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WR Josh Gordon, KC (4 Viewers)

rockaction said:
Yeah, I don't think they're overhauling an offense that scored 38 points each game in consecutive weeks, but game flow might change the personnel groupings and snap counts a bit. Plus, ten more days with the playbook.  
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That is what the team said.  They have been a work in progress for a couple weeks now.  When they get out of the next 10 days, a bunch more of the new offense will be installed. 

The Pats offense evolves every year.  This is not unusual for NE after the first 4 weeks.

 
Soulfly3 said:
by my calculations, he's averaging 19.8ypr and 1td/2.5 catches.

historic, bruh
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Can you imagine if this dude saw 8 targets/game? 10? Even 6 makes him a weekly must start on most fantasy rosters.

You telling me the Pats are saying "Aw shucks, I'd like to get Gordon six targets per game but, gee willikers that wouldn't be nice to Dorsett, Patterson or Hogan. Those guys are swell."

 
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Chaka said:
Well they completely changed what worked from Miami to Indy so it isn't entirely unprecedented.
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Not really, but everyone changes up some from week to week (especially when a key player like Edelman comes back).

Hairy Snowman said:
Sorry, but that is EXACTLY what the team said.  The exact words were "expect a completely different offense".

You may not know this about the Pats, but they adjust the offense to fit their personnel.  New personnel that can do more, they adjust the offense to fit.  

Do you think the offense strategy they ran with Randy Moss was the same as when they were starting Hernandez and Gronk?  Or when they had Faulk or Dillon? 

The offense is plug and play.  I would bet you money right now that BB will use strategy to get the most out of Gordon.  
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Link?

 
Chaka said:
Can you imagine if this dude saw 8 targets/game? 10? Even 6 makes him a weekly must start on most fantasy rosters.

You telling me the Pats are saying "Aw shucks, I'd like to get Gordon six targets per game but, gee willikers that wouldn't be nice to Dorsett, Patterson or Hogan. Those guys are swell."
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It's about the team, not the player! That's why they win championships.

 
they didnt take on the risk, media and hype of gordon for 2 targets a week. 

they took on the risk for the best WR theyve had since moss.

 
Soulfly3 said:
they didnt take on the risk, media and hype of gordon for 2 targets a week. 

they took on the risk for the best WR theyve had since moss.
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What a story this will be if he can keep it together.

ETA: I'm talking about success for Gordon even if its as a role player.  Success is productive play and a clean life.

 
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Soulfly3 said:
they didnt take on the risk, media and hype of gordon for 2 targets a week. 

they took on the risk for the best WR theyve had since moss.
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Or they took him on for Occam's razor, which is that he's a decoy so that defenses can no longer crowd the box and completely disrespect the intermediate and deep passing game, costing them wins and maybe a shot at another title.  

 
gordon seems to have the fantasy community shooketh. 

he's the ultimate fantasy mvp / never plays again risk that everyone wants a part of

 
Soulfly is the boy that cried wolf.

Preaching Gordon since 2013 and now that he "might" be right nobody will give him credit.  When ya miss 99/100 times the 1/100 correct calls just doesn't get the juice.  Shame.

 
ILUVBEER99 said:
Soulfly is the boy that cried wolf.

Preaching Gordon since 2013 and now that he "might" be right nobody will give him credit.  When ya miss 99/100 times the 1/100 correct calls just doesn't get the juice.  Shame.
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I don't think this has been an exercise in shame.  

 
Soul, I was giving you and Bazinga! reason static today to contradict schtick and maybe give some of my own. I'm sorry Joe came with the hammer for Bazinga! I know how you miss your foil. Here, let's write a book...

The Reasonable Man's Guide To Rostering Josh Gordon In Every League He's In

 
Which Pat WR / TE produces the most from here on out - Gordon, Edelman, or Gronk? Perhaps all 3 do pretty well. Who would you prefer to own fantasy wise - Gordon or Edelman now? Before the game it might have been Edelman. Did that change after the game? The TOP 200 FORWARD will also change coming into week 6. Gordon will make a big leap up I think. You?

 
Team Smokin' said:
Which Pat WR / TE produces the most from here on out - Gordon, Edelman, or Gronk? Perhaps all 3 do pretty well. Who would you prefer to own fantasy wise - Gordon or Edelman now? Before the game it might have been Edelman. Did that change after the game? The TOP 200 FORWARD will also change coming into week 6. Gordon will make a big leap up I think. You?
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Bolded depends on format. There was an old emo/ska band called The Impossibles from Austin, TX, that once screamed "forget the format!" Anyway, if it's FF they're wrong. PPR? Standard? What kind of PPR? 

