With the Rat out of Denver.....what RBBC is the most frustrating to fantasy owners?

[Miller]

For years the Rat has driven fantasy owners nuts with his RB roulette. So, with him out, what RB situation do you feel is going to drive you insane this year?

For me, it the Rat Jr......Bill Belicheat. I hate NE's runnign back situation, always the potential, but you never know who will step up from week to week or what week they will only run the ball 12 times....

 

[Sgt John]

Moreno will give you 10-15 carries a game.

 

[Remote Controller]

Faulk was the only safe bet week to week, and that wasn't saying much. He did save my ass in a league or two though. The one thing for sure again this year is that dude out of Minnesota isn't worth a roster spot.

 

[Remote Controller]

Moreno will give you 10-15 carries a game.

I would hope he would get +20 touches, but that is probably unrealistic. He is a 3 down back. Now it's up to the coaching staff to figure that out.

 

[The Ram]

Different song, same dance in Denver. If NE's runningback rotation drove you to drink then Denver will continue that pattern. Both teams are RBBC crapolas.

Another team that will give you fits will be Dallas. As much as MBIII is the object of Mike's manlove he's going to share the ball with two other very capable backs making the situation in big D frustrating. Also adding to the fun will be Your Six Time, Six Time, Six Time, Six Time, Six Time, Six Time, Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. FWP is in a contract year and they have yet to see what last year's first rounder can do at the pro level after a freak injury. Then there is Mewelde Moore who proved he has the juice to carry the rock. Mess, mess, mess.

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

Aside from the obvious, I think there are a few that will be black holes for fantasy owners.

The Baltimore situation is a complete grease fire. I don't think they even know who tops their depth chart anymore. You can't even classify this as RBBC. Someone needs to come up with a new razzy term for a 3 RB system.

I think Buffalo is working out to become a possible headache as well. Lynch is clearly the favorite at the top of the depth chart, but 3DB Jackson, and even Rhodes look to steal carries away. Both of these guys have great hands, and are very capable receivers. I doubt they will both play the role of 3DB. There is also the 2 game suspension of Lynch where both of these guys can establish themselves as an important part of the offense.

Believe it or not, I'm also including New Orleans on this list. Yeah I know, this is a super high powered offense, how could either 1 of these guys disappoint? Well, both will get good fantasy numbers for a season total, but the chances of them being hit or miss on a week to week basis is high. Some games New Orleans may throw all over the field, and Reggie will be a solid scorer. Another week they may find themselves 1st and goal with short yardage on multiple occasions and Pierre will punch them both in. I think it will be hard to handicap when to play either 1 of these guys. If they are 1 of your week to week sure starters, you could see some severe inconsistancy.

Another possible RBBC nightmare is Dallas. Barber seems to be the clear favorite, but Felix is not to be underestimated. He showed some real skill last year, and if he can stay healthy, I think he steals a lot of carries from Barber. I also feel that the loss of TO will negatively affect the running game, causing their YPC to take a slight hit.

 

[Phicinfan]

I agree with NE and Denver if they take the NE model.
I also agree that Buffalo looks like it is headed there as well.
Baltimore and play who is healthy or hot will really mess with you.

But the one I think could be frustrating is Carolina. Will Stewart take more carries since he is totally over the toe and foot thing? DeWill was a stud...but will he lose carries?

Tampa Bay is Denver light with Ward and Graham and Cadillac.

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

But the one I think could be frustrating is Carolina. Will Stewart take more carries since he is totally over the toe and foot thing? DeWill was a stud...but will he lose carries?

Tampa Bay is Denver light with Ward and Graham and Cadillac.

Hmm Carolina. That's a good point. I'm unsure on JStew I guess.

The thing about Carolina is that they are a lot like Tennessee. Even though they are RBBC, they both run A LOT and both RBs seem to carry value.

As far as Tampa Bay, I think Graham will move back to FB and we'll see D Ward getting a lot of work. Caddy is another big question mark.

 

[Miller]

The thing about Carolina is that they are a lot like Tennessee. Even though they are RBBC, they both run A LOT and both RBs seem to carry value.

Right on there, hard to be frustrated when both give you steady production, ala Jacksonville with Freddy T and MJD.

I agree with you on NO, they are going to give some owners fits due to inconsistency....owners will start to try to guess on them and miss a huge game only to start them the following week and get an egg.

