Just something very likeable about the guy. I'm a big fan. Hope he stays healthy.SameSongNDance said:
Yeah, his enthusiasm is palpable.Just something very likeable about the guy. I'm a big fan. Hope he stays healthy.
This is so true, and probably one reason why the Seattle coaching staff have always spoken highly of him. The guy really embodies that Pete Carroll eternal enthusiasm/optimism persona. Watching one of his pressers, you can easily see why Carroll is such a big fan of the guy.Yeah, his enthusiasm is palpable.
I benched Miller for him this last wk myself. Would have missed the playoffs if I hadntThis guy is saving me taking over for Lamar Miller as my RB1 heading into the playoffs.
With, Perry, Mathews, Ryan, and Martinez all gimpy, and facing a bruising runner with fresh legs like Rawls, you have to think they won't be moving as fluidily as they normally would so the defensive 'fits' won't be very tight.... Injuries will be a major storyline for the Packers, too. Starting outside linebacker Nick Perry, the team's leader with eight sacks, has been ruled out with an injured left hand.
Fellow starter Clay Matthews, to use McCarthy's words, was "extremely limited" against the Texans with an injured shoulder. Starting inside linebackers Jake Ryan (ankle), who returned last week from a two-game absence, and Blake Martinez (knee), who has missed the past two games, are ailing, too.
I have Rawls in over Hopkins as a flex in a .5 ppr. The weather adds fuel to that decision IMO.The weather has flurries in the forecast so the Seahawks will 'likely' be leaning on the ground game more.
This matchup has potential to be a nice game for Thomas Rawls.
Flurries aren't going to sway me away away from starting him. What is swaying me is the GB pass defense has been horrible. Looking at the matchup, even though Seahawks are a run first team, I could see them pass with success in this game. The GB run defense has been pretty good all year. Even with some injuries they're working through, I'm having a hard time trusting the matchup. As of now I'm rolling with Howard over Rawls in the FlexThe weather has flurries in the forecast so the Seahawks will 'likely' be leaning on the ground game more.
Rawls started breaking out last week and this week he faces the Pack whose linebacking corps are all ailing.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/preview?gameId=400874651
With, Perry, Mathews, Ryan, and Martinez all gimpy, and facing a bruising runner with fresh legs like Rawls, you have to think they won't be moving as fluidily as they normally would so the defensive 'fits' won't be very tight.
This matchup has potential to be a nice game for Thomas Rawls.
All year?Flurries aren't going to sway me away away from starting him. What is swaying me is the GB pass defense has been horrible. Looking at the matchup, even though Seahawks are a run first team, I could see them pass with success in this game. The GB run defense has been pretty good all year. Even with some injuries they're working through, I'm having a hard time trusting the matchup. As of now I'm rolling with Howard over Rawls in the Flex
As did Washington's Rob Kelley with 137 yards only two weeks ago.So did Elliott, in GB
I would also like to hear everyone's thoughts on this.So given the concussion scare for our boy and his violent running style, are owners cuffing him at this point?
And is Pope the guy? It looked like it last week. Or does this have the potential to be a split Pope/Farmer mess? Pope didn't do much with the touches, but depending on how offense keeps clicking he could have nice value. Thoughts?
Interesting. So Pope is the last man standing and the cuff. Any other Seattle homes have any insight?seahawk 17 said:Farmer was released a couple days ago.
I haven't followed much. Is collins hurt? Or has he been a healthy scratch?Interesting. So Pope is the last man standing and the cuff. Any other Seattle homes have any insight?
Fairly certain he was signed back to the practice squad after being released again.seahawk 17 said:Farmer was released a couple days ago.
I was on my phone when I posted, so I kept it short and sweet. He was resigned on the 8th. Farmer is definitely not the handcuff to Rawls. Pope has such a small sample size, I am not sure he is worth picking up in any leagues, and Collins is garbage. (My 2 cents)Fairly certain he was signed back to the practice squad after being released again.
Agreed. If pressed I would tab Pope as the current backup. Lots of Seattle fans rejoicing that Pope getting a small window of opportunity. He was the darling of the pre-season. I expect him to get some third down play this week or perhaps a series or two to spell Rawls.I was on my phone when I posted, so I kept it short and sweet. He was resigned on the 8th. Farmer is definitely not the handcuff to Rawls. Pope has such a small sample size, I am not sure he is worth picking up in any leagues, and Collins is garbage. (My 2 cents)
Well, I hope he's healthy too, but it's irrelevant to my fantasy team after today. UghAs long as he's healthy.
Not when they were losing big early. Sounds smart considering their division stranglehold.It seems almost criminal that Alex Collins finishes this game with 10 touches..
Agreed. Frustrating day for those of us who started him, but I'm still starting him with confidence the rest of the way. As it's already been mentioned, game script killed him today, Rawls himself was fine. He was well on his way to going over 100 yards had he not been completely written out of the game by the huge deficit.Per usual, the home/away splits for this team are dumb. Just as they bounced back from their trouncing at TB I'm expecting them to bounce back at home vs. LA this week. STL did have their number last year, but I don't expect Goff to be able to handle the 12th man.
