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

First Gerhart attempts to vulture and now they let Denard freakin Robinson (a former college QB) take 5 carries inside the 12 including 3 in a row inside the 5 which lead to a FG.

This coaching staff has no clue.

 
Futz said:
First Gerhart attempts to vulture and now they let Denard freakin Robinson (a former college QB) take 5 carries inside the 12 including 3 in a row inside the 5 which lead to a FG.

This coaching staff has no clue.
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Same folks who thought it was a good idea to kick a FG because they didn't have enough confidence they could gain six inches.

 
He consistently looks solid, always around 4 ypc with a handful of catches, on a team that can move the ball. But somehow still hanging around RB28 because of his low TDs. Maybe because he's been a bit banged up and the coaches don't want him in the goalline packages? Everything else looks great.

 
at least the other backs failed. It would be much worse had they succeeded at the goalline and cemented their status as the goalline back.

Plus, I'll take my 8 points on TNF with a foot injury. Now take the 10 day rest and get ready to win me a championship.

 
Held Yeldon on my team all season but hadn't seen him play. Also he's been on my bench most of the way, but starting him rest of season beginning with this past game. Infuriating to see them pull him for the inferior back whenever they get inside the 10.

 
Yeldon looks promising but has been frustrating to have in fantasy. He's just good enough to start if you are thin at RB but not productive enough to help you win. In standard scoring, he's only had a couple of games where he scored above 10.

 
2 TDs in 187 touches. His team acts like he has a communicable disease in the red zone but it's still pretty disappointing that he can't break off longer runs. He lacks a second gear.

Unless I draft him as a RB3 or worse, I'm avoiding him in the future. I don't dislike him, but I just can't embrace his ability to make plays.

 
Yeldon is nothing special. JAG. His success will depend entirely on volume. Lots of folks have said that in this thread going all the way back to the draft. Nothing has changed.

 
Alex P Keaton said:
Yeldon is nothing special. JAG. His success will depend entirely on volume. Lots of folks have said that in this thread going all the way back to the draft. Nothing has changed.
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I'm an owner and don't disagree with this but as long as he doesn't get hurt or forget how to block he should be the starter for most of his rookie contact. Not going to light the world on fire but should be a decent rb2. Took him over Gordon in the draft and feel ok about it but Gordon does seem to flash a little more. Wouldn't shock me if Gordon ends up as the better back by year 3.

 
Alex P Keaton said:
Yeldon is nothing special. JAG. His success will depend entirely on volume. Lots of folks have said that in this thread going all the way back to the draft. Nothing has changed.
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I think he's been the victim of a poor run-blocking unit, a horrible defense that leads to negative game scripts, and a lack of opportunities near the goal line more than a lack of talent.

Put him on KCC or DAL and you don't think he could equal or better what CWest and McF have done?

 
Jack White said:
Alex P Keaton said:
Yeldon is nothing special. JAG. His success will depend entirely on volume. Lots of folks have said that in this thread going all the way back to the draft. Nothing has changed.
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I think he's been the victim of a poor run-blocking unit, a horrible defense that leads to negative game scripts, and a lack of opportunities near the goal line more than a lack of talent.

Put him on KCC or DAL and you don't think he could equal or better what CWest and McF have done?
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I don't think he an elite RB by any means, but he looks like a good starting RB to me. I agree that his performance this year is greatly impacted by the poor supporting caste and usage. The Jags have great skill players to build around but they desperately need help on the oline.
 
dickey moe said:
FBGs has him ranked as the #4 dynasty RB. I don't see it.
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Young and clear 3 down lead back on an offense that is showing huge improvement this year. Potential franchise QB and strong WR/TE corps.

Considering the lack of those in the league, having him at #4 makes sense.

 
He got a TD yesterday but it still amazes me how much they want to throw within the 5 yard line. I mean I know Bortles is known for ball security and all. :)

 
doowain said:
dickey moe said:
FBGs has him ranked as the #4 dynasty RB. I don't see it.
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Young and clear 3 down lead back on an offense that is showing huge improvement this year. Potential franchise QB and strong WR/TE corps.

Considering the lack of those in the league, having him at #4 makes sense.
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makes a lot more sense than gordon at #3. gordon has a lot to prove before i'd think about taking him with a first/early 2nd round startup pick.

 
I'm in a 1 player keeper league, a "Franchise Player" if you will. Most likely going to keep Antonio, but admit, it is tempting to at least consider TJ. I still believe you can find WRs deep into drafts, and deep into the season off the wire.

 
xenith said:
I'm in a 1 player keeper league, a "Franchise Player" if you will. Most likely going to keep Antonio, but admit, it is tempting to at least consider TJ. I still believe you can find WRs deep into drafts, and deep into the season off the wire.
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Wow. I wouldn't debate that for more than a half second.
 
Alex P Keaton said:
xenith said:
I'm in a 1 player keeper league, a "Franchise Player" if you will. Most likely going to keep Antonio, but admit, it is tempting to at least consider TJ. I still believe you can find WRs deep into drafts, and deep into the season off the wire.
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Wow. I wouldn't debate that for more than a half second.
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That's a half second more than me...

And, ironically, I bet your waiver is bare of WRs right now but has multiple RB options.

