Prediction: Brandon Lloyd will be (remain) a top 10 WR this season (1 Viewer)

[UTLonghorn31]

For those of you dissing on Brandon Lloyd, he also had a 4 catch for 95 yard performance to end last season.

FBG staff ignored me when I gave them the link that Lloyd was listed as WR1 on Broncos own site before the season started. It is still listed that way because it is that way...

http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/depth-chart.html

I wouldn't count on Lloyd as a Top 10 WR, but he sure better be in your lineup every week if you go 3 WRs deep in your lineup.

 

[Devil in the Detail]

Today, Lloyd led Denver's receivers with 11 receptions for 115 yards. Looking good (still).

 

[CaptainHook]

D thomas is the only guy to own. the rest are just going to be cyclical.

Thomas is the guy to own in the long term, but in redraft he'll be as cyclical as all the others. Like Lloyd, he has a pretty limited role in the offense. As of right now, all he really does are screens and gos. He's still learning the offense, he's still learning the finer points of route running (because he played in a triple-option offense in college), and McDaniels has definitely limited the amount of material he's been exposed to.Personally, I think the only guy on the roster who won't be cyclical is Eddie Royal. I think Gaffney, Lloyd, and Thomas will keep trading off who has the biggest game of the week for the Broncos, while Eddie Royal consistently churns out reasonably productive but not explosive stat lines. Lots of 4, 5, 6 catch days for 40-70 yards with very few 100 yard games in the mix.

this is really great information to get from a dedicated broncos fan. thanks ssog. though im disapointed to find out hes still limited on the offensive because he looked like a good route runner and a cant miss stud in his first game.

 

[SSOG]

D thomas is the only guy to own. the rest are just going to be cyclical.

Thomas is the guy to own in the long term, but in redraft he'll be as cyclical as all the others. Like Lloyd, he has a pretty limited role in the offense. As of right now, all he really does are screens and gos. He's still learning the offense, he's still learning the finer points of route running (because he played in a triple-option offense in college), and McDaniels has definitely limited the amount of material he's been exposed to.Personally, I think the only guy on the roster who won't be cyclical is Eddie Royal. I think Gaffney, Lloyd, and Thomas will keep trading off who has the biggest game of the week for the Broncos, while Eddie Royal consistently churns out reasonably productive but not explosive stat lines. Lots of 4, 5, 6 catch days for 40-70 yards with very few 100 yard games in the mix.

this is really great information to get from a dedicated broncos fan. thanks ssog. though im disapointed to find out hes still limited on the offensive because he looked like a good route runner and a cant miss stud in his first game.

That was before today's game. Today, Denver was using him all over the field. I don't remember any targets on sideline routes- almost all of Lloyd's work came over the middle or in the screen game. Denver definitely made an effort to get the ball in his hands. Great news for Lloyd owners.

 

[-jb-]

:subscribe:

 

[Devil in the Detail]

D thomas is the only guy to own. the rest are just going to be cyclical.

Thomas is the guy to own in the long term, but in redraft he'll be as cyclical as all the others. Like Lloyd, he has a pretty limited role in the offense. As of right now, all he really does are screens and gos. He's still learning the offense, he's still learning the finer points of route running (because he played in a triple-option offense in college), and McDaniels has definitely limited the amount of material he's been exposed to.Personally, I think the only guy on the roster who won't be cyclical is Eddie Royal. I think Gaffney, Lloyd, and Thomas will keep trading off who has the biggest game of the week for the Broncos, while Eddie Royal consistently churns out reasonably productive but not explosive stat lines. Lots of 4, 5, 6 catch days for 40-70 yards with very few 100 yard games in the mix.

this is really great information to get from a dedicated broncos fan. thanks ssog. though im disapointed to find out hes still limited on the offensive because he looked like a good route runner and a cant miss stud in his first game.

That was before today's game. Today, Denver was using him all over the field. I don't remember any targets on sideline routes- almost all of Lloyd's work came over the middle or in the screen game. Denver definitely made an effort to get the ball in his hands. Great news for Lloyd owners.

