Not to turn this into a Diggs thread or an AC question but Diggs HS a really tough matchup. Atl has a great pass defense, and I'm smelling a low scoring defensive fair bw atl and minn.I'd start at least Diggs over him.
That being said I like White this week and actually have him in a few daily lineups.
I'm not sure what you would be holding him for. Lewis has been out for weeks now and White is just not involved at all.Not a great stat line, especially compared to Bolden.
White: 3 rush att, 1 yd, 5 Tgt, 2 Rec, 5 yds
Bolden: 4 rush att, 11 yds, 4 Tgt, 4 Rec, 84 yds 1 TD
Is this guy droppable now? Or a hold? What say ye
I wanted to hold for a few games and see ... I think maybe we've seen enoughI'm not sure what you would be holding him for. Lewis has been out for weeks now and White is just not involved at all.Not a great stat line, especially compared to Bolden.
White: 3 rush att, 1 yd, 5 Tgt, 2 Rec, 5 yds
Bolden: 4 rush att, 11 yds, 4 Tgt, 4 Rec, 84 yds 1 TD
Is this guy droppable now? Or a hold? What say ye
That really had nothing to do with Belichick and more to do with the fact the Patriots were trailing big the entire second half. Blount's not going to sniff the field when they are in full out pass mode.Welp... Belichick gets us again. 115 yards on 10 receptions and a TD.
Wow, just wowoddsbodkins said:Welp... Belichick gets us again. 115 yards on 10 receptions and a TD.
Of course... just having some fun (as a guy who dropped him last week).Pipes said:That really had nothing to do with Belichick and more to do with the fact the Patriots were trailing big the entire second half. Blount's not going to sniff the field when they are in full out pass mode.oddsbodkins said:Welp... Belichick gets us again. 115 yards on 10 receptions and a TD.
I read that hoping (praying rather) that it would give me some indication that White may be a good FF player this week. However it just reads as fluff.Faust said:
James White caught 7-of-8 targets for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' Week 15 win over the Titans.
He added a six-yard rush. White ended up with easily the most yards from scrimmage of any Patriots back, and was the second most targeted player on the team behind Rob Gronkowski. With Danny Amendola injuring his knee Sunday, White could be needed for a similar role in Week 16. He's shaping up as a legit RB3/FLEX, but isn't quite to RB2 status. Things are just too unpredictable in Bill Belichick's backfield.
Dec 20 - 6:03 PM
Pats didn't even bother running the ball in the first matchup with the Jets. I see that same philosophy being used again Sunday. Harris and DeMario Davis are pretty slow in coverage. I see White having a really nice game and I am starting him with confidence over Lamar Miller.Gottabesweet said:Hoping I can claim him in a short bench league. Hoping he gets a ton of catches vs the Jets and potentially Amendola out.
James White is expected to open the season as the Patriots' primary passing-game back.
This results from Dion Lewis' second knee surgery, which will likely keep him on reserve/PUP for the first six games. Lewis should be scratched off draft boards in most leagues. White becomes an intriguing mid- to late-round pick in PPR drafts after he piled up 37 catches in the Patriots' final eight games last year, including the playoffs. We would recommend against overdrafting White, however, as he may begin to go off the board aggressively immediately following the Lewis news. White will have to play his first four games with Jimmy Garoppolo and is a major talent downgrade from Lewis. He'll be a low-end RB2/flex option to open the season in PPR, but has next to no value in standard leagues.
Aug 21 - 2:00 PM
I guess but I wasn't very impressed with him last year.Value just went up with Dion's injury
While he may not be an overly impressive player, the opportunity on a high volume offense that is almost always favored makes him pretty valuable in PPR.I guess but I wasn't very impressed with him last year.
Wow. I would definitely not agree with this. He may miss most of the first half of the season, but his potential value when he returns is too high to scratch him from your draft board completely. Unless you have a very short bench, I would not hesitate to grab Lewis late.Lewis should be scratched off draft boards in most leagues.
Next to no value in standard leagues??He'll be a low-end RB2/flex option to open the season in PPR, but has next to no value in standard leagues.
His overall numbers were inflated by the game against Philly where he caught a ton of late balls when the Patriots fell behind by 21 at home, which rarely happens, but the receiving back in NE always has value.I guess but I wasn't very impressed with him last year.
Michael Giardi @MikeGiardi
Over/under on James White catches the first 4 weeks. I'm setting the number at 22.
Kevin Duffy @KevinRDuffy
Good question...and over
Link on that acl tear?Don't draft Burkhead and his ACL tear in the 6th round. Don't draft Michel and his bone on bone in the 8th round. Draft James White and his healthy knees in the 10th round.
He has a "slight tear" in his knee, I just assumed it was the ACL for some reason. My mistake.Link on that acl tear?
Fair enoughHe has a "slight tear" in his knee, I just assumed it was the ACL for some reason. My mistake.
But a tears a tear. I bet against the guys with tears in their knee, even if they're only partial.
Don't draft Burkhead and his ACL tear in the 6th round. Don't draft Michel and his bone on bone in the 8th round. Draft James White and his healthy knees in the 10th round.
Anyone know how many RBs did the Pats keep in the final 53 last season?The health and availability of Michel and Burkhead has no bearing on White.
RBs have been hurt pretty regularly since White came to town. In 55 career games, White has had only one game with more than 7 carries.
If Michel and Burkhead are out, Hill it Gillislee will get the carries. And if they get hurt, Webb would come up from the practice squad (if that’s where they stick him).
White should see an uptick in targets with Edelman out, but his role is pretty well defined and running the ball consistently is not his job.
I agree that Burkhead includes risk..he doesn't have a great injury history. Add on top of that the lack of solid information from the Pats....He has a "slight tear" in his knee, I just assumed it was the ACL for some reason. My mistake.
But a tears a tear. I bet against the guys with tears in their knee, even if they're only partial.