***Official JACKIE BATTLE Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[duaneok66]

I also want to add. Before the Jackie Battle hype took off, someone posted "Wow...3 pages for Battle. You dudes must be in bad shape."(link to this comment below) With the injuries to RBs this year those who stashed Battle will now perhaps have their season saved. And if Battle proves to be even a RB2, this is how championships are won. We will see. But I am not alone in hoping that Battle does well in 2011. All the fans of the Chiefs love Jackie Battle. And this is why I play and love Fantasy Football.We know Charles will be back in 2012. And a duo of Battle + Charles is looking great. I believe Battle is playing for 2012 and beyond.http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=616192&view=findpost&p=13639471

i was one of the losers that concurred with the above posting . . .

 

[pittstownkiller]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

 

[mjr]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

If (very big if) Battle can put up the types of numbers Charles did when he played the last half of the season, then yeah, I think he'll be a factor in 2012.

 

[steelwind]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

Just think of t jones and Charles except next year battle will take jones' carries. Remember the chiefs are a running team.

 

[duaneok66]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

If (very big if) Battle can put up the types of numbers Charles did when he played the last half of the season, then yeah, I think he'll be a factor in 2012.

assuming Charles is back and healthy (big assumption) then I think he will take Jones's spot . . . Charles is obviosuly top dog . . .

 

[jon_mx]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

How is this guy still available in any league?

 

[boonesfarm4me]

Playing Tebow over Schaub and Battle over MJD. I'm going to need to score decent points out of these slots to win my matchup this week and the ceilings for Schaub and MJD are very low compared to Battle and Tebow. Could Schaub and MJD outscore them? Of course, but I'm sure it won't be by much. Gotta role with the upside plays.

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other RB is?

 

[countingcrow]

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/10/21/3222019/chiefs-buzz-battle-is-chiefs-lead.html#storylink=rss#ixzz1bWTylFdL

Battle is Chiefs’ lead rusher for now

Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir said Friday that the rushing duties will, for now, fall primarily to Jackie Battle, but he didn’t rule out a back-by-committee approach if one rusher shows he’s particularly effective.

“We basically have a plan in terms of not equally distributing the carries,” Muir said, “but certain plays we maybe like with a certain player. Obviously you get in a situation where a guy is running tough and he’s running for extra yards — the kind of game sometimes dictates who that back is.”

After Jamaal Charles suffered a season-ending knee injury in the season’s second week, the Chiefs have shuffled the featured back role among Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster and Battle. None has been dominating, but Battle showed promise two weeks ago in a win against Indianapolis by rushing for a career-high 119 yards in 19 carries. Battle, who joined the Chiefs in 2007 as an undrafted free agent, has averaged 5.4 yards per carry.

“As a staff, we’ve always known he has talent,” Muir said. “Now that he the opportunity to carry the ball, I think that’s a significant thing.”

 

[Unwrittenlaw]

Any Battle trades in dynasty leagues? trying to see what value he's getting.

 

[Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub]

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/10/21/3222019/chiefs-buzz-battle-is-chiefs-lead.html#storylink=rss#ixzz1bWTylFdL

Battle is Chiefs’ lead rusher for now

Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir said Friday that the rushing duties will, for now, fall primarily to Jackie Battle, but he didn’t rule out a back-by-committee approach if one rusher shows he’s particularly effective.

“We basically have a plan in terms of not equally distributing the carries,” Muir said, “but certain plays we maybe like with a certain player. Obviously you get in a situation where a guy is running tough and he’s running for extra yards — the kind of game sometimes dictates who that back is.”

After Jamaal Charles suffered a season-ending knee injury in the season’s second week, the Chiefs have shuffled the featured back role among Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster and Battle. None has been dominating, but Battle showed promise two weeks ago in a win against Indianapolis by rushing for a career-high 119 yards in 19 carries. Battle, who joined the Chiefs in 2007 as an undrafted free agent, has averaged 5.4 yards per carry.

“As a staff, we’ve always known he has talent,” Muir said. “Now that he the opportunity to carry the ball, I think that’s a significant thing.”

