Willie Parker OUT in week 4 (1 Viewer)

[TommyGilmore]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

 

[Short Corner]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

New here?

 

[Clifton]

Mendenhall's explosive running style should be a good fit with Pittsburgh's offense. He should be rostered in all leagues and is a decent #2 or flex option for week 4. Adjust your rosters and waivers accordingly. We will continue to monitor Parker's injury status closely.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Mendenhall owner with tempered enthusiasm. My hope is for Mendy to hold onto the ball on Monday, hit holes hard, and block. He does that and he gains playing time once FWP comes back.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Here's hoping Willie makes it back after the bye. I have my doubts, but i tend to treat everyday as a bad beat waiting to happen ala Dentist.

 

[DrJamesAndrews Fan]

As a FWP owner, what concerns me is how early in the week Tomlin ruled him out for a Monday night game.

 

[Clifton]

This doesn't bold well for Big Ben and Willie owners.

 

[Raider Nation]

Over/Under on Mendy's fumbles: 2

I'll take the under. What are we wagering?

 

[Raider Nation]

This doesn't bold well for Big Ben and Willie owners.

Any chance you can go away?

 

[John Mamula]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

What part of my post is untrue? at everyone getting their panties in a bunch because Mendenhall is on the WW in their leagues.A RB who's ADP was before round 10 and who's value was solely based on him replacing FWP on a PPG basis should not have been dropped before week 3.

 

[Raider Nation]

Mendenhall owner with tempered enthusiasm. My hope is for Mendy to hold onto the ball on Monday, hit holes hard, and block. He does that and he gains playing time once FWP comes back.

Hell, it'll be nice just to see him get ANY playing time. With Jacobs on a bye, perfect timing for me to plug him in.:crosses fingers:

 

[mcdons3]

This doesn't bold well for Big Ben and Willie owners.

That word...I don't think it means what you think it means...

 

[Raider Nation]

This doesn't bold well for Big Ben and Willie owners.

That word...I don't think it means what you think it means...

It was intentional. He was being funny. Wasn't that funny???

 

[Godsbrother]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

What part of my post is untrue? at everyone getting their panties in a bunch because Mendenhall is on the WW in their leagues.A RB who's ADP was before round 10 and who's value was solely based on him replacing FWP on a PPG basis should not have been dropped before week 3.

Who cares about who is on the WW in your league or not? I started the thread thinking it might be of use to some people. If it is of no value to you then just ignore it. Sheesh....

 

[NeverEnough]

Mendy owner here. All I want to see is him give 100%, hold onto the ball & show signs of being able to make it in the NFL.

 

[Texican]

As a FWP owner, what concerns me is how early in the week Tomlin ruled him out for a Monday night game.

Also, why is anyone high on MM? He has 1 carry for 6 yards all year.

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

As a FWP owner, what concerns me is how early in the week Tomlin ruled him out for a Monday night game.

I don't own Parker, but was wondering the same thing. Something is amiss here. Could Parker have a significant injury and the Steelers haven't declared it yet?

 

[Why Me?]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

What part of my post is untrue? at everyone getting their panties in a bunch because Mendenhall is on the WW in their leagues.A RB who's ADP was before round 10 and who's value was solely based on him replacing FWP on a PPG basis should not have been dropped before week 3.

In 12 team leagues with 4 RB roster limits, competitive ones, he's probably an FA more often than not.

 

[Captain Hook]

sorry if my question about his availability seemed toolish - honestly I play in 12, 14, 16 and 20 team leagues and he is not availble in any of them....I forgot about the ten teamers

 

[Garts]

I'm guessing Mendenhall will get the ball at the stripe over Mewelde...any chance Carey Davis gets those carries??

 

[davearm]

I'm guessing Mendenhall will get the ball at the stripe over Mewelde...any chance Carey Davis gets those carries??

Russell is another possibility.

 

[fflnut]

Curious what people think of Mewelde at this point in his career. He looked decent a few years ago when he was in MIN. Not saying he'll even get a shot to shine right now, but his chances are greatly improved with Fast Willie on the sideline.

 

[Short Corner]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

What part of my post is untrue? at everyone getting their panties in a bunch because Mendenhall is on the WW in their leagues.A RB who's ADP was before round 10 and who's value was solely based on him replacing FWP on a PPG basis should not have been dropped before week 3.

Classic.

 

[davearm]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

What part of my post is untrue? at everyone getting their panties in a bunch because Mendenhall is on the WW in their leagues.

