Xavier Jones is this years James Robinson

[Paul717]

Might be more technical than intended, but don't agree Jones is "cheapest". Jake Funk and Raymond Calais are getting picked up in FCFS leagues, nevermind adds blocked for weekly waivers.

In my leagues, Calais was already rostered, and Funk was drafted. Jones was a free agent pickup.

I suppose I shouldn't have generalized though, since "cheapest" can differ from league to league.

He got picked up in my league yesterday (for free) at 12:56 PM EST after the Akers news hit. My league is 16 teams x 24 players (384 including team DSTs). Should everyone in my league be kicking ourselves for not having this guy rostered before the news? I'll admit I was yesterday years old when I first heard of Xavier Jones. That is why my signature shows you as the RB Guru.

[mild]

Should everyone in my league be kicking ourselves for not having this guy rostered before the news? I'll admit I was yesterday years old when I first heard of Xavier Jones. That is why my signature shows you as the RB Guru.

Don't kick yourself too hard. This is a good reminder that situations like this will be coming thick-and-fast once we get into the season proper. This is just the first one. Your leaguemate did well to grab him for free, for sure. You could do worse for a camp flyer - we'll start to hear things in a week when Training Camp opens. But he's by no means this years Mike Davis or James Robinson... (yet)

I spent $31 of $100 FAAB on him, but our FAAB is set to renew on Week 1 of regular season, so it was monopoly money. Figured I might as well make sure I got him.

[Pullo Vision]

Should everyone in my league be kicking ourselves for not having this guy rostered before the news? I'll admit I was yesterday years old when I first heard of Xavier Jones. That is why my signature shows you as the RB Guru.

Don't kick yourself too hard. This is a good reminder that situations like this will be coming thick-and-fast once we get into the season proper. This is just the first one. Your leaguemate did well to grab him for free, for sure. You could do worse for a camp flyer - we'll start to hear things in a week when Training Camp opens. But he's by no means this years Mike Davis or James Robinson... (yet)

I spent $31 of $100 FAAB on him, but our FAAB is set to renew on Week 1 of regular season, so it was monopoly money. Figured I might as well make sure I got him.

I won him with 45% of my waiver money. The next closest bid was 10%. Unfortunately, he was already owned in several of my leagues before the Akers injury. Funk and Calais aren't owned.

[cold lazarus]

this years James Robinson......Jake Funk

[Bronco Billy]

this years James Robinson......Jake Funk

You think LA is going to run that many draws and delays and just abandon any thought of a traditional rushing game? Because that’s where Funk made his bones as a Big 10 RB.

[cold lazarus]

you are right on how Funk was used. I was thinking more on how far Funk is down in pecking order as was Robinson was last year when I pick up Robinson. The analysis I have read makes a good case for Funk's ability. Plus I like his metrics.

[cold lazarus]

this years James Robinson......Jake Funk

You think LA is going to run that many draws and delays and just abandon any thought of a traditional rushing game? Because that’s where Funk made his bones as a Big 10 RB.

you are right on how Funk was used. I was thinking more on how far Funk is down in pecking order as was Robinson was last year when I picked up Robinson. The analysis I have read makes a good case for Funk's ability. Plus I like his metrics.

[Bronco Billy]

this years James Robinson......Jake Funk

You think LA is going to run that many draws and delays and just abandon any thought of a traditional rushing game? Because that’s where Funk made his bones as a Big 10 RB.

you are right on how Funk was used. I was thinking more on how far Funk is down in pecking order as was Robinson was last year when I picked up Robinson. The analysis I have read makes a good case for Funk's ability. Plus I like his metrics.

Well, as a 5th year senior he torched the 98th and 99th ranked run Ds in college football in a covid year, and did almost literally nothing else his entire college career. Someone on the staff fell in love with his measurables, because he sure doesn’t have any kind of meaningful football resume. He does have some ST chops, so he does have that going for him.

[cold lazarus]

You think LA is going to run that many draws and delays and just abandon any thought of a traditional rushing game? Because that’s where Funk made his bones as a Big 10 RB.

you are right on how Funk was used. I was thinking more on how far Funk is down in pecking order as was Robinson was last year when I picked up Robinson. The analysis I have read makes a good case for Funk's ability. Plus I like his metrics.

Well, as a 5th year senior he torched the 98th and 99th ranked run Ds in college football in a covid year, and did almost literally nothing else his entire college career. Someone on the staff fell in love with his measurables, because he sure doesn’t have any kind of meaningful football resume. He does have some ST chops, so he does have that going for him.

well, he did have two acl injuries in college. plus as you mentioned covid year. I give him a lot of credit for him to come back from those injuries and perform well in four games and then put up a great Pro day. There is a vid of three Rams draft staff that think very highly of him.

[whodunnit]

I personally believe Gerrid Doaks will be this years James Robinson. The only person he really needs to beat out is Gaskin, and I think he can do that with relative ease.

[CGW]

I personally believe Gerrid Doaks will be this years James Robinson. The only person he really needs to beat out is Gaskin, and I think he can do that with relative ease.

I think miami likes Gaskin though. Unlike LF and Jax situation.

Miami has shown they will give anyone a chance though, so Doaks is a decent bet.

[Kurt G.O.A.T.]

I personally believe Gerrid Doaks will be this years James Robinson. The only person he really needs to beat out is Gaskin, and I think he can do that with relative ease.

what about ahmed? it's not like a 7th round value give doaks any kind of weight.

[cazzie33]

I personally believe Gerrid Doaks will be this years James Robinson. The only person he really needs to beat out is Gaskin, and I think he can do that with relative ease.

what about ahmed? it's not like a 7th round value give doaks any kind of weight.

Different types but mainly in my opinion if they were satisfied that Amed was a good option they wouldn't have drafted Doaks at all. Not that it makes Doaks a lock to be ahead of him on the depth chart but definitely think Doaks has the profile to be more of a Robinson repeat.

[FantasyFreak]

I honestly don't think there is a James Robinson this year. What he did doesn't happen too often.

[OhCruelestRanter]

I honestly don't think there is a James Robinson this year. What he did doesn't happen too often.

This is my feeling every time there’s a “Who’s the Next [player who has an extremely rare breakout]” thread.

I have Jones where I have Henderson, and in another league where he was surprisingly a free pickup. He’s probably JAG, but given Henderson’s struggles staying healthy he’s worth the add.