds advice but these stats they provided are no joke:

Ryan Grant rushed 13 times for 29 yards and added one reception for 17 yards against the Giants in Week 13.Packers managed just 2.375 yards per on 24 carries, and Grant's longest run was just eight yards. He's topped 40 rushing yards just once all season, totaling just 87 in the past five games combined. Grant is worth rostering with James Starks (ankle) banged up again, though we'd rather carry rookie Brandon Saine.

Ryan Grant hasn't had a run of at least 10 yards since Week 3.That's two months and 55 carries without an explosive run. With John Kuhn as the primary goal-line back, Grant has also failed to score this season. He's averaging just 5.5 carries per over the past four games, and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel suggests Brandon Saine could be "blended into the rotation" to pick up Grant's slack.

so he hasnt rushed for 10 yards, only has gone over 40yds once, hasnt scored, wont catch hardly an passes, might not be in on passing downs, was outproduced by saine last game, has rushed for 316yds the whole season on 92 carries and your projecting him at 340 and 3td's?

 

[solorca]

I'm not really desperate for a RB, but I am grabbing Brandon Saine because I think the potential for a useful fantasy performance in the playoffs is much greater.

 

[gethugefast1]

 

[Islanders rule]

Ryan Grant.

There is a reason the Pack kept Grant. And it's the last four games

Oakland (at Lambeau) - 28th ranked rush d

KC (at Arrowhead - 26th ranked rush d

Chicago (at Lambeau) - 8th ranked rush d

Detroit (at Lambeau) - 22nd ranked rush d

It's winter. All the games are outdoors. Packers have historically had good rushing games at the end of the year, particularly outdoors.

Grant was never a "great" rb, but he has sure hands, good footing and is still trusted to not drop the rock.

Starks? Out against Oakland, and pulled in the last 3 games with ankle injuries. Green? IR. Seine? Not trusted for the inside rushing game. Kuhn? He is a possible fly in my kool aid.

If your still in competition, yet your starting RB have hit the injured list - Ryan Grant will get you some points. Over the next four games i project 340 yards rushing and three TDs, with his best performances the next two games-

Play him and take you 3-4 points. Wishfull thinking will not make him produce!

 

[Islanders rule]

Ryan Grant.

There is a reason the Pack kept Grant. And it's the last four games

Oakland (at Lambeau) - 28th ranked rush d

KC (at Arrowhead - 26th ranked rush d

Chicago (at Lambeau) - 8th ranked rush d

Detroit (at Lambeau) - 22nd ranked rush d

It's winter. All the games are outdoors. Packers have historically had good rushing games at the end of the year, particularly outdoors.

Grant was never a "great" rb, but he has sure hands, good footing and is still trusted to not drop the rock.

Starks? Out against Oakland, and pulled in the last 3 games with ankle injuries. Green? IR. Seine? Not trusted for the inside rushing game. Kuhn? He is a possible fly in my kool aid.

If your still in competition, yet your starting RB have hit the injured list - Ryan Grant will get you some points. Over the next four games i project 340 yards rushing and three TDs, with his best performances the next two games-

Play him and take you 3-4 points. Wishfull thinking will not make him produce!

 

[WiDDoW_MaKeR]

I pray that my opponent decides to use Ryan Grant.

 

[Sea Duck]

Brandon Saine FTW.

 

[joffer]

Ricky Williams could be a nice spot start tomorrow

 

[packersfan]

Ricky Williams could be a nice spot start tomorrow

I thought about him this week but my concern is I think Ricky is entirely dependent upon scoring to generate much value. That's certainly possible given the matchup but there is risk involved needing a player to score to produce.On topic, I also think Saine is the play over Grant tomorrow. Unless Grant can turn the clock back to 2009 I don't think he'll show much. Saine will be the third-down RB and I think the Packers would like to get a look at him, especially given how little Starks and Grant have shown this season.

