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Week 17 Sleeper RBs (1 Viewer)
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Fear The Turtle
Footballguy
What is Davenport's status?Utter chaos for those of us still playing in Week 17. Here's what I've got....
Carey Davis, Pit
Ahmed Bradshaw, NYG
Carrie Bradshaw, Slut from Sex in the City
Other ideas?
Butters
Footballguy
Davenport is a go, as far as I know. I didn't mention him for a couple reasons ... 1) He's already rostered in my league (16 teams)... 2) I admit to being woefully ignorant at the moment as to whether PIT has anything to play for and therefore might not even take a risk on losing Davenport as well as FWP. They just might sit him ... 3) The whole (admittedly lame) Carey / Bradshaw / Carrie Bradshaw thing wouldn't have worked at all.
Butters
Footballguy
What about Jesse Chatman in Miami? Will he get most of the carries next week?
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Tommy Collins
Footballguy
Kolby Smith, if he's available
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Musa Smith if McGahee cant go
packersfan
Footballguy
I like Duckett a lot this week. The Packers have nothing to play for and I think we'll see the Lions continue to run the ball a lot. Chatman is also looking real good this week. Booker's a solid RB3 in PPR leagues. I'm not sure what to make of Davenport. On paper, he looks great as the new starter in Pittsburgh but will the Steelers play him the whole game? I have my doubts so he looks shaky to me. Any Steeler homers have some thoughts on this?
One guy who hasn't been mentioned is Ahmad Bradshaw. Jacobs is gimpy and it wouldn't surprise me if he sat out the entire game against the Patriots. It isn't a great matchup for Bradshaw but if he gets 20 touches he could deliver some nice production. I like him a lot as a sleeper this week.
One guy who hasn't been mentioned is Ahmad Bradshaw. Jacobs is gimpy and it wouldn't surprise me if he sat out the entire game against the Patriots. It isn't a great matchup for Bradshaw but if he gets 20 touches he could deliver some nice production. I like him a lot as a sleeper this week.
Steelers need an unlikely Charger loss at Oakland for Pittsburgh to get #3 seed (both play Sunday 4:15) so I'm guessing they'll rest starters once the lead is decent size. Do they risk Davenport against a brutal Ravens defense in Baltimore? Same with Big Ben.....he'll probably be out by halftime if not before.
Musa Smith is not a good play as they'll be down and Pitt's run def is damn good.
I'd go with Duckett vs G.B. as Packers have nothing to play for.
Musa Smith is not a good play as they'll be down and Pitt's run def is damn good.
I'd go with Duckett vs G.B. as Packers have nothing to play for.
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packersfan
Footballguy
Yea but if the Steelers start resting guys than Smith's potential should go up. I think the bigger concern with Smith is how involved will Mike Anderson be? He was the better RB in place of McGahee this past week.If Dominic Rhodes is available I like him a lot as well this week. He tore up a damn good Jags' run defense on Sunday.
Utter Chaos
Footballguy
Since you address this to me I guess I should answer it.Utter chaos for those of us still playing in Week 17. Here's what I've got....
Carey Davis, Pit
Ahmed Bradshaw, NYG
Carrie Bradshaw, Slut from Sex in the City
Other ideas?
I haven't seen any mention of Darius Walker of Houston. He does have a tough matchup (vs Jacksonville) and Dayne's ankle may be recovered enough where they may split carries so Walker would probably be a long shot to do anything significant.I agree with the others that T.J. Duckett should be a good play. Detroit wouldn't consider using Tatum Bell, would they?
heckmanm
Footballguy
I'm seriously considering both of these guys, along with Stecker (flex). My normal starters would be Jacobs and MB3, but I don't know if I can count on either for much action this week. (Hopefully the Pats will be resting some DEF guys even if Brady is still out there slinging it to Moss!)
Cowtippers
Footballguy
Will Duckett see the bulk of the carries or will the Lions give Tatum Bell another shot? I'm banking on Duckett as a 3rd RB in a total points league.I like Bradshaw this week since he'll get carries this week, but I'm not sure how productive he'll be......What about Sproles or Turner this week against Oakland? Which of these two sees the most action? If the Chargers go with one of the two (and not both) - that RB will put up great numbers.I'm glad I have one league playing thru week 17
tex
Footballguy
With the Texans having nothing to play for other than to finish at .500, I could see Walker getting most of the work even if Dayne is healthy. Let's face it. They have no clear cut RB to carry the load, and they might think Walker could be that guy. Especially with his receiving ability out of the backfield. Maybe they would like to see a little more of what he can give them? At least I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm in the Championship game in week 17, and Walker is my best choice of RB2 between Betts, Bush, and Kevin Faulk. 
