zamboni
Footballguy
Wish I had the RB depth to do that.Swift will remain firmly on my fantasy bench until I see him make it through a game.
"They called me 'Mr. Glass'"
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RB D’Andre Swift, CHI (4 Viewers)
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DocHolliday
Footballguy
If Swift is playing, he seems like an automatic start. I get the concern but he has had plenty of time to heal enough to be a force again.Wish I had the RB depth to do that.Swift will remain firmly on my fantasy bench until I see him make it through a game.
"They called me 'Mr. Glass'"
Chaka
Footballguy
Agreed. Very few players make as many splash plays per touch as Swift.If Swift is playing, he seems like an automatic start. I get the concern but he has had plenty of time to heal enough to be a force again.Wish I had the RB depth to do that.Swift will remain firmly on my fantasy bench until I see him make it through a game.
"They called me 'Mr. Glass'"
TapRackBang
Footballguy
Swift is an INCREDIBLE talent. He's also not going to get the GL duties, and he's softer than a warm marshmallow.
If your team is reliant on Swift to win, you're not in a good place.
If your team is reliant on Swift to win, you're not in a good place.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Like a soft marshmallow, Swift needs to be galvanized over a hot fire.Mmmmmmm...warm marshmallows...
socrates
Footballguy
Sure, he makes splash plays, but the guy must be Italian (Fra-gee-lay)!Agreed. Very few players make as many splash plays per touch as Swift.If Swift is playing, he seems like an automatic start. I get the concern but he has had plenty of time to heal enough to be a force again.Wish I had the RB depth to do that.Swift will remain firmly on my fantasy bench until I see him make it through a game.
"They called me 'Mr. Glass'"
eighsse2
Footballguy
Maybe I'm just a blindly optimistic dynasty owner, but I am still considering it a fresh start to take the league by storm every time he comes back. If he's out, say, 6 more games this year and 10 games next year, I'll be agreeing with the whole "made of glass" sentiment. I guess I believe that while a lot of "patterns" and "trends" we see in sports are real inherent tendencies that can be expected to continue, a lot are also random. Again, probably blindly optimistic. But even for me it's getting to that point that it's harder to ignore.
flapgreen
Footballguy
He's exactly that guySwift will remain firmly on my fantasy bench until I see him make it through a game.
"They called me 'Mr. Glass'"
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
How is it possible that he’s still not playing?
The one league I have him in is the orphan I took over - which would he a hell of a lot better if he could get on the %#!£%#! field.
Not like it’s a great matchup, in the league I have Jamaal Williams I won’t even be able to take advantage of it.
Gah
Hoping for a sting of 8-9 games down the stretch where he miraculously stays on the field so I can trade this bum.
The one league I have him in is the orphan I took over - which would he a hell of a lot better if he could get on the %#!£%#! field.
Not like it’s a great matchup, in the league I have Jamaal Williams I won’t even be able to take advantage of it.
Gah
Hoping for a sting of 8-9 games down the stretch where he miraculously stays on the field so I can trade this bum.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
That’s incredibly unlikely.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I tried so hard to deal him in the 16-team league I have him in this preseason.
With RB scarcity, and at the time tons of hype by FF writers saying he had RB1 upside, I still couldn’t even get a nibble.
Even after his monster 1st game, I put him on the block and not one league member even sniffed him out. Nada.
It’s a frustrating situation.
With RB scarcity, and at the time tons of hype by FF writers saying he had RB1 upside, I still couldn’t even get a nibble.
Even after his monster 1st game, I put him on the block and not one league member even sniffed him out. Nada.
It’s a frustrating situation.
foxco
Footballguy
The one word that sums up the entire thread.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It's a shame because he's in a pretty good situation. Excellent OL, a QB who doesn't run and will dump off, and no younger back pushing him YET. Even though they need to draft all defense, I expect the Lions to spend a pick on an RB in 2023.
You thinking 2?
zamboni
Footballguy
No but all signs are pointing to it - we’ll know in an hour and a half for sure
Saint
Footballguy
Jeremy Fowler
@JFowlerESPN
#Lions RB D’Andre Swift (questionable, ankle/shoulder) is not expected to play Sunday vs. #Cowboys barring surprise, per source. Appears to need another week to fully heal.
@JFowlerESPN
#Lions RB D’Andre Swift (questionable, ankle/shoulder) is not expected to play Sunday vs. #Cowboys barring surprise, per source. Appears to need another week to fully heal.
jurrassic
Footballguy
Well, not sure how the Lions can even figure him into their plans moving forward. They certainly won’t be offering a large contract. I assume they will draft a rb next year.
So 2 years from now, he’ll be playing for someone else on a small 2-3 year deal, as a back-up. He’d be an expected injury away from being released.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Always something with Swift, even if he doesn't miss a game. It dates back to Georgia. Current injury aside, or maybe not, the man simply can't play with pain.
Dizzy
Footballguy
Agreed, hoping they keep him out until after the bye... oh wait.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
My guess this is a yearly phrase.
fatness
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Agreed. He may be gone in two.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I agree, but be prepared to have the same conversation multiple times in the future.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Great nickname, Swift needs one. "Dented D'Andre"?
JohnnyU
Footballguy
How about De'Andre "Swiftly-Injured" Swift? I like yours however.
Dizzy
Footballguy
We should just call him "Q"... then every week we would see Q (Q)... or Q is Q.
-jb-
Footballguy
Be patient. He still has three more days to reinsure himself.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I know you meant re-injure but reinsure works too. State Farm?
eighsse2
Footballguy
Jamaal from State Farm.
-jb-
Footballguy
damn autocorrect.
Instinctive
Footballguy
Literally just did a quick fact check because it so eerily reminds me of Fragile Fred hysteria circa 2000. He had one more more injury and then played 14-16 games for like 7 years lol.
People should chill. He's a football RB. They get hurt, and the injuries aren't perfectly evenly distributed across all RBs. It's random.
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
A healthy Swift could see the bench in one of my leagues. And I'm a LIONS FAN!!! Talk me out of it.
Start 6 of these 7
Kupp
Hopkins
Godwin
Higgins
Chubb
Pierce
Swift
Start 6 of these 7
Kupp
Hopkins
Godwin
Higgins
Chubb
Pierce
Swift
Wrigley
Footballguy
Nah, he’s sitting behind Jacobs, Stevenson, Kamara for me, and maybe Mostart this week
