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RB Melvin Gordon, BAL (1 Viewer)

just got a Sleeperbot update that said Gordon is not looking likely (something about a coach shaking his head "no" when asked if Gordon was playing).

no link. sorry.

 
Melvin Gordon (knee) is expected to return for Week 16 against the Ravens.

Gordon tested out his knee in pre-game warmups ahead of Thursday's matchup with Kansas City but wasn't able to get the green light. Coming off the Chargers' mini-bye, he should be ready to roll for Saturday's game against Baltimore. Gordon apologized to his fantasy owners for his untimely absence, but all will be forgiven if he turns in a strong performance in Week 16. Rookie Justin Jackson filled in for Gordon Thursday night in KC.

Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 

Dec 16 - 8:14 AM
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Melvin Gordon rushed 12 times for 41 yards and one score, tacking on three catches for 13 yards in Los Angeles' Week 16 loss to the Ravens.

Kenneth Dixon fumbled on Baltimore's first play in the second half, which allowed the Chargers to start inside the Ravens' 20. Gordon simply buoyed that short field into three consecutive carries and one score. Outside of that one three-play possession, though, Gordon was dealt the same fate as the rest of the offense as Baltimore's defense suffocated all involved. Good news is that Gordon was indeed used as a workhorse without Austin Ekeler (neck), soaking up 12-of-13 backfield carries. He'll be a low-end RB1 in the team's final regular season game against the Broncos.

Dec 22 - 11:43 PM
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14.4 PPR points. Not a killer, but didn’t exceed lofty expectations (19.1) hopefully opponent takes a hit at one of his skilled positions. Became more of an underdog. 

 
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Melvin Gordon (knee) is expected to play Sunday against the Patriots.

RapSheet reports Gordon is dealing with a "little bit of a knee sprain" which is similar to the injury he suffered in his right knee earlier this season. That injury cost him three games, but he was able to play through this one in the Wild Card win and should be good to go this week. Gordon will almost certainly be less than 100 percent, but he is a high-usage back in a pretty good spot.

Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 

Jan 8 - 11:55 AM
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Melvin Gordon delivered 15 yards and a touchdown on nine carries Sunday in the Chargers’ Divisional Round loss to the Patriots.

It was a nightmare outing for Gordon, who spent the afternoon running into brick walls while dealing with not one but two bad knees. Game script worked against him, leading to one of Gordon's lightest workloads of the season. He finished the afternoon with a long run of eight yards and was subbed out on passing downs in favor of Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson. Gordon punched in a goal-line touchdown, his 16th of the year (postseason included), in the third quarter but it didn't do much to stop the bleeding as the Bolts were never competitive in Sunday's season-ending loss to New England. The fourth-year Wisconsin alum will have the offseason to get healthy after playing hurt down the stretch. After surging to a career-high 5.1 yards per carry in 2018, the 25-year-old should be one of the most coveted backs in fantasy next season.

Jan 13 - 4:55 PM
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Melvin Gordon said he'll wait for Le'Veon Bell to sign before considering a contract extension.

"I’m sitting back waiting, waiting on Bell," Gordon admitted Wednesday on NFL Media's "Around the NFL" podcast. "I’m glad it’s changing because we [running backs] were getting devalued for a little bit." Teams have been reluctant to dish out huge contracts to running backs, but Bell has a chance to change that when he hits the market this offseason. If Bell gets paid, so should Gordon. A deal might not come together right away, but Gordon remains confident that he'll be able to stay in Los Angeles. "I know we’ll figure something out and the Chargers are going to be my home for awhile," said the talented 25-year-old. Gordon is due $5.6 million in the final year of his rookie deal.

Source: Orange County Register 

Jan 30 - 6:18 PM
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Absolutely no way the Chargers should pay Gordon what Bell thinks Bell is worth, which seems to be the implication here.

 
Just Win Baby said:
Absolutely no way the Chargers should pay Gordon what Bell thinks Bell is worth, which seems to be the implication here.
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agreed....lets see him stay healthy, while I was impressed with his output this past season. I don't think he will be worth it, hell draft his replacement in next years draft and let someone else pay him

 
Just Win Baby said:
Absolutely no way the Chargers should pay Gordon what Bell thinks Bell is worth, which seems to be the implication here.
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I think Gordon is a good running back, but I'm almost always fine with moving on from a running back after his rookie deal expires.

