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Look the guy is not injured so slowing down , I dont think he is, perhaps teams r saying Cleveland offense is stopping Hillis , so how easy is it to defend hillis when you can stack up 8 in the line and cheat a safety.. Till someone respects the passing game he will prob get shut down often.. Now im terrified of this matchup, and I have blount vs a weak d or westbrook vs stl.. but like they say never sit ur studs...
I didnt sit my studs and had sweet matchups with MJD against Indy and Hillis against Cincy. I got bounced for my troubles....
Also i sat AP last week for stewart and that worked out pretty good for mei think teams are just focusing solely on stopping him and balt is very motivated right now so its a troublesome match up for sure. The game is in cleveland though so that gives me a little hope and even in a bad week hillis is usually good for 6-8 ptsI didnt sit my studs and had sweet matchups with MJD against Indy and Hillis against Cincy. I got bounced for my troubles....
Sorry, but you can't use this mindset during the playoffs. I'm going Torain over Hillis. Hillis got me this far, but I'm riding Torain to get my ring.
not really.
Wow, I have the same option, along with Best.
And I don't think I can sub Lynch for the white monster. He was a big factor in getting me here, and I'm not sure taht Lynch has that much more of an upside to warrant the switch. I'll keep looking at it all week, trust me. Right now don't think I'll do it. Hillis is the running game in Cleveland. He gets 95% of the carries. Whereas Lynch has possibly 3 other RBs stealing plays. Hillis gets the ball, alot. Way more than Lynch. Anyone of my starters that's getting the ball that much, every week, has to be started, IMO.
Yeah, when you look at YPC they are tied for 10th, allowing 4.0 ypc. Good, but not great. I'll be starting Hillis again this week.
In ppr we could get catches too. Im hoping for 5 receptions a td and some rushing yards. He is their offense.
Seems odd a coach announce to the world what his defensive gameplan was.... Anyway, I have no choice but to roll Hillis out there, along with Lynch. Stewart, Morris and Woodhead are my only alternatives. Low expectations rushing, but maybe he can make up for it in the passing game.MrTwo94 said:
mphtrilogy said:
Not that this doesn't happen more often, but if he goes nuts, don't expect him to send you a nice slice of his game check. I'd roll with him if I had him, but not for that reason, TBH.
Other than the Baltimore defense, what is there to like about starting Lynch in your championship game?In the last 5 games, Hillis has touched the ball 125 times. (100 rushes, 25 rec)MrTwo94 said:
I heard this last night. It's the coach's weekly call-in radio show. So some genius called in and said, "Last time, Hillis really ran all over us. Will you play extra men at the line to stop him this time?" And Harbaugh said, sure, we'll look at dropping a safety down into the box to stop him if that's what it takes. Earth-shattering information.Here's my take - the first Baltimore game was Hillis's coming out party. In the first half, he caught the Ravens totally off guard and rushed 12 times for 72 yards.At halftime, they adjusted and totally shut him down - with one big exception. He did bust off a huge 48-yard run, but otherwise he had 9 carries for 33 yards. I'm not saying to throw out the big run, but I am making the point that once Baltimore realized Cleveland intended to pound the ball with Hillis, they adjusted and did a good job of limiting him, except for that one run.His recent decline, coupled with the fact that Baltimore will be ready for him and did a good job of limiting him later in their first match-up, have me thinking it's going to be another tough week for Hillis owners (of which I am one).MrTwo94 said:
ARE YOU STARTING HIM???
Great post. Hillis was severely limited by the ball control offense of Cincy.footballnerd said:
So they didn't shut him down.
Good post, valid points. The key part of your post is "if Seattle can stay in the game". That's a big issue and nothing we can predict. It just scares me when I see Lynch finish with 7 carries and 3 other RB's listed under him with carries as well. I know for sure that Hillis is getting the ball, and that's all I can ask for in fantasy. I don't think I could live with myself if I sat Hillis and it cost me, whereas I would say eh it was Marshawn Lynch, if Lynch has the better game and he was on my bench. Good stuff man, this is why we love fantasy! GL!There are several factors.First and foremost, not Baltimore's defense, but Tampa Bay's defense. In the last two games they have allowed Maurice Morris 15/109/1 and Ryan Torain 24/172/0. That's over 7 ypc each. If Seattle can manage to stay in the game then Lynch should be a lock for 100 yards. In one score games or victories, Lynch has averaged 20 touches (but that's only 4 games).The last 5 games Hillis has played in have been close games. I am not so sure this will be another one. If they stack the box and force Colt to throw, this could be a game where Baltimore dominates the time of possession. Baltimore's defense isn't what is used to be, but last time they played they said they didn't know Hillis' name. This time he is wearing a target on his back.Goal line chances... If his team gets the ball on the 1, I like Lynch's chances better (this week). Other teams have figured out that Hillis is the only player on Cleveland and Lynch's line has improved. Since Okung's return, Lynch has been running better. Chester Pitts returns to the starting lineup this week. He's a solid guard. Lynch will find room to run on the left side for sure.Other than the Baltimore defense, what is there to like about starting Lynch in your championship game?In the last 5 games, Hillis has touched the ball 125 times. (100 rushes, 25 rec)Lynch has touched the ball 72 times. (57 rushes, 15 rec)So going by averages, Hillis will have the ball 25 times this week, while Lynch might feel the pigskin 13 times. It's double the amount of touches and a bigger chance of scoring points. Not sure where all the love for Marshawn is coming from. I have him myself, and it's crossed my mind for a second, but after looking into it, it doesn't make too much sense, to me anyway.
I was watching the live boxscore and Benson was dominating, but in short bursts of 5-6-7-yard runs. The type that really eat clock because it's good enough to stick with but takes forever to get down the field. Rice typically either busts one for 7+ or goes down at or near the los. Maybe the Browns get more TOP this game. Regardless, I can't sit a guy who has done what he has done this year unless I have a great option behind him. I don't consider Tashard Choice a great option.
Down to Blount and Westbrook if thats the case....
