Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
What a week we just wrapped up. A slew of injuries to get into and now we have bye weeks thrown in on top of all of that. I will try and highlight some potential WW pick ups along the way too. Some of you are suffering out there, wallowing at 1-2 or 0-3, but maybe there is a silver lining on your team if it is still in tact. How would you like ot be 2-1 but have just lost Deuce for the season, or SJax for awhile as your RB1…FF life can always get a little worse folks.
I want to thank everyone for an awful lot of sincere PMs over the past several weeks. I have gotten stories from people that are brand new to FF, some folks that are running different sites out there, a couple people that live in the far reaches of the world. I had some suggestions for fonts and color…I’ll do my best but it just adds more time to an already long process.
Special reminder that we try and stay away from WDIS posts. Now you can list 3 players you have, give a brief synopsis of what you feel is going to happen and who you are leaning towards playing, nothing wrong with that. Hell, I have almost all 32 starters on at least one of the teams in all the different leagues I play in so I’m basically doing the same thing in the OP sort of speak. But we really want to stay away from “ADP or Jordan”, I’ll hang up and listen. The whole point of these posts are to really equip you with some info that will aid you in making the decision on your own.
Also I posted some basic rules in week 1 and I am simply going to highlight one of them, and that is “Be nice to each other”. I am not going to waste time arguing with anyone that wants to post inflammatory remarks in the thread, it’s childish, and you’re not going to get a reaction from me, just a PM from the mods.
Let’s jump to week 4!
Baltimore at Cleveland:
Willis McGahee: FWP, Rudi, Lamont Jordan, they all have had good to great days against the very giving Cleveland Browns’ rush defense which is allowing 4.9 ypc and 176 yds a game on the ground. Owners have to think McGahee will produce RB1 type stats this week.
Jamal Lewis: The Ravens are giving up only 2.9 ypc on the ground. They have one of the stiffest rush defenses in the league and almost all RB have to be potential bench players when facing the Ravens. Last week, Lewis ran for 56 yds on 15 carries and had 2 catches for 22 yds…nothing like what he did to Cinci…people were chasing those stats and came up short. Lewis is not a great play this week although I will say that there are no absolutes and for several people with bye week issues, Lewis may be all they have to go to.
Chicago at Detroit:
Cedric Benson: The Bears are reeling after the Sunday Night debacle at the hands of the Cowboys. Benson had about 50 yds and a score. The best news for owners is that no one behind him is really getting any work either. Benson should have a huge week if you off the stats. Now I have some concerns but on paper Cedric should shine against the Lions and that very iffy rush defense…they just didn’t even show up against Philly last week. The Lions are giving up 4.3 ypc.
Tatum Bell: Had 5 receptions for 25 yds and another 5 carries for 20 yds, he is completely useless to owners right now…in PPR leagues he still didn’t make it to 10 points last week. And now Kevin Jones is in the mix. Forget what the Bears did against the Cowboys defensively last week, Detroit is not nearly as effective at running the ball.
Kevin Jones: Had a TD last week. I wouldn’t say he’s all the way back but for owners with bye week issues, you might look here. I know Chicago let MB III get a lot of points against them but this week will be different. They have a lot of pride and I don’t ecpect any of the Lions’ RB to have great days on Sunday.
Green Bay at Minnesota:
Green Bay RB: Bench them ALL! The Vikes give up 2.5 ypc anyways but no one on GB is worth a start at the moment. If they knew they couldn’t run the ball on SD, I am sure they must know how lethal the Vikes rush defense and their 2.5 ypc are. Stay away if you can help it.
Adrian Peterson: The pack have not let a RB run wild on them yet but the Vikes main offense is running the ball. They let a game slip away form them last week yet again. This team could easily be 3-0 right now, sort of depressing for Vikings fans. I want to see the injury report on Chester Taylor but even if he is going to play, I expect ADP to get the bulk of the carries. He looks pretty good and I suspect one of these weeks he is going to have a true monster game. Right now he is pushing about 100/1 per week and owners have to be happy with that so far.
