Postby hjernazian » Thu Nov 09, 2017 12:39 am
StableOfRBs wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:06 am
hjernazian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:13 am
skip wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:21 pm
I have to say the idea that he wasn't a good football player in college is a bit insane seeing as he holds Clemson's single season receiving records in both receptions and yardage. Couple that with him being the #5 WR over the 2nd half of 2015 when he was with the Bills and healthy, this post was filled with bias not facts.
agreed. he's undeniably talented. combine with a top 10 QB, and someone not named J. Goff, and he has a chance.
There's a real problem there when he's not the clear #1 on a team with a horrendous WR core. I own him in dynasty, paid a decent price for him, but when it came down to cuts for salary purposes, held on strong. There's no reason to dump him now if you are invested, or to think an owner is going to give him up for peanuts.
Are we sure the problem just isn't Sammy? I believe he's got talent but I don't know if it's the kind of talent that requires a QB to force feed them targets like OBJ or Antonio Brown. As for the WR corps itself it's really not that bad compared to a lot of the other teams in the NFL right now, Woods isn't your typical #1 wideout and certainly hasn't played like it before but he's got as many yards as Crabtree right now and more than guys like Landry and Dez (side note, he has fewer catches and targets than each of those three) so it isn't like he's not putting up numbers and as a slot receiver there are a lot worse options than Kupp out there and the kid is still just a rookie. Not to mention that Goff is playing like a top 8 QB right now, he's 10th in passing yards, tied for 8th in TDs, tied for 8th in QB rating and 3rd in yards per attempt, dude is out there straight dealing right now.
The argument for Watkins has always been filled with asterisks and ifs, *if he could just stay healthy, *if he was on a better offense, *if he had a better QB (although I think Tyrod is much better than people give him credit for, but not the point). This is it. Watkins is healthy, he has a QB who is playing in the top quarter of the position and he's on the best offense in the NFL, all while averaging 4 targets, 2.5 catches, 41.5 yards and .4 TDs per game and there's literally 0 reason for LA to change what they're doing right now. So, what's the "real problem" here?
I see your point, but stats don't tell the full story here. I live in LA, so by default, the Rams are my second team after my Broncos. However, watching their playcalling is torture. They game plan well around Gurley, and that's about it. Gurley is a one man show and allows Goff time to dump off and hit WRs on slants. Virtually any time Goff has had Sammy open, up the middle or otherwhise, he has grossly overthrown. They just aren't in sync. It may be Sammy but not Goff, but what's the explanation of his stats in Buffalo when he was healthy? Dude was a league winner not too long ago. Tyrod isn't the best QB either. It's the system, it's the coaching, it's the masking of a tragically flawed offense hiding behind a future HOF in Gurley. Get him a better QB, get him a better system, and see what happens. Do you really think Sammy couldn't be the next Randy Moss if he had Brady throwing and Belichik calling plays for him?
Team 1
Superflex, 1.0 point PPR
QB: P. Mahomes $5, C. Newton $20, B. Mayfield $2, D. Brees
RB: D. Johnson $54, N. Chubb $4, T. Coleman $4, D. Henry $14, I. Crowell $3, J. Richard $9, J. Adams $3
WR: A. Robinson $41, T.Y. Hilton $24, J. Landry $25, C. Davis $4, C. Godwin $4, D. Hamilton $3, K. Cole, S. Shephard $10
TE: E. Engram $4, D. Njoku $2, K. Rudolph $3, V. McDonald $4
K/DEF: Irrelevant
2019: 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 3.06, 4.06
Team 2
Start: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 2 RB/WR/TE - 25 man roster + 4 TAXI
QB: T. Brady, M. Ryan, N. Foles
RB: K. Hunt, C. McCaffrey, D. Johnson, T. Coleman, S. Ware, D. Williams, Ito Smith, D. Sproles
WR: AJ Green, A. Robinson, A. Thielen, E. Sanders, G. Tate, S. Roberts
TE: J. Reed, J. Butt, M. Roberts, V. Davis, M. Williams
TAXI: S. Darnold, D. Fountain, D. Cain, Jaleel Scott