Ladell Betts Owners (1 Viewer)

[Sweetness_34]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.

Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?

Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

 

[The Gator]

Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?

Wait, that didn't happen?

 

[nygiants56]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

 

[jurb26]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

Guess you no longer score TDs in your leagues.

 

[Sweetness_34]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

Betts has 5 for 10 .... the Skins OL in general did not give much for either RB but Portis looked much better there and more importantly, he is being given the rock a lot more than Betts is......the production should improve IMO.

 

[Sweetness_34]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

Guess you no longer score TDs in your leagues.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?

Wait, that didn't happen?

My bad.....You know what I meant....his 1000 yards season from last year means squat for this year and that is what we told those guys who drafted Betts thinking he was going to be in a full blown RBBCThe Betts owners (who did not draft Portis) could have drafted Lamont Jordan instead.....think about that for a sec

 

[fridayfrenzy]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

 

[Steeler07]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

 

[Big Score]

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

Aren't you the same guy who said Portis was closer to IR, than playing this year?

 

[Lehigh98]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Who are you?

 

[Big Score]

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

And yet, did less with more.

 

[Sweetness_34]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

And Portis completely outscored him, so did you happen to miss week 1?....it will only get better for Portis as Gibbs sees there is only one RB who is the man on his team and the other is nothing more than a back up

 

[The Gator]

Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?

Wait, that didn't happen?

My bad.....You know what I meant....his 1000 yards season from last year means squat for this year and that is what we told those guys who drafted Betts thinking he was going to be in a full blown RBBCThe Betts owners (who did not draft Portis) could have drafted Lamont Jordan instead.....think about that for a sec

I think most people got Betts for the RBBC, and the hopes Portis goes down. 100ypg back in the wings waiting to get another chance.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

I have Portis and have started him the past two weeks and I am now going to target Betts. Picking up the handcuff was too expensive for me but right now I'm gonna throw a couple offers at the guy in our league. He's hurting a little bit at RB and I'm gonna offer him either Foster from Carolina or Bell from Detroit.Neither are setting the world on fire either but.....just sitting on Betts and sitting on Betts might be painful for him. I'd like to have Betts just in case because unless I'm really hurting, I wouldn't be starting either of the guys I mentioned.

 

[thayman]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

Betts had 5-10, that's a monstrous 2.0 ypc, and that's even with his skill set that is above Portis's. At least that's what you have been saying all off season. That Betts will out perform Portis, he hasn't come remotely close in either game

 

[fridayfrenzy]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

And Portis completely outscored him, so did you happen to miss week 1?....it will only get better for Portis as Gibbs sees there is only one RB who is the man on his team and the other is nothing more than a back up

Your argument is concerning Betts and Portis in the backfield and how Portis is the "man"....not who got more fantasy points with their touches.Don't think too many will argue that Portis is the better talent, but that doesn't mean their won't be a nice chunk of carries to Betts.

 

[The Gator]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

And Portis completely outscored him, so did you happen to miss week 1?....it will only get better for Portis as Gibbs sees there is only one RB who is the man on his team and the other is nothing more than a back up

Gibbs saw last year that he has more than just a backup.

 

[mad sweeney]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

Considering you predicted he'd be on IR by now and Betts would be the man, I would say zip it!

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

And you could have had Lamont Jordan in the 7th rather than Clinton Portis in the 2nd-4th Isn't hindsight awesome

 

[jurb26]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

I posted something along these lines in another thread after having gone through a draft. It is utterly ridiculous the value and STARTING RBs some people left on the board to reach for Betts. As a Portis owner in several leagues, I have to say I would love to have his handcuff. Not at the expense of starting RBs however. I walked away from one draft with 5 starting RBs simply because of this.

 

[thayman]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

Betts had one more touch, finished with 24 less yards and no TDs. Did you miss the fact that doing less with more touches is not good???

 

[zoonation]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

you are seriously annoying. what are you trying to prove exactly...oh wait, in LHUCKSian fashion you are trying to not-so-subtly blow your own horn.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

It's easy to just pinpoint one guy in an entire draft on who you could have had. There are MANY bad picks out there.You could laugh at all the MJD owners or Reggie Bush Owners and say you could have drafted Peyton Manning you fool and just picked up Lamont Jordan in the 7th. Who needs to take RB's in the first round!The Lamont Jordan thing in the 7th is an exception and not the rule.

 

[moleculo]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.

yeah, but then I'd have a raider on my team. That would make me feel dirty. No thanks.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.

yeah, but then I'd have a raider on my team. That would make me feel dirty. No thanks.

