RiotPunch wrote:Profound23 wrote:RiotPunch wrote:Enough is enough. Ekeler was a big reason why I won my league last year, but this season has been ridiculous. I know his schedule gets really juicy next week, but he is not being utilized properly or might even be dealing with his injury lingering. I struck a deal-- Ekeler+Pittman for Diggs+Waddle.
Don't blame you at all. Every year I have avoided him because I believed he was overrated.....this year I was at the end of the first round and he was still there so I took him. I definitely regret it so far.
For him it has always been the *kinds* of touches he gets. Last year with Allen out he was getting run-game touches AND an insane volume of checkdowns in the passing game, where he is truly elite-- with the ball in space. IDK what the **** Staley and that staff is doing, they are giving him poor quality touches, putting him in bad spots. Relieved to be able to abort. Now I have the Allen to Diggs connection and hope to flip Waddle or Olave for another Top-20ish RB.
I was looking for a RB after the Jerome Ford injury yesterday and had the choice between a Garrett Wilson for Isiah Pacheco trade or a CeeDee Lamb for Austin Ekeler deal. Just couldn't bring myself to go all in on Ekeler, despite the upside. Took what looks to be more of a safe bet with Pacheco.