[HoosierDaddy]

If Ingram ain't worth it, Eli ain't worth it.

[HoosierDaddy]

PM me if you need QB or RBs.

[HoosierDaddy]

So glad I waited to use the Waiver so I could replace Bell with DeAngelo Williams.

Each week I thought: What if? I missed on some good players, but this was a must have for my team.

This post has been edited by HoosierDaddy: 08 November 2015 - 08:41 PM

[Stalker]

I think he is probably going to end up as the best waiver wire add of the year. Freeman's on the list too, maybe West.

[Tattersail_]

Big score for him this week

[Tattersail_]

How did you know he'd be worth it? Damn 36 points is sexy

[Brujah]

Tattersail_, on 08 November 2015 - 10:25 PM, said:

How did you know he'd be worth it? Damn 36 points is sexy

If you don't know why everyone of us had a waiver wire put in for D. Williams, then something is wrong. I know I had my waiver wire in for him.

The reason why is because the starting RB for the Steelers went down. D.Williams is his backup, and their one of the few teams that don't use a committee of RBs.

Williams was pure gold guaranteed even before the game started.

[Stalker]

I didn't put in a waiver for him because I knew HD had it, but otherwise I'd have been all over it.

[HoosierDaddy]

Colts are going to clean house after this season. Everyone will be gone.

[Slow Ben]

HoosierDaddy, on 08 November 2015 - 11:27 PM, said:

Colts are going to clean house after this season. Everyone will be gone.

Too bad they can't get rid of the owner...

[HoosierDaddy]

I like Jim. He's got his problems but he cares deeply for the franchise.

[Shinrei]

Well I ran into a buzzsaw of points this week. My team did it's job, but sheesh!

[Tattersail_]

Brujah, on 08 November 2015 - 10:41 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 08 November 2015 - 10:25 PM, said:

How did you know he'd be worth it? Damn 36 points is sexy

If you don't know why everyone of us had a waiver wire put in for D. Williams, then something is wrong. I know I had my waiver wire in for him.

The reason why is because the starting RB for the Steelers went down. D.Williams is his backup, and their one of the few teams that don't use a committee of RBs.

Williams was pure gold guaranteed even before the game started.

How long have you watched football for? My extent is 3 live games, highlights every now and then but mostly fantasy football points. I could not name any player on any teams defense. I tell a lie, Sherman I've heard his name.

In this particular case, even reading Williams yahoo review it said he'd be a RB2 at best. Well they couldn't have been more wrong, but that's what I have to go off.

Tapper had Foster get injured at the start of the season. His replacement was Alfred Blue or something like that. Did he make an impact or get lots of points?
Week 3 18 points and every other week 7 or below. So the "cover" isn't always going to get points is he?

They had 2 other younger RBS that they could've played aswel. You can be so condescending sometimes.

As Stalker said, that may turn out to be grab of the season from Hoosier.

[Tattersail_]

Big Ben is injured again! No! Brown 27 points won't be repeated until he's back. Good news is it looks as though he will only miss one game and then a bye.

[Stalker]

There's a bit of a difference between Houston's offense and Pittsburgh's though. And in this case, Williams had already shown his potential when Bell was suspended weeks 1,2 and hurt week 8. Those weeks he had 13, 27, 11 points. So despite yahoo saying he was an rb2, I don't think that anyone is surprised that he had another huge day.

[Tapper]

Tattersail_, on 09 November 2015 - 08:49 AM, said:

Brujah, on 08 November 2015 - 10:41 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 08 November 2015 - 10:25 PM, said:

How did you know he'd be worth it? Damn 36 points is sexy

If you don't know why everyone of us had a waiver wire put in for D. Williams, then something is wrong. I know I had my waiver wire in for him.

The reason why is because the starting RB for the Steelers went down. D.Williams is his backup, and their one of the few teams that don't use a committee of RBs.

Williams was pure gold guaranteed even before the game started.

How long have you watched football for? My extent is 3 live games, highlights every now and then but mostly fantasy football points. I could not name any player on any teams defense. I tell a lie, Sherman I've heard his name.

In this particular case, even reading Williams yahoo review it said he'd be a RB2 at best. Well they couldn't have been more wrong, but that's what I have to go off.

Tapper had Foster get injured at the start of the season. His replacement was Alfred Blue or something like that. Did he make an impact or get lots of points?
Week 3 18 points and every other week 7 or below. So the "cover" isn't always going to get points is he?

Nope. HD snatched up Alfred Blue. I grabbed DeAngelo Williams exactly because he'd be the starter for Pittsburgh while Bell was suspended in the first two matches.

As Stalker says, the Steelers like having a single back for all 3 downs on the field and do not exchange backs between series much. That's what sets the first round RBs apart from the rest: Peterson, Lacey, Foster, Forte and Gore all (used to be) 3 down backs who would be on the field as often as they can be, only given a little breather on the sidelines when they had a couple of rushes, but then would go back in after a minute or so.

