RB Dameon Pierce, Free Agent (6 Viewers)

[Pietaster2]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

 

[travdogg]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

 

[rockaction]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

You sure, man? That might just be numbers. Don't get me wrong. I would love that. He's at the end of a dynasty bench of mine. His market . . . it's the most bizarre market I think I've ever seen, but I should not be surprised ever by RB markets. The coaches and organizations are just looking for something wildly different than fans are.

 

[zeeshan2]

shame; he's actually a good fit for this running scheme

 

[menobrown]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

 

[rockaction]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
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3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Who would trade for this guy?

 

[steelwind]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
·
3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

This is on them for thinking they can get back to the SB with a 30 year old Hunt + Pacheco coming back from a broken foot.
Totally whiffed on drafting a RB.

 

[travdogg]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
·
3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

This is on them for thinking they can get back to the SB with a 30 year old Hunt + Pacheco coming back from a broken foot.
Totally whiffed on drafting a RB.

It was such a deep class too. Guys like Skattebo and Sampson were there in round 4. Both those guys are better than anything KC has. And better than Pierce for that matter

 

[rockaction]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
·
3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

This is on them for thinking they can get back to the SB with a 30 year old Hunt + Pacheco coming back from a broken foot.
Totally whiffed on drafting a RB.

I don't understand what Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, and especially (God, they need to fire the GM and maybe I'm just saying that because it's de rigueur on Twitter, but I think it's a really accurate sentiment) Chicago were thinking or doing. Chicago had a bunch of picks, IIRC. They're by far the most egregious of the bunch.

 

[travdogg]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
·
3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

This is on them for thinking they can get back to the SB with a 30 year old Hunt + Pacheco coming back from a broken foot.
Totally whiffed on drafting a RB.

I don't understand what Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, and especially (God, they need to fire the GM and maybe I'm just saying that because it's de rigueur on Twitter, but I think it's a really accurate sentiment) Chicago were thinking or doing. Chicago had a bunch of picks, IIRC. They're by far the most egregious of the bunch.

I'm willing to forgive Houston the most out of those 4, because they almost certainly thought Mixon wouldn't be out this long in April.

 

[IHEARTFF]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
·
3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

This is on them for thinking they can get back to the SB with a 30 year old Hunt + Pacheco coming back from a broken foot.
Totally whiffed on drafting a RB.

I don't understand what Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, and especially (God, they need to fire the GM and maybe I'm just saying that because it's de rigueur on Twitter, but I think it's a really accurate sentiment) Chicago were thinking or doing. Chicago had a bunch of picks, IIRC. They're by far the most egregious of the bunch.

Not that there was high draft capital, but literally all of those teams picked a RB in the draft.

 

[rockaction]

Pierce is a healthy scratch tonight. Seems like a sign he's about to be traded. I wonder who would take him besides the Commanders.

Chiefs maybe? Vikings if Jones hammy is worse than we know? Bears?

It’s possible he’s not getting traded. He played awful last week.

But I’m going to speculate anyway he’s most likely going to be traded. Those teams you list are the major candidates, maybe Steelers a sneaky one if they don’t trust Kaleb and need a power back.

No team in the NFL needs to acquire RB help more than the Chiefs IMO.

This would be too logical for Pierce's career. I'll lay a gentleman's bet he's going nowhere. Texas clearly refuses to do right by the dude.

Anyway, it's clear the Chiefs need a running back. This is a neat stat that shows up on the field.

There's absolutely no reason not to post this and since I went so forcefully against the Chiefs having any offense weapons until Rashee comes back and even he ain't going to be enough to keep defenses from going absolutely nuts like Mahomes is in heat. Check this stat out. These guys are indescribably bad.

https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
Daniel Harms
https://x.com/InHarmsWay19
@InHarmsWay19
·
3h

According the Next Gen Stats, Isiah Pacheco is -17 in expected yards gained on all his runs through two games. All Chiefs RBs are negative in EPA as well.

This is on them for thinking they can get back to the SB with a 30 year old Hunt + Pacheco coming back from a broken foot.
Totally whiffed on drafting a RB.

I don't understand what Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, and especially (God, they need to fire the GM and maybe I'm just saying that because it's de rigueur on Twitter, but I think it's a really accurate sentiment) Chicago were thinking or doing. Chicago had a bunch of picks, IIRC. They're by far the most egregious of the bunch.

Not that there was high draft capital, but literally all of those teams picked a RB in the draft.

Yup.

If you have to correct that I'm not even bothering.

