Playing both Pats backs together (1 Viewer)

[rawdog]

I'm in a ten-team league that starts 3 RB's. So 30 start each week. My RB3 is very weak. I'm thinking about making a trade to acquire both and play Dillon/maroney together.

I'm thinking FBG's projections are way, that the NE backs combine for 2200 tot yds & 15 TD. A 310-pt. monster.

Am i crazy to play them both?

 

[SteelerMurf]

If you have to start 3 I guess it's OK, but I would have thought in a 10 teamer you would have a better #2 than dillon

 

[tombonneau]

If you had a stud at RB1 like LJ or SA, starting them both might not be bad as it would be safe consistant points from your other RB spot; you'd virtually be assured of getting zero out of your two second backs. Of course, you are also assured of not having two huge games from them either, just depends on your philosphy.

 

[David Yudkin]

Why is Dillon a "mediocre" RB this week? Even banged up last year he had 203 total yards and 3 TD in 2 games vs. Buffalo last year.

 

[PatsWillWin]

Crazy idea.

 

[SteelerMurf]

Why is Dillon a "mediocre" RB this week? Even banged up last year he had 203 total yards and 3 TD in 2 games vs. Buffalo last year.

cause he is RBBC nowall RBs in RBBC are mediocreOh yeah, welcome to 2006, last year was last year.

 

[rawdog]

Bu the point is i wouldn't care that it was RBBC b/c I'd be playing them together.

basiclaly, it'd be the Pats backs replacing Chet Taylor & Barlow.

I used this strategy once a few years ago w/ Hearst/barlow, playing them together, worked OK.

So many teams are RBBC these days that starting 3 "clean" RB's in a 10-teamer is tough anyway. That would be the thinking.

Together, both Pats guys would be like Larry Johnson– except you don't get to start a 3rd RB while everybody else does.

 

[SteelerMurf]

Bu the point is i wouldn't care that it was RBBC b/c I'd be playing them together.basiclaly, it'd be the Pats backs replacing Chet Taylor & Barlow.I used this strategy once a few years ago w/ Hearst/barlow, playing them together, worked OK.So many teams are RBBC these days that starting 3 "clean" RB's in a 10-teamer is tough anyway. That would be the thinking.Together, both Pats guys would be like Larry Johnson– except you don't get to start a 3rd RB while everybody else does.

If you bench Chester Taylor for Moroney, you are gonna leave some points on the bench...just my opinion but I would never bench an every down back that will get 25 touches for a backup RB gettting 12.Play Chester, I bet if you put the questions who to start...Chester or Moroney, you will almost get a 100% response of Chester.

 

[rawdog]

Sorry. To clarify, it's Dillon in for Taylor at RB2. Maroney in for Barlow at RB3.

Figuring Taylor's about 30 pts. better than Dillon. Figuring Morency is about 40-50 pts. better than Barlow.

Didn't want to turn this into a "Should I make this trade question" that belongs in Asst. Coach, but just wanted to clarify, what the exchange would be in this hypothetical example.

But he main quest is 2-part: 1) What will the Pats duo be COMBINED. 2) At what projected point level is it OK to play them together in a league that starts 30 RB's?

Thanks.

 

[SteelerMurf]

Sorry. To clarify, it's Dillon in for Taylor at RB2. Maroney in for Barlow at RB3.Figuring Taylor's about 30 pts. better than Dillon. Figuring Morency is about 40-50 pts. better than Barlow.Didn't want to turn this into a "Should I make this trade question" that belongs in Asst. Coach, but just wanted to clarify, what the exchange would be in this hypothetical example.But he main quest is 2-part: 1) What will the Pats duo be COMBINED. 2) At what projected point level is it OK to play them together in a league that starts 30 RB's?Thanks.

You have lost me....do you have Taylor, Dillon, Moroney, Barlow and Morency?

 

[SSOG]

Why is Dillon a "mediocre" RB this week? Even banged up last year he had 203 total yards and 3 TD in 2 games vs. Buffalo last year.

cause he is RBBC nowall RBs in RBBC are mediocreOh yeah, welcome to 2006, last year was last year.

