2011 NFL Football Guide

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Table of Contents Draft Guide Introduction Letter .............................................................................. 4 Snake’s Random Thoughts ..................................................................................... 5 AFC East ................................................................................................................................................. 5 AFC North ............................................................................................................................................... 5 AFC South ............................................................................................................................................... 6 AFC West ................................................................................................................................................ 7 NFC East ................................................................................................................................................. 7 NFC North ............................................................................................................................................... 8 NFC South ............................................................................................................................................... 8 NFC West ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Fantasy Football 2011…What’s My Strategy? ....................................................... 10 Pigskin Addiction “Must Have” Players for 2011 .................................................. 12 2011 Pigskin Addiction “Have Nots” .................................................................... 12 Tide Turners ......................................................................................................... 13 2011 NFL Schedule Analyzed ............................................................................... 14 NFL Team Schedules: Analyzed ............................................................................ 15 2011 Pigskin Addiction Mock Draft ....................................................................... 19 PA Mock Draft Commentary.................................................................................. 20 Quarterback Quick Sheet...................................................................................... 21 Running Back Quick Sheet.................................................................................... 22 Wide Receiver Quick Sheet ................................................................................... 23 2011 Pigskin Addiction Sleepers .......................................................................... 25 2011 Pigskin Addiction Busts ............................................................................... 25 2011 Pigskin Addiction Impact Rookies ............................................................... 25 2011 Training Camp Battles ................................................................................. 26 Quarterbacks ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Running Backs ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Pigskin Addiction Top 100- Dynasty ..................................................................... 27 Rookie Rankings................................................................................................... 28 Average Draft Position (ADP) Cheatsheet ............................................................ 29 Auction Draft Cheatsheet ..................................................................................... 30 Dynasty Draft Cheatsheet .................................................................................... 31 Quarterback Rankings .......................................................................................... 32 Running Back Rankings ........................................................................................ 40 Wide Receivers Rankings ..................................................................................... 53 www.pigskinaddiction.com
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Tight End Rankings .............................................................................................. 67 Kicker Rankings ................................................................................................... 73 Defense Rankings................................................................................................. 75 Value Pick Chart ................................................................................................... 80 Quarterbacks ........................................................................................................................................ 80 Running Backs ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Wide Receivers...................................................................................................................................... 80 Offensive Line Rankings ....................................................................................... 81 Players of the Future ............................................................................................ 83 2011 Handcuffs .................................................................................................... 84 3rd Year WR’s ....................................................................................................... 84 Strength of Schedule Weeks 1-13 ........................................................................ 85 Strength of Schedule Weeks 14-16 ...................................................................... 86 Playoff Gold Mines ................................................................................................ 87 Play easiest schedules Weeks 14-16 ..................................................................................................... 87 Easy Run and Easy Pass Match-ups ...................................................................... 88 “Home Run Hitters”.............................................................................................. 89 2010 WR Target Statistics .................................................................................... 90 Pigskin Addiction Division Predictions.................................................................. 91 Drafting From The Pools ....................................................................................... 92 2011 Pigskin Addiction Pools ............................................................................... 95 Article: Dynasty, Keepers and Re-drafts Oh My! ................................................... 99 Article: I’ve Got Your Ticket To Success ............................................................. 100 Fantasy Football Schedule Makers ..................................................................... 104 8 Team League .................................................................................................................................... 104 10 Team Leagues ................................................................................................................................ 104 12 Team Leagues ................................................................................................................................ 105 14 Team Leagues ................................................................................................................................ 105 Draft Guide Introduction Letter
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Snake’s Random Thoughts
AFC East
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New England: The supporting cast may change but the results stay the same. As long as the
Hoodie and Captain America are on the Patriots, they are going to make the playoffs and contend
for a title. It’s borderline sickening unless you’re a Pats fan. They added another RB and I’m sure in
Free Agency once this CBA nonsense is done, they’ll add a WR. Welker is back to full health and we
get to spend another season talking about how great Tom Brady is. His chin looks like a butt, how
great can a butt-chin really be?
Miami: Is it me or do the Dolphins just have that stench of mediocrity? They’re not going to even
sniff the playoffs with Chad Henne at QB. They drafted RB Daniel Thomas to take over the rushing
department so there’s another question mark. Last but not least, that ass-clown Brandon Marshall
managed to get stabbed by his baby-mama during the off-season. Nice. Good to see Marshall is
consistently getting into drama during the off-season. Remember the summer he put his arm
through a TV screen “Slipping on a cheeseburger wrapper”. We can’t even make this stuff up it’s so
ridiculous. With an average QB, a rookie RB and a drama-loaded WR I don’t see Miami doing
anything spectacular this year.
Buffalo: The sorry Bills did improve their team by drafting Marcell Dareus but that’s just one
piece on a team that needs everything. If not for the unexpected solid performances by Ryan
Fitzpatrick and Steve Johnson this team would have blown goats. CJ Spiller never got it going and
as a result Fred Jackson held onto the job. Their offense is horribly in need of what Spiller brings to
the table but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen anytime soon. This team will continue to
flail about in the basement of the AFC East until they get some serious offensive weapons and keep
building that defense…should be around 2018 or so.
New York Jets: Dear Rex, your defense is great but you still need to score! The Jets D was
just unreal last year as they suffocated opponent after opponent. The reason they can’t get to the
Super Bowl is their offense sucks weenis! Their entire season is going to hinge on whether or not
Shonn Greene finally steps up and becomes the back they hoped he could be. LT is ready to fade to
3rd down back so it’s now or never for Greene. Mark Sanchez is nothing more than a “game
manager” and that’s all he’s ever going to be. He’s not the type of QB that can carry an offense.
They’ll have a nasty defense and a mediocre offense again this year if Greene can’t take it to the
next level.
AFC North
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Baltimore: The Ravens better get it done this year…Ray-Ray isn’t getting any younger. Flacco is
comfortable in the offense, Ray Rice is a weapon, they’re full-up with big WR’s and the defense is
just as nasty and talented as it has been for the last decade. The problem? They just can’t get past
the Steelers. They drafted WR Torrey Smith because they realize they need a speed guy to stretch
the field. All that 3 yards in a cloud of dust gets a bit too predictable and the better defenses will
shut that down. Rookie WR’s rarely have a big impact so color me skeptical on the affect Smith will
have on the Ravens offense this year. Another year of the boring run, run, throw a 5 yard pass and
they’ll watch the Steelers go back to the Super Bowl.
Cincinnati: How freakin’ bad is your management if your star QB would rather retire than come
back and play for you? He’d give up the game he loves and all the money he could make just to
not have to wear a Bengals uniform again. That speaks volumes. With Carson Palmer, Ochocinco
and TO all gone, this is going to be an entirely new team. Not that they were any good before but
they’re going to reach whole new levels of suck this year. Ced Benson is a back that needs space
and there won’t be any. Their passing attack could be led by a rookie QB that grades out as highly
average. His WR’s are going to be the rookie AJ Green and 2nd year guy Jordan Shipley. It’s just
nothing but bad for the Bungals…as usual.
Cleveland: Cleveland should be happy they’re in the same division as the Bengals…they don’t
have to wear the “We’re the worst team” shirts. Cleveland should have grabbed WR Julio Jones in
the draft but there was no way they could pass on all that was offered. With some smart drafting
that will pay off in the future. Did I just say smart drafting while talking about the Browns? Total
oxymoron. My bad. I actually like Colt McCoy as a QB but he has no real WR weapons. They face a
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brutal running schedule so all you Peyton Hillis owners can expect a major letdown. Cleveland will
play average defense and struggle to score on offense resulting in yet another losing season. But
they’re not as bad as the Bengals!
Pittsburgh: Barring serious injury issues I like the Steelers to be back in the Super Bowl this
year. You’d have a hard time convincing me that there has been a better organization ever in the
NFL than what the Steelers have been over all these years. Always loyal to their coach, always
draft guys based on character and how they will fit the Steeler way and they always win. Big Ben is
primed for his first drama-free season in years, Mike Wallace is set to explode, Emmanuel Sanders
is ready to take over for Hines Ward and Mendenhall is the plodding power back. The faces and
names change but the game just stays the same for the Steelers. They will smash your face, step
on you, run over you and say “good game” after the final whistle. Their defense is absolutely
suffocating. I don’t see anyone being better than Pittsburgh in the AFC this year.
AFC South
Indianapolis: The Colts are running out of time. It won’t be long before Peyton Manning’s head
is held up by an erector set and Reggie Wayne is running the skinny post with a walker. Dallas
Clark is getting old, Joseph Addai is about done and guess what? Indy’s defense still sucks! If this
lockout ends soon and Peyton can get in and get his neck ready for the season, the Colts will make
the playoffs again this year. They won’t however go further than 1 game in. You just don’t win
championships without a defense. With little running game to brag about, defenses are pinning
their ears back and trying to turn Peyton into a piñata. Aribbbba! Pittsburgh, Baltimore and New
England are all better. This is just a good Colts team that will beat the weaker teams and lose to
the cream of the crop. We’re seeing the beginning of the end.
Tennessee: If the Titans don’t bring in a QB and roll with the rookie Locker they are going to be
one of the worst teams in the AFC. Chris Johnson is still a stud but look at the dropoff when he has
no QB. To make matters worse that dillhole Kenny Britt spent the entire off-season seeing how
many times he could get arrested. Freakin’ clown. Tennessee has an okay defense and Chris
Johnson can carry them at times but there’s no way they have a winning season with a rookie QB.
I look for them to hit the free agent market or try to trade for a solid QB so they at least have a
chance. Nothing about Tennessee gives me a warm fuzzy. My 7 year-old son did come up with a
good pickup line involving Tennessee though. He said, “Hey dad, check this line out: Are you from
Tennessee? Cuz you’re the only 10 I see” BWHAHAHAHAH he’s 7. How much trouble am I in for in
about 7 years?
Jacksonville: David Garrard is just not getting the job done. Sure, he’s been solid and has
some good games but clearly he can’t get to that next level. They drafted Blaine Gabbert to take
over in the next year or 2 and that’s going to have Garrard on a short leash. Maurice Jones-Drew
has knee issues and that’s never a good thing. I would hardly call Mike Sims-Walker and Mike
Thomas weapons. You see where I’m going with all this? The Jags are just a middle-of-the-road
team and that’s all they’re going to be this year. They’re just good enough to stomp the crappy
teams and pull an occasional upset but not good enough to be a contender.
Houston: Is this team ever going to get over that hump? How do you have the NFL’s leading
rusher and Andre Johnson on offense and not make the playoffs? Offense isn’t really their problem
and their defense isn’t horrible. They just need to learn how to win. Every big game they’re in it
looks like they just don’t know how to win despite being as talented, or more talented than their
opponent. It’s all mental! Arian Foster will be back ripping through the league and Schaub to Andre
Johnson is money in the bank. If Owen Daniels can manage to stay on the field for at least 13
games this offense is going to be downright scary. The defense is moving Mario Williams to an OLB
slot and running the 3-4. Mario Williams has to be the biggest OLB to ever play in the NFL. I think
it’s a crazy move but the guy is freakishly athletic so it may work. At this point they’re trying
anything to make it to the playoffs. If Peyton Manning’s neck is an issue this year, Houston will win
this division and do just that.
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AFC West
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Kansas City: The Chiefs are on the verge of taking that step to the next level. Jamaal Charles
is a Tecmo Bowl player who can take it to the house on any given play. The offense revolves
around him and hitting Dwayne Bowe on play-action passes. Simple right? When you have those
two guys it is. If KC can continue to build their defense through the draft and free agency, they’re
going to make a run at being a perennial playoff squad. Losing Charlie Weis as OC is going to sting
a little but the system is in place and the weapons are all there. I like the direction KC is headed.
Denver: Denver brings in Coach John Fox in hopes he can turn the Broncos around like he did
the Panthers. The problem is he turned the Panthers around and then led them back down to
Suckville. Fox is a running coach who will try to follow the old Carolina blueprint. He’s got
Knowshon so the cupboard isn’t bare. He’s also got Tim Tebow. Tebow mania is running wild in
Denver so I’m sure they’ll deal Orton away and let the madness begin. Sadly, Tebow’s running
ability makes him fantasy relevant. All this being said, with that sieve they call a defense it doesn’t
matter what they do on O, they aren’t going to win many games.
Oakland: The Wild Wild West is wide open (say that fast 5 times) so Oakland has a shot. Hell,
any of these teams has a shot. If Darren McFadden can stay healthy, he can lead this offense to
some serious points. Jason Campbell isn’t worth squadoosh but he won’t blow any games for them
either. Jacoby Ford is just silly fast and they’re going to start using him as a weapon. I really like
Oakland’s offense to have an awesome season. Their defense on the other hand still has some
serious work to do. Rolo McClain needs to step to the next level so the Raiders don’t get ran on like
a freakin’ treadmill. Al Davis, the evil Emperor has to be about 96 years old and he’s still calling
shots…unbelievable.
San Diego: The rest of the division is slowly starting to catch the Chargers (well, the Chiefs are
anyways). The biggest problem for the Chargers last year was Vincent Jackson holding out. As
soon as he came back the offense was explosive again. The injuries to Ryan Mathews and Antonio
Gates didn’t help matters any. Philip Rivers that gimp-winged duck is one of the best QB’s in the
NFL and as long as they have him, they’re going to lead this division. I think Mathews has the
season this year that we all expected last year so you better scoop him in your drafts.
NFC East
Philadelphia: How Michael Vick missed 2 years of football, spent all that time in prison and
actually became a better QB I’ll never know. It has to be that he mentally matured and became
more intelligent about his game. He can still wheel when he has to, but he spent a lot more time
making his reads and hitting his WR’s. With LeSean McCoy looking like a young Briant Westbrook,
this offense is right back to its glory days. Watching them is a blast. Vick has the ability to take
over a game completely and he can win you a fantasy football week all by himself. This division is
going to be brutal but Philly is the top team in my opinion. As long as Vick can stay healthy they’re
going to be awesome this year.
Dallas: This is it. If Tony Romo can’t put together a winning season and lead Dallas deep into the
playoffs he is the ultimate choke artist. I’m telling you right now the Cowboys will not be going
deep into the playoffs. Their running game is led by a bunch of 3rd down backs and their defense
couldn’t stop Justin Beiber from hitting paydirt. This division is just going to be brutal and the
typical Cowboys scoring a ton of points and not playing D is going to be their downfall. There’s no
way Dallas is going to beat Philly this year.
Washington: I’ve long hated Mike Shanahan but I used to think he could actually coach. Now I
don’t even believe that. He fiddle-focked Donovan McNabb into insanity, ran one of the crappiest
offensive systems I’ve ever seen and decided Rex Grossman is a better QB than McNabb. Huh?
What? And how much are they paying Shanahan for this? I’ll do it for half price! Washington has no
QB worth a nickel, a gang of backup RB’s, and an aging smurf and a rookie at WR. Their star
defensive player is 36 years old and they couldn’t sack groceries with that D-line. Redskins get
their ass kicked like a loudmouth drunk by the rest of the division and Shanahan is out of a job
after this season. Mark it down.
New York Giants: The G-men are hard to figure out. At times they look like Super Bowl
contenders and at other times they look like the…well……Redskins. They bring the heat on the pass
rush like no other team in the NFL and they have physical aggressive corners. They really need to
hope rookie Greg Jones can lock down the LB slot for them as that was a glaring weakness. On
offense as long as they lock Ahmad Bradshaw back up they’ll score points with the best of them. Eli
is in his prime and Hakeem Nicks is a game-breaker. The problem the Giants will have is both Philly
and Dallas are more talented. This division will be the tighter than the seat of J-Lo’s pants.
NFC North
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Minnesota: Long gone is that QB and now the Vikings are faced with either starting Joe Webb
or the rookie Christian Ponder. Not good! They still have Purple Jesus to feed the ball too but that’s
not going to put a ton of points up on the board. The Williams Wall is more like a Williams Speed
Bump these days. They’re old, fat and broken down. The domination is over. With an aging defense
and not much more than AP on offense this could be a long and ugly season for the Vikes. If
Sidney Rice flies the coop during free agency Minnesota will be lucky to win 6 games this year.
Green Bay: FINALLY! The title came back to Lambeau. The Packers are one of the greatest
organizations to ever exist in the NFL and last year they made a strong title run. Aaron Rodgers is
just THE MAN! He sat behind that QB, came on after that QB and won a Super bowl for Green Bay
like that QB. Rodgers is just nuclear. All the cast is back and while they have a couple of aging
stars in Donald Driver and Charles Woodson, they seem to always have a young guy behind them
ready to take over. With a loaded defense and Rodgers throwing to Jennings and Jordy Nelson, the
Pack are looking like a repeat squad. Jermichael Finley is back and if he can stay healthy there isn’t
a defense in the NFL that can stop this team. THE PACK ARE BACK! Pass me my cheesehead you
fruit box!
Chicago: DA BEARS! The Bears will be solid again this year but there is no way they even get in
the same zip code of Green Bay. Detroit is getting better each and every draft so they’re nipping
on the Bears heals. The Bears did draft some O-line help but it won’t be nearly enough this season
to keep Cutler upright. He’ll be a grassback and whining about it all season long. The Bears offense
just bores me to tears. Johnny Knox is a good WR2 but they are trying to use him as a go-to.
That’s just not going to happen. If they can land a legit WR1 their offense would get immediately
good. Their defense is no joke as always, they just need that one weapon to throw to. That and
Cutler needs to quit being such a crybaby sissy.
Detroit: The Lions have now had a few great drafts in a row. Unbelievable. You get rid of Matt
Millen and your football team instantly starts getting better? Who knew? If they could ever get that
walking injury Matt Stafford to play through an entire season they have an outside shot at the
playoffs and at the very list a winning season. Drafting Nick Fairly was brilliant. You combine him
and Kong Suh inside and you have 2 unstoppable forces. How on earth are a center and 2 guards
going to block those beasts? The interior of the Lions D just became scary! They add LeShoure to
run the rock in the red zone and Titus Young to be the burner opposite Calvin. This team is poised
for a big jump up…I’m almost a fan.
NFC South
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Carolina: Uhhh boy, where do we begin? I don’t think Cam Newton is going to be a stud NFL
Quarterback. Yes he’s big and athletic and has leadership abilities but his arm is just way too
inaccurate. DeAngelo Williams is probably headed out of town as soon as free agency opens up
leaving Jonathan Stewart to finally have the lead job all to himself. If they get any kind of QB play
at all, Stewart will have a great season. The Panther Defense gargles yambag, they have a rookie
QB and Steve Smith is looking to get out of town. Add all this up and you’ll be lucky to get 4 wins.
Study up for the draft next year Panthers…you’ll have a nice pick.
Tampa Bay: If Tampa was in some other division they’d have a shot at the playoffs but there’s
no way they’re going to finish above Atlanta or New Orleans. Josh Freeman is an absolute stud and
he’s going to keep getting better. Mike Williams had an amazing rookie season and those two are
going to continue to light up the league. Toss in that bruising ballerina LaGarrett Blount (Don’t
punch me LB, it’s a compliment!) and you have an offense that can hang fat points on anyone.
Their defense is young and the addition of Da’Quan Bowers and Adrian Clayborn in the draft makes
their line fierce like the days of Warren Sapp. I really love the direction this team is headed in but
they’re not quite to Atlanta or New Orleans level. Two years from now they could rule the NFC.
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Atlanta: This is my darkhorse team to win it all. Matt Ryan is about to have his best season yet,
Roddy White is an absolute beast and they added his clone in Julio Jones. I don’t think anyone
realizes just how unstoppable those 2 WR’s are going to be. A duo this good hasn’t occurred since
Randy Moss and Cris Carter. Michael Turner is still there to keep the running game strong and
should he finally wear out Jason Snelling is ready to explode on the scene. Their defense is good
and their offense is unbelievable. I completely expect a Green Bay vs Atlanta NFC Championship
game and it’s anyone’s ballgame. I love the Falcons this year!
New Orleans: The Saints don’t have the power ranking of the Packers or the Falcons in my
eyes but they are still dangerous. Anytime you have a QB as good as Drew Brees with all those
weapons, they can win any ballgame. Their problem is their often pourous defense. I love that
they drafted Mark Ingram. That dude is an absolute stud. He’s going to give them that 1000 yard
rusher they can use to balance Brees and the passing attack. If they can shore up their defense
they can sneak into the playoffs and make some noise. The NFC is CRAZY this year. This division
alone has 3 of the 4 teams that could get on a run. Sick! Parody rules.
NFC West
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Seattle: The very fact that they are still considering keeping Matt Hasselbeck as their QB
screams volumes to me. It screams WE SUCK REALLY BAD! Their O-line is awful, Marshawn Lynch
needs big holes to run through and there won’t be any of those. Mike Williams is really just a
bloated WR/skinny TE. There isn’t a weapon on this offense that anyone fears. Toss in their
average defense and you have a recipe for complete and total asskickdom. I wouldn’t put a
Seahawk on my roster if Giada de Laurentis begged me too…okay, I’m lying. Damn she’s fine.
St. Louis: Sam Bradford played way better than I thought he would and as a result St. Louis is
relevant in this division. Hell, there are Pop Warner teams that would be relevant in this division.
Bradford is the real deal and now they’re loading him up with weapons to take this offense to the
next level. Their defense is okay but it’s the offense that will win them games. I really like Austin
Pettis and Greg Salas. They are both big physical WR’s that specialize in the tough catch and both
are monsters in the red zone. The Rams better enjoy S-Jax while they can, the miles are piling up
on his wheels. If Arizona doesn’t land a QB in free agency then St. Louis will win this division. First
team to 8 wins takes the title!
Arizona: The Cardinals threw out the biggest pile of crap-scrapple at QB last season and
suffered through as a result. Poor Larry Fitzgerald has to be losing his mind with these special kids
throwing him the rock. The Cards have had enough with Beanie Wells and all his injuries and nonperformance so they drafted Ryan Williams. He’s a dynamic RB that will end up being a star in this
league. So they have a decent defense, Larry Fitzgerald is easily a top 5 WR in the game and now
they have a slashing and talented young RB. What’s missing? A QUARTERBACK! They will go balls
to the wall after Kevin Kolb and should they land him THEY win this division and actually make a
little noise in the playoffs. This team is make-or-break with a QB or not. If John Skelton or Derek
Anderson line up at QB again this season, it’s going to be a LONNNNNNNG YEAR!
San Francisco: Jim Harbaugh is an awesome coach but he’s going to need a couple of years
and a new QB to get this team turned around. Maybe Colin Kaepernick is the answer, maybe not.
The Niners have a solid defense with THE best defensive player in the league, Pat Willis. The
problem for them is they just can’t score. The offense was boring and Alex Smith is just not an NFL
caliber QB. So this year they get to watch Frank Gore get hurt, Alex Smith struggle, a rookie take
over and Jim Harbaugh pop a vein on the sideline. I don’t expect the Niners to contend and until
they get a QB and Harbaugh’s system completely in, it’s going to stay that way…even in this
crappy division.
Fantasy Football 2011…What’s My Strategy?
By Rick “Snake” Arnold
Every year I sit down and try to figure out the best way to approach each fantasy football season.
You really have to do that because each season is so different. There are ebbs and flows to this game we
love. Some years it’s all about the stud RB’s and other years you have to go stud WR’s. Sometimes you go
for complete balance by going RB/WR/QB in rounds 1/2/3. Each and every season provides a new
challenge and new opportunities to lead the pack and make the rest of your league look silly. This year is
a year like most of us have never had in the fantasy football world.
Here I sit typing this on July 13th and we still don’t have a Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the owners and players. No CBA means no football! There haven’t been any OTA’s for us to
analyze. Rookies haven’t even had the chance to sign yet and there hasn’t been a single free agent move.
Hell, we don’t even know who will and who won’t be a free agent with complete certainty. So basically,
we’re flying blind with a blindfold and earmuffs on right? Not really. Those of you that stay tuned in and
have the ability to speculate a little can take some educated guesses on some nice draft picks. If your
league is going to wait until the dust settles to do your draft, you’ll have all the information you need as
usual. It will just be crammed into a 2 week period of absolute frenzy. I’m going to stay glued to FFB news
for those 2 weeks.
The first week we’ll have teams signing everyone. Will there be holdouts? There are a ton of
rookies that will have an actual impact this year! I predict 3 1000 yard rushers from the rookie crop. That
is IF they sign early and get into camp on time. That’s something we’ll have to keep a close eye on. After
everyone is signed or holding out, the 2nd week will be the Free Agent Frenzy! We will be looking at more
player movement than anytime ever before. 1 pebble in the lake sends ripples a mile away. Every player
that moves is going to impact the team they leave and the team they move to. It’s going to be F’ing NUTS
folks! Our Draft Guide Update which is FREE and will be on your FSR page on the “Draft Guide” tab will
have all the information after this crazy 2 week period ready for you. We’ll have the moves, the impact,
new rankings, new cheatsheets and anything else you need to win your league.
So what’s my approach? Do my research, stay tuned to the news and figure this whole mess out on
the fly over those 2 weeks of insanity. That’s all we can do. If I had to speculate I would say the trends for
this year are:
1- Get your WR’s early! There are a ton of good RB’s this year and a bunch more
with upside. You can wait on RB if you have to scoop WR’s at the value spots. It seems that #7 is the spot
to grab the first WR off the board. From then on WR’s will probably start to fly off the board and there is a
serious dropoff after about 12 WR’s. If you can land 2 of those and a decent couple of RB’s later you are
going to be a contender.
2- It’s actually worth the 3rd round pick to get Michael Vick or Aaron Rodgers. These
two are absolute money and can win you any given week on their own. Vick had a 70 point week in one of
my league’s scoring systems last year! If you have one of these 2 as your QB you won’t have to worry
about that position until the very end of the draft. You’ll need a good backup with Vick though…injury
propensity and all.
3- This year is a HUGE year for rookies. Mark Ingram, Daniel Thomas and Ryan
Williams are all likely to rush for 1000 yards. Thomas gets a great job with no real competition. Ingram is
so talented that a team with a ton of RB’s drafted him anyways. They’ll trim the fat and let Ingram shine.
Ryan Williams is an amazing talent that the Cards drafted because they are tired of Beanie Wells and his
lack of production. Three stud RB’s in one draft! Mikel Leshoure and Delone Carter are both likely to have
impacts this year too. You add in WR’s AJ Green, Julio Jones and possibly Greg Little and you have 3 more
instant impact rookies. We have 5 guaranteed impact guys and 3 guys that should impact. That’s a ton of
rookie action! In dynasty leagues that’s not a big deal because you’re drafting rookies anyway, but this
year these rookies will make major impact in re-draft leagues too!
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In summary, you’re just going to have to stay on top of your game. With the lockout and the
craziness about to go down you will have to make sure you catch every piece of information that comes
out. We’ll make sure we keep you informed. This is just a crazy season and the late start is going to
crunch all your research and news time down into a few short weeks! Buckle up!
Pigskin Addiction “Must Have” Players for 2011
These are the guys we have a gut feeling about and MUST get on our teams to enjoy their huge seasons!
QB Michael Vick-PHI: There is no other QB that can just take over and win you a week single-handedly.
QB Aaron Rodgers-GB: The Super Bowl champ has come into his own. He’s got all the weapons.
QB Drew Brees-NO: He’s so consistently good and doesn’t cost a ton on draft day.
QB Josh Freeman-TB: We really believe he’s ready to step to the next level and his price is cheap.
QB Sam Bradford-STL: They are getting him the weapons to take his game to the next level.
RB Jamaal Charles-KC: Duh! He’s the most exciting dynamic weapon in the league.
RB LeSean McCoy-PHI: He fits perfectly in that offense and he’s a PPR beast.
RB LaGarrette Blound-TB: Down the stretch there was none better; he continues that this year.
RB Daniel Thomas- MIA: Miami can run the ball amazingly and this kid has the job.
RB Shonn Greene- NYJ: Finally! This is his year to shine and we’re not going to miss it.
RB Mark Ingrram- NO: Forget all the nonsense about RBBC; this kid is too good not to shine.
RB Ryan Williams- ARI: Another rookie that will go over the 1000 yard mark.
WR Mike Williams- TB: A monster last year, he takes another step up with Freeman.
WR Vincent Jackson- SD: If he stays in SD with Rivers, I’m all in.
WR Jeremy Maclin- PHI: 10 scores last year and he’s only getting better.
WR Miles Austin- DAL: Tony Romo loves him and he should get back to the awesome numbers.
WR Julio Jones- ATL: He’s in the perfect situation and has rare physical tools.
WR Jordy Nelson- GB: The Super Bowl was no fluke…he’s the real deal #2.
WR Danny Amendola- STL: He’s a PPR monster; Wes Welker lite.
TE Jason Witten- DAL: Romo will feed him to the tune of near 100 grabs.
TE Jermichael Finley- GB: Red zone beast, this will be his year.
TE Jimmy Graham- NO: Drew’s favorite red zone target, I’ll take that.
TE Rob Gronkowski- NE: 10 scores last year and we see a repeat.
2011 Pigskin Addiction “Have Nots”
These are the guys we have a gut feeling about and their price tag is going to far exceed their actual
production. Don’t overpay…just let someone else deal with these guys.
QB Peyton Manning-IND: He’s still great but the neck thing will keep me from drafting him.
QB Tony Romo-DAL: He always finds a way to choke; I’ll pass.
QB Jay Cutler-CHI: Another choke artist that just doesn’t do it for me or my fantasy teams.
QB David Garrard-JAX: He’s falling off and they drafted Gabbert to take over.
RB Maurice Jones-Drew-JAX: The words “bone on bone” are never good with RB’s.
RB Michael Turner-ATL: Call it a gut feeling. The heavy workload scares me off.
RB Frank Gore-SF: Constant injuries and a couple of good RB’s behind him. Pass.
RB Steven Jackson- STL: The miles are piling up, time to abandon ship on old S-Jax.
RB Peyton Hillis-CLE: Brutal run schedule, no passing game and Hardesty stealing carries.
RB Jahvid Best-DET: They didn’t draft LeShoure for sideline decoration.
RB Cedric Benson-CIN: No passing threat is going to kill him, he needs space to be effective.
RB Joseph Addai-IND: The injury bug bites him every season.
RB Pierre Thomas- NO: It’s going to be the Mark Ingram show.
WR Dwayne Bowe- KC: 1 big year just kinda scares me away.
WR Brandon Marshall-MIA: Someone else can deal with the off-field headaches.
WR Anquan Boldin-BAL: They run too much…his draft price is too high.
WR Austin Collie-IND: 1 big hit and his career is over.
WR Brandon Lloyd-DEN: Last year was flukish and Tebow runs too much.
WR Michael Crabtree-SF: Bad QB play and he’s a diva…I hate divas.
WR Kenny Britt-TEN: Off field nonsense will keep me away.
WR Steve Smith-CAR: His QB play will kill his value. I’ll pass.
WR Hines Ward-PIT: This is the year he passes the torch.
WR Donald Driver-GB: See Hines Ward.
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Tide Turners
Those Situations that will make or break your season
Quarterbacks
CIN
TEN
ARI
WAS
MIN
IND
DEN
CAR
Carson Palmer
Jake Locker
Kevin Kolb
Rex Grossman
Christian Ponder
Peyton Manning
Tim Tebow/Orton
Cam Newton
Will he be back?
Will they roll with the kid?
Can they land him?
Will they really go with him?
Joe Webb or Ponder
Will his neck be okay?
Who will be the starter?
How long before he starts?
BUF
CLE
ARI
DAL
GB
IND
NYJ
DET
WAS
Jackson/Spiller
Hillis/Hardesty
Wells/Williams
Felix/DeMarco
Starks/Grant
Carter/Addai/Brown
Greene/Tomlinson
Best/Leshoure
Torain/Williams/Helu
Who will be the man?
What’s the split?
Is Beanie washed up?
Who does what?
Who wins this job?
Will anyone take over?
Will Greene finally shine?
What’s the split here?
Is there a clearcut starter?
CIN
TEN
DAL
GB
STL
CHI
CIN
PIT
TEN
SD
AJ Green
Randy Moss
Austin/Bryant
Driver/Nelson
WR’s
Johnny Knox
Chad Ochocinco
Ward/Sanders
Kenny Britt
Vincent Jackson
Can he be the next big thing?
Anything left in the tank?
Who’s the true go-to?
Who’s the #2 this year?
Who steps up?
Can he be a #1?
Where will he land?
Who’s the possession guy?
How many felonies by December?
Will he stay in SD?
Nope…he’s long gone.
No…FA signing coming.
It will cost but it’s worth it.
Yup, Shanny’s that dumb.
Webb then Ponder.
He’s a bobblehead.
Tebow-mania begins.
Week 2.
Running Backs
Jackson is still the guy.
Hills – 70/Hardesty – 30
Yes…Williams will shine.
Both are 3rd down backs.
Starks is too good not to.
Carter for red zone.
Yes, finally!
60 Best/40 Leshoure
Torain starts, Helu takes over.
Wide Receivers
Not without a QB.
1 more year in right spot.
Austin. Bryant a year away.
Jordy Nelson takes over.
Amendola, Alexander, Salas
No…they better get help.
On VH1
Ward fades out to Sanders.
3
Yes, they will pay him.
