Postby _yeti » Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:31 pm
This is what kills me about fantasy! I understand that I was on one side of the fence on this, but people are still insisting that Rawls WILL be the guy this year with such certainty! I am not speaking about people on the forums who have adjusted expectations, this is "experts" being paid to talk on TV and beat writers and everything else.
This is what happens when people attach themselves to something and then cannot let it go. I have been saying all through this post that the NFL will 'better-deal' you for the bigger, faster, stronger model if they can. They always will. (Do not bring up blue chip studs like Jamal Charles or McCoy, this does not apply to them). Not saying Michael is some big longterm answer but people are so attached to Rawls. Every year a person like Rawls breaks out--Zac Stacy, Forsett, CJ Anderson, Tre Mason, they all had their big breakout in the right moment and then the market drastically overreacted and overcorrected and got burned by them.
Two weeks ago it was "(Rotoworld) The Seattle Times' Bob Condotta says it's "never been in dispute" that Thomas Rawls (ankle) is the Seahawks' starter "when healthy."" Now I'm watching Fantasy Live and they say 100% Rawls is the guy to own this year. While I do have Michael, I am not rushing out to buy anyone in this backfield, wouldn't trade for Michael if I didn't have him so this isn't about being biased. People got so attached to Rawls! He's a physical, scrappy back with nice jump cuts but man, people need to let it go! The elite price window is gone and reality is coming knocking.
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*5 leagues (est. 2015, '17, '18, '18, '22, 6 total 'ships)
12 Team SF, PPR, TE Prem., DT prem., IDP Start 10, QB, 1SF, 2-4 RB, 2-5 WR, 1-3 TE, 2DL, 2LB, 2DB, 1 IDPflex
QB: J. Fields, B. Mayfield, G. Smith, M. Mariota, S. Darnold
RB: T. Etienne, T. Pollard, S. Barkley, J.Jacobs A. Jones, , A. Gibson, D. Harris, Z. Moss, E. Elliott
WR: G. Wilson, T. Higgins, T. McLaurin C. Kirk, D. Hopkins, K. Toney. K. Osborn, M. Hardman
TE: T.J. Hockenson, K. Pitts, H. Henry
DL: M. Parsons, Q. Williams, D. Buckner, R. Gary
LB: F. Oluokun, R. Smith, A. Anzalone. L. David
DB: B. Baker, J. Metellus, R. Grant