 

[David Yudkin]

Grant has gotten 10 or more carries twice this season. The OP has him projected for 340 yards and 3 TD down thge stretch. Through 12 games, Grant only has 316 yards to go with 0 TD. I agree that GB has a decent schedule against the run and might be looking to run more in the cold weather . . . but I just don't see them suddenly turning to Grant to be a heavy workload guy all of a sudden.

 

[goldenchild]

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Good call so far. TD with a great scamper in the 1st series of the OAK/GB game...

 

[Joe Summer]

i dont really take rotoworlds advice but these stats they provided are no joke:

Ryan Grant rushed 13 times for 29 yards and added one reception for 17 yards against the Giants in Week 13.Packers managed just 2.375 yards per on 24 carries, and Grant's longest run was just eight yards. He's topped 40 rushing yards just once all season, totaling just 87 in the past five games combined. Grant is worth rostering with James Starks (ankle) banged up again, though we'd rather carry rookie Brandon Saine.

Ryan Grant hasn't had a run of at least 10 yards since Week 3.That's two months and 55 carries without an explosive run. With John Kuhn as the primary goal-line back, Grant has also failed to score this season. He's averaging just 5.5 carries per over the past four games, and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel suggests Brandon Saine could be "blended into the rotation" to pick up Grant's slack.

so he hasnt rushed for 10 yards, only has gone over 40yds once, hasnt scored, wont catch hardly an passes, might not be in on passing downs, was outproduced by saine last game, has rushed for 316yds the whole season on 92 carries and your projecting him at 340 and 3td's?

 

[nysportsfan]

Thought i started hi. When Kevin Smith was ruled out...screwed up my tie breaker on mfl....fml

Good call so far....

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

His best fantasy day of the season on one carry.

 

[smackdaddies]

1st series....47 yard td run, Grant.

#justsayin

 

[FF Ninja]

I'm a huge Grant fan, but he looks like he's lost a step. He's not featured in the passing are much, if at all, and Saine seems to offer more at the moment. Id like to be wrong, but I think he's going to disappoint if you start him.

Didn't look like he's lost a step on that TD run. Grant was never a burner. He looks as fast as he has been his whole career.That phrase is so extremely overused here. I mean, even Joe throws it around carelessly in his e-mails. 99% it is totally baseless. A guy's production drops - it's because he's lost a half step. Maybe Ray Rice lost a step last year when he dropped to 4.0 ypc and then found half a step this year when it bumped up to 4.5 ypc.

 

[bonesman]

 

[placebo]

Why didn't I listen to this :(

 

[smackdaddies]

2nd TD of the game. 73 yards rushing, 13 receiving (1 rcpt)

 

[Sabertooth]

Great call.

 

[nysportsfan]

I'm a huge Grant fan, but he looks like he's lost a step. He's not featured in the passing are much, if at all, and Saine seems to offer more at the moment. Id like to be wrong, but I think he's going to disappoint if you start him.

Didn't look like he's lost a step on that TD run. Grant was never a burner. He looks as fast as he has been his whole career.That phrase is so extremely overused here. I mean, even Joe throws it around carelessly in his e-mails. 99% it is totally baseless. A guy's production drops - it's because he's lost a half step. Maybe Ray Rice lost a step last year when he dropped to 4.0 ypc and then found half a step this year when it bumped up to 4.5 ypc.

Perhaps, but to me and most others here, Grant seemed a bit more plodding after his ankle injury last year.

 

[smackdaddies]

Grant probably has lost a step.

But you have to look past that. You don't need speed to be a great rb in winter, at lambeau, against oakland. Just a good one.

 

[nysportsfan]

Grant probably has lost a step.But you have to look past that. You don't need speed to be a great rb in winter, at lambeau. Just a good one.

Yep, fair point. I hope you're right, I'm pulling for the guy.

 

[shadyridr]

heck of a call here

 

[Warrior]

It worked out. Not for any good reason, as I'm sure he'd get 2-3 fantasy points more than half of the time if they replayed this game...but it worked this time.

