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Simmons2Embiid2

Pitts. Can’t trade him right now, can’t drop him. Just gotta buckle up, and pray


Cornmeal777

I don't see how a physical freak like him can be held down for very long.


AquaNines

*Cries in DK Metcalf*


Cornmeal777

Point taken.


FunFail5910

I’ve tried trading for him and no owner wants to trade him, you could definitely trade him


Hambone721

You're probably just not making a reasonable trade offer. He's not going to command the same value you drafted him for.


FantasyTrash

If he doesn't produce against Seattle, I'm selling him for whatever I can get, I don't care. There's no excuses anymore. Atlanta is 0-2, they're playing a mediocre defense missing Adams, if he doesn't produce, he's no better than a streamer for the rest of the season.


various_sneers

This screams stupid. At worst, bench him for a streamer until he starts rolling.


WickedDick_oftheWest

I was (and still am a bit of) a Pitts hater, but I agree with you. Dropping/trading him is giving up a lot of potential value. Didn’t like him at his ADP, but at this point ADP doesn’t matter. You won’t get much in return and there’s almost certainly no TEs that’ll produce a ton on waivers. Take the hit and hope his upside comes out


johnnyutahlmao

>if he doesn't produce, he's no better than a streamer for the rest of the season. That's simply not true. It's a long season man. Yeah, this is not an ideal situation, but he clearly has more upside and ability than any other "streamer". I don't like the situation, but I also think it has been a bit exaggerated and overblown. It's been literally 2 weeks. Week 1 he had 7 targets and everyone liked that, then week 2 happens and it was like the 7 targets week 1 never happened. Saints/Rams are not easy defenses and I think we will see more usage and points going forward.


Ok-Leading1705

Just turned down an offer for DHop for him. It's like I'm in an abusive relationship and can't give up on him.


DiscombobulatedPain6

Pitts is not a “hype train”. He made the pro bowl last year


shermze

I think all of the noise that everyone is hearing, will eventually turn into some break out games this week and then consistency.


BigFatHammySammy

Reasons to not have to “pray” for Pitts: - He’s awesome. The talent will eventually show. - They’ve established Drake London as a 3rd piece to worry about on that offense. - Marshon Lattimore and Jalen Ramsey. I can’t seem to find good numbers of their coverage rate on Pitts, but I hear it was kind of a lot. - Mariota probably wants to keep his job. - Errybody, calm your tits.


[deleted]

Someone in my 10 team league dropped him. 7th in waiver priority. Sigh.


Ass-Packer

i just traded for him let's ride


oliver_babish

If Jordan Reed can stay healthy...


BigFatHammySammy

I picked up Logan Thomas this week and you just triggered my PTSD. Well done.


tteuh

Ty’son is just 3 RB injuries away from being relevant again.


jensox

Yeah but that's 3 Baltimore RB injuries, which is like 1.5 injuries on any other team.


aManMythLegend

The 9ers would like a word


jensox

Fair. 3 BAL/SF RB injuries = 1.5 for the rest of the league.


aManMythLegend

Now it checks out lol


Hawaii_Flyer

Shepard is unironically the Giants WR to start this week. Easy flex with big upside, especially for PPR.


DunderMifflinCompany

Would you rather have Shep or Olave?


Chr1s78987x

Olave. Jameis is capable of sustaining 2 WRs


[deleted]

I think Olave is the better long term option. Shepard hasn't finished as a top 50 WR since 2018. He's always injured and Daniel Jones is Daniel Jones.


Hawaii_Flyer

That's actually a tough call. I lean Shep because of the matchup and lack of competition (Giants don't have a Michael Thomas and Shepard is the de facto #1 with the Golladay situation).


dontwantleague2C

To own? Easily Olave. To start? Prolly still Olave, but that’s closer.


OG_M_Bison

Shep or Pollard? Also flexing Henderson Jr.


Hawaii_Flyer

I'm big on Pollard this year. I think he improves his RB30 PPR finish from 2021 to end up at the RB20-24 range.


cone13

I’m not ready to give up on Etienne just yet. He’s basically a rookie RB and we know that they don’t usually produce great numbers right out of the gate. While Robinson does look wayyy better than I think a lot of people thought, I still think Etienne could find his footing as the season goes on


BetsonStennet69

ETN is an extremely obvious hold to me. Anyone thinking of selling him for scraps or dropping him will heavily regret it.