What about Oakland? Does DMac step up and become the back many felt he would be last year, or does this continue to be a muddy mess with only flashes of promise and no real standout? Can M. Bush and DMac have a Tennessee type effect?

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

What about Oakland? Does DMac step up and become the back many felt he would be last year, or does this continue to be a muddy mess with only flashes of promise and no real standout? Can M. Bush and DMac have a Tennessee type effect?

I didn't even consider Oakland. I don't think their offense is good enough to make anyone of them valuable. If you're in a league where you're starting Mcfadden, you're in bad shape and probably don't have other options.

I don't think it's fair to Tennessee to compare the 2, even if in a hypothetical situation. Im telling Jeff Fisher.

 

[Da Bomb]

i think dallas could become a pretty rough situation personally. clearly a couple of them have top 10 fantasy talent, but it could be an absolute nightmare.

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

i think dallas could become a pretty rough situation personally. clearly a couple of them have top 10 fantasy talent, but it could be an absolute nightmare.

Unless they can pull a NYG ala 2008. That takes a lot of rushing attempts per game though.

 

[Sgt John]

Another possible RBBC nightmare is Dallas. Barber seems to be the clear favorite, but Felix is not to be underestimated. He showed some real skill last year, and if he can stay healthy, I think he steals a lot of carries from Barber. I also feel that the loss of TO will negatively affect the running game, causing their YPC to take a slight hit.

Let us not forget about Mr. Tashard Choice, who was a "choice" RB when he got his chance last year.

 

[Da Bomb]

Unless they can pull a NYG ala 2008. That takes a lot of rushing attempts per game though.

not gonna happen with homo at the helm.

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

Let us not forget about Mr. Tashard Choice, who was a "choice" RB when he got his chance last year.

Very true. I think he's only a factor though when he gets his chances. I don't see that offense really featuring him in any clear role.

 

[bobbeaux]

curious to see how things play out with the jets too . . . jones, washington and greene could be a mess . . .

 

[Phicinfan]

curious to see how things play out with the jets too . . . jones, washington and greene could be a mess . . .

Jones is going to cleveland...see the Edwards rumor..... :biglaugh:

 

[The Ram]

curious to see how things play out with the jets too . . . jones, washington and greene could be a mess . . .

We have a little bit of recent history to make a guesstimate on this situation. Jones having a great season only to have the team draft runningback high in the draft has happened before. Look for Jones to respond to this situation like he did back in CHI. Jones is a hot prospect to repeat his 08 numbers.

 

[Coachnorm]

I'm glad Miller brought up Oakland as that is a real RunningBack By Commitee mess. It may be actually the worst as the rest mentioned all have proficient Os and at least when you roll the dice with one RB there is a large performance pie to distribute. Oaklands O Pie was so small last year that even if you picked the right guy it might not matter.

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

We have a little bit of recent history to make a guesstimate on this situation. Jones having a great season only to have the team draft runningback high in the draft has happened before. Look for Jones to respond to this situation like he did back in CHI. Jones is a hot prospect to repeat his 08 numbers.

I gotta disagree here.

We're talking about a guy who will be 31 when the season starts who has had 300+ touches in 3 straight years. There is a lot of tread on those tires, and 2 young fresh pairs of legs waiting in the wings.

I see NYJ as being a run heavy team in 09, to protect their young QB, or to hide the arm of a weak QB and soft passing game. The more this team runs the ball, the more the carries will get spread around evenly. I do see the prospect of NY wanting to run Thomas into the ground, as this may be his last productive year in the NFL, but that bodes poorly for fantasy owners.

09 looks to shape out much more like 07 than 08. The QB and offense appear more similar to 07 than to the fun, run and gun of Favre in 08.

In 07, with a revolving door of Pennington and Clemons, the passing game was softer, equally less 1st downs, less RZ attempts, and less TDs. I think the 09 Jets will likely look a lot like this.

As far as Jones being a man motivated by a drafted RB, I'm not sure that can turn him into a fantasy stud on this team. There's only so much an aged RB can do on a poor offensive team. If you think Jones is going to reach 1300 and 13 TDs again in 09 I think you'll be very disappointed. 1100 and 7 sounds more realistic to me, and even that feels like a max.