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The RBs That Nobody Wants (1 Viewer)

Shiggy Shaol

Shiggy Shaol

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Fishing around the few leagues that I'm in, I've discovered that the following RBs (lots of them "starters") have VERY LITTLE trade value at the current time:

Laurence Maroney

Maurice Jones Drew

Kevin Jones

Ahman Green

Fred Taylor

DeShaun Foster

Cedric Benson

Warrick Dunn

Now this is not a groundbreaking list as those of us who are saddled with these guys aren't exactly enthused with their current levels of production. Foster is the exception as he has played well, yet the owners that I'm dealing with still don't like the guy. So let's rank these guys in order from MOST WANTED to LEAST WANTED for the rest of the season. Maybe if you currently own Maroney, you're looking to switch up your roster a little and may want to speculate on a more healthy yet disappointing RB. Who would you deal him for on this list?

Rather than have a bunch of separate threads on valuing each of these guys, let's talk about them as a group. Who will escape this pack the quickest? Do any of them have a chance at "exploding" into the Top 10 RBs by the end of the year? Let's discuss. I'll start off with my rankings, assuming a PPR league:

Jones Drew - just a hunch here.

Foster - currently leads the pack. Unless the fumble problem gets worse, he should continue to get the touches.

Benson - it's not for lack of touches, it's ostensibly for lack of TALENT. But TOUCHES have value and Lovie wants to give him MORE

Maroney - groin injury for a RB = bad news. Sammy has proven to be a more than capable replacement

Taylor - honestly not sure here.

Ahman - again, current injury here brings his value down. Dayne ain't a BAD substitute.

Kevin Jones - easily has the most talent in the Lions backfield. Will he get a decent amount of touches to keep Kitna upright?

Warrick Dunn - the most boring back of the lot. Will get you 60 yards and 2 catches a week. Jeez, how exciting.

Anybody care to opine?

 
Grace Under Pressure said:
Thomas JonesJamal LewisBoth starters. Don't seem to have much value.
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I think I like Thomas Jones the most out of all of them, thus I excluded him.I'd probably put Jamal Lewis after Foster at this point as I'm THAT down on the other guys. Full disclosure: I have Maroney and I've been peddling him and NOBODY wants to touch him. Somebody offered me DeAngelo Williams for him, actually. :)
 
well, i've been targeting several of these guys and their owners won't trade them. so they can't be the RBs that NOBODY wants. for that list, it would have to be:

any GB RB

Fred Taylor

Chester Taylor

Tatum Bell

 
LenDale White? I was never very big on him at all but I've picked him up in a couple league just because it seemed owners wanted to give him away.

Sammy Morris? Even before Maroney missed the game in week 4, Morris was putting up decent RB3/flex numbers.

Very interesting thread idea. :lmao:

 
Anonymous Internet User said:
well, i've been targeting several of these guys and their owners won't trade them. so they can't be the RBs that NOBODY wants. for that list, it would have to be:any GB RBFred TaylorChester TaylorTatum Bell
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Thread title isn't meant to be taken literally. All of the guys I listed had values at the start of the season that far exceeded their current values, I believe (with the exception of Foster, of course.....though most of the owners I'm talking with still aren't buyers on Foster)There is opportunity to POACH one or a few of these guys from disappointed and struggling owners. But who should we poach?Personally, in the one league that I hold Maroney, I'm considering offering him straight up for the guys I listed above him - Jones Drew, Foster, and Freaking Benson.
 
I've been trying to move Lendale White and Chris Brown, preferably as a package, in a dynasty league all season and haven't gotten anything satisfactory.

 
Shiggy Shaol said:
Fishing around the few leagues that I'm in, I've discovered that the following RBs (lots of them "starters") have VERY LITTLE trade value at the current time:

Laurence Maroney

Maurice Jones Drew

Kevin Jones

Ahman Green

Fred Taylor

DeShaun Foster

Cedric Benson

Warrick Dunn

Now this is not a groundbreaking list as those of us who are saddled with these guys aren't exactly enthused with their current levels of production. Foster is the exception as he has played well, yet the owners that I'm dealing with still don't like the guy. So let's rank these guys in order from MOST WANTED to LEAST WANTED for the rest of the season. Maybe if you currently own Maroney, you're looking to switch up your roster a little and may want to speculate on a more healthy yet disappointing RB. Who would you deal him for on this list?

