Ogbonnaya - Playoff Savior or Bust? (1 Viewer)

[Pearl Frumpkin]

What does everyone think of Ogbonnaya this week. As a Bears homer I know that Chicago's rushing D is horrendous. Yes, they have played some good rushing teams, but look at the numbers from the last 7 weeks

@Was - 209 yds

@GB - 171 yds

DET - 145 yds

BAL - 174 yds

@STL - 258 yds

@MIN - 246 yds

DAL - 149 yds

This week they are playing @CLE. If anything, the Bears rush defense plays worse on the road. The average of their last 4 games on the road is 221 yards per game. Even if you look at the home games where they played relatively better, they are still giving up 156 yards per game. Heck, even Baltimore ran for 174 yards on them. So as well all know, this rush D sucks.

But here is the difficult question. Will the Browns take advantage of this? The Browns are only averaging 82 yards over the same span. I never watch Browns games so I only have stats to work off of, but it seems that they just do not want to run the ball.

If Ogbonnaya is even an average NFL RB I see him getting a minimum of 100 yards on the ground if he gets 20 carries with the potential for multiple TD's. So here are some questions for the Browns homers out there. Is Ogbonnaya most likely to get the majority of the carries? Will the Browns rush enough times against this putrid Bears run D? And is Ogbonnaya good enough to capitalize on it?

 

[shadyridr]

His season high carries is 8. Hes gonna split carries with Fozzy. THe team NEVER runs the ball. Last time he got the start he fumbled and didnt touch the ball again. Norv Turner was even talking about giving touches to a third RB I never heard of. This is a trap if Ive ever seen one.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

I have been waiting to see if the FBG's were going to adjust there rankings for him based on this juicy paper matchup and the McGahee concussion.....

Dodds has not yet....has him at 37...with McGahee still ranked higher

It appears Bloom likes the matchup a little more and has factored in McGahee not playing....24

 

[John 14:6]

His season high carries is 8. Hes gonna split carries with Fozzy. THe team NEVER runs the ball. Last time he got the start he fumbled and didnt touch the ball again. Norv Turner was even talking about giving touches to a third RB I never heard of. This is a trap if Ive ever seen one.

thanks, shady. Too much uncertainty for me to start him this week.

 

[Wrigley]

Heck, I dropped him for Todman

 

[packer_junkie]

I have him and in a ppr, am really debating him over morris/tate. Not sure I have the stones though

 

[shadyridr]

This is how confident I feel he is a trap. My opponent lost ADP and possibly Miller this week. He had no BB$$ left. I picked up all the available RBs this week (Gerhart, Todman, Thomas) and let him have Silent G.

 

[Raider Nation]

You can never have too many Silent G threads.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

I'd feel more comfortable with Todman. (who I think is a Top 15 option if MJD sits this week vs. Buffalo). With MJD headed for FA, wouldn't be surprised at all if they see what they have in Todman rest of year.

Fozzy will be a factor.