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Agreed, like I said above, I don't see it happening but stranger things have happened. BTW, just because they run it more doesn't mean they'll be successful. TB run defense is pretty good and I expect the Birds to be playing from behind pretty quickly. There's just not a lot of data points that are leaning towards good numbers on the ground.
I have this exact decision to make. I went with McKissic over both of them. But I would have gone with Gainwell over Sanders if those were my only two options.
And that is why I traded him. No lessons will be learned from this. If anything expect Sanders first carry next week to be in the 3rd quarter.
Not saying Sanders is McCaffrey, but he's certainly talented enough to deserve a lot more work in this offense.
"So you're saying we should pass him the ball five yards behind the line of scrimmage?" - Eagles coaching staff
Isn't he still under contract next year and UFA in 2023? You think he gets moved in the off-season?
I have to play Sanders because my RBs are terrible, but I'm only starting him out of necessity.Weebs210 said:
Traded? Absolutely. Final year of his deal and he will be fuming to get out of there so he can play. Eagles will probably want to continue to tank so why not? Use gainwell and draft a low cost backgpthatsme said:
Same boat. Pretty sure this boat is sinking too but it is best not to think about so early in the season.
Unfortunately true. Sanders is on a cheap rookie deal, so even if they want Gainwell to have a more prominent role next year, Sanders would be at worst be cheap backup insurance.
PPR or non? Because if it's PPR, Gainwell gets all the garbage time 2 min drill work even when Sanders is healthy.
1/2 PPR. 14 team league and my RBs are weak, so there's definitely appeal in Gainwell regardless of extent of the Sanders injury. If I needed a RB this week and it was a must-win game, a big chunk of FAAB for the Detroit game would be justified, but I have viable options this week.
10 team league. Short bunches. I’m cutting him and it’s an easy decision. The difficulty is in who to add. Gainwell and stay with the nightmare Philly O or go with someone like David Johnson. Need to find the trusty coin to flip.
The week before his injury the talk was Sanders being underutilized and many predicted 100+ yards in his next game. Was off to a good start, then bam...done for the day and 2-3 weeks. Call me crazy but he is a perfect buy bottom low as all the distraction has shifted to Gainwell, then off Gainwell because it's Boston Scott and Jordan Howard show. Well, I still think Sanders is the best of the bunch. I also think Hurts and the offense will yield more rushing TD's to RB's. Who knows how long Hurts will last in the starting role as well.
I would agree but the Eagles have been beyond frustrating running the ball. No rhyme or reason or predictability.
Seems like he's been productive when he gets the ball - the big issue is that he's been barely involved. Easy to blame on inept coaching, but then again we don't know what is going on behind the scenes. As a keeper league owner, just hope they move him in the offseason.
I'm of the belief he will be potentially a pleasant surprise. Nobody else on the waiver wire can offer upside RB #2 numbers from weeks 11/12 - 18. He can average 12-14 points. I was going for him but instead got Peterson for $5. Had $1 on Sanders after AP. Really thought I would end up with Sanders. He's still available and depending upon D Knox status I could still pick up Sanders for free by dropping H Henry. Also have Gronk.
IDK about that. He's the most talented runner in Phily. It's not like he wasn't producing when he was given the ball. If He gets the volume I think he could be a very solid #2 down the stretch
Yes. And they've been using Howard and Scott, neither of whom played in the first 5 games, instead of Gainwell. So I don't think we can make any assumptions about how much they will use Sanders.Saboo said:
Sanders is much then both backs so it's safe to assume if they keep the same game plan sanders will eat.
