Thursday, August 25, 2011

Fantasy Football - Caleb's Medium-Sized Board

Here is a quick list of my top 50 players for this next fantasy season I put together just for fun. I wish I had more time to make it a complete 100, but I'm leaving for Michigan soon! I've highlighted the players I'm particularly high and low on. I just threw this list together, so it's not really that great of a list, but that's okay. It's also obvious that I used the Yahoo Rankings as my baseline and moved players up and down, because the ESPN rankings are completely different. Feedback would be appreciated.

Assumed Scoring: 0.5 PPR, Yahoo standard otherwise.

1Adrian Peterson Consistency is king, and AP has been consistently awesome. McNabb only helps.
2Arian Foster One-year wonder. Let's see if he can do it again. Houston does look good, though.
3Ray Rice Valuable for receptions, and can break the long run. No more McGahee to steal TDs
4Jamaal Charles Crazy fast, reminds of CJ. Cassel and KC getting better and better, but Charles only had 5 TDs last year. 
5Chris JohnsonMain question: Can he get his deal done?
6LeSean MccoyA not-as-rich man's Ray Rice. Had 78 receptions for 592 yards last season. Insane. 
7Andre JohnsonBig man, great hands, good quarterback, awesome offense. Also, good boxer.
8Rashard MendenhallSolid back - he'll get his touches. 
9Michael TurnerIf the Burner can stay healthy, TD's should come often and easy. Doesn't catch many balls, though. 
10Calvin JohnsonMegatron produced no matter who's under center - will beast if Stafford stays healthy.
11Larry FitzgeraldWill Kevin Kolb be able to feed the beast? I think so. 
12Roddy WhiteMatty Ice only getting better and better. We'll see if Julio takes away some of his productiveness. 
13Aaron RodgersPasser rating of 101.2 last season, and no indication of slowing down. Finley's return will only help. 
14Michael VickMillion dollar question: Can Vick stay healthy through all 16 games of the season?
15Darren McFaddenWas electric when he played. Too bad he's on the Raiders, but he'll get his touches.
16Maurice Jones-DrewTop 3 back in 2009, top 15 back in 2010. Has had knee problems, but hey, at least he plays the Colts twice a year!
17Shonne GreeneSanchez to Plaxico fade in the endzone will have Greene owners groaning. 
18Frank GoreAlex Smith not turn the ball over enough for old-man Gore to touch the ball? Who knows. 
19Tom Brady36 TD to 4 INT in 2010. Ochocinco will definitely help stretch the field. 
20Drew BreesThrew 22 picks last year - way too many to still be elite. 
21Matt ForteBears OL probably worst in the league, but those screen plays seem to be...*puts on sunglasses*...his forte.
22Steven JacksonThe workhorse finally has a quarterback! Won't get as much work as in the past, but should have higher YPR. 
23Hakeem NicksHad one great season, but still doesn't change the fact that it's Eli throwing it to him. 
24Peyton HillisAs if his past mediocrity isn't bad enough, he's on the Browns. I'm not sold on his talent.
25Tony RomoAveraged nearly 30 TDs from 2007-2010. Has weapons all over the field. Has chance to be top 3 fantasy QBs. 
26Miles AustinRomo's healthy, but Witten and Dez might steal his TDs. 
27Philip RiversUsually has great numbers. Will his inability to actually win games catch up with his statistics?
28Vincent JacksonHeld out in 2010, but should have a good season as long as Rivers continues playing well. 
29Mike Wallace60 receptions in 2010, but the Steelers will always be a run-first offense. 
30LeGarrette BlountDecent speed, and big enough to punch it in at the goal line. Upside back. 
31Mike WilliamsThe Bucs are poised to have a great season with Freeman at the helm. Williams had 11 TDs last season - look for that number to increase.
32Ahmad BradshawVery fast, but had 6 fumbles lost last year. Jacobs has also looked good in the preseason.
33Brandon LloydLloyd quietly led the entire NFL for yards receiving with 1448 yards. Let's hope Orton keeps that starting job. 
34Dwayne BoweLed the league in TD receptions with 15. There's no reason why that number would drop much lower this year. 
35Peyton ManningPeyton will be Peyton...unless his neck continues to hurt. 
36Ryan GrantPackers didn't look like they needed much of a running game last season for their Super Bowl. Wonder what his workload will be like this season. 
37Greg JenningsJermichael Finley healthy -  4 TDs in 2009. Jermichael Finley injured - 12 TDs in 2010. Finley is healthy again, so look for that TD count to drop. 
38Reggie WayneHas had at least 1000 yards in the last 7 seasons, but Peyton problems and old age (33!) are red flags. 
39Dez BryantHad 6 TDs last year despite Romo's injury. If he can keep his off the field issues off the field, he could easily jump Miles Austin as Dallas' #1 fantasy WR.
40DeSean JacksonOnly had 47 receptions last year, tied for 71st in the NFL with Bradshaw, Moeaki, and DMF.
41Mark IngramLooks to get the goal-line touches. I've only heard great things about him from the New Orleans camp ESPN.
42DeAngelo WilliamsCrappy team, no passing threat, 2-back system. Season's not looking great for Deangelo.
43Felix JonesWith no more Marion the Barbarian to steal his TDs, look for him to get a lot more scoring opportunities (he's averaged around 3 TD's per season the last three years)...if he can stay healthy.
44Jahved BestIf he can stay healthy, would be a very solid RB2.
45Mario ManninghamManningham has looked awesome in the preseason. Let's hope Eli doesn't suck it up. 
46Antonio GatesAn oldie but goodie - has averaged 9.6 TDs over the last seven years. You read that correctly. SEVEN YEARS. 
47Brandon MarshallDid decently well in Miami last year, but only had 3 TDs. Marshall has top 10 talent, but his success really depends on the play of Chad Henne.
48Cedric BensonDo the Bengals have any other choice but to feed Benson the ball? Don't think so...
49Jermichael FinleyHad 55 receptions and 5 TDs in 2009, and I expect him to do even better this year.
50Stevie JohnsonHad a breakout season last year. With Lee Evans gone for good, he'll only get more looks from Fitzpatrick.

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