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[salmonstud]

With the insertion of Jay into the starting QB role, Javon Walker will have very low fantasy value for the rest of the year IMO. Plummer was locked on Walker like a Star Trek tractor beam all season. As bad of a QB Plummer might have been, he was gold for Walker. Cutler will get better as the season progresses, but I look for him to spread it around more and not throw as many deep balls comparative to Plummer. Next year I believe Walker may hold more value than he did this year once Cutler gets some seasoning...but this year, I'm seriously thinking about benching Walker in the fantasy playoffs for guys like Reche Caldwell or Santana Moss. Walker's numbers last night - 2 catches for 17 yards. That just isnt' going to get it done.

Am I the only one strongly considering benching Walker in the playoffs?

 

[packersfan]

I'm not benching him next week but I am concerned. Not only did Cutler rarely throw to Walker but when he did he rarely threw the ball anywhere near him. His accuracy was horrible. I can see Shanahan doing more to get Walker involved which could help but Cutler looked pretty bad last night so I don't know if more targets will necessarily mean anything. The good news is after next week the Broncos' schedule looks much better. Whether Cutler has the ability to do anything with it is the question. So I'll probably stick with Walker next week and see how that game goes. If it's the same as last night I'll re-assess things before the Bengals game in Week 15.

 

[Warpig]

I'm not benching him next week but I am concerned. Not only did Cutler rarely throw to Walker but when he did he rarely threw the ball anywhere near him. His accuracy was horrible. I can see Shanahan doing more to get Walker involved which could help but Cutler looked pretty bad last night so I don't know if more targets will necessarily mean anything. The good news is after next week the Broncos' schedule looks much better. Whether Cutler has the ability to do anything with it is the question. So I'll probably stick with Walker next week and see how that game goes. If it's the same as last night I'll re-assess things before the Bengals game in Week 15.

I don't agree with the first part of this statement but I do with the second part.Cutler did spread the ball around and he did seem to target Walker more than the other guys with the exception of maybe his TE's. When he did target Walker his throws were often underthrown and not on target.

Cutler made some dumb rookie mistakes as should be expected. He'll get better though...he seemed to maintain his cool through the whole game and didn't seem like he was rattled at all.

I agree that Walker's value will drop some in the next couple of games but they might hit a pedestrian plateau for the rest of the season. I'd probably bump Alexander and Scheffler.

 

[packersfan]

I'm not benching him next week but I am concerned. Not only did Cutler rarely throw to Walker but when he did he rarely threw the ball anywhere near him. His accuracy was horrible. I can see Shanahan doing more to get Walker involved which could help but Cutler looked pretty bad last night so I don't know if more targets will necessarily mean anything. The good news is after next week the Broncos' schedule looks much better. Whether Cutler has the ability to do anything with it is the question. So I'll probably stick with Walker next week and see how that game goes. If it's the same as last night I'll re-assess things before the Bengals game in Week 15.

I don't agree with the first part of this statement but I do with the second part.Cutler did spread the ball around and he did seem to target Walker more than the other guys with the exception of maybe his TE's. When he did target Walker his throws were often underthrown and not on target.

After checking the targets you're correct. I counted only 5 targets last night but apparently missed two more. So in terms of targets Walker got a decent number but given how often Cutler was off target throwing to him it seemed like he threw to him less. In any event, I didn't think the game plan last night did much to get Walker involved and obviously Cutler didn't help him.

 

[MarcO]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

 

[jonessed]

I'm not benching him next week but I am concerned. Not only did Cutler rarely throw to Walker but when he did he rarely threw the ball anywhere near him. His accuracy was horrible. I can see Shanahan doing more to get Walker involved which could help but Cutler looked pretty bad last night so I don't know if more targets will necessarily mean anything. The good news is after next week the Broncos' schedule looks much better. Whether Cutler has the ability to do anything with it is the question. So I'll probably stick with Walker next week and see how that game goes. If it's the same as last night I'll re-assess things before the Bengals game in Week 15.

