ajmplaya69 0 Posted August 23, 2007 Interesting article possibly downgrading Caddy this year. Has anyone heard about him not being used in goal line situations? Christian Peterson: Before training camps began, Michael Pittman was little more than a third-down back on a team with a former fifth overall draft pick as the starter and a legendary goal line vulture in Mike Alstott. Then, Alstott was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve, and Pittman has become a serious sleeper, especially in PPR leagues. Despite not starting either of the Bucs' first two exhibition games, Pittman has stood out as the team's best alternative at fullback so far. Of Pittman's work in that role, head coach Jon Gruden told the team's official website, "He's making a case right now for 'why haven't I been playing fullback earlier.' He's built for the position, certainly, and he's a willing participant. He's a contact player, and he's going to really help us." So, here we have a player who has averaged 53 catches out of the backfield per season for the last seven years, who has run for over four yards per carry each of the last four years, and who is the clear front-runner in the race to take over Alstott's role as the ball carrier at the goal line (Gruden's desire is to keep the ill-suited Cadillac out of that role). Furthermore, in a typical 50-50 PPR league last year, Pittman scored 85.5 fantasy points while scoring just one touchdown. Williams, who is regularly being drafted as high as the fourth round these days, scored 85.7 points as the "workhorse." All Pittman needs is a small piece of the now 100 percent Alstott-free touchdown pie to become an extremely valuable bye week fill-in, if not more. As a reference point, with just five touchdowns tacked onto last year's stat line (245 rushing yards, 47 catches, 405 yards), Pittman would have ranked as the No. 26 running back in the aforementioned 50-50 PPR league.[/size][/font] http://www.fanballnews.com/article.php?article_id=10374 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badassviper 0 Posted August 23, 2007 Gruden will feed his "horse" that being Caddy. Pittman is no threat what-so-ever. Only if Caddy breaks a long one and is brought down at the 1 and needs a breather,then you would see Pittman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajmplaya69 0 Posted August 23, 2007 Any tampa bay homers on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted August 24, 2007 Gruden will feed his "horse" that being Caddy. Pittman is no threat what-so-ever. Only if Caddy breaks a long one and is brought down at the 1 and needs a breather,then you would see Pittman. ummm I'm not sure about this. If you attend any of the Bucs training camp practices it is apparent that Caddy blends in and looks ordinary most of the time while Pittman is readily noticable even to the untrained football eye. I'm not sayng at the end of the year that Pittman will outproduce Caddy, but to think he will be no factor at all is foolish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryChinaski 1 Posted August 24, 2007 Gruden will feed his "horse" that being Caddy. Pittman is no threat what-so-ever. Only if Caddy breaks a long one and is brought down at the 1 and needs a breather,then you would see Pittman. Don't speak if you don't know what you're talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
