1 cj2k
2 all day
3 mojo
4 ray rice
5 gore
6 andre johnson
7 randy moss
8 mike turner
9 s jax
10 reggie wayne
11 miles austin
12 rodgers
It's a no brainer for the first 4. T squared has the 5 spot and it will boil down to the magazine or the print out from the ESPN website when he drafts. It's been a toss up between Gore, Johnson, and Turner from what I've seen. Since this is my mock, I'll say that he goes w/ Gore. If there's something more powerful than the curse of 370 carries, it's Vish's weird magical bizarro fantasy karma. You can't stop it, you can only hope to contain it. Shen takes the most consistent production from a winning team. You might argue that he could be there for Shen in round 2 but I doubt it given Fitz's dropping stock. I originally had Sho going back to back WR w/ his first picks but Fitz aka the Cardinals QB can't be trusted w/ this high a pick. Rodgers offers the best value and I'm pretty sure that Sho's website agrees.
13 megatron
14 mendenhall
15 greene
16 brees
17 desean
18 ryan grant
19 rodney white
20 peyton
21 marshall
22 fitzgerald
23 jennings
24 colston
It's a wide receiver fantasy world and we're just living in it. RBBC and our league's flex use of WR/TE drives this round. Vish goes w/ Desean in a win/win situation. If Desean explodes, he wins. If Desean implodes, he can say how Cal sucks over and over again. Shen will pipe in about how he can't draft a Cal player b/c of being burned by Gonzo in the past. Tim goes back to his roots.
25 deangelo
26 schaub
27 cedric benson
28 old steve smith
29 brady
30 boldin
31 PT cruiser
32 wes welker
33 romo
34 rivers
35 crabtree
36 new steve smith
The last of the upper tier QB's go here. Josh balances his love for his Cowboys w/ what he sees on TV and takes Schaub. Shen drafts a Longhorn for Bridget. We'll see how that works out. He'll also take Toby for his Cardinal somewhere in round 13. Sho takes Tebow at about the same time.
37 addai
38 jahvid best
39 beanie wells
40 antonio gates
41 jamal charles
42 ryan matthews
43 lasean mccoy
44 adrian foster
45 dallas clark
46 percy harvin
47 ronnie brown
48 knowshown
The TE's start here as Ash goes w/ an old favorite. The rest of the RB's go here. VDW buys into his Lions revitalized offensive attack. Cliff gets his heart broken as Vish snags Arian Foster 1 spot before his pick. The words "damn Vish" are echoed in the Buffalo Wild Wings.Foster was a sleeper until Ben Tate got knocked out for the season 2 weeks ago. If we didn't have the H town contingent, there might have been a chance that he lasted till the 5th.This puts Cliff in an interesting dilemma. He could bypass on Brees in round 2 and take a WR which means that he could go w/ his heart and take Foster in the early part of round 3. It all depends on how he feels w/ his choice of Desean, Rodney, or B Marshall to go w/ S Jax and Adrian Foster but w/ a question mark a QB. Or does he feel better w/ SJax, Brees and his choice of the Steve Smiths or Boldin but no hometown Foster.
49 favre
50 kolb
51 garcon
52 the daily show
53 hines ward
54 flacco
55 macklin
56 malcolm floyd
57 hakeem the dream nicks
58 vernon davis
59 witten
60 donald driver
The last of the next tier QB's go off the board. Vish uses his "inside" information to take Malcolm Floyd and hopes that no one knows legedee nanunanu. Sho goes old ass receiver and his name isn't Santana. I say that Cliff takes Hakeem Nicks in the hope that another Hakeem can lead his team to greatness again.
61 dbowe
62 mike sims walker?
63 owens
64 matt forte?
65 jermichael finley
66 cutler
67 gonzo
68 ocho
69 ricky williams
70 mike wallace
71 ahmad bradshaw
72 brandon jacobs
There are question marks listed b/c I envision Josh and Cliff making their picks w/ the inflection at the end which shows how you can sway them a certain way depending on how much of an ass I decide to be when they are about to make their picks. There are actually quite a few great value picks in this round due to the run on QB's and WR's. This is the round where people have to make some tough decisions when the piece of paper in front of them doesn't match their needs based on unfilled starting positions. Do you reach for a Santana Moss at the end of round 6 or start to get back ups for your RB's.