Yeah, there seemed to be a much more concerted effort to get Lloyd the ball throughout the game in a wide variety of situations. He was targeted several times in the end zone during one of the goal line stands with the game on the line as well. Seems to have the coaches' and his QB's confidence.Today, Lloyd looked like a focal point of the passing game, if not the focal point (Royal obviously right there with him). Given how much this team throws the ball, I'm not sure it matters whether he or Royal is the top target. They are both going to put up some pretty big numbers. Lloyd has broken the 100 yard mark three out of four weeks and Orton is playing very well. Looking good.Edit: CBS also reporting that Lloyd had 18 targets today, more than twice that of any other Broncos receiver. Royal was only targeted twice after halftime.

 

[John 14:6]

I picked up Lloyd for the minimum after his week 1 performance in one league. I might have to keep him in my line-up even with Percy Harvin returning from bye...

 

[BRONG]

I picked up Lloyd for the minimum after his week 1 performance in one league. I might have to keep him in my line-up even with Percy Harvin returning from bye...

Great, keep us posted, k?

 

[jbz]

LOL ^^^

Lloyd was definitely targeted in all different ways today. But Orton was forcing it several times when other Bronco WRs were open. I distinctly recall a play around the goal line where Royal ran a slant and out route and was wide open, but Orton ignored it and forced a throw to Lloyd in the back of the endzone that had to go through a lot of traffic. Regardless, Lloyd looks to be a big part of an offense that will be passing a lot.

 

[The_Wolfman]

Orton loves throwing to Lloyd. I remember when they were both in Chicago they had a good connection and Lloyd was actually looking like a decent WR until he got injured and then wasn't really the same the rest of the season. Doesn't surprise me to see the same chemistry again.

 

[Vision6]

i'm jumping on the bandwagon, he looked great today

 

[nxmehta]

You cannot deny this guy's production though the first quarter of the season. Phenomenal for someone so under the radar.

I really hope he can keep it up.

 

[Devil in the Detail]

Anyone seen where fantasy sites have Lloyd ranked among WRs for the rest of the year? Is he in anyone's top 10 or top 20 yet?

 

[SSOG]

Anyone seen where fantasy sites have Lloyd ranked among WRs for the rest of the year? Is he in anyone's top 10 or top 20 yet?

Dodds/Henry have him at WR21 going forward.

 

[krugoh]

On the year:

Lloyd

Targets: 40

Receptions: 25

Yards: 454

Reception %: 62.5%

Yards per target: 11.35

Gaffney

Targets: 34

Receptions: 22

yards: 240

Reception %: 64.7%

Yards per target: 7.06

Royal

Targets: 32

Receptions: 25

Yards: 299

Reception %: 78.1%

Yards per target: 9.34

Seems like Gaffney is the worst, and Royal is the most reliable.

Problem remains: If Denver keeps passing like they have been, expect a GB/NO situation with never knowing who will get the WR1 numbers.

Argue for D Thomas all you want, but take a look at colston and jennings.

 

[Kiddnets]

Lloyd is still not being respected - was able to get him as a throw in as part of a deal where I traded Jennings.....I think Lloyd is better than Jennings right now...more consistent anyway. Get him while his value is still low and there arent a ton of believers yet.

 

[-jb-]

bump

 

[FUBAR]

this thread would have been more impressive if created before October but right now Lloyd is my MVP.

 

[fsufan]

WW pick up of the year

 

[FUBAR]

Lloyd is still not being respected - was able to get him as a throw in as part of a deal where I traded Jennings.....I think Lloyd is better than Jennings right now...more consistent anyway. Get him while his value is still low and there arent a ton of believers yet.

redraft I agree but in a dynasty? I don't know about Lloyd long term.

 

[crowe1130]

Oof. I keep finding excuses to not put him in my lineup. Time to surrender, though. He's an every-week start.

 

[Desert_Power]

He is a must start every week, hopefully he keeps it up.

 

[Choke]

WIth the late Sunday/Monday week 5 games to go...

He is the #1 WR in FF.

 

[-jb-]

On pace for 1885/10.

 

[FUBAR]

Whodathunk - orton doing better than Cutler, Lloyd better than Marshall

 

[Slevin Kelevra]

Damn, I've benched him against the Ravens

 

[SSOG]

His game wasn't nearly as good as his stat line, but he's hardly the only WR to put up garbage points after the game was long decided. I still don't think he's a top 10 fantasy going forward (I wonder how much the early Demaryius Thomas injury helped Lloyd's stats today), but he's not a mirage, either. Denver has an ancient defense and no running game. They're going to be throwing a ton early, and even more late. I'd rank him in the WR10-20 range going forward.

