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He drew an illegal contact penalty on a pass that was definitely intended for him, but for some reason didn't get credited with another target (maybe because it wasn't catchableWas he targeted more than once?
).The TE position is always tough to read when it comes to FFPA because not every team utilizes the position.It looks like the Vikings are pretty tough against tight ends.
http://fftoolbox.scout.com/football/2014/points-allowed.cfm?pos=TE
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Hey it could have been RG, which is not good. When Reed went out game 1, Niles Paul went 4/86/0 with RG.Screw rg3
28/70 against Dallas. 45/69 against Minnesota. Paul was at 40/70 and 34/69.The QB doesn't matter if he is not on the field. It seems like Paul is on the field a lot more as the blocking TE and Washington has been employing 3 WRs from what I have noticed. Need to see the snap counts for the past two weeks.
Adam, you've been touting Reed for awhile and I've agreed with your assessment. How do you view Reed going forward the rest of this year, and in dynasties? Have you lowered your expectations for him?28/70 against Dallas. 45/69 against Minnesota. Paul was at 40/70 and 34/69.The QB doesn't matter if he is not on the field. It seems like Paul is on the field a lot more as the blocking TE and Washington has been employing 3 WRs from what I have noticed. Need to see the snap counts for the past two weeks.
Thanks. Wow, he played more than I thought yesterday.28/70 against Dallas. 45/69 against Minnesota. Paul was at 40/70 and 34/69.The QB doesn't matter if he is not on the field. It seems like Paul is on the field a lot more as the blocking TE and Washington has been employing 3 WRs from what I have noticed. Need to see the snap counts for the past two weeks.
Not much. Guy's a talent. This we know. A few bad games here and there aren't going to concern me too much. Especially as all of the TEs around him are struggling as badly or worse- Eifert's hurt, Ertz is seeing his snaps reduced just as much as Reed (if not more- 24/86, 49/94, and 30/73 in his last three games), Ebron's looking bad, Green is glued to the bench, Cameron is concussed (again), and even Julius Thomas, despite the 10 touchdowns, is only on pace for 88 targets this season. Reed hasn't gotten a ton of snaps or targets the last two weeks, but everyone knows how important he is to the offense. Before every third down the announcers are circling him on the telestrator and talking about how he's the go-to in situations like these. I think it's probably more slump than harbinger.Adam, you've been touting Reed for awhile and I've agreed with your assessment. How do you view Reed going forward the rest of this year, and in dynasties? Have you lowered your expectations for him?28/70 against Dallas. 45/69 against Minnesota. Paul was at 40/70 and 34/69.The QB doesn't matter if he is not on the field. It seems like Paul is on the field a lot more as the blocking TE and Washington has been employing 3 WRs from what I have noticed. Need to see the snap counts for the past two weeks.
He's got talent, but he's not being used and he's been screwing me. I guess i'll hold onto him for another couple weeks but am going to have a hard time starting himNot much. Guy's a talent. This we know. A few bad games here and there aren't going to concern me too much. Especially as all of the TEs around him are struggling as badly or worse- Eifert's hurt, Ertz is seeing his snaps reduced just as much as Reed (if not more- 24/86, 49/94, and 30/73 in his last three games), Ebron's looking bad, Green is glued to the bench, Cameron is concussed (again), and even Julius Thomas, despite the 10 touchdowns, is only on pace for 88 targets this season. Reed hasn't gotten a ton of snaps or targets the last two weeks, but everyone knows how important he is to the offense. Before every third down the announcers are circling him on the telestrator and talking about how he's the go-to in situations like these. I think it's probably more slump than harbinger.Adam, you've been touting Reed for awhile and I've agreed with your assessment. How do you view Reed going forward the rest of this year, and in dynasties? Have you lowered your expectations for him?28/70 against Dallas. 45/69 against Minnesota. Paul was at 40/70 and 34/69.The QB doesn't matter if he is not on the field. It seems like Paul is on the field a lot more as the blocking TE and Washington has been employing 3 WRs from what I have noticed. Need to see the snap counts for the past two weeks.
Other than Martellus Bennett and maybe Travis Kelce or Dwayne Allen, there aren't many tight ends out there who are looking better today than they were a month or two ago. So in that environment, I'll stick with the proven talent and wait for health and playing time issues to work themselves out.
Paul is not a good blocker. He's just considerably better than Reed. Logan Paulsen, their "blocking" TE isn't very good at blocking either but he's better than Paul.Is Paul that much of a better blocker?
