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Official Ameer Abdullah - The Bandwagon (6 Viewers)

Futz said:
Nice post. What you are not mentioning is that Ameer was fumbling away his use % and wasn't being fully trusted in his rookie year. Throw in the fact that a proven sure handed back in Joique Bell was around and now he's not which bodes well for Abdullah. He showed flashes last season and may be a lottery ticket at his ADP. It's a risk though but they all are there or have low ceilings.
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I would say it's probably a wash for him.  They added Ridley who is the same kind of sure handed dozer types.

 
ldizzle said:
Word is they are gonna give more carries to riddick. He's gonna be a great value in ppr
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MLive's Justin Rogers believes it is "unreasonable" to expect a lot more carries for Theo Riddick.
Riddick made his bones in the passing game last season, recording 80 receptions for 697 yards and three scores, but he was only given 43 touches in the running game. Even with significant questions at running back, it does not sound like the Lions will give him a ton more work on the ground. Riddick is still in the FLEX mix in PPR formats because of his involvement in the passing game. Jul 25 - 12:31 PM

Source: MLive.com

 
Abdullah averaged 4.7 YPC the second half of the season. Compare that to your other flavors of the month.

The guy has the juice and can easily be utilized like Jamaal Charles. He just needs to get better at reading his blocking.

 
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Eminence said:
Abdullah averaged 4.7 YPC the second half of the season. Compare that to your other flavors of the month.

The guy has the juice and can easily be utilized like Jamaal Charles. He just needs to get better at reading his blocking.
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Given that vision was a key positive of his coming out of college, I'm going to blame the perpetually woeful Detroit OL rather than Abdullah. But hopefully all of the draft picks they've thrown at OL pay off this year.

 
Would you guys feel comfortable with Abdullah as your rb2 if you were well stacked at other positions?

 
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need2know said:
Would you guys feel comfortable with Abdullah as your rb2 of you were well stacked at other positions?
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Probably not. There just seems to be so much uncertainty with the run game in Detroit. Knowing that the coaches are saying they don't need a 1,000yd rusher does not help. Plus, you have Theo Riddick there to take away some of his pass catching and Zenner as more of the short yardage guy. I don't know where that leaves Abdullah. He seems to have the talent to be successful, I'm just not sure Detroit is a great fit for that. I would be fine with him as my RB3 or RB4. I just don't think I could trust him to be in my lineup every week, at least going off of what we know as of today.

 
Eminence said:
MLive's Justin Rogers believes it is "unreasonable" to expect a lot more carries for Theo Riddick.
Riddick made his bones in the passing game last season, recording 80 receptions for 697 yards and three scores, but he was only given 43 touches in the running game. Even with significant questions at running back, it does not sound like the Lions will give him a ton more work on the ground. Riddick is still in the FLEX mix in PPR formats because of his involvement in the passing game. Jul 25 - 12:31 PM

Source: MLive.com
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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/08/01/lions-running-backs-fantasy-football/87906310/

this article it says he will be heavily involved in the running game

"Riddick primarily has been used as a receiver throughout his career, with just 72 carries in three seasons. But the Lions insist that he’ll factor more heavily in the run game this fall."

 
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need2know said:
Would you guys feel comfortable with Abdullah as your rb2 if you were well stacked at other positions?
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I continue to think of him as high upside. I'm fine with him as a RB2. I think it's a good strategy to get 3 or 4 guys who have high upside and hope for the best. If I followed that strategy, I'd rather have Abdullah in the late 5th or early 6th to lead that committee than Gio/Duke in the 6th/7th. But if I did, I'd be sure to get a Baltimore guy, a Seattle guy, and some other swing for the fences plays to increase my odds.

 
My problem with Abdullah is that his ADP is right around where I take value at other positions.  If I go WR early he is more likely to be on my team. 

 
Ameer Abdullah said he wants to be a more well-rounded back as a sophomore.
"Blocking, being the guy you can keep in the game with that," Abdullah said. "Being the guy who can get that third-and-1. Being the guy who can break that long run. Being that guy who can catch the ball out of the backfield. Be the guy you can count on in any situation." It is a great goal for the sophomore, but one he is unlikely to achieve with the Lions seemingly intent on using a committee. Even so, Abdullah should be the clear lead in the backfield and better his 168 touches from a year ago.

 
 
Source: Detroit Free Press 
Aug 8 - 8:48 AM
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Ameer Abdullah expects to get the majority of carries this season.
"Obviously, all of us wants to get carries," he said. "I’m hoping and expecting to get the bulk." Abdullah is the clear starter with Joique Bell gone, but is going to lose snaps to Theo Riddick in all passing situations. Zach Zenner and Dwayne Washington are candidates to cut into Abdullah's short-yardage work.

