What 3 players should I keep in my keeper league.?

Question

I know it's still early, but I'm looking to trade a player or two and want to know which 3 players people think I should keep out of the following:

Ronnie Brown
Reggie Bush
Willie Parker
Laurence Maroney
Frank Gore
DeAngelo Williams

Right now I'm leaning towards Brown, Parker, and Maroney; but it will be hard to let Bush go. Thoughts?

Answer 1

For a keeper League
BUSH! The guy is amazeing and will only get Better and they will trade Duece to another team to make way for him. He should be your number one keep guy
Brown: They will know he needs a better O line and they will make sure to pick that up for him
The last one is a toss up.
Williams or Maroney... Williams is a better RB but may still need one more year to start. Depending on if they trade Foster or not.
Maroney is not as talented as Williams but Will be the starter next year over Corey Dillion who will most probobly be either traded or given second carries

Gore is a one time thing ( I dont even think he is that good )
And Parker even thou he is a starter is the oldest of the bunch and doesnt have as much upside as the rest of the guys

SO in Conclution
BUSH, BROWN, and I would say Williams (bigger upside) as your keepers

Answer 2

Gore is the best young RB in the league right now. Hes like tied for the league lead in rushing and a top 5 fantasy back. To those who mentioned him above...hes not gonna develop into a top 8 back HE IS one... top 5 baby

Gore, Brown, then Maroney/Bush

Maroney/ Bush will most likely still be in a RBBC next season so they will still split carries... both are good backs but u wanna keep the solids

The season is close to the halfway mark and Bush has yet to prove himself... (id expect more than one well blocked PR)... while the other 3 i mentioned have all gone off on fantasy tears

Answer 3

Well you certainly have some nice options. I would definetly keep Reggie Bush - he is probably one of the top 5 most talented players in the NFL. If New Orleans moves McAlister at some point - Reggie will be right there with LT and Alexander. Might second choice would be Ronnie Brown - I imagine that Miami will build their offense around him over the next few years. My third choice would be Frank Gore. San Francisco is young and will only improve. I think Gore who comes from running back U (Miami) along with Portis and McGahee will develop into a top 8 RB.

I like Parker and Maroney - but I am not conviced that their respective teams will increase or maintain their fantasy value. New England will always be Tom Brady's team and he will be the focus of the offense. Pittsburgh likes the big bruising backs not slashers like Parker. Just look at their pickup and utilization of Davenport.

Answer 4

I think Willie Parker is the definite must-keep of your list. He'll be the only true proven workhorse of the group. The rest of your group is "unproven" meaning they are rookies or just seeing major action for the first time this year (Frank Gore).

I think the only person you definitely shouldn't keep is DeAngelo Williams. He's also going to split time with DeShaun Foster when he's healthy and he himself has been hurt this year. Not a great sign.

All the others have their plusses and minuses.

Ronnie Brown (+) will probably get better as Miami gets better, still young, already gets TD's (-) potential Miami does not get better and he will continue to average 3 yards a carry, Ricky Williams comeback?

Reggie Bush (+) enormous upside (-) really hasn't produced TOO much this year, and not sure if that will change considering other weapons on the Saints (defenses eye him every play), will split carries as long as Deuce McAllister is around, and barring injury, that may be for a long time

Laurence Maroney (+) showing great potential this year in split-carry action, Corey Dillon is injury-prone/aging and will relinquish his load (-) Corey Dillon isn't finished yet

Frank Gore (+) already the man in a rebuilding Niners team, young player with many productive years ahead (-) has a severe case of fumblitis, but Ahman Green was able to fix it, and why wouldn't he?

I would probably go with Gore and either Maroney or Brown. I am not convinced yet that Bush will be more than a guy who gets lots of touches with half-decent stats, but is relatively bottled up because defenses focus on him too much. But, they are all rookies and it's hard to say at this juncture who will be great and who will be average. That's my two cents. Good luck!

Answer 5

Maroney is still the number 2 back at NE. Keep Brown, Parker and Gore. You should be able to get someone good for Bush, even though is more of a risk them people think.

Answer 6

You keep Maroney, Bush and Ro. Brown. They are 3 stud backs that will carry your team for the next 5-8 years easily. Don't be fooled by Parker, he is an OK runner but the numbers will eventually fall off. Stick to the guys you KNOW will produce.

Answer 7

There is only one right answer here.

Ronnie Brown is a must keep, he is in his 2nd year and already a top RB in the league.

If you let Reggie Bush go, you will live to regret it, thats for sure. I am not yet sold on this guy but he has more potential than any 2 of those guys combined.

Laurence Maroney - I have been checking this guy out, he is a freak! He reminds me of Edgerrin James but much faster, he is that good. This year he is splitting carries with an aging Corey Dillon, who if I know the Pats would love to let that pay check go and utilize a cheaper more effective option. This guy has break away moves and speed. 4.3 yards per carry and 3 TDs. This is a slight advantage on yds/carry over Parker, and only 10 RBs with more rushing TDs than him this year, with splitting carries this cat is going to be good!

Answer 8

Brown, Parker and Maroney would be my picks.

I actually drafted Maroney for the purpose of keeping him for next year. Dillon is going to go down and relenquish the lead role to Maroney before next year starts. I'd be surprised to see him in a Pats uniform next year at all.

As long as Pittspuke (I'm a Clevelander...) keeps running the offense through Fast Willie, you're not going to want to let him go at all.. and with games like yesterdays, you already know that.

Your third keeper is the toss-up, Bush is not having much impact this season, and (unfortunately for me since he's on my team too) not likey to, with the way Duece is playing. Brown, has been largely ineffective this year too. Possibly a sophomore slump... I think I'd go with Brown, if for no other reason than, he's going to see more carries than Bush.

Answer 9

I would keep Brown, Parker, and Bush.

They are all young players and I think you will find there stock will be on the rise. Im not sold on Gore being a featured NFL back yet. Maroney is good but I think the other three will generate more feature points. As far as Williams I would worry about his injury status and Foster is by far gonna keep getting carries.

Answer 10

I know Bush is like an all star but he isnt the only one in the back-field that why I'd take Maroney... I think he looks better too and will take old Corey Dillions job soon

just like Marshall Faulk and Steven Jackson's story

Brown, Parker, and Maroney