Take Ward over Droughns
Its sounds like Brandon Jacobs could could miss more than one game, and that's why I'd pick up Derrick Ward over Reuben Droughns as a waiver pickup this week. Ward has shown he can be a quality fantasy option.
The Newark Star-Ledger is on their own saying Ward will play this week. He wouldn't be an attractive RB2 pick against the Vikings, but he'll become a solid option after that if Jacobs stays out.
Droughns is useful in small doses, but he has a 2.0 yards-per-carry average as Jacobs' backup the last four weeks. I see the Giants go very pass-heavy this Sunday regardless.
Thinking long-term, here's how I'd rank the pickups Mr. Patrick Dahl wrote about in Waiver Wired today...
1. Ron Dayne
2. Derrick Ward
3. Anthony Thomas
4. Andre Hall
5. Reuben Droughns
6. Ricky Williams
7. Brandon Jackson
Comments
Spanky - are you serious? What is Ladell Betts doing on your roster?
Posted by: HT | November 21, 2007 11:40 AM
I was excited to see that the 11 QBs I have left to use in the 100KFC are exactly the 11 at the bottom of your Goal Line Stand rankings this week. Fantastic then!
Bring on the playoffs! I am Ween Rocks in our group (just ahead of someone with 3 Gs in their first name). Good luck to everyone who makes the playoffs.
Posted by: Tony C | November 21, 2007 04:05 PM