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WR Michael Thomas, NO (1 Viewer)
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Judge Smails
Footballguy
Hearing maybe until week 7?
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Buy Trequan?
Doug B
Footballguy
He has A LOT to prove. Smith showed well several times as a rookie, and has never since matched that promise.
I don't think there'll be one clear player on the real-life 2020 Saints picking up all of Michael Thomas's fantasy value. One week Jared Cook will go off. Then Tre'Quan. Maybe Sanders, maybe Montgomery or Marquez Callaway or Bennie Fowler. Deonte Harris will get free on a long one sooner or later. Could be some games where the Saints don't pass a ton and both Lamara and Latavius Murray have fantasy RB1 days.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
yeah I can definitely see that... what i like about him is he seems the longest target of the available options that more in the Thomas mold to be a bigger target or go up and get one
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Kamara is gonna have 10 catches a game
-jb-
Footballguy
Where did you hear this?
ETA that I just saw their bye week is 6 with three of the upcoming games being quite winnable. Entirely Possible they hold him out until then.
incredibly ####ed.
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tombonneau
Footballguy
Well this sucks. I actually like this week 6 bye. At least it lets us plan better for a realistic return
Skeletore Eh
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
HAS seem to linger for much longer even after return to play. can any of you recall any WR comps from recent past that had HAS but actually came back to perform well the same season?
the google machine produced an article from 2013 on Roddy White. Said he had the injury occured in the 2013 pre-season. he played the entire season but didnt have over 50 yards receiving until December 1st that year (he then had monster games 4 of the last 5 games that year).
last year mo sanu had HAS in late november, came back in december and didnt do much and then ended up having surgery Feb 2020 because of it.
i guess it will depend on the grade of the HAS.
the google machine produced an article from 2013 on Roddy White. Said he had the injury occured in the 2013 pre-season. he played the entire season but didnt have over 50 yards receiving until December 1st that year (he then had monster games 4 of the last 5 games that year).
last year mo sanu had HAS in late november, came back in december and didnt do much and then ended up having surgery Feb 2020 because of it.
i guess it will depend on the grade of the HAS.
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
FYI
Because it's a Monday Night game, the Saints won't report he is out until at least Saturday (and perhaps not even then.)
Bums me out because our IR rules don't allow for moving a player who is doubtful. Currently I have no DT on my roster and won't pick one up until Thomas is declared out.
A/C issues aside, I hope they don't play him until he is 100%. HAS are notoriously slow to heal, easy to re-aggravate, but obviously each injury is ICB.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Color me highly skeptical that Thomas plays through a high ankle sprain. He got rolled up on and looked visibly hobbled. This reeks of Payton-ism trying to keep his opponent off-guard. I'm not buyin what he's sellin. And IF Thomas is out there (5% chance IMO) he's a decoy at best.
No one just magically recovers from a high-ankle sprain.
No one just magically recovers from a high-ankle sprain.
ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
Boston
Footballguy
Feels like this could be trending in the right direction...when that played happened it looked like it could have been a season ender...I like the fact they say he has a chance to play so quickly after the injury but I would be shocked if he did...the Saints are a Super Bowl or bust team and they aren’t winning it without Thomas playing at an elite level...no need to push things in week 2.
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Doug B
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You think? A lot of us watching the game grimaced at first, but though Thomas looked fine walking along the sideline shortly afterward. I know on Saintsreport, there was shock when the high-ankle sprain diagnosis went public.
That said, we're almost 100% positive Thomas is missing the Raiders game. If he does play and play well, the high-ankle sprain diagnosis will likely have been in error.
Boston
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
This.
Either he has a high ankle sprain....
or
He has a chance to play on Monday night.
Both would be unpossible.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
IMO, he looked nothing resembling “fine” on the sidelines when he was moving & testing it out. He looked fine standing in one place. Not sure that’ll be useful in a game tho.
I wouldn’t count on him playing. This vague optimism reeks of gamesmanship by Payton. IIRC he did these shenanigans with Kamara for 3 weeks last year.
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barackdhouse
Footballguy
Not too many bids placed on Trequan and not hearing hype on him for this week. I know they have Sanders too but it seems like Trequan could be in a real good spot.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Right on queue
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Agree - Brees was talking him up quite a bit. That said, Brees didn’t look awesome week 1 & I’m betting the Raiders are gonna come out playing like their heads are on fire for the inaugural game at the Darth Vader Hockey Puck in the dessert.
Faust
MVP
New Orleans Saints star WR Michael Thomas to be examined by Packers doctor Robert Anderson
Packers doctor: “It is my opinion that Michael Thomas should be held out this week in his game versus the Packers.”
Packers doctor: “It is my opinion that Michael Thomas should be held out this week in his game versus the Packers.”
wlwiles
Footballguy
Reminds me of Boobie Miles getting mad at the doctor from Midland TX when they were due to play Midland, claiming the doc's fandom superceded his professional opinion
whole-show
Footballguy
Thomas is out per Bill Huber
Faust
MVP
tombonneau
Footballguy
I don't understand why they didn't put him on the new shorter IR?
rockaction
Footballguy
tombonneau
Footballguy
Not sure but I doubt it. But the nfl is actually gifting teams this short team flexibility it’s odd to not use it. Unless he really isn’t that badly hurt.
-jb-
Footballguy
tombonneau
Footballguy
Am I the only the owner not happy about this? Hate when guys are rushed back. This has weeks of BS Decoy written all over it.. I'd rather they take their time so when he's back I know I have a real WR1 in my lineup vs. a decoy WR4.
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-jb-
Footballguy
I agree in a vacuum but given how much injury there is across the WRs this year, alternatives are pretty slim.
BigJim®
Footballguy
I understand this... heck I'm experiencing it with Thomas needed in my line-up. On the other hand, I think this is going to be the risk no matter what week a guy comes back. If he was ruled out this week and returns next week, we'd be in the same boat... just with another zero week. We can't really say he's being rushed back. It all hinges on how injured he was, or still is, and no one can know that. Being active and having actual performance is the only way we can evaluate. Better to do that this week than next IMHO.
barackdhouse
Footballguy
I sure could use him but I don't want him rushing back. He's not really gonna play this week is he?
BigJim®
Footballguy
JMHO, the fact the Saints did not put him on IR (3 week minimum) is worth considering before assuming he's being rushed back. If they themselves were not sure if this was a 3-week minimum injury, is it obvious he's being rushed back? Not sure what the incentive would be to keep a player on the active roster if you don't expect him back < 3 weeks.
trader jake
Footballguy
BigJim®
Footballguy
Was there a 3-week IR last season? Have to admit I'm a little turned around on IR rules for 2020.I just had an A.J. Green flashback from last season.
tombonneau
Footballguy
My only hope is that the high ankle the media latched on to was an exaggeration and that it's just a normal sprain.
Still, he'll be on my bench for Edelman.
