Scorcher Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Everyday they say he is getting closer. He has dropped to 5 in most rankings. Tate is getting first reps. They just keep pushing his return farther and farther ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Everyday they say he is getting closer. He has dropped to 5 in most rankings. Tate is getting first reps. They just keep pushing his return farther and farther back. Fixed. I'm worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Everyone was worried last year too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPIchamp Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm scared off of him this year, I can't see myself taking him any earlier than the late 1st round, but even then at the moment of truth I'd probably think myself out of it. I have yet to see him last past the top half of the 1st (even just last Sunday in a 2QB pay league he went 3rd) so I'll likely never be forced to make that decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Everyday they say he is getting closer. He has dropped to 5 in most rankings. Tate is getting first reps. They just keep pushing his return farther and farther ahead. Good topic. I've been mulling this over, too. In one of my leagues I draft fourth. It's a 12-team keeper league. PPR. Martin, Lynch, Morris, and Spiller are all kept. I assume ADP will go No. 1. Then it will probably be some order of Foster, Charles, and Rice. If Foster falls to me, I'm not sure what I'll do. If that were to happen, what do people think? Say the first three are Peterson, Charles, and Rice. Would you ever take McCoy over Foster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Would you ever take McCoy over Foster? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delfamdelfam Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 LOL! what is so funny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I'm in a situation where I have to declare keepers this Sat. Foster is one of them and he won't even have practiced yet. Also if he stays out after targeted Monday then it might be necessary to draft Tate higher than his current ADP which could essentially mean 2 picks for one.As far as McCoy over Foster as of now no, but that could change in the middle of next week. If I remember correctly Foster was slow getting out of the gate last year, but I don't think it was this late in the season. Edited August 15, 2013 by Scorcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 what is so funny? That was a joke, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 LOL! Then who would you take? Again...it's a keeper league. Lynch, Martin, Spiller, and Morris are kept. If Peterson goes no. 1, Charles (if healthy) could go two. Someone could reach for Rice at three and Foster falls to me at four. Do I select him? If not, what are the other viable choices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm in a situation where I have to declare keepers this Sat. Foster is one of them and he won't even have practiced yet. Also if he stays out after targeted Monday then it might be necessary to draft Tate higher than his current ADP which could essentially mean 2 picks for one.As far as McCoy over Foster as of now no, but that could change in the middle of next week. If I remember correctly Foster was slow getting out of the gate last year, but I don't think it was this late in the season. Yeah, Tate becomes a necessity. Which, as you said, kind of compounds the problem, because now you're forced to pick a guy higher than his value suggests in order to prevent other owners from poaching him. And if you're using--as you aptly stated--two picks for one, that could create deficiencies in other areas of your team. I don't know, Foster just seems like such a potential headache this year. Unfortunately, if facing that situation, I'm not sure I'll have many practical alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Then who would you take? Foster, duh, as any sane human would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Foster, duh, as any sane human would. I can't believe I'm saying this ,,,, but I agree with Axe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) That was a joke, wasn't it? A joke would be following you around on a Saturday night as you flit from one leather bar to the next, tooling out hand jobs to oily, fetid men in the hopes of receiving some paltry amount of financial remuneration so that you can use those funds to purchase cans of spray paint, dry-cleaning fluid, and epoxy to help fuel the inhalant addiction that allows you to escape, albeit momentarily, from the vapid, humorless life of anguish you've created for yourself. Foster, duh, as any sane human would. Cool. That makes sense. Edited August 15, 2013 by Guinness 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faceplant Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I agree, you take Foster. Unfortunately, that means you burn a mid round pick on Tate. But at least one of those guys will be giving you solid numbers each week. Out of curiosity, who did the guy keep that let ADP go back in the draft? I think I could only do that for Doug Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I agree, you take Foster. Unfortunately, that means you burn a mid round pick on Tate. But at least one of those guys will be giving you solid numbers each week. Out of curiosity, who did the guy keep that let ADP go back in the draft? I think I could only do that for Doug Martin. He couldn't keep ADP. In our league, you can't keep guys drafted in the first three rounds. He nabbed Peterson in round three. And you lose a draft pick one round higher than where he was selected. The guy who kept Martin selected him in the fourth, so he'll lose a third round pick. But since he's drafting third overall...he could potentially have some pretty powerhouse RBs. I'm losing a seventh for Ridley. Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeductiveNun Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I agree, you take Foster. Unfortunately, that means you burn a mid round pick on Tate. But at least one of those guys will be giving you solid numbers each week. Out of curiosity, who did the guy keep that let ADP go back in the draft? I think I could only do that for Doug Martin. Probably a league where you can only keep players for a set number of years, then they go back in the pool. Or what he said in the post just before mine. Edited August 15, 2013 by SeductiveNun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just curious, what do you think when someone drafts your handcuff? Is there some unwritten etiquette or is it dog eat dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 In most cases, I'd rather just have a solid RB3 and RB4 than handcuffs for my RB1 and RB2 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeductiveNun Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just curious, what do you think when someone drafts your handcuff? Is there some unwritten etiquette or is it dog eat dog? Kind of depends. I had Foster in my keeper league for 3 years and I might have had his handcuff one of those. Personally, I don't get too worked up about it. If my stud RB goes down, there's no guarantee the handcuff is going to replicate his production. Hell, last year I had McFloppin, and nobody know who his handcuff was, although someone ended up drafting Taiwan Jones thinking it would irk me. I simply managed to snag Marcel Reese of the WW and it worked out fine. Basically if someone wants to draft a handcuff of one of my players, I say more power to them. I don't think I've ever drafted someone else's handcuff with the thought of either hoping the starter gets hurt or I can use it as trade bait, but that's just me. I'd rather have someone on my bench who I can plug in and play week to week without having to wait for an injury to make them valuable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just curious, what do you think when someone drafts your handcuff? Is there some unwritten etiquette or is it dog eat dog? For the most part I agree with what's been posted. It's pretty much dog eat dog, but most handcuffs aren't worthy starters, anyway. Tate might be a possible exception since I think he's a fairly capable back and Houston is pretty committed to the run. There are very few Priest Holmes/Larry Johnson situations in the league today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 A joke would be following you around on a Saturday night as you flit from one leather bar to the next, tooling out hand jobs to oily, fetid men in the hopes of receiving some paltry amount of financial remuneration so that you can use those funds to purchase cans of spray paint, dry-cleaning fluid, and epoxy to help fuel the inhalant addiction that allows you to escape, albeit momentarily, from the vapid, humorless life of anguish you've created for yourself. OK, this made me laugh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLFL Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Honestly, this injury is probably bogus. He doesn't need any touches this preseason when we have Tate who is FINALLY healthy who is also in his contract year and we 4 other RB's fighting for that 3rd string spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delfamdelfam Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Honestly, this injury is probably bogus. He doesn't need any touches this preseason when we have Tate who is FINALLY healthy who is also in his contract year and we 4 other RB's fighting for that 3rd string spot. first post and a Texans homer. This is not a bogus injury, he isn't even practicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Had to declare keepers today pulled the trigger on Foster and Lynch. keepers go before the draft, no draft positions. Anybody that had any Rb's of note kept them. Now I have to grab Tate pretty early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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