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Is LaDainian Tomlinson a Better Fantasy Option Than Shonn Greene?

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If everybody stays healthy, Shonn Greene is probably going to the be the Jets' top running back in 2010. The Jets might say there will be an open competition, but Greene is probably going to beat LaDainian Tomlinson. He is a vastly more effective runner at this point.

The Jets are going to find a role for Tomlinson, though. They did not sign him to a contract in excess of $5 million to sit on the bench. One area where he could see time is on the goal line. While his numbers were ugly last year, LT ran for 12 touchdowns. That put him in the top ten in the league.

The running back position in the NFL has become very specialized in recent years. Teams have been finding niches for all kinds of backs. I personally find it a bit silly. I would rather have one complete back, but I don't run a team. It seems logical the Jets would view the area near the end zone as Tomlinson's real estate.

Truth be told, Tomlinson was about as ineffective near the goal line as he was at any other spot on the field. The reason his touchdown total was so high was he got the second most carries inside the 5 in the league. He only converted 9 of 28 into scores. Even so, Greene's fumbling struggles last year might lead them to give LT's sure hands the critical goal line touches.

This is something to considern in your fantasy leagues. Greene is rated highly and likely to go off the board early in a lot of drafts. Tomlinson is probably late round material. Depending on your league's scoring system, Greene might not get enough carries near the end zone to justify a high ranking. Tomlinson, meanwhile, might be a nice late round find for depth.

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Shouldn’t I earn a spot in the GGN league since I threw the idea out there in December or January? By the time I saw the post about entering the league it had already filled up.

By the way I signed up with cbssports for my fantasy league at work. Thanks for the discount!

by chrebetsthebet on Jul 17, 2010 12:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Where is the list of people that got into the league?

Get busy winning or get busy losing.

by GangGreenMag on Jul 17, 2010 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Lottery hasn’t been done yet.

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by John B on Jul 17, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm a firm believer that LT is going to surprise a lot of people with his numbers this year, but...

Greene because of his running style should get the bulk of the carries inside the 10. The only two kinks in that may be 1) his ball control, Greene had a couple of fumbles during last year, not enough to be worried, but enough to raise an eyebrow, if he gets a little AP on us, I could see LT getting more touches in the red zone 2) the screen, if Sanchez starts looking to throw inside the 10 LT is really the only option from the back field.

by Judgegavel on Jul 17, 2010 6:51 PM EDT reply actions  

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