McCoy - does his value take a hit with Vick's injury concerns? (1 Viewer)

[LionOfGosforth]

First off, i'm really not sure what McCoy's stats have historically been like with Vick out, maybe this is a moot point. Seems though that with Vick continually getting dinged up and a good bet to miss a game or two, perhaps more, does his absence affect McCoy at all? I already have slight doubts that McCoy is a slam-dunk top 3 back anyway due to losing a lineman recently, and Reid saying he is going to reduce his workload. In a draft, particularly in non-ppr, I might have a hard time not going to the big 3 QB's once Foster and Rice were off the board. But anyway, back to the actual question, is McCoy significantly affected by Vick missing time? I'd imagine Philly's ability to keep defences honest without Vick back there would decrease at a minimum which would impact McCoy some surely?

 

[eric rymer]

Maybe a little but honestly after watching Foles play I would not downgrade Shady at all. You would have to think if Foles was starting due to injuries that you could probably upgrade Shady in PPR. His Rec would almost have to go up in dump off passes alone.

 

[Zeff]

Last year w/Vick out...

(YFS/TD)

115/0

61/1

133/2

Not drawing any conclusions, just offering up the data.

 

[LionOfGosforth]

Last year w/Vick out...(YFS/TD)115/061/1133/2Not drawing any conclusions, just offering up the data.

Thanks - do you recall who they played? just curious on that, seems like he suffered very little from that small sample.

 

[Zeff]

I certainly don't "recall," but a quick search shows it was...

...@ NYG

...home vs. the Pats

...@ SEA

 

[Sabertooth]

The loss of their best offensive lineman is a bigger blow to his production.

 

[LionOfGosforth]

The loss of their best offensive lineman is a bigger blow to his production.

This in combination with Vick's health over a season and a proposed reduced workload (could be coach-speak of course) has me quite leery. Seems to me that virtually nobody has advocated doing anything other than Foster-Rice-McCoy at 1/2/3 (not always that order but always those 3) and very few have expressed any doubt about it. Granted, the RB's after them are hardly without questions either (Mcfadden, MJD, Johnson, Murray, Lynch etc). Looks like most believe it's a case of taking the guy with the least amount of question in that position, rather than taking the more sure thing in another position.

 

[LionOfGosforth]

I certainly don't "recall," but a quick search shows it was......@ NYG...home vs. the Pats...@ SEA

Sorry, assumed you had photographic memory

 

[Zeff]

I certainly don't "recall," but a quick search shows it was......@ NYG...home vs. the Pats...@ SEA

Sorry, assumed you had photographic memory

I have the Internet, which is pretty much the same thing.