 
 
Source: Detroit Free Press 
Aug 31 - 5:41 PM
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mcintyre1 said:
Jogged off to the locker room, haven't heard an update but I'm only watching red zone.
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Riddick seems like he'll be OK.

The problem with Abdullah is volume and fumbling. He has real small hands so hopefully he can correct the fumbling issue. He has excellent vision though, great athlete, catches the ball well. I think the volume will be there this year, with Riddick or not.

 
Ameer Abdullah rushed 12 times for 63 yards and caught 5-of-5 targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' Week 1 win over the Colts.
The Colts' slow-footed linebackers had no answers for Abdullah, who did work in the middle of the field. His touchdown catch occurred just after Theo Riddick exited the game with what was feared to be a concussion, although Riddick did return. Abdullah is a dynamic back whose role is still concerning because Riddick hogs so much passing-game usage and Dwayne Washington has emerged as the Lions' goal-line specialist. Abdullah gets another plus draw in Week 2 versus Tennessee, but he remains more of an RB2/flex than the borderline RB1 he produced as against the Colts' barely-there defense.

 
 
 
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Abdullah left wk2 w a "foot" injury, did not return. 

Anybody have any additional info here?  I always hate the quiet "foot" injury label. More often than not this ends up a lis franc or "mid foot" sprain that kills a guys season. 

 
I posted too early...

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Ameer Abdullah (foot) is in a walking boot and has a "noticeable limp."
Abdullah rushed for 38 yards on six carries before he left. Theo Riddick and Dwayne Washington are the next men up in Detroit's backfield, and it sounds like Abdullah is questionable at best for Week 3 against the Packers. The Lions would likely give Riddick a chance on early downs if Abdullah misses, with Washington handling any goal-line work. Zach Zenner would be active as the No. 3.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter 
Sep 18 - 8:33 PM

 
There's a chance Dwayne Washington doesn't let him have his job back. He's been flashing big time all preseason. All he needs is opportunity and he might surprise a lot of people. 

 
Ameer Abdullah (foot) will head to North Carolina Tuesday to meet with Dr. Robert Anderson.

Anderson is probably the most well-known foot specialist in the field of sports medicine. If Abdullah's left foot injury is severe enough to require his assistance, it's probably not a good sign. Theo Riddick and Dwayne Washington will lead the backfield in his likely absence
 
 
sounds like we might be hearing from our friend Liz Frank
 
 
So a Lis Frank is not a "break" per se, correct?  More of a displaced bone?  Wouldn't that have turned up on the x-ray or is it more likely that it did show up and now they want Dr. Anderson to confirm?

 
Phoenix212 said:
So a Lis Frank is not a "break" per se, correct?  More of a displaced bone?  Wouldn't that have turned up on the x-ray or is it more likely that it did show up and now they want Dr. Anderson to confirm?
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I think lis francs don't show up on X-ray, IIRC, that would be terrible news if that's what it is. Heck they may not even call it that publicly. Worse thing is the no man's land where they don't firmly diagnose what's going on.

 
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Is Lis Franc just speculation or reported speculation.  I didn't dig hard but the few articles I saw yesterday just called the injury a sprained foot.  

 
need2know said:
So in redraft are people holding?  I am leaning towards dropping for other needs.  This sounds bad
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Holding, but then again, I don't play in leagues with short benches.

Warhogs said:
Is Lis Franc just speculation or reported speculation.  I didn't dig hard but the few articles I saw yesterday just called the injury a sprained foot.  
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Pure SP speculation. Doesn't mean it is wrong, but it is definitely not being reported anywhere.

 
Football RBs going to Dr Anderson for a foot = baseball pitchers going to see Dr James Andrews for a sore elbow. 

Usually not a good outcome, but there's a chance he's ok. A very, very small chance. 

 
Lisfranc is definitely speculation but look at typical lisfranc injuries.  They are often misdiagnosed initially as a sprain and tend to be found after swelling does not abate after a couple days.  Sounds very similar to Abdullah's current situation.  X-rays, according to Stefania Bell, may not show a "fracture" but that does not rule out a lisfranc injury, the x-ray is just the first step in the diagnosis.  A suspected midfoot injury requires further examination, hence the renowned Dr. Anderson.

You never hope someone has an injury, but it isn't completely out of blue to speculate based on the facts we currently know.

 
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