FanEx Analysis
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Round 8
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Final
Analysis
8.01
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Mike
Harmon WR Torry Holt QB: Romo RB: Slaton Ward TJones WR: Moss Housh Driver Holt TE: PK: DT: |
Holt
experienced the worst year of his illustrious career last
season, as injuries decimated the Rams and limited the veteran
receiver’s effectiveness. He goes to Jacksonville, a team
desperate for a steady receiving option for David Garrard after
last year’s flameouts and Matt Jones’s transgressions. I’m
not ready to write off the skills just yet. If the line stays
healthy, and if … OK, I’m gambling. |
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8.02
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Ian
Allan RB Ray Rice QB: Roethlisberger RB: Westbrook Bush White Benson Rice WR: SSmith WelkerGonzalez Ocho Cinco TE: PK: DT: |
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For
this scoring format, I’ve actually got Ray Rice higher on my
draft board than either of the running backs I selected back at
5.11 and 6.02 (LenDale White and Cedric Benson). Those guys
won’t catch many passes, but I think they’re pretty safe
choice to at least play 16 games and be functional picks. Rice
has a lot more risk but a lot more upside. I think he might
catch 50 passes, and I think he’ll be the top running back in
Baltimore. |
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8.03 |
Chris
Rito | Mike Nazarek TE Owen Daniels QB: Warner RB: Westbrook Addai Parker WR: AJohnson Colston Boldin TE: Daniels PK: DT: |
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We
saw a reasonable gap between the top 5 TEs and the rest of the
pack, so we take the last of a tier here. Daniels is a key cog
in one of the up-and-coming offenses in Houston and has 63 and
70 catches the last two seasons - very nice numbers for a TE in
a PPR league. While some of the other available TEs may
exceed those numbers, he is a virtual lock to hit top 5
reception numbers at TE. If we can just get him to be a little |
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8.04 |
Shannon
O'Leary | John Georgopoulos WR Kevin Walter QB: Cutler RB: Williams Portis Lynch WR: DJackson Breaston Walter TE: Gates PK: DT |
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Analysis pending
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8.05
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Brian
Hulett WR Laveranues Coles QB: Ryan RB: Gore McFadden Stewart WR: Jennings Marshall Henderson Coles TE: PK: DT: |
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Normally I'm not too keen on
drafting WRs who have just signed with a new team. The
learning curve is often prohibitive. However, that seems
to be the only downside to drafting Laveranues Coles this
season,
especially in the 8th round! Finally-healthy Carson Palmer is his QB, he'll be sliding into T.J. Hous-ya-mama's productive role, Ocho Cinco still demands some respect on the opposite side, the Bengals have a less difficult schedule than last season, and the resurrected Cedric Benson has found new life in the Cincy running game.
It's possible he could be the most
productive receiver on my FAD team, though admittedly not the
odds-on favorite. However you slice it, all signs
(except one; see above) are positive for 70+ receptions, 8+
TDs, and about 1000 yds, with almost all of that coming once
October rolls around and Coles no longer has to wear a
"Hello! My Name Is" tag at team meetings
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8.06 |
Tony
Holm RB Willis McGahee QB: McNabb RB: CJohnson KSmith Thomas McGahee WR: CJohnson Bryant Berrian TE: Witten PK: DT: |
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Color me purple (did
someone already use that line?) but McGahee is the starting RB
in Baltimore and a potentially good one at that. Le'Ron
McClain has been moved back to FB and McGahee, backed up by Ray
Rice will be doing the running. It's McGahee's job to
lose, or win outright but a starting RB in the 8th round
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8.07 |
Duane
Cahill WR Michael Crabtree (rookie) QB: Manning RB: SJackson Jacobs LJohnson WR: Royal Ward Crabtree TE: Gonzalez PK: DT:: |
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I'm no longer convinced that a
rookie receiver can't make an impact in the NFL - not after
watching Eddie
Royal and DeSean Jackson tear up opposing secondaries last year. And neither of them came out of college with the same fanfare awarded Crabtree.
