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Official Malcolm Mitchell Thread (1 Viewer)
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Team Smokin'
Footballguy
So you can sleep like a baby? The Guru - haha. I hope you're right! I too feel confident that he will have a good game, be nice if it was a great game!
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Kelce having a pretty good game gives me a nice head start so I'm getting more comfortable starting this guy. Siemian doesn't look like he's going to go. in that case DT is benched for me. if he does go I am strongly leaning toward benching diggs
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Tommy Collins
Footballguy
I'm rolling with Mitchell over Moncrief. I just started Cooper and that was a disappointment. The Texans haven't been great the past few weeks, but Moncrief is so TD dependent that I don't feel comfortable with him. I haven't trusted him much since he's returned from injury despite having to start him a couple of times. I really hate relying on TDs because sooner or later he's not going to score. Mitchell has the ability to put up points even if he doesn't score, which is why I'm leaning toward him.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Interseptopus
Footballguy
From this morning's free FBG e-mail updateLink?
Siemian practiced Wed and Thurs per rotoworld.
Doesn't seem a lock to play. Something to keep an eye on for sure.
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Statorama
gangster
He passes the eye test with me. Kid looks like a legit player and seems better each week.
Points don't mean much in leagues I play in so not much of a factor, no difference between a defense giving up 11 or 41. Even 7-10 only gets you 5 points. So to answer your question I would prioritize trying to find a defense with a better chance of creating turnovers than playing against a QB who almost never turns it over.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
fair. I would agree. the majority of points for defenses in my league come off turn overs and sacks etc.
I've had defenses that allow 30 or so points but still done quite well due to return yards. so there's that to consider but you've made good points
Bugg
Footballguy
No, imo, his Gronkless upside remains, "NE's primary red zone option in the passing game, with the ability to contribute at all depth levels on the field". However, upside can be fickle.
If anything, Hogan's health lowers his floor. To what degree, I am not yet sure...but hey, nothing is really sure about MM yet.
If anything, Hogan's health lowers his floor. To what degree, I am not yet sure...but hey, nothing is really sure about MM yet.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
With the caveat that every season, every roster, player injuries, and individual game plans are always different, here's how the Pats have used their WRs against the Ravens over the past 10 years. You can see how their RBs have fared vs. BAL in the Dion Lewis thread.
2014 Playoffs (W 35-31)
Edelman 8-74-0
Amendola 5-81-2
LaFell 5-62-1
2013 (W 41-7)
Edelman 7-77-0
Amendola 2-45-0
Dobson 1-21-0
2012 Playoffs (L 28-13)
Welker 8-117-1
Lloyd 7-70-0
Branch 2-16-0
2012 (L 31-30)
Welker 8-142-0
Lloyd 9-109-0
Edelman 4-21-1
Branch 2-11-0
2011 Playoffs (W 23-20)
Welker 6-53-0
Branch 2-18-0
Edelman 1-8-0
2010 (W 23-20)
Branch 9-98-1
Welker 7-53-0
2009 Playoffs (L 33-14)
Edelman 6-44-2
Moss 5-48-0
2009 (W 27-21)
Moss 3-50-1
Welker 6-48-0
Edelman 1-12-0
2007 (W 27-24)
Stallworth 3-68-0
Moss 4-34-1
Welker 3-18-0
Gaffney 1-8-1
2014 Playoffs (W 35-31)
Edelman 8-74-0
Amendola 5-81-2
LaFell 5-62-1
2013 (W 41-7)
Edelman 7-77-0
Amendola 2-45-0
Dobson 1-21-0
2012 Playoffs (L 28-13)
Welker 8-117-1
Lloyd 7-70-0
Branch 2-16-0
2012 (L 31-30)
Welker 8-142-0
Lloyd 9-109-0
Edelman 4-21-1
Branch 2-11-0
2011 Playoffs (W 23-20)
Welker 6-53-0
Branch 2-18-0
Edelman 1-8-0
2010 (W 23-20)
Branch 9-98-1
Welker 7-53-0
2009 Playoffs (L 33-14)
Edelman 6-44-2
Moss 5-48-0
2009 (W 27-21)
Moss 3-50-1
Welker 6-48-0
Edelman 1-12-0
2007 (W 27-24)
Stallworth 3-68-0
Moss 4-34-1
Welker 3-18-0
Gaffney 1-8-1
Interseptopus
Footballguy
alright let's get nuts. putting him in.