Chester Taylor: See the injury report but I would think he will be limited to 8-10 touches in the game.
Houston at Atlanta:
Ahman Green/Ron Dayne/Samkon Gado: Again, we will need to see the IR. I was quite frankly depressed about Green’s injury last week during the game, definitely cost me points in several leagues I was in. Dayne was inactive last week and the Texans didn’t mount much rush offense on the Colts. If Green is absolutely going to play, I might roll the dice on him but wouldn’t gamble on any of the other backs for the moment. This might change later in the week as we get more info.
Warrick Dunn: Norwood owners think he should not be starting, I don’t think it matters one way or the other. Dunn had 55 yds rushing but 4 receptions which helped in PPR leagues, almost as good as a TD. The Texans are only giving up 3.6 ypc and 72 yds a game. Dunn is not a great play this week really.
Jerious Norwood: Until he actually starts or can get 15+ touches a game he must stay on your bench.
NY Jets at Buffalo:
Thomas Jones: He had 110 last week but no TD and I think owners were wanting a little more form him. He is once again a pretty nice play this week. The Bills are giving up 5.2 ypc and 177 yds a game, and their starting MLB is OUT, Jones should be a starter for you this week.
Leon Washington: Had a nice return for a TD last week but aside form that he did very little.
Marshawn Lynch: I have been dogging this guy since preseason but he is performing OK so far. Running hard and form an NFL perspective he looks solid. This is a week to exploit with him. Whether it’s Trent Edwards or not under Center, the only thing the Bills seem to be able to do right now is run the football and the Jets defense is terrible. Ronnie Brown racked up about 200 yds and 3 scores last week…what else do you need to know?
Oakland at Miami: I have very mixed feelings on this game. On paper it screams great match ups for both sides, but when you look a little closer you see two offenses that struggle at times, and in the very muggy Miami, we might see a defensive struggle break out for awhile on Sunday. Just when you think you have a beat on teams…I call it the NFL or “No Freaking Logic” League for a reason.
LaMont Jordan: Miami has a terrible defense right now, plain and simple. Zach Thomas should be back in there on Sunday, but Portis, MB III, and Thomas Jones have all enjoyed success on Miami thus far. Playing the percentages, Jordan looks like another great start this weekend.
Ronnie Brown: Will not come close to what he did last week. I still think his OL is terrible in the middle. Oakland is surrendering 4.8 ypc however on the ground. The Phins are near the bottom of the league however in rushing offense despite what they managed in the Meadowlands last weekend.
St Louis at Dallas:
SJax: OUT with a groin tear…not a pull but a partial tear. Shark Pool resident Keys Myaths posted last night about the extent of this injury, anywhere from 2-8 weeks…you have been warned.
Brian Leonard: If he is available on your WW pick him up, but the Rams OL has been hit hard with injuries so I am not optimistic he will come in and produce at a high level. Dallas is a mixed bag on defense but not having to gameplan for SJax, and Bulger has a broken rib…this game screams BLOWOUT and I can’t imagine Leonard will have great stats on Sunday.
Travis Minor: One Leonard injury from seeing the field. Might get some looks to relieve Leonard as well. I also look for St Louis to possibly sign someone this week to shore up their backfield.
Marion Barber III: Just continues to knock in points for his owners. Had a great game against the vaunted Bears defense on Sunday Night…no reason to sit him right now, he is a must start almost every week. The Rams are giving up 4.7 ypc and 152 yds to boot, plus 5 rushing TD izncluding 3 last week on the road to the Bucs!
Julius Jones: I expect a blowout so we might see a little more of JJ this week. Certainly running far behind MB III right now but I expect him to have a lot more touches on Sunday as the Cowboys should manhandle the Rams.
