Good move or dumb move? RB depth can be an issue in drafts this year and the #3 guy seems likely to play more games this season after the hearings. Solid WRs can be had in later rounds.

Good move if the suspension goes to 2.

I drafted him at #15

My main draft is today and this is my exact strategy. **** it.

Been landing bellcow backs in the 2nd. Gurley, Fournette, etc.

Didn't go till 5th round in my league last night

Gotta be an 8-man league?

He went 17th and 23rd overall in my leagues.

In the league he went 23rd I took OBJ with the 5th, and Jordan Howard with the 16th. I really thought about taking him at 16, kind of wish I had, but 6 games is a lot. Would be a steal it that got dropped. Either way, even if it is 6, he will be a beast and not a wasted pick.

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Been landing bellcow backs in the 2nd. Gurley, Fournette, etc.

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Debatable.

The_Accountant15 said:

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Didn't go till 5th round in my league last night

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How did you let him fall that far?

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Been landing bellcow backs in the 2nd. Gurley, Fournette, etc.

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Bellcows?

I'm tempted to take him #4 in my 10 man league cause I doubt he'll be there at #17. It's a league of cowboys fans.

Thanks for the responses

Oh, draft is today of course. Wish it was tomorrow night

Zeke is playing week 1.

Got McCaffery and Zeke in rounds one and 2...

Talk about boom or bust.

Espn has his ADP around 24, so he may be available at 17. Tough to pass on him though with him being a top 10 player, top 3 rb in a year with some rb depth issues.

Drafted him 20

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Espn has his ADP around 24, so he may be available at 17. Tough to pass on him though with him being a top 10 player, top 3 rb in a year with some rb depth issues.

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Because he was going in the late rounds when the 6 games were announced.

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Tressels Vest said:

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Espn has his ADP around 24, so he may be available at 17. Tough to pass on him though with him being a top 10 player, top 3 rb in a year with some rb depth issues.

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Because he was going in the late rounds when the 6 games were announced.

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Right, I understand that. His ADP trend is up which is the part I'm concerned about missing out on him at 17.

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Farmer1906 said:

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Tressels Vest said:

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Espn has his ADP around 24, so he may be available at 17. Tough to pass on him though with him being a top 10 player, top 3 rb in a year with some rb depth issues.

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Because he was going in the late rounds when the 6 games were announced.

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Right, I understand that. His ADP trend is up which is the part I'm concerned about missing out on him at 17.

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As you should. I don't expect him to be around at 15 on my draft in a few days.

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Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Been landing bellcow backs in the 2nd. Gurley, Fournette, etc.

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Bellcows?

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You heard me. Yes, they'll have to carry 300 times to get their 950 yards, but you really think the RB depth charts on those teams are coming into play?

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Been landing bellcow backs in the 2nd. Gurley, Fournette, etc.

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Bellcows?

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You heard me. Yes, they'll have to carry 300 times to get their 950 yards, but you really think the RB depth charts on those teams are coming into play?

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Probably not, but 950 yards and 6 TDs each isn't exactly bellcows.

he just means it in the context of a RB who is in line to shoulder the vast majority of a team's carries. he's predicting opportunity, not necessarily production.

Well, here's how the draft went. Had #4 pick overall. Not feeling hot about the first pick but think I landed a solid team.

1. Melvin Gordon
2. Got Zeke
3. Brandin Cooks
4. Ty Montgomery
5. Tyreek Hill
6. Brandon Marshall
7. Pierre Garon
8.Mike Gillisee
9. Zach Ertz
10. Willie Snead
11. Derek Carr
12. Derrick Henry
13. Chiefs
14. John Brown
15. Martellus Bennett
16. Caleb Sturgis

How did Bennett fall so far? Solid squad.

I think the issue with drafting Zeke so high is that it pretty much forces you to go RB in Rd 2 to find his replacement and then maybe even again in Rd 3 to get a decent RB2.

I think it hurts your WR spots because it forces your hand at RB.

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I think the issue with drafting Zeke so high is that it pretty much forces you to go RB in Rd 2 to find his replacement and then maybe even again in Rd 3 to get a decent RB2.

I think it hurts your WR spots because it forces your hand at RB.

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He's got Cooks, Hill, and Marshall. That's a pretty decent 3 deep.

Ag_07 said:

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I think the issue with drafting Zeke so high is that it pretty much forces you to go RB in Rd 2 to find his replacement and then maybe even again in Rd 3 to get a decent RB2.

I think it hurts your WR spots because it forces your hand at RB.

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Had the opposite effect in our draft. People were planning Zeke being there in rounds 2 and 3. Taking him at 4 created a run on RB's in the late 1st and early 2nd that I don't think would have happened otherwise. Ended up with Gurley in the 2nd. Amari Cooper, Dez Bryant and Michael Thomas were still available for me in the 3rd.

I always go RB/RB in the first two rounds anyways, so it all worked out for me. But yeah, taking Zeke at 4 definitely created weird waves. Just gotta have a plan A/B/C because you can't really anticipate how people will react to it.

Ag_07 said:

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I think the issue with drafting Zeke so high is that it pretty much forces you to go RB in Rd 2 to find his replacement and then maybe even again in Rd 3 to get a decent RB2.

I think it hurts your WR spots because it forces your hand at RB.

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I got Zeke, Kareem Hunt, McFadden, Lacy, Rob Kelley, and Perkins, but my receivers are the strength of my team. Hunt and McFadden make a pretty good 2 for now while he's out.

Drafted Zeke in round 3 in 12 team league last Saturday pick 28 overall. Rbs and qbs were flying off ridiculously early got Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and Demaryus Thomas as receivers. Zeke, CJ Anderson, McFadden, Woodhead, J Stewart as rbs. A+ draft overall and by far strongest team in the league.

billydean05 said:

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Drafted Zeke in round 3 in 12 team league last Saturday pick 28 overall. Rbs and qbs were flying off ridiculously early got Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and Demaryus Thomas as receivers. Zeke, CJ Anderson, McFadden, Woodhead, J Stewart as rbs. A+ draft overall and by far strongest team in the league.

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Julio & Evans should both be gone by 10th at the latest.

billydean05 said:

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Drafted Zeke in round 3 in 12 team league last Saturday pick 28 overall. Rbs and qbs were flying off ridiculously early got Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and Demaryus Thomas as receivers. Zeke, CJ Anderson, McFadden, Woodhead, J Stewart as rbs. A+ draft overall and by far strongest team in the league.

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Wait...if you got zeke at 28 in a 12 man league, then you had picks 4, 20 and 28 right? And Evans fell to 20???

Correct Evans at 20th.

billydean05 said:

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Drafted Zeke in round 3 in 12 team league last Saturday pick 28 overall. Rbs and qbs were flying off ridiculously early got Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and Demaryus Thomas as receivers. Zeke, CJ Anderson, McFadden, Woodhead, J Stewart as rbs. A+ draft overall and by far strongest team in the league.

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Is it a 2QB league? Evans at 20 is dumb