I don't agree with the first part of this statement but I do with the second part.Cutler did spread the ball around and he did seem to target Walker more than the other guys with the exception of maybe his TE's. When he did target Walker his throws were often underthrown and not on target.

After checking the targets you're correct. I counted only 5 targets last night but apparently missed two more. So in terms of targets Walker got a decent number but given how often Cutler was off target throwing to him it seemed like he threw to him less. In any event, I didn't think the game plan last night did much to get Walker involved and obviously Cutler didn't help him.

The offensive play calling was pretty poor last night. Walker is an all around great receiver there was no reason to keep sending him out long. I would hope that Shanahan would change that, but he apparently didn't last night so who knows. Denver's problems with the loss of Kubiak are continuing to bleed through. The preparation and play-calling went from outstanding to terrible. Shanahan looks completely lost on the sidelines. Their playcalling the last month has put a rollout passer in the pocket and a pocket passer on rollouts .Once Seattle started stacking the line Shanahan's answer was to run Tatum into a brick wall or have Cutler roll-out and chuck it to Walker. Perhaps Cutler's mechanics were better in practice, but when he rolled out he carried the ball low (making his passes late) and if there was pressure he threw off of his back foot (making him horribly inaccurate). Unless there is an adjustment to the way Walker is used he is useless from a FF perspective.

 

[lod2005]

Walker will be crying the blues around this time next year when he is watching the big man Brandon (TO wishes he was as good as me) Marshall take the league to school.

 

[H.K.]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

If Shanahan cared about winning this season, he would have stayed with Plummer. However, he knew with Plummer they'd be dead meat in the playoffs, so he is sacrificing the rest of the year to see if Cutler can lead the team next year. This process will not involve a concerted effort to get the ball to Walker. I said it when the switch was announced: Walker has no value anymore, in any scoring system.

 

[ExtraPoint]

There is nothing wrong with putting Santana Moss into anyone's lineup but please dont compare either Moss or Walker with Reche Caldwell. Horrible!

 

[Gold Plated Nails]

Maybe its just me, but Walker seemed to make his points on his own. Took hand offs and screen passes, or poorly underthrown balls and created something out of nothing. He was hit or miss anyway with Plummer.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

If Shanahan cared about winning this season, he would have stayed with Plummer. However, he knew with Plummer they'd be dead meat in the playoffs, so he is sacrificing the rest of the year to see if Cutler can lead the team next year. This process will not involve a concerted effort to get the ball to Walker. I said it when the switch was announced: Walker has no value anymore, in any scoring system.

You're also the same guy who (after last weeks games) claimed that Harrison is no longer a part of the Colts offense. Furthermore, after this weeks games, you warned against letting a sample size of one game fool us. I find it hard to believe that a guy who has had 993 yds and 6 tds has only had one good game. I think the only one game sample size that Harrison owners need to regard is last week's performance. Harrison is fine and Walker will be fine. The difference in Plummer and Cutler is marginal at best and once Cutler becomes comfortable in the system, walker will be a great fantasy wr.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Maybe its just me, but Walker seemed to make his points on his own. Took hand offs and screen passes, or poorly underthrown balls and created something out of nothing. He was hit or miss anyway with Plummer.

I just don't get how people think that Walker's value drops significantly with Cutler in. This was Cutler's first week--give him a break. Plummer was/is horrible and Walker was still a great fantasy wideout on a run first team.

 

[salmonstud]

There is nothing wrong with putting Santana Moss into anyone's lineup but please dont compare either Moss or Walker with Reche Caldwell. Horrible!

Over the last 6 weeks Caldwell is the 9th best WR in point per reception leagues. I wouldn't be suprised if he outproduces Walker for the remainder of the regular season in terms of fantasy production.

 

[packersfan]

Maybe its just me, but Walker seemed to make his points on his own. Took hand offs and screen passes, or poorly underthrown balls and created something out of nothing. He was hit or miss anyway with Plummer.

I just don't get how people think that Walker's value drops significantly with Cutler in. This was Cutler's first week--give him a break. Plummer was/is horrible and Walker was still a great fantasy wideout on a run first team.

