SoxBandit

huh, step away for a few weeks and the whole neighborhood changed

He covered all the bases, by missed covering home plate: a threat to go play for the Packers, which now is an interesting idea since they just cut Starks and are a balanced-offense away from making a serious run.

Hoping you didn't cost some teams a FF championship. Between this bonehead call and the debacle that was the Elliott thread, you should take a bye week and get your head together. Good news is that you and Irish seem to be hitting it off, so you'll have some good company in the doghouse.

Thanks. I am not sure why some people here have a tough time admitting when another poster is right. The conversation was never about how many fantasy points he was going to score. It was about his workload. I even said I wouldn't bench him, just temper expectations. Had he received his normal workload, he would have rushed for 150-170 and perhaps another TD or two. Many were probably holding out hope for a Leveon Bell/Devonte Freeman type week where he single-handedly won teams fantasy championships. It was pretty clear when the Giants lost that the Cowboys weren't going to use Elliot in that manner.

I think its cute that you try to come off as some sort of fantasy guru.

That's kind of how over/under's work.

Of course you still start him....but temper your expectations. Those here saying it will be a normal week (which for him is 24+ touches) are kidding themselves.

He's averaging just over 24 touches per game through 14 games. I will be you whatever you want he doesn't get that many on Monday night.

Those needing Zeke this week in championship games better be rooting for a Giants victory tomorrow night. If Phiadelphia wins at home, the Cowboys game Monday night is meaningless...and I would think they take the foot off the Elliott train a bit to start resting him for the playoffs. I wouldn't bench him, but I wouldn't expect his normal 20+ touches either.

I would have said that was his ceiling. Not really saying much, since most of the league employs RBBC. He's barely better than some guys who only play on 3rd down. I think most expected him to be materially better than Bilal Powell and Rashad Jennings. He's closer to Yeldon than Elliot, stat-wise. He might be the bust of the year.

I need Edelman to get through this game without injury (I am on a bye, and need him healthy for Week 15)

What is a whomper? Are some larger than others?

It's supposed to be in the mid-20's, light wind. Thats football weather Now, if it was low-10's or single-digits, thats something else. If either of these teams claim that weather was a factor, they deserve to lose....and not be playing in January.

Points-scored can often be the result of one or two blow-up weeks, and not a real representation of true overall rankings. Our points leader in my 10-team league is actually 4th overall in terms of record. He is 1st in points because he had blow-up scores in Week 4 and Week 10. Other weeks, he was as average as they come. If you play in a head-to-head league, and coaches plan each week to beat the team they are facing (sometimes, its better to go with a sure 10 points than a shoot-for-the moon flukey player that might get you 15), then you sgould use overall records to rank teams. IMO