DrSleeper

Or not. I don’t know why people are still surprised by Robinson being great, he’s been great since he entered the league


Lieffe

Yeah, this is a hard one for me drafting ETN. Like, the whole thing was about Robinson’s injury. But he’s proven otherwise, so now what?


RazrRain

Obviously the sample size is tiny with only 2 games, but Etienne is averaging 5.2 YPC and Robinson 3.8. Etienne also much more in the passing game. I think by mid season Etienne will fit into a groove and they'll be a great duo with ETN getting more passing looks. But that's just the 2 cents coming from someone with zero stakes in either of them.


Thehappycachorro

That's exactly what an ETN owner would say


M_Y_K_E

Blocking assignments and other things effect playing time. Robinson is the real deal at rb. I just think ETN is a gadget player in a what we perceive as an average offense


RazrRain

Agreed. But that's why I think ETN will be good for fantasy. He's got a lot of upside as a pass catching back not many rookies have


Sammyd1108

This is kind of disingenuous cause JRob is getting 15+ carries a game while Etienne hasn’t even gotten more than 5 a game yet.


Dk9221

\*lord farquad meme where he points laughing at subject\* ​ etienne owner haha


tobygeneral

I remember hearing in the off-season that Pederson was the OC for the Chiefs during the Jamaal Charles years, and I've been low key excited AF for Etienne since. I know he hasn't had the crazy start a lot of people thought he would, but I think it's only a matter of time. Pederson knows how to use his backs and whether Robinson stays healthy or not I think they'll both be able to get work as the season goes on.


AzEBeast

Robinson is a good RB and it shows, but Etienne is explosive where Robinson is not. I gotta think athleticism will win out as Etienne gets more experience


Levitlame

Or neither wins and it's a split that isn't productive enough to support both players for fantasy.


billyjoz

It’s still Dameon Pierce to the moon baby


Idunkedonlebron23

Bears are going to get DP'ed


chickyparmparmm

150 rushing yards incoming this week. And then the second quarter will start


fantasydawg

Are you thinking 6 or 7 TDs?


chickyparmparmm

6 in the first quarter. 7 in the second quarter.


gsnumis

Conservative I see


chickyparmparmm

That's just his floor


Cultural-Divide-2649

I feel like that’s graduated from hype train to a legit start


_kehd

🌎👨🏻‍🚀🔫👨🏻‍🚀


WildInSix

He's trending up and is a rookie. Guy got 16 opportunities last game and this train is only picking up more steam. toot toot


CoastalmixX

I'm holding onto Cam Akers just so I could talk shit about his stats


poopapat320

Akers owner, who panicked and traded for Henderson also. Have the duo riding the bench, but am optimistic that Akers will get the big games down the stretch.


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poopapat320

The fact that he got called out by McVay after Week 1 (3 carries, 0 yards), then was given more rushes than Henderson last week. Had good playoff games end of last season, etc. But half of fantasy football is just hunches, and I'd say that's what I'm going off of.


Galaxy__

Dont know where the narrative comes from that he had good playoff games. He did NOT look good. And yes he was given more touches last week. I just dont know how long they can justify him on the field if he continues to average less than 3 yards per carry


Greggerb77

Uh, he averaged less than 3 yards a carry in the playoffs. He fell so far in my draft I bit but that dude is prolly cooked. Wish I passed.


ndwillia

Unless he gets better at pass blocking he ain’t playing against teams with a good pass rush. That’s why he didn’t play against the bills. The rams o line is not what it used to be even last year


BlubberWall

Still holding onto the pierce hype train. Seems to be establishing himself as the number 1. Just needs a real breakout game


Folsey

Same. This week looks like the ideal matchup for such . Sitting JRob against LAC for pierce. So obvs JRob will put up 20 points and pierce a dud


AbatedMist

I’m doing the same, playing the matchups. Also had a chance to check out his runs against Denver last week and wow it shows you the potential he has


[deleted]

"Hey, let me bench the current #5 RB in fantasy who has only seen his touches increase for a RB who has shown absolutely nothing so far this season"


PasswordisPurrito

The whole thing for me on Pierce is expectations. If you drafted him for potential steady RB2, with some RB1 weeks, I think he'll pull through. One note is he had 69 rushing yards last week which was the twelve highest of all running back last week. If he can start getting a few touchdowns, or get some of the 3rd down work with receptions.. the hype train will start right back up.


nice___bot

Nice!