2011 NFL Schedule Analyzed
Ari
Atl
Bal
Buf
Car
Chi
Cin
Cle
Dal
Den
Det
GB
Hou
Ind
Jac
KC
Mia
Min
NE
NO
NYG
NYJ
Oak
Phi
Pit
SD
SF
Sea
StL
TB
Ten
Was
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
CAR
@WAS
@SEA
NYG
@MIN
BYE
PIT
@BAL
STL
@PHI
@SF
@STL
DAL
SF
CLE
@CIN
SEA
@CHI
PHI
@TB
@SEA
GB
CAR
@DET
BYE
@IND
NO
TEN
MIN
@HOU
@CAR
JAX
@NO
TB
PIT
@TEN
@STL
NYJ
BYE
HOU
@JAX
ARI
@PIT
@SEA
CIN
SF
@CLE
IND
@SD
CLE
@CIN
@KC
OAK
NE
@CIN
PHI
@NYG
BYE
WAS
NYJ
@DAL
@MIA
@NYJ
TEN
@SD
MIA
DEN
@NE
@ARI
GB
JAX
@CHI
NO
@ATL
WAS
MIN
BYE
TEN
@DET
@IND
@TB
ATL
@HOU
TB
@NO
ATL
@NO
GB
CAR
@DET
MIN
@TB
BYE
@PHI
DET
SD
@OAK
KC
@DEN
SEA
@GB
@MIN
@CLE
@DEN
SF
BUF
@JAX
IND
BYE
@SEA
@TEN
PIT
@BAL
CLE
@PIT
HOU
@STL
ARI
BAL
CIN
@IND
MIA
TEN
BYE
@OAK
SEA
@SF
@HOU
STL
JAX
@CIN
BAL
@PIT
@ARI
@BAL
PIT
@NYJ
@SF
WAS
DET
BYE
@NE
STL
@PHI
SEA
BUF
@WAS
MIA
@ARI
NYG
@TB
PHI
@NYG
OAK
CIN
@TEN
@GB
SD
BYE
@MIA
DET
@OAK
@KC
NYJ
@SD
@MIN
CHI
NE
@BUF
KC
@TB
KC
@MIN
@DAL
CHI
SF
ATL
@DEN
BYE
@CHI
CAR
GB
@NO
MIN
@OAK
SD
@GB
NO
@CAR
@CHI
DEN
@ATL
STL
@MIN
BYE
@SD
MIN
TB
@DET
@NYG
OAK
@KC
CHI
DET
IND
@MIA
@NO
PIT
OAK
@BAL
@TEN
JAX
CLE
@TB
BYE
@JAG
ATL
@CIN
CAR
@IND
TEN
@HOU
CLE
PIT
@TB
KC
@CIN
@NO
@TEN
ATL
JAX
BYE
CAR
@NE
@BAL
TEN
HOU
@JAX
TEN
@NYJ
@CAR
NO
CIN
@PIT
BAL
@HOU
BYE
@IND
@CLE
HOU
SD
TB
@ATL
@TEN
IND
BUF
@DET
@SD
MIN
@IND
BYE
@OAK
SD
MIA
DEN
@NE
PIT
@CHI
@NYJ
GB
OAK
@DEN
NE
HOU
@CLE
@SD
BYE
@NYJ
DEN
@NYG
@KC
WAS
BUF
@DAL
OAK
PHI
@BUF
@NE
NYJ
@SD
TB
DET
@KC
ARI
@CHI
GB
@CAR
BYE
@GB
OAK
@ATL
DEN
@DET
NO
@WAS
CHI
@MIA
SD
@BUF
@OAK
NYJ
DAL
BYE
@PIT
NYG
@NYJ
KC
@PHI
IND
@WAS
@DEN
MIA
BUF
@GB
CHI
HOU
@JAX
@CAR
@TB
IND
@STL
TB
@ATL
BYE
NYG
DET
@TEN
@MIN
ATL
CAR
@WAS
STL
@PHI
@ARI
SEA
BUF
BYE
MIA
@NE
@SF
PHI
@NO
GB
@DAL
WAS
@NYJ
DAL
DAL
JAX
@OAK
@BAL
@NE
MIA
SD
BYE
@BUF
NE
@DEN
BUF
@WAS
KC
@PHI
NYG
@MIA
@DEN
@BUF
NYJ
NE
@HOU
CLE
KC
BYE
DEN
@SD
@MIN
CHI
@MIA
@GB
DET
@KC
SD
@STL
@ATL
NYG
SF
@BUF
@WAS
BYE
DAL
CHI
ARI
@NYG
NE
@SEA
@MIA
NYJ
@DAL
WAS
@BAL
SEA
@IND
@HOU
TEN
JAX
@ARI
NE
BAL
@CIN
BYE
@KC
CIN
CLE
@SF
STL
@CLE
MIN
@NE
KC
MIA
@DEN
BYE
@NYJ
@KC
GB
OAK
@CHI
DEN
@JAX
BUF
BAL
@DET
@OAK
SEA
DAL
@CIN
@PHI
TB
@DET
BYE
CLE
@WAS
NYG
ARI
@BAL
STL
@ARI
PIT
@SEA
@STL
@SF
@PIT
ARI
ATL
@NYG
BYE
@CLE
CIN
@DAL
BAL
@STL
WAS
PHI
STL
@CHI
SF
@ARI
PHI
@NYG
BAL
WAS
BYE
@GB
@DAL
NO
@ARI
@CLE
SEA
ARI
@SF
@SEA
CIN
@PIT
SF
DET
@MIN
ATL
IND
@SF
NO
CHI
BYE
@NO
HOU
@GB
@TEN
CAR
@JAX
DAL
@CAR
@ATL
@JAX
BAL
DEN
@CLE
@PIT
BYE
HOU
IND
CIN
@CAR
@ATL
TB
@BUF
NO
@IND
JAX
@HOU
NYG
ARI
@DAL
@STL
BYE
PHI
@CAR
@BUF
SF
@MIA
DAL
@SEA
NYJ
NE
@NYG
MIN
@PHI
High offense
Low offense
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4
NFL Team Schedules: Analyzed
R= good run match-up R= bad run match-up P= good pass match-up
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
9/11
CAR
R
9/11
@CHI
R
9/18
@WAS
R
P
9/18
PHI
9/25
@SEA
S
P
9/25
@TB
R
10/2
NYG
R
P
10/2
@SEA
S
10/9
@MIN
R
P
10/9
GB
10/16
BYE
10/16
CAR
S
R
10/23
PIT
R
10/23
@DET
S
R
10/30
@BAL
R
10/30
BYE
11/6
STL
11/6
@IND
S
R
11/13
@PHI
11/13
NO
11/20
@SF
R
P
11/20
TEN
11/27
@STL
11/27
MIN
R
12/4
DAL
S
P
12/4
@HOU
S
12/11
SF
R
P
12/11
@CAR
S
R
12/18
CLE
R
12/15(Th)
JAX
S
12/24(Sa)
@CIN
S
12/26(M)
@NO
1/1
SEA
S
P
1/1
TB
R
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
9/11
@KC
S
9/11
@ARI
S
R
9/18
OAK
R
P
9/18
GB
9/25
NE
P
9/25
JAX
S
10/2
@CIN
S
10/2
@CHI
R
10/9
PHI
10/9
NO
10/16
@NYG
R
P
10/16
@ATL
R
10/23
BYE
10/23
WAS
R
10/30
WAS
R
P
10/30
MIN
R
11/6
NYJ
R
P
11/6
BYE
11/13
@DAL
P
11/13
TEN
11/20
@MIA
R
P
11/20
@DET
S
R
11/27
@NYJ
R
P
11/27
@IND
S
R
12/4
TEN
P
12/4
@TB
R
12/11
@SD
R
P
12/11
ATL
R
12/18
MIA
R
P
12/18
@HOU
S
12/24(Sa)
DEN
S
R
P
12/24(Sa)
TB
R
1/1
@NE
P
1/1
@NO
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
9/11
@CLE
R
9/11
CIN
S
9/18
@DEN
S
R
P
9/18
@IND
S
R
9/25
SF
R
P
9/25
MIA
R
10/2
BUF
S
R
P
10/2
TEN
10/9
@JAX
S
P
10/9
BYE
10/16
IND
S
R
10/16
@OAK
S
R
10/23
BYE
10/23
SEA
S
10/30
@SEA
S
P
10/30
@SF
R
11/6
@TEN
P
11/6
@HOU
S
11/13
PIT
R
11/13
STL
11/20
@BAL
R
11/20
JAX
S
11/27
CLE
R
11/27
@CIN
S
12/4
@PIT
R
12/4
BAL
R
12/11
HOU
S
P
12/8(Th)
@PIT
R
12/18
@STL
12/18
@ARI
S
R
12/24(Sa)
ARI
S
R
P
12/24(Sa)
@BAL
R
1/1
BAL
R
1/1
PIT
R
P= bad pass match-up S=High Scoring
Baltimore Ravens
9/11
PIT
R
9/18
@TEN
P
9/25
@STL
P
10/2
NYJ
R
P
10/9
BYE
10/16
HOU
S
10/24(M)
@JAX
S
10/30
ARI
S
R
11/6
@PIT
R
P
11/13
@SEA
S
P
11/20
CIN
S
P
11/24(Th)
SF
R
P
12/4
@CLE
R
12/11
IND
S
R
P
12/18
@SD
R
P
12/24(Sa)
CLE
R
P
1/1
@CIN
S
Chicago Bears
P
9/11
ATL
R
P
9/18
@NO
P
9/25
GB
10/2
CAR
S
R
P
10/10(M)
@DET
S
R
10/16
MIN
R
P
10/23
@TB
R
P
10/30
BYE
11/7(M)
@PHI
P
11/13
DET
S
R
11/20
SD
R
11/27
@OAK
S
R
P
12/4
KC
S
12/11
@DEN
S
R
P
12/18
SEA
S
P
12/25
@GB
P
1/1
@MIN
R
Dallas Cowboys
9/11
@NYJ
R
9/18
@SF
R
P
9/26(M)
WAS
S
R
P
10/2
DET
S
R
10/9
BYE
P
10/16
@NE
P
10/23
STL
P
10/30
@PHI
P
11/6
SEA
S
11/13
BUF
S
R
P
11/20
@WAS
R
11/24(Th)
MIA
R
12/4
@ARI
S
R
12/11
NYG
R
P
12/17(Sa)
@TB
R
12/24(Sa)
PHI
1/1
@NYG
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Denver Broncos
OAK
S
R
CIN
S
@TEN
@GB
SD
R
BYE
@MIA
R
DET
S
R
@OAK
S
R
@KC
S
NYJ
R
@SD
R
@MIN
R
CHI
R
NE
@BUF
S
R
KC
S
Houston Texans
9/11
IND
S
R
9/18
@MIA
R
9/25
@NO
10/2
PIT
R
10/9
OAK
S
R
10/16
@BAL
R
10/23
@TEN
10/30
JAX
S
11/6
CLE
R
11/13
@TB
R
11/20
BYE
11/27
@JAX
S
12/4
ATL
R
12/11
@CIN
S
12/18
CAR
S
R
12/22(Th)
@IND
S
R
1/1
TEN
Kansas City Chiefs
9/11
BUF
S
R
9/18
@DET
S
R
9/25
@SD
R
10/2
MIN
R
10/9
@IND
S
R
10/16
BYE
10/23
@OAK
S
R
10/31(M)
SD
R
11/6
MIA
R
11/13
DEN
S
R
11/21
@NE
11/27
PIT
R
12/4
@CHI
R
12/11
@NYJ
R
12/18
GB
12/24(Sa)
OAK
S
R
1/1
@DEN
S
R
9/12(M)
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/17(Th)
11/27
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/10(M)
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/24(Th)
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/3(M)
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/27
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/22(Th)
1/1
9/12(M)
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/17(M)
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/24(Th)
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
Detroit Lions
@TB
R
KC
S
@MIN
R
@DAL
S
CHI
R
SF
R
ATL
R
@DEN
S
R
BYE
@CHI
R
CAR
S
R
GB
@NO
MIN
R
@OAK
R
SD
R
@GB
Indianapolis Colts
@HOU
S
CLE
R
PIT
R
@TB
R
KC
S
@CIN
S
@NO
@TEN
ATL
R
JAX
S
BYE
CAR
S
R
@NE
@BAL
R
TEN
HOU
S
@JAX
S
Miami Dolphins
NE
HOU
S
@CLE
R
@SD
R
BYE
@NYJ
R
DEN
S
R
@NYG
R
@KC
WAS
R
BUF
S
R
@DAL
OAK
R
PHI
@BUF
R
@NE
NYJ
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
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Green Bay Packers
9/8(Th)
NO
S
9/18
@CAR
S
R
9/25
@CHI
R
10/2
DEN
S
R
10/9
@ATL
R
10/16
STL
10/23
@MIN
R
10/30
BYE
11/6
@SD
R
11/14(M)
MIN
R
11/20
TB
R
11/24(Th)
@DET
S
R
12/4
@NYG
R
12/11
OAK
S
R
12/18
@KC
S
12/25
CHI
R
1/1
DET
S
R
Jacksonville Jaguars
9/11
TEN
9/18
@NYJ
R
9/25
@CAR
S
R
10/2
NO
10/9
CIN
S
10/16
@PIT
R
10/24(M)
BAL
R
10/30
@HOU
S
11/6
BYE
11/13
@IND
S
R
11/20
@CLE
R
11/27
HOU
S
12/5(M)
SD
R
12/11
TB
R
12/15(Th)
@ATL
R
12/24(Sa)
@TEN
1/1
IND
S
R
Minnesota Vikings
9/11
@SD
R
9/18
TB
R
9/25
DET
S
R
10/2
@KC
10/9
ARI
S
R
10/16
@CHI
R
10/23
GB
10/30
@CAR
S
R
11/6
BYE
11/14(M)
@GB
11/20
OAK
R
11/27
@ATL
R
12/4
DEN
S
R
12/11
@DET
S
R
12/18
NO
12/24(Sa) @WAS
R
1/1
CHI
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
New England Patriots
9/12
@MIA
R
9/18
SD
R
9/25
@BUF
S
R
10/2
@OAK
R
10/9
NYJ
R
10/16
DAL
S
10/23
BYE
10/30
@PIT
R
11/6
NYG
R
11/13
@NYJ
R
11/21(M)
KC
S
11/27
@PHI
12/4
IND
S
R
12/11
@WAS
S
R
12/18
@DEN
S
R
12/24(Sa)
MIA
R
1/1
BUF
S
R
New York Jets
9/11
DAL
S
9/18
JAX
S
9/25
@OAK
R
10/2
@BAL
R
10/9
@NE
10/17(M)
MIA
R
10/23
SD
R
10/30
BYE
11/6
@BUF
S
R
11/13
NE
11/17(Th) @DEN
S
R
11/27
BUF
S
R
12/4
@WAS
R
12/11
KC
12/18
@PHI
12/24(Sa)
NYG
R
1/1
@MIA
R
Pittsburgh Steelers
9/11
@BAL
R
9/18
SEA
S
9/25
@IND
S
R
10/2
@HOU
S
10/9
TEN
10/16
JAX
S
10/23
@ARI
S
R
10/30
NE
11/6
BAL
R
11/13
@CIN
S
11/20
BYE
11/27
@KC
12/4
CIN
S
12/8(Th)
CLE
R
12/19(M)
@SF
R
12/24(Sa)
STL
1/1
@CLE
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
9/8(Th)
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/28(M)
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/26(M)
1/1
9/12(M)
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/10(Th)
11/20
11/27
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
9/11
9/19(M)
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/27
12/4
12/12(M)
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
New Orleans Saints
@GB
CHI
R
HOU
S
@JAX
S
@CAR
S
R
@TB
R
IND
S
R
@STL
TB
R
@ATL
R
BYE
NYG
R
DET
S
R
@TEN
@MIN
R
ATL
R
CAR
S
R
Oakland Raiders
@DEN
S
R
@BUF
S
R
NYJ
R
NE
@HOU
S
CLE
R
KC
BYE
DEN
S
R
@SD
R
@MIN
R
CHI
R
@MIA
R
@GB
DET
S
R
@KC
SD
R
St. Louis Rams
PHI
@NYG
R
BAL
R
WAS
R
BYE
@GB
@DAL
S
NO
@ARI
S
R
@CLE
R
SEA
S
ARI
S
R
@SF
R
@SEA
S
CIN
S
@PIT
R
SF
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
New York Giants
9/11
@WAS
R
9/19(M)
STL
9/25
@PHI
10/2
@ARI
S
R
10/9
SEA
S
10/16
BUF
S
R
10/23
BYE
10/30
MIA
R
11/6
@NE
11/13
@SF
R
11/20
PHI
11/28(M)
@NO
12/4
GB
12/11
@DAL
S
12/18
WAS
R
12/24(Sa)
@NYJ
R
1/1
DAL
S
Philadelphia Eagles
9/11
@STL
9/18
@ATL
R
9/25
NYG
R
10/2
SF
R
10/9
@BUF
S
R
10/16
@WAS
R
10/23
BYE
10/30
DAL
S
11/7(M)
CHI
R
11/13
ARI
S
R
11/20
@NYG
R
11/27
NE
12/1(Th)
@SEA
S
12/11
@MIA
R
12/18
NYJ
R
12/24(Sa)
@DAL
S
1/1
WAS
R
San Diego Chargers
9/11
MIN
R
9/18
@NE
9/25
KC
10/2
MIA
R
10/9
@DEN
S
R
10/16
BYE
10/23
@NYJ
R
10/31(M)
@KC
11/6
GB
11/10(Th)
OAK
R
11/20
@CHI
R
11/27
DEN
S
R
12/5(M)
@JAX
S
12/11
BUF
S
R
12/18
BAL
R
12/24(Sa)
@DET
S
R
1/1
@OAK
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
San Francisco 49ers
9/11
SEA
S
9/18
DAL
S
9/25
@CIN
S
10/2
@PHI
10/9
TB
R
10/16
@DET
S
R
10/23
BYE
10/30
CLE
R
11/6
@WAS
R
11/13
NYG
R
11/20
ARI
S
R
11/24(Th)
@BAL
R
12/4
STL
12/11
@ARI
S
R
12/19(M)
PIT
R
12/24(Sa)
@SEA
S
1/1
@STL
Tennessee
9/11
@JAX
9/18
BAL
9/25
DEN
10/2
@CLE
10/9
@PIT
10/16
BYE
10/23
HOU
10/30
IND
11/6
CIN
11/13
@CAR
11/20
@ATL
11/27
TB
12/4
@BUF
12/11
NO
12/18
@IND
12/24(Sa)
JAX
1/1
@HOU
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/27
12/1(Th)
12/12(M)
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
Titans
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Seattle Seahawks
@SF
R
@PIT
R
ARI
S
R
ATL
R
@NYG
R
BYE
@CLE
R
CIN
S
@DAL
S
BAL
R
@STL
WAS
R
PHI
STL
@CHI
R
SF
R
@ARI
S
R
P
R
R
R
R
P
P
R
R
R
R
R
P
P
P
R
P
P
9/11
9/18
9/26(M)
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
11/27
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/24(Sa)
1/1
Tampa Bay
9/11
DET
9/18
@MIN
P
9/25
ATL
10/3(M)
IND
P
10/9
@SF
10/16
NO
10/23
CHI
10/30
BYE
P
11/6
@NO
11/13
HOU
11/20
@GB
P
11/27
@TEN
12/4
CAR
12/11
@JAX
12/17(Sa)
DAL
P
12/24(Sa) @CAR
P
1/1
@ATL
Washington Redskins
NYG
ARI
S
@DAL
S
@STL
BYE
PHI
@CAR
S
@BUF
S
SF
@MIA
DAL
S
@SEA
S
NYJ
NE
@NYG
MIN
@PHI
P
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Buccaneers
S
R
R
R
S
R
R
P
P
P
R
P
P
P
P
S
S
S
S
S
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
P
P
R
R
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
2011 Pigskin Addiction Mock Draft
Rd
1
2
3
4
Snake 1
Chip 1
Snake 2
Chip 2
Snake 3
Chip 3
Snake 4
Chip 4
Snake 5
Chip 5
Snake 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
RB Arian
Foster
WR Mike
Williams
RB Sh.
Greene
RB Mark
Ingram
RB Jamaal
Charles
RB Matt
Forte
QB Mike
Vick
WR B.
Lloyd
WR Sidney
Rice
TE Vernon
Davis
RB Ryan
Torain
WR Derrick
Mason
WR Percy
Harvin
WR Braylon
Edwards
RB Ronnie
Brown
TE Tony
Moeaki
RB Adrian
Peterson
WR Mike
Wallace
QB A.
Rodgers
RB Steven
Jackson
WR S.
Holmes
TE Antonio
Gates
RB Jahvid
Best
WR D.
Amendola
RB Roy
Helu Jr
WR Mike
Thomas
QB Kevin
Kolb
TE Dustin
Keller
RB Pierre
Thomas
RB Beanie
Wells
RB Chris
Johnson
WR Reggie
Wayne
RB L.
Blount
WR Wes
Welker
QB Josh
Freeman
RB B.
Green-Ellis
WR M.
Manninghm
TE Ben
Watson
QB Jay
Cutler
WR AJ
Green
WR Roddy
White
WR Greg
Jennings
RB Ahmad
Bradshaw
RB Ryan
Williams
QB Matt
Ryan
WR Jordy
Nelson
RB Felix
Jones
TE Jimmy
Graham
RB Reggie
Bush
RB R.
Mendenhall
RB M.
Jones-Drew
WR D.
Bowe
WR St.
Johnson
QB Eli
Manning
WR Kevin
Walter
QB R.
Fitzpatrick
WR Titus
Young
WR Calvin
Johnson
RB J.
Stewart
WR DeSean
Jackson
QB Philip
Rivers
RB Daniel
Thomas
WR Johnny
Knox
TE Kellen
Winslow
RB Fred
Jackson
QB Sam
Bradford
WR E.
Sanders
QB Tim
Tebow
QB Kyle
Orton
D- NYJ
D- GB
D- BAL
WR Andre
Johnson
WR Miles
Austin
QB Drew
Brees
RB Peyton
Hillis
RB Ced
Benson
RB Kn.
Moreno
WR Lance
Moore
TE T.
Gonzalez
WR Pierre
Garcon
RB W.
McGahee
TE A.
Hernandez
RB Rashad
Jennings
QB David
Garrard
RB D.
McFadden
WR H.
Nicks
WR Vincent
Jackson
RB Frank
Gore
QB Matt
Schaub
TE Jason
Witten
WR Kenny
Britt
WR Steve
Smith-CAR
RB CJ
Spiller
RB M.
Lynch
TE Owen
Daniels
RB LeSean
McCoy
RB D.
Williams
WR J.
Maclin
QB Tom
Brady
WR Randy
Moss
WR Anquan
Boldin
WR Julio
Jones
RB Joseph
Addai
TE Zach
Miller
QB Joe
Flacco
WR Jacoby
Jones
RB Delone
Carter
D- CHI
D- NE
RB Michael
Turner
WR L.
Fitzgerald
QB Peyton
Manning
WR M.
Colston
RB James
Starks
WR Steve
Smith-NY
TE B.
Pettigrew
WR M.
Crabtree
TE R.
Gronkowski
RB Ryan
Grant
WR A.
Armstrong
RB M.
Tolbert
WR Austin
Pettis
WR Randall
Cobb
K- M.
Crosby
RB D.
Sproles
RB Donald
Brown
K- S.
Gostkowski
WR Steve
Breaston
K- Nate
Kaeding
QB M.
Sanchez
RB Chester
Taylor
WR L.
Hankerson
K- S.
Janikowski
WR Dex
McCluster
WR Greg
Salas
5
QB Big Ben
6
TE J. Finley
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
WR Austin
Collie
WR Davone
Bess
WR M.
Floyd
RB Shane
Vereen
WR
M.Williams
WR R.
Meachem
TE Greg
Olsen
QB Colt
McCoy
15
D- TB
16
K- Dan
Carpenter
D- PIT
WR T.
Owens
QB D.
McNabb
K- A.
Vinatieri
D- ATL
K- R. Gould
WR A. Benn
RB Ray Rice
RB Ryan
Mathews
WR B.
Marshall
WR Dez
Bryant
QB Tony
Romo
TE Dallas
Clark
RB L.
Tomlinson
WR M.
Sims-Walkr
RB B.
Jacobs
WR H.
Ward
TE C.
Cooley
WR Jordan
Shipley
WR J. Ford
RB Michael
Bush
RB Jason
Snelling
QB Matt
Stafford
RB M.
Goodson
D- DET
K Neil
Rackers
RB A. Dixon
WR Greg
Little
QB Matt
Cassel
D- SD
D- PHI
K- G.
Hartley
WR D. HeyBey
K- R.
Bironas
WR J.
Baldwin
WR S. Moss
WR Deion
Branch
RB Mikel
Leshoure
TE M. Lewis
K A. Henery
RB D.
Woodhead
Chip 6
D- NYG
K- Matt
Bryant
QB Jason
Campbell
PA Mock Draft Commentary
Team #1 Snake: Favorite Pick: Arian Foster: DUH! Best RB in the game by far. Worst Pick: WR Mike Williams (SEA): I already had 1 Mike Williams on this team. Why confuse
myself and get the one that sucks too? This could lead to drunken lineup errors. Dumb pick. Team Outlook: The stars will have to align. If Mark Ingram has the year I think he
will and Shonn Greene finally blows up I can deal a RB for a WR. Austin Collie is 1 good hit from being Batman. My WR’s aren’t strong enough on this team to contend with some
of the other squads.
Team #2 Chippy: Favorite Pick: RB Jamal Charles: Jones is getting less of a role and Charles is a beast! Worst Pick: RB Ryan Torain: Ugly situation that I probably won’t
want to deal with. Team Outlook: This team hinges on Mike Vick and If a couple of players sign somewhere else (Sidney Rice and Ronnie Brown). I’d need some help to make
the playoffs for sure. Not all that great from the #2 spot IMHO.
Team #3 Snake: Favorite Pick: WR Danny Amendola : He’s Wes Welker lite and an absolute beast in PPR leagues. He could have 100 grabs from Bradford this year. Worst
Pick: WR Santonio Holmes: I hated this pick but he was the best on the board and I needed a WR. I don’t think he’ll do much of squat this year. Stupid Sanblowmeyo. Team
Outlook: This is my favorite team of all the teams. Rodgers is a beast, AP is a stud, and Mike Wallace is a monster. I have depth, good upside and stars all around. This is my
best shot to take this thing.
Team #4 Chippy: Favorite Pick: RB Chris Johnson: I like CJ…now I just hope the Titans get a QB! Worst Pick: Didn’t really have one that I disliked…I like my backs and
Wayne is great in PPR leagues so none! Team Outlook: I like this time but ONLY in PPR. Wayne and Welker are sick in PPR leagues add in CJ and two 1,000 yard rushers like
Blount and the “Law Firm” and I’m liking this team as a playoff team.
Team#5 Snake: Favorite Pick: WR Julio Jones: I really think this guy is going to explode on the league. He has Roddy White to teach him and Jones has rare physical skills. It’s
the perfect player meets the perfect situation. BOOM! Worst Pick: INDY RB’s: Yup, I had to waste 3 picks to make sure I had the Indy RB. I’ll probably get to carry all 3 and
have to play the rotating circus all season. What a headache. Team Outlook: The two big hinges are Randy Moss and DeAngelo Williams. If each signs with a new club and gets
the chance to start, this team could be UNREAL! If Randy lands somewhere and pouts and DeAngelo is used as a change-of-pace or in a committee then this team drops down to
mediocrity.
Team #6 Chippy: Favorite Pick: Dez Bryant/Tony Romo: Got the connection here and I like it! - Worst Pick: LaDanian Tomlinson – 3rd down back isn’t my idea of ideal.
Team Outlook: Solid team for a 12 owner league. No one real “Stud” that scores a ton of touchdowns but as a team these guys will finish above .500
Team #7 Snake: Favorite Pick: RB Ryan Williams: It was a HUGE roll of the dice. If this kid isn’t as good as I think he is, this team swirls the tank. I’m counting on starting
production from a rookie RB. Scary! Worst Pick: WR Jordy Nelson: He’s my favorite to win the #2 WR job in Green Bay which could be monstrous but it’s not written in stone.
So there’s another roll of the dice. Team Outlook: Holy cripes! I rolled the dice way too many times on this team. Rookie RB’s and WR’s that haven’t won jobs yet. The ceiling
for this squad is just high enough for a smurf.
Team #8 Chippy: Favorite Pick: WR Andre Johnson/Austin Miles: Let the WR experiment begin! Worst Pick: Peyton Hillis: Rough run schedule and cloudy backfield leave me
a little pissed I didn’t get a better running back Team Outlook: LOVE my wide receivers…..hate my running backs! Maybe MJD will miss some games with that knee of his and
my Jennings pick will pay off? Who’s with me?? Hahahahaha!
Team # 9 Snake: Favorite Pick: WR Greg Little: This guy has serious upside and they have nobody else to throw to. For a 12th round flyer who could pass on that? Worst
Pick: RB Marshawn Lynch: I should have just passed on the pick. I figured a starting RB in the 10th round, why not. He won’t do a whole lot. He had that one great run last year
in the playoffs but he’s got NO talent around him. Team Outlook: This could be a surprise sneaky team. On paper it looks just Meh…but if things shake out right there are a lot
of upside guys on this team. I’d call it middle-of-the-pack with upside.
Team #10 Chippy: Favorite Pick: NONE: Not really much about this team I like. Worst Pick: M. Jones-Drew: MJD’s Knee, it’s a worry and Jennings stealing carries….another
worry. Ugh. Team Outlook: Not a real fan of this team at all….I’d be shocked if they were above .500 by the end of the season.
Team #11 Snake: Favorite Pick: RB Daniel Thomas: 5th round and I score a starting RB on a team that loves to run the ball and does it well? SCORE! Worst Pick: 4 QB’s!
WTF? I was drinking beer (that’s my preface for every screwup). Without even realizing it, I drafted 2 QB’s, then grabbed Tebow on a value pick. I had to follow that up with
Orton just in case. The end result? I have 4 freakin’ QB’s on a 16 man roster. Genius. Freakin’ maroon. Team Outlook: If I can’t deal a QB or two it will be a long season for
this team. Jonathan Stewart will have to have the breakout year of all breakout years for this team to have any chance. Don’t drink and draft.
Team #12 Chippy: Favorite Pick: L-Fitz and Manning: Love drafting from this spot! Manning is ultra-reliable. Worst Pick: WR Michael Crabtree: He’s a wussy and his attiude
sucks. Now go catch the damn ball! Team Outlook: This team is solid. Love Manning, L-Fitz, Colston, Steve Smith, Turner and Starks! Assuming Starks wins the starting job
of course.
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Quarterback Quick Sheet
Your one-stop shop for QB Info
ADP=average draft position (found from several web sources)
2011 projection= Fantasy pts. Per game
WR= WR grade
Schedule strength=for first 13 weeks of season. 1st=easy 32nd=hard (based on opp. Fpts all.)
BG= Passing games against bottom 10 pass D.
Playoff schedule= week 15/16/17; +=good, 0=avg., -=poor
Player
2011 projection
Schedule
Strength
BYE
WR
ADP
Oline
BG
Playoff
sched.
1.
Michael Vick- PHI
23.5
4
7
A-
18.7
B
8
-/+/+
2.
Aaron Rodgers- GB
21.1
30
8
A-
14.9
C-
1
0/-/0
3.
Drew Brees- NO
19.5
20
11
A-
36.6
A-
3
0/-/+
4.
Josh Freeman- TB
19.5
27
8
B
68.4
B+
5
+/+/-
5.
Peyton Manning- IND
19.4
23
11
A-
40.4
A
7
+/+/+
6.
Philip Rivers- SD
19.3
14
6
B
38.7
C
4
-/0/0
7.
Ben Roethlisberger- PIT
19.2
16
11
B+
70.1
C-
7
0/+/+
8.
Tom Brady- NE
19.1
15
7
B-
44.6
A+
3
+/0/+
9.
Tony Romo- DAL
18.8
2
5
A
56.2
B-
6
0/-/-
10
Matt Schaub- HOU
18.3
24
11
B+
71.5
B+
4
+/+/+
11.
Matt Ryan- ATL
18.3
19
8
A
69.7
A+
4
+/0/-
12. Tim Tebow- DEN
18.3
28
6
C
135.2
F
2
-/+/0
13.
16.9
29
8
D-
107.2
F-
2
+/-/0
14. Eli Manning- NYG
16.8
11
7
B+
93.5
A-
8
0/-/+
15. Sam Bradford- STL
16.8
12
5
C
88.7
D
8
+/-/0
16. Matt Stafford- DET
16.7
31
9
B
93.1
C+
3
-/-/-
17.
16.7
3
7
C
147.0
C
6
0/+/-
18. David Garrard- JAX
16.5
22
9
D
168.5
C+
4
-/+/+
19.
16.3
5
5
C
192.0
D
6
-/0/-
20. Matt Cassel- KC
16.1
26
6
B
121.6
B+
3
-/-/+
21. Joe Flacco- BAL
15.8
13
5
C
102.6
C
6
-/+/+
22.
15.7
9
5
D-
174.1
C-
6
0/-/-
23. Kevin Kolb- PHI
15.2
4
7
A-
137.1
B
8
-/+/+
24.
Mark Sanchez- NYJ
14.9
6
8
B-
135.2
A
6
-/-/0
25.
Jason Campbell- OAK
14.1
10
8
C
191.5
C+
4
0/0/-
Jay Cutler- CHI
Ryan Fitzpatrick- BUF
Donovan McNabb- WAS
Colt McCoy- CLE
Running Back Quick Sheet
Your one-stop shop for RB info
2011 projection= Fantasy points for the year.
Schedule strength=for first 14 weeks of season. 1st=easy 32nd=hard (based on opp. Fpts all.)
BG= games versus bottom 10 rush D’s (easy opp= fat yards)
Player
2011
projection
Schedule
Strength
BYE
ADP
Oline
BG
Playoff
sched.
1.
Arian Foster- HOU
296
23
11
2.0
B+
6
+/+/+
2.
Adrian Peterson- MIN
280
5
9
2.7
B-
8
0/+/-
3.
Jamaal Charles- KC
266
13
6
4.3
B+
7
-/+/+
4.
Chris Johnson- TEN
248
3
6
3.1
C+
7
+/+/+
5.
Ray Rice- BAL
239
28
5
6.0
C
4
-/+/+
6.
Maurice Jones-Drew- JAX
237
26
9
10.1
C+
5
-/+/+
7.
Darren McFadden- OAK
237
6
8
14.4
C+
5
0/0/-
8.
LeSean McCoy- PHI
236
22
7
5.7
B
4
-/+/+
9.
Jonathan Stewart- CAR
211
11
9
36.0
D
6
+/-/0
10.
Rashard Mendenhall- PIT
209
7
11
14.1
C-
4
0/+/+
11.
Peyton Hillis- CLE
206
16
5
27.7
C-
3
0/-/-
12.
Matt Forte- CHI
204
14
8
17.4
F-
6
+/-/0
13.
DeAngelo Williams- CAR
201
11
9
50.8
D
6
+/-/0
14.
Michael Turner- ATL
199.5
8
8
28.6
A+
6
0/0/-
15.
Ahmad Bradshaw- NYG
198
9
7
34.9
A-
4
+/-/+
16.
Ryan Mathews- SD
196
10
6
31.4
C
6
-/0/+
17.
Mark Ingram- NO
196
15
11
62.1
A-
6
0/-/+
18.
Shonn Greene- NYJ
195
1
8
50.8
A
5
-/-/-
19.
Cedric Benson- CIN
194
19
7
69.1
D
6
+/0/-
20.
LaGarrette Blount- TB
193
24
8
40.5
B+
4
+/+/-
21.
Frank Gore- SF
188
12
7
17.1
D+
6
-/+/+
22.
Steven Jackson- STL
187
18
5
21.7
D
4
+/-/0
23.
Knowshon Moreno- DEN
183
27
6
43.2
F
4
-/+/0
24.
Benjarvis Green-Ellis- NE
179
30
7
85.4
A+
6
+/0/+
25.
Ryan Williams- ARI
179
31
6
106.4
D
3
+/+/+
26.
Daniel Thomas- MIA
179
4
5
85.5
C+
6
+/-/-
27.
James Starks- GB
175
21
8
89.9
C-
6
0/-/0
28.
Ryan Torain- WAS
164
20
5
96.5
D
3
-/0/-
29.
Felix Jones- DAL
160
2
5
58.0
B-
6
0/-/-
30.
Fred Jackson- BUF
156
29
7
90.4
C
3
0/+/-
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Wide Receiver Quick Sheet
Your one-stop shop for WR info
2011 projection= Fantasy pts. Regular scoring and Points Per Reception scoring (PPR)
Schedule strength=for first 14 weeks of season. 1st=easy 32nd=hard (based on fpts. allowed)
BG= games versus bottom 10 pass D. (easy opp = fat yards)
Player
2011 projection
Reg./PPR
Schedule
Strength
BYE
ADP
QB
Rk.
BG
Playoff sched.
1.
Andre Johnson- HOU
210/310
23
11
9.5
10
4
+/0/+
2.
Roddy White- ATL
190/300
26
8
11.3
11
4
+/-/-
3.
Miles Austin- DAL
195/280
10
5
26.2
9
6
-/-/-
4.
Larry Fitzgerald- ARI
180/275
7
6
19.2
31
6
+/+/+
5.
Calvin Johnson- DET
192/272
21
9
9.7
16
3
-/-/-
6.
Dwayne Bowe- KC
192/272
31
6
27.7
20
3
-/-/+
7.
Reggie Wayne- IND
168/268
16
11
25.9
5
7
+/+/+
8.
Hakeem Nicks- NYG
182/262
19
7
13.2
14
8
0/-/+
9.
Greg Jennings- GB
180/260
28
8
19.1
2
1
0/-/0
10.
Steve Johnson- BUF
170/260
9
7
50.4
17
6
0/+/-
11
Brandon Marshall- MIA
158/258
11
5
39.3
26
6
+/-/-
12.
Vincent Jackson- SD
180/255
18
6
29.3
6
4
-/0/-
13.
Mike Wallace- PIT
190/255
2
11
23.9
7
7
0/+/+
14.
Mike Williams- TB
170/250
27
8
35.4
4
5
+/+/-
15.
Wes Welker- NE
142/237
24
7
40.9
8
3
+/0/+
16.
Jeremy Maclin- PHI
160/235
1
7
41.7
1
8
-/+/+
17.
Marques Colston- NO
148/228
20
11
46.4
3
3
0/-/+
18.
Santonio Holmes- NYJ
152/222
13
8
60.1
24
6
-/-/0
19.
DeSean Jackson- PHI
158/218
1
7
31.0
1
8
-/+/+
20.
Dez Bryant- DAL
138/208
10
5
35.5
9
6
-/-/-
21.
Brandon Lloyd- DEN
148/208
29
6
52.7
12
2
-/+/0
22.
Sidney Rice- MIN
136/201
30
9
56.7
29
3
0/+/-
23.
Johnny Knox- CHI
136/196
32
8
90.1
13
2
+/-/0
24.
Anquan Boldin- BAL
126/191
8
5
67.4
21
6
-/+/+
25.
Jordy Nelson- GB
126/191
28
8
96.2
2
1
0/-/0
26.
Lance Moore- NO
122/187
20
11
137.0
3
3
0/-/+
27.
Davone Bess- MIA
110/185
11
5
106.8
26
6
+/-/-
28.
Mario Manningham- NYG
122/182
19
7
84.6
14
8
0/-/+
29.
Steve Smith- NYG
110/180
19
7
86.5
14
8
0/-/+
30.
Santana Moss- WAS
114/179
6
5
104.8
19
6
-/0/-
Wide Receiver Quick Sheet
Your one-stop shop for WR info
2011 projection= Fantasy pts. Regular scoring and Points Per Reception scoring (PPR)
Schedule strength=for first 14 weeks of season. 1st=easy 32nd=hard (based on fpts. allowed)
BG= games versus bottom 10 pass D. (easy opp = fat yards)
Player
2011 projection
Reg./PPR
Schedule
Strength
BYE
ADP
QB
Rk.
BG
Playoff sched.
31.
Jacoby Ford- OAK
126/176
17
8
112.5
25
4
0/0/-
32.
Deion Branch- NE
116/176
24
7
125.8
8
3
+/0/+
33.
Derrick Mason- BAL
116/176
8
5
192.8
21
6
-/+/+
34.
Julio Jones- ATL
110/175
26
8
91.5
11
4
+/-/-
35.
Kenny Britt- TEN
128/173
15
6
59.8
30
5
0/+/+
36.
Austin Collie- IND
112/172
16
11
55.1
5
7
+/+/+
37.
Mike Sims-Walker- JAX
116/171
22
9
154.1
18
4
-/+/0
38.
Hines Ward- PIT
110/170
2
11
157.8
7
7
0/+/+
39.
Mike Thomas- JAX
104/169
22
9
95.3
18
4
-/+/0
40.
Danny Amendola- STL
88/168
12
5
108.0
15
8
+/-/0
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2011 Pigskin Addiction Sleepers
These are the guys you can draft on the cheap that are in situations where they could blow up. You hit on
two or more sleepers and you’re a playoff team!
QB Kevin Kolb- PHI: He’s going to land somewhere as a starter and finally show what he’s got.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick- BUF: People still don’t believe this guy can get it done, we do.
QB Matthew Stafford- DET: If he ever plays 16 games his numbers will be silly.
QB Colt McCoy- CLE: The kid has moxie and knows how to win. He’ll be solid even in Cleveland.
RB Roy Helu Jr.- WAS: He has the most talent of all their backs, he could take over.
RB Bernard Scott- CIN: Ced Benson needs space, Scott does not. He could be a factor.
RB Jason Snelling- ATL: Very talented young back; if Turner goes down, this kid will explode.
RB Montario Hardest- CLE: He’s going to be given the chance with a lot of carries.
RB Rashad Jennings- JAX: MJD isn’t 100% so Jennings could get the chance to shine.
WR Greg Little- CLE: Rookie WR’s usually aren’t big impact but this guy will be WR1 from day 1.
WR Brandon Tate- NE: Someone has to step up in NE and Brady makes everyone look good.
WR Emmanuel Sanders- PIT: He’s ready to take over for Hines and put up big numbers.
WR Jordy Nelson- GB: The Super Bowl wasn’t a fluke; he’s the new #2 in town.
WR Jacoby Jones- HOU: They desperately need a #2 opposite AJ and Jones has the skills.
WR Jacoby Ford- OAK: Amazing speed and they started to use him; this year he goes big.
TE Jared Cook- TEN: Physically gifted and should be utilized heavily.
2011 Pigskin Addiction Busts
Here are the guys we see having very disappointing seasons…avoid if you can.
QB David Garrard- JAX: They drafted Gabbert to take over. Garrard will be looking over shoulder.
QB Kyle Orton- DEN: Tebow mania has begun. If Orton’s not traded he won’t play much.
RB Reggie Bush- NO: Probably leaving NO but he’s nothing more than a 3rd down bust.
RB Cedric Benson- CIN: Ced needs space and with no passing game there won’t be any.
RB Peyton Hillis- CLE: Draft price too high, schedule too difficult.
RB Jahvid Best- DET: They drafted LeShoure because Best can’t be an every down back.
RB Steven Jackson- STL: He’s got some serious wear and tear…time to eject!
WR Kenny Britt- TEN: He won’t have a QB worth squat and his felony count is climbing.
WR Anquan Boldin- BAL: A possession WR on a running team. Ungood.
WR Hines Ward- PIT: Emmanuel Sanders will take over as the possession guy.
WR Steve Smith- CAR: He’ll have a rookie QB that’s not accurate.
WR Brandon Lloyd- DEN: Tebow runs a lot…expect a drop in production for Lloyd.
2011 Pigskin Addiction Impact Rookies
These are the rookies that should make noise from day 1 and will be a factor in the fantasy football world
this year.
QB Andy Dalton-CIN: He’ll probably be starting from day 1.
RB Daniel Thomas-MIA: He’s the starter on a great running team, can’t beat that.
RB Ryan Williams-ARI: He’s way more talented than Beanie…the job will be his.
RB Mark Ingram-NO: He’s so talented he will rise to the top of the depth chart.
RB Mikel LeShoure- DET: Should be a red zone weapon for the Lions.