73 cooley
74 felix jones
75 matt ryan
76 barber
77 santana moss
78 reggie bush
79 dez bryant
80 cj spiller (i make a comment about clinton portis.tim says he had him before and that he sucks.sho takes offense.)
81 houshmazoudh
82 justin forsett
83 austin coolie (vdw says something about how he'll never ever draft anthony gonzales. kras says he's sorry.)
84 owen daniels
Sho sweats it out and he gets his TE and homeboy in Cooley. He smiles w/ joy for the value and hometown love. Josh goes w/another Cowboy and realizes that at this point in time, the high ceiling of Felix as his 3rd RB is more important than the more consistent touches of Barber. Shen goes w/ Matty Ice and gets an unspectacular but steady amount of weekly points. I make my first reach in Dez.
85 johnny knox
86 shiancoe
87 anthony gonzales (we all snicker.kras tells VDW that it's nothing personal.)
88 bernard berrian
89 zach miller (tim looks down on his paper and says miller.he gets the benefit of the doubt in oakland's zach miller which
is what the paper says but his mind keeps thinking pittsburgh's heath miller.)
90 cadillac williams
91 kellen winslow 2
92 jerome harrison
93 derrick mason
94 rothlesbuerger
95 robert meachem
95 eli manning
Shen steals Sho's plan of taking Big Ben and having another QB take him through the first 4 weeks of the season. The only problem w/ this strategy is not picking a 3rd RB until round 9 which leaves you very susceptible to a Cedric Benson over usage injury. B2 is a trendy pick these days due to Sidney Rice's hip surgery. Santonio Holmes could be substituted for many of the last WR's taken but it's been hard for me to get his value due to his suspension and my lack of confidence in Mark Sanchize right now. You all know my thoughts/feelings towards Braylon. Roy Williams is another player that's hard for me to gauge due to the eventual arrival of Dez and the lack of fluidity in the Cows starting offense in the preseason. Less Evans is still less.
8 rounds of mock draft and analysis for you suckerducks. I hope you all appreciate it and realize that I'm also using Jedi mind tricks half of the time. We'll see who the weak minded are in a little more than a week. Next week's Wednesday at 6pm Dallas time. We'll use google messenger. Sho, Cliff and I will be at the Buffalo Wild Wings up in Addison. Good luck to our Vegas crew. "Let's make some money" is code for Vish is about to clean up. Krotchua, don't drink and play no limit
poker. Bleemia, I'll text you if I can figure out some good bets. Tim, if you are doing our alma matter bets again, thanks. I'll have to figure out what Cal can do.
Created while heading back to Dallas in the new Toyota Highlander. So far, no sticky brakes. I hope that the adjustment period won't be too long from my 2 door honda civic to what's a tank for me. I can see the road in front of me now but I'm getting used to the much longer turning radius. I looked at the espn auction for free agent ability. As much as Krotchua would love it, I don't think that we can do it b/c it processes claims on the next day that's been set. This means that you can't make a pick up on game day when you find out that Knowshon pulled a hamstring in warm ups and your back ups are on a bye. Konichiwa beeatches!!!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
My thoughts from Lafayette
I'm here in Lafayette, La visiting the new nephew. He's a little over a month and Les spend 1 night feeding him so she could get a small taste of what's to come. She tapped out very early as her mom helped her w/ the feedings and cryings and changings throughout the night. I said that the night wasn't the test but the next day when you had to do it again and then the next night. She said F no and I laughed. Her baby fever may have been cured for a few months.
Here are some random thoughts:
As Alex Smith has displayed, you don't have to be a great or even good QB in order to have some timing w/ your receivers. He displayed it w/ Vernon Davis last year. I wonder if Leinart or Derek Anderson has been able to do the same in the off season w/ Fitzgerald. If not, I'd really hate to own Fitzgerald this year. In fact, I see him dropping in the 2nd round and stopping at Kras.
I don't know what the hype surrounding Cutler is all about. I know what Martz once did. Once upon a time, I was able to drink hard liquor for a night and repeat it the next day. That was then, this is now. I haven's seen or read anything that makes me think that the Bears offensive line has improved. In fact, I blame them for my horrible Forte pick of greatness last year. I say that Cutler will be more tackle dummy than either Warner or Bulger or Trent Green.
