Fantasy Football Tonight 7/10
MY TOP 20.......PART II
11) Marion Barber -- RB -- Cowboys -- The threat of Felix Jones is real, but Barber is too good to not be a first round pick. He is strong and fast and can catch the rock out of the backfield. He is a complete back. Jones will get his carries but the majority of the catches and TD's will still be Barber's.
12) Frank Gore -- RB -- 49'ers -- The new system put in place by Mike Singletary and Jimmy Raye is all about the running game. This is throwback football coming to San Francisco and the 'Niners are set to ride the strong legs of Gore for as long as they hold up this season.
13) Peyton Manning -- QB -- Colts -- You guys can have your Drew Brees and Tom Brady, I'll stick with the best QB of this generation. Manning will again throw for 4000+ yards and 30 TD's without a shred of a doubt. The other guys are fine but I will stick with an absolute certainty at this spot.
14) DeAngelo Williams -- RB -- Panthers -- Nobody, and I mean nobody was higher than I was on Williams going into last season. His cut-back running ability with the Panthers offensive line and zone blocking scheme was a perfect fit. But, Jonathen Stewart wasn't drafted to sit and even Mike Goodson is a nice fit in Carolina. If DeAngelo struggles at all this pick could go bust real quick.
15) Steve Slaton -- RB -- Texans -- You want to talk sleepers? Slaton proved himself last season for sure but this year will run behind an offensive line directed by the best ever in Alex Gibbs. Go look up Denver's rushing stats while Gibbs was there and then take a peak at Atlanta's rushing stats while Gibbs mentored there. Amazing, huh?
16) Drew Brees -- QB -- Saints -- He will not repeat his sensational 2008 numbers mind you. But Brees will continue to post great numbers in this system and has plenty of weapons at his disposal.
17) Chris Johnson -- RB -- Titans -- Johnson is crazy fast. He is a great talent who is poised to take another step up the ladder of greatness this season. LenDale White is still around to hawk TD's, but that will happen less this season especially cause it is hard to hawk TD's from 40 yards out.
18) Brian Westbrook -- RB -- Eagles -- Honestly, you couldn't pay me to take Westbrook this season unless I got him in the late second or third round. His knees are ruined. He's had seven surgeries on his knees including both knee and ankle surgery this offseason which will cause him to miss much of training camp. I love the line and what he can do, but I don't make a habit out of drafting guys that are sure to miss multiple games in the first round.
19) Roy Williams -- WR -- Cowboys -- Coming home to Texas will be a great thing for Williams. He already has the perfect blend of size, speed, hands and attitude to be an elite WR. Now he's got the proper scheme and QB to realize that potential.
20) Brandon Jacobs -- RB -- Giants -- I didn't want to include Jacobs in my top 20 but it's just too damn hard not to! He is a workhorse RB who can take a beating and keep on ticking. He will lose some carries to Ahmad Bradshaw, but not as many as he lost to Derrick Ward last year when he rushed for nearly 1100 yards and 15 TD's.
Well those are my top 20. What do you guys think? Post your comments, your own top 20 or changes that you would make to mine below.
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11) Marion Barber -- RB -- Cowboys -- The threat of Felix Jones is real, but Barber is too good to not be a first round pick. He is strong and fast and can catch the rock out of the backfield. He is a complete back. Jones will get his carries but the majority of the catches and TD's will still be Barber's.
12) Frank Gore -- RB -- 49'ers -- The new system put in place by Mike Singletary and Jimmy Raye is all about the running game. This is throwback football coming to San Francisco and the 'Niners are set to ride the strong legs of Gore for as long as they hold up this season.
13) Peyton Manning -- QB -- Colts -- You guys can have your Drew Brees and Tom Brady, I'll stick with the best QB of this generation. Manning will again throw for 4000+ yards and 30 TD's without a shred of a doubt. The other guys are fine but I will stick with an absolute certainty at this spot.
14) DeAngelo Williams -- RB -- Panthers -- Nobody, and I mean nobody was higher than I was on Williams going into last season. His cut-back running ability with the Panthers offensive line and zone blocking scheme was a perfect fit. But, Jonathen Stewart wasn't drafted to sit and even Mike Goodson is a nice fit in Carolina. If DeAngelo struggles at all this pick could go bust real quick.
15) Steve Slaton -- RB -- Texans -- You want to talk sleepers? Slaton proved himself last season for sure but this year will run behind an offensive line directed by the best ever in Alex Gibbs. Go look up Denver's rushing stats while Gibbs was there and then take a peak at Atlanta's rushing stats while Gibbs mentored there. Amazing, huh?
16) Drew Brees -- QB -- Saints -- He will not repeat his sensational 2008 numbers mind you. But Brees will continue to post great numbers in this system and has plenty of weapons at his disposal.
17) Chris Johnson -- RB -- Titans -- Johnson is crazy fast. He is a great talent who is poised to take another step up the ladder of greatness this season. LenDale White is still around to hawk TD's, but that will happen less this season especially cause it is hard to hawk TD's from 40 yards out.
18) Brian Westbrook -- RB -- Eagles -- Honestly, you couldn't pay me to take Westbrook this season unless I got him in the late second or third round. His knees are ruined. He's had seven surgeries on his knees including both knee and ankle surgery this offseason which will cause him to miss much of training camp. I love the line and what he can do, but I don't make a habit out of drafting guys that are sure to miss multiple games in the first round.
19) Roy Williams -- WR -- Cowboys -- Coming home to Texas will be a great thing for Williams. He already has the perfect blend of size, speed, hands and attitude to be an elite WR. Now he's got the proper scheme and QB to realize that potential.
20) Brandon Jacobs -- RB -- Giants -- I didn't want to include Jacobs in my top 20 but it's just too damn hard not to! He is a workhorse RB who can take a beating and keep on ticking. He will lose some carries to Ahmad Bradshaw, but not as many as he lost to Derrick Ward last year when he rushed for nearly 1100 yards and 15 TD's.
Well those are my top 20. What do you guys think? Post your comments, your own top 20 or changes that you would make to mine below.
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