Etc., etc. 

 
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Team Smokin' said:
Which Pat WR / TE produces the most from here on out - Gordon, Edelman, or Gronk? Perhaps all 3 do pretty well. Who would you prefer to own fantasy wise - Gordon or Edelman now? Before the game it might have been Edelman. Did that change after the game? The TOP 200 FORWARD will also change coming into week 6. Gordon will make a big leap up I think. You?
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rockaction said:
Bolded depends on format. There was an old emo/ska band called the Impossibles from Austin, TX, that once screamed "forget the format!" Anyway, if it's FF they're wrong. PPR? Standard? What kind of PPR? 

Etc., etc. 
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True dat. I play in 3 different leagues all different. One is standard, one is .5ppr, and the other is full ppr with 1.5ppr for the TE. 

Just look at Gordon and Edelman - .5ppr would you favor Edelman and a standard league Gordon? Will Gordon become Brady's new deep TD toy and Edelman gets his 6-8 catches and a score every other week, while Gordon gets you 4-5 catches and more yardage and a score every other week. Just seeing what others are thinking... Is Edelman for Gordon an even up trade basically? Who would you rather have?

 
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I'd rather have Gordon in any format because I'm less risk-averse. It's now onto -- and this is funny -- forget your format, thinking about your roster. Do you want floor or explosiveness? Because floor is straight Edelman, barring injury. 

Gordon can give you twenty point games provided they use him right. 

For me and only me, because I don't project nor have your rooster: 

Edelman .5 PPR, especially 1 point PPR, but you didn't ask that. 

Gordon standard (Week after bye)

Seems sane.  

 
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As a Gordon owner in PPR, if someone offered Edleman straight up I'd insta accept

Edit: But I will not offer the trade because of the "upside". It really is a sickness owning this guy

 
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FreshiZ said:
As a Gordon owner in PPR, if someone offered Edleman straight up I'd insta accept

Edit: But I will not offer the trade because of the "upside". It really is a sickness owning this guy
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I can so relate: You do not want him going for 150/2 against your team and kicking yourself because you knew it was there all along. 

You just don't.  

It's easier to have a kneel down for a loss (like a .1 scenario that turns into -.1) than to waste a roster spot on a middling guy when he goes off.  

 
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rockaction said:
I'd rather have Gordon in any format because I'm less risk-averse. It's now onto -- and this is funny -- forget your format, thinking about your roster. Do you want floor or explosiveness? Because floor is straight Edelman, barring injury. 

Gordon can give you twenty point games provided they use him right. 

For me and only me, because I don't project nor have your rooster: 

Edelman .5 PPR, especially 1 point PPR, but you didn't ask that. 

Gordon standard (Week after bye)

Seems sane.  
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Gronk in standard.  Edelman in PPR.  Think Gronk still has to get healthy.  I think its most likely that Gordon stays in a limited role.  The Patriots might have reason to not overload him because of the obvious pitfalls.  Still lots of weapons with White & Michel, Gronk, Edelman, Dorsett, Patterson, Hogan.  I agree with something you said earlier; that Gordon has value to their offense even as a decoy.  An injury or two... or a couple more drops by Hogan might change that but, for the time being, I see them being patient with him.

 
DropKick said:
Gronk in standard.  Edelman in PPR.  Think Gronk still has to get healthy.  I think its most likely that Gordon stays in a limited role.  The Patriots might have reason to not overload him because of the obvious pitfalls.  Still lots of weapons with White & Michel, Gronk, Edelman, Dorsett, Patterson, Hogan.  I agree with something you said earlier; that Gordon has value to their offense even as a decoy.  An injury or two... or a couple more drops by Hogan might change that but, for the time being, I see them being patient with him.
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Yep. I agree with everything you said, but the poster eliminated Gronk from his question in a later part of the conversation, so the answer you read addressed that. It was pure Edelman/Gordon I was focused on. Gronk makes it so much tougher. 

But I roster all three in my main league, at thing which, if I knew Gordon would be a NEP, never would done. But regardless, thanks for the advice.  :thumbup:  I got a freebie AC!

