One of the hottest topics this week is located in Buffalo, NY. Marshawn Lynch was drafted as a RB2 who would miss a quarter of the season. Fred Jackson was drafted to be decent RB3 for a few weeks. Three weeks have passed and the situation is murkier. Read MoreI almost started looking at the numbers to find something to pin my analysis on before I realized it was a fruitless effort. Well, perhaps "fruitless" is not the best term. Regardless, fantasy owners just have to wait and see how the Bills use both backs in the next couple of weeks. You can try to look at the numbers (The Hazean spells it out nicely) but in the end it won't matter.
All I know is that Dick Jauron is a conservative guy who cares more about defense than offense. His team has two talented wide receivers and two talented running backs. The Bills couldn't spread the ball around enough to give Terrell Owens a single reception last week. So what is going to happen when you add another fantasy option to the equation?
Obviously Fred Jackson is the biggest loser in real life, but it shouldn't really hurt his owners too much. Afterall, you drafted the guy hoping he would be in your lineup for three weeks tops and a nice flex option thereafter. Well, I'd say you cashed in pretty good on him, considering he didn't exactly cost too much on draft day. Jackson was and still is a "lease with option to buy" guy.
Lynch is the biggest fantasy loser of this situation. Jackson has earned consistent touches, especially in passing situations. That alone, significantly reduces the value of Lynch in PPR leagues. Lynch was on suspension though, not out with an injury, so he should be able to hit the ground running with little rust. As I said earlier, Lynch owners will have to see how things play out on the field this week. Keep him benched unless you are thin at running back and expect to use him as a flex option in Week 5 at home facing the Browns.
My best guess is the Bills take the mixed veggie approach, mixing them together in a 50/50 plowshare rather than featuring one or the other on the dinner plate.
As for the rest of the gang in Bufflo, I'm avoiding them. I am having serious doubts about anyone in Buffalo being consistent enough to make them worthy of "starter" classification. Unless the variables in the equation decrease, all of Buffalo's players are matchup only fantasy starts.
On the lighter side of things, take a look at this clip of future Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau. How many retirees spend the weekend as a guest PBR rodeo clown?
From Michael David Smith at FanHouse: "The bull ran over him but didn't hurt him, and Seau got up laughing.”
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