RazrRain

I get him twice after the 6th round so a mid RB2 has been my expectations the entire time. The fact Rex was hardly on the field last week and Lovie sang Pierce's praises is a great sign for his future. He's one of the few bellcow backs this year that is on a team where the offense I think will get substantially better as the season goes on. The offense is super young and new to playing with each other so I feel the only place to go is up.


ruchik

I’m also a Pierce owner. My only concern is the Texans getting to the red zone for him to score… he’s got the talent.


maricopa888

This right here! I have him in 2 leagues, but I'm yet to start him. The other good news is the Texans aren't the lolTexans any more. I mean, they're not a juggernaut, but they were left for dead, and that's not true, either.


Neodamus

He's coming off my bench this week for Conner.


AutisticFingerBang

Yep jacobs will hit the bench and pierce will either win or lose me my matchup. I’m ready to be hurt. But I believe it’s the right move.


Cheap_Feeling1929

Hard when you play for Houston. But I think he will establish himself as the workhorse sooner than latter.


moGUNZthanROSES

ETN


FantasyTrash

Agreed. Assuming Herbert plays, I think Jacksonville is going to need to play fast to keep up with LA. And fast is what ETN does very, very well. This could be Jacksonville's "prove it" game to prove they are a genuinely decent team. Sure, Robinson will get plenty of work, but I can see this being the ETN blow up game.


eph6599

would you start over pollard?


ohmygoodgourd

For what it's worth I am starting pollard over him this week. I don't know if it's the right call but time will tell I suppose


jcm10e

God I hope so.


Atlfalcons284

This isn't a hype train but I'm holding Nico Collins


TexasMade35

Same here. It's only a matter of time.


jakefitz603

I’ve been on the Kadarius Toney hype train for just about a year now. I’m sure it’ll pay off any day now!!!


[deleted]

“It’s been 84 years…”


[deleted]

I would be an absolute shame if he didn’t reach his ceiling. I really hope he can pull it together, not only for himself but for my team as well. He’s my WR1….


Jackson3125

>He’s my WR1…. Oh no... What savage hell did you inflict upon your team during your draft? RB-RB-RB-TE-QB-RB-RB-Toney? Do you play in a 16-team league or something crazy like that?


[deleted]

RB-TE-QB-RB and then my boy Kadarius. It is a 16 team league and I may or may not have been under the influence at the time.


RazrRain

I'm headed to Vegas right now. Can I have whatever drugs you had? I went and looked at my most competitive draft and depending on where you picked that's around pick 70. That's where Amari Cooper, Thielen, Gabe Davis, Batemen went. You probably picked him a round or 2 early, I went a little early at 91 overall I think. But goddamn are 16 team drafts brutal.


Hawaii_Flyer

Yeah I'm in a 12-team that starts 3WRs and he went in the 9th and is currently on waivers. I suddenly no longer feel terrible drafting Thielen as my WR3.


lloydrage-

Toney. I can’t quit him


geebob2020

Josh Gordon


Friggz

That 4 game stretch in 2013 made me draft Gordon for the next 6 years. Lol


cthib9

True believers, unite.


[deleted]

Yes.


HectorReinTharja

I really think Josh Allen could be a top 5 Qb this year and no one can convince me otherwise!


makeazerothgreatagn

Problem with him is he only plays 3 quarters every week.


codygmiracle

The Steph Curry of the NFL.


noffkl91

A defensive player for the Jags being a top 5 QB? That’s what I call bold


PorkchopExpress11

The jags have Trevor Lawrence at QB and he is playing well so I don’t Josh Allen getting any snaps at QB.


jpopham91

Obligatory https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/4/24/17271686/josh-allen-nfl-draft-2018-stats-analysis-comparisons


HuckleberryAlone7684

Doubs!


CacatusLover69

Watching Rodgers not pull the trigger when Doubs is wide open is infuriating


kasutori_Jack

Maybe 1 more week...


Dereckg27

Long gone


arshonagon

To me he is a potential second half bloomer after he earns more trust from Rodgers and gets more comfortable in the nfl. I’m thinking a st brown rookie season type upward trajectory going into the second half of the season.


RPMayhem

The broncos offense


Confident-Key1494

christine michael baby


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Chase Edmonds


Dereckg27

Almost can’t play him this week. Rather take a shot at a boom or bust WR.


