RB Jo'Quavious “Woody” Marks, HOU (2 Viewers)

[ponchsox]

The takeover has happened. Looks like an RB2 rest of season.

 

[ttr001]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

 

[ttr001]

This broski reminds me a lot of rookie Bucky

 

[Major]

Great game! Love when my Woody rises

 

[Buckna]

Baltimore next week which normally would give me pause but their defense has been dreadful the first 3 games so could be another good matchup. Especially in terms of catches

 

[gbill2004]

What a stud! Glad I have him on my roster. League winner!

 

[gbill2004]

My woody is rock hard

 

[ttr001]

Who else does my boy Woody remind y'all of

 

[Major]

Who else does my boy Woody remind y'all of

Shades of McCoy and Reggie Bush. I like the way Woody penetrates holes.

 

[The Frankman]

Jo'Quavious “Woody” Marks rushed 17 times for 69 yards and a touchdown in Houston’s Week 4 win against the Titans, adding four catches for 50 yards and another touchdown on five targets.

Don’t expect this level of success from Marks every week — he’s on the Texans — but he’s clearly the best back in the Houston backfield at this point. Marks outsnapped Nick Chubb 40-30 while watching the snap count grow larger in his favor in the second half. His best highlight was probably a pancake block of a blitzing Titans defender, but he also had a great cut on his touchdown run and generally looked as explosive as you’d hope. He doesn’t have enough volume to make us comfortable saying he’s a sure RB2 in Week 5 against the Ravens, but he’s certainly closer than he was before Week 4.
- Rotoworld

 

[ponchsox]

Jo'Quavious “Woody” Marks rushed 17 times for 69 yards and a touchdown in Houston’s Week 4 win against the Titans, adding four catches for 50 yards and another touchdown on five targets.

Don’t expect this level of success from Marks every week — he’s on the Texans — but he’s clearly the best back in the Houston backfield at this point. Marks outsnapped Nick Chubb 40-30 while watching the snap count grow larger in his favor in the second half. His best highlight was probably a pancake block of a blitzing Titans defender, but he also had a great cut on his touchdown run and generally looked as explosive as you’d hope. He doesn’t have enough volume to make us comfortable saying he’s a sure RB2 in Week 5 against the Ravens, but he’s certainly closer than he was before Week 4.
- Rotoworld

Doesn’t have enough volume? He had 21 touches lol

 

[ttr001]

Who else does my boy Woody remind y'all of

Shades of McCoy and Reggie Bush. I like the way Woody penetrates holes.

I like this. He'll gain a lot of fans with how good he penetrates in tight spaces

 

[Uncle Leo]

Congratulations to all the believers and owners. I was not one of them. You lose some and you lose some I suppose.

 

[The Frankman]

@ponchsox it's the snap count on his touches, very unsustainable. He only played 40-71 snaps (56%). That kind of volume/success on such a low snap count isn't realistic.

 

[Ilov80s]

Congratulations to all the believers and owners. I was not one of them. You lose some and you lose some I suppose.

Yep, I will ear crow on this one. I don't know what his future is but he has already done more than I expected.

 

[ttr001]

@ponchsox it's the snap count on his touches, very unsustainable. He only played 40-71 snaps (56%). That kind of volume/success on such a low snap count isn't realistic.

Sure it is. Bucky did it just last year

 

[The Frankman]

@ponchsox it's the snap count on his touches, very unsustainable. He only played 40-71 snaps (56%). That kind of volume/success on such a low snap count isn't realistic.

Sure it is. Bucky did it just last year

... are you saying he has Bucky Irving-level talent/offensive ecosystem around him?

 

[ttr001]

@ponchsox it's the snap count on his touches, very unsustainable. He only played 40-71 snaps (56%). That kind of volume/success on such a low snap count isn't realistic.

Sure it is. Bucky did it just last year

... are you saying he has Bucky Irving-level talent/offensive ecosystem around him?

Exactly what I'm saying

 

[Jmiller21kg]

Who else does my boy Woody remind y'all of

A fellow shifty sophomore RB in Tampa.

Looks like this week was the first week he overtook Chubb in total opportunities. Wheels up!

 

[dipandglide]

He looks good. I'm excited to see more of him moving forward

 

[Monkian]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

Sure beats a broken Chubb.

 

[ttr001]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

Sure beats a broken Chubb.

Definitely does, trust me by experience

 

[Major]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

Sure beats a broken Chubb.

As long as Woody remains upright, he can be explosive

 

[ttr001]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

Sure beats a broken Chubb.

As long as Woody remains upright, he can be explosive

Look at us being real mature, we shouldn't be laughing about the Texans' Woody

 

[Doubles]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

Sure beats a broken Chubb.

