Steven Jackson to ATL (1 Viewer)

[unckeyherb]

Steven Jackson practiced today and plans on playing: http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/1663/steven-jackson

 

[Bobbyn2022]

Is he worth starting over Spiller if he plays?

 

[Sabertooth]

Is he worth starting over Spiller if he plays?

Just about anyone is at this point.

 

[Bobbyn2022]

Last time I benched him he had a huge TD. Then last week I bench Stafford for Foles. Stafford went off. Everytime take one of my starters out they kill it.

 

[zed2283]

Oh man, please don't let him play. I can see where this will go already.

where?

I would guess hurt again

To where you don't know if you should start SJax or Quizz. If you start SJax he reaggravates his hammy in the 1st quarter. If you start Quizz then Jackson stays healthy.

 

[ragnarok628]

if he plays, i'm starting him. I've been carrying him for all this time, no WAY am i gonna risk having him score a bunch of points on my bench. If he doesnt do much, oh well.

 

[unckeyherb]

if he plays, i'm starting him. I've been carrying him for all this time, no WAY am i gonna risk having him score a bunch of points on my bench. If he doesnt do much, oh well.

this is where I am as well. He hasn't been taking up a roster spot all year just ride pine when he plays. Still feel like he got high RB2 value as he should get a heavy-ish workload, goal line touches and still get some screens and dump offs. He is a better runner than the rest of the crap they trot out back there, even at 85%.

 

[Bobbyn2022]

I've seen him ranked as high as 11. I think I'm gonna start him ahead of spiller.

 

[ragnarok628]

I've seen him ranked as high as 11. I think I'm gonna start him ahead of spiller.

just to demonstrate how sad MY team is, that is exactly what i am planning to do as well.

 

[shadyridr]

Wasnt planning on playing himright away but i hate gio's matchup

 

[Grahamburn]

Last time I benched him he had a huge TD. Then last week I bench Stafford for Foles. Stafford went off. Everytime take one of my starters out they kill it.

Interesting. I always make the correct roster moves for my teams.

 

[pantherclub]

Oh man, please don't let him play. I can see where this will go already.

where?

I would guess hurt again

To where you don't know if you should start SJax or Quizz. If you start SJax he reaggravates his hammy in the 1st quarter. If you start Quizz then Jackson stays healthy.

you would have to be absolutely insane or incredibly desperate to start SJackson his first week back all things considered.

 

[kd1]

Last time I benched him he had a huge TD. Then last week I bench Stafford for Foles. Stafford went off. Everytime take one of my starters out they kill it.

interesting, he has had one short td this season, what was huge about that

 

[unckeyherb]

Oh man, please don't let him play. I can see where this will go already.

where?

I would guess hurt again

To where you don't know if you should start SJax or Quizz. If you start SJax he reaggravates his hammy in the 1st quarter. If you start Quizz then Jackson stays healthy.

you would have to be absolutely insane or incredibly desperate to start SJackson his first week back all things considered.

Because Rodgers and Smelling have done such a good job in his absence? The coaching staff knows that they need to run the ball and he is the only guy on the team that can do it. If he's playing you have to assume he is healthy. He should still get 100 yfs and is a good bet to score a TD.

I don't know if he wronged you in a past life but you seem to have a real hardon about coming in here and pronouncing him finished and then pointing out how you pronounced him finished. It is the height of tedium.

 

[pantherclub]

Oh man, please don't let him play. I can see where this will go already.

where?

I would guess hurt again

To where you don't know if you should start SJax or Quizz. If you start SJax he reaggravates his hammy in the 1st quarter. If you start Quizz then Jackson stays healthy.

you would have to be absolutely insane or incredibly desperate to start SJackson his first week back all things considered.

Because Rodgers and Smelling have done such a good job in his absence? The coaching staff knows that they need to run the ball and he is the only guy on the team that can do it. If he's playing you have to assume he is healthy. He should still get 100 yfs and is a good bet to score a TD.

I don't know if he wronged you in a past life but you seem to have a real hardon about coming in here and pronouncing him finished and then pointing out how you pronounced him finished. It is the height of tedium.

I have been dead on about this dude from the word go but yet there are still some of you clinging to the belief that despite all prior evidence that he somehow is going to produce RB1 or RB2 numbers (your prediction of 100yds and a td is exhibit A). He is a banged up over the hill runner on a team with a crappy oline. What you are expecting from him is just laughable. I will say again, if you are starting him this week then you are either insane or have absolutely no other options. It wouldnt surprise me in the least for him to go out and play one series only to re injure himself. Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around. If you were smart he should have been dropped a long time ago and let someone else deal with this headache.

 

[barista]

I tend to think if teams start players that they're ready to start... I'm not sure I'd invest millions the way the saints did but I'd surely start him as my flex if he's "starting" over Pierre Thomas this week of BYE's.

