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No. Had a close call but it was raining. Only had 40 yards though.I wasn't able to watch the game. Did he fumble again, yahoo stattracker indicates he did not fumble.
No. Had a close call but it was raining. Only had 40 yards though.I wasn't able to watch the game. Did he fumble again, yahoo stattracker indicates he did not fumble.
Could be, they've had a big influx of young talent the last few years, and they shut down Doug Martin in week 1 too.Is the Jets front 7 really this good? This is awful. Pats had one of the best running games last year. How did they fall off so far? They are getting no push whatsoever.
In the league I own Ridley, Im hurting at Wr and would probably take that.How low can I buy Ridley right now? I'm thinking Mike Wallace.
LOL - I'm gonna start with Kenbrell Thompkins and work my way up to WallaceIn the league I own Ridley, Im hurting at Wr and would probably take that.How low can I buy Ridley right now? I'm thinking Mike Wallace.
Until NE establishes a guy that can scare a team deep, I think its bad news for Ridley. Edelman is an underneath Wr and that's about it. Any halfway decent D can keep 8 in the box on the regular against them.I wanna buy low, but I honestly don't know how close he is to getting his confidence back. When he almost fumbled that pitch you could tell his life was flashing before his eyes. Buying low may not turn out great - so it would have to be low.
I got offered Greg ZuerleinLOL - I'm gonna start with Kenbrell Thompkins and work my way up to WallaceIn the league I own Ridley, Im hurting at Wr and would probably take that.How low can I buy Ridley right now? I'm thinking Mike Wallace.
The only solice I'm seeing is that the Jets have apparently an elite front 7 now... shut down two of the top 5 rushing attacks back to back weeks now.sigh, ridley has been such a disappointment so far. nobody in my league is wiling to trade for him and i'm mad at myself for drafting him so high in the 2nd round. i had a feeling that with all the weapons gone from NE, that maybe he would be able to make himself a weapon, but so far all he's been doing is a whole lotta nothing.
I agree Ridley has been a disappointment thus far, but I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet. I think his value comes from NE having a lead and some decent WR options. If the D doesn't fear the WR/TE positions, then they can shut down the run... hopefully the WR/TE positions improve.sigh, ridley has been such a disappointment so far. nobody in my league is wiling to trade for him and i'm mad at myself for drafting him so high in the 2nd round. i had a feeling that with all the weapons gone from NE, that maybe he would be able to make himself a weapon, but so far all he's been doing is a whole lotta nothing.
Thank you.The panic needs to calm down a bit. The dude had a horrid first game where he fumbled twice and got benched against a soft run defense--and vereen goes off. Last night--the pats offense was completely decimated--- no gronk, no aaron hernandez, no vereen, no amendola--oh yeah..and they were playing against a massively under-rated Jets defense--oh yeah-and the 2nd half of that game was basically a giant downpour--oh yeah--and by the way--it was a Thursday night game--which means they only had 3 real days of preparation to adjust to all of these factors. Even Tom Brady looked barely rosterable last night. I think if you own Ridley---it is about the worst time to sell him because his value will not be lower than it is now. If you don't own him--I'd seriously try to buy him low. The pats play the bucs next week (who have an elite run defense)-- but they also have over a week to prepare. It woudn't surprise me if he has a another quiet to medium game and then takes off from there. You have to remember--the week 4-6 range is when guys like Amendola and gronk should be coming back--the offense will be more dynamic and Ridley will have more scoring opportunities--and won't be going up against soo many stacked boxes. The pats know that they just need to kinda keep the ship afloat while their guys are getting healthy. I predict another week or 2 of low production and things will start to truly improve from that point on.
I think I'd take a guy like Mike Williams if I had a need at WR.Which WR tier gets Ridley straight up? What's Ridley's value compared to a McFadden? (non PPR)
Got offered Miles Austin and took it.Which WR tier gets Ridley straight up? What's Ridley's value compared to a McFadden? (non PPR)
came very close but it was raining heavyahartig said:I wasn't able to watch the game. Did he fumble again, yahoo stattracker indicates he did not fumble.
I agree here. Also--the "near fumble" is getting completely overblown in my opinion. Everybody who watched that game realized that the football was basically a slippery banana peel--how many wr's bobbled passes or dropped balls. I really feel like the actual play call to do a toss to the rb when the ball is nothing short of an oil slick was the ridiculous part more than ridley bobbling it a bit.No one is happy with his performance so far, but I'm not getting worried.....yet.
Nothing was working for the Pats last night. Brady has his lowest competition percentage since 2009 I believe (you can put A LOT of that on the receivers) and they ran for 54 yards as a team.
In week 1 Ridley rushed 9 times for 46 yards, better than 5ypc before getting benched and Veren ran for over 100 yards in that game so there is a running game in NE. Take last night as an anomally and be glad Ridley is their only real choice at RB.
Yeah, I did and I found out that they had the most rushing TDs and most rushes inside the 10 yard line within the past three years. BB might be picky but historically that backfield has churned out production.never draft a NE running back high. Hasn't anyone studied Pats history?
"THEY" is right. The question is "WHICH" running backYeah, I did and I found out that they had the most rushing TDs and most rushes inside the 10 yard line within the past three years. BB might be picky but historically that backfield has churned out production.never draft a NE running back high. Hasn't anyone studied Pats history?
At the very least, Ridley, last year, the guy who finished as a RB1 and 10th on a PPG basis. That same logic you're applying to this backfield everyone applied to both the NE and WAS last year, thinking things would never change. That's why most people slept on ALMO and Ridley."THEY" is right. The question is "WHICH" running backYeah, I did and I found out that they had the most rushing TDs and most rushes inside the 10 yard line within the past three years. BB might be picky but historically that backfield has churned out production.never draft a NE running back high. Hasn't anyone studied Pats history?
I drafted ridley in every league last year -- I'm not complainingnever draft a NE running back high. Hasn't anyone studied Pats history?
Unless that's what he thinks you'll be thinking. Then don't not do the opposite.Whatever you think Belicheck is going to do with the rb situation...do the opposite
I'm not sure if I'm playing him this week as tampas defense is very good--but I do like his outlook after the tampa game. I think i'd certainly play him over ellington--I'm thinking that I might play giovani bernard, eddie royal or lamar miller over himBobby Guano said:Anybody putting him in a lineup this week?
I can't bring myself to do it.....starting Joique Bell, and Andre Ellington over him
It's a PPR league and yardage scoring is a little funky (1 pt per 25 yards rush/rec) so if Ridley gets 80 yards but no TD's it's only 3 points but if Ellington gets 60 total yards and 3 rec that's 6 points.I'm not sure if I'm playing him this week as tampas defense is very good--but I do like his outlook after the tampa game. I think i'd certainly play him over ellington--I'm thinking that I might play giovani bernard, eddie royal or lamar miller over himBobby Guano said:Anybody putting him in a lineup this week?
I can't bring myself to do it.....starting Joique Bell, and Andre Ellington over him
I have no choice...also own Rice & Lacy. Unless Brady can get Ridley to the GL, we're gonna get another one of those 40 yd games. Too bad he never gets dump-off passes or even the occasional screen passBobby Guano said:Anybody putting him in a lineup this week?
I can't bring myself to do it.....starting Joique Bell, and Andre Ellington over him
if you mean reggie bush--I would highly recommend playing bush over him if the news later in the week shows that bush will play. If you mean Michael bush--then I would certainly play ridley over him.starting him over Bush, Woodhead, D.thomas, and McGahee for now.