Josh shouldn't be too nervous about his Cowgirls. Their offense has looked horribly inept but once they get back the 2/5 of their starting offensive line back, they'll be good again. They have too many weapons not to be an offensive juggernaut. But my Romo will be fantasy god prediction sure looks to have less merit right now. Josh might even go w/ Schaub in the beginning of round 3 instead of Romo now.
The preponderance of RBBC makes me think that we may have 4 WR's get drafted in round 1 of our league. Despite what Shen has said, history says that he and Josh won't take a QB in rounds 1 or 2. I say that Vish and Cliff should hold off on taking Rodgers or Brees in round 1. Take the next best player that they like and there's a fair chance that they'll be available in round 2. The only wild card would be Soumya. But I believe that he'll hold off on a QB and point to his success in Favre last year. If Soumya bypasses on the QB's in the first 6 rounds, I think I know where he'll be going. Previous to Wisenhunt's decision to start Derek Anderson for week 3's preseason game, I thought that Sho would go Fitz and Megatron w/ his picks at 12 and 13. Now I think that he'll go Megatron and the RB of his choice. I predict that Shen and Josh will take Reggie Wayne and Miles Austin w/ their picks in round 1.
I really don't like how late we're drafting this year for my own selfish reason. A lot of my sleepers and deep sleepers are getting too much hype now. I'm just glad that most of you will be using fantasy magazines w/ 3-4 week old information.
I'm off to San Francisco on Tuesday as Les and I visit more new babies. As Sho would say...ciao bitches.
Here are some random thoughts:
As Alex Smith has displayed, you don't have to be a great or even good QB in order to have some timing w/ your receivers. He displayed it w/ Vernon Davis last year. I wonder if Leinart or Derek Anderson has been able to do the same in the off season w/ Fitzgerald. If not, I'd really hate to own Fitzgerald this year. In fact, I see him dropping in the 2nd round and stopping at Kras.
I don't know what the hype surrounding Cutler is all about. I know what Martz once did. Once upon a time, I was able to drink hard liquor for a night and repeat it the next day. That was then, this is now. I haven's seen or read anything that makes me think that the Bears offensive line has improved. In fact, I blame them for my horrible Forte pick of greatness last year. I say that Cutler will be more tackle dummy than either Warner or Bulger or Trent Green.
Josh shouldn't be too nervous about his Cowgirls. Their offense has looked horribly inept but once they get back the 2/5 of their starting offensive line back, they'll be good again. They have too many weapons not to be an offensive juggernaut. But my Romo will be fantasy god prediction sure looks to have less merit right now. Josh might even go w/ Schaub in the beginning of round 3 instead of Romo now.
The preponderance of RBBC makes me think that we may have 4 WR's get drafted in round 1 of our league. Despite what Shen has said, history says that he and Josh won't take a QB in rounds 1 or 2. I say that Vish and Cliff should hold off on taking Rodgers or Brees in round 1. Take the next best player that they like and there's a fair chance that they'll be available in round 2. The only wild card would be Soumya. But I believe that he'll hold off on a QB and point to his success in Favre last year. If Soumya bypasses on the QB's in the first 6 rounds, I think I know where he'll be going. Previous to Wisenhunt's decision to start Derek Anderson for week 3's preseason game, I thought that Sho would go Fitz and Megatron w/ his picks at 12 and 13. Now I think that he'll go Megatron and the RB of his choice. I predict that Shen and Josh will take Reggie Wayne and Miles Austin w/ their picks in round 1.
I really don't like how late we're drafting this year for my own selfish reason. A lot of my sleepers and deep sleepers are getting too much hype now. I'm just glad that most of you will be using fantasy magazines w/ 3-4 week old information.
I'm off to San Francisco on Tuesday as Les and I visit more new babies. As Sho would say...ciao bitches.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
My top 10 list mixed w/ B.S. galore...
1) Adrian Peterson- Regardless of he who’s name will not be spoken’s upteenth retirement or not, All Day should be #1 overall pick. He’s a workhorse w/ the ability to bring it to the house every time he has the ball. While there are durability and turnover questions, he’s been the most consistent of the top RB’s throughout the last few years so he gets top dog status.
