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LOL. If you drafted this bum in round 1 but have somehow been sly enough to maneuver around his stink bombs all year, then yes. I'm almost tempted to start Rhodes next week instead. Hmmm.
I expected him to be better than Dominic Rhodes.But at this point in the season, I've accepted the fact that isn't very likely to happen anymore.
I hate Lynch match up as well, I have both backs too.Thanks to Schaub and Antonio Bryant, I survived getting almost nothing from Addai and Lynch. Looking at next week, I'm strongly considering Rhodes instead of Addai. It's gonna take some guts to do it but right now, I've had enough of Addai's crap. Thank God I got him in a trade after the other owner gave up on him. If I had drafted him in the first round I'd hate his guts. I can't imagine not starting him against Detroit - that's how bad he has become...
Rhodes is the better RB and has been this season without question in my opinion. As I posted in my Addai thread, I think the Colts need to wise up and make him the starter instead of going with the inferior Addai. Rhodes gives the team its best chance to run the ball and if they want to have playoff success, I think they need to feature Rhodes more.Back to this week, the points you make are on the money. I think Rhodes has a much stronger chance to do well this week than Addai. If you have both, I'd start Rhodes since it's very likely he'll finish the game for the third week in a row and should do well against the Lions. If you only have Addai, I'd start him only if he practiced fully this week and isn't listed on the Injury Report Friday. If he's limited at all or listed as Questionable again, I wouldn't take the risk despite the prime matchup. We've seen what's happened the past two weeks against sorry defenses and that should be enough to keep Addai out of your starting lineup despite the matchup.Now if Addai does practice fully there's still a chance (perhaps a strong chance) he doesn't play the whole game and Rhodes finishes again. That lowers Addai's upside so you're banking on him scoring at least one TD early and getting good production before he sits. That's certainly possible against the Lions but it is risky given how bad Addai has been. Basically, Addai is a VERY risky play this week no matter how you shake it. The matchup is his only redeeming value right now but is that enough to get him into your starting lineup? Personally, I would view him as a RB3 this week only. It's too risky to rank him any higher. And I wouldn't expect him to finish the game - in fact, I'd place strong odds that he won't. So you have to look at your roster and decide if what Addai could possibly do in a half or maybe three quarters is enough to get you where you need to go this week. If it is, then he's worth starting. If it isn't, I think the prudent move is to ignore the matchup and find another starter this week. Just my 2 cents.
It's well known that Rhodes prefers coming off the bench over starting. He admitted this as fact.
I didn't know that. That's fine but you can still make Rhodes the featured RB even if he doesn't start. I think that's the best move for the Colts to make given how he's been superior to Addai this season.
I heard that he prefers coming off the bench when I was watching the America's Game 2006 Indianapolis Colts on NFL Network. I really believe the Colts will take a RB in the first rd in next year's draft.
I think they have to take one early. Even if you believe that Addai is a big-time talent ::coughswitzcough::
it's clear he has major durability issues and it's very possible he's best suited to be part of a committee and not a guy who can consistently get 20 carries a game. So the Colts need to at the very least get strong insurance for Addai if they still believe in him as a starter.
Kevin Jones is a rerun. He's Nick at Night. He's TV Land. There are too many good RBs out there without health issues to bother with Kevin Jones.
Back it up with facts...Rhodes, in games where he's seen a remotely significant number of carries, has only bettered 4.0 YPC twice. In the games where he had 20+ carries, he averaged 3.3 YPC. He's scored 4 TDs rushing. Until Addai got injured, he didn't see more than 2 carries a game.Addai has bettered 4.0 YPC 4 times this season, despite injury. In the only game he received 20+ carries he had a 4.8 YPC. He's rushed for 5 TDs.62 of Rhodes attempts came in games where Addai was hurt. That's over 50% of his carries... when Addai has been healthy, Rhodes has been used sparingly, in better running situations.This last game, they each had ten carries, Addai averaged 2.6 YPC, Rhodes 31. Interestingly though, 8 of Rhodes carries totalled -3 yards, he had 2 17 yard carries, otherwise he was awful, and anyone who watched that game should have seen it.People here want to knock Addai, because they were all down on him when he was drafted and he totally outplayed the more favored guys, that's fine. Everyone can have an opinion. But don't start throwing out facts that simply aren't factual. The Colts already made the choice between Rhodes or Addai being the featured back, and they let Rhodes walk. Nothing this year has shown Rhodes to be the better RB either. Despite Addai's injuries, and his shouldering the load early in the season when the OL was trash and Manning was terrible, he is averaging .1 YPC less than Rhodes, and .6 higher YPR. Addai has more rush TDs, and they have nearly identical TD/carry ratios.If you want to knock Addai, knock his ability to stay healthy, not his talent. When he's been healthy he's been one of the best RBs in the league.
