Round 6-9 fantasy gold RB picks (1 Viewer)

[Banger]

People like to discount Caddy....IN his first year back on worse team then they have this year he had 1000 and 7.He is now the starter and has more confidence. They have 2 good young recievers to take the men out of the box.I could defiantly see him getting 1100 and 8 this year (only a slight improvement from last year) RB #2 numbers from someone you can get this late.

He interests me but the problem is upside. I think he has a decent floor, will get touches, has little competition but even though his team has improved he has a low ceiling.

 

[bengalbuck]

This strategy is what I used last year and won my league for the first time. Took MJD early (then Wayne, Jennings, Rivers) and really loaded up on RBs in the mid-rounds. Had some busts (Marshawn Lynch) but other guys (Jonathan Stewart) came through and it worked out.

I was all set to go with this strategy again this year, but it almost seems like everyone is going to go this way this year and there is going to be more competition than most years for those mid-round RBs like Bradshaw, Bush, etc.

As my draft gets closer and closer, I'm actually starting to think that old school RB-RB is the way to go and then load up on the WRs in the mid-rounds...like if I can get 2 relatively safe RBs, say Michael Turner and Shonn Greene. Then WRs in the 3rd and 5th that I feel comfortable starting. Then you can grab high upside guys like Jeremy Maclin, Dez Bryant, TO, Mike Wallace, Santonio Holmes, etc. in the same 6th-9th round range when everyone else is scrambling for RBs and I feel like you have a better chance of finding a good #2 or 3 WR out of those guys than you do finding a #2 RB.

Maybe not, but just playing devil's advocate. I've used the 1 stud and then quantity over quality at RB strategy before, but I'm not sure this is the year to do it with so many intriguing mid-round WRs.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

As my draft gets closer and closer, I'm actually starting to think that old school RB-RB is the way to go and then load up on the WRs in the mid-rounds...like if I can get 2 relatively safe RBs, say Michael Turner and Shonn Greene. Then WRs in the 3rd and 5th that I feel comfortable starting. Then you can grab high upside guys like Jeremy Maclin, Dez Bryant, TO, Mike Wallace, Santonio Holmes, etc. in the same 6th-9th round range when everyone else is scrambling for RBs and I feel like you have a better chance of finding a good #2 or 3 WR out of those guys than you do finding a #2 RB.

I know what you are saying and I am a little afraid of that competition since I am in a draft now where I did not pick RB in 1st two rounds for the first time ever.But it is hard to get two solid RBs this year in the 1st two rounds imo. I know it varies widely, but in this draft Turner and Greene both went 1st round. That is why, for me, this year feels like the year to do the mid-round RB thing.

 

[Donny Loved Bowling]

Anyone else like Torain this year as a late round flyer? Sure, preseason stats are worthless, but he looks healthy... with Skeletor at the helm, it's just a matter of time before he gets a turn.

 

[cr8f]

Anyone else like Torain this year as a late round flyer? Sure, preseason stats are worthless, but he looks healthy... with Skeletor at the helm, it's just a matter of time before he gets a turn.

I just dropped him in a dynasty. He looked slow and sluggish in the game and doubt he'll move up the depth chart.

 

[Art Vandalay]

People like to discount Caddy....IN his first year back on worse team then they have this year he had 1000 and 7.He is now the starter and has more confidence. They have 2 good young recievers to take the men out of the box.I could defiantly see him getting 1100 and 8 this year (only a slight improvement from last year) RB #2 numbers from someone you can get this late.

He interests me but the problem is upside. I think he has a decent floor, will get touches, has little competition but even though his team has improved he has a low ceiling.

Maybe his cieling is an elite ceiling but none of these backs are capable of elite numbers in the range i would say his absolute ceiling is probaly 1300 and 10 but his floor has to be 1000 and 8....i would say this makes him a great #2 rb that is always drafted as a 3rd rb

 

[cr8f]

A.Foster = starter now with the tate injury. Slaton has fumbling issues. Great value here as he will move up in the coming weeks.