2) Ray Rice- He was my MVP last year and that was w/ McGahee vulturing TD’s left and right. The offense is improved w/ Flacco’s development and Boldin’s arrival so I think he’ll get more shots to get the endzone. I also refuse to believe that McGahee can steal so many TD’s this year which leads me to think that he should get the #2 spot. I’m also asian and my peeps have been down for rice for a long long time so there’s a heavy bias here.
3) CJ2K- At least I think that’s his nickname after last years 2000 yards rushing performance. I’m probably the only fool to have him ranked this low especially w/ his ability to catch the ball. I have a healthy gut though and it tells me that he won’t have as awesome a season as last year. No logic, just my beer belly.
4) Mojo- He’s a scoring machine and “if” the Jags offense can be more efficient, he should have more TD’s. If not, he’ll still get a lot of yards for you w/ some TD’s sprinkled in.
5) Gore- I’m biased once again given my SF roots. But I truly believe in Gore once again. He’ll miss a few games due to his running style but when it’s all said and done, I believe that the 49ers offense can’t be anymore inept than last year. This means more TD’s for Gore, Gore, Gore !!!
6) multiple tie
Turner- There’s a 370 theory that ESPN’s Tristan Cockcroft wrote about. Here’s the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/football/ffl/story?page=nfldk2k10curseof370
Basically it says that outside of a younger LDT, Dickerson, and Emmitt Smith; no runner has been able to have a top season after 370 carries in a season. Now Turner is supposed to be lighter and healthier and the Falcons will still be a run based offense from all accounts. They also have a nice schedule. So a lot of people believe that he’ll bounce back. But I try to follow history and I’m afraid to go against it w/ a top 10 pick.
S Jax- He put up a 1700+ total yards for the season for 3rd best for RB’s. Unfortunately, the Rams offense was so anemic that it was somewhere between goth and ghost. His supporters say that he has to get more TD’s than last year. His detractors say that he’s a RB who just had surgery for a bulging disk and that there’s nothing to say that the offensive line has greatly improved. Add a rookie QB and it’s hard to get jazzed by the offense. Wouldn’t you just stack the line and run blitz and force Bradford to prove himself first? At least the Rams have a favorable schedule and it would have been more so if they could face themselves.
D-Will- Time share. Whatever. Missed 3 games. No biggie. Imploding QB. So what? None of this deterred him from quite a year. He’s also in a contract year. Bingo!!!
9) Mendenhall- He didn’t break his shoulder and had a great run at the end of the year. The belief is that the Steelers will feature him as long as Big Ben is suspended (4-6 games, likely 4). They lost their best run blocker though due to injury and while Flozell performed well in this department for the Cows last year, there was a good reason why no one picked him up until the last few weeks. He’s old and is a flag machine. If this was the equivalent to futbol, he’d be suspended every other game.
10) Greene- Everyone and their Mom has a crush on the Jets this year. I’m not as optimistic especially if Revis holds out into the season. But I do believe that the Greene Machine will put up big numbers as long as he’s healthy. He’ll be going behind one of the best rush offensive lines and they will be feeding him the ball. As long as he stays healthy, I think he’ll be a top guy at the end of the season. When I say healthy, I mean missing only 2 games or so versus gone or hobbled for a chunk of the season
1) Andre Johnson- He was a beast and that was w/o a consistent running attack. Schaub was able to stay on the field for the season though he was banged up for awhile. My only problem w/ him is that he’ll be going against Oakland’s Ashmougnaghshiniini (Go Cal!) and Revis island. This means at least 2 games w/ high dud potential. It’s a little annoying to think that your pick in round 1 will have a better than average chance for 2 dud games that’s not due to injury.
2) Randy Moss- The Pats seem to be older but it’s still hard to believe that Belicheat and Brady can’t figure out how to put points on the board. The Pats running game is inconsistent so the thought is that Moss will get the ball a bit and especially in the end zone. But Revis island lurks times 2.
3) Wayne- He has Peyton. The Colts can move the ball. Even w/ multiple targets for Manning, you have to think that Reggie will still get love in the end zone.
