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Good on Saints. You nailed it.
Tough to say, but Eli has always loved the TE, so that somewhat validates his use in this OIs this guy for real or a fluke? Looks legit but this is the first game i've seen of him.
He's done it 4 games straight. Tough to call it a fluke now. Guy looks like a young Gates.Is this guy for real or a fluke? Looks legit but this is the first game i've seen of him.
If you had him in your lineup today, kudos. He'll be a hot add next week, for sure but people will be chasing this 3 TD game all season.I wish I could remember who the guy in the Week 1 Giants game day thread was who said Donnell was going to be a big part of the offense. Been the best WW pickup of the year so far.
Oh yeah. I had Jordan Reed so he's been in my lineup since Week 2. Looks like dude's gonna lead the league in RZ targets.If you had him in your lineup today, kudos. He'll be a hot add next week, for sure but people will be chasing this 3 TD game all season.I wish I could remember who the guy in the Week 1 Giants game day thread was who said Donnell was going to be a big part of the offense. Been the best WW pickup of the year so far.
Hot add??? He's been gone for a couple of weeks.If you had him in your lineup today, kudos. He'll be a hot add next week, for sure but people will be chasing this 3 TD game all season.I wish I could remember who the guy in the Week 1 Giants game day thread was who said Donnell was going to be a big part of the offense. Been the best WW pickup of the year so far.
Not sure you've been paying attention. He'll have 3 more TDs by Halloween. TEs are getting targeted nearly exclusively in RZ by Giants. He will finish in the top 5 easy if he stays healthy.Won't catch 3 more Tds the rest of the season. Washington D is making Eli look like Peyton. Career day for both. Same ol Eli next week.
Hasn't Donnell been Eli's # 1 target all year?Won't catch 3 more Tds the rest of the season. Washington D is making Eli look like Peyton. Career day for both. Same ol Eli next week.
This.Hot add??? He's been gone for a couple of weeks.If you had him in your lineup today, kudos. He'll be a hot add next week, for sure but people will be chasing this 3 TD game all season.I wish I could remember who the guy in the Week 1 Giants game day thread was who said Donnell was going to be a big part of the offense. Been the best WW pickup of the year so far.
He has.Hasn't Donnell been Eli's # 1 target all year?Won't catch 3 more Tds the rest of the season. Washington D is making Eli look like Peyton. Career day for both. Same ol Eli next week.
And there were defensive penalties on both of those (first one not called, second one called), if I am not mistaken. That's 4 successes out of 5 targets in the end zone.Could have been a bigger game. Eli missed him twice for the 4th TD. This guy is the apple of Eli's eye.
AC, but sell high on Bennett dude.I have Bennett and Niles Paul so I'm going to try trading this guy for a RB.
Tremblay had him ranked at TE4 this week for PPR/FFPC scoring. Not too shabby.FBG really whiffed on this guy.
Also AC, but speaking of that...after week 2 I traded Bennett + Locker for Rivers which created the empty roster spot I needed to bid on and win Donnell (spent 17% of FAAB, I also had Brady and Gronk but we can flex a TE). I love it when a plan comes together.AC, but sell high on Bennett dude.I have Bennett and Niles Paul so I'm going to try trading this guy for a RB.
I didn't even know Donnell's name until after week 1 when somebody floated it somewhere in SP and I then noticed that a very keen owner in one of my leagues had picked him up.Tremblay had him ranked at TE4 this week for PPR/FFPC scoring. Not too shabby.FBG really whiffed on this guy.
In preseason, the Giants offense looked very sluggish outside of the running game. And I don't think most people even knew Donnell's name and did anybody actually draft him in any redraft league? I don't think there were many leagues deep enough to warrant drafting a Giants TE after the preseason. But in that week 1 game he looked really good. And after 4 weeks, it's obviously a trend and not a fluke.
Bennett hasn't played yet this week.Rotoworld clowns obviously have no clue. But I love playing against zombies that only go by rotoworld. Donnell is the #1 TE in FF right now.
And Julius is on bye.Bennett hasn't played yet this week.Rotoworld clowns obviously have no clue. But I love playing against zombies that only go by rotoworld. Donnell is the #1 TE in FF right now.
Now THAT is chasing points.Started him as a flex spot, but now that he's scored 30+ pts for me, I can now consider benching Gronk this week. Unreal. Wildly exceeded my expectations.
