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WR Martavis Bryant, WAS (2 Viewers)

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Martavis Bryant has resumed practicing with the Steelers and is expected to play Monday night against the Chargers.
"Martavis is motivated, he looks strong, he’s very impressive right now," Michael Vick observed on Monday. "He’s a great kid, wants to win and believes in himself." Until Ben Roethlisberger gets back, Martavis will be best viewed as a boom-or-bust WR3 play in fantasy. It should be noted that the Chargers are dealing with injuries to both starting cornerbacks; Jason Verrett was inactive in Week 4 with a foot injury, while Brandon Flowers suffered a concussion during the game. Oct 5 - 5:59 PM
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SengerCJ said:
lod01 said:
SengerCJ said:
Glad I waited 4 weeks just to wait 4 more for him to have any value.
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Vick will unload bombs to Bryant. it's up to him to catch them. It's one thing Vick can do.
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I went to the game last night and I all I saw safe short throws, lots of dump offs, and scrambles. I don't know if the broadcast was showing something else. Although I suppose it was only off of three days of preparation.
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He didn't have 6'-4" with 4.3 speed at his disposal. I'm not saying he is going to hit Bryant in stride for big $. I'm saying he will definitely try it once or twice. He may very well misfire by a mile.

 
In the leagues I own Bryant, I'm lucky that my WR corp is strong enough that I don't need Bryant to produce right now. I'm trying to trade him off but even if I can't, I'm hoping I'll be very happy I kept him come playoff time.

 
Kenny Powers said:
Hoping for a quiet week or 2 with Vick and i'll try to trade for Martavis.
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His lowest trade value was a few weeks ago. If he flashes at all, you are going to pay up and even if he doesn't, if an owner has hung into him this long, he's going to wait for Ben.
 
Futz said:
Kenny Powers said:
Hoping for a quiet week or 2 with Vick and i'll try to trade for Martavis.
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His lowest trade value was a few weeks ago. If he flashes at all, you are going to pay up and even if he doesn't, if an owner has hung into him this long, he's going to wait for Ben.
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I got rid of him weeks ago in dynasty because to get to this point in his suspension process, he had to have had multiple #### ups. And I'm just risk averse to have a Josh Gordon or Justin Blackmon type knucklehead on my roster. I might have sold low, but I'm ok with my decision.

 
Futz said:
Kenny Powers said:
Hoping for a quiet week or 2 with Vick and i'll try to trade for Martavis.
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His lowest trade value was a few weeks ago. If he flashes at all, you are going to pay up and even if he doesn't, if an owner has hung into him this long, he's going to wait for Ben.
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Tried trading for him after week 2 to an owner who was 0-2 for Moncrief and Sproles. He rejected it, and of course now he is 0-4 and his season is pretty much toast.

 
Buck Bradcanon said:
lod01 said:
Deuceman said:
parasaurolophus said:
Not practicing? WTF. Try tomorrow?

https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly_Trib/status/651841536141971456
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Soreness, coach's decision and he will be out there tomorrow.
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Straining a hammy is certainly a concern.
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This seems like a weird reference. I thought teams playing don't have practice on Wednesdays.

Will be waiting for new info of course.
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It's just the #1 injury concern I have when a guy comes back from a suspension.

 
lod01 said:
Buck Bradcanon said:
lod01 said:
Deuceman said:
parasaurolophus said:
Not practicing? WTF. Try tomorrow?

https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly_Trib/status/651841536141971456
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Soreness, coach's decision and he will be out there tomorrow.
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Straining a hammy is certainly a concern.
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This seems like a weird reference. I thought teams playing don't have practice on Wednesdays.Will be waiting for new info of course.
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It's just the #1 injury concern I have when a guy comes back from a suspension.
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Until he is activated to the 53 man roster we won't know much. Being he is not on the 53 man roster he doesn't have to appear on injury reports

 
Hammy? Man I was just coming here to see how people were feeling about him this week. There was good chemistry with he and Vick but SD is tough against the pass this year. Going to be teetering all weekend on my flex.