 
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DropKick said:
Gronk in standard.  Edelman in PPR.  Think Gronk still has to get healthy.  I think its most likely that Gordon stays in a limited role.  The Patriots might have reason to not overload him because of the obvious pitfalls.  Still lots of weapons with White & Michel, Gronk, Edelman, Dorsett, Patterson, Hogan.  I agree with something you said earlier; that Gordon has value to their offense even as a decoy.  An injury or two... or a couple more drops by Hogan might change that but, for the time being, I see them being patient with him.
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Cleveland had no structure.  In NE, between TB and BB, he is being given the structure he needs to succeed.  The more they build him up, the stronger he is going to be in his sobriety. He needs to be pushed and have success. I am sure JG is letting the staff know what is too much for him. 

But if his heart is into the playbook, I could see him eating up most of Hogan and Patterson's touches as the season wears on. He offers more flexibility in play calling (IMO).    

 
Team Smokin' said:
Which Pat WR / TE produces the most from here on out - Gordon, Edelman, or Gronk? Perhaps all 3 do pretty well. Who would you prefer to own fantasy wise - Gordon or Edelman now? Before the game it might have been Edelman. Did that change after the game? The TOP 200 FORWARD will also change coming into week 6. Gordon will make a big leap up I think. You?
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IMO the honest answer is they are going to split dominant weeks and you really can't go wrong with any of them.

Gordon probably has the lowest floor and the highest ceiling.

 
jurrassic said:
Brady doesn't look downfield enough for Gordon to be consistent in fantasy. 
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Gordon has only been here two weeks. He simply doesn’t know the playbook and is dealing with a hamstring issue. Gordon will be a solid play down the stretch once he and Brady have time to get on the same page.

 
Saboo said:
Gordon has only been here two weeks. He simply doesn’t know the playbook and is dealing with a hamstring issue. Gordon will be a solid play down the stretch once he and Brady have time to get on the same page.
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I hope so.  Brady has been Mr. Checkdown for awhile.  Their leading receiver is White.  With Edelman back, once Gronk gets healthy he may look deep 3 times a game

 
jurrassic said:
Brady doesn't look downfield enough for Gordon to be consistent in fantasy. 
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jurrassic said:
I hope so.  Brady has been Mr. Checkdown for awhile.
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I am not sure the stats support that assessment.  Last season he averaged 7.9 YPA, the year before it was 8.2 and the year before it was 7.6.  If you look at his career numbers his 7.0 YPA this season (so far) is nowhere near out of whack with his history.

I am on the "It's gotta end sometime" bandwagon but I haven't seen anything, yet, to suggest the end is now.  The bottom line is he hasn't had Gronk and Edelman together since the middle of 2016 and he hasn't had a player like Gordon since Moss. I love Cooks but his game is nothing like Gordon's (yes @Bazinga! we all know Cooks game has managed to be on the field consistently for the past four years ZING!!!).

 
Chaka said:
I am not sure the stats support that assessment.  Last season he averaged 7.9 YPA, the year before it was 8.2 and the year before it was 7.6.  If you look at his career numbers his 7.0 YPA this season (so far) is nowhere near out of whack with his history.

I am on the "It's gotta end sometime" bandwagon but I haven't seen anything, yet, to suggest the end is now.  The bottom line is he hasn't had Gronk and Edelman together since the middle of 2016 and he hasn't had a player like Gordon since Moss. I love Cooks but his game is nothing like Gordon's (yes @Bazinga! we all know Cooks game has managed to be on the field consistently for the past four years ZING!!!).
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Yup. Cooks' game is better and more versatile. He can line up anywhere. Deep threat, slant to the house, WR screens, handoffs... Makes Gordon look like a one-trick jump-ball pony. 

 
Sebowski said:
Yup. Cooks' game is better and more versatile. He can line up anywhere. Deep threat, slant to the house, WR screens, handoffs... Makes Gordon look like a one-trick jump-ball pony. 
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Have you really been posting in this thread as many times as you have, for as long as you have and believe Gordon is just a "go deep" receiver?

 
Chaka said:
Have you really been posting in this thread as many times as you have, for as long as you have and believe Gordon is just a "go deep" receiver?
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I'm starting to think he might be right now. Hope he proves me wrong. I haven't seen anything in 4yrs to think otherwise. 

 
Sounds like some of you need to revisit some older Gordon highlights. Yeah he’s an elite deep threat, dude can also house a slant or screen, make things happen on end arounds etc.. y’all acting like he’s DJax and thus needs a Mahomes cannon to properly feed him. Gordon is more Julio Jones than Mike Wallace

 
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