Rate Larry Johnson's season

[isleseeya]

I had # 1 pick in one of my drafts and took Larry Johnson ...so far i have been pleased and he has helped me into playoffs and the semi's

 

I looked at his numbers ( over 1400 yards to date ) and 15 td's ...almost 1800 total yards

 

obvious that LT has stolen the spot light in a big way but i think overall LJ has been awesome ( could use a monster day by him tomorrow though )

 

will be interesting to see how LJ and LT do head to head tomorrow with their teams playing a primte time game on Sunday night

 

i predict Johnson gets more rushing yards tomorrow , LT gets more reciving yards and both will score same amount of TD's ...will pick 2

[The Wolf]

Semifinals in my local. I own LJ and my opponent owns LT. He won our division and gained the top seed while I had to settle for #4. We were separated by one game and were also 1-2 in scoring (he had me by 22 points -- no one else was even close).

 

Watching that game tomorrow night is gonna be awesome...it's what FF is all about.

 

Of course, with LT playing a maniac and LJ "only" playing like a man, I am happy I have Peyton on Monday night as the last player remaining for either team.

 

To answer your question, LJ has been very solid this season...not spectacular like last season. LT has been amazing, no question. Call him the #2 back in FF to LT's far-out-in-front #1.

[Tally]

 

 

will be interesting to see how LJ and LT do head to head tomorrow with their teams playing a primte time game on Sunday night

 

 

 

Really looking forward to that game also.

 

I think LJ has had a terrific season, definitely better than I thought he would. Between the offensive line changes and Herm Edwards, I didn’t think he would be as good as everyone else did. I really thought Herm would kill his value. Kick field goals on 4th and goal from the 1.. ECT. I guess all these years watching Herm coach in NY made me over think that. I actually bet someone at the beginning of the season that S. Jackson would out perform LJ this season. Obviously, I’ll be forking over 100 clams soon enough.

Edited December 16, 2006 by Tally

[Skippy]

Larry has had a great season but it is in the shaddow of a KILLER season for Tomlinson. When I compare the two I do it like this:

 

wk	Player		vs	pts	rush att.	rush yards	rush td's	recept.	rec. yards	rec. tds.1	Johnson,Larry	RB	CIN	15	17	68	0	5	80	02	Johnson,Larry	RB	@DEN	17	27	126	0	5	41	03	Johnson,Larry	RB	-bye-	0	0	0	0	0	0	04	Johnson,Larry	RB	SF 	26	30	101	2	4	41	05	Johnson,Larry	RB	@ARI	20	16	36	0	6	106	16	Johnson,Larry	RB	@PIT	9	15	26	1	3	6	07	Johnson,Larry	RB	SD 	28	28	132	2	2	29	08	Johnson,Larry	RB	SEA	42	39	155	3	2	26	19	Johnson,Larry	RB	@STL	23	27	172	1	0	0	010	Johnson,Larry	RB	@MIA	15	18	75	1	2	14	011	Johnson,Larry	RB	OAK	27	31	154	2	0	0	012	Johnson,Larry	RB	DEN	22	34	157	1	1	6	013	Johnson,Larry	RB	@CLE	14	28	110	0	2	26	014	Johnson,Larry	RB	BAL	12	23	120	0	1	4	0			270	333	1432	13	33	379	2wk	Player		vs	pts	rush att.	rush yards	rush td's	recept.	rec. yards	rec. tds.1	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@OAK	21	31	131	1	3	18	02	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	TEN	24	19	71	2	7	51	03	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	-bye-	0	0	0	0	0	0	04	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@BAL	10	27	98	0	1	7	05	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	PIT	7	13	36	0	8	34	06	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@SF 	38	21	71	4	7	64	07	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@KC 	26	15	66	0	6	72	18	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	STL	42	25	183	2	3	57	19	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	CLE	37	18	172	3	3	20	010	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@CIN	40	22	104	4	6	54	011	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@DEN	42	20	105	3	3	74	112	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	OAK	30	19	109	2	1	5	013	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	@BUF	31	28	178	2	3	14	014	Tomlinson,Ladainian	RB	DEN	29	28	103	3	1	9	0			377	286	1427	26	52	479	3

 

Also keep in mind that Tomlinson has two passing td's.

