Fantasy Football Tonight 6/22
EARLY SEASON TIP
First of all some advice for those of you looking to gain an early edge in your draft planning this year. Beware of any cheat-sheets posted before the start of training camp. Since the earliest any team will report to training camp this year is July 25th (Giants), take any and all fantasy cheat-sheets you see posted before then as nothing more than educated guesses. Why yes, we here at Fantasy Football Search do have our unique deep-sheets already posted and ready to be printed out any time you wish. But, until training camp starts any and all rankings must be taken with a grain of salt. Even ours.
You see, many teams don't even have their entire playbook put together as of yet. It will be late July before schemes are installed, pads put on and players are evaluated. Until then, nothing else means squat. Training camp is where players win and lose starting jobs, roster spots and the trust of their coaches and teammates. I have my eye on many players whom I think could have breakout seasons in 2009, but until they are on the field and show the coaches what they can do and win a job, I cannot rank these players anywhere but the very bottom of a June cheat-sheet.
HIGH TIMES?
I have heard from several people who were watching the Dolphins OTA's last week that Ricky Williams seems to either have lost a step or two or just plain didn't give a damn while running his drills. Either way this is a departure from last season when Ricky came in like gangbusters and pushed Ronnie Brown day in and day out to prove he was worthy of being the Dolphins starting RB.
SAN FRANCISCO WR ROLES
Remember guys...Mike Martz is no longer the offensive coordinator of the 49'ers and therefore Isaac Bruce doesn't really fit the system any longer. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he was a roster casualty before the start of the season.
Also, while it is true that Michael Crabtree was the best WR in the draft and the 49'ers took him with the 10th overall pick, Josh Morgan is #1 WR in San Francisco. Morgan may not have had the hype machine nor the college career that Crabtree has but he is a tremendous playmaker who has gotten better and better every time he steps out on the field. Morgan is a true fantasy sleeper this year and should be the top 49'er WR taken in drafts this summer.
IT'S A DONE DEAL...LET'S GET ON WITH OUR LIVES
Brett Favre is going to sign with the Vikings in the near future. We should all know that by now. But whatever you do please remember the lessons of Brett Favre and the great trade hype of 2008. Just because a future hall of fame QB is making huge waves on every single sports network across the country does not make his a good fantasy player. From a fantasy perspective, Favre's best years are behind him. Sure he is a great fit in Minnesota but only because they have a good offensive line, he knows the system and they have a killer running game to carry the load for him. Don't buy into all of the hype of when he signs. Sure it will be big news and some dumbass will have an itch in the third round to take Favre. I am begging all of you who are reading this....don't be that dumbass!!
First of all some advice for those of you looking to gain an early edge in your draft planning this year. Beware of any cheat-sheets posted before the start of training camp. Since the earliest any team will report to training camp this year is July 25th (Giants), take any and all fantasy cheat-sheets you see posted before then as nothing more than educated guesses. Why yes, we here at Fantasy Football Search do have our unique deep-sheets already posted and ready to be printed out any time you wish. But, until training camp starts any and all rankings must be taken with a grain of salt. Even ours.
You see, many teams don't even have their entire playbook put together as of yet. It will be late July before schemes are installed, pads put on and players are evaluated. Until then, nothing else means squat. Training camp is where players win and lose starting jobs, roster spots and the trust of their coaches and teammates. I have my eye on many players whom I think could have breakout seasons in 2009, but until they are on the field and show the coaches what they can do and win a job, I cannot rank these players anywhere but the very bottom of a June cheat-sheet.
HIGH TIMES?
I have heard from several people who were watching the Dolphins OTA's last week that Ricky Williams seems to either have lost a step or two or just plain didn't give a damn while running his drills. Either way this is a departure from last season when Ricky came in like gangbusters and pushed Ronnie Brown day in and day out to prove he was worthy of being the Dolphins starting RB.
SAN FRANCISCO WR ROLES
Remember guys...Mike Martz is no longer the offensive coordinator of the 49'ers and therefore Isaac Bruce doesn't really fit the system any longer. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he was a roster casualty before the start of the season.
Also, while it is true that Michael Crabtree was the best WR in the draft and the 49'ers took him with the 10th overall pick, Josh Morgan is #1 WR in San Francisco. Morgan may not have had the hype machine nor the college career that Crabtree has but he is a tremendous playmaker who has gotten better and better every time he steps out on the field. Morgan is a true fantasy sleeper this year and should be the top 49'er WR taken in drafts this summer.
IT'S A DONE DEAL...LET'S GET ON WITH OUR LIVES
Brett Favre is going to sign with the Vikings in the near future. We should all know that by now. But whatever you do please remember the lessons of Brett Favre and the great trade hype of 2008. Just because a future hall of fame QB is making huge waves on every single sports network across the country does not make his a good fantasy player. From a fantasy perspective, Favre's best years are behind him. Sure he is a great fit in Minnesota but only because they have a good offensive line, he knows the system and they have a killer running game to carry the load for him. Don't buy into all of the hype of when he signs. Sure it will be big news and some dumbass will have an itch in the third round to take Favre. I am begging all of you who are reading this....don't be that dumbass!!
Labels: Brett Favre, cheat sheets, Josh Morgan, Michael Crabtree, Mike Martz, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown
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