I got this far. Slaton had an injury. He could not feel the ball in his hands. He had a similar injury his Junior year in college. He does not have fumbling issues when healthy. If anything, I'd say Foster puts the ball on the ground more when healthy.

Slaton fumbled at the GL and got pulled in first preseason game.

Didn't see that game. Few quick questions, why was Slaton in at the GL? Do they have any bigger backs? Did Foster go in after the fumble?Everyone fumbles, and I realize based on the fact that he had an issue last year that this looks like a pattern. The sample size this year is small. He never had a real fumbling problem when healthy, so we will see. I'm rooting for the guy obviously, but it pains me to take any HOU RB this year. Whole situation seems like a mess, or did until Tate's injury. Is Slaton going to be the 3rd down back or COP?

Foster was pulled early he oly played the first series. Slaton fumbled at the end of the 2nd quarter. They kept handing the ball to him to see how he'd hold up it seemed. He was held up at the goal line and the ball got hit and knocked out. I couldn't see how secure he held it.

 

[gibfunk]

People like to discount Caddy....

IN his first year back on worse team then they have this year he had 1000 and 7.

He is now the starter and has more confidence. They have 2 good young recievers to take the men out of the box.

I could defiantly see him getting 1100 and 8 this year (only a slight improvement from last year) RB #2 numbers from someone you can get this late.

Uh, have to disagree, first of all he had 1178 and 6 td's in 14 games.

Second, the Bucs went 11-5, won the NFC south, but lost to the Redskins in the first round.

I'm as big a Bucs fan as anyone but the team we have now is nowhere near as good as that squad. Why should we believe that Caddy will improve, much less last the whole year? I'm just not sold.

Please do research before you post next time partner.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

As my draft gets closer and closer, I'm actually starting to think that old school RB-RB is the way to go and then load up on the WRs in the mid-rounds...like if I can get 2 relatively safe RBs, say Michael Turner and Shonn Greene. Then WRs in the 3rd and 5th that I feel comfortable starting. Then you can grab high upside guys like Jeremy Maclin, Dez Bryant, TO, Mike Wallace, Santonio Holmes, etc. in the same 6th-9th round range when everyone else is scrambling for RBs and I feel like you have a better chance of finding a good #2 or 3 WR out of those guys than you do finding a #2 RB.

I know what you are saying and I am a little afraid of that competition since I am in a draft now where I did not pick RB in 1st two rounds for the first time ever.But it is hard to get two solid RBs this year in the 1st two rounds imo. I know it varies widely, but in this draft Turner and Greene both went 1st round. That is why, for me, this year feels like the year to do the mid-round RB thing.

The problem is absent someone backsliding there aren't many STUD RB's avail at the later half of the second round, where STUD WR's are plentiful.from about 2-6 on. Unless you consider steven jackson a stud ,which he could be, but he and the other rbs available here have some slight baggage/bustability issues that say a Roddie White/G Jennings/B Marshall/D. Jackson etc. Even GOOD rbs avail then Beanie wells, benson, ryan mathews, etc all have some similar issues that would downgrade them in reliability that the aforementioned receivers.

 

[whodeywhodey]

I liked what I saw in Bradshaw tonight, fwiw.

 

[Brady Gaga]

Anyone else like Torain this year as a late round flyer? Sure, preseason stats are worthless, but he looks healthy... with Skeletor at the helm, it's just a matter of time before he gets a turn.

I just dropped him in a dynasty. He looked slow and sluggish in the game and doubt he'll move up the depth chart.

Hmmm.....I thought Ryan Torain looked good and that he could be a nice sleeper. Portis probably doesn't last 16 games and if he gets a concussion, it's all over. LJ will not endear himself to Shanny and Torain is a Shanny draft pick (5th round 2008).

 

[Zackattack]

I liked what I saw in Bradshaw tonight, fwiw.