[DMD]

If it were not for LT, then we would all be talking about LJ as the uber-stud this year. Using performance scoring without reception points, here are some FF points currently:

 

Tomlinson - 364

 

L Johnson - 271

 

S Jackson - 226

W Parker - 220

Westbrook - 215

Gore - 209

 

Rudi Johnson - 174

Tiki Barber - 174

K Jones - 169

C Taylor - 166

and drops faster and faster

 

At this time last year, Alexander had 1568 total yards and 23 TDs for a total of 294 FF points. Johnson is only 20 points shy of that and LT is 70 points ahead. What Tomlinson has done this year (scoring 26 times in the last nine weeks) is without any precedent. Johnson is having the standard "best stud RB" year that happens each season.

 

LT is having a season for the ages. Seriously.

[Bier Meister]

what really seems like the difference maker to me (for both of them) is:

 

1. they are both fantastic

2. they both stayed healthy

 

#2 is what puts owners in the playoffs.

[MustOfBeenDrunk]

what really seems like the difference maker to me (for both of them) is:

 

1. they are both fantastic

2. they both stayed healthy

 

#2 is what puts owners in the playoffs.

 

 

for sure - everyone who has either westy or gore as #2 is in the playoffs

[isleseeya]

LJ did have to overcome Herm ..and changes including injuries and retirement to the OL ...amazing season so far

 

LT has set the bar so high he may be the only one in the future who can top this seasons #'s and that may still not happen

 

can not beleive LT is supposedly extra motivated this week because Chargers claim members of Chiefs called them soft ...LT extra motivated ...thats scarier than any horror movie

Edited December 16, 2006 by isleseeya

[Bier Meister]

for sure - everyone who has either westy or gore as #2 is in the playoffs

 

 

 

yes.. think about the difference staying healthy made between a westbrook, dunn, or chester taylor vs. a r. brown, kevin jones, and deshawn foster...... and how magnified that gets when you compare lt/lj to the other mid tier (or even some of the other 1st round picks)-but good imo- rb's who could not stay helathy...

[mroban]

I had # 1 pick in one of my drafts and took Larry Johnson ...so far i have been pleased and he has helped me into playoffs and the semi's

 

I looked at his numbers ( over 1400 yards to date ) and 15 td's ...almost 1800 total yards

 

obvious that LT has stolen the spot light in a big way but i think overall LJ has been awesome ( could use a monster day by him tomorrow though )

 

will be interesting to see how LJ and LT do head to head tomorrow with their teams playing a primte time game on Sunday night

 

i predict Johnson gets more rushing yards tomorrow , LT gets more reciving yards and both will score same amount of TD's ...will pick 2

 

 

I have LJ in my big money league and LT in my 2nd league (still playing for some good money). Life is good. That game should be a blast to watch.

[Chavez]

On the ground floor of a dynasty, I was ecstatic to get LJ after the guy with the #1 pick grabbed LT; given the relative wear-and-tear of the two, I see no reason to regret the way things worked out.

 

LT is having a season for the ages, whereas LJ is just having what would be MVP-level production during any other year.

 

I face a team with BOTH of them on it today.

[kraftykraft]

You can't really complain if you drafted LJ with the first pick. He has performed up to expectations, scoring about 1 TD and 100 yards a game. Obviously, LT would have been the first pick if people knew he was going to go nuts this year, but hindsight it easy. Shaun Alexander got drafted second or third in most leagues, and probably first in a few, and look how his season has turned out.

[MustOfBeenDrunk]

i wish i had either one - i'm going against #1 seed with rudi & addai

[Furd]

If it were not for LT, then we would all be talking about LJ as the uber-stud this year. Using performance scoring without reception points, here are some FF points currently:

 

Tomlinson - 364

 

L Johnson - 271

 

S Jackson - 226

 

 

 

 

In some, maybe many, PPR leagues, Jackson has outcored Johnson, although probably by just a couple of points.

[Chavez]

In some, maybe many, PPR leagues, Jackson has outcored Johnson, although probably by just a couple of points.

 

BOTH League, PPR (Vick and Gore are slightly skewed as their games have already been added in -they'd be 7 and 8 otherwise):

 

1.	Tomlinson, Ladainian SDC RB	2.	Jackson, Steven STL RB	308.90	3.	Johnson, Larry KCC RB	304.10	4.	Brees, Drew NOS QB	300.55	5.	Vick, Michael ATL QB	291.30	6.	Gore, Frank SFO RB	285.90	7.	Westbrook, Brian PHI RB	284.90	8.	Manning, Peyton IND QB	282.90	9.	Palmer, Carson CIN QB	257.70		  10.	Bulger, Marc STL QB	249.30			  11.	Parker, Willie PIT RB	249.10