4) Fitzgerald- So it’s hard to figure out his value this year. He’s immensely talented and doesn’t have to share the ball w/ Boldin anymore. But he’s lost Warner and Leinart has been a disappointment. The Cards are supposed to be more run based this year as well. I have no clue.
5) Megatron- Luv Megatron. H8 his injury history. But I believe that the Lions will be better this year. It’s not saying much, but I believe that he’ll get more TD’s this year on top of his yardage.
6) Miles Austin- He’s going out w/ Kim Kardashian. History says that the Cows are destined for a championship. It doesn’t mean that he’ll have an awesome year though. I think that he’ll have a very good one though sprinkled w/ some lesser games due to Romo spreading the luv.
7) Jennings- I’m probably the only person who has him ranked this high. I just think that the Packers will have a good offense and that he can’t have as few TD’s this season as last.
8) Marshall- No one believes that he’ll have as many receptions b/c the Dolphins offense is supposed to be more run based for now as Henne develops. I think that he’ll have more TD’s though which means his fantasy value will be high. He has 2 games against Revis though which isn’t good. But 1 will be earlier in the season so if Revis holds out, he may miss the island. But the 2nd game will be in week 14. If you don’t know, you better ask somebody.
9) D-Jax- Once again, Go Cal! He’s a 50 yard TD waiting to happen. The question will be if Kolb can hit him w/ the deep ball. It’s a good question to ask. Until I can see it, I have to rank him lower b/c a lot of Desean’s points were due to the extra long TD.
10) Crabtree- Total homer pick here. I just want to look good if he ends up top 10 WR and you heard it here first. The logic is that defenses will key on Gore and Mt. Vernon. This means Crabtree will get single coverage and his work in the off season w/ Alex Smith equals well timed routes. It’s also illogical to believe in Alex Smith so this ranking goes under total homer pick.
1) Romo- I’m the only person w/ him ranked this high. I just think that he has too many weapons on offense. Even if new LT Doug Free is less than stellar, they can give him enough help by keeping the TE or RB to help w/ blocking and still have enough skill positions to beat the other team. I really loved Dez Bryant and was on record screaming for the 49ers to take him in the draft. Miles will be very good to great. Witten is a safety blanket. Barber will return to pre 2009 form. Felix is a home run threat. Roy may suck but even he had something like 7 TD’s last year. Prior to Dez’s injury, there was word that Crayton might get cut for financial reasons. Crayton may not be great but he’d be #2 Wr for a lot of teams out there. I also think that the Cows defense can force a lot of TO’s which means more opportunities for Romo.
2) Rodgers- He continues to improve on last year’s 2nd half run after he stopped holding the ball as long and taking too many sacks. He’ll put up numbers once again. And once again, Go Cal! The only caveat is that he plays in Green Bay so I worry about the potential of snowstorm games galore which limits scoring.
3) Brees- So when was the last time that the NFC representative in the Super Bowl had a great following season? I don’t know b/c I’m too lazy to look it up. I say that a lot of things fell for the Saints last year. Too many things I say. Perhaps it’s karma for all the plagues of the gulf coast. Maybe if the Saints get some bad luck, things will turn around for the region. I’m not hating, I just feel bad for the peeps.
4) Peyton- He should probably be ranked higher out of respect to his prowess. Super Bowl champ or not, who would you take as the 1st player on your team if could pick anyone out there in real life? Nuff said and by a mile.
5) Schaub- Everyone has some Schaub love this year. I say that aerial attack gets better w/ Jacoby Jones. He’ll have great games sprinkled in w/ duds but I say that he takes over the flanker spot and Kevin Walter takes over the middle as Owen Daniels takes a step back this year. This means Schaub will have a very good year.
6) Rivers- VJ may be gone for awhile but I believe that Norv Turner knows how to help his QB especially w/ enough time. Gates will be there and the combination of Floyd, Naanee, McMichael can make up for VY. Ryan Matthews will be a large upgrade over LDT which means the offense will be able to move the ball. The biggest factor will be the schedule. They play the Chefs and Raiders twice. They also face the Broncos, Seattle and St. Louis once in the fantasy season. This means 7 meaty games. Fatty like meat.
