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Good question. I had him on my bench today, but I'm not sure how long that will last. He looks great.Take away the 41 yard run by Maroney and he still ran for more yards on less carries than Dillon. Add to that the screen catching security blanket he now provides for Brady's dump-off passes, looks like the perfect fit in the NE system.Is Maroney a MUST-START every week now? Or is it too early to start
As a Dillon owner, I agree that Maroney is now the man. If I owned Maroney, I would feel confident playing him as your #2 over a great many RBs in the league.
Maroney has looked good every game.
At just about 4 ypc, Dillon looked just fine running today. Maroney is just that much faster. I predict you'll see them continue to split carries, with Maroney making the most of his carries. Do keep in mind that Denver made Maroney look pretty blah last week, and he pretty much carried the load by himself.I don't know if Maroney is now the man but he is the best NE running back. Dillion looked like he was in slow motion compared to Maroney. I am wondering if BB gave Dillion carries against his old team. Hopefully, the best man will win!
And I had a feeling about Maroney... started him in my flex!
Maybe you missed the Denver game
the whole team took a dump that game, brady's empty yardage notwithstanding
No, I didn't. He had 61 yards receiving, and 18 yards rushing. Considering how the whole offense struggled in that game, and Maroney sharing carries, I think he had nice numbers.
Depends if Dillon is kept. Which I doubt he is.
Here's his scoring in my PPR league..wk1) 12wk2) 15wk3) 15wk4) 30wouldn't want to offend the Dillon owners, but that's not bad without the starting job.
Given the fact that NE played Cincy, I expected a breakout game from Maroney. I probably wouldn't have started him if they played a strong D. However, Maroney has a ton of upside this year. But I don't think he will become the lone number 1 unless injury happens.At just about 4 ypc, Dillon looked just fine running today. Maroney is just that much faster. I predict you'll see them continue to split carries, with Maroney making the most of his carries. Do keep in mind that Denver made Maroney look pretty blah last week, and he pretty much carried the load by himself.I don't know if Maroney is now the man but he is the best NE running back. Dillion looked like he was in slow motion compared to Maroney. I am wondering if BB gave Dillion carries against his old team. Hopefully, the best man will win!
And I had a feeling about Maroney... started him in my flex!
No he isn't; and this is the kind of gooy thinking that called Tiki a RB2 a few years ago when he was putting up top 10 numbers and Dunn a rb3 when he was putting up top 15 numbers. Before todays game, Maroney was rb 21. There simply are not 20 better options than him right now. he is a solid rb2, regardless of Dillon's health.
Yah but what else am I gonna do? SOMEONE has to get benched.
From what I've seen of Dillon, he looks slow. If that continues, I would doubt that these two would still be splitting time in 2007 - Maroney would be the man in 2007.
NE seems to alternate series with the 2 RBs and doesn't appear to favor Dillon or Maroney at the goal line.Carter_Can_Fly said:
I agree. But I would consider Kevin Jones one of the top RB2s in fantasy football, and maybe a #1. Maroney has probably moved into the bottom/middle of the RB2s in the league right now, but should still sit behind some of the others.
Agreed, although a lot depends on the league format/size.
I will repeat myself one more time. He was in the bottom to middle of number two backs before this game. He was 23 in FBG scoring. He was a poor #2. He is now no worse than an average #2.
I don't see how it does unless you are in 8 team league. Every other league, be it start 2 rb or start 1 and a flex (to go with 2 or 3 Wr's) and Maroney is a legitimate starter. He may not start on every team (so spare me roster lists about why is on your team's bench), but he is no worse than an average rb2. And no, I don't have him in any leagues.
I think there's a difference between YTD stats and expected future performance. A lot of guys would rather start LaMont Jordan or Cadillac Williams than Maroney, because they don't share carries. A guy like Thomas Jones who also exploded this week may be worth starting ahead of Maroney, too. Right now, the Maroney-is-a-weak-RB2 argument goes, Maroney is getting 1/2 the carries for a team that has won three games, that happens to be running for about 175 yards a game when they win and about 75 yards a game when they lose, and that the Patriots would have to go at best 7-5 the rest of the season to meet their preseason expectations of 10-6 or worse. Maroney doesn't catch many balls (0, 0, 5 and 1 catch through four games) and he's gotten about half the goal line carries. And so far, the running game has been used as a crutch to protect a receiving corps that is one of the thinnest in the NFL. In other words, people may feel he's scored more so far than what he would average by the end of the year barring a change in the workload distribution. The pro-Maroney argument, of course, is that we seem to be seeing that change. That the reason the Patriots are winning is an effect of Maroney's success, not the other way around. That Maroney's improving, with more receptions and TDs in his last two games than his first two. And that a rising tide lifts all boats - as the passing game improves, the running game will, too. I tend to agree with this argument, but I'm a homer and a Maroney owner. Still, here's a list of players I can see someone reasonably starting ahead of Maroney. Which of these would you bump down to make room for Maroney?TomlinsonLarry JohnsonRudi JohnsonTiki BarberBrian WestbrookClinton PortisSteven JacksonRonnie BrownKevin JonesTatum BellWarrick DunnShaun AlexanderWillie ParkerWillis McGaheeChester TaylorEdgerrin JamesAhman Green Frank GoreJulius JonesCadillac WilliamsLamont JordanThomas JonesDeshaun Foster
Several of those guys share some carries:Julius JonesDeShaun FosterThomas JonesI would start Maroney in front of Foster and Thomas Jones.A couple have just looked terribleCadillacLamontEdgeI would start Maroney in front of all of these guys until the prove they are no longer sucking.Gore has had some fumbling problems and may lose goal line looks. Dunn may lose looks to Norwood.I would not start Maroney in fron of them yet, but I would monitor those situations closely.If I had Maroney, I would not trade him fo Ahman Green.
We're mainly in agreement, but I was thinking primarily of PPR leagues. Also, in each of my 10 team $ leagues (start 2 RBs, no flex), most teams have at least 1 guy that you would consider starting ahead of him depending on the situation week to week. From here forward, I guess it all depends on your level of optimism. I see him as having made the absolute most out he could of a RBBC to this point. If you think he will continue to perform at or above his current level or take over more carries, he's clearly a mid-level RB2 if not better.
hype is a powerful thing
