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RB Kenyan Drake, Retired (1 Viewer)

I needed 2 yards before that last carry which gave me the win!

This was the best Drake looked all season. Seem decisive and hit the holes fast. He was willing to take what the defense was giving instead of trying to do too much and that led to a productive game.

Lets hope his involvement in the passing game grows.  Drake was wide open multiple times coming out of the backfield but Murray only seems to be looking down field for the big shots.

 
That garbage touchdown saved Drake's night.  He still looked like he wanted to bounce stuff outside, when he could have trusted some holes.  Kyler Murray is a real threat to Drake's TD numbers, becaue the coach doesn't trust him.  Dallas' run defense is abysmal (Dallas fan here) and for most of the game, Drake was held to pretty mediocre numbers.  

If you can sell him high, do it now.  He will probably come crashing back down to RB 50 numbers against Seattle. 

 
Maximus* said:
I was one of those peeps who won his matchup this week due to that garbage time Drake TD and I'm not giving it back as I've lost plenty of games over the years having same #### happen to me...lol

That said, before the garbage time TD, Drake did look better tonight than he has all year. So there is some positive mojo to take out of tonight. And I for one wouldn't trade him and won't as it would not be crazy to think Drake could go on a nice little roll with Seattle a bye, Miami, Buffalo and Seattle again coming up. He's a firm hold for me and it appears the coaching staff trusts him and is going to roll with him despite how well Edmonds has played this year.
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me too.  that run was 13 pts for me.  I win by 1 pt.  cool stuff for us Drake owners.

 
TVT 0 N S T A said:
That garbage touchdown saved Drake's night.  He still looked like he wanted to bounce stuff outside, when he could have trusted some holes.  Kyler Murray is a real threat to Drake's TD numbers, becaue the coach doesn't trust him.  Dallas' run defense is abysmal (Dallas fan here) and for most of the game, Drake was held to pretty mediocre numbers.  

If you can sell him high, do it now.  He will probably come crashing back down to RB 50 numbers against Seattle. 
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He had 96 yards and a TD before that run. I wouldn’t call that mediocre.

 
TVT 0 N S T A said:
That garbage touchdown saved Drake's night.  He still looked like he wanted to bounce stuff outside, when he could have trusted some holes.  Kyler Murray is a real threat to Drake's TD numbers, becaue the coach doesn't trust him.  Dallas' run defense is abysmal (Dallas fan here) and for most of the game, Drake was held to pretty mediocre numbers.  

If you can sell him high, do it now.  He will probably come crashing back down to RB 50 numbers against Seattle. 
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I thought just the opposite.  He seemed to be pounding it right where it was designed most of the night.  I didn't notice much of him trying to do more than was there, or trying to break inside runs to the outside.  Overall, aside from the drop, and general lack of passing game involvement, it was a pretty encouraging night for Drake.  It was against a weak run D, but they stuck with him, even after the slow start, and it really allowed him to chew up some yardage in the second half when Dallas D was tired and probably a bit demoralized.

 
Mene said:
I thought just the opposite.  He seemed to be pounding it right where it was designed most of the night.  I didn't notice much of him trying to do more than was there, or trying to break inside runs to the outside.  Overall, aside from the drop, and general lack of passing game involvement, it was a pretty encouraging night for Drake.  It was against a weak run D, but they stuck with him, even after the slow start, and it really allowed him to chew up some yardage in the second half when Dallas D was tired and probably a bit demoralized.
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The only "odd" decision I saw from Drake all night was a play where he looked like he was trying to dodge Vander Esch (looked like a game of peek-a-boo), and probably gave up a couple of yards instead of taking him on head-on.

 
shadrap said:
me too.  that run was 13 pts for me.  I win by 1 pt.  cool stuff for us Drake owners.
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Just a crazy wild night and fantasy win. Down by 79 points with Drake, Kyler and Lamb and my opponent with Chase Edwards, figured no chance in hell I could win seeing Edwards was likely going to take away from Drake's production. But as sometimes happens, the fantasy gods show us some love and so 87 points from my 3 guys and just 4 for my opponent and voila a nice and "easy" 4.5 point win with the Drake garbage time TD which was the coup de grace on what was in reality a #### show of a game overall.

But like I said earlier, how many times over the years have we been f'd by those same fantasy gods with excrutiating losses. Well it's nice to be on the other side of the coin for a change. And as a bonus, it looks like Drake might just be ready to go on a little roll and begin to rumble and run like us Drake owners  thought he would be doing when we drafted him middle of the 2nd rounds to be a very good #2 RB.

Anyways,  we shalt see but some hope for us Drake owners after some frustrating times the past few weeks with him.

 
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Razors Edge said:
Im just here to celebrate Drakes garbage time TD.  :headbang:

Those are plays you dream of if you own a player and have him going on MNF in a comeback attempt, isnt it?

Drake silencing the crowd for at least a week.
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yea, especially on a Monday night while your opponent is left in shatters on his couch.  It happens.  we know this should be in the crowing thread but this has more exposure & us Drake owners are probably hung over.

cheers!

 
I won a game because of it, too. I was down 1 at the time and needed a 5 yard run from him to win. Makes up for my stupid decision to sit Justin Jefferson at the last second to play DeVante Parker.

On a separate note, I lost in another league because of the garbage TD pass to Cooper right before that. I was up just over 12 at the time and my opponent had both Dalton and Cooper going. Lost by .18. 

 
I need 13.3 points on his last run to win my week. 

I lost by 0.3 points.

Worst of all, I thought I had won until I looked closer. 

Maybe it was just the heated emotions but I traded Drake immediately after the game in a bundle for Bell, Waller, and Fulgham. 