Seattle at San Fran:
Shaun Alexander: He has a broken bone in his wrist and will run with a cast…I don’t doubt he can still do some things but it has to be painful to play with this injury. I have no confidence in his back up, Maurice Morris. Shaun has had some really impressive games against the 49ers over the years and he should see the bulk of the work, but make sure and check the IR later in the week.
Frank Gore: Should fare much better this week. Seattle is actually allowing a decent 3.9 ypc but San Fran will be excited to see someone else other than Pittsburgh this week. I expect Gore to bounce back strong. Gore racked up 212 yds rushing in one game against Seattle last year, and 180 total yds and a TD in the other. Should be a great week for Gore owners.
Tampa Bay at Carolina: Big game of two teams that are 2-1 but still have some real questions.
Cadillac: His ribs seem to be a problem. He did rush for a TD but had to leave the game, his back ups then proceed to rip off a lot of yards and a couple of TD as well. If he can play, he will. He seems very determined but durability is becoming an issue for him, not sure what else I can say. Jeff Tefertiller, FBG, has been on top of this since last season and when I spoke to him earlier today he only confirmed that he doesn’t think Caddy would flourish with 12-15 carries a game like a Westbrook, but he doesn’t seem to be able to take the pounding week in and week out either.
Michael Pittman: If Cadillac cannot go then Pittman is the better of the two backups in PPR leagues for sure. He can ctach the ball out of the backfield but I think he would likely split carries with Graham.
Earnest Graham: Looked tremendous running against the tired Rams defense at the end of the game on Sunday but he did put it away for the Bucs. A WW pick up at the least right now.
DeShaun Foster: Had 2 TD and over 100 yds last week. I can’t imagine he will be able to do the same against Tampa Bay this week. The Bucs are giving up 4.0 ypc but they tighten up when you get on their side of the field. They have allowed only 2 rushing TD on the season. Foster and the Panthers rushing offense are avg 4.6 ypc right now. That’s awful good. Against the Bucs…22/56, 16/23, 14/46, 20/82, 13/48, and never not one TD ever. He’s due?
DeAngelo Williams: Not enough touches to warrant a start.
Denver at Indy:
Travis Henry: Jax had some absurd drive for like 12 minutes in the 1st quarter going into the 2nd quarter…Henry just never got into the flow of the game. He did score a TD but he had low production. I expect a much better performance out of him this weekend. A must start in all leagues.
Joseph Addai: Who have the Broncos really shut down of the opposing RB they have faced? None really so I expect that 4.6 ypc they give up to be exploited, especially if John Lynch is out this week. Lynch ahd 2 TD last week but he didn’t do anything special, I promise. He still is likely a top3-5 finisher for the year based on his situation. I look for him to have a huge game this weekend.
Kansas City at San Diego: Remember when we might get excited about LT and LJ facing off?
Larry Johnson: San Diego is giving up 3.7 ypc which is good but it’s nothing like what LJ saw with the Vikes last weekend. I expect SD to game plan for LJ but he should see a little more success than what he had last week. It’s just a rough time for LJ owners, and even though he has a nice soft 2nd half of the season, I am worried his OL is so bad right now that he just won’t be able to be counted on by FF owners.
LT: Has been pretty average so far, and the Bolts are a shell of what they were last season. You are going to start him no doubt but I am not sure LT should be the automatic #1 on cheat sheets every week.
Pittsburgh at Arizona:
FWP: The Cards are not terrible against the run but not that great either with 4.0 ypc. FWP is a solid RB1 right now, and he is getting plenty of looks. I expect him to have another solid to great day on Sunday.
Edge: After looking at what the Steelers did to Gore last weekend…just for reference though, James had 57 yds on 10 carries against the Ravens…that wasn’t bad at all but they fell behind and had to throw throw throw with Warner. Because of bye weeks I am sure many will be forced to play Edge and he might surprise some owners on Sunday. The Steelers are yielding 4.0 ypc but only about 80 yds a game, maybe Whisenhunt will find something and try to pound it a little more.
