Jerome Harrison, Ben Tate, Roy Helu, Delone Carter etc etc. (1 Viewer)

[Breesisdaman]

I know Foster is presently hurt to some degree and this is a hot topic on the forums, Ditto Jahvid Best and of coarse lets not overlook the fragile Joseph Addai. All things said though, would you target any of these guys backups? would you put Tate, Harrison, Carter and Helu's stock over RB's like C.J. Spiller or Ryan Torain? where do you see their value at the moment?

 

[Unwrittenlaw]

Anthony Allen

 

[griff321]

Toby Gerhart. The injury sucks, but he did look good on the few runs he had this preseason. He's going later than a lot of those guys and he'll be a lock to be a bell cow if AD misses time.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Just working around the league, these are all guys I like late.

Miami-Larry Johnson...we'll see if he makes the cut but he looked better than Thomas what I saw of him.

New England-Ridley and Vereen, should they get on the field you gotta like the surrounding talent

Pittsburgh-J.Dwyer looks like he is making strides.

Houston-Ben tate and D.Ward should be rostered in all formats to start the season.

KC-Jamaal Charles...if Thomas Jones were to go down I think this kid could really be special

Philly-Ronnie Brown...looks sharp and just getting to know the system.

Detroit-J.Harrison seems like a shoe in for significant playing time.

Atlanta-Snelling is always worth a look

San Fran-Kendall Hunter, just a matter of time perhaps.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Toby Gerhart. The injury sucks, but he did look good on the few runs he had this preseason. He's going later than a lot of those guys and he'll be a lock to be a bell cow if AD misses time.

Something tells me if AD goes down, Gerhart would be rather pedestrian on that offense. Worth a pickup, sure, but no better than a flex RB

 

[Kenny Powers]

Pittsburgh-J.Dwyer looks like he is making strides. KC-Jamaal Charles...if Thomas Jones were to go down I think this kid could really be special

Dwyer is progressing, but Isaac Redman is the PIT RB to own after Mendy....way to go out on a limb with Charles!

 

[Kenny Powers]

With Foster already hampered, I think its Tate (and Ward to a lesser degree) hands down.

I dont see Best lasting the season, so Harrison is right there behind them.

Sounds like Rashad Jennings is going to IR, so Id add Deji Karim to this list and he's still probably on your WW unlike the rest of these guys.

 

[todisco1]

I like Harrison, and if Spiller puts it together he could be lightning.

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

I love Kendall Hunter on SF. If (when) Gore goes down to injury, he makes a nice pick up. It's a bad offense, but this guy has the talent and physical tools to be an effective back.

I love Delone Carter on Indy. If (when) Addai succumbs to injury, I think Carter will be the guy they go to. On a recent Audible podcast I remember hearing that Carter had surpassed Donald Brown as the #2 back already. Carter will likely get first crack at all those GL carries that used to sustain Addai's fantasy value.

Ben Tate is fun guy to own right now, especially while you can make that nervous Arian Foster owner twist and turn on the hook for trade offers. It may be a Tate/Ward committee when Foster misses time, but I'm pretty sure Tate is the guy you want. If Foster severely injures himself, Tate could walk into a top 15 role with that offense.

I guess Helu wouldn't be a bad flier given what Shanny does with his RBs. It's still decidedly Hightowers job, but we all know that can change on a whim. I might not roster Helu unless i had a lot of bench space and had Hightower... I'd probably prefer to pick him up off the WW.

I've talked about Spiller before as a sleeper. He has to eliminate negative plays, but if he can put it together by mid season, this job could be his and we could be looking at an extremely gifted and talented back in a better than you think offense.

Dwyer/Redman- ok... pick a guy. I'd probably take Redman here, others prefer Dwyer. Mendy did have over 370 total carries last year including the playoffs... it's not out of the question that he goes down to an injury.

Not crazy about Jerome Harrison. He put up some big numbers a couple years back with the browns, but he was really just beating up on some really poor defenses during that stretch. He can't keep a starting job anywhere. If I'm a Best owner I'll probably snag him, but if not, he wouldn't be a big WW priority for me.

McGahee is more of a committee partner, but I'd be after him, especially when John Fox is probably going to run the ball a lot this year, and Moreno isn't the picture of health.

Michael Bush.

No one ever talks about Bernard Scott anymore. Well his west coast style offense is actually better suited to him than the starter there. Ced Benson is really just another non-special RB at this point in his career, and if he loses the starting job a guy like Bernard Scott would by my guy, especially in PPR formats.

Deji Karim- now that Rashad Jennings is done for the year, and no one trusts MJDs knees.

 

[Breesisdaman]

[excellent replies guys. exactly what I was looking for.

 

[ROYALWITCHEESE]

I've talked about Spiller before as a sleeper. He has to eliminate negative plays, but if he can put it together by mid season, this job could be his and we could be looking at an extremely gifted and talented back in a better than you think offense.

