Lamar miller.feels he's ready to do something.

He'll get his chance this weekend. If he can get some yards against the Rams and not screw up his pass protections he'll be in good shape to supplant Thomas.

I had picked up Lamar Miller in fantasy this week but then the Donald Brown surgery news came out and so I had to drop Lamar for Vick Ballard who will likely get the bulk of carries against an ailing Jets defense that isn't stopping the run.

I'm ready to see him on board and on the same page as the team. The team could really use him about now.

"ckparrothead wrote:

I had picked up Lamar Miller in fantasy this week but then the Donald Brown surgery news came out and so I had to drop Lamar for Vick Ballard who will likely get the bulk of carries against an ailing Jets defense that isn't stopping the run.

I am sitting Lamar Miller this week..
Question about fantasy.. I have to pick one of these:
McGahee @ SD
Hartline
Demarco Murray @ Ravens..

Not sure which two need to sit, unless Nicks is ruled out, then I'll start Hartline..

I hope he can protect...that's my only concern with this kid.

Hoping that "something" includes effective pass protect.

Why did they suddenly stop giving him carries, anyway? He was running well and Thomas wasn't.

"Anonymous wrote:

Why did they suddenly stop giving him carries, anyway? He was running well and Thomas wasn't.

IIRC, he completely hosed an assignment and so he got some time to study the playbook.

"Anonymous wrote:

Why did they suddenly stop giving him carries, anyway? He was running well and Thomas wasn't.

He probably isn't doing well with the mental aspect. He's ****ing up his blocking assignments and managed to run the wrong way after an audible which I don't think I've ever seen before.

He might not be all that smart.

I blame Miami Dade County Public Schools.

"Disgustipate wrote:

He probably isn't doing well with the mental aspect. He's ****ing up his blocking assignments and managed to run the wrong way after an audible which I don't think I've ever seen before.

He might not be all that smart.

Question is, if he does manage to fix those mental gaps, does Thomas become a tradable commodity to a desperate team because of his upside?

I have also a question in Fantasy, not sure between W.Powell and Vick Ballard, thanks

Hopefully Miller can start getting more playing time. I realize he isn't the blocker Thomas is, but he is a far better runner. Thomas just can't seem to stay off the injury list. He was injured most of last year and now he is out this week because of another head injury. I just don't see him being the answer at the RB position for the Dolphins and it won't surprise me if he is no longer a Dolphin after this season.

Use Lane in short yardage situations and let Bush and Miller rotate in the backfield. Either of them can break a long run at any time. Thomas is lucky if he breaks a 3 yard run.

"first&goal wrote:

I have also a question in Fantasy, not sure between W.Powell and Vick Ballard, thanks

I'd go with neither of them..
Ballard averages a whopping 2.0 yards per carry on 42 attempts this year... not good.
Powell will be behind LaRod Stephens-Howling and with a very weak running game in Arizona who knows how many carries he'll get.

"Bumrush wrote:

I am sitting Lamar Miller this week..
Question about fantasy.. I have to pick one of these:
McGahee @ SD
Hartline
Demarco Murray @ Ravens..

Not sure which two need to sit, unless Nicks is ruled out, then I'll start Hartline..

Murray needs to be started out of those 3 no question about it.. He was probably your first round pick. Plus the Ravens have been torched by Running backs this season so far. Though you can never tell which Dallas Offense will show up, the Playoff caliber one or the dreadful last place looking offense.

Well, I'd like to see Thigpen get some touches at Rb, imo we'd be better off limiting Reggie B and Thigpen can do some of the things Reggie B does in the passing game.

Would also like to see JTrain have 5-7 carries.

"JDelenne wrote:

I'd go with neither of them..
Ballard averages a whopping 2.0 yards per carry on 42 attempts this year... not good.
Powell will be behind LaRod Stephens-Howling and with a very weak running game in Arizona who knows how many carries he'll get.

Thanks, I got Foster and M.Turner at RBs, maybe a start L.Washington or M.Floyd at W/R

As soon as the staff feels they can trust him in pass pro, he'll breeze by Thomas in the rotation. Much more gifted runner.

"padre31 wrote:

Well, I'd like to see Thigpen get some touches at Rb, imo we'd be better off limiting Reggie B and Thigpen can do some of the things Reggie B does in the passing game.

Would also like to see JTrain have 5-7 carries.

Didn't they use Thigpen exclusively as a receiver in the preseason? I don't remember him ever getting a carry.

"RoninFin4 wrote:

Didn't they use Thigpen exclusively as a receiver in the preseason? I don't remember him ever getting a carry.

More or less that is what I'd think he'd do, receiver out of the backfield ala Reggie B's role.

"Dee wrote:

As soon as the staff feels they can trust him in pass pro, he'll breeze by Thomas in the rotation. Much more gifted runner.

More gifted, yes. More willing to grind out tough yards, no.

We'll see. I've never gotten the impression from watching Lamar Miller through college and this year than he's afraid of contact or has problems running between the tackles. He's not small and he has the tools to be a premier back one day. Thomas is decent but does nothing at a really high level.

John Clayton said Reggie had no setbacks this week, Thomas is out, and Bradford has a knee booboo.

"Find yer game miller"

"emocomputerjock wrote:

He'll get his chance this weekend. If he can get some yards against the Rams and not screw up his pass protections he'll be in good shape to supplant Thomas.

Look for simple reads and lots of help for Lamar.....