RB Delone Carter- IND: Definitely the red zone guy and may end up being the lead back.
WR AJ Green- CIN: Rare physical skills and starting from day 1.
WR Julio Jones- ATL: Goes to a great team and starts as 2nd WR, good production coming.
WR Greg Little- CLE: Physical WR that will be the only passing target they have.
2011 Training Camp Battles
Quarterbacks
Arizona Cardinals
Free Agent
ANYONE! If they can land anyone with a pulse it will be an improvement.
Derek Anderson
Epic Fail
PA Prediction: The Cards are going to pay dearly and get a FA who will lead the team.
Minnesota Vikings
Joe Webb
He can run but his passing is suspect.
Christian Ponder
Scrappy rookie but rookie QB’s are never ready.
PA Prediction: They’ll either sign a FA or go with Webb then Ponder takes over week 6 or so.
Denver Broncos
Kyle Orton
He gets no love…great passer but the crowd wants Tebow.
Tim Tebow
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…its SUPER TEBOW to the rescue! Ugh.
PA Prediction: Orton is a much better passer but Tebow’s entire game is better and the fans love him.
Running Backs
Green Bay Packers
James Starks
He’s more powerful and has better game.
Ryan Grant
Coming off entire season off from injury.
PA Prediction: They will give Grant a shot but I just think Starks is too good to unseat.
Arizona Cardinals
Ryan Williams
Extremely talented rookie with great speed and cutback ability.
Beanie Wells
The party’s over, and it’s time to say goodbye.
PA Prediction: Williams takes this job with ease and contends for ROY.
Indianapolis Colts
Joseph Addai
Injured more often than he’s healthy.
Donald Brown
Had the chance and couldn’t get it done.
Delone Carter
Tough inside runner with great balance and vision.
PA Prediction: It will be a committee approach with Carter getting all the red zone love.
Dallas Cowboys
Felix Jones
Clearly not an every-down RB.
DeMarco Murray
Better suited as a 3rd down back in the NFL.
PA Prediction: Felix will be the starter but they still have no pounder. Ugly committee here.
Cleveland Browns
Peyton Hillis
Was an absolute beast last season both on the ground and in the air.
Montario Hardesty
Big strong runner that will get plenty of carries this year.
PA Prediction: Cleveland wants a 60/40 split, we see 70/30 and a tough year.
Detroit Lions
Jahvid Best
He’s a much better change-of-pace guy, can’t handle the wear and tear.
Mikel Leshoure
Drafted for his power inside running and grinding style.
PA Prediction: Best leads a 60/40 split with Leshoure getting all the redzone love.
Washington Redskins
Ryan Torain
Showed he can get it done with solid stretch run last year.
Keiland Williams
Has big play abilities and great size/speed combo.
Roy Helu Jr.
They love his skill-set; great speed for his size.
PA Prediction: Torain will start but we’ll see a whole lot of ugly committee. They want Helu to take over.
New Orleans Saints
Mark Ingram
This guy is an absolute beast.
Pierre Thomas
Injury last year, fell out of good graces. Drafting Ingram sends a message.
Chris Ivory
Very talented but way deep on the depth chart.
Reggie Bush
Probably won’t be a Saint without a big pay cut.
PA Prediction: Ingram takes over and never looks back. He’s a serious ROY contender.
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Pigskin Addiction Top 100- Dynasty
1.
RB A. Foster- HOU
26.
RB S. Greene- NYJ
51.
TE J. Finley- GB
76.
QB T. Romo-DAL
2.
RB A. Peterson-MIN
27.
RB L. Blount- TB
52.
QB S. Bradford-STL
77.
QB E. Manning- NYG
3.
RB J. Charles- KC
28.
WR J. Maclin- PHI
53.
TE J. Witten- DAL
78.
QB K. Kolb- PHI
4.
RB C. Johnson-TEN
29.
WR St. Johnson-BUF
54.
WR S. Holmes- NYJ
79.
RB J. Addai- IND
5.
RB R. Rice- BAL
30.
WR R. Wayne- IND
55.
RB J. Starks- GB
80.
RB M. Lynch- SEA
6.
RB L. McCoy- PHI
31.
RB D. Williams- CAR
56.
RB C. Benson- CIN
81.
WR M. Floyd- SD
7.
WR A. Johnson-HOU
32.
RB M. Turner-ATL
57.
WR W. Welker- NE
82.
TE Z. Miller- OAK
8.
WR R. White- ATL
33.
RB S. Jackson- STL
58.
WR J. Knox- CHI
83.
TE J. Graham- NO
9.
RB D. McFadden-OAK
34.
WR V. Jackson- SD
59.
WR S. Rice- MIN
84.
WR St. Smith- NYG
10.
RB J. Stewart-CAR
35.
QB J. Freeman-TB
60.
WR B. Lloyd- DEN
85.
WR M. Sims-Walker
11.
RB M. Ingram- NO
36.
QB P. Rivers- SD
61.
TE V. Davis- SF
86.
RB R. Torain- WAS
12.
WR C. Johnson-DET
37.
WR M. Colston- NO
62.
TE R. Gronkowski-NE
87.
RB R. Helu- WAS
13.
WR H. Nicks- NYG
38.
WR D. Jackson-PHI
63.
TE A. Gates- SD
88.
RB R. Bush- NO
14.
QB A. Rodgers- GB
39.
RB P. Hillis- CLE
64.
TE D. Clark- IND
89.
TE J. Gresham- CIN
15.
WR L. Fitzgerald-ARI
40.
WR D. Bowe- KC
65.
RB M. Leshoure- DET
90.
QB J. Cutler- CHI
16.
RB Mendenhall-PIT
41.
QB M. Vick- PHI
66.
RB J. Best- DET
91.
QB J. Flacco- BAL
17.
RB M. Jones-Drew-JAX
42.
RB R. Williams- ARI
67.
WR J. Nelson- GB
92.
WR A. Boldin- BAL
18.
RB R. Mathews- SD
43.
RB D. Thomas- MIA
68.
WR A. Collie- IND
93.
RB C. Wells- ARI
19.
WR G. Jennings-GB
44.
WR K. Britt- TEN
69.
QB T. Tebow- DEN
94.
RB CJ Spiller- BUF
20.
RB M. Forte- CHI
45.
WR D. Bryant- DAL
70.
QB B.Roethlisberger
95.
RB B. Green-Ellis-NE
21.
QB D. Brees- NO
46.
QB M. Ryan- ATL
71.
QB M. Schaub- HOU
96.
WR P. Garcon- IND
22.
WR M. Austin- DAL
47.
QB T. Brady- NE
72.
WR P. Harvin- MIN
97.
WR M. Manningham
23.
WR M. Wallace- PIT
48.
QB P. Manning- IND
73.
WR M. Crabtree- SF
98.
WR D. Amendola-STL
24.
WR M. Williams- TB
49.
RB K. Moreno- DEN
74.
WR E. Sanders- PIT
99.
TE M. Lewis- JAX
25.
RB A. Bradshaw- NYG
50.
RB F. Gore- SF
75.
WR AJ Green- CIN
100
RB F. Jones- DAL
Rookie Rankings
QB
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Blaine Gabbert- JAX
Christian Ponder- MIN
Cam Newton- CAR
Jake Locker- TEN
Andy Dalton- CIN
Ryan Mallett- NE
Colin Kaepernick- SF
Ricky Stanzi- KC
DL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Robert Quinn- STL
Jabaal Sheard- CLE
Adrian Clayborn- TB
Da’Quan Bowers- TB
Nick Fairly- DET
JJ Watt- HOU
Cameron Jordan- NO
Marcell Dareus- BUF
RB
WR
TE
Mark Ingram- NO
Ryan Williams- ARI
Daniel Thomas- MIA
Mikel LeShoure- DET
Shane Vereen- NE
Delone Carter- IND
Kendall Hunter- SF
DeMarco Murray- DAL
AJ Green- CIN
Julio Jones- ATL
Greg Little- CLE
Torrey Smith- BAL
Randall Cobb- GB
L. Hankerson- WAS
Jonathan Baldwin- KC
Titus Young- DET
Kyle Rudolph- MIN
Lance Kendricks- STL
Jordan Cameron- CLE
Rob Housler- ARI
Virgil Green- DEN
DJ Williams- GB
LB
DB
Nate Irving- DEN
Mason Foster- TB
Bruce Carter- DAL
Von Miller- DEN
Jonas Mouton- SD
Quan Sturdivant- ARI
Greg Jones- NYG
Martez Wilson- NO
Patrick Peterson- ARI
Jaiquawn Jarrett- PHI
Jimmy Smith- BAL
Quinton Carter- DEN
Shiloh Keo- HOU
Aaron Williams- BUF
Brandon Harris- HOU
Jermale Hines- STL
See our top 50 IDP Rookie Rankings at: www.pigskinaddiction.com
Page: 28
Average Draft Position (ADP) Cheatsheet
Data drawn from 600+ drafts from various sources.
Quarterback
1. Aaron Rodgers-GB
2. Michael Vick- PHI
3. Drew Brees- NO
4. Philip Rivers- SD
5. Peyton Manning- IND
6. Tom Brady- NE
7. Tony Romo- DAL
8. Matt Ryan- ATL
9. Josh Freeman- TB
10. B. Roethlisberger
11. M. Schaub- HOU
12. Sam Bradford- STL
13. M. Stafford- DET
14. Eli Manning- NYG
15. Joe Flacco- BAL
16. Jay Cutler- CHI
17. Matt Cassel- KC
18. Tim Tebow- DEN
19. Mark Sanchez- NYJ
20. Kevin Kolb- PHI
21. R. Fitzpatrick- BUF
22. Cam Newton- CAR
23. Kyle Orton- DEN
24. David Garrard- JAX
25. Colt McCoy- CLE
Kickers
1. S. Janikowski- OAK
2. Nate Kaeding- SD
3. Mason Crosby- GB
4. David Akers- PHI
5. Garrett Hartley- NO
6. S. Gostkowski- NE
7. Josh Brown- STL
8. Matt Bryant- ATL
9. Rob Bironas- TEN
10. Dan Carpenter-MIA
11. Neil Rackers- HOU
12. Adam Vinatieri- IND
13. Robbie Gould- CHI
14. Billy Cundiff- BAL
Bye
8
7
11
6
11
7
5
8
8
11
11
5
9
7
5
8
6
6
8
7
7
9
6
9
5
Bye
8
6
8
7
11
7
5
8
6
5
11
11
8
5
Running Back
1. Arian Foster- HOU
2. Adrian Peterson-MIN
3. Chris Johnson- TEN
4. Jamaal Charles- KC
5. LeSean McCoy- PHI
6. Ray Rice- BAL
7. M. Jones-Drew- JAX
8. D. McFadden- OAK
9. R. Mendenhall- PIT
10. Frank Gore- SF
11. Matt Forte- CHI
12. S. Jackson- STL
13. Peyton Hillis- CLE
14. Michael Turner-ATL
15. Ryan Mathews- SD
16. Jahvid Best- DET
17. A. Bradshaw- NYG
18. J. Stewart- CAR
19. L. Blount- TB
20. K. Moreno- DEN
21. Shonn Greene-NYJ
22. D. Williams- CAR
23. Felix Jones- DAL
24. Mark Ingram- NO
25. Ced Benson- CIN
26. M. Lynch- SEA
27. CJ Spiller- BUF
28. Ryan Grant- GB
29. J. Addai- IND
30. B. Green-Ellis- NE
31. D. Thomas- MIA
32. J. Starks- GB
33. Fred Jackson-BUF
34. Beanie Wells- ARI
35. Pierre Thomas- NO
36. Ryan Torain- WAS
37. Mikel LeShoure-DET
38. Ryan Williams- ARI
39. Mike Tolbert- SD
40. Michael Bush- OAK
Bye
11
9
6
6
7
5
9
8
11
7
8
5
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
6
8
9
5
11
7
6
7
8
11
7
5
8
7
6
11
5
9
6
6
8
Wide Receiver
1. Calvin Johnson-DET
2. Andre Johnson- HOU
3. Roddy White- ATL
4. Hakeem Nicks- NYG
5. Greg Jennings- GB
6. Larry Fitzgerald-ARI
7. Mike Wallace- PIT
8. Miles Austin- DAL
9. Reggie Wayne- IND
10. Dwayne Bowe- KC
11. Vincent Jackson-SD
12. D. Jackson-PHI
13. Dez Bryant- DAL
14. Mike Williams-TB
15. B. Marshall- MIA
16. J. Maclin- PHI
17. Wes Welker- NE
18. M. Colston- NO
19. St. Johnson- BUF
20. B. Lloyd- DEN
21. Sidney Rice- MIN
22. Austin Collie- IND
23. S. Holmes- NYJ
24. Percy Harvin- MIN
25. Kenny Britt- TEN
26. M. Crabtree- SF
27. A. Boldin- BAL
28. Pierre Garcon- IND
29. AJ Green- CIN
30. M. Manningham-NY
31. Steve Smith- NYG
32. Johnny Knox- CHI
33. Julio Jones- ATL
34. Mike Williams- SEA
35. Mike Thomas- JAX
36. Jordy Nelson- GB
37. Steve Smith- CAR
38. S. Moss- WAS
39. Davone Bess- MIA
40. D. Amendola- STL
Bye
9
11
8
7
8
6
11
5
11
6
6
7
5
8
5
7
7
11
7
6
9
11
8
9
6
7
5
11
7
7
7
8
8
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
Tight Ends
1. Antonio Gates- SD
2. Jermichael Finley-GB
3. Jason Witten- DAL
4. Dallas Clark- IND
5. Vernon Davis- SF
6. Jimmy Graham- NO
7. Owen Daniels- HOU
8. Zach Miller- OAK
9. M. Lewis- JAX
10. R. Gronkowski-NE
11. B. Pettigrew- DET
12. Chris Cooley- WAS
13. Kellen Winslow- TB
14. A. Hernandez- NE
15. Dustin Keller- NYJ
16. J. Gresham- CIN
17. T. Gonzalez- ATL
18. Jared Cook- TEN
19. Tony Moeaki- KC
20. Brent Celek- PHI
Defense/St.
1. Pittsburgh
2. Green Bay
3. NY Jets
4. New England
5. Chicago
6. NY Giants
7. Baltimore
8. Philadelphia
9. San Diego
10. Dallas
11. Detroit
12. San Francisco
13. Miami
14. Atlanta
15. Arizona
16. New Orleans
17. Kansas City
18. Oakland
19. Minnesota
Bye
6
8
5
11
7
11
11
8
9
7
9
5
8
7
8
7
8
6
6
7
Bye
11
8
8
7
8
7
5
7
6
5
9
7
5
8
6
11
6
8
9
Auction Draft Cheatsheet
Auction $ based on $100 salary cap and if player was up for bid in 1st group
Quarterback
1. M. Vick- PHI
2. A. Rodgers- GB
3. D. Brees- NO
4. J. Freeman- TB
5. P. Manning- IND
6. P. Rivers- SD
7. B. Roethlisberger-PIT
8. T. Brady- NE
9. T. Romo- DAL
10. M. Schaub- HOU
11. M. Ryan- ATL
12. T. Tebow- DEN
13. J. Cutler- CHI
14. E. Manning- NYG
15. S. Bradford- STL
17. R. Fitzpatrick- BUF
18. D. Garrard- JAX
19. D. McNabb- WAS
20. M. Cassel- KC
21. J. Flacco- BAL
22. C. McCoy- CLE
23. K. Kolb- PHI
24. M. Sanchez- NYJ
25. J. Campbell- OAK
26. C. Henne- MIA
27. K. Orton- DEN
28. A. Dalton- CIN
29. C. Ponder- MIN
30. V. Young- TEN
Tight Ends
1. J. Witten- DAL
2. D. Clark- IND
3. A. Gates- SD
4. V. Davis- SF
5. K. Winslow- TB
6. J. Finley- GB
7. T. Gonzalez- ATL
8. Z. Miller- OAK
9. B. Watson- CLE
10. J. Graham- NO
12. M. Lewis- JAX
13. R. Gronkowski- NE
14. D. Keller- NYJ
15. C. Cooley- WAS
17. O. Daniels- HOU
18. G. Olsen- CHI
19. V. Shiancoe- MIN
20. T. Moeaki- KC
21. T. Heap- BAL
22. H. Miller- PIT
$
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32
24
22
19
15
13
12
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
$
15
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Running Back
1. A. Foster- HOU
2. A. Peterson- MIN
3. J. Charles- KC
4. C. Johnson- TEN
5. R. Rice- BAL
6. M. Jones-Drew- JAX
7. D. McFadden- OAK
8. L. McCoy- PHI
9. J. Stewart- CAR
10. R. Mendenahall- PIT
11. P. Hillis- CLE
12. M. Forte- CHI
14. M. Turner- ATL
15. A. Bradshaw- NYG
16. R. Mathews- SD
17. M. Ingram- NO
18. S. Greene- NYJ
19. C. Benson- CIN
20. L. Blount- TB
21. F. Gore- SF
22. S. Jackson- STL
23. K. Moreno- DEN
25. R. Williams- ARI
26. D. Thomas- MIA
27. J. Starks- GB
28. R. Torain- WAS
29. F. Jones- DAL
30. F. Jackson- BUF
31. J. Best- DET
32. L. Tomlinson- NYJ
33. M. Lynch- SEA
34. M. LeShoure- DET
35. B. Jacobs- NYG
36. R. Helu Jr.- Was
37. R. Bush- NO
38. D. Woodhead- NE
39. M. Bush- OAK
40. P. Thomas- NO
41. D. Sproles- SD
42. R. Brown- MIA
43. M. Tolbert- SD
44. T. Jones- KC
45. J. Addai- IND
46. J. Snelling- ATL
47. D. Brown- IND
48. W. McGahee- BAL
49. B. Wells- ARI
50. A. Dixon- SF
51. CJ Spiller- BUF
52. R. Grant- GB
53. T. Gerhart- MIN
$
60
50
48
46
45
43
40
35
31
30
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
18
17
17
12
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wide Receiver
1. A. Johnson- HOU
2. R. White- ATL
3. M. Austin- DAL
4. L. Fitzgerald- ARI
5. C. Johnson- DET
6. D. Bowe- KC
7. R. Wayne- IND
8. H. Nicks- NYG
9. G. Jennings- GB
10. S. Johnson- BUF
11. B. Marshall- MIA
12. V. Jackson- SD
13. M. Wallace- PIT
14. M. Williams- TB
15. W. Welker- NE
16. J. Maclin- PHI
17. M. Colston- NO
18. S. Holmes- NYJ
19. D. Jackson- PHI
20. D. Bryant- DAL
21. B. Lloyd- DEN
22. S. Rice- MIN
23. J. Knox- CHI
24. A. Boldin- BAL
25. J. Nelson- GB
26. L. Moore- NO
27. D. Bess- MIA
28. M. Manningham-NYG
29. S. Smith- NYG
30. S. Moss- WAS
31. J. Ford- OAK
32. D. Branch- NE
33. D. Mason- BAL
34. J. Jones- ATL
35. K. Britt- TEN
36. A. Collie- IND
37. M. Sims-Walker-JAX
38. H. Ward- PIT
39. M. Thomas- JAX
41. R. Moss- TEN
42. P. Garcon- IND
43. S. Smith- CAR
44. R. Meachem- NO
45. B. Edwards- NYJ
46. M. Crabtree- SF
47. M. Floyd- SD
48. P. Harvin- MIN
49. J. Shipley- CIN
50. G. Little- CLE
51. E. Sanders- PIT
52. AJ Green- CIN
53. S. Breaston- ARI
$
35
34
30
27
27
24
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kickers
1. N. Kaeding- SD
2. M. Crosby- GB
4. G. Hartley- NO
5. R. Bironas- TEN
7. A. Henery- PHI
8. N. Rackers- HOU
9. M. Bryant- ATL
10. R. Gould- CHI
11. D. Carpenter- MIA
12. C. Barth- TB
13. L. Tynes- NYG
14. A. Vinatieri- IND
15. J. Brown- STL
16. J. Hanson- DET
17. D. Buehler- DAL
18. S. Suisham- PIT
19. R. Succop- KC
20. J. Scobee- JAX
Defense/St.
1. Pittsburgh
2. NY Jets
3. Green Bay
4. Chicago
5. Baltimore
6. New England
7. Philadelphia
8. San Diego
9. NY Giants
10. Tampa Bay
11. Atlanta
12. Detroit
13. New Orleans
14. Dallas
15. Kansas City
16. Miami
17. Oakland
18. Seattle
19. St. Louis
20. Arizona
21. San Francisco
22. Indianapolis
23. Minnesota
24. Tennessee
25. Houston
26. Denver
27. Washington
28. Buffalo
29. Cleveland
30. Jacksonville
31. Cincinnati
32. Carolina
$
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2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$
10
8
7
5
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dynasty Draft Cheatsheet
These rankings are based on players for dynasty leagues where age is always a consideration.
Quarterback
1. A. Rodgers- GB
2. D. Brees- NO
3. J. Freeman- TB
4. P. Rivers- SD
5. M. Vick- PHI
6. M. Ryan- ATL
7. T. Brady- NE
8. P. Manning- IND
9. S. Bradford- STL
10. T. Tebow- DEN
11. B. Roethslisberger
12. M. Schaub- HOU
13. T. Romo- DAL
14. E. Manning- NYG
15. K. Kolb- PHI
16. J. Cutler- CHI
17. J. Flacco- BAL
18. M. Cassel- KC
20. M. Sanchez- NYJ
21. C. Newton- CAR
22. B. Gabbert- JAX
23. C. McCoy- CLE
24. A. Dalton- CIN
25. K. Orton- DEN
26. J. Locker- TEN
27. C. Kaepernick- SF
28. C. Palmer- CIN
29. R. Fitzpatrick-BUF
30. D. Garrard- JAX
Tight Ends
1. J. Finley- GB
2. J. Witten- DAL
3. V. Davis- SF
4. R. Gonkowski-NE
5. A. Gates- SD
6. D. Clark- IND
7. Z. Miller- OAK
8. J. Graham- NO
9. J. Gresham- CIN
10. M. Lewis- JAX
11. K. Winslow- TB
12. O. Daniels- HOU
14. D. Keller- NYJ
16. T. Moeaki- KC
17. C. Cooley- WAS
18. T. Gonzalez- ATL
19. G. Olsen- CHI
20. J. Cook- TEN
21. H. Miller- PIT
22. J. Tamme- IND
Age
27
32
23
29
31
26
33
35
23
23
29
30
31
30
26
28
26
29
23
24
22
21
24
23
28
23
23
31
28
33
Age
24
29
27
22
31
32
25
24
23
27
27
28
26
26
21
24
29
35
26
24
28
26
Running Back
1. A. Foster- HOU
2. A. Peterson- MIN
3. J. Charles- KC
4. C. Johnson- TEN
5. R. Rice- BAL
6. L. McCoy- PHI
7. D. McFadden-OAK
8. J. Stewart- CAR
9. M. Ingram- NO
10.R.Mendenhall-PIT
11. M.Jones-Drew JAX
12. R. Mathews- SD
13. M. Forte- CHI
14. A. Bradshaw-NYG
15. S. Greene-NYJ
16. L. Blount- TB
18. M. Turner- ATL
19. S. Jackson- STL
20. P. Hillis- CLE
21. R. Williams- ARI
22. D. Thomas- MIA
23. K. Moreno- DEN
24. F. Gore- SF
25. J. Starks- GB
26. C. Benson- CIN
27. M. Leshoure- DET
28. J. Best- DET
29. J. Addai- IND
30. M. Lynch- SEA
31. R. Torain- WAS
32. R. Helu- WAS
33. R. Bush- NO
34. C. Wells- ARI
35. CJ Spiller- BUF
37. F. Jones- DAL
38. M. Bush- OAK
39. P. Thomas- NO
40. J. Snelling- ATL
41. M. Tolbert- SD
42. D. Woodhead-NE
43. T. Choice- DAL
44. R. Grant- GB
45. D. Brown- IND
46. M. Hardesty- CLE
47. R. Brown- MIA
48. B. Jacobs- NYG
49. B. Scott- CIN
50. A. Dixon- SF
51. K. Hunter- SF
52. T. Gerhart- MIN
53. D. Murray- DAL
Age
24
26
24
25
24
23
23
24
21
24
26
24
25
25
25
24
28
29
27
25
21
23
23
28
25
28
21
22
28
25
24
22
26
22
23
26
24
27
26
27
25
26
26
28
24
24
29
29
27
23
22
24
23
Wide Receiver
1. A. Johnson- HOU
2. R. White- ATL
3. C. Johnson- DET
4. H. Nicks- NYG
5. L. Fitzgerald- ARI
6. G. Jennings- GB
7. M. Austin- DAL
8. M. Wallace- PIT
9. M. Williams- TB
10. J. Maclin- PHI
11. St. Johnson- BUF
12. R. Wayne- IND
13. V. Jackson- SD
14. M. Colston- NO
15. D. Jackson- PHI
16. D. Bowe- KC
17. K. Britt- TEN
18. D. Bryant- DAL
19. S. Holmes- NYJ
20. W. Welker- NE
21. J. Knox- CHI
22. S. Rice- MIN
23. B. Lloyd- DEN
24. J. Nelson- GB
25. A. Collie- IND
26. P. Harvin- MIN
27. M. Crabtree- SF
28. E. Sanders- PIT
29. AJ Green- CIN
30. M. Floyd- SD
31. St. Smith- NYG
32. M. Sims-Walker-JAX
33. A. Boldin- BAL
34. P. Garcon- IND
35. M. Manningham-NY
37. B. Edwards- NYJ
38. D. Bess- MIA
39. L. Moore- NO
40. S. Moss- WAS
41. J. Ford- OAK
42. J. Jones- ATL
43. D. Branch- NE
44. M. Thomas- JAX
45. R. Moss- TEN
46. G. Little- CLE
47. St. Smith- CAR
48. R. Meachem- NO
49. J. Shipley- CIN
50. J. Simpson- CIN
51. D. Heyward-Bey
52. C. Ochocinco-CIN
53. H. Ward- PIT
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Age
30
29
25
23
27
27
27
24
24
22
24
32
28
28
24
26
22
22
27
30
24
24
30
26
25
23
23
24
22
29
26
26
30
25
25
25
28
25
27
32
23
22
31
24
34
22
32
26
25
25
24
33
35
Kickers
1. N. Kaeding- SD
2. M. Crosby- GB
4. G. Hartley- NO
5. R. Bironas- TEN
7. A. Henery- PHI
8. N. Rackers- HOU
9. M. Bryant- ATL
10. R. Gould- CHI
11. D. Carpenter- MIA
12. C. Barth- TB
13. L. Tynes- NYG
14. A. Vinatieri- IND
15. J. Brown- STL
16. J. Hanson- DET
17. D. Buehler- DAL
18. S. Suisham- PIT
19. R. Succop- KC
20. J. Scobee- JAX
Defense/St.
1. Pittsburgh
2. NY Jets
3. Green Bay
4. Chicago
5. Baltimore
6. New England
7. Philadelphia
8. San Diego
9. NY Giants
10. Tampa Bay
11. Atlanta
12. Detroit
13. New Orleans
14. Dallas
15. Kansas City
16. Miami
17. Oakland
18. Seattle
19. St. Louis
20. Arizona
21. San Francisco
22. Indianapolis
23. Minnesota
24. Tennessee
25. Houston
26. Denver
27. Washington
28. Buffalo
29. Cleveland
30. Jacksonville
31. Cincinnati
32. Carolina
Age
28
Quarterback Rankings
Based on 4 pts per passing td; 6 pts per rushing td; 1 pt every 25 yards passing; 1 pt every 10 yards rushing; FPTS = Average
Fantasy points per game.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#1
GP
12
12
14
Comp.
6
233
300
Michael Vick
Att.
Yds.
13
86
372
3018
430
3500
TD’s
1
21
24
Philadelphia Eagles
Rush Yd
Rush TD
95
2
676
9
800
10
FPTS
2.4
27.1
23.5
Snake’s Take: Before you demand we go through a urinalysis test to find out what kind of drugs we’re on, take a gander up at that
“FPTS” per game for Mr. Vick last season. Yeah…he’s that good! If Plaxico Burress comes out of the pen and has a career year NFL
owners are going to start sending all their players to prison! Vick has matured mentally to the point he’s learned patience, he takes
what the defense gives him and he can kill teams with both his legs and his arm. He’s the ultimate weapon. Personally, I gotta give
the guy props to turn his life around like he has and get back to even better than he was on the field. You may miss a game or two
due to injury due to his running style but the other 14 games he will dominate for you.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#2
GP
16
16
15
16
Comp.
341
350
312
330
Aaron Rodgers
Att.
Yds.
536
4038
541
4434
475
3922
500
4100
TD’s
28
30
28
30
Green Bay Packers
Rush Yd
Rush TD
207
4
316
5
356
4
300
4
FPTS
19.9
22.4
21.8
21.1
Snake’s Take: There is no more accurate passer in the NFL game and that’s not all Rodgers does. He can run with the rock, he rolls
out and throws darts and he’s got all the leadership intangibles. I’m positive he’s not going to be happy with just the one Super Bowl
ring he won last year. Rodgers is determined to be a legend in this game and he’s got all the tools to do it. Donald Driver is getting
old, James Jones may be gone but Jermichael Finley is back and they’ve added the dynamic Randall Cobb in the draft. As good as
Rodgers is right now, it doesn’t matter who they put in, he will turn them into weapons. He’s the safe QB1 off the board if you don’t
want to gamble on Vick.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#3
GP
16
15
16
16
Comp.
413
363
448
400
Drew Brees
Att.
Yds.
635
5069
514
4388
658
4620
600
4600
TD’s
34
34
33
32
New Orleans Saints
Rush Yd
Rush TD
-1
0
33
2
-3
0
0
0
FPTS
21.2
21.7
19.7
19.5
Snake’s Take: Drew Brees could have a cross-eyed monkey and the Golden Girls as WR’s and he’s still going to throw for 4500+
yards and 30+ TD’s. Just look at the ridiculous stats above. It doesn’t get any more consistent than that. All of his WR’s are back, he
was developing a nice bromance with TE Jimmy Graham by the end of the season and they added stud RB Mark Ingram in the draft.
New Orleans is set to blow up like Kirstey Alley at a Sizzler buffet. You know exactly what you’re going to get with Brees making him
one of, if not THE safest pick at QB in the draft. He doesn’t get injured; he doesn’t run much at all so you know he should make it all
16 games. 5000 yards this year wouldn’t shock me at all.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#4
GP
10
16
16
Comp.
159
291
330
Josh Freeman
Att.
Yds.
291
1857
474
3451
550
3800
TD’s
10
25
27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rush Yd
Rush TD
161
0
364
0
400
2
FPTS
13.0
17.1
19.5
Snake’s Take: WHOA! Snake has left the reservation and landed in the Looney Bin! Not so fast my friends, if you look at what
Freeman did last year with Mike Williams being a rookie and RB LaGarrette Blount not taking over the starting gig until halfway
through the season it was amazing. With another year under his belt, a year of experience for Mike Williams and Blount, and the
continued health of Kellen Winslow Jr., this offense is only going to get better. Freeman is a big QB that can see over the top of
defenses and he’s surprisingly nimble for his size amassing almost 400 yards on the ground. The numbers don’t lie, our projections
are just slight upticks in all areas and he comes in at #4. The guy is just that damn good.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#5
GP
16
16
16
16
Comp.
371
393
450
400
Peyton Manning
Att.
Yds.
555
4002
571
4500
680
4700
580
4500
TD’s
27
33
33
32
Indianapolis Colts
Rush Yd
Rush TD
21
1
-13
0
18
0
20
0
FPTS
17.3
19.4
20.1
19.4
Snake’s Take: Everyone’s worried about Peyton Manning and his neck surgery. Peyton Manning doesn’t even need a neck! There is
no more experienced, intelligent and consistent QB in the NFL right now and by the time it’s all said and done, we will say not only
now but ever. With all his WR’s back and his best weapon/buddy TE Dallas Clark back, Manning will do what Manning does. He’s
money for 4500 yards and 32 TD’s. The fact that his running game is suspect at best makes it even better for the possibility of his
TD numbers climbing up. Yeah, we realize eventually the wheels will fall off, but this isn’t the time. He rarely gets sacked, he had his
neck all fixed up while he had the time plus he’s the ultimate competitor.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#6
GP
16
16
16
16
Comp.
312
317
357
325
Philip Rivers
Att.
Yds.
478
4009
486
4254
541
4710
500
4400
TD’s
34
28
30
32
San Diego Chargers
Rush Yd
Rush TD
84
0
50
1
52
0
50
0
FPTS
19.0
18.3
19.6
19.3
Snake’s Take: How the gimp-wing duck does what he does with that pigskin just absolutely amazes me. His throwing motion looks
like it just plain hurts and yet he’s throwing strikes all over the field. He put up 30 scores last year with TE Antonio Gates hurt for
most of the season and WR Vincent Jackson inactive until the very end. Seriously? Malcolm Floyd and Legedu Naanee were the
primary targets for Rivers. I’m sorry, if you can throw a touchdown to someone named Legedu you should win the MVP. Vincent
Jackson looks to be back and Antonio Gates will be healthy (for most of the games anyways). With his weapons all back, Rivers could
threaten 5000 yards.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#7
GP
16
15
12
16
Comp.
281
337
240
325
Ben Roethlisberger
Att.
Yds.
469
3301
506
4328
389
3200
500
4200
TD’s
17
26
17
28
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rush Yd
Rush TD
101
2
82
2
176
2
150
2
FPTS
13.9
19.8
18.8
19.2
Snake’s Take: Big Ben has finally grown up. There’s never been any doubt about how good an NFL QB he was, it was all of the off
field nonsense that always tacked some risk onto drafting him. He served a 4 game suspension last year for the nonsense. This year
he got married (and hopefully stopped banging bar skanks). It looks like he’s ready to settle in and enjoy the prime of his career
with a focus on football. His O-line is healthy again this year, Mike Wallace is one of the fastest WR’s in the game and Emmanuel
Sanders is ready to take the torch from Hines Ward. This offense is full of weapons and Big Ben knows how to use them. He doesn’t
get all the hype of the top 5 QB’s but he puts up similar numbers at a much cheaper price tag. He’s a great value pick and you can
win a title with him as your starter.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#8
GP
1
16
16
16
Comp.
7
371
324
350
Tom Brady
Att.
Yds.
11
76
565
4398
492
3900
550
4100
TD’s
0
28
36
33
Rush Yd
Rush TD
0
0
44
1
30
1
30
1
FPTS
3.0
18.6
19.3
19.1
Snake’s Take: I hate chin dimples. Sorry, just a peeve of mine. This future Hall-of-Famer just keeps putting up amazing season
after amazing season. It doesn’t matter who his WR’s are, who is RB’s are…this guy just has the game down. Like Mozart could just
see the music, this guy just sees the offense. He’s always going to go to the right spot with the ball. He’s always going to make the
clutch play when the pressure is on. We’re just witnessing greatness and we should enjoy it while he’s there. Odds are the Pats sign
a WR or 2 in free agency to go with Welker and Deion Branch. Their two young stud TE’s give Brady the red zone weapons he needs.
I could go on about his supporting cast but does it really matter? The guy is just a stud no matter what. I’m drinking Haterade.
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Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#9
GP
13
16
6
16
Comp.
276
347
148
350
Tony Romo
Att.
Yds.
450
3448
550
4483
213
1605
550
4200
TD’s
26
26
11
29
Dallas Cowboys
Rush Yd
Rush TD
41
0
105
1
38
0
100
1
FPTS
18.9
18.7
18.6
18.8
Snake’s Take: Okay Tony, you’re married now. Can we get past the whole “Look at me I’m a young bachelor praying on Hollywood
starlets” crap? For all the good stats Romo has put up, he hasn’t won a damn thing. He surely doesn’t want to go down as that QB
that put up great stats and choked in every big game he ever played in. Romo should be focused and the weapons he has around
him are ridankulous. Miles Austin and Jason Witten are nearly unstoppable and Dez Bryant is about to be the next big thing. Toss in
a little Felix Jones and Demarco Murray out of the backfield and this offense should notch more scores than Justin Beiber at a
teenage dance. All Romo has to do is stay healthy and focus…it’s now or never Tony.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#10
GP
11
16
16
16
Comp.
251
396
365
350
Matt Schaub
Att.
Yds.
380
3043
583
4770
574
4369
575
4400
TD’s
15
29
24
28
Houston Texans
Rush Yd
Rush TD
68
2
57
0
28
0
50
0
FPTS
18.2
19.5
17.0
18.3
Snake’s Take: You give me Andre Johnson and I could throw for at least 1000 yards! Schaub is at the peak of his game now and
he’s using all his weapons effectively. It would be nice to boost the touchdowns a little but Houston just can’t seem to get over that
hump into being a perennial playoff team. Arian Foster is just about unstoppable and we’ve already seen that no two people can
cover Andre Johnson. If Owen Daniels is back to health, Schaub will spread the ball all over. You can put over 4000 yards and 25+
TD’s in the bank but that seems to be about it. That’s not a ceiling that gets me too excited about drafting him. He doesn’t even
average 2 TD’s per game. Yards are great but the points are in the touchdowns. There are 3-toed sloths that could beat him in a race
so he offers nothing on the ground either. You can get by with him as your starter but the rest of your squad better rock.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#11
GP
16
14
16
16
Comp.
265
263
357
375
Matt Ryan
Att.
Yds.
434
3440
451
2916
571
3705
600
3900
TD’s
16
22
28
30
Atlanta Falcons
Rush Yd
Rush TD
104
1
49
1
122
0
100
1
FPTS
13.6
15.3
17.0
18.3
Snake’s Take: Matt Ryan just keeps getting better each season and now they’ve given him a brand new shiny toy to throw to in
rookie Julio Jones. Jones is a big physical WR with amazing hands that makes some of the silliest catches you’ve ever seen. As if
having Roddy White and Tony Gonazlez wasn’t enough! Atlanta is primed for a Super Bowl run and Matt Ryan will lead the way. I’d
take him as my starting QB as he should hang 30 scores up this year. He’s a humble, hard-working student of the game so you know
he’s doing all the studying and working on his game to take that next step this year. There’s just a lot of good mojo around Ryan
and he’s on my “Must-Have” list for my drafts this year. He won’t cost you an early round pick either…bonus!
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#12
GP
9
16
Comp.
41
250
Tim Tebow
Att.
Yds.
