Tough keeper decision, WHIR

[benb18a]

I need to keep two of these three in a .5 PPR league: Mendenhall, Grant and Royal. Age is an enemy of none of them, although the safe bet for next year's production leaves out Rashard.

[mattb47]

Grant is the easy choice here...unquestioned starter on an offense that will likely only be getting better. The other one, I'd probably go with Royal although I wouldn't be crazy about either as a keeper...I think you could get either one back in the draft but I think that Royal is more likely to produce next season which leaves him as making more sense to keep here. Might not be terrible to try to get Mendenhall back but I don't know that he's worth keeping here...do you have other keepers too or just these guys?

[benb18a]

I'm keeping Jacobs and Roddy. Jacobs' masochistic running style and PPR suckage are making me lean slightly towards Grant and Mendenhall.

[mattb47]

Well...while it might make some sense to keep Mendenhall...I don't know that he's necessarily going to provide a lot of relief should Jacobs go down to injury yet again. He showed last season that he struggled to hold onto the football and going down early on in your first season is never a good start to things so while he has incredible upside...I think you can easily get him back. I expect Royal to be heavily involved this season for Denver...he's a possession WR and he's got a QB who is accurate but doesn't have the strongest arm...match made in heaven. Expect Orton to look his way frequently this season.

[bazzy_51]

I also like Grant for sure... I think tho i would go with Mendy for the simple fact that i think his injury was of the freak nature last year, and given FWP injured history hes sure to see signifigant touches anyways... only concern is when everyone is healthy its a crowded backfield... i still think tho Mendy has more of an upside given track records then Royal does with the Cutlerless Broncos...