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Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Mike Anderson has a quad issue.
cgcloutier
Footballguy
I am in a PPR league, and I am going with Leon Washington and Michael Pittman.
Apparently because we aren't as cool as you. Now do you have any useful information or are you just a di ck? I just picked up Ahmad Bradshaw and TJ Duckett on waivers this AM. I had a claim in for Najeh Davenport, but the guy who lost last weekend must have put a claim in after Thursday's game and never removed it after his loss. Not sure if I should raise a stink about eliminated teams making waiver claims or not. At least my opponent didn't get him. Antyone think I should email the commish?
Brutis
Footballguy
Apparently. Wasn't trying to be a 'weenie" but it just seems odd that people want their championship decided by the best waiver wire players who are replacing teams that have nothing to play for. Week 16 is bad enough in some cases but week 17 is absolutely brutal. Try not to get so uptight over an opinion.To try and help Bradshaw, davenport and musa smith are the players that jump out. Brad Johnson, Todd Collins, Troy Smith at qb.
Thanks for the useful info. That's all I was asking. Only 1 of my 3 leagues has a week 17 championship game and I agree with you, it sucks. But it is what it is, and I and many others on this board have to make tough lineup decisions. Sorry for the name calling, but it's hard enough to do week 17 research without having to read all the "should have week 16 championship game" posts.
Brutis
Footballguy
Week 16 isnt much better. I wonder if Tyson Thompson (RB Dal) will get some play this week?
hauser42
Footballguy
We have always played our championship on the last week of the season, 17 years and running. Some years are better than others when it comes to players that are sitting this time of year. We have added a 3rd place and toilet bowl games over the years for final week.Rosters are locked once the first game of the playoffs start, so we dont get to pick up players once week 15 starts. With a 20 man roster you can try to get ready for the playoffs by keeping backups of your starters or guys you think will play in the last couple of weeks. I kept D. Rhodes all year waiting for his shot, and now it might win me a championship.
packersfan
Footballguy
It's incredible the number of RBs who could be found on some (maybe a lot) of Waiver Wires this week who could have big weeks. This is the list I've come up with so far:
Jesse Chatman
Dominic Rhodes
T.J. Duckett
Pierre Thomas
Ahmad Bradshaw
Michael Pittman
Kenton Keith
Musa Smith
Maurice Morris
Lorenzo Booker (only as a RB3 in PPR leagues).
Thomas could start with Stecker and Bush hurt and he's looking real good. I've mentioned Bradshaw before and I like him a lot if he's healthy enough to start. It looks like we could see a lot of Michael Pittman this week and he's a strong option in PPR leagues. If Keith is announced as the starter I'd vault him way up - even against a Tennessee defense that needs to win. I have Morris on the list because if the Seahawks sit their top guys he could get a lot of carries against a horrible Atlanta defense. But that could be risky because he could go out with Alexander as well. Any Seahawk homers have some insight into what may happen there?
Jesse Chatman
Dominic Rhodes
T.J. Duckett
Pierre Thomas
Ahmad Bradshaw
Michael Pittman
Kenton Keith
Musa Smith
Maurice Morris
Lorenzo Booker (only as a RB3 in PPR leagues).
Thomas could start with Stecker and Bush hurt and he's looking real good. I've mentioned Bradshaw before and I like him a lot if he's healthy enough to start. It looks like we could see a lot of Michael Pittman this week and he's a strong option in PPR leagues. If Keith is announced as the starter I'd vault him way up - even against a Tennessee defense that needs to win. I have Morris on the list because if the Seahawks sit their top guys he could get a lot of carries against a horrible Atlanta defense. But that could be risky because he could go out with Alexander as well. Any Seahawk homers have some insight into what may happen there?
Topes
Footballguy
Do your rules not allow eliminated teams to make waiver claims?If not, it would be silly to waste his time.
Topes
Footballguy
I have never been in a league which allows waivers in the playoffs (that I can recall, been in a lot of leagues).
It appears to be the norm now, from what I read around in different threads.
I can see that it'd be useful, but it's certainly not playing with the team that brought you to the playoffs. That's the purported reason
for waivers being capped prior to the end of the regular season in my leagues.
It appears to be the norm now, from what I read around in different threads.
