Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Reportedly Keenan Allen showed up ~30 lbs overweight, competing for receptions with DJM & a talented rookie. And 2 TEs.
I am absolutely taking Ridley over Allen.
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WR Calvin Ridley, TEN (1 Viewer)
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I am absolutely taking Ridley over Allen.
Grid71
Footballguy
Same. Those are current underdog ADP. I have a few shares of Keenan in Chicago builds. A bit over the field on Ridley at 11%.
efactor
Footballguy
I grabbed them both in an IBL draft. Not part of my plan to have two Titan WRs, but got Ridley at 6.04 and Nuk was sitting there in the late 9th, so grabbed him too.
He's said this every week.x.com
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This week he said he was proud of the way Nuk and Ridley hold themselves because they weren't involved much in the second half of their win last game and that he spoke to them.
The Colts defense is the worst and their cornerbacks are no names.
This could be the week he and Hopkins are finally set free.
I don't underestimate the Colts. Rival teams always play curiously well against rival teams. On paper, this is the matchup you wanted if you have Ridley in FF
Down Under
Footballguy
zamboni
Footballguy
That's the issue here - doesn't seem like there is enough passing volume/success for more than one guy to eat. Or maybe enough for even one and who knows which one at this stage of their careers.
BladeRunner
Footballguy
I think Rachaad White is going to be out for this weekend's game so I would start Irving over Ridley. Ridley still has to catch passes from...Will Levis. That's no guarantee.
zamboni
Footballguy
Might not be long until it's Rudolph back there, which is also not great, but at least a steadier option,
-OZ-
Footballguy
Good to know. Thanks!
BladeRunner
Footballguy
just to be clear, there is no official word on White yet but he was downgraded to "DNP" yesterday which is NOT in the right direction. So my gut tells me he'll probably be out.
I understand this.
Maybe Ridley is easier for a DFS throw this week but ya gotta see him play well before starting him in FF
His average depth of target is almost 20 yards and he's only in the slot 20% of the time.
Basically the exact usage pattern you hate to see.
I don't get what film some of these coaches are watching. This is two staffs in a row which seems to think that Ridley is a good deep threat but I've never thought he was that great at it. Not big or overly fast.
But I don't think any WR in the league can have sustained fantasy success being used this way. This makes you a BB player.
Basically the exact usage pattern you hate to see.
I don't get what film some of these coaches are watching. This is two staffs in a row which seems to think that Ridley is a good deep threat but I've never thought he was that great at it. Not big or overly fast.
But I don't think any WR in the league can have sustained fantasy success being used this way. This makes you a BB player.
So here's my view-
Levis looks like wow let's see how he develops when he throws often to Hopkins.
Maybe think of Whyle as a throw in on the good side too.
That's it. I don't see the same guy throwing to the others. Ridley and he have nice rapport then awful and it has been constant since spring like what gives get used to each other already. But this has magnified for me. I noticed often a little behind Chig, up high for little Spears etc etc.
Rudolph barked at the line a lot, a genie appeared, and the Titans had a good OL all of a sudden allowing a single sack. NPF went from allowing 13 pressures to 1(3 total).
Alot has come out this week that Levis takes too long to get to the LOS many times to make changes, he expects Cush to make changes, Cush expects him, they argue sometimes at the LOS and should have things down. Rudolph calls out LB numbers that catch his eye, Cush and OL say things as a immediate response.
The Colts had one pressure and zero sacks last week. Levis better not get sacked often. This is a quietly big thing aside from obvious offensive success and having order; consider all their OL draft picks/GM job and coach's father is OL coach.
The guy has to get on the same page with people other than Hopkins and Whyle. Rudolph can't make the offense look eons better when he only throws for 85 yards. Levis needs to be a teammate this week.
Ridley is very popular for all the right reasons and the praise for his work ethic this off-season even upset prior teams fans like where was that guy when we had him. I think Levis' progress starts with Ridley and it could be dominoes falling from there and everyone gets in sync.
I'm not in the Rudolph bashing club. He's surprised me since like last November or somesuch and I can't watch Darnold (or whoever) do well and ignore Rudolph as a chump. 82% for a camp is exceptional completion percentage. He played a half and looked so calm. The serious concussion stuff. We're near a year that he's always done well(Pitt) and I'm starting to feel foolish for not being open to the idea he's good now. A year is too long to discard.
The Titans send someone deep more often with Levis than anyone since Mett. I think it's the arm and lack of rushing success/blitz pickup. There's talk after every game that the D is cheating. Blaine Bishop pointed out the DBs are 5-6 yards out and start the game 10-12 yards. Bust Burks, meh Chig, and Hopkins....one of the them should have a favorable matchup for a deep shot. The injuries are starting to add up for defenses and they should get a CB to do this against.
Young NFL fans will tell ya Pollard had a great day with 70 yards rushing and 40 receiving or somesuch but the older crowd knows that isn't 100 yards+.
Callahan's screens look good. Spears and Pollard are certainly dangerous there but this also invites the D to cheat.
Boyd looks good on two plays per game. They've gotta do something there. He plays a lot for two plays per game. Feed him or put someone else in the slot not named Burks. He is not helping the TE either. QB film reviewers circle the screen showing each of them too near. Levis needed to throw "at this point" but since he didn't, they are now near and make it easy for the defense. The confidence when people talk of Boyd in no way matches his stats. Gotta do something
I can see the BB take but Ridley was indeed fast last year, reaching 21.52 (14th highest of 2023).
