Week 5 RB selection

724Skinsfan · 10-04-2006, 03:31 PM

Hey guys, I've got LT, Portis and Kevin Jones on my roster. The toss-up is between Jones and Portis. Any suggestions?

GhettoDogAllStars · 10-04-2006, 03:39 PM

portis ... the o-line is starting to mesh, and detroit could be playing from behind

ArtMonkDrillz · 10-04-2006, 03:42 PM

Portis has been running really well so think it'd be pretty hard to bench him. He should at least be able to get close to 100yrds. I just checked my leagues stats and he is the second leading scorer among the 1st round draft picks (behind rudi johnson).
The lions will be going up against Minni, and if they can get into the clock management groove like they did against us Jones might not get the ball very much.

FRPLG · 10-04-2006, 03:43 PM

Portis. Jones is hit or miss and Minny can be good against the run.

724Skinsfan · 10-04-2006, 03:53 PM

Thanks for the input guys! I was pretty set on using Portis.

dmek25 · 10-04-2006, 03:55 PM

thats how we are going to win sunday. portis, portis, and then some more portis

Monkeydad · 10-04-2006, 05:23 PM

That's an EASY one. Kevin Jones should NEVER EVER be started in place of Portis. Even a Portis with a bum shoulder will score you a TD (Week 1). Jones is too inconsistant for me to even have on my team...plus, he's a Detroit Lion.

Awesome job getting LT AND Portis. Jones should only play on Portis' bye week for you, since LT had his bye already.

724Skinsfan · 10-04-2006, 05:34 PM

Jones and Portis have the same BYE week, unfortunately.

Monkeydad · 10-05-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

Jones and Portis have the same BYE week, unfortunately.

Trade Jones away for another RB then. Even consider a "lower-tier" RB and another WR. You could also upgrade your D or TE with him and come out in good shape since Jones will be on the bench for you every week with LY and CP starting. Jones is overrated and people keep giving him chances. He's not helping your team at all on your bench, he's good trade value for you.

You'll need a RB for your Portis bye. Since you have LT, anyone who can score ANY points for you will do fine.

Hail2theskins · 10-04-2006, 07:48 PM

how the hell did you get lt and portis? is this a 2 man league?

724Skinsfan · 10-04-2006, 08:03 PM

Actually, it's a 12 man league and everyone has been playing for a while. We drafted after the last pre-season game and Portis was still dinged up. Everyone was reluctant to take him in the first round and then on the 2nd round there was a run on WR's. For my second pick (23rd overall), I just grinned as I said "Thanks for giving me the championship, guys!" I even got the receivers that I wanted (Driver, Roy Williams and Coles).

That Guy · 10-04-2006, 11:36 PM

wow, you drafted with ijits.

NEVER start jones over portis, EVER. he'll cost you games an come up short time and time again :/

LT and portis are locks. jones is for bye weeks or your W/R flex (if you have one) and nothing else. I mean, even with bad matchups, CP and LT are still good for 100 and a TD.

724Skinsfan · 10-06-2006, 09:15 AM

Good points. Not sure that Furrey versus LT is a good comparison between KJ and CP.

Two things with Portis that concerns me as far as season productivity goes are: shoulder and late game touches. I love Portis. If I didn't have the #2 selection overall and instead had #4 or greater, I would have grabbed him. I just got lucky he got injured in the pre-season and Saunders offense looked like crap. Too much doubt in early September which will always linger (just a teensy weensy bit) in my mind.

Thanks for the input.

That Guy · 10-05-2006, 05:48 PM

i'd just like to throw yet another voice into the KJ sucks pile. he ruined me in 2 leagues last year. phuck'em.

724Skinsfan · 10-06-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

i'd just like to throw yet another voice into the KJ sucks pile. he ruined me in 2 leagues last year. phuck'em.

