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Jonas Gray (RB - New England) (1 Viewer)
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JoeyJoeJoeJrShabadoo
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James White is a healthy scratch. Patriots going in with Vereen, Bolden, and Gray. Bolden is a big special teams player for them so Gray seems like he should get a shot tonight at some carries. Could be interesting. I can definitely see 6-8 carries for Gray and maybe a shot from the GL.
Of course, knowing the Patriots, James Develin will get 20 carries.
Of course, knowing the Patriots, James Develin will get 20 carries.
squistion
Footballguy
He was been picked up in waivers in all of my dynasty leagues, early birds got him 3-4 hours ago and I picked him up in the few leagues that were left.
I have no idea what we have here. But anytime you have a player that has a shot down the road at being the lead back, you got to grab him, even if he is with the Patriots.
Don't expect to know much more after tonight's game then we know now. but I think in 3-4 weeks we will have a pretty idea of whether he is potential gold or fool's gold.
I have no idea what we have here. But anytime you have a player that has a shot down the road at being the lead back, you got to grab him, even if he is with the Patriots.
Don't expect to know much more after tonight's game then we know now. but I think in 3-4 weeks we will have a pretty idea of whether he is potential gold or fool's gold.
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RenegadeRoy
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Just snagged him. Hoping he has a big night so I can flip him before the Pats inevitably go with a random RB each week.
Braktastic
Footballguy
I missed out on him in my dynasty league, but, frankly, I'm relieved to be out of the Patriots RB business. Best of luck to everyone that did grab him (unless you're in my league). 
Thanks to this thread I was alerted to this and picked him up just now. Appreciate it guys!
Could end up being nothing but I think it is saying a lot that white is inactive and gray leapfrogged him from the practice squad. We know bolden has a big role on special teams so giving him the Ridley role to himself would be overworking him.
I suspect that bolden gets first crack but gray will get some chances and if he impresses they'll keep him in and his role could expand greatly moving forward.
Roll the dice gents!
Could end up being nothing but I think it is saying a lot that white is inactive and gray leapfrogged him from the practice squad. We know bolden has a big role on special teams so giving him the Ridley role to himself would be overworking him.
I suspect that bolden gets first crack but gray will get some chances and if he impresses they'll keep him in and his role could expand greatly moving forward.
Roll the dice gents!
Darryl Talley
Footballguy
I drafted Vereen and fortunately got rid of him for Gore.
Now I'm rostering Bolden and Gray. God help me?
Now I'm rostering Bolden and Gray. God help me?
Its possible that gray will play st, and bold in will get more work at RB, but I agree he's a good stash and see.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
The guy in my league who broke the bank for Bolden and White has to be thrilled with Gray getting the work. 
JFS171
Footballguy
If "the work" is defined as 2 carries...The guy in my league who broke the bank for Bolden and White has to be thrilled with Gray getting the work.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I wrote that an hour and a half ago, Columbo.If "the work" is defined as 2 carries...The guy in my league who broke the bank for Bolden and White has to be thrilled with Gray getting the work.
JFS171
Footballguy
Apologies for that coming across as a personal slight. I simply meant despite Gray apparently being the next-in-line, they haven't used a next-in-line. They've used Vereen almost exlusively.I wrote that an hour and a half ago, Columbo.If "the work" is defined as 2 carries...The guy in my league who broke the bank for Bolden and White has to be thrilled with Gray getting the work.
That was my only point.
It's a close game and vereen has their trust. He doesn't fumble.
If they were up by a few scores I bet gray would be in.
JFS171
Footballguy
Maybe. Look I'd rather roster Gray than Bolden (already cut him in the one place I threw a dart), but I'm not expecting consistency from either one.rickyg said:
I play dynasty, and the only reason I even got involved with this mess was hoping a guy could flash enough to lock down a role in 2015. Maybe Gray still does that. Maybe Bolden does... who knows? If you're hoping for value you can trust this year, however... that gets tricky. I doubt many expected the Jets game to be one where the "big" back was barely involved. Not with how awful the Jets had been on the road.
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
These happen in part because people are so desperate for the next big thing that it seems they create threads for hype so others around the fantasy world have something to get excited about. This guy is a Patriots RB, what are people really expecting?
Coach Bill Belichick said the Patriots will "keep going with" Jonas Gray and see how he seizes the opportunity.
Gray is officially ahead of Brandon Bolden on the depth chart, as if Thursday night's usage didn't confirm it. It didn't mean a whole lot, as Gray saw just two touches compared to one for Bolden. But we'd expect Gray's role to grow as the "big back" complement to Shane Vereen, who handled 17 touches against the Jets. Gray may never be fantasy-useful, but he could see 8-10 weekly carries.
Not buying it, wxpect Boldin for 30 carries next week and Vereen to touch it 5 times and White to be active over Gray. Seems to be the mantra for the Patriots.
Dude, the pats ran the ball like14 or 15 times. Gray was the clear #2 over bolden. The. This news comes out. What more do you need to keep him on your bench as a flier for the coming weeks?
