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Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR, OAK (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter KCC
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If you believe in the Oakland offense, then sure, why not since he probably has just as much a chance of winning a starting job as Chaz Schillens.
If you don't believe in the Oakland offense, then no.
For me, there are better options out there right now. I'll see for sure though once training camps are underway.
If you don't believe in the Oakland offense, then no.
For me, there are better options out there right now. I'll see for sure though once training camps are underway.
massraider
Footballguy
Doubtful. He really improved last year, and he is surprisingly good on underneath stuff.
But best case scenario, he is 3rd in receptions behind Miller and DMC, and probably behind Schilens as well.
But best case scenario, he is 3rd in receptions behind Miller and DMC, and probably behind Schilens as well.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
this. with a little more no, if return yards aren't counted.
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puckalicious
Footballguy
I wouldn't bother with ANY oakland WRs unless we're talking dynasty. In this case I'd take a shot at DHB.
I don't know much about Higgins but he has some features that I specifically look for in late round picks. Contract year. checkWR going into 3rd year. checkStrong finish last year. checkLast year he had 12 catches for 174 yards and 3 TDs in his final 3 games. I like this kind of potential over the course of a season with a late round flyer. If it is a wasted pick at the end of the draft, so what? Most likely you're going to be active after the draft and need WW fodder anyway. I'm specifically targeting him late in a best ball league I'm in.KCC said:
I don't put much stock in contract years or the "third year rule" (statistically, the second year shows the greatest improvement for WRs) but the bolded portion is what made me consider him for a late round pick. Players that end a season strong usually can make for good value picks later in a draft. As others have pointed out, he has some natural talent, but he show cased that late in the season. He had 16.6 ypc average and seems like a real player. It's also worth noting that those 3 TDs in 3 games were one per week in weeks 16, 17, & 18 rather than just a single fluke game. Granted, that's still a relatively small sample and he's far from a sure thing, but that's precisely what will make him available in the last round in most drafts. It's also true that the Oakland offense is in bad shape, but i'm hoping that might lead to some late game garbage TDs when Oakland is playing catch-up in the fourth quater. Fortunately, late-game stats that are meaningless in terms of affecting the game's outcome still count the same from a fantasy perspective.
mdog1967
Footballguy
Wow sorta of agreeing with Massraider. I Think he is the WR to own in Oakland this year with the Hope that either Russel gets his act together or Garcia takes the helm. Johnny Lee is a great dynasty pick or late, late round flyer in redrafts. The potential for Him to put up WR3/WR4 numbers are pretty good in PPR and maybe even in a TD heavy league as a by week filler.I think Higgens future outlook is really based on his ability to be productive this year even if the Raiders stink it up.
I think that's a serious mistake.Schilens finished the year nicely in 2008 and reports are great out of OAK. He's not going to be drafted early, if at all, in many redrafts and he's definitely worth a stash and wait.I agree with FUBAR. Higgins is good for best ball leagues or if you have no options at your #4 WR. You just hope for the bomb TD.
Routilla
Footballguy
If I'm depending on an OAK WR then my team is weak.
puckalicious
Footballguy
Exactly. Even if you happen to pick the one OAK WR that is worth something at all, if you are putting him in your starting lineup at all that means your are terribly thin at WR and didn't draft well.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Hence why I stated he's better in best-ball. I have little doubt that he'll have a couple weeks where he nets around 80 and a TD. Those weeks will be way to inconsistent to count on and when he doesn't score he may not end up in the stat sheet at all. As a very late pick in best ball, I'll take that kind of player. I'll avoid him in formats where I set my lineup as I don't ever see me starting him, even if he had 3 weeks in a row of scoring TDs.
puckalicious
Footballguy
Excellent point that I missed earlier. My bad.
It really depends on what type of league and how deep. If you only start 2 WRs, then I'd agree. If, like FUBAR said, you're in a best ball league, Higgins may be decent as well.ETA: Just because a team hasn't had successful WRs doesn't mean they should be overlooked. That's an absolute mistake. You always need to look for value in your drafts, regardless of where. You never know what's going to happen any given year.
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