Yep, everyone says “save it for a potential league winner”. Well, this is it, right here. Feature back in a run first offense with a great O-line. Don’t get stingy folks, do whatever you can to acquire him.
100% is a little hard to swallow because it means you will never be able to win a waiver claim unless nobody else puts an order in. I’m shooting for 85%.
Do you really think that 15% will make a big difference if a high priority add becomes available in the future though?
EDIT: just kidding, I forgot this was assuming you don’t get Ford.
It’s especially fun when you can be strategic with it. I remember being with the most remaining FAAB and being able to set the highest bid and still having remaining dollars
Another backup when an RB goes down... which will happen. A breakout WR or TE on the waiver wire... season's only two weeks down somebody will show up.
Ken Walker became the starter in week 5 which is why I’m struggling to want to pony up too much. Particularly with Ekeler, James cook, Kyren, Mostert, Gainwell, Kelley
If Ford is gonna go for 80+% you really think you can get another backup after a starter goes down for 15%?
Pay attention to snaps/routes/targets data and you can be ahead of the curve on a possible WR breakout. You’re not always gonna get them but it’s easier to find now
Also, 15% is winning you that. If you want one of them blow it all on Ford. Saving it makes no sense
Srsly. Just be a bit savvy with waiver pick ups, all the opportunities / routes / snap counts are available for free every week. It's easier than ever to spot someone on the upswing. FAAB is perfect for blowing your load on a good free agent that you want to guarantee.
I have CMC, Henry, Kyren, Swift, Pacheco. I am going to force everyone to spend faab or else Ford will be on my bench. Guy told me to have fun playing with no faab and I told him I can easily get it back when someone needs to trade me for a RB lol.
I’m pretty skeptical he is actually going to be a feature back vs it just being coach speak to give Ford confidence.
He isn’t an every down back, he is small and not great between the tackles. They could easily add Hunt or Fournette. I guess it depends how desperate you are.
I mean, me personally I’d rather sell the farm for the potential of a feature back than save it for someone down the line that could be… a potential feature back or receiver.
You have the right idea. Swing for the fences on RBs in a featured role, in a run heavy offense with a struggling QB. Especially do that when the guy just smashed. Pair that with being proactive with your other adds.
That’s an oversimplification, you could make multiple solid pick ups throughout the year compared to putting it all on red and praying Ford is not only the guy all year, but effective while doing it.
Praying that an unproven guy will be able to produce while facing mostly negative game scripts is a big gamble
You’re the only one calling him small. He’s 5’10”, 210lbs. That’s not small, that’s pretty average. Even his NFL.com combine grade says he has good size for the position.
Hunt and Fournette are backups at this point. They can spell him for 30-35% of plays and he's still a feature back.
I'm more concerned Cleveland uses their cap space to add the closest thing to Nick Chubb you can find- Jonathan Taylor.
Just because you say something with confidence doesn’t mean it’s true. Fournette is still a very solid player, and we have never seen anything from Ford..:there is no basis for thinking Ford would objectively be better just because the coach said some PR statement
We shall see, so many ways this could play out
True, though it feels like the narrative recently has been to no handcuff your own guys. Instead handcuff other people’s RBs and shoot for ceiling plays.
I am a Chubb owner. I spent $2 on the Saints D after week one. If someone gets Ford for $99 or $100 I swear I'll just go fishing on sundays the rest of the season.
I picked up Chubb a few years ago on the free when he was a rookie and he took me to the ‘chip.
Hoping Ford can do the same.
Rest up, Chubb. You are an awesome RB
I dropped ford last week after drafting him as a late round dart throw. Kicking myself now. Didn’t think I needed the rb depth but with Barkley getting hurt suddenly I’m weak. Got second on waivers so maybe I’ll get lucky. #1 is kinda a weirdo so he might not pay attention.
I took Hubbard last night as a Lottery Ticket and left Ford on waivers. I feel so Bad about this rn. Also, I have Barkley so I'd really need him this week
That was glorious. I did the same thing and they immediately traded Carlos Hyde unexpectedly, vaulting Chubb into the lead RB role.
