*** TJ Yeldon (2015 Draft Eligible) Bandwagon *** (1 Viewer)

[ILUVBEER99]

He's looked much better than the stats and play by play summaries indicate. He's getting alot more than is being blocked for him and making the most out of the carries. If the line starts meshing it's on. The opportunities are abundant and the skill is clearly there. I'm looking to grab him off of antsy owners.

Sign me up. 3 down GL back. not many of them in the NFL.

 

[Shutout]

He's looked much better than the stats and play by play summaries indicate. He's getting alot more than is being blocked for him and making the most out of the carries. If the line starts meshing it's on. The opportunities are abundant and the skill is clearly there. I'm looking to grab him off of antsy owners.

Sign me up. 3 down GL back. not many of them in the NFL.

But the contingency for a "goal line" back is you have to be good enough to consistently get your team to the goal line. The Jags aren't and that has been the "curb your enthusiasm" warning from some since day one.

It sounds great to say this guy is going to be used 80% of the time like Foster is or whatever but the Jags team is simply not good enough to play that game consistently.

This is really more of a dynasty buy than any redraft consideration. I expect somewhere down the line Yeldon will have a game or two this year where he has true RB1 numbers but I'm pretty sure most are going to be what we've seen so far (9-10 points). I got 11 out of Karlos Williams last week and twice as many as that from David Johnson on 10 plays.

Volume is not the universal barometer in these situations.

 

[Synthesizer]

He had a goal line TD that was overturned by replay. *Going forward* I'd rather have the guy getting 20+ touches and goal line work than any guy only getting 10 touches.

 

[jurb26]

Reports are Yeldon will see around 20 carries a game the rest of the way.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

T.J. Yeldon - RB - Jaguars

The Jaguars plan to rely heavily on T.J. Yeldon this week.

Jacksonville gave Yeldon 25 carries last week in a win over Miami. OC Greg Olson said he believes Yeldon is "capable of handling that kind of workload on a regular basis." The Jaguars project to fall behind early against the Patriots, but Yeldon’s every-down role limits gameflow concerns. Only six running backs have more snaps than Yeldon. ESPN’s Michael DiRocco expects Yeldon to "have a pretty heavy load the next few weeks."

Source: ESPN.com

Sep 26 - 5:58 PM

 

[urbanhack]

Doesn't look all that special.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Doesn't look all that special.

Probably because he isn't special. Just a guy.

 

[ShamrockPride]

I mean I guess 100+ yards and a 4.8ypc is pedestrian...but what do I know.

 

[trader jake]

I mean I guess 100+ yards and a 4.8ypc is pedestrian...but what do I know.

Matt Forte got very little love over the course of his career as well.If Yeldon keeps it up and continues to develop his game, he'll get the recognition. Right now he hasn't had any splash plays and his team isn't winning...at his point he hasn't earned anything other than "mehs" from people.

 

[jurb26]

I mean I guess 100+ yards and a 4.8ypc is pedestrian...but what do I know.

Matt Forte got very little love over the course of his career as well.If Yeldon keeps it up and continues to develop his game, he'll get the recognition. Right now he hasn't had any splash plays and his team isn't winning...at his point he hasn't earned anything other than "mehs" from people.

The Jax oline is terrible. When they improved the splash plays will suddenly appear.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

It'll help when they stop running behind Zane ####### Beadles. Repeatedly.

 

[trader jake]

I mean I guess 100+ yards and a 4.8ypc is pedestrian...but what do I know.

Matt Forte got very little love over the course of his career as well.If Yeldon keeps it up and continues to develop his game, he'll get the recognition. Right now he hasn't had any splash plays and his team isn't winning...at his point he hasn't earned anything other than "mehs" from people.

The Jax oline is terrible. When they improved the splash plays will suddenly appear.

Agreed and agreed. Should be priority #1 next offseason.

 

[Futz]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

 

[ShamrockPride]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

Stating as fact after 4 games showing slow but steady improvement. I love these kind of people. Footballguy's very own Nostradamus we got here.

 

[Futz]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

Stating as fact after 4 games showing slow but steady improvement. I love these kind of people. Footballguy's very own Nostradamus we got here.

Am I hurting your feelings by stating my opinion on the guy? Perhaps if he gets 40 touches per game it will change his uninspiring effort and lack of burst.

 

[ShamrockPride]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

Stating as fact after 4 games showing slow but steady improvement. I love these kind of people. Footballguy's very own Nostradamus we got here.

Am I hurting your feelings by stating my opinion on the guy? Perhaps if he gets 40 touches per game it will change his uninspiring effort and lack of burst.

Except you stated your opinion as fact.

 

[Futz]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

Stating as fact after 4 games showing slow but steady improvement. I love these kind of people. Footballguy's very own Nostradamus we got here.

Am I hurting your feelings by stating my opinion on the guy? Perhaps if he gets 40 touches per game it will change his uninspiring effort and lack of burst.

Except you stated your opinion as fact.