82
654
475
2700
TD’s
5
15
Denver Broncos
Rush Yd
Rush TD
227
6
700
9
FPTS
11.6
18.3
Snake’s Take: The Denver fans just love Tim Tebow…he’s Everybody’s All-American. His running ability is what will give him the
starting gig. He works very hard and has great leadership abilities so you can’t knock the guy. His throwing sucks nuts but he’s
working on it. The thing he brings to the table is that he will do whatever it takes to move the offense. He makes just enough throws
to keep the chains moving and if he sees any running room, he’s ghost. In the fantasy scoring, running QB’s are golden. I think the
Broncos deal Orton and let Tebow take over the starting gig. His passing stats will be highly ordinary but he’s going to rack up the
rushing yards and scores just like he did at Florida. They just need to stop trying to make him a pocket passer. IF he’s a pocket
passer I’m an anorexic who hates beer.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#13
GP
16
16
15
16
Comp.
384
336
261
350
Jay Cutler
Att.
Yds.
616
4526
555
3666
432
3274
550
3500
TD’s
25
27
23
26
Chicago Bears
Rush Yd
Rush TD
200
2
173
1
232
1
200
1
FPTS
19.6
17.3
16.8
16.9
Snake’s Take: I’m going to try and be impartial here…try. It would not be professional of me to talk about how much of a whiner
Cutler is or how he blames everyone but himself for his mistakes. I won’t even discuss how badly he chokes in big games and how
his attitude and lack of leadership abilities will never get him to the Super Bowl. Again, that wouldn’t be professional. He’s got a
cannon for an arm but his O-line is awful and his WR’s are lucky to not be playing Canadian League ball. No weapons, no
protection…I guess I can see why Cutler whines and cries all the time. They drafted some O-line help and they will try to address the
WR problem via free agency. You’re still going to get what you get from Cutler…3500 yards, 25+scores or so and 3 temper tantrums.
Color me unimpressed.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#14
GP
16
16
16
16
Comp.
289
317
339
300
Eli Manning
Att.
Yds.
479
3238
509
4020
539
4002
500
3800
TD’s
21
27
31
28
New York Giants
Rush Yd
Rush TD
10
1
65
0
70
0
50
0
FPTS
13.8
17.2
18.1
16.8
Snake’s Take: If Eli had any kind of ground game at all he’d be top 10 but the only rushing yards he gets are backwards. With
Hakeem Nicks healthy again and Steve Smith trying to get healthy, Eli has the weapons to air it out and the Giants are content to let
him do so. Back-to-back seasons of 4000 yards is no joke. The number of INT’s last year was silly but he should cut down on those
this season. Eli is a viable starter for your team and nobody ever wants to draft him so you can get great value. If Steve Smith gets
all the way back from microfracture surgery to the 100 catch possession beast he used to be, Eli is in for a great season. He’s the
starter nobody wants to have but you could do a lot worse.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#15
GP
16
16
Comp.
354
400
Sam Bradford
Att.
Yds.
590
3512
600
3900
TD’s
18
25
St. Louis Rams
Rush Yd
Rush TD
63
1
75
1
FPTS
14.0
16.8
Snake’s Take: Rookie QB’s are usually completely lost like deer in the headlights. Sam Bradford looked lost at times but he also
looked awesome at times. The fact that he played the whole season as a rookie and threw for 3500 yards with the crappiest crew of
WR’s to grace the NFL speaks volumes. This guy is the real deal. The Rams have added Greg Salas and Austin Pettis to the WR crew
in the draft and that gives Bradford 2 great red zone targets. His yards go up, his scores go up and Bradford is a legit starter for your
fantasy squad. His ceiling hasn’t even been touched yet so there is a ton of upside with the pick too. If you’re in dynasty leagues
then Bradford is THE QB to have. He’ll be in the top 5 of Fantasy QB’s within the next couple of years and he’ll stay there for a while.
He’s incredibly accurate and just knows how to win. Once he gets the reading of NFL defenses down cold he is going to be downright
scary.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#16
GP
10
3
12
Comp.
201
57
250
Matthew Stafford
Att.
Yds.
377
2267
96
535
425
2600
TD’s
13
6
20
Detroit Lions
Rush Yd
Rush TD
108
2
11
1
100
1
FPTS
16.5
17.5
16.7
Snake’s Take: I have a better chance of buying the Bunny Ranch this year than Matt Stafford does of playing 16 games. You look at
this guy and yell “BOO” and his shoulder pops out. The rare times he has been healthy he has been great, he just can’t stay on the
field. With Calvin Johnson and Titus Young at WR’s he’s got serious weapons to hit with that cannon arm of his. If Stafford ever does
make it through 16 games he could put up top 8 stats. I just keep waiting for him to drop back, throw a pass and have his arm fall
completely off and go flying through the air. This will be Stafford’s last chance to stay healthy and get it done. He falls apart again
this year and the Lions will go another direction. There’s no way we can project 16 games but we’ll do him a big solid and give him
12 games. Any QB that throws to Calvin Johnson is worth a roll of the dice as your backup. Just pick him way late in your drafts and
pray he survives the season.
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Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#17
GP
14
10
13
16
Comp.
221
127
255
280
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Att.
Yds.
372
1905
227
1422
441
3000
450
3400
TD’s
8
9
23
25
Buffalo Bills
Rush Yd
Rush TD
304
2
141
1
269
0
250
1
FPTS
10.7
11.2
18.3
16.7
Snake’s Take: Nobody saw this coming! NOBODY! Fitzpatrick is small, has an average arm and plays on one of the worst teams in
the NFL. Somehow, he managed to throw for 3000 yards and 23 scores! He’s a great scrambler under pressure and tosses in some
rushing yards on top of the passing stats. There’s no debate that he’s the starter this year and this is his offense. That should spell
an uptick in numbers. He and Steve Johnson are clearly on the same page and should parlay last year’s experience into even bigger
numbers this season. Even still, it’s tough to take a QB from a team this bad and try to make him your fantasy starting QB. If
Fitzpatrick is your starting QB you drank way too much beer on draft night my friend.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#18
GP
16
16
14
16
Comp.
335
314
236
300
David Garrard
Att.
Yds.
535
3620
516
3597
366
2734
500
3400
TD’s
15
15
23
20
Rush Yd
Rush TD
322
2
323
3
270
5
300
3
FPTS
15.6
15.8
18.4
16.5
Snake’s Take: Garrard’s passing stats scream MEDIOCRE but he always tacks on that 300 yards and a few scores on the ground.
What a difference that makes. He’s got 1 more year to run the offense before the Blaine Gabbert experience begins. Garrard may
play this whole season looking over his shoulder and should Jacksonville fall out of contention early Garrard may be holding a
clipboard. There’s a lot of risk with picking him but come on…you’re just drafting him as a backup. He can put up solid numbers and
even start in the right match-up. If he sucks pouch you just cut him and hit the waiver wire like the waiver wire whore you love to
be.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#19
GP
16
14
13
14
Comp.
345
267
275
250
Donovan McNabb
Att.
Yds.
571
3916
443
3553
472
3377
450
3300
TD’s
23
22
14
20
Washington Redskins
Rush Yd
Rush TD
147
2
140
2
151
0
100
1
FPTS
17.2
18.2
15.8
16.3
Snake’s Take: I hated Mike Shanahan before last season but the way he treated McNabb pushed it to a new level. I have always
disliked Shanahan but I thought he was at least a good coach…until last year. Mind-humping your QB and starting Rex Grossman are
not exactly winning strategies. McNabb came to Washington for the payday but he ended up paying. Realistically, Donovan’s best
days are behind him but he’s still got a good arm and can move around a little bit. His experience alone will be valuable to some
team this year. Where he lands will be a big swing in his value. He can no longer create offense on his own, he needs the weapons
around him. We’ve got 1, maybe 2 years left of watching Donovan and its over. He’s nothing more than a backup and match-up play
for your fantasy squad now.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#20
GP
16
15
15
16
Comp.
327
271
262
275
Matt Cassel
Att.
Yds.
516
3693
493
2924
450
3115
475
3300
TD’s
21
16
27
26
Kansas City Chiefs
Rush Yd
Rush TD
270
2
189
0
125
0
150
1
FPTS
18.0
13.3
16.3
16.1
Snake’s Take: Cassel had a solid season last year and now that KC has figured out that Jamaal Charles is the center of the offense
and Dwayne Bowe can’t be stopped, things should only get better. They added a big red zone threat in WR Jonathan Baldwin in the
draft to give Cassel another weapon. This spread offense allows Cassel to get the ball to Charles out in space and play-action to
Bowe. Nobody is going to draft Cassel early so you can snag him as your backup after your entire starting roster is filled. There’s not
a lot of upside so what you see is what you get but its solid production.
#21
Year
GP
2008
16
2009
16
2010
16
2011
16
Comp.
257
315
306
300
Joe Flacco
Att.
Yds.
428
2971
499
3613
489
3622
500
3600
TD’s
14
21
25
24
Baltimore Ravens
Rush Yd
Rush TD
180
2
56
0
84
1
75
1
FPTS
12.8
14.6
16.2
15.8
Snake’s Take: It’s hard to believe that Flacco falls this far down the charts but it’s clear that 3600 yards and 24 TD’s or so is all you
can expect. They don’t have any big playmakers at WR and the Ravens love to run the snot out of the ball. Flacco becomes an
effective game manager. He’s got a great arm but this offense isn’t built to showcase the QB. As long as Baltimore continues to play
great defense and run the ball to death, Flacco remains down here in “Meh, do I have to draft this guy?” territory. Ray Rice will be
the center of the offense, Derrick Mason is about 51 years old and Anquan Boldin showed that he just doesn’t have the extra gear he
used to have. I think Todd Heap is held together by duct tape. How many battered and bruised old WR’s can one team have? Make
Flacco your backup and enjoy the consistency.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#22
GP
8
16
Comp.
135
260
Colt McCoy
Att.
Yds.
222
1576
430
3000
TD’s
6
18
Cleveland Browns
Rush Yd
Rush TD
136
1
350
4
FPTS
13.3
15.7
Snake’s Take: I like Colt McCoy, he’s got moxie. The dude is a gamer who does whatever it takes to try and win. The problem? HE
PLAYS FOR THE STINKIN’ CLEVELAND BROWNS! Cleveland may be the unluckiest sports city to ever exist. The Browns did nothing in
the draft to get Colt a WR to throw to either, they built up their defense. Quick…name a good Cleveland Brown WR? Exactly. They
could have drafted Julio Jones! Who was the rocket scientist that passed on that pick? I know they got a good trade out of it but Julio
is a special talent and all Colt has to throw to now are special kids. He’ll take a step forward because he’s just a good QB and a
winner but he’s not going to put up fantasy relevant stats with the short bus squad hauling in his passes.
#23
Year
GP
2008
6
2009
5
2010
8
2011
16
Comp.
17
62
115
300
Kevin Kolb
Att.
Yds.
34
144
96
741
189
1197
475
3500
TD’s
0
4
7
24
Philadelphia Eagles
Rush Yd
Rush TD
2
0
-1
1
68
0
75
0
FPTS
.99
10.3
10.3
15.2
Snake’s Take: Kolb is going to land somewhere with a starting gig. He’s clearly ready to be an NFL starter and will put up some nice
stats. Not knowing where he will land at press time leaves us absolutely guessing. These projections could be too high if he lands in
Seattle or some crappy place like that. If he goes to Arizona and has Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston to throw to then these
projections could be too low. We’ll update the projections in the draft guide update after free agency. Regardless, Kolb has a very
strong arm and has learned how to read the defenses while sitting patiently on the Eagle bench. He’s game-ready and it’s his time to
shine. He could be a viable fantasy starter on the right team so watch free agency and pray he goes to Arizona.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#24
GP
15
16
16
Comp.
196
278
275
Mark Sanchez
Att.
Yds.
364
2444
507
3291
500
3400
TD’s
12
17
20
New York Jets
Rush Yd
Rush TD
106
3
105
3
100
2
FPTS
11.6
14.2
14.9
Snake’s Take: The Jets love to run the ball. In fact, they ran the ball over 100 more times than the next closest team. This makes
Mark Sanchez nothing more than a game manager and a 3rd down thrower. It’s hard to put up gaudy numbers when it’s handoff,
handoff, 7 yard pass, and repeat. Sanchez doesn’t really have that ability that wows you anyways and he’s probably a perfect fit for
this role. He’s going to get 3000+ yards and 20 TD’s is probably his ceiling. That makes him little more than a backup on your
squad.
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Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#25
GP
16
16
13
16
Comp.
315
327
194
280
Jason Campbell
Att.
Yds.
506
3245
507
3618
329
2387
475
3200
TD’s
13
20
13
18
Oakland Raiders
Rush Yd
Rush TD
258
1
236
1
221
1
200
1
FPTS
13.4
15.8
13.5
14.1
Snake’s Take: Yup, we’ve landed down in the “Backup” territory of the QB’s. Oakland is another team that can run the ball so well,
they use the pass as nothing more than an afterthought. Campbell has a few weapons to throw to out there but he’s not going to be
given too many chances to do that. If 3000 yards and 18 scores gets you all worked up then draft away! Otherwise, just pass on
Campbell. He’s a 3rd stringer.
#26
Year
GP
2008
3
2009
14
2010
15
2011
16
Comp.
7
274
301
320
Chad Henne
Att.
Yds.
12
67
451
2878
490
3301
500
3200
TD’s
0
12
15
18
Miami Dolphins
Rush Yd
Rush TD
0
0
32
1
52
0
50
0
FPTS
.89
12.3
13.1
12.8
Snake’s Take: How many times will I have to type that someone is a backup with a low ceiling that you should probably pass on in
your drafts? With Brandon Marshall at WR, Henne has a weapon to throw to but the Phins love to run the rock. There’s never going
to be enough passing game here to make him fantasy relevant. I like goat cheese, do you like goat cheese? (Figured we might as
well talk about something more interesting than Henne).
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#27
GP
15
16
13
14
Comp.
272
336
293
250
Kyle Orton
Att.
Yds.
465
2972
541
3802
498
3652
475
2400
TD’s
18
21
20
15
Denver Broncos
Rush Yd
Rush TD
49
3
71
0
98
0
50
0
FPTS
14.2
15.1
18.1
11.5
Snake’s Take: Orton better pray they trade him to a team where he can start. It’s our belief he will be dealt but the landing spots
out there aren’t too pretty. He’s been a very solid passer over the last few seasons but he brings little else to the table. If he lands
somewhere with no weapons he’ll blow goats. I wouldn’t even draft him as a backup at this point but he’s probably going to start
somewhere so we have to discuss him. Are we done? Have we discussed him enough? We’re good.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#28
GP
16
Comp.
250
Andy Dalton
Att.
Yds.
475
2600
TD’s
15
Cincinnati Bengals
Rush Yd
Rush TD
100
1
FPTS
11.3
Snake’s Take: Cripes…a rookie QB with a rookie WR as his top weapon. Do you have any idea how ugly that’s going to be? Dalton
will be getting sacked like groceries while AJ Green runs the wrong route or gets jammed at the line. Cincinnati is clearly in rebuild
mode and Dalton will make a good NFL QB…in about 3 years. If you have a rookie QB on your fantasy squad, you had a brutal draft.
I’m steering clear of Dalton for a few years.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#29
GP
14
Comp.
200
Christian Ponder
Att.
Yds.
400
1900
TD’s
14
Minnesota Vikings
Rush Yd
Rush TD
100
1
FPTS
10.6
Snake’s Take: Good Lord, Another rookie QB that is probably going to be thrown into the starting role. Unless of course that QB
unretires for the 9th time. Odds are the Vikes are going to let Ponder learn on the fly and that will be uglier than Rosie O’Donnell
without makeup. Unless you’re a diehard Vikings fan, let this one go.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#30
GP
4
12
9
14
Comp.
22
152
93
165
Vince Young
Att.
Yds.
36
219
259
1879
156
1255
275
1700
TD’s
1
10
10
9
Tennessee Titans
Rush Yd
Rush TD
27
0
281
2
125
0
300
2
FPTS
3.8
12.9
11.4
10.4
Snake’s Take: Vince Young has more mental issues than Casey Anthony so who knows what team is going to roll the dice on him
and give him a chance. He can still run the ball effectively but that’s about all you get. Most of the NFL steers clear of the whack-jobs
these days so it’s going to be hard to find a job for VY. He better take whatever he can get and try to resurrect something. Color me
skeptical.
#31
Year
GP
2008
5
2009
11
2010
11
2011
14
Comp.
0
225
204
215
Alex Smith
Att.
Yds.
0
0
372
2350
342
2370
400
2100
TD’s
0
18
14
14
San Francisco 49ers
Rush Yd
Rush TD
0
0
51
0
60
0
50
0
FPTS
0
15.5
14.2
10.4
Snake’s Take: Smith is just never going to live up to that draft spot is he? At least he’s gracious enough to be teaching the offense
to Colin Kaepernick right now. It won’t be long before Kaepernick takes over the starting gig so Smith’s days are numbered. With
Michael Crabtree acting like a diva the only true passing weapon they have to throw to is Vernon Davis. This offense is highly
ordinary and so is Smith. I wouldn’t even roster him as a backup.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
#32
GP
7
14
14
12
Comp.
109
293
266
220
Matt Hasselbeck
Att.
Yds.
209
1216
488
3029
444
2998
380
1800
TD’s
5
17
12
10
Seattle Seahawks
Rush Yd
Rush TD
69
0
119
0
60
3
50
0
Snake’s Take: Dear Matt, It’s over. PS- Your brother’s wife is hot. Sincerely, Snake.
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FPTS
10.8
14.3
13.7
9.8
Running Back Rankings
Based on 1 pt every 10 yards rushing and receiving; 6 pts all touchdowns
#1
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
6
16
16
Rush Yds
257
1616
1500
Arian Foster
Rush TD
3
16
14
Rec.
8
66
55
Rec. Yds
93
604
500
Houston Texans
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
53
2
330
2
296
Snake’s Take: Foster had one of the most amazing fantasy seasons ever last year and he was drafted in the 3rd to 4th rounds of
most drafts. If someone didn’t win the title in your league as a Foster owner, they dropped the ball on the rest of their draft. All the
pieces are back in Houston for yet another monster season. We drop him down a tad in projections because teams are going to gear
up to stop him. Double Andre Johnson and stack the line for Foster…this leaves Houston having to use their mediocre role players to
move the rock. It’s the best a defense can do. Even doing that, Foster is still going to get 2k combined and double digit scores. He’s
RB numero uno on our list.
#2
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
15
16
Adrian Peterson
Rush Yds
Rush TD
1760
10
1383
18
1298
12
1500
14
Rec.
21
43
36
40
Minnesota Vikings
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
125
0
248.5
436
0
289.9
341
1
241.9
400
1
280
Snake’s Take: Purple Jesus will be leaned on to carry the entire offense this year. Unless they ink a good QB during free agency,
they are screwed like Jenna Jameson. Christian Ponder is not the answer and WR Sydney Rice may leave via free agency. As it is,
Peterson is going to face 8 in the box and it could be 9. Hell, If I’m playing against Minnesota I just send everyone after Peterson.
Who else is going to hurt you? Bernard Berrian? Christian Ponder? Probably not. All that being said, they leaned on AP back in 2008
and those numbers turned out pretty damn good. He’ll get a ton of carries and as good as he is, he’s going to break more long runs
this year than he did in the past couple of years when that QB was there. Purple Jesus returns to glory despite his team sucking
fuzzy turtle.
#3
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
16
16
Rush Yds
357
1120
1467
1500
Jamaal Charles
Rush TD
0
7
5
8
Rec.
27
40
45
50
Kansas City Chiefs
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
272
1
68.9
297
1
189.7
468
3
241.5
500
3
266
Snake’s Take: JC absolutely blew up last year and that was with a solid share of work going to the ancient Thomas Jones. By the
end of last season it was clear that Charles was THE man and Jones was on his way out. This year the offense will revolve around
Charles and he’s got the explosive speed and talent to put up some serious numbers. His smaller size usually gets him a few less red
zone totes than most starting RB’s so he pretty much has to take it in from a distance or he’s not the one scoring. His receptions
make him PPR gold! He should go for 2k this year and double digit scores with upside for more.
#4
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
16
16
Rush Yds
1228
2006
1364
1400
Chris Johnson
Rush TD
9
14
11
12
Rec.
43
50
44
45
Tennessee Titans
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
260
1
503
2
245
1
300
1
FPTS.
208.8
346.9
232.9
248
Snake’s Take: After a 2500 yard season, expectations are bound to be a tad high. There was no way CJ could duplicate those
numbers with the likes of Kerry Collins and Vince Young at QB. The Titans and CJ fell back to earth last year and all those that spent
a #1 pick on him were highly disappointed. Of course if 1600 total yards and 12 TD’s is disappointing then go ahead and disappoint
the HELL out of me! With the QB situation in Tennessee not looking so hot, we can expect similar numbers for Johnson this year and
you can draft him a little lower in the 1st round. His ceiling is still 2009 so there is upside and should Tennessee land a QB in free
agency then Johnson could be set for another amazing season.
#5
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
16
16
Rush Yds
454
1339
1220
1300
Ray Rice
Rush TD
0
7
5
8
Rec.
33
78
63
65
Baltimore Ravens
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
273
0
702
1
556
1
550
1
FPTS.
72.7
252.1
213.6
239
Snake’s Take: In PPR leagues, Ray Rice is an absolute monster but should your league not be PPR, his 6 touchdowns last year
hardly left you doing a happy dance. His rushing numbers were down all the way around and Joe Flacco took another step forward in
his game. Sorry to say, that’s not going to change too much moving forward. If you’re in a PPR league then Rice is still an absolute
beast as 60+ receptions are added to your score with ease. The Ravens now have a completely balanced offensive attack so Rice
will never be a 1600 yard rusher. Flacco and crew are just too good for that. He’ll get you 1800 combined with 8 or 9 scores and
that’s nothing to sneeze at. He’s young, he’s healthy and on a great team so he’s still clearly top 5 in our book.
#6
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
14
14
Maurice Jones-Drew
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
824
12
62
1391
15
53
1324
5
34
1300
10
45
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
565
2
222.9
374
1
272.5
317
2
206.1
350
2
237
Snake’s Take: The beginning of the end is here. Sadly, MJD had knee issues this off-season and says he’s at about 85%. He
expects to be 100% by training camp. Are these ever good things to hear from your potential 1st round pick? No. Given MJD’s
powerful running style, those knees of his are going to get nothing but worse. He will still squeeze out a couple more solid seasons
but you have to feel that lingering fear of his knees falling apart with every carry. Jacksonville is not exactly an offensive juggernaut
so the scoring chances aren’t fat. There are just too many things around this situation that cause me to want to steer clear. That
being said, if all this causes your league members to let him slide too far in the draft, the value is still there.
#7
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
12
13
14
Darren McFadden
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
499
4
29
357
1
21
1157
7
47
1250
10
40
Rec. Yds
285
245
507
400
Oakland Raiders
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
102.4
0
66.2
3
226.4
2
237
Snake’s Take: Who’s houssssssse? Runnnnnnnn’s House! DMC! (I know, corniest 80’s rap reference ever used in print). McFadden
finally had the breakout season owners were hoping for and the few diehards that stuck with him reaped the rewards. Especially if
you traded him for a king’s ransom after his first few monster games. The Raiders can flat run the ball. They have a monster O-line
and zero passing game to speak of. The only problem McFadden has had is nagging little injuries. If he ever plays 16 games his
stats are going to be ridiculous (if I ever go more than 2 days without consuming beer my waistline will shrink…probably the same
probability). DMC will have a few monster games, he’ll put up great stats and he’ll undoubtedly miss a game or two. Last year he
made himself a 1st round pick for this year. You’re gonna have to spend the pick to get him.
#8
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
16
Rush Yds
637
1080
1200
LeSean McCoy
Rush TD
4
7
9
Rec.
40
78
65
Philadelphia Eagles
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
308
0
118.5
592
2
221.2
500
2
236
Snake’s Take: Brian Westbrook 2.0 exploded on the scene last year. Do you guys think Andy Reid’s offense could make even me a
viable offensive weapon? My forty is somewhere in the mid 6’s these days…I think he can do it. On a more serious note, McCoy
brings the perfect skill set to this offense and what he did last year was just amazing. If you play in a PPR league he was the shizzle
(ode to Snoop d-o-double). All the weapons are back, offense is still the same and if anything else, McCoy is a year more
experienced and will do even better. GASP! One tip we have for the youngster…calling out your division rival’s defensive end is
never a good thing. McCoy called Osi Umenyiora “soft”. I’m guessing when the G-men play the Eagles he’s going to be set on
showing the young McCoy just how “soft” he is. YIKES.
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#9
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
14
16
Jonathan Stewart
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
836
10
8
1133
10
18
770
2
8
1300
10
20
Carolina Panthers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
47
0
139
1
103
1
150
1
FPTS.
148.3
193.2
105.3
211
Snake’s Take: We’re banking on Stewart finally getting his chance to be THE MAN this year. Is it a roll of the dice? Maybe. You can’t
deny the guy’s talent and it’s most likely that DeAngelo Williams is going to be playing elsewhere this season. Stewart is a big back
with crazy speed. The Carolina O-line is horrendous and the fact that they are probably going to be starting a rookie QB means they
will lean on Stewart to carry the offense. He’ll get a ton of carries this year. The downside is defenses will be completely focused on
him. Cam Newton can run so if the Panthers use his ability to run to keep defenses honest, Stewart should have some room to roam.
This is THE make or break year for Stewart. The difference between being an All-Pro or being a “Coulda-shoulda-woulda been”.
We’re banking on a solid season.
#10
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
4
16
16
16
Rashard Mendenhall
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
58
0
2
1108
7
25
1273
13
23
1200
12
25
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
17
0
7.5
261
1
184.9
167
0
222
175
0
209
Snake’s Take: Mendenhall is about as frustrating as blue balls. He’s fantasy football blue balls. Somehow he ended last season with
1200 yards and 13 TD’s. All I remember were a bunch of 58 yard games with no scores or 42 yards and 1 score. It was just painful
to have him in my lineup each week. He had 3 whole weeks where he went over 100 yards. That’s just Janet Reno ugly man. You
look at the end of year numbers and think “Yeah, I’ll take that any day” but it will pain you to get to those end numbers. That being
said, he’s the starting RB for one of the best teams in football. He gets a ton of red zone carries and scoring chances. He’s young and
healthy. There will be weeks you want to murder his face but 1000 yard rushers with double-digit scores just don’t grow on trees
anymore.
#11
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
14
16
16
Rush Yds
343
54
1177
1000
Peyton Hillis
Rush TD
5
1
11
10
Rec.
14
4
61
50
Cleveland Browns
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
179
1
19
0
477
2
400
1
FPTS.
88.2
13.3
243.4
206
Snake’s Take: Hillis was a college FULLBACK! He absolutely came out of nowhere last year and put up a monster fantasy season.
He was either a late round pick or on the waiver wire in most leagues so there was a HUGE value score there. Cleveland uses him in
the passing game a great deal making him a PPR monster. So why is he down here at 11? The Browns in their infinite wisdom are
going to give Montario Hardesty a big share of the workload this year. Colt McCoy is still learning the ropes, they didn’t draft a WR
worth squadoosh so there will be no passing game to speak of. Hillis faded down the stretch when defenses started keying on him
and he’ll get a lot more of that this year. Plus he gets to share his workload. YIPPEE! You still can’t deny this guy’s talent and he’s
going to be the major force of their offense. He’s a mack truck with speed and hands. His numbers take a tiny downturn, but not too
bad. I don’t think Montario Hardesty can stay healthy for more than 13 minutes anyways.
#12
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rush Yds
1238
929
1069
1000
Matt Forte
Rush TD
8
4
6
7
Rec.
63
57
51
50
Rec. Yds
477
471
547
500
Chicago Bears
Rec TD
4
0
3
2
FPTS.
243.5
164
215.6
204
Snake’s Take: Forte is that guy you put in your lineup and he gets 12 yards rushing and 1 catch for 9 yards. So you bench him
right? Only to watch him put up 200 total yards with 2 scores on your bench. Back into the lineup he goes…another crappy game.
This happens all season long. I swear if I started Forte he was going to be horrible. I have a friend that is a diehard Bears fan that
was begging me to bench him so the Bears could win (Yes, I have that power). Forte is a great dual-threat weapon and the Bears
could use him so much better. They need to shore up their sorry O-line so he has more than 3 inch cracks to try and run through. He
may also want to look up when he’s running instead of just plunging into the backs of his lineman. Bottom line is Forte is pretty
steady for the projections we threw down. It’s not flashy, it’s not exciting but he’s a solid starting fantasy back. (If you send me $20
I will start or bench him on demand).
#13
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
13
6
14
DeAngelo Williams
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
1515
18
22
1117
7
29
361
1
11
1200
10
20
Carolina Panthers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
121
2
252
0
61
0
150
1
FPTS.
283.6
178.9
48.2
201
Snake’s Take: We can’t forget just how good this guy can be. You look at those 2008 numbers and say “Dayummmm”. Of course
2008 seems like decades ago now. It’s been one injury after another for D-Will and now he’s going to play the market and try to sign
on with another team. Depending on where he lands, our projections could go way up or way down. He’s still got the amazing
cutback ability and the vision, it’s just a matter of whether his body can hold up or not. Our guess is he’ll miss a couple games but
be a relevant fantasy running back again no matter where he lands. He’s a RB2 for your fantasy team that could put up RB1
production. He’ll fall in your drafts because he’s coming off the injury plagued season. Take the value and pray to the FFB Gods that
he can squeeze out a healthy season.
#14
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
11
16
14
Rush Yds
1699
871
1371
1200
Michael Turner
Rush TD
17
10
12
12
Rec.
6
5
12
10
Rec. Yds
41
35
85
75
Atlanta Falcons
Rec TD
0
0
0
0
FPTS.
276.0
150.6
217.6
199.5
Snake’s Take: If Michael Turner could catch anything other than a cold, he would be a top 5 fantasy back. The problem is so many
leagues now are PPR. If you’re in a PPR league, then his fantasy points just aren’t as high as they could/should be if he was used as
a receiving threat. With Matt Ryan getting better by the game and Julio Jones being added to the passing attack, Atlanta is going to
have a perfectly balanced offense. There will be no more leaning on Michael Turner. The Burner has had such a heavy workload over
the years that the Falcons know it’s time to let Matty Ballgame be the leader of the offense and use Turner effectively to balance the
offense. (You ever notice you can put “Ballgame” after anyone’s name and it sounds cool? Try it.)
#15
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
15
16
16
Ahmad Bradshaw
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
355
1
5
778
7
21
1235
8
47
1200
8
45
Rec. Yds
42
207
314
300
New York Giants
Rec TD
FPTS.
1
51.7
0
140.5
0
202.9
0
198
Snake’s Take: If Bradshaw is with the Giants again this year, we can expect numbers much like last year as all the offensive
weapons are back. That fat meat-bag Brandon Jacobs is still around to vulture carries; especially in the red zone. Bradshaw gives the
offense the dynamic weapon, the home run threat that they need from the ground game. They used him effectively in the passing
game too giving him a little value boost in PPR leagues. There’s just nothing to really change here in our projections…same Bat
Channel, Same Bat Time, Same Bat Stats.
#16
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
16
Rush Yds
678
1100
Ryan Mathews
Rush TD
7
10
Rec.
22
30
San Diego Chargers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
145
0
124.3
200
1
196
Snake’s Take: Mathews was highly disappointing last year. Like you wake up Christmas morning and open up all your presents to
find socks, underwear, turtlenecks and a wooden dump truck disappointing. Mathews got dinged up and lost his job thus destroying
the hopes and dreams of all those that drafted him early. He had an easy schedule, a ton of talent and a starting job so why not
draft him early right? Well, the added bonus here is the fact that he will now slide into the 2nd or 3rd rounds of your drafts if not
further. He WILL be their starter this year and he will go over 1000 yards. Double-digit scores in this offense is all but a lock.
Mathews is lining up to be the “All-Value” candidate for this season. Owners that got burned by him won’t touch him this year,
owners that didn’t draft him will write him off. Don’t do either. Like they always say, do the opposite of the masses…they’re sheep.
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#17
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rush Yds
1100
Mark Ingram
Rush TD
10
Rec.
30
New Orleans Saints
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
0
200
1
196
Snake’s Take: There will be haters in your league saying things like “He’s got Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory there to share with” or
“What if they bring Reggie Bush back?” IGNORE IT! The Saints drafted this guy to be THE workhorse. He’s got more talent in his
little toe than any other back on this roster combined. Ingram is going to be the Offensive ROY, mark it down. Now the Saints love
to air the ball out so there won’t be any 1500 yard season or anything insane like that, but 1000 yards and double-digit scores are
just about a lock. Our projections are modest and his ceiling is in the neighborhood of 1400 yards and 14 TD’s. Yes, he’s that good.
#18
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
15
16
Rush Yds
540
766
1200
Shonn Greene
Rush TD
2
2
10
Rec.
0
16
20
Rec. Yds
0
120
150
New York Jets
Rec TD
0
0
0
FPTS.
0
66
100.6
195
Snake’s Take: So we missed by a year…this year will be the year! We mean it this time! The Jets have pretty much said Greene is
taking over the starting gig this year. Even LT has conceded that he will be relinquished to 3rd down duties this year. This is it for
Greene. It’s make or break…sink or swim. He’s got the great grinding running style, he’s behind one of the best offensive lines in the
game and playing for a coach that loves to run the ball more than anyone else in the league. All that should add up to a nice
breakout (finally) season for Greene. The fact that most sane people have given up on him by now means you should get great draft
value. Our projections are modest because of the burning he put on us; that is not his ceiling. There is upside there so he makes for
a great RB2 pick. If you can land him as your 3rd RB you have a backfield comparable to Kim Kardashian…smokin’!
#19
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
13
16
16
Rush Yds
747
1251
1111
1200
Cedric Benson
Rush TD
2
6
7
8
Rec.
20
17
28
30
Cincinnati Bengals
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
185
0
105.2
111
0
172.2
178
1
176.9
200
1
194
Snake’s Take: Ced has been solid and steady like tax increases and unemployment rates over the last few years. This year he’s
probably going to be without Carson Palmer. Is that good or bad for him? Yes. The bad is defenses will be stacking up to stop him,
the good is he may get 982 carries this year. If he averages just 2 yards per carry he could be a 2000 yard rusher! Ludicrous, I
know. What we’ll end up with from Ced is about what he’s done over the last couple of years. He’ll be the centerpiece of one of the
worst offenses in football (Unless they can sign a good QB via free agency) and should the Bengals score at all, odds are it will be
Ced doing the scoring. He’s solid RB2/RB3 material for your team. Should they land a good QB, he gets bumped up a few notches.
#20
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
LaGarrette Blount
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
1007
6
5
1250
10
10
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
14
0
138.1
80
0
193
Snake’s Take: I’m sorry, that run where he hurdled the defender is worthy of a video link: Hurdle Video This dude absolutely
exploded on the scene last year and ended up with 1000 yards in essentially 9 starts. SICK! He came into the league as the hot-head
that punched an opponent in the grill after a game. Rushing for 1000 yards really helps your public opinion/reputation huh? Now he’s
the young star in Tampa that’s going to help get them back to the promised land. With his power and speed combo he is sure to rip
for over 1000 yards and double-digit scores. He’s got the quickest feet of any big back since Jerome Bettis. I’m expecting big things
out of Blount this year; provided he doesn’t punch out a fan or ball boy or news reporter before the season starts.
#21
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
14
11
14
Rush Yds
1036
1120
853
1000
Frank Gore
Rush TD
6
10
3
6
Rec.
43
52
46
45
San Francisco 49ers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
373
2
188.9
406
3
230.6
452
2
160.5
400
2
188
Snake’s Take: Can anyone think of a more frustrating RB than Gore? The injuries are just insane. This dude couldn’t make it
through 16 games with a uniform full of Charmin Ultra and wrapped in bubble wrap. He’s torn body parts I didn’t even know we had.
When he’s healthy, he’s an amazing back. Great power runner with the speed to get outside. He’s an amazing receiver out of the
backfield giving him great PPR value too. When you draft him, you just know it’s for 10-14 games and that’s it. It’s like buying a 2
liter of Coke that’s already had 5 or 6 sips taken out of it. Who wants that? You’ll get 1400 total yards and 8 or 9 scores but you’re
going to be without him for a few weeks. Just keep praying for that God of Health to touch Frank Gore and give him 16 games! With
Anthony Dixon there providing power and the drafting of Kendall Hunter for the speed, even the 49ers know Gore won’t be available
for the entire year.
#22
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
15
16
15
Rush Yds
1042
1416
1241
1100
Steven Jackson
Rush TD
7
4
6
6
Rec.
40
51
46
45
Rec. Yds
379
322
383
350
St. Louis Rams
Rec TD
1
0
0
1
FPTS.
190.1
197.8
198.4
187
Snake’s Take: S-Jax gets dinged up more than your wife’s car (women drive like crap! What? Does that make me a sexist pig? Just
stating the facts). Jackson is 27 but it seems like he’s 35! There is some serious wear-and-tear on the tread here. He’s a big strong
back and they use him quite a bit in the passing game so he’s PPR gold. In regular scoring leagues however, he rarely visits paydirt.
With all the injuries, all the miles and the guaranteed improvement of the passing game, it’s time for S-Jax’s numbers to start
dipping. We’ll give him one more solid year and the beginning of the end is here.
#23
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
13
15
Knowshon Moreno
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
947
7
28
779
5
37
1000
6
35
Rec. Yds
213
372
350
Denver Broncos
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
2
170
3
163.1
2
183
Snake’s Take: Poor Knowshon is a damn good RB stuck in a horrible situation. He’s not getting the love/ball enough from his OC
and now he gets a young QB that LOVES to take off with the ball and run. Captain American Tim Tebow is an effective runner with
the ball and that’s going to leave Knowshon with a few less carries. Moreno is a great receiver out of the backfield and in this his 3rd
year we actually expect a little jump in production. As good as Tebow is at running the ball, his passing still leaves a lot to be
desires. This offense is going to have to hitch the wagon to Moreno more than they did last year. After getting injured and not even
hitting 800 rushing yards last year, you can get Moreno for the price of a Happy meal in your drafts so there will be great value
there. Rumors have swirled Denver may be interested in DeAngelo Williams. If that’s the case, then both of them take a swift nut
shot and their value swirlies around the crapper. I’m such a pleasant soul aren’t I?
#24
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
9
12
16
16
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
275
5
3
114
0
2
1008
13
12
1000
12
10
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
37
0
61.2
11
0
12.5
85
0
187.3
75
0
179
Snake’s Take: The Law Firm actually squeaked out a 1000 yard season as a Patriot? That is shocking on so many levels I don’t
even know where to begin. 1st, the Pats use about 5 RB’s a season so they never have a 1000 yard rusher. 2nd, they pass the ball
way more than they run the ball routinely. The Genius coach is starting to figure out that teams are trying to hurt his QB and take
away his passing game so what does he do? Runs BGE all day. Just when they zig, he zags. That’s what makes Hoodie the best in
the business. They drafted Shane Vereen so there is some risk that BGE loses some workload but Vereen doesn’t bring the power
inside game that Green-Ellis does. The red zone totes will still be the Law Firm’s. This offense is so good another 1000 yard season
with double-digit scores is on tap.
