Franknbeans
Footballguy
Dom Davis
Deshaun Foster
Jamal Lewis
Kevin Jones
Tatum Bell
Ron Dayne
Cedric Benson
Chris Brown
Deshaun Foster
Jamal Lewis
Kevin Jones
Tatum Bell
Ron Dayne
Cedric Benson
Chris Brown
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Team Legacy
Footballguy
I'm assuming re-draft -
Why is Dom Davis even on this list???
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Why is Dom Davis even on this list???
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Footballguy
Sorry but I don't think D. Davis is half the running back Jamal Lewis. Jamal had a horrible offseason and a horrible year and still DD only had about an avg of 2 points a week more than him. Balt has a better line and a better team than the Texans and Jamal has a better chance to get healthy for this year and return to a top 15 rb.DD will always wear down at some stretch of the season.
houndirish
Footballguy
Dom Davis
Deshaun Foster
Cedric Benson
Jamal Lewis
Kevin Jones
Tatum Bell
Chris Brown
Ron Dayne
Deshaun Foster
Cedric Benson
Jamal Lewis
Kevin Jones
Tatum Bell
Chris Brown
Ron Dayne
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Footballguy
Huh???2005
Dom Davis - 206.3 in 11 games for an 18.75 avg per game
Jamal Lewis - 165.7 in 15 games for an 11.16 avg per game
What whacked scoring system are you using? You givin extra points for rehab?
If you have Jamal ahead of Dom, you belong in the guppie pool.
Blackjacks
Footballguy
When did I ever say I was basing this on a per a game avg.DD ended up with 157 points (non ppr league)Huh???2005
Dom Davis - 206.3 in 11 games for an 18.75 avg per game
Jamal Lewis - 165.7 in 15 games for an 11.16 avg per game
What whacked scoring system are you using? You givin extra points for rehab?
If you have Jamal ahead of Dom, you belong in the guppie pool.
Jamal ended up with 120 points
37 points difference looks like about 2.3 points difference a week. If Davis can't stay healthy is your excuse then why would you say he is better?
Do you think Jamal was healthy when he ran for 9 yards on ten carries in week 2 against Tenn? But since he tried to play you count that against him.
You have to look at points for the whole year when comparing people unless you like drafting people trying to get a couple of good weeks out of them but I'd rather have a consistent rb (Not that Jamal was consistent last year at all).
With DD your getting a third down rb that has been a fill in the blank spot for Houston for the last couple years. He is not a franchise back. Jamal will be 27 on opening day which is by no means old but he does have alot of wear and tear on his tires. But has missed 2 years (looking at the positive side) on wear and tear due to injury.
Let me ask you 1 question, before this year would have you ever drafted DD over Jamal?
I'm not saying I think Jamal will avg. more points per a game than DD, although I think it has a high chance of happening but at the end of the year I do think Jamal will be ranked higher than DD. You can say I belong in the guppy pool if you like and that's fine. I have Jamal as my #3 or #4 rb and I'm looking forward to him hopefully regaining his position in the elite.
tarheel1unc
Footballguy
D Davis
K Jones
D Foster
T Bell
J Lewis
C Brown
R Dayne
K Jones
D Foster
T Bell
J Lewis
C Brown
R Dayne
Blackjacks
Footballguy
Thank you Jurb. Someone else except me remembers the last 6 years in the NFL and will take Jamalas just being a fluke last year.
nygiants56
Footballguy
J lewis
Benson
KJ
DD
Foster
Brown
Bell
Dayne
Benson will get a shot to be the main ball carrier in Chicago this summer, IMHO. I'm not sold on TJ one bit, and he's now threatening a hold out?! Something tells me he'll be traded during training camp.
Foster is #4 only b/c I'm not sure of DeAngelo Williams, don't know if he'll turn into another Troy Davis, i.e, great college RB who is perhaps too small to be an every-down-back in the NFL..but Foster is a huge injury risk, not unlike DD..
Bell,Brown,Dayne are on teams where RBBC will be used..
KJ is the only ball carrier in Detroit worth mentioning, and since the team lacks quality WR's outside of Roy Williams, I have a hunch that the Lions offense is going to use KJ as its main offensive weapon..he could be a great "buy-low" candidate!
Benson
KJ
DD
Foster
Brown
Bell
Dayne
Benson will get a shot to be the main ball carrier in Chicago this summer, IMHO. I'm not sold on TJ one bit, and he's now threatening a hold out?! Something tells me he'll be traded during training camp.
Foster is #4 only b/c I'm not sure of DeAngelo Williams, don't know if he'll turn into another Troy Davis, i.e, great college RB who is perhaps too small to be an every-down-back in the NFL..but Foster is a huge injury risk, not unlike DD..
Bell,Brown,Dayne are on teams where RBBC will be used..
KJ is the only ball carrier in Detroit worth mentioning, and since the team lacks quality WR's outside of Roy Williams, I have a hunch that the Lions offense is going to use KJ as its main offensive weapon..he could be a great "buy-low" candidate!
