Craig or Watters?

[DJ]

I'm making an all-49ers team and can't decide if I want to use Roger Craig or Ricky Watters as my RB.

Both are good at catching passes out of the backfield. Watters maybe has more speed than Craig? I'm torn.

[RogueHominid]

I like Watters better, personally. He is a tad faster, to be sure, and he does well catching the ball out of the backfield. That second-level spin move is wicked, too.

Not many people roll with him, though. I have seen Craig a bit online, and he typically gets 1-2 good runs on me. I wonder if those high knees actually help break tackles, or they are just cosmetic.

Tough call, but I think Watters was the better overally running back for sure. More yards, more explosive in his prime. I feel blasphemous saying that, though, as the '80s niners were my favorite team as a kid.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trojan Man

I like Watters better, personally. He is a tad faster, to be sure, and he does well catching the ball out of the backfield. That second-level spin move is wicked, too. Not many people roll with him, though. I have seen Craig a bit online, and he typically gets 1-2 good runs on me. I wonder if those high knees actually help break tackles, or they are just cosmetic. Tough call, but I think Watters was the better overally running back for sure. More yards, more explosive in his prime. I feel blasphemous saying that, though, as the '80s niners were my favorite team as a kid.

I was leaning towards Watters b/c of the fact that he seems underused in this game, yet has really good abilities. That spin move is nice.

I can always rotate them every few games unless I decide to start up a season with this particular team. Then I'd have to lock in a choice.

[buttsakk]

I was always using Craig when setting up an all 9ers team... then I gave Watters a shot and never looked back.

Also look at it this way,
Steve Young @ QB = Watters
Joe Cool @ QB = Craig

Just my 2 cents

[thejackal25]

IMO Watters is a better runner while Craig is a slightly better receiver out of the backfield. I like to use Watters more because he has a much better burst and more big play ability.

[RogueHominid]

I just went with a WCO team and chose Watters, and man did he ever have a game. He's not as powerful between the tackles as Craig, perhaps, but he separates just fine and has nice long-term burst. He took two runs for 60+ yards and finished with over 150 on like 16 carries. He changes direction reasonably well also.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trojan Man

I just went with a WCO team and chose Watters, and man did he ever have a game. He's not as powerful between the tackles as Craig, perhaps, but he separates just fine and has nice long-term burst. He took two runs for 60+ yards and finished with over 150 on like 16 carries. He changes direction reasonably well also.

Sweet. I haven't been able to play much APF lately, but I am definitely going to add Watters to my all-49ers team when I get back into it. Also stepping up to Legend difficulty instead of using slider tweaks.

[RogueHominid]

In the interest of having a fair comparison, I changed my back from Watters to Craig on the WCO team, and Craig definitely has more reliable hands and is a little bit tougher as a runner, though the burst isn't there like it is with Watters. My YPC isn't as high with Craig, but I feel like he's more clutch.