RB Keaton Mitchell, BAL (1 Viewer)

[Loipz]

After swings and misses with Kelly and Mason earlier this year, I’ve swung one last time this year for a waiver wire darling RB. Please be different!

Exactly! Hopefully this one will be what we all hoped Deneric Prince would become.

Ah my sweet Deneric Prince

 

[BobbyLayne]

I got him for $39 of a $200 budget. Was my final $39, so I’m at $0 going forward. Dynasty IDP league, where I’m set everywhere else but RB. With Miles Sanders and AJ Dillon backing up Barkley and Jonathan Taylor, I needed a better backup RB, or someone with some upside. Kind of surprised I got him actually. With Barkley and Taylor yet to have their bye, he hopefully gives me a better fill in player than Sanders and Dillon.

Are you me? I also got him for 39/200 and it was also my last 39

I'm not either of you but I spent $24 of my last 36. It's likely my last big swing of the year but if it's another whiff that's fine, have a stacked club. but you can never have too many RBs with potential upside

 

[habsfan]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

 

[steelcityman]

Middle of the pack in my dynasty league, should i go all in on mitchell? Got $335 left of 1000. Is he the long term guy there? I assume dobbins is done.

 

[BobbyLayne]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

I feel like Lloyd Dobbins holding that boombox over his head & praying this stunt works

 

[Balco]

Middle of the pack in my dynasty league, should i go all in on mitchell? Got $335 left of 1000. Is he the long term guy there? I assume dobbins is done.

He is never going to be the guy there, but if he can secure a 12-15 touch role, he will be very fantasy relevant. Explosive.

 

[urbanhack]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

I feel like Lloyd Dobbins holding that boombox over his head & praying this stunt works

I feel like Lloyd Braun and I’m not crazy.

 

[Loipz]

If he can send Justice Hill to the pine they would be massive with his explosiveness. Hill has been getting a good bit of touches and doing next to nothing so hopefully talent wins out.

 

[kylechoffman]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

I feel like Lloyd Dobbins holding that boombox over his head & praying this stunt works

I feel like Lloyd Braun and I’m not crazy.

Serenity now..insanity later.

 

[coyote5]

I don't trust Mitchell. Worth the risk of picking him up but I think his touches are going to be few and far between given Gus is the guy and Hill sees a ton of action.

Sort of agree... the only problem is, if you play in a blind bid waiver format you basically have to go bank to get him, so the risk to picking him up is rather large. An explosive RB on a run first offense half way through the year? I bet half my league goes 75%+ on him, and the winner goes 95%+.

What % FAAB are you guys bidding?

I got him for 25% of my FAAB

 

[barackdhouse]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

I am currently *hoping* to blow my waiver FAAB budget tonight. The deadline was 5 minutes ago and it takes about an hour to run. Will find out soon if my bids get there.

 

[ZADO]

I can see the coaches on the sideline as this kid rips off 9 yards...11 yards... 40 yards TD , saying ''Hey, this kids pretty good , we should use him every week ''

A 138 yards on 9 carries ...thats an impressive debut

 

[Adso]

I don't trust Mitchell. Worth the risk of picking him up but I think his touches are going to be few and far between given Gus is the guy and Hill sees a ton of action.

Sort of agree... the only problem is, if you play in a blind bid waiver format you basically have to go bank to get him, so the risk to picking him up is rather large. An explosive RB on a run first offense half way through the year? I bet half my league goes 75%+ on him, and the winner goes 95%+.

What % FAAB are you guys bidding?

Update: I won him with $53/100.

Even with that spend, my hopes aren't that high. My 12 person league has 22 active roster spots with 4 more taxi and another 2 for IR, so there's just hardly ever any FA's worth anything out there and throwing down on lottery tickets once or twice a year is better than not taking a swing at all.

 

[Lansdowne]

Lamar Jackson a fan of the Keaton Mitchell signing

https://twitter.com/ravens/status/1721639805392482428?s=46

Lamar Jackson reacts to long Keaton Mitchell run

https://twitter.com/ravens/status/1721931020843274263?s=46

 

[BobbyLayne]

8 Missed Tackles Forced in 9 ATT is pretty amazing.

I've only found a couple players who exceeded that this year - Mostert had 10 one game (17 attempts), Bijan 9 (14 attempts), Pacheco 8 (15), McCaffery, Walker, Gibbs all had a game with 7, Achane's best was 6 in 18 ATT, McLaughlin having 6 in his 7-72 breakout game is probably the best comp.

There's something there.

 

[fatness]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

I feel like Lloyd Dobbins holding that boombox over his head & praying this stunt works

I feel like Lloyd Braun and I’m not crazy.

I feel like Lloyd Bridges and there are bubbles everywhere and I have to rescue myself from a killer giant clam.