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#25
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rush Yds
1100
Ryan Williams
Rush TD
8
Rec.
20
Arizona Cardinals
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
0
150
1
179
Snake’s Take: Beanie who? The Cards shocked many with the drafting of Ryan Williams. The reality is, if this kid went back to
college this year he would run for 1800 yards and 20 TD’s and be the #1 RB coming out next year anyways. The Cards just made it
happen a year early. Williams has great balance and vision with the explosiveness to get to the 2nd level in a hurry. He’s everything
Beanie Wells wasn’t. The Cards were smart to just end the whole Beanie debacle quickly. Williams will contend with Ingram for the
ROY this year and go over 1000 yards. If the Cards get in a good QB via free agency, his numbers and draft slot will climb these
charts. Right now, it’s a lot to ask a rookie RB to come in and try to run while Derek Anderson throws the ball. It would look like a
game of “Smear the Queer” for poor Williams (Was there any game more fun on the playground as a kid?)
#26
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rush Yds
1100
Daniel Thomas
Rush TD
8
Rec.
25
Rec. Yds
150
Miami Dolphins
Rec TD
1
FPTS.
0
0
0
179
Snake’s Take: Thomas rounds out the impact rookies at RB for this year’s draft class. The Dolphins drafted Thomas and are letting
Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams hit the streets. This kid brings a nice inside running game with just enough speed to break and the
Dolphins always run the ball well. If you get a rookie in a situation where the job is all his on a team that runs the ball a TON and
he’s got the talent to succeed YOU DRAFT HIM! Don’t let Thomas fall too far in your drafts because there is upside for a ROY type
season. If Miami brings back Williams as they are considering, then they both take the value dump. We still like Thomas to get a cool
grand in his first season and he’ll hit paydirt several times. Good get for the Phins.
#27
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
3
16
Rush Yds
101
1100
James Starks
Rush TD
0
10
Rec.
2
10
Green Bay Packers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
15
0
11.6
50
0
175
Snake’s Take: I’m sorry, Ryan Grant just isn’t as good as James Starks. Let’s just put that out there. What Starks did in the
playoffs for the Packers was big-time! Grant is solid and steady but how excited can you really get about that? Starks has the ability
to take games over. The Packers are Super Bowl Champions and they have every intention of defending that title. Do they want the
often-injured vanilla boring steady RB or the RB that takes over games as their starter? I’m leaning towards “The Takeover”. Grant
will be too rusty and his time has passed in this offense. It’s time for Starks to completely take the starting role. After his
performance in the playoffs last season…it’s his to lose.
#28
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
2
10
16
Rush Yds
69
742
850
Ryan Torain
Rush TD
1
4
8
Rec.
0
18
35
Washington Redskins
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
12.9
0
125
2
122.7
250
1
164
Snake’s Take: Torain was very solid last year in the starting role both running and receiving the ball. The Skins drafted Roy Helu
Jr. and Evan Royster to compete for the starting gig. Keiland Williams is still around as well. This leaves the entire situation a bit
muddled and that little leather faced bastage Mike Shanahan has said the position is wide open. It’s our hunch Torian hangs onto the
job and puts up some decent numbers like he did last year. Helu will get a share of the workload and Williams will be the 3rd down
back doing more receiving than anything. Torain was just rock solid last year on a team whose offense gargled yambag. You won’t
get anything flashy here and there’s some cloudiness around the workload share but Torain is worth a late round gamble in your
drafts.
#29
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
7
14
16
16
Rush Yds
266
685
800
800
Felix Jones
Rush TD
3
3
1
3
Rec.
2
19
48
50
Rec. Yds
10
119
450
500
Dallas Cowboys
Rec TD
0
0
1
2
FPTS.
45.6
98.4
137
160
Snake’s Take: The Cowboys just don’t use this guy for anything more than 3rd-down back type of plays. Jones can take the rock to
the house from anywhere on the field on any given play and they insist on running him in between the tackles. Even worse, once
they get in the red zone he’s sent to his room without dinner. Jones bulked up last year to take the workload and lost his laser
speed. He’s back to slim and road-runner fast this year again. DeMarco Murray was drafted and he brings essentially the same skillset to the table that Jones does. With Tashard Choice being the only true between the tackles runner it looks like a giant hodgepodge committee to us. Felix will be the starter but he’s not going to get a full workload. In PPR leagues he’s a viable starter, in
regular leagues…not so much.
#30
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rush Yds
571
1062
927
1000
Fred Jackson
Rush TD
3
2
5
5
Rec.
37
46
31
30
Rec. Yds
317
371
215
200
Buffalo Bills
Rec TD
0
2
2
1
FPTS.
106.8
167.3
156.2
156
Snake’s Take: Was there any quieter 1100 yards combined season that you can recall? Everyone was sipping the CJ Spiller KoolAid and before you knew it Fred Jackson was the starter and putting up solid stats on a weekly basis. He took the job and never
looked back and heading into this season he should be the man. Spiller is still there and they drafted Johnny White so there is risk of
losing some workload but we don’t think Spiller leaps ahead enough to make a major dent. So for the price of a bag of peanuts you
get a 1000 yard rusher. If Buffalo was a better team he’d score more touchdowns but that is what it is. Take the value and make
Jackson your RB3 or RB4 and enjoy.
#31
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
Rush Yds
555
600
Jahvid Best
Rush TD
4
5
Rec.
58
60
Rec. Yds
487
500
Detroit Lions
Rec TD
2
2
FPTS.
0
0
140.2
152
Snake’s Take: Best can’t handle the grind of a 16 game season. He suffered turf toe injuries on both feet and completely fell off
after a blazing start to the season. Now you’re thinking, “If he started out great and just got hurt, won’t he be great if he can stay
healthy?” Normally I’d agree with you but why would Detroit draft Mikel LeShoure? They did this because they know Best can’t
handle a full starters share. He won’t be getting many goal line totes at all since LeShoure is a big pounding back. Best is going to be
the better part of this committee and in PPR leagues he’s still a solid starter but there are married guys that will score more than he
does this year (and we all know that’s not much).
#32
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
14
15
16
LaDainian Tomlinson
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
1110
11
52
730
12
20
914
6
52
700
5
65
Rec. Yds
426
154
368
400
New York Jets
Rec TD
1
0
0
2
FPTS.
225.6
160.4
164.2
152
Snake’s Take: It’s a sad day when another one of the fantasy football legends ages to the point of irrelevancy. From Terrell Davis,
to Emmitt to Marshall Faulk and on and on we go. Tomlinson had a stretch run where he was the king of the fantasy football world
for a few years. This year he’s relegated to 3rd down duties and some change of pace/red zone totes. It’s the sailing off into the
sunset we all hate to see. Even as a 3rd down back he’s going to be very useful in PPR leagues. He will still get some carries on the
ground and his nose for the endzone could land him a red zone role. LT will be fresh and healthy all year in his new role so we think
his stats will still be decent. Thanks for the memories LT…sniff sniff.
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#33
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
13
16
16
Marshawn Lynch
Rush Yds
Rush TD
1036
8
450
2
737
6
850
6
Rec.
47
28
22
30
Seattle Seahawks
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
300
1
179
0
145
0
200
1
FPTS.
187.6
74.9
124.2
147
Snake’s Take: I really don’t like putting video links in this draft guide but you know this run deserves one: Lynch Run If you
weren’t jumping up and down in your living room yelling at the TV, “GO, GO, HE’S GONNA GO!” then you sir have no pulse. That was
one of the most exciting runs ever and to do it in the playoffs while upsetting an NFC favorite made it even better. It also pretty
much locked up the starting RB job for Lynch coming into this season. If he can build on that confidence he got in the playoffs last
year he can put up a solid season even for the lowly Seachickens. Their QB situation will be tenuous at best, so they’ll have to rely
on the running game. I don’t see many more miracle runs coming out of Lynch so 850 yards is about the best you can hope for here.
The Hawks are just plain that bad on offense.
#34
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rush Yds
800
Mikel LeShoure
Rush TD
10
Rec.
10
Rec. Yds
50
Detroit Lions
Rec TD
0
FPTS.
0
0
0
145
Snake’s Take: The Lions didn’t draft LeShoure 57th overall to let him be a relief pitcher. Make no mistake about it, LeShoure is the
hammer to Best’s dash (did that make any sense at all? Who the hell says Hammer and Dash? 10 years of this and I am absolutely
losing my mind). Being a big strong RB it’s a safe bet that LeShoure gets the goal line love. He’s also only 21 and healthy so there’s
a good chance he gets a good share of the workload with Best. The Lions will use both of these backs in different roles so in your PPR
leagues, Best is still the better back to have. In your scoring leagues, LeShoure will be the better back to have. If either of them gets
hurt, you definitely want the other so handcuff powers activate!
#35
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
15
16
16
Rush Yds
1089
835
823
800
Brandon Jacobs
Rush TD
15
5
9
9
Rec.
6
18
7
10
Rec. Yds
36
184
59
50
New York Giants
Rec TD
0
1
0
0
FPTS.
202.5
121.3
142.2
139
Snake’s Take: How many years do we have to watch this bloated creampuff steal carries away from whichever Giant RB is infinitely
better? Jacobs is still there, still getting red zone carries, and still scoring touchdowns. He’ll never get over 1000 yards and as long as
Ahmad Bradshaw sticks around, Jacobs will always be 2nd fiddle. He isn’t used as a receiver so there’s no PPR value. The only thing
he’s good for is a couple of good games and a handful of touchdowns. He’s more the necessary handcuff if you draft Bradshaw than
anything else. I avoid Jacobs like you avoid your In-law’s.
#36
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rush Yds
500
Roy Helu Jr.
Rush TD
5
Rec.
20
Washington Redskins
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
100
0
127
Snake’s Take: The Redskins traded up to get Helu in the draft…that lets us know right away he’s going to be given every chance to
earn playing time. He’s got legit 4.4 speed and good size. Shanahan will love his breakaway speed. I see a role where Torain does all
the pounding, Helu comes in here and there to give him a rest and Keiland Williams covers 3rd down. It’s a committee that probably
doesn’t excite you too much but it’s worth keeping tabs on this backfield during pre-season. If anyone shakes out as the clearcut
starter, there is good value there. Helu has the physical skills to be a great back in the NFL, it’s his toughness and work ethic that
draw criticism. He’s a sleeper to keep an eye on.
#37
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
10
14
8
14
Rush Yds
404
390
150
400
Reggie Bush
Rush TD
2
5
0
3
Rec.
52
47
34
50
New Orleans Saints
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
440
4
120.4
335
3
120.5
208
1
41.8
450
3
121
Snake’s Take: After watching Reggie Bush at USC I thought he was the 2nd coming of Gale Sayers. Now he’s more like the 2nd
coming of Gayle King (Oprah’s friend). Bush has flopped and flopped badly. News came out that he played for pay at USC so he took
that whole program down. He dumped Kim Kardashian which may be the dumbest thing any single person can do on this earth. Then
Reggie just didn’t get it done on the field. He’d rather run out of bounds than make a cutback. He’s lost a step of his speed to
nagging injuries and he’s become nothing more than a glorified 3rd down back. Odds are the Saints let him go and he’s on a different
team this year. One thing is clear, he cannot be the #1 RB for any team in the NFL. Biggest Bust since Morgana the Kissing bandit.
#38
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
4
10
15
16
Danny Woodhead
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
0
0
0
64
0
8
547
5
34
500
5
35
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
0
87
0
15.1
379
1
128.6
350
1
121
Snake’s Take: How can you not root for this guy? He’s 5 foot nothing, 100 and nothing and yet he gets to play for the New
England Patriots and actually put up some solid combo stats. He had damn near 1000 combined yards last year! It’s clear that the
Patriots have figured out how to use him and he’s a fan favorite. He’ll be back this year serving as the little engine that could. He’s
Rudy the NFL version. In PPR leagues, he’s a viable starter. Otherwise you probably just want to root for him from the cheap seats
and not put him on your team.
#39
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
14
16
Rush Yds
421
589
655
700
Michael Bush
Rush TD
3
3
8
5
Rec.
19
17
18
20
Rec. Yds
162
105
194
175
Oakland Raiders
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
76.3
0
87.4
0
132.9
0
117.5
Snake’s Take: That’s it! I’m officially off the bandwagon. I just don’t understand how the Raiders have never given this guy the
starting gig. He averaged 4.8 YPC last year for cripes sake! Now that Darren McFadden has broken out, Bush is nothing more than a
backup and red zone guy. The more McFadden goes off, the less work Bush will get. How crappy is it that someone this talented is
stuck on the bench? Bush is a must-handcuff to McFadden because DMC has injury issues and you’ll still get some serviceable stats
out of Bush even as a backup. If McFadden ever does get hurt there is no doubt in my mind Bush could be a 1000 yard rusher in this
league. I wish they’d trade him so he could get a shot. I really like Bush (heehhehee I’m so juvenile).
#40
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
14
6
14
Rush Yds
625
793
269
400
Pierre Thomas
Rush TD
9
6
2
4
Rec.
31
39
29
40
New Orleans Saints
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
284
3
162.9
302
2
157.5
201
0
59
300
2
106
Snake’s Take: Thomas is being kept in New Orleans as an insurance policy, nothing more. I don’t care about all the PR bullshat
about saying everyone has a chance and they’ll all get carries. It’s a lie. Mark Ingram is going to be the main carrier of the rock. To
believe anything else is foolish. Thomas was hurt last year…just like every year. This year he’ll serve as a mentor for Ingram and
he’ll be a solid relief guy to come in but Ingram is more talented than any RB on the roster. Pierre is merely a handcuff at best.
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#41
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rush Yds
330
343
267
300
Darren Sproles
Rush TD
1
3
0
2
Rec.
29
45
59
50
San Diego Chargers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
342
5
103.2
497
4
126
520
2
90.7
500
2
104
Snake’s Take: Sproles spent the summer acting in a new movie “The Smurfs”. He was 3rd down Smurf. It’s clear now that size does
matter (you ladies lied!) Sproles just can’t get the Chargers to give him a shot to start and now that they have Mike Tolbert and
Ryan Mathews he will never get to start. Sproles is a 3rd down back who can rack up receptions for you which makes him viable in
PPR leagues but he won’t get rushing yards nor touchdowns to make him any good in any other scoring system. Sproles is now a one
trick pony (miniature pony). Doesn’t anyone remember Lionel “Night Train” James? Why not give Sproles a shot?
#42
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
9
16
16
Rush Yds
916
648
734
600
Ronnie Brown
Rush TD
10
8
5
4
Rec.
33
14
33
25
Rec. Yds
254
96
242
200
Miami Dolphins
Rec TD
0
0
0
0
FPTS.
177.0
122.4
127.6
104
Snake’s Take: The party’s over for Ronnie Brown. The Dolphins are letting him go because he was slower than molasses last year
and he can no longer get the job done. Usually he’s hurt but he was so ineffective last season, he couldn’t even get injured. The
Phins drafted Daniel Thomas and they are interested in possibly keeping Ricky Williams around but Brown is no longer in their plans.
He will test the free agent waters and probably land somewhere as a backup. He could still scratch out some decent games if he
lands in just the right spot. Of course I could probably score with Beyonce if things lined up just perfectly (like we were the last 2
people on the planet earth and she was temporarily blinded…and drunk.) Let some other poor schlub waste his draft pick on Brown
this year, you just stay away.
#43
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
16
15
16
Rush Yds
37
148
735
500
Mike Tolbert
Rush TD
0
1
11
5
Rec.
13
17
25
15
San Diego Chargers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
171
1
26.8
192
3
58
216
0
161.1
150
1
101
Snake’s Take: Tolbert went from FB to fantasy stud thanks to Ryan Mathews being injured. He scored 11 times last year! That’s the
end of this feel-good write-up. Reality sets in and now it’s back to FB for Tolbert as Ryan Mathews resumes his role as the starting
RB. Mathews is much more talented than Tolbert so the gig is his. Tolbert however is a MUST-handcuff to Mathews. If that little
fragile fruit Mathews gets hurt again this year they will not hesitate to turn to Tolbert. Back up your Mathews pick with Tolbert in the
later rounds.
#44
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Thomas Jones
Rush Yds
Rush TD
1312
13
1402
14
896
6
600
6
Rec.
36
10
14
10
Kansas City Chiefs
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
207
2
241.9
58
0
230
122
0
137.8
50
0
101
Snake’s Take: As a Jamaal Charles owner last year I wanted Thomas Jones’ legs to fall off…it didn’t happen. As the season wore on
it became clear to everyone under the sun that Charles was the future and Jones was just worn out. The coach has made it clear that
this year Charles gets most of the carries and Jones will be nothing more than a relief guy. With fresh legs, Jones still serves some
purpose and he’s good insurance for Charles but he’s not worth drafting in anything but the deepest of leagues.
#45
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
15
8
12
Rush Yds
544
828
495
500
Joseph Addai
Rush TD
5
10
4
4
Rec.
25
51
19
30
Indianapolis Colts
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
206
2
117.0
336
3
194.4
124
0
85.9
200
1
100
Snake’s Take: Addai is done. He can’t stay healthy for more than 15 minutes, he’s lost a step or 10 and he could be a free agent.
The only reason he’ll be back with the Colts is because nobody else wants him! Donald Brown sucks so Addai will still see the field
and put up some numbers for the few games he’s healthy, but not enough to make him fantasy relevant. Rookie Delone Carter is
going to take over the red zone role and he may just become THE RB once he learns the offense and the blocking schemes. Addai is
nothing more than an injury-prone placeholder.
#46
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
14
14
14
Rush Yds
62
613
324
400
Jason Snelling
Rush TD
0
4
2
3
Rec.
8
30
44
45
Rec. Yds
89
259
303
300
Atlanta Falcons
Rec TD
0
1
3
2
FPTS.
15.1
117.2
92.7
100
Snake’s Take: Snelling could be a starting RB for 15 other NFL teams and both he and the Falcons know it. He would like to explore
free agency and the Falcons want to keep him. They need to keep him because the mileage on Turner is getting up there. Every time
Turner gets hurt, Snelling has stepped up and they haven’t missed a beat. Even more impressive is Snelling’s ability to receive. He is
a sleeper candidate to watch. If he lands somewhere else he could make a big splash. If he is still in Atlanta he’s the must-handcuff
to Turner and 3rd down back.
#47
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
11
13
14
Rush Yds
281
497
500
Donald Brown
Rush TD
3
2
3
Rec.
11
20
20
Indianapolis Colts
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
169
0
63
205
0
82.2
200
0
88
Snake’s Take: Brown has had 2 years to show anything at all and has just flopped. They drafted Delone Carter because Brown
sucks so badly. The only reason Brown even makes the list is the Colts offense is awesome and when Joseph Addai gets hurt Brown
will get some carries. Color me unimpressed though.
#48
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
15
14
Rush Yds
671
544
380
350
Willis McGahee
Rush TD
7
12
5
6
Rec.
24
15
14
15
Baltimore Ravens
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
173
0
85
2
55
1
80
1
FPTS.
126.4
146.9
79.5
85
Snake’s Take: Whatchoo talkin’ bout Willis? McGahee is on his last leg and serves as nothing more than a relief runner for Ray
Rice. He’s still got a nose for the endzone and should Rice get hurt, McGahee would assume the starting role. He’s not draft-worthy
unless you want the handcuff to Rice.
#49
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
13
14
Chris “Beanie” Wells
Rush Yds
Rush TD
Rec.
793
7
12
397
2
5
500
3
10
Arizona Cardinals
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
143
0
135.6
74
0
59.1
100
0
78
Snake’s Take: Well great job you big fat wussy! Now you lost your job! Beanie was a 1st round draft pick by the Cards in hopes that
they landed their franchise back of the future. All they landed was a fumbling, bumbling injury waiting to happen. At least they were
smart enough to realize this and correct it by drafting Ryan Williams this year. Drafting Williams let Beanie know he’s the backup at
best now. Good job Beanie.
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#50
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
Rush Yds
237
500
Anthony Dixon
Rush TD
2
4
Rec.
5
10
San Francisco 49ers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
11
0
36.8
40
0
78
Snake’s Take: This guy is a serious power runner and compliments rookie Kendall Hunter perfectly. The only problem is Frank Gore
is still in town. They’ll both hang in the background until Gore gets hurt (usually by week 9 or so). I can foresee a situation where
Dixon and Hunter are splitting carries so both of them are great dynasty backs to have. Other than that, not worth drafting.
#51
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
14
Rush Yds
283
300
CJ Spiller
Rush TD
0
2
Rec.
24
35
Rec. Yds
157
200
Buffalo Bills
Rec TD
1
1
FPTS.
0
0
50
68
Snake’s Take: I’m just not a believer in Spiller. He’s one of the fastest dudes in the NFL, there is no denying that but you have to
be more than just fast to succeed in the league. He fumbled 5 times in just 74 carries and he couldn’t block a girl scout from sacking
his QB. I don’t see Spiller as anything more than a 3rd down back. He’ll rack up some receptions but that’s about it. He just doesn’t
have the intangibles necessary to be a starting RB in the NFL.
#52
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
1
16
Rush Yds
1203
1253
45
350
Ryan Grant
Rush TD
4
11
0
2
Rec.
18
25
0
20
Green Bay Packers
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
116
1
161.9
197
0
211
0
0
4.5
100
0
57
Snake’s Take: Two solid seasons and then he goes down to injury and misses the whole 2010 season. The FFB world is split on him
coming back to be the starter or Starks winning the job. It should be a great camp battle but we believe Starks wins it and Grant is
the backup. You’ll have to watch this one in pre-season closely. Whoever wins the starting gig is way up the charts and the backup is
down here in the basement drinking Kool-Aid without sugar and eating mayonnaise sandwiches.
#53
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
Rush Yds
322
300
Toby Gerhart
Rush TD
1
2
Rec.
21
20
Minnesota Vikings
Rec. Yds
Rec TD
FPTS.
0
0
167
0
54.9
150
0
57
Snake’s Take: It’s gotta suck being the backup to probably the best RB in the league right now. Gerhart won’t see the light of day
unless Adrian Peterson takes himself out of the game for a breather or gets hurt. However, Gerhart is a must have handcuff if you
own Peterson because he’s the clear starter should something happen to All-Day. Simple as that…if you draft Peterson, you have to
draft Gerhart. If you don’t own Peterson, there is just not enough upside there to draft Gerhart for any other reason.
Wide Receivers Rankings
1 pt every 10 yards rushing and receiving; 6 pts for all touchdowns. FPTS is total fantasy points for a non-PPR league.
PPR PTS are the total season points for Point-Per-Reception Scoring.
#1
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
13
16
Rec.
115
101
86
100
Andre Johnson
Rec. Yds
1575
1569
1216
1500
Rec. Tds.
8
9
8
10
Houston Texans
FPTS
PPR PTS
205.5
320.5
210.9
311.9
169.6
255.6
210
310
Snake’s Take: AJ muddled through last season on a gimped ankle and still managed 1200 yards in just 13 games. There is no safer
WR in your drafts and in PPR leagues he’s absolutely #1. He’s good for 100 grabs a year without fail and 1500 yards provided he
doesn’t get injured. With Schaub back and the same offensive system in place we know exactly what to expect. It’s hard for him to
get to double-digit scores because once Houston gets in the red zone it’s the Arian Foster show but we’re going to give him 10 in the
belief that this is going to be his best year yet. He should be over the ankle issues and at 100 percent healthy by kickoff of the
season. Take him as your top WR and enjoy beating your opponents at that position all year long.
#2
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
88
85
115
110
Roddy White
Rec. Yds
1382
1153
1389
1300
Rec. Tds.
7
11
10
10
Atlanta Falcons
FPTS
PPR PTS
180.2
268.2
181.3
266.3
198.9
313.9
190
300
Snake’s Take: 115 grabs? Are you serious? Roddy White caught more balls than Perez Hilton’s chin last year (probably not). With
Julio Jones in town, we gotta knock Roddy down just a notch but its clear Matt Ryan and he are clicking. There’s a bromance there
and these two are going to put up gaudy stats for the next few years. White brings the size/speed combo that’s hard to find and he’s
got his route-running down. Teams doubled him all last season and he still tore them up. Now he’s got Julio on the other side to take
some of the heat off? It’s going to be another awesome season for Mr. White.
#3
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
16
16
16
Rec.
13
81
69
85
Miles Austin
Rec. Yds
278
1320
1041
1350
Rec. Tds.
3
11
7
10
Dallas Cowboys
FPTS
PPR PTS
45.8
58.8
198
279
146.1
215.1
195
280
Snake’s Take: How bad did Austin miss his boy Romo? He’ll show up with an “I heart Tony” t-shirt on to training camp. Romo loves
Austin just as much so he will get a ton of looks. This offense is set to blow up this year and Austin will lead the receiving corps.
Witten will have the most grabs, Austin will have the most yards and Dez Bryant will have the most felonies. Look for Austin to vault
himself back to the top of the fantasy WR charts now that his QB is back. He’ll slide in drafts because of the down year last year so
there’s value there as well. Score!
#4
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
96
97
90
95
Larry Fitzgerald
Rec. Yds
1431
1092
1137
1200
Rec. Tds.
12
13
6
10
Arizona Cardinals
FPTS
PPR PTS
215.1
311.1
187.2
284.2
149.7
239.7
180
275
Snake’s Take: How L-Fitz managed 90 grabs and 1100 yards with Mookie, Dig Dug and Boo-Boo the Fool at QB last year I’ll never
know. That’s just how damn good L-Fitz is. He could catch 90 passes with Stevie Wonder at QB. We have to believe Arizona is going
to go out and get a QB coughKolbcough this off-season and should that happen, L-Fitz returns to glory. He works harder than any
WR in the game and has the physical abilities we only see once a decade. If you draft before Arizona lands a QB you might be able to
steal him late. With the scarcity at WR, Fitz won’t last long in your drafts if he lands a QB.
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#5
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
14
16
16
Rec.
78
67
77
80
Calvin Johnson
Rec. Yds
1331
984
1120
1200
Rec. Tds.
12
5
12
12
Detroit Lions
FPTS
PPR PTS
205.1
283.1
128.4
195.4
184.0
261.0
192
272
Snake’s Take: Calvin and Fitz should start a club…”Our QB’s Blow”. Calvin Johnson is the rarest combo of size/speed/hands I think
I’ve ever seen. Sadly, his career is passing him by with some of the most awful QB’s throwing to him in the history of the game.
Let’s just bring back Eric Hipple for cripes sake. If Stafford could ever stay on the field for more than 1 game at a time the stats
Johnson could put up would be freaky. Of course if I could eat just one slice of pizza pie at a time, I’d be skinny too. Why even talk
about it? Neither one is happening. Johnson will have some big games and some invisible games as a result of shoddy QB play. He’s
still a top tier WR based on his talent alone.
#6
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
11
16
16
Rec.
86
47
72
80
Dwayne Bowe
Rec. Yds
1022
589
1162
1200
Rec. Tds.
7
4
15
12
Kansas City Chiefs
FPTS
PPR PTS
144.2
230.2
82.9
129.9
206.2
278.2
192
272
Snake’s Take: From 4 scores to 15? That reminds me of freshman year of college. Bowe exploded on the scene last year and odds
are he was taken way late in your draft. It just goes to show you even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. In this offense with
Matt Cassel at QB, Bowe isn't going to regress back to the 4 TD days. He’s in double-digit scores to stay. Coincidentally, you’re not
going to be able to draft him in the 12th round anymore either. The only problem with drafting Bowe is you may get all 12 of his
scores in 3 games. This dude single-handedly wins you some weeks and then has weeks where he has zero catches. I crave
consistency (and steak). The end of season numbers will put him in the top 10 but it’s going to happen in a short period of time. If
you don’t mind getting all his points in 6 weeks…draft away.
#7
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
82
100
111
100
Reggie Wayne
Rec. Yds
1145
1264
1355
1200
Rec. Tds.
6
10
6
8
Indianapolis Colts
FPTS
PPR PTS
150.5
232.5
186.4
286.4
171.5
282.5
168
268
Snake’s Take: Yes, Wayne is getting older and we are seeing the beginning of the end however, as long as Peyton Manning is his
QB and he’s WR1 on their roster you can bank on solid production. With Dallas Clark back this year and Austin Collie trying to shake
the concussions there isn’t a lot of red zone looks for Wayne anymore but he’s still going to haul in 100 passes and go over 1000
yards. That’s solid steady production you want on your fantasy team. He’s the vanilla ice cream top 10 pick, tried and true but
nothing special.
#8
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
13
14
Rec.
47
79
80
Hakeem Nicks
Rec. Yds
790
1052
1100
Rec. Tds.
6
11
12
New York Giants
FPTS
PPR PTS
115
162
171.2
250.2
182
262
Snake’s Take: Does Hakeem Nicks know there are 17 weeks in the NFL season? Dude hasn’t played in 16 games yet! That’s the
only thing keeping him out of the top 4 WR’s. Nicks is big and physical with good speed and a penchant for the amazing catch. He’s
one of those players that always seem to be in the right place at the right time. Eli Manning trusts him and he’s the big play guy they
center their offense around. If he ever plays 16 games his stats will jump to next-level stuff. His ceiling for now seems to be 1100
yards or so with double-digit scores. Steve Smith returning to health will help and hurt Nicks. It will take some of the coverage off of
him but it will also take away some of his looks. Nicks is a top 10 guy with the ability to get into the top 4.
#9
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
80
68
76
80
Greg Jennings
Rec. Yds
1292
1113
1265
1200
Rec. Tds.
9
4
12
10
Green Bay Packers
FPTS
PPR PTS
183.2
263.2
135.3
203.3
198.5
274.5
180
260
Snake’s Take: Jennings reached his ceiling last season. Aaron Rodgers and Jennings were just plain clicking last year. They both
are in the zone and at the peak of their careers right now so there’s no reason to expect any major dip in production. A healthy
Jermichael Finley will take away a few scores but other than that, Jennings remains the big play threat for Aaron Rodgers and
Rodgers has the cannon to get him the ball anywhere on the field. With this QB in this high-powered offense, the #1 WR target is top
10 for sure. Roster him and enjoy the production.
#10
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
10
5
16
16
Rec.
10
2
82
90
Steve Johnson
Rec. Yds
102
10
1073
1100
Rec. Tds.
2
0
10
10
Buffalo Bills
FPTS
PPR PTS
22.2
32.2
1
3
167.3
249.3
170
260
Snake’s Take: I almost feel like checking myself into rehab with this ranking. Steve Johnson? Who? Seriously? Just look at the
numbers from last year people and realize Johnson was just learning! Even if we call last year his ceiling, as the only true weapon
Fitzpatrick has to throw to, he could and should repeat those numbers. I keep rubbing my eyes and looking at the numbers again too
but they are what they are. You can draft Johnson much later in the draft than most of the guys beneath him on this page so his
value is immense.
#11
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
15
14
15
Rec.
104
101
86
100
Brandon Marshall
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
1265
6
1120
10
1014
3
1100
8
Miami Dolphins
FPTS
PPR PTS
162.5
266.5
172
273
119.4
205.4
158
258
Snake’s Take: Can we all safely agree this guy is an absolute moron? He’s spending this off-season rehabbing from being stabbed
by his ex or soon to be ex. He’s put his hand through a TV set in the past too. DUDE! Just sit your ass down during the off-season,
study some film and play some Madden. Can we stop with all the stupid drama? Marshall has the physical abilities to be one of the
best to ever play but his cat-sized brain is holding him back. On a Miami squad that loves to run the rock, he’ll get his 100 grabs but
there won’t be a lot of scoring opportunities. When they get down in the red zone it’s run-run-run. Marshall is worth an earlier pick in
PPR leagues if you can stand the risk of him beating up a major appliance or getting bladed by some hoochie mama.
#12
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
5
16
Rec.
59
68
14
75
Vincent Jackson
Rec. Yds
1098
1167
248
1200
Rec. Tds.
7
9
3
10
San Diego Chargers
FPTS
PPR PTS
151.8
210.8
170.7
238.7
42.8
56.8
180
255
Snake’s Take: V-Jack sat out most of last year in a contract dispute but it was clear when he came back that he’s still got amazing
talent. His size and speed advantage make him an awesome deep target for Philip Rivers. If V-Jack returns to the Chargers and they
can play nice at the negotiating table he could be in for a monster season. He’s the master of the deep ball and Rivers loves to heave
it up to him. Look for double-digit scores and a ton of yards as long as he’s not holding out, hurt or traded to some crapass team.
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#13
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
Rec.
39
60
65
Mike Wallace
Rec. Yds
756
1257
1300
Rec. Tds.
6
10
10
Pittsburgh Steelers
FPTS
PPR PTS
111.6
150.6
185.7
245.7
190
255
Snake’s Take: In the time it takes you to read this sentence Mike Wallace just ran 100 yards. This dude is lightening quick and Big
Ben has the cannon to get him the rock deep. 1 out of every 6 catches he makes is for a score. I like that percentage. He racked up
big yards on just 60 catches and tossed in double-digit TD’s. That’s money in the bank. He’s down a little bit in PPR because he
doesn’t catch a ton of passes…he doesn’t need to. The one’s he catches he takes to the house. He’s one of the best young WR’s in
the game and that’s only going to get better.
#14
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
Rec.
65
80
Mike Williams
Rec. Yds
964
1100
Rec. Tds.
11
10
FPTS
PPR PTS
162.4
227.4
170
250
Snake’s Take: This guy went from quitting his college team (Syracuse was pretty bad but I don’t think I’d quit) to being drafted and
given a shot by the Bucs to nearly 1000 yards and 11 TD’s in his rookie season! Holy cripes! That’s just awesome production and he
was only a rookie! Josh Freeman loves him and they will only get better as they gain experience. Williams will be a legit top 5 WR in
the next year or two. The only thing that scares me is the whack-job mental issues he’s had in the past. Of course the Bucs drafted
LaGarrette Blount too so they must specialize in mental cases. They must have an awesome staff psychologist. Draft Williams and
enjoy his rise to the top.
#15
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
14
15
15
Rec.
111
123
86
95
Wes Welker
Rec. Yds
1165
1348
848
1000
Rec. Tds.
3
4
7
7
FPTS
PPR PTS
134.5
245.5
158.8
281.8
126.8
212.8
142
237
Snake’s Take: Welker came back from a torn ACL in record time and still put up a solid season. There is no WR tougher than this
guy. He’d go over the middle if it was covered with land mines, barb wire and naked pictures of Roseanne Barr. The guy just has no
fear and Brady loves him. He’s Brady’s security blanket and that’s good for nearly 100 grabs and 1000 yards. Welker is too small to
be a factor in the red zone when the defense tightens up and he doesn’t have space underneath to work so his TD’s are always on
the low side but he’s money in PPR leagues.
#16
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
16
Rec.
56
70
75
Jeremy Maclin
Rec. Yds
773
964
1000
Rec. Tds.
4
10
10
Philadelphia Eagles
FPTS
PPR PTS
101.3
157.3
156.4
226.4
160
235
Snake’s Take: Maclin had a solid rookie campaign but really exploded last year once Mike Vick took over at QB. Clearly Vick and
Maclin have a connection. With DeSean Jackson on the other side stretching the defenses and demanding double coverage, Maclin is
cleaning up underneath. As long as Vick is at QB, Maclin will continue with this production making him a safe bet for 1000 yards and
10 TD’s. Did we mention this is that magical 3rd year for Maclin? WR’s seem to really take a step forward in year 3 of their careers.
It’s going to be hard for Maclin to go too far past what he did last year but we love all the positive things floating around him right
now.
#17
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
11
16
15
15
Rec.
47
70
84
80
Marques Colston
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
760
5
1074
9
1023
7
1000
8
New Orleans Saints
FPTS
PPR PTS
106
153
161.4
231.4
144.3
228.3
148
228
Snake’s Take: Colston is what he is. He’s the top possession target for one of the best QB’s in the game. He’s not going to make
many deep plays and he’s not going to put up insane stats because Brees spreads the ball all over the field. You’ll get 80 grabs for
1000 yards and 8 scores or so. He does it every year and everything is the same on the offense. It’s an obvious trend. It’s hard to
get all excited over those numbers but there is something to be said for that kind of consistency. He’s going to get you solid points
each and every week.
#18
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
12
16
Rec.
55
79
52
70
Santonio Holmes
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
821
5
1248
5
746
6
1100
7
New York Jets
FPTS
PPR PTS
112.1
167.1
154.8
233.8
110.6
162.6
152
222
Snake’s Take: I would feel bad for Santonio if he wasn’t such a tool. He’s on a team that runs the ball more than anyone else and
has a QB with a relatively weak arm. Santonio can still fly and make big plays but it’s just not called for in this offense. He’ll get back
to 1000 yards this year now that he doesn’t have a 4 game suspension to serve (as of yet). You’ll get decent production out of
Holmes but nothing to get too excited about in this offense.
#19
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
14
14
Rec.
62
62
47
60
DeSean Jackson
Rec. Yds
912
1156
1056
1100
Rec. Tds.
2
9
6
8
Philadelphia Eagles
FPTS
PPR PTS
103.2
165.2
169.6
231.6
141.6
188.6
158
218
Snake’s Take: There is nobody in the NFL as fast as Jackson…nobody! The fact that he’s smaller than your 12 year old brother
causes him to miss a game or 2 every season. Jackson is the ultimate big play guy and the closest thing to Tecmo Bowl we see on
our TV’s every Sunday. Vick loves chucking that long bomb and finding Jackson 20 yards behind any DB. The problem with Jackson
from a fantasy standpoint is he doesn’t catch a ton of balls…he’s the big play guy, not the possession guy. He also gets hurt quite a
bit. He’s so small that should a DB get lucky enough to get a bead on him, he’s completely blown up. Snot bubbles. So while Jackson
is one of our favorite players to watch, his fantasy stats keep him just inside the top 20.
#20
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
14
Rec.
45
70
Dez Bryant
Rec. Yds
561
900
Rec. Tds.
6
8
Dallas Cowboys
FPTS
PPR PTS
92.1
137.1
138
208
Snake’s Take: We should start a felony/drama contest between Brandon Marshall and Dez Bryant. What is it with these NFL WR’s?
Is being an absolute narcissistic lunatic a prerequisite to be an NFL WR? Dez Bryant has spent the off season getting kicked out of
malls and being sued for money by jewelry companies. Awesome. I know as an owner and coach I would love it when my young
WR’s that should be studying film and working out with their QB are hanging at the mall with Pookie and Ray-Ray kickin’ it to the
ladies and defaulting on big jewelry. There is no denying Bryant’s talent on the field, the guy is a big play waiting to happen. He’s
also an arrest warrant waiting to happen. There’s a lot of risk with the pick. Much like the Democratic party, there’s just not enough
balls to go around in Big D’s offense. Witten and Miles take primary looks and Dez is just the big play guy they look to every so
often. He’ll take a step forward but we’re not going to hit the ceiling this year.
