Sidney Rice (1 Viewer)

[gbill2004]

What are your thoughts on Sidney Rice this season? He is listed as the #1 WR on the Vikings depth chart. What kind of numbers do you expect him to put up??

 

[Sweet Love]

I passed on him for Berrian in a PPR and am now unsure whether I did the right thing...time will tell, but I think he will put up lower yardage/higher TD numbers...nothing like Jennings last year, but now I can see him doing one of those 800 yards/9TD-type seasons.

 

[Avery]

What are your thoughts on Sidney Rice this season? He is listed as the #1 WR on the Vikings depth chart. What kind of numbers do you expect him to put up??

He's got the skills but the Vikes are (obviously) a run heavy team which will limit his opportunities and of those limited opportunities, I expect Jackson to either scramble or miss Rice on a good share of them.

 

[Superbowl Shuffle]

Gus Frerotte would do wonders for him.

 

[MCguidance]

I am also curious as to whether he is a capable WR3 while Colston is out.

At this jucture I say no due to TJ at QB. Hoping others disagree.

 

[FFdork]

Well, Tavaris looked like a young QB that missed reps in the preseason. I thought he played a little better in the second half (but still had some bad plays). I expect the offense to improve as the season goes on. Rice is definitely the redzone passing target for them.

I would say he has a pretty good shot to finish as a solid WR3 in the final stats, BUT I think his game to game output will be kind of uneven due to the QB play and hit or miss nature of TDs. The more consistent the offense/QB play gets, the higher his ceiling gets.

 

[NorrisB]

Guy is worthless. And will continue to be as long as TJ is the QB.

 

[gbill2004]

Well, TV looked pretty good at the end of last season (i.e. consistent). So maybe Rice could be a nice replacement for Colton while he's out.

Who would you rather have replace Colston, Bryant Johnson or Sidney Rice??

 

[teamroc]

Well, TV looked pretty good at the end of last season (i.e. consistent). So maybe Rice could be a nice replacement for Colton while he's out.Who would you rather have replace Colston, Bryant Johnson or Sidney Rice??

Rice by far.The guys is going to be a crazy good WR. He's just very young. He JUST turned 22. Berrian clearly got more targets, but I expect Rice to get better and better as the season goes on. TJ holds him back, but he still had a TD in week 1.

 

[Da Flyin Lion]

I'm looking for a replacement for Colston as well this week but I'm leaving Rice on my bench and starting Patten who has always been steady since his days in NE. I've also got Deshawn on my bench but I'm waiting one more week to see how he plays vs. Dallas. Honestly I don't see Rice getting playing time over those two.

 

[mozzy84]

I dumped rice for patten in a 10 teamer. Rice just won't see my lineup in a ten teamer, 12 teams would probably be different.

I would still say 750/6, being very inconsistent due to jackson/lack of opportunities

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Rice expects to play

October 17th, 2008 – 2:08 PM by Chip Scoggins

Wide receiver Sidney Rice said Friday he “definitely” will play on Sunday after missing three of the past four games because of sprained PCL in his right knee.

“I was close [the last few weeks] but it was coach’s decision, him deciding on what he really needed out there,” Rice said. “He needed a couple extra special-teams players. That was fine with me. I know I wasn’t 100 percent. Anything to help the team. I wasn’t upset or anything.”

Rice, who has battled an stomach virus and knee injury this season, has only three catches for 37 yards and one touchdown.

http://blogs.startribune.com/vikingsblog/?p=2057

 

[Zaphod]

Rice expects to play

October 17th, 2008 – 2:08 PM by Chip Scoggins

Wide receiver Sidney Rice said Friday he “definitely” will play on Sunday after missing three of the past four games because of sprained PCL in his right knee.

“I was close [the last few weeks] but it was coach’s decision, him deciding on what he really needed out there,” Rice said. “He needed a couple extra special-teams players. That was fine with me. I know I wasn’t 100 percent. Anything to help the team. I wasn’t upset or anything.”

Rice, who has battled an stomach virus and knee injury this season, has only three catches for 37 yards and one touchdown.

http://blogs.startribune.com/vikingsblog/?p=2057

Just wish I felt this would actually mean he would show some value. With missed games piling up for Rice, I am starting to feel we won't see enough of him this season to get a strong indication of his dynasty value.Hopefully, this talented, albeit raw WR can put together a few nice weeks and we can get a better idea of his future potential.

