Alright, let’s talk about a decision I wrestled with recently: settling on either Gus Edwards or Zack Moss for my lineup. This stuff can really make you scratch your head sometimes, especially when you’re trying to make the right call for the week.
My Starting Point
So, I found myself needing a running back spot filled. Both Gus Edwards and Zack Moss were sitting there on my bench, looking like potential plays. The first thing I did was just pull up their basic info side-by-side. Who were they playing? What had they done the last couple of weeks? Pretty standard stuff, just trying to get a feel for the situation.
Looking at Gus Edwards
With Gus, you kinda know what you’re getting, or at least you think you do. He’s on the Ravens, an offense that loves to run the ball, especially near the goal line. That’s his big appeal, right? Touchdowns.
- Pros I saw: He gets those valuable goal-line carries. The Ravens offense can move the ball.
- Cons I worried about: He doesn’t catch many passes, usually. And sometimes Justice Hill or even Lamar Jackson vultures those scores or carries. His yardage can be pretty up and down.
I checked his recent game logs. Yeah, saw some touchdowns, but the yardage wasn’t always blowing me away. It felt like I was banking purely on him falling into the endzone.
Looking at Zack Moss
Then there was Zack Moss. His situation was a bit different earlier in the season, especially when Jonathan Taylor was out. He was getting a ton of work – carries, even some catches.
- Pros I saw: When he’s the lead guy, he gets volume. Like, a lot of touches. The Colts weren’t afraid to lean on him. He can catch the ball a bit too.
- Cons I worried about: What’s his role now? Is Taylor fully back and commanding the backfield? If Taylor is healthy and playing a lot, Moss’s value drops off a cliff. The Colts offense itself could be shaky sometimes too.
I had to really check the latest news on Taylor’s status and how the Colts had been splitting the work recently. That was the key piece of info for Moss, way more than the matchup, honestly.
Making the Call
So, I was stuck for a bit. Do I go with Edwards, hoping for that touchdown which feels kinda likely given his role? Or do I go with Moss, hoping he gets enough touches to rack up points through sheer volume, assuming Taylor wasn’t going to hog everything?
I spent probably ten minutes just staring at the screen, flipping between player profiles and news updates. I thought about the matchups too, but honestly, the role felt more important here.
What tipped the scales for me… I looked at the injury report one last time. Taylor was practicing, looking like he’d play his usual role for the Colts. That immediately made me nervous about Moss’s workload. Even if Moss got some work, it probably wouldn’t be the huge volume he saw earlier in the year.
Gus Edwards, on the other hand, seemed locked into his goal-line role for the Ravens. It wasn’t exciting, maybe a lower ceiling without massive yards, but the touchdown potential felt more reliable than Moss getting enough touches to be useful alongside a healthy Taylor.
My Decision
So, I ended up plugging Gus Edwards into my lineup. It felt like the safer floor, primarily based on touchdown probability. I just couldn’t trust Moss’s volume with Taylor active.
Sometimes you gotta go with the guy who has the clearer path to points, even if it’s just hoping for six. We’ll see how it actually plays out on game day, but that was my thinking going through the process. Just trying to play the odds based on the situation each guy was in.