Right I liked what I saw also. I will keep my eyes open for Ahmad to fall to me. L.T. seems to have something left too. He may get goal line looks as well. He may be worth the a late pick.

 

[dansav]

It’s funny, I was literally going to come into the pool to start a thread on this exact topic and of course here it is on page 1. I too feel there is some sweet value in the RB25-RB35 back range but I’m having a little issue tiering these guys…I’m looking for a flex type back with potential good upside. Here’s my gut…

Bradshaw- looks to be the lead in solid offense. Will likely get vultured a bit but will get a ton of receptions and a lot of carries. Very explosive.

Barber – great offense goal line

Foster – good offense, a bit of a risk but potential nice upside

Portis – LJ in the picture worries me a bit but Shanny and revived Portis in a decent offense

Spiller – bad offense but the injuries open the door to show what he’s got

M. Bush – good defense, lousy division, offense on the rise and has to compete with a smaller back that always seems to be battling some injury

Maroney – decent offense and his competition is a bunch of bubble AARP recipients

R. Bush – great offense, P. Thomas is always banged up, no Bell, Hamilton is done

Ricky – good flex back and limited upside due to job share with Brown (until he gets hurt again)

Caddy – kind of a yawn…..will get carries, a few TDs but little upside.

Harrison – job share on bad offense

curious to see how the rest of you feel about these guys....

If you call a team that has finished top 5 in 2008 and 2009 in total offense "decent" I'd like see what a good offense is by your definition. But yes Maroney is a solid pick in those rounds. I am targeting Addai this year as a solid #2 RB who could fall to the 6th round

 

[bengalbuck]

As my draft gets closer and closer, I'm actually starting to think that old school RB-RB is the way to go and then load up on the WRs in the mid-rounds...like if I can get 2 relatively safe RBs, say Michael Turner and Shonn Greene. Then WRs in the 3rd and 5th that I feel comfortable starting. Then you can grab high upside guys like Jeremy Maclin, Dez Bryant, TO, Mike Wallace, Santonio Holmes, etc. in the same 6th-9th round range when everyone else is scrambling for RBs and I feel like you have a better chance of finding a good #2 or 3 WR out of those guys than you do finding a #2 RB.

I know what you are saying and I am a little afraid of that competition since I am in a draft now where I did not pick RB in 1st two rounds for the first time ever.But it is hard to get two solid RBs this year in the 1st two rounds imo. I know it varies widely, but in this draft Turner and Greene both went 1st round. That is why, for me, this year feels like the year to do the mid-round RB thing.

The problem is absent someone backsliding there aren't many STUD RB's avail at the later half of the second round, where STUD WR's are plentiful.from about 2-6 on. Unless you consider steven jackson a stud ,which he could be, but he and the other rbs available here have some slight baggage/bustability issues that say a Roddie White/G Jennings/B Marshall/D. Jackson etc. Even GOOD rbs avail then Beanie wells, benson, ryan mathews, etc all have some similar issues that would downgrade them in reliability that the aforementioned receivers.

I agree completely with this analysis. I think after the first 9 or 10 RBs, it becomes a bit of a crapshoot. I think this is actually why I am leaning towards RB-RB at 7 and then 18 in a non-PPR league if, and only if, the right RB falls to 18. Obviously, if you aren't comfortable with the RB that is there, you have to go a different direction and you can't go wrong with a Roddy White type guy who is consistent and good. My only point is that I feel like if too many fantasy players are going with this strategy (which it seems like may be the case), then it might be easier to get "value" WRs in the mid-rounds than it is to get value RBs. Because this strategy really only works well if you feel pretty confident you can grab at least 3 of these mid-round RBs. If you are able to get a Shonn Greene at 18 though (his adp is currently 17), the question then becomes, would you rather have Greene and a 7th round WR like Mike Wallace or Roddy White and a 7th round RB like Bradshaw?

 

[death of the cool]

I think this thread has read my mind...I just hope my league mates are not lurking.

