Zach Miller - Oakland TE (1 Viewer)

[Raiderfan32904]

I love the kid, but for fantasy purposes, it's time to stick a fork in him. Gradkowski is hurt badly and speculation is that he could be out for the year. And Zach Miller owners all know the impact of Gradkowski to Miller's value.

He hasn't healed from the same type of arch injury that Antonio Gates has, and if that weren't enough he now has an injury to his fibula. I am cutting bait. I'm lucky to have Heap and Jimmy Graham but even I was desperate and needed to pick up that STL TE, I'd do it without looking back.

Some recent quotes:

Cable: OK, some injury updates here. Schilens will go back to work this week on a limited basis. Seems to be making improvement on both the knee and the foot. Zach Miller, the X-rays were negative. Has quite a contusion on his lower leg.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2010...29/cable-qa-22/

Zach Miller is confirming that is original “arch injury” was a torn plantar fascia, a very slow-to-heal condition. He hurt his right leg later in the game. Cable called it a “fibula” injury. Miller caught one pass for six yards and is currently a shell of himself.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2010...t-and-it-hurts/

Q: How much does Zach being out hurt you both passing and running and running the ball?

Cable: It think it does hurt. He’s a heck of a player. And not take anything away from Brandon Myers, because he’s gone in both times and played very well and not gotten the opportunities that would go toward Zach in terms of catching the ball. But Brandon’s capable of doing that it would definitely be nice to get Zach healthy, though.

Q: Have to see where Zach is at with his contusion this week?

Cable: It is. It’s pretty severe, but we’ll know more come Wednesday.

Q: He mentioned afterward it was a plantar fascia issue that he’d had before, and usually a long process, he’s back from that or it’s lingering?

Cable: I think it always lingers, when you talk about plantar fasciatis or it’s partially torn, and his is partially torn, so it can linger. You’d rather it tear all the way, then it goes away in about a week. But his hasn’t done that, but we’re pretty much over that. This is a whole new injury.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2010...29/cable-qa-22/

 

[djjosee]

As a Zach and Hern owner, I'm dropping him for Dreessen or Moeaki. I'm in a must win situation.

 

[Jayrod]

For me, there is some consolation in the fact that no TE outside of Gates feels like a good option at this point.

I'm lucky to be rolling with Keller who is as good an option as almost anyone else at the position.

 

[PhantomJB]

Thanks, RaiderFan. Great insight and appreciate the legwork.

Owning Miller over the past several weeks has been worse than if he were on IR given the uncertainty both with injuries and QB indecision.

I've been hesitant to drop him given a very tasty playoff schedule of JAX, DEN and INDY. My other options are also Graham and Shiancoe if others are interested in comparing alternatives.

 

[Resident A]

I'm dropping him in my non-TE mandatory league. What's sad is that he was 14th in scoring among all WR/TEs when he first got hurt...