My dynasty league waivers run tonight, and both Bryce Brown and Christine Michael are available. Not Denard Robinson or Brandon Bolden; those guys are on rosters already. I've gone back and forth on which new Seattle running back to rank higher.
I'm not actually going to get either player, of course; I'm around 9th in the rolling waiver wire. I used my priority on Seth Roberts a couple of weeks ago, and I'm still working my way back up.
At first I thought Brown, since he's starting this week. But since he's been released by the Bills and Seahawks this season, it's clear teams don't love the guy. Too many fumbles, too much freelancing.
Then there's Christine Michael. I wasn't even aware he had practice squad eligibility when he signed with Washington a few weeks back. That didn't work out for too long. Released from Washington's practice squad seems like a sure ticket out of the NFL.
But now they're both in Seattle, and one will lead that backfield in rushing the rest of the way. So which one?
I'm going with Bryce. He was signed first. He's had a couple of big games as an NFL running back. The Bills liked him enough to trade a pick for him. Pete Carroll indicated either Brown or DuJuan Harris would start for Seattle this week, and then he cut Harris.
Michael was dumped by Seattle. And Dallas. And Washington. In the last three months. Could all those teams be wrong?
Seattle brought him back, true, and he knows their system better than Brown. Presumably. But his signing could also just be a team in need of running backs adding warm bodies who happen to know their way around the locker room.
So it's Brown, and then Michael, and that's probably the way the Seattle backfield will shake down.
And when I don't get either player, I'll get Fozzy Whittaker, also available, and a good bet to be the team's lead running back this week, and perhaps the week after that, with Cameron Artis-Payne the No. 2.
Until something happens tomorrow to change everything all over again.
15 Reader Comments:
Dan Thomson
Dan Thomson
Adam Bjork
Scott Anderson
Dan Thomson
Well I am trying to weed out my multiple rb. Like I said, Bryce was my original no brainer.
Actually I have, Blue, Benard, Bryce and Bolden. Lol the 4 B's.
Good luck(not the Andrew type)and
Have fun!
Dan Thomson
Andrew Paterson
jim toon
ANDY RICHARDSON
jim toon
Everyone like shoelace, maybe a little overrated?
John Evans
John Evans
ANDY RICHARDSON
ANDY RICHARDSON
John Evans