Fantasy Football keeper advice needed?

[shades9323]

Who should I keep this season? Ray Rice or Steven Jackson?

[rdwoody]

I would go with Ray Rice. He, no doubt, has the most upside. You can never rely on Steven Jackson. He'll either be pretty good or injured.

[kpaulhus]

Ray Rice is the man, plus his team is going to win games. Winning games usually gets everyone points too. Steven Jackson just isnt going to produce as much.

I traded Ray Rice for Randy Moss last season....

[newtogolf]

I'd keep Ray Rice since the Rams offense if broken right now except for Steven Jackson. I wouldn't expect Rice to put up the same numbers as '09 though since the Ravens have improved their offense and likely won't depend on Rice as much.

[shades9323]

I'd keep Ray Rice since the Rams offense if broken right now except for Steven Jackson. I wouldn't expect Rice to put up the same numbers as '09 though since the Ravens have improved their offense and likely won't depend on Rice as much.

That is why I am hesitant to go with Rice. With the acquisition of Boldin, he won't have nearly as many touches. Unlike Steven Jackson who will bet tons of touches.

[newtogolf]

That is why I am hesitant to go with Rice. With the acquisition of Boldin, he won't have nearly as many touches. Unlike Steven Jackson who will bet tons of touches.

Jackson, if healthy, will get alot of touches, but if the passing game isnt fixed, defenses will key on him. His value goes up in a PPR league because he'll be the safety valve in most passing situations and will catch alot of passes.

[JetFan1983]

Guys, this is a lay-up, come on now! Ray Rice is younger, on a better offense, and supremely talented. I agree with Steven Jackson fans out there though that Jackson is possibly the most talented back in the league. Look how much he produces on the worst team in the NFL! It's incredible that he hasn't been a true bust yet (I'll let 2007 slide) given that team's horrible record over the past few years.

The negatives are glaring though with Steven Jackson: he's coming off back surgery (yikes! you don't want any part of that in a Keeper league). He may be still young at only 27, but like Indiana Jones once said, "it's not the years, honey, it's the mileage." He has 1829 career touches compared to only Rice's 427.

Rice is a top-3 pick in redraft leagues (both PPR and non-PPR) for a reason. Compare their most recent numbers:

Rice 2009: 254 carries, 1339 rush yards, 7 TDs (5.3 yards per carry), 78 receptions, 702 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
Age: 23

S-Jax 2009: 324 carries, 1416 rush yards, 4 TDs (4.4 yards per carry), 51 receptions, 322 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDs
Age: 27

Don't get me wrong; football's a crazy, unpredictable game, and Steven Jackson is good enough to outperform anyone. But let's be honest here, he's on the horrendous Rams and will likely be facing 8-man fronts all year long again. Rice is running behind a top-3 offensive line that has four of its five starters under the age of 26. That's just insane.

I would go Ray Rice 100 times out of 100. If I turned out to be wrong (example: an injury to Rice), I wouldn't second guess myself for a second. The information available is overwhelmingly in Rice's favor.

[shades9323]

Guys, this is a lay-up, come on now! Ray Rice is younger, on a better offense, and supremely talented. I agree with Steven Jackson fans out there though that Jackson is possibly the most talented back in the league. Look how much he produces on the worst team in the NFL! It's incredible that he hasn't been a true bust yet (I'll let 2007 slide) given that team's horrible record over the past few years.

I did go with Rice. It was hard since Jackson has produced for me quite nicely for a few years in this league. Rice won't get as many touches this year, so we will see. He is my 2nd running back anway.

[alomar123]

Rice, jackson is aging.

[ElWagonne]

One more vote for Ray Rice. I've got Rice ranked ahead of every back not named Chris Johnson IMO.

[shades9323]

One more vote for Ray Rice. I've got Rice ranked ahead of every back not named Chris Johnson IMO.

He is my number 2. AP is my number 1 rb. They will both play every week though(unless they have a bye).