Tough to Rank: DeAngelo Williams
Time for everyone's favorite short-lived running segment from last year I forgot about: Tough to Rank. In it, I bring up a player that could seemingly go in any direction and throw it to the floor to find out your infinite wisdom.
First up is last year's Fantasy MVP: DeAngelo Williams. In the first half of last season, Williams was the RB19: 620 total yards, five scores. In the second half, he went bonkers: 1,038 total yards, 15 scores!
The Panthers had 500 rushing attempts and 30 rushing scores last year. Those overall numbers are likely to fall with a tougher schedule that includes both Eastern Divisions.
So which guy do we get this year? Jonathan Stewart had 89 fewer carries than Williams last year; will he close the gap?
Early Mock Draft data has Williams going as a mid-to-late first-round pick. My tone here probably makes it obvious that I see that as tough to swallow. But obviously we can't dismiss last year's top scorer. Let me know where you think he fits.
Comments
Deangelo is something special akin to Chris Johnson except that Deangelo was doing it by himself much of the season. I own them both thanks to one Greg Rosenthal (yea brownnosing).
Deangelo tied Jim Brown's record of 6 TDs of 30+ yards in a single season. His Oline was a big part of that but no Olineman is 30+ yards downfield. The schedule will definitely impact his stats in 2009 but he finishes top 10 RBs.
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Posted by: The Big D | May 4, 2009 10:02 PM
I have D-WILL and STEVIE SLATON in my keeper league. Probably the two toughest RB's to rank. Can only keep one. I am seriously torn. thoughts?????
Posted by: WHAT DOWN IS IT | May 4, 2009 10:18 PM
Dude?
The best runningback in football?
Are you serious?
Posted by: Cliff | May 4, 2009 10:33 PM
Hey What Down is It,
That's a tough call, but I think I'd probably keep Williams.
Posted by: Cliff | May 4, 2009 10:36 PM
Hey DUDE:
Your post cracks me up. Do you actually watch football or are you a numbers cruncher that conjures up all these rankings based on stats. I'm just wondering cause by your post, you obviously don't have a clue as what your talking about.
Posted by: tAZ | May 5, 2009 01:30 AM
i really like slaton but i would advise keeping williams imo.
his situation is a little more defined, given by the reasons already mentioned here, and he has top notch talent. unless ur a williams non believer - i kno a lot of people arent as ive seen him get traded recently for just the first pick in a dynasty draft - !! - wish i got in on that.
but in dynasty/keeper u always gotta go with talent over situation and even tho slaton has talent i think williams out weighs him here. not by much, but i think his situation is better torwards his production than slaton. in PPR they could be very close come season end, barring injuries of course.
Posted by: scott c | May 5, 2009 01:50 AM