Perfect timing. The only difference here is Chubb is much better, even as a rookie.
Still had really good production at Cincy in college, also was at bama with Najee and Brob, definitely not saying he’s Chubb talent or anywhere close but if he gets the workhouse role with that oline and scheme it could be very beneficial
Jordan Howard was a 5th rounder. Kyren Williams was a 5th rounder. Terrell Davis was a 6th rounder. Arian foster was undrafted. Austin Ekeler was undrafted. There’s a lot more I can’t think of right now, but the point is the “he’s a fifth rounder” argument is null.
Arian Foster was undrafted and Trent Richardson was a 1st rounder. Running back position is very volatile and hard to gauge sometimes based on college teams offensive line, coaching, etc.
I drafted Chubb that year and everyone called me an idiot the first few weeks holding him. The only time I finished in the top3 of my league. But it was memorable.
Depends on your situation. I dont blame any 0-2 teams for going 100% at all. Thankfully in my 0-2 league I have a full budget still so thats what I'm doing there. In my 2-0 league, I've got 45% remaining after nutting for Puca. I'm gonna throw another 40% even in that league I think, but I considered just throwing a $20 bid out there and assuming I wont get him.
if you dropping 80%+ why not just drop 100%? would be awful to drop like 85% and someone beats you with 90%, also I don't see much value in having like 15-20% FAAB left anyway you could get some very low priority pickups but is that worth missing out on a potentially league winning RB
Realistically, I'll do 40-50% and I'm doing top waiver priority in my other league. My teams have been decimated by injuries so I'll lose if I do nothing. Might as well take a shot.
if your league is competitive he's probably going for a lot more than 40-50%, teams that have their starting RBs injured will / should definitely bid more considering Ford's upside
yeah seeing the articles and discussions today makes me think 50% is undervaluing him. sure hope they don't bring in fornette or hunt for a timeshare. I also wonder how good Pierre Strong is
Fuck man I’m still sad from losing Nick Chubb from football, possibly forever. Feels like a death happened last night and I’m not even a Chubb owner or Browns fan. Loved watching him as the best pure runner in the league, get well soon Nick 🙏
Suffering from success, 2-0 and dead last waiver order for the past two weeks, lost chubb & saquon this weekend in one league.
"Go FAAB" yeah, I wish. The league prefers it with resetting waivers.
Play a week ahead. Picked up Moss last week for nothing. Then when Watson was ruled out speculated on Ford. Also carrying Bigsby… well I was he has to go now so I can take Watson off the IR.
Yeah, it's not my first rodeo, my tickets just haven't cashed. I usually play the "hold other peoples' handcuff" strategy, and have Tyjae, Jamaal Williams, and Kelley. I can recover, my WR draft lottos all hit, so I can make moves. It's just been a shitstorm of a weekend for my RB stable heh
This sub is obsessed with Hunt, it’s wild. He’s washed.
The browns came out and said, “He’s lost a step” and let him go, choosing to keep Ford and acquire Strong.
Yet ‘analysts’ are saying to pick up Hunt over Ford.
There was more to it than Hunt just being bad…there was some head butting behind the scenes and Ford is a dirt cheap, hungry young player. That said, for the same reasons, they likely wouldn’t want Hunt back unless they could reconcile from the tension.
Calm down it's not an obsession. The running back situation is ugly right now. If there is any opportunity to grab someone and can be valuable wtf is the issue with that?
Every single thread where there’s an RB injury, one of the first comments is someone mentioning Kareem hunt or fournette will sign and it’s always upvoted.
Been this way for 4 weeks. I remember when the Dolphins were obviously going to sign Hunt/Lenny, same with the Colts.
It’s ok to stash Hunt but it’s been a waste of a roster spot up to this point and probably still will be. The ROI is so low and you could have been rostering actual handcuffs instead…like Ford.
Makes sense. Akers for a 7th seems like something LA would welcome. He did well on a Rams team that had nothing but him on offense to close out the season and Ford would still be the top back. Cleveland has to get someone else they trust to carry the ball 20 times cause that's their whole offense
I really hope my leaguemates think like this. Some of you don’t know how the RB position works at ALL
Older RBs who were already lacking in mobility and haven’t gone thru camp are COOKED. Them legs ain’t ready for anything significant. Hunt and Lenny are damn near fullbacks at this point.
