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Lynch uncertain for Week 1 (1 Viewer)

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefterSeattle RB Marshawn Lynch has experienced back spasms and team is uncertain whether he'll be able to play Sunday vs. Arizona.
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With Arizona's crappy run defense, this might be a good game for Turbin if he gets the start. :popcorn:
 
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Just saw this tweet pass through...

@AdamSchefter: Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch has back spasms and team is uncertain whether he'll be able to play Sunday
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With this going on for close to two weeks now, this has all of the warning signs of an ongoing issue. Just my opinion, but I think Robert Turbin could produce at nearly the same level as Lynch (possibly higher, since he appears to be pretty good out of the backfield as well). I think he's a great pickup right now where available.
 
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it's Tuesday. Back spasms come and go...I'd be surprised if the spasms actually kept him out.

 
Glad I have Turbin, but with a decision between Nicks and Lynch looming, I may be forced to start the guy who plays first (if Nicks actually plays), just to make sure I'm not screwed.

Week 1 injury issues. Gotta love it.

 
My Mr. Irrelevant of $1 in my auction league looking pretty good. Got stung by Lynch's no-show game last year. Turbin time is coming.

 
The worst thing that could happen for Lynch owners is if he misses the game and Turbin blows up. That could put this into a messy RBBC situation, and most of Lynch's value was based on the fact that he's a workhorse.

 
Hmmm guy didn't draft Turbin as the cuff. Smelling like it might be waiver sharktime!

 
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Im pretty stacked at RB. Do you guys think i should drop Dwyer to get him? Is Dwyer's long term value better than Turbin's?

 
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'Bobble Fett said:
Im pretty stacked at RB. Do you guys think i should drop Dwyer to get him? Is Dwyer's long term value better than Turbin's?
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I think Turbin has better long term value. Now that Mendenhall is getting healthy the Steelers RB situation looks murky like the Redskins.If Lynch misses games with back spasms, Turbin has the chance to be a stud.
 
Passed on Lynch at 12 for this very reason - and i LOVE me some beast mode.

The spasms, the post contract play... it was too much for me to rest my first pick on.

Glad I got Turbin later on. Could be a gem

 
Missed out on Turbin late - this is freakin' killin me. I mean, guys are coming back from ACL, MCL tears months ahead of schedule and he can't come back from freakin' spasms?? Drug him up and get his ### out there. Or maybe get him a firmer freakin' mattress. Pissed.

 
I gotta think Lynch, if not this week, will be back soon (or at some point). That being said, would you rather have Bilal Powell or Turbin the rest of the year?

 
'saemick said:
I gotta think Lynch, if not this week, will be back soon (or at some point). That being said, would you rather have Bilal Powell or Turbin the rest of the year?
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My big fear as an owner of Lynch and Turbin, is that Lynch misses and Turbin has an impressive showing. If the Seattle situation turns into an RBBC situation, it kills the value of Lynch. Most of his value was based on him being a workhorse. He's not going to put up top level fantasy numbers if Turbin starts to eat into his reps.
 
Somebody please tell me Turbin can't pass protect, or catch passes, or misses team meetings - something.

:scaredLynchowner:

 
If you have a Lynch owner that is weak at RB and was depending on him for week 1, is the move to sell now while there is panic. For all we know Lynch could be fine by Sunday or do you hold on to Turbin and hope he starts and plays well week 1?

 
'Ilov80s said:
If you have a Lynch owner that is weak at RB and was depending on him for week 1, is the move to sell now while there is panic. For all we know Lynch could be fine by Sunday or do you hold on to Turbin and hope he starts and plays well week 1?
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You do not sell high on Hulk. There is no high.
 
'Ilov80s said:
If you have a Lynch owner that is weak at RB and was depending on him for week 1, is the move to sell now while there is panic. For all we know Lynch could be fine by Sunday or do you hold on to Turbin and hope he starts and plays well week 1?
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I would lean towards this being early season fantasy angst. I would sell.
 
'solorca said:
'saemick said:
I gotta think Lynch, if not this week, will be back soon (or at some point). That being said, would you rather have Bilal Powell or Turbin the rest of the year?
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My big fear as an owner of Lynch and Turbin, is that Lynch misses and Turbin has an impressive showing. If the Seattle situation turns into an RBBC situation, it kills the value of Lynch. Most of his value was based on him being a workhorse. He's not going to put up top level fantasy numbers if Turbin starts to eat into his reps.
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Don't we have this situation every year? I remember last year Ben Tate put up some decent numbers the first two weeks, did that turn into a RBBC? I understand Lynch isn't Foster but I think people are overreacting, they just paid Lynch and even if he misses time I don't see this turning into a committee.
 
OK, trying to look at reasons not to be too nervous re Turbin. Turbin was 10-24 in his first preseason game, then 10-34 in his 2nd game. So 2.4 and 3.4 a carry. Then, he had a similar game in week 3 (check all of the 1 and 2 yard gains) UNTIL the first 3 plays of the 2nd half against the second unit. Went for 8, 17 and 25 on 3 straight plays. And I just watched the touchdown - what a joke. Defense was playing flag football. So take away that quick 50 yards against the 2nd unit and, ummm, I'm not seeing a whole lot. Great biceps though.

