Baltimore Backfield: West?

[FantasyFreak]

I picked up West of the WW a few weeks ago in 2 of my 3 leagues, when I heard he cut weight. Always thought he was just a little too heavy. (Not to mention focused on the wrong things) There is a consistent beat out of Baltimore that he has been there best back, and best playmaker altogether in training camp to date, and that he is extremely focused, perhaps realizing this could be the make or break year. This backfield is soooo muddy. What are the chances of a hometown boy rises to take the lead role?

[HereForTheComments]

I picked up West of the WW a few weeks ago in 2 of my 3 leagues, when I heard he cut weight. Always thought he was just a little too heavy. (Not to mention focused on the wrong things) There is a consistent beat out of Baltimore that he has been there best back, and best playmaker altogether in training camp to date, and that he is extremely focused, perhaps realizing this could be the make or break year. This backfield is soooo muddy. What are the chances of a hometown boy rises to take the lead role?

His chance is about as good as anyone else's on this roster.

[Tsunami]

West isn't the best receiver, so his upside is rather limited; I still see Forsett as the lead back, though why he was so much worse in 2015 than the previous season I'm not sure. West is definitely worth a roster spot though at this point. Why haven't I been picking him up? I'm stupid!

[HereForTheComments]

West isn't the best receiver, so his upside is rather limited; I still see Forsett as the lead back, though why he was so much worse in 2015 than the previous season I'm not sure. West is definitely worth a roster spot though at this point. Why haven't I been picking him up? I'm stupid!

Yeah, if West does "win out" this backfield will be a community. I would assume West/Buck Allen tandem.

[Wheelhouse]

very early in this battle but day one goes to west who looked great on a couple runs in particular:

- the 3rd and 2 where he turned upfield and cut between the DE and LB, showing vision and burst
- the carry at the goaline where he reversed field completely and sprinted to the pylon for the score, showing good agility and speed

he's got me watching, looks nothing like the player from 2 years ago IMO

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201608115 ... ab=analyze

[sehon4]

Seems like the early down and goal line back.

[DynoScout]

How I see it right now
West: GL back
Allen: Receiving back
Forsett: Short-term base offense back
Dixon: Long-term potential foundation back

Who from that four contributes on special teams? When a team keeps four RBs on their 53 usually one is a core special team player. I don't see that with these four guys and for that reason, along with potential cap savings, I think Forsett is a candidate to be traded and/or released at final cuts (provided all four RBs make it through preseason healthy and playing well).

[DynastyDog]

If you were to trade Dixon for West which side would have the winning side.

[mullmania]

If you were to trade Dixon for West which side would have the winning side.

Dixon

[evorzan]

West is and has been a pretty good player. His problem early on was his hesitation and dancing behind the line rather than committing. I dubbed him Terrance "East to" West his rookie year. If he can put that behind him, no reason to think he can't carve out some kind of role in the NFL. Having said that, Dixon is likely the best long term play here.

[Westy22]

West looked decisive and confident against a pretty stout def. He should be owned in all leagues.

[Cameron Giles]

I want no part of this backfield. There's no clear cut best talent, and Dixon and Allen are eerily similar players. Not sure about West. Plus, the draft capital spent on them has been relatively low, so they could still spend a high pick on an RB going forward.

[GridironGuerilla]

He should absolutely be owned in leagues with any sort of depth but let's slow the train a bit here. He looked to be in better shape and was more decisive than the West we've seen before, but he went 9 for 25. Not exactly jaw dropping. I personally think that backfield is going to be a mess for dynasty owners. They like all these guys and think they fully intend to use them all.

[evorzan]

I want no part of this backfield. There's no clear cut best talent, and Dixon and Allen are eerily similar players. Not sure about West. Plus, the draft capital spent on them has been relatively low, so they could still spend a high pick on an RB going forward.

I have no issues with that stance, it is reasonable. However, Allen doesn't excite me as a runner which means he should see a limited role at best. I think there is immense opportunity in this backfield and if it does come down to one guy getting a bulk of the work, I don't want to miss out.

I've been adding West in start-ups all summer due to the muddled situation and wanted a cheap horse in the race. Having said that, I'm more of a one year at a time evaluator. I really have no idea what will happen next year with the draft, etc. and I don't feel comfortable projecting it, so I'll just work with what I know 9/10 times.

[Westy22]

He should absolutely be owned in leagues with any sort of depth but let's slow the train a bit here. He looked to be in better shape and was more decisive than the West we've seen before, but he went 9 for 25. Not exactly jaw dropping. I personally think that backfield is going to be a mess for dynasty owners. They like all these guys and think they fully intend to use them all.

Most experienced owners will tell you that numbers in preseason mean very little. He converted 3 separate short yardage situations. Sometimes these situations will come down to a player the coach trusts, even if not inspiring.