Rather than have a bunch of separate threads on valuing each of these guys, let's talk about them as a group. Who will escape this pack the quickest? Do any of them have a chance at "exploding" into the Top 10 RBs by the end of the year? Let's discuss. I'll start off with my rankings, assuming a PPR league:

Jones Drew - just a hunch here.

Foster - currently leads the pack. Unless the fumble problem gets worse, he should continue to get the touches.

Benson - it's not for lack of touches, it's ostensibly for lack of TALENT. But TOUCHES have value and Lovie wants to give him MORE

Maroney - groin injury for a RB = bad news. Sammy has proven to be a more than capable replacement

Taylor - honestly not sure here.

Ahman - again, current injury here brings his value down. Dayne ain't a BAD substitute.

Kevin Jones - easily has the most talent in the Lions backfield. Will he get a decent amount of touches to keep Kitna upright?

Warrick Dunn - the most boring back of the lot. Will get you 60 yards and 2 catches a week. Jeez, how exciting.

Anybody care to opine?
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I see Kevin Jones as the guy who doesn't belong on this list. Maybe people aren't getting what they want for him, but if that's the case, those people may need to re-evaluate their expectations. Personally, if I had a need at RB right now and couldn't give up a lot to get an impact player, I'd be targeting him if he could be had at a reasonable price. No, I don't own him in any leagues.
 
I think it's a good buy low opportunity for most of these guys, personally. IMO, things are going to be getting better, with the possible exceptions of Taylor and Dunn.

Here's how I break it down:

dinged from injury:

Laurence Maroney

Kevin Jones

Ahman Green

these guys have been hurt, which is effecting their performance. one would have to assume that they will get better at some point, hopefully come FF playoff time.

slumping:

Maurice Jones Drew

Cedric Benson

these guys haven't met expectations - not sure why. Ronnie Brown was in this category two weeks ago. Maybe all they need is a good ole fashioned slump-buster. Better performance from the passing game could certainly open things up.

Again, the above guys could be really good buy-low opportunities.

not excited about:

Fred Taylor

Warrick Dunn

Aging vets mired in RBBC. :yawn:

 
LenDale White? I was never very big on him at all but I've picked him up in a couple league just because it seemed owners wanted to give him away.
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That's who immediately came to mind for me and I'm seeing similar feelngs toward him in my 12 teamer. I own Brown and decided to try and flip him to the White owner in my league for a disaster option at TE. I pinged the guy who owns LenWhale and got "Why don't I just trade you White for something vanilla at WR instead?"I'm not enamoured of LenWhale, and really don't NEED him, but he is seeing meaningful touches and only has a guy who the coaching staff doesn't really seem to trust(who also happens to be made of glass) to share carries with. Not sure why everyone seems ready to ship him out for so little.
 
5-ish Finkle said:
LenDale White? I was never very big on him at all but I've picked him up in a couple league just because it seemed owners wanted to give him away.
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That's who immediately came to mind for me and I'm seeing similar feelngs toward him in my 12 teamer. I own Brown and decided to try and flip him to the White owner in my league for a disaster option at TE. I pinged the guy who owns LenWhale and got "Why don't I just trade you White for something vanilla at WR instead?"I'm not enamoured of LenWhale, and really don't NEED him, but he is seeing meaningful touches and only has a guy who the coaching staff doesn't really seem to trust(who also happens to be made of glass) to share carries with. Not sure why everyone seems ready to ship him out for so little.
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I'd take him up on it. Lendale's got a nice shot to finish in the Top 20 RB's this year. He's still haunted by the negativity from his rookie year & draft. IMO He's a very safe RB2.
 
I traded LenDale White for Matt Hasselbeck. LenDale was my fourth RB. Hasselbeck was his backup. I had Bulger and needed some QB help. He has SJax, Addai and Brandon Jackson. He needed some help. I got lucky I guess.

 
I'd take him up on it.Lendale's got a nice shot to finish in the Top 20 RB's this year. He's still haunted by the negativity from his rookie year & draft. IMO He's a very safe RB2.
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I'm contemplating it. I keep telling myself, "He's a USC guy. He plays for USC guys. His "committee-mate" is a guy they spent almost 2 years trying to get rid of and only brought back, seemingly, as an afterthought."Plus he's got a guy at QB who should keep him from being keyed on too much, as far as the running goes.
 
I have Foster, KJ, and White on all 5 of my rosters (RBs 3-5, 4-6) and I'm happy with them on my bench until someone wants to give up something good. With RBs going down like flies there's bound to be some demand at some point.