 

[cockroach]

This guy was just dropped in a 16 tm dynasty league.

 

[Jppaul]

any rumors coming out of Houston?

 

[MTskibum]

any rumors coming out of Houston?

I live in houston and I cut him in a 14 team dynasty last week.

 

[Gally]

This guy was just dropped in a 16 tm dynasty league.

Not sure why you necessarily hold if there is a different upside guy you rather have. To this point it is obvious Houston doesn't have plans for him so it would take a trade or release to have any value.

As with all drops, it depends what he was dropped for but I wouldn't have any issue dropping him.

 

[Major]

any rumors coming out of Houston?

If you're still holding, I feel sorry for your roster.

 

[Faust]

Underdog NFL
Dameon Pierce waived by the Texans.

https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1991607884938146185?s=61

 

[JohnnyU]

Underdog NFL
Dameon Pierce waived by the Texans.

https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1991607884938146185?s=61

I’m surprised he lasted this long.

 

[Boston]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

 

[steelwind]

I can see Den or KC picking him up.

 

[Buckna]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

 

[JohnnyU]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

Condolences

 

[Boston]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

The ghost of Kerryon Johnson...these guys who look good their rookie year and seemed poised to be a good one than disappear as if it never happened.

 

[sushinsky4tsar]

Kerryon, you can at least point to an injury. If anyone can identify the specific fraud that was perpetrated during his rookie year, I would love to hear it so I can avoid falling into the next D. Pierce trap. No great explanation. Just the message that the guy is no good at running zone. A big rookie year wasn't enough to get any team running gap interested in trading for him.

Here's my best attempt. Please correct or expand upon as you're able:

• A good runner of the football in a gap system.
• Texans went with an outside zone scheme in Year 2, and he apparently was never able to catch on.
• Fair to say that he can't do any of the other things NFL teams are asking RBs to do to win games in 2025?
• At a human level, his confidence must have taken a hit

I'm embarrassed to say that I still had some hope for a turnaround going into week 1. Yes, garbage week 18, but hard to completely ignore 176 yards given the rookie year resume. I'll still be tempted to run to the waiver wire if it's an intriguing landing spot. You would think any team interested in giving him a real shot would have been willing to swap late round picks. Then again, how many people had Javonte Williams in the RB glue factory.

 

[rockaction]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

What are you upset about upset about, my good man? This is liberation day. He's not long for unemployment. You are about to find out if your small investment was worth it. Damn it on my end. I've been meaning to add him but everything feels like it's a roster crunch.

 

[rockaction]

Kerryon, you can at least point to an injury. If anyone can identify the specific fraud that was perpetrated during his rookie year, I would love to hear it so I can avoid falling into the next D. Pierce trap. No great explanation. Just the message that the guy is no good at running zone. A big rookie year wasn't enough to get any team running gap interested in trading for him.

Here's my best attempt. Please correct or expand upon as you're able:

• A good runner of the football in a gap system.
• Texans went with an outside zone scheme in Year 2, and he apparently was never able to catch on.
• Fair to say that he can't do any of the other things NFL teams are asking RBs to do to win games in 2025?
• At a human level, his confidence must have taken a hit

I'm embarrassed to say that I still had some hope for a turnaround going into week 1. Yes, garbage week 18, but hard to completely ignore 176 yards given the rookie year resume. I'll still be tempted to run to the waiver wire if it's an intriguing landing spot. You would think any team interested in giving him a real shot would have been willing to swap late round picks. Then again, how many people had Javonte Williams in the RB glue factory.

You too? Wait, he didn't retire, did he?

Have you guys really watched the Chiefs?

 

[Buckna]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

What are you upset about upset about, my good man? This is liberation day. He's not long for unemployment. You are about to find out if your small investment was worth it. Damn it on my end. I've been meaning to add him but everything feels like it's a roster crunch.

Good on you for keeping the faith alive but he couldn't even make the active roster for half the games this year and that's with Mixon out to pasture and the ghost of Chubb and rookie Marks splitting time. If any team would have wanted him, they could have had him from the Texans for the change in their couch cushions. I'm sure he'll land somewhere with all the RB injuries but I'm not expecting anything

Edit: FWIW I checked just now and he's on the wire in a lot of my leagues. I grabbed him in a few where I had a roster spot available or someone I didn't mind dropping

 

[sushinsky4tsar]

Kerryon, you can at least point to an injury. If anyone can identify the specific fraud that was perpetrated during his rookie year, I would love to hear it so I can avoid falling into the next D. Pierce trap. No great explanation. Just the message that the guy is no good at running zone. A big rookie year wasn't enough to get any team running gap interested in trading for him.

