Willie Parker and Footballguys (1 Viewer)

[GBFreek]

I have been a longtime FBG subscriber, but have been continually perplexed with the fascination with Willie Parker this year.

Today, I see him bumped up to #4 overall on VBD - ahead of Gore. Now I like Willie, but like 99% of other sources, see his value between pick 7-12.

Anybody else raising an eyebrow to the continual bouquet toss by FBG's toward Parket this year?

 

[Mimo]

I saw him taken #3 recently in one of my drafts. He is moving up.

 

[joffer]

Joe's mancrush on FWP goes back at least three years

P.S. This year I agree with it

 

[Tom Servo]

Anybody else raising an eyebrow to the continual bouquet toss by FBG's toward Parket this year?

Things go better when you keep the fans on the board happy.

 

[Dodge]

I had Steven Jackson and Willie Parker as my #1 and #2 RBs last year and I wish my league was a 2 player keeper instead of a 1 player. Sigh.

 

[GBFreek]

I guess....this is year 5 of me using the draft dominator software at my drafts, however, I am steering more and more away from it as I think some of Joe's stuff strays a bit far from the norm.

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

Maybe I am wrong, but I just can imagine in a million years Parker lives up to that lofty draft slot...#4 means there is no room for error and he would need to perform at a level higher than last year...

 

[GBFreek]

^^^that was a thread about SAlex - I stated I would take SAlex at #5...not sure where you pull Henry from...

 

[dgreen]

He was RB5 last year. I believe he's going to get the GL carries and be in on 3rd downs. What's not to like?

 

[joffer]

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

use the Projections Dominator and set the weights for each staff contributor

 

[The Bad CEO]

^^^that was a thread about SAlex - I stated I would take SAlex at #5...not sure where you pull Henry from...

Gotcha

 

[Foosball God]

I guess....this is year 5 of me using the draft dominator software at my drafts, however, I am steering more and more away from it as I think some of Joe's stuff strays a bit far from the norm.Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...Maybe I am wrong, but I just can imagine in a million years Parker lives up to that lofty draft slot...#4 means there is no room for error and he would need to perform at a level higher than last year...

I respect the fact that Joe and Co. are willing to make their own analysis instead of just following the "norm". How often is the "norm" the correct answer?

 

[ChuckLiddell]

I guess....this is year 5 of me using the draft dominator software at my drafts, however, I am steering more and more away from it as I think some of Joe's stuff strays a bit far from the norm.

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

Maybe I am wrong, but I just can imagine in a million years Parker lives up to that lofty draft slot...#4 means there is no room for error and he would need to perform at a level higher than last year...

Isnt that statement true of anyone that you can choose to take at 4 besides Gore? Gore over FWP is fine (although he carries question marks with him as well), but who else has any less question marks than FWP does at the next spot?

 

[Otis]

He was RB5 last year. I believe he's going to get the GL carries and be in on 3rd downs. What's not to like?

Seriously. What exactly is confusing you about this?

 

[WampusCat43]

He was RB5 last year. I believe he's going to get the GL carries and be in on 3rd downs. What's not to like?

Exactly why I took him #3 last night.

 

[GBFreek]

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

use the Projections Dominator and set the weights for each staff contributor

Interesting, guess I need to open my eyes...thanks for the heads up.To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

 

[ChuckLiddell]

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

use the Projections Dominator and set the weights for each staff contributor

Interesting, guess I need to open my eyes...thanks for the heads up.To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

I take him after Gore (barely), but before Addai and SA. Addai has to prove himself able to handle a full load and stay healthy before he warrants that high of a pick IMO. I like SA, but he is 30 and coming off injury. He also catches no passes. I think Willie has more upside personally.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

use the Projections Dominator and set the weights for each staff contributor

Interesting, guess I need to open my eyes...thanks for the heads up.To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

probably: gore-addai-parker-alexander-westbrook; still working through this tier; eta my concern with parker is inconsistency week to week (i had him last year)

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

use the Projections Dominator and set the weights for each staff contributor

Interesting, guess I need to open my eyes...thanks for the heads up.To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

I would take FWP ahead of Addai, Salex, and LJ.I still like Gore at # 3, though.

