Miles Austin (1 Viewer)

[mizat000]

Only has 1 game with 4 or more receptions over his last 7 games.. what are you projecting for him against Arizona?

 

[Boom Switch]

Only has 1 game with 4 or more receptions over his last 7 games.. what are you projecting for him against Arizona?

2-3 is pretty much his norm with Kitna...

 

[thehornet]

3/23/0

i hope im wrong

 

[identikit]

AZ D may get more receptions from Kitna than Austin.

 

[kiLLscaLLion]

AZ D may get more receptions from Kitna than Austin.

 

[North]

He better hope Romo comes back healthy b/c since Romo left Austin has been a #3 fantasy receiver at best. In fact I think he has but up better #'s as a rusher than a WR.

I just don't get it, top 10 WR when Romos in and a bottom feeder when Kitnas QB. Can it really be that Kitna just doesn't like throwing to him?

For what it's worth, I think Austin get 5 receptions tonight for about 70 yards. He will be the #3 WR on the team tonight as far as stats go.

 

[Sweet Love]

...and then some.

 

[BigA]

:X

 

[Sweet Love]

Last play there...was that a catch and fumble (I know it was a lateral, but is it scored a fumble) that Austin just had?

 

[tdhartis]

Did that last play count as a fumble lost for Austin?

 

[Man In The Box]

Did that last play count as a fumble lost for Austin?

Yahoo has already scored it as a fumble.

 

[Billy Bats]

Good time for his best game in a month. :X

 

[the spanker]

Good time for his best game in a month. :X

Indeed my friend. Took a lot of guts to play him.

 

[packersfan]

It may not be of any help for many Austin owners but I think we saw conclusively tonight what many of us have known - the problem with Austin's production wasn't Austin, it was Jon Kitna. Kitna's inability to throw downfield has killed Austin's value. McGee showed that ability and not surprisingly Austin came through with a huge play and a big game.

 

[Billy Bats]

:X

Good time for his best game in a month.

Indeed my friend. Took a lot of guts to play him.

Not really for me, Austin's backup is probably starting for Andre. I had to start Miles, and he came through.

 

[the spanker]

It may not be of any help for many Austin owners but I think we saw conclusively tonight what many of us have known - the problem with Austin's production wasn't Austin, it was Jon Kitna. Kitna's inability to throw downfield has killed Austin's value. McGee showed that ability and not surprisingly Austin came through with a huge play and a big game.

Well Kitna was looking alot more for him this week than he normally does. I think he had at least 7 tarrgets before he got injured.

 

[packersfan]

Austin put up better receiving numbers in one half with McGee than he did in every game but one with Kitna. If you're an Austin owner in a league that goes through Week 17 you definitely are hoping McGee gets the start next week.

 

[kinged]

It may not be of any help for many Austin owners but I think we saw conclusively tonight what many of us have known - the problem with Austin's production wasn't Austin, it was Jon Kitna. Kitna's inability to throw downfield has killed Austin's value. McGee showed that ability and not surprisingly Austin came through with a huge play and a big game.

Well Kitna was looking alot more for him this week than he normally does. I think he had at least 7 tarrgets before he got injured.

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate, and Austin did nothing with it.. Guys are getting carried away with Austins one big play. kitna targeted him on a deep play too with a perfect pass, and Austin didn't bring it in... not Kitna's fault.

 

[BigA]

Did that last play count as a fumble lost for Austin?

Yahoo has already scored it as a fumble.

are those fumbles?

 

[Billy Bats]

Did that last play count as a fumble lost for Austin?

Yahoo has already scored it as a fumble.

are those fumbles?

Looks like it, NFL.com scoreboard has it as a fumble as well.

 

[the spanker]

It may not be of any help for many Austin owners but I think we saw conclusively tonight what many of us have known - the problem with Austin's production wasn't Austin, it was Jon Kitna. Kitna's inability to throw downfield has killed Austin's value. McGee showed that ability and not surprisingly Austin came through with a huge play and a big game.

Well Kitna was looking alot more for him this week than he normally does. I think he had at least 7 tarrgets before he got injured.

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate, and Austin did nothing with it.. Guys are getting carried away with Austins one big play. kitna targeted him on a deep play too with a perfect pass, and Austin didn't bring it in... not Kitna's fault.

