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[Billy Ball Thorton]

I have read that he looks to strart the seaon opener. He looked good to me in his limited action and McNabb seems to look good as well.

Anyone think had he been playing more this pre-season he could be worth a top 12 pick?

Just curious of opinions on this man..

Philly Homers? anyone? Bueller, bueller?

 

[MN Taco]

IMO I think Philly looks pretty solid. In a PPR league, I like Westy in the early 2nd.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

can you clarify? why would playing more in pre-season make him worth more? I saw something that said he would probably be ready and is pretty much back. Not definitive. I'll see if I can find it.

Okay, this is a little more promising than what I saw before (source: Rotowire) ---

Aug 29 Westbrook (sprained foot) returned to practice on Monday and participated in individual drills, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Recommendation: Both Westbrook and head coach Andy Reid said that they expect him to play in the season opener against the Texans, while the running back believes he's at 80 to 85 percent right now.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

I like that he's missing the whole preseason. He knows the system and doesn't need the work. Saves him the pounding.

Westbrook is going to be a steal this year if you get him outside the top 10 RB's. He's going to be the focal point of the philly offense and could put up Tiki like numbers.

Health is always an issue, but draft a solid backup and enjoy 100+ all purpose yards and .8 TD's per game every week he plays.

 

[ddog9876]

I'm a Philly homer and I have him ranked in a 3-some with McGahee and FWP.

The man is a playmaker.

He's never had a major injury (I mean a knee or something) - but he misses time.

I think you draft him thinking he'll miss a few games but knowing that when he plays he will produce like a top 10 guy.

For me, it's a coin flip between those guys - you can make a case for taking one over the other and I wouldn't argue.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

I'm a Philly homer and I have him ranked in a 3-some with McGahee and FWP.

That's pretty much my ranking,too. And, after taking him round 2, I was able to get Willie, next round, so I'm covered. And happy...until Westbrook becomes a GTD, that is!

 

[Billy Ball Thorton]

can you clarify? why would playing more in pre-season make him worth more? I saw something that said he would probably be ready and is pretty much back. Not definitive. I'll see if I can find it.

To clarify: It seems like players that play well/poor during pre-season can see thier stock rise/fall. Most people like to think they put limited weight on pre-season play but I see the trend diffrently.

So what I should have said

'had he pleyed well this pre-season"

And if he had, it would be possible for him to get more "hype" like other players have.

For example, I have found myself thinking more of Chris Chambers since the pre-season has started.

 

[VICK-tory]

He's had weeks to rest and Id bet he's fine now (hope so, I have him)

 

[wannabee]

Westbrook returns to practice

Published Mon Aug 28 1:45:00 p.m. ET 2006

(Rotoworld) Brian Westbrook (sprained foot) returned to practice Monday.

Impact: It's uncertain whether he'll participate in full contact work, but this is a great sign that the Eagles are targeting Week 1 for Westbrook's return. "I think by the Texans (game on Sept. 10), he should be 100 percent," coach Andy Reid said.

 

[AcousticNut]

Glad to hear that he's gearing up for the regular season. I 'stole' him in the 4th round (4.10), probably due to the fact that it's a Pittsburgh area league and he didn't play against the Steelers on Friday night.

Hoping that he's going to help carry me to the championship.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

can you clarify? why would playing more in pre-season make him worth more? I saw something that said he would probably be ready and is pretty much back. Not definitive. I'll see if I can find it.

To clarify: It seems like players that play well/poor during pre-season can see thier stock rise/fall. Most people like to think they put limited weight on pre-season play but I see the trend diffrently.

So what I should have said

'had he pleyed well this pre-season"

And if he had, it would be possible for him to get more "hype" like other players have.

For example, I have found myself thinking more of Chris Chambers since the pre-season has started.

Okay, I see.I was hung up on the word "worth". Yes, I agree that if he played and scored more TDs, he'd likely move up, but that doesn't make him worth more...just spikes the demand.So, let's just all be happy for his lack of visibility and injury fears pushing him down the rankings.

 

[cgcloutier]

I have the 10th pick in a 12 team league. I am in a league that scores highly on recieving yards and td's. Westbrook is ranked 7th overall in my league based on our scoring system. I am definitely leaning on taking Westbrook as my first pick. Even if he doesn't play the entire season, when he does he will be lights out. If he plays up to his projections for this year, he will be a top 10 player in my league...no question. I had Westbrook last year and ended up finishing 4th overall. This is also a high $$$$ league. My second pick I might take a gamble on Bush if he is there. Bush is ranked 11th overall in my league. I draft RB's that will give me a ton of recieving yards. My 3rd pick will either be another RB depending on who is there or WR.

Another position that scores very high in my league is the TE Position. 2pts for every 10 recieving and 8pts for a td. So needless to say Gates is ranked very high in my league at 10th overall. Here are the top 14 players in my league based on our scoring system.

1. Larry Johnson

2. LaDanian Tomlinson

3. Shaun Alexander

4. Tiki Barber

5. Peyton Manning

6. Steven Jackson

7. Brian Westbrook

8. Rudi Johnson

9. Ronnie Brown

10. Antonio Gates

11. Reggie Bush

12. Chad Johnson

13. Kevin Jones

14. Steve Smith

 

[rascal]

This is concerning me more and more, and I'll drop him down another 2-3 spots on my overall rankings. I thought it was just as a precaution but it is obviously more then that.