LionOfGosforth
Footballguy
In over Moncrief, gambling that TD streak ends for Donte today, and also Gabriel (think ATL will run run run today).
Interseptopus
Footballguy
ex-ghost
Footballguy
You really think so? He has looked good the past couple of weeks, but damn the Patriots and their ball spreading philosophy.
After about 5 misses on WRs over the past few years, Belichick may have finally gotten it right. But with Gronk, Lewis/White, Bennett, Edelman and even Hogan, it's hard to imaging any Patriot WR being top 20.
packersfan
Footballguy
Well so much for the ascending talent thing. That was a pretty huge buzzkill. TD was nice but when Brady's dropping 400+ and you only get 40 yards and a handful of targets that's not cause for too much excitement. Mitchell was pretty much an afterthought most of the game tonight. Brady barely looked his way most of the game, focusing more on Edelman, Hogan, Bennett and even White more often in the passing game. I'll take the 14 points in PPR and it certainly isn't a bad game but when you get 400+ from Brady, Smith getting hurt and everything was trending upwards you sure would've liked more than that.
Gonna be hard to start him next week against Denver even with Brady as hot as he is now. I'd say he still has a respectable floor given his TD potential and the Patriots' pass-first approach but the upside may not be as high as I was hoping when I grabbed him off the WW last week. Possibly more of a WR3/4 type than a strong WR3 with WR2 upside.
Gonna be hard to start him next week against Denver even with Brady as hot as he is now. I'd say he still has a respectable floor given his TD potential and the Patriots' pass-first approach but the upside may not be as high as I was hoping when I grabbed him off the WW last week. Possibly more of a WR3/4 type than a strong WR3 with WR2 upside.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
packersfan you sure has been a glass half full kind of guy lately.
We are talking about a rookie WR who had not done much of anything until 4 weeks ago. Since then he has put up
4 receptions 98 yards 1 TD
5 receptions 42 yards 2 TD
8 receptions 82 yards
4 receptions 41 yards 1 TD
and you are talking about this not being good enough?
Mitchel has scored as a top 10 WR over the past 4 weeks.
We are talking about a rookie WR who had not done much of anything until 4 weeks ago. Since then he has put up
4 receptions 98 yards 1 TD
5 receptions 42 yards 2 TD
8 receptions 82 yards
4 receptions 41 yards 1 TD
and you are talking about this not being good enough?
Mitchel has scored as a top 10 WR over the past 4 weeks.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Did you watch the game?
Guy had a red zone target for a potential TD on opening drive. Brady threw another red zone throw near the goal line and just missed.
He still has a TD anyways later in the game, he is a serious red zone target for Brady. They were up 23-3 and he had 4/40/TD...had Balt been more competitive early I think Mitchell would have a few targets. Hogan got most of his on a busted coverage. Mitchell seems to line up wide and to Brady's left.
I think you are being ridiculous. 2nd half Pats almost imploded for a while. Ravens had long drives, not as much Pats offense once they were up 23-3 and Mitchell was a decent part of that early success. He had most of it in one half, cut him some slack jack.
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shadyridr
Footballguy
shadyridr
Footballguy
FUBAR
Footballguy
I prefer to think of it as starting one of Brady's likely top targets. Risk for sure, but Crabtree bombed last week, and I don't like starting receivers against the Patriots (sanders) and Julio is probably back (Gabriel), leaving me Mitchell or wallace as my wr3. So I think I'm starting Mitchell in the conference championship. I'm the underdog by a bit so I need to take some chances.
packersfan
Footballguy
Nope, didn't watch it. I base all my analysis just on box scores and what my neighbors tell me. That's how I roll.
He had 4-40-1 on a night when Brady dropped 400+. As I said I don't find that to be all that exciting or promising. It's not awful and it certainly didn't kill anyone who started him but given the game Brady had it's not wrong in my opinion to feel as if more could've been had. More significantly, he was barely targeted from start to finish. Mitchell was on the field a ton but barely registered a blip in terms of actual involvement in the passing game. Snap count to me is often meaningless. Actual involvement in the offense counts for a whole lot more.
