Who's The Top Fantasy Player By Position?
I was looking at the Top 100 player rankings at Yahoo! for something to use to evaluate the players. Of the top two players at each position, which player would you rather have at the top of your fantasy football draft?
Aaron Rodgers or Michael Vick. We're probably all major Green Bay Packer fans here, but keep that out of the equation for a moment. My big question mark is whether Vick can run for 9 TDs again without suffering a major injury.
Arian Foster or Adrian Peterson. I know that Foster was a fantasy beast last season, but I wish he had more than one season under his belt. Will the new Vikings offense keep Peterson off to a slow start? It might be hard to go wrong if you have one of the top two picks. I think LeSean McCoy is my choice for running back that I hope falls to me in the 2nd round.
Andre Johnson vs. Larry Fitzgerald. Johnson missed a couple games due to injury, so his health is the key because his stats were as good as ever. Fitzgerald was a solid fantasy option in 2010 while having the worst group of quarterbacks ever assembled throwing to him. I'm not a huge Kevin Kolb fan, but even if he's an average performer then he's a major upgrade. Which could lead to a big boost for Fitzgerald.
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I just read on NFL.com that Brady was the Top QB.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Aug 9, 2011 10:03 AM CDT reply actions
I just read...
…never mind.
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by Wiedmann on Aug 9, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Vick has to be the first qb taken.
He was the difference maker in too many championship fantasy teams. Even though I can see him digressing as a passer from last year and injuries are always a concern with his style of play, the opportunity cost would probably be too high for me to pass him up.
Stafford to Johnson will be killer
for a couple of weeks then you wake up to reality and Stafford out with another shoulder injury.The Fitzgerald and Kolb will be a few weeks in the making as all defenses will be doubling him up just to make Kolb throw to lesser guys…INTs for Kolbler fans.
Picks
I have to go with
Rodgers:
There is too much inconsistency with Vick. Yes, he could single handedly out-score your opponent, but he’s just as likely to get injured or fall off like he did at the end of the year last year. I like the consistency that Rodgers brings in this high-powered passing offense and if he can throw an extra running TD or two in there this year, it’s a no brainer.
AP:
If I have the #1 pick I’m taking AP. Foster could be great, he could be a flash in the pan. No way am I risking my #1 pick on a guy that you have no idea how he will perform. With AP you know that offense is going to revolve around him and unlock with Favre, if McNabb can open up the field a bit, they won’t turn into a passing offense. I still think AP is due for a major injury any game now, but he’s defied me years on that one so I see no reason not to take AP.
Andre:
I have to take Andre over Larry. I love Larry as a WR but I had him last year and ended up just benching him because that offense is so terrible. If Kolb can be respectable, I probably take Larry over Andre because he’ll get more TD’s than Andre… but that’s a big if.
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
Rodgers over Vick is not a no-brainer
Rodgers had 2 concussions last year and missed 2 game because of it – so I don’t think you can cite Vick’s injury potential as a clear-cut differentiator between the two. The game Vick played, he averaged more than 23 fantasy points per game.
I love Rodgers, but purely based on fantasy potential, Vick is the better choice
by rip_city_swagger on Aug 9, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Vicks style of play leads him to be more an injury risk.
Rodgers just has to be a little smarter so he doesn’t get hit. Like slide… Vick has to play a certain way and it lends itself to him taking more hits. As for which to take in fantasy, I would take Rodgers, but either one is going to put up similar numbers IMO. Call it a wash…
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I'm not saying Rodgers isn't an injury risk
and concussions are one of the easier serious injuries to repeat… however Rodgers game isn’t predicated on making a big play to put up numbers and it doesn’t have to involve putting himself in a vulnerable position like Vick’s style of play.
The Vikings blitzed Vick and injured him and after that he seemed to be noticeably different. If Vick didn’t get to take that Dallas game off, I think the Packers would have eaten him alive in the playoffs.
You also have to factor in this being the only truly dominant year Vick has ever had. Was it a fluke?
I’m not saying Vick can’t be a better fantasy player than Rodgers, I’m just saying I would take Rodgers because I prefer the low-risk high reward players in the first half of the draft so I know I have players I can count on and then try to win the league in the second half of the draft.
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
Strictly in terms of Fantasy?
I think Aaron Rodgers is the number one choice at QB: I think he’ll have better protection and even though Vick has some good receivers to throw to, in terms of consistency and looking at all the options in total, Rodgers has a way better choice of people to throw to. In fact, I think Vick will rank third this year because I expect that Phil Rivers will be a hell of a lot better with all his receivers in place. He was damn good last year and that was without Jackson and with Gates in and out with injuries last season because he was getting headhunted without that extra receiving threat in the lineup. With Floyd resigned, Rivers is the guy I hope falls to me if Rodgers isn’t available.
Running Back: my sleeper pick is Jahvid Best. Even though I feel a little weary about the Leos picking up Harrison and Bell, I still think Jahvid Best has good potential to wow people this year. Anyone know who the Redskins will be leaning on to carry the ball? With Grossman as the QB, I bet whoever it is will be getting a lot of work!
Receiver: I’m saying DeSean Jackson all the way. He’s the best guy on that unit and I think Vick will look for him close to if not most often of any receiver being frequently targeted by a good QB with only Andre Johnson in that running.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
That seems
to be the word coming out of their camp, yes.
Yeah, but you can't trust any RB in Shanahan's offense
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Yeah, but you can’t trust anythingin Shanahan’s offense
I mean seriously… Grossman to start? Not that I think McNabb was the savior of their season, but I bet he’ll have a helluva lot better QB rating than anyone in Washington! And that’s IN a division with some real tough defense!
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
Torain is the first-stringer, but it will likely be a committee. Especially because Torain gets hurt so much. Torain, Hightower, and Helu will all probably end up with a significant amount of carries.
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I bet he won't.
With Grossman as the QB, I bet whoever it is will be getting a lot of work!
With Grossman as the QB, the ’skins will likely be behind early and odten.
That usually means throw, throw, throw (playing catch-up).
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easy - Vick, Johnson, Peterson
Vick has the chance to not only be the best QB,, but fantasy’s best, and more importantly, most dominant player at his position. Rodgers will have a good season, but you can’t take him over Vick with Vick’s running yards and TD potential. If you’re in e league where passing TDs are 4 and rushing TDs are 6, the decision is even easier
Johnson, despite playing most of the year hurt AND accommodating Arian Foster’s huge season, still was the #8 overall WR. Same offensive system, same coaches, same line, same QB this season and he’s healthy (the finger will be fine), I think you have to take Johnson. Also, from what I know, Fitz isn’t the #2 WR, its Roddy White followed by Calvin Johnson. I think Megatron is poised for a huge season (1200+ yards and 10+ TDs last year with crappy QBs)
At RB, I think Foster has a nice season, but I’m very wary of the “regression to the mean” effect. I think defenses will key on him more this season. He’s going to have good numbers, but I don’t see him as the #1 RB (in fact, I think it could very well end up being Jamaal Charles this year). Peterson is so consistent, he gets all of their goal line work, and with McNabb in the fold defenses will at least have to honor the passing game.
by rip_city_swagger on Aug 9, 2011 11:52 AM CDT reply actions
Easy
Rodgers.
Because it is really annoying to watch a week 14 game while thinking “I hope Vick does really well but Akers misses a last second field goal and then the Giants try to return it but fumble it for a safety.”
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by mittsabishy on Aug 9, 2011 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Ha ha, this.
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The other thing I’ve mentioned about Foster is that Vonta Leach left town. So you have the regression to the mean, more attention payed to him, and a downgrade at FB to consider with Foster.
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