WR Roy Williams (1 Viewer)

[tytyty]

Had him last year and other then the injury really I thought he was a steal. Why is he so far down on peoples list?

 

[ATC1]

How come whenever I see a Roy Williams post I gasp and my heart jumps waiting for an injury report?

I probably answered your question.

 

[King of the Jungle]

He did have a rib contusion after the game against the Broncos, but I do not think it is serious. He took a vicious hit from John Lynch, but he held on. FYI, I have him ranked #10 this year.

 

[Deranged Hermit]

I drafted him as my WR2 and I'm thrilled. Many people downgraded him for various reasons: he plays for Detroit, Kitna, injuries, etc. but I think he's in for a 1200 yard, 10 TD season.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Had him last year and other then the injury really I thought he was a steal. Why is he so far down on peoples list?

He's not really that far down most rankings. His ADP is 35 overall on ANTSPORTS and is WR #12. Here is the top 15 WR from ANTSPORTS:

1. Steve Smith WR CAR

2. Terrell Owens WR DAL

3. Torry Holt WR STL

4. Chad Johnson WR

5. Larry Fitzgerald WR

6. Marvin Harrison WR

7. Randy Moss WR OAK

8. Anquan Boldin WR ARI

9. Reggie Wayne WR IND

10. Chris Chambers WR MIA

11. Hines Ward WR PIT

12. Roy Williams WR DET

13. Darrell Jackson WR SEA

14. Santana Moss WR WAS

15. Plaxico Burress WR NYG

I personally have Roy ranked #9 ahead of Wayne, Chambers, and Ward. He'll be drafted in the 3rd round in most formats.

 

[Gandalf]

Had him last year and other then the injury really I thought he was a steal. Why is he so far down on peoples list?

He's not really that far down most rankings. His ADP is 35 overall on ANTSPORTS and is WR #12. Here is the top 15 WR from ANTSPORTS:

1. Steve Smith WR CAR

2. Terrell Owens WR DAL

3. Torry Holt WR STL

4. Chad Johnson WR

5. Larry Fitzgerald WR

6. Marvin Harrison WR

7. Randy Moss WR OAK

8. Anquan Boldin WR ARI

9. Reggie Wayne WR IND

10. Chris Chambers WR MIA

11. Hines Ward WR PIT

12. Roy Williams WR DET

13. Darrell Jackson WR SEA

14. Santana Moss WR WAS

15. Plaxico Burress WR NYG

I personally have Roy ranked #9 ahead of Wayne, Chambers, and Ward. He'll be drafted in the 3rd round in most formats.

I think this looks about right, but it also wouldn't surprise me if healthy he could emerge as a top 5-10 guy this year. Talent was not the problem with Roy, so if people are down on him it's probably his health concerns or that those people are looking in the rearview mirror at past stats too much when considering players.

 

[switz]

I think this looks about right, but it also wouldn't surprise me if healthy he could emerge as a top 5-10 guy this year. Talent was not the problem with Roy, so if people are down on him it's probably his health concerns or that those people are looking in the rearview mirror at past stats too much when considering players.

He's 18th on my list

 

[King of the Jungle]

I think this looks about right, but it also wouldn't surprise me if healthy he could emerge as a top 5-10 guy this year. Talent was not the problem with Roy, so if people are down on him it's probably his health concerns or that those people are looking in the rearview mirror at past stats too much when considering players.

He's 18th on my list

Why? Anything outside the "health" concern?

 

[Chickenwang]

puttin someone in the top 15 WR who's never had more than 55 catches in a season kinda scares me. He plays for the lions, so that's reason for doom in itself.

Sure he had 8 TD's, but so did TJ Duckett

 

[Gandalf]

puttin someone in the top 15 WR who's never had more than 55 catches in a season kinda scares me. He plays for the lions, so that's reason for doom in itself. Sure he had 8 TD's, but so did TJ Duckett

Oh I forgot to list QB concerns as another reason why people are down on him. That and the Detroit discount.

 

[switz]

I think this looks about right, but it also wouldn't surprise me if healthy he could emerge as a top 5-10 guy this year. Talent was not the problem with Roy, so if people are down on him it's probably his health concerns or that those people are looking in the rearview mirror at past stats too much when considering players.

He's 18th on my list

Why? Anything outside the "health" concern?

New QB, New Coach, New Offense, Never Healthy

 

[Bob_Magaw]

from the upside, i'm not sure exactly who is on it, but the list of WRs who caught at least 8 TDs in each of their first two seasons is pretty small i think... & most of those on it ended up doing pretty well.

 

[LawFitz]

Let's see, Martz's version of the Coryell offense relies heavily on the Oline being able to hold their blocks without much help from backs or TEs.

With the Rams, he had good/great Olines.

How's the Detroit Oline?

Don't believe the Martz will make Detroit an offensive powerhouse hype. Until that Oline improves, they will struggle.

 

[Bob_Magaw]

Let's see, Martz's version of the Coryell offense relies heavily on the Oline being able to hold their blocks without much help from backs or TEs.With the Rams, he had good/great Olines.How's the Detroit Oline?Don't believe the Martz will make Detroit an offensive powerhouse hype. Until that Oline improves, they will struggle.

this would have been spot on during the super bowl run (99-01), but not so much in recent years...along with a depleted defense, a sketchy OL is one of biggest reasons they have had losing seasons three of the last four years...the simplest way to make this point is to point out how often warner & bulger got hit recently...they had a lot of problems at RT, which they thought they fixed by giving up second rounder for turley & than he had to leave game for a few years with a bad back (i do think alex barron will be a good one, but we are talking about the past)... the interior OL was awful last year, & age is catching up with timmerman & mccollum... here again, i like incognito & think he will help a lot, but we are talking of last few years... so really the constant has been serial pro bowler pace... but it takes more than one OL to make an upper echelon OL...despite this, holt has been only WR in league history to get 1,300 receiving yards six years in a row... moss, TO, harrison, not even rice ever accomplished this.based on this, we can't rule out roy putting up monster numbers on the basis of the lions not having a stellar OL...

 

[Biabreakable]

Let's see, Martz's version of the Coryell offense relies heavily on the Oline being able to hold their blocks without much help from backs or TEs.With the Rams, he had good/great Olines.How's the Detroit Oline?Don't believe the Martz will make Detroit an offensive powerhouse hype. Until that Oline improves, they will struggle.

Agreed.Cory Bradford is thier Wr 2. I am not seeing anything resembling the greatest show on turf north in 2006.Kevin Jones also suxor.

 

[Bob_Magaw]

i'm not going to do a game-by-game breakdown, but my recollection is holt continued to put up good numbers whether or not bruce was in the lineup...

 

[cws3030]

he is easily a top ten talent. i don't think many question that.

as a royW owner his health concerns scare me.

IF he plays 16 games he'll finish in the top 8