 
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Really struggling to get any value for Benson in one league, but I think I'll be able to buy MJD at a very low price in another league.

 
I gotta say that tatum bell has the least value of any starting RB that hasn't been hit by the injury bug. I would prolly take all the starting backups (i.e. Leonard, Dayne etc.) over him.

 
PPR leagues I like Green if he gets healthy and KJones.

MJD if you have room stash him he's valuable.

 
Shiggy Shaol said:
Warpig said:
redman said:
I've been trying to move Lendale White and Chris Brown, preferably as a package, in a dynasty league all season and haven't gotten anything satisfactory.
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I'll give ya Maroney for FatDale and Brown. :rolleyes:
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Interesting - my buddy offered me those Titan backs for Maroney earlier today. Ugh, I'm hating Maroney's situation right now.
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I just offered Benson for Maroney in a PPR dynasty, if he feels the same as you it could go through.
 
dmac37 said:
Shiggy Shaol said:
Warpig said:
redman said:
I've been trying to move Lendale White and Chris Brown, preferably as a package, in a dynasty league all season and haven't gotten anything satisfactory.
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I'll give ya Maroney for FatDale and Brown. :sadbanana:
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Interesting - my buddy offered me those Titan backs for Maroney earlier today. Ugh, I'm hating Maroney's situation right now.
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I just offered Benson for Maroney in a PPR dynasty, if he feels the same as you it could go through.
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Redraft - I think I prefer Benson at this point.Dynasty - I'd take Maroney, so I'm with you.
 
What moron out there is trading you Maroney for Benson? I have Benson. I'd probably have to be revived before accepting this offer.

 
Im trying to move Dunn in a dynasty, He is ranked 21st at RB and 12 teams we start 3. So most dont have 3 only a few have 4. I want a WR in return. Im getting nothing. The best offer is D Henderson..But i want someone that can catch :confused: I knew i couldnt get a good WR but someone that can compare to Dunns production would be fine. Im just keeping him..

 
Shiggy Shaol said:
Fishing around the few leagues that I'm in, I've discovered that the following RBs (lots of them "starters") have VERY LITTLE trade value at the current time:Laurence MaroneyMaurice Jones DrewKevin JonesAhman GreenFred TaylorDeShaun FosterCedric BensonWarrick DunnNow this is not a groundbreaking list as those of us who are saddled with these guys aren't exactly enthused with their current levels of production. Foster is the exception as he has played well, yet the owners that I'm dealing with still don't like the guy. So let's rank these guys in order from MOST WANTED to LEAST WANTED for the rest of the season. Maybe if you currently own Maroney, you're looking to switch up your roster a little and may want to speculate on a more healthy yet disappointing RB. Who would you deal him for on this list?Rather than have a bunch of separate threads on valuing each of these guys, let's talk about them as a group. Who will escape this pack the quickest? Do any of them have a chance at "exploding" into the Top 10 RBs by the end of the year? Let's discuss. I'll start off with my rankings, assuming a PPR league:Jones Drew - just a hunch here. Foster - currently leads the pack. Unless the fumble problem gets worse, he should continue to get the touches.Benson - it's not for lack of touches, it's ostensibly for lack of TALENT. But TOUCHES have value and Lovie wants to give him MOREMaroney - groin injury for a RB = bad news. Sammy has proven to be a more than capable replacementTaylor - honestly not sure here.Ahman - again, current injury here brings his value down. Dayne ain't a BAD substitute.Kevin Jones - easily has the most talent in the Lions backfield. Will he get a decent amount of touches to keep Kitna upright?Warrick Dunn - the most boring back of the lot. Will get you 60 yards and 2 catches a week. Jeez, how exciting.Anybody care to opine?
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sadly, I own nearly everyone of those guys. My Rbs this year have been a complete debacle.
 
redman said:
the spanker said:
Shiggy Shaol said:
the spanker said:
Why isn't Jerious Norwood being considered?
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Which RB mentioned in my initial post would you trade for Norwood right now?
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Dunn, and possibly Fred Taylor right now. I think Norwood's carries will increase once Atlanta's chances for a playoff spot begin to dwindle.
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Didn't that happen around May or so?
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I'm not concerned about what happened in May my friend.
 
i see jamal lewis as the kind of guy that no one gets excited about, that you could get cheaply, that could produce some nice RB2 #s in a pinch.

he's a guy that's putting some nice games together, is one of the (relatively) few guys left that still has absolutely no competition for carries, yet it seems like no one wants to believe in him. he showed some burst last week and ran well against the ravens when the ravens knew they were going to run with a big lead. he's the kind of guy who could reasonably finish in the top 15 and i imagine you could get him as somewhat of an afterthought in a trade or is a RB3 or RB 4 on most of the teams he's on.

for alot of teams, i imagine that if a trade to improve another position "forced" them to start jamal as a RB2, i could see that being a very good move.