A RB who's ADP was before round 10 and who's value was solely based on him replacing FWP on a PPG basis should not have been dropped before week 3.

Mendenhall's draft-day value/ADP was based on the expectation that he'd be the GL back and also get up to 50% of the Steelers' carries.That expectation was clearly flawed.

 

[Follows Closely]

...could you tell me what kind of league has Mendenhall on the free agent list? None of the twelve or so I play in

I dropped him in a league I am in because of a 6 RB roster limit.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Bump Mewelde up too...



why did we cut Russell?Oh well, lets see what you got Mendy!

He was re-signed today.

 

[Short Corner]

...could you tell me what kind of league has Mendenhall on the free agent list? None of the twelve or so I play in

I dropped him in a league I am in because of a 6 RB roster limit.

I have been very close to dropping him in a 10-team redraft league as injuries and non-production have forced me to address other positions.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

I'm guessing Mendenhall will get the ball at the stripe over Mewelde...any chance Carey Davis gets those carries??

Yes, particularly if we have a wide formation or a sotgun formation.If Mendy drops the rock earlier in the game, Davis may find short yard duties also.

 

[TheFanatic]

Mendenhall owner with tempered enthusiasm. My hope is for Mendy to hold onto the ball on Monday, hit holes hard, and block. He does that and he gains playing time once FWP comes back.

That's all I really care about on Monday. Nu fumbles...

 

[PahtyTom]

It would be a minor miracle for him to light up the Baltimore defense this week. Not because of him, but because they are too good. So I agree with the others posting that I just want to see him hold onto the ball. His stats won't really matter much to me.

 

[CrossEyed]

Just curious what you guys think. Do we really know how good the Baltimore D is this year? They've played Cincy, who struggled badly until this week, and Cleveland, who have been downright terrible on offense this year.

 

[Godsbrother]

Just curious what you guys think. Do we really know how good the Baltimore D is this year? They've played Cincy, who struggled badly until this week, and Cleveland, who have been downright terrible on offense this year.

I think they are good but really haven't been tested so we don't know how good yet. I would imagine Baltimore is going to pin their ears back and come after Ben. This could be bad news for Ben or could leave them vulnerable if the Steelers could pick up the blitz (unlikely) or call some "trick" plays like a screen or draw...

 

[Tau837]

In any competitive league Mendenhall should not be on the WW. Hell his ADP was before round 10.

Ridiculously ignorant.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Just curious what you guys think. Do we really know how good the Baltimore D is this year? They've played Cincy, who struggled badly until this week, and Cleveland, who have been downright terrible on offense this year.

It's not a bad question. The Steeler's OL has shown itself to be pretty inviting though.....to opposing DL's. Is Gregg going to be back in the lineup for Baltimore?

 

[Godsbrother]

Just curious what you guys think. Do we really know how good the Baltimore D is this year? They've played Cincy, who struggled badly until this week, and Cleveland, who have been downright terrible on offense this year.

It's not a bad question. The Steeler's OL has shown itself to be pretty inviting though.....to opposing DL's. Is Gregg going to be back in the lineup for Baltimore?

I think that I heard he will not be back this week. If a homer knows differently please correct me...

 

[CrossEyed]

If the Ravens come too hard after Ben and Mendy is able to break a tackle or two at the line, it could be enough to slow the rush down a bit. I like FWP a lot, and he runs hard, but he doesn't typically break a lot of tackles. Maybe Rashard is just what the Dr. ordered at this point. Or maybe I'm just hoping.

 

[JohnnyU]

...could you tell me what kind of league has Mendenhall on the free agent list? None of the twelve or so I play in

I can definitely see him on the WW in 10 team redraft leagues.

 

[Jayrod]

...could you tell me what kind of league has Mendenhall on the free agent list? None of the twelve or so I play in

I can definitely see him on the WW in 10 team redraft leagues.

He was on the WW in my 12 redraft league......but then again, my sister is in that league as well.

 

[blake]

Can we back up here a second? WTF happened to Willie? Did he get hurt in the game (ie this is the first that anyone has heard right?)

Tomlin said he aprained his knee in the 4th quarter of the Phillie game. He is definitely out this week.

any chance this injury lingers and is more than just week to week?

 

[sterjs]

Just curious what you guys think. Do we really know how good the Baltimore D is this year? They've played Cincy, who struggled badly until this week, and Cleveland, who have been downright terrible on offense this year.

Yah we do, they're really good.

