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Martavis Bryant owners - we still holding? (1 Viewer)
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thunderguns
Footballguy
I am holding for now. Vick can still throw the deep ball and I'd think the offense will remain aggressive with Vick under center. Markus Wheaton isn't doing anything that should keep him off the field, and he should have good opportunities with defenses so focused on Brown and Bell...
Niles Standish
Footballguy
I still think he's worth a decent amount when Ben comes back. In the meantime I'd hope I don't have to start him. But most leagues are deep enough you can hold a guy for a few weeks on your bench without major problems. In a dynasty you keep him of course.
SeanTaylor21
Footballguy
Could've searched his thread and read exactly what each owner plans to do with him.... wait one more week and then enjoy.
Ayayayay...it's incredible how quick people are to cut bait.
Bryant is planted firmly on my bench until week 5, where he will absolutely be inserted into my lineup as my wr3 or my flex. Mike Vick sucks BUToe thing he can do is throw a pretty deep ball. Which matches up well with bryants greatest strength: catching the deep ball.
Drop Bryant at your own peril. For me he's an obvious hold. Even if I have to wait until rothlisberger comes back in week 8.
Bryant is planted firmly on my bench until week 5, where he will absolutely be inserted into my lineup as my wr3 or my flex. Mike Vick sucks BUToe thing he can do is throw a pretty deep ball. Which matches up well with bryants greatest strength: catching the deep ball.
Drop Bryant at your own peril. For me he's an obvious hold. Even if I have to wait until rothlisberger comes back in week 8.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
It's all about "What have you done for me lately." And of course, nobody can remember more than about 9 months ago.
All offseason I kept reading how much the Cinci passing attack would suck because Dalton is terrible. He had a down year with no Eiffert and AJ Green gimpy. Nobody can recall 2013 or before. Now he's tearing it up and was a steal for many.
LivingTheDream
Footballguy
Big Ben won´t be out long.
He´ll miss another 2 games and when he gets back, Martavis will be an absolute beast.
He´ll miss another 2 games and when he gets back, Martavis will be an absolute beast.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I know it was only preseason but Bryant looked like a man amongst boys to me, just oozing game breaking talent. I didn't catch the game tonight so I don't know exactly how good (or bad) Vick looked but all he needs to do is get the ball in the dudes hands and magic will happen. I'm still just as excited to get him back next week as I was before the Big Ben injury.
I wouldn't count on having him back 3 weeks after the injury. Not sure what the severity of the bruise is, but a severe bone bruise is not something that he can just brace up and play through.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Bradford didn't look special, just comfortable in a system and healthy for the first time in a millennia. Bryant has already flashed his ceiling many a time in regular season action. I just believe he was on the verge of taking the next step and it became apparent to me as a likelihood watching him run circles around players during preseason action.
VaTerp
Footballguy
Agreed.
Obviously downgrade expecations with Ben out but I still feel good about Bryant and he will be in my starting lineup next week. Dropping him now is a ludicrous notion IMO.
If Antonio Brown catches that ball in the endzone that I believe he catches 85 plus % of the time then its a totally different tone in a number of threads tonight. Vick missed a few throws tonight and took 2 bad sacks holding the ball. But overall he was not that bad working in an obviousl limited gameplan. But the guy has been there less than a month and lost 3 days of normal prep b/c of the short week. He should get better in the offense and having Bryant back only helps.
Martavis runs just about a full route tree, has a great catch radius, and is a superb vertical threat. All things that help any QB but especially but will play relatively well to Vick's skill set IMO.
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Was he allowed to practice the past few weeks with the team? If yes, he should be okay.
VaTerp
Footballguy
I heard a stat on the radio this morning from some alleged "fantasy guru." Havent fact checked it all so take it FWIW.
But he said that in Vick's career he has completed 65% of his passes to WRs 6'2 and taller compared to 52% of his passes to WRs shorter than that. He suggested that when Vick misses he often misses high. Again, not sure how valid the stat is or how it stacks up in relation to other QBs but I thought it was interesting. As I said above I think Bryant's abilities play especially well to what Vick brings to the table.
I think Antonio Brown's production takes a much bigger hit with Ben out than Bryant's will.
But he said that in Vick's career he has completed 65% of his passes to WRs 6'2 and taller compared to 52% of his passes to WRs shorter than that. He suggested that when Vick misses he often misses high. Again, not sure how valid the stat is or how it stacks up in relation to other QBs but I thought it was interesting. As I said above I think Bryant's abilities play especially well to what Vick brings to the table.
I think Antonio Brown's production takes a much bigger hit with Ben out than Bryant's will.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
Vick missed Antonio Brown last night at a critical point late in the game by floating the ball just a couple inches too high. There may be something to this...
Joe Summer
Footballguy
Bryant was activated today.
VaTerp
Footballguy
