Paul Perkins

[Jcedwards]

So apparently he is having a fantastic offseason and has surpassed Gallman as the primary backup to Barkley, at this moment. Of course Saquon is going to be the bellcow, so Perkins has no stand alone value. If he does indeed win that #2 RB job, is he worth a pickup though for a Barkley owner? Or would it become a committee approach if Barkley was to get injured?

[ArrylT]

I am of the belief that, provided you have the roster space, it is always a good idea to own a backup on a team that is going to have a strong offence or one that you know the RB is going to be heavily involved. All it takes is 1 injury - and even if it is for a couple of weeks at best - you have a guy who could be a RB3 at worst, and possibly RB2 or RB1.

Obviously, due to roster limitations, you cannot own backups for every team, especially in places where there are 2-3 different potential choices - but you can pick your spots.

If I recall correctly, Perkins had some buzz coming out back in 2016 - and I am pretty sure he was a late 1st or early 2nd selection (12 team leagues) in many rookie drafts. I believe he missed the entire 2018 season, which combined with the arrival of Barkley, pretty much means he is free in many leagues. At that cost, again roster dependant, it certainly could be worth a stash - just in case.

[ArrylT]

Since I would not be surprised if many owners either forgot about or do not know who Paul Perkins is - here are some old threads to help owners get a perspective on how Perkins was valued 2-3 years ago.

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=145236

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=140368

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=141327

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=139867

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=133900

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=119648

And as an added bonus everything on Perkins from one of our RB gurus (dlf_mikeh):

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... mit=Search

[killer_of_giants]

he started the first 4 games in 2017, totalling 61 rushing and 35 receiving yards.
he's had 9 rushing attempts and one reception since then.
gallman is still there and doesn't look utter garbage, and they added rod smith.

i'm out.

[Orenthal Shames]

I am of the belief that, provided you have the roster space, it is always a good idea to own a backup on a team that is going to have a strong offence or one that you know the RB is going to be heavily involved. All it takes is 1 injury - and even if it is for a couple of weeks at best - you have a guy who could be a RB3 at worst, and possibly RB2 or RB1.

Obviously, due to roster limitations, you cannot own backups for every team, especially in places where there are 2-3 different potential choices - but you can pick your spots.

If I recall correctly, Perkins had some buzz coming out back in 2016 - and I am pretty sure he was a late 1st or early 2nd selection (12 team leagues) in many rookie drafts. I believe he missed the entire 2018 season, which combined with the arrival of Barkley, pretty much means he is free in many leagues. At that cost, again roster dependant, it certainly could be worth a stash - just in case.

Exactly this. The deeper the league, the more warranted the stash. Perkins profiles as a better athlete and receiver than Gallman. There's worse RB stashes, especially considering the cost to acquire him.

[Jcedwards]

Since I would not be surprised if many owners either forgot about or do not know who Paul Perkins is - here are some old threads to help owners get a perspective on how Perkins was valued 2-3 years ago.

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=145236

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=140368

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=141327

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=139867

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=133900

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... 5&t=119648

And as an added bonus everything on Perkins from one of our RB gurus (dlf_mikeh):

https://forum.dynastyleaguefootball.com ... mit=Search

Appreciate you taking the time to look of those links.

[jimmycricket14]

As a Barkley owner I am not interested in his handcuff this year. If Barkley goes down this year I am not optimistic his replacement will even return RB3 value. The thought of Perkins/Rod Smith/Gallman led offense, helmed by one of Eli Manning or Daniel Jones, with the best offensive weapon being Sterling Sheppard is not appealing in the slightest. That offense won't be able to move the ball without Saquon. Hard pass for me unless there is nobody else out there to fill my roster spot. I would rather snag the handcuff for almost every other backfield in the league.

[_yeti]

Perkins has okay breakfast, but everything else there is pretty mediocre.. oh Paul Perkins! Yeah even if Barkley goes down I don't see Perkins doing much or having any value, he didn't do anything when he had the chance. I'd rather spend the bench spot on someone else

[BigBawseRoss]

WHERES DAVID WILSON WHEN WE NEED HIM MOST?

[Paul717]

As a Barkley owner I am not interested in his handcuff this year. If Barkley goes down this year I am not optimistic his replacement will even return RB3 value. The thought of Perkins/Rod Smith/Gallman led offense, helmed by one of Eli Manning or Daniel Jones, with the best offensive weapon being Sterling Sheppard is not appealing in the slightest. That offense won't be able to move the ball without Saquon. Hard pass for me unless there is nobody else out there to fill my roster spot. I would rather snag the handcuff for almost every other backfield in the league.

This is a good take. If the split is something like 85/15 when Barkley is in (I'm too lazy to research this, it may even be higher), I can't imagine any of the other backs approaching such a high usage number if Barkley were to get hurt. It will likely be a frustratingly hard to predict RRBC.

[jcc6fd]

I get the point that this team will be run heavy, but without Barkley's transcendent talent I think it's more likely we see a void of fantasy production rather than a backup stepping into relevance. Wouldn't mind to hold Perkins if I had the space as a speculative add, but I wouldn't be paying for him.

[Cameron Giles]

If I owned Barkley, I wouldn't waste space on Gallman or Perkins--Both are mediocre. If Barkley goes down, the Giants offense is just screwed altogether and will be a nightmare.

[jenkins.math]

If I owned Barkley, I wouldn't waste space on Gallman or Perkins--Both are mediocre. If Barkley goes down, the Giants offense is just screwed altogether and will be a nightmare.

x2. This isn't a high powered rushing attack like the Rams, Steelers or Cowboys where you could plug a guy into that scheme and get solid production. Barkley covers up a lot of bad line play in NY.

[Orenthal Shames]

Players like this are all league specific as to whether they should be owned. If your league rosters 400+ players (non-IDP) then likely any back with a shot at being a team's rb2 should be owned by someone. If your league rosters 250, then a guy like Perkins shouldn't even be a consideration.

[Maximus891]

Barkley does everything amazing due to his talents. Perkins I have always view as a guy who can do everything good, but nothing great. If Barkley goes down it will be a RBBC buy I believe Perkins will be used the most.