I dropped Williams when it became clear that he'd not get many downs when LeVeon Bell was fit due to that same tendency of the Steelers that made Williams valuable: basically he'd be taking a spot on my bench and with the injuries this season, I needed that spot so dropped Williams when the Panthers had their bye in week 5.

As for Blue vs. Williams: Blue had played snaps in the Houston offense before, and was hardly impressive there. He was basically drafted by the Texans as a back-up RB for Foster.
Williams on the other hand used to play for the Carolina Panthers and did well there: I think he's been in the league for eight seasons or so, and has proven potential, on all 3 downs (on 3rd down teams often use a different back, one who's good at catching throws, like Shane Vereen, Darren Sproles, Danny Woodhead or CJ Spiller).

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They had 2 other younger RBS that they could've played aswel. You can be so condescending sometimes.

As Stalker said, that may turn out to be grab of the season from Hoosier.

One of the reasons the Steelers picked Williams up is that he's a proven starting RB. They knew Bell would be suspended (originally for 4 games) and didn't want to work with a rookie, given how important the RB is in their tactics. As a team, they're not very big on starting young guys straight away, anyway.

[Tattersail_]

Tapper, on 10 November 2015 - 07:56 AM, said:

Tattersail_, on 09 November 2015 - 08:49 AM, said:

Brujah, on 08 November 2015 - 10:41 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 08 November 2015 - 10:25 PM, said:

How did you know he'd be worth it? Damn 36 points is sexy

If you don't know why everyone of us had a waiver wire put in for D. Williams, then something is wrong. I know I had my waiver wire in for him.

The reason why is because the starting RB for the Steelers went down. D.Williams is his backup, and their one of the few teams that don't use a committee of RBs.

Williams was pure gold guaranteed even before the game started.

How long have you watched football for? My extent is 3 live games, highlights every now and then but mostly fantasy football points. I could not name any player on any teams defense. I tell a lie, Sherman I've heard his name.

In this particular case, even reading Williams yahoo review it said he'd be a RB2 at best. Well they couldn't have been more wrong, but that's what I have to go off.

Tapper had Foster get injured at the start of the season. His replacement was Alfred Blue or something like that. Did he make an impact or get lots of points?
Week 3 18 points and every other week 7 or below. So the "cover" isn't always going to get points is he?

Nope. HD snatched up Alfred Blue. I grabbed DeAngelo Williams exactly because he'd be the starter for Pittsburgh while Bell was suspended in the first two matches.

As Stalker says, the Steelers like having a single back for all 3 downs on the field and do not exchange backs between series much. That's what sets the first round RBs apart from the rest: Peterson, Lacey, Foster, Forte and Gore all (used to be) 3 down backs who would be on the field as often as they can be, only given a little breather on the sidelines when they had a couple of rushes, but then would go back in after a minute or so.

I dropped Williams when it became clear that he'd not get many downs when LeVeon Bell was fit due to that same tendency of the Steelers that made Williams valuable: basically he'd be taking a spot on my bench and with the injuries this season, I needed that spot so dropped Williams when the Panthers had their bye in week 5.

As for Blue vs. Williams: Blue had played snaps in the Houston offense before, and was hardly impressive there. He was basically drafted by the Texans as a back-up RB for Foster.
Williams on the other hand used to play for the Carolina Panthers and did well there: I think he's been in the league for eight seasons or so, and has proven potential, on all 3 downs (on 3rd down teams often use a different back, one who's good at catching throws, like Shane Vereen, Darren Sproles, Danny Woodhead or CJ Spiller).

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They had 2 other younger RBS that they could've played aswel. You can be so condescending sometimes.

As Stalker said, that may turn out to be grab of the season from Hoosier.

One of the reasons the Steelers picked Williams up is that he's a proven starting RB. They knew Bell would be suspended (originally for 4 games) and didn't want to work with a rookie, given how important the RB is in their tactics. As a team, they're not very big on starting young guys straight away, anyway.

That actually helps Tapper thank you. I kept wondering why the Eagles were using Gordon for legwork and Woodhead late on. Or why when Yeldon is having a good game they didn't use him near the end zone. Enlightened!

[Stalker]

Well I'm in trouble this week! Jones, Freeman, Rivers, Gates and more on bye.

[Brujah]

Well, I lost Dion Lewis. Last season I found Justin Forsett , and until that, had a weak RB squad. Dion Lewis was the best back I had. Not sure I will be able to compete well without him.

[Tattersail_]

Brujah, on 11 November 2015 - 05:22 PM, said:

Well, I lost Dion Lewis. Last season I found Justin Forsett , and until that, had a weak RB squad. Dion Lewis was the best back I had. Not sure I will be able to compete well without him.

I don't know whether to be pleased with Blount seeing more action?

Cobb definitely suffered with Nelson out of action.