I'm not saying Mitchell stinks or sucks or is awful so don't misquote me. He's clearly a talented player and I think he has a bright future. I think the Patriots found themselves a good young WR which is quite rare for them. But I'm evaluating his fantasy potential for the remainder of this season only. I was hoping that when I picked him up I was adding a high-impact difference maker for the stretch run, someone like Tyreek Hill or Taylor Gabriel who could make a significant impact, especially given the offense he was a part of based on what was an ascending role in terms of targets, role and production. Nearly all of that (outside of one great RZ target that did result in a TD) came to a screeching halt last night. I'm not sure that's the case any longer.
Maybe that's just an overreaction to one so-so game but given the game Brady had you sure would've liked to see an ascending player carve out a much more meaningful role than Mitchell had. But from the start of the game to the end he really wasn't a part of this game plan at all. For someone whose role had been growing I found that quite odd, and as a Mitchell owner, troubling. You typically don't see things like that with impact players in big games. Those are the players offenses want to be highly involved. Other than his RZ involvement, though, that really wasn't the case with Mitchell last night.
What does this mean for Mitchell going forward? In my opinion it will make him tough to trust as anything more than a WR3/4 this week as I said. Week 16 obviously looks much better vs. the Jets but I still wouldn't view him as anything more than an upside WR3 since Edelman is still the clear No. 1 WR in this offense, Hogan clearly could go off in a great matchup too and Bennett looked much healthier last night than the Patriot beat writers were saying he looked. The good thing for Mitchell, and I did say this in my post, is his TD potential should give him a respectable floor so if you did start him this week I think he has a shot at around 10 points or so in PPR. I just think his ceiling is capped by the matchup and if the Patriots again decide to reduce his role in the passing game like they did last night.
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packer_junkie
Footballguy
Pretty simple to me-- sit him week 15 @ Denver unless your other options are completely awful.. and start him vs the dumpster fire that is the Jets week 16.... He might have 100-2.
Base evaluations for next year on the next 3 games and the playoffs...
One thing I noticed-- the ravens jammed his ### up yesterday and he struggled. That can be improved on-- I remember Davantae adams getting stuck at line almost every snap for awhile--- now, guys like sherman and Norman can't keep a jam on him.
Base evaluations for next year on the next 3 games and the playoffs...
One thing I noticed-- the ravens jammed his ### up yesterday and he struggled. That can be improved on-- I remember Davantae adams getting stuck at line almost every snap for awhile--- now, guys like sherman and Norman can't keep a jam on him.
packersfan
Footballguy
Agreed. Zero chance he starts for me this week. Broncos are pretty much death to perimeter WRs. I think the best you can hope for are a few catches and maybe a TD. Absolutely plan to start him Week 16 assuming nothing changes for him between now and then.
The primary positive I like about him is the Red Zone role. He's definitely a factor there and that's huge. I was just hoping to see the targets remain high and that's what disappointed me last night.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Over the last 4 games, Mitchell ranked 9th, 14th, 16th, and 27th each week (8th overall in that time frame) in PPR leagues and 6th, 14th, 28th, and 23rd each week in 0 ppr leagues (10th overall). Considering most people picked him up for nothing or pennies on the dollar, I find it hard to believe that people are finding fault with how he is doing. He will most likely be TD dependent against DEN. Then he gets the Jets again . . . and he just had 2 TD against them a few weeks ago.
tombonneau
Footballguy
Eh, I get what you are saying with the rationale of "if Brady throws for 400 and he only breaks x then his ceiling is capped." But it's not like this was a 50 pass game. Not a fan normally of "if you remove one play" logic but removing the Hogan bomb it's really a 320 yard game from Brady and Mitchell's piece of the pie doesn't look as small.
To me the usage is key. He gets RZ love and was a half yard away from a 2 TD game. Arrow is still pointing way up in dynasty but for RD obviously he's dicey vs. Denver but is startable Week 16.
packersfan
Footballguy
The RZ usage is great. I've said that in all my posts. That's his biggest key without a doubt. My concern, though, was the usage. He had 5 targets last night. That was a real buzzkill in my opinion since he was coming off 10 and 7 the previous two weeks. The arrow was pointing up for him in terms of usage in the passing game. Then it dropped off considerably last night. I love the RZ stuff but I was hoping to see more sustained usage between the 20s and that was absent last night. Other than his one big gain (which was a real nice play) Brady didn't look to him at all. I think all of his targets were RZ targets.