 

[pittstownkiller]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

How is this guy still available in any league?

There are only 40 roster-ed RB's in my dynasty league, 7 moves allowed for the year, and an IR limited to a NFL designation. Most guys, in my league, whole stable of RB's are as good or better than Battle, other guys need help in other areas and want to save there transactions for there.

 

[Luke Skywalker]

Just picked him up since I've got FJax and Gore on a bye week.

 

[Kenny Powers]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

How is this guy still available in any league?

Both of my $$$ leagues are on yahoo. I realize plenty of people on there dont have money on the line or do it just to have mock drafts (I do as well), but he's only owned in 45% of leagues. Surprisingly low.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Is there anyone on the practice squad who could be promoted if something was to happen to the anointed one or would haley just roll with jones and mcluster or more likely a FA?

 

[ponchsox]

This guy is still available in two of my league; I can see his value in redraft but in dynasty? Is there really an opinion that he is viable in 2012?

How is this guy still available in any league?

Both of my $$$ leagues are on yahoo. I realize plenty of people on there dont have money on the line or do it just to have mock drafts (I do as well), but he's only owned in 45% of leagues. Surprisingly low.

He's up to 83% owned in CBS leagues and I'm in a deep league. Any bell cow RB should be 100% owned.

 

[Unwrittenlaw]

Is there anyone on the practice squad who could be promoted if something was to happen to the anointed one or would haley just roll with jones and mcluster or more likely a FA?

Shane Bannon is on the PS but he's not any good. Way too slow to be a good NFL RB.

 

[killrobotkill]

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/10/21/3222019/chiefs-buzz-battle-is-chiefs-lead.html#storylink=rss#ixzz1bWTylFdL

Battle is Chiefs’ lead rusher for now

Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir said Friday that the rushing duties will, for now, fall primarily to Jackie Battle, but he didn’t rule out a back-by-committee approach if one rusher shows he’s particularly effective.

“We basically have a plan in terms of not equally distributing the carries,” Muir said, “but certain plays we maybe like with a certain player. Obviously you get in a situation where a guy is running tough and he’s running for extra yards — the kind of game sometimes dictates who that back is.”

After Jamaal Charles suffered a season-ending knee injury in the season’s second week, the Chiefs have shuffled the featured back role among Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster and Battle. None has been dominating, but Battle showed promise two weeks ago in a win against Indianapolis by rushing for a career-high 119 yards in 19 carries. Battle, who joined the Chiefs in 2007 as an undrafted free agent, has averaged 5.4 yards per carry.

“As a staff, we’ve always known he has talent,” Muir said. “Now that he the opportunity to carry the ball, I think that’s a significant thing.”

I don't read anything in that article that would rule out them bringing in, say, McCluster on passing downs. That "certain plays we maybe like with a certain player" quote is pretty vague.I think I'm going to let this guy sit on my bench one more week before I start him over someone like Willis McGahee.

 

[ponchsox]

 

[cvnpoka]

pure ownage by haley

 

[shadyridr]

I don't really understand Dodd's ranking on Battle myself. He has Battle at #25 in PPR format and then he has both DAL backs at #17 and #20. How can a guy that is going to get close to 20 carries be ranked behind two guys, on the same team, that are going to eat into each others carries? Makes no sense, even if they are going against STL, DAL is still a throw first offense.

who said hes gonna get close to 20 carries?

Instead of just posting a question about a single line in what I posted, why don't you also include what you think about the situation. "Close to 20" could mean 17-23 carries, and from what I have read through out the whole blog, most people have mentioned around the 20 mark also.

To the point I was trying to make is that, how can BOTH Dallas backs be above a guy that "should" ( again not saying with all certainty that he will, but should) get most of the carries?

like I said...

 

[Kenny Powers]

The battle has begun but the war is not over. If KC keeps up a nice lead he could at least salvage this week.

