J.Best vs F.Jones PPR (1 Viewer)

[Hit-em]

If you had to choose between J.Best or F.Jones which one would you go with first for a PPR league ??

When do you think both players will go or should go in a 12 team PPR redraft ?

Cons...

Both have injury concerns, neither has played a full season without getting banged up a bit.

Uncertainty in regards to carry a full load ...

Pros...

Neither one has much competition for playing time.

Both are playing for teams that can put up some points

Both are high talented & can break one at any given time ..

So what do you think ...Who would you take first ???

 

[T with T]

Best... I took best before him in my recent 12 team. I was gonna post a link to it and see what you guys think. I drafted the big 3 rookie class in round 5-7 AJ, Julio, Ingram. Paired it with Brees Mike wallace and J. Best. Hoping to contend, love the rookie class this year for the BIG 3.

 

[zoonation]

Best... I took best before him in my recent 12 team. I was gonna post a link to it and see what you guys think. I drafted the big 3 rookie class in round 5-7 AJ, Julio, Ingram. Paired it with Brees Mike wallace and J. Best. Hoping to contend, love the rookie class this year for the BIG 3.

drafting that many rookies is the kiss of death in FF.

 

[OnTheReg]

Best... I took best before him in my recent 12 team. I was gonna post a link to it and see what you guys think. I drafted the big 3 rookie class in round 5-7 AJ, Julio, Ingram. Paired it with Brees Mike wallace and J. Best. Hoping to contend, love the rookie class this year for the BIG 3.

You took AJ Green in the fifth? That's way too early.Anyways, here is a great article that looks at Felix:http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/First-Down-No-playin-8217-Felix-Jones-could-?urn=fantasy-wp7123

 

[bulger2holt]

Don't trust Best at all. Going with Jones

 

[zoonation]

I drafted Best and fully expect him to play less than 10 games after what I've seen in the pre-season.

 

[T with T]

Best... I took best before him in my recent 12 team. I was gonna post a link to it and see what you guys think. I drafted the big 3 rookie class in round 5-7 AJ, Julio, Ingram. Paired it with Brees Mike wallace and J. Best. Hoping to contend, love the rookie class this year for the BIG 3.

You took AJ Green in the fifth? That's way too early.Anyways, here is a great article that looks at Felix:http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/First-Down-No-playin-8217-Felix-Jones-could-?urn=fantasy-wp7123

No I took AJ in the 6th round... Ingram in the 5th, Julio in the 7th... I love AJ this year.... could be huge.

 

[T with T]

I drafted Best and fully expect him to play less than 10 games after what I've seen in the pre-season.

He just needs to stop butting heads.. Kid has talent.. he had a 6 plus ypc at cal and 8.6 his soph year with 1500 yards rushing... He had two turf toes and was banged up but played in every game surprisingly... He does have reason to be worried but the rewards outweigh the risks... What has Felix shown in his 3 years in the league but not produce consistently and stay healthy. Best played in 16 games last year albeit being banged up, why is he getting such a bad rap.. You will see Best will be your fav player, you will be wearing his jersey....

 

[Crash Davis]

I had Best last year and after 2 games I was thinking i'd hit fantasy gold. Then the turf toe hit, twice, and he was a source of frustration waiting for that explosiveness to come back. I think Best will have some more monster performances, but I just don't know that the Detroit staff is going to let him be THE guy this year. They drafted a RB to be the between the tackles guy and then when he got hurt they brought in Harrison and Bell to take pressure off and try to keep Best healthy.

Jones on the other hand seems to have the full backing of his coaching staff. Consider these splits:

1st 8 games: 73 rushes, 303 yards (4.1ypc), 24 rec, 157 yds 0 TDs

Last 8 games: 112 rushes, 497 yards, (4.4) 24 rec, 297 yds, 2 TDs

So what changed in the last 8 games? Jason Garrett took over and Barber got hurt for a few games.

This year Barber is gone and the job is Jones', Garrett is back for a full year and it seems clear to me he wants Jones to be his guy. Romo is also back and Bryant is a year into the system. I think this offense can be pretty good and I think that Jones can be a big beneficiary both rushing and catching the ball in space. Just double those last 8 games (always dangerous and foolish, I know) and you have 224/994, 48/596 and 4 total TDs. With Barer gone I have to believe those TD numbers bo up a bit. Lets say he goes for 1600 total yards and 7 total tds, that's going to be good enough to far outplay his current ADP.

