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Is Russell Wilson really the 3rd best fantasy QB in 2015?

Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:07 pm
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:07 pm
According to ESPN's rankings he is. I'm not sure if I'm buying it.
Posted by Toula
504
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:07 pm to
Big Ben dawg.
Posted by Nonetheless
Luka doncic = goat
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:08 pm to
no
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
28723 posts
Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:08 pm to
Wasnt Russell 3rd last year?
Posted by Gtothemoney
Da North Shore
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:10 pm to
And he's got a blocking TE this year.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:11 pm to
I'm deciding on my keepers right now. I'm thinking of letting Brees go and drafting a QB and I've been researching QB rankings, really surprised me to see Wilson so high.
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:11 pm to
Just looking at a few of my leagues from last year. Russell was 3 in at least 2 of them. I think he will be up there again.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:12 pm to
In the league I'm researching he was 6th because it values touchdowns more than rushing yards, maybe that's why I'm surprised.
Posted by tigersint
Lafayette
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 11:19 pm to
if it highly values QB TDs i would like to have brees. He is nearly guaranteed a TD every game
Posted by ffishstik
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
4128 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 12:34 am to
Possibly. I had him last year and he killed. Those rushing yards add up. He also has Graham to throw to this year. After Luck, I would say Rogers then it's a toss up between Wilson and Big Ben.

Side note, I think Bridgewater could be a solid pick. He seems to be listed pretty low, but I like him.
Posted by xxKylexx
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2011
4039 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 12:44 am to
Year in and year out, it always shocks me how low both Tony Romo and Ben Roethlisberger go. The two of them have helped win me championships the last couple of years.
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
40164 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:41 am to
Romo went pretty high in my league this year
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10509 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:06 am to
According to SI and Fantasy Pros as well. Too many rankings go by popularity and not fantasy points. He won't finish top 5 in points. Maybe round out as top 10 if lucky. He doesn't throw enough and isn't consistent enough as a rusher to be my #1 QB.

My league is 6 per TD though.

Give me Brees, Manning, Brady, Romo, and Big Ben over him.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 8:09 am
Posted by Rabbs and QStick
Houston
Member since Apr 2012
2826 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:11 am to
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Maybe round out as top 10 if lucky. He doesn't throw enough and isn't consistent enough as a rusher to be my #1 QB.


Those type of ignorant comments about Wilson are what has lead me to back to back titles. He's one of the most consistent fantasy QB out there currently. Wilson is legit top 5 fantasy QB. The guy rushed for over 800 yards last year and nearly threw for 3500 yards with 26 total TDs. In 2013 he had over 500 yards rushing and over 3300 passing yards with 27 total TDs. He may not get you 40 a week (which he did twice last year and another high 30, at least in my leagues with 6 per pass TD), but sure as hell won't get you 4 or 5.

He's consistently right about 20 every week in leagues with 6 points for passing TDs, and not many QBs can say that because most are very up and down. I don't know about you I like to know what I'm going to get out of my guy every week.

I probably won't get him this year because hes not that valuable to me as first few rounds pick, but as 6-8 round pick he was excellent the last few years.

BTW those titles came in leagues with 6 points per passing TD, by going to get him I was able to stack up at other positions and wait at QB instead wasting high pick on QB.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 9:16 am
Posted by hoopsgalore
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2013
8640 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:27 am to
It's not unrealistic to look at Russell as a top fantasy quarterback (after Rodgers and Luck). He rarely turns the ball over and he is a very smart runner. Those rushing yards add up. It doesn't hurt that they just added Jimmy Graham to the mix.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95127 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:29 am to
quote:

Big Ben dawg.
Stay away. He is too much of a liabilty in fantasy IMHO. He goes from boom to bust game after game. Here is last year for him:

16- ok
6- dud
15-decent
22-good
12-dud
11-dud
16-decent
44-jizz in your pants
35-still jizzing
13-dud
10-i want to kill you you fat faced rapist
25- great again
28-jizzing again
14- frick me in the playoffs
12-frick me in the playoffs again you fat faced shithead
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:31 am to
Seriously, that guy has no clue what he's talking about. I'd have Wilson at 5th, but wouldn't be surprised to see him top 3 with his rushing totals mixed in.

Luck/Rodgers are the top tier

Brees/Manning/Wilson would be the next group

Romo/Big Ben/Matt Ryan/Tannehill/Brady

Rivers/Stafford/Newton
Posted by CallMeCoach22
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2015
101 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:44 am to
quote:

Seriously, that guy has no clue what he's talking about. I'd have Wilson at 5th, but wouldn't be surprised to see him top 3 with his rushing totals mixed in.

Luck/Rodgers are the top tier

Brees/Manning/Wilson would be the next group

Romo/Big Ben/Matt Ryan/Tannehill/Brady

Rivers/Stafford/Newton

This is pretty accurate, thoghi would draft every "Teir 3 QB" before Brees

Wilson has the running game going for him. he might not be that great of passer but his legs make up for it. He went in the 3rd round in my 12 man league
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:48 am to
quote:

would draft every "Teir 3 QB" before Brees



Brees was top 5 in fantasy last season, and is top 5 every year. That would be a huge mistake. He isn't worth a pick in the first 5 rounds IMO, but he should be picked anywhere after that, especially in leagues that favor the QB.
Posted by CBandits82
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Member since May 2012
54085 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 9:50 am to
Way overvalued.
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