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TE Brenton Strange, Jax (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Terpman22
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BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
His backup worth a pickup as a bye week fill in?
doeseatplace
Footballguy
Probably not. Lawrence has a strong connection with Strange; the Coen offense hasn't generally doesn't feature the tight end
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Definite wait and see usage.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
WIth Gadsden on bye in my 14-team non-PPR league, I'm currently starting Barner. Thinking of going with Strange instead for the upside. In a non-PPR league, unless a guy scores a TD there's really not much difference between 4-40 and 1-8
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I personally would start Barner over Strange. At least for now. That might change later.
Krilons Resa
Footballguy
I'm forced to start him. LFG!
VikingFrog
Footballguy
I want to see a roster and waiver wire forced to start Strange.
I'm starting him in one league and was Slayton being active from starting him in two leagues. These are TEP leagues, but still, it's not crazy to me to be forced into needing to start him.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Understood. I could see someone starting him for upside over another option. Just can’t see a roster that is “forced” to start him.
If you were riding into this week with the only option as Strange, then you are in big trouble either way.
Maybe I’m just playing semantics with words.
The league I’m starting him I am literally forced to start him or pick someone up.
I have no active players on my bench. The highest projected player for the week available to be picked up is Noah Fant. These are 1.5 TEP leagues.
But to your point that team is in fact in big trouble.
The other league I was down to choosing between Rashid, Coker or Strange or Slayton if he is active and it looks like he is I’m going with him. If he was out I was leaning starting Strange if he was active.This is playoff team so not in big trouble, and technically unlike the other league I’d not have been forced to use him but if I did I would not have classified it as chasing upside. More hoping he can hit his average before his early exit game.
bluemanfoo
Footballguy
I thought I was set at TE with Kraft and Kincaid. Lost Kraft for the season, and Kincaid has been hurt the last two weeks. I could have picked up Schultz last week, but being undefeated at that time, and not needing a win, prioritized Strange first, who I believe has a higher ceiling than Schultz, because we haven't really seen what Strange is yet. I mean, Strange likely is a JAG but we already know Schultz is one.
BTW I lost by three last week because I didn't pick up Schultz. I honestly didn't care at the time and it was the right move from a practical standpoint since I already locked up the #1 seed. But, looking back, would have been pretty sweet to potentially go undefeated over the full season, and I wish I would have played to win.
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Krilons Resa
Footballguy
I lost Kraft and Kincaid has been out with a hammy. I picked up Strange last week to play but had to drop him when he wasn't activated for Friermuth v. the Bengals which, while the process was correct, only netted me 2.9 points. WIll this week's outcome with Strange be the same? Maybe but I think he is highly underrated, especially from a real-life perspective as to what he brings to that team.
We have very deep benches and I don't want to drop any of them which include BTJ, Burden III, Kincaid, Jordan Mason, Sean Tucker, Keaton Mitchell, Tank Bigsby, and Chiefs D/ST (paired with SEA - defensive points are huge in this league), and Jayden Reed stashed on IR.
Top options on the WW for TE is Brock Wright, Isaiah Likely, Jonnu Smith, Okonkwo, etc.
I am currently in first place at 8-3.
Krilons Resa
Footballguy
In his first game back, he led the team in receiving. 5-93-0
Some nice chunk plays.
Some nice chunk plays.
rockaction
Footballguy
This guy seriously turned the corner on a rollout. I'd love to know how fast big fella was moving.
Krilons Resa
Footballguy
He’s now led the team in receiving in 3 of his 5 full games this season, averaging 55.0 receiving YPG (~TE8) within that sample.
Hu-Tang Clan
Footballguy
Am I crazy to consider adding Strange over Loveland as my TE2 behind Kittle?
JohnnyU
Footballguy
In redraft not crazy. Well, maybe just a little. In dynasty, very crazy.
As a Kittle owner I picked up Strange to cover Kittle's bye next week. JAX faces INDY and they allow the 4th most points to the TE position. Not a bad option.
I could be wrong, but it seems like every game he plays in he has 4 or 5 catches. Seems like a favorite target for Lawrence when healthy.
zamboni
Footballguy
I’d be a bit cautious if BTJ returns. Already a fair amount of mouths to feed in that offense, which doesn’t have the most prodigious passing game.
Hu-Tang Clan
Footballguy
You could be speaking about both teams here really.
True, but really, what has BTJ done when in the lineup?
I'd expect nothing really to change with Strange while it will be interesting to see how the targets get split up at WR between BTJ, P. Washington, and J. Meyers.
Agree. Strange had a slow start in 1st couple weeks of the season and then pulled a hammy and has been out. Also 0 TDs has to change, right?
Seems like a decent floor option.