His pace since he came back from injury would work out to 84/812/0 over a full season. Yeah, sure, those 0 TDs hurt, but TDs are the most random and unpredictable of stats. The rest of it is pretty solid.He's got talent, but he's not being used and he's been screwing me. I guess i'll hold onto him for another couple weeks but am going to have a hard time starting him
What makes you think he will ever play a full season? The guy is one more good hit to the head from joining Javid Best on the couch.His pace since he came back from injury would work out to 84/812/0 over a full season. Yeah, sure, those 0 TDs hurt, but TDs are the most random and unpredictable of stats. The rest of it is pretty solid.He's got talent, but he's not being used and he's been screwing me. I guess i'll hold onto him for another couple weeks but am going to have a hard time starting him
Do you give LeSean McCoy the same treament? He missed multiple games in 2012 for a concussion, yet no one considers him a major concussion risk.Rookie_Whisperer said:What makes you think he will ever play a full season? The guy is one more good hit to the head from joining Javid Best on the couch.Adam Harstad said:His pace since he came back from injury would work out to 84/812/0 over a full season. Yeah, sure, those 0 TDs hurt, but TDs are the most random and unpredictable of stats. The rest of it is pretty solid.He's got talent, but he's not being used and he's been screwing me. I guess i'll hold onto him for another couple weeks but am going to have a hard time starting him
lol....you can't be serious...lolDo you give LeSean McCoy the same treament? He missed multiple games in 2012 for a concussion, yet no one considers him a major concussion risk.Rookie_Whisperer said:What makes you think he will ever play a full season? The guy is one more good hit to the head from joining Javid Best on the couch.Adam Harstad said:His pace since he came back from injury would work out to 84/812/0 over a full season. Yeah, sure, those 0 TDs hurt, but TDs are the most random and unpredictable of stats. The rest of it is pretty solid.He's got talent, but he's not being used and he's been screwing me. I guess i'll hold onto him for another couple weeks but am going to have a hard time starting him
Yep. I think I might be picking up Rudolph who hopefully comes out the bye healthy. preemptively.This guy killing me this year. Stuck with trying to find a te now
At least Rudolph's OC uses him when healthy.Yep. I think I might be picking up Rudolph who hopefully comes out the bye healthy. preemptively.This guy killing me this year. Stuck with trying to find a te now
Reed's usage is the most disturbing thing. It just looks like Gruden wants the ball downfield to Jax, Roberts and Garcon. They have a lot of weapons, including Morris and Helu, and it should work out for everybody, but it hasn't. And NPaul has proved to be an excellent downfield threat, if they want the TE medium/deep they may very well be looking at him, not Reed. Too bad, good try.
Why wouldn't I be serious? I'd say the same to you... you're saying Reed is a concussion away from Jahvid Best, career-ending territory. LeSean McCoy experienced a similarly traumatic (if not moreso) concussion in his past, but he's not considered one hit away from Jahvid Best.lol....you can't be serious...lolDo you give LeSean McCoy the same treament? He missed multiple games in 2012 for a concussion, yet no one considers him a major concussion risk.What makes you think he will ever play a full season? The guy is one more good hit to the head from joining Javid Best on the couch.His pace since he came back from injury would work out to 84/812/0 over a full season. Yeah, sure, those 0 TDs hurt, but TDs are the most random and unpredictable of stats. The rest of it is pretty solid.He's got talent, but he's not being used and he's been screwing me. I guess i'll hold onto him for another couple weeks but am going to have a hard time starting him
Out of choices in my league - wire is stripped, and people want ridiculous prices for a useful TE on the trade market. Reed has the talent, and as Harstad pointed out, he's had one terrible game, but his pace is still solid, especially in this down year for the position.So are people starting him this week? Like many others I have been stuck in te hell. Had ertz for awhile and dropped him. Picked up reed the other day cause I liked the matchup with tb but reading this thread makes me want to look elsewhere
Rudolph has been TD dependent in the past, although that could change with Bridgewater and the Norv Turner scheme. Reed doesn't seem to catch TDs now. I don't know who I'd rather have in PPR right now.At least Rudolph's OC uses him when healthy.Yep. I think I might be picking up Rudolph who hopefully comes out the bye healthy. preemptively.This guy killing me this year. Stuck with trying to find a te now
Reed's usage is the most disturbing thing. It just looks like Gruden wants the ball downfield to Jax, Roberts and Garcon. They have a lot of weapons, including Morris and Helu, and it should work out for everybody, but it hasn't. And NPaul has proved to be an excellent downfield threat, if they want the TE medium/deep they may very well be looking at him, not Reed. Too bad, good try.
Maybe Garcon too?RG III threw to this guy last year. I wouldn't be surprised if during the bye week they figured things out. Guy is too talented to be a forgetten man in this offense.
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good infoIts a completely different offense this season which had me wondering why the talking heads and "experts" were so high on reed at the draft, yes he is very talented but this is the gruden/bengals offense now, anyone who drafted reed was overpaying for jermaine gresham numbers. 90% of this offense is slants and bombs to the Z receiver (aj green and now desean jackson), reed was never going to be a featured part or a red zone target.
So the 128 targets and 85 catches last year means this O isn't TE friendly? Not that you forgot about Eifert?Its a completely different offense this season which had me wondering why the talking heads and "experts" were so high on reed at the draft, yes he is very talented but this is the gruden/bengals offense now, anyone who drafted reed was overpaying for jermaine gresham numbers. 90% of this offense is slants and bombs to the Z receiver (aj green and now desean jackson), reed was never going to be a featured part or a red zone target.
Good stuff and all true but the one thing that I've always criticized his offense for (and ones like it) is that when you have an offense schemed to feed one guy as heavily as they did AJ and now DJAX (I guess), at some point you have to evolve or you will get your lunch eaten in the NFL.Its a completely different offense this season which had me wondering why the talking heads and "experts" were so high on reed at the draft, yes he is very talented but this is the gruden/bengals offense now, anyone who drafted reed was overpaying for jermaine gresham numbers. 90% of this offense is slants and bombs to the Z receiver (aj green and now desean jackson), reed was never going to be a featured part or a red zone target.