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Portis will backup Betts Monday night (1 Viewer)
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5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
I totally hate fantasy football. I swear I do. 
I sit here with Portis and Lundy both on my squad. Not sure I have the nuts to start Lundy if there's a shred of a chance that Portis gets 15 carries. I could throw my 4th WR Horn out there, but even he's got injury issues. About 3 hours til kickoff....and I still have no friggin' idea which way I'm going. Portis playing on Monday helps....but it also gives me the opportunity to watch the other 2 guys potentially go off on Sunday and twist my inards for about 35 hours waiting to see what happens with Clint. Argh.
I need a pre-breakfast beer. That should help.
I sit here with Portis and Lundy both on my squad. Not sure I have the nuts to start Lundy if there's a shred of a chance that Portis gets 15 carries. I could throw my 4th WR Horn out there, but even he's got injury issues. About 3 hours til kickoff....and I still have no friggin' idea which way I'm going. Portis playing on Monday helps....but it also gives me the opportunity to watch the other 2 guys potentially go off on Sunday and twist my inards for about 35 hours waiting to see what happens with Clint. Argh.
I need a pre-breakfast beer. That should help.
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montana_grizzly_bears
Footballguy
I just cant bring myself to start him... if it was a !pm game there would be more info to make a decision to start Porits, but with it being a MNF there is no telling what will go on today or tomorrow. I'm taking the flyer on Gore vs. the cardinals. Which with my luck will net me the same amount of points taht Portis will end up getting.
~crag
~crag
Billy Bats
Footballguy
I'm not playing games, I'm 96.4% sure I'm starting Ahman.
When did it become vogue for NFL coaches and players to mock us and treat us like illigitimate step children? This kind of nonsense is going to ruin fantasy football, and the NFL. Along with RBBC.
When did it become vogue for NFL coaches and players to mock us and treat us like illigitimate step children? This kind of nonsense is going to ruin fantasy football, and the NFL. Along with RBBC.
fathermurphy
Footballguy
I took a gamble on Portis at 2.1 and I'll take another gamble on him for Monday Night. Or at at least continue to gamble on him.
Pickin's are slim and I say go with upside. All my backs outside McGahee are potentially splitting carries anyway.
Pickin's are slim and I say go with upside. All my backs outside McGahee are potentially splitting carries anyway.
redman
Footballguy
Agreed. As a 'Skins fan I love it when Gibbs is pissed-off during the week because it means he's got a chip on his shoulder and it usually means his team is going to play with a grudge. That's just Gibbs, though, and it's a product mostly of his intense competitiveness and people criticizing/questioning the team's performance during the preseason. It would be the same whether Portis was healthy or not. The truth is guys that we just don't know whether this is misdirection or not. There are many valid reasons to cite for both cases. Personally, I think the risk is just too high for you to risk your RB1 putting up a fat zero, or only getting limited work for you to start him if you have any other options at all. And how good of a game can he have? If they're up two TD's in the 3rd quarter, do you think he's going to be the guy grinding out the clock with those vital 2nd half carries that normally pad the stats for your RB's?
Luckily, we can change our lineup up until the team's game....I don't have Betts but I've inserted Duckett into the lineup......Depending on the news tomorrow the worst case scenerio is I'll get stuck with Duckett in my starting lineup....Best case scenerio is that Portis is good to go and I can make the switch prior to the start of the game....
redman
Footballguy
You'd be insane to opt for Portis in your lineup over Gore this weekend IMHO. Gore has a chance to end the year as a RB1 in fantasy football.
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The Commish
Footballguy
I did too. I have Betts and Portis, but the RBBC for week #1 is driving me nuts....I am benching both of them and starting B Watson in their place at a flex position.
redman
Footballguy
If I rubbed a magic lamp and could make 3 wishes to the genie, one of them would be that we could watch the response of every coach in the league during a press conference be told that they should be more open about injuries before games because it helps fantasy football. The thought makes me
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Billy Bats
Footballguy
If I rubbed a magic lamp and could make 3 wishes to the genie, one of them would be that we could watch the response of every coach in the league during a press conference be told that they should be more open about injuries before games because it helps fantasy football. The thought makes me
I'm with ya, we're the ones (fantasy players) that made the NFL the Empire it has become, they could help us out a little. 
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toppshelff
Footballguy
Help, in a close match and have a choice of Betts or Lloyd tonight for a flex in a standard scoring league. Keep me up to date...
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Insoxicated
Portis makes me
Love that the guy can goof on the whole "I'm x%" standard... good stuff. Would be laughing more if I didn't need him to get me a few points tonight though WTEM beat reporter admits major confusion and miscommunication between Portis and Gibbs. This is a new angle. Thinks he'll play in a limited capacity at the very least, unless this was a total con job by Gibbs, Portis, et al. the last few weeks.
edit: Ladell Betts will still start.
Pretty much still a fantasy mess. Next info stop, Larry Michael at noon.
edit: Ladell Betts will still start.
Pretty much still a fantasy mess. Next info stop, Larry Michael at noon.
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packersfan
Footballguy
Update from RotoWire:
Betts is expected to get the start at running back for the Redskins in Monday's game against the Vikings, ESPN's Ed Werder reports. That said, Clinton Portis will be available, though his exact role has yet to be determined. The Redskins wouldn't have bothered with Portis this week unless they felt he could see a decent chunk of action, so while Betts should start, how much of a load he actually carries will depend on how Portis feels, as well as the flow of the game.
Betts is expected to get the start at running back for the Redskins in Monday's game against the Vikings, ESPN's Ed Werder reports. That said, Clinton Portis will be available, though his exact role has yet to be determined. The Redskins wouldn't have bothered with Portis this week unless they felt he could see a decent chunk of action, so while Betts should start, how much of a load he actually carries will depend on how Portis feels, as well as the flow of the game.
Deuce'sWild
Footballguy
Obviously at this point I think most Portis owners hope he sits, since they surely didn't start him with all the question marks.
ThePassion
Footballguy
gotta hope he sits, i sat him and won anyway so feeling good about that.
Although i realize Fanball's newsbreakers are typically worthless and this probably fits that billing, I will just pass along the info:
THE NEWS
The Redskins official team web site lists Clinton Portis as the starting running back for Monday night's game against the Vikings.
Our View
This news comes one day after Joe Gibbs said he expects Ladell Betts to start and one day after Portis labeled himself at "93.9 percent" healthy. We suspect this may be an oversight by the web site, but they're making it awfully tough for fantasy teams to know who to start. We'd lean towards Betts at this point.
Although i realize Fanball's newsbreakers are typically worthless and this probably fits that billing, I will just pass along the info:
THE NEWS
The Redskins official team web site lists Clinton Portis as the starting running back for Monday night's game against the Vikings.
Our View
This news comes one day after Joe Gibbs said he expects Ladell Betts to start and one day after Portis labeled himself at "93.9 percent" healthy. We suspect this may be an oversight by the web site, but they're making it awfully tough for fantasy teams to know who to start. We'd lean towards Betts at this point.
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redman
Footballguy
This is dumb. The only list of starters for tonight's game or any game on the 'Skins website is the official team depth chart. That lists Portis as the 1st stringer. Is this news? Betts is (or by all appearances looks to be) starting tonight. Portis may or may not play a little behind him. If Betts is the starter I don't believe that Portis stands to get any fantasy points that justify having him in your lineup. This implies the team will test the shoulder in tonight's game, but they've got a more important road game at Dallas after a short week that they could use him for. I'd start any of the four starting RB's tonight (including Betts) over Portis if you're asking for my opinion on this.