I agree with you here.

 

[packersfan]

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

 

[Billy Bats]

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

Fantasywise he was ok. In 9 games without Romo, Miles has hit double digits 5 times, and one week with 9pts. Not too bad with a backup. I drafted him as my number 2, and he gave that to me. I was happy with his fantasy year.

 

[rocketsauce]

And my relationship, season, and story with Miles Austin comes to an end.

I was ridiculously high on him in the preseason -- made him the #2 WR taken, and #8 overall in my PPR Re-Draft -- loved the first two weeks, and then the wheels slowly fell off, and then Romo got injured, and then Dez emerged, and then Kitna refused to look at him, and then BOOM. Steven McGee comes in, ends up being my savior, and delivering a solid 24 pt day out of my former golden child. Austin is the ONLY player (out of 20 drafted) still on my roster from my original draft. I just can't quit you Austin. Thanks for doing something for me on this most important week.

...Oh, and great. Now my hope in you is restored and you'll probably find your way back to my team in 2011.

 

[Kenny Powers]

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

Fantasywise he was ok. In 9 games without Romo, Miles has hit double digits 5 times, and one week with 9pts. Not too bad with a backup. I drafted him as my number 2, and he gave that to me. I was happy with his fantasy year.

Those point totals were really boosted by redzone TDs, which is surprising, because when Romo was still playing Austin was racking up yards but not TDs...You can look at Austin and his production quite a few different ways, I still dont know how I'll feel about him come next year

 

[Billy Bats]

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

Fantasywise he was ok. In 9 games without Romo, Miles has hit double digits 5 times, and one week with 9pts. Not too bad with a backup. I drafted him as my number 2, and he gave that to me. I was happy with his fantasy year.

Those point totals were really boosted by redzone TDs, which is surprising, because when Romo was still playing Austin was racking up yards but not TDs...You can look at Austin and his production quite a few different ways, I still dont know how I'll feel about him come next year

Well sure, it would be ideal to have both red zone and yardage production at the same time. He would be top 5 WR. Still, after today he's pushing top 10 WR, that works for me. Next year maybe he takes that next step, and I'll gladly take him again.

 

[Kenny Powers]

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

Fantasywise he was ok. In 9 games without Romo, Miles has hit double digits 5 times, and one week with 9pts. Not too bad with a backup. I drafted him as my number 2, and he gave that to me. I was happy with his fantasy year.

Those point totals were really boosted by redzone TDs, which is surprising, because when Romo was still playing Austin was racking up yards but not TDs...You can look at Austin and his production quite a few different ways, I still dont know how I'll feel about him come next year

Well sure, it would be ideal to have both red zone and yardage production at the same time. He would be top 5 WR. Still, after today he's pushing top 10 WR, that works for me. Next year maybe he takes that next step, and I'll gladly take him again.

Since you said that, I had to check where he was in my league and he's WR14...Im real surprised he's actually that high, and that doesnt include tonight's numbers. He was my WR2 on another team and his season this year felt pretty disappointing, though preseason I had very high expectations and had him as the #3 WR.

 

[knickstorm]

And Austin did nothing to help Kitna... Kitna targeted him, was accurate

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

Fantasywise he was ok. In 9 games without Romo, Miles has hit double digits 5 times, and one week with 9pts. Not too bad with a backup. I drafted him as my number 2, and he gave that to me. I was happy with his fantasy year.

Those point totals were really boosted by redzone TDs, which is surprising, because when Romo was still playing Austin was racking up yards but not TDs...You can look at Austin and his production quite a few different ways, I still dont know how I'll feel about him come next year

of course kitna's not gonna hit miles for long td's as often as romo did, but outside of that one 30+ yard td vs the giants i cant remember any other. For next year i' loving miles a s buy low guy with huge upside. Dez is fragile and unlike kitna when Austin runs down the field, romo will actually look for him.....tonight is proof, austin was on his way to another typical Kitna-Austin game, 2 catches for 37 yards at the half, McGee comes in and somehow he's able to gets 4 for 80 something yards and a touchdown in 1 half?

