Chasers Dawg
Footballguy
I don't think Lockette will lose very many O touches to Richardson, but if Paul takes some of the returns away as well, Lockette may not see any up swing over last year
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Dynasty & Redraft: WR Paul Richardson (1 Viewer)
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Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Is it happening?!
Probably another Seahawks mirage, of course.
Probably another Seahawks mirage, of course.
The Captain
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
He looked good out there, but it seems like this happens every year or so with someone overperforming in the playoffs, being drafted much higher the next year, and then reverting back to the same old same old afterwards.
Not sure how it would even be defined but do we have a list of guys who vastly overperformed in the NFL playoffs relative to their careers so far? It would be interesting to see how they followed that up through the rest of their career.
Not sure how it would even be defined but do we have a list of guys who vastly overperformed in the NFL playoffs relative to their careers so far? It would be interesting to see how they followed that up through the rest of their career.
He also had two solid games to finish off the year after Lockett went down. Richardson has always had talent but injuries have held him back. Whether or not he can stay healthy and whether or not Seattle's offense can adapt to support multiple WRs are probably the questions. He is taking advantage of this opportunity though which is encouraging.
I am rostering him this offseason as a flyer.
steelers1080
Footballguy
Do the Seahawks pass enough to make a player other than Baldwin and Graham reliably viable? Richardson is unowned in my dynasty league because no one can picture him breaking into the starting lineup.
branch0095
Footballguy
I've gone back and forth on Richardson. Stashed him in some of my leagues, then I'd drop him, then I'd repeat the process again. At this point he's owned in all of my leagues. I don't think it's inconceivable to think he carves out a bigger role in SEA, but I am skeptical of it being a fantasy relevant role. A healthy Lockett would only complicate matters more and lower the chances of it happening. It seems like a big long-shot right now. If a healthy Russell Wilson truly takes over this offense this year and progresses into a top tier PASSER like some have thought he eventually would, then I guess the whole situation would become a bit more appealing.
Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
Well that clears up the Seattle WR situation nicely...
NeverEnough
Footballguy
Lockett's value goes up more. Once he got healthy last year, he had a very good 3 game stretch, before he broke his fibula.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
I think Richardson is the better WR if he can stay healthy.SoBeDad said:
I think health is the biggest issue with both of them. In Lockett's 3-game stretch before the broken fibula, he was 16-234-1, with a 75 yard TD run. In game one last year, versus Miami,he had some drops and then got banged up and wasn't the same. But he had a terrific first year. Richardson has been a 3-year tease.
Fireinside
Footballguy
Still own him in many leagues and I think this is it, the make or literally break year for the guy. If, big IF, he can stay healthy he can be really be an elite wr in this league, the talent is there, no doubt abou that. He's playing with young QB who is still getting better, can do catches that makes your eyes drop and looks apart when on the field. All we need now is to hope that he can stay on the field. I'm taking him in red-draft leagues also and kind of think everyone should get him as he is easy to get in the later rounds. I'm not afraid of Lockett, I think Seattle will use him more on return game and Paul will keep his place as numbet 2 wr on Seahawks.
NE_REVIVAL
Footballguy
Its all about inj concerns, but I think he is one of the most underdrafted players this year no doubt. Watching Tyler Locket still going rounds earlier than him is baffling and ive been grabbing him everywhere I can.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I'm on this train. Dropped Kenny Stills for him!
Yeeha.
Yeeha.
bostonfred
Footballguy
Cross posting from the lockett thread
Richardson was drafted 3 years ago in the second round. He had a mediocre rookie year (29/271/1) and went to the playoffs, but tore his acl in the first round of the playoffs. He came back in 2015, caught one pass for 40 yards in week 15, hurt his hamstring, and back on it.
He played sparingly in 2016 behind lockett, and had 13 catches for 206 yards with no touchdowns when lockett got hurt week 16. He finished with stat lines of 4/42/1 and 4/40 in weeks 16 and 17, and in the playoffs he had games of 3/48/1 (with a one handed touchdown catch on 4th down from the 5) and 4/83. Those were the two most productive games of his 3 year career.
