Fantasy Football: Which Rookie Would You Want?

by Ed Valentine on Aug 23, 2011 9:05 PM EDT in Fantasy Football

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The Big Blue View Fantasy Football League has already held its draft. Shoot, we've already had a trade and a whole bunch of roster moves, too.

Here is my question for you fantasy gurus today. If you could have one rookie on your fantasy team roster who would it be? I know who it would be for me, but I want to hear what you guys think.

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Julio Jones

there is no other correct answer (assuming we aren’t talking about IDP players).

by B-rod24 on Aug 23, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

also

you can eliminate Ingram because of the timeshare he’s in. Thomas/Sproles are going to eat into his carries

eliminate AJ Green because he’s going to have nobody to deflect attention away from him and a rookie QB.

First year QB’s are 99/100 times not worth having on your fantasy roster.

Thomas hasn’t shown he’s ready to be a #1 back for Miami. He’s been decent in pre season games

Williams and LeShoure are injured

Helu might be a good option but he’s still got to beat out Torain and Hightower. He plays on a team that was mediocre at run blocking though.

Torrey Smith isn’t ready yet. that’s why baltimore traded for lee evans.

Greg Little could be good but i can’t trust anyone playing for cleveland for fantasy purposes.

by B-rod24 on Aug 23, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I doubt

there will be much of a timeshare in NO. Ingram will be the lead back, Sproles will play the role reggie bush played. That means Ingram gets 17-20 touches per game. With the way that offense spreads the field, I’m excited to see what the kid does. Unfortunately, Julio won’t get 17-20 touches per game, so I’d still take Ingram.

by baadfish on Aug 23, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

right now ingram is more goal line and running with the second team

The good news is Ingram was used as the Saints’ goal-line back on a one-yard plunge, a role in which he should have plenty of opportunities during the regular season. The troubling news is that Pierre Thomas doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, also totaling seven touches for 48 yards. Throw in Darren Sproles and it is going to be hard to predict if Ingram can generate the amount of carries to become the standout everyone expects him to be. Still, Thomas has been one of the league’s most injury prone backs in recent years, and Sproles is strictly a situational player.
(Rotowire.com)

by B-rod24 on Aug 23, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

There is no correct answer period

It is just speculation.

"Kick ass. pop champagne. And get some ho's"-Hideki Matsui

by Livestrong77nyy on Aug 24, 2011 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Mark Ingram

he should get alot of touches

Die hard Giants fan since wide Right! I was 5...

I'm down wit JPP
Yea you know me

by wangstu13 on Aug 23, 2011 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

Ingram

by baadfish on Aug 23, 2011 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

Julio

@Jolly Noodles

I never think that there's something I can't do, whether it's beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right. - Magic

by Cup Noodles on Aug 23, 2011 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

Any rookie who's not out for the season

Why is Tom Quinn still here? I loves me some Coach Clawfin.

by costanza! on Aug 23, 2011 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

i was just going to say that...

In Reese We Trust

by jmark82 on Aug 23, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Prince Amukamara

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Aug 23, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Julio Jones

Whether he’s talented or not the Falcons are sure to try to use him as much as possible.

by BrooklynBoyKP on Aug 23, 2011 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

Me too

Julio

I will be at the season opener NYG @ WAS with a few friends. If you are going and feel like looking up a fellow BBVer and having some fun, let me know.

by tommy d. on Aug 23, 2011 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

Charles Scott

Madden says he has 96 speed and 94 acceleration. Obviously a football GOD.

by Charles L on Aug 23, 2011 10:09 PM EDT reply actions

Er, obviously I meant Da'Rel Scott

by Charles L on Aug 23, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, his per carry average was 97 yards

If he gets two or three carries per game with that average, I’ll take him

I am a fan of Kevin Gilbride and I don't care what you say

by Spider Lockhart on Aug 24, 2011 4:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Daniel Thomas

and it’s not even close. Ingram is stuck fighting for carries in NO while Thomas looks to be the guy in Miami.. the Larry Johnson signing doesn’t scare me

by DanTuc27 on Aug 23, 2011 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

Reggie

The coaches feel he is the guy in Miami and the preseason/practice carries shows that.

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

by gobs56 on Aug 24, 2011 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Greg Jones for all those IDP leagues.

Team Intervention:

Greg Jones
Tyler Sash
Jason Pierre-Paul
Will Beatty
Justin Trattou

by BigBlueIntervention on Aug 23, 2011 11:14 PM EDT reply actions

going to split 1st with Akeem Ayers of course...

Team Intervention:

Greg Jones
Tyler Sash
Jason Pierre-Paul
Will Beatty
Justin Trattou

by BigBlueIntervention on Aug 23, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

cam newton

not a huge fan, but qb gives you an opportunity to gain points on just about every play from scrimmage…

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.

by njsoldier1978 on Aug 23, 2011 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

That depends though

To keep this into perspective, Newton is a rookie seeing base, vanilla-like defensive schemes. Once the real games count, DC’s will start throwing things at him that he’s never seen. IMO, if your getting a point for every 25 passing yard, you then can only consider on average, how many yards he may have per game? Probably not too many to suggest anything of fantasy-worthiness!

by Hootman on Aug 24, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions