Week 8 Discussion

[Needalife]

FREE DAVIS MILLS!

Mills or Brissett to MIN or do they stick with Hall/Mullens and pack it in?

[Shoreline Steamers]

Also, doesn't this feel like it's now very likely we see what Minnesota looks like with a non-Cousins QB under center in 2024? It was always in question as to what the Vikings front office would do with him. But with the injury, I just don't see them bringing him back.

In a sense, it will help Minnesota bring him back. Before the injury, a couple of other QB needy win-now teams might have offered a lucrative contract Minny would not want to match. Now that Cousins will miss all of training camp and the beginning of the season, win-now teams might look elsewhere. And that means Minnesota can sign him for less -- maybe some sort of two-year deal with a player option for that second year?

That's my initial thought too. I think it might help MIN bring him back.

That's certainly a possibility as well. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. Still stinks though. Week 8 is bumming me out.

[BabyChark23]

Colt McCoy worked out for them last week, just fyi. They were looking for a Mullins replacement with him going to IR. Maybe they revisit that?

[Dynasty DeLorean]

Brock “MVP” Purdy

[Forza_Azzurri]

Brock “MVP” Purdy

Variance is a b$tch.

[mild]

Brock “MVP” Purdy

Variance is a b$tch.

"Regression" is the correct term you want, I believe.

[mild]

Mahomes choosing Skyy Moore on a 4th-and-2 "Got to have it" in coverage by Surtain.

An interesting decision.

[hoos89]

McBride looking pretty good with Ertz out

[Lumps]

Weird week. Have the most points by a wide margin with still 2 players yet to go. Getting carried by my pass catchers.
Mahomes with a dud (sick) and Bijan meh.

Lamb, AJB, Chase, and Kittle with explosive games.
Pittman and Garrett with above average games.

Still have Herbert and Gibbs to go.

[hoos89]

ARSB apparently sick now...sit him for DJM ? Need ~31 points in PPR between WR and Ekeler.

E: Berry parlaying the over on Ekeler receiving yards and DJM receptions. I'm toast aren't I?

[FantasyFreak]

Why is Agholor on the "hands" team? 2 adventures in a row on the onside kick. Yikes.

[Vendetta]

The Hawks finally got Zach Charbonnet some work today at the expensive of Walker. Who knows if it was just some touch management due to Walker's missed practices this week but only 9 touches for him today while Charbs got 7 and looked like he was in there for most 3rd downs.

[Sriracha]

The Hawks finally got Zach Charbonnet some work today at the expensive of Walker. Who knows if it was just some touch management due to Walker's missed practices this week but only 9 touches for him today while Charbs got 7 and looked like he was in there for most 3rd downs.

Yeap, both of these guys are a different style of very good RBs and it's not unusal for rookie RBs to be eased into the offense.

I do think there is going to be be a bit of a hot hand approach to those two with Walker being the preferred back.. but for anyone that thought Walker was head and shoulders the better RB talent, you may be right, but I'm certainly not comfortable projecting that based on what we've seen out of Charb when he's been given opportunities.

[FantasyFreak]

The Hawks finally got Zach Charbonnet some work today at the expensive of Walker. Who knows if it was just some touch management due to Walker's missed practices this week but only 9 touches for him today while Charbs got 7 and looked like he was in there for most 3rd downs.

Yeap, both of these guys are a different style of very good RBs and it's not unusal for rookie RBs to be eased into the offense.

I do think there is going to be be a bit of a hot hand approach to those two with Walker being the preferred back.. but for anyone that thought Walker was head and shoulders the better RB talent, you may be right, but I'm certainly not comfortable projecting that based on what we've seen out of Charb when he's been given opportunities.

I mean, Charbs is good, never denied that. The OL was a huge reason for his 2 big runs in the 2nd half, and Walker, would have done better with that convoy, due to his explosiveness, just saying. There's plays Charbs gets 20 that Walker would have housed, or gone for 40. They are different backs, though, as you say. Charbs is a good player, and he'll absolutely have a bigger role than he did the first half of the season, IMO. However, he's still the RB2, and always will be, when the 2 are fully healthy.

I think with the way Geno played today, it was good to have 2 backs, who both didn't touch the ball all that much by the late 2nd half, because his throws were off target a lot, and a good run game really helped to create some good PA passing with better separation. Honestly, I was surprised how the Seattle OL did, in the run game today, vs a very good Browns D. Didn't see the start of the game, just getting caught up, but on the 2 Charbonnet runs that he had chunk yardage in the 2nd half, the OL was winning big time. I saw both Charbs and K Walker had a big YPC in the first half too, so assuming the OL was doing fairly well there.

If the OL can do a better job, like today, in the run game, it bodes well for all parties involved, moving forward. Charbs may be flex worthy if they can be consistent. It's tough to have a RB that's talented, but not as talented as a lead back, unless the OL play is really good, for the run game. Having 2 RB's be FF start worthy can happen if the OL is balling, and both RB"s are gaining chunk yardage, OR if one is a big time pass catcher and the other is a big time runner, but the Hawks don't throw to the RB enough, so we are looking for option 1. The OL can block well enought that both backs can have more efficient touches.

Walker I predicted for 280 plus touches, but his work load was heavy, the first half. With a calf, and the wear and tear of the season, I'd expect him to be scaled back a bit. He had 26 carries the week before, load management is real, for any RB, in a 17 game season. Charbs is fresher, for sure, and I expect Carroll to increase his workload the 2nd half.

[FantasyFreak]

Was today Cousins last game for the Vikes? Sucks to go out like that. He'll be back, for someone. He was playing really well, and he wasn't exactly dependent on his mobility. Huge hit to that offense, for FF purpsoses. Really sucks.