Philly at NY Giants:
Westbrook: Must ply as long as he is healthy…not much else to say really.
Buckhalter: If he is available on your WW and you own Westy, time to go pick up C-Buck. I know they drafted Hunt but he is more for short yards, Bucky would be the guy to get a lot of the passes OOTB if Westbrook were to miss any real time.
Derrick Ward: I have not seen anything that says that Brandon Jacobs is going to play this week. Ward has performed outstanding for the Giants and I think he might see some real action even when Jacobs makes it back. Fact is he is avg 120 total yds a game right now. Winning cures a lot of problems and even though the Giants stink, they could get back to .500 this weekend and that makes a big difference. Ward will have a tough time keeping it going as Philly has a 3.5 ypc avg on rush defense…pretty stout really.
Brandon Jacobs: Will not be playing to my knowledge.
New England at Cincinnati:
Laurence Maroney: Seems like he will have to score from long range because Morris once again had a TD and Maroney didn’t score and had no catches again meaning he is one dimensional. Right now, we can only hope for about 75-100 yds from him and perhaps a breakaway TD.
Sammy Morris: Vulture of sorts. Cinci has a soft rush defense, we know that. Ranked dead last in the league with 5.4 ypc, I would start Morris in a flex if you have bye week issues, just don’t sit at the computer waiting to see how many touches he gets during the game, just read the box score at the end.
Rudi Johnson: Forget about Kenny Watson, his back up, forget about whether he will or won’t play…he says he is…I want to know how he ends up with 17 carries for 9 yds against the Seahawks who are not world beaters on rush defense…I think I can tell you. That OL has gotten a lot worse with the departure of Eric Steinbach and now they are extremely focused on protecting Carson Palmer over blowing open holes in the run game. I don’t think Rudi has looked all that good in any of his 3 games so far. He has some stats but he hasn’t had the holes to run through like in precious years and I am very concerned about him moving forward for the season. I don’t think he is a great play against New England but I expect most owners to play him anyways.
And I have to talk about some RB that are on bye weeks.
Deuce McAllister: Unfortunately he is lost for the season with a torn ACL, he might have played his last ball…was on the sidelines in street clothes last night which is never a good sign. I feel badly for Deuce, the NFL is a violent sport and this week many of us were reminded of that. I also think Deuce has very little value in Dynasty Leagues as well.
Reggie Bush: I know many Bush owners are jumping up and down thinking that the Deuce injury will help Bush. The reality though so far is that Bush is a very avg NFL RB. He needs to be in open space and he just isn’t finding that. He did have 2 TD last night but owner should be embarrassed in PPR leagues where he logged in 20+ points last night despite only racking up 30-40 yds on about 15+ touches…pathetic. He will see an increase in the workload but I don’t expect him to get 20 carries a game, he’ll have a short shelf life if they do that to him.
Aaron Stecker: I expect him to shoulder some of the load in NO although he has proven to be a very unreliable player. I wouldn’t be in hurry to pick him up.
Corey Dillon: He wants to play for a SB contender, and NO is not anywhere clse to that but Dillon could be brought in and probably used in the same manner as what McAllister was being used. Just a thought and I have nothing to back it with.
Good luck this week everybody! And take a walk thru the AC forums on Sat nights/Sun Mornings, it’s fun and you will likely find me in there.
I want to thank everyone for an awful lot of sincere PMs over the past several weeks. I have gotten stories from people that are brand new to FF, some folks that are running different sites out there, a couple people that live in the far reaches of the world. I had some suggestions for fonts and color…I’ll do my best but it just adds more time to an already long process.
Special reminder that we try and stay away from WDIS posts. Now you can list 3 players you have, give a brief synopsis of what you feel is going to happen and who you are leaning towards playing, nothing wrong with that. Hell, I have almost all 32 starters on at least one of the teams in all the different leagues I play in so I’m basically doing the same thing in the OP sort of speak. But we really want to stay away from “ADP or Jordan”, I’ll hang up and listen. The whole point of these posts are to really equip you with some info that will aid you in making the decision on your own.