That's why I'm not going to bench Walker next week. Walker was producing very nicely despite Plummer's issues. Whether Cutler can improve remains to be seen but if he can at least get to Plummer's level then Walker will continue to be a very viable starter. But like all of these decisions it comes down to your other options. If you have terrific WR depth, sit Walker next week and see if Cutler can do better and get Walker more involved. If you don't or if you feel like gambling stick with Walker and hope for the best. I'm a firm believer that talent wins out 99% of the time and while I don't know how good Cutler is I do believe Walker is a very talented player and that gives him a better chance to produce - even if he's saddled with a poor QB. I also think that with Denver's season on the line, Shanahan may make a concerted effort to get the ball more into the hands of one of his Top 2 offensive playmakers.Edited to add, we've seen Joey Galloway still have some productive games despite having Gradkowski as his QB. And while there may not have been much difference between Cutler and Gradkowski last night, I do believe Cutler is the superior talent so if Galloway can get some things done I think Walker should be able to as well - especially with a very nice schedule after Week 14.

 

[Touchdown Jesus]

There is nothing wrong with putting Santana Moss into anyone's lineup but please dont compare either Moss or Walker with Reche Caldwell. Horrible!

Over the last 6 weeks Caldwell is the 9th best WR in point per reception leagues. I wouldn't be suprised if he outproduces Walker for the remainder of the regular season in terms of fantasy production.

Marty Booker is the 4th best WR in PPR last 2 weeks I wouldn't be surprised if he outproduces Caldwell for the rest of the season.

 

[enfuego]

I personally LOVE the move of Cutler in Denver! Mainly because the guy I am running neck and neck with in my division has Javon Walker...and I don't think it's it's a whooooosh....It's more like a THUDDDDD (just in time for playoffs)!

 

[delusional]

it was the guys first game in a major spotlight...cutler will improve and walkers stats will get better...were a few games where walker did duds with jake in there also

 

[-OZ-]

I might bench Walker when Hines Ward returns, but probably not.

He drops from a top 5-10 to top 20 at the worst, if you have better options, great. Most won't, (especially those of us who start 4 in large leagues).

Take game 1 of the Cutler era for what it's worth, IMO it's a warmup for him and the playcalling was not what it will be come weeks 15-17. (and yes, some of us have week 17 super bowls)

 

[chris1969]

With the insertion of Jay into the starting QB role, Javon Walker will have very low fantasy value for the rest of the year IMO. Plummer was locked on Walker like a Star Trek tractor beam all season. As bad of a QB Plummer might have been, he was gold for Walker. Cutler will get better as the season progresses, but I look for him to spread it around more and not throw as many deep balls comparative to Plummer. Next year I believe Walker may hold more value than he did this year once Cutler gets some seasoning...but this year, I'm seriously thinking about benching Walker in the fantasy playoffs for guys like Reche Caldwell or Santana Moss. Walker's numbers last night - 2 catches for 17 yards. That just isnt' going to get it done.Am I the only one strongly considering benching Walker in the playoffs?

Jay has had 1 week to figure out who to throw to.Give him a couple of more weeks of bad results and he may lock on to Walker too!Think Star Trek the next generation.

 

[BigRed]

Plummer was locked on Walker like a Star Trek tractor beam all season.

Is that why he was catching about 3/4 balls a game? ah who am I kidding, I began starting him, that's why he nosedived.

 

[Raptors]

I agree that his redraft value has taken a significant hit, but his dynasty value gets a boost imo. Walker is on my bench next week. He might make it back in there for week 15 (or 16) if Denver's passing game shows me anything next week.

 

[salmonstud]

With the insertion of Jay into the starting QB role, Javon Walker will have very low fantasy value for the rest of the year IMO. Plummer was locked on Walker like a Star Trek tractor beam all season. As bad of a QB Plummer might have been, he was gold for Walker. Cutler will get better as the season progresses, but I look for him to spread it around more and not throw as many deep balls comparative to Plummer. Next year I believe Walker may hold more value than he did this year once Cutler gets some seasoning...but this year, I'm seriously thinking about benching Walker in the fantasy playoffs for guys like Reche Caldwell or Santana Moss. Walker's numbers last night - 2 catches for 17 yards. That just isnt' going to get it done.Am I the only one strongly considering benching Walker in the playoffs?