 

[smackdaddies]

It worked out. Not for any good reason, as I'm sure he'd get 2-3 fantasy points more than half of the time if they replayed this game...but it worked this time.

lol. There were four good reasons this was going to happen. And with the same circumstances (winter, outdoors, no Starks, Oakland) he would do it every time.

 

[Sabertooth]

It worked out. Not for any good reason, as I'm sure he'd get 2-3 fantasy points more than half of the time if they replayed this game...but it worked this time.

Fail.

 

[General Tso]

Great to see you stick this up the ### of all the naysayers. Two years ago this guy was a top 5 pick. Now he's completely healthy and plays for one of the two or three highest scoring offenses of all-time.

But the sheep in here are more interested in being @-holes and shooting down insightful contributions like this. Sad what the Shark Pool has become...

 

[Apple Jack]

It worked out. Not for any good reason, as I'm sure he'd get 2-3 fantasy points more than half of the time if they replayed this game...but it worked this time.

Fail.

It's his default position.

 

[nysportsfan]

Great to see you stick this up the ### of all the naysayers. Two years ago this guy was a top 5 pick. Now he's completely healthy and plays for one of the two or three highest scoring offenses of all-time.But the sheep in here are more interested in being @-holes and shooting down insightful contributions like this. Sad what the Shark Pool has become...

Not to nitpick, but he was never a top five pick.And I agree, people to lighten up.

 

[smackdaddies]

Great to see you stick this up the ### of all the naysayers. Two years ago this guy was a top 5 pick. Now he's completely healthy and plays for one of the two or three highest scoring offenses of all-time.But the sheep in here are more interested in being @-holes and shooting down insightful contributions like this. Sad what the Shark Pool has become...

Not to nitpick, but he was never a top five pick.And I agree, people to lighten up.

In td leagues he was top 10 scoring wise. Top 5, well, not so much. And I am not convinced he is totally healed/healthy/back.It is all about the right player in the right situation. And so long as Starks is out, I think he will continue as a worthwhile starter. Through the end of the regular season

 

[bucsbaby]

Ryan Grant.

There is a reason the Pack kept Grant. And it's the last four games

Oakland (at Lambeau) - 28th ranked rush d

KC (at Arrowhead - 26th ranked rush d

Chicago (at Lambeau) - 8th ranked rush d

Detroit (at Lambeau) - 22nd ranked rush d

It's winter. All the games are outdoors. Packers have historically had good rushing games at the end of the year, particularly outdoors.

Grant was never a "great" rb, but he has sure hands, good footing and is still trusted to not drop the rock.

Starks? Out against Oakland, and pulled in the last 3 games with ankle injuries. Green? IR. Seine? Not trusted for the inside rushing game. Kuhn? He is a possible fly in my kool aid.

If your still in competition, yet your starting RB have hit the injured list - Ryan Grant will get you some points. Over the next four games i project 340 yards rushing and three TDs, with his best performances the next two games-

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

 

[smackdaddies]

two factoidsabout Grant I knew but had forgotten the actual numbers for

His average on grass is one full yard more than on turf

He has good games against Chicago. This season - over 90 yards week 3

Starks health will still have an impact

 

[gethugefast1]

Ryan Grant.

There is a reason the Pack kept Grant. And it's the last four games

Oakland (at Lambeau) - 28th ranked rush d

KC (at Arrowhead - 26th ranked rush d

Chicago (at Lambeau) - 8th ranked rush d

Detroit (at Lambeau) - 22nd ranked rush d

It's winter. All the games are outdoors. Packers have historically had good rushing games at the end of the year, particularly outdoors.

Grant was never a "great" rb, but he has sure hands, good footing and is still trusted to not drop the rock.

Starks? Out against Oakland, and pulled in the last 3 games with ankle injuries. Green? IR. Seine? Not trusted for the inside rushing game. Kuhn? He is a possible fly in my kool aid.