Two years ago, lockett emerged as a third round rookie, with 32/420/5 in the 8 games after the bye with games of 4/48/2, 7/90, 6/104/2, and 5/55/1.
He started 2016 with games of 3/17 and 4/99, then got hurt week 3. He continued to play through what turned out to be a misdiagnosed pcl tear. When he finally got better, he had a game with no catches on 6 targets with a 9 yard run, but followed it with games of 138, 56, as 130 total yards with a pair of touchdowns. He then broke his leg week 16.
While lockett was recovering, Richardson moved ahead of kearse, and there was speculation that Richardson could push for a starting spot. In the first preseason game he made an awesome layout catch for 25 yards but hurt his ac joint doing it and missed week 2. In week 3 of the preseason he had one catch for 5 yards on 3 targets.
The Seahawks then moved kearse, have said that lockett is going to be ready to resume his starting job in week 1, and Richardson appears to have ascended to the other outside spot.
But while Richardson has a handful of sexy plays - a 40 yard run where he got hurt and went on ir, the one handed touchdown in the playoffs, a couple longer catches in the following playoff git, before he got hurt, and the 25 yard layout catch in preseason where he got hurt, you can see the trend. He's a guy you like you have on the field but not a guy I'd invest much in in fantasy.
If you look at lockett's last 13 games - not counting the pcl recovery - he has 891 total yards and 7 touchdowns. Those are fantasy starter numbers.
In my ideal world I'd take both late in a league with deep rosters. But if I can only have one it's lockett by a mile.
Richardson was drafted 3 years ago in the second round. He had a mediocre rookie year (29/271/1) and went to the playoffs, but tore his acl in the first round of the playoffs. He came back in 2015, caught one pass for 40 yards in week 15, hurt his hamstring, and back on it.
He played sparingly in 2016 behind lockett, and had 13 catches for 206 yards with no touchdowns when lockett got hurt week 16. He finished with stat lines of 4/42/1 and 4/40 in weeks 16 and 17, and in the playoffs he had games of 3/48/1 (with a one handed touchdown catch on 4th down from the 5) and 4/83. Those were the two most productive games of his 3 year career.
Two years ago, lockett emerged as a third round rookie, with 32/420/5 in the 8 games after the bye with games of 4/48/2, 7/90, 6/104/2, and 5/55/1.
He started 2016 with games of 3/17 and 4/99, then got hurt week 3. He continued to play through what turned out to be a misdiagnosed pcl tear. When he finally got better, he had a game with no catches on 6 targets with a 9 yard run, but followed it with games of 138, 56, as 130 total yards with a pair of touchdowns. He then broke his leg week 16.
While lockett was recovering, Richardson moved ahead of kearse, and there was speculation that Richardson could push for a starting spot. In the first preseason game he made an awesome layout catch for 25 yards but hurt his ac joint doing it and missed week 2. In week 3 of the preseason he had one catch for 5 yards on 3 targets.
The Seahawks then moved kearse, have said that lockett is going to be ready to resume his starting job in week 1, and Richardson appears to have ascended to the other outside spot.
But while Richardson has a handful of sexy plays - a 40 yard run where he got hurt and went on ir, the one handed touchdown in the playoffs, a couple longer catches in the following playoff git, before he got hurt, and the 25 yard layout catch in preseason where he got hurt, you can see the trend. He's a guy you like you have on the field but not a guy I'd invest much in in fantasy.
If you look at lockett's last 13 games - not counting the pcl recovery - he has 891 total yards and 7 touchdowns. Those are fantasy starter numbers.
In my ideal world I'd take both late in a league with deep rosters. But if I can only have one it's lockett by a mile.
rockaction
Footballguy
Lockett was gone in our league before Richardson. I think the above posting is correct, it's just that instead of a serviceable guy or a WR5, people are hoping for a lottery ticket with Richardson. Lockett hasn't exactly proven he can stay healthy, either.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
The Seahawks offense could be a goldmine of value this year. I'm all in on Richardson, since he's free, plays with a good QB, and is a starter. He's probably vying with Lockett for the 3rd receiving option.
flipcuplegend
Footballguy
i'm going to bump this thread. considering playing richardson in PPR and sitting kelvin benjamin. baldwin hasn't practiced all week.