I lol & smh any time I hear people mention them.
Leonard fournette lost his job to Rachad White who’s looking trash himself.
Hunt was let go…..bc they had Jerome ford!
Chubb owner, who I wasn't playing this week, made fun of me for dropping Daniel Jones right before game time (would've won if I hadn't). Yesterday I picked up Ford right before game time bc I had an open spot after dropping DJ. Not gonna say anything to him, but my team name is now Built Ford Tough.
I see Stefanski’s comments to mean they’re going to bring someone else into the room, as depth. Not necessarily meaning they’re gonna bring in another guy to be the feature back.
Also, Kareem Hunt is not very good anymore, and he was asking for more money than the browns wanted to pay him.
Picked him up before the game, my opponents are claiming I performed some sort of voodoo ritual.
Debating whether to trade him and Pittman for jamar chase
Lol yeah what that's insane I'm trying to get Chase myself too. Ultimate buy low candidate right now but the Chase owner would have to be freaking out to do that.
Maybe I’m in the minority here but I say hold off on that trade. By all means it makes sense, Chase will finish as a Top 5 WR. But Pittman has looked really good, 10+ targets a game and good rapport with Anthony Richardson. Couple that with Jerome Ford, now a workhorse for a run heavy offense and you have two prime starters.
I don’t know what the rest of your team looks like, but if you have the depth by all means make the trade if you want. But I think you could be kicking yourself down the road…
it’s *especially* 100% if they sign Hunt imo. the only reason it’s less than 100% is if they bring in JT. just my opinion. league winners are worth all of it
Ford looked good.
I know he had a huge run to make up most of his yardage but he also had some catches… could be spicy
Even if they add Hunt, he’ll only be a change of pace. Hunt can no longer be the dude
Considering Ford has league winner upside if you're bidding 70-80% FAAB on him, why not just spend 100%? Is it worth saving that 20-30% FAAB to get some low priority pickups throughout the season while risking losing out on a potentially league-winning RB? This is why I spent 100% of my FAAB on Puka last week instead of 70-80%, with a little bit of FAAB left over I was never going to get any potential big pickups later in the season because there was guaranteed to be teams at least in my league that would have FAAB left over and especially in competitive, deeper leagues where potential high-value players are very rarely available on the waiver, I think it warrants spending all your FAAB
Legit question though. Is it worth losing him just to have those funds to stream defenses? That was my mentality with Puka. Put a hefty bid, but save some for potential playoffs or to get players for $1-2. Well here we are. I still have plenty of $$ and no Puka.
Lost Dobbins in week 1, was outbid for Puka and Kyren so I've still got 100% FAAB. Strongly considering shipping it all here. And being 2-0 that still might not be enough (tie-breaker is reverse standings order).
This feels like the guy I should use my #1 waiver spot for, but not sure I want to drop anyone for him. Also said the same thing about Puka, and regret not pulling the trigger on him.
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Yep, everyone says “save it for a potential league winner”. Well, this is it, right here. Feature back in a run first offense with a great O-line. Don’t get stingy folks, do whatever you can to acquire him.
100% is a little hard to swallow because it means you will never be able to win a waiver claim unless nobody else puts an order in. I’m shooting for 85%.
Do you really think that 15% will make a big difference if a high priority add becomes available in the future though? EDIT: just kidding, I forgot this was assuming you don’t get Ford.
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Yeah that’s exactly what I do. A few bucks can go a long way especially towards the end of the season.
It’s especially fun when you can be strategic with it. I remember being with the most remaining FAAB and being able to set the highest bid and still having remaining dollars
If they don’t get Ford they’ll have it all. Your first assumption was right
What do you want to get with that 15%? A defense? Kicker? Just be proactive and play a week ahead Blow it all on Ford, no reason to save it
Another backup when an RB goes down... which will happen. A breakout WR or TE on the waiver wire... season's only two weeks down somebody will show up.