 

[Diamond]

Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around.

He kinda did last year. Guy got banged up in week 2, played thru it but wasn't right. Had 2 mediocre fantasy games in the first 8 weeks of the year, then after his bye went on this stretch:

Wk.

10 - at SF: 29-101-1, 2-26

11 - vs NYJ: 13-81, 2-5

12 - at ARI: 24-139

13 - vs SF: 21-48, 5-69

14 - at BUF: 19-64-1, 1-9

15 - vs MIN: 13-73, 8-73

16 - at TB: 19-81-1, 1-(-4)

17 - at SEA: 11-52, 7-45

Not bad, especially in PPR. He's another year older, sure, but he's also in a much better offense. He can top these numbers easily, if he gets and stays healthy.

 

[ragnarok628]

Last time I benched him he had a huge TD. Then last week I bench Stafford for Foles. Stafford went off. Everytime take one of my starters out they kill it.

interesting, he has had one short td this season, what was huge about that

huge TDs are worth 9 points, regular ones are worth 6

 

[ragnarok628]

I have been dead on about this dude from the word go but yet there are still some of you clinging to the belief that despite all prior evidence that he somehow is going to produce RB1 or RB2 numbers (your prediction of 100yds and a td is exhibit A). He is a banged up over the hill runner on a team with a crappy oline. What you are expecting from him is just laughable. I will say again, if you are starting him this week then you are either insane or have absolutely no other options. It wouldnt surprise me in the least for him to go out and play one series only to re injure himself. Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around. If you were smart he should have been dropped a long time ago and let someone else deal with this headache.

It's always the safest bet to say a player just won't get it done. So thanks for your bold prediction. I'm still starting him because i don't see any real reason not to believe that he's coming back healthy and should rack up points commensurate with a starting running back on a decent offense. you say that's laughable, which i question, but supposing it does work out that way, are you gonna be back in here to say 'whelp, i was wrong about Jackson, that was a bad call on my part?'

probably not. that's my bold prediction of the day.

 

[pantherclub]

I have been dead on about this dude from the word go but yet there are still some of you clinging to the belief that despite all prior evidence that he somehow is going to produce RB1 or RB2 numbers (your prediction of 100yds and a td is exhibit A). He is a banged up over the hill runner on a team with a crappy oline. What you are expecting from him is just laughable. I will say again, if you are starting him this week then you are either insane or have absolutely no other options. It wouldnt surprise me in the least for him to go out and play one series only to re injure himself. Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around. If you were smart he should have been dropped a long time ago and let someone else deal with this headache.

It's always the safest bet to say a player just won't get it done. So thanks for your bold prediction. I'm still starting him because i don't see any real reason not to believe that he's coming back healthy and should rack up points commensurate with a starting running back on a decent offense. you say that's laughable, which i question, but supposing it does work out that way, are you gonna be back in here to say 'whelp, i was wrong about Jackson, that was a bad call on my part?'

probably not. that's my bold prediction of the day.

absolutely, if Jackson puts up even mediocre rb2 numbers I will come and say I was wrong. The dude is shot, done, and an after thought. How about you, when he flames out will you come and say you were wrong?

 

[ragnarok628]

I have been dead on about this dude from the word go but yet there are still some of you clinging to the belief that despite all prior evidence that he somehow is going to produce RB1 or RB2 numbers (your prediction of 100yds and a td is exhibit A). He is a banged up over the hill runner on a team with a crappy oline. What you are expecting from him is just laughable. I will say again, if you are starting him this week then you are either insane or have absolutely no other options. It wouldnt surprise me in the least for him to go out and play one series only to re injure himself. Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around. If you were smart he should have been dropped a long time ago and let someone else deal with this headache.

It's always the safest bet to say a player just won't get it done. So thanks for your bold prediction. I'm still starting him because i don't see any real reason not to believe that he's coming back healthy and should rack up points commensurate with a starting running back on a decent offense. you say that's laughable, which i question, but supposing it does work out that way, are you gonna be back in here to say 'whelp, i was wrong about Jackson, that was a bad call on my part?'

probably not. that's my bold prediction of the day.

absolutely, if Jackson puts up even mediocre rb2 numbers I will come and say I was wrong. The dude is shot, done, and an after thought. How about you, when he flames out will you come and say you were wrong?

the only thing i can be wrong about is whether or not you would admit that you were wrong. I know i'm taking a chance starting him. Hell, anytime you start any player you're taking a chance. if he DOES reinjure himself would that make me wrong to have started him? no, that's just the breaks of FF. If he puts up low numbers was i wrong to start him? no. the potential is there, process > outcome, etc. etc.

