daethfromabove1979 875 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Darrell Henderson has looked really good two weeks in a row. Brown looked solid in week 1 and Akers hasn't shown anything really and now he's hurt. I like the odds of Henderson keeping control of this backfield. From what I've seen from Henderson, he seems to be best when he runs up the middle of the field, shows good vision and burst. I find he isn't great on runs to the outside though, maybe he just doesn't have great lateral quickness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FantasyGuru24 272 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 https://mobile.twitter.com/QBsMVP/status/1310603834675388416?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1310603834675388416|twgr^share_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-11858216573678008535.ampproject.net%2F2009112034002%2Fframe.html 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theantishere 717 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 8 hours ago, FantasyGuru24 said: https://mobile.twitter.com/QBsMVP/status/1310603834675388416?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1310603834675388416|twgr^share_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-11858216573678008535.ampproject.net%2F2009112034002%2Fframe.html Someone spam this tweet to the Ram's coaching staff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afl5013 420 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Is it time to sell high now [...] or is he going to continue what he's doing? There's no reason to think he slows down aside of Akers coming back and that is a top offense. He's just looked too damn good. Edited September 29, 2020 by tonycpsu Removed assistant coach content 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
battle2heaven 813 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I believe if everyone is fully healthy, it'll be Henderson/Akers split in the backfield and Brown will be pushed by the way side. There could be room for both to produce, but I don't see the Rams giving either Akers or Henderson the full load now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
humanpuck 478 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, battle2heaven said: I believe if everyone is fully healthy, it'll be Henderson/Akers split in the backfield and Brown will be pushed by the way side. There could be room for both to produce, but I don't see the Rams giving either Akers or Henderson the full load now. Fantasy owners nightmare..."we're going to go with the hot hand" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smeeze 6,336 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, humanpuck said: Fantasy owners nightmare..."we're going to go with the hot hand" Darrell Henderson right now: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
battle2heaven 813 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Just now, humanpuck said: Fantasy owners nightmare..."we're going to go with the hot hand" Yes, it could be. That said, Rams aren't afraid to run the ball 30+ times a game. Not comparing their talents, but you could potentially see a Chubb/Hunt situation, but a poor man's version lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
humanpuck 478 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Just now, smeeze said: Darrell Henderson right now: Agreed, but the leash could be short. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FitzMagic 4,260 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) He will get all the load if he continues to play at this level. McVay is not stupid. Edited September 29, 2020 by FitzMagic 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smeeze 6,336 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Just now, humanpuck said: Agreed, but the leash could be short. I'm sure the Rams will want to give Akers the opportunity to seize a role and they have the draft capital invested in him to justify it... But they're not going to freeze out Hendo if he keeps it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LongBalls 1,193 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 He's grading off the charts; assuming he keeps it at this level I don't think you have to worry about job security. They will likely give Akers time to heal-up and start by working him in as a COP back. He's more a threat to Brown than Henderson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST. STEVEN 4,844 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, LongBalls said: He's grading off the charts; assuming he keeps it at this level I don't think you have to worry about job security. They will likely give Akers time to heal-up and start by working him in as a COP back. He's more a threat to Brown than Henderson. Yes, PFF #1 rated RB thru 3 weeks. McVay is calling a lot more runs than in the past too and also just stated that Hendo is starting this week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afl5013 420 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, humanpuck said: Fantasy owners nightmare..."we're going to go with the hot hand" Who cares if he's splitting snaps if he gets close to 20 carries and a few catches though? That's more than enough for him to do work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daethfromabove1979 875 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, FitzMagic said: He will get all the load if he continues to play at this level. McVay is not stupid. Was good to see McVay didn't abandon the run when they were down 28-3, should be plenty of rushing opportunity for Henderson in this offence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rylaughlin 65 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 This reminds me of Royce Freeman/Philip Lindsey a couple of years ago. Glad I'm not on the Royce side this time around. Worst case scenario Akers causes Hendo to lose 3-4 carries per game when he's healthy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlayTheWaivers 1,889 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, smeeze said: I'm sure the Rams will want to give Akers the opportunity to seize a role and they have the draft capital invested in him to justify it... But they're not going to freeze out Hendo if he keeps it up. They have the capital in Henderson too...looks like Henderson is starting to prove his GM and coaches wrong. Henderson still has the injury risk to him however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magoo 1,604 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, humanpuck said: Fantasy owners nightmare..."we're going to go with the hot hand" McVay explicitly said that the hot hand can change if someone emerges. Someone emerged. Doesn't mean Akers can't get more involved later but at this point the "better draft capital" narrative / argument is really only relevant to him vs. Malcolm Brown for the near future. Point being the better draft capital is kind of irrelevant in terms of Henderson's value. As someone already said as long as he's getting 15-20 touches and producing (he is and against tough run Ds) that won't change. He's a locked in high-end RB2. If anyone is scared off by McVay's preseason comments or Akers draft capital you should take advantage of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vikezfan 10 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 You play your best guy & ride him. It’s Hendo time until further notice. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travis C. 64 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Brown was very good week 1, and still it was Akers who started week 2... if Akers gets the start when he comes back it won't be much of a surprise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cdd10 1,201 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 8 hours ago, battle2heaven said: I believe if everyone is fully healthy, it'll be Henderson/Akers split in the backfield and Brown will be pushed by the way side. There could be room for both to produce, but I don't see the Rams giving either Akers or Henderson the full load now. I believe Henderson is gonna run away with this. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LongBalls 1,193 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 "He made a lot of plays, he's going to continue to make a lot of plays," McVay said. "Very, very pleased with Darrell over the last couple weeks." https://www.therams.com/news/another-efficient-explosive-game-for-darrell-henderson-jr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomBradyDaGOAT 258 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 On 9/29/2020 at 9:11 AM, battle2heaven said: I believe if everyone is fully healthy, it'll be Henderson/Akers split in the backfield and Brown will be pushed by the way side. There could be room for both to produce, but I don't see the Rams giving either Akers or Henderson the full load now. Akers is cheeks bruh. To the gulag with Akers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpark211 275 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) I picked up Henderson as insurance against Akers and now it seems like Im gonna have to start Hendo until further notice. How are we feeling about this week? 100+ scrimmage yards and 1-2 TDs? Edited September 30, 2020 by jpark211 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpartanEric 727 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/29/2020 at 7:38 AM, afl5013 said: Is it time to sell high now [...] or is he going to continue what he's doing? There's no reason to think he slows down aside of Akers coming back and that is a top offense. He's just looked too damn good. It’s a legit question, but I’m not. Best player wins the job. Bet on talent. Can it turn into a bit of an annoying timeshare? Yep. But it can also turn into something much more glorious. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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