Sunday Gravy
Footballguy
Questionable from a hangover??? C'mon
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RB Kenneth Walker III - SEA (1 Viewer)
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Smack Tripper
Footballguy
More like Johnnie Walker amirite?
Seattle had already filled their roster with their practice squad players so i wouldn't read anything into this comment. Anyone hear how he is doing and whether or not this is really something serious. I really only have Bigsby in one league to replace him with and doubt there will be an update that early in the morning.
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Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
This is a family site…
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Guy prolly has the green apple splatters. He'll be fine. Just means he may run a little faster.
Its possible he didn't attend whatever walkthrough they have on Saturday, and I think by rule, a guy has to be listed as questionable if that happens.
Its possible he's maybe not 100% recovered by Sunday, but this feels like much ado about nothing. They play at noon this week, so that's at least a positive if the unlikely happens.
What do you mean? They announced they were elevating two cornerbacks at the same time they announced K9 questionable. If there was real concern wouldn't they have elevated a RB, too?
TheWinz
Footballguy
Link please?
Insein
Footballguy
Unconfirmed rumors. His birthday is tomorrow and that's the claim. Either way seems sudden. If it was flu, they might just rule him out. Stomach virus or just throwing up more likely.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Questionable with Bud mud
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Big believer in the flu game. Starting with confidence!
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Going to work with a hangover almost always end up a day of doing nothing, even if you're there in the flesh. I don't drink anymore, but I have experience.
To be fair, the hangover was yesterday.
EBF
Footballguy
One of the things that surprises me as an NFL observer with a strong FF lean is how few coaches actually prioritize getting touches for the RB in the passing game. Of course the Tomlinsons, Faulks, and CMCs of the world always get their dues, but many times your RB is going to be the best player on your roster at generating YAC, yet coaches don't always utilize it. If I had an elusive RB who is great in space, I'd be trying to get him 4-5 catches per week.
It feels like a market inefficiency to not prioritize targets for your super talented elusive RB, but guess it's harder in practice than in theory because only a select few sustain that type of usage over the long haul. Nice to see Walker being given that type of treatment as of late.
Geno throwing 2 INT's inside the 5 certainly didn't help. Walker is a bit boom/bust, but he's still an every week starter, and should be better when DK is back to spread defenses out.
togo
Footballguy
This guy is absolutely useless.
One of the leading contenders of Bust of the year.
Always ranked high but…..
Has one 100 yards rushing game this year. The first game.
I can’t take the 14 carries for 50 yards a game and 0 Td’s a game.
He’s even losing goaline carries to Charbonnet!
One of the leading contenders of Bust of the year.
Always ranked high but…..
Has one 100 yards rushing game this year. The first game.
I can’t take the 14 carries for 50 yards a game and 0 Td’s a game.
He’s even losing goaline carries to Charbonnet!
Sunday Gravy
Footballguy
Very frustrating because the talent is clear. Season started promising too. It's become very hard to trust him at this point.
the spanker
Footballguy
Exactly, I own both and with them splitting carries right now makes both unplayable.
Insein
Footballguy
No choice this week. Need to play one of them. I'm going with Walker but I'm not excited about it.
I haven’t watched a Seattle game lately, but hasn’t Charb been getting random RZ carries as well? Not great. Honestly wish he’d just get ruled out if he’s going to be splitting with Charbs like this so I could just start someone else. I can get 13 points from a lot of other players that have higher ceilings.
the spanker
Footballguy
Got a byeweek for the playoffs so I can sit back and assess this week. Hopefully Walker can turn it around.
So for those who haven't been watching Seattle. Walker is the clear cut #1 and Charbonnet is the clear cut #2. Its about a 70-30 split, which is pretty good news for Walker. Walker has been extremely unlucky as a high percentage of his big plays and multiple TDs have been called back via penalties. The OL also seems to be awful at blocking in short yardage, and Seattle does that thing that I find to be stupid, where they go with jumbo sets at the GL, instead of keeping DK/JSN/Lockett out there and spreading defenses out. Ironically that is when Charbonnet has scored, is on 3rd down when they the defense is expecting pass. Its probably just random variance, as Charbonnet isn't the GL RB, isn't the 3rd down RB (though he probably sees the most snaps in 3rd and longs) and isn't the 2-minute drill RB.