Jay has had 1 week to figure out who to throw to.Give him a couple of more weeks of bad results and he may lock on to Walker too!Think Star Trek the next generation.

Week 1 of the fantasy playoffs.........can't wait a few weeks. Good chance Walker sits on my bench this week.

 

[H.K.]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

If Shanahan cared about winning this season, he would have stayed with Plummer. However, he knew with Plummer they'd be dead meat in the playoffs, so he is sacrificing the rest of the year to see if Cutler can lead the team next year. This process will not involve a concerted effort to get the ball to Walker. I said it when the switch was announced: Walker has no value anymore, in any scoring system.

You're also the same guy who (after last weeks games) claimed that Harrison is no longer a part of the Colts offense. Furthermore, after this weeks games, you warned against letting a sample size of one game fool us. I find it hard to believe that a guy who has had 993 yds and 6 tds has only had one good game. I think the only one game sample size that Harrison owners need to regard is last week's performance. Harrison is fine and Walker will be fine. The difference in Plummer and Cutler is marginal at best and once Cutler becomes comfortable in the system, walker will be a great fantasy wr.

Fla\/\/ed. The "one game sample" of Harrison's performance was compared to his past four or five week's games, which shows its a complete anomaly.Walker was a stud with Plummer and as soon as a Cutler was tabbed the starter, he became worthless.

First, I'll address Harrison: The key to beating the Colts is to stop Addai & Wayne. Harrison had a good stat week, but the Colts lost. The only way the Colts win is by running Addai and throwing to Wayne.Dungy knows this and he'll address it this week. Harrison is old and slow, as well as rarely catches the ball anymore, so don't let one week fool you.

Finally, and more on topic, Walker may as well move to offensive tackle because he'll have a better chance of Cutler throwing it to him there. Cutler has a monster arm, which is perfect for gunning the ball where he is telegraphing his passes, or throwing up prayers after he gets confused and runs around aimlessly in the pocket.

Shanahan's decision to go with Cutler is the worst move in the modern football era. Period.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

If Shanahan cared about winning this season, he would have stayed with Plummer. However, he knew with Plummer they'd be dead meat in the playoffs, so he is sacrificing the rest of the year to see if Cutler can lead the team next year. This process will not involve a concerted effort to get the ball to Walker. I said it when the switch was announced: Walker has no value anymore, in any scoring system.

You're also the same guy who (after last weeks games) claimed that Harrison is no longer a part of the Colts offense. Furthermore, after this weeks games, you warned against letting a sample size of one game fool us. I find it hard to believe that a guy who has had 993 yds and 6 tds has only had one good game. I think the only one game sample size that Harrison owners need to regard is last week's performance. Harrison is fine and Walker will be fine. The difference in Plummer and Cutler is marginal at best and once Cutler becomes comfortable in the system, walker will be a great fantasy wr.

Fla\/\/ed. The "one game sample" of Harrison's performance was compared to his past four or five week's games, which shows its a complete anomaly.Walker was a stud with Plummer and as soon as a Cutler was tabbed the starter, he became worthless.

First, I'll address Harrison: The key to beating the Colts is to stop Addai & Wayne. Harrison had a good stat week, but the Colts lost. The only way the Colts win is by running Addai and throwing to Wayne.Dungy knows this and he'll address it this week. Harrison is old and slow, as well as rarely catches the ball anymore, so don't let one week fool you.

Finally, and more on topic, Walker may as well move to offensive tackle because he'll have a better chance of Cutler throwing it to him there. Cutler has a monster arm, which is perfect for gunning the ball where he is telegraphing his passes, or throwing up prayers after he gets confused and runs around aimlessly in the pocket.

Shanahan's decision to go with Cutler is the worst move in the modern football era. Period.

