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Southpaw 09-08-2006, 01:16 PM wes welker is a guy that FF players should have known about since last year ;) with return yards, he's a 125 point guy (hall is a 150 point guy). returns = consistent points and 90 or so points a year, but he's a 500yard/year WR too.
Maybe for the people who know how to find the diamonds in the rough, but the vast majority of fantasy owners won't draft him, because they've never heard of him, or because he's buried on the fantasy draft sheet that they pulled out of a random football mag. As of right now, his fantasy ownership in ESPN leagues is 0.2%. I bet it goes up to 20%-30% by this time next week.
That Guy 09-08-2006, 02:27 PM Maybe for the people who know how to find the diamonds in the rough, but the vast majority of fantasy owners won't draft him, because they've never heard of him, or because he's buried on the fantasy draft sheet that they pulled out of a random football mag. As of right now, his fantasy ownership in ESPN leagues is 0.2%. I bet it goes up to 20%-30% by this time next week.
well, last year he was only really a #3 or #4 WR in FF. I own him in one league. another doesn't count return yards, and another has 8 people, sso i have better depth.
but yeah. he and dante are usually available after the draft.
Beemnseven 09-08-2006, 02:30 PM Hey, off topic question here, but I didn't feel like opening a new thread for it...
What's with Duce Staley? He was a fairly high-priced, high profile free agent pick-up for the Steelers, yet every time I see a Steeler game he's on the sidelines. Is this guy perpetually injured or what?
Monkeydad 09-08-2006, 02:40 PM Hey, off topic question here, but I didn't feel like opening a new thread for it...
What's with Duce Staley? He was a fairly high-priced, high profile free agent pick-up for the Steelers, yet every time I see a Steeler game he's on the sidelines. Is this guy perpetually injured or what?
Yeah, pretty much and when he IS healthy, Willie Parker performs better.
Duce and Bettis were supposed to be a big 1-2 punch last year, but Duce was hurt for most of the season, so Bettis took over the role completely. When Bettis got hurt, Parker came out of nowhere and started putting up 1oo-yard games, so he replaced Staley on the depth chart. Staley was "healthy" for the last few weeks of the season, but the Steelers found a great thing in "Fast Willie Parker" and would've been stupid to bench him.
Monkeydad 09-08-2006, 02:42 PM well, last year he was only really a #3 or #4 WR in FF. I own him in one league. another doesn't count return yards, and another has 8 people, sso i have better depth.
but yeah. he and dante are usually available after the draft.
Last year I had Welker in a league that awarded nicely for return yards. Welker was the #2 receiver in the league with that scoring, second to Steve Smith who also returned some kicks.
Every week he was money in the bank. Well, points, not money...
htownskinfan 09-08-2006, 02:46 PM I've been watching Welker since his days at Tx Tech,I think he might have some records for all purpose yrds in college,hes Wayne Chrebet with more speed and moves
htownskinfan 09-08-2006, 02:52 PM College
Welker started his football career at Heritage Hall High School in Oklahoma City. In 1998 he was named The Daily Oklahoman All-State Player of the Year and Oklahoma State Player of the Year by USA Today. Welker was not recruited much as he was considered to be too small to play at the college level. However, after a recruit at Texas Tech University backed out of his scholarship, it was offered to Welker. He is currently tied for the record of most punt returns for a touchdown in NCAA football history, with eight.
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After his senior season at Texas Tech, Welker went undrafted in the 2004 National Football League Draft but ended up signing a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers where he made the team. However, after the first week of the 2004 season, Welker was cut from the Chargers and signed with the Miami Dolphins, where he was mostly used in special teams. The same season Welker became the second player in NFL history to return a kickoff, return a punt, kick an extra point and a field goal, and make a tackle in the same game.
During training camp at the beginning of the 2005 season, Welker was promoted to the third wide receiver spot after Chris Chambers and Marty Booker. He finished the season with 29 receptions for 434 yards and no touchdowns. He also had 43 punt returns for 390 yards, a 9.1 average, and 61 kickoff returns for 1379 yards, a 22.6 average. These ranked 11th and 20th in the NFL, respectively
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