 

[menobrown]

Berrian has started to look studly the last two weeks and Wade has been an efficient PPR WR since Rice got hurt. My point being the Vikings WR's are showing a lot more value with Frerotte at QB than with Jackson. The key with Rice I think is if he is still the starter because it sounds to me like he might have lost his job but if he can get the starting job back I still think he has a chance to be a WR3 this season.

 

[Ripleys]

Rice has been one of the biggest disappointments this season for me. Granted, he was hurt, but I just wonder can they acclimate him back into the offense after missing this much time. Plus, as previously mentioned, Berrian and Wade have been pretty decent during this stretch. He's probably a great buy low for dynasty leagues right now, even if the dividends aren't paid until next season...

 

[Deuce'sWild]

any idea if Rice starts over Wade?

 

[snellman]

any idea if Rice starts over Wade?

If Rice is ready to go, Rice will get the start on the outside with Wade in the slot where he is most effective. Wade should still have some value even after Rice comes back.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Vikings' Rice says he is ready to roll again

By CHIP SCOGGINS, Star Tribune

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/33479279.html

October 28, 2008

This was supposed to be a breakout season for Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice, a next-step progression following a respectable rookie campaign.

At least that was the popular preseason theory.

But illness and injury have sabotaged Rice's second season and made him a virtual non-factor in the offense through the first half of the season.

Rice has only three catches for 37 yards and one touchdown in four games. A sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee caused him to miss three games and limited his participation in two others.

That's not the kind of start Rice envisioned after catching 31 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie.

"Pretty disappointing," Rice said. "I know a lot of people were expecting big things from me, but I understand being hurt is part of the game."

That hasn't made his struggles any easier. Rice missed a week of training camp because of a nagging stomach virus and then suffered a knee injury while trying to catch a pass against Indianapolis in Week 2. Rice's season seemingly has become one long rehabilitation stint.

"Coach [brad Childress] always says, 'It's not a sin to be hurt. It's a sin to stay hurt,'" Rice said. "I'm trying my best to get back out there on the field."

Rice expects to play Sunday against the Houston Texans and said his knee feels close to 100 percent. Rice spent the bye week in the Twins Cities so he could get daily treatment at Winter Park, and he looked "live-legged" during a workout Monday, according to Childress.

"Two weeks of rest doesn't hurt something like that [injury]," Childress said. "I think he's six weeks post-injury right now. ... He has a little bit more energy than he is used to having."

The Vikings need Rice's presence in the passing game. Bobby Wade, who is better suited to play in the slot, has been forced to play on the outside more in Rice's absence. Rice also could take some of the pressure off Bernard Berrian, who almost certainly will start drawing more attention with his recent emergence.

"[Rice] is huge for our offense," Wade said. "To have a receiving corps intact period is big. You can rotate guys. Guys are fresh on the field. He's really big for us."

Particularly in the red zone, which has been a problem area for the Vikings this season. The Vikings rank 31st in the NFL in red-zone efficiency, scoring only six touchdowns in 20 chances. Rice's height (6-4) makes him an attractive target inside the 20 because he can use his size to go over defenders, especially on fade routes.

"He brings a element to the game that a lot of quarterbacks like," quarterback Gus Frerotte said. "He's a guy when we get in the red zone we'd like to put a couple [throws] up to."

Rice needs to be on the field and healthy before that can happen. He played about 15 snaps against the Chicago Bears before the bye week and did not have a catch.

Rice said he doesn't know how much he will play Sunday, but he sees the post-bye stretch as a clean slate.

"So far it's been a disappointing season," he said. "I haven't been able to be out there with the guys throughout the first 75 [percent] or so. Hopefully, on this second go-around, I'll be out there the majority of the time and we'll get this thing rolling."

© 2008 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.

 

[Ysatnaf_Gnik]

I hope he can perform to his expectations...I need a solid backup WR....I hope he will be it....

 

[loose circuits]

i may actually roll the dice with him this week...either him or SS2

I like Rice a lot going into the season. He could very well have some value as he is likely to draw single coverage with berrian and peterson on the field...