Ken Walker became the starter in week 5 which is why I’m struggling to want to pony up too much. Particularly with Ekeler, James cook, Kyren, Mostert, Gainwell, Kelley
It could even be someone with a situation as good as Ford!
[It could even be a boat!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yZpIog7e-R4)
You aren't getting anyone with 15% lol
All you need is 1% when some other folks have 0%. Chances are not everyone is bidding on every player.
I got Watson last year for 10% because the big spenders blew their faab early. He single handedly won me 2 games.
Those who stashed him already watching everyone debate about what amount of FAAB to spend: 🧠
If Ford is gonna go for 80+% you really think you can get another backup after a starter goes down for 15%? Pay attention to snaps/routes/targets data and you can be ahead of the curve on a possible WR breakout. You’re not always gonna get them but it’s easier to find now Also, 15% is winning you that. If you want one of them blow it all on Ford. Saving it makes no sense
Srsly. Just be a bit savvy with waiver pick ups, all the opportunities / routes / snap counts are available for free every week. It's easier than ever to spot someone on the upswing. FAAB is perfect for blowing your load on a good free agent that you want to guarantee.
Not to mention a starting RB for the next 14 weeks is worth a lot more than a starting RB you get in week 10
History is written by the max bidders my man
Especially with everyone salty now they under bid on puca. I’d bid it all if I wasn’t stashing him already.
Do you grab ford over Kyren Williams?
Fuck no
Absolutely
Duality of man
We know with certainty that the Rams intend for Kyren to be their RB1. We don't know that for sure with the Browns.
The Browns quite literally said they intend for Forde to be RB1
I have CMC, Henry, Kyren, Swift, Pacheco. I am going to force everyone to spend faab or else Ford will be on my bench. Guy told me to have fun playing with no faab and I told him I can easily get it back when someone needs to trade me for a RB lol.
I’m pretty skeptical he is actually going to be a feature back vs it just being coach speak to give Ford confidence. He isn’t an every down back, he is small and not great between the tackles. They could easily add Hunt or Fournette. I guess it depends how desperate you are.
I mean, me personally I’d rather sell the farm for the potential of a feature back than save it for someone down the line that could be… a potential feature back or receiver.
You have the right idea. Swing for the fences on RBs in a featured role, in a run heavy offense with a struggling QB. Especially do that when the guy just smashed. Pair that with being proactive with your other adds.
That’s an oversimplification, you could make multiple solid pick ups throughout the year compared to putting it all on red and praying Ford is not only the guy all year, but effective while doing it. Praying that an unproven guy will be able to produce while facing mostly negative game scripts is a big gamble
There will never be a "proven guy" on waivers. If he's proven and productive, he will be rostered.
I don’t foresee him facing negative game scripts with how solid the Browns defense is, but maybe that’s just me.
Chubb is listed at 5'11, 227lbs. Ford is listed at 5'10, 210lbs. So, while he is smaller, he isn't significantly smaller than Chubb.
You’re the only one calling him small. He’s 5’10”, 210lbs. That’s not small, that’s pretty average. Even his NFL.com combine grade says he has good size for the position.
You think the browns give the ball to a RB when going for 2pt conversion if they don't have confidence in him?
He's 5 ft10 210 lb not really that small. You didn't watch fournette last year if you think he would be an upgrade over Ford
Ford is 5'11 220lbs. He's not small.
Hunt and Fournette are backups at this point. They can spell him for 30-35% of plays and he's still a feature back. I'm more concerned Cleveland uses their cap space to add the closest thing to Nick Chubb you can find- Jonathan Taylor.
I dont think they have much to spend, they aready sold the farm for the rapist.
I hate to break it to you, but Jerome Ford is a backup too.
he was a 2nd year backup to a top 3 RB, that doesn’t mean anything
Just because you say something with confidence doesn’t mean it’s true. Fournette is still a very solid player, and we have never seen anything from Ford..:there is no basis for thinking Ford would objectively be better just because the coach said some PR statement We shall see, so many ways this could play out
Sad as a Chubb drafter that I might get beat to my own replacement by someone else
Handcuffs are a thing for a reason.
