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That is exactly what he meant. Its a loophole that he escapes escalation due to missing a few games but his owner can still get a very high PPG from him when healthy and just put someone else in while injured. Its not like anyone had to take the zeroes.
But then you lose because your best players aren't playing in multiple games. It really isn't an advantage when your best player isn't playing for the current year. It might help next year but then this year is lost. It is a tradeoff.......not a loophole.
If you were to step in as the new GM of the Jags, how high up on your list would replacing a young, cheap, effective three-down RB be?
He has been awesome, I’m hoping this all falls in to place so I can keep him for a late round pick.
I had to make the call at my trade deadline a few weeks ago. 4 man keepers, rebuild. I chose to trade him for picks. Keeping Dobbins, D Adams, J Jefferson, and Lamb over him. Lamb really is scuffling but looked great before Dak got hurt.
We only keep one but since he's a waiver pick up I would only give up a 9th. If I kept a Dobbins I would have to give up a 4th......going to be hard not to roll w Robinson unless they bring in someone else legit.
I pretty much have to. He's my RB1 right now with Gibson out. I went zero RB this year.
I was just looking at that as my other options are Akers or Dobbins. I can play two of the three (Robinson vs Balt, Akers vs NYJ, Dobbins vs Jax). I am not sure what I am going to do yet. Probably sit Dobbins.
I agree. They're going to bring in a back or two for depth, and Robinson isn't likely to get the opportunity share he saw this season moving forward. But I don't see any reason to worry about him being replaced. He's on pace for 1,700 scrimmage yards on good efficiency.strong said:
Under Coughlin and these guys. There will be a new GM, new coaches, a new philosophy. That's the worry, this newness.
He cost me a buck. That's it. That said, I'd rather maximize his value than be left holding the bag when they bring in "their" guy. That's just me, though. Plenty of people are comfortable holding him.
With so many needs, it would be very odd to use a pick in the first several rds on a RB.
It hasn't really been a RBBC with the Rams since Akers started dominating touches the last few weeks. I am in the same spot with Robinson as I must choose between him and Dobbins. Matchups dictate Dobbins but not sure if I can actually do that.
it going to be a long 2 days of overthinking for both of us and probably others
It hasn't really been a RBBC the last two weeks though. It looks like Akers has won the primary role in their offense now.waiver wire said:
While I agree with almost everything you said, so maybe this is outside looking in (I roster Robinson everywhere), I'd go Akers because of the recent volume and it being the Jets. That's just me, though, and my own regret over not having Akers and having gone zero RB in most leagues may have something to do with it.
Akers is a ascending player right now while Robinson is coming off a not so good game and is dealing with an injury.
I'm really not trying to convince anybody because I don't play DFS either, and my sit/start decisions really hamstrung one of my teams this year. Cost me the playoffs because I had a lot of trouble with IDP guys. That said, I'm looking at talent and year's work. I wouldn't trust Robinson's game script against Baltimore. Jacksonville can't stop anybody and Baltimore just dropped 45 large (not counting the safety) on Cleveland, who has a much better D than Jax. And Akers is really in full flight right now. He just rumbled for 170+. I don't see how you sit him for Robinson and the Jags rushing output. But Robinson is guaranteed at least twelve touches barring re-aggravation of his injury. So there's that. Depends on what you're shooting for, I guess.
Yeah you may be right that Akers is the better play this week.
This has been talked about a lot. Jags have a TON of needs, and RB doesn't appear to be one of them right now. I'd be shocked if the took a RB in the first half of the draft.
I don't think you should be surprised if they add a quality RB in either the draft or free agency...that is not a reflection on Robinson but in the fact that outside of Robinson their RB depth is a wasteland, if he was to go down they would be screwed (also, the Jags are in a spot where they will probably be going BPA so I don't think any position is off-limits)...if that does happens, I absolutely don't think it's a reflection on Robinson and while it could ding his numbers a little he will still be a top 10 RB going into next year with his all-around game...the FF community has to understand that quality RB depth is commonplace for a team in today's NFL and you can not expect your guy to be the only RB on a roster or get panicked when a team adds to their RB corps...it's just a fact of life now.
In retrospect, so happy I did this. Probably spent way more than I needed to (I got him for 40% and 65% in two similar leagues), but I'm sitting at the #2 seed despite my trainwreck RB group outside of Robinson. Choo choo Mr. Robinson.
According to Dr. Jene's monday injury report, he likely has a HAS. I haven't seen anything reported from the team, however.
His contract will be up 2 years into Lawrence’s rookie deal. That’s feels like a positive, as they should have money to spend - with their franchise QB on a rookie deal.
Bite your tongue, Doc...I NEED JAMES to help close out the win in my two leagues next week!!! This guy has been spectacular.