 

[zadok]

This is concerning me more and more, and I'll drop him down another 2-3 spots on my overall rankings. I thought it was just as a precaution but it is obviously more then that.

No, it's not.

 

[BrentBlack]

This is concerning me more and more, and I'll drop him down another 2-3 spots on my overall rankings.

2-3 spots? You must mean business.Does this mean you won't be posting in Westbrook threads from here on in?

 

[mbegatto]

Billy Ball,

I'm a Delawarean and a big Eagles fan. I've had the pleasure of following B-West for few years now. Andy Reid takes extra precaution when it comes to B-West, so I wouldn't look too much into his absence from practice during the pre-season. He has returned to practice, but will miss the game on Friday. Even if healthy I don't believe AR would have played him. And if there were a regular season game, Westbrook probably would have played.

He will be pretty much 100% by Game 1. Westbrook has proven (when healthy) to be a solid, consistent Fantasy RB1. Again, the question is health. He posses some real problems to opposing defenses in the passing game. He is really good inside the red zone catching passes, while running away from LBs. I believe this phase of his game is overlooked. While the field tightens up, he's able to get separation and make people miss to get into the endzone. I have him scoring anywhere from 7-10 TDs this year.

One thing to note though. If Correll Buckhalter is healthy - he looked real good vs. PIT last week - he'll be RB2 and line up a lot in the same backfield with B-West flanking out wide. Around the goalline I believe Buckhalter will vulture some TDs. AR likes Buck at the goal line as I believe he scored something like 7 TDs during the "Three Headed Monster" (Staley, Buckhalter, Westbrook) days in '03. Many of those TDs coming inside the 5 or 10 yd line. Just something to keep in mind.

 

[mbuehner]

One thing to note though. If Correll Buckhalter is healthy - he looked real good vs. PIT last week - he'll be RB2 and line up a lot in the same backfield with B-West flanking out wide. Around the goalline I believe Buckhalter will vulture some TDs. AR likes Buck at the goal line as I believe he scored something like 7 TDs during the "Three Headed Monster" (Staley, Buckhalter, Westbrook) days in '03. Many of those TDs coming inside the 5 or 10 yd line. Just something to keep in mind.

Absolutley correct. Buckhalter is a bigger worry than injury. He looks great so far.

 

[gruecd]

I have him scoring anywhere from 7-10 TDs this year.

So what's your guess as to how many will be rushing TDs and how many will be receiving TDs? I'm in a TD-only league where we get double points when RBs catch TD passes, so if Westy has 5 rushing TDs and 5 receiving TDs, it's equivalent to 15 rushing TDs.

 

[BrentBlack]

One thing to note though. If Correll Buckhalter is healthy - he looked real good vs. PIT last week - he'll be RB2 and line up a lot in the same backfield with B-West flanking out wide. Around the goalline I believe Buckhalter will vulture some TDs. AR likes Buck at the goal line as I believe he scored something like 7 TDs during the "Three Headed Monster" (Staley, Buckhalter, Westbrook) days in '03. Many of those TDs coming inside the 5 or 10 yd line. Just something to keep in mind.

Absolutley correct. Buckhalter is a bigger worry than injury. He looks great so far.

The fact that there is another RB that will take some of the carries from Westbrook is of absolutely no concern to me. I don't believe that Buckhalter will be able to last the year, but if he does, as a Westbrook owner I am a-ok with it.

 

[joffer]

One thing to note though. If Correll Buckhalter is healthy - he looked real good vs. PIT last week - he'll be RB2 and line up a lot in the same backfield with B-West flanking out wide. Around the goalline I believe Buckhalter will vulture some TDs. AR likes Buck at the goal line as I believe he scored something like 7 TDs during the "Three Headed Monster" (Staley, Buckhalter, Westbrook) days in '03. Many of those TDs coming inside the 5 or 10 yd line. Just something to keep in mind.

Absolutley correct. Buckhalter is a bigger worry than injury. He looks great so far.

Buckhalter is absolutely NO worry to Westbrook's numbers. He's top 10 in a ppr with less than 200 carries. If the only other serviceable back the Eagles have is Buckhalter instead of signing someone else, that's GOOD news.

 

[Wally Cleaver]

I think the Tiki comparison is the best I have seen... If they continue to use him the way they did on their first drive of the pre-season he will be top five this year... He looked fantastic and I have doubts that his injury would have kept him from playing at all had it not been the pre-season... The comments coming out of Philly should be taken with a grain of salt.... Westbrook was given the goalline carry in the first game and took it in with authority... If he keeps that role he is going to be a huge steal.... Buckhalter stealing those touchdowns is my only concern.

 

[HoTnickZ]

One thing to note though. If Correll Buckhalter is healthy - he looked real good vs. PIT last week - he'll be RB2 and line up a lot in the same backfield with B-West flanking out wide. Around the goalline I believe Buckhalter will vulture some TDs. AR likes Buck at the goal line as I believe he scored something like 7 TDs during the "Three Headed Monster" (Staley, Buckhalter, Westbrook) days in '03. Many of those TDs coming inside the 5 or 10 yd line. Just something to keep in mind.

Absolutley correct. Buckhalter is a bigger worry than injury. He looks great so far.

The fact that there is another RB that will take some of the carries from Westbrook is of absolutely no concern to me. I don't believe that Buckhalter will be able to last the year, but if he does, as a Westbrook owner I am a-ok with it.

exactly, in fact it will probably open up the lanes even more for Westy after he catches the ball... after all that's when he's most dangerous.