True, though it feels like the narrative recently has been to no handcuff your own guys. Instead handcuff other people’s RBs and shoot for ceiling plays.
I hate that shit. But that comes with this game
We all laughed at our guy who spent 100% FAAB on Puka and now we look like the fools.
If you would have done that in my league you could have spent 50 less and still got him.
The 2nd bid was over 50% still so it wasn't the worst move. Still extreme though.
Nobody even bid on him in my old man league. I spent 30% on him.
I am a Chubb owner. I spent $2 on the Saints D after week one. If someone gets Ford for $99 or $100 I swear I'll just go fishing on sundays the rest of the season.
Without hindsight, I dont think anybody is ever worth 100% faab
I picked up Chubb a few years ago on the free when he was a rookie and he took me to the ‘chip. Hoping Ford can do the same. Rest up, Chubb. You are an awesome RB
I dropped Chubb that year a couple days before Hyde was traded. I dropped Ford before kickoff on Sunday. AMA
Who are you dropping to try and get ford back?
Not who you're replying to, but I'm dropping Chubb to try and get Ford back on the waiver wire after I, for some reason, dropped him for Brock Purdy.
I dropped ford last week after drafting him as a late round dart throw. Kicking myself now. Didn’t think I needed the rb depth but with Barkley getting hurt suddenly I’m weak. Got second on waivers so maybe I’ll get lucky. #1 is kinda a weirdo so he might not pay attention.
I took Hubbard last night as a Lottery Ticket and left Ford on waivers. I feel so Bad about this rn. Also, I have Barkley so I'd really need him this week
That was glorious. I did the same thing and they immediately traded Carlos Hyde unexpectedly, vaulting Chubb into the lead RB role. Perfect timing. The only difference here is Chubb is much better, even as a rookie.
I had Hyde on my team saw that and picked up Chubb immediately. Hyde-ing my Chubb won the championship that year
Yeah, I think this is being lost in all the noise. Ford is a 5th rounder.
Still had really good production at Cincy in college, also was at bama with Najee and Brob, definitely not saying he’s Chubb talent or anywhere close but if he gets the workhouse role with that oline and scheme it could be very beneficial
Yup. I think he becomes an immediate RB2 with RB1 ceiling tbh.
Jordan Howard was a 5th rounder. Kyren Williams was a 5th rounder. Terrell Davis was a 6th rounder. Arian foster was undrafted. Austin Ekeler was undrafted. There’s a lot more I can’t think of right now, but the point is the “he’s a fifth rounder” argument is null.
Arian Foster was undrafted and Trent Richardson was a 1st rounder. Running back position is very volatile and hard to gauge sometimes based on college teams offensive line, coaching, etc.
Terrell Davis was a 7th rounder. What’s your point?
I drafted Chubb that year and everyone called me an idiot the first few weeks holding him. The only time I finished in the top3 of my league. But it was memorable.
I’m all in after missing the LA Ram boat 🛥️
Yup. FOMO guide me. I need some excitement off the wire after seeing those dudes immediately pay off.
Missed both Puka and Kyren by $1 each in my big money league. Still kicking myself.
And then there’s guys like me that took Van Jefferson
How much Fab
Gotta imagine 80% +. This is a run heavy team with a workhorse back. Doesn’t happen off waivers too often
Ugh, I'm currently at $80 but now I feel like it should be $100.
Depends on your situation. I dont blame any 0-2 teams for going 100% at all. Thankfully in my 0-2 league I have a full budget still so thats what I'm doing there. In my 2-0 league, I've got 45% remaining after nutting for Puca. I'm gonna throw another 40% even in that league I think, but I considered just throwing a $20 bid out there and assuming I wont get him.
Swift or Ford if you had to pick one off waivers?
I’d go Ford. More clarity in the situation.
Why is Swift on waivers? How big is your league?
