re: James Conner’s value?

Posted by notslim99

City of Bossier City

Member since Feb 2005

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:28 pm to dj30

Not good at WR...
A. Luck QB
L. Miller RB
C. Carson RB
M. Evans WR
J. Smith-Schuster WR
D. Amendola FLEX
J. Doyle TE
Panthers D/ST
M. Crosby K

Bench:
L. Bell RB
S. Watkins WR
R. Matthews WR
R. Penny RB
D. Prescott QB
D. Moncrief WR
A. Jones RB

Posted by GOON

Fantasy Land

Member since Mar 2008

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:28 pm to Lester Earl

quote:
He’s not

Right ... as the rest of my post said.

Posted by Thias2685

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:28 pm to GOON

I just can't decide what to do with Conner. Do I try and flip him to the Bell owner or do I ride him until he isn't a thing?

If I keep him then I have to make a weekly decision between starting him, Drake and maybe Hyde. If I try and flip him to the Bell owner I really don't know what to ask for because I really don't have any glaring needs. Can maybe upgrade my TE (Kittle) or my QBs (Cousins/Keenum) but I think these guys aren't really bad just undervalued.

Thought of trying to flip Kittle/Conner to the Bell owner for Gronk but don't think he'd buy it.

Posted by GOON

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:31 pm to Thias2685

quote:
Thias2685

Post your roster, but I'd probably just stay put.

Posted by Tiger Voodoo

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:36 pm to GOON

Don't mind Earl, he just disagrees with me on everything. It's kind of comforting, confirms that I'm on the right track

Posted by GOON

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:38 pm to Tiger Voodoo

quote:
Don't mind Earl, he just disagrees with me on everything

Oh I know. That's kinda his shtick.

He was agreeing with what I posted, but he did it by arguing my post.

This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 3:39 pm

Posted by Thias2685

Member since Sep 2012

2703 posts

Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:57 pm to GOON

14-Team PPR
QB: Kirk Cousins
RB: Alvin Kamara
RB: Kenyan Drake
WR: DeAndre Hopkins
WR: Stephon Diggs
TE: George Kittle
WR/TE: Emmanuel Sanders
Bench:
Case Keenum
Alshon Jeffery
Chris Godwin
Carlos Hyde
James Conner
Alfred Morris

His Team

QB: Russell Wilson
RB: Chris Thompson
RB: Corey Clement
WR: Michael Thomas
WR: Cooper Kupp
TE: Gronk
WR/TE: Mike Williams
Bench:
Patrick Mahomes
Le’Veon Bell
Julian Edelman
Marlon Mack
Kenneth Dixon
Anthony Miller

3 ...

Posted by dj30

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 4:05 pm to Thias2685

If it was me, I would offer Drake&Diggs for Lev&Edelman and see if he bites.

Posted by Gtothemoney

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 4:11 pm to Tiger Voodoo

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It doesn’t matter when Bell comes back, he isn’t going to take substantial carries.

I said the same thing when it was DeAngelo Williams. Even after DeAngelo has a great season with Bell out.

I was wrong. Bell rarely came out the game.

Posted by Andychapman13

Member since Jun 2016

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 4:25 pm to Gtothemoney

The starting RB for Pitt is a top 4 RB every week, week in and week out. Deangelo was, Bell was, Connor is as long as Connor is that guy. To a Bell owner, he’s as good as any RB1 minus Gurley. To a non-Bell owner, he’s a gamble, but a gamble who has serious upside. I’d trade away Kareem Hunt for him right now!
He’s a huge guy too, was at Pitt. The only thing to tame expectations on is that he got 31 touches yesterday in the rain(very little passing) and OT(he played for 15 extra minutes. 20-23 touches is a more realistic expectation. But I do see him as a 15-20pt RB every week he starts.

Posted by Tiger Voodoo

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 4:28 pm to Gtothemoney

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said the same thing when it was DeAngelo Williams. Even after DeAngelo has a great season with Bell out.

I was wrong. Bell rarely came out the game.

I do think it’s a different situation though.

Bell isn’t going back to Pitt at this point. He’s going for his mega lifetime contract in a few months.

He was playing under the tag and still trying to prove himself as the elite back we’ve come to know. He was also still hoping for a long term extension with Pitt back then. That ship has sailed.

He gains nothing by playing this year, other than money, and he doesn’t even have to do that to get paid.

He just has to show up. Which he will, eventually. But he will stay on the injury report and will not be the same physical and motivated player even when on the field.

He will protect himself and his future.

This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 4:30 pm

Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:02 pm to Tiger Voodoo

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He just has to show up. Which he will, eventually. But he will stay on the injury report and will not be the same physical and motivated player even when on the field.

He will protect himself and his future.

Lol, i have "schtick", but you are stating this dumbass shite as a fact?

ok guy

Posted by GynoSandberg

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:12 pm to Lester Earl

Bell could just return with a new contract

Posted by Tiger Voodoo

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:14 pm to Lester Earl

Well no, Earl. It isn’t a fact. It’s my opinion, obviously.

Your “he’s not” post sounded at least as assertive as a fact as my posted theory about Bell’s mindset.

But that opinion led me to make a very small investment on a player that has already generated great return and has the potential to continue to do so for a good portion of the fantasy season.

I’m pretty happy about it, and sense little more than sour grapes from those gurus like yourself that refuse to acknowledge the possibility that he may just end up a huge piece of a championship season for many owners and that apparently didn’t have the foresight to make that same easy investment for your teams.

This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 5:19 pm

Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:17 pm to Tiger Voodoo

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our grapes from those gurus like yourself that refuse to acknowledge the possibility that he may just end up a huge piece of a championship season for many owners and that apparently didn’t have the foresight to make that same easy investment for your team

I haven't said a thing about Connor in this thread or even in the last few weeks.

dude how did you draw that conclusion?

Posted by Tiger Voodoo

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:19 pm to Lester Earl

quote:
dude how did you draw that conclusion?

quote:
quote:
Well, I hope he's correct,

He’s not

Posted by Thias2685

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:20 pm to GynoSandberg

I thought the Steelers were dead set on not giving him a new contract.

Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 9/10/18 at 5:21 pm to GynoSandberg

quote:
Bell could just return with a new contract

yea, or he could just return & follow his primal instinct as a professional athlete & just be the dawg he has always been, despite his looming contract situation this offseason.

this drummed up, fanatic-fueled narrative about him not playing 100% is fricking dumb