 

[mizat000]

Glad he was able to step up for me .. I was hoping somebody pre-game would boldly predict a good game from him with Dez out, Williams sucking, Ariz Defense.. I sure didn't have the guts too. Was considering starting mike thomas or jacoby jones for him. Happy I didn't.

 

[Billy Bats]

That's debatable. Austin was wide open on a slant route that probably would have gone for a 50-yard TD but Kitna threw the ball nowhere near him. The pass in the end zone could have been thrown better too. Austin had a step on his man on that play. I agree about the drop on the pass downfield. That was all on Austin.Bottom line, though, is the production and Austin's production in just one half with McGee dwarfed his production in every game but one with Kitna. For whatever reason (and I think it's primarily been due to Kitna), Kitna and Austin have not gotten on the same page. I think it's interesting that McGee, who hadn't thrown an NFL pass before tonight, did not have the same issues getting the ball to Austin that Kitna has had from the moment he replaced Romo.

Fantasywise he was ok. In 9 games without Romo, Miles has hit double digits 5 times, and one week with 9pts. Not too bad with a backup. I drafted him as my number 2, and he gave that to me. I was happy with his fantasy year.

Those point totals were really boosted by redzone TDs, which is surprising, because when Romo was still playing Austin was racking up yards but not TDs...You can look at Austin and his production quite a few different ways, I still dont know how I'll feel about him come next year

Well sure, it would be ideal to have both red zone and yardage production at the same time. He would be top 5 WR. Still, after today he's pushing top 10 WR, that works for me. Next year maybe he takes that next step, and I'll gladly take him again.

Since you said that, I had to check where he was in my league and he's WR14...Im real surprised he's actually that high, and that doesnt include tonight's numbers. He was my WR2 on another team and his season this year felt pretty disappointing, though preseason I had very high expectations and had him as the #3 WR.

So you had high expectations as a #3 WR going in, but felt disappointed by high end #2 WR numbers in the end. Did it just not feel like he put them up?

 

[packersfan]

Well sure, it would be ideal to have both red zone and yardage production at the same time. He would be top 5 WR. Still, after today he's pushing top 10 WR, that works for me. Next year maybe he takes that next step, and I'll gladly take him again.

I'm going to target him as well. He was a WR1 with Romo and a WR3 with Kitna. With Kitna out, he put up WR1 numbers again. So in my opinion, as long as Kitna isn't the QB there's plenty to like about Austin. He's a stud talent and will have a top QB (Romo) throwing to him again. If Bryant stays healthy, he could become the No. 1 WR on the Cowboys and that will impact Austin's value but that will also result in more single coverage. Romo, unlike Kitna, isn't going to ignore Austin the way Kitna did so often. I feel very confident in predicting that. So if Austin gets singled up, he'll get his looks and the downfield action will return with Romo which is a huge part of Austin's game. I think Bryant may be the more talented WR so he could become a Top 10-15 WR next season if he can stay healthy. But I think Austin could be a Top 15-20 WR. A rock solid WR2 who will generate a good number of WR1 games with Romo. If the buzz gets heavy for Bryant that could push Austin's value down and if people just look at Austin's numbers this season and don't factor in the reasons for the decline that could push his value down as well. It's my hope that people will be clamoring to get Bryant and turn Austin into a nice value pick. He will be high on my list of WR targets in 2011.If there is a 2011.

 

[Sinn Fein]

This just reminds me of how much I hate Kitna

 

[Kiddnets]

I agree - love Miles for next year - this should push his draft status down so fans can grab him cheaper than usual. Miles is Romo's #1 - Dez will be a factor next year but injuries and experience will keep him from overtaking Miles until at least 2012 IMO

 

[Kenny Powers]

Since you said that, I had to check where he was in my league and he's WR14...Im real surprised he's actually that high, and that doesnt include tonight's numbers. He was my WR2 on another team and his season this year felt pretty disappointing, though preseason I had very high expectations and had him as the #3 WR.

So you had high expectations as a #3 WR going in, but felt disappointed by high end #2 WR numbers in the end. Did it just not feel like he put them up?

I meant I had him projected as the #3 WR overall. So being the #14 WR overall isnt terrible, it just felt like he put up more like a #25-30 WR season. Surprised he has a shot to be in the Top 12.