Basically, while I can't guarantee Walker's going to get back to where he was 2 months ago. It has basically nothing to do with Charbonnet, he's no more of a threat than Allgeier is to Bijan. Its just the offense hasn't been good, and when it is, they gotten flagged (DK has also lost several big plays to penalties) but yeah, its less of a split than most backfields,its Walker's job. Charbonnet just happened to get TD here and there.
Walker has seen 16+ touches in all but 2 games this season. Charbonnet has topped 8 touches in 1 game that Walker has been healthy for.
No you can't. "Safer floor", maybe. But few players in the entire league have the ceiling Walker does.
As travdogg said, the opportunities are there. The O line (just like last year) sucks and the play calling has been questionable at best.
Timmay
Footballguy
The Seattle play calling / personnel grouping throughout the entire game not just the red zone is what has me baffled. Every time Walker seems to get rolling with some decent gains, they take him out for Charbs or after a few good runs in one drive, they won't go back to him at all the next.
Charbonnet was seen returning punts this week in practice because of Shenault's issue of late holding on to the rock, maybe that will help Walker in his role of being on the field more.
Charbonnet was seen returning punts this week in practice because of Shenault's issue of late holding on to the rock, maybe that will help Walker in his role of being on the field more.
Sunday Gravy
Footballguy
After watching Walker this season and last, that Seattle run blocking has to be the worst in the league. He is surrounded by multiple defenders behind the line so often. He also could be a top 5 talent. When he gets any smidge of room it's a beautiful thing to see. Very frustrating situation.
Well, he doesn’t have much of a ceiling at all right now, unfortunately. I realize this is largely out of his hands, but he hasn’t eclipsed 20 fantasy points since Week 7. We can make all the excuses we want as to why that is, but the facts are the facts. I love KW9, but he’s been a liability lately in magic football.
Maybe my definition of ceiling is different than yours.
To me, ceiling is a guys upper limit. Walker has the potential to have 100 yards and 3 TD's.
His floor has been lower than expected. That I agree with.
I’ve been saying since last year that despite Walkers talent level surpassing Charbs that he’s a better fantasy option when Walker is out then Walker is with Carbs healthy.
It’s a tough situation. The OL is not very good,Walker has some involvement in the passing game but Charbs is the clear cut top option in the 2 minute/obvious passing down role and as some have pointed out was taking valuable goal line work last week.
Walker is pretty much a big play dependent RB3 right now.
Righttt…but what I’m saying is, that ceiling has been non-existent for seven weeks now. There’s been no spike weeks. No 3 td games. So yes, he’s been a liability. So you’ve been jamming him into your lineup and he’s been constantly laying eggs. He’s averaged 11 PPR points, with his highest output being 13.90 points.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
Free 9. No respect for his skillset in Seattle. Contract up next season. Put him on the Ravens or the Chargers and let him loose!
Silver & Black
Footballguy
Did he practice today?
-jb-
Footballguy
This would be amazing.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Officially a DNP
togo
Footballguy
So in my bid to make the playoffs this week.
I lost MacCaffrey.
I now have lost Walker.
Hmmmm…..
I can start 3.
I have Dowdle.
I have Etienne/Bigsby
I have Jonathan Brooks
I have Gus Edwards.
Hmmmm…
Dowdle (Had a good game last week, finally)
Etienne (candidate for Bust of the year)
Bigsby (clear backup role again)
Brooks (backup, not enough touches)
Gus??? (Starter!) Gus!?
#£^#%
I’m screwed.
I lost MacCaffrey.
I now have lost Walker.
Hmmmm…..
I can start 3.
I have Dowdle.
I have Etienne/Bigsby
I have Jonathan Brooks
I have Gus Edwards.
Hmmmm…
Dowdle (Had a good game last week, finally)
Etienne (candidate for Bust of the year)
Bigsby (clear backup role again)
Brooks (backup, not enough touches)
Gus??? (Starter!) Gus!?
#£^#%
I’m screwed.
togo
Footballguy
Actually picked up Sincere and squeaked into the Playoffs mainly because my opponent had a bad week.
