80. Sidney Rice, WR - MIN. If you're feeling good at this point in your draft, you may want to start looking a little down the road. Sidney Rice is an absolute beast when playing, so if he is indeed back at the midway point in the season, he could provide a real boost to teams in playoff contention.
79. Kevin Kolb, QB - PHI. At this point in his career, I'll give the slight edge to Eli Manning. Kolb finds himself in a quality system with talent all around him. He'll have every opportunity to succeed, and given the Eagles' player mix, much of that success will be through the air.
78. Eli Manning, QB - NYG. The Giants are all about the run, but their best weapons are their passcatchers this year. Steve Smith and Hakeem Nicks make a great possession/deep threat combo and along with Kevin Boss, all have great RAC ability. Eli could be a starter in fantasy this year.
77. Bernard Berrian, WR - MIN. Between Sidney Rice's hip and Percy Harvin's migraines, Bernard might be the purple Donald Driver this year.
76. Jeremy Maclin, WR - PHI. The fantasy fate of all of Philly's players hinges on the success of Kolb. If he performs, LeSean McCoy, DeSean Jackson, Brent Celek and Maclin will be fantasy starters.
75. LaDanian Tomlinson, RB - NYJ. Ladainian falls 70 spots from where he was drafted last year, and he may produce more. He's looked good in camp for the Jets so far, and with Shonn Greene taking most of the pounding could put up a useful fantasy year. The Jets may also look to help LT add to his already monstrous career touchdown total.
74. Reggie Bush, RB - NO. Reggie edges out LT based on youth and that we haven't seen his ceiling at the pro level. Yet. This may be the year that Bush makes good on his potential as the more explosive Brian Westbrook-type of back we all expected, but don't bet more than your 8th Rounder on it.
73. Ahmad Bradshaw, RB - NYG. With oft-injured Brandon Jacobs the lead tailback in New York, Bradshaw has a decent chance of being handed the whole show at some point this season. Even if neither get hurt, Bradshaw may still find himself the number one guy by the midpoint of the year.
72. Justin Forsett, RB - SEA. In the two games that Forsett got 15 or more carries last year, he had 120+ yards. Draft him as your third running back that could become your second.
71. Clinton Portis, RB - WAS. Portis is going to slip a long way this year. His limited carries last season may mean he's charged up for the golden years of his career. Look for a bounceback, and if he's available in your 8th Round take a shot at Bo Sweets.
I really think Portis could be a steal in the later rounds, sure he may not have a monster year. But he could be a solid number two back on your fantasy team.
ReplyDeleteNice blog!