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Worthless now.
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Need Rudolph asap
efactor
Footballguy
Actually had him in two lineups this week due to injuries and bye weeks. But yeah, how is that even possible?
Birdie048
Footballguy
How many were actually “catchable”?
Didn’t watch any of it, but really? 0-8! How is that possible
Hopkins would have had most of em'
I'm not downplaying if he had to turn, reach, slow down, or leap when he's a 90 mil WR. He doesn't need to be young Hopkins but I've seen him compared to MVS too much today. Some normal standard and he wasn't good.
Proteus
Footballguy
He had 1 good year with Julio Jones drawing the defense's attention every week, right? Do I got that right? Since then, he has left the game for mental health issues, then got suspended a year for gambling. Do I got that right? Because if I do, then anyone expecting anything other than sporadic production at best is delusional. This is Josh Gordon all over again just not as extreme. He's a bum.
Football Jones
Footballguy
Somehow, Ridley's career gets distorted. It's strange. He had an outstanding rookie season (over 800 yards/10 TDs)....pretty good second season (over 800/7)...great 3rd season (over 1300/9)...got suspended in his 4th season...sat out 5th season...then last year was pretty good after a long layoff (over 1000/8). What's interesting, though, is his splits WITHOUT Julio are very good. He doesn't need help.
Ridley's talent can't be denied. Unfortunately, he's in a putrid offense. Similar to Rhamondre Stevenson (as an example), Ridley would be a FF stud in a better offense.
Ridley's talent can't be denied. Unfortunately, he's in a putrid offense. Similar to Rhamondre Stevenson (as an example), Ridley would be a FF stud in a better offense.
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TampaMike19
Footballguy
Hoping the coaching staff makes him more involved consistently and that he doesn’t have attention lapses. I’d be pissed too if I didn’t get a target on every drive or almost every drive. 0 for 8 is comically bad though. I traded for Ridley last week and even I didn’t think the low would be this low
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Definitely a 'meh' asset. Or should I say liability.
The Gator
Footballguy
You can call it an excuse but I think it's a valid reason and it's the same one. Well sort of the same, it's just a lot worse now.
I know they hired someone from the Jags offensive staff, not sure of his level of input but the problem last year was Ridley was playing a deep threat role. Not a lot of easy stuff or things designed to help him get open like motion, bunch sets, etc.etc.. I mean I love Nabers as much as the next guy and I'll use him as an example but take away all the short "easy" stuff, rarely put him in motion and make his average target 20 years downfield like Ridley's and I guarantee you people will think he sucks and is a bust of a first round pick.
Last year Ridley's average depth of target was over 13 yards which was 22nd in the league. This was close to where he finished which was WR24, down to WR32 in PPG. This year his average depth of target is about 20 yards, second only to Alec Pierce, and he's seeing other teams top CB's. Not sure on yesterday but first 4 weeks the primary CB he faced in coverage has been Jaylon Johnson, Sauce, Jaire Alexander, Jalen Ramsey. So again you can label it an excuse but the degree of difficulty is through the roof for him to put up stats when his routes are 20 yards downfield on average, he's facing top CB's and then throw in Levis as the cherry on top. That trifecta is impossible to overcome. A guy like Tyreek could do better in that role for sure, but even he'd be a WR3 in this kind of role and unlike Ridley he's actually built for it.
I'll say again what I said last week. Zero idea what film the Titans decision makers were watching they decided to give him this contract with this role in mind. It's not a role anyone would be able to consistenly produce but you could have had someone do the cardio deep threat role for a lot less. Should have just tried to sign Mooney, Hollywood, or hell even DJ Chark.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Hard to have productive fantasy wrs when your QB throws for 95 yards. For this year, I will say, I prefer Hopkins over Ridley.
Proteus
Footballguy
Got it. He's a physical freak(and a musical genius). Drop at your own peril.
What an odd response to someone answering your question.
jtd13
Footballguy
I was trying to sneak this guy onto someone else's dynasty roster for various flyer RBs (Tracy pre breakout, Ray Davis to name a couple). Seemingly can't give him away. So I guess I'm going to ride this out.
The video of all his targets is ugly. His first catchable ball was with 6 minutes left in the game (and he straight dropped it).
The video of all his targets is ugly. His first catchable ball was with 6 minutes left in the game (and he straight dropped it).
Coaches presser. He said everything you'd want to hear as a Ridley owned. They talk often, of course he talked to him after that frustration, wants to get him more involved, loves how he practices and plays etc.
During the Levis Qs, coach is saying they have to do this n that because those are things Levis is comfortable with and they're bringing him along. As the season progresses, hopefully expectedly he'll do more.
I'm not sure if that was Ridley and Hopkins related but my guess of what they're not doing and could do- that does lead me to guess it is
During the Levis Qs, coach is saying they have to do this n that because those are things Levis is comfortable with and they're bringing him along. As the season progresses, hopefully expectedly he'll do more.
I'm not sure if that was Ridley and Hopkins related but my guess of what they're not doing and could do- that does lead me to guess it is
He meant well
zamboni
Footballguy
Birdie048
Footballguy
More targets, but also more DB attention (top DB or high/low coverage) essentially taking him out of the OC game plan
With Levis back at QB helm, the quality of targets will remain suspect.
The only positive I can see here is the potential more deep targets for Ridley.
What does this do for Burks? Does he move back into Nuk's rule?
What about Tyler Boyd?