 

[Slevin Kelevra]

His game wasn't nearly as good as his stat line, but he's hardly the only WR to put up garbage points after the game was long decided. I still don't think he's a top 10 fantasy going forward (I wonder how much the early Demaryius Thomas injury helped Lloyd's stats today), but he's not a mirage, either. Denver has an ancient defense and no running game. They're going to be throwing a ton early, and even more late. I'd rank him in the WR10-20 range going forward.

is 1200/8 reasonable ?

 

[-jb-]

His game wasn't nearly as good as his stat line, but he's hardly the only WR to put up garbage points after the game was long decided. I still don't think he's a top 10 fantasy going forward (I wonder how much the early Demaryius Thomas injury helped Lloyd's stats today), but he's not a mirage, either. Denver has an ancient defense and no running game. They're going to be throwing a ton early, and even more late. I'd rank him in the WR10-20 range going forward.

is 1200/8 reasonable ?

That's within reach if he plays like a low-end WR2 moving forward. To me, that seems like a slam dunk.

 

[SSOG]

His game wasn't nearly as good as his stat line, but he's hardly the only WR to put up garbage points after the game was long decided. I still don't think he's a top 10 fantasy going forward (I wonder how much the early Demaryius Thomas injury helped Lloyd's stats today), but he's not a mirage, either. Denver has an ancient defense and no running game. They're going to be throwing a ton early, and even more late. I'd rank him in the WR10-20 range going forward.

is 1200/8 reasonable ?

That's within reach if he plays like a low-end WR2 moving forward. To me, that seems like a slam dunk.

That's just 56 yards and 0.45 TDs a game. Over a full 16 games, that'd be 900 yards and 7 scores receiving. With the way Denver's throwing the ball, Lloyd's pretty much a lock for 1200 yards this season. I wouldn't go so far as to call 8 receiving TDs a lock, but I do think it's more likely than not at this point.

 

[Devil in the Detail]

With 135 yards and 2 TD's against Baltimore's secondary, Lloyd will be the #1 fantasy receiver in standard scoring systems after week 5. Top 10 might have been too conservative a prediction.

 

[BoerumHill]

With 135 yards and 2 TD's against Baltimore's secondary, Lloyd will be the #1 fantasy receiver in standard scoring systems after week 5. Top 10 might have been too conservative a prediction.

Nice call, looking forward to the next 12 weeks.

 

[Slevin Kelevra]

With 135 yards and 2 TD's against Baltimore's secondary, Lloyd will be the #1 fantasy receiver in standard scoring systems after week 5. Top 10 might have been too conservative a prediction.

He's tied with Nicks in my league

 

[Frank Black]

Lloyd owners, enjoy the production while you can. His injury history suggests that he will not last the entire season. For those relying on him, you should make other WR arrangements to replace his productivity when you have to.

 

[LittlePhatty]

Lloyd owners, enjoy the production while you can. His injury history suggests that he will not last the entire season. For those relying on him, you should make other WR arrangements to replace his productivity when you have to.

He was a waiver wire pickup in most leagues, so I'm sure most owners have other WR options behind him. If he goes down, oh well. People will be ringing the alarm bells every week from now until the day he has a bad game. It started last week with some people predicting that Baltimore would shut down the Orton/Lloyd machine. I'm quite certain he will disappoint sooner or later, but until then he is a must-start.

 

[Frank Black]

Lloyd owners, enjoy the production while you can. His injury history suggests that he will not last the entire season. For those relying on him, you should make other WR arrangements to replace his productivity when you have to.

He was a waiver wire pickup in most leagues, so I'm sure most owners have other WR options behind him.

I wouldn't assume that. Some owners drop otherwise decent WRs for a player like Lloyd who is outproducing the drafted WRs for the moment, even though these dropped WRs may go on do perform well later this season.

 

[John 14:6]

I picked up Lloyd for the minimum after his week 1 performance in one league. I might have to keep him in my line-up even with Percy Harvin returning from bye...