Here's my best attempt. Please correct or expand upon as you're able:

• A good runner of the football in a gap system.
• Texans went with an outside zone scheme in Year 2, and he apparently was never able to catch on.
• Fair to say that he can't do any of the other things NFL teams are asking RBs to do to win games in 2025?
• At a human level, his confidence must have taken a hit

I'm embarrassed to say that I still had some hope for a turnaround going into week 1. Yes, garbage week 18, but hard to completely ignore 176 yards given the rookie year resume. I'll still be tempted to run to the waiver wire if it's an intriguing landing spot. You would think any team interested in giving him a real shot would have been willing to swap late round picks. Then again, how many people had Javonte Williams in the RB glue factory.

You too? Wait, he didn't retire, did he?

Have you guys really watched the Chiefs?

Legitimately having a hard time telling if you're sassing me for still having some interest or if you're still a believer. I assume it's the latter based on the fact that I more or less requested a fantasy autopsy.

My last vote of confidence in Pierce's talent was trading Kendre Miller for a 3rd instead of dropping Pierce for nothing prior to week 1. Week 1 was the breaking point for me in a 24x12 dynasty (protect 19 in August). If I was in a league significantly deeper than that I would probably still be holding a 25-year old back and seeing what shakes out in free agency. It's probably most accurate to say that it was Tory Horton that I dropped him for. But I have also chosen Tahj Brooks and Devin Neal at various points over him and have since dropped both. I would take both of them back ahead of him. Currently rostering Vidal, M. Taylor, Fannin, TeSlaa as my end-of-bench stashes and no real temptation to move on from any of those to keep the dream alive with Pierce. Nobody in my league has touched Pierce since I dropped him.

I still consider him a guy to keep an eye on, but I couldn't hold any longer in a dynasty league this shallow. Running behind Ogunbawale after receiving no further instruction but to just wait until the day he gets back in a gap scheme was my breaking point. I have previously made the mistake of keeping K. Herbert around on my roster far too long and was grateful for a week 1 outcome that was so crystal clear.

 

[Jayded]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

Me too. It was a bigger trade, but the key pieces on my side were Chase + Pierce being acquired and outgoing was AJ Brown, Alvin Kamara, and a 1st rounder. Thankfully Chase continued to be what I hoped he'd be, but Pierce hasn't even been close to Kamara even. Oof.

 

[sushinsky4tsar]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

Me too. It was a bigger trade, but the key pieces on my side were Chase + Pierce being acquired and outgoing was AJ Brown, Alvin Kamara, and a 1st rounder. Thankfully Chase continued to be what I hoped he'd be, but Pierce hasn't even been close to Kamara even. Oof.

I remember being giddy that I was able to steal away a young, emerging workhorse RB for Courtland Sutton, back when he was a full-blown roster clogger. All I had to do for that privilege was move down from a late projected 1st to a 2nd.

 

[Buckna]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

Me too. It was a bigger trade, but the key pieces on my side were Chase + Pierce being acquired and outgoing was AJ Brown, Alvin Kamara, and a 1st rounder. Thankfully Chase continued to be what I hoped he'd be, but Pierce hasn't even been close to Kamara even. Oof.

I remember being giddy that I was able to steal away a young, emerging workhorse RB for Courtland Sutton, back when he was a full-blown roster clogger. All I had to do for that privilege was move down from a late projected 1st to a 2nd.

I had to go back to look and found one of the trades: moved JTaylor and Hockenson for Breece and Pierce. Not a total loss, but Breece hasn't exactly lived up to expectations since that first year and Pierce left me a zero at my RB 2 spot I've been struggling to fill (drafted Hampton this year at 2.) Hock was amazing that first year but tore his ACL and hasn't been the same since. Taylor had some injuries the first year but better than Breece last year and obviously setting the league on fire this year.

 

[Jayded]

What teams are best fits for Pierce at this point?

He’s shown in the right offensive fit, that he’s been capable. He returned kicks for the Texans as well, so he’s not a complete plodder, though is a clear power back. Him being Ryans’ doghouse the past few years has kept mileage low on the tires as well.

Any power teams that could use a flier on a back? Throwing a complete dart, but what about the Chargers if Vidal is still hurt and Harris is out for the year. Wouldn’t be the worst thing for them to have him and Hampton for the stretch.

