2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fantasy Football Preview

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It seems such a short time ago that Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks led a dominating defense to a super bowl championship and gave a mediocre QB like Brad Johnson a ring. Those days are long gone however and when speaking in terms of fantasy football there is only one relevant name to concern yourself with. Kellen Winslow Jr. They are currently grooming their QB of the future in Josh Freeman and he will be very pleased to have a polished receiving TE like Winslow for his check downs. Carnell Williams would be a viable threat if there was a better offensive line in front of him, but none the less him and Arrelious Benn remain deep sleeper options for the last few rounds.

Fantasy Relevant Players

Kellen Winslow Jr. – This tenth ranked TE should be the first Buccaneer drafted this year as he is only one of two players that I feel should be drafted at all.

Carnell Williams – Cadillac has been disappointing fantasy owners that picked him as a sleeper in the past few years, but not me because I never quite bought into the hype. I think people are finally expecting a reasonable amount from him (not much). To be fair, I do not blame Williams for this, rather the lack of other offensive weapons or an offensive line make it tough for a guy like this to produce.

Arrelious Benn – Last round, already have your kicker for some reason? Sure This guy has just as good of a shot as anyone to have a breakout year that deep in the draft. I don’t see it happening but hey, you never know.

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Aug

2010

2010 New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Preview

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The super bowl champion Saints are my favorite to win it all again this season. There is a myth that it is really difficult to win back to back super bowls, which is just a lie. I know, it sounds crazy… but hear me out. Since the start of the super bowl era of the NFL SEVEN different teams have won back to back super bowl championships and the Steelers did it twice. The factors that go into winning a super bowl do not get more difficult the next year. This team has retained almost all of their free agents going into the uncapped year. With more experience and the talent already assembled and proven realistically they only need to stay healthy in order to get deep into the playoffs. To me Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush is a great RB duo and I think Thomas will be a steal for fantasy owners as a solid RB2. Meachem is also a viable option in the later rounds as a backup WR.

Fantasy Relevant Players

Drew Brees – Even though I have him ranked as my number two QB he is a first round talent and could easily be the top fantasy QB at the end of the year. The only reason he is not my number one is that Rodgers runs the ball with consistency and typically gets in the end zone by running more than any other QB.

Pierre Thomas – I can’t figure out why there is so much hate for Thomas. Everyone liked him last year but it turned out that Bell was taking too many red zone carries from him and he did not return the value people expected to get when they drafted him. Bell is gone! Reggie Bush of all people will not be used for short yardage and all reports from training camp so far say that he looks really good.

Marques Colston – I rank him as my number 10 WR so he is a WR1 for sure. You really shouldn’t let him fall farther than tenth at his position. The only evidence you need is that he is the best receiver that Drew Brees has at his disposal.

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Aug

2010

2010 Carolina Panthers Fantasy Football Preview

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I have been, for a little while now, stunned at all the Matt Moore haters out there. I do not know what a young QB has to do in order to receive support from his team, but the Panthers slapped him in the face when they drafted Jimmy Clausen. Moore, like every young prospect, has weaknesses in his game but given the lack of depth at WR I think the Clausen pick would have been much better spent getting someone to play opposite Steve Smith and draw some double teams away from him. Moore has a skill set that can and should be utilized in this offense. The Panthers have a two headed and devastating running game that will be the identity of this offense. What is truly needed out of the passing game is the threat of the deep ball to keep the eighth man out of the box in running scenarios and someone able to run the play action effectively when the eighth man does step up. If this team can develop one of their young talents into a polished receiving threat (tall order with Dwayne Jarrett and Brandon LaFell to chose from) and get solid play from their defense, then I think Matt Moore will get this team a wildcard spot.

Fantasy Relevant Players

DeAngelo Williams – No one in the NFL runs through traffic better than this guy right here, he has incredible vision and field presence to navigate through even the smallest cracks in the defense. Two years ago Williams was a beast and I think he will get back to the 1,500 yard range but Stewart will get too much work for us to expect 18 touchdowns. Despite last year I think Williams has a better chance than most top backs to stay healthy for all 16 games due the the presence of this next guy.

Jonathan Stewart – The best backup in football at any position by far. It always feels a little funny to draft a backup inside the top 20 at their position but have no fear with Stewart. The Panthers always give him ample opportunity to perform, as well as letting him carry the load while he has the hot hand.

Steve Smith – He finally has upside again now that Jake Delhomme has gone to Cleveland… And he remains one of the leagues best deep threats. I think Matt Moore compliments Smith’s talents very well. The one problem as stated above is that there is no one to draw the double team away in obvious passing situations. Smith is ranked 14th in my current rankings.

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Aug

2010