Ketamine Dreams
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Hunter could be this years Josh Gordon. More likely it would be Patterson.
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U of Tennessee WR Justin Hunter (1 Viewer)
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VaTerp
Footballguy
Three post in a row mentioning Gordon and I agree it's more likely Patterson. Hunter's consistency worries me and Locker is some cause for concern as well.
Hunter could be a key to my season if he makes a leap but I'm uneasy. Likely hangover from rostering Britt so many times.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Patterson is my WR4, Hopkins my 5 and Hunter is WR6. But when I decided to buy a Gordon lottery ticket I chose to cut the higher floor guy (DeAndre) and kept the guy with the higher ceiling (Justin).
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I just think Hunter's name got hot at the wrong time. It's been a few weeks since he had his big game and since then the depth chart has him listed as WR3 (I think) and so people are quick to cut him for the next hot name while in reality, nothing has changed with his situation.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Look here
http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/KC
I don't think their corners are very good.
I think he will become like a rookie against very good corners, but weeks like these he should be golden IMO
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I think you should focus a little less on the secondary and more on the pass rush here. KC has a formidable front seven and will likely give Locker trouble at home. I'm not positive he'll actually have the time to take full advantage of Hunter in this game. We also have no idea how many snaps Hunter is going to play this week. In conjunction, these two factors have me shying away from him. I really think we should take a wait and see approach here, as I think his floor is pretty damn low this week.
EDIT: If he sees a healthy amount of snaps this week I think he'll be an auto flex vs. DAL next week.
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freeannyong
Footballguy
Yes. He was dropped in one of my leagues for Gordon. The guy kept Steve Smith and Josh McCown over Hunter for some reason.
I warned people a week or so ago not to read into their depth chart on the team website, but oh so many have.
There is no reason (from Whisenhunt or the Titans staff) to think that anything whatsoever has changed.
Whisenhunt got on him and had him wear a "Just another guy" jersey and then gave him more time in the preseason game to show what he can do-like prove it. Hunter responded with 4 catches for 111 yards and 2 TDs that game.
Hunter had a meh arrogant typical hyped rookie attitude that was somewhat of an issue last summer. This summer they saw a hint of that returning and then the above happened...they have kept his ego in check, he has responded beautifully.
All this negativity over one single chart on a website that in fact has mistakes on it.
Maybe just maybe this was one last chance to keep his ego in check. How about reading into it that way?
Unless Gordon's suspension gets reduced and somehow my waiver pickup pans out, this past week's NO NEWS on Hunter has been the greatest easiest boost for my FF team and I need to email all these writers a big gigantic thank you for this. I traded twice for him-gave up a 2nd round pick in next year's draft and my 3rd TE in the other.
Nate Washington all the way baby!! Really? I swear some people sorely failed to think this through
I agree that hunter will have a significant role today and beyond but nate Washington also isn't going away, dude. He's a good wr and locker likes him.
At the end of the day though the only real potential obstacle capping hunters value is locker. If locker develops into a solid qb this season hunter will ascend.
I've got him loaded in my wr3 spot for today over wright, Wheaton, quick, and m. Lee
A little nervous about it but love the potential.
freeannyong
Footballguy
Playing him over Wright in PPR seems pretty crazy (not sure if you are in ppr)
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Great point. My counter would be that the Titans are supposed to have one of the better offensive lines so they might be able to give Locker time.
JimmyJabroni
Footballguy
I'm starting to feel like I might want to free up a roster spot by dropping this guy.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Deep breaths. Don't do anything rash. I didn't see the game but from what I read he wS inches away from a great fantasy day
JimmyJabroni
Footballguy
Is he going to develop into anything consistent? Or is he going to be one of those guys that kills your lineup anytime you start him but has a few occasional big games while on your bench? I'm starting to feel like it's the latter.
Dawg Pound 69
Footballguy
If you watched today's game, then you know the problem is Locker's inaccuracy. Got to be one of the worst starting QB's in the league.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Dallas does have a decent secondary, its the front 7 that's crappy until McClain started playing super star football
Everything is there now, he's even comfortable somehow through the little experience of last year.
There's never been an easier "sit tight" guy in FF than Hunter
There's no way you can pickup a WR with his upside on the ww
No one predicted Whisenhunt would confuse Delanie for Antonio Gates, so why react as such? Do you think this will continue?
After the first half, Whisenhunt had good reason to bench Locker. He didn't, but I gotta figure that hook is nearby.
There's never been an easier "sit tight" guy in FF than Hunter
There's no way you can pickup a WR with his upside on the ww
No one predicted Whisenhunt would confuse Delanie for Antonio Gates, so why react as such? Do you think this will continue?
After the first half, Whisenhunt had good reason to bench Locker. He didn't, but I gotta figure that hook is nearby.
JimmyJabroni
Footballguy
If Locker is so bad, what is the point of holding this guy in redraft? Maybe he hits big one week and you can trade him?
Mr. Retukes
Footballguy
RhymesMcJuice
Footballguy
Sounds eerily similar to:Bri said:
Everything is there now, he's even comfortable somehow through the little experience of last year.
There's never been an easier "sit tight" guy in FF than Stephen Hill
There's no way you can pickup a WR with his upside on the ww
RhymesMcJuice
Footballguy
5 catches on 14 targets so far.
I need to look at his targets and see how much of it is on Locker.
I need to look at his targets and see how much of it is on Locker.