 

[pantherclub]

I have been dead on about this dude from the word go but yet there are still some of you clinging to the belief that despite all prior evidence that he somehow is going to produce RB1 or RB2 numbers (your prediction of 100yds and a td is exhibit A). He is a banged up over the hill runner on a team with a crappy oline. What you are expecting from him is just laughable. I will say again, if you are starting him this week then you are either insane or have absolutely no other options. It wouldnt surprise me in the least for him to go out and play one series only to re injure himself. Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around. If you were smart he should have been dropped a long time ago and let someone else deal with this headache.

It's always the safest bet to say a player just won't get it done. So thanks for your bold prediction. I'm still starting him because i don't see any real reason not to believe that he's coming back healthy and should rack up points commensurate with a starting running back on a decent offense. you say that's laughable, which i question, but supposing it does work out that way, are you gonna be back in here to say 'whelp, i was wrong about Jackson, that was a bad call on my part?'

probably not. that's my bold prediction of the day.

absolutely, if Jackson puts up even mediocre rb2 numbers I will come and say I was wrong. The dude is shot, done, and an after thought. How about you, when he flames out will you come and say you were wrong?

the only thing i can be wrong about is whether or not you would admit that you were wrong. I know i'm taking a chance starting him. Hell, anytime you start any player you're taking a chance. if he DOES reinjure himself would that make me wrong to have started him? no, that's just the breaks of FF. If he puts up low numbers was i wrong to start him? no. the potential is there, process > outcome, etc. etc.

lol wut?

 

[anicholsnj]

I have been dead on about this dude from the word go but yet there are still some of you clinging to the belief that despite all prior evidence that he somehow is going to produce RB1 or RB2 numbers (your prediction of 100yds and a td is exhibit A). He is a banged up over the hill runner on a team with a crappy oline. What you are expecting from him is just laughable. I will say again, if you are starting him this week then you are either insane or have absolutely no other options. It wouldnt surprise me in the least for him to go out and play one series only to re injure himself. Guys with mileage like Sjax dont magically turn it all around. If you were smart he should have been dropped a long time ago and let someone else deal with this headache.

It's always the safest bet to say a player just won't get it done. So thanks for your bold prediction. I'm still starting him because i don't see any real reason not to believe that he's coming back healthy and should rack up points commensurate with a starting running back on a decent offense. you say that's laughable, which i question, but supposing it does work out that way, are you gonna be back in here to say 'whelp, i was wrong about Jackson, that was a bad call on my part?'

probably not. that's my bold prediction of the day.

absolutely, if Jackson puts up even mediocre rb2 numbers I will come and say I was wrong. The dude is shot, done, and an after thought. How about you, when he flames out will you come and say you were wrong?

the only thing i can be wrong about is whether or not you would admit that you were wrong. I know i'm taking a chance starting him. Hell, anytime you start any player you're taking a chance. if he DOES reinjure himself would that make me wrong to have started him? no, that's just the breaks of FF. If he puts up low numbers was i wrong to start him? no. the potential is there, process > outcome, etc. etc.

Dood how high is you??

 

[zed2283]

Oh man, please don't let him play. I can see where this will go already.

where?

I would guess hurt again

To where you don't know if you should start SJax or Quizz. If you start SJax he reaggravates his hammy in the 1st quarter. If you start Quizz then Jackson stays healthy.

you would have to be absolutely insane or incredibly desperate to start SJackson his first week back all things considered.

Exactly. My other options are Quizz and L.Miller, which is why I would prefer Sjax to just be out.

 

[unckeyherb]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/1663/steven-jackson

Practiced for the second straight day. Ready or not, it looks like we'll see his first action since week 2 going against a good Arizona run defense. Will be good to see what he's got left in the tank.

 

[Isotopes]

I can understand the frustration with SJax...but to the guy calling people crazy to start Jackson, I say take a look at the titles of the threads on the first page. People are starting far worse players than Jackson at the rb position. If you are choosing between SJax and Spiller/Lamar Miller/DeMarco Murray...Mike James/Andre Ellington/JaQuizz, etc....then Jackson has to be pretty close to the top of this list, even with the injury risk.

 

[ragnarok628]

I can understand the frustration with SJax...but to the guy calling people crazy to start Jackson, I say take a look at the titles of the threads on the first page. People are starting far worse players than Jackson at the rb position. If you are choosing between SJax and Spiller/Lamar Miller/DeMarco Murray...Mike James/Andre Ellington/JaQuizz, etc....then Jackson has to be pretty close to the top of this list, even with the injury risk.

exactly. this is why i don't understand the dismal predictions. It's getting real thin at RB, why would you dismiss the idea of starting a guy like SJax? makes no sense to me.

 

[Isotopes]

It's a rough year for running backs. I would gladly take SJax on my roster right now, and wouldn't be surprised to see him stay healthy the rest of the year. He has already missed his obligatory 6 games this year. I also think the Falcons will try and establish the run......they can't keep dropping Ryan back 60 times a game.