7) Brady- I don’t like the Pats schedule and there’s nothing that makes me think that the offensive line has improved or that the Pats have found a pass rush. I also don’t like their very tough division sans Buffalo. I’m also hating on him for being so underwhelming last year for me.
8) He who’s name will not be spoken- He’s like Jason from Friday the 13th, he’ll be back. It’s only a matter of time and he’ll be just as annoying as ever.
9) Flacco- Apparently, he was more injured than initially revealed in the late part of last year when his numbers fell. Now he has a great possession receiver in Boldin. Ray Rice is still there. He has another offseason of tutelage under Cam Cameron. Me likey.
10) Ryan- Matty Ice will have a very good season. He’ll be average for a lot of games but he’ll also have some very good to awesome games. The Falcons play: Cle, TB (2), Stl, Car, and Sea. I know that it’s foolish to project suckiness for teams in the preseason, but I’m pretty sure that more of them will suck than not.
1) Gates- No VJax means more targets for Gates. Once again, I really like the Chargers schedule.
2) Clark- As long as he’s healthy, he’ll get his share in the Colts attack.
3) Davis- I seriously doubt that he’ll get as many TD’s as last year but he has shown a rapport w/ Alex Smith. He’ll get a lot of targets down field.
4) Celek- West Coast offenses love the TE position. Kolb is supposed to be more accurate than McNabb which will suit Celek very well. They are also roommates.
5) Gonzo- I don’t think that he’ll get a lot of yards but I think that he’ll get a lot of end zone targets especially against the soft Falcons schedule.
6) Finley- The Packers offense marches along and all of Rodgers’ targets will reap the benefits. He’s probably the most athletically gifted of his targets as well.
7) Witten- He’s “downgraded” b/c of the high potential of ball distribution which means less overall targets for Witten.
8) Schinacoe- As soon as he who’s name will not be said returns, more TD’s for the tripod. If you don’t know, google and take off safe search. I didn’t look. I’ve just read things.
9 ) tie Cooley/Fred Davis- Much like the Autobots, Shanahan loves to roll out. The Redskins don’t have the most impressive receivers out there for the inconsistent McNabb. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of 2 TE sets just to put the best players on the field which means that both these guys will get a lot of opportunities.
2) Ray Rice- He was my MVP last year and that was w/ McGahee vulturing TD’s left and right. The offense is improved w/ Flacco’s development and Boldin’s arrival so I think he’ll get more shots to get the endzone. I also refuse to believe that McGahee can steal so many TD’s this year which leads me to think that he should get the #2 spot. I’m also asian and my peeps have been down for rice for a long long time so there’s a heavy bias here.
3) CJ2K- At least I think that’s his nickname after last years 2000 yards rushing performance. I’m probably the only fool to have him ranked this low especially w/ his ability to catch the ball. I have a healthy gut though and it tells me that he won’t have as awesome a season as last year. No logic, just my beer belly.
4) Mojo- He’s a scoring machine and “if” the Jags offense can be more efficient, he should have more TD’s. If not, he’ll still get a lot of yards for you w/ some TD’s sprinkled in.
5) Gore- I’m biased once again given my SF roots. But I truly believe in Gore once again. He’ll miss a few games due to his running style but when it’s all said and done, I believe that the 49ers offense can’t be anymore inept than last year. This means more TD’s for Gore, Gore, Gore !!!
6) multiple tie
Turner- There’s a 370 theory that ESPN’s Tristan Cockcroft wrote about. Here’s the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/football/ffl/story?page=nfldk2k10curseof370
Basically it says that outside of a younger LDT, Dickerson, and Emmitt Smith; no runner has been able to have a top season after 370 carries in a season. Now Turner is supposed to be lighter and healthier and the Falcons will still be a run based offense from all accounts. They also have a nice schedule. So a lot of people believe that he’ll bounce back. But I try to follow history and I’m afraid to go against it w/ a top 10 pick.
S Jax- He put up a 1700+ total yards for the season for 3rd best for RB’s. Unfortunately, the Rams offense was so anemic that it was somewhere between goth and ghost. His supporters say that he has to get more TD’s than last year. His detractors say that he’s a RB who just had surgery for a bulging disk and that there’s nothing to say that the offensive line has greatly improved. Add a rookie QB and it’s hard to get jazzed by the offense. Wouldn’t you just stack the line and run blitz and force Bradford to prove himself first? At least the Rams have a favorable schedule and it would have been more so if they could face themselves.
