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RB Chris Carson, SEA - 10.7.21 - Neck Issue (3 Viewers)

Hankmoody said:
It's a great thought, except that it's nearly always the opposite.  How many fugly Thursday trainwrecks have we had to endure because there's no time to install an offensive gameplan?  Many of us have a pretty steadfast "don't play Thursday RB's rule because of how predictable it is.  Hyde was on a couple of my benches because I expected another.  It's very rare for the offense to be considered at an advantage due to the short week.
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JIMGET said:
Indeed a well thought out post.  That being said, the difference at face value is the size of Texas, so yeah...maybe it's just Kentucky..but's still a loooong way.  And you are assuming that the offenses are 100% rested on the short week, but the defenses are not?
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I am a Seahawks Homer.  This colors my perception.  I tend to be an optimist , and it also colors my perception. 

I think that both offenses and defenses can be affected by short weeks. There's no reason that one should be consistently depressed over the other, but if you look at the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the week after opponents played the Seahawks, they performed horribly on both sides of the because of the physical philosophy that Pete Carroll embraces. It's not unreasonable to think that Seahawks offensive players will be hit-or-miss over the rest of the season, but if the offensive line does improve progressively to even an average performance, Wilson should perform better, and the primary running back should perform considerably better. I'm invested in the running game with Carson, but there are too many potential targets for me to invest heavily in a single target. This week, traveling West Coast to East Coast, with a likely Right Guard change, I'd be cautious about starting Carson and I will probably start Golden Tate over Carson in my half PPR League, but I think it's a coin flip.

 
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We Tigers said:
I don't think Carson is a great start this week, even though I do think he's looking at 15+ carries.  Fournette couldn't get anything going against Tennessee last week.  Lynch had a nice game week 1, but the Raiders' line is several tiers above what Seattle's putting out there.

I think we're probably looking at a 16/60 type line, with some annoyances in play if Rawls stays involved.  Next week at home versus the Colts looks much better to me.
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With all do respect to Fournette, he’s a power back, Carson is much more elusive.

 
I was going to put together a video of his 21 touches but that #### is a pain in the ###. Thankfully, I came across this.

The thing that sticks out to me is that there is a lateral aspect to his game. He's primarily a north/south runner but he utilizes cuts and subtle shifts to make defenders miss. I think the run at 2:42 does a good job of showcasing this, where he jukes #24 out of his shoes. Really, that run encapsulates everything I want to see from a RB. It's hard to come away from that video unimpressed. 

 
cantstop1999 said:
With all do respect to Fournette, he’s a power back, Carson is much more elusive.
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Fournette>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Carson

 
I can't start him... yet.. but I think at worst he is sharing carries, flex appeal. At best he is the next Marshawn Lynch. That's a really good best..

 
Doesn't Seattle offense always start slow and bad? He's getting carries and now hes catching passes in the red zone. As a DJ owner, I'm very happy to have Carson

 
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#Seahawks RB CJ Prosise, who had tests on his ankle earlier this week, is not expected to play vs the #Colts, source said. He's week-to-week
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Holy moly it's happening. 

 
Fire him up in a great matchup. I have Hunt, CJA, Thompson and Carson for 3 spots and I think Carson edges out CJA for me with this news

 
I drafted Ingram and Gore way higher than Cohen and Carson obviously. Both are on the bench now for Cohen and Carson. Riding this as long as I can.

 
Carson is now one of the very rare 3 down back in the league with goal line carries.  He happens to be a good pass catcher too (first NFL TD last week was a catch).  I do think that Rawls or Lacy will take a series or two and keep him fresh.

Edit:  I also think that Graham will become relevant again.  But at least Carson will get third down snaps to stay in flow of game.

 
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My decision is this:

Freeman

Montgomery

Carson

Parker

Alshon

Pick 4 (2 must be RB's)

In any case....Carson is firmly the 3 down man this week and let us rejoyce!!!

 
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This makes my decision to bench one of Mixon / Carson / Cohen ... much easier.

Things sure change over a 2 week time frame.  

 
I've got Freeman, Murray, CMC, Carson and then at WR I have Hopkins, Hill, Watkins to choose from. 

Think I'm starting Freeman and CMC and benching Murray and either flexing Carson or Watkins. 

Feels like I gotta go Carson with the news on Prosise not playing. 

 
Colts are bad vs pass, but not that bad vs run... compared to past seasons, however Carson is going to get the load vs Colts at home which could be a 30 point game for him, but I'd have to bench a guy that scored 30 points for me last week to play Carson. Carson seems like a guy that has a nice floor, though with 20+ touches most likely.

 
mnmplayer said:
Colts are bad vs pass, but not that bad vs run... compared to past seasons, however Carson is going to get the load vs Colts at home which could be a 30 point game for him, but I'd have to bench a guy that scored 30 points for me last week to play Carson. Carson seems like a guy that has a nice floor, though with 20+ touches most likely.
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I'm still not sold on them yet in that aspect. They have shut down Gurley(on the ground, but his ypc have been bad this year), Crowell, CJ2K/Williams.

 
My expectations are tempered, now, and I'm not so sure I should start him over Murray or Watkins anymore. 

 
I'm starting him with confidence! He will get the bulk of the carries and they should be up big against that shaky Colt D. I'm not too worried about Rawls and or Prossise. 

 
I've gotta pick 3 of Melvin, Zeke, Chris Thompson and Carson.  Two are obvious.  Tough to bench a guy that scored 60 points on my bench last two weeks....but....

 
ImTheScientist said:
I suspect he is the third down back when Prosise is injured.... which is always. Rawls will get 5-8 carries a game with Lacy getting the rest. When Rawls is injured.... which is most the time you will see Carson get the Rawls carries
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This was a subliminally good call. But you are so wrong as usual.

 
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