In response to the er guys who complained that there is a Jonas gray thread: Threads like this are what make the so great. No one needs a thread about rostering Gio Bernard. We all know that. Threads like this one whiff a lot but also lead to pickups that can win your season for you.
SaintsInDome2006
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By the way Gray has been talked about on these boards since he came out of college, this board is a great source of knowledge.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
This. Jets are good against the run, suck against the pass. The Pats frequently implement fairly extreme game plans. It's a short week. Gray had zero game experience and no time to prepare for this one. And he still ran ahead of Bolden.
I looked at the preseason stats and decided Gray was worth a dynasty add prior to last night's game. Everyone other than Bolden got touches -- Gray (37), White (29), Ridley (19), Vereen (14), Bolden (3). I read that as the Patriots prefer not to use Bolden as a RB since he's certainly not someone they were protecting.
Now I'd say that if Gray can fill the Ridley role he will fill it -- though probably shipping some touches to Vereen. And he's definitely worth owning now given the 2015 contract situations of the RBs in NE. No guarantees, but he's a nice flier (and the price was right).
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devouredbychaos
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Worth grabbing in a redraft or keeper at this point? He's most likely flying under the radar this week.
Cheesedawg
Footballguy
Definitely worth a one-week hold to see how much rope Belichick is going to give him.
That said, I'd much rather have Vereen but obviously he isn't available.
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Is Gray a proficient pass catcher? That's an odd role comparison to me at least.
shady inc
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Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Does that mean he's been demoted to the scout team?
Vereen would be the natural fit for a Forte lookalike.
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ROYALWITCHEESE
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It means he's on the scout team. Not sure how it's a good sign that he's playing for the "Bears" and not the Pats in practice...
shady inc
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ohhhh. i thought it meant the forte "role" in the patriots offense (i.e. everydown back)
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Darryl Talley
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LMAO. God help me. I need RB help.
Banger
Footballguy
just snagged him last night but don't like hearing that. Sounds like he's role playing for the defense as opposed to carrying the ball on the offensive side of the field. Was hoping he would slide into the Ridley role.
satch
Footballguy
It's not bad. What it says to me is that Belichick sees Gray as a guy that's capable of doing the things Forte can do, which is clearly a good thing. I don't think in any way it's indicative of how many carries/rec Gray will get vs the Bears (good or bad) but it's certainly indicative of his well rounded skill set. Obviously it's still a situation that needs time to play out, but based on the way things seem to be unfolding and various things I've read, I get the impression that the coaching staff thinks highly of Gray's skill set, attitude, and work ethic. Seems to have a legit shot at taking Ridley's role and even adding some receiving versatility to it, allowing Vereen to return to his specialist role as mainly a receiver, avoid the pounding, and stay healthy.After what happened with Blount last year, hard not be a little excited about Gray's potential in this scenario.
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Warhogs
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I think the general thought process is that when you are playing the role of the opponents offense in practice that you are out there helping the defense prepare for the game and you are not considered a big part of the offensive game plan. Generally, this would suggest that Gray is not being prepared for a role in the offensive game plan this week.
satch
Footballguy
Agreed. Gray could be nothing more than a solid practice squad guy who got a few carries due to circumstances. He could also turn into the Pats #1 RB including goal line work, be one of the best pick ups of the year, and go into 2015 as their starting RB. Roster him for a week or two, painless to drop if he doesn't pan out.
Buck Bradcanon
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
All Aboard choo choo!
HULLOBUDMAN
Footballguy
devouredbychaos
Footballguy
Nice find indeed. I specifically remember Edelman playing some sort of mobile QB on the scout team last season as well. Doesn't mean their role is getting decreased in the game plan or anything like that.
wilked
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I was surprised that he went untouched in all of my ffpc leagues where the benches go 10 deep. Seems like there could be some value this year although it will obviously ebb and flow according to game flow much like Ridley's. Still seems odd that Bolden was rostered everywhere with this guy just chillin on the WW.
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
Do we like Gray this week or will Billy strike again? Whats a stab in the dark stat line some will give him? Vereen questionable? I'll go 12/67/1
BigBlue_RI
Footballguy
I wasted a claim on white when Ridley went down (I haveVereen). Night of the jets game I was on Daddy-duty and missed the news was a healthy scratch in favor of Gray. Of course the one guy in my league whose life is his wife, kids and Fantasy snagged him. Then he proceeds to drop him this week and another owner ahead of me on the waiver priority snags him. I hate the Pats RB's!
zamboni
Footballguy
People probably shied away from Gray since Bolden has the name recognition. Belichick has his gamesmanship, but once he finds his guy like Ridley, he has stuck with him as long as he doesn't put the ball on the ground. Who knows if that will be any of the guys, but Gray is worth a pre-emptive pickup IMO.
I was surprised that he went untouched in all of my ffpc leagues where the benches go 10 deep. Seems like there could be some value this year although it will obviously ebb and flow according to game flow much like Ridley's. Still seems odd that Bolden was rostered everywhere with this guy just chillin on the WW.
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