Zeke - buy low or he is done?

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Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby jman3134 » Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:13 am

Thoughts? And if you buy low, how much would you spend?
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby Gator Sens » Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:45 am

If you can get Zeke for a late 1st and are looking to contend, I would take a shot. If you are a middle of the pack team, it's a gamble. There are a lot of factors here, but in the end, he did not look like the same player to me and has looks of milage already.

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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby MyTeam » Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:25 am

I would buy low on Zeke for sure if it fits your build. I think he will have a big bounce back. With Dak and a healthier o-line, he averaged over 22 PPG to start the season. I wouldn't blame playing with all backups on Zeke. Plus he hasn't scored a touchdown since week 5. Not saying that touchdowns are complete luck but if he scored as many TDs as last year, he would be RB4 right now. Plus that team is bad and he is dealing with a negative game script every week. This seems like a fluke season IMO but he will also turn 26 next season and that is getting old for a RB. If you were looking to go all in for the next 2 seasons, I'd grab Zeke.
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DK, AJB, Ridley, McLaurin, Kupp, Landry, Mims, Hamler, Miller, Johnson, Robinson
Andrews, H. Henry, Sternberger, Alie-Cox, Herndon

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Hockenson, Thomas, Albert O, Njoku
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby jman3134 » Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:42 pm

At this point, I'd only give a 2nd that I don't have. I don't see why anyone would expect 1st round value, given his steady decline and the fact that he wasn't gamechanging even with Dak there. Then there's the age and mileage.
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby tsarpepe » Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:04 pm

Buy low for me.

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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby Pac_Eddy » Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:55 pm

I'd easily pay a late first. Not sure how high I'd go after that. Yeah, he's 27, but looked good when the team was together. If you're a middle of the pack team, he could push you over the top.
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby MyTeam » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:17 am

Pac_Eddy wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:55 pm I'd easily pay a late first. Not sure how high I'd go after that. Yeah, he's 27, but looked good when the team was together. If you're a middle of the pack team, he could push you over the top.
He turned 25 5 months ago.
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Pitts, Friermuth
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CEH, Swift, Gibson, Jacobs, Mattison, Scott, McFarland
DK, AJB, Ridley, McLaurin, Kupp, Landry, Mims, Hamler, Miller, Johnson, Robinson
Andrews, H. Henry, Sternberger, Alie-Cox, Herndon

Same as Team 2
Watson, Burrow, Lance, Z. Wilson
Pollard, Mattison
Chase, D. Smith, Boyd, Hardman, E. Moore, Cephus, A. Rodgers, Harry, Boykin, A. Tate, Miller
Hockenson, Thomas, Albert O, Njoku
3 additional firsts

Same as Team 2
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby Pac_Eddy » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:15 am

MyTeam wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:17 am
Pac_Eddy wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:55 pm I'd easily pay a late first. Not sure how high I'd go after that. Yeah, he's 27, but looked good when the team was together. If you're a middle of the pack team, he could push you over the top.
He turned 25 5 months ago.
Ah, I read 27 in another post somewhere. Even better. Yeah, a few high workload seasons, but at a minimum he'll be the red zone guy once he starts to fade out.
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby Vcize » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:21 am

Man it's so weird the different dynamic in leagues vs. message boards. People here are saying maybe late 1st or even a 2nd is all they would give. I think he's a great buy so I offered 1.07 for him and the guy told me not to send him offers anymore because I'm wasting his time.
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby MyTeam » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:37 am

Vcize wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:21 am Man it's so weird the different dynamic in leagues vs. message boards. People here are saying maybe late 1st or even a 2nd is all they would give. I think he's a great buy so I offered 1.07 for him and the guy told me not to send him offers anymore because I'm wasting his time.
As a Zeke owner, if I received an offer with 2 late firsts, I would easily decline. This board is actually kinda wild. If someone was able to buy Zeke for less than one first I would be extremely shocked.
Team 1: 12 team, PPR
1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 1Flex

Mahomes, Lawrence
Najee, Swift, Javonte, Jamaal W, Murray
DK, DJM, Juju, Jameson, Gallup, Van
Pitts, Friermuth
1.01, 1.04, 1.11, 1.12, 3.10, 2 firsts next year

Team 2: 12 Team, SF TEP (1.5 PPR)
1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 2Flex, 1 SF

Mahomes, Burrow, Cousins, Rudolph
CEH, Swift, Gibson, Jacobs, Mattison, Scott, McFarland
DK, AJB, Ridley, McLaurin, Kupp, Landry, Mims, Hamler, Miller, Johnson, Robinson
Andrews, H. Henry, Sternberger, Alie-Cox, Herndon

Same as Team 2
Watson, Burrow, Lance, Z. Wilson
Pollard, Mattison
Chase, D. Smith, Boyd, Hardman, E. Moore, Cephus, A. Rodgers, Harry, Boykin, A. Tate, Miller
Hockenson, Thomas, Albert O, Njoku
3 additional firsts

Same as Team 2
TLaw, Burrow, Watson, Darnold
CEH, Gus, Cohen
Juju, Chark, Shenault, Boyd, Landry, Renfrow, Robinson,
Engram, Kmet, Firkser, Schultz, Arnold, Herndon
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby Mtt33 » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:43 am

A 2nd rounder is a baffling price to recommend. A late 1st is crazy as well. If you don’t want him just say so, don’t recommend “buying” for prices that aren’t possible to obtain him. He’s still considered a top 12 dynasty rb across the “industry” and will likely still be a 2nd round startup pick.

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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby snaps06 » Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:29 am

As a Zeke owner in two dynasty leagues, I'd require 1.1 to trade him away, and that's only if someone emerges as a lock at 1.1. In most cases I'd want 1.1+.

A late-1st or 2nd is insulting and would be an instant decline from every Zeke owner. You guys realize he still finished as the RB10 in 0.5 and full PPR leagues, right? And was on pace for another giant season with Dak even behind a trash o-line?
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby dawson895 » Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:36 am

Got offered Zeke for Ekeler
Take it?

I also have Pollard if that matters

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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby joeday » Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:37 am

I see 2nds being offered for guys like Mike Davis, JD McKissic, Mattison, etc... Zeke basically had 5 randos playing OL and after Dak and Dalton got hurt he saw a few games with two guys at QB who I still believe are real NFL players lol
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Re: Zeke - buy low or he is done?

Postby kiszl » Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:08 am

If you can buy him for low then go for it but personally as a Zeke owner I have no reason to panic and am not selling cheap.
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