He's 6'6" 265 - not the most athletic player on the field, but he has been a solid route runner and is sure handed. His best attribute however is the Eli LOVES the guy. He's a target monster at with his size will be a consistent red-zone option.I've had this guy for 3 weeks now and still don't know what he looks like much less seen him play football. I read he fumbled last week on the way to the endzone? Yeah, bro. When they're inside the 10 it's Larry D time.
I said almost exactly the same thing about some under-the-radar TE named Julius Thomas after Week 1 last year and refused to chase him in any of my leagues. How'd that work out for me?Won't catch 3 more Tds the rest of the season. Washington D is making Eli look like Peyton. Career day for both. Same ol Eli next week.
It looked to me that the offensive playcalling was perfectly matched to diagnose Washington's defensive scheme. A good microcosm of that was when Eli hit Cruz for a long gainer with just a second left on the clock before halftime. The announcers were scratching their heads wondering why they burned their last timeout. But they found a soft spot deep down the sideline and executed it like they had worked that play 100 times in practice. Washington's defense definitely layed an egg, but give credit to New York for solving it and exectuting against it.It seems like using the TE is the first step in getting the new offense to work. Maybe weeks 1-3 was estabilshing the run. Now they are getting some short passing worked in to their big TE targets with some shots taken downfield. The next step would be to get the WR worked in (including ODB when healthy) to open the thing up.
It was interesting that they were passing vs. running in the redzone, but that might have been a function of the WAS d-line? I'd have to watch the full game to really be sure. But, it does seem to portend to a GB type of system that throws for short yardage TDs and devalues the running back short yardage.
I mean, who knows. Maybe it was just WAS defense laying an egg, but it seems like it's a system developing week to week.
Agreed.Now THAT is chasing points.Started him as a flex spot, but now that he's scored 30+ pts for me, I can now consider benching Gronk this week. Unreal. Wildly exceeded my expectations.
Don't bench (healthy) Gronk for Donnell after one great game. Flex him.
So fading Thursday night players isn't a set-in-stone strategy, right Mr. Donnell and Mr. Julio Jones?
I was WTF'ing at them taking that timeout as well but man that pass/catch was beautiful.It looked to me that the offensive playcalling was perfectly matched to diagnose Washington's defensive scheme. A good microcosm of that was when Eli hit Cruz for a long gainer with just a second left on the clock before halftime. The announcers were scratching their heads wondering why they burned their last timeout. But they found a soft spot deep down the sideline and executed it like they had worked that play 100 times in practice. Washington's defense definitely layed an egg, but give credit to New York for solving it and exectuting against it.It seems like using the TE is the first step in getting the new offense to work. Maybe weeks 1-3 was estabilshing the run. Now they are getting some short passing worked in to their big TE targets with some shots taken downfield. The next step would be to get the WR worked in (including ODB when healthy) to open the thing up.
It was interesting that they were passing vs. running in the redzone, but that might have been a function of the WAS d-line? I'd have to watch the full game to really be sure. But, it does seem to portend to a GB type of system that throws for short yardage TDs and devalues the running back short yardage.
I mean, who knows. Maybe it was just WAS defense laying an egg, but it seems like it's a system developing week to week.
Just checked the Giants schedule and wouldn't you know it they play Atl, Philadelphia and Dallas the next three weeks.If I were to make a checklist to sustain TE1 status (not chasing 3 TD games of course)
1. Plays in an offense that features TE in the redzone.
2. Good connection with the QB.
3. Other offensive players on the same team that commands coverage.
4. Measurables and athletic ability (not the fastest in his position but the jump ball ability is excellent).
5. Good blocker (look at the footage he was actually good at opening holes for Jennings).
6. Steps up during high leverage situations (3 TDs on national TV at the nations capital).
7. Plays in a division with soft defenses (Dallas, Philadelphia and Washington my goodness)
I think Larry Donnell will have the opportunity to be a top 4 TE this year and in dynasty leagues.
He's likely gone in 12 team leagues. Or he should be.If you had him in your lineup today, kudos. He'll be a hot add next week, for sure but people will be chasing this 3 TD game all season.I wish I could remember who the guy in the Week 1 Giants game day thread was who said Donnell was going to be a big part of the offense. Been the best WW pickup of the year so far.