I understand you are upset. The only fact stated was my opinion. If you hold my opinion in such high regard that it becomes factual to you, then I say thanks for your support. If your FF hopes are clinging to him this year, you are big trouble and good luck with that.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Sure. Just as an FYI too...40 touches based off his performance today equates to 192 yards. I guess nobody is impressing you today.

 

[Futz]

Sure. Just as an FYI too...40 touches based off his performance today equates to 192 yards. I guess nobody is impressing you today.

Are you even watching his games? I took him as my #1 RB in a dynasty ppr and also in a redraft and I'm watching every single minute trying to gauge his effectiveness going forward. His line sucks. His offense is pretty terrible and he's plowing into the line repeatedly like a FB. He never tries to bounce it outside, he never shows burst, and he doesn't catch the ball with any effectiveness in space.

Sorry bro, but he just ain't that good. I already traded him in the dynasty 2 weeks ago for James Jones and Mariota to a guy just in love with his potential as you. Maybe it was you. Thanks.

 

[urbanhack]

Sure. Just as an FYI too...40 touches based off his performance today equates to 192 yards. I guess nobody is impressing you today.

why not just go off of YTD touches?

Are they going to play IND every week?

 

[Faust]

Gerald McCoy on Yeldon: Smaller version of Le'Veon

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000553475/article/gerald-mccoy-on-yeldon-smaller-version-of-leveon

 

[Futz]

Gerald McCoy on Yeldon: Smaller version of Le'Veon

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000553475/article/gerald-mccoy-on-yeldon-smaller-version-of-leveon

He's got a ++ matchup vs TB and I expect his best game of the season here but I completely agree with the other part of the article below:

However, at nearly 20-pounds lighter, Yeldon hasn't yet displayed nearly the same explosive ability as Bell, the patience on inside runs or the 0-to-60 cut-and-burst the Steelers' back deploys. The rookie has been a solid runner, but hasn't shown uber-special traits to make us think he'll bust out Todd Gurley-style.

Yeldon has compiled 70 carries for 259 yards (3.7 YPC) and 10 catches for 42 yards. He is the only player in the NFL with 80 or more offensive touches without a touchdown.

 

[menobrown]

Gerald McCoy on Yeldon: Smaller version of Le'Veon

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000553475/article/gerald-mccoy-on-yeldon-smaller-version-of-leveon

He's got a ++ matchup vs TB and I expect his best game of the season here but I completely agree with the other part of the article below:

However, at nearly 20-pounds lighter, Yeldon hasn't yet displayed nearly the same explosive ability as Bell, the patience on inside runs or the 0-to-60 cut-and-burst the Steelers' back deploys. The rookie has been a solid runner, but hasn't shown uber-special traits to make us think he'll bust out Todd Gurley-style.

Yeldon has compiled 70 carries for 259 yards (3.7 YPC) and 10 catches for 42 yards. He is the only player in the NFL with 80 or more offensive touches without a touchdown.

He's not 20 pound lighter than Leveon. Maybe 20 pounds lighter than rookie season Leveon, not this version. Yeldon is listed at 225 pounds. Bell might be listed at 244 but he said he was down to 225.

As for displaying that same explosive ability as Bell. How much of that explosive ability was Bell displaying after a few games in his career? I'd say not much. People forget the big knock on Bell used to be his inability to make break off long runs which is part of why he only averaged 3.5 YPC his rookie season. Bell got better, sometimes these things take time.

Yeldon looks absolutely similar to Bell as a runner to me and if anyone is saying Yeldon has not displayed patience on inside runs I question if they have been watching because he's been doing an great job of being patient and moving in tight space.As a runner he looks like everything I hoped he could be which is not a special talent like Gurley but a three down foundation back.

He's a solid receiver with legit three down back skills but my Leveon comp for him only applies to their rushing style, Leveon is an elite receiver as RB's go.

 

[TDorBust]

Value just went up

 

[Futz]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

 

[kOOk]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

 

[jurb26]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

His vision has been fine all along. The blocking has been terrible. They've blocked better today. I'm sure no Kyle Williams has something to do with that.

 

[Todem]

Shame I sat him this week. Coming off a groin, long trip, Buffalo typically a tough run defense.

But very happy to see him getting better every week. Kid will be in my lineup every week like he was prior to the injury.

 

[Futz]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

Yeah. Pretty much. When the holes weren't there before, he wasn't trying to take the play elsewhere or bounce it outside. He was simply taking what the designed play was calling for and diving into the line. He's improving and today was the best his blocking has looked all season.

 

[jurb26]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

Yeah. Pretty much. When the holes weren't there before, he wasn't trying to take the play elsewhere or bounce it outside. He was simply taking what the designed play was calling for and diving into the line. He's improving and today was the best his blocking has looked all season.

I have no idea what you've been watching all season.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

Yeah. Pretty much. When the holes weren't there before, he wasn't trying to take the play elsewhere or bounce it outside. He was simply taking what the designed play was calling for and diving into the line. He's improving and today was the best his blocking has looked all season.