I can see that it'd be useful, but it's certainly not playing with the team that brought you to the playoffs. That's the purported reason
for waivers being capped prior to the end of the regular season in my leagues.
packersfan
Footballguy
Not confirmed but this was on RotoWorld today:The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports Pierre Thomas "looks likely" to be the Saints' feature back in Week 17 against the Bears.He would be going up against the league's 24th-ranked rush defense, a unit that's also given up the third most touchdowns (17) to running backs this season. Thomas, a rookie, has only 30 carries this year, but is averaging 4.9 yards per tote, has scored once, and caught seven passes for 31 yards.
Thanks for the info. Really appreciate it. DaTruth
Butters
Footballguy
Pierre Thomas looks to be highly regarded in a lot of the projections for this week. Good tip. Thanks.
Butters
Footballguy
Kenny Watson is projected to be a top 5 back this week everywhere I've looked. He's been rostered for a couple months in my league, so I never thought to bring him up.Edit: ESPN calls him a "great #2 option", then projets him to be the third highest RB in the entire league this week. What's up with that? That's a #1, not a #2.
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ShadowMaster
Footballguy
This whole thread is a text book representation of why you do not use week 17 in fantasy football.
Paddy O'Seanessy
Footballguy
Right, because it's not about fantasy football. It's about validating your preseason projections.You got any rules tweeks to share with us about isolating ourselves from the events on the field?
Cenobite
Footballguy
Ahmad Bradshaw (leg) missed Giants practice Thursday.Bradshaw, who's dealing with a deep bruise in his leg, is uncertain to play in Week 17. He'll likely have to work Friday to be available for the game.Source: giants.com
Thanks for the update. DaTruth
packersfan
Footballguy
Looks like we might be adding LaBrandon Toefield to the mix as well.
From RotoWorld:
LaBrandon Toefield appears likely to be the Jaguars' feature back for most of Sunday's game against the Texans.
Maurice Jones-Drew might start the game, then come out after a possession or two. Toefield isn't very explosive, but has been a good short-yardage runner in the past. He is in a contract year and will be motivated for a strong finish after being inactive nearly all season.
From RotoWorld:
LaBrandon Toefield appears likely to be the Jaguars' feature back for most of Sunday's game against the Texans.
Maurice Jones-Drew might start the game, then come out after a possession or two. Toefield isn't very explosive, but has been a good short-yardage runner in the past. He is in a contract year and will be motivated for a strong finish after being inactive nearly all season.
Sproles, Darren. 3rd string RB in SD.
Wolfpacker
Footballguy
Yeah...rather than the excitement of scrambling for a runningback that can get me a few points on the final week of the NFL regular season, I'd much rather come on here and tell everyone how much better my league is because we finished last week and I've got nothing better to do.
What about Brandon Jackson in GB. Grant will probably play just the first few series then hand it off to Jackson for the rest of the game. McCarthy even stated this week that he wants Jackson to end on a high note now that the team is blocking better than they did when Jackson started the season.
Possible sleeper?
Possible sleeper?
Butters
Footballguy
Consensus among the experts seems to be that yes, Jackson will get considerable PT in the game, but that Grant will start. So, he would be a sleeper, but there are other options that should be on the field all day that might be better considerations. Kenton Keith would seem to fall into the same camp as Brandon Jackson ... someone who will get carries, and maybe a lot, but how many is a bit of a question mark. In the Ryan Grant thread Sigmund Bloom weighed in and mentioned that he likes Pierre Thomas, TJ Duckett, and LaBrandon Toefield quite a bit. Musa Smith and Darius Walker fall into that camp, too, though Bloom has them ranked a little lower than the first three. I'm taking Bloom's advice and going with Toefield and Pierre Thomas to replace Addai and Jacobs. I'm also going with Kolby Smith, but he's not really a sleeper, just a flex guy who will continue to carry the running load this week for his team.
gocolts
Footballguy
Oh really????? I have been playing in a local money league for the past 9 years, including this one. One time I became league Champion in the final week of the season. Once, I took 2nd the final week as well. It is a total points league and surprisingly, comes down to last week of the season about half the time, as it is this year. This time the shoe is on the other foot. I am in the first place but only by 37 points. So I could very well become 2nd place after this week.
Topes
Footballguy
You shouldn't use Week 17 in points leagues.Shouldn't use Week 1, either, as Week 1 is always wacky.Actually, shouldn't use any off numbered weeks at all. There's a statical algorithm I could use to show you why. but then I'd have to kill you.Week 17 is what it is. For them of us there, that's why we're here (on this thread).BTW, Brandon Jackson should be a decent start, IMO.I wonder how much PT Julius Jones gets.
acme
Footballguy
Wow 100 yds rushing and receiving. Does this guy have a Fantasy Future or is he a one hit wonder?