If your still in competition, yet your starting RB have hit the injured list - Ryan Grant will get you some points. Over the next four games i project 340 yards rushing and three TDs, with his best performances the next two games-

 

[need2know]

Ryan Grant.

There is a reason the Pack kept Grant. And it's the last four games

Oakland (at Lambeau) - 28th ranked rush d

KC (at Arrowhead - 26th ranked rush d

Chicago (at Lambeau) - 8th ranked rush d

Detroit (at Lambeau) - 22nd ranked rush d

It's winter. All the games are outdoors. Packers have historically had good rushing games at the end of the year, particularly outdoors.

Grant was never a "great" rb, but he has sure hands, good footing and is still trusted to not drop the rock.

Starks? Out against Oakland, and pulled in the last 3 games with ankle injuries. Green? IR. Seine? Not trusted for the inside rushing game. Kuhn? He is a possible fly in my kool aid.

If your still in competition, yet your starting RB have hit the injured list - Ryan Grant will get you some points. Over the next four games i project 340 yards rushing and three TDs, with his best performances the next two games-

if starks is out again, hes a pretty good RB2 this week. Hell, even if starks plays hes probably a decent RB vs the chiefs. GBs offense may look a bit different with no Jennings...

 

[Cenobite]

Any news regarding whether Starks or Saine will be playing this week? I looked but haven't found any info. The FBG's rankings have Grant pretty low. If Starks is out and to a lesser extent Saine, Grant may be a top 20-25 RB this week.

 

[sandlotshrink]

Great call on Grant, just wish I'd listened!

 

[ldizzle]

Id still temper expectations. I think he is a decent flex. Saine got hurt and starks was out.saine may still be a good ppr flex in deep leagues if he passes all concusion tests. Of course this all depends on if starks plays. Ill hand it to grant for producing his best game in a long time

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Id still temper expectations. I think he is a decent flex. Saine got hurt and starks was out.saine may still be a good ppr flex in deep leagues if he passes all concusion tests. Of course this all depends on if starks plays. Ill hand it to grant for producing his best game in a long time

The premise of Grant's usefulness by the OP was that even if Starks is healthy, the Packers would be better sharing the load to keep Starks healthy for the playoffs. Especially true if the Pack are way out in front in games against weaker opponents.If Grant continues to be effective through the end of the season, then the Packers have two guys -- Starks, the proven workhorse and Grant, a guy who is heating up just at the right time -- they can add to their plethora of playoff weapons.This may become a RBBC until the playoffs, but even then Grant has more potential value as a flex starter who sees a lot of garbage time than he has had all season.

 

[24seven]

I pray that my opponent decides to use Ryan Grant.

How did that work out for you?

 

[need2know]

just read that Starks and Saine did not practice today. Things continue to look up for Grant

 

[Dought Man]

Grant looking at a very possible 130/2 kind of game this week also. No reason for him not to see 20 carries against a defeated opponent ready to go play golf. Rodgers will do very little in this game.

 

[Widbil83]

Grant looking at a very possible 130/2 kind of game this week also. No reason for him not to see 20 carries against a defeated opponent ready to go play golf. Rodgers will do very little in this game.

Just got him off waivers in a late draft league and am about 90% sure I will be starting him over Sproles and Turner.

 

[smackdaddies]

Grant looking at a very possible 130/2 kind of game this week also. No reason for him not to see 20 carries against a defeated opponent ready to go play golf. Rodgers will do very little in this game.

Just got him off waivers in a late draft league and am about 90% sure I will be starting him over Sproles and Turner.

Grant will NOT have that game.

 

[need2know]

Grant looking at a very possible 130/2 kind of game this week also. No reason for him not to see 20 carries against a defeated opponent ready to go play golf. Rodgers will do very little in this game.

Just got him off waivers in a late draft league and am about 90% sure I will be starting him over Sproles and Turner.

Grant will NOT have that game.

If he can get half that I will b happy