D-Will- Time share. Whatever. Missed 3 games. No biggie. Imploding QB. So what? None of this deterred him from quite a year. He’s also in a contract year. Bingo!!!
9) Mendenhall- He didn’t break his shoulder and had a great run at the end of the year. The belief is that the Steelers will feature him as long as Big Ben is suspended (4-6 games, likely 4). They lost their best run blocker though due to injury and while Flozell performed well in this department for the Cows last year, there was a good reason why no one picked him up until the last few weeks. He’s old and is a flag machine. If this was the equivalent to futbol, he’d be suspended every other game.
10) Greene- Everyone and their Mom has a crush on the Jets this year. I’m not as optimistic especially if Revis holds out into the season. But I do believe that the Greene Machine will put up big numbers as long as he’s healthy. He’ll be going behind one of the best rush offensive lines and they will be feeding him the ball. As long as he stays healthy, I think he’ll be a top guy at the end of the season. When I say healthy, I mean missing only 2 games or so versus gone or hobbled for a chunk of the season
1) Andre Johnson- He was a beast and that was w/o a consistent running attack. Schaub was able to stay on the field for the season though he was banged up for awhile. My only problem w/ him is that he’ll be going against Oakland’s Ashmougnaghshiniini (Go Cal!) and Revis island. This means at least 2 games w/ high dud potential. It’s a little annoying to think that your pick in round 1 will have a better than average chance for 2 dud games that’s not due to injury.
2) Randy Moss- The Pats seem to be older but it’s still hard to believe that Belicheat and Brady can’t figure out how to put points on the board. The Pats running game is inconsistent so the thought is that Moss will get the ball a bit and especially in the end zone. But Revis island lurks times 2.
3) Wayne- He has Peyton. The Colts can move the ball. Even w/ multiple targets for Manning, you have to think that Reggie will still get love in the end zone.
4) Fitzgerald- So it’s hard to figure out his value this year. He’s immensely talented and doesn’t have to share the ball w/ Boldin anymore. But he’s lost Warner and Leinart has been a disappointment. The Cards are supposed to be more run based this year as well. I have no clue.
5) Megatron- Luv Megatron. H8 his injury history. But I believe that the Lions will be better this year. It’s not saying much, but I believe that he’ll get more TD’s this year on top of his yardage.
6) Miles Austin- He’s going out w/ Kim Kardashian. History says that the Cows are destined for a championship. It doesn’t mean that he’ll have an awesome year though. I think that he’ll have a very good one though sprinkled w/ some lesser games due to Romo spreading the luv.
7) Jennings- I’m probably the only person who has him ranked this high. I just think that the Packers will have a good offense and that he can’t have as few TD’s this season as last.
8) Marshall- No one believes that he’ll have as many receptions b/c the Dolphins offense is supposed to be more run based for now as Henne develops. I think that he’ll have more TD’s though which means his fantasy value will be high. He has 2 games against Revis though which isn’t good. But 1 will be earlier in the season so if Revis holds out, he may miss the island. But the 2nd game will be in week 14. If you don’t know, you better ask somebody.
9) D-Jax- Once again, Go Cal! He’s a 50 yard TD waiting to happen. The question will be if Kolb can hit him w/ the deep ball. It’s a good question to ask. Until I can see it, I have to rank him lower b/c a lot of Desean’s points were due to the extra long TD.
10) Crabtree- Total homer pick here. I just want to look good if he ends up top 10 WR and you heard it here first. The logic is that defenses will key on Gore and Mt. Vernon. This means Crabtree will get single coverage and his work in the off season w/ Alex Smith equals well timed routes. It’s also illogical to believe in Alex Smith so this ranking goes under total homer pick.