Caveat - noted he could do better running behind the first team line, but his preseason was not all that it was cracked up to be.

 
'asuterlowe said:
'solorca said:
'saemick said:
I gotta think Lynch, if not this week, will be back soon (or at some point). That being said, would you rather have Bilal Powell or Turbin the rest of the year?
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My big fear as an owner of Lynch and Turbin, is that Lynch misses and Turbin has an impressive showing. If the Seattle situation turns into an RBBC situation, it kills the value of Lynch. Most of his value was based on him being a workhorse. He's not going to put up top level fantasy numbers if Turbin starts to eat into his reps.
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Don't we have this situation every year? I remember last year Ben Tate put up some decent numbers the first two weeks, did that turn into a RBBC? I understand Lynch isn't Foster but I think people are overreacting, they just paid Lynch and even if he misses time I don't see this turning into a committee.
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I don't think this will be a committee either, but don't think for one second that Lynch getting paid is going to influence who starts. Seattle is starting a 3rd round rookie over Matt Flynn who is guaranteed $10M over the next two years. They don't care who is making the most money.
 
'biju said:
I don't think this will be a committee either, but don't think for one second that Lynch getting paid is going to influence who starts. Seattle is starting a 3rd round rookie over Matt Flynn who is guaranteed $10M over the next two years. They don't care who is making the most money.
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I refrained from bringing it up. Waited for someone else to hit the nail on the head.
 
'Soulfly3 said:
'biju said:
I don't think this will be a committee either, but don't think for one second that Lynch getting paid is going to influence who starts. Seattle is starting a 3rd round rookie over Matt Flynn who is guaranteed $10M over the next two years. They don't care who is making the most money.
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I refrained from bringing it up. Waited for someone else to hit the nail on the head.
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Flynn was unproven. Lynch is. Apples and oranges. When I first saw all of this I'm thinking is this a LJ/Priest situation? Then I watched the preseason video highlights, looked at the play by play, saw what Turbin really did and against whom (the first stringers on the Rams/Chiefs are bad enough, let alone the scrubs) and this got much clearer for me. The ONLY reason Turbin plays will be to spell Lynch to keep him fresh, or step in when dinged like now. He's not a threat in the least to steal carries based on ability/performance in my humble opinion. Sell Turbin high to the Lynch owner now.
 
'Judge Smails said:
'Soulfly3 said:
'biju said:
I don't think this will be a committee either, but don't think for one second that Lynch getting paid is going to influence who starts. Seattle is starting a 3rd round rookie over Matt Flynn who is guaranteed $10M over the next two years. They don't care who is making the most money.
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I refrained from bringing it up. Waited for someone else to hit the nail on the head.
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Flynn was unproven. Lynch is. Apples and oranges. When I first saw all of this I'm thinking is this a LJ/Priest situation? Then I watched the preseason video highlights, looked at the play by play, saw what Turbin really did and against whom (the first stringers on the Rams/Chiefs are bad enough, let alone the scrubs) and this got much clearer for me. The ONLY reason Turbin plays will be to spell Lynch to keep him fresh, or step in when dinged like now. He's not a threat in the least to steal carries based on ability/performance in my humble opinion. Sell Turbin high to the Lynch owner now.
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Im not disagreeing - but look at it this way.Let's say Lynch sits the first 2 weeks (Im just tossing out a number) and Trubin fills in and goes for about 200yds and 2tds over those games.

You dont think Turbin earns himself a bigger role based not just on his performance over those 2 games, but also to limit the chance of injury to Lynch?

This isnt a Tate/Foster situation to me. Foster absolutely destroyed the league the season prior. Lynch over his fairly long career has never come close to that. So it's not as cut and dry as it may seem.

Im not saying Turbin takes over, but Lynch could lose a fair share of carries over the course of the season if Turbin were to light it up.

 
'Judge Smails said:
Missed out on Turbin late - this is freakin' killin me. I mean, guys are coming back from ACL, MCL tears months ahead of schedule and he can't come back from freakin' spasms?? Drug him up and get his ### out there. Or maybe get him a firmer freakin' mattress. Pissed.
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Love it!
 
People really are comparing these two RBs? You watched them side by side in camp and feel that Turbin is every bit the player Lynch is...really?

Can Turbin do

That was 2010 and he followed that up in 2011 with 1200/12TD...I'm not ready to quite put Turbin in that class yet, sorry.Can Turbin produce week 1? Perhaps so but let's not forget rookie under Center, not a lot of weapons at the skill positions either. Shouldn't be too tough for teams to focus on the run quite a bit.

 
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People really are comparing these two RBs? You watched them side by side in camp and feel that Turbin is every bit the player Lynch is...really?

Can Turbin do

 
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