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Jaylen Samuels - Steelers RB/TE Hybrid - Dynasty (1 Viewer)

I'm starting him because I don't have room on my bench to wait and see and I missed the te run. My brain says no but my body my body says yes.

 
tombonneau said:
Debating playing him at TE over ASJ and Vannett. 
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He's eligible for TE in your league?  Sure isn't in MFL.  I don't think I would start him regardless.  He may not even get a touch, but hell, I played Calvin Ridley this week and look what that got me, a big fat ZERO.

 
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lod001 said:
Yep. But they won't run him into the ground I don't think. That was only the plan for Bell and this guy is  a great pass catcher..
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I don't see how one could risk playing him this week.  It's a dart throw to put it mildly. 

 
Weebs210 said:
Anyone else on the crazy train with me?
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Drafted him last night in a rookie/free agent draft - Dynasty league - 30 man roster + IR.

Got him in the 7th round. 

Not starting him, but definitely intrigued. He is listed solely as an RB in my league, so I am missing out on the TE potential, but still hopeful.

We shall see.  :towelwave:

 
JohnnyU said:
I don't see how one could risk playing him this week.  It's a dart throw to put it mildly. 
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If you drafted some combination of Bell, Ingram, McKinnon, or one of the rookies from Seattle/Detroit/Tampa/New England, you'd be sweating week 1 options. Some teams have to throw a dart, even in week 1. 

 
Loved his tape @ NCState, picked him late in my right-after-SB draft, when he was re-slotted from FB to RB in my favorite draft report he was placed right behind top 5, has done everything right in camp, i think LBell wk10s it & JConner falls apart quickly in bellcow slot. Buy

 
wikkidpissah said:
Loved his tape @ NCState, picked him late in my right-after-SB draft, when he was re-slotted from FB to RB in my favorite draft report he was placed right behind top 5, has done everything right in camp, i think LBell wk10s it & JConner falls apart quickly in bellcow slot. Buy
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Hope you are right my friend.

Wait...

...have you evah been wrong?  :whistle:

Good luck today, GB.  :thumbup:

 
Windy and wet today there isn’t it? I could see a lot of short passes to him. I can see starting him in a PPR league as a dart throw. 

 
Would be surprised if he gets enough snaps today to put up any decent stats

 
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The Steelers don't typically play rookie RBs.  Conner got 32 touches all of last year and they really liked him.  Samuels might have a shot next year but I don't expect to see much if any of him this year regardless of Bell returning or not.

 
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brewer said:
The Steelers don't typically play rookie RBs.  Conner got 32 touches all of last year and they really liked him.  Samuels might have a shot next year but I don't expect to see much if any of him this year regardless of Bell returning or not.
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I agree with this - Samuels probably won't see a lot of playing time regardless of what happens with Bell or the Steelers season.  If both Bell and Conner are unavailable then I think the Steelers would probably use S. Ridley as the #1 RB.  If Bell and Conner are unavailable AND the Steelers are out of playoff contention, then they might want to kick the tires on Samuels - of course this is just speculation on my part.

 
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the arrow is "continually pointing up" for fifth-round RB Jaylen Samuels.

In a game James Conner left early, Samuels saw five carries and four targets against the Panthers last Thursday night. That usage is unlikely to continue with Conner fully expected back this week, but it does make Samuels something of an interesting handcuff, especially since he has tight end eligibility in Yahoo leagues.

Source: Joe Rutter on Twitter 

Nov 13 - 12:19 PM
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This guy made a blip last week and Bell confirmed gone. I picked him back up for his TE eligibility (Nervous Gronk Owner) as a lotto ticket. Conner should be fine, but ya never know and this guy, if he got the load in Pitt I have no doubt would put up good numbers at RB in my TE position ... would push any team over the top if they owned him as the starting RB for Pitt. 

 
yeah this guy should be owned in just about every yahoo league.   he's a conner injury away from being possibly the biggest difference maker in fantasy history

 
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Curious if anyone has any thoughts on Conner still not starting. He's practiced fully twice, but is he officially out of the concussion protocol? 