Yeah, not really.

 

[kOOk]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

Yeah. Pretty much. When the holes weren't there before, he wasn't trying to take the play elsewhere or bounce it outside. He was simply taking what the designed play was calling for and diving into the line. He's improving and today was the best his blocking has looked all season.

I have no idea what you've been watching all season.

He's saying that his blocking all of a sudden changed. And that he learned vision this week.

 

[Futz]

Value just went up

He's getting some better blocking up front and showing better vision today for sure. Very unexpected vs. Buffalo.

So it's the blocking all of a sudden. Against Buffalo.

And also better vision, out of nowhere.

Yeah. Pretty much. When the holes weren't there before, he wasn't trying to take the play elsewhere or bounce it outside. He was simply taking what the designed play was calling for and diving into the line. He's improving and today was the best his blocking has looked all season.

I have no idea what you've been watching all season.

He's saying that his blocking all of a sudden changed. And that he learned vision this week.

I saw better blocking today at the point of attack and I saw improving vision. Why is this such a reach? My god, if I don't have the mob mentality in this thread I don't have a right to an opinion.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

God bless waking up at your usual time on Sunday morning, only to find out that the Jacksonville game had already started and you forgot to bench Yeldon (who was listed as Questionable earlier in the week).

 

[ShamrockPride]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

Was he a difference maker today Futz?

 

[beef]

gordonwas a difference maker. so maybe being a difference maker is a bad thing. i'll take the non-difference making yeldon.

 

[Futz]

There's something that's very lethargic and uninspiring about his play and effort. He takes what's blocked for but doesn't break many tackles. He always seems slow to get out into patterns on pass plays. People can continue to defend him and say "Look, look, he got X amount of yards and touches" but he's not a difference maker at RB.

Was he a difference maker today Futz?

He had a very nice game and showed more potential . It's easy to cherry pick today and throughout a season and say I told you so. He had his first rushing TD in 101 rushing attempts. He's got a ways to go to be truly a difference making RB IMO. I own him so I'm not here to troll or flame. I'm just critical of the way he was running the ball.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

T.J. Yeldon - RB - Jaguars

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Jaguars coach Gus Bradley hinted T.J. Yeldon could begin to see goal-line work.

Toby Gerhart was laughably awful on the goal line last week, getting stuffed four times in a row against Buffalo. At 6'1 and 225 pounds, Yeldon certainly has the size to be effective in a short-yardage role. Yeldon leads all rookies in carries this year and is second in yards behind Rams workhorse Todd Gurley.

Source: Hays Carylon on Twitter

Oct 27 - 1:44 PM

 

[Insein]

Will not leave my starting lineup if active anymore.

 

[steelerfan1]

Pretty good playoffs schedule. Should we be trying to get this guy? Injury concerns?

 

[Futz]

Tough matchup vs the Jets this week. NY is going to be PO'ed after getting trucked by Oakland. A big benefit to TJ is the loss of Fitzmagik. There will be a few extra possessions I'm thinking.

Flexing him over Marvin Jones.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Is there anyone that puts less effort into going out on a pass route than this guy? Every time they send him out to the middle of the field he just kind of slowly jogs up to the defender, then slowly turns around with the defender right on him. Often all the routes are deep and/or Bortles is scrambling and if he broke hard one way or the other he'd have tons of open field to work with but he just kind of stands there looking around.

 

[zeeshan2]

Hays Carlyon @HaysCarlyon

Yeldon with a boot on his right leg. #Jaguars

1:51 PM - 16 Nov 2015

 

[Insein]

Ugh. I dropped Denard last week.

 

[Jack White]

Ugh. I dropped Denard last week.

He's worthless.

 

[packer_junkie]

Due to ingrams bye and losing JC to acl injury and being a moron and not owning west. I am stuck picking between melvin gordon and james white. If yeldon misses game, i may take my chances with shoelace... ugh

 

[Insein]

Ugh. I dropped Denard last week.

He's worthless.

Who then because I'm desperate. I have Yeldon, Ryan Mathews, Duke Johnson, Rawls, and Bradshaw. I'll take any warm body who's going to get carries.

If TJ can't go who's in line to get the carries? Gerhart?

 

[Kwai Chang Caine]

Ugh. I dropped Denard last week.

He's worthless.

Who then because I'm desperate. I have Yeldon, Ryan Mathews, Duke Johnson, Rawls, and Bradshaw. I'll take any warm body who's going to get carries.

If TJ can't go who's in line to get the carries? Gerhart?

Isn't Gerhart hurt too? I'm in the same boat. Have guys off and really really need Yeldon.

 

[ATB]

Ugh. I dropped Denard last week.

He's worthless.

He was consistent when used as a feature back in years past.

 

[AnonymousBob]

Ugh. I dropped Denard last week.

He's worthless.

I've lost Foster, Bell, and Dion. Duke is on a bye. I think you're severely underestimating how valuable a warm body getting carries can be. If TJ doesn't play, this guy has decent value.