Fantasy RBs #1-10 from ExperiencedRookie.com

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Here's the list that REALLY matters

Standard Scoring
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Michael Turner
3. Matt Forte
4. Maurice Jones Drew
5. DeAngelo Williams
6. Brian Westbrook
7. Steven Jackson
8. Chris Johnson
9. Steve Slaton
10. Ronnie Brown

PPR Scoring
1. Maurice Jones Drew
2. Matt Forte
3. Adrian Peterson
4. Michael Turner
5. Brian Westbrook
6. Steve Slaton
7. Chris Johnson
8. Steven Jackson
9. DeAngelo Williams
10. Frank Gore
 
ExperiencedRookie said:
Here's the list that REALLY matters

Standard Scoring
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Michael Turner
3. Matt Forte
4. Maurice Jones Drew
5. DeAngelo Williams
6. Brian Westbrook
7. Steven Jackson
8. Chris Johnson
9. Steve Slaton
10. Ronnie Brown

PPR Scoring
1. Maurice Jones Drew
2. Matt Forte
3. Adrian Peterson
4. Michael Turner
5. Brian Westbrook
6. Steve Slaton
7. Chris Johnson
8. Steven Jackson
9. DeAngelo Williams
10. Frank Gore
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For tickles and grins...what was the scoring pts you used for this list?
 
why does mjd move ahead of forte in ppr? forte had 63 catches last year, more than mjd has ever had in his career.
 
Da Bomb said:
why does mjd move ahead of forte in ppr? forte had 63 catches last year, more than mjd has ever had in his career.
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MJD had 62 catches last season... so ummmm.. yeah.

I figure that less balls will go to Forte this season with Cutler at QB. He'll still be part of the passing offense, but 60+ catches might be a stretch.

MJD however will be on the field more this year than he was last year. That should equal even more balls being tossed his way.

Oh and BTW, MJD has 148 career receptions in 3 years.:)
 
The Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner believes RB Matt Forte could be more effective if he were rested more during the season. Forte was on the field for nearly 84 percent of the team's offensive plays last season.
 
Matt Forte is hit or miss this year. I can still see MJD getting 60 balls but Forte, like anyone else is really a gamble on if his production will rise or fall. Luckily I think we can all agree that it will at least not fall very far.

Overall, well done on that list, ER.
 
nice list, I see your still slobbering all over the 2nd year year guys, will be interesting to see if they can all step up to the hype as finish in the top 10 this year. But nice job sticking them out there.
 
Miller said:
nice list, I see your still slobbering all over the 2nd year year guys, will be interesting to see if they can all step up to the hype as finish in the top 10 this year. But nice job sticking them out there.
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It does seem kind of silly to put Chris Johnson, Slaton, and Forte all up in there doesn't it. Trouble is, I don't look at any of those guys and see reason to drop them down.

Chris Johnson's situation is virtually the same. He's still in a RBBC that he appeared to be the better runner in last year. This team is still a run 1st team.

Matt Forte is still the best offensive weapon in Chicago. He now has a respectable QB at the helm to march that offense into the red zone a few more times this year. If anything, I think his situation has improved.

Steve Slaton also still seems to be the focal point of Houston's running attack. They made 0 moves in the off season to change anything or add any new runners. That team had an incredible offense last year, and all the pieces are still in place.

Now will all 3 of these guys repeat success? Probably not. But I can't find cause to keep any of them off my top 10 list.
 
ExperiencedRookie said:
Now will all 3 of these guys repeat success? Probably not. But I can't find cause to keep any of them off my top 10 list.
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There is your reason, sometimes you just have to roll with history and gut. Of the 3, I'd say Slaton has the best chance of falling off. Not the most durable in the world, could have over performed a bit last season.

Chris Johnson has a ton of hype, but is still in a RBBC, which added yet another runner...and in looking at his numbers a few red flags: 1) while his overall numbers were great, he did suffer from some inconsistency last season. 2) he had a couple great games in the 2nd half, but he also failed to break 70 yards rushing in 5 of the last 7 games he played in. He also may find it hard to match his 10 TD's from a year ago.
 
Miller said:
There is your reason, sometimes you just have to roll with history and gut. Of the 3, I'd say Slaton has the best chance of falling off. Not the most durable in the world, could have over performed a bit last season.

Chris Johnson has a ton of hype, but is still in a RBBC, which added yet another runner...and in looking at his numbers a few red flags: 1) while his overall numbers were great, he did suffer from some inconsistency last season. 2) he had a couple great games in the 2nd half, but he also failed to break 70 yards rushing in 5 of the last 7 games he played in. He also may find it hard to match his 10 TD's from a year ago.
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In all of that, I don't find reason to downgrade these guys.

Slaton has durability problems? He overperformed last season?

How can you say that. We have no idea what his ceiling is. He has only played 1 year at the NFL level, and he was spectacular. That might not even be the best he has to offer.

As far as Chris Johnson being inconsistant, I think if you look closely at anyone's numbers who was outside the top 5 you can find some negatives. Those end totals are what are really important. Yes, it would be nice if a player who scores 160 points over the course of the year would score exactly 10 points a week. You're just not going to get that though.

Hell, look at DeAngelo Williams. He was the top scoring RB last year. He had a 7 game stretch, where 5 of the games he failed to cross the 70 yard mark or hit the endzone.

As far as CJ's 7 game stretch, it was a tough road. Outside of the 2 HUGE games in there, he did struggle. He only found the endzone a few times and struggled to break that 70 yard mark. Keep in mind that 3 of those games were played against teams that were very strong against the run. His worst game of that stretch was against Chicago(5th), followed by NYJ (7th), and Jax (14th). If you're an owner with options and you're playing CJ against Chicago and NYJ, you have management problems, not player problems.
 
AFAIK Brown is the only player on the list coming up on a contract year and the pieces are in place for him to have a massive year. However, based on past production he's not top five. But based on past performance, Jackson and Westbrook are done as fantasy football producers.
 
ExperiencedRookie said:
In all of that, I don't find reason to downgrade these guys.

Slaton has durability problems? He overperformed last season?

How can you say that. We have no idea what his ceiling is. He has only played 1 year at the NFL level, and he was spectacular. That might not even be the best he has to offer.

As far as Chris Johnson being inconsistant, I think if you look closely at anyone's numbers who was outside the top 5 you can find some negatives. Those end totals are what are really important. Yes, it would be nice if a player who scores 160 points over the course of the year would score exactly 10 points a week. You're just not going to get that though.

Hell, look at DeAngelo Williams. He was the top scoring RB last year. He had a 7 game stretch, where 5 of the games he failed to cross the 70 yard mark or hit the endzone.

As far as CJ's 7 game stretch, it was a tough road. Outside of the 2 HUGE games in there, he did struggle. He only found the endzone a few times and struggled to break that 70 yard mark. Keep in mind that 3 of those games were played against teams that were very strong against the run. His worst game of that stretch was against Chicago(5th), followed by NYJ (7th), and Jax (14th). If you're an owner with options and you're playing CJ against Chicago and NYJ, you have management problems, not player problems.
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Why it's your list and not mine, I would love to make a wager with you that all 3 are not in the top 10 though....as stated many times, just not going to happen.

Good reasoning on your end though. Will be interesting to see how it shakes out.
 
meant the "shocking" comment in reference to DD toting another dolphin player in another thread.
 
Da Bomb said:
meant the "shocking" comment in reference to DD toting another dolphin player in another thread.
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LOL. Would you believe that I actually thought of him when I put Brown on the list. I knew he would post a comment. Didn't think it would be a negative comment though.
 
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