No actually your research is flawed. Prior to this week's "anomaly", Harrison previous 4 weeks:1. 1 rec, 8 yds

2. 6 rec, 94 yds

3. 2 rec, 21 yds

4. 8 rec, 145 yds, 2 tds

So he had 2 solid to great games and 2 awful games. You can say that he's inconsistent but you cannot assume his fantasy value to be insignificant. He is still a big part of an extremely explosive offense and is just likely to score big as he is to lay an egg. It all depends on whether or not Manning feels like targetting him on a given day.

Back on topic, I still don't see why people are jumping to conclusions about Walker after only one game with Cutler. Plummer was awful and found ways to get him the ball. After Cutler gets a little accustomed to the system, I see Walker being the reliable fantasy wr that he's been all year.

 

[Tong Po]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

If Shanahan cared about winning this season, he would have stayed with Plummer. However, he knew with Plummer they'd be dead meat in the playoffs, so he is sacrificing the rest of the year to see if Cutler can lead the team next year. This process will not involve a concerted effort to get the ball to Walker. I said it when the switch was announced: Walker has no value anymore, in any scoring system.

You're also the same guy who (after last weeks games) claimed that Harrison is no longer a part of the Colts offense. Furthermore, after this weeks games, you warned against letting a sample size of one game fool us. I find it hard to believe that a guy who has had 993 yds and 6 tds has only had one good game. I think the only one game sample size that Harrison owners need to regard is last week's performance. Harrison is fine and Walker will be fine. The difference in Plummer and Cutler is marginal at best and once Cutler becomes comfortable in the system, walker will be a great fantasy wr.

Fla\/\/ed. The "one game sample" of Harrison's performance was compared to his past four or five week's games, which shows its a complete anomaly.Walker was a stud with Plummer and as soon as a Cutler was tabbed the starter, he became worthless.

First, I'll address Harrison: The key to beating the Colts is to stop Addai & Wayne. Harrison had a good stat week, but the Colts lost. The only way the Colts win is by running Addai and throwing to Wayne.Dungy knows this and he'll address it this week. Harrison is old and slow, as well as rarely catches the ball anymore, so don't let one week fool you.

Finally, and more on topic, Walker may as well move to offensive tackle because he'll have a better chance of Cutler throwing it to him there. Cutler has a monster arm, which is perfect for gunning the ball where he is telegraphing his passes, or throwing up prayers after he gets confused and runs around aimlessly in the pocket.

Shanahan's decision to go with Cutler is the worst move in the modern football era. Period.

I thought that was Houston passing on Reggie Bush.

 

[-OZ-]

I think Shannahan (sp?) knows that Cutler's best weapon is Walker - if they are going to win Walker has to be more involved. I suspect even if Cutler looks crappy again next week, he will at least look crappy trying to find walker more often...

If Shanahan cared about winning this season, he would have stayed with Plummer. However, he knew with Plummer they'd be dead meat in the playoffs, so he is sacrificing the rest of the year to see if Cutler can lead the team next year. This process will not involve a concerted effort to get the ball to Walker. I said it when the switch was announced: Walker has no value anymore, in any scoring system.

You're also the same guy who (after last weeks games) claimed that Harrison is no longer a part of the Colts offense. Furthermore, after this weeks games, you warned against letting a sample size of one game fool us. I find it hard to believe that a guy who has had 993 yds and 6 tds has only had one good game. I think the only one game sample size that Harrison owners need to regard is last week's performance. Harrison is fine and Walker will be fine. The difference in Plummer and Cutler is marginal at best and once Cutler becomes comfortable in the system, walker will be a great fantasy wr.

Fla\/\/ed. The "one game sample" of Harrison's performance was compared to his past four or five week's games, which shows its a complete anomaly.Walker was a stud with Plummer and as soon as a Cutler was tabbed the starter, he became worthless.

First, I'll address Harrison: The key to beating the Colts is to stop Addai & Wayne. Harrison had a good stat week, but the Colts lost. The only way the Colts win is by running Addai and throwing to Wayne.Dungy knows this and he'll address it this week. Harrison is old and slow, as well as rarely catches the ball anymore, so don't let one week fool you.

