CyberneticGhostOfXMasPast 4,135 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I would rather play Smith in PPR next week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolling Thunder 2,095 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 14 hours ago, owenmills said: What is this receiving ability everyone talks about. He's not a good receiving back, but they keep him in for 3 downs because he's such an exceptional runner. They won't do this for Alf though, because he's not as good. While Zeke isn't used in volume like Bell, McCoy or even Hyde in the pass game, he looms large nevertheless because of his 10+ ypr. This offense doesn't work the same with a 2 down RB. I own both Morris and Smith, so I want one of them to succeed, but as today proved, this offense has to evolve quickly if Dallas is to survive. Just "plugging someone in for Zeke" is not what's going to happen in Zeke's absence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tax77 305 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The way Wentz and the Eagles are playing it could be 14-0 at the end of the 1st Q. No one in the Dal backfield is playable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woonga24 1,101 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, Tax77 said: The way Wentz and the Eagles are playing it could be 14-0 at the end of the 1st Q. No one in the Dal backfield is playable. Smith will be. He had 6 targets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
No1Statistican 16 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Morris looks like an RB2 in standard that just didn't get carries due to gameflow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MovingTheChains 39 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Morris showed he is capable of explosive plays if the OL does a half decent job. I'll play him next week if Tyron Smith will be back, otherwise he'll probably sit on my bench against an already stingy Eagles defense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panthor 813 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 3 hours ago, No1Statistican said: Morris looks like an RB2 in standard that just didn't get carries due to gameflow the final line is deceiving, he and the rest of the running game looked really bad in that game. his production came on 2 big chunk plays in the second half down 10 and it looked like the defense was setup for a pass if memory serves. him and smith are firmly planted on the bench till they show something on the field. couldn't shake the thought that the rbs were leaving yards on the field every time they touched the ball. several times where he met contact and just stopped Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiveohnine 1,560 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 As someone else pointed out, 5+ ypc isn't bad, considering the Cowboys got dominated. A couple of good signs I noticed were that they kept Morris on the field for many 2nd/3rd and long long situations, especially before the game became a total blowout. Rod Smith looked worse than Morris on passing downs, even missing an important block, causing Dak to get sacked. Smith also failed to catch a dumpoff pass cleanly, and the bobble caused him to get tackled by the first guy. Lastly, DMC seems to pose zero threat to either of them in terms of taking over early or passing down work. Basically I think the coaches will come away from this game thinking they were right all along that Morris is the best option of their JAG Zeke replacements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasonresno 221 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 AlMo is the runner, Smith is the pass catcher. DMC is the pipedream. In close games, Morris is playable. Think of Gilly/James White for New England. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panthor 813 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 42 minutes ago, jasonresno said: AlMo is the runner, Smith is the pass catcher. DMC is the pipedream. In close games, Morris is playable. Think of Gilly/James White for New England. well considering Gilly is a healthy scratch now, probably not a good thing to compare to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Conscious Pilot 294 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Morris is better when he can get in a rhythm. Cowboys shooting themselves in the foot by playing musical RBs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panthor 813 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Conscious Pilot said: Morris is better when he can get in a rhythm. Cowboys shooting themselves in the foot by playing musical RBs they gave him a chance to get into a rhythm. he had the first 2 series all to himself, and 5 of the first 9 plays were running plays. plus he seemed fine with his limited looks to spell Zeke earlier in the year, which is about as cold as an rb can be. so it isn't a rhythm problem. the offensive line did not play well, and Morris was just unable to create anything on his own. this is shaping more to be a situation to avoid if T Smith is out for a long duration. the appeal of DAL running backs outside of Zeke isn't that they are other worldly talented. it's that the oline was great. it was pretty apparent in this game that they really miss T Smith. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiveohnine 1,560 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) yeah. as JAG as the Cowboys' replacements for Zeke are, their left tackle replacements are 100 times worse. But Dak is the guy who was really hurt by it. It actually only hurt Morris indirectly since it caused the game to become a blowout. Edited November 13, 2017 by Fiveohnine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pooskay 807 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 not excited about Alf in this one. PHI is tough vs. the run, and DAL could be playing from behind in this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newtown 745 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 10 minutes ago, Pooskay said: not excited about Alf in this one. PHI is tough vs. the run, and DAL could be playing from behind in this one. Neither am I. If Smith comes back, he might be worth a shot. Otherwise, might have to sit him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolling Thunder 2,095 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 5:44 PM, Lord_Varys said: They had to. Vs Philadelphia next week it might not be any better, either. They eat running backs alive. Philly numbers against the run are truly ridiculous: http://games.espn.com/ffl/pointsagainst?positionId=2 . This week looks to be a total loss for Morris, DMC or (even) Smith owners. As a Zeke owner, I'm tempted to end the "whack-a-mole" Zeke replacement search and, instead, roster other emerging RB2/flex candidates. By the time Dallas finds a solution to its Zeke-less run game, Zeke will be poised to come off suspension. In the meantime, those of us who remain addicted to scratching our Zeke itch will miss the boat on a potential late season RB2 or even league winner like (perhaps) Drake, Stewart, a post-Gordon injury Ekeler, or a post-Hyde injury Breida. In one league, I have already managed to acquire Drake and Murray, and Sheppard at WR, following this strategy. My roster is way better now than it would have been with Morris, DMC and/or Smith occupying some or all of those roster positions, particularly with Zeke already occupying a valuable spot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmoore1521 1,580 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 agree with last few posts, gotta bench all DAL RB this week, after your good to go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CyberneticGhostOfXMasPast 4,135 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 smith isnt a bad play this week at all ... he will be catching many o' dumpoffs ... i dont even know why mcfadden's name is still mentioned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panthor 813 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 14 minutes ago, CyberneticGhostOfXMasPast said: smith isnt a bad play this week at all ... he will be catching many o' dumpoffs ... i dont even know why mcfadden's name is still mentioned because no one has established themselves yet, so all 3 will be in the mix for at least 1 more week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CyberneticGhostOfXMasPast 4,135 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 minute ago, Panthor said: because no one has established themselves yet, so all 3 will be in the mix for at least 1 more week. no, 2 of them will be. neither of them are named darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiveohnine 1,560 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 They could very well leave Morris in on passing downs for protection considering how bad their left tackle situation is and how bad Smith looked in blocking Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newtown 745 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I like Morris. Ran well especially in the 3rd quarter. But this game has too many things going against him. Smith is still questionable. Sean Lee is injured. Philly has an excellent run defense. Dallas should be playing from behind. On a side note: If the CS believes Morris is such a liability in the passing game that it negatively affects their offense so much, why not put Smith and McFadden at the top of the depth chart with Morris as the 3rd stringer? I don't get it. Maybe Cowboy fans can chime in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ColoWrex 1,951 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 DMC inactive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scheibler 752 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) Vegas has his player prop bet at 49.5 yds rushing. Seems awfully low? Edited November 20, 2017 by scheibler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slowride 214 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, scheibler said: Vegas has his player prop bet at 49.5 yds rushing. Seems awfully low? He'll likely be outsnapped by Rod Smith, philly is good against the run, and the Tyron Smith is out. Doesn't look low at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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