rag9876 268 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Adam LevitanVerified account @adamlevitan 23m23 minutes ago More On ESPN, @AdamSchefter said there's a "real question" whether Antonio Brown (toe) plays tomorrow night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dlionsfan901 567 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Is everyone benching him? I picked him Lafell but man I would much rather bench AB and play JG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berko1se 167 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, dlionsfan901 said: Is everyone benching him? I picked him Lafell but man I would much rather bench AB and play JG Going to see how the 1pm games shake out. Same boat; debating between JG and AB/Lafell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joey0480 595 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 16 minutes ago, dlionsfan901 said: Is everyone benching him? I picked him Lafell but man I would much rather bench AB and play JG Same boat. Was either lafell or rogers. Gonna have to hold out hope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shakestreet 4,156 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) If you own a AB..... go get a WR who plays on Monday or put AB in the flex add either RB/TE Edited December 3, 2017 by shakestreet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashoe 6,464 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 21 minutes ago, dlionsfan901 said: Is everyone benching him? I picked him Lafell but man I would much rather bench AB and play JG I wouldnt make a decision until the 4pm games so if u need his points then you execute your backup strategy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elcapitan 143 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Some replacements on the wire that play on Monday night are: Lafell Gio Kroft Eli Rogers Jesse James Both teams have decent defenses so all those players have tough matchups. Looks like we're pretty much screwed unless you guys have better options in today's games. Edited December 3, 2017 by Elcapitan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonstopfan 4,593 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, datsyuk said: Currently in 1st place and thankfully I already have the #2 spot and a bye locked up regardless if I win or lose, so I will be benching AB and rolling out Robby Anderson instead. I figure it will send a message to the league If I beat the #3 team without AB as well. Truly hoping AB plays because we all need him to be out there come fantasy playoff time and I just hope this is truly a "minor" toe injury. Has anyone heard anything if this could be a turf toe injury? This is a good question although normally if someone is this close to playing on any given week, it's almost a certainty that they will play the following week regardless. However, like you said, I would definitely like to know the severity of the injury to see if there is any chance of him missing multiple weeks. Edited December 3, 2017 by nonstopfan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corleone 1,982 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) 56 minutes ago, dlionsfan901 said: Is everyone benching him? I picked him Lafell but man I would much rather bench AB and play JG Have 1st place and bye locked up...I have Brown in my lineup but depending on 1 pm scores, I may bench him for Kupp who is playing in a 4 pm game. I would advocate paying attention to how your team and your opponent is doing from the 1 pm games, to decide on possibly putting a 4 pm (or Sunday Night Football) option in your lineup, versus a potentially-weaker Monday Night Football player. I have the option to grab Martavis from WW, but I would prefer Kupp to Martavis overall. This is a time of year where I don't want to waive a potentially-valuable bench player that I might use in the playoffs, for a Brown replacement this week. Edited December 3, 2017 by Corleone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluecore 851 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) I do not envy people that are in a must win situation here. CSB: luckily I have a 150/200 point buffer between me and playoff elimination so I went with a safe play and put Kupp in, and I intend to bench Brown. I agree that the risk here is very high that he sits. If I were Pittsburgh, I think I would conclude that the risk of aggravating Brown's injury and losing him multiple weeks does outweigh the risk of losing to the Bengals with JuJu and Bryant as 1 and 2. Also throw in the multiple DNPs it lends credit to the potential severity of the issue. If you think you have a single chance of making playoffs with Brown on the bench with a decent replacement on your bench I think you have to sit him. What a week to be questionable... Edited December 3, 2017 by Bluecore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Sinner 191 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 ESPN is projecting him at 0 points now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeroVendict 77 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Must win for me. I am starting goodwin. I hope it pays off. Damn you ab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkinsChargersFan 3,422 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I benched him. LaFell is on the wire, but I'd rather play a better option today than LaFell or a hobbled Brown on Monday. Granted, my opponent had the Skins defense put up -2 on Thursday, so I'm leaning on the safe play. I wouldn't argue with anyone going with the Brown/LaFell option though. Unfortunately Bryant isn't available in my league so that would obviously be the ideal option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ak427 628 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Only playing for a bye, so I'm gonna keep him in and sub in Lafell if I have to. If I hadn't clinched a spot, I'd probably be benching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bandito 2,669 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I'm down 69 in one matchup and 67 in another. Don't think I'm gonna sweat it either way at this point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshua18 7,041 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Born Sinner said: ESPN is projecting him at 0 points now Day late and a dollar short as usual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dlionsfan901 567 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Anyone know the validity of this source? https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2017/12/03/steelers-expect-brown-play-bengals/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EaglesRocker97 211 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, dlionsfan901 said: Anyone know the validity of this source? https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2017/12/03/steelers-expect-brown-play-bengals/ I can't vouch for the source, but I very much get the sense that they're being cautious and that this is an injury that can be played through. He traveled with the team to Cincy, so I'd say they expect him to play. The team probably won't know until he goes out in warmups and attempts to cut on it. All in all, I'm optimistic. Edited December 4, 2017 by EaglesRocker97 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dlionsfan901 567 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I hope he plays I need him. I’m up by 6 all I have is Brown and Ryan shaizer and my opponent has Bell. If brown doesn’t play I have Brandon LaFell which I hope I don’t have to resort to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nap Time 1,087 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I have no inside knowledge, but I've never heard of a mild toe injury. It seems like they always take forever to heal. There probably is no point in him sitting out this game or even a few games. Either gut it out or go on IR. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashoe 6,464 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 10:27 PM, tpat30 said: Anyone see the picture of his toe? I dunno if it's weird lighting or the angle, but that thing looks swollen and weird. http://www.steelersdepot.com/2017/12/antonio-brown-posts-picture-injured-toe-instagram/ ok i work out somewhat regularly nothing extreme just to maintain and tone but seriously how the heck do you have veins popping out in every single area of your legs? what is he zero fat? That's insane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dlionsfan901 567 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) I think (and desperately hope) he plays tonight Edited December 4, 2017 by dlionsfan901 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tpat30 784 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Me too. Down by 6 with no contingency plan. Have my playoff roster set and couldn't afford to pick up a WR and drop an RB. Was gonna plug in Gordon, but decided to wait on Brown. Gordon would've got the win. Latest news says that there is optimism that Brown will play tonight, but I'm guessing no one knows squat right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MeatyClackers 22 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Any word on AB, luckily a have Juju waiting on the bench... Is he the best play if AB is out? Martavis is on the wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goke 142 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, dashoe said: ok i work out somewhat regularly nothing extreme just to maintain and tone but seriously how the heck do you have veins popping out in every single area of your legs? what is he zero fat? That's insane. Thats kind of normal....But AB is close to zero % BF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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