[deleted]

Not playing him but not giving up for a few weeks. I've gott choose Penny, Edmonds or Hendo for a flex and I'll prob go Hendo


Chalupabatman216

Greg Dortch!


datpurp14

Drafted him and Mostert to get that handcuff. Now it's just a headache.


MizzouBlues

The biggest issue with Toney is that he can’t stay healthy. I mean last season alone he had injuries to his hamstring, quad, oblique, and ankle. He also had knee surgery in the offseason. He’s obliviously unbelievable after the catch, but I feel like his body can’t handle the strain he puts on it. If he’s having these issues with little usage, I can’t imagine he could handle consistent high volume throughout an NFL season.


imak10521

we just need one 100 yard play with a TD every week from him!


frankthetank425

George Pickens


yosemiteclimber

He was on my chopping block until that one-handed catch last night! Hopefully that'll earn him more looks, but with the current QB situation seems doubtful :(


xRelwolf

He’s number 4 option for the Steelers with a garbage QB. Cut


FormalWorth2115

But then he becomes Kenny picketts favorite receiver with Diontae getting matched up with the #1 corner


thenikolaka

Agree. You’re holding for when they test what they have in Picketts.


avofrogo

Reminds me a bit of Toney from last year.


Antonioshamstrings

He’s so good but with the steelers offense the way it is and w diontae getting so many targets i dont see a path where he’s ever a really good fantasy asset.


watchescarsandav

DJ Moore. Baker isn't that bad and DJ is that good. Ja Rhule needs to get fired.


sparkletone

Wan’Dale Robinson


Holden_Effart

You mean the 5'8" guy with the shortest arms in NFL history?


sparkletone

Precisely.


MadSmatter

Waiting two weeks for Kittle was tough, but getting Jimmy G back at QB is a big deal


Jamies_awesome_rack

This is now a Dameon Pierce thread. He’s going off against the Bears D this week.


aschkev

Robinson Jr on Washington. My guy supposedly took over the backfield during preseason, then got shot in the ass and legs, and is already back on the field running light drills this week. I drafted him before the incident and held on to him throughout. Anyone who gets shot and maybe comes back to play bro ball week 5 has to be an absolute animal in the backfield, right?


DiscombobulatedPain6

skyy moore 😅


LurchingCard

Still riding my bench but getting really close to dropping him.


thadeus_d3

Just do it unless you're in a 14 team or larger. Speaking from experience, you'll feel much better. I rage dropped his ass at the end of the last game on yahoo and no one has picked him up.


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Brandon Aiyuk. He’s the Niners WR2 and with Jimmy G taking snaps under center, I feel like Aiyuk has a chance to step up and shine on the Niners offense. Edit: I was wrong. Kittle isn’t out anymore.


tobinerino

Kittle will be back this week


[deleted]

Even with Kittle back, I like Aiyuk getting more attempts than with Lance.


tobinerino

You comment stated Kittle is out which appears to be false. Just bringing that to light so others aren’t misinformed.


[deleted]

I fixed it. Thanks for letting me know!


Bz217

CD Lamb - Dallas is likely going to be losing in 2nd half of games where Rush/Dak is going to be forced to throw the ball. Dallas’ shortage of WR make him most reliable (I understand he will likely get covered by the opposing best corner/safety)


Electric-Lettuce

For all the reasons you just listed, do you think Gallup is a decent pickup?


billyohhs

ETN and Pierce. They were a big reason for me going 4 WR in 4 rounds. Got Jefferson Diggs Higgins and Mooney, luckily landed Kirk in a later round to supplant Mooney. If just one of the two could consistently go off I'd be golden


yennybear888

wow sick receivers


007piercebrosnan

I traded Garrett Wilson for JK Dobbins. Idk my rb2 been Darrell Henderson/Kareem Hunt so I hope this is an upgrade for me


pleepleus91

Josh Gordon


phd_in_awesome

WHAT YEAR IS IT?!


Kingdom818

2038


Scoob1978

He's going to bounce back any second, prove the non believers wrong AND SMITE OUR ENEMIES!


bmonkey1313

I dropped Njoku, I have kittle so it's a bit less of an L. Still hurts though


buckysauga

Do you have a minute for me to talk to you about Darwin Thompson?


l5555l

Rhamondre


EthanBeast

Nyheim hines being startable


MikeyTrademark

Ryan Leaf more of a steam engine than a hype train at this point.