That said, I'm not naive enough to
think I'm getting a WR3 that is going to catch 80 passes for
1200 yards
and 9 touchdowns either. But unlike the 2008 Eagles (and to a lesser degree, Denver), the Niners have several receivers who can be good enough to keep teams from doubling Crabtree, who is automatically their #1 receiving threat.
I think that Crabtree falls into
the 60-850-6 range, which is probably the midrange of any
receiver still on the board. However, his upside is
certainly much higher, and if he achieves that, I'll wind up
with a very nice
eighth round pick indeed. =================================================================================== |
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8.08 |
TC
Cannon (via
Davis trade) WR Lance Moore QB: Brees RB: Turner Moreno WR: Fitzgerald SMoss Cotchery Moore TE: PK:: |
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A few rounds ago, WR Moore was a
consideration -6.11Cotchery taken- that is now a delayed
selection. I trade up a small amount (My 8+14+14 for Craig
Davis' 18+14+15) to promise adding the somewhat popular Saints
WR2. Not only will Moore give me a nice Brees-to-Moore
option, his value to a fantasy roster is excellent under this
'best ball' format. With WR Colston in and out of the lineup, he
was the Saints' most reliable and explosive receiver, with 80 receptions and 10 scores. The Saints now know that he can be productive, and more reasonable 65-700-7 numbers will justify this selection. =================================================================================== |
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8.09 |
Greg
Kellogg WR Steve Smith QB: Brady RB: Tomlinson Wells WR: Owens VJackson Mason SSmith TE: Clark PK: DT: |
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had hoped to get Lance Moore here but TC traded up and nabbed
him one spot in front of me. Smith is not a bad second option though. Someone has to catch Eli's passes and Smith figures to be the main guy. He improved vastly in his second pro season, going from 8-63 to 57-574 and a TD. I need much more in 2009, his third season as a pro. =================================================================================== |
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8.10 |
Matt
Pitzer QB Carson Palmer QB: Rivers Palmer RB: Jones-Drew Grant Lewis WR: Wayne RWilliams SMoss TE: PK: DT: |
| Palmer
is not an eighth-round talent, but the sorry state of the
Bengals and his bum elbow from last season drag him down here.
Still, I view him as a solid second quarterback in this type of
format, a guy who stands a good chance of playing 16 games (if
the elbow is OK) and one who still will pop up with some huge
games, regardless of how much the Bengals lose. By all accounts,
the elbow is OK and Palmer still has some decent targets to
throw to. Laveranues Coles is a dropoff from T.J. Houshmandzadeh,
yet is also a good possession receiver who will keep pressure
off Chad Ochocinco and Chris Henry. The good thing about this
type of league is that I don't have to predict when Palmer's big games will happen; that actually boosts his value. =================================================================================== |
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8.11 |
Craig
Davis (via
Cannon trade) TE John Carlson QB: Schaub Cassel RB: Forte Barber WR: Bowe Edwards Holmes TE: Carlson PK: DT: |
| Carlson
was not a fluke in 2008. Now, just imagine how well he can
perform with a healthy Matt Hasselbeck and T.J Houshmandzadeh to
take some of the pressure off over the middle. Carlson started
in just 9 of 16 games, catching 55 of 80 balls thrown his way.
With a full season expected in 2009, Carlson could easily be a top 5 TE when it's all said and done. =================================================================================== |
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8.12 |
Chris
Dolfi | Tom Walls RB Tim Hightower QB: Rodgers RB: Peterson RBrown JJones Hightower WR: White Evans Avery TE: PK: DT: |
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pick was medium risk/high reward pick. The Cardinals
drafted Beanie Wells, and the media has already put Wells in as
starting RB. The Cardinals had their best success late last year
when they ran the ball more, but they are still a Pass-First team. The passing game better suits Hightower's game (Would you trust a QB Warner's age with Wells as his last blocking resort in the NFL?). Even if Wells lasts the entire season (no certainty, for sure); we see Hightower as a fine #4 RB, who could have some games with good yardage (he didn't have many yards last year, but the Cardinals had horrible balance when he was starting)...If Wells doesn't last the entire season, then we have the undisputed starting RB on one of the NFL's highest powered offenses. =================================================================================== |
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