unckeyherb
Footballguy
He is currently ranked as RB#08 in my .5ppr league, averaging just under 18 points per game. He is getting about 22 carries a game at a 4.62 ypc clip.
His receptions aren't great (only 5 through 4 games) but he has hit paydirt in every game but week 2 at Tennessee. He is apparently the team's goal line/short yardage back, which people were debating prior to the season starting. This all while he's had everyone but Joel from accounting behind center. He now is getting his pro-bowl QB back after a bye week and going against Cleveland at home to start things out.
Where does everyone see him moving into the fat of the season? What impact does Ben bring to his production? They'll most assuredly pass more, which may hurt his value. However, because of that, teams can no longer stack 8 in the box against him and he could theoretically produce more with his opportunities.
His production has been admittedly a far cry better than I thought it would be without a QB. I think he has a good chance of finishing as a top 3 RB by season's end.
Agree? Disagree? Could care less?
Discuss.
His receptions aren't great (only 5 through 4 games) but he has hit paydirt in every game but week 2 at Tennessee. He is apparently the team's goal line/short yardage back, which people were debating prior to the season starting. This all while he's had everyone but Joel from accounting behind center. He now is getting his pro-bowl QB back after a bye week and going against Cleveland at home to start things out.
Where does everyone see him moving into the fat of the season? What impact does Ben bring to his production? They'll most assuredly pass more, which may hurt his value. However, because of that, teams can no longer stack 8 in the box against him and he could theoretically produce more with his opportunities.
His production has been admittedly a far cry better than I thought it would be without a QB. I think he has a good chance of finishing as a top 3 RB by season's end.
Agree? Disagree? Could care less?
Discuss.
Mendenhall is a big reason why the Steelers have been good even with Ben out. While it might be tempting to think "With Ben back, they'll throw more = less carries for Mendy" - I don't think so. With Ben back, they will throw more effectively, score more points, yielding longer drives and have bigger leads. All of that will also mean more success in the running game. Honestly though, I don't think Mendy's numbers will jump significantly. He'll likely still see about 20-25 touches/game, they just might be a little bit more effificent. I also think we'll see a few games where he's racked up 100+ and a score or two, where he is laughing it up on the sidelines, while backups clean up with a big lead.