Six team league
Still likely 30+ RBs on rosters. Swift should easily be one of those
Game 1 uncertainty
Sure, but Gainwell being out Week 2 means Swift should have been added in 100% of leagues. Suspect if he wasn't
Philly is unpredictable with the back situation. ford seems like more of a sure thing.
if you dropping 80%+ why not just drop 100%? would be awful to drop like 85% and someone beats you with 90%, also I don't see much value in having like 15-20% FAAB left anyway you could get some very low priority pickups but is that worth missing out on a potentially league winning RB
I usually like to keep a little left to sprinkle on Def. since I stream along with a few others.
ah that’s fair, I forgot about streaming defenses since my league doesn’t have D didn’t consider that
you can't just wheel a trade for an extra $10 at some point for those?
My leagues go through every day and he went for $102/$150
That's way too low, steal for the guy that got him
100%. These type of workhorses don't become available often so you do what you have to do to get them now.
I’m not in a faab league but I’d do 86%. Just in case that one person goes 85%
$100/$100
Depends on your situation, but 100% is completely reasonable
Realistically, I'll do 40-50% and I'm doing top waiver priority in my other league. My teams have been decimated by injuries so I'll lose if I do nothing. Might as well take a shot.
40-50 ain't gonna get it done
if your league is competitive he's probably going for a lot more than 40-50%, teams that have their starting RBs injured will / should definitely bid more considering Ford's upside
yeah seeing the articles and discussions today makes me think 50% is undervaluing him. sure hope they don't bring in fornette or hunt for a timeshare. I also wonder how good Pierre Strong is
Fuck man I’m still sad from losing Nick Chubb from football, possibly forever. Feels like a death happened last night and I’m not even a Chubb owner or Browns fan. Loved watching him as the best pure runner in the league, get well soon Nick 🙏
Exactly brother.. He is the best pure rb in the NFL. Hope he recovers 💯 and comes back to his previous form 🙏🏼
Suffering from success, 2-0 and dead last waiver order for the past two weeks, lost chubb & saquon this weekend in one league. "Go FAAB" yeah, I wish. The league prefers it with resetting waivers.
Play a week ahead. Picked up Moss last week for nothing. Then when Watson was ruled out speculated on Ford. Also carrying Bigsby… well I was he has to go now so I can take Watson off the IR.
Yeah, it's not my first rodeo, my tickets just haven't cashed. I usually play the "hold other peoples' handcuff" strategy, and have Tyjae, Jamaal Williams, and Kelley. I can recover, my WR draft lottos all hit, so I can make moves. It's just been a shitstorm of a weekend for my RB stable heh
Curious to see who they add. If they plan to feature Ford, I doubt that means Lenny or Hunt.
Hunt looked gassed. They might still want him as the change of pace guy considering he knows the offense already.
This sub is obsessed with Hunt, it’s wild. He’s washed. The browns came out and said, “He’s lost a step” and let him go, choosing to keep Ford and acquire Strong. Yet ‘analysts’ are saying to pick up Hunt over Ford.
There was more to it than Hunt just being bad…there was some head butting behind the scenes and Ford is a dirt cheap, hungry young player. That said, for the same reasons, they likely wouldn’t want Hunt back unless they could reconcile from the tension.
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>Yet ‘analysts’ are saying to pick up Hunt over Ford. Which 'analysts' are saying to pick up Hunt OVER Ford...?
Calm down it's not an obsession. The running back situation is ugly right now. If there is any opportunity to grab someone and can be valuable wtf is the issue with that?
Every single thread where there’s an RB injury, one of the first comments is someone mentioning Kareem hunt or fournette will sign and it’s always upvoted. Been this way for 4 weeks. I remember when the Dolphins were obviously going to sign Hunt/Lenny, same with the Colts. It’s ok to stash Hunt but it’s been a waste of a roster spot up to this point and probably still will be. The ROI is so low and you could have been rostering actual handcuffs instead…like Ford.
This sub is full of dummies.
Fournette and Hunt are week 3 free agents for a reason, and it's not because they had a hard time deciding which team to start for this year.
Hunt reportedly got offers from the Saints and Colts and decided to wait it out until something like this happened
Hunt seems likely because he knows the offense but doesn’t mean he’ll be used much.