I have the 1st pick, and I am planning on CJ, elite QB, WR, TE, WR

After that I am loading up on these mid-tier RB's.

I also have to add that I can't believe they guy doesn't think the Slaton goaline fumble is a big deal. Short sample size you say? That is what preseason is....you don't get too many chances. When you are known to have a problem, and it pops up right away in a short sample size, you usually don't get to the large sample size.

 

[Brady Gaga]

Shonn Greene will be climbing above an ADP of 17 by the time my draft rolls around. He could be Michael Turner 2008 and there's a good chance he jumps into round 1.

 

[Zackattack]

I think this thread has read my mind...I just hope my league mates are not lurking.I have the 1st pick, and I am planning on CJ, elite QB, WR, TE, WRAfter that I am loading up on these mid-tier RB's.I also have to add that I can't believe they guy doesn't think the Slaton goaline fumble is a big deal. Short sample size you say? That is what preseason is....you don't get too many chances. When you are known to have a problem, and it pops up right away in a short sample size, you usually don't get to the large sample size.

He is angry what else can you say. I think he was WVU grad. Slatons school hummm.

 

[coachjim]

So all this Foster v Slaton fumble debate, how does Kubiak react when both of his RBs have fumblitis? he has to play someone

He trades for Choice.

 

[Fantaholic]

If you're drafting in the top 3, this philosophy could yield something like this: (10 team league out of the 2 hole using Gray's ADP)

1. RB1 - AP

2. WR1 - Cal Johnson

3. WR2 - B Marshall

4. QB - Rivers

5. TE - Finley

6. RB2/3 - Barber

7. WR3 - SimsWalker

8. RB2/3 - Portis

9. RB2/3 Bradshaw

etc.

Not bad. Solid at all skill postions and the likelihood of either Barber, Portis, or Bradshaw ending up as a solid RB2 is pretty strong.

 

[zamboni]

I liked what I saw in Bradshaw tonight, fwiw.

Bradshaw definitely looked like the better back last night, albeit in a small sample size.As discussed earlier though, Jacobs is probably the more valuable guy in TD-heavy leagues.

 

[Instinctive]

If you're drafting in the top 3, this philosophy could yield something like this: (10 team league out of the 2 hole using Gray's ADP)1. RB1 - AP2. WR1 - Cal Johnson3. WR2 - B Marshall4. QB - Rivers5. TE - Finley6. RB2/3 - Barber7. WR3 - SimsWalker8. RB2/3 - Portis9. RB2/3 Bradshawetc.Not bad. Solid at all skill postions and the likelihood of either Barber, Portis, or Bradshaw ending up as a solid RB2 is pretty strong.

Except there's no way Bradshaw is available at the 9th round. Barber probably goes in the 5th as well. If you want Bradshaw or a guy like Michael Bush, you gotta take him in the 6h or 7th

 

[Zackattack]

I am changing my personal ratings on the backs after last nights game. Bradshaw looks very good. Jacobs, not so much.

 

[Cyclones]

This is an interesting thread since I went with RBs in 5 straight rounds. Had the 4th pick in a ten team league, shook out like this;

1. MJD

2. Rodgers

3. Marshall

4. Gates

5. J. Charles (love the upside here)

6. Spiller

7. Portis

8. M. Bush

9. Donald Brown

I figure at least two of the guys I grabbed in rounds 5-9 have to emerge. The downside is that my other WRs are Aromashodu, Lee Evans, Kevin Walter and Jerricho Cotchery, so I will likely struggle there.

 

[Sweetness_34]

How fickle can this board and FF'ers be in general. I am amazed no one has brought up Forte....a RB who was a top 5 pick just one year back. On Yahoo, Forte's ADP is around 6th to 7th round right now. Everything from the camp reports says Forte looks great again this year showing the burst he had inthe first year. He was injured last year and now gets to play in Martz's system which is known to throw the ball to RBs a ton. Sure, Chester Taylor will get some of those passes, but after the 6th round, as a RB2 or RB3, I consider Forte to be a great value pick this year.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

How fickle can this board and FF'ers be in general. I am amazed no one has brought up Forte....a RB who was a top 5 pick just one year back. On Yahoo, Forte's ADP is around 6th to 7th round right now.

