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Mark Clayton (1 Viewer)
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Happy Ragnarok
Footballguy
Must start? 
Resident A
Footballguy
In a league that starts 3 WRs, yeah he probably is. I'd say Clayton is definitely top-36 & rising.
BoulderBob
Footballguy
Given his 20 targets in week 1, his 2 TD's in week 2, and the fact that the Rams will probably be passing quite a bit this year(albeit with a talented, yet green rookie), yeah...Clayton is easily a top 30 WR, with the potential for a top 10-15 season. Not a must start just yet, but another week or two of high targets/points and he will most certainly be one...
Laurent Robinson (foot) is listed as doubtful for Week 3.
Look for Brandon Gibson and Mardy Gilyard to rotate at split end against the Redskins. Robinson has injured himself off the fantasy radar after being given a prime opportunity to emerge as his team's No. 1 receiver. Mark Clayton has taken the job and run with it, and now is an every-week WR3 play.
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...NFL&id=4241
Look for Brandon Gibson and Mardy Gilyard to rotate at split end against the Redskins. Robinson has injured himself off the fantasy radar after being given a prime opportunity to emerge as his team's No. 1 receiver. Mark Clayton has taken the job and run with it, and now is an every-week WR3 play.
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...NFL&id=4241
Tacos al Carboner
Footballguy
Wow. Time to cut this dude. It was probably time last week, honestly.
silentmark
Footballguy
I just cut his hobbled ####
gandalas
Footballguy
Give it up, assistant mod wanna-be...There is absolutely no reason for this thread to be in the assistant coach forum...did he mention his team, league, scoring, ask who he should be started over, etc?
I mean god...you guys seem to think the shark pool should be empty, huh?
cubbie5150
Footballguy
Yeah, I cut him last night to pick up Deon freakin' Butler... Two years in a row I took LRob late hoping he could emerge as a startable WR3. Damn injuries...I just cut his hobbled ####
oukurt
Footballguy
I don't usually share my bad beat stories, but I held this guy in my dynasty league since I drafted him in his rookie draft a few years back. I add Javon Walker and drop Mark Clayton a few weeks ago. A week later Clayton is traded to the Rams and is catching everything Bradford throws while Walker is released. ****!!!!!
As for must start, I say you better believe it.
As for must start, I say you better believe it.
JamesTheScot
Footballguy
He's getting close to a must-start in a start 3 league but not quite there yet in my book.
The more legit Bradford-to-Clayton looks, the more attention paid to stopping it. I get nervous when a #1 on a team only gets 2 catches...even if they are both TD's. He's a WR, not a TE for pete's sake. He's all of a sudden a reliable red-zone target? Clayton's resurgence makes for a nice story, but he's always been inconsistent and ding-prone and he isn't exactly an imposing physical presence.
Bradford is a smart kid and a quick study; he's smart enough to check down and target who's open rather than locking in on Clayton. It's not like he can count on Clayton to out muscle or out jump tight coverage.
The more legit Bradford-to-Clayton looks, the more attention paid to stopping it. I get nervous when a #1 on a team only gets 2 catches...even if they are both TD's. He's a WR, not a TE for pete's sake. He's all of a sudden a reliable red-zone target? Clayton's resurgence makes for a nice story, but he's always been inconsistent and ding-prone and he isn't exactly an imposing physical presence.
Bradford is a smart kid and a quick study; he's smart enough to check down and target who's open rather than locking in on Clayton. It's not like he can count on Clayton to out muscle or out jump tight coverage.
he only caught 2 balls last week because he was shadowed by nnamdi for most of the game.have to play him on a week to week basis. the redskins secondary is nothing to write home about.
Who would have thought that bringing in a veteran former first round pick WR can have such an impact from a rookie QB such as Bradford? Makes sense to me. Look I'm not saying Clayton is a top 10 WR. It's just one of those rare good feel stories of Nfl 2010. Bradford has a big arm. And he is looking to learn and develop from Steven Jackson and Mark Clayton.
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oukurt
Footballguy
Exactly. He isn't a must start every week but this is a nice matchup this week.
FWIW, I have Clayton and have no choice to start him this week, but I think D. Hall will shut him down this week... just my 2 cents.... hope I'm wrong.
shnikies
Footballguy
Worst post of the thread award goes to you!
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John 14:6
Jesus is Lord!
I've got him starting this week so far with Harvin and Floyd both dinged and Bowe doing very little...
Beerguzzler
Footballguy
Unless you have 3 of the top 10 wr's, this guy has become a must start every week till proven otherwise. Bradford has an arm and is being allowed to use it often.
In start 3 leagues he is probably a must start on the vast majority of teams, If you start only 2 he is probably still a bye week filler.
Carolina Hustler
Footballguy
Certainly a must start this week. And as long as Bradford holds up I think you consider Clayton when submitting your lineups the rest of the season.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
I've been thinking about giving him the start this week over Jennings. Great matchup for Clayton, and I don't really buy Jennings as a WR1 anymore.
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bulger2holt
Footballguy
Bradford is the man
BoulderBob
Footballguy
He is mos def a top 24 fantasy WR for this season. Solid start versus anyone, imo...congrats to those who scooped him off the WW, or drafted him late.
John 14:6
Jesus is Lord!
A TD only league and the three WRs on my bench score while Clayton and Wayne both get held out of the end zone