 

[Bob Barker]

I dont get all the hate. Sure hes been hurt but players get hurt all the time, its a part of football. Im sure the Falcons know more about Sjaxs health than people posting here. Why would they give a guy millions of dollars if he was worthless and guaranteed to get hurt? Jackson is one of the few complete RBs left in football. If he is healthy he should get a large % of the carries, plenty of targets in the passing game, as well as the goal line work. I just cant see how a healthy Jackson is not a top 20 fantasy RB with potential to be much more, especially in PPR. Some guy dropped him in my league and I was happy to pick him up, Im 6-1 with other RBs that are doing fine, but im thinking about the playoffs weeks 14-16 and if Jackson is healthy he will likely be in my lineup as my RB2 or flex position. Not bad for a free pickup, and if he hurts hurt again, its not a big deal, hes just been on my bench, its not like im starting him and getting zero each week.

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

Jackson listed as probable, Snelling listed as out. Probably starting Jackson over the likes of MJD, Chris Ivory, Z Stacy. Anyone else rolling out SJax this week?

 

[Bobbyn2022]

Snelling being out is huge. Goaline touches go to Jackson. Arz is great against the run but the good thing is Jackson can catch the ball and he will get goaline carries.

 

[shadyridr]

Starting him over gio

 

[unckeyherb]

Starting him with lacy over zac stacy..

 

[Krilons Resa]

So what's everyone's expectations this afternoon? Is he really not 100%?

I'm still flopping between him and Ellington.

 

[Grahamburn]

So what's everyone's expectations this afternoon? Is he really not 100%?

I'm still flopping between him and Ellington.

I like him today. Snelling OUT. White OUT. Patrick Peterson will be on Harry Douglas. I think we'll see a lot of checkdowns (5 or so) to SjAx in addition to 10+ carries and a crack at a TD.

 

[Ever Present Lurker]

I'm letting him loose, but not over any great options. He'll start over Jacquizz and Ellington for me. Lord help us.

 

[silentmark]

Made the call Thursday and chose to start him over D-Will, who ended up with a TD and yardage

 

[Sweetness_34]

We warned you. This turd in the 2nd round? LOL.....nice. He is done. I would rather have MJD than this turd.

 

[dickey moe]

Turd sandwich.

 

[pantherclub]

Oh man, please don't let him play. I can see where this will go already.

where?

I would guess hurt again

To where you don't know if you should start SJax or Quizz. If you start SJax he reaggravates his hammy in the 1st quarter. If you start Quizz then Jackson stays healthy.

you would have to be absolutely insane or incredibly desperate to start SJackson his first week back all things considered.

He should still get 100 yfs and is a good bet to score a TD.

ummmm......

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

I'm thinking of dropping him. In dynasty.

 

[Shutout]

Starting him over gio

Gio tried his best to make you look smart.

 

[Shutout]

I'm thinking of dropping him. In dynasty.

Not saying that is crazy at this point but, for what?

 

[Sweetness_34]

I love GMs that shoot their wad with old geezers to win it all this year. Traded away most of the draft for Julio; get Gonzo back and now overpay for this turd at RB = disaster....it never works. Good luck trying to win next year with no RB; no Gonzo; no D.

 

[Grahamburn]

So what's everyone's expectations this afternoon? Is he really not 100%?

I'm still flopping between him and Ellington.

I like him today. Snelling OUT. White OUT. Patrick Peterson will be on Harry Douglas. I think we'll see a lot of checkdowns (5 or so) to SjAx in addition to 10+ carries and a crack at a TD.

At least the touch totals were about right.

 

[pantherclub]

This thread was on the 2nd page? Come on now guys.

 

[buddhacwru]

Is anyone seriously dropping this guy? I have some good players on my WW (small league) but he's still a starting RB and that is valuable. I don't know what to do....

 

[CowboyFan]

only inexperienced people would drop sjax. if your team is in contention for the playoffs, he could win championships. He has always been a warrior and gets dinged up because of it. He'll be rested now for the 2nd half of the season. This rest will be the best thing for an older rb with a bit of tread left.

 

[pantherclub]

only inexperienced people would drop sjax. if your team is in contention for the playoffs, he could win championships. He has always been a warrior and gets dinged up because of it. He'll be rested now for the 2nd half of the season. This rest will be the best thing for an older rb with a bit of tread left.

oof

 

[Koya]

Is anyone seriously dropping this guy? I have some good players on my WW (small league) but he's still a starting RB and that is valuable. I don't know what to do....

He could continue to bust - but this team spent a ton of money on him, they've lost other weapons and need to get some wins. They will ride him if he has anything in the tank.,, and the falcons have to assume he does considering their investment.

I don't see many WW guys with high rb2 upside and perhaps higher for a three game stretch in the fantasy playoffs. It may not be likely, but it's a risk worthy of taking if you have held into him this long.