As for the implication, Gordon said that he'd wait and see what Bell signs for, not that he'd wait and see what Bell says he'd prefer to sign for if he had his druthers.

 
Maurile Tremblay said:
I think Gordon is a good running back, but I'm almost always fine with moving on from a running back after his rookie deal expires.

As for the implication, Gordon said that he'd wait and see what Bell signs for, not that he'd wait and see what Bell says he'd prefer to sign for if he had his druthers.
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Gordon also didn't say "I'm going to wait and see what Bell signs for so that I can get the exact same deal."

 
bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
agreed....lets see him stay healthy, while I was impressed with his output this past season. I don't think he will be worth it, hell draft his replacement in next years draft and let someone else pay him
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Even with his production this year, they didn't really miss him, when he was gone. They won at KC without him, and he wasn't really a big part of the playoff win over Baltimore either.

They probably wouldn't even need to draft a replacement, Ekeler, Jackson, and even Newsome all looked useful when they got chances.

 
Maurile Tremblay said:
I think Gordon is a good running back, but I'm almost always fine with moving on from a running back after his rookie deal expires.
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Agree. Let's look at the Final 4 this season:

Rams - in Super Bowl, basically without a healthy Gurley for the last month. I'm not saying CJA is even close to as good as Gurley, as he obviously is not, but a decent RB can be plugged in and productive.

Saints - Kamara (rookie deal), Ingram (4/16)

Pats - Sony, Burkhead, White

Chiefs - cut their RB and it had minimal impact on their team

RB is not the place to spend tons of cap space. 

 
Just Win Baby said:
Absolutely no way the Chargers should pay Gordon what Bell thinks Bell is worth, which seems to be the implication here.
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Maurile Tremblay said:
As for the implication, Gordon said that he'd wait and see what Bell signs for, not that he'd wait and see what Bell says he'd prefer to sign for if he had his druthers.
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Alex P Keaton said:
Gordon also didn't say "I'm going to wait and see what Bell signs for so that I can get the exact same deal."
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Fair enough. He made reference to waiting to see what Bell signs for and also made reference to the devaluing of RBs changing and specifically mentioned David Johnson and Gurley. To me, that implies that he is looking for a high contract, well above $10M+ per year. No way would I pay him that or anything close to it.

 
Just Win Baby said:
Fair enough. He made reference to waiting to see what Bell signs for and also made reference to the devaluing of RBs changing and specifically mentioned David Johnson and Gurley. To me, that implies that he is looking for a high contract, well above $10M+ per year. No way would I pay him that or anything close to it.
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I read it the same way as well. As a Gordon owner in 1 short-bench dynasty league, I might start trying to move him for a stud WR if I can get some bites. 

 
joey said:
Is Justin Jackson the real backup if Hordon goes down and Ekeler just COP?
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I think you're trying to pull your hair out figuring out which one is the true handcuff.  And in cases like that I almost always either 1. don't buy, or 2. buy the cheaper option and hope.  In this case Justin Jackson seems to be the cheaper option, but I like both players quite a bit.  

 
Zyphros said:
I think you're trying to pull your hair out figuring out which one is the true handcuff.  And in cases like that I almost always either 1. don't buy, or 2. buy the cheaper option and hope.  In this case Justin Jackson seems to be the cheaper option, but I like both players quite a bit.  
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ha! agree totally. I just bought Jackson in my ffpc rookie/free agent draft at 5.9 (Ekeler already rostered) so I'm just gonna stash and see what happens this year. He'd likely not make the Keep-14 limit on FFPC anywa if he ends up in the same situation next off-season as he is today.

 
Contract-year RB Melvin Gordon reported to mandatory minicamp.

"I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a deal done," Gordon said. "But that's not going to stop me from coming out here and doing what I need to do. We're going to see. I would like to go out there and have it done. We're talking right now, and that's kind of where I'm going to leave it." Gordon is making $5.6 million the final year of his rookie contract. Although Le'Veon Bell stands out as a counter-example, Todd Gurley, David Johnson and others have gotten second contracts with their original team of late.

SOURCE: ESPN.com

Jun 11, 2019, 5:26 PM ET
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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Melvin Gordon has informed the Chargers he will not report to training camp and demand a trade unless he receives a new contract.