I figured as much. Our league rewards points for receptions. If anybody who is looking at "last year's Kevin Jones" hasn't noticed he has 22 receptions this year. Going off of what a player does last year or even just looking at his rookie year is often a big mistake. I like KJ and I think with Martz' system he could easily be a top 10 fantasy back this year (he is #3 currently).

And by the way, I'm obviously playing Portis and LT the vast majority of the time. I did draft Portis ahead of Jones, after all, indicating I feel he is a better fantasy value. But some matchups can be interesting. I could have played Jones last week and got more points out of him.

10-04-2006, 03:31 PM	#1
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Week 5 RB selection Hey guys, I've got LT, Portis and Kevin Jones on my roster. The toss-up is between Jones and Portis. Any suggestions? __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

10-04-2006, 03:53 PM	#5
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Week 5 RB selection Thanks for the input guys! I was pretty set on using Portis. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

10-04-2006, 03:55 PM	#6
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Week 5 RB selection thats how we are going to win sunday. portis, portis, and then some more portis __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

10-04-2006, 05:23 PM	#7
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: Week 5 RB selection That's an EASY one. Kevin Jones should NEVER EVER be started in place of Portis. Even a Portis with a bum shoulder will score you a TD (Week 1). Jones is too inconsistant for me to even have on my team...plus, he's a Detroit Lion. Awesome job getting LT AND Portis. Jones should only play on Portis' bye week for you, since LT had his bye already.

10-04-2006, 05:34 PM	#8
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Week 5 RB selection Jones and Portis have the same BYE week, unfortunately. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

10-04-2006, 03:39 PM	#2
GhettoDogAllStars Playmaker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Age: 42 Posts: 2,762	Re: Week 5 RB selection portis ... the o-line is starting to mesh, and detroit could be playing from behind

10-04-2006, 03:42 PM	#3
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: Week 5 RB selection Portis has been running really well so think it'd be pretty hard to bench him. He should at least be able to get close to 100yrds. I just checked my leagues stats and he is the second leading scorer among the 1st round draft picks (behind rudi johnson). The lions will be going up against Minni, and if they can get into the clock management groove like they did against us Jones might not get the ball very much. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

10-04-2006, 03:43 PM	#4
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Week 5 RB selection Portis. Jones is hit or miss and Minny can be good against the run.

10-04-2006, 07:48 PM	#10
Hail2theskins Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Herndon, VA Age: 38 Posts: 488	Re: Week 5 RB selection how the hell did you get lt and portis? is this a 2 man league? __________________ HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!! LETS GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!

10-04-2006, 08:03 PM	#11
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Week 5 RB selection Actually, it's a 12 man league and everyone has been playing for a while. We drafted after the last pre-season game and Portis was still dinged up. Everyone was reluctant to take him in the first round and then on the 2nd round there was a run on WR's. For my second pick (23rd overall), I just grinned as I said "Thanks for giving me the championship, guys!" I even got the receivers that I wanted (Driver, Roy Williams and Coles). __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

10-04-2006, 11:36 PM	#12
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 41 Posts: 17,553	Re: Week 5 RB selection wow, you drafted with ijits. NEVER start jones over portis, EVER. he'll cost you games an come up short time and time again :/ LT and portis are locks. jones is for bye weeks or your W/R flex (if you have one) and nothing else. I mean, even with bad matchups, CP and LT are still good for 100 and a TD.

10-06-2006, 09:15 AM	#13
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Week 5 RB selection Good points. Not sure that Furrey versus LT is a good comparison between KJ and CP. Two things with Portis that concerns me as far as season productivity goes are: shoulder and late game touches. I love Portis. If I didn't have the #2 selection overall and instead had #4 or greater, I would have grabbed him. I just got lucky he got injured in the pre-season and Saunders offense looked like crap. Too much doubt in early September which will always linger (just a teensy weensy bit) in my mind. Thanks for the input. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

10-05-2006, 05:48 PM	#14
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 41 Posts: 17,553	Re: Week 5 RB selection i'd just like to throw yet another voice into the KJ sucks pile. he ruined me in 2 leagues last year. phuck'em.

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