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Rex Burkhead RB - HOU (2 Viewers)
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Anarchy99
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Present at the start of practice. Won’t know how they list him on the injury report until after 4 pm.
Over the past two seasons, NE also had Gronk who absolutely crushed Buffalo historically.Anarchy99 said:
I get what you're saying. I just think there are some very clear problems on the offensive side of the ball right now that are being somewhat masked by an easy schedule.
Rex feels risky to me this week. That said, my only other option is AP (gulp) or a serious dice roll in Darrell Williams.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
As expected, officially listed as questionable on the injury. No one has really reported much on this and the conclusion by places like Rotoworld is that means all system are go. Hopefully we will know more by game time. At least NE has a 1 pm game so people will have time to sub someone else in if needed.FGITLOTR said:
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i believe not last week, but the week prior the final day of practice he was a Full participant... i thought he was playing week 5. very strange that he's been practicing and yet not being active on gameday. Does he have turf toe? what other kind of injury would have you practicing in some form each day yet not playing sunday?
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Burkhead could have been listed as a full participant in practice but that may have been on a day they opted not to practice (but NE needed to file a daily injury report anyway) or a day they only had a walkthrough.
Another oddity is they had him active against BUF a few weeks ago. He played 12 snaps on offense and 16 snaps on special teams but caught only one pass and had no carries. The whole situation is odd, even for NE.
ahartig
Footballguy
At this point do you think Rex is Sonys handcuff? Paranoid DJ owner and I need to ensure my RB2 spot stays safe if Sonys knee acts up. Do you think Bolden could be featured? Both rex and bolden are on my wire.
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rockaction
Footballguy
Roto is wrong. When he's healthy, he plays quite a decent amount.
The Frankman
Footballguy
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Team Smokin'
Footballguy
I see Burkhead rising a tad with James White out for this week. Desperate measures lead to desperate plays. I don't think I can do it. Bloom is not high on him at all this week either. Sony or Rex yikes!
Will Cam give up the short TD run to a RB. What play will be called by Josh? Superman gives them their best chance to score.
Will Cam give up the short TD run to a RB. What play will be called by Josh? Superman gives them their best chance to score.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
I think Burkhead is actually a great sneaky play this weekend.
I don't have the cojones to do it and have other options, but would definitely be thinking about it I didn't.
I don't have the cojones to do it and have other options, but would definitely be thinking about it I didn't.
Honestly, I think Burkhead is a better option than most of the guys who were waiver priorities this week. Guys like Henderson, Kelley, McKinnon, or any Giants RB. I don't think I'd have him ahead of Mike Davis though.
Not saying he's a better season long pickup than those guys, but like him more for week 3, especially in DFS, as his price is basically free.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
This one's easy. NO. Double bold, double underlined. He could easily end up as the 4th in line in terms of RB production after some combination of Michel, White, and Harris (5th if you count Newton).
Echo this. He’s as likely to get 3 tds as zero carries. Can’t trust Pats half backs unless they all are injured.
The Frankman
Footballguy
The Frankman
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Hartliner
Footballguy
Grabbed him on the cheap in Waivers since everyone went HAM for SF backfield. Burkhead is a solid consolation prize. I watched his every touch from week 1 and was pleasantly surprised.
Burkhead is shifty and moves really well. The runs he had were not great, but the O-line was dominated during each run. That O-line is still not good and I think this is a 25-32nd ranked unit.
Burkhead should be owned in at least every ppr league, I don't think he needs that many carries(14 - wk1). 7-10 carries is all he'll need. Rex efficiency rises when this backfield is more evenly split. Since he is a pass catching specialist on a team that projects to usually be trailing. Solid floor flex from here on out because of those catches and the dumpoffs from Mills. We don't even need to worry about Pierce who I concede has more talent, but the HOU situation isn't the best for a better pure runner in the backfield.
He won't win you your League but, he is a great bench and a RB that might increase in value here in Week 2 and I might use him in a trade as RB injuries mount and people view him incorrectly as a RB2 type.
Burkhead is shifty and moves really well. The runs he had were not great, but the O-line was dominated during each run. That O-line is still not good and I think this is a 25-32nd ranked unit.
Burkhead should be owned in at least every ppr league, I don't think he needs that many carries(14 - wk1). 7-10 carries is all he'll need. Rex efficiency rises when this backfield is more evenly split. Since he is a pass catching specialist on a team that projects to usually be trailing. Solid floor flex from here on out because of those catches and the dumpoffs from Mills. We don't even need to worry about Pierce who I concede has more talent, but the HOU situation isn't the best for a better pure runner in the backfield.
He won't win you your League but, he is a great bench and a RB that might increase in value here in Week 2 and I might use him in a trade as RB injuries mount and people view him incorrectly as a RB2 type.