Johnny White being overlooked. He does everything well, nothing great. He is another Fred Jackson essentially. If Jackson goes down and Spiller continues to suck, White will be very interesting. I think he gets 4-5 touches a game as is...

 

[Floyd The Barber]

(KFFL) Detroit Lions backup RB Jerome Harrison has impressed head coach Jim Schwartz with his play during the preseason. "Every time he goes in, he gains yards. He is a very, very productive runner," Schwartz said. Schwartz added that Harrison doesn't get thrown for too many losses and has done a good job of breaking a lot of long runs.

Sounds like a nice player to have in that offense.

 

[BallparkFrank]

It's amazing how much some random speculation from a Colts beat writer that Delone Carter should be the #2 to Addai has blown up to everyone stating that the Colts have named Carter their backup. I think Rotoworld took some major liberties with that particular post last week. Certainly it could and probably should happen at some point, but as of right now Donald Brown has not been cut and the Colts currently have 5 RB's on their roster. There's a lot of speculation that a trade could be in the works (possibly Brown), but I think news of Carter's promotion is a bit premature at this point.

 

[Badgers Fan]

Because I own DMC and Best I already handcuffed with Bush and Harrison. I actually missed drafting harrison a round, but I felt very insecure not having him. Once I got him it gave me great peace of mind, so in that regards I think he'd be a pretty good rb2 if needed to step in, so I'd take him first. I also have Ben tate stashed on my bench, and out of all the guys listed his upside is easily the highest. If Foster is hurt for a while, after a week or two I think Tate would take over as the lead guy of an rbbc, and he could be a potential rb1 if things shook out the right way.

 

[socrates]

It's amazing how much some random speculation from a Colts beat writer that Delone Carter should be the #2 to Addai has blown up to everyone stating that the Colts have named Carter their backup. I think Rotoworld took some major liberties with that particular post last week. Certainly it could and probably should happen at some point, but as of right now Donald Brown has not been cut and the Colts currently have 5 RB's on their roster. There's a lot of speculation that a trade could be in the works (possibly Brown), but I think news of Carter's promotion is a bit premature at this point.

Brown still has some value. He has struggled to stay healthy . . .and, well, he has struggled, period, but he is still young, and he is a player who can be had for cheap who, if he can finally put it together, could have significant value. I dislike the entire situation at Indy right now, however.Ben Tate is the obvious choice here. His running style is tailor-made for the Hou offense, and if Foster misses significant time, Tate will shine.Fellow 2010 first rounders CJ Spiller and Montario Hardesty could also turn things around, although I am not as high on them due to their current situations.Michael Bush has excellent value. DMC is coming off a tremendously productive year, but he is perhaps the most likely starting RB to miss time due to injury (or is it Best?), so Bush may get a chance to fill the starter role. Additionally, he will get his touches, regardless of McFadden's injury status. The one thing that concerns me here is the presence of Taiwan Jones. Jones has flashed elite skills, and the speed-enamored Raiders would love to get him on the field.Bernard Scott has the potential to be a top 15 back if Benson misses time, but he has little value as long as Benson is healthy.Harrison has big play ability, and a Best injury could vault Harrison to a top 10 RB in PPR leagues.

 

[hutchins929]

Just traded away Foster, Bowe and Winslow plus a 2nd rounder.

for

Turner, Forte and Witten (I have Tate stashed on my team)

ETA:

That's how much I like Tate!

 

[Unwrittenlaw]

It's amazing how much some random speculation from a Colts beat writer that Delone Carter should be the #2 to Addai has blown up to everyone stating that the Colts have named Carter their backup. I think Rotoworld took some major liberties with that particular post last week. Certainly it could and probably should happen at some point, but as of right now Donald Brown has not been cut and the Colts currently have 5 RB's on their roster. There's a lot of speculation that a trade could be in the works (possibly Brown), but I think news of Carter's promotion is a bit premature at this point.

Harrison has big play ability, and a Best injury could vault Harrison to a top 10 RB in PPR leagues.

Aaron Brown might be the #2 back.

 

[atcdav]

Jerome Harrison. He has proven he can handle the load and is following an injury waiting to happen. Deep Deep Hilliard, with LJ cut and MIA RBs not doing a whole lot. Hilliard may be a last round flyer. Ben Tate will go too soon.

 

[ffrookie]

Nobody has mentioned him but how about Marion Barber. He has looked very good in camp and would have a ton of value if Forte were to go down or be ineffective.

 

[drfeelgood]

It's amazing how much some random speculation from a Colts beat writer that Delone Carter should be the #2 to Addai has blown up to everyone stating that the Colts have named Carter their backup. I think Rotoworld took some major liberties with that particular post last week. Certainly it could and probably should happen at some point, but as of right now Donald Brown has not been cut and the Colts currently have 5 RB's on their roster. There's a lot of speculation that a trade could be in the works (possibly Brown), but I think news of Carter's promotion is a bit premature at this point.