 

[dgreen]

To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

IMO, he's in a fairly large tier that includes Gore, Addai, Alexander, and Westbrook. I can even see arguments that LJ and Henry are in that tier.I would say Parker has less risk than all of them, except maybe Addai.

 

[shadyridr]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there. The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

 

[BigRed]

I have been a longtime FBG subscriber, but have been continually perplexed with the fascination with Willie Parker this year.Today, I see him bumped up to #4 overall on VBD - ahead of Gore. Now I like Willie, but like 99% of other sources, see his value between pick 7-12.Anybody else raising an eyebrow to the continual bouquet toss by FBG's toward Parket this year?

Nope. You can easily justify a 1.04 ranking. Not sure if I agree or not, but it's nothing radical.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there. The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

 

[NYGus]

I have been a longtime FBG subscriber, but have been continually perplexed with the fascination with Willie Parker this year.Today, I see him bumped up to #4 overall on VBD - ahead of Gore. Now I like Willie, but like 99% of other sources, see his value between pick 7-12.Anybody else raising an eyebrow to the continual bouquet toss by FBG's toward Parket this year?

I believe he had twice as many TD's overall as Gore did last year and only 200 less rushing yards.

 

[maddawg2020]

To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

I would easily take parker over addai and SA... i repeat EASILY! I do however have incredible man-love for Gore and I would rather have Gore than parker. in fact I'd take Gore over Larry johnson as well at #3 or #4.

 

[shadyridr]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there. The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

Where did I compare him to Jordan? All I said was he has a lot of the similar warning signs that Jordan had last year. Bottom line is Im not crazy about Pitt's OLine.

 

[ChuckLiddell]

To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

IMO, he's in a fairly large tier that includes Gore, Addai, Alexander, and Westbrook. I can even see arguments that LJ and Henry are in that tier.I would say Parker has less risk than all of them, except maybe Addai.

I believe that Addai had 2 ACL tears in college and never carried a full load while at LSU. He split carries last year and still got dinged. Meanwhile, FWP has played in 31 of the last 32 regular season games, and has put up great numbers while carrying the full load. Addai scored 4 TDs in one game, and 4 total in the other 15. I think that clearly FWP carries less risk than Addai - with a comparable upside.

 

[Vikes Fan]

Would love to see some sort of consensus ranking applied in the VBD stuff to get rid of this bias...

use the Projections Dominator and set the weights for each staff contributor

Interesting, guess I need to open my eyes...thanks for the heads up.To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

It is only close with Gore, but I really do think I would take Parker first. I would even consider Parker at 3 as I do not trust LJ's situation.

 

[Vikes Fan]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there.

The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.

Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

Where did I compare him to Jordan? All I said was he has a lot of the similar warning signs that Jordan had last year. Bottom line is Im not crazy about Pitt's OLine.

Uh, right there...

 

[shadyridr]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there.

The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.

Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

Where did I compare him to Jordan? All I said was he has a lot of the similar warning signs that Jordan had last year. Bottom line is Im not crazy about Pitt's OLine.

Uh, right there...

Reading comprehension down?

 

[shadyridr]

He was RB5 last year. I believe he's going to get the GL carries and be in on 3rd downs. What's not to like?

Cant you same the same thing about LJ, Gore, Alexander, Addai, and Henry?

 

[Ozymandias]

Sometimes we get all tangled up on where someone should be ranked, but when you look at projections (yes, educated guesses as to what a player will contribute), the difference is relatively minimal, like 2 or 3%. So who the heck knows? They are educated guesses, that's all. Gut feeling if you wish, but it ain't such a big deal.

 

[freshly_shorn]

probably: gore-addai-parker-alexander-westbrook; still working through this tier; eta my concern with parker is inconsistency week to week (i had him last year)

His bad games came against good defenses- otherwise he was a rock-solid stud. @ JAC, @ATL, 2 games v. BAL, and TAM. That's not inconsistency on his part - that's just bad match-ups for the team. He was a beast in every other game.I had him last year, too, with the 23rd pick overall. He wound up being RB8 last season. Now I'm hoping he's there at 6!

