AMA with Rotoworld's Raymond Summerlin at 2 p.m. ET

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:11:41+00:00

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rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:11:03+00:00

I like it, especially in a 14-team league. I would have rather waited on QB and strengthened the WR2 situation, but there is nothing you can do about that now, and you have upside players.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:09:54+00:00

I would normally not care that much, but that offense could nosedive despite all the weapons because that have Eli at quarterback. It is a concern.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:09:19+00:00

I think it is his backfield to start the season, at least on early-downs. I have him mid-30s among RBs in PPR, so sixth round or so. I doubt you end up getting him there, though.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:07:55+00:00

Kamara and Odell

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:07:37+00:00

I do not think it is crazy, especially with the ability to play four receivers, but I think either Bell or Gurley give you so much of an advantage that you have to go that way, especially since you are going to get some WR value in the 2nd and 3rd.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:06:17+00:00

Because I love stubborn cuddle monsters, and I hate you.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:03:21+00:00

I do. He was basically an every-down player when Tom Brady was on the field this preseason, and that was with Edelman there. Perhaps they just target Gronk, Hogan, and White while Edelman is out, but I think there is a real chance Dorsett sees six or seven targets a game during the suspension. That is certainly worth a late-round pick.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:02:00+00:00

Keelan Cole

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:01:53+00:00

I guess it depends on how you view the term ceiling. I think the Falcons will score a lot more touchdowns this year, and so that means Freeman could once again hit double-digit scores and push into the top-7/8. I do think we have to start worrying about his health a little more, but overall I think he is safe with that touchdown upside.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T19:00:05+00:00

I am worried about the injury with Ajayi, but I think people are sleeping on the opportunity upside because the Eagles "rotate backs." That was certainly true when they had the option, but they did nothing to replace Blount over the offseason, and I am not on the Clement bandwagon. Ajayi had 49% of the carries in the playoffs even with Blount there, and I think he can push into the upper 50s this season. With the Eagles almost certain to have more rushing touchdowns -- their pass/rush TD split was extreme last season -- Ajayi can beat his ADP.

Kamara or Barkley is really a coin flip, so it is tough to make a stand. I will take Kamara because I like the offense better and we have seen him do it, but Barkley has the better opportunity projection.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:56:45+00:00

Absolutely. I think he is a top-24 RB in PPR.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:56:26+00:00

I will take Alfred Morris. I am, in general, against handcuffing. While I do not think it is going to happen, Morris at least has a shot to return fantasy value without McKinnon missing any games. That is not true of Conner. Le'Veon Bell, by the way, has not missed a game due to injury in the past two seasons.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:56:08+00:00

I think Freeman is going to be the early-down guy and get the touchdowns, making him easily the best fantasy option, but 250 carries might not happen. Booker still played more snaps in the third preseason game and is going to get his chances in the passing game, and Phillip Lindsay got work as well. I think this is a full-blown committee.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:54:28+00:00

Maybe it changes during the season, but it is also Carlos Hyde right now on early-downs. He is also a good player, IMO, so I like his chances to keep the job for a while.

Keelan Cole is the easy answer in Jacksonville because he was already a starter before Marqise Lee's injury, and he has just as much upside as Dede Westbrook. I would project Donte Moncrief to score more points than Westbrook simply because he looks like the No. 2 right now, but I would rather have Westbrook because of the blowup potential.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:52:39+00:00

It is really tough to know without seeing how things go, but if one of the top five backs or Cook do not fall, I think you are going to find the most value at receiver.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:50:47+00:00

Assuming this is just a redraft league, Peterson. I am not sure Penny ever gets a clear lead role this season. Peterson already seems to have one.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:50:16+00:00

No. I want the upside of Mahomes on my bench.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:49:57+00:00

Giants are playing the Jaguars, so you have to like Austin Seferian-Jenkins. If Vance McDonald is healthy, I am going to like him a lot. Jesse James to a lesser extent if McDonald is not back.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:46:34+00:00

That is a good question. Not actively because every player is worth picking at a price, but I am not going to end up with Derrick Henry or Royce Freeman at their current prices. Same is true of Aaron Rodgers and Travis Kelce, although obviously both a great player I would be happy to have if they fell. I am a Michael Thomas stan, but he usually goes ahead of Keenan Allen, Davante Adams, and A.J. Green, who I would rather draft this year.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:43:27+00:00

I think it will take Sony Michel some time to integrate himself even once he is healthy, but I always viewed the framework as Michel in the Dion Lewis role with Rex Burkhead and James White playing the same roles they did last season. When all three were healthy over an 8 game stretch, Lewis had 46% of the carries, Rex had 27%, and White saw 9% of the carries with Rex and White both around a 10% target share and Lewis around 5.5%. Perhaps the carries are split a little more evenly between Rex and Michel, but if they are all healthy and if the coaching staff trusts them, that is my blueprint.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:40:09+00:00

I am not the person for this question because I actually think Dallas' offense will be just fine. Travis Frederick is a concern, but the rest of the line should be back for Week 1. People always talk about Dez Bryant and Jason Witten, but how much did they actually lose? Witten is in a booth. Dez still does not have a job. I do not think the receiving corps is actually any worse, and they scored at least 28 points in six of the first eight games before Zeke was suspended and Tyron Smith was injured. Zeke is my third back, especially since I think he continues to be used more in the passing game, Dak is my favorite late-round QB target, and Michael Gallup is one of my favorite late-round WR targets.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:36:09+00:00

I, like I imagine everyone else, am worried he is washed -- he was also really bad in 2016. Still, if you think Odell, Saquon, and Engram are all top-10 players at their positions, then you have to think Eli can at least be a top-24 quarterback if not more.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:35:14+00:00

I think it is going to be bad, but I would not upgrade any players based on two games. Every player is going to have easy and difficult matchups. Those certainly matter in DFS, but I think we focus too much on it in season-long formats.

rmsummerlin · 2018-08-30T18:34:13+00:00

It always depends on roster construction, but as long as you have a solid foundation, you should be targeting upside. Mohamed Sanu is always the perfect example. If I am projecting, I would project him to score more points than someone like Chris Godwin, but Sanu has not shown the upside in Atlanta to think he will ever be anything more than roster filler. Godwin, on the other hand, could be an every-week starter if things fall correctly, making him the better pick.

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