I actually have Malcolm Floyd on the bench also....wasn't really considering him. Do you suggest him over Dez this week???
So, Jennings/Harvin/Floyd??
without a doubt I would sit Bryant. More I have looked into it the stronger I feel that Dez's days in Dallas will be much more short lived than some may think.
This is pure speculation on my part, but from everything I am seeing, it would not surprise me.
Seriously, take a look at some of the facts and you tell me. Dez was close to becoming a top tier receiver, not elite like Megatron, but certainly close to a Jennings, Nicks, Green, etc... on the strength of his finish last season and his physical abilities and size. He was a highly praised receiver who, along with Laurent Robinson, had basically squeezed out a very talented Miles Austin during a six game stretch to end the season. He flew up the rankings and Robinson got some suckers to pay him because of it.
This pre-season he was horrible. Either hurt or not playing and practicing, slow footed and running incorrect routes on pre-season plays for chrissakes. Opening day he ran two bad routes at crucial times and has not really been a factor in either of the two games played. This isn't a fluke either. Take a look around the game brother. Good, especially really good (even the ones that are young) players rarely flop 2 games in a row to start a season after a very poor pre-season. All the players that were and are supposed to perform rarely turn in the kind of efforts we are seeing from him and a couple other players that I believe it is absolutely time to sell on. Chris Johnson is done in football if he stays in Tennessee. He runs scared. Since he got hurt, he runs scared.
On the other side, look at players like AP he showed what good players are made of, they will themselves to good games sometimes. Hakeem Nicks comes to mind, he is still hurt but when his team needed him he gets 199 yards.
Trent Richardson, we all knew he was good, he did it.
No man, there is a reason that Dez is sucking, same reason as Welker, Turner and others fail while guys like LaFell, Smith, Amendola, and Floyd continue to impress. There is a mental edge required to play the game as well as an incredible amount of mental and physical strength to even stay on the field, let alone excel. Those that have something to prove, are superior in their preparation and toughness, put in the work and see it start to be successful will build on their early game success. Those that have seen their roles reduced and no longer have the mental edge to accept, overcome and eventually dispel the negative press when this happens fade away very quickly. Others that have the right "stuff" make comebacks a game later. Watch the signs brother, you can see them. If Dez does go off, he will have to do it very early in the game this week. He does not have the mental capabilities to keep his head in the game for sixty minutes unless Romo looks specifically for him. Unfortunately for you, I don't think that will happen, I think Dez is a lazy and stupid football player. That's the worst of the worst when a talented player underwhelms, the negative press is too much for them and they always fail.
For instance, my eyes are currently on Colston. I need to see something out of him pretty quick. I have made it pretty clear that I don't think the Saints will win more than 8 games this year because their staff was gutted. They are also getting lazy. They are trying to win games with 2010's playbook. I still think Colston has a tremendous skill set but he needs to do something.
Perfect example of what I am talking about, Vincent Jackson. He somewhat surprised people with his performance last week. He is just good, period. Garcon, Marshall, Reggie, etc... some guys on the up I would look to get for Dez are Denarius Moore from pass happy Oakland. Hartline from Miami is vastly underrated as is his QB Tannenhill, who has made Hartline his favorite target. Try to pry someone off LaFell if you can.
Sorry for such a long write up. I will put my cell number in your reputation points area so you can give me a call sometime if you want to talk fantasy or whatever brother. Always up for some ffl discussions.
Hope that helps,
FDC