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#21
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
11
2
16
16
Rec.
26
8
77
60
Brandon Lloyd
Rec. Yds
364
117
1448
1000
Rec. Tds.
2
0
11
8
Denver Broncos
FPTS
PPR PTS
48.4
74.4
11.7
19.7
210.8
287.8
148
208
Snake’s Take: There is no way in hell Brandon Lloyd goes for 1400 yards again this year. No way in hell! With Tim Tebow at QB,
there will be less passes thrown and a lot more running done. Defenses are now aware of Lloyd so he’s lost the element of surprise.
All last season people were saying, “Who the hell is Brandon Lloyd?” Not the case this year. He’ll still get his cool grand receiving and
hit paydirt on several occasions making him a legit starter on your squad but there’s a lot of downside with the QB switch and
defenses keying on him.
#22
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
6
16
Rec.
15
83
17
65
Sidney Rice
Rec. Yds
141
1312
280
1000
Rec. Tds.
4
8
2
6
Minnesota Vikings
FPTS
PPR PTS
38.1
53.1
179.2
262.2
40
57
136
201
Snake’s Take: Rice may end up being an unrestricted free agent and leaving Minnesota could happen should they fail to sign a QB.
No way Rice wants to waste some of the prime of his career catching passes from a rookie QB (Ponder). Rice is a tall big play threat
that excels in the red zone. If he lands somewhere where the QB is good, he could have the best season of his career. We’ll project
him as staying in Minnesota and them signing a QB to let Ponder learn the ropes on the bench. All this will shake out over the next
couple of weeks once the CBA is agreed upon. Rice is one of the biggest movers and shakers coming in the free agency period. His
size and abilities would help any team out there. Watch where he lands and draft accordingly.
#23
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
16
Rec.
45
51
60
Johnny Knox
Rec. Yds
527
960
1000
Rec. Tds.
5
5
6
Chicago Bears
FPTS
PPR PTS
82.7
127.7
126
177
136
196
Snake’s Take: Knox is the only true weapon in the passing attack that Cutler has to throw to and Cutler looks his way often. The
problem for Knox is he’s a small WR used as a deep threat. That means he won’t have the grabs to make him a PPR stud and he’s
not scoring enough to be a non-PPR threat. As the #1 threat for the Bears passing attack, he still can’t crack the top 20. He’ll take a
small step forward in this magical 3rd year but the ceiling isn’t very high.
#24
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
12
15
16
16
Rec.
89
84
64
65
Anquan Boldin
Rec. Yds
1038
1024
837
900
Rec. Tds.
11
4
7
6
Baltimore Ravens
FPTS
PPR PTS
169.8
258.8
126.4
210.4
125.7
189.7
126
191
Snake’s Take: Well that was ugly. Everyone got excited by the Boldin trade to Baltimore thinking he’d finally get his chance to be
the man and instead we learned that Boldin is a 2nd WR no matter where he plays. Baltimore loves to run the ball and Boldin isn’t
even option 1 when they do throw it. They love to drop the ball off to Ray Rice, hit Heap underneath or split the ball between Boldin
and Mason. What this means is Boldin is nothing more than a middle of the road WR for your fantasy squads. What you saw last
season is what you can expect this year. Let some other schmuck who is still in love with the Boldin of old draft him. This offense
doesn’t produce great fantasy WR’s.
#25
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
13
16
16
Rec.
33
22
45
65
Jordy Nelson
Rec. Yds
366
320
582
900
Rec. Tds.
2
2
2
6
Green Bay Packers
FPTS
PPR PTS
48.6
81.6
44
66
70.2
115.2
126
191
Snake’s Take: You saw the Super Bowl…it’s not hard to imagine Jordy Nelson as the #2 WR this year. Donald Driver is over the hill,
James Jones is on his way out and Nelson had an amazing Super Bowl. He’s got the talent to stretch the field and make the tough
underneath catches. Opposite Greg Jennings, Nelson gets single coverage and torches it. Those two at WR with TE Finley underneath
would give Rodgers an amazing cast to destroy defenses with. Watch for Nelson to get a LOT more looks this year and his stats to
climb accordingly. Time to jump on the bandwagon now.
#26
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
7
16
16
Rec.
79
14
66
65
Lance Moore
Rec. Yds
928
153
763
800
Rec. Tds.
10
2
8
7
New Orleans Saints
FPTS
PPR PTS
152.8
231.8
27.3
41.3
124.3
190.3
122
187
Snake’s Take: Lance “Could do so much” Moore is a victim of being in an offense that spreads 5000 yards of passing between 6 or
7 players. He’s got one of the best QB’s in the game in Drew Brees and Moore has shown he can make the big play and serve as a
red zone threat. The problem is, everyone gets their share. Moore is option #2 out wide so you will get weekly production from him,
just know he’s never going to be 1000 yard receiver as long as they spread the ball the way they do.
#27
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
54
76
79
75
Davone Bess
Rec. Yds
554
758
820
800
Rec. Tds.
1
2
5
5
Miami Dolphins
FPTS
PPR PTS
61.4
115.4
87.8
163.8
112
191
110
185
Snake’s Take: Here’s one of the most underrated fantasy WR’s in the game. Nobody drafts Davone Bess! All he does is haul in 75+
passes which makes him a PPR starter. He’s good for 5 scores and 800 yards too. The fact that you can draft him when most people
are drafting their kickers gives him great value. Miami loves to run the rock so you’ll never get 1000 yards from him and Brandon
Marshall is THE guy at WR so you’ll never get 100 grabs either. If you can live with the 75/800/5 stat line for the price of a kicker (I
know I can) then draft him late.
#28
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
8
14
16
16
Rec.
4
57
60
60
Mario Manningham
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
26
0
822
5
944
9
800
7
New York Giants
FPTS
PPR PTS
2.6
6.6
112.2
169.2
148.4
208.4
122
182
Snake’s Take: Manningham stepped up big time last year and finally became the deep threat everyone thought he would be coming
out of college. With Steve Smith working his way back from surgery and Hakeem Nicks being the main red zone guy, Manningham’s
role is the deep threat. One that he thrives in to the tune of 9 TD’s last year. Eli Manning is as steady as they come and all of the
offensive cast is back so a repeat of last season seems likely. He will lose a couple of scores if Smith makes it all the way back but
that’s nit-noid stuff. Manningham is a legit deep threat that will get you a few big games throughout the season.
#29
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
9
14
Rec.
57
107
48
70
Steve Smith
Rec. Yds
574
1220
529
800
Rec. Tds.
1
7
3
5
New York Giants
FPTS
PPR PTS
63.4
120.4
164
271
70.9
118.9
110
180
Snake’s Take: Smith is coming off microfracture surgery and hopes to be back to 100 % this season. Before the health issues he
was the ultimate possession WR for Eli Manning. Coming back off of that type of surgery will surely have him starting the season
slow but he could get back in the groove and be Eli’s reception machine down the stretch. He’s a good guy to draft later in your
drafts and just hang onto until he can get back in the groove on the field.
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#30
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
79
70
93
65
Santana Moss
Rec. Yds
1044
902
1115
900
Rec. Tds.
6
3
6
4
Washington Redskins
FPTS
PPR PTS
140.4
219.4
108.2
178.2
147.5
240.5
114
179
Snake’s Take: If Rex Grossman starts at QB for Washington I would bet my left testicle that Moss doesn’t go over 1000 yards this
season. Washington’s offense is an absolute mess, Grossman has proven over the years that he gargles mushroom and Shanahan
seems to have no clue about what he’s doing anymore. There is a logjam of mediocre RB’s and no real rhyme or reason to this
offense. I guess that happens when you hire your kid as your OC huh Mike? Moss is good for 900 yards or so and a few scores but
he’s limited by the QB play and the sheer genius of that rat-toothed leather face coach.
#31
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
Rec.
25
5
Jacoby Ford
Rec. Yds
470
900
Rec. Tds.
2
6
Oakland Raiders
FPTS
PPR PTS
59
84
126
176
Snake’s Take: This will be the last time you can draft Jacoby Ford and have your league members go “Who?” This guy has insane
sick road runner on crystal meth speed. The Raiders figured that out and let him return kicks as well as start catching passes. Jason
Campbell doesn’t exactly have a cannon and the Raiders love to run the rock but this guy is going to take a major step forward this
season. He’s the best WR on their team. You can draft him way late too so you get the value with the pick.
#32
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
8
14
15
15
Rec.
30
45
61
60
Deion Branch
Rec. Yds
412
437
818
800
Rec. Tds.
4
2
6
6
FPTS
PPR PTS
65.2
95.2
55.7
100.7
117.8
178.8
116
176
Snake’s Take: No offense Deion but it’s all Tom Brady. Yes it was impressive that you came back and had some really nice games
down the stretch but Mark Duper could have comeback and put up 6 touchdowns with Tom Brady throwing the rock. As long as
Branch is the WR1 on Tom Brady’s team he’s a viable draft pick and starter on your squad. It’s obvious he’s not going to hang
double-digit scores and the Pats will probably hit the free agent market for another weapon so keep your eyes on that.
#33
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
80
73
61
60
Derrick Mason
Rec. Yds
1037
1028
802
800
Rec. Tds.
5
7
7
6
Baltimore Ravens
FPTS
PPR PTS
133.7
213.7
144.8
217.8
122.2
183.2
116
176
Snake’s Take: Yeah, what I just said above! Mason is about 74 years old and still keeps getting it done on the field. The dude is
steadier than a surgeon’s hand and shows up to play tough every day. He’s the ultimate blue collar guy and the Ravens love him.
This has to be the last season though…there is no way all those hits and all the nagging injuries he’s played through will allow him to
play until he’s 40. Enjoy another solid season out of Mason and realize it’s his last.
#34
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rec.
65
Julio Jones
Rec. Yds
800
Rec. Tds.
5
Atlanta Falcons
FPTS
PPR PTS
110
175
Snake’s Take: This guy has some of the most amazing hands you will ever see. They’re as big as tennis rackets and so strong that
anything in his zip code is vacuumed up. In college he made several 1 handed grabs that just dropped your jaw. He’s big and
physical and has good speed. It’s like Roddy White 2.0 and where does he land? In Atlanta with Roddy White. Not only will he be
tutored by one of the best and inherit a rising star at QB but he’ll get to start from day 1! He is THE impact rookie WR to grab this
year. He’s draft-worthy in re-drafts as well. This guy is going to take the league by storm.
#35
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
12
14
Rec.
42
42
45
Kenny Britt
Rec. Yds
701
775
800
Rec. Tds.
3
9
8
Tennessee Titans
FPTS
PPR PTS
88.1
130.1
131.5
173.5
128
173
Snake’s Take: Britt has spent his entire off-season dealing with the Po-Po. This nimrod just can’t stay out of trouble. Speeding,
resisting arrest, marijuana…you name it and he’s dabbling in it. He’s got the physical talent to be a top 10 WR but he’s one of those
guys that’s just going to stay in trouble. Learn from Plaxico man! It won’t be long until you’re shooting yourself in the ass. The fact
that Tennessee could roll into the season with a rookie QB and Britt could be suspended for all his nonsense makes him a pretty risky
pick. There is some upside, the guy is silly talented and should they land a QB he could have a great season. Or he could get
arrested 10 more times and be on the D-block Dominators by October.
#36
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
9
12
Rec.
60
58
60
Austin Collie
Rec. Yds
676
649
700
Rec. Tds.
7
8
7
Indianapolis Colts
FPTS
PPR PTS
109.6
169.6
112.9
170.9
112
172
Snake’s Take: Rumor has it Austin Collie is going to wear a helmet with another helmet around it and cream filling in the middle.
Like a helmet Oreo. This poor guy gets a concussion if the wind blows too hard. He’s an amazing talent and clearly Peyton Manning
loves him in the red zone but his health is a huge question mark. Concussions tend to get worse and occur easier as they pile up and
this guy is 3 or 4 in already. One good hit to the helmet and his career is probably over. Huge risk/Huge reward in drafting Collie.
#37
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
9
15
14
14
Rec.
16
63
43
55
Mike Sims-Walker
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
217
0
869
7
562
7
800
6
FPTS
PPR PTS
21.7
38.7
128.9
191.9
98.2
141.2
116
171
Snake’s Take: It’s really hard to get excited or even talk about anything interesting when discussing a Jacksonville Jaguar WR.
Their passing game is mediocre, their WR’s are mediocre. Mike Sims-Walker is the leader of team mediocre. 50+ grabs for 800 yards
and 6 scores…what do you say about that? It is what it is. There’s no colorful way to pretty that up. There’s no upside here. I got
nothing. Mike Sims-Walker…he’s okay.
#38
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
81
95
59
60
Hines Ward
Rec. Yds
1043
1167
755
800
Rec. Tds.
7
6
5
5
Pittsburgh Steelers
FPTS
PPR PTS
146.3
227.3
152.7
247.7
105.5
164.5
110
170
Snake’s Take: Like all good things, so to must Hines end. Hines Ward has been one of the hardest working blue collar WR’s in the
NFL for a decade now and he’s on the decline. Emmanuel Sanders is being groomed behind him and he’s going to start taking that
torch this year. Hines is such a big part of the Steeler team that he’s not going to disappear this year. He’s still good for 60 grabs or
so but his 1000 yard seasons are a thing of the past. He is the best blocking WR to ever play the game…you gotta respect that.
#39
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
16
Rec.
48
66
65
Mike Thomas
Rec. Yds
453
820
800
Rec. Tds.
1
4
4
Snake’s Take: Another Jaguar WR…great. Mike Thomas…he is okay.
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FPTS
PPR PTS
51.3
99.3
106
172
104
169
#40
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
16
Rec.
43
85
80
Danny Amendola
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
326
1
689
3
700
3
St. Louis Rams
FPTS
PPR PTS
38.6
81.6
86.9
171.9
88
168
Snake’s Take: Amendola is about 3 feet tall and as tenacious as they come. Sam Bradford just loves this little dude, hence the 85
grabs last year. In PPR leagues, Amendola is gold. He’s Wes Welker Lite. As Bradford improves, Amendola will as well. The only
downtick to his numbers this year is the arrival of Greg Salas and Austin Pettis. Those two are awesome possession WR’s and they
weren’t drafted to stir Gatorade. Amendola will still be the security blanket for Bradford but he’s going to lose some looks.
#41
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
69
83
28
50
Randy Moss
Rec. Yds
1008
1264
393
800
FA
Rec. Tds.
11
13
5
6
FPTS
166.8
204.4
69.3
116
PPR PTS
235.8
287.4
97.3
166
Snake’s Take: My how the mighty have fallen. There is no bigger head-case in the history of football and no WR ever as physically
gifted as Randy Moss. He’s the ultimate enigma this season. Where will he land? Will he feel like playing? There’s a big part of me
that wants to believe he’s going to have a big season just to show everyone he’s still the man…his ego won’t let him go out with a
393 yard season. Then there’s the reality that he’s lost a step or 4 and if things don’t go his way instantly he’ll pout and disappear.
Where he lands will be a HUGE factor. He could be down here at 41 or all the way up in the top 20 depending on who signs him.
#42
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
15
14
14
Rec.
4
47
67
60
Pierre Garcon
Rec. Yds
23
765
784
750
Rec. Tds.
0
4
6
5
Indianapolis Colts
FPTS
PPR PTS
2.3
6.3
100.5
147.5
114.4
181.4
105
165
Snake’s Take: The Colts passing game is awesome but there is only so much production to go around. Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark
and Austin Collie all come before Garcon. He’s good for 60 grabs and 750 yards but that’s about it. That makes him a roster filler for
you. The upside is if Collie or Wayne or Clark gets hurt, Garcon’s production goes up. He’s worth the late round flyer on that alone.
#43
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
15
14
14
Rec.
78
65
46
55
Steve Smith
Rec. Yds
1421
982
554
800
Rec. Tds.
6
7
2
5
Carolina Panthers
FPTS
PPR PTS
178.1
256.1
140.2
205.2
67.4
113.4
110
165
Snake’s Take: Talk about decline…Smith fell from a fantasy stud to completely irrelevant in just 2 years. You look at those 08
numbers and wonder if one of his legs fell off or he went blind or something. If he stays in Carolina, having a rookie QB in Cam
Newton is not going to help him rebound. He’s still got some gas in the tank and this guy is a warrior…he will want to prove he’s still
got it. I just don’t see a huge season coming unless he’s traded and that’s not likely to happen. He’s now middle of the pack.
#44
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
16
16
Rec.
12
45
44
50
Robert Meachem
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
289
3
722
9
638
5
700
7
New Orleans Saints
FPTS
PPR PTS
46.9
58.9
126.2
171.2
93.8
137.8
112
162
Snake’s Take: Meachem is athletically gifted but falls into the quagmire of Saints WR’s that all have to share and share alike.
Colston and Moore are top 2 options, TE Jimmy Graham gets a lot of red zone looks and the RB’s get a lot of passes. That doesn’t
leave much for Meachem to play with. It’s looking like his ceiling in New Orleans is 700 yards and 7 scores. That’s not horrible but
it’s not anything you’re going to draft early. Should Colston or Moore get hurt there is upside here so he’s still worth the roster spot.
#45
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
12
16
16
Rec.
55
35
53
50
Braylon Edwards
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
877
3
541
4
904
7
800
5
FPTS
105.7
78.1
132.4
110
NY Jets
PPR PTS
160.7
113.1
185.4
160
Snake’s Take: Sadly, it looks like Edwards’ best days were in Cleveland and he’s never going to get back to that All-Pro level. He
went through the couple of years where he dropped more balls than a clumsy hooker and he seems to be over that now. The
problem is he’s 2nd or 3rd option on a team that runs the ball more than anyone else in the league. He’ll do about what he did last
year so there is some production there but not enough to be anything more than a late-round roster filler.
#46
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
11
16
12
Rec.
48
55
50
Michael Crabtree
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
625
2
741
6
750
5
San Francisco 49ers
FPTS
PPR PTS
74.5
112.5
110.1
165.1
105
155
Snake’s Take: The upside clock is ticking and we’re on the final hour with Crabtree. Yes, he’s hurt by shoddy QB play but he’s not
doing anything to better his situation either. The guy is an absolute diva. He won’t workout this off-season, claiming his injury still
isn’t healed. He’s standoffish with his teammates and came into the league thinking he was God’s gift to the NFL. I’m just not a fan.
Unless San Fran swings a massive deal for Tom Brady in the next few weeks Crabtree will spend another season putting up average
stats with crappy QB play hindering him.
#47
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
11
14
Rec.
27
45
37
45
Malcolm Floyd
Rec. Yds
465
776
717
700
Rec. Tds.
4
1
6
6
San Diego Chargers
FPTS
PPR PTS
70.5
97.5
83.6
128.6
107.7
144.7
106
151
Snake’s Take: Floyd’s value is hinged directly to what Vincent Jackson does. If V-Jack stays with the Chargers (a likely scenario)
and doesn’t holdout for 10 weeks again then Floyd is option #3 in the passing game and will duplicate last year’s stats. If V-Jack is
dealt then Floyd is going to take a step forward. This one is a situation to watch closely and we’ll update in the draft guide update
should anything happen to change the situation. He’s a big WR with decent speed and makes for a great red zone target.
#48
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
14
14
Rec.
60
71
55
Percy Harvin
Rec. Yds
790
868
650
Rec. Tds.
6
5
5
Minnesota Vikings
FPTS
PPR PTS
115
175
116.8
187.8
95
150
Snake’s Take: Poor Percy. This dude is one of the most electric and dynamic weapons in the game but he suffers from migraines
which costs him at least a couple of games every year and now he has nothing at QB. If rookie Ponder is the starting QB the Viking’s
passing game is going to suffer. Should they sign a QB that’s legit, then Harvin climbs the chart. They use him running the ball as
well so he gets a lot of big play chances. He’s projected out now with Ponder or Webb at QB and the numbers aren’t pretty. This will
be a year of Adrian Peterson left, Adrian Peterson right and Adrian Peterson up the middle.
#49
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
Rec.
52
55
Jordan Shipley
Rec. Yds
600
650
Rec. Tds.
3
5
Cincinnati Bengals
FPTS
PPR PTS
78
130
95
150
Snake’s Take: With Ocho Cinco on his way out and TO gone this looked like the perfect year for Shipley to step up another notch.
Then Carson Palmer says no way he’s playing for Cincy and they draft Andy Dalton. Ugh. If Dalton is indeed their QB for the year
there won’t be much production from any Cincy WR’s. With the drafting of AJ Green, Shipley will be the 2nd fiddle anyways. The guy
really is an amazing talent. He’s quick, runs perfect routes, has amazing hands and no fear going over the middle. He’s just going to
be a victim of his circumstances in Cincy.
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#50
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rec.
50
Greg Little
Rec. Yds
700
Rec. Tds.
5
Cleveland Browns
FPTS
PPR PTS
100
150
Snake’s Take: Cleveland has absolutely NADA at WR (Massaquoi? Really?) so Little was drafted to start right away. He brings a big
physical presence and has the ability to break the big play. Colt McCoy is a solid young QB who will grow with Little. The fact that
there are no other weapons there means Little will be productive right away. He’s worth the late round flyer and hope he catches on
quick. In dynasty leagues he’s golden.
#51
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
Rec.
28
50
Emmanuel Sanders
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
376
2
750
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
FPTS
PPR PTS
49.6
77.6
99
149
Snake’s Take: Sanders is being groomed to take over for Hines Ward and he’s shown he has the skills to do just that. Hines is still
there so this year will be more of a passing of the torch/transition. Sanders will be used as WR3 in a lot of sets and slowly make
himself the 2nd option in the passing attack. If you’re in dynasty leagues you better trade for this guy before it’s too late. This is your
last season to do it.
#52
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
Rec.
50
AJ Green
Rec. Yds
750
Rec. Tds.
4
Cincinnati Bengals
FPTS
PPR PTS
99
149
Snake’s Take: Green has physical skills at the WR position we haven’t seen since Randy Moss hit the league. There’s a reason he
went 1st in all of your dynasty rookie drafts. As amazingly talented as he is, he will still have to adjust to the NFL game. He’s a twig
and not quite as fast as Moss was. He will have to add some size/strength or NFL DB’s will assault him. Another downer is the fact
that he’s in Cincy where they may be playing this season with a rookie QB. If Carson Palmer was still there, AJ would be in the top
20 of our WR rankings but a rookie QB will make things fugly. Should the QB situation change, Green could climb the charts. He’s
one of those upside guys you want to draft in the later rounds of your redraft leagues just in case.
#53
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
13
14
Rec.
77
55
47
60
Steve Breaston
Rec. Yds
1006
712
718
750
Rec. Tds.
3
3
1
3
Arizona Cardinals
FPTS
PPR PTS
118.6
195.6
89.2
144.2
77.8
124.8
93
148
Snake’s Take: Poor Breaston has a ton of talent but he will always be option 2 as long as Larry Fitzgerald is in Arizona. Add in the
fact that they had probably the worst collection of QB’s start last year ever to play in the NFL and you can see why he only scored 1
time. If Arizona brings in a good QB, Breaston’s numbers should climb a little bit and he’s a decent roster filler that could give you
some solid production. If they don’t land a QB he’s just not that good of an option for your squad.
#54
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
14
Rec.
65
60
Mike Williams
Rec. Yds
751
700
Rec. Tds.
2
2
Seattle Seahawks
FPTS
PPR PTS
87.1
152.1
82
142
Snake’s Take: This big mook racked up some serious big reception games last season making him a PPR starter. The Seattle QB
situation is ugly at best and there’s no reason to expect anything more than some PPR numbers from Williams. He’s too big to play
WR and too small to play TE. He takes advantage of the size mismatches when he can but he didn’t parlay that into red zone targets.
Of course we have to remember the Seahawks were only in the red zone like 4 times last year. Really nothing to get excited about
here unless Seattle lands a good QB via free agency.
#55
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
15
Rec.
25
50
Arrelious Benn
Rec. Yds
395
650
Rec. Tds.
2
4
FPTS
PPR PTS
51.5
76.5
89
139
Snake’s Take: Benn needs to step up his game. Mike Williams blew up last year and made it clear he’s option #1. There is room for
Benn to use his physical skills and step up to be the possession guy. Josh Freeman is the next star QB of this league and Benn needs
to take advantage of that. They’ll give him this season to step it up before he’s an afterthought and sent packing. Take the late
round flyer and pray for the Upside Fairy to fly down and whup Arrelious’ ass with her magic wand.
#56
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
10
16
16
16
Rec.
20
32
50
50
James Jones
Rec. Yds
274
440
679
650
Rec. Tds.
1
5
5
4
Green Bay Packers
FPTS
PPR PTS
33.4
53.4
74
106
97.9
147.9
89
139
Snake’s Take: Jones just never got it done in Green Bay. He went from having potential to never going to be anything more than
this over the last 2 years. Jordy Nelson has passed him up and now it looks like Jones is headed out of Green Bay. Where he lands is
surely going to be a step down from the Super Bowl champs and Aaron Rodgers. He may get a starting gig on the right team giving
him some kind of worth but nothing to write mom about either way.
#57
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
15
14
Rec.
74
70
51
50
Donald Driver
Rec. Yds
1012
1061
565
600
Rec. Tds.
5
6
4
4
Green Bay Packers
FPTS
PPR PTS
131.2
205.2
142.1
212.1
80.5
131.5
84
134
Snake’s Take: Driver is one of the classiest hard working WR’s to ever play in the NFL but his career is winding down. He’s been a
productive stud for a decade now and it’s just that time. The new young guys are taking over and Driver is nothing more than a
mentor now. His playing time and looks in the offense will continue to decline so he’s not really a viable fantasy option anymore.
Thanks for the memories Double D.
#58
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
14
13
Rec.
53
72
67
55
Chad Ochocinco
Rec. Yds
540
1047
831
600
Rec. Tds.
4
9
4
3
Cincinnati Bengals
FPTS
PPR PTS
78
131
158.7
230.7
107.1
174.1
78
133
Snake’s Take: Ocho is a circus clown. He and TO just need to quit playing football and go do stupid reality shows on VH1. For all
the physical talent Ocho had, he wasted it. If he worked on his game as hard as he works on getting attention he could have been
top 20 all time. Instead he’s going to be remembered as a character/clown that brought humor to the NFL. Yippee. If he lands in an
ideal situation somewhere he could still put up productive numbers. This will all hinge on where he lands and how bad he still wants
to play. I’m not wasting my draft pick on him unless he lands in New England.
#59
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
16
16
Rec.
92
79
30
50
TJ Houshmandzadeh
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
904
4
911
3
398
3
650
3
Baltimore Ravens
FPTS
PPR PTS
114.4
206.4
109.1
188.1
57.8
87.8
83
133
Snake’s Take: Housh went to Baltimore with high hopes and those were quickly dashed. He showed why he’s been a career WR2.
He’s not fast, his size is no longer a big advantage and Baltimore just doesn’t throw enough to feed all those WR’s. TJ was the odd
man out. Now he’s talking about a rebirth this year and he wants to show everyone he’s still got it….uhhhh……yeah. No.
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#60
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
13
15
Rec.
63
44
37
45
Lee Evans
Rec. Yds
1017
612
578
600
Rec. Tds.
3
7
4
4
Buffalo Bills
FPTS
PPR PTS
119.7
182.7
103.2
147.2
81.8
118.8
84
129
Snake’s Take: Most overrated fantasy WR in the last 5 years. Every year someone drafts Lee Evans thinking his speed will translate
into production. It’s clear this guy just doesn’t get it. Steve Johnson has taken over as THE MAN in Buffalo and Evans is nothing more
than an afterthought. Buffalo is so bad there’s just no way you could draft their 2nd WR and hope for any kind of relevant production.
You’d be better off spending the pick on a backup kicker.
Tight End Rankings
Based on 1 pt per reception; 1 pt every 10 yards receiving; 6 pts for all touchdowns. FPTS = total fantasy points for the year in nonPPR leagues. PPR PTS = Total points for the year with Point-Per-Reception scoring.
#1
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
81
94
94
95
Jason Witten
Rec. Yds
952
1030
1002
1000
Rec. Tds.
4
2
9
8
Dallas Cowboys
FPTS
PPR PTS
119.2
200.2
115
209
154.2
248.2
148
243
Snake’s Take: Tony Romo has a man-crush on the rosie-cheeked Witten and Romo is back this year to continue the Bromance.
Look at last year’s numbers even without Romo. In this offense, Witten is going to get 95 grabs even if Jerry Jones suits up and
plays QB. In PPR leagues he’s the #1 TE and you can just forget any other player touching that. He won’t score as often as Clark or
Gates but the number of catches and the guaranteed 1000 yards makes him incredibly valuable. He has no injury problems and he’s
in the prime of his career. You just can’t beat all those positives.
#2
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
6
15
Rec.
77
100
37
85
Dallas Clark
Rec. Yds
848
1106
347
900
Rec. Tds.
6
10
3
10
Indianapolis Colts
FPTS
PPR PTS
120.8
197.8
170.6
270.6
52.7
89.7
150
235
Snake’s Take: 100 catches probably won’t happen again but Clark was clearly missed last year by his boy Peyton. Clark’s injury
appears to be all healed up and he’s ready to get back out there and catch more of Peyton’s touchdowns. Clark is really the primary
target in this offense and once they get to the red zone there is no LB or safety that can cover him. He has won fantasy
championships almost single-handedly so he’s worth the mid-round pick. Watch the progress of Peyton’s neck and how Clark does in
pre-season before firing away but there’s not much to worry about.
#3
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
10
14
Rec.
60
79
50
65
Antonio Gates
Rec. Yds
704
1157
782
900
Rec. Tds.
8
8
10
10
San Diego Chargers
FPTS
PPR PTS
118.4
178.4
163.7
242.7
138.2
188.2
150
215
Snake’s Take: Gates is so big and athletic he’s just an absolute nightmare for defenses. Philip Rivers is so accurate that he can hit
Gates almost anytime he pleases. The nagging injuries are starting to pile up so it’s hard to plan on having him for 16 games but the
14 games he is out there he will absolutely dominate. It’s like watching a 12 year-old play with all his little brother’s friends…he’s
just unstoppable.
#4
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
31
78
56
60
Vernon Davis
Rec. Yds
358
965
914
900
Rec. Tds.
2
13
7
9
San Francisco 49ers
FPTS
PPR PTS
47.8
78.8
174.5
252.5
133.4
189.4
144
204
Snake’s Take: This is the only time it’s good to have VD. Davis is a red zone beast even with the stir-fried crap he has at QB. It
doesn’t matter who they put back there, Davis is going to get all the red zone love. Imagine what he could do with an actual NFL QB.
He’s the last of the uber-stud TE’s.
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#5
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
10
16
16
15
Rec.
43
77
66
70
Kellen Winslow Jr.
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
428
3
884
5
730
5
850
6
Tampa Bay Bucs
FPTS
PPR PTS
60.8
103.8
118.4
195.4
103
169
121
191
Snake’s Take: The Soldier is playing on erector set knees and he just keeps hanging in there. Two seasons of 16 games leads us to
believe he’s over all the injury issues and his young QB Josh Freeman is on the verge of blowing the F up. You’ll get solid production
each and every week from Winslow. He’s not ever going to hang big TD’s as they like to run when they get close and Mike Williams
has made himself option #1 in the air but you will get plenty of grabs and solid yardage.
#6
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
13
5
13
Rec.
6
55
21
60
Jermichael Finley
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
74
1
676
5
301
1
750
7
Green Bay Packers
FPTS
PPR PTS
13.4
19.4
97.6
152.6
36.1
57.1
117
177
Snake’s Take: My bunger still stings from spending the early round draft pick on Finley only to see him get hurt and be out for most
of the season. I never draft TE’s early but this was one I just had to get on the roster. Aaron Rodgers loves him in the red zone and
he is a matchup nightmare with his size/speed combo. If he’s back to 100% he should pick up where he left off and be a great red
zone TE with an outside shot for double-digit scores. You can probably get him later in your drafts after so many people got stung by
drafting him last year so there is value there too. I know I’m not picking him as early as he will be drafted, I’m scorned.
#7
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
96
83
70
70
Tony Gonzalez
Rec. Yds
1058
867
656
700
Rec. Tds.
10
6
6
6
Atlanta Falcons
FPTS
PPR PTS
165.8
261.8
122.7
205.7
101.6
171.6
106
176
Snake’s Take: T-Gonz is the best TE to ever play the game. Yeah, I said it! You could make cases for others but NOBODY has done
it this good for this long. The fact that T-Gonz is 35 and still grabbing 70 passes and scoring 6 times is ridiculous. That being said,
he’s clearly declining. T-Gonz will squeeze out one more solid production season and then he’s fading off into the sunset. People will
let him fall way down in drafts so I’ll wait on TE and take T-Gonz with no worries.
#8
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
15
16
Rec.
56
66
60
65
Zach Miller
Rec. Yds
778
805
685
800
Rec. Tds.
1
3
5
5
Oakland Raiders
FPTS
PPR PTS
83.8
139.8
98.5
164.5
98.5
158.5
110
175
Snake’s Take: Miller’s production level is clear and consistent…65 grabs for 800 yards and a handful of scores. That’s great solid
production from a TE that everyone seems to forget about on draft day. Not all Oakland Raiders suck! I wish his TD’s would be a
little higher but the Raiders run the ball so much that it’s just not going to happen.
#9
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
16
16
Rec.
22
29
68
70
Ben Watson
Rec. Yds
209
404
763
750
Rec. Tds.
2
5
3
5
Cleveland Browns
FPTS
PPR PTS
32.9
54.9
70.4
99.4
94.3
162.3
105
175
Snake’s Take: Who else is Colt McCoy going to throw to? Young QB’s use their TE’s as crutches after their 1st read isn’t open and
Watson reaped the benefits of that last year. It will be more of the same and Watson is a reliable target for the young QB. McCoy will
step forward a little this year and Watson will benefit from that. He’s not a superstar and definitely not what you’d call a “stud” TE
but he’s a serviceable starter if you don’t get one of the top tier guys.
#10
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
Rec.
31
55
Jimmy Graham
Rec. Yds
356
700
Rec. Tds.
5
8
New Orleans Saints
FPTS
PPR PTS
65.6
96.6
118
173
Snake’s Take: Here’s the super sleeper candidate that is going to fall in one of 2 houses on draft day. Those that do their research
and know what they’re doing will snag Drew Brees’ favorite new red zone target. The casual player will probably draft Jeremy
Shockey still. Hahahaha Graham combines silly size and speed and has great hands. Down the stretch last year Brees looked his
way often in the red zone. If New Orleans didn’t have 18 weapons on offense Graham would be even higher on the charts but he
only gets a piece of the pie.
#11
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
11
16
16
Rec.
30
71
70
Brandon Pettigrew
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
346
2
722
4
700
4
Detroit Lions
FPTS
PPR PTS
46.6
76.6
96.2
167.2
94
164
Snake’s Take: This had to be the quietest 70 reception TE to ever play the game. Who knew Pettigrew was putting up numbers like
this last year with the horrible QB play he had? You can draft Pettigrew at the very end of your drafts and it’s clear the Lions are
going to make him an important part of their offense. He’s a great value pick.
#12
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
15
16
16
Rec.
41
32
58
60
Marcedes Lewis
Rec. Yds
489
518
700
650
Rec. Tds.
2
2
10
8
FPTS
PPR PTS
60.9
101.9
64
96
130
188
113
163
Snake’s Take: A lot of publications have Lewis in their top 6 TE’s because he scored 10 times last year. There is no way in hell he
scores 10 TD’s again this season. Look at the stats….2 scores, 2 scores, 10 scores? WTF? He’s a big athletic target in the red zone so
he’s not going to fall back down to 2 TD’s but Jacksonville is not good enough passing the ball for him to have 10 scores again. No
way, no how.
#13
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
Rec.
42
45
Rob Gronkowski
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
546
10
550
10
FPTS
PPR PTS
114.6
156.6
115
160
Snake’s Take: Gronk became the de facto red zone flavor of choice for Tom Brady and that was just his rookie season! He has
another awesome TE in Hernandez on the same team so there is some sharing to do but once they get down inside the 20 Brady is
looking for Gronk. He’s a physical TE with great speed and hands and he has that gift of finding the openings in the endzone that you
just can’t teach players. With a year of experience he and Tom should keep clicking for double-digit scores again this season. If he
didn’t have to share with Hernandez he’d probably be a top 6 TE.
#14
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
48
45
55
60
Dustin Keller
Rec. Yds
535
522
687
700
Rec. Tds.
3
2
5
5
New York Jets
FPTS
PPR PTS
71.5
119.5
64.2
109.2
98.7
153.7
100
160
Snake’s Take: Keller is Mark Sanchez’s security blanket and as a result he puts up solid numbers each and every week. The Jets
don’t throw enough to get him in the top 10 but he’s a good starter in PPR leagues. He’s got the athleticism to leave LB’s in the dust
and the size to dominate safeties.
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#15
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
7
16
16
Rec.
83
29
77
60
Chris Cooley
Rec. Yds
849
332
849
700
Rec. Tds.
1
2
3
3
Washington Redskins
FPTS
PPR PTS
90.0
173.9
45.2
74.2
102.9
179.9
88
148
Snake’s Take: Poor Chris Cooley just keeps grinding away with some horrible QB play. This guy is just absolute money underneath.
He’s more like an H-back or fullback than a TE and he uses that athleticism to get open play after play. The problem for Cooley is
there are fat chicks with a beard scoring more than he does. He just doesn’t get the endzone looks. 6 TD’s combined over the last 3
years is not going to get it done. He’s a good starter for PPR leagues but other than that…not so much.
#16
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
16
Rec.
45
50
Aaron Hernandez
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
563
6
600
6
FPTS
PPR PTS
92.3
137.3
96
146
Snake’s Take: Hernandez is an amazing athlete that tore it up last year in his rookie season. Like I said before, he has to share
with Gronkowski or he’d be a top 5 TE. Those 2 combined for 1000 yards and 16 TD’s last year! That would be THE best TE in the
game if there was just one of them. They use Hernandez in between the 20’s as his athleticism allows him to get open deep. Once
they get in the red zone it’s Gronk time. Both of them are still solid TE’s and should either one of them get injured the other becomes
fantasy gold.
#17
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
8
11
14
Rec.
70
40
38
60
Owen Daniels
Rec. Yds
862
519
471
600
Rec. Tds.
2
5
2
4
Houston Texans
FPTS
PPR PTS
98.2
168.2
81.9
121.9
59.1
97.1
84
144
Snake’s Take: Daniels was a beast before he started collecting injuries like some people collect baseball cards. The odds of him
playing 16 games are slim to nil. He’s an integral part of a great passing offense and the middle of the field is wide open thanks to
Andre Johnson. Daniels will be forgotten because of the last 2 seasons so you could snag him late on draft day and should he stay
healthy you got a steal.