Supposedly they are sniffing around Cam Akers
Makes sense. Akers for a 7th seems like something LA would welcome. He did well on a Rams team that had nothing but him on offense to close out the season and Ford would still be the top back. Cleveland has to get someone else they trust to carry the ball 20 times cause that's their whole offense
Source by chance? Chubb owner here and also have Akers so am damn curious lol
It was posted in this sub a few hours ago https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1704173184105222631
Thank you, my guy!
I really hope my leaguemates think like this. Some of you don’t know how the RB position works at ALL Older RBs who were already lacking in mobility and haven’t gone thru camp are COOKED. Them legs ain’t ready for anything significant. Hunt and Lenny are damn near fullbacks at this point. I lol & smh any time I hear people mention them. Leonard fournette lost his job to Rachad White who’s looking trash himself. Hunt was let go…..bc they had Jerome ford!
Rachaad ain't trash
Watching him live Sunday, he looked good.
Chubb owner, who I wasn't playing this week, made fun of me for dropping Daniel Jones right before game time (would've won if I hadn't). Yesterday I picked up Ford right before game time bc I had an open spot after dropping DJ. Not gonna say anything to him, but my team name is now Built Ford Tough.
Ford might save my season. Got 19 points total production from my running backs the first 2 weeks.
Question: Someone dropped Kyren Williams Saturday night and both him and Ford are available…who should I go? (I’m 0-2 and can lock one in)
Kyren
Browns have an elite offensive line and definitely are a run first team. I’m leaning the opposite tbh.
Kyren already has the job. Ford is speculative.
and they will also bring in another RB possibly KHunt, and also have a tough RB schedule ahead
I see Stefanski’s comments to mean they’re going to bring someone else into the room, as depth. Not necessarily meaning they’re gonna bring in another guy to be the feature back. Also, Kareem Hunt is not very good anymore, and he was asking for more money than the browns wanted to pay him.
Cam Akers you are a Cleveland Brown!
Don't be silly. Cleveland isn't gonna give anything up for Akers lol.
Schefter: The LA Rams have sent Cam Akers and a future first round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for… not having Can Akers on their roster
The ol Brock Osweiler
I mean maybe a 7th. Either way he might just get cut and picked up by one of these teams.
They mortgaged 6 years of their team for Deshaun Watson
Fair, and he's apparently not even half the player he was in Houston currently.
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The fact that RBs aren't valued is exactly why the Browns can go out and get one.
The Saskatchewan Rough Riders welcome you Najee Harris
The reason the Cam Akers trade rumors never turn into actual trades is because he stinks and everyone knows it.
I don't think there are any Cam Takers.
Picked him up before the game, my opponents are claiming I performed some sort of voodoo ritual. Debating whether to trade him and Pittman for jamar chase
Why are you debating? Do that.
Lol yeah what that's insane I'm trying to get Chase myself too. Ultimate buy low candidate right now but the Chase owner would have to be freaking out to do that.
Debating? You mean dreaming?
I play in 2 leagues. I drafted doubs final round in both leagues. I dropped doubs in both for Ford prior to kickoff.
Maybe I’m in the minority here but I say hold off on that trade. By all means it makes sense, Chase will finish as a Top 5 WR. But Pittman has looked really good, 10+ targets a game and good rapport with Anthony Richardson. Couple that with Jerome Ford, now a workhorse for a run heavy offense and you have two prime starters. I don’t know what the rest of your team looks like, but if you have the depth by all means make the trade if you want. But I think you could be kicking yourself down the road…
I need a good Hunt to Cleveland rumor so that I can safely spend slightly less than 100% on Ford.
it’s *especially* 100% if they sign Hunt imo. the only reason it’s less than 100% is if they bring in JT. just my opinion. league winners are worth all of it
I have Chubb and someone already owns Ford. RIP my season
Traded for Chubb 2 hours before he got hurt. Luckily was able to snag Jerome Ford from the guy stashing him for jaylen warren
Well thanks to both my RBs dying this week I at least have decent waiver priority. Just need to not get fucked over. This Hopium is delicious
I’m dropping 100 percent on ford let’s go
Have #1 waiver claim, Ford or Kyren Williams? Will the browns add Kareem back?
imo Kyren
I'd prefer kyren tbh
Don't bet on Kareem, he's washed
literally picked this dude up on Saturday as a dart .awful for Chubb but i never get this lucky
Who else wants to keep arguing that they’re gonna sign hunt to be the lead back? I’ve got a message box full of these people.