Also I posted some basic rules in week 1 and I am simply going to highlight one of them, and that is “Be nice to each other”. I am not going to waste time arguing with anyone that wants to post inflammatory remarks in the thread, it’s childish, and you’re not going to get a reaction from me, just a PM from the mods.
Let’s jump to week 4!
Baltimore at Cleveland:
Willis McGahee: FWP, Rudi, Lamont Jordan, they all have had good to great days against the very giving Cleveland Browns’ rush defense which is allowing 4.9 ypc and 176 yds a game on the ground. Owners have to think McGahee will produce RB1 type stats this week.
Jamal Lewis: The Ravens are giving up only 2.9 ypc on the ground. They have one of the stiffest rush defenses in the league and almost all RB have to be potential bench players when facing the Ravens. Last week, Lewis ran for 56 yds on 15 carries and had 2 catches for 22 yds…nothing like what he did to Cinci…people were chasing those stats and came up short. Lewis is not a great play this week although I will say that there are no absolutes and for several people with bye week issues, Lewis may be all they have to go to.
Chicago at Detroit:
Cedric Benson: The Bears are reeling after the Sunday Night debacle at the hands of the Cowboys. Benson had about 50 yds and a score. The best news for owners is that no one behind him is really getting any work either. Benson should have a huge week if you off the stats. Now I have some concerns but on paper Cedric should shine against the Lions and that very iffy rush defense…they just didn’t even show up against Philly last week. The Lions are giving up 4.3 ypc.
Tatum Bell: Had 5 receptions for 25 yds and another 5 carries for 20 yds, he is completely useless to owners right now…in PPR leagues he still didn’t make it to 10 points last week. And now Kevin Jones is in the mix. Forget what the Bears did against the Cowboys defensively last week, Detroit is not nearly as effective at running the ball.
Kevin Jones: Had a TD last week. I wouldn’t say he’s all the way back but for owners with bye week issues, you might look here. I know Chicago let MB III get a lot of points against them but this week will be different. They have a lot of pride and I don’t ecpect any of the Lions’ RB to have great days on Sunday.
Green Bay at Minnesota:
Green Bay RB: Bench them ALL! The Vikes give up 2.5 ypc anyways but no one on GB is worth a start at the moment. If they knew they couldn’t run the ball on SD, I am sure they must know how lethal the Vikes rush defense and their 2.5 ypc are. Stay away if you can help it.
Adrian Peterson: The pack have not let a RB run wild on them yet but the Vikes main offense is running the ball. They let a game slip away form them last week yet again. This team could easily be 3-0 right now, sort of depressing for Vikings fans. I want to see the injury report on Chester Taylor but even if he is going to play, I expect ADP to get the bulk of the carries. He looks pretty good and I suspect one of these weeks he is going to have a true monster game. Right now he is pushing about 100/1 per week and owners have to be happy with that so far.
Chester Taylor: See the injury report but I would think he will be limited to 8-10 touches in the game.
Houston at Atlanta:
Ahman Green/Ron Dayne/Samkon Gado: Again, we will need to see the IR. I was quite frankly depressed about Green’s injury last week during the game, definitely cost me points in several leagues I was in. Dayne was inactive last week and the Texans didn’t mount much rush offense on the Colts. If Green is absolutely going to play, I might roll the dice on him but wouldn’t gamble on any of the other backs for the moment. This might change later in the week as we get more info.
Warrick Dunn: Norwood owners think he should not be starting, I don’t think it matters one way or the other. Dunn had 55 yds rushing but 4 receptions which helped in PPR leagues, almost as good as a TD. The Texans are only giving up 3.6 ypc and 72 yds a game. Dunn is not a great play this week really.
Jerious Norwood: Until he actually starts or can get 15+ touches a game he must stay on your bench.