Glad I switched him to the bench for Murray in the 25th hour though

 

[shadyridr]

javier arenas

 

[cvnpoka]

3rd and one they hand it off to...a defensive back

 

[qimqam]

Glad he's the featured back otherwise he may have negative attempts

 

[shadyridr]

fyi he still looks pretty good

 

[Sweet Love]

Is there a way to erase smack talk on yahoo...lol. Glad I sat Jonathan Stewart for him.

 

[Otis]

pure ownage by haley

 

[meatwad1]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

 

[need2know]

arenas > battle . go get em while hes hot!

 

[Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub]

The battle has begun but the war is not over.

 

[LargeMouthBass]

First it was Kendricks, next it was Torain, and now it's Battle...

 

[ponchsox]

First it was Kendricks, next it was Torain, and now it's Battle...

76 yards, wasn't a total bust but wasn't worth all the hype he gets. He still looks like a decent RB3 going forward.

 

[Trizzler]

Jackie Battle is so strong, he injures opposition players while they're on the bench.

 

[SlevinKelevra]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

 

[Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub]

Jackie Battle just won me my game after that 24 yard burst.

Jackie Battle

Season saver.

 

[shadyridr]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

he had 3 carries in the first half. if it wasnt for the 28-0 score he wouldve been useless

 

[mr roboto]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

Show us your brilliant sleeper calls.

 

[jon_mx]

Battle got ripped off one or two TD's today. Battle is by far the best short yardage guy they have, but they made all sorts of weird choices.

 

[stronger88]

It could have been a lot worse if the Chiefs didn't blow out Oakland. Battle only had 16 of the Cheifs 39 carries. Jones and McCluster didn't look very effective, but does that even matter to Haley?

 

[Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub]

76 yards rushing

Buy low.

 

[ponchsox]

Battle got ripped off one or two TD's today. Battle is by far the best short yardage guy they have, but they made all sorts of weird choices.

Agreed, the Chiefs play calling was odd but it worked today. Cassel threw a ton on first down which didn't help Battle's cause.

 

[jon_mx]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

he had 3 carries in the first half. if it wasnt for the 28-0 score he wouldve been useless

I did not see the 28-0 score helped him much. I think in a closer game, the running game would have been more important. But I will never try to guess what Haley is thinking.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I think its funny about people complaining about Battle's game. He got about as many points as Mendenhall, McFadden, and CJ2K combined today.

 

[Warrior]

Battle got ripped off one or two TD's today. Battle is by far the best short yardage guy they have, but they made all sorts of weird choices.

Doesn't matter going forward. They're just as likely to look elsewhere on short yardage situations as they did today. Dumb? Yes. But it'll continue.

 

[LargeMouthBass]

I think its funny about people complaining about Battle's game. He got about as many points as Mendenhall, McFadden, and CJ2K combined today.

Well they don't have million threads...

 

[qimqam]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

16 touches for "The Featured Back" sux.A 1 yd TD for McClain sux A 6 yd TD for a DB Sux Overall it's a FAIL

 

[ponchsox]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

16 touches for "The Featured Back" sux.A 1 yd TD for McClain sux A 6 yd TD for a DB Sux Overall it's a FAIL

What did you expect? For Jackie Battle to save your season? He's a decent injury/bye week fill in. No more, no less.

 

[LargeMouthBass]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

16 touches for "The Featured Back" sux.A 1 yd TD for McClain sux A 6 yd TD for a DB Sux Overall it's a FAIL

He had 2 carries for 9 yards in the first half. Second half numbers is quite misleading imo.

 

[SlevinKelevra]

Another shark pool fart. There have been a lot of these the past few weeks.

So 16x76 is now a bad performance ?

16 touches for "The Featured Back" sux.A 1 yd TD for McClain sux A 6 yd TD for a DB Sux Overall it's a FAIL

FAIL is when you rely on a mid-season pickup to turn around your seasonThat's the difference between bad & good fantasy managers

 

[The Comedian]

Never watch the Chiefs mutch. I tuned in today for some of the game, and I could instantly see what people are talking about regarding Haley. They were on like the 5 inch line and he calls all these elaborate motions and whatnot. Guy is just likes to be fancy I guess. Doesn't bode well for Battle.