How do you think the Colts feel about Addai if they draft a RB in the first round in next year's draft? How would you feel about it?switz said:
I would imagine that the Colts will sign an RB in the first round of the 2010 draft as JA will be a free agent at the end of that season. Rhodes and Hart will backup Addai next season.
First, I doubt they spend a first round pick on an RB. And I said the same thing before this draft, when a lot of people were saying the Colts would drat an RB in the first round. It's just not likely to happen. Nor is it necessary.If they did, I would imagine it's probably because of what I wrote above... his durability. Or they felt the RB they got was a once in a lifetime talent a la Adrian Peterson - which isn't in next year's class.How would I feel if they did? I'd probably be happy about it... the more talent the Colts can acquire, the better they'll do. I'd hope they'd be able to win another SB with whatever the new RB could bring to the team. If it caused them to ship Addai elsewhere, so be it, though I think getting rid of a young player due to some injury problems is more of a Detroit thing than an Indy thing.
How would you feel if they kept Addai as their #1 RB?
A voice of reason. Heck, Rhodes who they keep promoting as great has 3.6 YPC on the season :(The issue with Addai is that when he was drafted, the mob mentality on this board all thought he sucked, and that guys like Maroney were better. So they look for opportunities to down Addai instead of admitting they were wrong...I dont care about any of this. I just want to know whether Addai is going to be limited enough this week to make Rhodes a good RB2-3 against the Lions.A voice of reason. Heck, Rhodes who they keep promoting as great has 3.6 YPC on the season
The issue with Addai is that when he was drafted, the mob mentality on this board all thought he sucked, and that guys like Maroney were better. So they look for opportunities to down Addai instead of admitting they were wrong...
I dont care about any of this. I just want to know whether Addai is going to be limited enough this week to make Rhodes a good RB2-3 against the Lions.
I could give a rat's #### about all this talent evaluation b.s. that goes on in this board. This is a fantasy football message board. When I call Addai a "bum" I'm referring to Addai, the fantasy RB... that includes his entire situation, the o-line, the backup RB vulture, everything. Fact is, I was fooled into drafting him in round 1, and I've been rewarded with nothing but headaches due to his "durability issues" and futility even when healthy this year. All I care about is which of these two guys is going to get the most fantasy points this weekend, the semifinal round of the playoffs in most leagues. Anybody got any inside info on Addai's status? FWIW, the "Through the Wire" article over on FFToday seems to think Rhodes will get the most burn this weekend, and will get the important carries in the Red Zone. I emailed the author, and he wrote me back saying he actually gives each guy equal value going into the matchup vs. DET. I guess it's a toss up.A voice of reason. Heck, Rhodes who they keep promoting as great has 3.6 YPC on the season
The issue with Addai is that when he was drafted, the mob mentality on this board all thought he sucked, and that guys like Maroney were better. So they look for opportunities to down Addai instead of admitting they were wrong...
Or maybe people really just think that he isnt very good.THANK YOU!These guys that swing from Addai must be LSU Homers or they are watching something much different than what I see. The guy just isn't that talented. Everyone saying O-Line this or Peyton doesn't look good this year....NEWSFLASH....now he has to perform under adversity and NOT having the greatest passing offense taking the heat off of him....I think the results speak for themselves.A voice of reason. Heck, Rhodes who they keep promoting as great has 3.6 YPC on the season