 

[Dez]

Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell was added to the Week 10 injury report on Thursday, getting in a limited session with a hamstring issue.

why is this always happening with these players after you spend the big waiver money on them then this comes out has happened over and over this year.

 

[BobbyLayne]

practiced in full on Friday, but will carry a questionable tag into Week 10

doubt anyone was using him v the Browns but sounds like he should be able to go

 

[Leroy Hoard]

practiced in full on Friday, but will carry a questionable tag into Week 10

doubt anyone was using him v the Browns but sounds like he should be able to go

In best ball it's either him or Charbonet for me, I'm already starting Walker in Seattle.

 

[BobbyLayne]

All 22 Films: Keaton Mitchell

 

[rockaction]

doubt anyone was using him v the Browns but sounds like he should be able to go

I'm in a fourteen-team deep start Summerpalooza league with Mostert and Waddle on the bench with byes, so he's a go.

 

[BobbyLayne]

doubt anyone was using him v the Browns but sounds like he should be able to go

I'm in a fourteen-team deep start Summerpalooza league with Mostert and Waddle on the bench with byes, so he's a go.

giddy up! he's a fast lil' pony good luck today

 

[Loipz]

With Tee out I might play him in a matchup where I’m a huge dog.. don’t like Hunt @ BAL or Allgeier @ARZ when I’m starting Bijan already. The safe 6-10 points play may not be enough for me to win so I need a home run.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

No one cares about my fantasy team etc. but I blew my waiver priority on this guy today. I definitely feel like Lloyd Christmas.

Michael Keaton is going to run for 220 yards.
220, 221 whatever it takes

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Maybe not 220 yards.
More like...
.38, .39

 

[BobbyLayne]

Maybe not 220 yards.
More like...
.38, .39

you like that?

kid is so fast

 

[Loipz]

Well that’s a pleasant start

 

[ZADO]

off to the races

TD

 

[BlackCrowes]

fast

 

[BobbyLayne]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

 

[GPS]

1/39/TD. Hmmmmmmmmm...and I started Jalen Warren...

 

[Loipz]

1/39/TD. Hmmmmmmmmm...and I started Jalen Warren...

Add another 32

 

[Alex P Keaton]

2 touches. 71 yds. 1 TD. This is starting to look like David Johnson’s rookie year.

 

[Loipz]

He just barely missed another TD on a wheel route. Good pass by Lamar just kinda misplays it turning around for the grab

 

[BobbyLayne]

2 touches 71 yards

pfft only 1 TD

 

[ZADO]

Its crazy but i wish i had put Keaton in over D.Henry , god forbid i go against conventional wisdom . FF is a like a scrambled egg mind game

 

[Leroy Hoard]

kid is so fast

Yup, running Olympic sprints up and down my bench. lol.

But I'd rather that than on someone else's team fwiw.

 

[OU#1]

Not seeing enough touches to trust him. He’s making the best of them for sure though. Gus ain’t going away especially near the goal line

 

[Bracie Smathers]

The Three Carry Kid.

 

[finfansteve]

The Three Carry Kid.

Resting his hamstring for the stretch?

 

[ZADO]

Sell high or keep?

 

[Ray Barboni]

Sell high or keep?

Both.

Depends on your team.

I’m extremely smart, and handsome. So I’m keeping. But I’m sure there is a nice market for him if you need to sell.

Dynasty is an obvious hold. Redraft, depends on how smart and handsome you are

 

[Bad_Mo2]

The Three Carry Kid.

Kid had 2 touches for 70 yards and a TD early.

 

[Triangles]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

I agree with your sentiment, but still, your eyes may not be deceiving you.

Mitchell: 5' 8" 191
Sanders: 5' 8" 203

 

[BobbyLayne]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

I agree with your sentiment, but still, your eyes may not be deceiving you.

Mitchell: 5' 8" 191
Sanders: 5' 8" 203

Oh I’m aware, self-aware, all the applicable wares. At best his career is Sproles, e.g., never a feature but one helluva supplement.

9 touches and 5 touches. Keep putting together packages for him, let’s see what he does with 10 or 12. Not like he’s eating into anyone’s role, nobody else in BAL rn has true upside.

He’s a weapon, unsheath him.

 

[Balco]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

I agree with your sentiment, but still, your eyes may not be deceiving you.

Mitchell: 5' 8" 191
Sanders: 5' 8" 203

Oh I’m aware, self-aware, all the applicable wares. At best his career is Sproles, e.g., never a feature but one helluva supplement.

9 touches and 5 touches. Keep putting together packages for him, let’s see what he does with 10 or 12. Not like he’s eating into anyone’s role, nobody else in BAL rn has true upside.

He’s a weapon, unsheath him.

