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QB: Eli Manning, Andrew Luck
RB: Jamaal Charles, Stevan Ridley, Peyton Hillis, Evan Royster
WR: Percy Harvin, Hakeem Nicks, Eric Decker, Brandon Lloyd
TE: Tony Gonzalez, Kyle Rudolph
PK: Sebastian Janikowski
Overview:
Your receivers are the strongest part of this team. While no team can be expected to be above average at all three core positions (QB/RB/WR), you are in the precarious position of being a bit weak at two of them.
Although you should not be counted out yet, you may need to be active on both the waiver wire and in trades to turn this team into a legitimate contender. The best way to achieve that might be to sacrifice some of your wide receiver strength to gain multiple players than can help your roster now. It's generally easier finding quarterbacks and wide receivers on the waiver wire than quality running backs.
Keep an eye out for quarterbacks like Cam Newton last year, Michael Vick and Josh Freeman in 2010, Brett Favre in 2009, Matt Cassel and Kurt Warner in 2008, and Derek Anderson in 2007. All were available cheap in August, and all contributed to fantasy championship teams. Likewise, running backs like Peyton Hillis, LeGarrette Blount, and Mike Tolbert all could be had dirt cheap at the draft or shortly after. You are likely going to need to land some of this year's top waiver plays, so pay close attention to increased workloads, targets, injuries, etc.
Players we particularly like on this team include Hakeem Nicks, Kyle Rudolph, and Eric Decker. We have all these guys ranked ahead of where they are typically being drafted.
Bottom line:
With great inseason management, we think you have about a 55 percent chance of making the playoffs.
With good inseason management, we think you have about a 40 percent chance of making the playoffs.
With average inseason management, we think you have a 20 percent chance of making the playoffs.
In any event, we wish you the best of luck. Here's hoping all your weeks are like week 5 of 2010:
Brandon Lloyd vs. BAL: 135 receiving yards, 2 TD
Hakeem Nicks vs. HOU: 130 receiving yards, 2 TD
Percy Harvin vs. NYJ: 97 receiving yards, 2 TD
Eli Manning vs. HOU: 297 passing yards, 3 TD
QB Summary:
We have Eli Manning rated #10 among quarterbacks, which makes him a viable starter if not an exciting one. And we're not crazy about Andrew Luck (ranked #20 among quarterbacks) as a backup. If Manning turns in the season we expect, this position won't ruin you, but it probably won't be a strength either. And if things go wrong, it could be a long year at QB.
Incidentally, Luck has what we project as a good matchup (NE) during Manning's bye.
A quick note about the Manning/Hakeem Nicks hookup you've got here: while we think the effect of the quarterback/receiver hookup has largely been exaggerated in fantasy football circles, it does have a tendency to make your team somewhat more inconsistent than comparable scoring duos from different NFL teams. But if you like the players at both ends of the connection, we do not see any need to make a change because of it.
We might suggest adding a bit more depth here. See the end of the report for some suggestions on who to pick up.
RB Summary:
We have Jamaal Charles ranked #10 at the position. So while he's passable as a first running back, he doesn't look particularly thrilling. And we also have some doubts about whether your depth at RB is going to make up for it, so this could be an area of some concern.
We see Stevan Ridley as an average second running back. Peyton Hillis is a nice handcuff to Jamaal Charles and a fine third running back in his own right. Evan Royster should be a good fourth running back.
We might suggest adding a bit more depth here. See the end of the report for some suggestions on who to pick up.
Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:
Jamaal Charles is ranked #6 by some of our writers, which would make him an above average first running back. Anthony Borbely reasons, "Charles is one of the few backs that can be a top-10 RB without being a workhorse, so the addition of Peyton Hillis doesn't bother me. Charles tore his ACL early last season and will have had a full year to recover so I am not all that concerned about it, but he will be a player to monitor in preseason. For now I have Charles ranked as a mid-level RB1."
Evan Royster is ranked #24 by some of our writers, which would make him a great fourth running back and even a legitimate RB2. Mark Wimer reasons, "Roy Helu's Achilles tendonitis and Tim Hightowers' shaky reconstructed knee make Royster a leader in this committee, but nothing is certain here. The Shanahans are known for playing musical chairs with their running backs, though - Washington looks like a headache waiting to happen for fantasy owners, in my opinion. The entry of Alfred Morris into the Washington RB sweepstakes makes a muddled situation even worse."
WR Summary:
Your starting receiver group is a strength, particularly Hakeem Nicks as a second receiver. Percy Harvin is our #9 ranked receiver, and we have Nicks at #10.
Your bench also looks good. We love Eric Decker as a third receiver; he's a likely flex starter. Likewise, Brandon Lloyd should be excellent at WR4.
We might suggest adding a bit more depth here. See the end of the report for some suggestions on who to pick up.
Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:
Percy Harvin is ranked #7 by some of our writers, which would make him a fine first receiver. Heath Cummings reasons, "In the ten games Christian Ponder started last season, Percy Harvin averaged 13.7 fantasy ppg. Projected over a full season, that would have made him the second most productive receiver in the league. Harvin is in camp and on board, so I expect big things out of him this season."
TE Summary:
Tony Gonzalez is just OK as a starting tight end (we have him ranked #9). So the selection of Kyle Rudolph, who we see as a solid backup, was wise.
Note that the above "thoughts" were generated by David Dodds's projections. Others have different takes:
Some of our staffers have Tony Gonzalez as high as #4, which would make him an above average first tight end. Jeff Pasquino's take: "Gonzalez does not have a ton left in the tank, but even an older veteran tight end who is destined for the Hall of Fame is better than most younger options in the league. Gonzalez can work defenses to get open and find soft spots in the secondary, settle down in them and catch 10-15 yard gainers for QB Matt Ryan, especially in key situations. Gonzalez offers little yards after the catch but he is still good enough to catch 70+ balls and score a half-dozen or so touchdowns this year. He's always in great shape and has missed just one game in 10 years."
Kicker Summary:
Sebastian Janikowski, our 10th ranked kicker, is below average but probably adequate.
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