Great, keep us posted, k?

I just wanted to "subscribe" to the topic. That's why I posted the . Is it that big a deal that I added a quick line of commentary? Would it have been better if I just posted a single period? These boards really are going downhill...

 

[Grahamburn]

Top 10 WR in Denver? Put down the pipe.

Denver...-Had a top 10 WR in 2009-Had a top 10 WR in 2008-Currently has a top 10 WR in 2010-Is the current #1 passing offense in the NFL

The 09 and 08 WR mirrored real life. Brandon Lloyd? He'll slow down real quick. Some 800-900 yards, maybe 7 TDs.

The schedule gets rough here for a couple weeks, but Denver is chucking it like crazy. Is Lloyd an every week start now, or are his owners reluctant to put him in the lineup against the upcoming top tier defenses?

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Top 10 WR in Denver? Put down the pipe.

Denver...-Had a top 10 WR in 2009-Had a top 10 WR in 2008-Currently has a top 10 WR in 2010-Is the current #1 passing offense in the NFL

The 09 and 08 WR mirrored real life. Brandon Lloyd? He'll slow down real quick. Some 800-900 yards, maybe 7 TDs.

The schedule gets rough here for a couple weeks, but Denver is chucking it like crazy. Is Lloyd an every week start now, or are his owners reluctant to put him in the lineup against the upcoming top tier defenses?

The numbers are to overwhelming for me to sit him against anyone. I started him versus baltimore and will do the same versus the Jets.

 

[basher]

Has anyone traded Lloyd? I have had a few offers (PPR) and am trying to set his value.

 

[Horsec]

Has anyone traded Lloyd? I have had a few offers (PPR) and am trying to set his value.

Was just offered Lloyd for Hillis. I have Deangelo/Addai/Brown/Chris Johnson must start 2... and had Mark Clayton as my #3 WR and am strongly considering pulling this trigger today.

 

[pittstownkiller]

Trading aside, has anyone dropped a solid player to pick up Lloyd? In a dynasty would you dump a Garcon or Smith (CAR) for him? What is his long term value?

 

[Sigfawn]

Trading aside, has anyone dropped a solid player to pick up Lloyd? In a dynasty would you dump a Garcon or Smith (CAR) for him? What is his long term value?

WTF are you talking about. How the #### is it possible he's on the WW? If it's a money league I want to play in it next year.

 

[pittstownkiller]

Trading aside, has anyone dropped a solid player to pick up Lloyd? In a dynasty would you dump a Garcon or Smith (CAR) for him? What is his long term value?

WTF are you talking about. How the #### is it possible he's on the WW? If it's a money league I want to play in it next year.

He is on the WW. 10 team dynasty league, small rosters with very limited moves and the added bonus of once you release someone you cannot reacquire him. I realize he is a top 10-20 WR but his long-term outlook makes him what?

 

[basher]

I was offered Mike Turner for Lloyd in a PPR league ... trying to workout a deal for McCoy. I don't have an incredibly deep WR corps so I do have to be careful about giving up Lloyd.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Is this flame starting to burn out or was last week's anomaly (Raiders dropping 59) something that should be largely ignored? I just picked up Lloyd and I'm starting to wonder if the parade has already passed by...

 

[JbizzleMan]

Is this flame starting to burn out or was last week's anomaly (Raiders dropping 59) something that should be largely ignored? I just picked up Lloyd and I'm starting to wonder if the parade has already passed by...

 

[Choke]

Is this flame starting to burn out or was last week's anomaly (Raiders dropping 59) something that should be largely ignored? I just picked up Lloyd and I'm starting to wonder if the parade has already passed by...

I cant tell you how many times Ive had STUD WRs put up nothing against the Raiders Andre Johnson, Steve Smith, Vincent Jackson.It happens.Not saying it always happens, it doesnt. But I dont get bothered when the Raiders shut down my WRs anymore.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

So this wagon is still going strong? About to buy low on him or Dez.

He only had 3 targets last week. How in the world does their #1 wr only get three friggin targets when they were behind so much, so quickly?

 

[Kiddnets]

People are using last weeks game to lower his value....no one interested in him this week...good idea to hold IMO - hopefully will have a good game going into the bye.