#18
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
54
60
41
50
Greg Olsen
Rec. Yds
574
612
404
500
Rec. Tds.
5
8
5
5
Chicago Bears
FPTS
PPR PTS
87.4
141.4
109.2
169.2
70.4
111.4
80
130
Snake’s Take: Olsen has that mediocre ceiling that I just can’t get excited about. He was the flavor of the year last year after he
scored 8 times in 09. All you got was 400 yards and 5 scores. That’s just not getting it done. The Bears offense just doesn’t use the
TE enough. Every pre-season we hear “They’re going to use the TE a lot more this year” and then they don’t. I’m off the bandwagon.
#19
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
16
16
Rec.
42
56
47
50
Visanthe Shiancoe
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
596
7
566
11
530
2
500
5
Minnesota Vikings
FPTS
PPR PTS
101.6
143.6
122.6
178.6
65
112
80
130
Snake’s Take: V-Shank has been quietly consistent for 500 yards and some scores but the QB situation in Minnesota is going to
kick him in the nads. This is probably V-Shank’s last year of relevancy as they drafted TE Kyle Rudolph to take over. It won’t belong
before the kid owns the job outright.
#20
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
Rec.
47
50
Tony Moeaki
Rec. Yds
556
550
Rec. Tds.
3
4
Kansas City Chiefs
FPTS
PPR PTS
73.6
120.6
79
129
Snake’s Take: Moeaki had a great rookie season, he just needs to score more. The drafting of Jonathan Baldwin doesn’t lead us to
believe he’s going to get anymore red zone looks. He’s just a solid underneath target that will get you some PPR production but not
much else. Is what it is.
#21
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
16
16
13
14
Rec.
35
53
40
45
Todd Heap
Rec. Yds
403
593
599
500
Rec. Tds.
3
6
5
5
Baltimore Ravens
FPTS
PPR PTS
58.3
93.3
95.3
148.3
89.9
129.9
80
125
Snake’s Take: Heap is like athlete’s foot…the guy just won’t go away. Just when you think he’s had his last injury, he shows back
up. He’s solid for 500 yards and 5 scores which isn’t horrible. I wouldn’t want to roll into a season with him as my starter but he’s a
solid backup TE that still has another year left in the tank.
#22
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
13
16
14
14
Rec.
48
76
42
50
Heath Miller
Rec. Yds
514
789
512
500
Rec. Tds.
3
6
2
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
FPTS
PPR PTS
69.4
117.4
114.9
190.9
63.2
105.2
74
124
Snake’s Take: His ceiling is smurf-low. It’s clear he’s going to continue to get dinged up and miss a few games every year. He’s still
good for 500 yards but once they get to the red zone he disappears. They go to Hines or run the ball. 2 TD grabs from your TE is just
not going to get you a championship in fantasy football.
#23
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
14
15
15
15
Rec.
33
42
35
40
Kevin Boss
Rec. Yds
384
567
531
500
Rec. Tds.
6
5
5
5
New York Giants
FPTS
PPR PTS
74.4
107.4
86.7
128.7
83.1
118.1
80
120
Snake’s Take: The Boss-man personifies middle of the pack. He doesn’t catch a lot of passes and he’s clearly going to average 5
TD’s for the rest of his life. It’s just hard to get too excited about that. Can you really yell out on draft day, “Let me get Kevin Boss”
with any pride at all?
#24
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
Rec.
52
50
Jermaine Gresham
Rec. Yds
Rec. Tds.
471
4
400
4
Cincinnati Bengals
FPTS
PPR PTS
71.1
123.1
64
114
Snake’s Take: Depending upon the QB situation there is upside with Gresham. He proved down the stretch last year to be a viable
target for Carson Palmer. It was his rookie year and he was coming off a major injury. To accomplish what he did under those
circumstances is very impressive. If they have a rookie QB, he’ll still get his catches but there will be very few scoring chances.
Watch the QB situation and bump him up if they get someone good to play QB.
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#25
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
GS
15
16
16
16
Rec.
27
76
42
40
Brent Celek
Rec. Yds
318
971
511
500
Rec. Tds.
1
8
4
4
Philadelphia Eagles
FPTS
PPR PTS
37.8
64.8
145.1
221.1
75.1
117.1
74
114
Snake’s Take: Celek went from being the primary focus of the offense and a near 1000 yard TE to an afterthought just like that.
Vick would rather take off and run than check down to his TE. Plus Vick buys time with his legs to get Jackson and Maclin open deep.
Celek has become the 4th option and that’s nothing to get too excited about. As long as Vick is the QB in Philly, Celek isn’t starterworthy in my book.
Kicker Rankings
3 pts. Per FG; 1 pt per XP
#1
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
27
32
23
#2
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
27
27
22
#3
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
36
26
10
#4
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
13
9
20
#5
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
29
27
24
#6
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
24
26
33
#7
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
#8
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
25
16
27
#9
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
32
7
28
#10
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
26
24
25
Nate Kaeding
50+ yds.
1
3
1
Mason Crosby
FG Att.
50+ yds.
34
3
36
2
28
2
Stephen Gostkowski
FG Att.
50+ yds.
40
1
31
2
13
0
Garrett Hartley
FG Att.
50+ yds.
13
0
11
0
25
2
Rob Bironas
FG Att.
50+ yds.
33
1
32
5
26
2
Sebastian Janikowski
FG Att.
50+ yds.
30
3
29
6
41
4
Alex Henery
FG Att.
50+ yds.
Neil Rackers
FG Att.
50+ yds.
28
1
17
0
30
3
Matt Bryant
FG Att.
50+ yds.
38
0
10
1
31
1
Robbie Gould
FG Att.
50+ yds.
29
0
28
2
30
3
FG Att.
32
35
28
XP’s
46
50
40
XP’s
46
48
46
XP’s
40
47
26
XP’s
28
10
40
XP’s
40
37
38
XP’s
25
17
43
XP’s
XP’s
44
37
43
XP’s
35
10
44
XP’s
41
33
26
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San Diego Chargers
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
127
7.9
146
9.1
109
6.8
Green Bay Packers
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
127
7.9
129
8.1
112
7.0
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
148
9.3
125
7.8
56
7.0
New Orleans Saints
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
67
8.4
37
7.4
100
6.3
Tennessee Titans
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
127
7.9
118
7.4
110
6.9
Oakland Raiders
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
97
6.1
95
5.9
142
8.9
Philadelphia Eagles
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
Houston Texans
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
119
7.4
85
6.1
124
7.8
Atlanta Falcons
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
131
8.2
31
7.8
128
8.0
Chicago Bears
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
119
7.4
105
6.6
110
6.9
#11
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
21
25
30
#12
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
10
14
23
#13
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
1
27
19
#14
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
20
7
26
#15
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
31
19
33
#16
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
21
21
12
#17
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
0
24
#18
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
26
20
14
#19
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
25
20
#20
Year
2008
2009
2010
FGM
19
18
22
Dan Carpenter
50+ yds.
1
2
4
Connor Barth
FG Att.
50+ yds.
12
0
19
3
28
1
Lawrence Tynes
FG Att.
50+ yds.
1
0
32
1
23
2
Adam Vinatieri
FG Att.
50+ yds.
25
2
9
0
28
0
Josh Brown
FG Att.
50+ yds.
36
6
24
6
39
3
Jason Hanson
FG Att.
50+ yds.
22
8
28
1
14
3
David Buehler
FG Att.
50+ yds.
0
0
32
4
Shaun Suisham
FG Att.
50+ yds.
36
1
24
0
15
0
Ryan Succop
FG Att.
50+ yds.
29
2
26
1
Josh Scobee
FG Att.
50+ yds.
25
4
28
4
28
2
FG Att.
25
28
41
XP’s
40
37
25
XP’s
24
12
36
XP’s
3
45
43
XP’s
43
17
51
XP’s
19
16
26
XP’s
25
25
19
XP’s
0
42
XP’s
25
25
19
XP’s
29
42
XP’s
33
30
41
Miami Dolphins
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
103
6.4
112
7.0
115
7.2
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
54
6.8
54
6.8
105
6.6
New York Giants
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
6
6.0
126
7.9
100
6.3
Indianapolis Colts
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
103
6.4
38
6.3
129
8.1
St. Louis Rams
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
112
7.0
73
7.3
125
7.8
Detroit Lions
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
88
5.5
88
5.5
55
5.5
Dallas Cowboys
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
0
0
114
7.1
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
103
6.4
85
6.1
61
8.7
Kansas City Chiefs
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
104
6.5
102
6.4
Tot. Pts.
FPPG
90
5.6
84
5.3
107
6.7
Defense Rankings
#1
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
2
3
1
Pass Rank
1
16
12
Pittsburgh Steelers
INT
FR
20
9
12
11
21
14
Sacks
51
47
48
TD’s
3
3
3
Snake’s take: This remains one of the nastiest D’s to ever be in the NFL. They get after the QB, Polamalu flies around causing
turnovers and they score TD’s. They don’t give up a thing in the ground game and teams just don’t score on them. Hands down the
best fantasy D you can have.
#2
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
7
8
3
Pass Rank
29
1
6
New York Jets
INT
FR
14
16
17
9
12
18
Sacks
41
32
40
TD’s
5
5
3
Snake’s take: Gang Green has been locking folks down since Rex Ryan took over and there will be more of the same this year. They
don’t quite rack up the sacks the Steelers do but they score TD’s and don’t give up anything. Great fantasy D to roster.
#3
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
26
1
18
Pass Rank
12
5
5
Green Bay Packers
INT
FR
27
6
30
8
24
8
Sacks
27
37
47
TD’s
7
1
4
Snake’s take: As long as Charles Woodson is wearing green and yellow this defense is top 5. He makes big player after big play and
this D can obviously score TD’s. They give up some ground miles but they will rack up the sacks and cause the turnovers you need
for fantasy points.
#4
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
5
23
2
Pass Rank
30
13
20
Chicago Bears
INT
FR
22
10
13
7
21
14
Sacks
28
35
34
TD’s
3
0
1
Snake’s take: The Monster’s of the midway really need Urlacher to squeeze out another year of health. Adding Julius Peppers made
this team instantly much better. They rack up the INT’s and do okay with sacks. You add in the special teams scores that Devin
Hester will give you and this is a top 5 D.
#5
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
3
5
5
Pass Rank
2
8
21
Baltimore Ravens
INT
FR
26
8
22
8
19
8
Sacks
35
32
27
TD’s
6
0
3
Snake’s take: When haven’t the Ravens been a top 5 D? As long as Ray-Ray is running sideline to sideline they’re a great D to
have. Ed Reed and Ray-Ray are aging but they always seem to have a young stud ready to step in. Their pass defense blows but
they’ll score TD’s and they don’t give up many points. I’ll take a Ray-Ray led defense on my squad any day.
#6
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
15
13
11
Pass Rank
11
12
30
INT
FR
14
8
18
9
25
13
Sacks
31
31
36
TD’s
0
3
5
Snake’s take: Does it even matter who the players are? Jerod Mayo is an absolute beast but it’s Coach Hoody’s game-planning that
makes this defense so sick. He’s an absolute genius. They gave up more air miles than American Airlines last year but still racked up
some sacks and scored 5 times. That’ll do donkey….that’ll do.
#7
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
4
9
15
Pass Rank
3
17
14
Philadelphia Eagles
INT
FR
15
14
25
10
23
11
Sacks
48
44
39
TD’s
4
1
2
Snake’s take: The Eagles throw every blitz known to man at their opponents and rack up the sacks as a result. They’re middle of
the pack in rush and pass D but those sacks are money. With DeSean Jackson returning kicks you can add 3 special team scores to
their total also. He alone makes this a D worth having on your roster if you get special teams points.
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#8
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
11
20
4
Pass Rank
31
11
1
San Diego Chargers
INT
FR
15
9
14
7
16
6
Sacks
28
35
47
TD’s
3
0
3
Snake’s take: The Chargers D was absolutely lock-down last year and it will be much of the same this year. They rack up a ton of
sacks with creative blitzes and they have the D-line personnel to lock down the run. There’s nothing they don’t do well.
#9
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
9
14
8
Pass Rank
8
15
9
New York Giants
INT
FR
17
5
13
17
16
23
Sacks
42
32
46
TD’s
2
1
0
Snake’s take: As long as Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora are rushing the passer, this defense will be top 10. Those two put such
pressure on the QB that their DB’s can roam around. They could use some MLB love and they hope rookie Greg Jones gives them
just that. It would be great if their defense scored TD’s, all you really get is the sacks. Just the way it is.
#10
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
19
32
28
Pass Rank
4
10
7
INT
FR
22
8
19
5
19
9
Sacks
29
28
26
TD’s
4
2
3
Snake’s take: Tampa got run on with ease and their sack total was pretty sad last year. SO what did they do? They added Adrian
Clayborn and Da’Quan Bowers in the draft. If Bowers’ knee can hold up, those two instantly make this defense a pass-rush
nightmare. Those two bringing the heat with Gerald McCoy locking down the middle will boost this D up to the #10 slot.
#11
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
25
10
10
Pass Rank
21
28
22
Atlanta Falcons
INT
FR
2
12
15
8
22
9
Sacks
8
28
31
TD’s
0
2
3
Snake’s take: They could use more sacks and their D is middle of the road overall but they score TD’s and they should be playing
from ahead a LOT this season. That should boost those sack numbers.
#12
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
32
25
24
Pass Rank
27
32
16
Detroit Lions
INT
FR
4
16
9
9
14
15
Sacks
30
26
44
TD’s
1
3
3
Snake’s take: The thought of Ndamukon Suh and Nick Fairley being next to each other on the interior of this line should scare the
absolute crap out of the NFL. Two immovable objects or indestructible forces activating Wonder Twin powers is frightening. Teams
are going to struggle to do anything against those two. The Lions racked up the sacks, they added Titus Young who is a dynamic
return guy and they added Fairley. This is my “Must Have” defense this year. I can’t believe I just typed that about the Lions.
#13
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
17
21
16
Pass Rank
23
26
4
New Orleans Saints
INT
FR
15
7
26
15
9
16
Sacks
28
35
33
TD’s
0
2
2
Snake’s take: The Saints always seem to rip off a special teams or defensive score in the big games. Their pass D is lock down and
their sacks aren’t horrible. They’re one of those defenses that is good, but not great. They’ll win you a week or two with big plays.
#14
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
12
4
12
Pass Rank
5
20
26
Dallas Cowboys
INT
FR
8
14
11
10
20
10
Sacks
59
42
35
TD’s
1
1
4
Snake’s take: The Cowboys secondary is horrendous. Put Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder out there to cover the WR’s and the result
would probably be a little better. They got INT’s up the wazoo but they couldn’t cover anyone in a phone booth. They dropped big
time in sacks but DeMarcus Ware should fix that. They score TD’s as well. It’s one of those D’s that will get you big points one week
and get you killed the next.
#15
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
30
31
14
Pass Rank
28
22
17
Kansas City Chiefs
INT
FR
13
16
15
10
14
9
Sacks
10
22
38
TD’s
3
2
3
Snake’s take: The Chiefs play the bend-don’t-break defense that leaves them kinda middle of the road. They do get some decent
sacks and anytime you have someone like Dex McCluster returning kicks you have a chance to score on special teams. Nothing too
exciting, just middle of the road.
#16
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
10
18
7
Pass Rank
25
24
8
Miami Dolphins
INT
FR
18
12
15
9
11
8
Sacks
40
44
39
TD’s
2
3
1
Snake’s take: Miami does a great job of controlling both the run and the pass but that doesn’t give you a ton of fantasy points.
Their sacks are just meh and they only scored 1 TD on defense last year. There’s just solid defense here, no big plays.
#17
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
31
29
29
Pass Rank
10
7
2
Oakland Raiders
INT
FR
16
8
8
15
12
12
Sacks
32
37
47
TD’s
0
0
3
Snake’s take: Lady Gaga could hang a C-note of rushing on this defense. They’re great against the pass but that’s because teams
can run on them like a treadmill. Rolando McClain needs to shut down the middle.
#18
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
18
15
21
Pass Rank
32
30
27
Seattle Seahawks
INT
FR
9
11
13
12
12
10
Sacks
35
28
37
TD’s
3
1
2
Snake’s take: Middle of the road sacks, a couple of scores and getting run and thrown on like they’re standing still. They have a lot
of young talent so we’ll write it off as inexperience. They should be better than last year but not really good enough to roster as
anything more than a backup.
#19
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
29
27
17
Pass Rank
19
25
19
St. Louis Rams
INT
FR
12
14
8
12
14
12
Sacks
30
25
43
TD’s
1
7
0
Snake’s take: Adding Robert Quinn will boost their already impressive sack total. Their problem is they get run on easily, they get
passed on easily and they don’t score. If Sacks are rewarded heavily in your league then they’re a good pick. Otherwise, move along.
#20
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
16
17
30
Pass Rank
22
23
23
Arizona Cardinals
INT
FR
13
17
21
18
17
13
Sacks
31
43
33
TD’s
3
3
7
Snake’s take: They absolutely blow at stopping the run or the pass but look at the freakin’ touchdowns! Those DB’s are a big play
waiting to happen. TD’s are too erratic so I wouldn’t draft them based off the 7 scores but it sure means they could put up some
points for you.
#21
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
13
6
6
Pass Rank
20
21
24
San Francisco 49ers
INT
FR
12
6
18
10
15
7
Sacks
30
44
36
TD’s
1
1
3
Snake’s take: Patrick Willis locks down the run but the rest of the D sucks. They get mediocre sacks so there’s no big love there.
They did score 3 times last year which is exactly 3 more times than Chippy scored last year so that’s a bonus.
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#22
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
24
24
25
Pass Rank
6
14
13
Indianapolis Colts
INT
FR
15
11
16
5
10
11
Sacks
30
34
30
TD’s
4
1
3
Snake’s take: It never changes…bend, don’t break. They give up a ton of rushing yards and their sacks are declining with the aging
of Freeney and Mathis. They will score a few times but there’s no real reason to roster this defense.
#23
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
1
2
9
Pass Rank
18
19
10
Minnesota Vikings
INT
FR
12
13
11
11
15
10
Sacks
45
48
31
TD’s
2
3
2
Snake’s take: As the Williams Wall continues to age, this defense continues to decline. They still have Jared Allen and Ray Edwards
racking up some sacks but not nearly at the clip they used to. This entire D is just getting old.
#24
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
6
11
20
Pass Rank
9
31
29
Tennessee Titans
INT
FR
20
11
20
16
17
8
Sacks
44
32
40
TD’s
3
0
1
Snake’s take: They lost Haynesworth and lost their effectiveness. The sacks were still solid but they couldn’t stop the run and their
secondary got TORCHED! I’ll pass.
#25
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
23
11
13
Pass Rank
17
18
32
Houston Texans
INT
FR
12
10
14
10
13
5
Sacks
25
30
30
TD’s
1
3
0
Snake’s take: Moving Mario Williams to OLB is stupid. This defense was bad as it is and now they take their best lineman and stand
him up? Some plays he’ll be in pass coverage? Good Lord…Houston, we have a problem here.
#26
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
27
26
31
Pass Rank
26
3
25
Denver Broncos
INT
FR
6
7
17
10
10
8
Sacks
26
39
23
TD’s
2
3
1
Snake’s take: This is one of the worst D’s in the league. They did add Von Miller and Nate Irving so their sacks should go up and
they should be a little better against the run but nowhere near enough to put on your team.
#27
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
8
16
26
Pass Rank
7
8
31
Washington Redskins
INT
FR
13
5
11
12
14
13
Sacks
24
40
29
TD’s
0
5
2
Snake’s take: We have officially hit the “No way in hell I draft this defense” territory. Shanahan is destroying both sides of the ball
on that team and it won’t get better until he’s gone.
#28
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
22
30
32
Pass Rank
13
2
3
Buffalo Bills
INT
FR
12
12
28
11
11
11
Sacks
24
32
27
TD’s
3
4
3
Snake’s take: You think wow, 3rd best team against the pass? DUH! Nobody had to pass the ball against them because they were
too busy running for 500 yards a game! The Bills were dead last against the run. They don’t get sacks. They did manage a few
touchdowns but they kill you in the other areas so it’s just not worth the pick.
#29
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
28
28
27
Pass Rank
14
29
18
Cleveland Browns
INT
FR
23
8
10
13
19
9
Sacks
17
40
29
TD’s
2
4
3
Snake’s take: I sure miss the Dawg Pound days. Cleveland’s defense has been reduced to a gang of misfit toys from other teams
with a few promising rookies. They barely ever get to the QB and teams put fat points up on them. No way you roster them.
#30
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
13
19
22
Pass Rank
24
27
28
INT
FR
13
4
15
13
13
5
Sacks
29
14
26
TD’s
3
2
0
Snake’s take: I feel like a broken record. Why am I talking about these crappy D’s? I could be watching paint dry or drinking beer.
Instead I get to tell you how horrible the Jags D is. Then finish with a “fat chicks with beards score more than the Jags D”. Thank
you, I’m here all week. Don’t forget to tip your waitress.
#31
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
21
7
19
Pass Rank
15
6
14
Cincinnati Bengals
INT
FR
12
12
19
12
16
10
Sacks
17
34
27
TD’s
3
2
2
Snake’s take: Just as the Bungals were climbing back towards respectability on D…BOOM! Back they slide. The fact that their
offense is going to be so awful this season will lead to their D getting worn out in games and getting destroyed. They’ll be much
worse this year than they were last year and it’s not even really the defense’s fault. Thanks a lot crappy offense.
#32
Year
2008
2009
2010
Run Rank
20
22
23
Pass Rank
16
4
11
Carolina Panthers
INT
FR
12
13
22
11
17
12
Sacks
37
31
31
TD’s
2
5
1
Snake’s take: Carolina takes another step back on D and locks up the very bottom spot. Cam Newton doesn’t play defense…they
got no help. I wouldn’t draft this defense if Beyonce begged me to while dancing around my room naked. Well, okay I would but
that’s the ONLY way I would.
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Value Pick Chart
These are the value picks based on our rankings compared to a player’s ADP (average draft position).
Several sites were averaged to come up with the ADP (well over 500 drafts). Our rank is the “PA” rank.
The difference between our rankings of a player and their ADP gives us a value amount.
Quarterbacks
Good Values
Bad Buys
Player
PA
ADP
Diff.
Player
PA
ADP
Diff.
Josh Freeman- TB
Tim Tebow- DEN
Ryan Fitzpatrick- BUF
Colt McCoy- CLE
4
12
17
22
9
18
21
25
+5
+6
+4
+3
Joe Flacco- BAL
Mark Sanchez- NYJ
Kyle Orton- DEN
Matt Stafford- DET
21
24
27
16
15
19
23
13
-6
-5
-4
-3
Running Backs
Good Values
Bad Buys
Player
PA
ADP
Diff.
Player
PA
ADP
Diff.
Ryan Williams-ARI
Jonathan Stewart-CAR
DeAngelo Williams-CAR
Ryan Torain- WAS
Mark Ingram-NO
25
9
13
28
17
38
18
22
36
24
+13
+9
+9
+8
+7
Jahvid Best- DET
Frank Gore- SF
Steven Jackson- STL
Marshawn Lynch- SEA
Felix Jones- DAL
31
21
22
33
29
16
10
12
26
23
-15
-11
-10
-7
-6
Wide Receivers
Good Values
Bad Buys
Player
PA
ADP
Diff.
Player
PA
ADP
Diff.
Davone Bess- MIA
Jordy Nelson- GB
Johnny Knox- CHI
Steve Johnson-BUF
Miles Austin- DAL
27
25
23
10
3
39
36
32
19
8
+12
+11
+9
+9
+5
Percy Harvin- MIN
Austin Collie- IND
Kenny Britt- TEN
Dez Bryant- DAL
Mike Wallace- PIT
48
36
35
20
13
24
22
25
13
7
-24
-14
-10
-7
-6
Offensive Line Rankings
Based on rushing YPA and Sacks Allowed
Rk
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Team
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ATL
NYJ
IND
NO
NYG
TB
KC
HOU
PHI
MIN
DAL
TEN
DET
OAK
JAX
MIA
BAL
SD
BUF
CLE
GB
PIT
SF
CAR
CIN
WAS
STL
ARI
SEA
DEN
CHI
Grd
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A+
A
A
AAB+
B+
B+
B
BBC+
C+
C+
C+
C+
C
C
C
CCCD+
D
D
D
D
D
D
F
F-
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Matt Light
Logan Mankins
Dan Koppen
Dan Connolly
S. Vollmer
Sam Baker
Justin Blalock
Todd McClure
Harvey Dahl
Tyson Clabo
Brick Ferguson
Matt Slauson
Nick Mangold
Brandon Moore
Wayne Hunter
Charlie Johnson
Kyle DeVan
Jeff Saturday
Mike Pollack
Ryan Diem
J. Bushdrod
Carl Nicks
J. Goodwin
Jahri Evans
J. Stinchcomb
David Diehl
Rich Seubert
Shaun O’Hara
Chris Snee
K. McKenzie
Donald Penn
Ted Larsen
Jeremy Zuttah
D. Hardman
James Lee
Branden Albert
Brian Waters
C. Wiegmann
Ryan Lilja
R. O’Callaghan
Duane Brown
Wade Smith
Chris Myers
A. Caldwell
Eric Winston
Jason Peters
T. Herremans
M. McGlynn
M. Jean-Gilles
Winston Justice
B. McKinnie
C. DeGeare
John Sullivan
Ryan Cook
Phil Loadholt
Doug Free
Kyle Kosier
Andre Gurode
Leonard Davis
Marc Columbuo
Michael Roos
Leroy Harris
Fernando Velasco
Jake Scott
David Stewart
Jeff Backus
Rob Sims
Dominic Raiola
Stephen Peterman
Corey Hilliard
Jared Veeldheer
Robert Gallery
Samson Satele
Cooper Carlisle
Langston Walker
Euegene Monroe
Vince Manuwai
Brad Meester
Uche Nwaneri
Jordan Black
Jake Long
Richie Incognito
Joe Berger
John Jerry
Lyndon Murtha
Michael Oher
Ben Grubbs
Matt Birk
Chris Chester
Marshall Yanda
Marcus McNeil
Kris Dielman
Nick Hardwick
Louis Vasquez
Jeromey Clary
Demetrius Bell
Andy Levitre
Eric Wood
Chad Rhinehart
Mansfield Wrotto
Joe Thomas
Eric Steinbach
Alex Mack
Floyd Womack
John St. Clair
Chad Clifton
Daryn Colledge
Scott Wells
Josh Sitton
Bryan Bulaga
Jonathan Scott
Chris Kemoeatu
Maurkice Pouncey
Ramon Foster
Flozell Adams
Barry Sims
Mike Iupati
David Bass
Chilo Rachal
Anthony Davis
Jordan Gross
M. Bernadeau
Ryan Kalil
G. Schwartz
Garry Williams
A. Whitworth
Nate Livings
Kyle Cook
Bobbie Williams
Dennis Roland
Trent Williams
K. Lichtensteiger
Casey Rabach
W. Montgomery
Jammal Brown
Rodger Saffold
Jacob Bell
Jason Brown
Adam Goldberg
Jason Smith
Levi Brown
Alan Faneca
Lyle Sendlein
Deuce Lutui
Jeremy Bridges
Russell Okung
Chester Pitts
Chris Spencer
Mike Gibson
Sean Locklear
Ryan Clady
Zane Beadles
JD Walton
Chris Kuper
Ryan Harris
Frank Omiyale
Chris Williams
Olin Kreutz
Roberto Garza
J’Marcus Webb
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2011 IDP Cheatsheet
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Justin Tuck- NYG
Jared Allen- MIN
Julius Peppers- CHI
Trent Cole- PHI
Terrell Suggs- BAL
Osi Umenyiora- NYG
Charles Johnson- CAR
Ndamukong Suh- DET
Chris Clemons- SEA
Kyle Vanden Bosch- DET
Robert Mathis- IND
Carlos Dunlap- CIN
Jason Babin- TEN
Matt Shaughnessy- OAK
John Abraham- ATL
Justin Smith- SF
Haloti Ngata- BAL
Aaron Kampman- JAX
Elvis Dumervil- DEN
Will Smith- NO
Kyle Williams- BUF
Calais Campbell- ARI
Chris Long- STL
James Hall- STL
Ray Edwards- MIN
Jaball Sheard- CLE
Everette Brown- CAR
Israel Idonije- CHI
Darnell Dockett- ARI
Marcell Dareus- BUF
Darryl Tapp- PHI
Cliff Avril- DET
Richard Seymour- OAK
Da’Quan Bowers- TB
Robert Quinn- STL
Jason Paul Pierre- NYG
Dwight Freeney- IND
Tommy Kelly- OAK
Nick Fairley- DET
Gerald McCoy- TB
Sione Pouha- NYJ
Glenn Dorsey- KC
Jeremy Mincey- JAX
BJ Ragi- GB
Lamarr Houston- OAK
Mike Wright- HOU
Marcus Benard- CLE
JJ Watt- HOU
Mathias Kiwanuka- NYG
Shaun Ellis- NYJ
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Patrick Willis- SF
Jerod Mayo- NE
Lawrence Timmons- PIT
Ray Lewis- BAL
Paul Posluszny- BUF
Curtis Lofton- ATL
James Laurinaitis- STL
Jon Beason- CAR
Derrick Johnson- KC
Desmond Bishop- GB
London Fletcher- WAS
Brian Urlacher- CHI
Karlos Dansby- MIA
Jonathan Vilma- NO
James Harrison- PIT
Chad Greenway- MIN
DeMeco Ryans- HOU
Stephen Tulloch- TEN
Clint Session- IND
DJ Williams- DEN
Rey Maualuga- CIN
James Anderson- CAR
Mason Foster- TB
D’Qwell Jackson- CLE
Barrett Ruud- TB
Clay Mathews- GB
Rolando McClain- OAK
DeAndre Levy- DET
Paris Lenon- ARI
David Hawthorne- SEA
James Farrior- PIT
Lance Briggs- CHI
Brian Cushing- HOU
Nate Irving- DEN
Pat Angerer- IND
Jamar Chaney- PHI
Donald Butler- SD
David Harris- NYJ
Geno Hayes- TB
Daryl Washington- ARI
Demarcus Ware- DAL
Mario Williams- HOU
Sean Weatherspoon- ATL
EJ Henderson- MIN
Greg Jones- NYG
AJ Hawk- GB
Daryl Smith- JAX
Keith Rivers- CIN
Tamba Hali- KC
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LaRon Landry- WAS
Eric Berry- KC
Tyvon Branch- OAK
Charles Woodson- GB
Yeremiah Bell- MIA
Patrick Chung- NE
Terrell Thomas- NYG
Troy Polamalu- PIT
Dawan Landry- BAL
Quinten Mikell- PHI
Adrian Wilson- ARI
Kerry Rhodes- ARI
Roman Harper- NO
William Moore- ATL
Patrick Peterson- ARI
Michael Griffin- TEN
George Wilson- BUF
Devin McCourty- NE
Oshi Atogwe- WAS
Antoine Bethea- IND
Charles Tillman- CHI
DeAngelo Hall- WAS
Earl Thomas- SEA
Verner Alterraun- TEN
Craig Dahl- STL
Michael Huff- OAK
Brent Grimes- ATL
Erik Coleman- DET
Jaiquawn Jarrett- PHI
Antrell Rolle- NYG
Eric Weddle- SD
Joe Haden- CLE
Ronde Barber- TB
Ed Reed- BAL
Richard Marshall- CAR
Louis Delmas- DET
Tramon Williams- GB
Terence Newman- DAL
Chris Harris- CHI
Antoine Winfield- MIN
Malcolm Jenkins- NO
Troy Nolan- HOU
Charles Godfrey- CAR
Nate Clements- SF
Antoine Cason- SD
Chris Hope- TEN
Jarius Byrd- BUF
Brad Fletcher- STL
Ryan Clark- PIT
Brian Dawkins- DEN
Players of the Future
Next Year’s Class
Quarterbacks
Andrew Luck
Case Keenum
Robert Griffin
Landry Jones
Kellen Moore
STAN
HOU
BAY
OKL
BOISE
The most NFL ready QB in years.
Will graduate as all time passing leader in NCAA history.
Can run and throw with the best of them.
NFL arm and plays in pro system.
Film study junkie with a laser accurate arm.
Trent Richardson
LaMichael James
Knile Davis
Montell Harris
Chris Polk
Cyrus Gray
Tauren Poole
ALA
ORE
ARK
BC
WAS
A&M
TEN
Compact and explosive; great receiver too.
Small but insane fast…think Tecmo Bowl.
Big, fast and great vision…next great Razorback runner.
Solid and steady; productive inside runner.
Great speed and vision.
If not for LaMichael he’d be the fastest back coming out.
Big strong pounding RB.
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Alshon Jeffery
Justin Blackmon
Jeff Fuller
Ryan Broyles
Michael Floyd
Mohamed Sanu
SC
OK ST
A&M
OKL
ND
RUT
Big physical WR with amazing hands; just gets open.
Big, fast and great hands…he’s what Crabtree should have been.
Another big fast Big 12 WR; will be great possession WR.
Runs amazing routes; a technician on the field.
Big physical WR that just makes big plays look easy.
Multi-talented WR can run the wildcat perfectly.
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2011 Handcuffs
3rd Year WR’s
These are the guys you want to draft to serve as insurance for
the starters. If the starter goes down, these guys are very
valuable fantasy players.
Kenny Britt- TEN
Austin Collie- IND
Michael Crabtree- SF
Percy Harvin- MIN
Jeremy Maclin- PHI
Hakeem Nicks- NYG
Johnny Knox- CHI
Darius Heyward-Bey- OAK
Mike Wallace- PIT
Mike Thomas- JAX
Mohamed Massaquoi- CLE
Running Backs
Starter
Ryan Williams
Michael Turner
Ray Rice
Fred Jackson
Jonathan Stewart
Matt Forte
Cedric Benson
Peyton Hillis
Felix Jones
Knowshon Moreno
Jahvid Best
James Starks
Arian Foster
Joseph Addai
Maurice Jones-Drew
Jamaal Charles
Daniel Thomas
Adrian Peterson
B. Green-Ellis
Mark Ingram
Ahmad Bradshaw
Shonn Greene
Darren McFadden
LeSean McCoy
R. Mendenhall
Ryan Mathews
Frank Gore
Marshawn Lynch
Steven Jackson
LaGarrette Blount
Chris Johnson
Ryan Torain
Team
ARI
ATL
BAL
BUF
CAR
CHI
CIN
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GB
HOU
IND
JAX
KC
MIA
MIN
NE
NO
NYG
NYJ
OAK
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
SEA
STL
TB
TEN
WAS
Handcuffs
Beanie Wells
Jason Snelling
Willis McGahee
CJ Spiller
DeAngelo Williams
Chester Taylor
Bernard Scott
Montario Hardesty
DeMarco Murray
Correll Buckhalter
Mikel Leshoure
Ryan Grant
Steve Slaton
Donald Brown
Rashad Jennings
Thomas Jones
Ricky Williams
Toby Gerhart
Shane Vereen
Pierre Thomas
Brandon Jacobs
Ladanian Tomlinson
Michael Bush
Jerome Harrison
Mewelde Moore
Mike Tolbert
Anthony Dixon
Justin Forsett
Kenneth Darby
Cadillac Williams
Javon Ringer
Keiland Williams
Strength of Schedule Weeks
1-13
SOS based on fantasy points allowed at each
position. #1 is easiest schedule #32 is
hardest.
TEAM
ARI
ATL
BAL
BUF
CAR
CHI
CIN
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GB
HOU
IND
JAX
KC
MIA
MIN
NE
NO
NYG
NYJ
OAK
PHI
PIT
SD
SEA
SF
STL
TB
TEN
WAS
QB
7
19
13
3
25
29
18
9
2
28
31
30
24
23
22
26
1
32
15
20
11
6
10
4
16
14
17
8
12
27
21
5
RB
31
8
28
29
11
14
19
16
2
27
25
21
23
17
26
13
4
5
30
15
9
1
6
22
7
10
32
12
18
24
3
20
WR
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26
8
9
25
32
14
5
10
29
21
28
23
16
22
31
11
30
24
20
19
13
17
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2
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3
4
12
27
15
6
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Strength of Schedule Weeks 14-16
SOS based on fantasy points allowed at each position. #1 is
easiest schedule #32 is hardest.
Team
ARI
ATL
BAL
BUF
CAR
CHI
CIN
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GB
HOU
IND
JAX
KC
MIA
MIN
NE
NO
NYG
NYJ
OAK
PHI
PIT
SD
SEA
SF
STL
TB
TEN
WAS
QB
19
30
29
26
10
11
7
32
12
16
23
20
31
2
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17
4
15
3
13
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27
9
14
18
25
22
28
5
24
6
RB
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2
14
10
15
3
4
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12
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16
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29
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8
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26
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25
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27
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17
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26
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18
12
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10
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28
9
Playoff Gold Mines
Play easiest schedules Weeks 14-16
Quarterbacks
Player
Team
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Eli Manning
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
Josh Freeman
NY Giants
Indianapolis
New England
Tampa Bay
@DAL
@BAL
@WAS
@JAX
WAS
TEN
@DEN
DAL
@NYJ
HOU
MIA
@CAR
DAL
@JAX
BUF
@ATL
Player
Team
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Benjarvis Green-Ellis
Michael Turner
Matt Forte
Cedric Benson
Daniel Thomas
Chris Johnson
Arian Foster
New England
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Miami
Tennessee
Houston
@WAS
@CAR
@DEN
HOU
PHI
NO
@CIN
@DEN
JAX
SEA
@STL
@BUF
@IND
CAR
MIA
@NO
@GB
ARI
@NE
JAX
@IND
BUF
TB
@MIN
BAL
NYJ
@HOU
TEN
Player
Team
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
H. Nicks/Steve Smith
D. Jackson/J. Maclin
R. Wayne/A. Collie
Mike Williams
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Tampa Bay
@DAL
@MIA
@BAL
@JAX
WAS
NYJ
TEN
DAL
@NYJ
@DAL
HOU
@CAR
DAL
WAS
@JAX
@ATL
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Easy Run and Easy Pass Match-ups
Easy Run and Easy Pass match-ups are games vs. bottom 10 D’S
from 2010 in that category
Team
Easy Run
Team
Easy Pass
Minnesota
Kansas City
Tennessee
Carolina
Chicago
Cincinnati
Green Bay
Houston
Miami
New England
New Orleans
San Diego
San Francisco
Dallas
Atlanta
Jacksonville
NY Jets
Oakland
Baltimore
Denver
Detroit
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Seattle
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Buffalo
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Washington
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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5
5
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
NY Giants
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Baltimore
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Miami
NY Jets
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Tennessee
Atlanta
Houston
Oakland
San Diego
Jacksonville
Detroit
Kansas City
Minnesota
New England
New Orleans
Chicago
Denver
Green Bay
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8
8
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3
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2
1
“Home Run Hitters”
Quarterbacks
Player
Team
40+ Yds completions
300 yd gms.
