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Rex Burkhead RB - HOU (1 Viewer)
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Ilov80s
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Ghost Rider
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Cowboysfan8
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SaintsInDome2006
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Third time to Rex the WR.
mcintyre1
Footballguy
Well, that was disappointing. Good thing I hedged Burkhead with Gillislee in the league I have him. Certainly could have good weeks coming up, but they definitely went with Lewis and White in certain passing downs in the backfield, so even his pass catching role that I expected wasn't really there.
oddsbodkins
Footballguy
Back to the WW with him...
Crystalsteam99
Footballguy
I would bet the farm that the Patriots use Burkhead a lot more in next weeks game. The Pats couldn't move the ball very well with Gillislee(Sure he got 3 TD's) but he should just be the goal line back most of the time,and they didn't move the chains that well with White in their either... Burkhead is the best dual threat RB the Patriots have. He can do everything White and Gillislee can do, but better. After that loss last night,you can bet BB shakes things up a bit next week at RB. Burkhead will get the most touches against the Saints next week and will keep getting the most touches each week the rest of the season,after he breaks out big next week... 
Crystalsteam99
Footballguy
and thats when another guy grabs him and you regret it the rest of the year.I love people that drop guys after 1 game bc of no patience.oddsbodkins said:
irish eyes
Footballguy
Definitely droppable, will get ZERO goal line carries & white will double his touches
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
He stays on my bench but not yet the cutting room floor.
mcintyre1
Footballguy
Yeah, I'm a big Burkhead fan as a player, but unless the Pats do an about face on their offensive plan (or move him to the slot with Amendola out or something) he's not going to see my starting lineup.
From what I saw last night, NE needs to have either Burkhead or White in the game on early downs. Without Edelman, they need a pass catching back to give Brady another option. Seems they bogged down when Gilleslee was in the game as the primary back. One game, but that was my take away.
Ted Mullins
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Seemed like White was getting the hurry up snaps last night, it'd help a lot if Burkhead could take that role.
He only played like 24 snaps and he ran on 14 of them. So in those 10 plays they were "bogged down". Ok.
We must have been watching different games. I didn't see that at all.I would bet the farm that the Patriots use Burkhead a lot more in next weeks game. The Pats couldn't move the ball very well with Gillislee(Sure he got 3 TD's) but he should just be the goal line back most of the time,and they didn't move the chains that well with White in their either... Burkhead is the best dual threat RB the Patriots have. He can do everything White and Gillislee can do, but better. After that loss last night,you can bet BB shakes things up a bit next week at RB. Burkhead will get the most touches against the Saints next week and will keep getting the most touches each week the rest of the season,after he breaks out big next week...
He's the most complete back on their roster. I still think he's going to relevant come the end of the year
Chaka
Footballguy
Maybe from an NFL perspective but not even remotely from a magic football perspective.
We shall see. Gilislee is JAG and Lewis will go down at some point. Please stash Burkhead on all of your rosters. Thank DT later
flapgreen
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Sarlakticacid
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I can't seem to quit him. Just picked up Ivory and selected Burkhead to go but couldn't do it
Chaka
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Sarlakticacid
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Gracchi Bros
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My new RB2, he can do more with 10-15 touches in NE than Martin does with his 20 in TB right? RB slot WR extraordinaire.
Gracchi Bros
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It could end up being the Lewis/Rex show. Rex at least gives the threat of a run play, White falls down as soon as he's touched. Id feel really good down the stretch starting Rex as the ppr NE back. Gilislee being inactive tonight was huge, down to three backs.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Gilieslee was a healthy scratch yesterday. Which only proves that we have no idea how long a NE RB will last as favorable.
Big shout out to @Sigmund Bloom calling his shot here. He had sexy Rexy projected at nearly exactly what he scored. I'm guessing he didn't account for the blocked punt. I don't play IDP, but do offensive players get points in that situation?
The emergence of Rex allowed them to make Gillislee inactive.
"Bill Belichick was interested in Rex Burkhead before end of 2016 season"
That article was the reason I drafted Rex in my 12 team standard league. They use him in the red zone. They use him in the slot. They use him as a pass catcher. They use him on special teams. He had a block punt last night and you know Bill will love that. He has caught two red zone TDs from Brady this year. On a high powered offense. RB2 in PPR. Low end RB2/flex in standard. But his ceiling is massive. Last night vs Denver Rex almost had a 2nd TD but he was held and drew a defensive holding penalty.
"Bill Belichick was interested in Rex Burkhead before end of 2016 season"
That article was the reason I drafted Rex in my 12 team standard league. They use him in the red zone. They use him in the slot. They use him as a pass catcher. They use him on special teams. He had a block punt last night and you know Bill will love that. He has caught two red zone TDs from Brady this year. On a high powered offense. RB2 in PPR. Low end RB2/flex in standard. But his ceiling is massive. Last night vs Denver Rex almost had a 2nd TD but he was held and drew a defensive holding penalty.
I would think there would be a bit more buzz about Rex. He could/should possibly be a solid RB2 the rest of the season with Gillislee falling out of the picture. He will be in on the majority of snaps and will see a lot of touches both rushing and receiving. Sure Belicheck plays looks for best matchups, but I think Rex will be the best option from here on out.
packersfan
Footballguy
He looks really good but Lewis also looks damn good. Biggest plus for Burkhead is he only has to contend with White in terms of RB usage in the pass game. Lewis isn't being used at all. As we sit here today I'd probably rank them (in PPR) as:
1. Burkhead
2. White
3. Lewis
But all three look like viable flex plays right now and especially this week vs. Oakland.
