Scorcher Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Was horrible against Jax and then went wild against NE. Now he goes back to Jax. Does he stay hot or go back to his previous bad performance. How often does a player do poorly in the first meeting and then explode in the second contest? Didn't see Houston game last week but read that they were good at openig lanes for Tate last week. Is Tate getting better because he is getting healthier? I am wondering if Tate's game this past week was a fluke.Earlier in the season it seemed that teams and players that played Jax were a lock for big points but that doesn't seem to be the case lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Was horrible against Jax and then went wild against NE. Now he goes back to Jax. Does he stay hot or go back to his previous bad performance. How often does a player do poorly in the first meeting and then explode in the second contest? Didn't see Houston game last week but read that they were good at openig lanes for Tate last week. Is Tate getting better because he is getting healthier? I am wondering if Tate's game this past week was a fluke.Earlier in the season it seemed that teams and players that played Jax were a lock for big points but that doesn't seem to be the case lately. I think that is the key component to his improved play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 i was disappointed to see the projections for tate and feel that they are low. i think he'll not only fair better this time around but could be top 10 again this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I see this as a " who knows " you asked 20 people & you will get 10 agreeing he will have a big week & 10 will say he isn't worth a start except as a flex. Then after the game 10 are going to say " See I told you so " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 This probably sounds crazy but at Jax he had 5 receptions and at NE he had zero targets. Maybe keeping him out of the passing game is helping his ribs since he doesn't have to twist and turn to make receiving attempts or have the ball hit him in the ribs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 This probably sounds crazy but at Jax he had 5 receptions and at NE he had zero targets. Maybe keeping him out of the passing game is helping his ribs since he doesn't have to twist and turn to make receiving attempts or have the ball hit him in the ribs? Â No , I thinking that is over thinking it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 No , I thinking that is over thinking it   As you can see I am grasping. lol Sometimes it just doesn't pay to think out loud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If it's any consolation, I'm playing Tate (higher upside) over Fred Jackson (tougher matchup but should be fine in PPR leagues). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If it's any consolation, I'm playing Tate (higher upside) over Fred Jackson (tougher matchup but should be fine in PPR leagues). Â Its settled then , darin3 starts Tate ........... Dennis Jonson gets 60 & TD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Its settled then , darin3 starts Tate ........... Dennis Jonson gets 60 & TD Â Â Â I'm glad the guess work is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Its settled then , darin3 starts Tate ........... Dennis Jonson gets 60 & TD Â Â You're probably right. And it's the reason I sat Tate last week.... had I played Tate I would have been well-positioned to make the FSWA League Final Four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 i was disappointed to see the projections for tate and feel that they are low. i think he'll not only fair better this time around but could be top 10 again this week. Â Damn you Darin, why did you have to start Tate?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleshot Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 From this day forward, he shall be known as Ben "F'ing" Tate in my household, and I suspect, many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Damn you Darin, why did you have to start Tate?!? Â Â Oh, not only did I start Tate, but I benched AJ in another league. Â Tate's matchup - on paper - looked on the RB2ish side. So much for that. Granted, when they DID feed him the ball, he looked OK-ish. That's not gonna put fantasy points up, though. Â As for AJ, I had to pick 5 out of AP, McCoy, Murray, Calvin, Marshall and Andre... so I went with AJ on the pine. Hoping it doesn't bite me in the arse. Lord knows it'd be just my luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hezagenius Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Started both AJ and Tate. I benched Sproles, Rice and Woodhead to start Tate so that's probably coming back to bite me in the nuggets. I thought Tate would probably end up with 80-100 yards and hopefully a TD. AJ definitely offset Tate a little but a TD out of either of them would have been nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Started both AJ and Tate. I benched Sproles, Rice and Woodhead to start Tate so that's probably coming back to bite me in the nuggets. I thought Tate would probably end up with 80-100 yards and hopefully a TD. AJ definitely offset Tate a little but a TD out of either of them would have been nice. Â I started both AJ and Tate and the bonus points I got for AJ has me .36 points ahead of my projected. But if Bobby Rainey or Zac Stacy go off, I'll be one pissed Owner. Starting AJ and Foster at the beginning of the season was the reason I had to win 8 in a row to make the playoffs. Stacy was my savior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino88 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 From this day forward, he shall be known as Ben "F'ing" Tate in my household, and I suspect, many others. Â Â Don't blame Tate. Gary "F'ing" Kubiak only gave him 3 carries in the 2nd half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildTurkey Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 yeah tate looked good WHEN he got the ball...when Schaub got in they literally passed on 90% of the plays. I started him over Spiller so I fully expect him to go off Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolhandsean Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Johnson got me 38 pts in a 1ppr league with 10 pt bonus for >150 yds lol. In another league which was standard he only got 15 pts hehehehe. The 5 pts Tate got me in that league sucks but at least it didnt give my opponent the point that I got in the other league lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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