Fantasy Footballers: Your take on Anthony Thomas?

UNCjigga

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Dec 12, 2000
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Okay, I already dropped Jerry Porter from my team--he won't be helping me much anytime soon...so that was an easy decision. However, I'm in a bit of bind regarding running backs. My starters are Edgerrin James and Travis Henry...two decent backs. Henry was just suffered a rib injury tonight...no idea how bad it is but we've seen Holmes play with bruised ribs before.

But if Henry doesn't play next week, I don't know who to start. My backups are Trung Canidate and Anthony Thomas. Canidate has some good potential but hasn't really proven himself and the Skins will be playing against New England's improved run defense next week. Anthony Thomas...well the A-Train was the man in college, was rookie of the year in '01, and sucked last year. This year he hasn't done much, which is surprising since you'd think by now Jauron wants to put the ball in his hands and not in Kordell's!

Do you think its too early to dump Thomas? I could pick up a workhorse like Michael Pittman or take a gamble on someone like Aveion Cason.
 

LethalWolfe

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Apr 14, 2001
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I have Trung as a backup RB and the only thing that keeps me from starting him is the fact that he splits carries w/Betts and you never know who's gonna have the "hot hands" and get the bulk of the carries. Week one is was Betts, the past 2 weeks it's been Trung.


Lethal
 

nitsuj3580

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going by today, it looks like the Bucs gave Pittman some touches and he produced. I think I'd bet that over Thomas doing anything. He just doesn't have the team. Of course he could possibly produce a couple 1-2 yard td runs but wont pile up the yards.