So who's the #2 RB this year?
 

After ADP who do you go with at #2 in a standard draft?

Foster has his back issues
Martin has a concussion
Charles has a minor ankle injury

Lynch is consistent but doesn't have the high ceiling in my opinion.

I was set on drafting Foster a few weeks ago but he's got me worried now. What say you?

My rankings - AP, Martin, Charles, Lynch, Foster.

Martin, followed by Spiller, Charles and Lynch. Not sure I'm touching Foster this year.

And Martin passed all concussion tests.

F word.

How'd I forget about Spiller?

AP, Martin, Spiller, Charles, Lynch, Foster.

Copycat.

:rolleyes:

Yeah, saw that after I posted.

Sorry.

LMAO

Why the hate for Foster this year?

Is it the back issue or the fact that he got over 400 touches last year? Or both????

He was a TD machine last year. I'm not as confident in Spiller or Charles getting 10 plus TDs. They'll get the yards though.

Charles is my 2.

Seriously. Have you guys not watched our preseason? That guy is going to do EVERYTHING

Don't understand all the love for Martin. Does everyone not realize that 1/3 of his points came in two games last year? Take those two amazing weeks out of the mix and he was decidedly average.

I think its just as much about opportunity. There's really no one else in TB to take the touches.

He averaged 12 points a game in the other 14 matchups.

So take away those two monster weeks, and he still averaged more points than all but 5 backs.

Not exactly average.

Yup, I'll take Charles in any league I can get him in.

I'm a little surprised by the cool reception McCoy is getting. Is it an injury thing? He has as much ability as anyone out there and is in a good situation for RBs.

He's getting epidurals for back pain radiating into his legs. Radiculopathy isn't a quality I want in a #2 overall pick.

What's your TD guesstimate for Charles?

No rice?

I'm staying away from Rice too...at least in my top five rankings in a standard draft.

Well after week 2 of preseason I've adjusted my rankings for my top 5.

1. ADP
2. Martin
3. Charles
4. Foster
5. Lynch

Hmmmm.....

11?

I was thinking 8.

6 rushing and 2 receiving.

He's gotta get more than that.

We're not in Daboll's offense this year. As much as it looks like a shit show right now, we're going to put up FAR more points than we did last year, and Charles is a pretty good bet on getting those TDs.

At least 10 TDs is more than fair. And even then, 10 is going to lowball it, I'm thinking.

If you take away Charles exceptionally long runs, his numbers aren't as good either.

We could play this game all day. Bottom line is that Martin and Charles were good enough to have those types of games and long runs, so that capability along with every other variable puts them in the top 5. Martin was a horse last year, and will be again this year.

I'd rather pick 5 than 2 this year for this very reason. There is no consensus #2 pick. I'd be fine with Charles, Martin, Spiller, Rice or McCoy. Foster has been great for me in the past, but can't take that injury risk early in the 1st round. Lynch is solid, and a fine pick in the back half of the 1st round. Richardson is another pretty high upside guy I'd be happy with late in the 1st. The old adage is you can't win a league with your first round pick, but you can lose it (typically injury related).

I'd prefer to move down a few spots as well however there's always that small chance the #1 pick isn't ADP. Then I'd be kicking myself if I traded out of 2.

Charles' foot and the piss-poor performance of our O-line thus far scared me off.

I'm sure that was the wrong decision, but I couldn't pull the trigger. Martin seemed safer to me and I didn't want my real life RB to ruin my fantasy season if he gets hurt.

I wanted Martin instead of Charles. I thought about taking Spiller but that QB situation worried me.

Are you saying you selected Martin 2nd overall in a recent draft?

I was about to do the same thing and the injury has happened before in past years, but I decided to go Charles anyway

Well I wimped out and traded away the 2nd overall pick in my standard draft. Just wasn't comfortable at that spot. I ended up trading my 2nd and 19th for his 7th and 14th. I should be able to land Charles, Spiller, or Richardson at 7. I'm really banking on being able to get one of the top three WRs with my 2nd round pick now and then picking up a RB2 in the early 3rd round.

We will see what happens on Thursday. If the 1st overall pick passes on ADP I'll be pissed!!!!

Sorta, in the CP league I took him 3 overall.

Foster was a guy I had around 8. There were just too many options that didn't present the risk he does before there. If you bust on your first rounder in FFB, you're sunk. As such, unless he was a screaming bargain, I couldn't take Foster.

Fortunately, he went before me and I was staring at Martin or Charles. After saying Charles was my #2, I audibled at the line and went with Martin. That is almost always the wrong thing to do so I would imagine Charles is going to go off this year.

****....I hope so. Asshole.

Im not as high on Charles. After getting stuff at the goal line for the first few games, his TDs will start getting vultured.