Ray_T

maybe thats the reason hes not coming back. if the team told him it would be a committee, that would be a bit embarrassing for him. might as well sit out as long as you can get away with it.

I think so. Naj is a great talent, but Pickett is mediocre so far. hes not good enough to scare defenses into backing off the line and the Steelers O line isnt good enough to overcome that. so Naj is a volume based RB1/2 until the line play improves or Pickett plays well enough to force defenses to back off the line a bit. and volume based guys need a good gamescript to be productive. if the Steel are down 2 TD's in the second half, they wont wanna run the ball a whole lot. and that really hurts Naj's value. Say what you will about Rothlisberger, but he was good enough that teams respected him and didnt crowd the line like they are for pickett. And until he proves himself it will likely remain that way.

it sounds like they already tried to get Matt Ryan out of retirement and he said No Way. I think this is one of the better options if they are not gonna go out and spend to bring someone in. Thing is... I think they are fairly limited in their options. Rodgers is on a Big contract. its not like they are flush with cash. and not a lot of guys would want to come here to keep the seat warm for a Rodgers return late in the season. Not without being shown the money. so there are issues there. I have not checked how tight they are to the cap but given the cash Rodgers is costing I cant see them having a ton of cap space to play with.

well, I had Naj as one of those players who would be hit or miss from time to time. I dont mind the matchup in this case. The Houston offense is good enough that Pittsburgh will be looking to kill the clock if they get a lead and Naj should be a big part of that.

if you think the Steel will beat Houston then you should probably start him. I do think the Steelers win the game, so there should be some garbage time carries to bolster his stats. I'd probably give it a go. That said you never told us what your alternatives are. This is usually the deciding factor in any decision to start a player (or sit him)

who else are you gonna get? its not like the waiver wire for fantasy football. at least he has starting experience and he has shown he can run a pro offense. Hes at least a decent quality backup QB. if you were looking for a starting calibre QB most All of those are on a roster. so its not like the jets have a whole lot of choice. unless you feel a 35 year old Kaepernick who has been out of football for some years is a better option. If you feel there are better options out there I'd like to know about it. At best most of the free agents out there may be comparable but likely have not been a starter at the NFL level ever. so you got a guy with experience and you didnt have to break the bank or pay a high draft pick to get him.

well the line isnt playing well in Tennessee. That is certainly part of the problem. Spears has a natural advantage in that he is fast. so if he can beat people to the corner he can round the corner before anyone gets to him and you dont need a good line to make that play work. You need speed. (which he has) To me that is his only real advantage. but for my money I'd still rather have Henry (for this year at least)

Hoyer has proven to be a reliable backup. he may even put up starting calibre numbers. Also Hoyer is familiar with the offense from his days with the Pats. They brought him in for a reason. if Jimmy G misses time Hoyer is your guy. You can bet on that.

This is what I expected. Simien is a nice signing but its gonna be at least 3-4 weeks til he knows enough of the playbook to start. 2 weeks if hes a real fast study but I wouldnt bet on that. Most of the QB's who are that quick in learning the playbook are probably your high end starters.

if you have good depth at the position, I'd probably wait a week til I start him. if your depth is lacking maybe you roll the dice. but it does sound like hes progresssing nicely.

well, I always try to make my pickups based on how the player is expected to perform in the current situation. But a handcuff can be a cheap way to back yourself up in the event there is a lack of decent RB's on the wire. It sounds like you have a lot of RB's on your roster already. how many do you start? and are the rules standard or PPR?

C'mon guys. This doesnt need to be a thread for personal attacks. a guy is allowed to complain about his crappy luck. at the end of the day you stay the course. your team is performing. You just got unlucky with the matchup. These things usually even out over time. You will be fine.

this is a hail mary play when your team has close to a zero chance of winning. They you throw in fields and hope he rushes for 110 yards and a TD. At that point you can live with the 150-200 yards passing he puts up because the rushing more than makes up for it. problem is we have not seen games like this so far this season so its a tough bet to make.

fully healthy? maybe. but with a Gimpy WR and A Jones out? No. as it stands it sounds like they both have a chance to play but I guess the question will be how effective they will actually be? If I was setting the spread I'd probably have it at like 4.5 points or 5.5 points rather than the 1.5 points that we see. I guess that's close enough to say they are competitive if you wanna get technical about it. but its on the fringe in my opinion. the Defense is better than the Lions, but the Lions offense is superior to theirs.

if Stroud throws like he has been all three Texans receivers could be legit flex options in most formats. my league starts 3 WR so Niko has already had starts for me this year.

I have to agree (at least in part). It is tough for a young NFL QB to learn if hes fighting for his life behind a suspect O line. honestly thats a good way to ruin a young QB prospect. It never ceases to amaze me that teams will pay all kinds of draft capital on a rookie QB, even trading away multiple firsts to move up in the draft and then not invest in the O line to protect their investment and give him the extra time in the pocket he needs so he can learn the game better and get up to speed. its crazy. That said, maybe there is more going on here that we are not aware of. its highly unusual for a team to show this low level of confidence in a rookie QB drafted early in round 1. Yet here we are. O line not addressed and team showing zero confidence in their QB. go figure.

I agree. in week 1 I noticed Cooks getting open on a fair number of the routes he ran even if he didnt get the targets. week 2 he was injured week 3 he looked pretty good. got decent targets but not a lot of production. I know at least one or two of those targets was a bad throw as Dak was under pressure. but I feel like he is playing well enough where I'd say the numbers and stats will come along eventually.

I dont mind Robert Woodss as a waiver wire pickup. technically hes leading Houston in targets through 3 weeks. hes the vet WR on that roster. You could do worse.

desperate times.... personally I dont think that offense is a fit for his skillset. I expected they would have him doing more designed QB runs but it feels like the team is trying to stay away from this sort of thing. I see the attractiveness of having a QB in a standard offense who can add the running ability but sometimes thats not a natural fit for the player. I know he has some rush yards but the half game I watched it feels like they are in some respects trying to make him more of a drop back passer. If I was coaching him I'd do a lot more bootlegs and QB draws to keep the defense offbalance. I just didnt see a whole lot of that. Not enough anyways. That still doesnt fix his arm and ability to throw, but it buys him some time to win games with his legs until his throwing arm develops to a point where he can rely on it.

so trading Mostert for some beer? sounds good

maybe so, but I do think he was good enough to be a backup qb. what we dont know is how far his actual skill has eroded due to non use from that time til now. its not like he retired and came back one or two years later.. hes been out of the game for multiple years now. Lets put it this way..... if teams didnt jump on the wagon 2 or 3 years ago when this was an actual possibility, they are not gonna jump on the wagon today.

I'd rather have Barkley. if on the other hand you are actually talking Barley (the grain) then I'd take Mostert. and yes, I AM a SMARTASS

thats a nice pickup if you are successful. I said we needed to wait after Toney's week 1 but now 3 weeks are in. hes at a point where you may be able to drop him. hes a streamer against weak defenses but not much more than that.

I just dont think the Baltimore offense is gonna be that productive. but I do think they will both have shining moments as well as days when they are not super productive. (as is the case with rookies) Lamar is not exactly known for his great throwing skills, its his running ability that makes him a great fantasy QB. but when he runs he is also taking away from the fantasy value of his WR's. so there is only so much upside for Flowers in that offense even if hes the #1 WR. both players should be rostered. and there will be weeks where it makes sense to start them both but it will be hit or miss much of the season I think. I do like Tanks upside a bit more but thats my personal preference. value of both is fairly similar.

I agree, this convo does not belong in a fantasy football thread. I will exit this conversation now.