Nate Burleson (1 Viewer)

[goldenchild]

26, 20, 23, 24, 27

Those are the numbers for the opponent's Pass Def he faces going foward. That plus the fact that outside of the ARI game where he had 5 targets, he hasn't been targetted less than 8 times (with double digit targets in 4 of them!)... but the icing on the cake is that he will be used as the PR now?

He finishes up the FF playoffs against HOU, TB, and GB (All potential shootouts!)...

I think he is another person to target for a nice 2nd half run, no?

 

[TommyGilmore]

No Walter Jones, no Seahawks passing game.

 

[Zoomanji]

No Walter Jones, no Seahawks passing game.

Hasn't Jones already missed almost every game this year?

 

[NatronIsMean]

No Walter Jones, no Seahawks passing game.

Lets be honest. Walter Jones of 2009 was a ghost of Walter Jones anyway. Not the biggest deal. Hurts a little. The line SUCKS, but when you're playing against teams with NO pass rush, he should be a solid WR2: W09: DET - WR2W10: @ARI - Don't even think about it.W11: @MIN - Don't even think about it.W12: @STL - WR2W13: SF - WR2/WR3W14: @HOU - WR2W15: TB - WR2W16: @GB - I wouldn't.

 

[FantasyTrader]

Absolutely. Burleson could be getting poised here. It's easy to forget that he's now about 1.5 years removed from the knee injury that could have him held in check to some degree. His 66 targets is tied with Roddy White for 6th most in the league. And the completion percentage isn't out of whack either. He's just not getting his fair share of TD's.

He could be a 2nd half boom.

 

[Sweetness_34]

One more thing to keep in mind: Nate Clements is out for the 9ers for around 6 weeks....will help the QBs/WRs on opposing teams a lot more now.

 

[ft_ball_fn]

I've been playing Burleson since week2 on and off... he's a great matchup at home... and against weak D's. Anyone with a pass rush destroys Hass and therefore Burleson's value as well. If you can pick the right games he puts up #1WR numbers (stud numbers) though... a great value for a WW WR.

 

[soxjj]

What about Housh?

Are we assuming Housh will be covered by the best CB in each game? I haven't looked at the numbers for Burleson/Housh but seems very inconsistent. I know Hass was out a few weeks but still not sure what's going to happen in Seattle.

 

[Resident A]

I love Burleson this year, and I've been starting him at WR3 since week 1. But there is NO WAY he puts up stud WR1 numbers. You're talking Fitz/Colston/Wayne numbers?, no way.

He's a great WR3, and could be a WR2 with the cake 2nd half matchups, but there will be a few stinkers this year when Hasselbeck gets mauled by the pass rush. Minnesota will be one of those games.

Bottom Line: Burleson needs to start scoring TDs to become any better than a WR3.

 

[CalBear]

One more thing to keep in mind: Nate Clements is out for the 9ers for around 6 weeks....will help the QBs/WRs on opposing teams a lot more now.

Clements had already been demoted before he got hurt.

 

[ChinaTown]

What about Housh? Are we assuming Housh will be covered by the best CB in each game? I haven't looked at the numbers for Burleson/Housh but seems very inconsistent. I know Hass was out a few weeks but still not sure what's going to happen in Seattle.

As a Seattle homer, I can say there's a fair amount of buzz about Housh being a whiny ##### about targets and his chemistry with Hass. Denial that there's any meaning to that buzz seems to be the flavor of the week:
"You're talking about two great competitors and they were simply having an animated discussion, I can tell you that with 100 percent truthfulness," Mora said. "They were just talking about a throw. You have to remember, these two guys have only had seven games together. They're trying to learn each other so there's a process they have to go through."If Houshmandzadeh does demand the ball more, he's out of line, Mora said."Going into yesterday's game, of receivers who'd played six games, he'd been thrown to the fifth-most times in the NFL," Mora said. "So that would not be legitimate, no."

 

[Tanner9919]

No Walter Jones, no Seahawks passing game running game whatsoever, which means a lot of passes to Burleson.

Fixed.

 

[massraider]

I love Burleson this year, and I've been starting him at WR3 since week 1. But there is NO WAY he puts up stud WR1 numbers. You're talking Fitz/Colston/Wayne numbers?, no way.He's a great WR3, and could be a WR2 with the cake 2nd half matchups, but there will be a few stinkers this year when Hasselbeck gets mauled by the pass rush. Minnesota will be one of those games.Bottom Line: Burleson needs to start scoring TDs to become any better than a WR3.

Bottom line, he's ranked right around WR15 already.

 

[Enforcer]

Walter Jones? Somebody must be delusional. Jones hasn't put on pads even once this year.

I have little doubt Burleson has an opportunity to keep posting stats this season, but I just hope nobody falls in love to the point to believing that the guy is a serious talent.

Burleson has some serious defects in his game that aren't going to repair themselves anytime soon. The next time I see him fail to complete a route will be, well, probably this coming Sunday. To add to that thought, the next time I see him let a ball bounce of his chest instead of catching it with his hands well be, well, this coming Sunday.

The guy has great athleticism, but lacks some major skills that "Stud #1" WRs possess.

 

[goldenchild]

Perhaps not Stud WR1 numbers... but defnitely solid WR2 numbers with potential to cross into WR1 territory (If the TDs start coming).

Another handful of targets (9), catching 7 of them for 75 yards. He is on pace to catch 90 balls this year.

If you need to upgrade at WR but can't afford to give up your big names, you might be able to land Burleson on the cheap!