 

[Lash]

easily the pick here is Felix

looks like a champ, barber is gone, both backups are hurt, and he is a much better running back

 

[KPBruin]

If you had to choose between J.Best or F.Jones which one would you go with first for a PPR league ??When do you think both players will go or should go in a 12 team PPR redraft ?Cons...Both have injury concerns, neither has played a full season without getting banged up a bit.Uncertainty in regards to carry a full load ... Pros...Neither one has much competition for playing time.Both are playing for teams that can put up some points Both are high talented & can break one at any given time ..So what do you think ...Who would you take first ???

Both have injury concerns. The Cowboys drafted Murray who is a similar running back, IMO, which means there is competition for playing time. I would take Best every time over Jones.

 

[GOroute]

BEST. easy.

 

[Anonymous Internet User]

I think Felix is the safer option, Best has the higher ceiling. Best is going significantly earlier than Felix, so this isn't a comparison on even footing.

 

[eakfootball]

I like Felix, but it's very close. Like em both this year.

 

[VAColt]

I have them both but I think Felix may have the better season.

 

[Jaysports]

I personally will wait an extra round and grab Felix expecting similar production out of the two.

 

[Native]

I like Felix too. 220 pounds and better build to last the season as a #1 RB.

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Both are guys that if I end up with them I will ride them for a while and sell after a monster game. That is my strategy with both of these guys.

 

[wiscstlatlmia]

I drafted Best and fully expect him to play less than 10 games after what I've seen in the pre-season.

He just needs to stop butting heads.. Kid has talent.. he had a 6 plus ypc at cal and 8.6 his soph year with 1500 yards rushing... He had two turf toes and was banged up but played in every game surprisingly... He does have reason to be worried but the rewards outweigh the risks... What has Felix shown in his 3 years in the league but not produce consistently and stay healthy. Best played in 16 games last year albeit being banged up, why is he getting such a bad rap.. You will see Best will be your fav player, you will be wearing his jersey....

I dont think anyone is doubting the talent. Everyone just knows about the injury history. The fact of the matter is he's been hurt every single year, going back to college.

 

[finito]

I like Jones, but I could see it going either way.

 

[zadok]

If you had to choose between J.Best or F.Jones which one would you go with first for a PPR league ??When do you think both players will go or should go in a 12 team PPR redraft ?Cons...Both have injury concerns, neither has played a full season without getting banged up a bit.Uncertainty in regards to carry a full load ... Pros...Neither one has much competition for playing time.Both are playing for teams that can put up some points Both are high talented & can break one at any given time ..So what do you think ...Who would you take first ???

Both have injury concerns. The Cowboys drafted Murray who is a similar running back, IMO, which means there is competition for playing time. I would take Best every time over Jones.

Murray is a phenomenal receiver so he will get on the field. With Leshoure out, I feel Best will be flirting with overall RB5 this year. That said I still think Jones is in line for a big year too - low end RB1/high end RB2.

 

[glong989]

I like Best and am cautiously optimistic about owning him. I would have loved to grab Felix as well but missed out a few rounds later.

I just see Best catching more balls because of the the fact that he is probably the second best weapon on the team behind Megatron. Pettigrew and Burleson are good but Dallas has 3 legitimate weapons I would put Felix behind as far as catching the ball which is what this ultimately comes down to. I would like to think they will be similar rushing the ball, flirting with 1k+, but the passing game separates them.

 

[todisco1]

I drafted Best and fully expect him to play less than 10 games after what I've seen in the pre-season.

He just needs to stop butting heads.. Kid has talent.. he had a 6 plus ypc at cal and 8.6 his soph year with 1500 yards rushing... He had two turf toes and was banged up but played in every game surprisingly... He does have reason to be worried but the rewards outweigh the risks... What has Felix shown in his 3 years in the league but not produce consistently and stay healthy. Best played in 16 games last year albeit being banged up, why is he getting such a bad rap.. You will see Best will be your fav player, you will be wearing his jersey....

I dont think anyone is doubting the talent. Everyone just knows about the injury history. The fact of the matter is he's been hurt every single year, going back to college.

And his college concussion was one of the worst I've ever seen. Concussions are no joke, he's already had another one this preseason.

 

[kencav]

where is everyone drafting felix this yr assuming 12 man ppr?

 

[55555]

I might take Jones at 3.01 because I don't think there is any way he gets back to me now at the bottom of the 4th and I think he is the best RB after the top 10-12 go.