Very happy to be rid of him. He was annoying to watch all night. Looked almost scared of contact, couldn't catch a cold by licking a hospital doorknob, and Murray is the ultimate vulture.

 
League 1: I lost on the garbage TD to Cooper

League 2: I tied my opponent on the Drake TD

League 3: The same opponent stole the high score $ from me on the Drake TD

 
zed2283 said:
League 3: The same opponent stole the high score $ from me on the Drake TD
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This happened to me only I had Drake and came up .28 points short. Would have won weekly high-score had it been one yard longer on the run (or if Chiefs had put up a few more points to give Bills D another negative point). 

Absolutely ####### brutal way to end a matchup. 

 
So after getting a big week from him last week, you get hardly anything this week and now he goes off injured on a cart with the towel over his head.

Football is a cruel game.

 
Looking at their schedule, I would think he misses 4 games and is back week 13.  But really, is he going to be startable in your playoffs at all?

 
Stompin' Tom Connors said:
The guy missed 3 games with a hamstring injury last year. Since entering the league in 2018, that's his only injury history.

Tell me how he is brittle -- more so than most?
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Missed half his senior season with various leg injuries. 

Edit: not saying that makes him brittle, just adding to the convo. 

 
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Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Kenyan Drake's ankle injury isn't as severe as first believed. 

Kingsbury said the team was "very fortunate" Drake's injury wasn't as bad as they thought when he was carted off the field a couple weeks ago against the Seahawks. Kingsbury called Drake "day to day" but didn't say whether he would suit up against the Dolphins this week. Drake drafters should prepare to go without Drake for Week 9, but Week 10 looks like a real possibility for his return. Chase Edmonds, the team's lead back if Drake is out, should be rostered in all formats. 

RELATED: 

Chase Edmonds

SOURCE: Darren Urban on Twitter 

Nov 2, 2020, 9:26 AM ET
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I'll believe it when I see it. Think they'll play it careful with him especially since the dude was clearly not 100% before the injury (I've held the belief all year that Drake being in a boot before the season opener was a bigger deal than the team let on and that whatever the injury was is what was responsible for his subpar performances). 

My guess is they hold him out 6 weeks to be careful, as long as Edmonds performs up to snuff which I think he will. 

If they're winning, they're not gonna feel the heat to throw Drake back to the wolves. 

 
Kenyan Drake (ankle) was held out of practice on Wednesday.

This was the Cardinals' first practice out of their bye, and all signs point to Chase Edmonds handling the bulk, if not all, of the backfield touches against the Dolphins' 32nd run defense according to DVOA. On Monday, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Drake's ankle injury was not as severe as first believed, but excuse us for not trusting the statement until Drake gets in a full practice session. Edmonds should be viewed as an RB1 in Week 9 if Drake is indeed sidelined.

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Chase Edmonds

Nov 4, 2020, 7:16 PM ET
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Kenyan Drake (ankle) won't play in Week 9 against the Dolphins.

Drake should be considered week-to-week since he was unable to practice at any point heading into Sunday. Chase Edmonds becomes a no-brainer RB1 without Drake as the former has already scored just 1.3 fewer fantasy points than Drake on 71 fewer touches this year. Edmonds is currently ranked as RotoPat's RB5 for Week 9.

RELATED: 

Chase Edmonds

SOURCE: Kyle Odegard on Twitter

Nov 6, 2020, 3:48 PM ET
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Helaire-ious said:
Is Drake worth trading FOR in dynasty at this point? I ave to think he must still have some value, but how much? NFC
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If you want an injured player on the transition tag, then maybe?

I don't really know. I've thought about it personally but don't really have the assets that I'd need to get him. I'd need a receiver I could part with, and I've got none of those in my dynasty league.

 
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Kenyan Drake (ankle) remains day-to-day.

Drake's participation in practice (if any) will likely determine his status for Week 10. Chase Edmonds was limited to 2.8 yards per carry in the interim on Sunday but notably handled 25 of Arizona's 26 running back carries and 28-of-30 backfield touches. Edmonds remains a strong usage-based bounce-back candidate against Buffalo as long as Drake remains sidelined.

SOURCE: Kyle Odegard on Twitter

Nov 9, 2020, 2:15 PM ET
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Listed as limited participation. Which is good news for Drake.

I would assume he sits this week again though. Even if he ends up being active, he (Drake) would most definitely be the lesser half of a timeshare with Edmonds. 

 
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Kenyan Drake (ankle) "has a good chance to play" Week 10 against the Bills.

Drake is still a game-time decision, but the Cardinals "sound optimistic" per Schefter. The Cardinals may not give him his usual workload if he's not at full health, especially with their Week 11 game coming on Thursday against divisional foe Seattle. Drake should be viewed as a low-floor flex option with performance and workload in question, but the Bills versus Cardinals game is projected for the most points of the week. Chase Edmonds' outlook is suddenly more murky.

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Chase Edmonds

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

Nov 14, 2020, 11:54 PM ET
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Kenyan Drake rushed 16 times for 100 yards in Arizona's Week 10 win over the Bills.

Drake got the start over Chase Edmonds in what was the former's first game action since he suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 7. Although he finished with his second 100-yard performance (and 6.3 yards per carry) on the season, early blips on the radar — a miscommunication in the backfield with Kyler Murray, a costly fumble inside the 25 to open the second half — nearly paved the way for Edmonds to handle the load off the bench. Drake still out-touched Edmonds 17 to 11, returning to the same role that he had prior to injury. Expect the two to again cannibalize one another's touches as fringe RB2s on Thursday night against Seattle.

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