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RB Devontae Booker (2 Viewers)
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ATB
Footballguy
Kinda figured this when his brother tweeted something sympathetic and wishing CJ a quick recovery.
OU#1
Footballguy
packer_junkie
Footballguy
With 'breaking news' that CJA is done for year. How many Rbs are better than this guy ROS??
Johnson
Bell
Elliot
Murray
Mccoy?
Gordon?
Gurley?
Miller?
He's almost a lock top 10 am I wrong??
Johnson
Bell
Elliot
Murray
Mccoy?
Gordon?
Gurley?
Miller?
He's almost a lock top 10 am I wrong??
I want to thank whomever was promoting Booker for the last three weeks leading up to this event. They shared that Bookers share of carries had been increasing every week leading up to the rumor that it could be a 50/50 split going into MNF. I actually waited too long and should've added Booker based upon the 50/50 info. However, I'll take luck this time. I spent 40% ($330 out of $1000) of my blind free agent bidding budget on Ty Montgomery on Tuesday night and bid $1 on Booker and another $1 on Eifert. Next closest bid was $151 for Montgomery and no bids on Booker or Eifert. I'm having a good week. Sorry, nobody else to share with but my anonymous FBG bros.
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
CJ was RB12 in my league when he went down. Not too many tough matchups ROS, but until we see the guy carry the load for 20+ carries, I wouldn't put him above RB10-12. That said, he has obvious upside with the lack of competition and good defense. As an owner, I am excited about his prospects and am starting him this week over a few higher-projected names, as a natural skeptic I'm only cautiously optimistic those CJ points translate well.
ATB
Footballguy
CJ was also in a RBBC though. Booker will be a bell cow on an offense that afforded CJ enough opportunities in a committee to put up numbers that kept him in the top-15.
Without CJ to compete with, Booker is a lock for top-10 and very likely top-5 numbers going forward.
ATB
Footballguy
He won't need Bell cow numbers to be top 10. He will be the redzone guy and he will get a lot of RZ looks.
Gottabesweet
Footballguy
I don't think it updates mid week. It shows Booker with 17 points this week (when it came out he was with 8) he should have jumped up based on this week alone.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
The weekly projections are updated at least (Booker #8 overall in my league's PPR format).
With Ware, Ingram, Lat. Murray, and Booker, I think will be starting Booker over Ingram in the flex and running with Ware and Murray.
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
ATB
Footballguy
Kubiak was just quoted this week, I believe, saying he's confident in Booker as a pass-blocker so he's a 3 down back.
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ATB
Footballguy
ATB
Footballguy
Well, he's the head coach so...............................................................
ATB
Footballguy
packersfan
Footballguy
I'm trying not to get TOO excited about his potential but I'm in agreement. It's hard for me not to see him as a stone-cold Top 10 lock barring injury the rest of the way. He's a three-down back with high TD upside. The Broncos are coming off a game where their RBs just scored twice and Booker got one of those TDs. It's not fiction to say he would've gotten that one had he been the starter for that game so you're looking at a 20-plus point game for him in that role. That's the kind of upside he now possesses moving forward.
Again, the only thing I see slowing him down is the threat of injury which could happen to any starting running back. The gap between him and his backup is much greater than the gap was between Anderson and Booker so there's no need in my opinion to worry about any committee forming here. The job is his as long as he stays healthy. He has looked fantastic lately and Kubiak clearly trusts and believes in him. If you drafted him or added him off the WW or via trade this is the type of player who can win fantasy championships for you. A mid-season 20-point plus per game player is a significant game-changer in fantasy. This is a Beckham-type addition to starting lineups in Week 8. I think it has that type of magnitude.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
I put him #7-10 ROS. There arent' a lot better than him. He is on one of the top rushing teams in the league with one of the top OL in the league. The talent behind him is unknown and questionable. He has room to be a top 5, but I'd put him at the lower end of top 10 ROS
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Exactly what I am thinking Brew! I see him at #30 RB in the top 200 moving forward just now. I see this changing next week depending upon his performance this week. It might take a couple weeks to crack the top 10 moving forward, or not? I'm buying. Who would you rather have for the ROS - Booker or Ajayi? Tough call - both top 8 RB's for the ROS?
MattFancy
Footballguy
MrJimiT
Footballguy
Using the T200 metrics, if you were to add 100% of CJ Anderson's ROS towards Booker....that lands him as ROS #4 behind Elliot and ahead of D Murray. If you factor in 50% of CJ Anderson's ROS towards Booker...that puts him in the ROS #10-12 range with Ware, Ingram, Miller and Ajayi.
My ROS RB rankings until I get to Booker, assuming PPR:
1. Bell- has not scored a TD and close to 23 points a game also missing first 3 weeks of the season should actually benefit him later.
2. David Johnson- workload a small concern later in season.
3. Elliot- workload/rookie wall concern here as well but seems to get better every week. Only thing keeping him from Bell/Johnson tier is passing game usage not to their level.
4. Booker- schedule over next 3 weeks is great and overall no horrible matchups. I think he's more talented than CJ and unlike CJ does not have to contend with a back of his quality cutting into his usage and he's considerably fresher than most of his competition.