 

[rockaction]

Kerryon, you can at least point to an injury. If anyone can identify the specific fraud that was perpetrated during his rookie year, I would love to hear it so I can avoid falling into the next D. Pierce trap. No great explanation. Just the message that the guy is no good at running zone. A big rookie year wasn't enough to get any team running gap interested in trading for him.

Here's my best attempt. Please correct or expand upon as you're able:

• A good runner of the football in a gap system.
• Texans went with an outside zone scheme in Year 2, and he apparently was never able to catch on.
• Fair to say that he can't do any of the other things NFL teams are asking RBs to do to win games in 2025?
• At a human level, his confidence must have taken a hit

I'm embarrassed to say that I still had some hope for a turnaround going into week 1. Yes, garbage week 18, but hard to completely ignore 176 yards given the rookie year resume. I'll still be tempted to run to the waiver wire if it's an intriguing landing spot. You would think any team interested in giving him a real shot would have been willing to swap late round picks. Then again, how many people had Javonte Williams in the RB glue factory.

You too? Wait, he didn't retire, did he?

Have you guys really watched the Chiefs?

Legitimately having a hard time telling if you're sassing me for still having some interest or if you're still a believer. I assume it's the latter based on the fact that I more or less requested a fantasy autopsy.

My last vote of confidence in Pierce's talent was trading Kendre Miller for a 3rd instead of dropping Pierce for nothing prior to week 1. Week 1 was the breaking point for me in a 24x12 dynasty (protect 19 in August). If I was in a league significantly deeper than that I would probably still be holding a 25-year old back and seeing what shakes out in free agency. It's probably most accurate to say that it was Tory Horton that I dropped him for. But I have also chosen Tahj Brooks and Devin Neal at various points over him and have since dropped both. I would take both of them back ahead of him. Currently rostering Vidal, M. Taylor, Fannin, TeSlaa as my end-of-bench stashes and no real temptation to move on from any of those to keep the dream alive with Pierce. Nobody in my league has touched Pierce since I dropped him.

I still consider him a guy to keep an eye on, but I couldn't hold any longer in a dynasty league this shallow. Running behind Ogunbawale after receiving no further instruction but to just wait until the day he gets back in a gap scheme was my breaking point. I have previously made the mistake of keeping K. Herbert around on my roster far too long and was grateful for a week 1 outcome that was so crystal clear.

Nope. No joke. I do not pay attention to the league’s vagaries nor the majority of mass media when they offer opinions about a guy like Pierce. Don’t care what anybody says: he ran for about a thousand yards a few years ago, busted over 130 when he got a shot last year, and he’s 25. Seriously, watch KC try and run the football. The other team is begging them to run and they can’t and it nukes their entire offense.

I added him in Summerpalooza in the FFA . He’s a HODL

 

[rockaction]

What teams are best fits for Pierce at this point?

He’s shown in the right offensive fit, that he’s been capable. He returned kicks for the Texans as well, so he’s not a complete plodder, though is a clear power back. Him being Ryans’ doghouse the past few years has kept mileage low on the tires as well.

Any power teams that could use a flier on a back? Throwing a complete dart, but what about the Chargers if Vidal is still hurt and Harris is out for the year. Wouldn’t be the worst thing for them to have him and Hampton for the stretch.

I would say KC (again) but if you’re Brett Veach and you drafted CEH in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and wouldn’t spend a 4th-round pick on Breece Hall in 2025, then I’d think you would seek redemption for yourself, but the likelihood is you are nowhere near bright enough to realize it. Just lots of things whizzing by and all these bright lights!

 

[Buckna]

I don't think Denver runs the right system (I think) but after losing Dobbins you gotta wonder if they kick the tires. Plus they have extra days with the Bye to integrate him

 

[rockaction]

Imagine doing a start-up Dynasty draft after his rookie year...gotta believe the Owners who took him relatively early didn't know what hit him after that.

I traded for him in a few leagues Definitely hastened on a rebuild for two of my dynasty teams

Me too. It was a bigger trade, but the key pieces on my side were Chase + Pierce being acquired and outgoing was AJ Brown, Alvin Kamara, and a 1st rounder. Thankfully Chase continued to be what I hoped he'd be, but Pierce hasn't even been close to Kamara even. Oof.

I remember being giddy that I was able to steal away a young, emerging workhorse RB for Courtland Sutton, back when he was a full-blown roster clogger. All I had to do for that privilege was move down from a late projected 1st to a 2nd.

I think I gave Sutton away (probably the same year you did) like a toaster oven at a yard sale. I feel ya.