 

[shadyridr]

probably: gore-addai-parker-alexander-westbrook; still working through this tier; eta my concern with parker is inconsistency week to week (i had him last year)

His bad games came against good defenses- otherwise he was a rock-solid stud. @ JAC, @ATL, 2 games v. BAL, and TAM. That's not inconsistency on his part - that's just bad match-ups for the team. He was a beast in every other game.I had him last year, too, with the 23rd pick overall. He wound up being RB8 last season. Now I'm hoping he's there at 6!

So you're saying he should be benched vs top run defenses. Is that something you want out of your #1 RB?

 

[Vikes Fan]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there.

The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.

Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

Where did I compare him to Jordan? All I said was he has a lot of the similar warning signs that Jordan had last year. Bottom line is Im not crazy about Pitt's OLine.

Uh, right there...

Reading comprehension down?

No! You said "How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan?" How is that not a comparison. When you put another player's name in that sentence, it draws an immediate comparison. It is like asking somebody their favorite soda while holding a diet coke.

 

[JimboJim]

Look at David's latest projections; the following players are all projected to gain between 1400-2000 total yards.

- SJax

- Westbrook

- Gore

- Parker

- LJ

- Addai

- Bush

- Maroney

- Rudi

- Edge

- Salex

- Willis

- Henry

I think each one of those players listed has a legitimate shot at that 1500-2000 total yards; some will get below what they're projected for and some will get above.

The main factor separating your top 10 or so backs is TDs, and since predicting TDs is so extremely inexact, save for maybe LT and LJ, I personally think that after Tomlinson, there are a legitimate 10-15 backs that could finish top 5.

I won't be laughing if any of those guys go off the board early this weekend in my drafts.

 

[shadyridr]

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there.

The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.

Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

Where did I compare him to Jordan? All I said was he has a lot of the similar warning signs that Jordan had last year. Bottom line is Im not crazy about Pitt's OLine.

Uh, right there...

Reading comprehension down?

No! You said "How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan?" How is that not a comparison. When you put another player's name in that sentence, it draws an immediate comparison. It is like asking somebody their favorite soda while holding a diet coke.

And what does this refer to in the previous sentence?

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

probably: gore-addai-parker-alexander-westbrook; still working through this tier; eta my concern with parker is inconsistency week to week (i had him last year)

His bad games came against good defenses- otherwise he was a rock-solid stud. @ JAC, @ATL, 2 games v. BAL, and TAM. That's not inconsistency on his part - that's just bad match-ups for the team. He was a beast in every other game.I had him last year, too, with the 23rd pick overall. He wound up being RB8 last season. Now I'm hoping he's there at 6!

fyi willy plays @NE and home vs Jax in wks 14,15. granted the SB is salty @StL.still have time to change my mind, but for now that pushes me to the addai or westy camps. no clunkers in the playoffs please.

 

[shadyridr]

Weeks 14-16

Frank Gore Vikings :( Bengals Buccaneers

Larry Johnson Broncos :( Titans Lions

Joseph Addai Ravens :( Raiders Texans

Shaun Alexander Cardinals Panthers :( Ravens :(

Willie Parker Patriots :( Jaguars :( Rams

 

[mrward_1]

Look at David's latest projections; the following players are all projected to gain between 1400-2000 total yards.- SJax- Westbrook- Gore- Parker- LJ- Addai- Bush- Maroney- Rudi- Edge- Salex- Willis- HenryI think each one of those players listed has a legitimate shot at that 1500-2000 total yards; some will get below what they're projected for and some will get above.The main factor separating your top 10 or so backs is TDs, and since predicting TDs is so extremely inexact, save for maybe LT and LJ, I personally think that after Tomlinson, there are a legitimate 10-15 backs that could finish top 5.I won't be laughing if any of those guys go off the board early this weekend in my drafts.

:(

 

[Vikes Fan]

:(

This is a post I made from a thread a few weeks back:

OK looking at my rankings I have Parker ranked 8th. Im wondering if perhaps we will look back and say he was a bust and that all the warning signs were there.

The Oline is starting to decline, the defense isnt as good as in year's past which means more passing to keep themselves in games, he has a new coach and offensive coordinator, he already has a history of struggling vs good defenses, and he has a QB that turns the ball over a lot stopping drives. How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan? True Parker is the unquestioned #1 RB in all situations but we said the same thing about Jordan last year.