I guess I'm just a little bummed that I didn't hit on the next Tyreek Hill or Taylor Gabriel, that high-impact WR2 type with the occasional WR1 impact who could really make a huge impact going forward. Nothing wrong with a solid WR3 to plug into the lineup and get you 14-15 points a game. That guy isn't going to hurt you and as I said in my first post last night if you started Mitchell this week he obviously didn't hurt you. I was just hoping to get a little more juice from him given how he was ascending and given the numbers Brady put up. Didn't happen so I'll re-evaluate Mitchell's role going forward. Like I said, he's a good player and I don't think he's a bum. Just not the high-impact type of WR I was hoping for. These things happen and now we move on.
tombonneau
Footballguy
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Glad I benched Diggs for him. Turned out good. Although I did not need the points.
I am sitting him this week vs Denver. I actually like Diggs' matchup this week better. I'd love to play him but round 2 of the playoffs against a tough D, better to sit him IMO
I am sitting him this week vs Denver. I actually like Diggs' matchup this week better. I'd love to play him but round 2 of the playoffs against a tough D, better to sit him IMO
Last night was like the platonic ideal of keeping things ambiguous. He was targeted in the RZ and scored. But he basically disappeared after halftime. He seems to be emerging as a trusted option for Brady. But now he faces Denver.
If I had clearly better options, I'd definitely sit him. As it is, I'm picking two between Gabriel, Boyd and MM. In other words, a high ceiling guy, a decent floor guy, and a total question mark. If Green is back and fully healthy I'll probably sit Boyd and roll with Mitchell, counting on the "Brady trumps any match-up" rule. But man, I won't feel good about it.
If I had clearly better options, I'd definitely sit him. As it is, I'm picking two between Gabriel, Boyd and MM. In other words, a high ceiling guy, a decent floor guy, and a total question mark. If Green is back and fully healthy I'll probably sit Boyd and roll with Mitchell, counting on the "Brady trumps any match-up" rule. But man, I won't feel good about it.
packersfan
Footballguy
Yeah that's tough. Obviously you're starting Gabriel no matter what. Bengals' matchup is real good so even if Green's back maybe roll with Boyd and hope for 5-6 targets and decent numbers? I'd probably go Mitchell and hope for a RZ play, though. He definitely has a higher TD upside than Boyd does even if Green was out. You would think Brady should be able to move the ball on the Broncos and get at least 1-2 RZ looks against them. I doubt Denver shuts them down completely. It's just hard to project more than 4-5 catches tops in a game like this given the matchup and what we saw last night in terms of Mitchell's role between the 20s and how good Denver is vs. perimeter WRs. So you're really banking on a TD this week if you start him. Good news is he's a big RZ option and he's got Brady. Bad news is the matchup is truly awful.
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squistion
Footballguy
BostonSportsPub @BostonSportsPub 7h7 hours ago
Bill Belichick compares WR Malcolm Mitchell to Deion Branch#respect
Bill Belichick compares WR Malcolm Mitchell to Deion Branch
packersfan
Footballguy
Third in targets vs. Ravens behind Edelman and Hogan (one more than Bennett and two more than White). Edelman and Hogan were the clear preferred options Monday night.
First in RZ targets vs. Ravens.
This supports the points I've made in my posts. His overall role in the passing game was reduced but his RZ role remains strong. Whether that continues remains to be seen.
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
If what Brady said this past weekend after the game is true then I'm starting him with extreme confidence over Cooks and Cooper along side Beckham. My main reservation is their playing Denver.
Tex
Tommy Collins
Footballguy
Brady clearly didn't look Mitchell's way much except for in the RZ. He's still a rookie with not a lot of playing time. It will take time for him to be a big part of the offense. I think expectations should be tempered, especially against Denver.
packersfan
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I'm sorry but you are either fishing or just abrasive. Hogan was not the clear choice, he made a lot of his money on one play. The targets on the opening drive and the red zone show Brady clearly like Mitchell...I asked if you watche d the game and you said no but I can't tell if you were trying to be a smart ###...you just come across as a whiny complainer and if things don't go 100% your way for FF including 30 targets all for Mitchell then it's gloom and doom.
and you don't just post once but you keep coming over the top...just my .02 and feedback. Maybe the playoff pressure is getting the best of you, I would encourage some fresh air amigo, don't care how cold it is outside.
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
Why would it take time for him to be a big part of the offense?
I'm curious. I just watched Brady with my own two eye gloat about this guy and say they need to get him more involved.
Tex
