Safe to drop Ward yet? (1 Viewer)

[Ocho Cinco]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?

I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

 

[Texican]

Definitely hang onto him and see how things play out. There is no guarantee Jacobs takes over the full load when back. I actually would expect some kind of RBBC.

 

[Anonymous Internet User]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

lolward has been producing just FINE. he will be fully entrenched in RBBC upon Jacobs return. have you watched him play at all? the kids good!

 

[monkeysee]

Do you really believe Jacobs is the feature back for the G Men when Jacobs gets healthy? LOL Sure drop Ward!

 

[NorrisB]

If by Ward you mean Hines Ward I think its safe to drop him.

 

[monkeysee]

We watch the Giants games????

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

Hahahaha. Yeah, I was thinking this was about HINES Ward. I think you are better off dropping Brandon Jacobs than Derrick Ward.

 

[LordHusker]

There are too many threads on this same topic, so I'll just repeat myself word for word again.

You really need to sit on this situation and let it play out for a week or two.

Nobody knows precisely how this will play out.

All the Einsteins on this board acting like they do ("Ward is firmly entrenched in RBBC!," "Jacobs will take over!," etc.) are full of

 

[monkeysee]

There are too many threads on this same topic, so I'll just repeat myself word for word again.You really need to sit on this situation and let it play out for a week or two.Nobody knows precisely how this will play out.All the Einsteins on this board acting like they do ("Ward is firmly entrenched in RBBC!," "Jacobs will take over!," etc.) are full of

Watch a Giants game before posting your "bs". Ward is good.

 

[War Eagle]

I traded him and Fitzgerald for

Bush and V. Jackson

late last week

I have Jacobs as well. Ward has earned the #2, change of pace, passing downs = 70/30 split maybe 60/40 (just like almost every team).

Jacobs is still the #1 and will get the goal line carries. Yes, Ward has played well. But not well enough to unseat Jacobs. Sould Jacobs falter in his first 2 games back, then I can see a switch in the 70/30, to Ward getting 70.

Deal Ward now while his value is still high!!!

Selvin Young and Keith bith did well in relief.......would Henry and Addai lose their jobs?

 

[sandlotshrink]

I think it depends on your leagues scoring. If it's a TD heavy league then I don't believe Ward has much value provided Jacobs returns to full health. If it's a league that rewards for receptions and yardage, then Ward continues to offer much more value. As one of the other posts pointed out, probably need to let this play out for a couple weeks. I feel your pain as I have Ward/Jacobs both rostered and tried to deal them this week, but news of neither playing killed it.

 

[The Man Who Met Andy Griffith]

Ward has looked good. I'm disappointed I only got him in one dynasty league, b/c I think he has a decent shot at the job long-term.

 

[nyftbl_giants]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

Im gonna hang onto him, then again the selvins and pittmans and kentons im looking at on the ww are grants,steckers,and pearlmans

 

[nyftbl_giants]

I traded him and Fitzgerald for Bush and V. Jacksonlate last weekI have Jacobs as well. Ward has earned the #2, change of pace, passing downs = 70/30 split maybe 60/40 (just like almost every team).Jacobs is still the #1 and will get the goal line carries. Yes, Ward has played well. But not well enough to unseat Jacobs. Sould Jacobs falter in his first 2 games back, then I can see a switch in the 70/30, to Ward getting 70.Deal Ward now while his value is still high!!!Selvin Young and Keith bith did well in relief.......would Henry and Addai lose their jobs?

jacobs is not henry or addai. down the line maybe, but right now he's not even ward

 

[Tanner9919]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

I dropped him for Sammy Morris, and couldn't feel better about it!I rode that Ward train as long as I could, time to jump off, imo.

 

[oukurt]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

I dropped him for Sammy Morris, and couldn't feel better about it!I rode that Ward train as long as I could, time to jump off, imo.

Who you trying to convince?

 

[switz]

I'm holding and waiting... I think it will be some form of RBBC, but I currently am of the opinion that Ward will see the majority.

 

[Supercool]

By the way Jacobs run, I'm pretty sure he'll get hurt again. Ward=Money , Baby...........

 

[Anthony Borbely]

I think Ward has played well enough to warrant serious playing time for the rest of the year. While he may not get enough carries to be a viable fantasy starter, I think cutting him is foolish.

I see the dreaded full blown RBBC here.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

I dropped him for Sammy Morris, and couldn't feel better about it!I rode that Ward train as long as I could, time to jump off, imo.

