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Official Alshon Jeffery - The Bandwagon (1 Viewer)

georg013 said:
Translation: great call
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I've posted in a few places and this thread. I think Alshon is a great value for the rest of the year. The lack of TDs was flukey and I put more on Hoyer than Jeffery. Cutler should improve his fantasy stock for the home stretch after the bye

 
NYRAGE said:
Cutler connected deep to Jeffrey once in each of the first two games. Both times he underthrew Jeffrey for what should have been long tds that ended up as just long catches.
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My post was in response to the previous post.  Why was Alshon running deep routes when Hoyer couldn't and wasn't throwing it deep?

 
Many across the league will be drooling at the thought of adding him to their roster next year. Bet he still signs a very large contract.

 
I don't know, there's an argument for dropping him. It's not like he's an auto-start this year.

I have decent WRs and want to hold other comeback guys like Rawls. It's not an easy call.

 
Deamon said:
only if you need the roster spot and are fighting for playoffs.  Not sure why any playoff team would drop him as he returns for semis.
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I wouldn't fault anyone who's not prepared to plug in Jeffery in a "win or go home" scenario. In my league he's averaging 12.5 ppg and most of the contenders have better options...

 
Just dropped him...Even if he comes back this season he has been nothing, but a #3 wr. This guy just can't seem to put it together.

 
TheWorldof_AJ
@TheWorldof_AJ
 
As a professional athlete, I have been careful about what I put in my body. I took a recommended supplement to combat inflammation. Unfortunately this supplement contained an ingredient that was on the NFL’s banned substance list. I take full responsibility and I'm deeply upset with myself for not doing the proper research on this supplement. I want to apologize to my family, the Bears organization, my teammates, and Bears fans. I will work hard to earn back the respect and trust of the Bears nation and look forward to being back on the field.
2016-11-15

Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery is suspended for the next four games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, which Jeffery says is a result of taking a supplement without realizing it had a banned ingredient. The Bears don’t seem to be very sympathetic to that excuse.

Coach John Fox said a player who’s been in the league as long as Jeffery has been in the NFL should know by now that it’s absolutely unacceptable to take a supplement without first checking to see whether it has any banned substances in it.

“Everybody in the building . . . educates these guys,” Fox said, via the Chicago Tribune. “So especially a veteran, they have heard it 400 times.”

Bears cornerback Tracy Porter said reading the labels is part of the job of being a professional football player.

“It’s just like an extra homework assignment,” Porter said. “You really have to pay attention to the ingredients because even one thing that’s put in there could give you that positive test.”

And tight end Logan Paulsen says he takes nothing without checking to see that the National Sanitation Foundation has certified it as not being contaminated with banned substances.

“You go to a gas station and you’re hungry,” Paulsen said. “There’s a protein bar there — not NSF certified. You have to be really careful.”

Jeffery failed to take the necessary steps, and it will cost him $3.43 million this year and potentially more in lost earnings next year if teams are hesitant to take a chance on giving him a big contract in free agency next year. Failing to read the labels was a costly mistake.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/11/17/bears-dont-seem-sympathetic-to-alshons-supplement-excuse/

 
I sometimes wonder if people are actually watching Jeffery play or just look at the numbers.  Jeffery is not struggling to play well, he just isn't getting the fantasy stats.  Hoyer did not get the ball to him enough and he performed well with Cutler other than last week.  Jeffery would have done just fine if Cutler didn't play one of his worst career games.

Jeffery is not sitting out due to injury, he's out due to suspension which means he will be in perfect shape to start when he comes back.  If anyone is dropping them I expect you to have a great team with a solid bench.  I can't imagine he last on waivers long.  I hope people in my leagues drop him so I can pick him up because he could be a huge help in the playoffs.

 
Hawkeye21 said:
I sometimes wonder if people are actually watching Jeffery play or just look at the numbers.  Jeffery is not struggling to play well, he just isn't getting the fantasy stats.  Hoyer did not get the ball to him enough and he performed well with Cutler other than last week.  Jeffery would have done just fine if Cutler didn't play one of his worst career games.

Jeffery is not sitting out due to injury, he's out due to suspension which means he will be in perfect shape to start when he comes back.  If anyone is dropping them I expect you to have a great team with a solid bench.  I can't imagine he last on waivers long.  I hope people in my leagues drop him so I can pick him up because he could be a huge help in the playoffs.
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I agree with you 100% on his performance. He's been fine. The QB play has been a horror show. Bottom line though, his stats aren't coming through. I have him in 3 of 8 leagues. I'm holding for now as I just don't see anyone on the WW worth it, but I would cut bait if there was someone that could help me now at any position. Luckily, I'm not in that spot yet.