CentralPA
Footballguy
He's had 8 targets total in the past two weeks. In redraft you can probably look somewhere else and if you have deep bench in dynasty you probably can still hold on to him and hope.
I think he's a hold in dynasty. Everyone was saying that Lockett was so much better then him but he still hasn't over taken Richardson. In the league I own him we start 3 WRs and 2 flex so I actually can see myself starting him as a bye week guy (especially with Odell being out now). Before last week i believe he had a stat of having at least a TD or 59 yards in every game this year and believe he's right around averaging double digit points a week. Doesn't have much of a ceiling (maybe if Lockett or graham get hurt) but as long as he stays healthy I think he has a decent year and can be a decent flex/bye week fill-in
boilerdave
Footballguy
I picked him up a couple of weeks ago when Baldwin was injured....dropped him this week.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Great week for Richardson: 6-105-2
Lockett put up very good numbers too: 6-121-0.
If Richardson and Lockett continue to play well, does Seattle let Richardson walk? They would still have one more season of Lockett on a rookie contract, and with so many mouths to feed in Seattle, it's not a stretch to think Richardson moves on to greener pastures. Off the top of my head, I think Dallas would be an ideal fit for both parties,
Lockett put up very good numbers too: 6-121-0.
If Richardson and Lockett continue to play well, does Seattle let Richardson walk? They would still have one more season of Lockett on a rookie contract, and with so many mouths to feed in Seattle, it's not a stretch to think Richardson moves on to greener pastures. Off the top of my head, I think Dallas would be an ideal fit for both parties,
NeverEnough
Footballguy
Sell high IMO. I tried to sell him all year & no takers. Maybe I can sell him now.
saintfool
Dead sexy
when a plat seems to go bust - which is pretty often with that offensive line - then Wilson seems to find Richardson regularly. they seem to have a good sense of where the other is on the field and where to be. i like Richardson's ability but he needs to see more targets to be anything other than a bye week starter.
What are you thinking you can get for him. I don't see anyone offering me anything of better value for him in the league I own him so I'll hold, take his decent floor for weeks where I need to fill in that 2nd flex spot. Yeah if someone offers me a better player for him I'll trade him but if all I'm getting is a different bench player I'll hold all day.
NeverEnough
Footballguy
I've never once started him so I'd like to pair him with D. Murray or Ajayi for a RB upgrade. Or pair him with Rodgers for another QB
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squistion
Footballguy
I think the hype boat just sprung a leak...as a Richardson owner, not crazy about this signing. Will try to hold him until a few weeks into the season to see how this pans out.
Damn, he got paid more than I expected. Although, with the cap increase I guess relatively speaking it is less than Kenny Stills.
Lukewarm landing spot, though. A year ago getting paid with Alex Smith would be a deal breaker, but after that career year in 2017, there's hope that the Smith-Richardson connection could yield fantasy points.
Lukewarm landing spot, though. A year ago getting paid with Alex Smith would be a deal breaker, but after that career year in 2017, there's hope that the Smith-Richardson connection could yield fantasy points.
the lone star
Footballguy
There's some hope, yes, but it's likely that it won't amount to a whole lot. PRich is a bye week WR the way I'm looking at it.
Faust
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tombonneau
Footballguy
So not a lot of buzz coming out of DC for any of these receiving options. Could be be Smith's deep Tyreek? Ended up getting him really cheap in dynasty auction just on value principle so am now taking an interest.
Crowder should remain the slot guy. Doctson is still kind of a question mark. Showed signs last year of maybe taking the next step. So where does Richardson fit in? Is he no more than a deep threat in the Kenny Stills mold?
Crowder should remain the slot guy. Doctson is still kind of a question mark. Showed signs last year of maybe taking the next step. So where does Richardson fit in? Is he no more than a deep threat in the Kenny Stills mold?