NY Jets at Buffalo:
Thomas Jones: He had 110 last week but no TD and I think owners were wanting a little more form him. He is once again a pretty nice play this week. The Bills are giving up 5.2 ypc and 177 yds a game, and their starting MLB is OUT, Jones should be a starter for you this week.
Leon Washington: Had a nice return for a TD last week but aside form that he did very little.
Marshawn Lynch: I have been dogging this guy since preseason but he is performing OK so far. Running hard and form an NFL perspective he looks solid. This is a week to exploit with him. Whether it’s Trent Edwards or not under Center, the only thing the Bills seem to be able to do right now is run the football and the Jets defense is terrible. Ronnie Brown racked up about 200 yds and 3 scores last week…what else do you need to know?
Oakland at Miami: I have very mixed feelings on this game. On paper it screams great match ups for both sides, but when you look a little closer you see two offenses that struggle at times, and in the very muggy Miami, we might see a defensive struggle break out for awhile on Sunday. Just when you think you have a beat on teams…I call it the NFL or “No Freaking Logic” League for a reason.
LaMont Jordan: Miami has a terrible defense right now, plain and simple. Zach Thomas should be back in there on Sunday, but Portis, MB III, and Thomas Jones have all enjoyed success on Miami thus far. Playing the percentages, Jordan looks like another great start this weekend.
Ronnie Brown: Will not come close to what he did last week. I still think his OL is terrible in the middle. Oakland is surrendering 4.8 ypc however on the ground. The Phins are near the bottom of the league however in rushing offense despite what they managed in the Meadowlands last weekend.
St Louis at Dallas:
SJax: OUT with a groin tear…not a pull but a partial tear. Shark Pool resident Keys Myaths posted last night about the extent of this injury, anywhere from 2-8 weeks…you have been warned.
Brian Leonard: If he is available on your WW pick him up, but the Rams OL has been hit hard with injuries so I am not optimistic he will come in and produce at a high level. Dallas is a mixed bag on defense but not having to gameplan for SJax, and Bulger has a broken rib…this game screams BLOWOUT and I can’t imagine Leonard will have great stats on Sunday.
Travis Minor: One Leonard injury from seeing the field. Might get some looks to relieve Leonard as well. I also look for St Louis to possibly sign someone this week to shore up their backfield.
Marion Barber III: Just continues to knock in points for his owners. Had a great game against the vaunted Bears defense on Sunday Night…no reason to sit him right now, he is a must start almost every week. The Rams are giving up 4.7 ypc and 152 yds to boot, plus 5 rushing TD izncluding 3 last week on the road to the Bucs!
Julius Jones: I expect a blowout so we might see a little more of JJ this week. Certainly running far behind MB III right now but I expect him to have a lot more touches on Sunday as the Cowboys should manhandle the Rams.
Seattle at San Fran:
Shaun Alexander: He has a broken bone in his wrist and will run with a cast…I don’t doubt he can still do some things but it has to be painful to play with this injury. I have no confidence in his back up, Maurice Morris. Shaun has had some really impressive games against the 49ers over the years and he should see the bulk of the work, but make sure and check the IR later in the week.
Frank Gore: Should fare much better this week. Seattle is actually allowing a decent 3.9 ypc but San Fran will be excited to see someone else other than Pittsburgh this week. I expect Gore to bounce back strong. Gore racked up 212 yds rushing in one game against Seattle last year, and 180 total yds and a TD in the other. Should be a great week for Gore owners.
Tampa Bay at Carolina: Big game of two teams that are 2-1 but still have some real questions.
Cadillac: His ribs seem to be a problem. He did rush for a TD but had to leave the game, his back ups then proceed to rip off a lot of yards and a couple of TD as well. If he can play, he will. He seems very determined but durability is becoming an issue for him, not sure what else I can say. Jeff Tefertiller, FBG, has been on top of this since last season and when I spoke to him earlier today he only confirmed that he doesn’t think Caddy would flourish with 12-15 carries a game like a Westbrook, but he doesn’t seem to be able to take the pounding week in and week out either.