Nothing to do with fickle. He's not going later than 5th round from any ADP I've seen. Went 4.12 in the draft I'm in or I'd have taken him 5.11 if he lasted.

 

[rascal]

 

[TWP]

How fickle can this board and FF'ers be in general. I am amazed no one has brought up Forte....a RB who was a top 5 pick just one year back. On Yahoo, Forte's ADP is around 6th to 7th round right now. Everything from the camp reports says Forte looks great again this year showing the burst he had inthe first year. He was injured last year and now gets to play in Martz's system which is known to throw the ball to RBs a ton. Sure, Chester Taylor will get some of those passes, but after the 6th round, as a RB2 or RB3, I consider Forte to be a great value pick this year.

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...97&hl=forte

 

[Mystery Achiever]

Some of the popular later round picks are starting to move up. In the draft I'm in now, Portis, Spiller and Foster all went early 6th.

Is Fred Jackson still in this group with injurY?

 

[FGITLOTR]

Foster in the early 6th is too early for my liking

 

[ATC1]

How fickle can this board and FF'ers be in general. I am amazed no one has brought up Forte....a RB who was a top 5 pick just one year back. On Yahoo, Forte's ADP is around 6th to 7th round right now. Everything from the camp reports says Forte looks great again this year showing the burst he had inthe first year. He was injured last year and now gets to play in Martz's system which is known to throw the ball to RBs a ton. Sure, Chester Taylor will get some of those passes, but after the 6th round, as a RB2 or RB3, I consider Forte to be a great value pick this year.

I have been talking up Forte in MOP's RB thread. Taking him in the late 4th/early 5th and passing up R. Grant in the 3rd. http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...43148&st=50I like drafting for value, but with my mocks and drafts so far i have not had much variation draft to draft. Most of my drafts have been to take Best available player in the 1st, WR 2nd, QB 3rd, TE 4th (Gates, Clark) and pray Forte is there in the 5th. If I go WR/WR I may take Forte in the 4th, Brown/Addai in the 5th and hopefully one of V. Davis, Finley, Witten or Celek drops in the 6th.

 

[Avery]

Foster in the early 6th is too early for my liking

I'm guessing he's going to continue to move up.

 

[GManiac]

As far as ceiling, Lynch, if things go right. But could probably be had later than all these backs in redrafts. In Dynasty, not long after I would think.

I think Slaton is the better back in Houston if he solves fumbling issue. As Foster rises, I think Slaton is the better value at a lower draft pick.

Bradshaw and Barber are the ones to have though for sure out of the mid pack.

 

[CowboyFan]

How fickle can this board and FF'ers be in general. I am amazed no one has brought up Forte....a RB who was a top 5 pick just one year back. On Yahoo, Forte's ADP is around 6th to 7th round right now. Everything from the camp reports says Forte looks great again this year showing the burst he had inthe first year. He was injured last year and now gets to play in Martz's system which is known to throw the ball to RBs a ton. Sure, Chester Taylor will get some of those passes, but after the 6th round, as a RB2 or RB3, I consider Forte to be a great value pick this year.

Camp speak is almost always positive, take it with a grain of salt (at best). If they had brought in a less proven back, then maybe I wouldn't be worried. Taylor has been effective in the league, is an excellent pass catcher, and has less wear 'n tear than typical RBs at his age. An even split would reduce both Forte & Taylor to spot starters at best.Someone like Spiller or Maroney (if you prefer a track record) in later rounds have a higher upside, IMO.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

A.Foster = starter now with the tate injury. Slaton has fumbling issues. Great value here as he will move up in the coming weeks.

