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RB Le'Veon Bell, FA (4 Viewers)
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Koya
Footballguy
The complete lack of TDs since week 1 is an issue - and while TDs are at times random, they are not 100% so. Depends on the team, their line, their playcalling. LT2's TDs weren't "random" - they were early and often. A point of emphasis of the offense.
Part of the issue is that Bell does not seem to attach the hole, but rather look to make a quick cut and go... great for potentially long runs, not so great for 1-2 years when the defense is raring to stop the run.
Part of the issue is that Bell does not seem to attach the hole, but rather look to make a quick cut and go... great for potentially long runs, not so great for 1-2 years when the defense is raring to stop the run.
He's got 1 after 6 games ... he's on pace for 2 or 3 for the season.
I'd be thrilled for 5-8 tds but right now he's just a little better than useless ... maybe Kendall Wright from last year
Dont get me started about PPR ... that's a perfect example of why they suck
Koya
Footballguy
TheLurkerBelow
Footballguy
Do you not get points for his receiving yards in your league? In my non-ppr league he's still the #7 RB.
25.7 (excellent)
10.7 (good)
15.7 (very good)
10.9 [SIZE=13.63636302948px](good)[/SIZE]
11.8[SIZE=13.63636302948px] [/SIZE][SIZE=13.63636302948px](good)[/SIZE]
10.5[SIZE=13.63636302948px] [/SIZE][SIZE=13.63636302948px](good)[/SIZE]
average 14.2 ppg
Sure I wish he had some TDs to go with it, but he's still doing great. Very Matt Forte-like.
Bojang0301
Omar4Heisman
People complaining about him clearly don't understand what they lucked into and haven't had to deal with Lacy, AD, McCoy and a litany of other backs who have slumped of can't stay healthy. At least this guy continues to put himself in a position to succeed. Blame Todd Haley for the rest.
Bronco Billy
Footballguy
Still can't make up my mind where exactly he slots. That said, he's still light years better than last year and at MSU.
What kind of scoring does your league use? Because those numbers don't make sense with any "normal" scoring rules.qimqam said:
He has 25.7, 10.7, 15.7, 10.9, 11.8, 10.5 for me. Standard scoring, non-PPR. #5 RB. He has had 2 TDs vultured by Blount, but the Pitt offense hasn't been scoring many TDs in the red zone. IF they can figure that out, Bell will start to get some TDs.
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
They had the ball on the 1 yard line and what do they do? They pass then get a 15 yard penalty on the play. All coaches try to outsmart themselves with decisions like this, its why I never feel bad for any coach who gets fired. They make bad decisions all the time like they are trying to trick people. The same thing I complain about with Brady never throwing on the one, its all the Steelers do at the one. Teams have to find the happy medium. I am not a Steelers fan but if I was, my anger would be with Haley as he is the reason the offense wont click. That or Big Bens ego of having to be a hero is through the roof and always calling run plays at the 1.
ben was complete garbage yesterday missing wide open receivers routinely. when he was actually making a proper pass, moore and wheaton were making idiotic drops or effing up routes. not sure that haley was much of a problem. or maybe its his fault they cant execute the offense. i dunno, i thought it would be a shootout and had big roeth in my lineups and it cost me.
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
Point is the percentage of scoring by pounding the ball at the 1 with Bell is much higher than throwing the ball and running it with half yard and done Blount. When you run for one yard, you have a less chance of a holding penalty or if their is a personal foul penalty if will normally happen after the play and the TD will stand. You do not understand why Haley is a problem? Have you watch the Steelers this year for more than just yesterday? His play calling is a huge problem, some would say a Titantic problem as he always sinks the team with some horrible play calls. Passing on the one when you have two big backs is not just bad play calling its a lack of understanding of your personnel.
LargeMouthBass
Footballguy
When the teams start losing, it's not the players that get canned, it's the coaches. Hopefully Haley gets fired soon for our sake.
Dondante
Footballguy
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TheFanatic
Footballguy
I loves me some Bell. Wish he had some more TD's but he is rock solid every week. The TD's will come. He touches the ball too much for that not to happen...
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Not sure how that makes it any better, rather than worse.
So Big Ben is playing poorly. The WRs are playing poorly. The running game is working pretty well. So when you get down near the goaline you decide to......pass, pass, and pass some more?
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Hopefully Haley can get a HC job so he isn't calling plays in Pittsburgh anymore, terrible.
Bojang0301
Omar4Heisman
Is there a large market for arrogant ########s? Come to think of it Oakland did bring in Holmgren not to long ago.
Ebaker5
Footballguy
shoecrew22
Footballguy
Im convinced that Ben is audibling to pass plays on the 2-3 yrd line to pad his stats....idk why he just seems like that kind of dude now days. Hes got money, hes got SB's, now hes making a run for HOF though he has no claim
Ebaker5
Footballguy
Out of curiosity, I looked up every season since 2002 where:
(1) a running back produced 600+ yards from scrimmage over the first six weeks of the season while
(2) scoring 2 or fewer total touchdowns and
(3) the running back finished the season with 14+ games played (to clear out the injury guys)
These filters gave me 15 names plus Bell himself. Over the rest of the season, the other 15 backs averaged 7.5 touchdowns.
The worst-case comp for Bell would be 2011 Matt Forte or 2005 Warrick Dunn, who both produced just two touchdowns the rest of the way. On the other end of the spectrum, 2012 Marshawn Lynch (10), 2012 Adrian Peterson (11), 2006 Steven Jackson (14), and 2003 LaDainian Tomlinson (15) all averaged 1+ touchdown per game over the rest of the season after scoring just twice in the first six weeks.
In short... regression to the mean is a real thing.
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
This Pittsburgh team does not run the ball for TDs with Big Ben at the helm. His ego is too much.
Willie Parker
2007 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 321/1,316/2
2005 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 255/1,202/4
Mendenhall only had double digit TDs once, same for Willie Parker. That is three every down backs over the course of 10 years (Parker, Mendenhall and Bell) with just two double digit TD seasons.
Willie Parker
2007 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 321/1,316/2
2005 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 255/1,202/4
Mendenhall only had double digit TDs once, same for Willie Parker. That is three every down backs over the course of 10 years (Parker, Mendenhall and Bell) with just two double digit TD seasons.
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Jerry Curl
Footballguy
TDs win. You can get one yard and a TD in standard non PPR leagues and still have more points than if he ran for 120 yards. (In some leagues)
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
That's encouraging but it has to start this week or it probably wont matter for me
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
good lord, he's number 5 among RB in non-PPR. And actually pretty close to number 2. I'm sorry that everyone can't be DeMarco Murray.
Chaka
Footballguy
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fightingillini
Footballguy
You play in a non ppr 1 pt per 15 yds rushing/receiving?
Might as well play in a TD only league.
In normal leagues, Bell has been solid.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Le'Veon Bell waives hearing Wed Oct 15, 09:04 AM
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Oct. 15, on marijuana possession and driving under the influence chargers. That means he and his attorney acknowledge police have enough evidence for the charges to go to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, where Bell must either plead to all or some of the charges or stand trial.
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Oct. 15, on marijuana possession and driving under the influence chargers. That means he and his attorney acknowledge police have enough evidence for the charges to go to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, where Bell must either plead to all or some of the charges or stand trial.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Milkman
Footballguy
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
In TD league his value has diminished over the past few weeks. 1 TD through 6 weeks is not really good.
CentralPA
Footballguy
I can see the complaining in standard leagues but he's absolute gold in PPR....plus the TDs will come.