It seems very likely Conner plays, but trying to gauge the value holding onto Samuels. 

 
btemp said:
Curious if anyone has any thoughts on Conner still not starting. He's practiced fully twice, but is he officially out of the concussion protocol? 

It seems very likely Conner plays, but trying to gauge the value holding onto Samuels. 
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Full practice Wednesday (as required by concussion protocol) then full practice today tells me he is out of the protocol and in line for his usual workload this Sunday.

 
mnmplayer said:
This guy made a blip last week and Bell confirmed gone. I picked him back up for his TE eligibility (Nervous Gronk Owner) as a lotto ticket. Conner should be fine, but ya never know and this guy, if he got the load in Pitt I have no doubt would put up good numbers at RB in my TE position ... would push any team over the top if they owned him as the starting RB for Pitt. 
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Connor out. Programming Cheat code for playoffs ... 0011110101010001 J a y l e n s a m u e l s 001011100010101001

Done.

 
Hmmm...would be nice he he got the start a couple games and yahoo left him with RB/TE designation. 

 
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I can picture it now: Samuels steps in for an injured Conner, and after his third TD of the game, stands in the end zone and rips off his mask. "OH MY GOD, THAT'S JOE WEBB!"  :lol:

flapgreen said:
Hmmm...would be nice he he got the start a couple games and yahoo left him with RB/TE designation. 
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As I recall, the general policy is to add designations midseason (a la Montgomery), but never take them away.

 
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Id love to grab him...but already so full of RB flyers and not sure Id play him over Kittle at TE.

I supposed my burkhead cuff could be dropped...but that could easily bite me in the ### when I need it.

 
sho nuff said:
Id love to grab him...but already so full of RB flyers and not sure Id play him over Kittle at TE.

I supposed my burkhead cuff could be dropped...but that could easily bite me in the ### when I need it.
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A lot will depend on what news we get about Conner. For all we know, he won't miss any time. And yes, it matters a lot if you're set at TE. If you can play him there, he's a real difference maker at a position that's been a complete dumpster fire. But strictly as a RB? He's not bad, but he's in that range of Burkhead/Jackson/Ware (again, depending on the severity of Conner's injury). Also worth pointing out he has a great matchup this week vs Oakland, then closes out with two tougher run Ds (NO/NE)/

As it happens, I have Kittle as well, but we can play WR/TE at flex, so I may put a claim on him and would consider him over Boyd (if he's hurt) or Sanders.

 
Yeah as a RB, I wouldn't exactly call him a stud or anything. Hes a low end RB2 even vs Oakland. I can see Ben passing a ton next week if Conner is out.

 
shadyridr said:
Yeah as a RB, I wouldn't exactly call him a stud or anything. Hes a low end RB2 even vs Oakland. I can see Ben passing a ton next week if Conner is out.
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I think we would have said the same thing about Conner at one time.  I watched some college videos of Samuel and he has some skills and on that team he could be very valuable in the FF playoffs.

 
JohnnyU said:
I think we would have said the same thing about Conner at one time.  I watched some college videos of Samuel and he has some skills and on that team he could be very valuable in the FF playoffs.
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Im not gonna pretend to be a college scout or anything but Conner was getting some hype as a rookie so when he stepped in I think most thought hed succeed in this offense. Samuels on the other hand looks slow running the ball the few times Ive seen him. He can clearly catch which still makes him valuable though.

 
shadyridr said:
Im not gonna pretend to be a college scout or anything but Conner was getting some hype as a rookie so when he stepped in I think most thought hed succeed in this offense. Samuels on the other hand looks slow running the ball the few times Ive seen him. He can clearly catch which still makes him valuable though.
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Also not a CFB expert, but wasn't Conner considered a fairly major prospect until the cancer diagnosis? In other words, the concerns were never about his skills, only if he would fully regain them.

 
zftcg said:
Also not a CFB expert, but wasn't Conner considered a fairly major prospect until the cancer diagnosis? In other words, the concerns were never about his skills, only if he would fully regain them.
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He was an Animal at Pitt.   I remember a stretch where he had like 2 or 3 200 yrd games in a row.  Was a punishing running who looked for contact.   I dont know how highly he was touted but he was real fun to watch 

 
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