It’s mind boggling to me his lack of usage. From an NFL not fantasy perspective - he obviously is not going to be a 20-30 touch back. But to not give him 10-12 touches a game is ridiculous. He has game changing speed, just putting him on the field will make defenses have to account for him allowing others to get open.

Ravens can stay a run heavy team - Edwards can lead in carrys I think that’s smart. But get Mitchell on the field more, completely opens up the offense. I would try to add even more speed on perimeter next year to add to zay flowers and Mitchell.

 

[Smack Tripper]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

I agree with your sentiment, but still, your eyes may not be deceiving you.

Mitchell: 5' 8" 191
Sanders: 5' 8" 203

Oh I’m aware, self-aware, all the applicable wares. At best his career is Sproles, e.g., never a feature but one helluva supplement.

9 touches and 5 touches. Keep putting together packages for him, let’s see what he does with 10 or 12. Not like he’s eating into anyone’s role, nobody else in BAL rn has true upside.

He’s a weapon, unsheath him.

It’s mind boggling to me his lack of usage. From an NFL not fantasy perspective - he obviously is not going to be a 20-30 touch back. But to not give him 10-12 touches a game is ridiculous. He has game changing speed, just putting him on the field will make defenses have to account for him allowing others to get open.

Ravens can stay a run heavy team - Edwards can lead in carrys I think that’s smart. But get Mitchell on the field more, completely opens up the offense. I would try to add even more speed on perimeter next year to add to zay flowers and Mitchell.

To be fair, he had been hurt for half the season and when he came back and broke out, he showed up with a hammy on the practice report...so I'm sure there's room to grow but he's got to show he can handle it physically

 

[Balco]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

I agree with your sentiment, but still, your eyes may not be deceiving you.

Mitchell: 5' 8" 191
Sanders: 5' 8" 203

Oh I’m aware, self-aware, all the applicable wares. At best his career is Sproles, e.g., never a feature but one helluva supplement.

9 touches and 5 touches. Keep putting together packages for him, let’s see what he does with 10 or 12. Not like he’s eating into anyone’s role, nobody else in BAL rn has true upside.

He’s a weapon, unsheath him.

It’s mind boggling to me his lack of usage. From an NFL not fantasy perspective - he obviously is not going to be a 20-30 touch back. But to not give him 10-12 touches a game is ridiculous. He has game changing speed, just putting him on the field will make defenses have to account for him allowing others to get open.

Ravens can stay a run heavy team - Edwards can lead in carrys I think that’s smart. But get Mitchell on the field more, completely opens up the offense. I would try to add even more speed on perimeter next year to add to zay flowers and Mitchell.

To be fair, he had been hurt for half the season and when he came back and broke out, he showed up with a hammy on the practice report...so I'm sure there's room to grow but he's got to show he can handle it physically

And that’s a possibility too - do ravens want to save him until the postseason? Definitely a possibility.

 

[WaltonGoggins]

it's sacrilegious to say but his runs remind me of Barry

I agree with your sentiment, but still, your eyes may not be deceiving you.

Mitchell: 5' 8" 191
Sanders: 5' 8" 203

Oh I’m aware, self-aware, all the applicable wares. At best his career is Sproles, e.g., never a feature but one helluva supplement.

9 touches and 5 touches. Keep putting together packages for him, let’s see what he does with 10 or 12. Not like he’s eating into anyone’s role, nobody else in BAL rn has true upside.

He’s a weapon, unsheath him.

It’s mind boggling to me his lack of usage. From an NFL not fantasy perspective - he obviously is not going to be a 20-30 touch back. But to not give him 10-12 touches a game is ridiculous. He has game changing speed, just putting him on the field will make defenses have to account for him allowing others to get open.

Ravens can stay a run heavy team - Edwards can lead in carrys I think that’s smart. But get Mitchell on the field more, completely opens up the offense. I would try to add even more speed on perimeter next year to add to zay flowers and Mitchell.

To be fair, he had been hurt for half the season and when he came back and broke out, he showed up with a hammy on the practice report...so I'm sure there's room to grow but he's got to show he can handle it physically

And that’s a possibility too - do ravens want to save him until the postseason? Definitely a possibility.

That doesn't seem to make a ton of sense and very risky if that's what they are doing. It's not as if they are a lock getting a 1st seed either after choking vs Browns and having to face Bengals Thursday. Browns and Steelers have same amount of losses. Ravens rest of schedule isn't a cake walk either. Bengals, Chargers, Rams, Jags, 49ers, Dolphins, and Steelers.
I'd think unless they had some large lead they'd wait to unleash until playoffs but that's not the case here.

 

[Jmac25]

I’m in a 10 team. PPR redraft league. I’ve got CMC , A Jones, Jacobs & ford. Siting in a three way tie for first at 7-3. Any one think dropping ford to pick up Mitchell is a smart mover or should I play it safe? Almost pulled the trigger yesterday day morning