jetstream1066
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Ridley Vs the Jets
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Ellington Vs the seahawks
thoughts ?
or
Ellington Vs the seahawks
thoughts ?
I have a rule that I never start anyone that plays against the Pats. So if I were you, the choice would be made for me (you being a Jets fan and Ridley playing against your team).
But if it were MY team, I'd start Ridley over Ellington and not think twice about it.
Ridley Vs the Jets
or
Ellington Vs the seahawks
thoughts ?
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians told reporters last week that he sees rookie Andre Ellington as "a 30-32 snap player" going forward, and that Ellington "does not have the body type to hold up over more." Ellington has played very well, vastly outplaying Rashad Mendenhall this year but Arians is basically saying that the two players will split snaps fairly evenly the rest of this season.
Ridley converted 8-of-20 rushes inside the five-yard-line for touchdowns in 2012. Not so this year. For a back that doesn't factor into the passing game, Ridley’s sole uses, volume and touchdowns, are droppiing fast from a fantasy perspective. The Pats are throwing near the end zone more effectively than running even with Gronk not in the lineup yet. If the Pats get up by a big margin with time to kill, Ridley could be big. If not, Ridley could be a detriment to a fantasy team owner. I don't do fantasy anymore but if I did, I'd look to trade Ridley since Blount and Bolden are taking snaps he used to get.
I'm not sure how much longer Blount will get those carries. He's terrible.
Ridley Vs the Jets
or
Ellington Vs the seahawks
thoughts ?
I'm not sure how much longer Blount will get those carries. He's terrible.
Yeah, and trying to trade Ridley is problematic for fantasy owners because everyone knows the situation in NE and it's almost impossible to get anything good back in a trade.
Plus, that doesn't help jetsbro this week.
I think Ridley is a special back, (with the big exception of him having fumbling issues at times). If he fumbles, BB will likely sit him. Otherwise, it's likely he'll get decent yards and a TD.
I had to do it. I traded Brady away for Big Ben & Mathews. I needed RB help once I lost Wilson & Martin to injuries. Ivory sucked as my starting RB last week.
My season has turned around in the pats planet league. I went from 10th to 3rd place .
3-5 here. I got absolutely crushed last week as I started Thompkins and Amendola, and I got a whopping 1.5 points from them. This week Megatron is on a bye, so that can't end up well for me unless Pats players step up.
3-5 here. I got absolutely crushed last week as I started Thompkins and Amendola, and I got a whopping 1.5 points from them. This week Megatron is on a bye, so that can't end up well for me unless Pats players step up.
I feel a little badly for Thompkins. Since wk 5 opponents have, by and large, put their best CB on Thompkins, realizing he had been the Pats best WR threat. Amendola needs to get back to 100% to become THE GUY for the Pats again before Thompkins can shed that A+ coverage. Pitt has pretty good DBs so this may not be your week.
Some have asked if I think Dobson has passed KT in the pecking order after the last 2 wks. The situation is more complicated than X has passed Y bc the situation means everything. For instance, vs the Jets, Rex put Cromartie on KT and that's a tough match for any WR. Add in that they play different WR positions, Dobson being the boundary guy, & that Amendola, KT and Edelman can all share the same routes and you can see why KT's targets went down last week vs Miami. All in all, I still think KT is the better player between him and Dobson, but the situations have dictated targets and KT lost out the last 2 games. That may turn, should turn, when Amendola gets fully healthy to pull the A+ coverage.
Yeah, I benched him last week and it paid off. This week I was thin, so I went with him. I think he was targeted once? I can't really take that chance.
Anyway, somehow Kenny Stills was waived, so I picked him up. He's gonna have to do.
I benched KT too. For Amendola
Turns out it didn't matter much.
I haven't watched the game a 2nd time and may not but the biggest 2 questions I had following the game was 1) where was Amendola & 2) why wasn't he used more. Especially if Collie is going to take KT's routes you'd think Amendola and/or Edelman would get lots of throws. Limited total plays, limited TOP and more runs, yes, but Amendola disappeared right in front of my eyes.