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Top Five Fantasy Picks Pt. 6—AFC Wide Receivers
Published: July 2, 2009
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The American Football Conference has an addition to their strong list of receivers this year. The arrival of Terrell Owens, pictured above, promises to alter the balance of Power.
Another move in the conference that fantasy owners should be mindful of is Jay Cutler’s departure from Denver. The Broncos are weakened at the quarterback position and it is very likely Brandon Marshall’s numbers will reflect it.
The departure of T.J. Housmandzadeh could result in more opportunities for Chad OchoCinco dependant upon how the chemistry develops between Carson Palmer and Laveranues Coles.
Enough of the teasing, here are the top five receivers in the AFC, in terms of fantasy football, for 2009.
Top Five Fantasy Picks—Pt. 5: NFC Wide Receivers
Published: June 30, 2009
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The wide receiver position is nearly as deep as the Pacific in the National Football Conference and just as perilous to dive into for fantasy owners.
Some notable receivers have changed teams (T.J. Houshmandzadeh), or coaches (Calvin Johnson). Others have a quarterback coming back from off-season surgery (Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald). Then, in the case of Roy Williams (pictured), there are just too many question marks to make it worth gambling on him anywhere near the top of the draft.
There is much guesswork involved in forecasting this conferences receivers. The constants, facts, projections and a fantasy crystal ball have led to the unveiling of 2009’s top five fantasy picks in the NFC. Make sure they are on your board.
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 3: NFC Quarterbacks
Published: June 23, 2009
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Heading into the 2009 season there are seven or eight quarterbacks who were in the discussion to make the “top five” list in the National Football Conference. That is one of the reasons 2009 sets up as a very interesting fantasy football season.
One mistake I often see from fantasy owners is relying to heavily on numbers from the year before to analyze what a player will do in the season to come. Beware to not miss the forest, for the trees.
One of the strongest quarterback’s not to make my top five is Jake Delhomme, who is pictured above. Without going into a full blown analysis and explanation of his merits I will simply state, any time Steve Smith is your number one target you have a good chance of putting up healthy numbers against any opponent.
Without further ado here are the top five NFC quarterbacks for 2009, let the discussion begin.
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 2: AFC Running Backs
Published: June 22, 2009
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Compiling a list of the top five best running backs in the AFC is a little more involved then when doing so in the NFC.
The American Football Conference is stronger at the position.
In predicting this seasons performance I, of course, take into account past performance. What I also consider are the changes around a specific player that will effect him positively or negatively in 2009.
This is not limited to just offensive line changes, or quarterback moves for that matter.
One of the most important moves I look at is coaching changes, as this may signal philosophical changes within an organization.
An example of this analysis is the Indianapolis Colts, where not only is Tony Dungy gone, but Tom Moore as well.
The question is with a new head coach and offensive coordinator will Indy be more dedicated to the run this season.
In this case probably not. The replacements for both of these coaches comes from within the organization.
Jim Caldwell, served as both assistant and associate head coach before getting the top job. He started with Indianapolis as their quarterbacks coach.
Similarly, Clyde Christensen was previously the receivers coach.
With this information we can surmise, their will be more of the same this year from Peyton and company. For this reason, the very talented Joseph Addai (pictured above), does not make my top five.
These are the crucial tidbits that seperate successful fantasy owners from the rest of the pack.
With that, here are the top five running backs coming out of the AFC in 2009.