Finally, and more on topic, Walker may as well move to offensive tackle because he'll have a better chance of Cutler throwing it to him there. Cutler has a monster arm, which is perfect for gunning the ball where he is telegraphing his passes, or throwing up prayers after he gets confused and runs around aimlessly in the pocket.

Shanahan's decision to go with Cutler is the worst move in the modern football era. Period.

Aside from being a complete Cutler-hate, tell us more about how you came to this conclusion after hours of research.

 

[H.K.]

Aside from being a complete Cutler-hate, tell us more about how you came to this conclusion after hours of research.

2-17

 

[Big Score]

Aside from being a complete Cutler-hate, tell us more about how you came to this conclusion after hours of research.

2-17

How about;3-41 4-402-62

 

[H.K.]

How about;3-41 4-402-62

all > 2-17

 

[Game Time]

I think Cutler will be a good qb in this league, but he will take his lumps now.... Benching Walker for Burress because of this...

 

[packersfan]

I think Cutler will be a good qb in this league, but he will take his lumps now.... Benching Walker for Burress because of this...

This goes back to the point I made earlier. It all comes down to your options. If you have someone like Burress on the bench then benching Walker makes good sense. But if your bench consists of guys like Santonio Holmes or Mark Clayton (both of whom I like), then benching Walker may not be such a slam-dunk move. I find it hard to believe that Walker will be as unproductive going forward as he was last week. Two catches for 17 yards has absolutely got to be the floor for him with Cutler at QB. He's too talented and he's too important for the Broncos' offense for Shanahan not to figure out a way to get him more involved and enable Cutler to get the ball to him. But until Cutler figures things out, I think Walker has gone from a Top 10 WR (which he was in a lot of leagues this season) to being in the 20-25 range. That means he becomes more of a matchup play if you have other WRs also in that range and it means he rides the bench if you have other WRs who you would rank higher.

 

[H.K.]

What's Walker's contract staus, will he be able to escape Denver with any useful years left in him?

He is a colossal waste of talent with Cutler in there. Is it possible Denver trades him for other needs and he can get on a team with a real QB?

 

[-OZ-]

I think Cutler will be a good qb in this league, but he will take his lumps now.... Benching Walker for Burress because of this...

This goes back to the point I made earlier. It all comes down to your options. If you have someone like Burress on the bench then benching Walker makes good sense. But if your bench consists of guys like Santonio Holmes or Mark Clayton (both of whom I like), then benching Walker may not be such a slam-dunk move. I find it hard to believe that Walker will be as unproductive going forward as he was last week. Two catches for 17 yards has absolutely got to be the floor for him with Cutler at QB. He's too talented and he's too important for the Broncos' offense for Shanahan not to figure out a way to get him more involved and enable Cutler to get the ball to him. But until Cutler figures things out, I think Walker has gone from a Top 10 WR (which he was in a lot of leagues this season) to being in the 20-25 range. That means he becomes more of a matchup play if you have other WRs also in that range and it means he rides the bench if you have other WRs who you would rank higher.

agreed, FWIW I'm benching Walker this week for Evans, Edwards, Roy and Matt Jones. But then, I have a be week as our playoffs start

 

[Big Score]

How about;3-41 4-402-62

all > 2-17

Barely better & that from a 10 year Pro throwing to him. Walker will be fine once the kid settles in.

 

[Big Score]

What's Walker's contract staus, will he be able to escape Denver with any useful years left in him?He is a colossal waste of talent with Cutler in there. Is it possible Denver trades him for other needs and he can get on a team with a real QB?

Maybe they could trade him to Favre & the Pack?

 

[H.K.]

What's Walker's contract staus, will he be able to escape Denver with any useful years left in him?

He is a colossal waste of talent with Cutler in there. Is it possible Denver trades him for other needs and he can get on a team with a real QB?

Maybe they could trade him to Favre & the Pack?

Here is what I found:Walker was traded to the Denver Broncos for Denver's second round pick (37th overall pick) in the 2006 NFL Draft on April 29, 2006. He signed a five-year deal worth more than $40 million, including roster bonuses totaling $15 million in 2007 and 2008.