 

[Khalua83]

did a bet earlier this offseason with buddy in hometown leauge, i put money on felix having more points then best by end of year...people say felix is soft, but best is alot softer

 

[iNeedCoffee]

Ironically I'm thinking about drafting them two with my 3rd and 4th round picks. I would actually go with Felix as far as PPR goes. That offense seems more stable. He has the best opportunity to be an every down back and also looks at goal line carries.

 

[Hit-em]

I've got the 1st pick in our 12 man PPR league ..I'm going with Foster with my first pick, but can't decide between V.Jackson,J.Best or F.Jones at the 2nd & 3rd turn.

I keep flipping back & forth between Jackson & Best or Jackson & Jones or Best & Jones & see what comes to me as far as WR's in the 4th & 5th round ?

 

[Shermanator]

Dont sleep on Jerome Harrison in Detroit. I can easily see a 50/50 split between Best and Harrison. Best is by no means a bell cow. He is a 10 carry/5 reception per game back. Couple that with the fact that Best is already hurt and going to miss the 3rd preseason game due to concussion symptoms.

Felix's durability will never get confused with Emmitt Smith, but he is healthy and playing well right now.

To me it is quite obvious Felix is the one to draft, and apparently he can be had a round or two after Best. No brainer IMO

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

where is everyone drafting felix this yr assuming 12 man ppr?

I think he's been steadily creeping up round by round to the point where he's going in the 3rd in a lot of drafts.which is still probably pretty fair considering there aren't a ton of featured backs around that also catch balls -- maybe a half dozen besides felix.

 

[KellysHeroes]

Best

 

[the spanker]

Dont sleep on Jerome Harrison in Detroit. I can easily see a 50/50 split between Best and Harrison. Best is by no means a bell cow. He is a 10 carry/5 reception per game back. Couple that with the fact that Best is already hurt and going to miss the 3rd preseason game due to concussion symptoms. Felix's durability will never get confused with Emmitt Smith, but he is healthy and playing well right now.To me it is quite obvious Felix is the one to draft, and apparently he can be had a round or two after Best. No brainer IMO

Um I have no problem taking a 10 carry 5 reception RB in the late 2nd/3rd that's still monster numbers in PPR. Those numbers should keep him fresh throught the season.All you need are a couple of explosions from from Best per game and he's done his week's work for your starters and more.

 

[KPBruin]

I drafted Best and fully expect him to play less than 10 games after what I've seen in the pre-season.

He just needs to stop butting heads.. Kid has talent.. he had a 6 plus ypc at cal and 8.6 his soph year with 1500 yards rushing... He had two turf toes and was banged up but played in every game surprisingly... He does have reason to be worried but the rewards outweigh the risks... What has Felix shown in his 3 years in the league but not produce consistently and stay healthy. Best played in 16 games last year albeit being banged up, why is he getting such a bad rap.. You will see Best will be your fav player, you will be wearing his jersey....

I dont think anyone is doubting the talent. Everyone just knows about the injury history. The fact of the matter is he's been hurt every single year, going back to college.

And his college concussion was one of the worst I've ever seen. Concussions are no joke, he's already had another one this preseason.

While true that concussions are no joke I'm not so sure Best had one by the medical definition as much as he had one by the "NFL" definition, which appears to be much more stringent. Not to say Best didn't get his bell rung but everything I've read pretty much said he had to go through the new league protocol and that he could've played/practiced. No problem with being uber-cautious with head injuries but some may be somewhat overblown.

 

[mbuehner]

I like both these guys and I dont know that they are old enough to tag with the injury prone label. They are one reason I see this as a great year to get away from RB-RB, there is terrific value at RB in the mid-rounds... probably enough that you can use the shotgun approach and afford to miss with one of your first couple backs taken.

 

[Flying Elvis]

With Best's new backups looking like a pair of plodding washouts so far, I'd say Best is the way to go. There's no way the competition is comparable with Choice & Murray, despite them both being banged up. There's a reason Bell & Harrision have been bouncing around the last few years. They're just journeymen backups.

Love Felix, though. Get 'em both. I'm already regretting passing on Felix in the one draft I've done. I do have Best, though.

 

[TheGrimReaper]

where is everyone drafting felix this yr assuming 12 man ppr?

Felix WAS going the 4th round of 12 tm PPR (1 QB 2 RB 3 WR 1 TE (flex - RB/WR/TE) PK D ) in early august...but now....going mid 3rd...Best is going right around 2/3 turn to mid 3rd..... Have seen Felix's Auction cost start to rise quickly as well... $400 budget..20 player roster..same dimensions as above..Felix now going mid $50's....either way..both are very talented and if possible, go out and grab em both if u can