He'll likely be ranked as a low-end RB1 for TNF and rightfully so.
This was/is my point of frustration, not just with regard to fantasy football, but for the success of the Seahawks moving forward. If Rawls is healthy, which he appeared to be throughout the game last night, then why was he not on the field taking snaps in the final 1 1/2 quarters? Everybody, including the coaching staff, keep saying the same thing, 'game script took him out of the game', or 'games script limited his opportunity', yet while he was sitting on the bench, Collins and Pope were given the rock a combined 8 times on the ground with Collins corralling another 3 catches.As it's already been mentioned, game script killed him today, Rawls himself was fine. He was well on his way to going over 100 yards had he not been completely written out of the game by the huge deficit.
They probably thought the game was over at that point and wanted to make sure Rawls (who is frequently injured) was healthy for the next three games -which if they win those they likely get a 2 seed in the playoffs. The decision obviously didn't help his owners from a fantasy standpoint but I am sure the team wanted to make sure he remained healthy and ready to go next game (which is a short week given that it's a Thursday night game).In 2 1/2 quarters of football Thomas Rawls carried 12 times for 67 yards. In the final 1 1/2 quarters of football other RBs of the Seahawks carried a combined 8 times for 35 yards and caught 3 passes for another 33 yards. Do those numbers substantiate a game script that moved away from the running game or use of the running back? Hardly, the coaching staff, for whatever reason, just moved away from using Thomas Rawls.
yep. seems pretty logical to me.They probably thought the game was over at that point and wanted to make sure Rawls (who is frequently injured) was healthy for the next three games -which if they win those they likely get a 2 seed in the playoffs. The decision obviously didn't help his owners from a fantasy standpoint but I am sure the team wanted to make sure he remained healthy and ready to go next game (which is a short week given that it's a Thursday night game).
I get the whole preservation thing...but using that logic, why have Wilson play until the 2 minute warning? He was being harassed and hit most of the game.The decision obviously didn't help his owners from a fantasy standpoint but I am sure the team wanted to make sure he remained healthy and ready to go next game (which is a short week given that it's a Thursday night game).
Good point about the short week; hadn't thought about that -- It still seemed early in the game to me -but from a fantasy perspective, if I'm still alive after tonights game, I'm good with it --Because Rawls is more susceptible to injury than Wilson? Wilson has never missed a game due to injury. Meanwhile Rawls got hurt and was lost for the season in week 14 last year and got injured again early this season. He doesn't have a running style that avoids contact so I am sure they were more worried about him getting injured in a game they were going to lose than Wilson, particularly when they don't have any other quality RBs behind him for the stretch run. Plus why get Rawls more touches in a meaningless game when they may try to run him into the ground at home against LA during a short week. At least that is my speculation for the distinction.
This may be true, but he is only just 'fully' recovered from injuries that have hampered his play since injuring his ankle and knee earlier in the year. If the game was deemed lost, he should have been on the bench a lot sooner than the 2 minute warning.Wilson has never missed a game due to injury.
What's up with the low Week 15 ranking ? right now, FBG shows Rawls as RB#21Per usual, the home/away splits for this team are dumb. Just as they bounced back from their trouncing at TB I'm expecting them to bounce back at home vs. LA this week. STL did have their number last year, but I don't expect Goff to be able to handle the 12th man.
He'll likely be ranked as a low-end RB1 for TNF and rightfully so.
What's up with the low Week 15 ranking ? right now, FBG shows Rawls as RB#21
I thought with SEA playing at Home, and playing LA on a quick turnaround week for the TNF game, and along with the Fisher firing that would bode well for Rawls' ranking.....but What gives?....what am I missing?
Wondering the same thing. Harris has him ranked #7. I am starting him everywhere. I just don't see how he can't do well at home against the Lambs on a short week.What's up with the low Week 15 ranking ? right now, FBG shows Rawls as RB#21
I thought with SEA playing at Home, and playing LA on a quick turnaround week for the TNF game, and along with the Fisher firing that would bode well for Rawls' ranking.....but What gives?....what am I missing?
I assume it's because he didn't put up a lot of points last week. Just like the upgrade/downgrade report and waiver wire. It's a mirror image of what transpired the previous week.What's up with the low Week 15 ranking ? right now, FBG shows Rawls as RB#21
I thought with SEA playing at Home, and playing LA on a quick turnaround week for the TNF game, and along with the Fisher firing that would bode well for Rawls' ranking.....but What gives?....what am I missing?
i need a HUGE game from him as im going against a guy who has both Elliot AND bell lolI am totally confident starting Rawls for home games. Road games is a much different story. Seattle is just a much different (and better) team when playing at home this season and Rawls benefits from that.