Fantasy Football: Welcome to Fantasy Relevance Donnie Avery

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Published: June 17, 2009

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... year was Avery's rookie season. After spending his collegiate career at the University of Houston, Avery was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Last season, Avery put together a respectful rookie campaign managing 674 yards on 53 receptions while also snagging three touchdowns.  He also rushed the ball 10 times for 69 yards and a score.

While those totals may seem a bit minuscule, remember that he was playing in the shadow of more heralded wideout Torry Holt.  Holt commanded more receptions, and thus accumulated more stats seeing as though he was quarterback Marc Bulger's main target.

Now with Holt gone to the Jacksonville Jaguars, (being the by-product of free agency), Avery will assume the role of top target for QB Bulger.

As an old man, Holt collected 64 receptions, so there's no reason why young gun Avery can't improve upon not only his, but also those numbers as well.

Based on Avery's ...

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