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weasel3515
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With the exception of DD, yuck, what a list to choose from.
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Foster (another guy made of glass who can produce when he gets his 15 minutes of fame)
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Bell (may not be a full-time starter but showed a lot when given the chance)
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Dayne (may have career numbers in Denver's system--who hasn't?)
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Brown (yet another guy made of glass but can put up great numbers if he doesn't pull a toenail)
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Jamal (numbers have been steadily going down for three years in a row, is incapable of doing anything without Ogden in the lineup and gets nothing via receptions)
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Benson (who knows since he hasn't been given the opportunity to do anything yet?)
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KJ (somewhere in the 3rd or 4th round due to the fact that this guy has NEVER played a full season going back to college but is great for the 3 minutes a game he plays)
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Foster (another guy made of glass who can produce when he gets his 15 minutes of fame)
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Bell (may not be a full-time starter but showed a lot when given the chance)
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Jamal (numbers have been steadily going down for three years in a row, is incapable of doing anything without Ogden in the lineup and gets nothing via receptions)
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Benson (who knows since he hasn't been given the opportunity to do anything yet?)
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Footballguy
Good argument, but I still disagree."Knowing" a player is out, allows you to insert another player in their place, thus partially replacing their value. Dom scored 40 more points in 4 less games. Dom DOMinated Jamal last season, no other way to put it. Throw in the points you would score with him on your bench with your sub, and its even worse for Jamal.When did I ever say I was basing this on a per a game avg.DD ended up with 157 points (non ppr league)Huh???2005
Dom Davis - 206.3 in 11 games for an 18.75 avg per game
Jamal Lewis - 165.7 in 15 games for an 11.16 avg per game
What whacked scoring system are you using? You givin extra points for rehab?
If you have Jamal ahead of Dom, you belong in the guppie pool.
Jamal ended up with 120 points
37 points difference looks like about 2.3 points difference a week. If Davis can't stay healthy is your excuse then why would you say he is better?
Absolutely yes I count that against him, doesn't everybody? Give me the guy who doesn't play period. All the leagues I'm in count the games against Jamal where he suits up and tanks. That's a NIGHTMARE for my FF Team. If you're playing best ball format, then maybe not, but the majority of leagues aren't best ball.
Valid point, but I heavily weigh in a player's PPG. This tells me that when he's on the field, I know what I'm getting.
Actually last year Yes, I did. I had Dom Davis ranked #5. FBG ALSO had him ranked higher than Jamal. To add to the point, the average magazine ranking had him 4 spots higher as well. http://footballguys.com/05mag_rb.php
Good luck with that honestly. I own him in a Dynasty League. The difference between you and I is I know what I have. He's not a Top 5 back and from what I saw last year, he won't return as one but he belongs in the discussion for Top 15 IF you own him in a Dynasty League.
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Footballguy
No, you're not the only one. As a Jamal owner, I have this fear as well. He simply ran with no purpose last year.
houndirish
Footballguy
Actually last year Yes, I did. I had Dom Davis ranked #5. FBG ALSO had him ranked higher than Jamal. To add to the point, the average magazine ranking had him 4 spots higher as well.
Davis went ahead of Lewis in both my leagues last year too. One dynasty, the other redraft.
Davis went ahead of Lewis in both my leagues last year too. One dynasty, the other redraft.
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Footballguy
I guess those are things you could say about ALL bad players right?I mean, the fact that you could say ALL 3 about him doesn't speak highly of him.
Let's get disclaimers out of the way.
I own him do you?
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weasel3515
Footballguy
I think you are right on the mark. His production has not only dropped, but so has his average yard per carry the last three years significantly. I think he was only an above-average back before who had monster games against only the worst defenses. I had Jamal TWO years ago and he did next to nothing when Ogden was out. Too much dancing at the line of scrimmage with baby steps for a guy his size who should have plowed through the line like Bettis. So what was his excuse that year? I'd gladly let anybody else have him this year. That is why the Ravens were happy to pick up Mike Anderson, IMO.
Blackjacks
Footballguy
Good luck with that honestly. I own him in a Dynasty League. The difference between you and I is I know what I have. He's not a Top 5 back and from what I saw last year, he won't return as one but he belongs in the discussion for Top 15 IF you own him in a Dynasty League.
I wrote that wrong, I'm sorry. I have Jamal as my #3 or #4 rb on my team behind Ronnie Brown and Portis. I'm not that high on him.
My bad as I definetly wrote that wrong. I still however think he has a couple of good years left on him. And last thing you can't say without Ogden he's nothing...cause he should have Ogden. You add McNair on that team this year and Jamal will run for over 1400 yards and get 6 td's atleast.
Ron_Mexico
I Love Doggies
Jamal = a tired RB with many more miles than years on him.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
Here you go...Dom Davis
Deshaun Foster
Jamal Lewis
Kevin Jones
Tatum Bell
Ron Dayne
Cedric Benson
Chris Brown
Franknbeans
Footballguy
is Dom's ranking taking into account his gimpy knee?
