Backup RBs

[Smack]

Who is the odd man out in this group? That is - which player would you least like to have?

 

Jonathan Stewart

Rashard Mendenhall

Jerious Norwood

Chester Taylor

 

I've got Stewart, Mendenhall, and Norwood on my bench. I'm debating on whether to drop one of them for Taylor. I have no idea why APs owner hasn't picked him up (he was cut after our draft).

[Vanilla Ice]

I'd have Taylor as the odd man out

[NCCubFan]

Assuming Stewart is healthy and able to play I agree with leaving Taylor out. It seems to me that the other teams share the load more than the Vikings do. For example, last year Stewart put up statistics fitting of a #starting fantasy RB even though he was behind Williams.

[Smack]

Thanks guys, I'm not worried so much about their production now. I'm thinking more along the lines of boom potential if AP/Turner/FWP/Williams go down...

[jyoung55]

I am assuming it is not a PPR or Chester wouldn't be available. Are return yards a stat? [edit]If PPR are and return yards are not [/edit] pick up Chester immediately. I still like him to do big things this year as the 3rd down back possibly more than Norwood.

[NCCubFan]

Thanks guys, I'm not worried so much about their production now. I'm thinking more along the lines of boom potential if AP/Turner/FWP/Williams go down...

It's also worth thinking of from the perspective of who you'd rather have in your lineup when your normal starters have their bye weeks. Even if your starters never miss games due to injury you still have bye weeks for everybody. When I draft backups one of the first things I pay attention to is to make sure I draft players with different bye weeks than the regulars.