Now Im not ready to bump him down in the rankings but I think he is a candidate that we should be looking at with a ton of warning signs

Im not saying he is gonna bust, just that all the signs are there.

Crazy talk. You can have reasons to be worried this year, but comparing him to Lamont Jordan is just plain silly.

Where did I compare him to Jordan? All I said was he has a lot of the similar warning signs that Jordan had last year. Bottom line is Im not crazy about Pitt's OLine.

Uh, right there...

Reading comprehension down?

No! You said "How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan?" How is that not a comparison. When you put another player's name in that sentence, it draws an immediate comparison. It is like asking somebody their favorite soda while holding a diet coke.

And what does this refer to in the previous sentence?

It is irrelevant that you are defending placing Parker and Jordan in comparison by asking about the sentence before. The comparison is still made by inserting a name in the sentence. It is simply how the human mind works. I say "Walter Payton" and what appears in your mind? A picture of Walter Payton.I get that what you intended to say is that their situations are similar, but the bolded sentence is what people will remember when reading the post because of the way you stated it. I am sorry. It is just unavoidable because your sentence that will stick out to everyone is "How much does this sound like LaMont Jordan?"

 

[dgreen]

To thos defending the #4 slot....how many would actually take him there over the likes of Gore, Addai, SAlex???

IMO, he's in a fairly large tier that includes Gore, Addai, Alexander, and Westbrook. I can even see arguments that LJ and Henry are in that tier.I would say Parker has less risk than all of them, except maybe Addai.

I believe that Addai had 2 ACL tears in college and never carried a full load while at LSU. He split carries last year and still got dinged. Meanwhile, FWP has played in 31 of the last 32 regular season games, and has put up great numbers while carrying the full load. Addai scored 4 TDs in one game, and 4 total in the other 15. I think that clearly FWP carries less risk than Addai - with a comparable upside.

I know. But, for some reason, I'm pretty confident in Addai this year.When you spell it out, though, I'll agree that Addai has more risk.

 

[dgreen]

He was RB5 last year. I believe he's going to get the GL carries and be in on 3rd downs. What's not to like?

Cant you same the same thing about LJ, Gore, Alexander, Addai, and Henry?

No. None of those guys were RB5 last year. I've already stated that Parker is in a large tier with those guys. I can see legit arguments being made for any of those above any other in that tier.

 

[cowpie]

He was RB5 last year. I believe he's going to get the GL carries and be in on 3rd downs. What's not to like?

Seriously. What exactly is confusing you about this?

this is my thought too.i like the guy. Lets see does he beat out tomlinson - nojackson - noLJ - maybe after all the carries last year, late to camp (seems to always result in torn hamstrings) bad o line- new qb... very possiblle- depends on your take. gore - 8 tds last year always hurt more weapons on th team- this one is close, i like him over gore for the injur reason.alexander - too old injury still lingering lost d jackson and j stevens??? he definately beat alexanderaddai - can he handle the no proof. at least parker has shown he can handle it.westbrook - great back top of the chain when he plays, however, very hard to manage as he seems to be a game time decision way to often and has not played all 16 games ever?

 

[Anthony Borbely]

I have been a longtime FBG subscriber, but have been continually perplexed with the fascination with Willie Parker this year.Today, I see him bumped up to #4 overall on VBD - ahead of Gore. Now I like Willie, but like 99% of other sources, see his value between pick 7-12.Anybody else raising an eyebrow to the continual bouquet toss by FBG's toward Parket this year?

First,. if someone really has him ranked as low as 12th, they should come to Footballguys and learn. Who should be ranked ahead of Parker?

 

[ImTheScientist]

I have been a longtime FBG subscriber, but have been continually perplexed with the fascination with Willie Parker this year.

Today, I see him bumped up to #4 overall on VBD - ahead of Gore. Now I like Willie, but like 99% of other sources, see his value between pick 7-12.

Anybody else raising an eyebrow to the continual bouquet toss by FBG's toward Parket this year?

First,. if someone really has him ranked as low as 12th, they should come to Footballguys and learn. Who should be ranked ahead of Parker?

