QB Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

2007 Stats: 4131 passing yards, 26 total TDs, 20 INTs
Projected 2008 Stats: 4014 passing yards, 27 total TDs, 17 INTs
Projected Fantasy Round: 2nd Round
Quarterbacks to be picked ahead of Carson Palmer: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Tony Romo

Fantasy Outlook:

Why you should draft Carson Palmer: Over the last three seasons, Palmer has averaged 4000 passing yards and 39 total touchdowns.  He also has never missed a regular season game in that aforementioned span.  Last season, Palmer had five games where he eclipsed 300 passing yards, and he had seven contests where he threw multiple touchdowns.

Why you may want to stay away from drafting Carson Palmer: It remains to be seen if Chad Johnson will still be in a Bengals uniform in 2008, and Palmer no longer has Chris Henry at his disposal.  Even with those weapons in 2007, Palmer still had 20 interceptions and three games where he failed to throw a single touchdown pass.

Bottom Line: In Week 2 (2007), Palmer lit up the Browns to the tune of 401 passing yards and an eye-popping six touchdown tosses.  It is that kind of production that makes Palmer a highly coveted fantasy quarterback, and he will be gone by the second round of most fantasy drafts.