I got this far. Slaton had an injury. He could not feel the ball in his hands. He had a similar injury his Junior year in college. He does not have fumbling issues when healthy. If anything, I'd say Foster puts the ball on the ground more when healthy.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you might be a lil biased judging by your SN.

 

[Zackattack]

I was thinking earlier today about how right I was on this. I did take Foster in the 6th, 5th and 4rth rounds in 3 drafts. Bradshaw in the 6th round in 2 drafts and Mcfadden in 2 drafts. This plan of attack has left me with 4 solid teams. how many of you used this strategy this year succesfully?

 

[Go deep]

I was thinking earlier today about how right I was on this. I did take Foster in the 6th, 5th and 4rth rounds in 3 drafts. Bradshaw in the 6th round in 2 drafts and Mcfadden in 2 drafts. This plan of attack has left me with 4 solid teams. how many of you used this strategy this year succesfully?

How did you manage that if you liked Jacobs better?

 

[imagroid]

A.Foster = starter now with the tate injury. Slaton has fumbling issues. Great value here as he will move up in the coming weeks.Ricky = He is the second RB in Miami. He will get looks and is getting older. Great value because Ronnie seems to go down every year.Forsett = small back in a time share. He can't handle too many carries. Good player but?Harrison = RBBC with the younger guy breathing down his back. Main problem here is this is Cleveland.R.Bush = RBBC the guy is not in a true time share. He is the pass catcher here. He won't get that many carries but plenty of catches.Bradshaw/Jacobs = RBBC but Jacobs will steal more goal line touches. I like Jacobs better out of this situation.F.Jones/Barber = a mess with Choice in the mix too. Jones may have been better off before he gained weight. Barber I believe is the better option this year. he will get the TD's.Spiller this one is interesting. Spiller is now the main guy come week one. he may not have to deal with either RB for the first week or two. If he looks good watch out. He will likely be the center piece of that offense. Does that say much it is the Bills?Portis = worn down old RB who is the likely starter. I would take him in the 8th or 9th round but..... can he hold up.There is Caddy, M.Bush/McFadden and D.Brown to throw in the mix too. I am not to high on thse guys.

I was thinking earlier today about how right I was on this. I did take Foster in the 6th, 5th and 4rth rounds in 3 drafts. Bradshaw in the 6th round in 2 drafts and Mcfadden in 2 drafts. This plan of attack has left me with 4 solid teams. how many of you used this strategy this year succesfully?

Uhhhh..how exactly were you right? You got Foster, but you said jacobs>bradshaw and you weren't high on McFadden. Even your Foster call was a couple days after Slaton fumbled himself into oblivion. Not to rain on your parade, but don't go patting yourself on the back too hard.Oh and you took foster 2/3 times before round 6..LOL...EPIC FAIL all around.

 

[Go deep]

A.Foster = starter now with the tate injury. Slaton has fumbling issues. Great value here as he will move up in the coming weeks.Ricky = He is the second RB in Miami. He will get looks and is getting older. Great value because Ronnie seems to go down every year.Forsett = small back in a time share. He can't handle too many carries. Good player but?Harrison = RBBC with the younger guy breathing down his back. Main problem here is this is Cleveland.R.Bush = RBBC the guy is not in a true time share. He is the pass catcher here. He won't get that many carries but plenty of catches.Bradshaw/Jacobs = RBBC but Jacobs will steal more goal line touches. I like Jacobs better out of this situation.F.Jones/Barber = a mess with Choice in the mix too. Jones may have been better off before he gained weight. Barber I believe is the better option this year. he will get the TD's.Spiller this one is interesting. Spiller is now the main guy come week one. he may not have to deal with either RB for the first week or two. If he looks good watch out. He will likely be the center piece of that offense. Does that say much it is the Bills?Portis = worn down old RB who is the likely starter. I would take him in the 8th or 9th round but..... can he hold up.There is Caddy, M.Bush/McFadden and D.Brown to throw in the mix too. I am not to high on thse guys.