Got any Patriots?*ducks*

 

[Raider Nation]

Sweetness,

For the record, I own neither of them. That said, the prospect of you being seriously in the near future because of this thread is very high. The chances of Portis staying healthy for a full season are roughly the same as the chances that Jessica Alba's noggin will be clanging against my headboard tonight. People drafted Betts not with the expectation of a true timeshare, but rather in anticipation of a(nother) Portis injury.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

And you could have had Lamont Jordan in the 7th rather than Clinton Portis in the 2nd-4th Isn't hindsight awesome

I actually did get Lamont Jordan in 2 leagues (and I have Portis in 3 leagues). The only one I did not get LJ was a dynasty league but I already have Betts in that one with CP.Try and understand what I am saying....there were people in both of my redraft leagues where I got Portis in the 2 to 4th rounds that actually drafted Betts in the 6th and 7th rounds when RBs like Foster, Lamont Jordan, Fred Taylor, Warrick Dunn were all available....everyone of those will outscore Betts unless CP gets injured.....and I understand the logic that you Betts owners think CP will get injured......but that is not drafting sensibly.....that is drafting hoping to get lucky.....

 

[Raider Nation]

By the way, anyone who expects Jordan to keep up this pace (or anywhere NEAR it) is in for a serious letdown.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

I posted something along these lines in another thread after having gone through a draft. It is utterly ridiculous the value and STARTING RBs some people left on the board to reach for Betts. As a Portis owner in several leagues, I have to say I would love to have his handcuff. Not at the expense of starting RBs however. I walked away from one draft with 5 starting RBs simply because of this.

I could not have said it better....I saw the same crap so I got Lamont Jordan in 2 of my 3 leagues where I have Portis.....and I got Dunn or Taylor or Marion Barber as my RB4 too.....all because there were too many guppies getting excited to draft Ladell Freaking Betts and his 5 carry for 10 yards ###

 

[Burning Sensation]

Sweetness,

For the record, I own neither of them. That said, the prospect of you being seriously in the near future because of this thread is very high. The chances of Portis staying healthy for a full season are roughly the same as the chances that Jessica Alba's noggin will be clanging against my headboard tonight. People drafted Betts not with the expectation of a true timeshare, but rather in anticipation of a(nother) Portis injury.

Have you read some of his other posts? I dont think he cares.

 

[Gopher State]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

I took Betts in the 8th round after I took Portis in the 4th round, I sleep well at night I hope you also took Betts in the later rounds of your FF draft or are you taking the blue pill, as Portis is one knee from being hurt.

 

[coachjim]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

yeah, I mean, 17-69 for Portis was an outstanding night!

And a TD. That won two leagues for me. I am very happy.

 

[jurb26]

Try and understand what I am saying....there were people in both of my redraft leagues where I got Portis in the 2 to 4th rounds that actually drafted Betts in the 6th and 7th rounds when RBs like Foster, Lamont Jordan, Fred Taylor, Warrick Dunn were all available....everyone of those will outscore Betts unless CP gets injured.....and I understand the logic that you Betts owners think CP will get injured......but that is not drafting sensibly.....that is drafting hoping to get lucky.....

I saw the same thing. Add Jamal Lewis and A. Green to your list. These are the kinds of guys people skipped over to HOPE for an injury to Portis and draft Betts. Totally flawed drafting logic. I don't care if Portis ends up hurt or not. This point will not get owned no matter how you try to slice it.

 

[mad sweeney]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

And Portis completely outscored him, so did you happen to miss week 1?....it will only get better for Portis as Gibbs sees there is only one RB who is the man on his team and the other is nothing more than a back up

Gibbs saw last year that he has more than just a backup.

This year, he sees he has a backup. 17 carries to 6, 3:1 ratio = backup. The FB had only 2 less carries than Betts.

 

[Burning Sensation]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

I posted something along these lines in another thread after having gone through a draft. It is utterly ridiculous the value and STARTING RBs some people left on the board to reach for Betts. As a Portis owner in several leagues, I have to say I would love to have his handcuff. Not at the expense of starting RBs however. I walked away from one draft with 5 starting RBs simply because of this.

I could not have said it better....I saw the same crap so I got Lamont Jordan in 2 of my 3 leagues where I have Portis.....and I got Dunn or Taylor or Marion Barber as my RB4 too.....all because there were too many guppies getting excited to draft Ladell Freaking Betts and his 5 carry for 10 yards ###

Maybe you should stop playing in guppy leagues?

