LJ is killing me (1 Viewer)

[j ViLLA x PE]

If you drafted LJ as your RB1 or RB2 & understanding that he is such a risky candidate and playing for an AWFUL Chiefs team (bottom 10 in the league), you should have taken an *early RB3* to provide much needed depth & security at the crucial RB position. Let's say hypothetically your draft went like this:1.07 Portis2.06 LJ3.07 Turner / Reggie Bush / Edge / McFadden / J Stewart4 WR15 WR2 6 WR3/QB/TE etc ~Again by picking LJ you tacitly agree to play your RB2 on matchups & need to hedge your bet in case he didnt return to form after injury. If you're just in a 10 team league there might be serviceable options available for trade as a few teams prob have 3-4 startable RB2 options, or even you might find some scraps on the waiver wire (Benson, PIT's rb of the week? etc).

Great in theory. What happens this week when McFadden is on bye and Chris Johnson plays Baltimore. You either start LJ and get 0 or start Johnson and get 4. Sometimes there isn't anything you can do.

Agreed. I went:1.09 Lynch2.04 Portis3.09 JacobsThen traded Jacobs for LJ in week 2...so LJ as my flex...i don't sweat it if he has a bad week.