Comments on: DeMarco Murray Up to #7 in Fantasy Mock Drafts? Overrated: the 2012 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

By: orly57

orly57 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:01:37 +0000

I am all-in on DMAC this year. With the 7th pick I may get the #1 RB in the league. My problem is that I have historically gone with safe, sure-fire guys. This year that doesn’t exist at 7 unless you go with Brady, Brees, or Megatron falls to you there. I may go old-school RB, RB and take my chances with a DMAC/Forte or DMAC/AP combo. Boom or bust this year baby!

By: phillymantis915

phillymantis915 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:29:45 +0000

The Cardinals depth chart on their website lists Beanie Wells in the “others” pile and has Ryan Williams listed as starter. Does anybody know how regularly those team pages are updated?

I’m a buyer of Ryan Williams in the middle rounds as a sleeper. Considering how horrible Kolb is, I assume they’ll hand off a lot.

/free Skelton

By: starkweather

starkweather — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:08:33 +0000

The Cardinals depth chart on their website lists Beanie Wells in the “others” pile and has Ryan Williams listed as starter. Does anybody know how regularly those team pages are updated?

By: HtownHacker

HtownHacker — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:39:40 +0000

Thank you.

By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom

Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:06:39 +0000

I get what your saying, but a team ran like that will not be able to sustain success at all since guys will be looking to get paid else where and not buy into whats best for the team.

By: Nada

Nada — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:58:32 +0000

Craig James, by the way, had a pretty good year at age 24, ranking 9th and disposing of zero dead hookers, five fewer than in his senior year at SMU.

Never let him pass unscathed.

By: LongLiveWeaponX

LongLiveWeaponX — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:58:21 +0000

I understand this is treating human beings like cattle but from a competitive and financial (cap) standpoint, it makes more sense.

From a business standpoint I get what you’re saying…still pretty fucked up though

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:56:27 +0000

They showed a clear example that they will reward those who put in the extra effort.

Unnecessary reward. Run them into the ground and replace them (with the exception of QB, OL and DL). The CBA allows for you to do this. The players collectively bargained for that CBA.

I understand this is treating human beings like cattle but from a competitive and financial (cap) standpoint, it makes more sense.

By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom

Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:54:13 +0000

SC, you ignore the fact that the Titans are encouraging their players to outperform their current contracts, like Johnson clearly did. They showed a clear example that they will reward those who put in the extra effort.

By: LongLiveWeaponX

LongLiveWeaponX — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:53:15 +0000

guess i misunderstood your past rants on the matter.

How do you feel about Forte being paid?

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:46:26 +0000

I hold my contempt for the general managers who supply players with contracts for compensation they have neither earned nor deserve. Chris Johnson took advantage of a system whereby players receive money for past accomplishments. Good for him and his family. It’s not his fault he’s being paid for something after the fact.

By: LongLiveWeaponX

LongLiveWeaponX — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:42:28 +0000

haha, SC hates CJ so much for getting paid…

But I agree with Lisk that he is being drafted too high considering how mediocre he was last season

By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom

Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:40:32 +0000

Only if he feels like putting forth actual effort this year.

True, though being in shape and having a training camp should help. I just think he has a high floor since he will get majority of the carries on that team and is relatively durable.

By: Ty_Webb

Ty_Webb — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:38:41 +0000

So with the addendum on Sproles, it’s safe to assume this isn’t for PPR leagues. Can you provide a shortlist of players that you’d bump in those types of leagues? I assume Forte, Stephen and Fred Jackson would be on there. McCoy would probably rank higher than Rice too.

Harvey Unga

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:37:07 +0000

Not the greatest show on turf, but good enough to help Johnson.

Only if he feels like putting forth actual effort this year.

By: LongLiveWeaponX

LongLiveWeaponX — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:36:49 +0000

Thanks Lisk, and good write up as usual

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:34:05 +0000

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:30:42 +0000

Johnson is at #4. He is coming off a year when he played in every game but still only finished 16th in points scored, which if you think about it, means he was below average for a starter. Do I want to spend an elite pick on that?

Nope. Which is why teams, as well as fantasy owners, should pay for what they plan on getting in the future instead of what was produced in the past. Especially for as replaceable of a part as NFL running back.

By: Jason Lisk

Jason Lisk — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:30:28 +0000

Hey Lisk, I’m in a keeper league where I have both Arian Foster and LeSean McCoy, but then not a single RB in the top 7 tiers after that. Would you trade one of Foster/McCoy for RB depth in the 3-5 tier area or hope that one of the many backup RBs works out?

Only if it involved Trent Richardson and someone else of value. Probably not.

By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom

Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:27:42 +0000

I think the Titans have playmakers at WR in Britt and Washington, plus Cook is a pretty good pass catching TE. their Tackles are solid if not spectacular and they signed Hutchinson who is close to washed up, but still an upgrade at OG to what they had last year. Locker, while inaccurate and inconsistent, is athletic enough and has a strong enough arm to keep safeties honest and not loading the box with 8 to stop the run.

Not the greatest show on turf, but good enough to help Johnson.