espn fantasy guide??? (concernign player rankings)

[CChambers7284]

Alot of the magazine confuses me.

They put reggie wayne 5th overall at reciever, while Harrison is at 13.
Last year Wayne had 5 tDs and 1055 yards, Harrison had 12 TDs and 1146 yards. I dont get how Deion Branch 11th) is rankd above Chambers (12th), Ward (15th), Buress (19th), S. Moss (18th), Harrison (13th).

They ranked Shaun Alexander 3rd which makes no sense at all. He is the unanimus #1, he ocnsistently gets high TD totals and in fantasy thats where the points are.

They dont even mention Booker, in thier top 64 WRs who playign through injuries last seaosn lead the league in yards per catch (17.59). You gie him 65 catches and thats 1143 yards. They put Musin Muhammed 63rd who is his teams #1 WR. Even tho lats years stats werent good for him, he still must be better than Shuan Macdonald, Jabar Gaffney,. Keyshawn Johsnon is ranked 61st (huh?) another very good WR that is ranked below the likes of Wilfrod, Toomer, McCarriens, and Recche Caldwell.

They also put David Carr as teh #9 QBs in front of Delhomme, Trent Green, Rothlisberger, Brees, Plummer, Vick Favrre, and Warner.

IDK if anyone got this magazine but its a load of u kno wut.

 

[PhinsRock]

Good post.

In Saban We Trust!

 

[DBoston80]

Sounds like the guy is just plain outsmarting himself..........

 

[ckparrothead]

On Branch, the thinking is that without David Givens and with them trying to break in a rookie like Chad Jackson, Brady will need to rely on Branch now more than ever before. I agree there, but I wouldn't rank him ahead of Chambers.

I'm not sure why they have Santana Moss so low. I guess he'll pretty much have to continually prove doubters wrong. They may be thinking that Gibbs will insert Jason Campbell soon, or maybe they are just thinking he was a total flash in the pan.

David Carr's ranking is not good...I don't know why they'd buy so much into the hype around the new denver offense. It is supposed to take QBs 3 years to get acclimated to the WCO anyway.

I can understand building in a little letdown in Shaun Alexander though. He's been labeled a selfish guy in the past and he finally got his pay day. Will he work as hard now? Legitimate question. Also, he's a year older, creeping toward an age where you see just a little bit of diminished returns compared to the monster years he has had the last 2 years.

 

[TractorTraylor]

On Branch, the thinking is that without David Givens and with them trying to break in a rookie like Chad Jackson, Brady will need to rely on Branch now more than ever before. I agree there, but I wouldn't rank him ahead of Chambers.

I'm not sure why they have Santana Moss so low. I guess he'll pretty much have to continually prove doubters wrong. They may be thinking that Gibbs will insert Jason Campbell soon, or maybe they are just thinking he was a total flash in the pan.

David Carr's ranking is not good...I don't know why they'd buy so much into the hype around the new denver offense. It is supposed to take QBs 3 years to get acclimated to the WCO anyway.

I can understand building in a little letdown in Shaun Alexander though. He's been labeled a selfish guy in the past and he finally got his pay day. Will he work as hard now? Legitimate question. Also, he's a year older, creeping toward an age where you see just a little bit of diminished returns compared to the monster years he has had the last 2 years.

I agree on the topic of Branch. For having Moss so low, Im sure they think that Brunell is getting up there in age so it is very possible for last year to be a one year wonder. With Brunell's production dropping, so will Santana's.

With Wayne over Harrison, it's reasonable to think that Wayne is hitting his stride while Marvin is on the downside of his career. Neither is a slouch but think about this... the Colts chose to re-sign Wayne over Edge so they obviously think he can get some big time numbers. It looks like ESPN agrees.

With Shaun Alexander, he is not the unanimous #1 RB this year. Of course he will be good but lest we forget LT and LJ. Alexander lost his top lineman this offseason and Seattle also brought in another WR (Burleson) to help keep the O well rounded. LJ, meanwhile, is running behind one of the best lines in the league and Herm Edwards is in town, so it will be run first, pass second. With LT, he has a new QB at the helm so he will be relied on heavily and he is still the best overall back in the league.

As for Carr, I will agree with ya. Moulds and Putzier will help his production but he will not outplay Delhomme, Green and Warner.

 

[Slim]

I can understand building in a little letdown in Shaun Alexander though. He's been labeled a selfish guy in the past and he finally got his pay day. Will he work as hard now? Legitimate question. Also, he's a year older, creeping toward an age where you see just a little bit of diminished returns compared to the monster years he has had the last 2 years.

And he lost his starting left guard. I would like to see a stat comparing his runs to the left (Hutchinson/Jones) and the right.

 

[DolfanDaveInMI]

Alot of the magazine confuses me.

They put reggie wayne 5th overall at reciever, while Harrison is at 13.
Last year Wayne had 5 tDs and 1055 yards, Harrison had 12 TDs and 1146 yards. I dont get how Deion Branch 11th) is rankd above Chambers (12th), Ward (15th), Buress (19th), S. Moss (18th), Harrison (13th).

They ranked Shaun Alexander 3rd which makes no sense at all. He is the unanimus #1, he ocnsistently gets high TD totals and in fantasy thats where the points are.

They dont even mention Booker, in thier top 64 WRs who playign through injuries last seaosn lead the league in yards per catch (17.59). You gie him 65 catches and thats 1143 yards. They put Musin Muhammed 63rd who is his teams #1 WR. Even tho lats years stats werent good for him, he still must be better than Shuan Macdonald, Jabar Gaffney,. Keyshawn Johsnon is ranked 61st (huh?) another very good WR that is ranked below the likes of Wilfrod, Toomer, McCarriens, and Recche Caldwell.

They also put David Carr as teh #9 QBs in front of Delhomme, Trent Green, Rothlisberger, Brees, Plummer, Vick Favrre, and Warner.

IDK if anyone got this magazine but its a load of u kno wut.

* As I recall, Reggie Wayne had more catches than Marvin Harrison last year. The presumption is that Wayne will slightly eclipse Harrison in Indy's passing game this year.

* Shaun Alexander is not a unanimous #1. There is a top group of Alexander, Larry Johnson, and LaDainian Tomlinson, and the order in which you rank them depends on how much value you place on Herm Edwards in KC and Philip Rivers in SD. Personally, I've got LJ #1, LT #2, and Alexander #3.

* Marty Booker will only get 65 catches if Chris Chambers suffers a season-ending leg injury at Pittsburgh. If CC is healthy, Booker is the fourth option among Miami's playmakers, which will be good for 50 catches at most -- but more likely around 40.

* Ninth may be a little high for Carr, but not much. Houston upgraded its line in the draft, which will keep Carr upright much more often. But he'll get an even bigger boost having Gary Kubiak as his head coach and a healthy Domanick Davis in the backfield. I think this year we'll finally get a true measure of how good this guy can be.

 

[Pauly]

The other positions have been argued well, but i think there's another factor at play in the Carr pick.

These publications need to have a couple of "I told you so" picks where they go against the grain of accepted opinion, so next year they can go "I told you so about Carr". Otherwise why spend the money on the magazine when you can get plenty of free advice on the internet.

I don't believe that the author genuinely believes that Carr will be the 9th best QB in football next season, but if Carr does have a break out year, which is possible, he'll be able to tell you that you should have listened to him about Carr.