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Seems like every week we read this refrain (40 yards on 3 garbage time carries week 1, 85 yard TD week 2, 25 yard run week 3) then he goes out the next week and rips off another long gainer. Y'know, those runs count too (#longrunsmatter)!!!
I sold straight up for Kahlil Mack in an extremely big play redraft league. He was my RB4, but I still hated to trade him.
Right there with you, rolling him out this week for the first time. Never been much of a Crowell fan, but I drafted him in the 11th or 12th of a dynasty startup this year, solely because of my faith in Hue. It's only been a few games, but I'm cautiously optimistic. WAS has been torched so far, so in hoping Crow can continue the trend.
I've been firmly in the keep/hold camp due to perceived value being lower than his actual value.
I agree with you 100%. I tried trading him because I have great RBs and people were insulted by my offers. He has outperformed both Miller who was my 2nd RB I drafted in one league and i wish I drafted him in my other league but my bench wasn't deep enough because I drafted Brady and Eifert and he would have been my 4th running back where I can only play 2.
It's so funny the groupthink or stigma that affects players. Crowell has been really good so far this year, but if I were to try and trade him, no one would want him. Why? "He plays for the Browns and they're terrible".
Middle of the road, David Johnson and Shady had pretty good days against them, nobody else really. Lamar Miller is the only other one worth mentioning and he didn't do horrible.
This does have some merit when assessing the value of Crowell though. If the team is bad and they get down by a lot then there is a legitimate concern the team will abandon the run (less touches/points for Crowell) and go with Duke. So, while he is a good talent, his value is tied to the game situations his team puts the offense in. That is precisely why people are concerned about starting him this week - if NE gets up big early because the Browns play badly the game script favors Duke not Crowell.
I hope you are correct but it is so tough to go against Billichick. He is going to scheme to take away the opponent's strengths. This week the focus will be 1) stop Crowell 2) stop Pryor.
You said he was going to scheme against the opponents strengths. I hear this "fact" all the time and it makes little sense. Did he not scheme against McCoy last week?
Traded tyrell williams away for him 2 weeks ago. Loving it
You have to keep Crowell. Hue Jackson is a legit offensive guru. No seriously. You should read some of the opposing defensive players whine about how they absolutely hate preparing for his offense. He moves people all over and is willing to do anything. Hue is extremely hard to defend. You really are investing in Hue here, and Hue is 100% sold on Crowell. The Browns might go 2-14 but Crowell will be a force.
I would definitely pull the trigger on that. Forte is going to wear down in the 2nd half (actually, looks like it started in week 3) whereas Crowell's offense will actually be much better in the 2nd half of the season.