 
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Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times Union expects T.J. Yeldon to serve as the Jaguars' primary third-down back.
O'Halloran envisions Yeldon and Chris Ivory sharing the backfield, with Yeldon hogging passing-game work and Ivory finishing with "more carries on first and second downs." That doesn't mean Yeldon will be eliminated from early-down work, of course. Although Ivory struggled in short-yardage situations with the Jets last season, he is going to bring a power element to Jacksonville's backfield and will be the favorite for scoring-position touches. Yeldon has more value in PPR leagues. It could be a tossup in more touchdown-heavy formats.

 
 
Source: Florida Times Union 
May 22 - 8:30 AM
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Sabertooth said:
For a while anyway.  I would expect Yeldon to be the Alpha in this timeshare.  Just read an opinion that he will be locked in as the 3rd down back as well.  His value is dinged by Ivory but I don't think it should be.  
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they gave Ivory a pretty decent chunk of change.  even if you thing jags overpaid, they're going to use him. also speaks to how jags view yeldon. to me, yeldon's dynasty outlook took a pretty big hit.

 
Steed said:
they basically gave up on him being a featured rb after only 1 year.  
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I think their running game really suffered when Yeldon was out and they were determined to avoid that again. They also had a good chunk of cap space to work with and needed to make some moves. I think Yeldon will see plenty of work and historically Ivory has not been the most healthy of backs.

 
Tool said:
they gave Ivory a pretty decent chunk of change.  even if you thing jags overpaid, they're going to use him. also speaks to how jags view yeldon. to me, yeldon's dynasty outlook took a pretty big hit.
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They will use him.  I'm betting that Yeldon is better than Ivory in most facets of the game before too long.  I don't think this is going to be as much of a time share as many are anticipating.  

I contend that Ivory was brought in to ease Yeldon's workload, not replace him.  This article supports that line of thinking.

http://espn.go.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/17327/jaguars-added-chris-ivory-to-ease-t-j-yeldons-nfl-high-workload

 
Yeldon and Duke Johnson were right around 160 fantasy points.  Roughly 50 points behind Gurley and 50 ahead of Gordon and Abdullah.  I think that's right where they continue to slot.  I think both Gordon and Yeldon bump up to closer to 200 this season.  

Nobody even mentions Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington impacting David Johnson's chances this season.  Should be the same with Yeldon, who was about 20 points ahead of Johnson when he was lost for the season.  Right now I'd rank the sophomores like this...

Gurley

David Johnson
Yeldon

Duke Johnson

Abdullah

Matt Jones

Langford
Gordon

 
 

The Florida Times Union expects the Jaguars to start Chris Ivory over T.J. Yeldon.
 
They're certainly paying Ivory like a starter, signing him to a five-year deal worth $32.5 million. Based on OTA reps, beat writer Ryan O'Halloran believes Yeldon is "ear-marked for a regular third-down/fill-in early down role" with "Ivory as the initial starter." The Jags refused to give Yeldon the ball in scoring position last season and may envision him as more of a finesse back. Power runner Ivory is the heavy favorite for goal-line work.

Related: Chris Ivory
 
Source: Florida Times Union 
Jun 17 - 8:17 PM
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T.J. Yeldon rushed four times for 26 yards in the Jaguars' preseason opener against the Jets.
He also caught his lone target for eight yards. Yeldon got the start on Thursday night, but Chris Ivory was quickly in the game and handled all of the goal-line work. Ivory cashed in with a one-yard touchdown plunge. The red zone is where Yeldon struggled as a rookie. These two figure to form a timeshare as long as they're both healthy. Yeldon doesn't have much TD upside.

 
 
 
Aug 11 - 11:00 PM
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T.J. Yeldon rushed twice for 15 yards and added a 14-yard score through the air Saturday night against the Bucs.
Yeldon started for the second week in a row, but he rotated fairly evenly with Chris Ivory. It is promising Yeldon saw the red-zone target, but his scoring opportunities will likely be limited while Ivory is healthy. Yeldon is no better than a FLEX option in PPR formats.
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3 weeks in everyone, obviously not much of an option unless Ivory isn't playing, and even then his Y-P-C is B-A-D (granted behind a terrible O-line). His only value comes in PPRs. And it's tough to be optimistic with another 4 years of Ivory. Even still, he's only 22.

Specifically in dynasty formats, how does everyone feel about him long term? I'm torn between opportunity/skill and age.

 
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ShamrockPride said:
3 weeks in everyone, obviously not much of an option unless Ivory isn't playing, and even then his Y-P-C is B-A-D (granted behind a terrible O-line). His only value comes in PPRs. And it's tough to be optimistic with another 4 years of Ivory. Even still, he's only 22.

Specifically in dynasty formats, how does everyone feel about him long term? I'm torn between opportunity/skill and age.
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Ivory is a brittle 28. I really doubt he's around for 4 years. And fwiw, I'm a fan of Ivory as a runner.

 
I had Yeldon tabbed as a player that is going to over achieve at his draft position.  Young, highly drafted, catches the ball, plays on a team with good wr and an uptempo offense.

Boy I was wrong :bag:

 
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Ivory is a brittle 28. I really doubt he's around for 4 years. And fwiw, I'm a fan of Ivory as a runner.
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I agree with you but get the feeling that the jags will seek out players to replace yeldon and he will never be entrenched in as the guy.  I think he could be the guy but they obviously see something they aren't in love with. 

 
Was offering this guy (as I have Ivory) and a 2018 1st round draft pick for the guy I took with the #11 draft pick a few months ago (Jordan Howard).  I said no.  Man this guy's stock has fallen.

 
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