 
NYRAGE said:
I agree with you 100% on his performance. He's been fine. The QB play has been a horror show. Bottom line though, his stats aren't coming through. I have him in 3 of 8 leagues. I'm holding for now as I just don't see anyone on the WW worth it, but I would cut bait if there was someone that could help me now at any position. Luckily, I'm not in that spot yet.
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That's a much more sound reason than what others have given.  There are specific reasons for dropping him that make sense, the other reasons just seem like overreacting or just lack of knowledge.

 
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I disagree.

The bears are going to be out of the race and done w/ Alshon imo after this incident. To say he's healthy is great-- but is Alshon ever really healthy? I remember him being a full P in practice and than spent the whole 4th quarter 3/4 speed jogging routes and not getting anything close to separating like 3-4 weeks ago.

I dropped him for Michael Floyd. I like the GB matchup week 15-- I really do-- but Im not about to put my FF season on the line and play him after a month layoff vs a #### defense that already shut him down once w/ John Fox as his coach and probably (hopefully?) Jay Cutler as his qb... Next week in the finals he gets Norman. Alshon has always done better vs the 5'10-5'11 corners he can tower over. Norman is every bit as physical as him.

In one league-- traded him straight up for Matt bryant. In another-- dropped for Michael Floyd. Not too worried about it. 

 
Hawkeye21 said:
That's a much more sound reason than what others have given.  There are specific reasons for dropping him that make sense, the other reasons just seem like overreacting or just lack of knowledge.
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I would guess that most people only watch a few games a week or the Red Zone channel, so they mostly see stats. A lot of people miss the context of what is happening.

 
NYRAGE said:
I would guess that most people only watch a few games a week or the Red Zone channel, so they mostly see stats. A lot of people miss the context of what is happening.
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I'm sure I'm guilty of it too but as a Bears fan I have watched Jeffery plenty and know that he's a top 12 WR talent.  He's just being handcuffed by his team this year.

 
packer_junkie said:
I disagree.

The bears are going to be out of the race and done w/ Alshon imo after this incident. To say he's healthy is great-- but is Alshon ever really healthy? I remember him being a full P in practice and than spent the whole 4th quarter 3/4 speed jogging routes and not getting anything close to separating like 3-4 weeks ago.

I dropped him for Michael Floyd. I like the GB matchup week 15-- I really do-- but Im not about to put my FF season on the line and play him after a month layoff vs a #### defense that already shut him down once w/ John Fox as his coach and probably (hopefully?) Jay Cutler as his qb... Next week in the finals he gets Norman. Alshon has always done better vs the 5'10-5'11 corners he can tower over. Norman is every bit as physical as him.

In one league-- traded him straight up for Matt bryant. In another-- dropped for Michael Floyd. Not too worried about it. 
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Not to go off topic, but how can you trust Floyd either?  He's done nothing all year (albeit hurt his hamstrings a few weeks ago, but nothing while healthy either).  His snap count is low. Just last week he was 4th on the depth chart and only made some plays after Nelson was sort of punished for a fumble & drop and when Fitzgerald got hurt. 

 
I can't trust him-- but I love what his QB is saying about him... and guess what? If he stinks--- Ill pick up someone else-- maybe even one of the 3 defenses on my wire that play the Browns in the playoffs... I decided I'm not playing alshon after a month layoff vs GB and moved on-- it was a really easy decision for me. 

 
In my dynasty leagues people are treating him like Trent Richardson or something...its absurd. He went in the 2nd or early 3rd for reason this year. 

 
Welp, I've dropped him and the only way it could possibly burn me is if he ends up starting against me in a Week 15 championship game.

But that could never happen... right, future me?

 
Chicago Hooligan said:
Welp, I've dropped him and the only way it could possibly burn me is if he ends up starting against me in a Week 15 championship game.

But that could never happen... right, future me?
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Karma is a #####.  lol  The odds are slim but it certainly could happen.  He's good enough to do it but the odds of you making it that far and the opposing team having him are slim.

 
I am just curious who Cutler will lock onto now.  About the only healthy guy he even knows a bit is Meredith. Royal is always hurt.  Any guesses.  Someone has to catch the bad passes he throws.

 
CabinFever said:
In my dynasty leagues people are treating him like Trent Richardson or something...its absurd. He went in the 2nd or early 3rd for reason this year. 
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Feeling pretty good about trading him for Tyreek HIll & a 2017 1st a few weeks ago.  :coffee:

Now I'd be looking to buy low though.

 
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