Walker is 28, so unless Denver can bring is a real QB, he'll be in FF exile for the prime of his career.

 

[salmonstud]

I like Cutler long-term...this thread is about Walker's short-term fantasy production projection.

Until Walker has a good game he is riding my bench in 2 leagues in the playoffs. I'm playing A.Bryant vs Packers over him in a non point per reception league as well as Caldwell in a point per reception league.

 

[Tong Po]

Javon Walker is one of the main reasons I made the playoffs in a tough 12 team league. Gotta give him the start in Week 14 in a game I expect them to be playing from behind in the 2nd half. My options are pretty slim anyway. And I can't justify picking up a WR off waivers in the 1st Round of the playoffs.

So I'm gonna sink or swim with Walker and hope Cutler can hook up with him just once for a long score. Put it this way... been starting Walker every week all season long... if I benched him in the playoffs and he caught a 75 yard touchdown... that would be enough to make me retire from fantasy football.

 

[Mmen of Steel]

I think Cutler will be a good NFL qb after a full season or two.

However, like so many of you have already said, we can't wait

that long.

I am putting in Matt Jones alongside Driver and Cochery this week.

I think the SD DST is going to feast on Cutler's mistakes in Week 14.

 

[salmonstud]

I'm very anxious to see where Dodds ranks Walker this week. I would predict a huge fall....possibly down to the high 20's, early 30's. I felt Dodds went out on a limb last week with ranking Harrison signifcantly higher than Wayne...was blasted on the message board for doing so....and Harrison goes off & outproduced Wayne by a large margin. I'm probably going to go with Dodds this week on his rankings...and start the WR he ranks higher between Caldwell & Walker.

 

[Mmen of Steel]

I'm very anxious to see where Dodds ranks Walker this week. I would predict a huge fall....possibly down to the high 20's, early 30's. I felt Dodds went out on a limb last week with ranking Harrison signifcantly higher than Wayne...was blasted on the message board for doing so....and Harrison goes off & outproduced Wayne by a large margin. I'm probably going to go with Dodds this week on his rankings...and start the WR he ranks higher between Caldwell & Walker.

Initial rankings have him in the Top20......wow....I always use the weekly cheatsheet inthe final say of my decisions.And Cutler is ahead of Losman (I traded Peyton away for LJ). So I have a QB decision to make as well.This may be the first time IN 3 YEARS, that I stray away.

 

[enfuego]

It really comes down to this: Cutler is the right guy at the wrong time...both from a fan and fantasy perspective.

 

[oukurt]

Walker will be crying the blues around this time next year when he is watching the big man Brandon (TO wishes he was as good as me) Marshall take the league to school.

Nice contribution.

 

[duece2626]

Thinking of starting K.Jones over Walker.(PPR)

 

[salmonstud]

This is going to be a very difficult call.

 

[Diamond One]

Funny. I benched Stallworth last week using a lot of the logic I've seen here. Dude goes over 100 and a TD against Carolina D. Point is, you never know -- Walker could be in the same boat...

 

[Timmay]

Yea i played Walker over Stallworth last week and if only i played Stallworth i would have a bye this week for the playoffs. O Well, i am still going to play Walker this week, because i think they will turn it around.

 

[packersfan]

So far, Walker's value has definitely been flushed in the toilet by Cutler. Walker's production was better this week than last (it would've been hard for it to be any worse) but Cutler is still doing a poor job of getting Walker involved. Because of that, Walker makes for a very tough call next week. He has a great matchup (against Arizona) but there's no reason to be very optimistic about him with Cutler at QB. But right now, Walker is wasting away in Denver with Cutler at QB.

 

[salmonstud]

Cutler looked much better this week. I'm going with Walker this week over A.Bryant & Cotchery. I still don't look for big things from Walker...maybe 4/80/1TD.

 

[packersfan]

Walker is 77 yards away from a 1,000-yard season. With Cutler at QB I think it's a fair question to ask whether he'll be able to reach it.