Dropping Ward right now is a foolish move, imo.Jacobs has not shown that he can carry the loadand take the punishment that Ward hasover the first month of the season.....HOLD.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

We have a short bench. I dropped Ward. I'm considering starting Jacobs.

Short Bench/TD heavy FWIW.

 

[Dodge]

Coughlin doesn't tend to run RBBC's. Either Jacobs or Ward will get a bulk of the carries.

 

[Bermuda_Chub]

Why would you drop him? If nothing else, he's proved an outstanding handcuff.

 

[Saints-Man]

There are too many threads on this same topic, so I'll just repeat myself word for word again.You really need to sit on this situation and let it play out for a week or two.Nobody knows precisely how this will play out.All the Einsteins on this board acting like they do ("Ward is firmly entrenched in RBBC!," "Jacobs will take over!," etc.) are full of

I am a Ward owner and this is my thinking also. I will not drop Ward until this situation shows some clarity.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Why would you drop him? If nothing else, he's proved an outstanding handcuff.

If you had no choice but to choose, (Ward or Jacobs) which would you choose? That's the dilemma I was faced with.

 

[Bermuda_Chub]

Why would you drop him? If nothing else, he's proved an outstanding handcuff.

If you had no choice but to choose, (Ward or Jacobs) which would you choose? That's the dilemma I was faced with.

There are always choices. And the wise play here is to hold onto both at least this week, and ideally all season. However, if someone put a gun to my head and forced me to pick, I would say dump Ward.

 

[KellysHeroes]

Ward has looked good. I'm disappointed I only got him in one dynasty league, b/c I think he has a decent shot at the job long-term.

I don't

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Total yards from scrimmage : Derrick Ward

Week 1 : 116

Week 2 : 125

Week 3 : 120

Week 4 : 106

It boggles the mind to see owners

dropping this guy from their rosters.

 

[KoolKat]

Anyone who thinks Ward is just going to go away is foolish. Not only has he produced consistent quality production on the ground, but he has proven that he is clearly more of a threat out of the backfield than Jacobs. He's not going to get many TDs, but has been PPR gold for this season and may continue to be even with a healthy Jacobs.

 

[Loan Sharks]

Total yards from scrimmage : Derrick WardWeek 1 : 116Week 2 : 125Week 3 : 120Week 4 : 106It boggles the mind to see ownersdropping this guy from their rosters.

In their leagues Ward doesn't get the big lumbering back getting hammered by line backer bonus.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

you have to keep him:

1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups havent done that

2) He's earned RBBC

3) Jacobs still hasnt proven he can stay healthy

I think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

 

[JohnnyU]

you have to keep him:

1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups havent done that

2) He's earned RBBC

3) Jacobs still hasnt proven he can stay healthy

I think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

I disagree. Selling him high right now in dynasty leagues is the way to go. People forget just how fragile Ward is himself, and he will never get goal line carries. However, now is the time to get him cheap with Jacobs coming back this weekend. My belief is that if you can get top value for Ward do it.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

you have to keep him:

1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups havent done that

2) He's earned RBBC

3) Jacobs still hasnt proven he can stay healthy

I think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

I disagree. Selling him high right now in dynasty leagues is the way to go. People forget just how fragile Ward is himself, and he will never get goal line carries. However, now is the time to get him cheap with Jacobs coming back this weekend. My belief is that if you can get top value for Ward do it.

There is an argument to be made for selling him at "top value" - but we have to get at the definition of top value. If people are just valuing him as a backup with temporary relevance, then its not smart to sell him. If you can get a real commodity from a team in a pinch, then its not a bad move, but I still contend that people are going to be surprised at the long term persistence of his value. He looked like a starting quality NFL RB during his stint.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

you have to keep him:1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups haven't done that2) He's earned RBBC3) Jacobs still hasn't proven he can stay healthyI think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

I agree, I happily bought Derrick Ward a couple of hours agoin my dynasty league for Steve Smith NYG plus a future 2nd..

 

[JohnnyU]

you have to keep him:1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups haven't done that2) He's earned RBBC3) Jacobs still hasn't proven he can stay healthyI think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

I agree, I happily bought Derrick Ward a couple of hours agoin my dynasty league for Steve Smith NYG plus a future 2nd..