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

And you could have had Lamont Jordan in the 7th rather than Clinton Portis in the 2nd-4th Isn't hindsight awesome

I actually did get Lamont Jordan in 2 leagues (and I have Portis in 3 leagues). The only one I did not get LJ was a dynasty league but I already have Betts in that one with CP.Try and understand what I am saying....there were people in both of my redraft leagues where I got Portis in the 2 to 4th rounds that actually drafted Betts in the 6th and 7th rounds when RBs like Foster, Lamont Jordan, Fred Taylor, Warrick Dunn were all available....everyone of those will outscore Betts unless CP gets injured.....and I understand the logic that you Betts owners think CP will get injured......but that is not drafting sensibly.....that is drafting hoping to get lucky.....

People have different views in drafting though...some people would rather draft their backup RB in the 7th who has home run potential, rather than some bye week filler.

 

[Sidewinder16]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

I have Portis and have started him the past two weeks and I am now going to target Betts. Picking up the handcuff was too expensive for me but right now I'm gonna throw a couple offers at the guy in our league. He's hurting a little bit at RB and I'm gonna offer him either Foster from Carolina or Bell from Detroit.Neither are setting the world on fire either but.....just sitting on Betts and sitting on Betts might be painful for him. I'd like to have Betts just in case because unless I'm really hurting, I wouldn't be starting either of the guys I mentioned.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Sweetness,

For the record, I own neither of them. That said, the prospect of you being seriously in the near future because of this thread is very high. The chances of Portis staying healthy for a full season are roughly the same as the chances that Jessica Alba's noggin will be clanging against my headboard tonight. People drafted Betts not with the expectation of a true timeshare, but rather in anticipation of a(nother) Portis injury.

I understand your point. But the Betts owners were too annoying all off season long..... time for some payback

 

[Steeler07]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

Who said I drafted him in the 7th? You evidently have Portis who is not exactly the ironman, so if he goes down you lose your #2 RB and you don't have his backup, one of 2 backups worth drafting.

 

[The Gator]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

Did you happen to miss Week 1?...Betts had more touches than Portis.

And Portis completely outscored him, so did you happen to miss week 1?....it will only get better for Portis as Gibbs sees there is only one RB who is the man on his team and the other is nothing more than a back up

Gibbs saw last year that he has more than just a backup.

This year, he sees he has a backup. 17 carries to 6, 3:1 ratio = backup. The FB had only 2 less carries than Betts.

Okay. So you don't think Betts is more than just an average backup?

 

[Sweetness_34]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

I have Portis and have started him the past two weeks and I am now going to target Betts. Picking up the handcuff was too expensive for me but right now I'm gonna throw a couple offers at the guy in our league. He's hurting a little bit at RB and I'm gonna offer him either Foster from Carolina or Bell from Detroit.Neither are setting the world on fire either but.....just sitting on Betts and sitting on Betts might be painful for him. I'd like to have Betts just in case because unless I'm really hurting, I wouldn't be starting either of the guys I mentioned.

Agreed = great shark move. I do not even need to trade for Betts in one of my leagues ....one of the owners just dropped Betts in one of my leagues....I think he did not like the 5 carries for 10 yards.....or wait, he must not have seen week 1 where Betts got more carries and still got beaten like a drum by Portis So now I can pick up Betts for free AND did not waste a 7th rounder on a back up RB

 

[jurb26]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

Who said I drafted him in the 7th? You evidently have Portis who is not exactly the ironman, so if he goes down you lose your #2 RB and you don't have his backup, one of 2 backups worth drafting.

I guess you're not following too well. He does not have his backup, only 3 other starting RBs who didn't need an injury to get there in the 1st place.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Sweetness,For the record, I own neither of them. That said, the prospect of you being seriously in the near future because of this thread is very high. The chances of Portis staying healthy for a full season are roughly the same as the chances that Jessica Alba's noggin will be clanging against my headboard tonight. People drafted Betts not with the expectation of a true timeshare, but rather in anticipation of a(nother) Portis injury.

True, but the difference between this year and last is Portis was the feature back. This year he's not soley the RB and won't be nearly as beat up. There's always a chance to get hurt, it takes just one play but if you're fresh and not taking hit after hit, it's at least less likely he'll be injured or it will certainly take longer.As weird as this may sound. If you're a Betts owner, you actually want Portis just to get all the carries. You can't start Ladell Betts right now, you just can't. So, until Portis gets hurt, if that is indeed your angle than you want him in there as often as he can be. Run him 30 times a game would be my philosophy.If he's just running 15 to 20 times.....I think the odds are in his favor to not get hurt, certainly compared to last year.