Harrison has big play ability, and a Best injury could vault Harrison to a top 10 RB in PPR leagues.

Aaron Brown might be the #2 back.

According to the Lions depth chart that they changed yesterday, Brown is #4, Harrison #3, Morris #2, Best #1.

 

[Late225]

I still think Derick Ward is the guy to have if Foster doesn't go.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

It's amazing how much some random speculation from a Colts beat writer that Delone Carter should be the #2 to Addai has blown up to everyone stating that the Colts have named Carter their backup. I think Rotoworld took some major liberties with that particular post last week. Certainly it could and probably should happen at some point, but as of right now Donald Brown has not been cut and the Colts currently have 5 RB's on their roster. There's a lot of speculation that a trade could be in the works (possibly Brown), but I think news of Carter's promotion is a bit premature at this point.

Harrison has big play ability, and a Best injury could vault Harrison to a top 10 RB in PPR leagues.

Aaron Brown might be the #2 back.

According to the Lions depth chart that they changed yesterday, Brown is #4, Harrison #3, Morris #2, Best #1.

When is Morris supposed to come back from his broken hand?

 

[NorrisB]

I like Dion Lewis, he's played great, is in a great situation, and I could see him developing into a player that gets 2000 yds all purpose

 

[Banger]

At this point I'd have to add Deji Karim to the list. I just snagged him over Harrison.

 

[eakfootball]

Gotta be Spiller from that list.

 

[lazyike]

Toby Gerhart. The injury sucks, but he did look good on the few runs he had this preseason. He's going later than a lot of those guys and he'll be a lock to be a bell cow if AD misses time.

I wonder if Booker wouldn't have more value than Gerhart should Peterson go down.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I like Dion Lewis, he's played great, is in a great situation, and I could see him developing into a player that gets 2000 yds all purpose

Kind of hard to take a #3 RB when there are so many good backups right now, and starters with injury histories, unlike McCoy

 

[omally]

Aaron Brown might be the #2 back.

Aaron Brown was waived today.

 

[Class Dismissed]

There is no way that Dwyer should be mentioned in this thread, Redman is clearly the guy in Pittsburgh, and after that it is Moore, the only reason Dwyer is even on the Roster is because Baron Batch was put on IR.

Most Sundays he will not even be active.

 

[mrdigital]

Can we include James Starks in this category since he's technically a backup? I'm sure Starks will get a fair amount of carries even w/ Grant healthy. But if Grant were to go down again, I could see Starks taking a bigger workload and being a hot pickup. We saw how great he did during some of the playoff games last season.

 

[Ariakis]

Keiland Williams just signed with Detroit ... not sure what that means yet ... Maurice Morris not healthy?

 

[coachjim]

Nobody has mentioned him but how about Marion Barber. He has looked very good in camp and would have a ton of value if Forte were to go down or be ineffective.

I have the same feelings.

 

[LawFitz]

I pounced on Tate, but Harrison, Ward and Woodhead are all guys I'd like to have on my team but don't have room for. I'm even tempted to cut McGahee for Harrison or Ward but just can't pull the trigger.

Every year there are breakout RBs that come from late rounds or waivers for those who are hawkishly eyeing the RB situations across the league. Tough part is actually picking out the gems that will emerge due to injury or surprise outperformance. Once you've identified the 5-8 candidates that seem to be in position every year, it basically becomes a crap shoot. At least in my experience and opinion.

 

[Otis]

I pounced on Tate, but Harrison, Ward and Woodhead are all guys I'd like to have on my team but don't have room for. I'm even tempted to cut McGahee for Harrison or Ward but just can't pull the trigger.

Every year there are breakout RBs that come from late rounds or waivers for those who are hawkishly eyeing the RB situations across the league. Tough part is actually picking out the gems that will emerge due to injury or surprise outperformance. Once you've identified the 5-8 candidates that seem to be in position every year, it basically becomes a crap shoot. At least in my experience and opinion.

Bingo.

 

[Dizzy]

I love Ben Tate here... if Foster's hammy sticks around, he and Ward will share the load (supposedly), but Tate looked pretty special in preseason action. He should emerge from a 50/50 to 75/25 unless my eyes are lying to me. Pretty high draft pick as well, so there is something in the mix for this guy.

Harrison is right there too... Best could be one of these guys that gets nicked a lot, and Harrison make blow up in that offense if he gets a shot.

I like Hardesty in Cleveland as well. Sounds like the coaches are excited about him and that's half the battle. Hillis' running style is punishing, which is fun to watch, but it usually equates to a short career if left to shoulder the load.

EDITED: Tate's chance to shine rests squarely with Foster's health... I think the other two will get their shot regardless of the #1 RB's situation.

 

[flapgreen]

Carter

 

[GoBirds]

Where does Murray for DAL fall in? > or < Harrison?