Of course bye him cheap, but IMO, there certainly isn't anything wrong with selling him high either.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

you have to keep him:1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups haven't done that2) He's earned RBBC3) Jacobs still hasn't proven he can stay healthyI think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

I agree, I happily bought Derrick Ward a couple of hours agoin my dynasty league for Steve Smith NYG plus a future 2nd..

Of course bye him cheap, but IMO, there certainly isn't anything wrong with selling him high either.

You're right JU, selling high is finewith anyone, but in the end it's about whoyou are targeting in return.What type of comparable value do you place on Derrick Ward right now, Johnny ?

 

[JohnnyU]

you have to keep him:

1) He proved he can produce - a lot of backups haven't done that

2) He's earned RBBC

3) Jacobs still hasn't proven he can stay healthy

I think Ward will continue to have value, and he could eventually become an off-brand Tiki for this team. DO NOT DROP HIM OR SELL HIGH IN DYNASTY LEAGUES!

I agree, I happily bought Derrick Ward a couple of hours agoin my dynasty league for Steve Smith NYG plus a future 2nd.

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Of course bye him cheap, but IMO, there certainly isn't anything wrong with selling him high either.

You're right JU, selling high is finewith anyone, but in the end it's about who

you are targeting in return.

What type of comparable value

do you place on Derrick Ward right now, Johnny ?

I traded him in 3 leagues. See Thread: How many of you traded Derrick Ward this week, and what did you get? I'm not sure I like the Gonzalez deal yet, but I liked the other two for sure.

I picked Derrick Ward off the WW in every league I'm in (6 dynasty leagues) on Thurs before Jacobs got hurt. This week I made the following trades. Also, I don't own Jacobs in any league.

Fantasy Legends League - I traded Ward and James Jones for Romo and a 2008 2nd rd pick

Fantasy Legends II - I traded Ward for Anthony Gonzalez

Fantasy Legends III - I traded Ward for Mark Clayton

 

[cartel]

To all the Derrick Ward owners out there, have you guys dropped him?I'm a Brandon Jacobs owner and I currently have Ward on my roster. It's been a nice run but if he isn't worth keeping on the roster I'd like to release him and pick up one of the WW RB's like Pittman or Selvin or Keith.

I think Ward has earned serious playing time no matter how Jacobs play. The other turkeys mentioned are kind of where Ward was after week 1 (unknowns...save Pittman who I think has little upside at all.)

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I traded him in 3 leagues. See Thread: How many of you traded Derrick Ward this week, and what did you get?

I'm not sure I like the Gonzalez deal yet, but I liked the other two for sure.

I picked Derrick Ward off the WW in every league I'm in (6 dynasty leagues) on Thurs before Jacobs got hurt. This week I made the following trades. Also, I don't own Jacobs in any league.

Fantasy Legends League - I traded Ward and James Jones for Romo and a 2008 2nd rd pick

Fantasy Legends II - I traded Ward for Anthony Gonzalez

Fantasy Legends III - I traded Ward for Mark Clayton

Wow those are some real heists. I do think that if you were going to sell high on Ward, the time to do was after week 1. Now that he's going back to RBBC I doubt you can get anything close to that, but the Romo deal especially was brilliance.

 

[JohnnyU]

I traded him in 3 leagues. See Thread: How many of you traded Derrick Ward this week, and what did you get?

I'm not sure I like the Gonzalez deal yet, but I liked the other two for sure.

I picked Derrick Ward off the WW in every league I'm in (6 dynasty leagues) on Thurs before Jacobs got hurt. This week I made the following trades. Also, I don't own Jacobs in any league.

Fantasy Legends League - I traded Ward and James Jones for Romo and a 2008 2nd rd pick

Fantasy Legends II - I traded Ward for Anthony Gonzalez

Fantasy Legends III - I traded Ward for Mark Clayton

Wow those are some real heists. I do think that if you were going to sell high on Ward, the time to do was after week 1. Now that he's going back to RBBC I doubt you can get anything close to that, but the Romo deal especially was brilliance.

thx, and I agree that the time to get top value for Ward has come and gone. Unless of course Jacobs gets hurt again. However, I also believe he will see plenty of action, just not any of it around the goal line.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

I think his value can only go down with Jacobs back. He's not a starter for most teams, so if you can get something good for him, you have to consider that. He might carve out a role, but he's not really going to be a starter for playoff-bound fantasy teams.

I wish I was one of those teams. With Caddy, Steven Jackson and Lamont Jordan all on the shelf, I have to start Ward. But if I could, I'd trade him to a pathetic team that needs a runner...like mine.