As long as Woody remains upright, he can be explosive

Look at us being real mature, we shouldn't be laughing about the Texans' Woody

Humor isn’t allowed here. But as a huge Marks holder in almost all my redraft leagues, I have a good 1-2 hours before I have to call the doctor.

 

[ttr001]

It's always a great thing to have a good Woody

Sure beats a broken Chubb.

As long as Woody remains upright, he can be explosive

Look at us being real mature, we shouldn't be laughing about the Texans' Woody

Humor isn’t allowed here. But as a huge Marks holder in almost all my redraft leagues? have a good 1-2 hours before I have to call the doctor.

That'll do it to you man, gotta keep that Woody in check

 

[Chardo1]

I wasn't sure which Joquavious to start. Glad I chose the right one.

 

[ohio#1eaglesfan]

It's his backfield now

He’s the captain now!

 

[ohio#1eaglesfan]

Shifty rb, he has some wiggle and great jump cuts. Love his receiving ability too

 

[ttr001]

Shifty rb, he has some wiggle and great jump cuts. Love his receiving ability too

Lol at first I thought you said "shiitey RB"

 

[Pip's Invitation]

@ponchsox it's the snap count on his touches, very unsustainable. He only played 40-71 snaps (56%). That kind of volume/success on such a low snap count isn't realistic.

Most of your posts about yesterday's games have been about snap counts. It's clearly a thing for you this week for whatever reason.

The thing is, snap count percentages are not static. They vary greatly from week to week based on gameplan and game script. And they can change drastically due to injury or improved performance or worse performance. 56% is a huge jump from just above 0% at the beginning of the season.

It's flawed to assume 56% is the norm going forward. It's also flawed to assume that 56% won't usually produce good fantasy numbers. It's more about how a player does with the snaps they get than about how many they get.

 

[The Frankman]

I could reference usage rate but it didn't stand out a ton. For the record, I went back spedwatched the game... he and Chubb alternated a lot of drives. It could have simply been a fact that Marks' success made those drive last longer than Chubb, which is why you hope his volume picks up, but that's not guaranteed.

As for me referencing snaps only... you have to be on the field somewhat consistently as a RB to better accumulate touches. It's not like WR where you could get all the snaps but be running cardio out there (need targets/Target Share %/etc.). For example, go check the Omarion Hampton thread and see the usage he got yesterday. Hell, go check the Jacory Croskey-Merritt thread for why snaps are important. As for the blurb comment that "you would like to see more volume"... everyone would like that, how is that even inflammatory?

 

[Ray Barboni]

So … what’s the FAAB dump here? 70-80%

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Non-dynasty. Roster is “set” just need another back to keep CMC stocks “ok”

 

[VikingFrog]

So … what’s the FAAB dump here? 70-80%

?

Non-dynasty. Roster is “set” just need another back to keep CMC stocks “ok”

I’ve got Barkley, Henry, Achane, and Warren and I’m going all in on Woody for a strong weekly flex player.

 

[Major]

I could reference usage rate but it didn't stand out a ton. For the record, I went back spedwatched the game... he and Chubb alternated a lot of drives. It could have simply been a fact that Marks' success made those drive last longer than Chubb, which is why you hope his volume picks up, but that's not guaranteed.

As for me referencing snaps only... you have to be on the field somewhat consistently as a RB to better accumulate touches. It's not like WR where you could get all the snaps but be running cardio out there (need targets/Target Share %/etc.). For example, go check the Omarion Hampton thread and see the usage he got yesterday. Hell, go check the Jacory Croskey-Merritt thread for why snaps are important. As for the blurb comment that "you would like to see more volume"... everyone would like that, how is that even inflammatory?

Just from watching the game it seemed like Woody got the lion's share as the game progressed. You can have all your stats but I like that trend. Also encouraged by the things Demeco said about him afterward. I don't think he's as afraid of rookies as Caley is. Think Demeco will apply pressure to start the little guy.

 

[Faust]

Emergence of rookie RB Woody Marks gives spark to Texans

 

[TheWinz]

I have Marks in my home league, but I have to pump to breaks a bit. As good as Marks has looked, Chubb still has a higher yards per carry, and this isn't a complete takeover... yet. I'm hoping it will be though.

 

[barackdhouse]

So … what’s the FAAB dump here? 70-80%

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Non-dynasty. Roster is “set” just need another back to keep CMC stocks “ok”

is available in 0 of my redraft leagues. n=21

but if he is somehow sitting there, yes. but maybe more like 80-92% depending on how much you prefer winning to losing. jk IDK but it's going to take that much to win the bid.