Philip Rivers
Michael Vick
Donovan McNabb
Kyle Orton
Drew Brees
Josh Freeman
Matt Hasselbeck
Aaron Rodgers
Mark Sanchez
SD
PHI
WAS
DEN
NO
TB
SEA
GB
NYJ
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
6
3
3
1
7
0
2
5
2
Player
Team
40+ yd runs
100 yd gms.
LeSean McCoy
Chris Johnson
Darren McFadden
LaGarrette Blount
Jamaal Charles
Arian Foster
Ahmad Bradshaw
Adrian Peterson
Matt Forte
PHI
TEN
OAK
TB
KC
HOU
NYG
MIN
CHI
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
8
6
4
4
8
4
5
3
Player
Team
40+ yard receptions
100 yd gms.
Mike Wallace
Brandon Lloyd
DeSean Jackson
Anthony Armstrong
Greg Jennings
Kenny Britt
Braylon Edwards
Andre Johnson
PIT
DEN
PHI
WAS
GB
TEN
NYJ
HOU
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9
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
4
1
5
2
1
6
Player
Team
FG 50+ Yds
Dan Carpenter
Seb. Janikowski
David Buehler
Josh Brown
MIA
OAK
DAL
STL
4
4
4
3
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Kickers
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2010 WR Target Statistics
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DEN
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BAL
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CAR
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NYJ
NO
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PIT
NE
NYG
STL
GB
ARI
DET
GB
WAS
NYJ
BUF
SF
Roddy White
Reggie Wayne
Larry Fitzgerald
Brandon Lloyd
Brandon Marshall
Santana Moss
Steve Johnson
Terrell Owens
Andre Johnson
Calvin Johnson
Dwayne Bowe
Marques Colston
Hakeem Nicks
Mike Williams
Chad Ochocinco
Greg Jennings
Wes Welker
Danny Amendola
Davone Bess
Miles Austin
Pierre Garcon
Jeremy Maclin
Jabar Gaffney
Mike Williams
Percy Harvin
Anquan Boldin
Eddie Royal
Mike Wallace
Mike Thomas
Michael Crabtree
Braylon Edwards
Derrick Mason
Jonny Knox
Steve Smith
DeSean Jackson
Santonio Holmes
Lance Moore
Nate Washington
Hines Ward
Deion Branch
Mario Manningham
Brandon Gibson
James Jones
Steve Breaston
Nate Burleson
Donald Driver
Anthony Armstrong
Jerricho Cotchery
Lee Evans
Josh Morgan
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AFC East
NFC East
Team
Record
Team
Record
NY Jets
Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills
AFC North
11-5
10-6
6-10
4-12
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
NY Giants
Washington Redskins
NFC North
10-6
10-6
9-7
6-10
Team
Record
Team
Record
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
AFC South
Team
12-4
10-6
7-9
4-12
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Lions
Minnesota Vikings
NFC South
Record
Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans
Tennessee Titans
AFC West
10-6
9-7
8-8
6-10
Team
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Bucs
Carolina Panthers
NFC West
Record
12-4
10-6
9-7
2-14
Team
Record
Team
Record
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
10-6
9-7
7-9
6-10
St. Louis Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Arizona Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks
9-7
8-8
6-10
2-14
NFC Wild Card Teams
Dallas
New Orleans
AFC Wild Card Teams
New England
Baltimore
Division Championships
AFC
NFC
Pittsburgh defeats NY Jets
Green Bay defeats Atlanta
Super Bowl
Green Bay Packers defeat Pittsburgh…REPEAT!
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Drafting From The Pools
Written June 2009-Updated June 2010
Through the years, there have been more drafting fads or strategies than you can shake a stick at.
Does anyone know what that means? “Shake a stick at?” I say that cliché all the time and have no idea
WTF that means. Can you shake a stick at a million things? Is there some old guy that went around
shaking sticks at everything? I digress…here is the latest in that line of strategies. I call it “Drafting From
The Pools” (or DFP) and that doesn’t mean you are floating on a chair with a beer in your hand drafting
from your neighbor’s in-ground pool either. This draft strategy is a non-conforming, non-rigid way for you
to get organized and draft the best possible team that YOU can draft. It doesn’t lock you in the boxes of a
tier system. While putting players in tiers seemed great at the time, there are a lot of players that just
don’t fit in one particular tier. This strategy is a focused, and more importantly FLEXIBLE, strategy that
will allow you to draft the best possible team.
This strategy doesn’t jam our rankings down your throat and say “Draft exactly from this list.” That
would be stupid. If you found our site and you read our stuff, you’re smarter than the average bear. You
do your own rankings and we know that. That’s EXACTLY how it should be. Use us for info and opinions
but ultimately YOU build your own team the way you want it to be built. DFP will help you put the players
you like in the correct pools and then organize your draft so you’re always taking the right player at the
right time. I’ve been in over 250 leagues since I began playing fantasy football and I’ve missed the
playoffs in exactly ONE…a free yahoo league of all things. DOH! Never again.
Over all the years and all the leagues, DFP is exactly how I’ve drafted. I don’t show up with a list
that I follow to the “T”. Drafts tend to ebb and flow completely different every single time, they are very
dynamic. DFP will inject the flexibility you need to adjust to the flow of your draft, and still let you build
the most balanced squad. If you show up with a rigid list you’re going to follow you’re going to miss out
on value picks and you’re going to fail to truly become a part of the draft. Drafting from the pools gives
you the freedom to dominate your draft and change on the fly should you need to. If you have a sound list
in each pool and draft accordingly, you will leave your draft with a playoff team. That’s the goal on draft
day. We all know anything can happen during the season but on draft day, it is your job to draft a playoff
team. DFP will allow you to walk into the draft with 1 sheet of paper and leave with a playoff team.
“Pools? What the hell is Snake talking about Pools? I think he’s finally gone off the deep end after
all these years!” I can hear it now. Pools, more specifically are player pools that you will break down the
top 200 or so NFL players into. For each position (QB, RB, WR, TE) you will have SEVEN POOLS.
1. Top Notch Studs: These are the crème de la crème. The top studs at each position that you’d
bet your testicular region on them producing big this year. Adrian Peterson, Drew Brees, and
Andre Johnson are just a few of these. These are the guys that will go in the first 2 rounds of
your drafts.
2. 2nd Level Talent: These are the guys right after the studs are gone that will go off the board.
They’re starts but not uber-studs. The DeSean Jackson, Shonn Greene and Tony Romo’s of the
world. After the top notch studs are gone, these guys get hoovered up.
3. Blue Collar Vets: These are the guys that put up solid numbers and have done so for years.
They’re old and the craze in ffb these days is youth so these guys get treated like red-headed
step kids. DON’T DO IT! You need a few of these guys on any championship team. The Hines
Ward, Thomas Jones, and Ben Roethlisbergers of the world.
4. Early Upsiders: These are the “flavor of the week” guys. Every season we hit the summer and
have a list of these sleepers that are sure to hit. These guys have shown flashes already that
they’re ready to be stars. They’re the hot commodities in drafts. That player you just HAVE to
have on your team. The Michael Crabtree, Ryan Mathews, and Alex Smith’s of the world.
5. Upside Flyers: These are your later round guys that have immense upside. They have a
chance if the stars align to explode on the ffb scene and make you look like a genius. Why
waste a late round pick on some retread when you can take a flyer on a player with a ton of
upside (hence the “Upside Flyer” label…we’re smart like that)
6. Rookies: Every year we get an influx of rookies and everyone goes nuts over the “Next Big
Thing”. Don’t catch NBT Syndrome. Yes, there will be a few of these guys that are worthy of
starting on your re-draft squad. That doesn’t mean you should reach and take one in the 4th
round of your drafts. In this pool, you put just the rookies you think can have an impact this
year and draft them accordingly.
7. Trash Heap: These are the guys you’re not touching with a 10 foot pole. They might be studs
or top picks in other people’s rankings but not yours. If you think Brian Westbrook finally falls
off the map this year…put him in this pool. If you vowed to never again draft Steven Jackson
and his gimped up self…put him in this pool. Every player you just don’t want any part of
belongs in this pool. Does it mean you’ll not draft them? Probably. When you get to the end of
your draft, you still have to check your Trash Heap for value though.
There you have the Pools that you will be drafting from. You’ll see an example pool list of mine at the end
of this article and we’ve included a blank one for you to print out and draft from on your draft day as well.
Now that we’ve defined the pools, let’s talk draft strategy here!
Every draft strategy has to be tailored to your specific league rules. If you’re in a Points Per
Reception (PPR) league, you’re going to boost the value of WR’s and RB’s like Reggie Bush and Maurice
Jones-Drew that rack up the catches. If you’re in a touchdown only league then guys like Brandon Jacobs
get a boost up. The moral of the story is be familiar with your leagues scoring system and create your
pools according to that scoring system.
Another point I’d like to make is once you get players put in the correct pool, you can rank them
within the pool as well. So you’ll have a list of 10-20 Blue collar vets within that pool and you then need to
rank those 20 guys the way you like them so you can work your way right down the Blue Collar list when
you decide to dedicate a draft pick to a Blue Collar player. So you will first take your top 200 players
(we’ve got our top 200 in the Guide for you to use should you decide to) and put those 200 players into
the various pools where you see them fitting best. Once you’ve completed that be sure to rank your
players within their respective pool. When you’re done with that you’re ready to DOMINATE your draft.
As long as I’ve been playing this game, one thing has never really changed…you MUST get a RB
early. That’s just the way it is. I’ve experimented with going WR/WR early and then it’s a season-long
scramble to try and fill the RB slots. You have to pray you hit on a rookie or scoop someone off the waiver
wire or it ends up being a weakness all year long. In all my years of experience I’ve learned that the most
balanced teams win titles. You should aim to get 1 stud RB and 1 stud WR in the first 2 rounds.
If you’re in a PPR league this becomes absolutely necessary. Aim for BPA (Best Player Available)
through the early rounds but look to keep your roster balanced. This is one of those things that I was
talking about earlier when I said each draft will ebb and flow differently. If an absolute stud RB falls in
your lap for your 2nd pick, then you’ll have to switch gears on the fly and take him. You may end up RB/RB
if that happens. You’ll then have to focus your later picks on getting WR’s with upside. Aim for balance
and take best players available.
You should build your team like you build a good mutual fund. You want to balance your highrisk/high-reward guys (Upside flyers) and your solid and steady guys (Blue Collar Vets). Your best team
will have a nice mix of these guys with a couple top notch studs at the top backed up by some 2nd level
guys. The more upside guys you hit on, the better your team is going to be. If you take the time to build
accurate pools, you’re going to OWN your draft. Here’s an example of how your draft may go:
1st round: Top Notch Stud RB
2nd round: Top Notch Stud WR
3rd round: Top Notch Stud QB
4th round: 2nd Level RB
5th round: Early Upsider WR
6th round: Top Notch Stud TE
7th round: Blue Collar Vet WR
8th round: Early Upsider RB
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9th round: Blue Collar Vet QB
10th round: Upside flyer RB
11th round: Upside flyer WR
12th round: Blue Collar Vet TE
13th round: Upside flyer RB
14th round: Upside flyer WR
15th round: Kicker
16th round: Team Defense
You end up with:
Stud QB
Blue Collar Vet QB
Stud RB
2nd level RB
Early upside RB
Upside flyer RB
Upside flyer RB
Stud WR
Early Upside WR
Blue Collar Vet WR
Upside Flyer WR
Upside Flyer WR
Stud TE
Blue Collar Vet TE
That is the build of a playoff caliber team. If you hit on the upside guys (and you should hit on at
least a couple of them or your pools really weren’t that good), you’ll have the depth and talent to make
the title run. DFP allows you to be highly organized with YOUR rankings and yet maintain flexibility during
your draft. Do yourself a favor and spend the time organizing your Pools before your drafts. Do your
research, create your pools and hit your drafts ready to take the title! Following the example above in a
recent dynasty draft that was conducted on our site, you could have the following squad:
2011 Pigskin Addiction Pools
Top Notch Studs
QB
RB
WR
TE
Michael Vick- PHI
Arian Foster- HOU
Andre Johnson- HOU
Jason Witten-DAL
Aaron Rodgers- GB
Adrian Peterson-MIN
Roddy White- ATL
Dallas Clark-IND
Drew Brees- NO
Jamaal Charles- KC
Miles Austin- DAL
Antonio Gates- SD
Josh Freeman- TB
Chris Johnson- TEN
Larry Fitzgerald- ARI
Vernon Davis-SF
Peyton Manning-IND
Ray Rice- BAL
Calvin Johnson- DET
J. Finley-GB
Philip Rivers- SD
Hakeem Nicks- NYG
B.Roethlisberger-PIT
Greg Jennings- GB
T. Brady- NE
2nd Level Talent
QB
RB
WR
TE
Tony Romo- DAL
D. McFadden-OAK
Vincent Jackson-SD
Zach Miller- OAK
Matt Schaub- HOU
LeSean McCoy-PHI
Mike Wallace- PIT
Jimmy Graham-NO
Matt Ryan- ATL
R. Mendenhall- PIT
Mike Williams- TB
M. Lewis-JAX
Eli Manning- NYG
Matt Forte- CHI
Jeremy Maclin- PHI
Ahmad Bradshaw- NY
DeSean Jackson- PHI
Shonn Greene- NYJ
Steve Johnson- BUF
Frank Gore- SF
L. Blount- TB
Blue Collar Vets
QB
RB
WR
Matt Cassel- KC
Fred Jackson- BUF
Reggie Wayne- IND
Tony Gonzalez-ATL
Chad Henne- MIA
L. Tomlinson- NYJ
Wes Welker- NE
Ben Watson- CLE
Jason Campbell-OAK
Brandon Jacobs- NYG
Marques Colston- NO
Kellen Winslow-TB
Joe Flacco- BAL
Pierre Thomas- NO
Lance Moore- NO
Chris Cooley- WAS
Mark Sanchez- NYJ
Joseph Addai- IND
Davone Bess- MIA
Todd Heap- BAL
Thomas Jones- KC
Deion Branch- NE
Heath Miller- PIT
Ronnie Brown- MIA
Derrick Mason- BAL
Willis McGahee- BAL
Hines Ward- PIT
Randy Moss- TEN
Braylon Edwards- NYJ
Santana Moss- WAS
Steve Smith- CAR
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TE
Early Upsiders
QB
RB
WR
TE
Sam Bradford- STL
J. Stewart-CAR
Dez Bryant- DAL
Rob Gronkowski-NE
Matt Stafford- DET
D. Williams- CAR
Johnny Knox- CHI
Aaron Hernandez-NE
Kevin Kolb- PHI
Ryan Mathews- SD
Jordy Nelson- GB
Tony Moeaki- KC
Tim Tebow- DEN
Mark Ingram- NO
Kenny Britt- TEN
Ryan Williams- ARI
Julio Jones- ATL
Daniel Thomas- MIA
Austin Collie- IND
Jahvid Best- DET
Upside Flyers
QB
RB
WR
TE
Colt McCoy-CLE
Jason Snelling- ATL
AJ Green- CIN
Jared Cook- TEN
Colin Kaepernick-SF
James Starks- GB
Emmanuel Sanders-PIT
Kyle Rudolph-MIN
Andy Dalton- CIN
Roy Helu Jr- WAS
Malcolm Floyd- SD
Lance Kendricks-STL
Joe Webb- MIN
Delone Carter- IND
Danny Amendola- STL
R. Fitzpatrick-BUF
CJ Spiller- BUF
Jacoby Ford- OAK
Pierre Garcon- IND
Greg Little- CLE
Jordan Shipley- CIN
Rookies
QB
RB
WR
TE
Blaine Gabbert- JAX
Mark Ingram- NO
AJ Green- CIN
Kyle Rudolph- MIN
Cam Newton- CAR
Ryan Williams- ARI
Julio Jones- ATL
Lance Kendricks-STL
C. Ponder-MIN
Daniel Thomas- MIA
Greg Little- CLE
Jake Locker- TEN
Mikel Leshoure- DET
Torrey Smith- BAL
Andy Dalton- CIN
Shane Vereen- NE
Randall Cobb- GB
Ryan Mallett- NE
Delone Carter- IND
L. Hankerson- WAS
C. Kaepernick-SF
Kendall Hunter- SF
BUSTS- AVOID
QB
RB
WR
TE
Jay Cutler- CHI
M. Jones- Drew- JAX
Dwayne Bowe- KC
Marcedes Lewis- JAX
Kyle Orton- DEN
Peyton Hillis- CLE
Brandon Marshall-MIA
Chris Cooley- WAS
David Garrard- JAX
Michael Turner- ATL
Santonio Holmes-NYJ
Owen Daniels- HOU
Vince Young- TEN
Cedric Benson- CIN
Brandon Lloyd- DEN
Greg Olsen- CHI
D. McNabb- WAS
Steven Jackson – STL
Sidney Rice- MIN
Todd Heap- BAL
Beanie Wells- ARI
Anquan Boldin- BAL
Your Top Notch Studs
QB
RB
WR
TE
Your 2nd Level Talent
QB
RB
WR
TE
Your Blue Collar Vets
QB
RB
WR
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TE
Your Early Upsiders
QB
RB
WR
TE
Your Upside Flyers
QB
RB
WR
TE
WR
Your Rookies
QB
RB
WR
TE
Your BUSTS- AVOID
QB
RB
WR
TE
Article: Dynasty, Keepers and Re-drafts Oh My!
As you stare out over the landscape of fantasy football in 2009, you may have that deer-inthe-headlights look as you try to figure out what kind of league you’d like to join. Almost as scary
as being sent to the store to get feminine hygiene products for your wife…wings, ultra, ultra with
wings, etc. Can someone please tell me what the FORK wings are and why they need them on
their hygiene products? Fantasy football now offers you anything from a simple re-draft league
that is offense only all the way to an auction IDP dynasty league. Hopefully we can clear up this
landscape a little bit and give you an idea of where you’d like to park your money this season.
Let’s start with the simple re-draft league that uses offensive players only. This is the old
school leagues that we all cut our teeth on as we slowly slid down into complete fantasy football
addiction. In these leagues you simply draft offensive players to fill positions, usually representing
QB, RB, WR, TE, K and a team D. You don’t have to keep any of these players because you will
RE-DRAFT your entire league all over the next season (hence the term re-draft league, I know I’m
a genius). These leagues are really simple and offer great entertainment on Sundays. If you’re
just getting into fantasy football, this is the league you want to be in.
Another type of league just now taking the fantasy football world by storm is the IDP
(Individual Defensive Players) re-draft league. This is the same as the aforementioned re-draft
league only in addition to the offensive player positions; you draft individual defensive players to
fill the DL, LB, and DB slots on your roster. IDP leagues are becoming the craze because they
expand the player pool from which we can draft. Why leave out half the NFL on our fantasy draft
days right? If you’re a newcomer to fantasy football but love to do the research, you may love the
IDP re-draft leagues.
The next step up to feed your addiction is the keeper league. You set these leagues up when
you know you’re going to have the same bunch of people in the league for a few years. In these
leagues you have a pre-determined number of players that you can keep each year. I’ve seen
every kind of keeper from keeping 3 players a year to keeping everyone on your roster. This
means you simply start the next season with your keepers already on your roster. I’m in a couple
of expert keeper leagues that allow us to keep 3 players as long as they were drafted in the 4th
round or later. This way the top 3 round studs are thrown back into the pool every season for our
draft. There are so many variations on keeper leagues that your imagination is the only limitation
(okay, using 3 words in one sentence that end in “ation” really borders on gay. I feel icky).
The next step is where your love for fantasy football crosses over into addiction. Running
dynasty leagues is the closest you can get to the real NFL General Managing experience. You set
salaries for all the players in the NFL, you draft them with a salary cap for your team and sign
them to different length contracts. Yes, it borders on insane. If you ever get roped into running
one of these leagues, you better have a serious love for spreadsheets and hours upon hours of
free time. I’ve run one or two every year and now it’s to the point I need help keeping track of all
the details. You know its rough when everyone on our forum (www.hogstrough.com) signs up for
a dynasty league and yells “NOT IT” as they sign up. Nobody really wants to run these monsters.
If you really are a fantasy football addict and you’re looking to take your jones to the next
level…dynasty leagues will submerge you neck deep into the NFL GM role.
The last step, fantasy football nirvana, and the point at which you realize there will be no
return from your illness is the IDP auction dynasty league. I’m in one of these and it is without a
doubt fantasy football on steroids mixed in with a little crack. You draft individual offensive and
defensive players, pay their salaries, sign them to contracts, and manage your team salary cap.
You have to have money left over because the free agent pool each off-season is auctioned off!
That’s right, if you have the peso, you have the say-so on who will join your roster. Teams that
manage their money well usually clean house during the off-season auction. I take the New York
Yankee approach and just pour all my money on vets that can bring me the wins now…then I’m
begging like a crackhead after the season when I’m 3 million dollars over the salary cap for the
next season. Unless you’ve been playing fantasy football for years or just don’t mind people
taking your money and making fun of you on a weekly basis…stay away from the IDP auction
dynasty leagues for now.
Overall, you’ve got quite the menu to choose from when deciding what kind of fantasy football
league you want to join this season. Be wise with your choices so that you have fun. If you dive
into every league under the sun because you just love to draft, by October you’ll hate fantasy
football. Too many leagues that require too much work turn your fun hobby into a job…and that’s
not fun.
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This article was written in 2007 but still remains true today so I keep it in the guide
Article: I’ve Got Your Ticket To Success
2007 By Rick “Snake” Arnold
Let me start by saying this essay won’t be some magical formula that you haven’t heard before in bits
and pieces. What I’m sharing with you is simply my thought process and strategies that I have used for
22 years now. Holy…22 years? Damn I’m getting old. I have played in several leagues covering all the
sports over those years and have been highly successful in doing so. There have only been a few leagues
I’ve not made the playoffs in, and my championship titles are numerous.
Ever since the Internet explosion, it has become very easy to keep up on football news all year long.
There are the casual players that only follow football information right before the season…you know, the
guys WITH lives. The rest of us know what is going on with every NFL player all year long. Those who
follow this stuff all off-season have a serious advantage over those who don’t. Sure it seems obvious, but
I’ll say it anyway…follow NFL news all year long.
If you’re like me, you have at least 5 leagues you are in (I’m way past that now to the dismay of my
wife). It is vital that you stay organized. I have a 3-ring binder I use every season and use dividers to
keep each league separated. All leagues may have different scoring systems that will completely change
how you draft. You have to keep each league organized and do research for each league based on its
scoring system. Keep your draft research organized for each league.
When doing my research, I try to start by ranking each position out to the number of players I think
will be selected. In a 12-team league, the most QB’s I can see anyone taking is 3. So I’ll rank 36 QB’s.
Since everyone is RB-hungry, I’ll rank at least 50 of those and usually 60 WR’s. You need to really think
deeply on your rankings and go with your instincts. Your rankings will be the center of what you use to
draft. Please DON’T follow mass opinion. Every year there will be 2,304 identical cheatsheets out that
usually base everything on last season’s statistics. Nobody wants to put their cajones on the table and
shake those rankings up so they just go along with them. Don’t be that weak…go with your instincts and
don’t be afraid to lay it on the table. If there is one thing we’ve learned over the years it is that you can’t
really predict JACK! Anything is possible, and that is why we love the game. Be your own man when
you make your rankings.
Besides your player rankings, you need to analyze the NFL schedule for the upcoming season and
absolutely tear it apart. I usually go through first and color all easy rushing games green. Then I’ll go
through and color all tough rushing games red. Now I can visually see which teams have easy run matchups and tough ones, and when they are (This is already done for you in the draft guide). If I see a team
with a lot of green, I’ll make note of that and research that team’s RB. If I see a lot of red, I’ll note that
and factor that into my draft strategy. You need to be familiar with all bye weeks on a schedule so you can
avoid having 2 QB’s with the same bye or other similar pitfalls. I create a bye-week grid that shows all the
players off on any given week. You can take two approaches to the bye weeks. You can either try to avoid
having too many players on the same off week or do the opposite and not worry about it at all. If I have
all my studs on a bye week the same week, I just take a loss that week and I’m at full strength the rest of
the season. To be honest, I’ll look at bye weeks during the draft only if there are two guys I really like and
I need a deciding factor. Maybe one of them has a bye the same week as my other stud at that position,
in which case I’d probably pick the other guy. I really don’t let bye weeks factor into my drafting too much
at all. I chart out bad weather potential for games as well. In the cold-weather cities, it can be a factor in
November and December. With Brett Favre, the worse the weather, the better he plays! For most players
however, when the weather turns bad, so does their offense. Weather isn’t a major factor in who I’d draft,
but it is just one more factor to throw into my research (translation…something else to chart out when I’m
bored in April).
When doing my research, I try to jot down three positives and three negatives about each player as
well. This is loading my verbal gun for during the draft. If there is a player I want to draft and I think
someone else may take him before my turn, I’ll quietly mumble a few negatives about the player. You
have to say it so it looks like you don’t want them to hear you…but you do. If you think I’m joking…I wish
I was. BWHAHAHAHAHA I have dictated drafts in this manner. I have three positives and three negatives
to use on most players, and I use them to either steer people towards or away from players. These bits of
information come in handy when trying to swing a trade as well. Bottom line…be thorough in your
research. Know the NFL schedule and all player information like the back of your hand.
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Most veterans of fantasy football know that the key to a winning squad is to get GOOD RUNNING
BACKS! Thus the creation of the “Stud RB Theory” and its rampant spread throughout the fantasy football
community. It is getting so running backs litter the first two rounds of every draft. That’s because
everyone has realized if you don’t have two great running backs, it is very difficult to win a title. You
simply cannot leave the first two rounds of any draft without at least one running back. There are so many
RBBC’s (Running Back by Committee) now that finding a true #1 stud RB is getting more and more
difficult. There are rare cases where you happen to get the #1 and #2 WR and get lucky enough to hit on
a sleeper RB later in the draft, but the odds are slim. You are much better off if you get 2 stud RB’s. Don’t
leave the first 2 rounds of your draft without at least 1 RB.
With the stud-RB theory so widespread, if you end up with a top 3 draft pick, you are probably not
going to get that 2nd RB. You will be drafting at the end of the 2nd round, and there just aren’t RB’s left by
then that are worthy of a 2nd round pick. If this is the case, you have to get a top WR or top QB and go
back after RB’s later when the value is appropriate. While RB’s are the key to your success, don’t be
stupid about it and take Rudi Johnson or Brandon Jacobs over Terrell Owens or Chad Johnson. Stud RB is
the way to go, but don’t overdo it.
I go into every draft with the intention of drafting my nucleus within the first 5 rounds. I consider my
nucleus to be 1 QB, 2 RB’s, and 2 WR’s. Of course that is the plan, but that can change depending on how
the draft goes. If you can however, you should try to get those positions filled in the first 5 rounds. That
will give you top tier players spread evenly down your roster. Sometimes you have to take other routes if
value dictates that. If stud RB’s are dropping to me in the 3rd round and I already have 2 RB’s…I’ll take
another! You can never have too many stud RB’s. They are the easiest to move in trades and the most
valuable position in the game. Try to build your nucleus by round 5.
There are enough great QB’s around that I usually let that position go until round 5. You can get a Ben
Roethlisberger, Donovan McNabb, or even Derek Anderson in rounds 6-9. Those are top notch Qb’s with a
very reasonable price tag. Now if you end up being in the spot where it is a choice between Tony Romo,
Peyton Manning, or Julius Jones…then you go QB early. There are only 3 QB’s (Manning, Romo and Brady)
that I would even consider before the 4th round this year. Everyone else will fall to the 4th or later, and you
can easily win a title with all the others (Hasselbeck, Eli, Anderson, McNabb, etc.). You can usually wait
on QB’s while stocking up on RB and WR.
It is common knowledge that drafts are won and lost in rounds 5-10. That is not just a catchy cliché, it
is the truth. In these rounds, I’m looking for breakout players and consistent performers. For example,
this year I have a strong feeling DJ Hackett is going to explode, so he’d be one of the guys I’d target
during these rounds. If at all possible, I pick only players with upside in these rounds; guys who have
shown the potential to produce numbers way above their value. You can waste your time picking guys like
Reggie Brown if you want to, but his 70 receptions for 900 yards and 4 TD’s is just not thrilling me. I’d
rather have someone like Santonio Holmes who has the serious potential to put up 1000 yards and 10
TD’s if not more. I spend these middle rounds trying to nail that true value pick; the player who costs me
an 8th round pick but ends up putting up 1st round numbers. That is what wins leagues for you. Draft
consistent performers and players with fat upside in the middle rounds.
During the late rounds I will get my TE (unless I had a shot at Gates in the middle rounds), get my
kickers, and my defensive teams. Any draft spots left after that are spent on insurance players (backup
RB’s to my stud RB’s) and sleepers. Sleepers are usually backup RB’s who could get the chance to play
due to an injury to the starter, or little known players on a team that is about to explode. If you can nail a
sleeper in the late rounds that ends up giving you top tier production, you are sitting in the playoff
picture. Guys like RB Ahmad Bradshaw, WR Santonio Holmes, and QB Derek Anderson are a few sleepers
on the radar this year. It doesn’t hurt to throw a late round draft pick on these guys. If they suck up the
place, you get what you paid for…if they explode you just hit the lottery. Use the late rounds to fill out
your roster and go after the sleepers.
I have this little road map through the draft ingrained into my brain, so drafting like this is second
nature to me. A lot of you draft the exact same way, and I’d venture to guess it has been very successful
for you. One main thing I’ve learned over the years is to be flexible and expect the unexpected. You
cannot go into a draft with a rigid plan and certain players you just have to have. I’ve been in 100 drafts
at least and not one single one has gone the way I expected it to go. You have to be flexible. Don’t get
locked into one plan and then lose your damn mind when things don’t go your way. Sometimes you get a
curveball thrown your way, and you have to be able to switch gears and capitalize on what is given to
you. I love to go RB in the 1st round and RB in the 2nd, but it doesn’t always work out that way.
Sometimes I have to take a QB 2nd based on value. I’ve had drafts where I went RB/RB/RB in the first
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three rounds, and I’ve had drafts where I’ve gone RB/WR/WR/WR as well. It all depends on what the
other teams give you. If value drops in your lap, don’t be afraid to take it just because you want to draft a
certain position in a certain round. Draft for value at all times! Be flexible and expect the unexpected
on draft day.
Value is the key to all drafts. If you can get players in the later rounds that end up putting up numbers
that are the same as 1st round players, you are scoring major value. That is how you win leagues. You hit
on the most sleepers and upside players, and your team will be better than the person who doesn’t hit on
those. Everyone can draft studs in the first 3 rounds…that’s the easy part. After that, you have to hit on
some value picks to win your league. Last year owners got RB Adrian Peterson in the last rounds and he
put up top tier stud RB numbers. Those owners probably did very well. That was a major value score. On
the other side of the scale are the poor saps that spent a 1st round pick on RB Shaun Alexander and
watched his foot fall off. That was a killer. When drafting, you want to try and find the players that will
score you the most value. You also want to underpay for players. By this I mean you don’t want to pick a
player earlier than you need to. Always draft with value in mind.
There is a theory that most WR’s that have All Pro potential will not breakout until their 3rd year. It has
proven pretty much true over the years, so now owners look for those 3rd year WR’s. If you see a WR that
has great skills and potential and he’s in his 3rd year, you probably want to bump him up a few slots on
your rankings. He is about to breakout big! (See the 3rd year WR’s chart in the guide) 3rd year seems to
be the magical breakout year for many WR’s.
Another little list of players you may want to make is that of players who are in the last year of their
contract. These players are playing for a big payday next year, and for some crazy reason, they seem to
play better when that is the case? Go figure. If you see a player is in a contract year, bump him up a few
notches on your charts…he’s playing for the coin and there seems to be no greater motivator in the NFL
than the almighty coin. WR Roy Williams fits that bill this season. Watch for players in contract years.
I always look to the fantasy playoff weeks to see who has the easiest schedules during those weeks,
and that will affect my draft. I know people say you shouldn’t worry about playoff match-ups until you get
closer, but I know I’m going to be in the playoffs, so why wait. I draft players that have cake schedules
during the playoffs whenever possible. If I’m having a tough time choosing between two players, their
playoff schedule is usually the determining factor. If I don’t get all the players that have easy playoff
schedules in the draft, I start trading for them as soon as possible. I always look ahead and plan for
success. While the rest of your league is worried about making it to the playoffs, you should worry about
winning them. I chart out the easy playoff match-ups and even make that a part of this draft guide.
Always look ahead to your fantasy playoff weeks and the match-ups there.
Finally, when drafting I try to jigsaw my players so that they cover each other well even with matchups. If I have Donovan McNabb and he has tough games in week 5, 8, and 15, then I try to get a backup
QB that has easier match-ups during those weeks. It isn’t always imperative or possible to do so, but
when possible…you have to do it. Usually this strategy doesn’t work ideally for RB’s. You have to draft for
value and get the best players there that you can regardless of match-ups. It works great for Qb’s and
Defensive teams. If you have Philly’s defense and they are off on week 3, then you look at the schedule
and see who is playing the Detroit Lions or Miami Dolphins in week 3. Then you draft that defense. You’ll
only need them to cover your bye week, and during that week if they are playing some crappy team…you
score big. Make your starters and their backups fit together.
After doing all this research and leaving my drafts with one of the top teams on paper, it is time to get
into the season. I won’t bore you to death with all the season management details because most of you
know them already like the back of your hand. I’ll be brief here and simply point out the following:
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Stay Proactive- Do your research all season long. Get lineup opinions from all over the place and
always get your lineups in on time. Research the free agents in your league and don’t sleep on
them. Scoop them up quickly if you think they can help your team. Always play your studs
regardless of match-ups…don’t fall into the match-up trap. Studs are studs for a reason.
Always look to deal- There are win-win deals to be had with every team in your league. Look for
the teams that are loaded in a position you are hurting in and hurting in a position you are loaded
in…that’s a win-win situation. You must never stop looking to improve your team. You are never
good enough.
Have patience- Don’t go dropping your studs due to a slow start or a couple bad weeks. Be patient
and let them ride until it gets into the season. If you hit week 8 and you are deep in the
standings…then you can hit the panic button and start trying to save your team. Every year you
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see morons drop their studs after week 2 for some flash in the pan player and they regret it down
the stretch. Be patient.
So there you have it, nothing magical or mysterious, just good solid fantasy football drafting and
management strategies. If you do your research and develop good instincts about how players are going
to do, you can make your playoff reservations right now. Play it smart and most importantly, have fun
with it. Fantasy football is without a doubt the most addictive and entertaining game on earth. We’re all
addicts beyond recovery, and it is a great community that has developed. Enjoy playing fantasy football
with your friends or even people over the Internet. Now go clear off that spot on your mantle for your
league trophy…it’s coming home this year!
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Fantasy Football Schedule Makers
8 Team League
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6
Team 7
Team 8
8
6
5
4
3
1
2
4
3
1
2
8
6
5
7
5
2
3
4
6
1
3
4
6
1
5
7
2
2
1
4
3
6
5
3
4
1
2
8
7
4
8
6
1
7
3
5
6
8
7
1
2
6
5
7
8
2
1
7
3
2
5
4
8
8
7
5
6
3
4
5
6
8
7
1
2
6
5
7
8
2
1
7
3
2
5
4
8
8
7
5
6
3
4
2
1
4
3
6
5
3
4
1
2
8
7
4
8
6
1
7
3
4th place vs 1st place; 2nd place vs 3rd place
Winners play for title; losers play for 3rd place
Don’t recommend playoffs in week 17…too many stars riding pine.
10 Team Leagues
Division 1
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Team 1
Team 2
Division 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6
Team 7
2
1
4
3
6
5
8
3
5
1
7
2
10
4
4
8
5
1
3
9
10
10
3
2
5
4
8
9
5
4
9
2
1
7
6
8
9
7
5
4
10
3
6
4
10
2
8
1
9
9
10
6
8
7
3
5
7
6
8
10
9
2
1
2
1
5
6
3
4
10
3
5
1
9
2
7
6
5
7
4
3
1
8
2
4
3
2
1
10
9
8
2nd and 3rd place from each division play
Division winners play winners of week 14
Winners play for title; Losers of week 15 games play for 3rd place
No games scheduled
Team 8
Team 9
Team 10
7
9
2
6
10
1
5
4
3
9
10
6
7
10
8
6
7
3
2
7
1
5
8
4
10
6
9
6
7
1
8
6
3
2
4
7
8
9
5
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12 Team Leagues
Division 1
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
1
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
8
3
4
1
2
7
6
10
8
12
9
7
8
9
10
11
11
12
5
6
3
5
9
7
11
1
10
5
12
7
2
8
7
10
9
12
9
6
11
8
10
12
11
6
5
4
2
1
4
3
6
3
4
1
2
7
4
3
2
1
8
Winners play division winners
Winners play for Title; Losers play for 3rd place
No games
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Team
6
7
8
1
12
4
10
9
11
2
3
5
8
7
Team
7
6
5
11
1
9
3
4
2
12
10
8
5
6
Team
8
5
6
3
2
10
12
11
1
4
9
7
6
5
Division 2
Team
Team
9
10
12
11
11
12
5
2
3
4
7
8
2
6
6
1
4
3
1
5
8
7
10
9
11
12
12
11
Team
11
10
9
7
5
1
4
8
6
3
2
12
9
10
Team
12
9
10
4
6
2
8
3
5
7
1
11
10
9
14 Team Leagues
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Division 1
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
5
6
7
2
3
9
10
11
12
13
14
10
11
12
13
14
8
11
12
13
14
8
9
12
13
14
8
9
10
13
14
8
9
10
11
14
8
9
10
11
12
2
1
4
3
6
5
3
7
1
5
4
13
4
6
7
1
12
2
5
3
2
11
1
7
6
4
10
2
7
1
7
9
5
6
3
4
Winners play Division champs
Winners play for title; losers play for 3rd place
No games scheduled
Team
7
4
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
2
3
6
5
1
Team
8
1
7
6
5
4
3
2
9
10
11
12
13
14
Team
9
12
1
7
6
5
4
3
8
14
13
10
11
2
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Team
10
13
2
1
7
6
5
4
11
8
14
9
3
12
Division 2
Team
Team
11
12
14
9
3
4
2
3
1
2
7
1
6
7
5
6
10
13
12
11
8
5
4
8
9
14
13
10
Team
13
10
5
4
3
2
1
7
12
6
9
14
8
11
Team
14
11
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
9
10
13
12
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2011 NFL Football Guide

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