Saturday, September 26, 2009

Matt Forte Or Michael Turner

In a PPR league, the choice of Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte over Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner appeared to be a no-brainer decision. Forte has 63 receptions and the equivalent of 2,345 yards. Turner had the equivalent of 1,800 yards thanks to a mere six receptions. Where Turner enters the debate is his 18 TDs versus Forte's 12.

After the 1st two weeks of the season, this decision doesn't appear as obvious. Forte has yet to score a TD despite 167 equivalent yards (eYd) while Turner has a 100+ yard rushing game with a TD to 185 eYd.

Would you deal Forte for Turner if you could? Despite mounting pressure to do so, I would still prefer Matt Forte.

The addition of TE Tony Gonzalez along with a year of development looks to have caused an exponential leap in the passing game of Atlanta. Forte's five reception Week Two better represents his 2009 than the zero reception Week One that spooked the entire expert community into disregarding six months of off-season rankings.

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