I was thinking earlier today about how right I was on this. I did take Foster in the 6th, 5th and 4rth rounds in 3 drafts. Bradshaw in the 6th round in 2 drafts and Mcfadden in 2 drafts. This plan of attack has left me with 4 solid teams. how many of you used this strategy this year succesfully?

Uhhhh..how exactly were you right? You got Foster, but you said jacobs>bradshaw and you weren't high on McFadden. Even your Foster call was a couple days after Slaton fumbled himself into oblivion. Not to rain on your parade, but don't go patting yourself on the back too hard.Oh and you took foster 2/3 times before round 6..LOL...EPIC FAIL all around.

I tend to agree, you werent high on Mcfadden or Bradshaw. the only guy you hit was Foster, but everyone else was high on Foster after Tate went down.

 

[Zackattack]

A.Foster = starter now with the tate injury. Slaton has fumbling issues. Great value here as he will move up in the coming weeks.Ricky = He is the second RB in Miami. He will get looks and is getting older. Great value because Ronnie seems to go down every year.Forsett = small back in a time share. He can't handle too many carries. Good player but?Harrison = RBBC with the younger guy breathing down his back. Main problem here is this is Cleveland.R.Bush = RBBC the guy is not in a true time share. He is the pass catcher here. He won't get that many carries but plenty of catches.Bradshaw/Jacobs = RBBC but Jacobs will steal more goal line touches. I like Jacobs better out of this situation.F.Jones/Barber = a mess with Choice in the mix too. Jones may have been better off before he gained weight. Barber I believe is the better option this year. he will get the TD's.Spiller this one is interesting. Spiller is now the main guy come week one. he may not have to deal with either RB for the first week or two. If he looks good watch out. He will likely be the center piece of that offense. Does that say much it is the Bills?Portis = worn down old RB who is the likely starter. I would take him in the 8th or 9th round but..... can he hold up.There is Caddy, M.Bush/McFadden and D.Brown to throw in the mix too. I am not to high on thse guys.

I was thinking earlier today about how right I was on this. I did take Foster in the 6th, 5th and 4rth rounds in 3 drafts. Bradshaw in the 6th round in 2 drafts and Mcfadden in 2 drafts. This plan of attack has left me with 4 solid teams. how many of you used this strategy this year succesfully?

Uhhhh..how exactly were you right? You got Foster, but you said jacobs>bradshaw and you weren't high on McFadden. Even your Foster call was a couple days after Slaton fumbled himself into oblivion. Not to rain on your parade, but don't go patting yourself on the back too hard.Oh and you took foster 2/3 times before round 6..LOL...EPIC FAIL all around.

I tend to agree, you werent high on Mcfadden or Bradshaw. the only guy you hit was Foster, but everyone else was high on Foster after Tate went down.

Hahaha I should have saw the bashing coming. I changed my mind if you look at the original post date. The main thing was I waited for my backs in most leagues. Foster was going in the 6th in mocks back then. In the next few weeks things changed.Bradshaw had a real good preseason game and Jacobs looked like ####. Bush got hurt and Mcfadden was the obvoius starter. Again if you waited on backs and grabbed a few in rounds 6-9 you likely made out if you got the right ones. I missed on harrison in 1 league and Reggie looks like a bad pick now.I hit on LT too.

 

[RCon]

Again if you waited on backs and grabbed a few in rounds 6-9 you likely made out if you got the right ones.

This is the case every year, and not exactly earth shattering news. It's the equivalent of saying that your team will be solid if you hit on all your sleeper picks.The problem with it is if you miss on those round 6-9 backs, then your team sucks. For instance, if you had picked, say, Ricky Williams, Reggie Bush, CJ Spiller, and Clinton Portis, your team would pretty much suck.

 

[dickey moe]

If you read those early posts a lot of those prognostications turned out to be wrong, but that's ok. Look at how poorly how some of the RB1/WR1 types have performed so far this season.

FF seems to turn into more of a crapshoot every year.