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damonster
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| Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 11:42 am)
This guy was a bruiser at State in college. Do you think he is worth picking up and starting instead of CJ2K? All my other backs are on a bye. Ballard has a good matchup this week so I'm thinking he may surprise some people. Any thoughts?
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tduecen 
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 11:45 am to damonster)
He may get you 50+ yards and a touchdown.... doubt he goes off way Andre Brown did though
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boom roasted 
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 11:58 am to damonster)
I have to roll with Ballard. I am incredibly thin at RB.
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lsuhunt555 
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 12:05 pm to damonster)
Ballard could potentially be my flex. It would be either him or Lloyd, Austin or S Johnson in the flex.
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citgojosh27
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 12:12 pm to lsuhunt555)
I am actually starting him over CJ bc I am pretty sure he will get less than 40 yds against Pitt.
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Dro
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 12:18 pm to citgojosh27)
Would anyone start Ballard @ NYJ over Bradshaw @ SF?
Or am I over thinking it?
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GynoSandberg 
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 12:21 pm to Dro)
I never understand why anyone would start a known commodity over a guy who is unknown.
Unless you absolutely have to start Ballard (if your team is that shitty, you are probably fricked anyway) I'd start a guy like Bradshaw or CJ2k over him. Let Ballard play a week if you can afford to.
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AbitaFan08
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 12:24 pm to GynoSandberg)
<------------ This Guy
Starting Ballard because Forte is on bye and Benson got hurt, so for this week I'm desperate for a RB. He could end up doing well though, so at least I have a little hope.
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DrunkHat 
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 12:33 pm to AbitaFan08)
May start him over fred jackson. Jets run d sucks and he could be a home run this weekend.
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Vicks Kennel Club 
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 1:24 pm to damonster)
If he could not start over Donald fricking Brown, then why he would be good?
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EarthwormJim
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If he could not start over Donald fricking Brown, then why he would be good?
I doubt he will breakout this game, but he has a really good matchup this week.
50 yds and a TD wouldn't shock me
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DeathValley85
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 1:56 pm to EarthwormJim)
I would be thrilled with 50 yards and a TD. I need him to do well enough to get another start. Then my RBs are finished with their byes.
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AbitaFan08
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:11 pm to DeathValley85)
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I would be thrilled with 50 yards and a TD
This is more than I honestly expect out of him. I'm thinking he may get 60-70yds and probably no TD. But it would be amazing if he could get a TD then I might actually have a shot this week despite all of my players on bye.
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AmosMosesAndTwins
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:17 pm to AbitaFan08)
I hope he falls on his face, because I just snagged Brown out of FA.
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GynoSandberg
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Ballard is averaging a robust 2 ypc.
The most carries and yards Brown has in a game is 18 and 84, for a 3.98 ypc for the year. 3 catches on the YEAR.
I know everyone wants to think they have the hot new thing, but let's be realistic.
This post was edited on 10/11 at 2:28 pm
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Lester Earl
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:31 pm to EarthwormJim)
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I doubt he will breakout this game, but he has a really good matchup this week.
not a good matchup for them. they play the Jets, right?
they have a good run D. Despite arian foster running on them. Outside of a 46yard run he was shut down fairly well.
the Colts are the kind of team they will shut down on the ground.
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IMJ127
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:38 pm to Dro)
NYJ just lost their starting NT.
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IMJ127
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:41 pm to GynoSandberg)
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Ballard is averaging a robust 2 ypc.
You're not being realistic. You can't judge a running back off of a carry here and a carry there. He may not be the new best thing, but he could be.
This post was edited on 10/11 at 3:02 pm
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GynoSandberg
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:41 pm to Lester Earl)
Jets statistically have the worst run D in the NFL after the Saints.
They are 25th in points given up to fantasy RBs.
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Gmorgan4982
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| re: Vick Ballard (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:43 pm to Dro)
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Would anyone start Ballard @ NYJ over Bradshaw @ SF?
I have Ballard and Bradshaw. I'm going with Ballard. I may have too much respect for the 49ers run defense but they are good.
I have Alex Green too but I'm not 100% convinced he won't split carries with Starks this week.
This post was edited on 10/11 at 2:45 pm
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