 

[Texican]

Can we back up here a second? WTF happened to Willie? Did he get hurt in the game (ie this is the first that anyone has heard right?)

Tomlin said he aprained his knee in the 4th quarter of the Phillie game. He is definitely out this week.

any chance this injury lingers and is more than just week to week?

I would think there is a definite chance. He is already listed as out and it is only Monday. That's a little alarming to say the least IMO.

 

[blake]

Can we back up here a second? WTF happened to Willie? Did he get hurt in the game (ie this is the first that anyone has heard right?)

Tomlin said he aprained his knee in the 4th quarter of the Phillie game. He is definitely out this week.

any chance this injury lingers and is more than just week to week?

I would think there is a definite chance. He is already listed as out and it is only Monday. That's a little alarming to say the least IMO.

seriously. that's what my idiotic brain was thinking, and if my idiotic brain was thinking that, then that's even more alarming. was thinking of trying to make a deal for parker, thinking it could be cheap, but now i'm second-guessing that strategy.

 

[gebz306]

I have desean on my bench. I am trying to salvage my 0 3 season. Lewis and K.smith are killing me. I like lewis this week vs cinci but there after?

I might send Desean for Mendenhall today.

Why is there no talk about x-ray or MRI. Those things ALWAYS come with a injury to this degree.

Any sharks trying to get mendenhall also?

 

[Broncobiv]

Is Mendenhall known as a RB who catches passes? I never saw him in college. I play in PPR leagues, so I'm curious if he'll get me some points that way even if he doesn't rush for a lot of yards.

 

[The_Man]

Just curious what you guys think. Do we really know how good the Baltimore D is this year? They've played Cincy, who struggled badly until this week, and Cleveland, who have been downright terrible on offense this year.

They're real good as long as they stay healthy. Cincy struggled until this week? Might be because they played Baltimore, then played Tennessee's tough D in a hurricane. The Giants' D hasn't been too bad so far this year and Cincy did well vs. them.As long as McAlister and Rolle are in there at CB and Reed is playing Safety, then the Ravens can run their aggressive schemes and be very tough on opposing offenses. But all three are gimpy and if any one of them goes down, the Ravens' D could quickly unravel like it did without them last year.I heard Harbaugh on local radio tonight; said he has already talked to Jim Johnson about Pittsburgh. Harbaugh said he's so familiar with the Eagles schemes that he was able to pick up most of what they did just by watching film, but that Johnson also offered some specific pieces of information and coaching points.I thought that was interesting.

 

[Godsbrother]

Can we back up here a second? WTF happened to Willie? Did he get hurt in the game (ie this is the first that anyone has heard right?)

Tomlin said he aprained his knee in the 4th quarter of the Phillie game. He is definitely out this week.

any chance this injury lingers and is more than just week to week?

I would think there is a definite chance. He is already listed as out and it is only Monday. That's a little alarming to say the least IMO.

Willie was on an afternoon sports talk radio show this morning and said he actually hurt the knee in the 3rd quarter but didn't say anything because he thought the game was still winnable and he didn't want to look like he was bailing on his teammates, especially with the beating Roethlisbeger was taking.Take this for whatever you think it is worth but Willie went on to say that his knee already feels much better today and that he is sitting out this week as a precaution. So at least according to Willie he could be back as early as Week 5.Personally it wouldn't surprise me to see Willie sit out the Jacksonville game and then come back after the bye week. That would give him almost 4 weeks to heal up and be ready for the Bengals.

 

[JohnnyCat]

Who is a better fill in if Westbrook can't go? Mendenhall or Buckhalter? Does Mendenhall catch balls or is he not known for his hands?

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

Mendenhall has fine hands. I remember reading that about him in several rookie profiles this year. In fact, it was mentioned as one of the better receivers in this year's RB class. Just behind Chris Johnson IIRC.

 

[EBF]

Some good info on scout.com's Steelers affiliate. Tomlin says:

- Mendenhall is ready to play. The reason he hasn't played as much as other rookie RBs is Willie Parker.

- Mendenhall will be the primary ball carrier. It doesn't sound like Mewelde will be a huge factor.

 

[Banger]

Some good info on scout.com's Steelers affiliate. Tomlin says:- Mendenhall is ready to play. The reason he hasn't played as much as other rookie RBs is Willie Parker.- Mendenhall will be the primary ball carrier. It doesn't sound like Mewelde will be a huge factor.

Tough audition but anxious to see what the kid can do...