All RBs in RBBC *are* mediocre. Just look at Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell last year. Mike Anderson, scrub that he is, finished a pitiful 10th. Tatum Bell, the slacker, only managed a 22nd place finish. You would have been much better off with a pair of unquestioned starters, such as Kevin Jones and Reuben Droughns.Right?In response to the original question, I've never thought of New England as enough of a rushing team to warrent starting two backs just to lock up the production. I mean, this isn't KC or Denver (or even Pittsburgh) that we're talking about here. This is New England. They had 1512 total rushing yards last year (24th in the league). They had 2134 the year before (7th in the league), but with only 15 rushing TDs they still weren't an elite rushing club. The season before, they had 1607 rushing yards. This is not a franchise where even half the production is worth burning a roster spot for (which is basically what you're doing when you start two RBs in an RBBC).

 

[gregjcross]

in 12 teams leagues that i play in you can have #3Rbs such as mike bell/deshaun foster/chester taylor. the NE guys are not even #2s untiil they prove they dont share time. im sure there is more to the story why your backs are paper thin

Why is Dillon a "mediocre" RB this week? Even banged up last year he had 203 total yards and 3 TD in 2 games vs. Buffalo last year.

cause he is RBBC nowall RBs in RBBC are mediocreOh yeah, welcome to 2006, last year was last year.

All RBs in RBBC *are* mediocre. Just look at Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell last year. Mike Anderson, scrub that he is, finished a pitiful 10th. Tatum Bell, the slacker, only managed a 22nd place finish. You would have been much better off with a pair of unquestioned starters, such as Kevin Jones and Reuben Droughns.Right?In response to the original question, I've never thought of New England as enough of a rushing team to warrent starting two backs just to lock up the production. I mean, this isn't KC or Denver (or even Pittsburgh) that we're talking about here. This is New England. They had 1512 total rushing yards last year (24th in the league). They had 2134 the year before (7th in the league), but with only 15 rushing TDs they still weren't an elite rushing club. The season before, they had 1607 rushing yards. This is not a franchise where even half the production is worth burning a roster spot for (which is basically what you're doing when you start two RBs in an RBBC).

 

[a_f13nd]

I also don't understand how you have such an issue in a 10-team league that you'd even consider doing this. I have McGahee, Caddy and Droughns in a 14-team league. In my 10-team leagues Chester Taylor is an RB3 or worse.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this still a Dillon show? By midseason it could be RBBC and next year it could be all Maroney... But isn't Maroney beat up enough that Dillon is the unquestioned feature back for at least a game or so. At some point this situation becomes quite dicey, but for week 1 I think you have to start Dillon, and put in Taylor over Maroney so you don't leave a lot of points on your bench.

 

[rawdog]

To explain why my backs are so paper-thin, we start 2 QB/3 RB/4 WR/1TE, ten teams. So my first 6 picks went Steven Jackson-Peyton Manning- Chester Taylor-Roy Williams-Donovan McNabb-Javon Walker. McNabb and Walker were too good in the 5th/6th to pass up rather than take a shot at Deuce McAllister & Tatum Bell.

26 RB went in the first 40 picks, which happens when a league starts 30 RB each week.

In the 7th/8th I took Barlow & LenDale White to compete at RB3, hence my curent dilemna.

So I was wondering if my RB3 was terrible enough to deal Taylor for both NE backs, figuring Maroney was better than Barlow/White. On any given week if Dillon lost substantial touches to Maroney, i wouldn't care b/c I had them both.

 

[a_f13nd]

To explain why my backs are so paper-thin, we start 2 QB/3 RB/4 WR/1TE, ten teams. So my first 6 picks went Steven Jackson-Peyton Manning- Chester Taylor-Roy Williams-Donovan McNabb-Javon Walker. McNabb and Walker were too good in the 5th/6th to pass up rather than take a shot at Deuce McAllister & Tatum Bell. 26 RB went in the first 40 picks, which happens when a league starts 30 RB each week.In the 7th/8th I took Barlow & LenDale White to compete at RB3, hence my curent dilemna.So I was wondering if my RB3 was terrible enough to deal Taylor for both NE backs, figuring Maroney was better than Barlow/White. On any given week if Dillon lost substantial touches to Maroney, i wouldn't care b/c I had them both.

Now I see.So it's S Jax Taylor and Barlow and you want to know if you should go S Jax and NE duo... I think you should stay pat for now and scour the waiver wire. Maybe pick up Najeh Davenport if he's gonna be Bettis Part Deux in Pitt. What does your WW pool look like?Also, the chance that Barlow starts in NJ is pretty good. Not that it will be a ton of production, but it might be better combined with Minn than just taking most of the NE run game. After all, you're not getting Faulk or Pass... and what happens if Brady is forced to air it out all game...

 

[richn]

Dillon will get ALL goal line carries, and majority of touches if he stays healthy.