Edwards at an other level
With a little help from the officials, Braylon Edwards set a career high in yards on a day when he was a game-time decision. It's a reminder that we should play our very best players if they are in the lineup, regardless of midweek scuttlebutt.
This has happened a few times this year with Brian Westbrook barely practicing during the week, and then going off. Many Adrian Peterson owners considered benching the Purple one Sunday because he was splitting carries.
I'm not going to pretend this is a hard-and-fast rule without exceptions. Javon Walker is clearly not Javon Walker right now. But there is an elite level of fantasy option that must be played if they are active. Edwards' emergence to that status has been one of the most enjoyable storylines of the season.
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got him off the waiver wire after week 2 in a league.. not a bad find! Hopefully he'll come close to stats like this in the playoff weeks.
Posted by: Piston Honda | December 3, 2007 03:09 PM
OT, but there's no discussion set up for this morning's column, in which you wrote that gates is "quite possibly on the best offensive four-year run in NFL history for a tight end".
I'm just wondering who else is even in the discussion.
Posted by: Kurt | December 3, 2007 06:49 PM
I remember when you had a column about the reciever for oakland that started hot. Forgot his name and you could have traded him for edwards. Not sure if it was you or someone else writing it. I said make the trade now because if the browns get a qb he will go off. Not my exact words but I said make the trade if I was you. Look back. I thought it was going to be quinn to do it but I believe quinn would do the same thing with the weapons they have on offense. It is just 2 bad they have no defense to go anywhere in the playoffs.
Posted by: jacob kiniry | December 4, 2007 02:47 AM
Jacob - I was the guy who had the chance to trade Ronald Curry for Braylon after week 1.
Thankfully I pulled the trigger despite the temptation otherwise after Curry's 10 catch, 100+ yard first week. I just wrapped up the season 11-2 in large part because of Edwards.
Posted by: Stephen | December 4, 2007 10:58 AM
Stephen-Nice 1. I have 1 week left until playoffs myself just clinched my division this week in CBS. I am 10-3. Well nice trade and break a leg.
Posted by: Jacob kiniry | December 5, 2007 02:57 AM
Kurt - late seeing this, but you could make an argument for Kellen Winslow Sr. Here are his numbers.
Posted by: Gregg | December 5, 2007 09:49 AM
Thanks Jacob... Good luck to you as well.
Posted by: Stephen | December 5, 2007 01:21 PM