1) Romo- I’m the only person w/ him ranked this high. I just think that he has too many weapons on offense. Even if new LT Doug Free is less than stellar, they can give him enough help by keeping the TE or RB to help w/ blocking and still have enough skill positions to beat the other team. I really loved Dez Bryant and was on record screaming for the 49ers to take him in the draft. Miles will be very good to great. Witten is a safety blanket. Barber will return to pre 2009 form. Felix is a home run threat. Roy may suck but even he had something like 7 TD’s last year. Prior to Dez’s injury, there was word that Crayton might get cut for financial reasons. Crayton may not be great but he’d be #2 Wr for a lot of teams out there. I also think that the Cows defense can force a lot of TO’s which means more opportunities for Romo.
2) Rodgers- He continues to improve on last year’s 2nd half run after he stopped holding the ball as long and taking too many sacks. He’ll put up numbers once again. And once again, Go Cal! The only caveat is that he plays in Green Bay so I worry about the potential of snowstorm games galore which limits scoring.
3) Brees- So when was the last time that the NFC representative in the Super Bowl had a great following season? I don’t know b/c I’m too lazy to look it up. I say that a lot of things fell for the Saints last year. Too many things I say. Perhaps it’s karma for all the plagues of the gulf coast. Maybe if the Saints get some bad luck, things will turn around for the region. I’m not hating, I just feel bad for the peeps.
4) Peyton- He should probably be ranked higher out of respect to his prowess. Super Bowl champ or not, who would you take as the 1st player on your team if could pick anyone out there in real life? Nuff said and by a mile.
5) Schaub- Everyone has some Schaub love this year. I say that aerial attack gets better w/ Jacoby Jones. He’ll have great games sprinkled in w/ duds but I say that he takes over the flanker spot and Kevin Walter takes over the middle as Owen Daniels takes a step back this year. This means Schaub will have a very good year.
6) Rivers- VJ may be gone for awhile but I believe that Norv Turner knows how to help his QB especially w/ enough time. Gates will be there and the combination of Floyd, Naanee, McMichael can make up for VY. Ryan Matthews will be a large upgrade over LDT which means the offense will be able to move the ball. The biggest factor will be the schedule. They play the Chefs and Raiders twice. They also face the Broncos, Seattle and St. Louis once in the fantasy season. This means 7 meaty games. Fatty like meat.
7) Brady- I don’t like the Pats schedule and there’s nothing that makes me think that the offensive line has improved or that the Pats have found a pass rush. I also don’t like their very tough division sans Buffalo. I’m also hating on him for being so underwhelming last year for me.
8) He who’s name will not be spoken- He’s like Jason from Friday the 13th, he’ll be back. It’s only a matter of time and he’ll be just as annoying as ever.
9) Flacco- Apparently, he was more injured than initially revealed in the late part of last year when his numbers fell. Now he has a great possession receiver in Boldin. Ray Rice is still there. He has another offseason of tutelage under Cam Cameron. Me likey.
10) Ryan- Matty Ice will have a very good season. He’ll be average for a lot of games but he’ll also have some very good to awesome games. The Falcons play: Cle, TB (2), Stl, Car, and Sea. I know that it’s foolish to project suckiness for teams in the preseason, but I’m pretty sure that more of them will suck than not.
1) Gates- No VJax means more targets for Gates. Once again, I really like the Chargers schedule.
2) Clark- As long as he’s healthy, he’ll get his share in the Colts attack.
3) Davis- I seriously doubt that he’ll get as many TD’s as last year but he has shown a rapport w/ Alex Smith. He’ll get a lot of targets down field.
4) Celek- West Coast offenses love the TE position. Kolb is supposed to be more accurate than McNabb which will suit Celek very well. They are also roommates.
5) Gonzo- I don’t think that he’ll get a lot of yards but I think that he’ll get a lot of end zone targets especially against the soft Falcons schedule.
6) Finley- The Packers offense marches along and all of Rodgers’ targets will reap the benefits. He’s probably the most athletically gifted of his targets as well.
7) Witten- He’s “downgraded” b/c of the high potential of ball distribution which means less overall targets for Witten.
8) Schinacoe- As soon as he who’s name will not be said returns, more TD’s for the tripod. If you don’t know, google and take off safe search. I didn’t look. I’ve just read things.
9 ) tie Cooley/Fred Davis- Much like the Autobots, Shanahan loves to roll out. The Redskins don’t have the most impressive receivers out there for the inconsistent McNabb. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot of 2 TE sets just to put the best players on the field which means that both these guys will get a lot of opportunities.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)