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I acquired Reggie Bush as a throwin in a trade on Thanksgiving Day. I have not used him yet but my thoughts were that he has some serious potential to move to a new team next season where his skills as a pass catcher and rusher could be better utilized. If here were to sign in Green Bay or Indianapolis for instance, he could have a Darren Sproles type of resurgence.
I haven't really given him much thought but as I am setting my lineups this week I noticed that he faces the lowly Jaguars this weekend at home. I noticed that he had 100 total yards and a touchdown last season when he travelled west to play the 49ers who have about a trillion times better defense than the Jags.
The other thing I noticed was that he had his best receiving outing of the year with 5 for 38. His per carry average against the vaunted 49ers was an admirable 4.6.
I know he's been inconsistent but this was his best outing since his Week 2 demolition of the 29th ranked Raiders rush defense. And Jacksonville ranks 30th right now, followed by Buffalo who ranks 27th.
Jacksonville allowed both Shonn Greene and Bilal Powell both over 70 yards and a touchdown last weekend. The week before Spiller and Fred Jackson combined for over 180 and a touch. The week before that it was Chris Johnson going over 100 combined on them.
Buffalo has been all over the map on their ability to stop rushers. Sjax went for 13.3, Ridley went 22 for 98, Foster 24 for 111, CJ2k went for 195. But they held Bush himself in check to the tune of 20 yards only a month ago.
Is it possible that Bush owners (the ones still alive in their respective playoffs anyway) find themselves with a perfect storm of opportunity and inferior opponents?
Joe Philbin stated this week that he will not put Lamar Miller onto the field until he earns it, which apparently he has not. Reggie has stated that he hopes to return to Miami and would presumably by playing his absolute hardest to ensure that they consider him. And let's face it, as a 27 year old back, this is his last chance at a handsome payday.
You've got talent, opportunity, inferior opposition, and motivation all evident here. I think he could has a really decent chance at finishing among the Top 10 backs the next two weeks (money time). Am I missing something here?
I haven't really given him much thought but as I am setting my lineups this week I noticed that he faces the lowly Jaguars this weekend at home. I noticed that he had 100 total yards and a touchdown last season when he travelled west to play the 49ers who have about a trillion times better defense than the Jags.
The other thing I noticed was that he had his best receiving outing of the year with 5 for 38. His per carry average against the vaunted 49ers was an admirable 4.6.
I know he's been inconsistent but this was his best outing since his Week 2 demolition of the 29th ranked Raiders rush defense. And Jacksonville ranks 30th right now, followed by Buffalo who ranks 27th.
Jacksonville allowed both Shonn Greene and Bilal Powell both over 70 yards and a touchdown last weekend. The week before Spiller and Fred Jackson combined for over 180 and a touch. The week before that it was Chris Johnson going over 100 combined on them.
Buffalo has been all over the map on their ability to stop rushers. Sjax went for 13.3, Ridley went 22 for 98, Foster 24 for 111, CJ2k went for 195. But they held Bush himself in check to the tune of 20 yards only a month ago.
Is it possible that Bush owners (the ones still alive in their respective playoffs anyway) find themselves with a perfect storm of opportunity and inferior opponents?
Joe Philbin stated this week that he will not put Lamar Miller onto the field until he earns it, which apparently he has not. Reggie has stated that he hopes to return to Miami and would presumably by playing his absolute hardest to ensure that they consider him. And let's face it, as a 27 year old back, this is his last chance at a handsome payday.
You've got talent, opportunity, inferior opposition, and motivation all evident here. I think he could has a really decent chance at finishing among the Top 10 backs the next two weeks (money time). Am I missing something here?
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Expecting good things from him too, and happy to be starting him in four games this week.
Not sure about that one. Good luck.
C'mon. After your OP?
If its any consolation this post is what spurred me to have Bush fill my flex spot (over Leshoure) once Nelson went down. He's the main reason I'm still alive today even after going up against Dez. 