Michael Pittman: If Cadillac cannot go then Pittman is the better of the two backups in PPR leagues for sure. He can ctach the ball out of the backfield but I think he would likely split carries with Graham.
Earnest Graham: Looked tremendous running against the tired Rams defense at the end of the game on Sunday but he did put it away for the Bucs. A WW pick up at the least right now.
DeShaun Foster: Had 2 TD and over 100 yds last week. I can’t imagine he will be able to do the same against Tampa Bay this week. The Bucs are giving up 4.0 ypc but they tighten up when you get on their side of the field. They have allowed only 2 rushing TD on the season. Foster and the Panthers rushing offense are avg 4.6 ypc right now. That’s awful good. Against the Bucs…22/56, 16/23, 14/46, 20/82, 13/48, and never not one TD ever. He’s due?
DeAngelo Williams: Not enough touches to warrant a start.
Denver at Indy:
Travis Henry: Jax had some absurd drive for like 12 minutes in the 1st quarter going into the 2nd quarter…Henry just never got into the flow of the game. He did score a TD but he had low production. I expect a much better performance out of him this weekend. A must start in all leagues.
Joseph Addai: Who have the Broncos really shut down of the opposing RB they have faced? None really so I expect that 4.6 ypc they give up to be exploited, especially if John Lynch is out this week. Lynch ahd 2 TD last week but he didn’t do anything special, I promise. He still is likely a top3-5 finisher for the year based on his situation. I look for him to have a huge game this weekend.
Kansas City at San Diego: Remember when we might get excited about LT and LJ facing off?
Larry Johnson: San Diego is giving up 3.7 ypc which is good but it’s nothing like what LJ saw with the Vikes last weekend. I expect SD to game plan for LJ but he should see a little more success than what he had last week. It’s just a rough time for LJ owners, and even though he has a nice soft 2nd half of the season, I am worried his OL is so bad right now that he just won’t be able to be counted on by FF owners.
LT: Has been pretty average so far, and the Bolts are a shell of what they were last season. You are going to start him no doubt but I am not sure LT should be the automatic #1 on cheat sheets every week.
Pittsburgh at Arizona:
FWP: The Cards are not terrible against the run but not that great either with 4.0 ypc. FWP is a solid RB1 right now, and he is getting plenty of looks. I expect him to have another solid to great day on Sunday.
Edge: After looking at what the Steelers did to Gore last weekend…just for reference though, James had 57 yds on 10 carries against the Ravens…that wasn’t bad at all but they fell behind and had to throw throw throw with Warner. Because of bye weeks I am sure many will be forced to play Edge and he might surprise some owners on Sunday. The Steelers are yielding 4.0 ypc but only about 80 yds a game, maybe Whisenhunt will find something and try to pound it a little more.
Philly at NY Giants:
Westbrook: Must ply as long as he is healthy…not much else to say really.
Buckhalter: If he is available on your WW and you own Westy, time to go pick up C-Buck. I know they drafted Hunt but he is more for short yards, Bucky would be the guy to get a lot of the passes OOTB if Westbrook were to miss any real time.
Derrick Ward: I have not seen anything that says that Brandon Jacobs is going to play this week. Ward has performed outstanding for the Giants and I think he might see some real action even when Jacobs makes it back. Fact is he is avg 120 total yds a game right now. Winning cures a lot of problems and even though the Giants stink, they could get back to .500 this weekend and that makes a big difference. Ward will have a tough time keeping it going as Philly has a 3.5 ypc avg on rush defense…pretty stout really.
Brandon Jacobs: Will not be playing to my knowledge.
New England at Cincinnati:
Laurence Maroney: Seems like he will have to score from long range because Morris once again had a TD and Maroney didn’t score and had no catches again meaning he is one dimensional. Right now, we can only hope for about 75-100 yds from him and perhaps a breakaway TD.
