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iahawke asked in SportsFantasy Sports · 1 decade ago

I have tatum bell as my 1st backup RB from rudi and lamont, what should i do?

since he lost his starting position, should i drop him or take drastic measures to acquire another rb because i traded away julius jones just a week before the bell decision.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    No, keep him. Mike Bell showed his inexperience in the last preseason game. Tatum will be the starter come Game 1.

  • 1 decade ago

    Inexperienced football fans are buying all of this Mike Bell crap but dont' you get fooled. Tatum Bell will be the starter.

    Last year they actually named their 4th string RB as the starter after the first pre season game. Mike Shannahan likes to play head games and try to motivate players by dropping them in the system. Don't get fooled and look like a genious. Keep him.

  • 1 decade ago

    Keep him. Don't forget that Bell was not the starter last year, when he put up numbers most fantasy owners would be overjoyed to see in one of their backups. Even if Mike Bell keeps his #1 spot, Tatum will continue to be used as a "homerun hitter" type back, and should put up decent numbers.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Rudi Johnson isn't even guaranteed to start in Detroit. They like what they have seen out of rookie Kevin Smith. I believe Smith will get the start with Johnson coming off the bench so he won't have starting rb numbers unless Smith gets injured or completely outplayed (which I don't see happening). I think Johnson will run for about 400 yards with 3 tds.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Hope that the stars align, and the Mike Shanahan starts using Tatum Bell...

  • 1 decade ago

    First dont panic.

    Second, you have to take the pre season with a pinch of salt, it often means very little to your fantasy season (injuries aside).

    One of the biggest mistakes a new fantasy football player can make it reacting to pre season/training camp news and messing with their team based upon it.

    Stay calm watch the news out of denver and only make a move if you really have to.

    Source(s): www.FantasyFanBase.com
  • 1 decade ago

    just so you know he was never going to start they speculated ron dayne would start and now it is mike bell and even if tatum does start he will most likely split the carries so you should pick up another one if possible

    Source(s): huge bronco fan
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    preseason means nothing. Just because Bell started means nothing. Remember, the colts lost all five preseason games but then won 13 games straight

  • 1 decade ago

    keep him until more materializes, I don't think Mike bell can hold that position come the start of the season, remember Quentin Griffin last year.

  • 1 decade ago

    do not drop tatum. with that off line of denvers he will be the top back eventually

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