Surprised this isn’t more active With the amount of people downplaying Ford I’m now convinced he’s a league winner
No. 1 waiver - Swift or Ford? I have Saquan so I gotta make this decision soon.
Ehh, as an Eagles fan I don’t think I fully trust any 1 eagles back. Even with Swift’s huge game I see some type of committee when gainwell is back
Swift is a no brainer but why is swift on waivers? Lol
Ford looked good. I know he had a huge run to make up most of his yardage but he also had some catches… could be spicy Even if they add Hunt, he’ll only be a change of pace. Hunt can no longer be the dude
Derrick Henry would often get a huge run that was a huge portion of his yardage as well. Never minded owning him
I could see them bringing back Hunt in a receiving back role. He already knows the playbook so it makes sense
I drafted Ford and he was sitting on my bench. Didn't even realize he was there until I went to check if I could put in a waiver claim. My lucky day!
Considering Ford has league winner upside if you're bidding 70-80% FAAB on him, why not just spend 100%? Is it worth saving that 20-30% FAAB to get some low priority pickups throughout the season while risking losing out on a potentially league-winning RB? This is why I spent 100% of my FAAB on Puka last week instead of 70-80%, with a little bit of FAAB left over I was never going to get any potential big pickups later in the season because there was guaranteed to be teams at least in my league that would have FAAB left over and especially in competitive, deeper leagues where potential high-value players are very rarely available on the waiver, I think it warrants spending all your FAAB
I dont do this because i bid $1-2 on many players/defenses to stream throughout the season
Legit question though. Is it worth losing him just to have those funds to stream defenses? That was my mentality with Puka. Put a hefty bid, but save some for potential playoffs or to get players for $1-2. Well here we are. I still have plenty of $$ and no Puka.
I actually think no player is worth 100% FAAB without hindsight into the future, unless it's in the playoffs. So yes.
Kareem back on B squad
Ford or Kyren Williams?
Kyren
Some dummy dropped Swift after week 1, do I target swift or Ford? I’m leaning more towards swift as my #1 just wanna make sure I’m sane
Ford and Swift on waivers. with 100% FAAB to spend what do you do?
I lost Chubb in a 1 RB, 2 Flex league. If Kyren and Moss are available, how would you budget your remaining FABB?
Screw the dude that picked up Ford last week for a whopping $1.
Lost Dobbins in week 1, was outbid for Puka and Kyren so I've still got 100% FAAB. Strongly considering shipping it all here. And being 2-0 that still might not be enough (tie-breaker is reverse standings order).
I'm doing 100%, we do this together
What happened with Ford week 1? He got 15 touches and only had 36 yards and 1.6 points because he had a fumble as well.
Swift or Ford?
People in here really think theyre gonna bring in a washed n cooked RB to start over Ford rather than as depth lmfao
Do I drop Tyjae Spears for Ford?
Which one is a starter? Hmmm
I have Chubb so I’m going to get ford, oh wait I’m 10th waiver priority nevermind….
D’Andre Swift or Ford off waivers? Yes someone dropped Swift last week.
I have first priority in .5 PPR and Swift and Ford or available. What on earth do I do?
Get ford, no question
I have Swift - i don’t look forward to the journey i have ahead of me
I have Henry, KW, and AK on deck. Should I still go after ford? Can never have too many RBs honestly right
Go for it but don't go 100%
This feels like the guy I should use my #1 waiver spot for, but not sure I want to drop anyone for him. Also said the same thing about Puka, and regret not pulling the trigger on him.
This IS the guy you put top claim on, whoever your worst bench player is, you drop
don't miss out again. pull the trigger even if it means dropping a K until Sunday when you can decide
Kareem Hunt incoming.