 
I am hopeful. Daddy needs a WR2!


Steelers activated WR Martavis Bryant from the reserve/suspended list.
Bryant was eligible to return for Week 5, but the Steelers held off on activating him after he tweaked his knee in last Monday's practice. We'd expect he'll be ready to go for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The Steelers have desperately missed Bryant's presence in the red zone, but he'll be a volatile WR3 with Michael Vick under center. He'll have top-20 upside once Ben Roethlisberger returns.
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CBS..


Steelers WR Martavis Bryant (knee) not listed on injury report
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Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant (knee) is not listed on the Steelers' Week 6 injury report.Bryant -- who served a four-game suspension to start the season -- was officially activated to the Steelers' 53-man roster on Tuesday. Now that he's back in action, practicing fully, he's poised to rejoin the team's offense this Sunday against the Cardinals. In 10 games last season, Bryant caught 26 passes for 549 yards, while displaying upside as a red zone target by catching eight TD passes in that span.
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I'm having a hard time tempering my excitement even knowing Vick will still be under center this Sunday. At least that deep ball to Wheaton last week gives me some hope that Bryant can make an impact before Ben comes back. ARI is an okay match-up, assuming he practices in full all week I'll be starting him.

 
I think Vick looks like he can still throw the deep ball. Doesnt do much else right, but I have seen him throw a few nice deep balls, including one in the preseason to Martavis, as well as the one on Monday night to Wheaton. Martavis gets deep with the best of them. Only takes one big play, with all of the coverage on AB to make him a solid start. Very low floor, moderate ceiling. In leagues that award for long TDs, he may be more worth the risk.

 
ChuckLiddell said:
I think Vick looks like he can still throw the deep ball. Doesnt do much else right, but I have seen him throw a few nice deep balls, including one in the preseason to Martavis, as well as the one on Monday night to Wheaton. Martavis gets deep with the best of them. Only takes one big play, with all of the coverage on AB to make him a solid start. Very low floor, moderate ceiling. In leagues that award for long TDs, he may be more worth the risk.
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Not only a deep threat, but Bryant is a huge target in the red zone. Even Vick would appreciate that.

 
Martavis Bryant vs. Jerraud Powers – As tough as Antonio Brown’s matchup is this week, Markus Wheaton’s is even tougher. Wheaton runs 71 percent of his snaps from the slot. Our third highest graded “corner”, Tyrann Mathieu, covers the slot on 93 percent of his coverage snaps. With Wheaton spending so much time against Mathieu, and Brown shadowed by our 17th highest graded corner, Bryant should feast on the corner we have graded 133rd overall, Powers.
Given the obvious disparity in grades, it’s no surprise then that teams have been forcing the ball in Powers’ direction. Over the past two weeks he’s been targeted 18 times, giving up 11 receptions, for 155 yards and two touchdowns. In fantasy terms, among all corners to run at least 150 routes, he’s given up the most fantasy points per route run.

While Antonio Brown has obviously been negatively impacted by Vick’s arrival, there is a chance that might not happen with Bryant. He caught three passes for 109 yards from Vick in their two preseason games together. To put that in better perspective, that was 43 percent of Vick’s total completions and 84 percent of his total passing yards. Bryant also has a six inch and 24 pound advantage on Powers. Even though it’ll be his first game of the season, based on the matchup, his price, and the upside he flashed last year, he makes for an intriguing contrarian play in GPPs.
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Funny in one of my Dynos I was actually thinking about starting Martavis and benching Antonio Brown for Crowder.

The deep shots have been there Martavis just hasn't. Brown has seemingly zero chemistry with Vick. Frustrating.

 
Shoulda listened to myself and sat Brown.

Heard he got hit hard on his td catch, anyone see? Expect injury?

 
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Was going to put him in for James Jones at the last minute and didnt do it.

Could cost me my game this week.

:wall:

On the other hand. Going forward...

:wub:

 
I started him. And John Brown. And Im still probably gonna lose.

Unless Luck and donnell go bananas.

RBs screwed me good

 
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