He's always been inconsistent. People overrate him coming off his great games and underrate him coming off his terrible ones.
PatsWillWin
Footballguy
Per PFF, Hunter has 14 targets compared to 12 each for Wright and Washington. He has just 5 catches, a 36% catch rate, but only 2 drops. His depth per target is 17.1 yards, as compared to 10.8 yards for Washington and a whoppingly-bad 4.1 yards for Wright.
In short, based on those numbers, Hunter gets target downfield by a quarterback that we know to be very inaccurate.
In short, based on those numbers, Hunter gets target downfield by a quarterback that we know to be very inaccurate.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
After that fiasco I'm thinking wait for Mettenberger.
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Fair enough point. If Hunter caught one long pass, he looks a little better and we might feel a little better about the hold.
I suppose it depends on the league.
I wasn't a fan of his last year and totally am this year.
Wright didn't get a target in the second half and I'd bench Locker for that alone-he is almost always open. He threw too often to Wright and took no risks last year. I think after the horrid first half, he was terrified of his career being over and went to Walker and Hunter because he probably heard tons of this during the offseason/preseason and because Walker was having the game of his life. He was out of bounds, but he made an outstanding TD catch and truly did do a Gates imitation catching balls with defenders draped on him. I only recall one pass to Washington in the second half. He's a reasonably quick veteran that is useful and usually some part of the offense too. It wasn't a normal game at all.
He hasn't grasped this offense and that has to be very concerning. McCluster is supposed to be playing some WR. He plays some RB and gets some speedy 7-8 yard runs. The D doesn't adjust so he gets a couple more til they do. The bomb to Hunter seems to follow and you see this hint of the long N short game each week, but that's it. McCluster, Nate, and Wright should be killing teams underneath and one of them turns up field on occasion. Hunter is too big too fast and getting attention, but Locker doesn't do a thing to react.
Mettenberger has a gun. He's gonna fire all over the field. Whitehurst plays the coach's pet role well and does whatever the O needs(if not well, he tries). Either QB would be fine by me for FF, although I prefer Mettenberger.
It feels like Sankey barely plays, I'm obsessed with the WRs now but I haven't noticed him enough. There should be enough attention to the passing game that he gets some runs in too.
The Titans don't usually have weapons on offense. This is new. "We" had it with CJ and Britt for a year or so, but even then it was predictable, maybe I mean options. Locker is not using them and Whisenhunt looks more like Schottenheimer than some creative offensive mind. It's gotta irritate him.
JimmyJabroni
Footballguy
Thanks for the reply Bri
For me, as far as Hunter is concerned, this has the feel of a guy who is going to have a season of 3 for 63, 2 for 26, 5 for 70, then he'll hit a big one 7 for 120 and 2 TD's and he'll be the waiver wire grab and everyone will be talking about how he arrived, then he'll be 4 for 45, 3 for 57, 4 for 60 and a TD etc... I don't really know Tennessee well so I'm just basing this on my gut having seen these type of things in fantasy football before. I hate that kind of player in fantasy because you have to have a crystal ball to predict when those 2 or 3 big games will be. In short bench redraft leagues I can't hold those kind of players or I will not win my league. The guy killed me this week against Dallas which was supposed to be a dream matchup. I have to figure out if Hunter is going to be one of those guys this season that you can't predict or if as the season goes along he will develop into something consistent that I can feel comfortable starting when needed.
For me, as far as Hunter is concerned, this has the feel of a guy who is going to have a season of 3 for 63, 2 for 26, 5 for 70, then he'll hit a big one 7 for 120 and 2 TD's and he'll be the waiver wire grab and everyone will be talking about how he arrived, then he'll be 4 for 45, 3 for 57, 4 for 60 and a TD etc... I don't really know Tennessee well so I'm just basing this on my gut having seen these type of things in fantasy football before. I hate that kind of player in fantasy because you have to have a crystal ball to predict when those 2 or 3 big games will be. In short bench redraft leagues I can't hold those kind of players or I will not win my league. The guy killed me this week against Dallas which was supposed to be a dream matchup. I have to figure out if Hunter is going to be one of those guys this season that you can't predict or if as the season goes along he will develop into something consistent that I can feel comfortable starting when needed.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Hunter is still my 3rd flex in a 14-team league with a deep starting lineup (3 flexes along with 1 RB, 2 WR and 1 TE) and long TD bonuses, and I am gonna stick with him. I do have other options (G. Jennings or J. Rodgers), but Hunter is getting plenty of targets; he just needs one of them to go right to hit the big one.
RhymesMcJuice
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I thought he should have snagged that one in the end zone.
UMDterps26
Footballguy
Alshon Jeffery 2013
First 2 games
5-42
1-11
First 2 games
5-42
1-11
Touchdown There
Footballguy
UMDterps26
Footballguy
McCown was throwing the ball when Alshon was producing last year too
The targets are there, the threat of Delanie is now there, TE production opens up WR3/ slot/ deep threat opportunities
If your team NEEDS J. Hunter to produce now, then you drafted a bad team
Touchdown There
Footballguy
Have not started him yet and I think he will have some big weeks. The problem is that I do not know when those weeks are going to be and two of my redrafts are 16 man roster limits.
93_Confirmed
Footballguy
If Locker/Hunter couldn't breakout against DAL then all hope is lost. I just don't see him being this year's Alshon. Ain't happenin'.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Nope. That's Brian Quick.