 
I can't even get a decent DST for Norwood in my 12 team redraft league.... I think 3 different teams owned him last year, and it has dawned on our league members that if Norwood hasn't displaced Dunn by now, maybe he just isn't very good...as an NFL feature back anyway.

 
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EssKess said:
I just traded Foster and Vernon Davis for Witten. Given Carolina's platooning at RB (and the constant threat of Williams fulfilling his potential) and strugging offense, coupled Foster's fumblitis and inability to succeed in goal-line situation, I figured he's too inconsistent and too much of a risk.Fyi, my RBs now are McGahee, Jacobs/Ward, Jamal Lewis and Rhodes...
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The funny thing is I have five of those guys on one squad....

Addai, Jordan, Foster, Maroney, Green, Jacobs, Jones-Drew, S. Young, and K Jones

 
:bag:
Anonymous Internet User said:
well, i've been targeting several of these guys and their owners won't trade them. so they can't be the RBs that NOBODY wants. for that list, it would have to be:any GB RBFred TaylorChester TaylorTatum Bell
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:lolIn the last week I've dropped Morency, B Jackson, Tatum Bell and Chester Taylor. Picked up Fred Taylor, Kenton Keith, and Jerious Norwood....all who were cut by other teams.What's a person to do when their #2 RB sucks, but is still putting up more than some peoples 1st round picks (Bush, Jones-Drew, Maroney) ? :unsure: Maybe RBs aren't so valuable now that coaches are using so many offensive sets and not relying on one RB.
 
Brunell4MVP said:
:lol:

Anonymous Internet User said:
well, i've been targeting several of these guys and their owners won't trade them. so they can't be the RBs that NOBODY wants. for that list, it would have to be:

any GB RB

Fred Taylor

Chester Taylor

Tatum Bell
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:lol

In the last week I've dropped Morency, B Jackson, Tatum Bell and Chester Taylor. Picked up Fred Taylor, Kenton Keith, and Jerious Norwood....all who were cut by other teams.

What's a person to do when their #2 RB sucks, but is still putting up more than some peoples 1st round picks (Bush, Jones-Drew, Maroney) ? :thumbup: Maybe RBs aren't so valuable now that coaches are using so many offensive sets and not relying on one RB.
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:confused: For those of us who realized this within the last year or two, we'll be singing all the way to a championship.

Stud RB is DEAD!

 
I have Kevin Jones sitting on my bench, and I am very happy to have him. I start 3 running backs in my league, and I already have Frank Gore, Shaun Alexander, and Clinton Portis. So.. I am happy to see how Jones does.

 
IGKYA!!! said:
Brunell4MVP said:
:lol:

Anonymous Internet User said:
well, i've been targeting several of these guys and their owners won't trade them. so they can't be the RBs that NOBODY wants. for that list, it would have to be:

any GB RB

Fred Taylor

Chester Taylor

Tatum Bell
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:lol

In the last week I've dropped Morency, B Jackson, Tatum Bell and Chester Taylor. Picked up Fred Taylor, Kenton Keith, and Jerious Norwood....all who were cut by other teams.

What's a person to do when their #2 RB sucks, but is still putting up more than some peoples 1st round picks (Bush, Jones-Drew, Maroney) ? :thumbup: Maybe RBs aren't so valuable now that coaches are using so many offensive sets and not relying on one RB.
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:confused: For those of us who realized this within the last year or two, we'll be singing all the way to a championship.

Stud RB is DEAD!
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I disagree. There are still some stud rb's and it just makes the few remaining ones that much more valuable.
 
WiDDoW_MaKeR said:
I have Kevin Jones sitting on my bench, and I am very happy to have him. I start 3 running backs in my league, and I already have Frank Gore, Shaun Alexander, and Clinton Portis. So.. I am happy to see how Jones does.
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And we're all happy that your happy.
 
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