Gordon is currently scheduled to earn $5.6 million in the fifth and final year of his rookie contract. This report comes a bit out of left field considering Gordon reported to mandatory minicamp in June, but contract talks have apparently not gone well since then. With Gordon's short-term status in question, Austin Ekeler -- and perhaps Justin Jackson -- needs to be moved up draft boards.

RELATED: 

Austin Ekeler

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

Jul 11, 2019, 9:55 AM ET
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I thought they were working on an extension....he must not like where it was going....dude cant stay on the field...however they need him...ekler n jj are jags

 
bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
I thought they were working on an extension....he must not like where it was going....dude cant stay on the field...however they need him...ekler n jj are jags
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They went 4-0 without Gordon last year, and he misses time almost every year. I can certainly see why they'd be offering less than his stats would indicate he's worth.

I firmly disagree that Ekeler is a jag. He's the most efficient RB in the NFL through 2 seasons. Over 5 YPC and 10 YPR both seasons. Only guy in the NFL to do that. 

 
travdogg said:
They went 4-0 without Gordon last year, and he misses time almost every year. I can certainly see why they'd be offering less than his stats would indicate he's worth.

I firmly disagree that Ekeler is a jag. He's the most efficient RB in the NFL through 2 seasons. Over 5 YPC and 10 YPR both seasons. Only guy in the NFL to do that. 
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Small sample size...filling in for gordon as a starter he was meh.....

12 for 42 vs tennessee.....13 for 21 vs pit.....his bengal game was ok....then he got hurt .....not a believer....hes good in a reserve role

 
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travdogg said:
They went 4-0 without Gordon last year, and he misses time almost every year. I can certainly see why they'd be offering less than his stats would indicate he's worth.

I firmly disagree that Ekeler is a jag. He's the most efficient RB in the NFL through 2 seasons. Over 5 YPC and 10 YPR both seasons. Only guy in the NFL to do that. 
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I think the offense/system/Rivers helps Ekeler, JJ, and Gordon... so regardless of talent outside of this system, SD is right to not break the bank on Gordon. It'll be interesting to see how this goes. Who wants to trade anything of value for Gordon @ $5.6M for a single season? It's not outrageous money, but if you think that Ingram just got signed as a free agent for $5M/year, why pay more for Gordon AND send a draft pick away for the right to pay it? I don't think anything will happen unless they can find a sucker. Gordon is either going to have to backtrack on this or pull a Bell. $5.6M is enough to be set for life. As a guy with microfracture surgery, the length of his career is already questionable. He should probably suit up and take that money.

If he doesn't, I think the Chargers will be just fine as long as Ekeler and Jackson stay healthy.

 
bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
Small sample size...filling in for gordon as a starter he was meh.....
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Small sample size also applies to filling in for Gordon. It was just 3 games, 1 good, 1 bad, 1 ok. 

I don't think Gordon has any leverage here. He's a huge durability risk, and he's already paid quite a bit, for a guy who has topped 4 YPC once in 4 years, and has a contract year the same year as Rivers, Henry, and Pouncey, all of whom may be more important.

 
If he sits out does he still get to hit FA as scheduled? I remember from the Josh Gordon stuff that he’s been on his rookie contact for forever with all the suspensions. Is a holdout different?

 
Cobbler1 said:
If he sits out does he still get to hit FA as scheduled? I remember from the Josh Gordon stuff that he’s been on his rookie contact for forever with all the suspensions. Is a holdout different?
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I believe you have to be on the roster for 6 games to accrue a season. At least that was the case for Vincent Jackson when he held out almost a decade ago.

 
travdogg said:
Small sample size also applies to filling in for Gordon. It was just 3 games, 1 good, 1 bad, 1 ok. 

I don't think Gordon has any leverage here. He's a huge durability risk, and he's already paid quite a bit, for a guy who has topped 4 YPC once in 4 years, and has a contract year the same year as Rivers, Henry, and Pouncey, all of whom may be more important.
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 Oh i agree rbs have no leverage....i want the chargers to win game....melvin when healthy helps them do that....ekeler isnt a lead dog...infact imo justin jackson looked better especially vs pitt last year

 
travdogg said:
I believe you have to be on the roster for 6 games to accrue a season. At least that was the case for Vincent Jackson when he held out almost a decade ago.
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And if you hold out but are under contract you’re considered on the roster? Or not? Bell wasn’t on the roster because he wouldn’t sign his franchise tag I think which would be different.

 
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