Sammy Morris: Vulture of sorts. Cinci has a soft rush defense, we know that. Ranked dead last in the league with 5.4 ypc, I would start Morris in a flex if you have bye week issues, just don’t sit at the computer waiting to see how many touches he gets during the game, just read the box score at the end.
Rudi Johnson: Forget about Kenny Watson, his back up, forget about whether he will or won’t play…he says he is…I want to know how he ends up with 17 carries for 9 yds against the Seahawks who are not world beaters on rush defense…I think I can tell you. That OL has gotten a lot worse with the departure of Eric Steinbach and now they are extremely focused on protecting Carson Palmer over blowing open holes in the run game. I don’t think Rudi has looked all that good in any of his 3 games so far. He has some stats but he hasn’t had the holes to run through like in precious years and I am very concerned about him moving forward for the season. I don’t think he is a great play against New England but I expect most owners to play him anyways.
And I have to talk about some RB that are on bye weeks.
Deuce McAllister: Unfortunately he is lost for the season with a torn ACL, he might have played his last ball…was on the sidelines in street clothes last night which is never a good sign. I feel badly for Deuce, the NFL is a violent sport and this week many of us were reminded of that. I also think Deuce has very little value in Dynasty Leagues as well.
Reggie Bush: I know many Bush owners are jumping up and down thinking that the Deuce injury will help Bush. The reality though so far is that Bush is a very avg NFL RB. He needs to be in open space and he just isn’t finding that. He did have 2 TD last night but owner should be embarrassed in PPR leagues where he logged in 20+ points last night despite only racking up 30-40 yds on about 15+ touches…pathetic. He will see an increase in the workload but I don’t expect him to get 20 carries a game, he’ll have a short shelf life if they do that to him.
Aaron Stecker: I expect him to shoulder some of the load in NO although he has proven to be a very unreliable player. I wouldn’t be in hurry to pick him up.
Corey Dillon: He wants to play for a SB contender, and NO is not anywhere clse to that but Dillon could be brought in and probably used in the same manner as what McAllister was being used. Just a thought and I have nothing to back it with.
Good luck this week everybody! And take a walk thru the AC forums on Sat nights/Sun Mornings, it’s fun and you will likely find me in there.
However, in response to the above, how is Maroney's workload increasing? In the first 3 weeks, he's gotten 20, 15 & 19 carries. Morris has gotten 11, 10 & 12. Maroney is getting roughly 2/3 of all carries right now, and BB is showing no signs of increasing his workload. Just curious, what makes you beleive Maroney will start getting more carries proportionate to Morris? Also, the chances of Maroney getting TD's the next 3-4 weeks without GL carries is very slim IMO. In fact, his TD outlook remains very bleak for this year.
However, in response to the above, how is Maroney's workload increasing? In the first 3 weeks, he's gotten 20, 15 & 19 carries. Morris has gotten 11, 10 & 12. Maroney is getting roughly 2/3 of all carries right now, and BB is showing no signs of increasing his workload. Just curious, what makes you beleive Maroney will start getting more carries proportionate to Morris? Also, the chances of Maroney getting TD's the next 3-4 weeks without GL carries is very slim IMO. In fact, his TD outlook remains very bleak for this year.
Week 1: Maroney 72...Morris 54
However, in response to the above, how is Maroney's workload increasing? In the first 3 weeks, he's gotten 20, 15 & 19 carries. Morris has gotten 11, 10 & 12. Maroney is getting roughly 2/3 of all carries right now, and BB is showing no signs of increasing his workload. Just curious, what makes you beleive Maroney will start getting more carries proportionate to Morris? Also, the chances of Maroney getting TD's the next 3-4 weeks without GL carries is very slim IMO. In fact, his TD outlook remains very bleak for this year.
Week 1: Maroney 72...Morris 54