 

[Wally Cleaver]

Sweetness,For the record, I own neither of them. That said, the prospect of you being seriously in the near future because of this thread is very high. The chances of Portis staying healthy for a full season are roughly the same as the chances that Jessica Alba's noggin will be clanging against my headboard tonight. People drafted Betts not with the expectation of a true timeshare, but rather in anticipation of a(nother) Portis injury.

I would say more but there is no need.

 

[Burning Sensation]

Try and understand what I am saying....there were people in both of my redraft leagues where I got Portis in the 2 to 4th rounds that actually drafted Betts in the 6th and 7th rounds when RBs like Foster, Lamont Jordan, Fred Taylor, Warrick Dunn were all available....everyone of those will outscore Betts unless CP gets injured.....and I understand the logic that you Betts owners think CP will get injured......but that is not drafting sensibly.....that is drafting hoping to get lucky.....

I saw the same thing. Add Jamal Lewis and A. Green to your list. These are the kinds of guys people skipped over to HOPE for an injury to Portis and draft Betts. Totally flawed drafting logic. I don't care if Portis ends up hurt or not. This point will not get owned no matter how you try to slice it.

The Sharks skipped over all those players because they were taking their starting QB or WR3 in those spots. I highly doubt anyone wins their FF championship with Lewis or Green as their starting RB.

 

[redman]

All those that drafted Betts in the 7th round or so, you could have had Lamont Jordan instead.Are you convinced now that Portis is the man in Wash or are you still delusional about Betts 1000 yard season last year?Portis has 170 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games....and it will only get better for us Portis owners as Portis gets more and more into game shape.

I have Portis and have started him the past two weeks and I am now going to target Betts. Picking up the handcuff was too expensive for me but right now I'm gonna throw a couple offers at the guy in our league. He's hurting a little bit at RB and I'm gonna offer him either Foster from Carolina or Bell from Detroit.Neither are setting the world on fire either but.....just sitting on Betts and sitting on Betts might be painful for him. I'd like to have Betts just in case because unless I'm really hurting, I wouldn't be starting either of the guys I mentioned.

I drafted Portis, but the guy who drafted LJ and Benson grabbed Betts before I could . . . so I drafted Peterson and Bennett and offered to trade handcuffs. He's considering it.

 

[jurb26]

Try and understand what I am saying....there were people in both of my redraft leagues where I got Portis in the 2 to 4th rounds that actually drafted Betts in the 6th and 7th rounds when RBs like Foster, Lamont Jordan, Fred Taylor, Warrick Dunn were all available....everyone of those will outscore Betts unless CP gets injured.....and I understand the logic that you Betts owners think CP will get injured......but that is not drafting sensibly.....that is drafting hoping to get lucky.....

I saw the same thing. Add Jamal Lewis and A. Green to your list. These are the kinds of guys people skipped over to HOPE for an injury to Portis and draft Betts. Totally flawed drafting logic. I don't care if Portis ends up hurt or not. This point will not get owned no matter how you try to slice it.

The Sharks skipped over all those players because they were taking their starting QB or WR3 in those spots. I highly doubt anyone wins theor FF championshio with Lewis or Green as their starting RB.

They are not starters for anyone. They are RBs 3 and 4. Why is this so hard for people to follow?

 

[Sweetness_34]

Betts' upside is still intact. Nobody intended to start him with Portis being healthy anyway.

So you (or people you are defending) drafted a back up RB in the 7th round? Again, look at who you (or people you are defending) could have had.... think Lamont Jordan in the 7th round

Who said I drafted him in the 7th? You evidently have Portis who is not exactly the ironman, so if he goes down you lose your #2 RB and you don't have his backup, one of 2 backups worth drafting.

I do not need a back up when I have other starting RBs....the ones people let slip by drafting Betts. The argument I am making is not that there was ANYTHING wrong with getting Betts. However, there is EVERYTHING wrong with getting Betts in the 7th round or so when other starting or productive RBs (even in RBBC) were available i.e LJ; Fred Taylor; Marion Barber; Warrick Dunn; Deshaun Foster; Brandon JacksonAlso, see my other post. I am already getting Betts off the WW if I want in one league....and I am sure I can trade for him cheap right now in the other league where I have CP....because the Betts owner would rather try and get Shaun McDonald now off the WW than keep a back up RB who he wasted a 7th round pick on. We do not have infinite roster space and so people have to drop the back ups to get kickers in bye weeks, TEs etc Sure, if Portis goes down tomorrow, Betts will have value. But you just might have cost your self at least 2 weeks of FF production by having a bench player in the 7th round.....that is the real point here.