Hillis or Keller for waivers

[Steelhead]

my team

 

Orton

Gore, DWill, M Bush, Mcgahee

R Moss, Smitty, Ward, Knox

Need TE

Hartley

NE

 

I pulled off a trade where it boiled down to me trading Clark for randy moss. So I need to get a TE. I will have my choice of Keller or Hernandez and I am putting in for Keller. I will also be able to choose Hillis. I am thinking of passing on Keller and grabbing Hillis and dropping Michael Bush. Hillis will then be my RB3 for bye weeks. At this point I think he's got more upside than Bush or Mcgahee (keeping Mcgahee due to Rice injury) and I can most likely get Hernandez in R2 of waivers. Scoring in signature line.

 

TIA!

[Shorttynaz]

Tough call.. Hillis is proving to be an effin stud. But...

 

Look at the division he's in. He has to play Baltimore twice, and the Steelers twice. There's 4 games where you severely need to temper your expectations. On top of that, Cleveland will be playing catch up a lot this season limiting his 2nd half production.

 

On the other hand, Keller is also an effin stud! He's become Sanchez's security blanket, and a beast in the red zone. Some people think that when Holmes comes back his value is gonna be hit a little, but I think he's only going to become MORE valuable as he's going to have linebackers covering him. Dude is a WR playing the TE spot. In my opinion, he's gonna finish the season as one of the top 3 fantasy TE's. And with that, it's hard to pass on what's to come ahead.

 

It's tough to pass on Hillis, but I think you're better off grabbing a stud while you can and then play the matchups for your flex/RB3 each week. It'll be easier week in and week out knowing that you're gonna get 15-25 points on a consistent basis from your TE whereas Hillis (playing against the Ravens and Steelers) will be limited..

 

Take the consistency in Keller! Just my 2 cents.

Edited September 29, 2010 by Shorttynaz