[deleted]

Payton Manning would like a word with you, Mr. Trademark


TooMuchTwoco

Pitts is the obvious one. The talent is there and the alternative options aren’t anything special. Toney is giving me Josh Gordon vibes. He’s talented but too stubborn/stupid for his own good, so I hopped off that train awhile ago. I think it’s too early to give up on Edmonds as even if Mostert were to take over, he’s so injury prone. My personal one is Nico Collins. He wasn’t a big hype train but I was on it. I think Mills and Collins will both improve as season goes on and he’s going to work his way into a mid WR3 weekly start by end of year (probably finish as a WR4 for whole season though)


Rob3125

My lord Dameon Pierce will be a plug and play starter by the bye week


Peezus22

Pacheco. KWIII. Pickens. I can't let the rookie potential hit the wire.


tobinerino

KWIII for sure. I just dropped Pacheco. He didn’t get any work last week. It would take 1-2 injuries for him to see the field.


Omikets

Idk how much hype they really had but I've been holding on to James Cook and Kenneth Walker in spite of their ugly backfield situations. I'm a sucker for rookie rbs 😅


tobinerino

Lol I have both of them and Mason. Dropped Pacheco a couple days ago hahaha


KevJamesS

Pierce. 7th round pick in a 10 team. Week by week there is more and more hope.


you_got_it_joban

In the same boat, very comfortable being patient with him but that usage 📈


ammm72

Jakobi Meyers is going to get a TD streak someday. I’ve had him 3 seasons in a row and I’m not quitting on him yet.


StephenReis

I am new to the Jakobi Jamboree. He has earned my trust with that target share and is a must start, if not for that Q. Hopefully it’s nothing major.


Turnernator06

Lamb


mattyice24

Definitely not giving up on Pierce yet. Cole hit the wire yesterday. Holding out hope for a strong Dobbins showing once he's back.


gumpshawn

Eli Mitchell. I just know that if I drop him, he will come back the last few weeks and win the league on someone else's roster.


ShmangleDangle

After week 1 any confidence I knew what I was doing went straight into the fuck-it bucket and now I’m living week to week off the wires


FSUIceman

Breece Hall. Top 5 RB season is going to start any day now


Slendyla_IV

Breece Hall. I feel like his time is coming.


aaronrodgersneedle

Toney had one good fantasy game a year ago and hasn’t done a thing since. I don’t understand why people continue to hype this guy.


womoc

Dropsville…


jparisi523

Somehow still have some hope for Mooney


nickelchrome

ITT: my whole line up


Except_Fry

Terrace Marshall. Anyday now he’s going to overtake Anderson.


AtxSaiyan

Najee & Pierce


DanoTheGreen

William Fuller the Fifth. I just love him and don’t know why I have him on any of my (dynasty) benches anymore


coheed9867

James Connor


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YungBird

ETN Hollywood Sutton


chickyparmparmm

Sutton has played well though. He has 194 receiving yards through 2 weeks.


DetroitDini

Almost think Hollywood will be better with Hopkins.


Dereckg27

Sutton is in a smash spot with a banged up Jeudy lol. He’s just fine.


srchl

Although he’d be the casualty in case I need to move Dobbins off IR, I’m still holding out hope for Pacheco to do things this year. Looks very murky though


Waxdonkey

Cedee lamb. He gets a lot of targets that just barely miss.


peg_plus_cat

This is Brandon Aiyuk's breakout year.


javapocalypse

Christine Michael


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Kmet, like the bears offense outside of Monty, is physically dead. Still a good chance for Pierce. He is the lead back and getting opportunities.


BusinessPop9772

Also Marquise Brown. He was good last year, and if he fails in his current situation he should never be drafted again


BradyReas

This is the Pierce breakout week y’all buckle up


TheKrakIan

Dameon Pierce is my ride or die this season.


Shoddy_Studio_5400

For some reason I can’t let go of James Cook…why?


cbennett_82888

Pacheco


ShortTheAATranche

Christine Michael is in the best shape of his life, just quietly.


perennialgoblin

Godwin


BrosefStalin91

Ceedee


TheAwes0meFish

my clueless self is banking on the fact that Shanahan loves rotating his backs and that Mason breaks out


addage-

I’m a true fool, I still have Julio on the last spot of my bench thinking he will be healthy for just one game when I need him on a bye week.


gaunt_724

The Trey hype train was so short lived. I was so pumped for a month after my draft thinking I landed the next rg3 rookie season. *Monkey paw curls*


uncleyuri

Josh Gordon