Honorable mention:
McCoy- hamstring issues could put him out, hopefully anyway, till post bye so factoring in two missed games or one missed/one limited
Gordon- TD dependent is tough to bank on when you are not exactly tearing it up as runner
Ware-- I'd put him over Booker at 4 if I felt this is the best we see of Charles but if he can get a little healthier he can cut into Ware's usage at least just a little.
Murray- I had to edit this as I forgot about him but I still put him here due to workload concerns catching up on him later.
1. Bell- has not scored a TD and close to 23 points a game also missing first 3 weeks of the season should actually benefit him later.
2. David Johnson- workload a small concern later in season.
3. Elliot- workload/rookie wall concern here as well but seems to get better every week. Only thing keeping him from Bell/Johnson tier is passing game usage not to their level.
4. Booker- schedule over next 3 weeks is great and overall no horrible matchups. I think he's more talented than CJ and unlike CJ does not have to contend with a back of his quality cutting into his usage and he's considerably fresher than most of his competition.
Honorable mention:
McCoy- hamstring issues could put him out, hopefully anyway, till post bye so factoring in two missed games or one missed/one limited
Gordon- TD dependent is tough to bank on when you are not exactly tearing it up as runner
Ware-- I'd put him over Booker at 4 if I felt this is the best we see of Charles but if he can get a little healthier he can cut into Ware's usage at least just a little.
Murray- I had to edit this as I forgot about him but I still put him here due to workload concerns catching up on him later.
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Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Very interesting... No Ajayi here, okay. Ware looks really good and you are correct, if Charles returns things change some. KC "could" trade Charles to the NYG's? Makes dollars and sense for an aging, hurt RB? Then Ware would be totally intrenched. I hear KC loves him? Lots of loyalty to Charles. Booker in the top 4 RB ROS? Strong prediction. He passes the eye test and he has broken some nice long runs. He will be the guy. I believe in Booker and the DEN rush offense with a strong D. Those top 3 RB's you list are given. If you own them you're ecstatic. Now, the rest of us are looking to find that other diamond player. As of today our RB crop is Ware, Blount (flex), and Ingram. Looking at trading away Ingram and acquiring either Booker or Ajayi? That's why I love FootballGuys and you guys here on the Shark Pool! Not a given science, just an educated guess.
No on Ajayi and if I"m wrong so be it but I know I would not want him over any of those RB's I mentioned above for ROS but not wanting to turn this into an Ajayi thread and list out why, but he's for sure top 10 for ROS.
I got Booker on two teams that are fairly deep at RB and I made the post because I was actually mulling this over yesterday. One team is a dynasty team with Bell, Booker, Ingram, Gurley, and Tevin Coleman and I felt that looking at ROS my second best RB was Booker. I got a redraft team with Bell, Booker, McCoy,Tevin Coleman and same thing I was thinking about that team was that Booker to me is my second most valuable RB for ROS. I don't own Demarco or Elliot in any league but I do own Ajayi and all the other RB's I mentioned and just being honest with myself when I pondered this yesterday I felt and continue to feel there are only 3 RB's I take over him for ROS.
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Nice menobrown! I understand we always want to root for our own players. Taking out of the equation personal bias can be a bit dicey. Putting Booker in at top 4 RB ROS is a very strong prediction. Yes, the landscape changes week to week, but I do agree that Booker has got to rank right there somewhere. Top 4, top 8, top 12 - that makes him a RB #1 for the ROS. Now, is he a top notch RB #1, or a low end RB #1? Booker is still a rookie with upside and lots to learn. That's why they play the game.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Booker is an easy top 10 RB ROS for me. The Denver D is going to keep Denver in the lead or in every game at a minimum so Denver will continue to run all game. And, Denver will not be in catch up mode allowing teams to just rush the QB play after play forcing Booker to pass block a ton. Anyone that has Booker on their roster has struck gold. I am not one of those and am very disappointed.
mnmplayer
Footballguy
I can't believe this, but I just got Odell Beckham for Booker, so the hype around all the FFB sites is real on Booker. I expect he should rip up the league over the next few weeks, but I don't think I could do much better than ODB even if Booker showed his stuff. I am not even sure I got the better end of the deal, but wanted a bird in the hand. I am ready to admit that it is entirely possible Booker is more valuable ROS, especially with ODB on bye this week, but I need a WR more than a RB and its O'dell freakin Beckham. This is redraft and his other WRs are Dez (coming back and who he was pushing for me to take) and Kelvin Benjamin. I told him I'd take Dez if it was still 2014 and sent my counter and he slept on it and it was accepted this morning! He needs a RB bad and is 2-5 with some bad schedule luck so is kinda desperate.
Just posting this to give an example of Booker's value as the new starter.
Just posting this to give an example of Booker's value as the new starter.
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
Paid off.
Got him in the 12th when guys like Prosise, DeAndre Washington, Vereen, McKinnon and Starks all went just before him.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
ATB
Footballguy
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
I see FootballGuys moved Booker up from #30 to #5 RB moving forward in top 200 in the last couple days. Strongjay.
In standard performance
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kittenmittens
Footballguy
Injured his shoulder apparently.
dcgangstas
Footballguy
Questionable for the rest of the game.
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Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Hope he isn't too badly dinged. Need him to explode in this game and ROS as the heir apparent of the DEN running game. C'mon, Book, rise to the occasion!
mquinnjr
Footballguy
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Thanks for the extra color.
Though should there be a concern that Booker isn't the guy for short yard/goal line carries?