From groupthink? Im not saying he should be ranked 12th but I do agree with the original poster when he says "continually perplexed with the fascination with Willie Parker this year". I would not rank him #4 or pick him #4. I have no problem with him going 8-12, but #8 is as high as I think he should be going. IMO he should be in the same group w/ the likes of Henry, Johnson and Maroney filling out the back end of round 1 drafts.Edit to add: I know this is not a popular view in the SP, just my opinion.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

probably: gore-addai-parker-alexander-westbrook; still working through this tier; eta my concern with parker is inconsistency week to week (i had him last year)

His bad games came against good defenses- otherwise he was a rock-solid stud. @ JAC, @ATL, 2 games v. BAL, and TAM. That's not inconsistency on his part - that's just bad match-ups for the team. He was a beast in every other game.I had him last year, too, with the 23rd pick overall. He wound up being RB8 last season. Now I'm hoping he's there at 6!

So you're saying he should be benched vs top run defenses. Is that something you want out of your #1 RB?

oy! your post ahs been echoing in my head. now thinking maybe go for mr gtd westbroo. i have a headache.....

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

probably: gore-addai-parker-alexander-westbrook; still working through this tier; eta my concern with parker is inconsistency week to week (i had him last year)

His bad games came against good defenses- otherwise he was a rock-solid stud. @ JAC, @ATL, 2 games v. BAL, and TAM. That's not inconsistency on his part - that's just bad match-ups for the team. He was a beast in every other game.I had him last year, too, with the 23rd pick overall. He wound up being RB8 last season. Now I'm hoping he's there at 6!

So you're saying he should be benched vs top run defenses. Is that something you want out of your #1 RB?

oy! your post ahs been echoing in my head. now thinking maybe go for mr gtd westbroo. i have a headache.....

He only plays 1 top defense in the first 13 weeks and that is week 9 against Baltimore. His other game against Baltimore is week 17 so that isn't a factor in most fantasy leagues. Schedule is great for Parker.Westbrook has a tough run schedule, history of battling injuries, and Hunt as a potential goalline vulture. Too much risk for my tastes.I have them ranked Gore, Addai, Bush, Parker, Henry, Rudi, Alexander, Westbrook. I am debating whether to move Parker ahead of Bush.

 

[BGP]

Its pretty hard for any RB to consistently post double-digit TDs. Especially when the OL is in decline. The Steelers were horrible at protecting Ben but the run blocking was good. This year, they are shuffling the OL, clearly with a mandate to better protect Ben at the expense of the running game. I bet the Steelers' brass feel that if the pass protection greatly improves and the run blocking tails off quite a bit, then that is a successful 2007 season for them. I think selecting FWP high in round 1 is a reach with these conditions.

 

[Johnny]

my league rewards .5 pts per reception. I right now have Parker and Alexander tied.

I am looking at the 2 schedules.

Parker's Schedule:

1. at Cleveland

2. Buffalo

3 San Francisco

4 at Arizona

5 Seattle

6 BYE WEEK

7 at Denver

8 at Cincinnati

9 Baltimore

10 Cleveland

11 at NY Jets Tickets

12 Miami Tickets

13 Cincinnati

14 at New England

15 Jacksonville

16 at St. Louis

17 at Baltimore

Alexander's schedule:

1 Tampa Bay

2 at Arizona

3 Cincinnati

4 at San Francisco

5 at Pittsburgh

6 New Orleans

7 St. Louis

8 BYE WEEK

9 at Cleveland

10 San Francisco

11 Chicago

12 at St. Louis

13 at Philadelphia

14 Arizona

15 at Carolina

16 Baltimore

17 at Atlanta

I am having a tough time deciding who has the tougher schedule. playoffs are weeks 14-16.

Also usually I would take Alexander cause except for last year he was the top point scorer in my league the previous 2 years. Now FBG is basically saying u have to have Parker this year. So Parker or Alexander?

Who has the easier schedule?

 

[kensat30]

FBG just realizes what a no-brainer Willie is. Honestly, how does this guy go outside the top5 in any draft? He did it last year and he is poised to have an even BIGGER year this year catching the ball.

But no, I digress, let's all take the stud Addai instead.